The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-01 00:00:00

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CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS, Polygraphic Hall.
TWO HUNDRED AND EIGIITY-FOURTH ENT ERTA IN-
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 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, 1/. Is.; Stalls, 3s. ; Area, 26.;
Back, Is.

JAMES'S THE ATRE. -CARLO ANDRE-
OLETTI'S MYSTIC AL ILLUSIONS. Monday Evening,
and Wednesday and Friday Evening next, at o' lock. Satur-
day Afternoon, at 3, a Morning Pe formance.—Tickets and places
at Mr. Mitchell's Library, 33, Old Bond-street.

PROFESSOR WILJA.LBA FR IBLEL t
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—POSITIVELY THE LAST
DAY.—This Afternoon at 3, Evening at B.—" TWO HOURS OF
ILLUSIONS."—Professor Frikell begs to announce that his se ism
!Mist positively terminate this Evening, as hi- engagements at St.
Petersburg compel his immediate return to Russia.—Private Boxes,
two guineas, one guinea-and-a-half, and one guinea; Stalls, 55.;
Balcony Seats,4s.; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, is.

DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL AND
PXTHOLOGICAL 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. Btarnies celebrated
band,, formerly conducted by the late EMILE LArraErrr, now con-
"dad by the great artist, Mons. LAMOTTE, of the Grand Salle
Valentino at Paris ; principal cornet-a-alston, IL. BotmcouaT, "the
greatest artist in the world an that instrument;" Leader, Mr.
CHARLES HALL. The above band plays selections from "La
Traviata," "II Trovatore," and "Lucia Di Lammermoor," nightly,
and is to be engaged for Concerts and Balls. Apply to R. R. BRINELL'
at the "Original Argyll Rooms," Great Windmill-street, Hay.
Market. Doors lopen at half-pastB. Admission, Is.

GREAT UNITED STATES' CIRCUS.
Messrs. HOWES and CUSHING, 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 Two Perform-
ances each day, commencing at half-past Two, and a quarter to
Eight o'Clock,
*.* In consequence of the immense attendance at the evening's
performances, the proprietors beg to state their intention cf
Continuing the Grand Morning Entertainments daily until further
notice. The Day Performance is fully equal to that of the Evening.
Admission—Private Boxes from 2/. 2s to 3/. 3s each ; Stalls, 55 ;
Reserved Seats, 3s; Boxes, 2s; Pit, is; Gall2ry, 6d. Private
330xes and Stalls can only be secured at the Alhambra Palace, and
Mr. Mitchell's Library, 33, Old Bond-street. Box-Office open from
10 a.m. until 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.

fREAT WESTERN RAILWA.Y.-TKOINS
for MAY —Several Important Alterations off' Trains will be
Made, commencing THI4 DAY, Ist May, particulars of which
May now be procured at any of the Company's Stations•or Offices.
Paddington, May let, 1858.

CREAT INDIAN PENINSULA, RAILWAY
COMPANY.
At the SEVENTEENTH Half-Yearly General Meeting of Share-
holders, held at the London Tavern, ishopsgate-street, London, on
Friday, the 30th day of April, 1854,
W. J. HAMILTON, Esq., in the Chair,
The Company's seal was affixed to the register of shareholders. The
Directors' Report having been taken as read—
It was moved by the Cn
Seconded by J. G. FRITH, Esq., and
Resolved,—That the Report of the Directors, together with the
accounts HOW submitted, be received and adopted.
It was moved by A. S. ATRTON, Esq., M.P.,
Seconded by JOHN GRAVES, Esq., and
Resolved,—That in the opinion of this meeting this Company
should not enter into any engagements whereby the cur-
pins profits of the Company may be appropriated to other
extensions than those now srnctioned to Jubbulpore,
Nagpore, and the Madras Junction.
It was moved by R. W. CRAWFORD, Esq., M.P.,
* Seconded by James Rolls, Esq., and
Resolved,—That Mr. W. J. Hamilton, Mr. F. S. Cowie, and Mr.
L. It. Reid, of London : and Mr. Cursetjee Jamsetjee, and
Mr. Juggonath Sunkersett, of Bombay, be, and are hereby,
re-elected Directors of this Company.
It Was moved by H.R. Paton, Esq.,
Seconded by G. P. HIILBUCK, Esq.,
That Mr. J. A. Franklin be, and is hereby, elected Auditor of this
• Company.
'hereupon it was moved by A.S. AYRTON, Esq., M.P.,
Seconded by Colonel French,
That this meeting, approving of the resolution of the Directors,
hereby re-elect Mr. Franklin, Auditor.
The amendment on being put was carried.
It was moved by F. W. Simms, Esq.,
Seconded by J. M BettsAan. Esq., and
Resolved,—That the best thanks of the meeting are due, and are
hereby tendered, to the Chairman and Directors for their
attention to the interests of the Company.
(Signed) W. J. HAMILTON, Chairman.
The Chairman having left the chair,
It was proposed by H: R. PRICE, Esq.,
Seconded by Colonel FRENCH. and
Resolved,—That the best thanks of the Meeting be given to W.
J. Hamilton, Esq , for his conduct in the chair.
(Signed) THOS. It WATT, Secretary.

