The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-27 00:00:00

OF A DAUGHTER.

On the 25th inst., at Chobham Vicarage, the wife of the
Rev. S. J. Jerram.
On the 21st inst. at Sevilla Villa, Carlton-bill, St. John'wood, the wife of ?Chevalier G. E. Balleras— twins.

THE ENGLISH LAKES.—The HOLLINS
and LOWTIIER HOTEL, GRASMERE.—This beautiful and
favourite resort of Tourists cnd Visitors to the Lake District is now
open for the accommodation of the pubile.
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The above house and Establishment will be found worthy of
notice, being conducted on economical principles, and in the centre
of the Lake District ; the views from which cannot be equalled.
The Mountains behind the boulie may be ascended through the
Plantations belonging to the Proprietor, in about twenty minutes
from whence may also be seen Nine different Lakes and t-erns, as
also most of the notable Mountains in the legality, with Morecombe
Bay in the distance, which most of the guide books have omitted to
mention.

IVIrONT BLANr. - LAST WEEK. -M R.
v L ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, HOLLAND, UP the
RHINE, and PARIS, is OPEN EVERY EVENING this week at s
O'ctock. Stalls (which can be taken from a plan at the box office,
every day between eleven and four, without any extra charge), 3s. :
area, Is. gallery, Is. The last Morning Representations will take
place on Tuesday, Thursday, and t,aturday, the 26th, 28th, and 30th
of Argust, st Three o'clock.
MONT BLANC will Close for the season on Saturday evening,
Aug. 30th.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly.

A RGYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENrS CASINO,
-s. Great Windmill-street, Haymarket.—The abDve elegan
Rooms RE-OFE S' for the winter +sum] on MONDAY, Sept Ist.
The Propritor begs to inform the publ c that th s fashionable p'ace
of resort ha= been redecorated under the sole direction of MT. Bull, of
Great Qneen-street, L neoln's-inn-fle,ds. The doors open at half-
past eight, commence at Line. Admission One Shilling.

OYAL SURREY GARDENS.-JULLIEN'S
RAU CONCERTS.—Continuat on of the Magnificent Decorations
for the Guards' Dinner in the Colossal Music 11a11.—In consequence of
the universal a: probation bestowed on the preparations for the
Guards' Dinner, they will remain during the week —Last Week of the
Zouaves. Immense success of the Zouave Quadrille, in which are
introduced the Zonave Clarions of the Ist and 2d Regiments of the
Imperial Guard, whose permission from the French authorities posi-
tively expires on Sept. s.—Colossal Pictures of Constantinople and the
pi—Turkish Kiosk and Illuminated Terrace—Enormous Glacier and
Fairy Caverns—Brilliant Pyrotechnic Display and Emblematicri
Tableau. Admission Is Seats in the Music Rail and Firework Bal-
cony (Including admission to Gardena). 2s. 6d., may be secured at the
Gardens. and at Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street.-1 he Directors I
have much gratification in announcing that they have arranged with;
Madame Alboni for her last two Concerts previous to her departnre'
for the Continent. They will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 2, and
Thursday, Sept 4. Admission, Is. A Grand Military Fate will take
place in a few days.

ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.-JITLLIEN'S
CONCERTS.—The MOZ&ItT COMMEMORATION.—A
GRAND SELECTION of the works of this illustrious composer will
be given early in September, to commemorate the 100th Anniversary
of his girth.

GORDON CUMMING, the LION SLAYER,
will be AT HOME in his Encampment, surrounded by the
spoils and trophies of his hunting achievements, and give his new
and popular ENTERTAINMENT, illustrative of his EXPLOITS
and ADVENTURES in SOUTH AFRICA, every evening (Saturday
excepted) at 8 o'clock. A Morning representation every Saturday
at 3. Piano by Mr. Harries Wilson. Admission, Is. and 2s. ; stalls
(which may be taken daily between 11 and 4 without extra charge),
38.-232, Piccadilly.

IFAR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM,
4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen
Only) Prom 10 till 10, containing upwards of one thousand models
and preparations, illustAtting every part of the human frame in
health and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures delivered at 12,
2, and half-past 7, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and
highly-interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery
by Dr. KAHN, at 4 p.m. precisely. Admission, One Shilling.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.
—OPEN EVERY EV KNING.—The celebrated HUNGA-
RIAN BAND, under the direction of Herr KALOZDY, will perform
every E vening- at 9 and I I o'clock, in addition to the usual Vocal
Entertainment The following company of talented Vocalists are
permanently engaged for the performance of Selections from all the
Popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Duets, &c., viz.:—firs. J.
Caulfield, Miss Brunel,' Miss Sommers, and Miss Pearse ; Sam Cowell,
Mr. J.:Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghinans S. Jones, T. Farrant, W.
Melling, Barker, Russell Grover. and P. Corrie ; Masters E. Con-
nell, Austin, and Bennett, and Mr. T. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr.
Harroway, R.A. harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ; director, Mr.
J. Caulfield. Commence at seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c.,
until twelve o'clock.

THE LONDON and SOUTHAMPTON
MARINE and RAILWAY ASSOCIATION, for esta, lishing
a commercial and manufacturing interest between the United States
of America, the West of England, and the East Indies. Particulars
of his valuable enterprise may be obtained until the proper offices
are determined on), by addressing Mr, William Jacklin, Ent•office,
Southampton.

