The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-24 00:00:00

TjTOODIN'S RETURN TO LONDON."
W. S. WOODIN "AT HOME"_ with his great
Original CARPET BAG and SKETCH-BOOK.
OPENING NIGHT—MONDAY. Nov. '29.
Fir-t Morning Performance, SATURDAY, Dec. 4.
The largo Boom EGYPTIAN HALL, Piccadilly, is
now in couiFe of adaptation and decoration.
Plan of Stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, Old Bond-
street.

ROYAL MUSIC HALL, JIOLBORN.
Proprietor—Mr. J. S. Swoascy.
THE GREATEST NOVELTY IN LONDON IS
LE IT BLONDIN
AND MS SISTER BLANCHE,
who dance a comple e Set of Quadrilles on the Double Tight
Rope, without the aid of alaming Pole, and
perform Feats !Inver att,rapte:t bv any other Performer,
t P:'.l NG THE OhIGINAL BEAN DIN.
Great Success of Mdlle. Csrlitza Marino.
-Mips Carlotta Verte. Serio-Comic and Danscuse; Vr. M. P.
Foster, Miss Kate Nlttenamara, and )Ir Louis Lindsay.
Miss Louie Sherrington, the fascinating Serio-Comic; Miss
Claremont; the Sisters Rushbrooks ; and Mr Rowland Lascelles.
Pr.ces of Admission as usual. Balcony, 6,1.; stalls, Is.
Mr. P. Corti, Musical Director.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION,
Bake-street.—ON VrENV, a POR ntAIT MO DEL
of the late EARL of DEBBY. Admission, Is.; Children under
ten years of age, 6d.; extra rooms, Gd. Open from 11 a.m.
till 5 p.m. and from 7 p.m. till 10 p.m.

ARGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET,
Piccadilly.
_

The extraordinary success which has attended the production
Df the Shadow Dance, with the brilliant and varied effects of
the electric light on the groups of dancers that nightly partici-
pate in it, combined with the admirable Operatic and Dance
Music Selections presented in, the often-changed programmes,
have had the gratifying effect of making the r sent one the
most extensively patronized season since its first opening. The
celebrated Orchestra, under the direction of its highly efficient
chef, Signor Luigi Curti, performs the choicest and latest com-
positions of all distinguished composers—the solos in which are
assigned to the eminent eupbOnionist, Signor L. Moses; Messrs.
W. Graves, L. Silberberg, and etherable artistes. Manager, Mr
Thomas Pitts. Professor Halliman M.O.
Admission, ls.; Reserved Seats, 2s.
R. R. IEneNELL, Proprietor

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Established 1824.

The ANNUAL INCOME, steadily increasing, exceeds £227,000
The ASSURANCE FUND, safely invested, is over £1,649,000

Forms of Proposal, and every information, can be ob-
tained of
GEORGE CUTOLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary,
13, St.James's-square, London, S.W.

MUTUAL ASSURANCE without MUTUAL LIABILITY.
NON-I'ORP FITURE POLICIES by a LIMITED NUMBER
of PAYMENTS. PROFITS may be APPLIED so as to make
POLICIES PAYABLE in LIFETIME.
B RITIS II EQUITABLE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
4, Queen-street-place, Southwark Bridge, E.O
NEW POLICIES ISSUED.
New Policies
issued.

1868
1869

In Weeks•
3
•.
3

.. 86 -£14,250
... 108 - 18,481

Excess .. • • • • . . 22 £4,231
In 52 weeks ending April 7th, 1869 ... 3,105 —.£539.442

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE OFFICE.
Established 1821.

Subscribed Capital Two Millions.
11, Lombard-street, London, E.O.
DIRECTORS.
CHAIRMAN—WiIIiam Steven, Esq.
DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN Frederick H. Janson, Esq.
Henry Hulse Berens. Esq Richard M. Harvey, Esq
Hy. Bonham• Carter, Esq J. G. Hubbard, Esq
Charles Wm Curtis, Esq G. J. Shaw Lefevre, Esq, 11. P
Charles F. Devas, Esq John Martin, Esq
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq Rowland Mitchell. Esq
Sir W. R. Farquhar, Bart :Ames Morris, Esq
James Goodson, Esq Abraham J. Roberts, Esq
Archibald Hamilton. Esq Henry Vigne, Esq
Thomson Hankey. Esq
SECRETARY—Thomas Tallemach, Esq,
AcruAnx.--Saml. Brown, Esq.
N.l3.—Fire Policies which expire at Michaelmas must
be renewed at the Head Office, or with the agents, on or
before the 14th of October.
The Government Duty is totally abolished.
Prospectus and Forms of Proposal, with statemen' of the
asset., and liabilities in the Life Branch, free on application to
the Company's Agents,or to the Secretary.

BRITANNIA FIRE ASSOCIATION.
Head Offices, 429, Strand, London.
The:distinguishing features of this Association aro
Equitable Rates,
Undoubted Security.
Prompt settlement of claims.
JOHN MESSENT, Manager.

ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.

►'rHE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
OMPANY, in anticipation of the above, beg to intimate
that on all new I• surances now effected there will only be
payable (provisionally) the proportion of Duty for the time
between the date of the Order and Midsummer Day next.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HELD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings, Liverpool.
and
Lombard-street, London.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Important Announcement.
Increased Share of Life Profits.

ALL NEW INSURANCF.S, with Participation, Eirimentn
AFTER IST JANUARY, 1868, will become entitled to an INCREASED
SNARE OF TAE PROFITS, In accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
JOHN H. mciap,EN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

BRITISH HOME for INCURABLES, Clap-
ham-rise. Instituted in 1861.
Patroness—H.R.ll. the Princess of WALES.
This Institution provides a home for life, with good
nursing and skilled medical attendance, for perscns over
20 years of ago and above the pauper class, who are hope-
lessly afflicted with incurable disease.
Pensions of £2O per annum are also granted
The Homo VIM opened in September 1863; 71 in-
patients and 106 annuitants have been elected. Elections
in May and November. Forms of application may be ob-
tained from the Secretary.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS are
earnestly solicited.
Bankers—Messrs. Barclay, L3V2113, and Co., 54, Lombard
street, E.C. ; Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W.
ED WD. WEAVER, Sec.
Offices, 73, Cheapside, E.C.