The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-20 00:00:00

EVERY EVENING, AT EIGHT.
onio MINSTRELS.-ADELAIDE RODS,

LOWTHER ARCA.DE, STRAND.

Withyhe' -- .
GREAT HIT of the PAS DE CRINOLINE.
Ohio Minstrels, fifteen in number, whose surpassing
t as musicians, singers and dancers, are nightly greeted
rapturous applause by crowded and fashionable audi-
and Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; lit, is. ; Gallery, fed. Schools
. Families Half-price. The Nobilities' Soirees attended.—
Da
ill fir VT' UR. Sall -7 ai tD3T. . Day
Performance WEDNESDAY

KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM,
TICHBOURNE-STREET (Opposite the Hay-
Market).

Open daily (for Gentlemen only).
LECTURES at Four and Eight o'clock, on important and
Aterestie: topics in connection with ANATOMY, PHY-
°,OLOG, and PATHOLOGY (vide Prog-rammes).
Admission ONE SHILLING.
sgli• NINE LECTURES ON THE PIIIIO-
'ITY OF MARRIAGE, &c., sent post free, direct from the
Author, on the receipt of twelve stamps.

116 WES AND CUSHING'S GREAT
UNITED STATES CIRCUS,
ItOy
ALHAMBRA PALACE, LEICESTER-SQUARE.
Equestrian Company in the World, numbering
"0 Hundred Men and Horses.
Ilarey's celebrated Horse Cruizer at each performance.
The
A icholo Family (from New York). ELLA, the Wender
th the World—" Black Eaglea," the Horse of Beauty—and
e Educated Mul's "Pete nd Barney," appear at each
performance.
tit,
itlB. ; Boxes, f2s.; reserved Seats. 38.; Stalls, 58.; PH-
"'"xes, £2 ; Children under 9,Half-price ; Gallery, ed.
Seats may be secured. No booking fees.
h,o,.Performances daily, at Two and half-past Seven
In preparation, a Comic rantOIIIIITIC for the Holidays.

ARGYLL-ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly.
, These popular and celebrated rooms arc open every
th,:ing, With R. R. Bignell's Grand Orchestra, conducted by
'great composer, Mons. Antony Lamotte, of Paris.
it stem.
a.Leader, Charles Hall. Mons. Boulcourt, the celebrated cornet-
arton player, performs nightly, with other talented
Selections from Rigoletto, II Trovatore, La Traviata,
Manager,
Robert le Diable, and the new opera Martha.
iCitnager, R. R. Bignell. Doors open at half-past 8, close
I,lninutes before 12. Admission, ls. to Promenade.
talil3All applications for the above band for Concerts and
8, to be made to Mr. William Price, treasurer, at the
Rooms,

GEORGE HOBSON begs to call the attention
258. of
lils-Neentlemen
artto his New Autumnal Trousers. 215..t0
• Also w Partridge Mixture Shootng Coats.

Excellence with Economy.
GEORGE HOBSON, 57, Lombard-street.
Established 1706.

GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH,
USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY,
AND PRONOUNCED EY DER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to be
TIIE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED.
Sold by all Chandlers, Grocers &c., &C.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
DIRECTORS.
HENRY lIULSE BERENS, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN G. HUBBARD, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
;Ph Dixon, Esq. John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Sir
neis Hart Dyke, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
1" W. M. T. Farouhar Bart James Morris, Esq.
3L P, - • I
Henry. Norman, Esq.
I,Biir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
liTnson llankey, Esq., m.r. Sir Godfrey J. Thomas, Bart.
.1.2,11 Harvey, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
.011 Labouchere, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.
Loch Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq
Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
AUDIT

ORS.
I
4- —8 Loyd, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
John Henry Smith, Esq.
Thomas Tallemach, Esq., Secretary.—Samuel Brown, Esq.,
Actuary.

Lipp
- ...,EPARTMENT.—IINDEn THE PROVISIONS OE, AN_
or PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to future In-
enters Four-fifths Four-fifths of the Profits, with Quinquennial Division,
ura Low Rate of Premium without participation of Profits.
wif-he next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1860,
'en all Participating Policies which shall have subsisted at
4nat one
Ine Profits year at Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in
the Five Divisions of Profits made by this Company, the
u3cLal Reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have
eeeded £913,009.
1.4. kt the last valuation, at Christmas, 1854, the Assurances in
Life amouted to upwards of £4,240,000, the Income from the
'Le Branch in 1854 was more than £200,000, and the Life As-
tlr..a„noe Fund (independent of the Guarantee Capital) exceeded
VUOOO.
e9RE IGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the
parts
and West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern
r,d`a of the United States of America, have been materially
ueed.
hr, ALID LIVES. —Persons who are not' in such sound
Pia, „,th, as would enable them insure their Lives at the Tabular
C',unis may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
vaI,.`"ANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their
eie "N 3, provided such Policies shall have been effected a suffi-
ut time to have attained in each case a value not under £5O.
,ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of re-
.lv..ed and registered.
I,.'EDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge
id be for y Stams.
Christmas
ismade Policy
Hereby Given, That Fire Policies which expire at
'oristmas must be renewed within fifteen days at this Office,
with Mr. SA3IS, No. 1, St. James's-street, corner of pall-
all ; or with the Company's Agents throughout the King-
dom,
otherwise they become void.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this
Company.