TO THE WEALTHY AND RESPECTABLE CLASSES.
TUE honour of an INSPECTION of the
following ARTICLES OF DRESS is requested by H. J.
Gild D. NICOLL :
For GENTLEMEN, at 114, 116, 118, and 121, Regent-street, and
22, Cornhill, Paletots of every description, some being of beautiful
light fabrics for summer, and others of thicker materials, which, like
those for trousers and waistcoats, are the best specimens of English
Manufactures. A large-assortment may be found ready for imme-
diate use ; some are waterproofed, and the whole are marked in
Plain figures, at most moderate prices.
In the Establishment, 141 Regent-street, for LADIES' and
YOUTHS' C (.OTHI NG, the same excellence prevails, particularly in
Mantles and other Garments of silk and cloth.
Messrs. Nicoll employ Cutters for each specially.

CONTRACT FOR BALTIC AND HUNGARIAN HEMP.
Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 28th April, 1858.
THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
, lreland do Hereby Give Notice. that on TUESDAY, the 18th
hoZ n`xt, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such per.
as may be willing to contract for supplying
—RIGA, PETERSBURGH, and HUNGARIAN HEM?,
ho be delivered at her Majesty's Dockyards, according to Distribu-
8, vrhich, with forms of the tenders, may be seen at the said
eat 97 No tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day of
4lm r will any be noticed unless the party attends, or an agent
„i noduly authorised in writing.
and erY tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,,
and bear in the left-hand corner the words, " Tender for Hemp,"
roust be delivered at Somerset-pace.

yE TR OPO LITA.N COUNTIES LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent- ,reet, Waterloo-
e, London, S.W. Life assurance, annuities, endowments, and
'oats on advantageous terms.

li F. FERGUSON C A MROUX, Manager.
Policies in force, notwithstanding the Decease of the Life
°f sure.sUr na provided the Fremitis be paid within the thirty days

INTERNATIONAL LIFE A SSUR &NOE
SOCIETY, 142, Strand, London, W.C., Feb. 25, 1853 : estab-
-I.lBllolB37.—Payment of Premium within Days of Grace,—lt always
nag been and sill. is the practice of this society to pay claims under
Policies of assurance notwithstandinz the death of the assured oc-
eUrring 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
°I grace. .

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

T-H E INTERNATIONAL LIF
ASSEJIk.NrCE SOCIETY,

142, Strand, London.
Enl
Pnwered by Act of Parliament. for LIFE ASSURANCE, SUR
VIVORSHIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &c.
DIRECTORS.
t„.. EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, M.D., Chairman.
r`, M. Kenworthy Browne, Esq. Henry J. Hodgson, Esq
aUnuel Kitig-Church, Esq. John Moss, Esq.
John Elliotson, M.D., Cantab., John Symes, Esq.
F.R.S. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
SECRETARY TO THE BOARD.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
Augustasißloßdel, Esq.
AUDITORS.
PrOVOISOT Whaatatone, F.R.S., and Professor J. Radford Yoang.

