The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-24 00:00:00

CHRISTTS MINSTRELS, Polygraphic Hall.
THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOURTH ENTER-
TAINMENT.—Change of Programme, introducing Burlesque on the
Circus—Italian Opera.—Evening at 8, and on Saturday Morning,
commencing at 3. Prices—Boxes, U. Is.; Stalls, 35.; Area, 25.;
Back, Is.
The Patrons of the Christy's are respectfully informed that the
Company start for their Provincial Engagements on the Ist August.

FATHER THAMES AND HIS
PHYSICIANS.—Dr. SEXTON will Lecture on the above im-
portant subject daily at Dr. KAHN'S MUSEUM (Top of tho Hay-
market), at Four and Eight o'clock.
Adrnissicln, ONE SHILLING.

DR. KAHN'S NINE LECTURES ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF
MARRIAGE, &c., sent post free, direct from the Author, on the
receipt of twelve stamps.

ALHAMBRA.. PALACE, Leicester-square
(The best Ventilated and Coolest Building in Europe).—

Lessees—Messrs. Howes and Cushing.

Arrangements having been made with P. T. Barnum, Esq , the
Original GENERAL TOM THUMB will appear at the Alhambra
Palace, Leicester-square, every Morning and Evening, for a
*lon season, in connection with WALLETT't CELEBRATED
US COMPANY.— Extraordinary and Brilliant Success of the
unrivalled Troupe of Equestrian and Gyrnn stic Artistes, and
SPLENDID STUD OF HORSES. Two Performances daily. Mid-
day Entertainment at half-past 2 ; Evening at 8 o'clock.
Private Boxes 21. ' • Stalls, 55.; Reserved Seats, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ;
Pit, 111. ; Gallery, 6d. Box-office open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
l'to fees for bcoking places. Children ander 9 years of age, Half-price.
_Th e Boys of the Duke of York School, accompanied by their Mag-
nine ent Band, will attend the Morning Performance on MONDAY,
.11211 26.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
WINDSOR and BACK for 2s. 6d., from Paddington. Week
Days at 8.45 and 10.30 a.m., returning at 6.35 and 8.5 p.m. On
Sundays, from Paddington at 9 a m., returning at 7 p.m.
TAPLOW and BACK, on Sundays, for 2s. Gd., from Paddington
at 9 a.m., returning at 6.57 p.m.
HENLEY and BACK for 3s. from Paddington at 9 a.m., returns
at 8.55 pm.

WEYMOUTH and CHANNEL ISLANDS
STEAM-PACKET COMPANY (Limited).—DAY-PAS-
SAGES (via WEYMOUTH) --SHORTEST SEA ROUTE—RE-
TURN TICKETS, on and after the Ist June, between Paddington
s
Principal stations of the Great Western Railway, and
UKRNSSY And JERStiIY, available for one month, allowing lial-
langers to break the journey at Chippenham, Dorchester, Weymouth,
And Guernsey, en route to or from Jersey.
Fares—From Paddington to Guernsey and Jersey and back. 455.
Mid 355., by the AQUILA or CYGNUS. fast steam-ships, from Wey-
Mouth Harbour, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at
Eight. Lin. JOSEPH MAUNDERS, Manager and Secretary.

NOTICE OF DIVIDENP.

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il A.NK OF DEPOSIT,
No. 3, Pall-Mall East, London, S.W.

The Warrants for the Half-yearly interest on Deposit Accounts, to
the 30th instant, will be ready for delivery on and after the 10th
Oximo, and payable daily between the hours of 10 and 4.
22d June, 1858. PETER MORRISON, Managing Director.
Prospectuses and Forms sent free on application.

CONTRACT FOR COILS FOR CORFU.
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 2I st July, 1858.
THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lrd High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireloand, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUESDAY,
the 3d August next, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat
With such persons as may be willing to contract for supplying and
delivering at Corfu,
400 TONS OF SOUTH WALES COALS,
Fit for the service of her Majesty's Steam-vessels.
A form of the tender 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 au 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 Coals
for Corfu," and must be delivered at Somerset-place, accom-
Danied by a letter signed by a responsible person, engaging to
become bound with the person tendering in the sum of 300/.
far the due performance of the Contract.

METROPOLITAN COUNTIES LIFE
ASSITRA.NCE SOCIETT, 27, Regent- treet. Waterloo-
Place. London, S.W. Life assurance, annuities, endowments, and
"ns on advantageous terms.