GISNERAL SCREW STEAM-SHIPPING
COMP kNY.

The shareholders are hereby informed that the Ttallot upon the
resolution, " That this Company be dissolved," will be open TO-
MORROW (Tneiday, the 26th of August instant), and following
days, until further notice, from 12 to 4 o'clock, at the Offices of the
Company, 27, Cannon-street.
By order. J. L. O'BEIRNE, Secretary.
25th August, 1856.

NEW SYSTEM OF LIFE ASSURANCE.
THE DIRECTORS of the NATIONAL
ASSURANCE and INVESTMENT ASSOCIA proN invite
attention to the New System of Life Assurance exclusively adopted
by this Association, viz., that of allowing Interest on all Premiums
Paid, instead of the remote and uncertain system of Bonuses usually
adopted.
By this plan the Policyholder will secure to himself a constantly
increasing annual incame during lre, a% well as the payment of the
aunt assured to his representatives at his death.
Tables of Rates specially adapted to this system of Assurance may
be obtainsd at the Office of the Company, 3, Pa 1-mall East, or for-
warded free on application.

PETER MORRISON, Managing Director.

ESTABLISHED 1837.
13RITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COM-
PANY.
Zmpowered bySpeof al Act of ParHainaut, 4 Viet., cap. 9.

BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION,
Empowered' by Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent.
Ifsioa-Oresmur. ALSXANDE&, lllackheath-park, Chairman.
4.• Every description of Life Assurance business transacted, with
tit., or without Participation in Profits.
E. 7i. FOSTER, Resident Director.
ANDREW FRANCIS, secretary.
1, Princes-street, Bank, London.

SALE OF PROVISIONS, &c., AT DEPTFORD.
Admiralty, Somerset-place, 25th August, 1356.
•
THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, do Hereby Give Notice. that on THURSDAY. the 11th
of September next, at 11 o'clock in the Forenoon, the Captain Super-
intendent will put up to sale in her Majesty's Victualling Yard at
Deptford several Lots of Army. Navy, and Transport Stores, con-
sisting of salt meat, coffee, biscuit, rice, casks, stows, clothing, bed-
ding, & • , &c., &c., all lying in the said Yard.
.

Person; wishing to view the Lots must apply to the Superintendent
for notes of admission for that purpose.
Catalogues and Conditions of Sale may be had here and at the
yard.

ARE YOU GOING TO THE HIGHLANDS,
unrivalled for scenery, famous in story and song, to visit
the land of Sir Colin Campbell and the Highland Brigade ? If s•),
Bake a note to call at (when in the Capital of the beautiful North)
MACDOUGALL'S WAREHOUSE. High-street, Inverness. There
Only can the varied products of the Highlards, natural and industrial,
be seen. In his extensive rooms MACDOUGALL has gathered together
all the best productions of the Highland looms, in TWEEDS, TAR-
TANS, LINSEYS, PLAIDS, SHAWLS. DRESSES, the favourite
lIIGHLAND CLOAK, FLORA. MACDONALD ditto, &c.; &c.,
with the best Native J E WELL ERY, CAIRNGORMS, PEARLS, &c.;
the pretty products of the Skye, Lewes, and Gairloch Looms and
Knitting Needles ; the Home-made. Undyed PLAIDS of Ord, Suther-
land, and Aroch ; the SNUFF-BOXES, COUPS, BICKERS of the
Culloden Carvers, &c. Side by side with all this he has placed all
the necessary clothing of every description for Deer Stalking, Grouse
Shooting, and for Tourists, &c. Visitors to his rooms can at once
compare the varied products of the Three Kingdoms.

D. MACDOUGALL, Inverness.

IF you are Bald, or your Hair is Thin, pray use
ALEX. ROSS'S C ANTHARIDES OIL, which causes the
Hair to grow on bald places, produces luxuriant Whiskers and Mous-
tachlos; it has been approved of by the highest authority, and is most
beneficial in all cases of thin hair. Sold from 3s. 6d. ; forwarded for
stamps, sent free, twelve extra. ALEX. ROSS'S CHARGES for
"Yeiog the Hair permanently a light brown, dark brown, or black—
whiskers front Is., gentlemen's hair from 58., ladies' from 7s. 6d. The
eYe being a clear liquid it is simply necessary to damp the hair with
a comb or brush, when a perfect colour is prodeced without injury to
the skin. Sold from 3s. 6d. ; sent free for 54 stamps. HAIR
DESTROYER, a depilatory for remov ng effectually Superfluous
Malr from the Face, Neck, Arms, and Hands, without injuring the
',kin. A. R. will warrant It not to injure the skin in the smallest
uegree, and the hair to be entirely destroyed.—Sold from 3s. 6d. ;
forwarded for stamps, free by post, eight extra. Alex. Ross, No. 1,
Little Queen-street, High Holborn.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY...-
EXCURSION to Oxford, Banbury, Leamington, Warwick,
and Birmingham, on SUNDAY, August 31, at 7.30 a.m., returning
Monday evening from Birmingham at 7.10, and Intermediate stations
as per hand-bills. Fares : Oxford 6s. 6d. and 4s. ; Banbury, 8s and
55.; Leamington and Warwick, 10s. 6d and 6s. ; and Birmingham,
12s. and 7s. Children under twelve half-price. One small package
of luggage only allowed.