The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-11 00:00:00

To the PROPRIETORS of EAST INDIA
STOCK.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
We beg to offer you our grateful acknowledgments for the honour
'Ton have conferred upon us by re-electing us into the Direction.
Trusting that the Proprietors will ever find as deserving of the
confidence they have rep:.sed in u,,
We have the honour to be,
With great respect,
Ladles and Gentlemen,
Your most obedient and very humble servants,
J. H. Amu..
• E. MACNAGHTEN.
ROSS D. II AN CLEO.
Cl:tam:Es Mau.
M. T. SMITH.

East India House, 10th April, 185 E,

A T a MEETING of the MASTERS and
.C 1 WARDERS of the several LIVERY COMPANIES of the
CITY of LONDON, held at the Mansion-house, London, on Thurs-
day, the 10th day of April, ISSB. the following resolutions were
Moved,seconded, and unanimously agreed to :
Thak in the opinion of this meeting the Bill introduced into the
of Commons by her Majesty's Government for the better
'regulation of the Corporation of the City of Landon is unconstitu-
tional and unjust, and ought to be opposed.
'I hat the Livery Companies of the City of London be requested to
present petitions to Parliament against the Bill, and to use their
Mau• ace with Members of Parliament to induce them to oppose the
second reading of the bill.
That the Masters of the several Companies be requested to call
Meetings of the r respective Courts at an early day to take into con-
sideration the propriety of petitioning against the second reading of
the bill, which is fixed for the 21st ilk.
That the thanks of this meeting be given to the Right Hon. the
Lord Mayor for his courtesy in calling the present meeting, his kind-
ness in granting the use of the Mansion-house, and for the abil,ty he
has displayed as Chairman of the meeting. "
That the thanks of the meeting be given to Sir Peter Laurie for
his able conduct in the chair previous to the arrival of the Lord
Meier.
That the thanks of the meeting be presented to Mr. Alderman
Wire for his able address, and the valuable assistance he has ren-
dered to the meeting.
D. SALOMONA, Mayor.

MIL ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLAND,
TO-NIGHT, and EVERY EVENING (except Saturday),
at 8 o'clock, and Tuesday, Thursday, and ,aturday Mornings at 0.
atallsal.; area, 2s. ; gallery, ls.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly.

ARGYLL ROOMS.—LAITRENT'S CASINO
NOW OPEN for the winter season. Principal Cornet
a Piston, M. Boulcourt.—Doors open at A. Admission One Shillinz.
n. Laurent's new Yarsoviana and St. Patrick Quadrille every night.

MR. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES.
Fifty instantaneous 'Metamorphoses of Voice, Character,
and Costume, concluding with an impersonation of Mlle. Rachel, as
Camille, in "Les !Somme TO-I,IIOIIT and every evening, at 8.
Private bozos and stalls may be secured in advance, without extra
charge. Polygraphic-hall, king William-street, Charing-cross. A
Performance every Saturday Morning at 2 o'clock, and night at 8.

DR. KAHN begs to announce to the Medidal
Profession and tb e pablie that his celebrated ANATOMICAL
MUSEUM has been enriched by a large numbEr of original objects
and models of interest, including a magnificent full-length figure of
It Venus, from one of the most renowned of the old masters. The
new series of specimens and models embrace some most curious and
ImPot tent features, illustrative of the anatomy of the human struc-
ture, and rendering the collection wholly unrivalled in theworld.
The Museum has been re-decorated, and arrangements have been
blade to promote the comfort and accommodation of the visitors.
The Museum is open daily from 10 till It) (for Gentlemen only).
Lectures are delivered at 12, 2,4, and half-past 7, by Dr. SEXTON
and a new and highly-interesting series of Lectures is now in
course of delivery by Dr. KAIIN, at half-past 8 every evening.—
Admission, One Shilling.-4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.

MANCHESTER and LONDON LIFE
ASSURANCE and LOAN AS OC lATION,
77, King.ereet, Manchester.
Assurances, Annuities, Endowments, and Loans effected on liberal
terms.
CHARLES HENRI' MINCHIN, Secretary.
Agents wanted.

MIITUAL LIFE ASSURANCE.—As the
public are frequently under an impression that certain offices
having what may be termed "class titles" are exclusively contlnel
in their operations to persons coming under the denomination of
Such classes, the, Directors of the PROVIDENT CLERKS' ASSO-
CIATION beg to Inform the Public generally that they receive pro-
Posils including every description of Life Assurances, Annuities, and
Endowments, from all classes of society.
Thia Association was established in 1940, and offers important
adyantfges to assurers.
By order of the Board.
WM. TUOS. LINFOTtD, Secretary.
15, Moorgate-street, 2d April, 1856.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-strelt, London.
DIREC'
FRANCIS HART DIKE,
HENRY HULSE BEREN
John Dixon, Esq.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P
John Harvey, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq.
John Loch, Esq.

:TORS.
Esq., Chairman.
'PC Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Henry Norman, Esq.
Henry IL Reynolds, Esq.
John Thornton, Esq.
James Tulloch, Esq.
Henry Vlgne, Esq.
AUDITORS.
A. W. Robarts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. 1 John Henry Smith, Esq.
• George Keys, Esq., Secretary.
Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary.

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LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Ernder the provisions of an Act of Par-
liament. this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of
the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
Without participation of Profits.
The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1860, when
all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at leant one year
at Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total
reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,000'.
At Christmas, 1854, the Assurances In force amounted to upwards
of 4,240,0001. ; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more
than 200,000/. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the
Guarantea &MIMI) exceeded 1,700,0001.
FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for ithe East,
and West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
United States of America, have been materially reduced.
INVALID LlVES.—Persons who are not in such sound health as
Would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums,
may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values. pro-
vided such Policies shall have been effected a-sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 501.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
and registered.
MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge will be
Made for Policy Stamps.
Notice is hereby given, that Fire Policies which expire at Lady-
day must be renewed within fifteen days at this office, or with Sir.
Rams, No. 1, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall ; or with the
Company's agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become
veld.
Losses ceased by Explosion of Gas aro admitted by this Company.

ESTABLISHED 1637.
BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.

1, Princes-street, Bank, London.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Pict., cap. 9.
DIRECTORS.
Major-General ALEXANDER, Blackheath Park, CiAlaYll4.
William Bardgett, Esq., 149, Fenchurch-street.
George Bevington. Esq., Neckinger Mills. Bermondsoy.
F. P. Cockerill, Esq., Shadwell and Twickenham.
George Cohen, Esq., Shacklewell.
Millis Coventry, Esq., White Hart-court, Lombard-street.
John Drewett, Esq., 80, Cornhill.
Erasmus Robert Foster. Esq., 1, Princes-street, Bank.
T. R. Girdler, Esq 7, Tokenhnuse-yard.
H. L. Smale, Esq., Doctors' Commons.
STANDrxe Courscu..-11 Bellenden Ker, Esq., 8, Old-square,
Lincoln's Inn.

Soracrroas.—Messrs. M'Lecd and Stenning, 16, London-street,

Fenchurch•street.

BAszitits.—MeSSrS. DimsdATe:Dreweit,Fowlers and Barnard,

50, Cornhill.
Increasing Rates of Premium for securing Loans 01 Debts.
Half Premiums, only, required during first seven years.
Rum assured payable at Sixty or at death if occurring previously.
Provision, during minority, for Orphans.