The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-05 00:00:00

THE

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC.
Patron—H.K.H. the Prince Consort.

"The GRAND PHENOMENA of NATURE :" an entire new
series of Dissolving Views, with beautiful Dioramic Effects, painted
by Merars. Hine, Clare, Perring, and Davies, illustrating Earth-
quakes, Volcanoes, Thunder-storms, Parhelia, the Aurora Borealis,
the Spectre of the Brocken, Mirage, Avalanches, Water-spouts,
Geysers, Cataracts, Wonderful Caves, &c. &c. &c. with new de-
scriptive Lecture by J. D. MALcout, Esq., daily at a quarter past
Four and a quarter past Nine.

IREMORNE. - THIS DAY. - MONDAY.
—These extensive grounds will open at 3—Popular selections
by the Military Band—Chtssical Entertainments by Mr. T. Elliott
and Family—Vocal and Instrumental c oncert, supported by talented
Artistes—At 7 the Commodious Theatre will open—Performances
ala Risley—to be followed by Mr. J. G. Ogden, the celebrated de-
lineator of Irish character—To be succeeded by the favourite Ballet
of Action entitled " The Vine Dressers of Como, or the Fairy and the
Demon"—The Dancing on the Crystal Platform will commence at
half-past B—Grand Display of Fireworks from the Pyrotec nic Temple
at half•past 10-111uminations, Transparencies, Cosmoramic Views,
&c.—One

On Friday the Gan T lal takes place in the Ashbornham Pavilion.
In which a reserve will be made- for visitors at Is. each.
N.B.—The express boats from the City now reach Cremorne in
half-an-hour.

GEORGE HOBSON begs to invite the attention
of Gentlemen to his new Stock of Trowserings for the pre-
sent season, price 21s. to 255.
G. H. submits for inspection his new Overcoats, in all the new ap-
proved And various shcies of colour for sp lug wear. Excellence
With Economy. A suit of clothes made in a few hours' notice.
GEORGE HOBSON, 57. Lombard-street.
Excellence with Economy.

MESSRS. NICOLL'S ESTABLISHMENTS
are thus divided :
No. 114, REGENT-S MEET, is their Depot for Paletots, Uni-
forms, Gentlemen's Evening and Morning Dress.
No. 116, for the manufacture of the Guinea Trousers.
No. 118. fer Half-Guinea Waistcoats.
No. 120, for Waterproofed Guinea Capes, and Servants' Liveries.
No. 142 is their new Establishment for Ladles' Riding Habits and
Mantles.
No. 144 contains their other new Department for Clothing young
gentlemen with the taste, excellente, and economy whereby Messrs.
NICOLL have secured wide spread confidence.
The Wholesale Warerooms are at the rear of the Regent-street
premises, viz , 29, 30, 31, and 41, WARWICK-STREET.
The City Depot is at 21 and 22, CORNHILL.
The addresses of the various Agents are duly advertised in the
Journals of the United Kingdom and the Colonies.

METROPOLITAN COUNTIES LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 27, Regent- •trent, w.t.rir'^-
place. London, &W. Ll!a assuranoo, annuttiens, oadowatents, and
loans on adTantageons terms.

F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager.

N.B. Policies In force, notwithstanding the Decease of the Life
Assured, provided the Premiuras be paid within the thirty days
of grace.

INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY, 142, Strand, London, W.C., Feb. 25, 1858: estab-
lished IB37.—Payment of Premium within Days of Grace,—lt always
has been and still is the practice of this society to pay claims under
policies of assurance notwithstanding the death of the assured oc-
curring within the 10 days of grace, and before payment of the
annual premium, provided payment thereof be made, or notice of
the death be given to the office before the expiration of such days
of grace.

For the Court of Directors,
E. S.. STALES, Chairman.

THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE
-a- iSSUR UWE SOCIETY,

142, Strand, London.
Empowered by Act of (Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE, SUE
VIVORSHIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &c.

EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, M.D., Chairman.
Wm. Renworthy 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 SOLED.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
COSRESTONDINGI SECRETARY.
Augustus Blonde, Esq.
AUDITORS.
PrOteSSOT Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor J. Radford Yoßng

MEDICAL REVERES GENERAL.
J. Elllotson, M.D., Cantab , F.R.S., 37, Conduit-straet.
ACTUARY.
W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., F.S.S., &c.
♦SSISTANT ACTUARY.
Barker Woolkouse, Esq.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Gregory, Gregory, Skirrow, and Roweliffe, Bedford-row.

The next Quinquennial Division of Profits will bo declared in
May, 1860.

Examples of Bonus up to May. 1855 :

Bonus in Permanent
Policy
atitatk,
inen , Snm additionl Bonns in Reduction o
Assured.Age' to Sum Cash. Annual Pre.
Assured. mium.
....L...... ' -
X £s. d. Xs. d. £s. d.
1636 55 3,000 867 17 7 424 1 4 56 3 8
1841 48 4,000 749 4 0 325 16 0 32 0 4
1545 59 2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0
18,48 60 2,000 154 2 8 103 16 8 10 15 2
Ig6l 55 2,800 120 17 0 72 14 6 67 7

The following are amongst the advantages offered by the Inter
national Life Asstrance Society :-
The Society was established in 1838.
Two-thirds of the profits are :divided amongst the assured ever}
five years.
Its subscribed capital is five hundred thousand pounds.
Its investments, at the date of the last annual report, amoanted
to one hundred and seventy.one thousand pounds.
Its annual Income is ninety thousand pounds.
The number of policies now in tome exceed six thousand.
About one thousand new policies are added every year.
Since its commencement the Society has paid in claims upwards
-Of three hundred and twenty thousand pounds.
For prospectuses and every other information, apply to the Chair
EMI, 142, Strand.
142, Strand, Landon, W.C.

EDMOND S. SYMES, Chairman,

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