The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-31 00:00:00

MR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC,
TO-NIGHT, and EVERY EVENING (except Saturday),
at 8 o'clock, and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Mornings at 3.
Sta ; area, 2s. ; gallery, Is.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly.

GYPTI AN HALL, Piccadilly.—The
iJ mar►ellous MECHANICAL FIGURES, from the Grard
Paris Exposition, on View DAILY, from 11 to 5 and from 10 to 7.
The most Extraordinary Exhibition in the World.—Stalls, 35.;
second seats. 25.; gallery, Is. Children haif-price.

ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S CASINO
NOW OPEN for the winter season. Principal Cornet
a Piston, M. Boulcourt.—Doors open at 8. Admission One Shilling.
H. Laurent's new Varsoviana and St. Patrick Quadrille every night.

MIL W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES.
Fifty instantaneous Metamorphoses of Voice, Character,
and Costume, concluding with an impersonation of Mile. Rachel, as
Camille, in "Les Horaces," TO-NIGHT and every evening, at 8.
Private boxes and stalls may be secured in advance, without extra
charge. Polygraphic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross. A
Per ormance every Saturday Morning at 2 o'clock, and night at 8.

ROYAL PANOPTICON.-HAYDN
COMMEMORATION (Born March 31st, 1732 )—TATS DAY,
March 31st. 1853' CR RATION (First Two Parts). Principal Singers
—Miss Ransford, Mr. Wilbye Cooper, and Mr. Lawler, with a se'ected
chorus. To commence at 8.15. pm. Admission, is ; reserved
seats, Is. extra. Children and school.% half-price. The Institution
Is open daLy, trom.l2 to 5 aud 7 to 10.

RE-OPENED, with many important additions
• RA/ to the Solent:fie Department.—Dr. KERN begs to acq-aint
the public that his celebrated MUSEUM, which has been eh gently
re-decorated and enriched by many interesting additional objects,
IS NOW OPEN" (for Gentlemen only). Amongst the new features
of great interest will be found a magnificent full-length Model of a
VENUS, from one of the most eminent of the ancient masters.
The Museum is open daily from le till 10. Lectures are delivered
at 12, 2,4, and half-past 7, by Dr. Sivezox ; and a new and highly..
Interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery by Dr.
Klux, at half-past 8 precisely, Every tvening.--Admission, One
Shilling.—No. 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.

ART - UNION OF LONDON. (By, Royal
Charter.)—Prizehold?rs select for themselves from the public
exhibitions. Every Subscriber if ONE GUINEA will have, besides the
chance of a Prize, an Impression of a Plate of " HARVEST IN Tin
Hfoucawns," enzraved by J. T. Wilimore, A.R.A., from the im-
portant and well-known picture by Sir E. Landseer, R.A., and sir
Anlustus Callcott, R.A. Now delivering. subscription closes
81st inst.
GEORGE GODWIN,I Honorary
LE rococK, S Secretaries.
444, West °trand.

ALIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
r'quilThtilelor.4lv9,l4arse=4. It has a good sphsmibed
capital, and every prrstkeet of ittdase-..NreiL" ISM ' qualtikatbut
shays, Remuneration 1001 per annunt,,,Vorry _particular end
Bath faction can be atturded. Referet.totlPlONlAlKOlrell. •
Apply, byletter, to L. AL N., care of Abbott, Barton, and Co.,
adv, rtising scents, 2, Upper Wellington-street, -Arand.
There is also room fora clerk, respectably connected.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
BIRAIIN'OHAM GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE.
on MONDAY, April 7th, fixed at KNOWLE, elase to the great
Wes'ern Railway.—Passeugers will he booked by the 9.40 a.m. ex-
press, direct to Knotvie, without change of carriage, and a Special
Train will leave Knawle, al: 7 o'clock in the evening, for Loadon,
which will be attached to. the 7 o'clock train from itirmingham.
Paddingtoe, Mara. 280,1855._ •

