The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-28 00:00:00

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MONT BLANC TO-NIGHT -AT 8, and
TO-MORROW AFTERNOON AT 3.

I% R. CHARLES DICKENS To-morrow (29th)
WILL READ at ST. MARTIN'S HALL, his "CRICKET
ON THE HEARTH."
Tho Reading will commence at Eight exactly, and will last two
ho.
Stalls (numbered and reserved), Five Shillings ; Area and Gal-
eria. Half.a. crown ; Unreserved Seats. One Shilling. Tickets
to be he.. Messrs. Chapman and Hall's Publishers, 193, Picca-
dilly; and at St. Martin's Hall, Long Acre.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—Mesas. SAWYER and
STRANGE, of " The London," Fleet-street, simply the Re
ftethment Department:—Dinners in every variety, from Is 6d to 511;
and Light Refreshments of all kinds. See the daily bills of 'are.

NEW ENTERTAINMENT. —M R. and MRS.
GERMAN REED (late Miss P. HORTON), will give, this
Evening at 8, and every evening except Saturday, a New Series of
Illustrations. Saturday Afternoon at 3.—Admission is., 25., and
3s. Ptalls, secured, without extra charge, at the Royal GallarY
of Illustration, 14, Regent-street, and at Cramer, Beale, sad Co.'s,
201, Regent-street.

CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS, Polygraphic Hall.
TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIRST ENTERTAIN-
_ T.—Change of Programme, introducing Burlesque •on the
uircus.—Many Patrons of the Christy's having been unable tosain
admission owing to the limited numbers of Stalls, they have now
Introduced an extra row, which will afford more comforts to their
numerous patrons.—Evening at 8, and on Saturday
Morning,
commencing at 3. Prices—Boxes, U. Is.; Stalls, 35.; Area, 2s.
Back, Is.

PROFESSOR INTILJALBA. FRIKELL.
ST. JAMES'S THEARE.—POSITIVELY LA
Afternoons ST W
at EE
3
K.
Every Evening at B.—Wedn.sday and .aturdav
" TWO HOURS OF ILLUSIONS."—Private Boxes, two guineas,
one guinea-and-a-balf, and one guinea; Stalls, is.: 'lalconv Seats,
45.; Boxes', 35. • Pit, 25.; Gallery, is.—Placei may be secured at
Mr. Mitchell's lioyal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. •

DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL AND
PATHOLOGICAL MUSEUM,
3, TICHBORNE-STREET (Opposite the Haymarket). Open daily.
Admission, ONE SMILING.
LECTURES by DR. KAHN, at Three and Eight.
DR. KAHN'S NINE LECTURES ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF
MARRIAGE, &e., sent post freo on receipt of twelve stamps.

DELAIDE GALLERY, Lowther Arcade,
Stravtd.-,-AItGYLL CASINO, with It. BIGNELL'S celebrated
band; ,formerly conducted..by.the late tNILE LAURENT, -tow con-
ducted by the great artist, Mons. LARIOTTE, of the Grand Salle
ViiTerititto'at-Parin principal cornet-a.nlston. K. BouteOITZT, " the
greatest artist• in• the- world on • that instrument Leader, Mr.
CRAltt.rs HALL., . The. above band. •plays selections from "La
Traviata," "II Trovatore," and "Lucia Di Lammermoor," nightly,
and is to be enraged fbr Concerts and Balls. Apply to It. It. ltiotram.,
at. the. "Original . Argyll Room q." Great windmill-street, ijay-
llirket. Doors open at half-pastS. Admission, is.

GREAT 'UNITED STATES' CIRCUS.
Messrs. HOWES and CUSHING, Proprietors.—The largest
Equestrian Establishment in the World, numbering over Two
Hundred Men and Horses, is NOW OPEN for a Short Season, at the•
ALHAMBRA PALACE, Leicester-square. giving Two Perform-
ances each day, commencing at half-past Two, and a quarter to
Eight o'Clocit. p.m.
***, In consequence of the immense attendance at the evening's
performances, the proprietors beg to state their intention of
continuing the Grand Morning Entertainments daily until thither
notice. The Day Performance is fully equal to that of the Evening.
Admission—Private Boxes from 21. 2s to 31, 35 each ; Stalls, fis ;
Reserved Seats, 3s; Boxes, 2s; Pit, Is ; Gall'ry. 6d. Private
Roxes and Stalls can only be secured at the Alhambra Palace, and
Mr. Mitchell's Library, 33, Old Bond-street. Box-Office open from
10 a.m. until 5 p.m. No fee for booking places. No Programmes
are correct hut those purchased inside the building, and only One
Penny each is allowed to be charged. Carriages must set down a‘ith
horses' heads towards Charing Cross ; taking up to the North.

