The Sun.
London, England, 1869-12-30 00:00:00

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.

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CITA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair
to its pristine hue, no matter at what age.
.TNO. GOSNELL and CO. hare at length, with the aid
of coo of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect-
inu this wotm ,rful liquid. It is now offered to the public
a more concentrated form, and at a lower price.
Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 58., 7s. ed., and 15s. each.
includinz I,rnsh.
Red 801 l Wharf, Angel paszsage, 93, Upper Thames-
street London. E.C.

rIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Sole Lescee and Manager, Mr. F.F. ChattArton.
THIS EVEINING, at 7, I'M NOT MYSELF AT ALL.
At 7.45, 1 FAUTY AND THE BEA or, OLD MOTHER
Tr(77,, : Vokew., Ros!na Vokea.
Ratc Sanlley. ITnrriet Coven,,y; YeFsrs.
Bratain V,'r:ght, W. F. Vok,r, F. Moteland, Rowena, aria
Harry Beleno.

--r HEAT': E 11 OYA L. II AYAIAIt KE T.
SOIA LeRP.Pf'. Mr. Enetz,fone.
THIS CO-IPP:R ITIVE MOVEMENT.
Followed by, at 20 to 8, the New Comedy, NEW MEN
AND OLD ACRES: Mr Buckstone. Mr Chippendale, Mr
Howe, Mr Rogers, Mr. Braid, Mr Buellstone, Jon.; Miss
Robertson, Mrs Chippendale, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam, Miss
C. Rill„fte.
After which, THE F 'IR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN
..00KS: Mr A. Wood, Miss F. Wright, Miss F. Owynne, Miss
Francis, Mss Murray.
Box-office open daily from Ten till Five.

HEATRE ROYAL, AI)ELPHI.
Snle Proprietor and Manager, Mr. P. WF.BSTF.R.
THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock. THE LONG STRIKE: Mr
Benjamin Webster: Messrs A. Stirling, George Belnaore, ktkins,
W. i.ignold, Miss Furtado. &c.
To co-elude with LOST AT SEA: Mr G. Edmore, Mr A .
Stirlinc., Mr Atkins, Mr W. Rignold, Mfr C. IT. Stephenson. Miss
Furtado, Miss Eliza Johnstone, Mrs. Leigh Murray, and Miss
Lennox ' ;rey.
Box-office open daily, from 10 till No fees for booking.
races can be secured a fortnight in advance.

OLRORN TITEATRE-ROYAL.
• sole Lessae awl Manager, BARRY SULLIVAN
THIS EVENING. at Seven o'clock, the laughable Farce of
THE • Al Fl Its`
At "./a. Lovell's eelebraterl Piny (in live acts), of LOVE S
SAC”IFICE: Mr Parry Sullivan ; Messrs. George Honey, J. C
Compel, Charles llorsman. Lin Payne, Lunt, Hyas, Arthur,
Re.; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss J. Rignold, Miss Amy Fawsitt,
Mrs C. llorsmon, &c.
To conclude with STATE SECRETS.
Principal Scenic Artist—Mr Julian Hicks.
Acting Manager—AmokY SULLIVAN

LOBE THEATRE-ROYAL.
Proprietor, Mr. Sefton Parry.
TflIS EVENING, at 7, A HOUSEHOLD FAIRS ::Miss Lydia
Foote, Mr I lenry Neville.
At 7.30, Mr. Byron's new and original Comic Drama, in three
acts. written by himself, entitled NOT SUCH A FOUL AS HE
LOOKS: Sir Simon Simple. Mr. H. T. Byron.
.

At 9.30, LORD BA.TEMAN: Miss Fanny Joseph=: Mesdames
1-1 uz`teß. Sydney, Eehrend, and Williams ; Messrs Clarke and

p OYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanhorough.
THIS EVENING, at 7.30, AMON() TUE BRE AKERS : Mr
Cl trke.
Followed bv TTIE TOOD LES : Mr Clarke.
After which. INC: Messrs Thorne. James, Fenton, Turner
Mesdames Sheridan, Newton, Maitland. &e.
To conclude wIthTITE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL

riAUTION.—POPULAR ERROR.—PRICE'S
BENZODYNE, tho newly-discovered Cure for
Cough, Bronchitis, Consumption, and ail w -• ases,
Cholera, Dysentery, Fo., has nothing whatever to do
with petroleum spirit, falsely called Benz°line, &c. This
unique remedy may be obtained of all Chemists, and
through the Proprietor, Mr. PRICE, Analytical Chemist,
2, Lower Seymour-street, London, W.
Prices-Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 641. per bottle.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS
for Orphan and necessitous Children, Pinner.
PATRON-11.R.H. the PRINCE of WALES.
VICE-PATReN—H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE.
PRESIDENT— R. C. L. BEVAN, Esq.
At a GENERAL HALF-YEARLY COURT of this
Institution hold THIS DAY (Tuesday), at the London
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street,
GEORGE MOORE, Esq., in the Chair,
The result of the NB was as follows :
SUCCFSSFUL CANDIDATES
BOYS.
Michael, C. E
Pewsam, AV. I' 360
Page. D. L.
llidircl., J. A 303
Hales, J. P. S 174
hitrlock, Harry
Wollard, A.

Bute'll, W. F. 333
Barr, IL A 317
ILigßens, W. E. .....
114•1for(1' F. H. 396
ILA:O.mi, U. W.

Jones, J. IT.
dupe, B. P.

Elliott, M. A.

Sharp. Ann
Whitcher, E. E.
Whitaker, A. M ... 133

Gibson, A. .....
Hendry, F. A.
wiove, E 553
UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.

BON s.
Bentley, T. J 67 I Lavender, W. D.... ...... 76
Dean, T.H 135 I
Morris, A 142
Edmonds, .A ll3 Phillips, E. A
Greening. W. W 125 I Powell, S. M.
Ilayneq. W. H 97 Rawlins, T. L lO5
Heap, G. H.
I
Hodges, J. M.
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GIRLS.
Bennett, J. E. .. 125 1 Gregory, A. R lO3
Ellis, S. E.
Easel), E. 96 Morgan, L. B. BB
HENRY LENDON, Secretary.
Offices, 1, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside,
London, E.C., Dec. 28, 1869.

ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.

THE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, in anticipation of the above, beg to intimate
that on all new Ir.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.
HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings, Liverpol,
and
Lombard-street, London.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Important Announcement.
Increased Share of Life Profits.

ALL NEW INSURANCTS, with Participation, EFFECTED
AFTER IST JANUARY, 1868, will become entitled to an INCREASED
SHARE OF THE PROFITS, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
JOHN H. MoLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

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

The AxstrAL INCOME, steamily increasing, exceeds £227,000
The AsstatAxce FUND, safely invested, is over £1,649,000
Forms of Proposal, and every information, can be ob-
tained of
GEORGE CIITCLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary,
13, St. James's-square, London. S.W.

UA RDI AN FIRE AND LIFE OFFICE.
Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital... Two Millions.
11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
DIRECTORS.
CHAIRMAN—WiIIiam Steven, Esq.
DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN - Frederick H. Janson, Eeq.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq Richard M. Harvey, Esq
Hy. Bonham.l'arter, Esq J. G. Hubbard, Esq
Charles Wm Curtis, Esq G. J. Shaw Lefevre, Esq, M.P
Charles F. Devas, Esq John Martin, Esq
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq Rowland Mitchell, Esq
Sir W. R. Farquhar, Bart :11,1:'S Morris, Esq
James floods. n, Esq Abraham J. It oberts, Esq
Archibald Hamilton Esq Henry Vigne, Esq
1 humson Hanker Esq
SECRETARY—Thomas Tallemach, Esq,
ACTUARY— Sarni. Brown, Esq.
N.B.—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 Comtlany's Agents,or to the Secretary.

BRITON MEDICAL AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSOCIATION.
Chief Offices-429, Strand, London.
TRrSTEES.

Lieut.-General Sir J. E.
Dupuis, K.C.B.
Sir James Duke, Bart.
Sir W. Fergusson, Bart.,

li:i'artridge, Esq., F.R.S.
Francis Webb, Esq.
W. Tyler Smith, M.D.
Millis Coventry, Eq.

F.R.S.
Cumum A.N OF THE BOAltD„„ EBB,
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN W. TYLER SMITH, Esq.
EXTRACTS from the FIFTEENTII ANNUAL RE-
PORT, read at the Annual General Meeting held at the
Society's House on Thursday, 18th March, FRANCIS
WEBB, Esq.. in the chair.
The directors have received 3,`.412 proposals fur aksur-
ing, the sum of X 972,866 iSs. 9d. 2,472 policies were
issued, assuring ~£70:1,451 4s. and producing in annual
premiums the Film of £25,227 Bd.
The following tabulated returns exhibit the new busi-
ness transactions during the three quinquennial periods :