The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-29 00:00:00

ANT BLANC IS OPEN TO-NIGHT.
1

tyll R. CHARLES DICKENS To-night (21th)
WILL READ at ST. MARTIN'S HALL, his "CRICKET
ON THE HEARTH."
The Reading will commence at Eight exactly, and will last two
hours.

Stalls (numbered and reserved), Five Shillings ; Area and Gal-
leries, Half-a-crown; Unreserved Seats, One Shilling. Tickets
to be had at Messrs. Chapman and Hall's Publishers, 193. Picca-
dilly; and at St. Martin's Hall, Long Acre.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—Messrs. SAWYER and
STRANGE, of The London," Fleet-street, supply the Re-
freshment Department:--1 Sinners in every variety, from Is Cd to 55;
and Light Refreshments of all kinds. See the daily bills of fare.

NEW ENTERTAINMENT.—MR. and MRS.
GERMAN REED (late Miss P. IIORTON), will give, this
Evening at 8, and every evening excopt Saturday, a New Series of
Illustrations. Saturday Afternoon at 3.—Ad.nission Is., 25., and
as- ; 'tails, secured, without extra charge, at the Royal Gallery
of Illustration, 14, Regent-street, and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s,
201, Regent-street.

inHRISTY'S MINSTRELS, Polygraphic Hall.
TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SECOND ENTERTAIN-
MENT.—Change of Programme, introducing Burlesque on the
Circus.—Many
Patrons of the Christy's having been unable to gain
admission owing to the limited cumbers 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, 11. Is.; Stalls, 35.; Area, 25.;
Back, is.

PROFESSOR WILJALBA FRIKELL.
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—POSITIVELY LAST WEEK.
This Evening at S.—Last Afternoon Performance on Saturday at 3
—" TWO HOURS OF ILLU'lTONS."—Professor Frikell begs most
respectfully to announce that his season most positively terminate
this week, his engagements at St. Petersburg compelling his imme-
diate return to Russia.—Private Boxes, two guineas, one guinea-and
a-half, and one guinea; Stalls, 55.; Balcony Seats, 45.; Boxes, 3s. ;
Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is.

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

ADELAIDE GALLERY, Lowther Arcade,
Strand.—ARGYLL CASINO. with R. BIGNELL'S celebrated
band; formerly conducted by the late EMILE LAURENT, 'IOW con-
ducted by the great artist, Mom. LAmorrE, of the Grand Salle
Valentino at Paris; principal cornet-a-niqton. K. BouLcorrap. " the
greatest artist in the world on that instrument ;" Leader. Mr.
CRAaLts HALL. The above hand plays selections from "La
Traviata," "Ii Trovatore," and "Lucia Di Lammermoor," nightly,
and is to be -ngaged for Concerts and Balls. Apply to R. R. BIGNELL,
at the "Original Argyll Rooms," Great Windmill-street, Hay-
market. Doors open at half-pastB. Admission, Is.

GREAT UNITED STATES' CIRCUS. --
Messrs. HOVVES and CUSTUNG, 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 T ,vo Perform-
ances each day, commencing at half-past Two, and a quarter to
Eight o'Clock, p.m.

,14,* 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 further
notice. The Day Perfcrm ince is fully equ II to that of the Evening.
Admission—Private Boxes from 2/. Is to 3/. 3s each ; Stalls, 5s ;
Reserved Seats, 3s ; Boxes, 2s ; Pit, is ; Call ry, 6d. Private
Boxes and Stalls can only be secured at the Alhamb-a Palace, and
Mr. Mitchell's Library, 33, Old Bond-street. Box-Office open from
10 unt 1 5 p.m. No fee for booking places. No Programmes
are correct but those purchased inside the building, and only One
Penny each is allowed to be charged. Carriages must set down r ith
horses' heads towards Charing Cross ; taking up to the North.

BANK of BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVFN, That a Vacancy has occurred in
the Direction of this Bank by the death of the late Sir Robert
Campbell, Baronet, which wiii be filled up at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
7,3, the terms of the deed of settlement It is required as follows
:
"That every proprietor intending to become a candidate, or to pro-
Pose some other proprietor as a candidate, for the office of Director,
must, within ten days from the time when the advertisement shall
have been inserted, signify by some writing under his or her hand,
to he left within the same ten days at the office of the C,rporation,
either his intention to become a candidate, or the name and place of
abode of the candidate intended to he proposed by him or her."
Names of candidates cannot, therefore, be received after the 9th
May.

By order of the Court.
C. -SI‘NAB, Secretary.
7, St. Helen's-place, London, 29th April, 1958.

METR 0P 0 LIT A. N COUNTIES LIFE
ASSITRINCE SOCIETY, 27, Rezent- treet, Waterlco-
place, London, S.W. Life assurance, annuities, endowments, and
loans on advantageous terms.

F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager.

N.B. Policies in force, notxvithstanding• the Decease of the Life
Assured, provided the Premiums be paid within the thirty days
of grace.

INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY, 142, Strand, London, W.C., Feb. 25, 1858: estab-
dshedlB37,--Payment of Premium within Days of Orace,—lt always
has been and stilt is the practice of this society to pay claims under
Policies of assurance notwithstanding the death of the assured oc-
curring within the 30 days of grace, and before payment of the
annual premium, provided payment thereof be male, 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, Chairman.

THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE
ASS'UR kNCE SOCIETY,

142, Strand, London.
ErnPowere by Act of Parliament. for LIFE ASSURANCE, SUR
VIVORSHIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &c.
DIRECTORS.
EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, M.D.. Chairman.
Wm. Kenworthy Browne, Esq. Henry J. Hodgson, Esq.
Samuel King,,Chnrch, Esq. John Moss, ESQ.
John Elliotson. M.D., Cantab., John Symes, Esq.
F.H.B. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
SECRETARY TO TEE BOARD.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
Angastasißloadel, Esq.

AUDITORS.

Wheatstone. F.n.s., and Professor .1. Radford Young.

MEDICAL REFEREE GENERAL.
J. EUlotson, M.D., Cantab , F.R.S., 37, Conduit-street.
ACTUARY.
W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., F.S.S., &C.
ASSISTANT ACTUARY.
Barker Woolkonse, Esq.
BANKERS.
;Messrs. Glyn, AiMi, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS.
Mears. Gregory, Gregory, Skirrow, and Roweliffe, Bedford-row.

The next Quinquennial Division of Profits will be declared i,.
XV, 1860.

Examples of Bonus up to May, 1855 :

Policy Bonus in Permanent
taken Age. Sum addition Bonus in Reduction of
out in Assured. to Sum Cash. Annual Pre-
Assured. miam.
.—...-- -- ---
X £ S. a. x s. d. £ s. d.
• 1838 55 3,000 867 17 7 42i 1 4 56 3 8
1841 48 4,000 749 4 0 325 16 0 32 0 4
1845 _59 2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0
1845 y6O 2,000 154 2 8 103 16 6 10 15 2
1861 55 2,800 120 17 0 72 14 6 67 7

The following are amongst the advantages offered by the Inter-
national. Life Assurance Society :
The Society was established in 1833.
Two-thirds of the profits are divided amongst the assured every
uve years.
Its subscribed cit',,ital La live 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 tipwardt
01 three hundred and twenty thousand pounds.
For prospectuses and every other information, apply to the Chair-
In an, 142, Strand-
-142, Strand, London, W.C.

EDMOND S. SYMES, Chairman.

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