The Sun.
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BOARD AND RESIDENCE. A Superior
Home is offered to a Gentleman of steady habits, en-
gage 4 during the day, by a family residing near Regent's-
Park. For a young man coming to London for the first time
this would be found a desirable residence. Terms moderate.
Refercaces to be exchanged. Address, J. I'., Wright's
Dairy, Granby-street, Hampstead-road, N.W.
GLENFIELD PATENT •STARCH,
USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY,
AND PRONOUNCED BY HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to be
• THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED.
Sold by all Chandlers, Grocers, Arc., &c.
CONTRACT FOR SHIP CHANDLERS' GOODS.
Department of' the -StOrekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 25th, Sept., 1858.
'THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the
OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED
KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE. That on TUESDAY, the 12th
October next, at Two o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with
' such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying
her Majesty's Dockyards at Deptford, Woolwich, Chatham,
Sheerness, and Portsmouth, with SHIP CHANDLERS'
GOODS, under a Contract for twelve months certain, and
afterwards until the expiration of three months' warning.
Patterns and samples of the articles may be seen, and a
form of the Tender, a schedule of the articles, and the
conditions of the Contract obtained at the said office. No
Tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day of
treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends,
• or an Agent for him duly authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
" Tender for ," and must be delivered at Somerset-
place, accompanied by- a Letter signed by Two responsible
Persons, engaging to become bound with the Person tender-
ing, in the sum of £5OO, for the due performance of the
Contract.
PROFESSOR WILJALBA
TO-NIGHT.—POLYGRAPHIC HALL, King William-
street, Charing-cross.—TWO HOURS OF ILLUSION.—For
One Month only, previous to Professor Frikell's departure on
a provincial tour. Every evening at 8; Saturday afternoons
at 3. Private boxes, one guinea; box stalls, ss. ; orchestra
stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, ls.—Places may be
secured at the Polygraphic-hall, and at Mr. Mitchell's Royal
Library, 33, Old Bond-street. •
ADELAIDE GALLERY CASINO, Lowther
Arcade, Strand.—The above ROOMS are OPEN EVERY
EVENING. The celebrated band of the Argyll Rooms will
play, by particular desire, selections from Il Trovatore, La
Fraviata, and Rigoletto. Conductor, 3lons. A. LAMOTTE.
Principal cornet-a-piston, M. Boulcourt. Leader, Mr: Charles
Hall. Doors open at half-past 8, commence at 9. Admission,
ls.
DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM,
3, TICIIBOURNE-STREET (Opposite the Hay-
market).
Open daily (for Gentlemen only).
LECTURES by Dr. SEXTON at Four and Eight o'clock, on
important
TOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, and PATHOLOGY (vide Pro-
grammes). •
Admission ONE SHILLING.
DR. KAHN'S NINE LECTURES ON THE PHILO-
, SOPHY OF MARRIAGE, &c., sent post free, direct from the
Author, on the receipt of twelve stamps.
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ALHAMBRA PALACE, Leicester-square.
(The best Ventilated Buildingin Europe.)
Lessees, Messrs. Ilowes and Cushing. -
WALLETT'S GREAT EQUESTRIAN COMPANY
Are still in their zenith of attraction—novelty trips the heels
of novelty. Senora DELAVANTI in her incredible and
terrific Ascent on the Atlantic Telegraph Wire, is daily and
nightly hailed with cheers; Wallett, the Queen's Jester;
Pastor, the Star Rider of America; Julia Tournaire, Cook,
the wonderful Delavanti Family, Herr Footit, &c., appear at
each Exhibition.
TWO PERFORMANCES EACH DAY,
' Commencing at Half-past Two and Eight o'clock, p.m.
Admission—Privato boxes, £1 10s. to .£2los. each ; stalls,
ss. ; reserved seats, ss. ; second boxes, 2s. ; pit, is. ; gallery,
6d. Box-office open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. No fees for
booking places. Children under 9, half-price.
ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL.
—Director, Mr. R. DurrELL.—EXTENSION OF THE
SUMMER SEASON FOR ONE WEEK MORE, by special
desire.—THlS EVENING (Tuesday) Concert in:the Handel
Orchestra, supported by Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. P. Corti,
Messrs. P. Corm, Russell Grover, C. Sloman, Elijah Taylor,
and Master Haydn Corgi. On the Ballet stage, Mr. G.
Thompson, will go through his wonderful evolutions.— Mr.
James Robinson, the Great American bare back rider, will
appear in the Cirque Imperial, in conjunction with the
talented Company of Equestrians (including Madame Blanche,
the Equestrian Magnet), under the direction of her Majesty's
Clown, H. Croneste.—Splendid Illuminations.—Brilliant Py-
rotechnic Displays.—Dancing before and after the fireworks.
—Two Bands.—Open every evening, wet or dry, from Monday
. to Friday, at Seven ; Saturdays at' Three. Military Bands
at Four.—Maypole and waltz dances by Chapino's Troupe
until Six, when the usual entertainments commence.—Admis-
sion, One Shilling; Children, Sixpence. 'Open on Sunday
at Five ; refreshment ticket, 6d.
TNTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE
-1 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 Wore 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
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
142, Strand, London.
Empowered by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE
SURVIVORSHIP'S, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &c.
DIRECTOns.
EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, M.D., Chairman:
W. Kenworthy Browne. Esq. Henry J. Hodgson, Esq.
Samuel King-Church. Esq. Johd Moss, Esq.
John Elliotson, M.D.,Cantab., John Symes, Esq.
I Joseph Thompson, Esq.
SECRETARY TO THE BOARD.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
Augustus Blondel, Esq.
AUDITORS.
Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor J. R a e'ord
Young.
MEDICAL REFEREE GENERAL.
J. Elliotson, M.D., Cantab., F. MS., 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.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Gregory, Gregory, Skirrow, and Rowcliffe, Bedford-
row.
The next Quinquennial Division of Profits will be declared
in May, 1860.
Examples of Bonus up to May, 1855 :
Bonus in Permanent
• Policy addition Bonus in
taken Age. Assured. Cash. Reduction
to Sum of Annual
out in Assured. Premiums.
£s. 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
1845 50 2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0
1848 60 2,000 154 2 8 103 16 8 10 15 2
1851 5.5 2,800 120 17 0 72 14 6 6 7 7
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