THE ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY, 6, New Bridge-street, London.
Established 1823.
DIRECTORS.
ROBERT BIDDULPII, Esq., Chairman.

WILLIAM ROUTH, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Tnred Kingsford Barber, Esq. Rear-Admiral Robert Gor-
y Barnett, Esq. don.
e Rig-ht Hon. E. Pleydell Charles Morris, Esq.
Bouverle, M. P. George Kettilby Rickards,
I,,:gward Charrington, Esq. Esq.
Thomas Edgar, Esq. Augustus Keppel Stephen-
Sir Alexander Duff Gordon, I son, Esq.
Bart.

AUD:

.lo Howell, Es
I!enrbn y Roberts, Es q. q.
1 lursictAN—lVilliam Emanue

[TORS.
I John Gilliam Stilwell, Esq.
I Richard Taylor, Esq.
I Page, M.D., Oxon, 11, Queen-

street, May-fair.
S"GroN—Benjamin Travers, Esq., F.R.C.S., N 0.49, Dover-
street, Piccadilly.
SOLICITOR—Henry Young, Esq., 12, Essex-street, Strand.
ACTUARY—James John Downes, Esq., F.R.A.S.
ADVANTAGES.

Itutual Assurance.
The lowest rates of Premium on the Mutual System.
The Whole of the profits divided every Fifth Year.
4-„a accumulated Capital of £1,695,000
Ducting its existence the Society has paid in
_Claims
4,mersionary Bonuses have been added to Po-
licies to the extent of
The last Bonus, declared in 1854, averaged £67
Per Cent, on the Premiums paid, and amounted
o 397,000
rolicies in force 7,621
he Annual Income exceeds
1b44 Pursuance of the invariable practice of this Society, in
of event of the Death of the Life Assured within the 15 days
grace, the Renewal Premium remaining unpaid, the Claim
will be admitted, subject to the payment of such Premium.
The next Division of Profits will be made in 1859.
„..ssurances effected prior to 31st December, 1859, will par-
Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained on appli-
cation to ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary.

890,000

A.D. 1720.
LOYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First)
FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES.
Offices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall.
OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GEORGE PEARKES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir JORN WILLIAM LUBBOCK, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
Esci DIRECTORS.
eery Bainbridge, Wilmot Holland, Esq.
en Garratt Cattley, 'sq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
- dwd. Maxwell Daniell, Esq. Hon. Jno. T. Leslie Melville,
IV •
ilham Davidson, Esq. Sir Jno. Henry Pell'', Bart.
!omas Dent, Esq. Hon. Jose. W. Percy, M.P.
Alexander Druce, Esq. Alexander P. Prevost, Esq.
redk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Ref,,nld. F. Remington,eh Esq.
arles Farquharson, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
:,,iversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
Vi:?bt. Amadeus Heath Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq.
Tetlow Hibbert,, Esq. William Wallace, Es(l.
"as. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq.
Medical Referee, SAMUTL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S.
,NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of
!IRE PREMIUMS falling due at Christmas will expire on
9th January.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
w.,ororation on advantagus terms.
In the Life Department,eo assurances are granted with par-
"elpation in Profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such
Participation.
The Reversionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged
nearly 2 per cent. per annum Ull the aunt osaurcd, or IS por
cent upon the Premiums paid.
_ Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
l'aYable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The future divisions of Profit will take place every Five
Tears.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
I,lfe.
This Corporation affords to the Assured—
Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from
the liabilities of partnership.
. A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual
Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital
Stock.
The advantages of modern practice,—with the security
of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex-
perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

MCASE OF DEATH occurring dining the Thirty days
‘nowed for payment of a Life Premium, and before such pay-
tient has been made, the Corporation hold themselves liable
Under the Policy, provided the Premium be subsequently paid
op or before the thirtieth day from that upon which it became
tine.

JOHN A. HIGHAM, Actuary and Secretary.
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.

ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library.
and Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant
sortment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obe-
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l
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11r. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS,
,
`IINERALS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly.facilltate the
interesting study of MINERALOGY, CONCHOLOGY, and
"EOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20; 50, to-100 guineas each.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE-
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TO THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED.
CHARLES WATSON, M.D., Fellow and Honorary
"ee-President of the Imperial African Institute of France,
...,
orr3s. Member of the Medical Societies of Roucn and Peru,
National Academy of Sciences, Paris, &c., and late Resident
physician to the Bedford Dispensary, 27, Alfred-place, Bed-
'
~ord-square, •London, continues to issue, on receipt of six
"allays, " THE GUIDE TO SELF-CURE."
b" Those about entering the Marriage State should peruse
r. Watson's invaluable little work, as the advice he gives on
health and disease reflects much credit upon him as a sousd
Inedical philiesopher."—Critic.
" The true Guide to those who desire a speedy and private
cure."--University Magazine.
" The • NEW AMERICAN DISCOVERY' demonstrates
'Be absurdity of the English mode of treating such corn-
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and easily regain pristine health by adopting the means pre-
sented.''—Evening Sun.
litP°r Qualification; vide " Diplomas," and the " London
ediCal Dixectory.'.

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