The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-23 00:00:00

DR. KAHN'S MUSEI7M AND GALLERY
OP SCIE NC E, 3, Tichborne-street, Haymarket.
LECTURES daily by Dr. KAHN, and by Dr. SEXTON, illus-
trated with Brilliant Experiments, Dissolving Views upon a new
principle, &c.—Open (for Gentlemen only) from 12 till 5 and from
7 till W.—Admission' ls. —lllustrated Hand-book, Sixpence. Pro-
gramme Gratis. Dr. Kahn's Nine Lectures and a Programme
seat post free on the receipt of twelve stamps.

QT.' JAMES'S HALL INAUGURATION.-
QT.'.
The Opening of the Hall will be celebrated by TWO GRAND
MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, 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, H.R.H. the
Prince Consort, K.G., 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 cc.
casion : —Madame Rudersdotff, Madame Weiss, Miss St bbach,
Madame Sherrington Lemmens, Madame Borchart, Miss Dolbr,
and MiSs Arabella Goddard ; Signor Luchesi, Mr. Montem Smith,
Mr. Loekey, Mr. Weiss, Mr. Santley, Mr. Thomas, Herr Deck, Sig-
nor Platt!, Herr Molique, Mr. Benedict. and the Vocal Association
(consisting of 300 Voices). Programme for Thursday, March 25,
Part T.—" The National Anthem ;" "Hymn of Praise," Mendelssohn.
Part 11. Coronation Anthem, "The King shall Rejoice," Handel;
Cantata, "God, thou art great," Spohr ; Trio, "Benedictus." Chem-
binl ; Solo and Chorus, "I cieli immensi narrano," Marcell° ;
Motett, " Ave Veram," Mozart ; Final Chorus, " Hallelujah "
(The Mount of Olives), BeethoVen.—Programme for Saturday,
March 27th. Part I.—Overture, " Leonora," Beethoven ; Quer-
tett, "Over the. dark bit* watels " -(o,beron), C. M. von Weber;
Aria. In diesen heirgen Hellen " (Zauberflote), Mozart ; Part-
Song for Eight Voices, "This House to love is holy" (lest time of
performance), MeYerbeer ; Duet, " Dans les defiles des Montagnes "
(Les Diamants de la Conronne), Auber ; Concertstuck, Pianoforte ;
C. M. von Weber; Part-Song, " Sleep, gentle lady,".Sir 11. Bishop ;
the Music t, Shakspeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, Mendels-
sohn. Mr. Albert Smith has most kindly offered to intro.luce a song
between the parts. Part IL—Festival Overture, Bene :let; Quartett
and Chorus, "Alziam gli evviva" (Euryanthe), C. M. von. Weber:
Canzonet, "The Spirit's Song," Haydn; Solo, Violoncello, Flatti
Recitative, "The Queen's Greeting ;" Song with Burden, " Beautiful
May " (May Day), G. A. Macfa-ren ; Part, Song for Male Vices.
" The Three Roses, Suabian National Air ; Duet, '1 ola bells; im-
mantinenta " (Betly), Donizetti ; Fandango, Violin, with Orchestral
Accompaniments (first time of performance), Molique ; Duet, " Sull'
aria " (Nozze di Figaro), Mozart ; Song, "I am a roamer" (son and
Stranger), Mendelssohn; Coronation March (Le Prophete), Meyer-
beer. Organist, Mr. George Cooper; Conductor, dr. 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. Halt-a-
Crown. Tickets may be obtain dat 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.

ENGINEERS' AND AGE ASSURANCE
SOCIETIES.—DAYS OF GRACE.—Every Policy issued by
these societies bears an endorsement that it will not become void in
case the death of the person on whose life the a, surance is effected rosy
have happened during the Days of Grace, notwithstanding that the
Premium may not have been paid.
345, Strand, London, W.C. W. F. DOBSON, Chairman.