N.B FERGUSON CAMROIJX, Manager.
~ Policies in force, notwithstanding the Decease of the Life
3.sured within the thirty days of grace, the Premium in arrear
'ming deducted from the amount assured.

FIFTH DIVISION OF PROFITS.
N ORTH BRITIS H INSURANCE
COMPANY.

Established 1509. Incorporated by Royal Charter.
Ralsinatir —His Grace the Duke of ROX BURG HE, K.T.
Sir PETER LAURIE, Alderman, Chairman.
JOHN I. GLENNIE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
William Borradaile, Esq.
John Connell, Fsq.
Archibald Cockburn, Esq.
P. Sorthall Laurie, Esq.
R. P. Prichard, 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 116,0301., annually increasing.
Nine-tenths or Ninety per cent, of the profits are septennially
divided among the Insurers on the participating scale of Premiums.
All Profit Policies effected during the current year will share in
the Profits of Seven Years, and will secure a larger BONUS at every
future division of Profits. -

The Bonus 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 ASSURANCE
B°OIETY. 142, Strand, London, W.C., Feb. 25, 1858: estab-
baral 837.,
• aYment of Premium within Days of Grace,—lt always
ikai,l,leen and still is the practice of this society to pay claims under
L.n.,`"'" of assurance notwithstanding the death of the assured oc-
;7fMl3 within the 30 days of grace, and before payment of the
Znal remium. -
payment thereof be made, or notice et
Of graft,
death be' giv provided
en to the office before the expiration of such day s

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

THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE
AMUR ANC E SOCIETY,
142, Strand, London.
IraPOwered by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE, SUF.-
YIVORSHIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, 84c.
DIUCTORS.
EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, M.D., Chairman.
Renworthy Browne, Esq. Henry J: Hodgson, Esq
cumel King-Church Esq. John Moss, Esq.
John Elliotson, C tab , John Symes, Esq.
F.H.B. an
Joseph Thompson, Esq.
NECZETART TO TAE 806/I.D.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
Augustus Blondol, Esq.
AUDITORS.
CleBSOr Wheatstone, and Professor J. Radford Yo.
MEDICAL REFEREE GENERAL.
Elllotson, M.D., Cantab , F.R.S., 37, Conduit-strast.
ACTUARY.
W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., F.S.S., &O.
ASSISTANT ACTUARY.
Barker Woolhonse, Esq.
EANHERS.
Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS.
"al. Gregory, Gregory, Skirrow, and Roweliffe, Bedford-row
11e ney;

Ifiy7lneett Quinquennial Division of Profits will ba declared i••

Examples of Bonus up to May, 1855 : -
Polley Bonus in Permanent
taken A.. Sum addition Bonus in Reiuction of
out M '— Assured. to Sum Cash. Annual Pre-
L....;,......... Assured. mium.
—....--
1834 A As. d. As. d. As. d•
18.11 55 3,000 867 i 7 7 424 1 4 56 3 8
184 i 46 4,000 749 4 0 325 16 0 32 0 4
184-2 59 2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0
1851 69 2,000 154 2 8 103 16 8 10 15 2
........_
__ 55. 2t 800 120 17 0 72 14 6 6 7 7
--

u_
ttifollowing are amongst the advantages offered by the I nter-
onal Life Assurance Society :
‘ll5 Society was established in 1838.
44
'O-thirdS of the profits are divided amongst the assured every
Years.
s subscribed capital Is five hundred thousand pounds.
I s investments, at the date of the last annual report, amounted
1) Me 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.
Of
Si its commencement the Society has paid in claims upward',
prnce ee hand, and twenty thousand pounds.
For prospe, ...ees and every other information, apply to the Chair-
%an, 142, Strand.
142, Stra d, Landon W.C. EDMOND S. SYMES, Chairman.

TOTHE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED.
CHARLES WATSON, M.D., Fellow and Honorary Vice-
rresident of the Imperial African Institute of France, Corres. Mem-
ber of the Medical Societies of Rouen and Peru, &c., and Resident
Physician to the Bedford Dispensary, 27, Alfred-Place. Bedford-
nikLUare, London, continues to issue, on receipt of six stamps, ".TAE"ru IDE TO SELF-CURE."
Those about entering the Marriage State should peruse Dr.
!atton's invaluable little work, as the adv'ce he gives on health and
disease reflects much credit upon him as a sound medical philo-
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" The 'NEW AMERMAN DISCOVERY' demon.trate3 the ab-
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