MEDICAL REFEREE GENERAL.
J. Elllotson, M.D., Cantab , F.R.S., 37, Conduit-street.
ACTUARY.
W. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., F.S.S., &C.
ASSISTANT ACTUARY.
Barker Woolhouse, Esq.
BANKERS.
Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.

SOLICITORS.
Meagre. Grenor.
—regory, Skirrow, and Roweliffe, Bedford-row

The next Quinquennial Division or Profits will be declared I
May, 1860. _

Examples of Bonus up to May, 1855 :

Policy Bonus in Permanent
taken Age. Sum addition Bonus in Reduction of
out Assured. w to Sum Cash. Annual Pre-
Assured. mium.
......_____ -
.E £s. d. £s. d. £s. d.
18i38 55 3,000 867 17 7 424 1 4 56 3 8
418 48 4,000 749 4 0 325 16 0 32 0 4
18 59 2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0
48, 60 2,000 154 2 8 103 16 $ 10 11 2
' .55 2,800 120 17 017214 6 , 67 7

The follovring are amongst the advantages offered by the I nter-
tat tonal Life Assurance Society :
The Society was established in 1838.
Two-thirds of the profits are idivided amongst the assured every
rive years.
Its subscribed capital is five 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 upwards
of thtee hundred and twenty thousand pounds.
For prospectuses and every other information, apply to the Chair-
mans 142, Strand.

142, Strand, London EDMOND S. SYMES, Chairman.
, wc.

ON PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE
INCAPACITY, AND IMPEDIMPAITS TO MARRIAGE.
New and improved Edition, enlarged to 196 Pages, illustrated by 100
Anatointal Coloured Engra.vings on Steel, just published, price,
free by post, Is.,
THE SILENT FRIEND : A Medical Work
on the phys al haustion and decay of the frame, from the
eflects of solitary indul encc, infection, ant the injurious conse
quences from the use of Mercury; with observations on the oblige-
wiCers-lannitae,tl
bons of marriage, and directions for obviating certain disqualifica-
tions. By R. and 1.. PERRY and CO., Surgeons.v,_ar
usual (see page 197). Sold by J. Allen, Rstear-s
noster-row; Sanger, 160, Oxford-street; and Gordon, 146, Leaden
fall-street London.
The CORDIAL BALM of SYR-LAMM Is employed in both sexes
to renovate the impaired powers of life. Its action is purely balsamic;
its Dower In reinvigorating the frame in all cases of nervous and
'exuai debility, obstinate' g leets impotency, barrenness, and debt-
'ties arising from venereal excesses,' has been demonstrated by
its unvarying success in thousands of cases. Price lI e. per bottle,
or four quantities in one for 335., which saves I Is.
n:The o
--NC ENTRATED DETERSIVE SS EENCE, an anti-sy-phi-
thlee:en'eilY, for purifying the system, and is recommended for any of
hit
skin arced fermi of secondary symptoms, such as eruptions on the
torirj, otches on the head and face, enlargements of the throat,
and uvula; threatened destructiod of the nose, palate, &c.
Its
hyst:cti6il is purely detersive, and its beneficial influence on the
N lie
is undeniable. Price Ils. and 335. per bottle, also a saving
tZERTIrS PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS constitute an
and diseases
in either sex for all cases of gonorrhma, glect, stricture,
eases of the urinary organs. Price 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and lie.
,er boa.
Sold, by Daniel Church, 78, Gracechurch-street, City ; Bartlett
ri, ,uuPer. 43, King William-street (four doors from London Bridge) ;
_Watts, 17, Strand ; sutton and Co., 10, P.ow-churchyard;
ceffidy% ards, 67, St. Paul's-churchyard ; J. Sanger, 150, Oxford-
Ilannay an t Dietrichsen, 63, Oxford-street; Butler and
a_Tl, 4, Cheapside ; Prout and Harsant, 229, Strand ; and all
e
ine vendors throughoutthe United Kir.gdone