The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-24 00:00:00

T ONDON CRYSTAL PALACE.-
Regent-circus, Oxford-street, and Great Portland-
street.—This magnificent building will be opened to the
Public on WEDNESDAY, December Ist, 1858, for the sale of
all kinds of useful and fancy Articles. It will contain the
largest number of first-class Exhibitors of any Building in
Europe. The Photographic Establishment is the finest in
London. The Aviary, Conservatory, General Refreshment
Room, and Ladies' Private Refreshment Room, with Retiring.
Room attached, will be replete in their several departments.
Applications for the remaining space are requested to be
made forthwith.

OINOPOLION TAVERN and HOTEL
Nos. 1, and 2, Brownlow-street, High-Holborn, W.C.:
The Best Served Dinner in London for ls. 6d.
A. Succession of Joints from One till Seven o'Clock,
Private and Smoking Rooms.
'TABLE D'HOTE on SUNDAYS, at 5 o'clock, 2s. each.
Henekeys, Abbott, and Co.'s first-class Wines and Spirits.

a_EORGE HOBSON begs to call the attention
\--A of Gentlemen to his New Autumnal Trousers, 21s. to
255. Also his New Partridge Mixture Shooting Coats.

Excellence with Economy.
GEORGE HOBSON, 57, Lombard-street.
Established 1796.

GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH,
USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY,
&ND PRONOUNCED BY HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to be
THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED.
Sold by all Chandlers, Grocers, dec., &c.

}PPS'S COCOA.—EPPS, homoeopathic chymist,
London.—This excellent preparation originally pro-
duced for the use specially of homoeopathic patients having
been adopted by the general public, can now be had of the
principal grocers.—Each packet is labelled James Epps,
homoeopathic chymist, London. .

SALMON, ODY, and CO. most respectfully in-
foim the public that their PATENT SELF-ADJUST-
ING TRUSSES afford more ease and security for the relief
of Hernia than any other instrument for the purpose. They
'will answer for right or left side, requirins, no under-strap or
any galling bandage. Persons in the country are requested to
send the circumference of the body one inch below the hips.
A female attends by appointment Prom 10 to 2.—Manufactory,
292, Strand.

FIFTH DIVISION OF PROFITS.
ORTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY.
Established 1809. Incorporated by Royal Charter.
President—Ma Grace the-Duke of ROXBURGHE,
Sir PETER LAURIE, Alderman, Chah xn. -
JOHN I. GLENNIE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
William Borradalle, Esq.
John Connell, Esq.
Archibald Cockburn, Esq.
P. Sorthall Laurie, Esq.
R. P. Prichard, Esq.
_ Charles James Knowles, Esq., Q.C.

. _
Solicitor—Alexander Dobie, Esq., Lancaster-place.
Capital of One Million—accumulating Premium Fund Xatit,ooo.
Revenue from Life Premiums alone £116,000, annually in-
creasing.
Nine-tenths or Ninety per cent. of the profits are septennially
divided among the insurers on the participating scale of Pre-
miums.
All Profit Policies erected during the current year will share
in the Profits of Seven Years, and will secure a larger Bonus
at every future division of Profits.
The Bonus accumulations at last investigation ranged from
2.5 to 70 per cent, on the Premiums paid.
ROBERT STRACHAN, Secretary.
4. Bank Buildings, Lothbury, London, E.C.

INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY, 142, Strand, London, W.C., Feb. 25, 1858.—
Established 1837.—Payment of Premium within Days of
Grace.—lt always has been, and still is, the practice of this
Society to pay claims under policies of assurance, notwith-
standing the death of the assured occurring within the 30 days
of grace, and before payment of the annual premium, provided
payment thereof be made, or notice of the death be men to
the office before the expiration of such days of grace.
For the Court of Directors,
E. S. .SYMES, Chairman.

THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
142, Strand; London.
Rnincwered bv Act of Parliament for LIFE ASSURANCE,
SURVIVORSHIPS, 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,3LD ,Cantab., i John Symes,'Esq.
F.R.S. !Joseph Thompson, Esq.
SECRETARY TO TIIE BOARD.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
Augustus Blonde', Esq.
AUDITORS.
Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor J. Radford.
Young.
MEDICAL REFEREE GENERAL.
J. Elliotson, 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 Woolhouse, Esq.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co.. 67, Lombard-street.
El OLICTTORA.
Messrs. Gregory, Gregory, Skirrow, and Roweliffe, Bedford-
row.

The next Quinquennial Division of Profits will be declared
In May, 1860.
Examples of Bonus up to May, 1855.:

Bonus in Permanen
Policy Sum Bonus in
addition Reduction
taken Age. Assured. Cash
to Sum • of Annual
out in. Assured. Premiums.
£ Xa. d. £s. d. £s. d.
1838 55 3,000 867 17 7 428 1 4 56 3 8
1841 48 4,000 749 4 0 325 16 0 32 0 4
1815 50. 2,000 23218 0 156 15 0 16 6 0
1848 60 2,000 154 2 8 103 16 8 10 15 2
18,51 55 2,800 120 17 Q 72 14 6 67 7
_I.,

„ The followinEr, are amongst the advantages offered by the
'n„,ternational•Life Assurance Society:—
The” Society was established in 1838.
Two-thirds of the profits are divided amongst the assured
"ery five 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 exceeds six thousand.
About one thousand new policies are added every year.
Since its commencement the Society has paid in claims
Upwards of three hundred and twenty thousand pounds.
Por prospectuses and every other information, apply to the
Chairman, 1742, Strand.
142, Strand, London, W.C.

EDMOND S. SIXES, Chairman.

TO THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED.
CHARLES WATSON, M.D., Fellow and Honorary
Vice_ CHARLES
of the Imperial African Institute of France,
Correa. Member of the Medical Societies of Rouen and Peru,
National Academy of Sciences, Paris, 8,c., and late Resident
Physician to the Bedford Dispensary, 27, Alfred-place, Bed-
ford,square, London. continues to issue, on receipt of six
stamps, " THE GUIDE TO SELF-CURE."
, " Those about entering' the Marrisvr e State -should peruse
hr. Watson's invaluable little work, as the advice he gives on
health and disease reflects much credit upon him as a sound
Medical philosopher."—Critic.
" The true Guide to those who desire 'a speedy and private
cure."—University Magazine.
" The' NEW AMERICAN DISCOVERY' demonstrates
the absurdity of the English mode of treating such com-
plaints, will prove a blessing to the afflicted, who may safely
and easily regain pristine health by adopting the means pre-
sented."—Evening Sun.
For
Qualification, vide " Diplomas," and the " London
Medical Directory."