The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-20 00:00:00

PROVIDENT CLERKS' BENEVOLENT
FUND.

Established 1840.
Treasurer—John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P.
TRUSTEES.

Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P.
Thomas Hankey, Esq., M.P.

Wm. Geo. Prescott, Esq.
The Baron Ln.de Rothschild,M.P.

• Notice Is hereby given, that pursuant to the resolution of the
Annual General Meeting, held on the 3d of February last, by which
three additional annuities were voted to persons duly qualified, an
ELECTION of ANNUITANTS will take place at the Office, on
Thursday, the*27th day of May next.
All persons intending to offer themielves as candidates must send
in their applications, with testimonials, on or before the 2d day of
April next, according to a printed form, babe obtained at the office.
By order of the Board.
Waf. TILOS. LINFOIID, Secretary.
15, Moorgate-street, March 16, 1858,
The following persons are entitledto one vote for each annuitant
to be elected:—

Annual subscribers of one guinea.
Life subscribers of 10 guineas.
Persons assuring their lives with the Provident Clerks' Mutual
Life Association. said becoming members.

A.D. 1720.
ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES,
OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
BRANCH OFFICE-7.29, PALL-MALL.
OctavinsWigram, Esq., Governor.
• . George Pearkes Barclay, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir John William Lubbock, Bart., Deputy-Governor.

Henry Bainbridge, Esq.
Edmond S. P. Calvert, Esq.
John Garrett Cattley, Esq.
Edward Maxwell Daniel, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Charles Farquharson, Esq.
Riversdale Wm. arena'', Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
William Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.
James Stewart Hodgson, Esq.
Lancelot Holland, Esq.

Charles John Manning, Esq.
Hon. John T. Leslie Melville.
Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.
Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart.
Alexander P, Prevost, Esq.
Abraham George RobartS, Esq.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
William Soltan, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.

MEDICAL REFERIE—SamueI Solly, Esq., F.R.S.

No'rtes.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre-
*tutus falling due at Lady Day will expire on 9th of April.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor-
p6ration on advantageous terms.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation
in profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation.
The Reversionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged nearly
2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured, or 48 per cent, upon the
Premiums .paid.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable
by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The future division of Profit will take place every Five years.
.Any cam not exceeding 15,0001. may be insured on one life.
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 Socie-
ties—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 experience of
nearly a Century and a-half.

IN CASE OF DEATH occurring during the thirty days allowed
for payment of a Life Premium, and before such payment has
Men made, the Corporation hold themselves liable under the Policy,
Provided the premium be subsequently paid on or before the thirtieth
day from that upon which it became due.

. Royal Exchange, London.
JOHN A. HIGHAM, Actuary ana Secretary.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
DIRECTORS.
HENRY HULSE BERENS, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN G. HUBBARD, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Henry Norman, Esq.
Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
Sir Godfrey J. Thomas, Bart.
John Thornton, Esq.
James Tuiloch, Esq.
Henry Vigne, Esq.
tTORS.
A. W. Robarts, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
I
Lewis Loyd, Jun., Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq.
Thos Tallernach, Esq., Secretary. I Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary.

John Dixon, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq.
tik W. M. T. Farquhar, Brt.,/ld.P,
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P.
John Harvey, Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq.
John Loch, Esq.
Stewart Marjorthanks, Esq

AUDI'

LIFE DEPARTSE27T.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
liament, this Company now offers to faure insurers Four-fifths of
the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
without participation of Profits.
The next division of Profits will be declared in Jane, 1860, when
all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
at Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total
reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,0001.
At the last valuation at Christmas, 1454, the Assurances in force
amounted to upwards of 4,240,0001.; the Income from the Life
*'slob in 1854 was more than 200,000/. ; and the Life Assurance
Fund (independent of the Guaranteed Capital) exceeded 1,700;0001.
FOREIGN RISES.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
and West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
lanited States of America,•have been materially reduced. -
INVALID LIVES.--Persons who are not in such sound health as
would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums
slay have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.

LOANS Yrnnted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
`tided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained In each case a value not under 501.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
and registered.
MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge will be
Made for Policy Stamps. •
Notice is hereby Given, That Fire Policies which expire at
Lady Day must be renewed within fifteen days at this Office, or with
Mr. S 4.315,N0, 1, St. James's•street, corner of Pall Mall, or with
the Company's Agents throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they be-
come void.

Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company.

INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSIJRA.NCE
SOCIETY. 142, Strand, London, W.C., Feb. 25, 1858: estab-
lished 1837.—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-
ellrring within the 30 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. SYMES, Chairmsn.

• THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE
A.SSITR iNCE SOCIETY,

142, Strand, London.
raPowered by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE, SUR -
wvoßsarrs, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &C.
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.
P.R.S. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
SECRETARY TO THE BOARD.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
• CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
Augustus Blonde', Esq.
AUDITORS.

Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor J. Radford Young.
MEDICAL. REFELEX GENERAL.
• 41. Elliotson, M.D., Cantab , F.R.S., 37, Conduit-street.
ACTUARY.
W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., F.S.S.,
ASSISTANT ACTUARY.
Barker Woolhouse, Esq.
Basirkits.
Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Gregory, Gregory, Skirrow, and Rowcliffe, Bedford-row.

The next Quinquennial Division of Profits will be declared in
may. 1860.

Examples of Bonus up to May, 1855 :

Policy
taken Age:
Out in
....,... -
1838 55
1841 48
1845 59
1.818 60
leol 55

Bonus in
addition Bonus in
to Sum Cash.
Assured.
X s. d. X s. d.
3,000 867 17 7 424 1 4
4,000 749 4 0 325 16 0
2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0
2,000 154 2 8 103 16 5
2,800 120 17 0 72 14 6

Sum
Assured.

Permanent
Reduction of
Annual Pre-
mium.

£ g. d.
56 3 8
32 0 4
16 6 0
10 15 2
6 7 7

~.The following are amongst the advantages offered by the I nter-
48tional Life Assurance Society :
The Society was established in 1838.
Two-thirds of the profits are divided sunongst the assured every
sive years.
Its subscribed capital is five hundred thousand ponnds.
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 upwards
(*three hundred and twenty thousand pounds.
For.prospectuses and every other information, apply to the Chair -
tan, 142, Strand.

EDMOND S. SYMES, Chairman.
142, Strand, London. W.C.

ON PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE
INCAPACITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE.
New and improved Edition, enlarged to 196 pages, illustrated by 100
Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel, just published, price,
free by post, Is.,
THE SILENT FRIEND : A Medical Work
on the phys al xhaustion and decay of the frame, from the
*fleets of solitary indulgence, infection, and the injurious conse-
quences from the use of Mercury; with observations on the obliga-
tion, of marriage, and directions for obviating certain disqualifica-
tion,. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., Surgeons. Consultations as
Usual (see page 197). Sold by J. Allen, 20, Warwick-lane, Pa ter-
4oster-row; Sanger, 160. Oxford-street; and Gordon, 146, Leaden-
hall-street, London.
The CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACITM is employed in both sexes
to renovate the Impaired powers of life. Its action is purelybalsamic;
its Power in reinvigorating the frame in all cases of nervous and
"eXtlal debility, obstinate gleets, impotency, barrenness, and debi-
I:"" arising from venereal excesses, has been demonstrated by
'S Unvarying success in thousands of cases. Price 1 Is. per bottle.
6r four quantities in one for 335., which saves lls.
,s_The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE endednti-syphi'me remedy, for purifying the system, and is recomm for any of
the
it. varied forms of secondary symptoms, such as eruptions on the
"In, blotches on the head and face, enlargements of the throat,
Its 111414 and uvula ; threatened destruction of the nose, alte, &c.
action is purely detersive, and its beneficial influencees on the
-"tens is undeniable. Price 1 is. and 335. per bottle, also a saving
6._IIXItRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS constitute an effec-
nal remedy in either sex for all cases of gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture,
'`gcl diseases of the urinary organs. Price 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., ant I is.
lier beg.
a, Bold by Daniel Church, 78, tGracechurch-street, City; Bartlett
,400 Per, 43, King William-street (four doors from London Bridge)
ir;•
P. Watts, 17, Strand ; W. Sutton and Co., 10, Bow-churchyard;
j;* Edwards, 67, St. Paul's-charchyard ; J. Sanger, 150, Oxford-
; Hannay and. Dietrichsen. 63. Oxford-street; 'Butler and
—r„ding. 4, Cheapside ; Prout and Harsant. 229. Strand; and all
',utile Vendors throughout the United K irgdom. !

DR. KAHN'S MUSEUM AND GALLERY
OF SCIENC E, 3, Tichborne.street, Haymarket.
Programme :—LECTURES by Dr. KAHN, on the "Philosophy of
Marriage," at a quarter to three and a quarter to eight p.m.; and by
Dr. SEXTON, on "The Chemistry of Respiration, at a quarter past
one ; on " Skin Diseases," at four ; on the " Hair and Beard," at
five; and on "The Relations of Electricity," at nine. The Lectures
illustrated with Brilliant Experiments, Dissolving Views upon a new
principle, &c.—Open (for Gentlemen only) from 12 till 6 and from
7 till 10.—Admission, Is. Illustrated Hand-book, Sixpence. Pro-
gramme Gratis. Dr. Kahn's Nine Lectures and a Programme
sent post free on the receipt of twelve stamps.

