The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-22 00:00:00

EXHIBITION OF

PHOTO GALVANO G RAPHY, or NATURE
BNGRAVING—Private view.—Messrs. P. and D. COL-
ITAGHT and Co. beg to annonn 'e that they have arranged with the
Pliotocalvanographic Company for the Exhib tion of their Nature
Engravings, produced by Herr Pretsch's invention, which recently
has as much engaged the attention of the artistic an 4 scient4fic
World. Mr, Roger Fenton's Photographic Views of the Parks of Lon-
don, and his admired Photographs of Bolton Abbey Scenery will also
be exhibied. Cards to view, available from the 25th instant till
Monday Bth July.—Messrs. P. and D. Colnaghi and Co., 14 and 15,
Pall-mall East.
Photogalvanographic Company, Holloway.
N.B.—Herr Pretsch's process will be explained and illustrated by
examples.

SECURE VESTMENTS.—Messrs. R.
HORLEY and Co.. 48, Threadneedle-street, SWorn Stock, Share,
and Mining Brokers, will be happy to forward a list of carefully selected
Securities, paying good dividends, to those who may favour them with
their business, and to advise them on the safest mode of investing
their capital. Business transacted in the English Funds at 1-16th
Der cent., and in all Stocks, Railway and Mining Shares, on the most
reasonable terms. A selected list of dividend-paying (from 12 to 20
Per cent.) and progressive mines to be had personally or per letter.

THE LIVERPOOL and LONDON FIRE and
WE INSURANCE COMPANY, Castle street, Liverpool;
Poultry, London; King-street, Manchester; Ingram-street, Glas-
gow.

STATE FIRE INSURANCE,
No. 3, Pall-mall East, London, S.W.
Incorporated by Act of Parliament.
Capital 500,0001., with power to increase to 2,000,0001.

Every description of Fire Insurance accepted at moderate rates.
Existing Policies falling due at the last Quarter Day may be
transferred to this Company free of charge, beyond the premium and
duty.
Claims settled with promptitude and liberality.
PETER MORRISON, Managing Director.

UNIVERSITY LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter.
No. 24, Suffolk-street, Pall-Nall East, London. '
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the ANNUAL GENERAL
00ITRT of this SOCIETY will be held on WEDNESDAY next,
the 24th inst., at the Thatched House TaTern, No. 85, St. James's
Street.

The Chair will be taken at Four o'clock precisely.
CHARLES M. WILLICH, Secy. and Acty.

18th June, 1857.

NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION,
48, Graceehureh-street, London.
For Mutual Assurance on Lives, Annuities, &c.
Established December, 1835.
.DIRECTORS.
Chairman—Ss3mr. liaTnuasT Lucas, Esq.
Deputy Chairman—CamEs LIISHINGTON, Esq.
Francis Bennoch, Esq. Robert Ingham, Esq., M.P.
John Bradbury, Esq. Robert Sheppard, Esq.
Thomas Castle, EN. Jonathan Thorp, Esq.
William Miller Christy, Esq. William Tyler, Esq.
I
Johh Feltham, Esq. Charles Whetham, Esq.
Charles Gilpin, Esq., aid,.

PHYSICIANS.
J. T. Conquest, M.D., F.L.S. I Thomas Hodgkin, M.D.
kANKEAS—Messrs. Brown, Jansen, and Co. ; and. Bank of En;land.
SOLICITOR—Septimus Davidson, Esq.
Commrim; ACTUARY—CharIes Ansell, Esq., F.R.S.
Abstract of the Directors' Report for the year ending 20th No-
vember, 1856 :

'umber of policies issued from the commence-
ment of the Institution in Dec., 1835......
Amount paid in claims

19,617
£609,161 11 11

Amount returned to the assured In abatement
of premiums In the 17 years ending Nov. 20,
1852 £240,131 11 8

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