The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-20 00:00:00

COIIIMERCIAL BANK of LONDON,
Lothbury, and 6, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.
Subscribed Capital, 1,500,0001.
Paid-up Capital, 390,000/.
Guarantee Fund, 71,000/.
DIRECTORS.
MARK HUNTER, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN SAVAGE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Jonathan Hopkinson, Esq.
Charles Butler, Esq.
Edwa'd Stillingfleet Cayley, William Jackson, Esq., M.P.
Esq., M,P. Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P.
John Alfred Chowne, Esq. Robert Stacey Price, Esq.
George Clive, Esq. Herbert Taylor, Esq.
William Cooper, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
Charles Hill, Esq. Joseph Underwood, Esq.
Thomas Winkworth, Esq.
Manager—Mr. Alfred Richard Cutbill.
A ccounts of parties received and kept on the plan generally adopted
by London Bankers.
Parties having current accounts with this Bank have the advan-
tage of transferring any surplus balance to a deposit account bearing
interest ; and sums of money are received on deposit f; om parties not
keeping current accounts. The rate of interest allowed is 1 per cent.
under the minimum rate of discount of the Bank of England, the
deposit being subject to 10 days' notice of withdrawal.
The agency of country and foreign banks undertaken on such
terms as may be agreed upon. Purchases and sglcs of British and
Foreign Securities, &c., effected, dividends received, and every
description of banking business transacted.
Letters of Credit are granted on the principal cities and towns in
Europe and elsewhere.
No Christmas-boxes or other gratuities are allowed to be taken by
the officers of the Bank.

A. R. CUTBILL, Manager.

nETROPOLITAN
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No. 3, Prince

LIFE ASSURANCE
[ETY.
...street, Bank.

Thos. A. Busliby, Esq., Liverpool,
Peter Cator, Esq.
James Dawson, Esq.
Richard Fry, Esq.
Robert Grant, Esq.
Wm. Grant, Esq., Portsmouth.
Sir Benjamin Hawes, K.C.B.
Frazer B. llenshaw, Esq.
John Laurence, Esq.
The Directors hereby give notic
due on the sth of January next, 1
Thirty days from that date_

William J. Lescher, Esq.
Fames Lloyd, Esq., Birmingham.
Sir J. Paxton, M.P., Chatsworth.
George Pearce, Esq.
Henry Sturt, Esq.
.T. Ingram Travers, Esq.
Joseph Underwood, Esq.
George Vaughan, Esq.

to Members whose Premiums fall
tat the same must be PAID within

The Premiums are paid Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, on
the sth of January, sth of April, sth of July, and sth of October,
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 January 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, 1856, an abatement of 51 per
cent. has been declared on the Premiums of all Members of Five
Years' standing and upwards.
The accumulated capital of the Society exceeds 700,0007.
The annual premiums on existing policies are upwards of 100,0007.
HENRY 31A.IISLIAL, Actuary.
Princes-street, Bank, December 4, 1856.

RGYLL ROOMS.-LAITRENT'S CAS'S°,
Great Windmill-street, St. James's.—The above clean
Rooms are now open every CTelling for the winter season, with
aurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M.
Poulcourt. The Proprietor begs to inform the public that this
fashionable place of resort ha, been entirely redecorated during the
ecess. Doors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. Admis-
ion One Shilling.

R. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM,
4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen
'nly) from 10 till 10, containing upwArds of one thousand models
ind preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in
lealth and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures delivered at 12,
4, and half-past 7, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and
lighly-interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery
y Dr. KAHN, at a quarter past R p.m. precisely. Admission. One
shilling. Catalogues containing Lectures as delivered by Dr. Khan
(gratis).

GENERAL TOM THUMB ! the American
Man in Miniature, will hold THREE LEVEES each day, fur
a short time only, at the REGENT GALLERY, Quadrant, Regent-
street,? commencing on BOXING-DAY, 26th Dec. He will appear in
a great variety of NEW CHARACTERS and COSTUMES, SONGS,
DANCES, GR'XIAN STATUES, &c., /kc. His MINIATURE
CHARIOT and PONIES, with ELFIN COICIIMAN and FOOT-
MAN, will promenade the streets daily.
Thirteen years ago the General had the distinguished honour of
appearing (by command) three times before her Majesty end the
Royal Family, at Buckingham Palace.
Hours of Exhibition—front 11 till 1 ; 3 till 5 ; and 7 till 10 o'clock.
Admission Is., without regard to age. Reserved Stalls, di. ; Children,
I s.