S kLISBITRY RACES, on THURSDAY 29th, and
Plumy, 30th APRIL.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
A Fast Train leaves Waterloo Bridge Station for SALISBURY
at ILO a.m. on each day, returning frem Salisbury at 6.40 p.m.
...
Fares to Salisbury and back—
First Class 3ls. j Second Class.. •• .• 21s.
The Tickets will be available 'to return up to Friday night, in-
elusive.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.
' 'AT.TERA.TIONS OF TRAINS FOR MAX.
'Various important CHANGES will be made in the TRAINS of
the Company on the lot proximo.
Time bills may be obtained at all the Company's Stations an&
offices on the afternoon of the 29th instant.
By Order. MARK HIIISH.
. General Manager's Office, Easton Station, A prll 27, 1858.

METROPOLITAN COIJNTIES LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent- ,treet, Waterloo-
place, London, S.W. Life assurance, annuities, endowments, and
leans on advantageous terms.
F. FERGUSON CAMEDUE, Manager.
N.B. Policies in force, notwithstanding the Decease of the Life
Assured, provided the Premiums be paid within the thirty days
of grace.

FIFTH DIVISION OF PROFITS.
NORTH BRITISH INSURANCE
COMPANY.

For the Court of DirectorsYME.
E. S. SS, Chairman,

DIRECTORS.
EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, M.D., Chairman.
Wm. Kenworthy Browne, Esq. Henry J. Hodgson, Esq
Samuel King-Church, Esq. ' John Moss, Esq.
John Elliotson, M.D., Cantab., John Symes, Esq.
F.R.S. Joseph Thompson, Esq
SECRETARY TO THE 110/AD.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
CoRIEsPONDINO SECRETARY.
Augustasplondel, Esq.

MEDICAL REVERES GENERAL.
J. Elllotson, Cantab , F.R.S., 37, Conduit-street.
ACTUARY.
W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., F. 5.8.. &C.
♦SSISTANT ACTUARY.
Barker Woolkouse,

Examples of Bonus np to May, 1855 :

142, Strand. London, W.C.

Established 1809. Incorporated by Royal Charter.
PRESIDENT —His Grace the Duke of ROXBURGHE, K.T.
Sir PETER LAURIE, Alderman, Chairman.
JOHN I. GLENNIE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
William Borradaile, Esq.
John Connell, I- sq.
Archibald Cockburn, Esq.
P. Sorthall Laurie, Esq.
B. P. Pricha,d, Esq.
Charles James Knowles, Esq Q.C.
'Solicitor, ALEXANDER DOBIE, Esq., Lancaster-Place.
Capital of One Million—accumulating Premium Fund 654,0001.
Revenue from Life Premiums alone Il6,ool.,annuallyincreasing
Nine-tentbs or Ninety per cent. of the profits are septennially
divided among the insurers on the participating scale of Premiums.
All Profit Policies pffected during the current year will share in
lie Profits of Seven Years, and will secure a larger BONUS at every
future division of Profits.
_ The Banns accumulations at last investigation ranged from 25 to
70 per cent. on the Premiums paid.
ROBERT STRACHAN, Secretary.
4, Bank Buildings, Lothbury, London. E.C.

INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSIIRA.NCE
SOCIETY, 142, Strand, London, W.C., Feb. 25, 1858 : estab-
"""lB37.—Payment of Premium within Days of Grace,—lt always
as. been and still is the practice of this society to pay claims under
Policies a assurance notwithstanding the death of the assured oc-
curring within the 30 days of grace, and before payment of the
anttnal Premium., provided payment thereof be made, or notice of
the death be given to the office before the expiration of such days
at grace,

THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE
.kSSUR tNC E SOCIETY,

142, Strand, London.
Empowere 1 by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURAICE, SUE
VIVORSHIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &c.

AUDITORS.
Professor Wheat ,one. !F.A.S., and Professor J. Radford Y 0.,. g

BANKERS.
;Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITOES.
Molars. Gregory, Gregory, Skirrow, and Roweliffe, Bedford-row

The next Quinquennial Division of Profits will be declared
UV. 1860.

Policy Bddirioinn Bonn sin RPeedrmuctaineennto 1
taken Age. Assured.Suma
to sum Cash. Annual Pre-
out inAssured. mlnm.
X Is. d. £s. d. XB. d•
1838 55 3,000 667 17 7 424 1 4 56 3 8
1841 48 4,000 749 4 0 325 16 0 32 0 4
2
1845 59 ,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0
1818 60 2,000 154 2 8 103 16 6 10 15 2
1861 55 2.500 120 17 0 72 14 6 67 7

The following are amonv:t the advantages otlered by the I nter
rational Life Assurance Society

EDMOND S. SYMES, chairman.

The Society was established in 1838.
Two-thirds of the profits ars divided amongst the assured every
five years.
Its subscribed capital is five hundred thousand pounds.
Its Investments. at the date of the last annual report, amounted
to one hundred and seventy-one thousand pounds.
Its annual income is ninety thousand pounds.
The number of policies now in force exceed six thousand.
About one thousand new policies are added every year.
Since its commencement the Society has paid in claims upward,
of three hundred and twenty thousand pounds.
For prospectuses and every other information, apply to the Chair-
elan, 142, Strand.

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