The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-27 00:00:00

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF
ENGLAND.

112, Bishopsgate-street, London, March 26, 1861.
The Directors of the National Provincial Bank of England
gEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that in consequence of the death
John Arthur Moore, Esq., there will be a vacancy in the
Direction to be filled up at the Annual General Meeting of
~the .'ociety, to be held on the oth day of May next ; and that
"'el,' Shareholder intending to become or to propose a Can-
didate for the office of Director must, within ten days from
the date hereof, signify by some writing, under his or her
Lod, to be left at the Office of the Society. in the City of
don, either his intention to become a Candidate, or the
name and place of abode of the Candidate intended to be pro-
Posed by him or her.
By order of the Court of Directors.
DAN. ROBERTSON, Agent and Manager.

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N.B.—No Proniietor is eligible tobe elected a Director who
has not been a Proprietor of at least twenty £lOO Shares, or
One hundred £lO Shares, for six calendar months ; or to pro-
pose a Candidate unless a Proprietor of at least ten £lOO
Shares or fifty £2O Shares.

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS-REDUCTION IN SCALE

OF` PREMIUMS. --
THE EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY
ISSUES POLICIES of GUARANTEE, at reduced
Tates, for Officials in or under the Treasury, Customs, Inland
kevenue, Board of Trade, Poor-law Board, Admiralty, and
other public departments, and for bank and railway clerks
and persons in commercial employments.
Further reductions on the combination of life assurance
'with guarantee. Annuities granted on favourable terms.
~,..11'orins and every information may be obtained at the Chief
wine, No. 2, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.

NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
SOCIETY.
'NOTICE.—LADY-DAY RENEWALS.
Losses by fire occurring during the fifteen days of grace are
made good to the assured.
The business of the Company exceeds £6Q,000,000.
The duty paid to Government for the year 1860 was £81,332
95. 9d., and the amount insured on farming stock £9.988,368.
A bonus of three-fifths of the profits periodically made to
Parties insuring, who have thus from time to time received
sums amounting in the aggregate to £400,00.
A further sum is applicable for a bonus spon Policies re-
hewed in 1861.
The rates of premium are in no case higher than those
charged by the other principal offices making no returns to
their insurers.
For prospectuses apply to the Society's Offices, Surrey-
' strearset, Norwich ; and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Black-
/M,

OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA is the
most certain remedy for restoring and strengthening
• the hair. By it whiskers and mustaches are produced and
beautified. Ladies will find it especialy valuable, as the
Thost delicate head-dress or bonnet can be worn without fear
of soiling. Sold in bottles, 3s. 6d., 65., and lls. C. and A.
OLuitmGE, 22, Wellington-street, Strand.

pRE SENTS.— ORNAMENTAL and _
SCIEN-
TIFIC.—ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
and Dining-room, consisting of anew and elegant assortnient
of VASE 8, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Inkstands,
beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &c., in Italian,Alabas-
ter, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported and
manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mineralogist to her
akiesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London.
Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS,
reIjNERALS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate
the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CONCHOLOGY
and GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE-
RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, at 149, Strand, W.C.

RITPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
lATHITE'S MOC-M AIN LEVER TRUSS
is allowed by Upwards of 200 Medical Gentlemen to
be the most effective invention in the curative treatment of
DERMA. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its
elfeets, is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the
body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the
Moe-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease
and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn
during sleep. A descriptive circular may he had, and the
truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir-
cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being
sent to the manufaeturer,_

Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly.
A. Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, ls.
A Doublo Truss, 318. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd.
An Umbilical Truss, 428. and 525. 64. Postage, ls. 10d.
Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Poet-
Office, Piccadilly.

PLASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, &c., for
Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of
the Legs, Sprains, &e. They are porous, light in texture,
and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking.
Price 3s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., and 16s. each. Postage 6d.