The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-16 00:00:00

ADELAIDE GALLERY, Lowther Arcade,
strand.—GßAND SALLE DE DANSF, removed from the
Argyll Rooms, with the oriainal Band of Forty Performers. Con-
ductor, Mons. ',sworn ; principal c,ornet-a-piston, M. BOULCOURT;
Leader, CRARLIe HALL. This celebrated band, lately conineted by
the much-lamented Emile LAURENT, can be engaged for Private or
Public Balls, by applying to R. R. Bionalt, Argyll Rooms, Great
Windullll-street. Doors open at half-past B. Admission, Is.

DR. KAHN'S MUSEUM AND GALLERY
OF SCIENCE, 3, Ticiaborne street, Haymarket.—Programme
for February :—L ECTUREA by Dr. KSIIV, on the "Philosophy of
Marriage," at a quarter to three and a quarter to eight n.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
flue ; and on " The Relations of Electricity," at nine. The Lectures
illustrated with Brilliant Experiments, Dissolving Views upon anew
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
seat post free on the receipt of twelve stamps, •

FORGE HOBSON calls the attention of the
G
. Public to his Superfine Black Cloth Dress and Frock Coats,
24 15s Od. to Three Guineas. Dress Black Trowsers, it. ss. Od
choke Selection in Waistcoatings from the first makers in Paris.

Excellence With Economy.
GEORGE HOBSON, Fashionable railor,
57, Lombard-street.

CONTRACT FOR KNIVES, RAZORS, AND SCISSORS.
'Department of the Comptroller for Victualltrig and Transport
' • Services. Somerset-house, 10th February, 1858.
Commissioners for executing. the Office of
1.---;"d High Admiral
Giveof Notice. that onngdom THIIRSDAT,Great theßritain 25th
fit.. at half-past One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
!ILO, Persons as may be willing to contract for supplying and
livening into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, all
each quantities of KNIVES, RAZORS, and FCIS,ORS, as may
Runt lima to time be demanded under a contract for twelve months'
certain. and three months' war ing.
Samples of the Articles may be seen at the said office or at Gos-
Port or Plymouth.
No tender will be received unless made on the printed form pro-
Vided for the purpose. and which may be obtained on application at
the said Office, or to Commander Bevis, conducting the Packet Service
at Liverpool, or to.the Collector of Customs at Bristol.
The conditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atten-
tion is caned, may be seen at the said office, and at Liverpool and
tristol. No tender will be received after half-past one o'clock on the
day of treaty, and it will not be required that the party tendering,
Or an agent on his behalf, should at'end at the office on the day of
contract, as the result of the offer received from civil person will be
eomrannicated to him and his proposed sareles In writing.
Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty
and bier in the left-hand c weer the worts " Tenter for Knives.
Itaaors, and Scissors," and must also be delivered at Somerset-house"

METROPOLITAN COUNTIES LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27. Regent- •reet. Waterico-
loans *".ce. London Life assurance, annuities, endowments, and
' •
on advantageous tarms.__

F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager.

rIIII E INTERNATIONAL LIFE
AMUR tNCE SOCIETY,
142, Strand, London.
ZIA
Powerei by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE, SUE-
IYORSEIIPS, ANNUITIES. ENDOWMENTS, &c.

DIRE•TO118.
w EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, Chairman.
Kenworthy Browne, Esq. Henry J. Hodgson, E3q.
Kieg-Chureh, Esq. John Moss, Esq.
John Elliotson M.D., Cantab., John Byrnes, Esq.
Joseph Thompson, Esq.
1111CRITAIT TO THZ BOW.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
CORIESPONDING SZCIIICTAILT.
Augustus Illoadel, Esq.

AUDITORS.
Professor Whaatstone, P.R.4., and Professor J. Radford Yoang.
hittplear. SEVERER GENERAL. "
•
J• Etllotao>t,
M.B.,“Cantab , Condaß-street. -
ACTCAZT.
W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., P.R. A.R., F.S.S., &c.
ASSISTANT ACTUARY.
Barker Woolkouse, Esq.

BANSICRS.
• Messrs. Glyn, Mb, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITOR.
keaste:Gregory, Gregory, Sktrrow, and RoweWe, Bedford-row,

uThe.next Quinquennial Division of Profits' will be declared in
"‘ar. 1860.

Examples of Bonueap to May, 1855

Pt.licy Bonus in Permanent
taken A.,e, i Sum addition Bonus in Re,'uction of
alit in ° Assured. to Sun Cash. Annual Pre-
Assured. mlum.
................
13. .. I As. d. X 5. d. Xs. d.
Ili " 3,000 867 17 7 424 1 4 56 3 8
184, 48 4,000 749 4 0 325 16 0 32 0 4
Igo 59 2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6
-' 0 2,000 154 2 8 103 16 S 10 15 2
1%1 :5 '
2,800 120 17 0 72 1 4 6 6 7 7
".........r________

The follow
attem... Life a
Assu re amongst the advantages offered by the Inter-
at :
Society was established in 1838.
Ise Y "hirdS of the profits are divided amongst the assured every
ears
Its 8„,,_
it.....cvlbed capital is five hundred thousand pounds.
too amestments. at the date of the last annual report, amounted
it1:10 hundred and seventy-one thousand pounds.
iturnial income is ninety thousand pounds.
"° nuMber of policies now in force exceed six thousand.
....out one thousand new rooligies are added every year. 8111‘...
orth.-. its commencement the Society has paid in claims upwards
`ee hundred and twenty thousand pounds.
51 or Prospectuses and every other information, apply to the Chair-
, sn, 142, Strand.

CIIIRISTY's MINSTRELS, Polygraphic Hall.
. TWO HUNDRED AND FOURTH ENT FRTAIN M ENT.—
Itevival of the Burlesque Itallien Opera, received. when first pro-
duced,, with screams of laughter—" Hoop de-do Aen Do," nighly.
—Evening at 8, and on caturday Morning, commencing at 3.
Prices—boxes, 1/. Is.; Stall., 3e.; Area, 25.; Back, Di. Houses
Crowded Nightly! Come Early I

.34R. AND MRS. GERMAN REED (late
. Miss P. HORTON), will repeat their entertainment every
Evening (exe^pt Saturday), at 8. Saturday Afternoon at 3.—Ad.
mission Is. and 25. • -tags. 35., secured, without extra charge, at
the Royal Gallery of Illustration, 14, Regent-street, and at Cramer
Reale, and Co.'s, 101, Regent-street.

PAOF ESSOR WILJALBA FR rKELL,
- JAMES'S THEATRE.—Wednesday and Saturday
Afternoons at 3, and Every Evening at 8. Stalls, 55.; Balcony
Stalls, 45.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, 25.; Gellery, is ; Private Boxes, two
Itinneas; one guinea and a-half, and one gUlnea.—Places to be
secured at Mr. Mitchell's,Rorl Library, 33, Old Bond-street.•