LO/IDOL NbItTII-WESTERN, MID-
LAND and MANCIZIESTER, STIEFFEET.D and LIN-
COLNSHIRE RAILWAYS--. IMPROVED COM WETNICATION
with the MIDLAND DISTRICTS an& opeaing of the nets throng's
route between London (Easton Station) and Huddersfield, }labia,
Brighouse, &r., vi' Sheffield, on and after the Ist of April.
A NEW FAST TRAIN, First and Second Class, to (Leamington),
Nottingham, Leeds, York, Bradford, :rid to Hudde7stleld, Halifax,
and Brighouse (via Sheffield), will leave Euston at 11.45 a m.
7he train now leaving London for Derby and Nottingham at 4.0
p.m. will be despatched at 3.45 p.m.
7 he. 5.15 p.m. Fast Train, from London, Will be continued to Lei-
cester, Nottingham, Derby, and Sheffield.
A new fast train, first and second class; will leave. York, Leeds,
Brad'ord, and IL lifax, Brigbthouse and Huddersfield (via Sln.ffield),
and Nottingham, reaching London' at 5.45 p.m.
The Midland up-train front York 'at 7.15 a.m., and Leeds at 8.40
a.m., will arrive in London at 4.0 p.m., instead of 4.30.
Thd trains leaving London for the Midland District at 9.45 a m.,
and the up-Midland trains arriving in London at 4 0 p.m. and 10.20
p.m. will he discontinued.
For full particulars sea handbills, which may be had at any of the
stations on and after the 30th inst.
Ily order, MARK 'WISH.
General Manager's Office, Euston Station, March, 1856.

R AN IC 0 F LOND 0 N,
Threadneedle-street, and Charing-cross.
CHAIRMAN—Sir JOHN VILLIERS SHELLEY, Bart., M.P.
VICE•CHAIRMAN—JOUN GRIFFITH FRITH, Esq.
Current Accounts are received, and interest allowed on Balances.
Si. per cent. Interest is at present al:owed on deposits, with 10
days' notice of withdrawal on sums of 10•. and upwards.
By order.
MATTHEW MARSHALL; *lnn., Manager.
• BENJAMIN SCOTT, Secretary.
Threadneedle-street, March 21, 1856.

THE LONDON and EASTERN BANKING.
CORPORATION —Estab'ished Ist January, 1854.
Head Office-27, Cannon-street, City.
Hyde-park Branch-136, Westbourne-torrace.
The Itou, JOHN CADWALLADER E RSKI YE, Chairman.
JOHN CARNAC MORRIS, Esq., FR S. Deputy-Chairman.
Floating Accounts are opened in the usual manner With apl,roved
parties, two per cent interest being allowed on the minimum monthly
balance.
Deposit Acconuts.— The field for employment of money afforded
by this Bank's Branches in India inabl‘s the Corporation to allow
on deposits for lengthened fixed periods unusually favourable rates
of Interest. Deposits are received for the fixed periods of one.
three, or five years certain at live per cent. per annum, paid hslf-
yearly ; for these dep s is receipts are given, tr .nsterable wit'. the
permission of the Direttors
Call Accouuts.—For sums deposited at ten days call five per cent.
interest is altos ed, this rate rising and falling with the discount rate
of the Bank of England.
JOHN EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager.

THE TIMES ASSURANCE COMPANIES,
82, Ludgate-bill, London.
• . „..;. Life i!uisujuucp.,4 Eire As-mrance, Annuity, and Encl,,win•tht Poli-
cies, issued by thee ComParatt, .• _ , •
11. B. SHERIDAN, Man'aging DireCtor.'

IDLATE- GLASS INSURANCE. Riotous
Breakage of MA° Ars —The TIMES AS'URANCE COM-
PANY, 32. Ludgate-hill, London. Every description of plate-. lass
insured at this oftice.
Damn- done by thq ri-dous proceedings of mobs can be covered
by this Company's policies.
Forms of proposals sent by post.

QIECURITY to EMPLOYERS.—To Secretaries
V. 7 of Public Institutions, Clerks, ,tition Masters, Railway Clerks,
Travellers Colle..tors, arid others. —The TIMES COMPANY, 31,
Ludgate-hill, affords a guarantee to persons requiring the same, at
the lowest possible rates.

NORWICH UNION LIFE INSURANCE
SOCIETY.
PIEsIDENT.—Lieut.-Gen. Sir R. J. liXRVET, C.B.
Szcarrawr —Sir S MUEL RIGNOLD, M.P.
This Society in 47 years has issued 29,344 Life Policies.
Paid in Claims upwards of 4,431,0441., and assigned 1,934,3421. in
Bonuses.
The accumulations now amount to nearly 2,200,0001.
Its Premiums are lower than those of most companies, and all the
Profits are divided among the assured.
For Prospectuses apply to Surrey-street, Norwich, and 6, Crescent,
.New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London.