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

NIETROPOLITAN
SO
No. 3, Prim

LIFE ASSURANCE
ETY.
-street, Bank.

Thos. A. Bnshby, Esq., Li'rerpool. William J. Leacher, Esq.
Peter Cator, Esq. 'ames Lloyd, Esq., Birmingham,
James Dawson, Esq. Sir J. Paxton, M.P., Chatsworth,
Richard Fry, Esq. George Pearce, Esq.
Robert Grant, Esq. Henry Stint, Esq.
Wm. Grant, Esq., Portsmouth. .1". Ingram Traders, Esq.
Sir Benjamin Elawes, 1i.C.8. Joseph Uuderwood. Esq.
Frazer B. Renshaw, Esq. George Vaughan, Esq.
John Laurence, Esq.

The Directors hereby give notice to Members whose Premiums fall
due on the sth of January 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 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 or 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 700,0001.
The annual premiums on existing
policies are upwards of 100,0001.
HENRY MARSHAL, Actuary.
Princes-street, Bank, December 4, 1856.

ARUYLL ROOMS.—LAITRE.NT'S
Great Windmill-street, St. James's.—The above elegan
gowns are now open every evening for the winter season, with
Laurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M.
Roulcourt. The Proprietor begs to inform the public that this
fashionable place of resort has been entirely redecorated during the
,ecess. Doors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. Admis-
ion One Shilling.

FIR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM,
4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen
nly) from 10 till 10, containing upwards of one thousand models
sod preparations, illastrsting every part of the human frame in
lealth and disease, the race of men, Ste. 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. KANN, at a quarter past 8 p.m. precisely. Admission. One
Shilling. Catalogues containing Lectures as delivered by Dr. Khan
(gratis).

GENERAL TOM THUMB I the American
Man in Miniature, will hold THREE LEVEES each day, for
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, GRECIAN STATUES, &c., &c. His MINI 4.TURE
CHARIOT and PONIES, with ELFIN COACHMAN 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 and the
Royal Family, at Buckingham Palace.
Hours of Exhibition—from II till 1 ; 3 till 5 ; and 7 till 10 o'clock.
Admission Is., without regard to age. Reserved Stalls, 2s. ; Children,
Is.