ENGINEERS' AND AGE ASSURANCE
SOCIETIES.—TO AGENTS.—Active and intelligent men,
both In town and country, are required to act as Agents. The
Commission is most liberal. with an allowance, in addition, to the
Widow of a deceased agent.—Applications by letter only to
345, Strand, London, W.C.

W. F. DOBSON, Chairman.

METROPOLITAN COUNTIES LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent- treet, Waterloo-
place, London, S.W. Life assurance, annuities, endowments, and
loans on advantageous terms.

1. FERGITSON CAMROUX, Manager.
N.B. Policies in force, notwithstanding the Decease of the Life
Assured, provided the Fremiunts be paid within :the thirty days
of grace.

INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY. 142, Strand, London, W.C., Feb. 25, 1858: estab-
lished 1837.—Payment of Premium within Days of (trace,—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-'
curling 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, Chairman,

THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE
ASSIIRINCE SOCIETY,

142, Strand, London.

Empowered by Act of :Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE, SUR
VIVORSUIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &c.
DIRECTORS.
EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, M.D., Chairman.
Kenworthy 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, En.
SECRETARY TO TOE BOARD.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
Augustus Blonde], Esq.
AUDITORS.

Prefeilor Whaatatone, F.A.S., and Professor J. Radford Toting.

MEDICAL REFEREE GENERAL.
J. Elllotson, M.D., Cantab , F.R.S., 37, Conduit-street.
ACTUARY.
W. g. E. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., F.S.S., &G.
ASSISTANT ACTUARY.
Barker_Woolhonse, Esq,
SINKERS.
Nessrs.Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Gregory, Gregory, Skirrow, and Roweliffe, Bedford-row.

The nextiQuinquennial Division of !Profits will be declared i❑
May, 1860.

Examples of Bonus up to May, 1855 :

Policy Bonus in Permanent
Sum • addition Bonus in Reaction of
taken Age; Assured. to Sum Cash. Annual Pre-
cut in Assured. mlum.
£ £ s. d. s. d. £ a. d.
1838 55 3,000 867 17 7 424 1 4 56 3 8
1841 r4B 4,000 749 4 0 325 16 0 32 0 4
1845 • 59 2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0
18118 • 60 9,000 154 2 8 103 16 8 10 15 2
1851 55 2,800 120 17 0 72 14 6 67 7

The following are amongst the advantages offered by the I nter •
National Life Assurance Society:—
The Society was 'established in 1838.
Two-thirds of the profits are divided amongst the assured every
Svc years.
Its subscribed capital Is five hundred thousand pounds.
Its investments, at the date of the last annual report, amounted
to one hundred Mil 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 dams upward;
If three hundred and twenty thousand pounds.
For prospectuses and every other information, apply to the Chair-
man, 142, Strand.

MONT BLANC TS OPEN TO-NIGHT,

31 R. AND MRS. GERMAN REED (late
Miss P. HORTON), will repeat their entertainment every
Evenhig (except Saturday), at 8. Saturday Afternoon at 3.—Ad-
mission Is. and 2s. ; stalls. 35.; secured, without extra charge, at
the Royal Gallery o Illustration, 14, Regent-street, and at Cramer,
Beale, tad Co.'s, 201, Regent-street.

CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS, Polygraphic Hall.
TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINTH ENTERTAIN-
MENT.—Many Patrons of the Christy's having been unable to gain
admission owing to the limited numbers 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, 3s. ; Area, 25.;
Back, la.

ADELAIDE GALLERY, Adelaide-street,
West Strand.—GßAND CASlNO.—Licensed pursuant to
Act of Parliament. with BIGNELL'S celebrated band; formerly con-
ducted by the late EMILE LAURENT, now conducted by Mons. LA.-
storrE; of Paris ; principal cornet-a-piston, M. BOULCOLIRT ; Leader,
Mr. CMARLEO HALL. Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past 8.
The above band Le at the ser►ice of the Nobility and Gentry for Pri-
vate Balls, &c., &c.—Apply by letter to R. R. BIGNELL, Argyll
Rooms, Great Windmill-street, St. James's.