QT. JAMES'S HALL INAUGURATION.-.
The Opening of the Hall will be celebrated by TWO GRAND
MUSICAL PERFOR WANCE.3, in aid of the Funds of the MID-
DLESEX HOSPITAL, on Thursday Evening next, the 25th March.
and on Saturday Evening, the 27th March, 1858, under the Special
Patronage of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, the
Prince Consort, K.G., H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, H.R.H. the
Duchess of Cambridge, H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., H.R.H.
the Princess Mary of Cambridge, and also His Grace the Duke of
Northumberland, K.G., the President of the Middlesex Hospital.—
The following distinguished Artistes have been engaged for the oc-
casion : —Madame Rudersdorff, Madame Weiss, Miss Stubbach,
Madame Sherrington Lemmens, Madame Borchart, Miss Dolby,
and Miss Arabella Goddard ; Signor Luchesi, Mr. Montem Smith.,
Mr. Lockey. Mr. Weise, Mr. Santley, Mr. Thomas, Herr Deck, Sig-
nor Platti, Herr Mellott*, Mr. Benedict. and the Vocal Association
(consisting of 300 Nalco). Programme for Thursday. March 25.
Part I.—" The National Anthem ;" "Hymn of Praise," Mendelssohn.
Part 11. Coronation Anthem, "The King shall Rejoice," Handel;
Cantata, "God, thou art great," Spohr ; Trio, "Benedictus." Cheru-
bini ; Solo and Cho:us, "I deli immensi narrano," Marcell° ;
Motett, " Ave Verum," Mozart ; Final Chorus, " Hallelujah "
(The Mount of Olives), Beett oven. —Programme for Saturday,
March 27th. Part I.—Overture, " Leonora," Beethoven ; Quer-
tett, " Over the dark blue waters " (Oberon), C. M. von Weber ;
Aria, In diesen heil'gen Hellen " (Zauberflote), Mozart ; Part-
Song for Eight Voices, "This House to love is holy" (first time of
performance), Meyerbeer ; Duet, " Dans leg defiles des Montagnes "
(Les Diarnants de la Couronne), Auber ; Concertstuck, Pianoforte ;
C. M. von Weber ; Part-Song, " Sleep, gentle lady," Sir H. Bishop ;
the Music t l Shakspeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, Mendels-
sohn. Mr. Albert Smith has most kindly offered to introduce a song
between the parts. Part ll. Festival Overture, Benedict; Qnartett
and Chorus, " Ma'am gli CVViVa " (Euryanthe), C. M. von. Weber :
Canzonet, " The Spirit's Song," Haydn ; Solo, Violoncello, Piatti ;
Recitative, "The Queen's Greeting ;" Song with Burden," Beautiful
May " (May Day), G. A. Macfa*ren ; Part-Song for Male Voices,
" The Three Roses" Snablan National Alr ; Duet, "0 la belle im-
mantinente " (Betly), Donlzetti ; Fandango, Violin, with Orchestral
Accompaniments (first time of performance), Molique ; Duet, " Sull'
aria" (Nozzc di Figaro), Mozart ; Song, "I am a roamer" (Son and
Stranger), Mendelssohn; Coronation March (Le Propbete), Meyer-
beer. Organist, Mr. George Cooper ; Conductor, Mr. Benedict.
Prices of Tickets for each Concert :—Area Stalls, One Guinea; Re-
served Seats, Area and Balcony, Half-a-Guinea ; Unreserved Seats
in the Area and Balcony, Five Shillings ; Upper Gallery. Half-a-
Crown. Tickets may be obtained at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.,
Regent-street; Messrs. Chappell's, Messrs. Leader and Cock, New
Bond-street; Mitchell's Royal Library, 33 Old Bond-street ; Messrs.
Keith and Prowse, 48 Cheapside ; from the Secretary at the Hos-
pital ; and at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. Doors will be opened
at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the performance commence at Eight
o'clock.

CONTRACTS FOR BALTIC TIMBER GOODS AND
NORWAY SPARS.

Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 18th March, 1858.
riIHE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
11 Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
And Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUESDAY,
the 13th April next, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat
with sich persons as may be willing to contract for supplying her
Majesty's several Dockyards with
RIGA FIR TIMBER and HAND MASTS, DANTZIC FIR
TIMBER and DECK DEALS, and NORWAY SPARS.

The articles (except such as may be rejected) to be exempted from
the Customs' duties.

Distributions of the articles and forms of the tenders may be seen
at the said office. No tender will be received after Two o'clock on the
day of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends,
or an agent for him duly authorised in writing.
Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty.
and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for
and must be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a Let ter
signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with
the person tendering in the sum of 3,0001. for the due performance
of each of the contracts for Riga goods and Dantzic Goods, and by
one responsible person in the sum of 4001. for the contract for Nor•
way Spars.