The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-20 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN COUNTIES and GENE-
RAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 21, Regent-street,
Waterloo place, London.

TRUSTEES.
Spence Horatio Walpole, Esq., Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
M.P Edward Yansittart Neale, Esq.
Henry Peter Fuller, Esq.

Diararoas.
Thomas Littledale, Esq.
Edward Lomax, Esq.
Samuel Miller, Esq.
Edward Vansittart Neale, Esq.
Sir Thomas N. Reeve
William Studley, Esq.
Endowments. Three-fourths of
L. Prospectuses, post-free, on ap-

Samuel Driver, Esq.
John Griffith Frith, Esq.
Henry Peter Fuller, Esq.
John Palk Griffin, Esq.
Peter Hood, Esq.
Capt. Hon. G. F. Hotham, R.N.
Life A.surances, Annuities, am
profits divided amongst the assure,
plication.

F. FEIN

rUSON CAMROUX, Manager.

31ETROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.

No. 3, Princes-street, Bank.
The Directors hereby give notice to Members whose Premiums fall
due on the sth of July next, that the same must be PAID within
Thirty days from that date.
The Premiums are paid Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, on
the sth of Januarxrkah-lat of,—/ulYvand sth of -Octohhv,
either of which several days constitutes the commencement of the
year to Members. Persons, therefore, desirous of entering the So-
ciety as Members on the sth of July next, should appear or lodge
their proposals at the office on or before that day.
This Society, for Mutual and General Assurance, appropriates the
whole of its profits to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives
for the whole term of life as Members of the Society.
For the year ending the sth of April, 1852, an abatement of 51 per
cent. has been declared on the Premiums of all Members of Five
Years' standing and upwards.
RICHARD HEATHFIELD, Superintendent.
Princes-street, Bank, June 11, 1851.

THE TIMES LIFE ASSURANCE AND
GUARANTEE COMPANY.

32, Ludgate thin.
Notice is hereby given, that interest on the Subscribed Capital of
this Company at the rate of 51. per cent. per annum will be Payable
to the Proprietors on and after the 30th day of June instant, between
the hours of Eleven and Two o'clock.
H. B. SHERIDAN, Manager.
32, Ludgate-hill, June 19, 1851.

The Great Exhibition and the Royal Polytechnic Institution.
All the most interesting Deposits at the Great Exhibition will, in

turn, be lectured on at the
OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
s The present Lectures are on the Chemistry of the Minerals
and Crystals at the Great Exhibition, beginning with Diamonds,
Rubies, and Pearls, by J. 11. Pepper, Esq. ; and on Bakewell's Patent
Copying Telegraph, by Dr. Bachhoffner. —The Rotation of the Earth,
exhibited by Foucault's Experiments.—The great economy of Cook-
ing by Gas explained.—A Lecture on the History of the Harp, by
Frederick Chatterton, Esq., with Vocal Illustrations.—Two Series
of splendid Dissolving Views.—Diver and Living Bell, &c.
Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price.
Open daily from Half-past Ten to Five, and every Evening from
Seven till Half-past Ten.

LAURENT'S GRAND CASINO,
Licensed by Act of Parliament.
ArGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL-
STREET, ST. JAMES'S.
,Solo Lessee, Charles Emile Laurent, Jun., 57, Brompton-square.)
OPEN EVERY EVENING,
With LAURENT'S UNRIVALLED BAND.
Principal Cornet-a-Pistons, M. Boulomat.
Doors open at Half-past Eight o'clock—Dancing to commence at
Sine and terminate at Half-past Eleven o'clock precisely.
Admission, One Shilling.

ATTY'S GRAND NATIONAL
HIPPODROME, Kensington.—Crowded daily to witness un-
equalled feats, and in order to insure a continuance of the splendid
career of success that is now attending this stupendous place of
amusement, it is the determination of the proprietor to spare neither
pains nor expense in maintaining the supremacy it has acquiredOd .
Private Boxes
Admission to the Reserved Seats - - 3s. Od.
First-class do.
Second do.
Third do. ----- - Os. 6d.
Doors open at Five. Performance to commence precisely at Six.

Mons. Franconi, Director of the Cirque National de France, and
his unrivalled Troupe of Equestrian Artists are engaged, and will
appear twice daily :—Afternoon, at Three ; Evening, at Eight.
CREMORNE GARDENS.
This Mammoth Establishment is NOW OPEN for the
Season, under the direction of Mr. T. B. SIMPSON, with a new
Grand Gala, entitled THE FEAST OF ROSES, of a novel
and startling description, illustrative of T. Moore's beautiful poem,
" Lallah Rookh"—lmmense concentration of talent and attraction—
new Fairy Ballet, entitled THE STAR OF BEAUTY ; or, The
Imp of Fire, composed and produced by Herr Deulin, with entire
new scenery, by Messrs. Gray and Devignes—New Tableaux Vivants,
representing the Six Prize Medals of the Exhibition—New Chinese
Pagoda—Orchestra and novel Platform, 100,000 feet, brilliantly il-
luminated, and decorated with luminous flowers—Dancing al Fresco
to BorinPs celebrated Band—W. G. Pell (the original Bones), De
Brenner, and Ledger—The Three Brothers Elliott in their surpris-
ing exercises—Madame Tallien, the Female Wizard— War Exercises
and Domestic Customs of the Bosjesmans, illustrated by a Family of
that Tribe, on a new stage, with appropriate scenery—Professor Tay-
lor and the Double-sighted youth—Splendid Pyrotechnic display on
the Polychrome Palace, by Chevalier Mortram—A new mad intricate
Maze—The Gipsey in her Tent—Shooting Gallery and Archery
yo—n
eT e Feast of
Shilling—Children hoses.
Saturday—The
Admission,
Grounds, and numerous other Entertainments.
THIS DAY—A Grand Venetian Fete.
OnHalf-price. Doors open at Half-
past Two. _ _ .

On Sundays, no charge for Admission, except by Refreshment
Card, price Sixpence.
The Proprietors have made arrangements with the Iron and Ci-
tizen Steam-boat Companiesto convoy their patrons to London after
the entertainments.