The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-14 00:00:00

EAST INDIA. HOUSE, 13TH JINVAsT, 1658.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDEX COMPANY DO HEREBY GIVE NOTIctE, That
!I Special General CAtrt of the sad Company will 1,2 held by ad-
Journment, at their House, in LeaclenhaP-street, on WED'SESDAY,
the 20th inealit, at eleven o'clock in the. forenoon for the purpose
of continning,Gte consde:ation of the following ~roposed Resolution,
Which was Moved at the Geosral Court, held this day, viz.:—
" That the prop-sed transfer of the governirg pcw,rs of the East
India Company to the Crown is opposed to the rights and
Privileges of the East India Company, is fraught with
danger to the constitutional interests of England, is perilous
to the safety of our Indian Empire, and calls for the resist-
ance of the. Corporation by all constitutional means."
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

MONT BLANC IS OPEN TO-NIGHT.

ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.
Mr. and Mrs. GERNi AN REED (late Miss P. HORTON),
will re-appear in Town 25th January, 1858.

CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS, Polygraphic Hall.
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTIETH ENTERTAIN-
IIENT.—More Novelties—Revival cf the Burlesque Itallien Opera,
received, when first produced, with screams of laughter—New
Songs and New Puns—" Hoop de-dolden Do," nigh4ly.—Evening at
S. *ad on Saturday Morning, commencing at 3. Prices—boxes,
1/. is.; Stalls, 35.; Area, 25.; Back, Is.

A DELAIDE GALLERY, Lowther Arcade,
Strand.—Great success of NI. Lamotte's Havelock Schottische.
and °rand Fantasia from "11 Trovatore," anl the New Caledonian
Quadrille by Charles 1/ ell. Principal cornet-a-piston, M. Boulcoert.
Open every evening at half-past 8. Dancing commences at 9. The
Argyll Band is to be engaged for private Balls. R. R. PIGNELL, M

ADELAIDE GALLERY, Lowther Arcade,
Strand.—Oß AND CASINO, removed from the Argyll
Rooms, with the oricinal Rand of Forty Performers. Conductor,
Mons. LamoTTE ; principal cornet-a piston, M. BOULCOURT ; Leader,
CuAarAs BALL. This celebrated band, lately conducted by the much
lamented Emile LAURENT. is to be engaged for Private or Public
Balls, by applying to It. R. litcsELL, Amyl! Rooms, Great Wind-
naill-street. N.B.—The above rooms will be kept open till 2 o'clock,
during her Majesty's State Visits to the Opera. Doors open at half-
Past 8. Admission, Is.

DR. KAHN'S MUSEUM AND GALLERY
'OF SCIENCE. 3, Tichborne-street, facing the Haymarket
Programme for the Christmas Holidays :—Guenal's A i•P ARBIL
lIRANOGRAPHIQO'E constantly in motion; LIVING OBJECTS
in the large Oxv-Hydrogen Microscope ; Hundreds' of new Ana-
temical Models of a most interesting character. Lectures by Dr.
KAHN, at 3 o'clock, on the Physiol,gy of Digestion, and at R, on the
Physiology of Reproduction; and by Dr. SEXTON, at past 1, on
"the Afr we Breathe ;" at 4, on the Mysteries of the Unman H %IR
and 8EA11.19 and at 9, on'the Wonders of Electricity : all the Lec-
tures illustrated by Brilliant Experiments, Dissolving Views of an
entirely new character, &c. Open (for Gentlemen only) from 12 till
5 and from 7 till 10. Illustrated Hand-book, Sixpence. Programme
Gratis. Dr. Kahn's Nine Lectures and a ,Programme seat post
free on the receipt of twelve stamps.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY._
CHANNEL ISLANDS.—Tickets to Jersey and Guernsey,
via Weymouth, aro now issued at the Paddington Station, enabling
Passengers to break the journey at Chippenham, Dorchester, or
Weymouth.

- - Fares, Rail and Boat :-31s. and 21s.
Further particulars can be obtained on application at the Com-
pany's ()Dices.

TO CAPITALISTS AND SOLICITORS.
FOR SALE, a potion of a very Valuable Freehold Buildine
Estate, in the western suburbs of London ; itoscls and Sewers corn.
Dieted, and judiciously plotted for the realisation of Gro ,nd Rents.
To a Solicitor a lucrative professional business may be thus secured
Without risk or partnership.—Apply to Pa'mer and Co., 13, Gresham-
Street, Guildhall.

ALBERT AND TIMES LIFE ASSURANCE
AND GUARANTEE COMPANY.
" • "11, Waterloo-place, Pall •mall.
Notice' is herilby itiven, that the HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND
to the Slat ultlmm aft,: the rate of Seven per cent. per annum, will
be in COURSE of PAYMENT to the Shareholders on and after the
11th January instant.

January 7, 1858.

HENRY WILLIAM SMITH,
Actuary and Secretary,

NORWICH UNION LIFE INSURANCE
SOCIETY.
Instituted 1808. Invested capital exceeding £2,000,000 sterling.
This Rociety is one of the very few purely mutual insurance offices,
the whole of the profits being divided among the policy holders.
The rates are considerably below those usually charged. Thus at the
age of 40 the sum of 32/. 19s. 24.. which, at the ordinary premium,
will insure I,ooA—with the Norwich Union will insure 1,0951. 45.,
giving an imxned'ate bonus in addition to subsequent accumulations.
Annuities and special risks undertaken on favourable terms.
For forms of proposal' and prospectuses apply to the society's offices,
0. Crescent, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, E.C., and Surrey-street,
Norwich.

INTERN ATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY,
142, STRAND, LONDON (W.C.),

1 Ta JANUARY, 1858.
The HALF-YEARLY INTEItVST at the rate of 5 nor Cent. per
annum on the CAPITAL STOCK or This SOCIETY, to 31st Decem-
ber last, is now in coarse of payment to the Proprietors, on appli-
cation at this Office, between the-hears-of 11 wai 3 o'clock.

EDMOND S. SYlll:id,-61;iirman.

THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE
ASSUR tNCE SOCIETY,

142, Strand, London.
Empowered by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE, SUR•
TUTORSHIP% ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &c.

DIRECTORS.
EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, M.D., Chairman.
WM. Kenworthy Browne, Esq. Henry J. Hodgson, Esq.
Samuel Klng-Church, Esq. John Moss, Esq.
John Elliotson, M.D., Cantab., John Symes, Esq.
F.R.S. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
•
lIIONITAIY TO TIIII
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
COIRESPONDINO 611CRETARY.
Augustus Blondel, Esq.