The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-24 00:00:00

The 9,15 a.m. Down Mail Train from London will run as usual on
Christmas•day, excepting over the Chester and Holyhead Railway,
and to Leeds only over the Midland line.
The other Trains from London on Christmas day will run as on
Sundays, except the 10.0 a.m., which will not proceed beyond
Preston.
DAY TICKETS issued on TIIITRXD4Y, Dec. 24, and interven-
ing days, will be available until the following TIIE-IDAY, Dec. 29.
By order. MARK HUISH.
General Manager's Office, Euston Station, December, 1857.

EAST and WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY.
The Court of Directors of the East and West India Dock
Company hereby give Notice, that a Half-Yearly Court or General
Meeting of the said Company will be held, pursuant to the directions
of the Act let and 2d William IV., cap. 52, at the Dock House, No.
8, Eilliter-square, on FRIDAY, the Bth day of January, 1858, at
Which Meeting a Dividend will be declared on the capital stock of
the Conipany for the half-year ending the 31st inst., and also for
the purpose of choosing and appointing Two Directors to till the
Vacancies occasioned by the decease of Archibald Hastie, Esq., M.P.
and the resignation of William Dallas, Esq.
By Order of the Court,
GEORGE COLLM, Secretary.
East and West India Dock House, 8, Billiter-square,
December 18, 1857.
N.B.—The Chair will be taken at Two o'clock precisely.
PROVIDENT CLE:
ASSURANCE ASSOCI

;KS' MUTUAL LIFE
,TlON.—Established 1840.

TRUSTEES.
Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. I Wm. Geo. Prescott, Esq.
Thomson Ilankey, Esq., M.P. Baron L.N. de Rothschild,M.P.
TREASURER or THIS BENEVOLENT Finm. —John Abel Smith, Esq.,

M.P.

Accumulated fund •• • • ........ £95,000
Annual income ...... 27,000
This Association offers every advantage to all classes desirous of
Assuring.
A. Benevolent Fund is attached exclusively for clerks.
WM. TIIOS. LINFORD, Secretary.
15, Moorgate-street, December, 1857.

THE GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Established 1837.

(United with the British Empire Fire, and British Amicable Life

Companies )
• 62, King William•street, London.
Capital, 1,000,0001.
DIRECTORS.
Thomas Challis, Esq., Ald. John T. Fletcher, Esq.
Jacob George Cope, Esq. I James Filklogton, Esq., M.P.
Joseph Dawson, Esq. Thomas B. Simpson, Esq.
William Dell, Esq. The Right Hon. Chas. P. Villiers
John Dixon, Esq. M.P.
Benjamin F.dgington, Esq. Edward Wilson, Esq.
SECRETARY. ACTDARY.
Thomas Price, LL.D. David Oughton, Esq.
AGIENCY SECRETARY.
Francis Cuthbertson, Esq.

The CHRIST MISFIre Renewal Receipts are now ready, and may
IX bad on application at the Head-office of the Company, or of any
Of its agents throughout the country.
Losses by Explosion of Gas made good by the Company.
In the LIFE DEPARTMENT FOUR-FIFTIIS of the PROFITS,
divisible by the Company's Deed of Settlement, allowed to Assurers;
and the Company transacts all business relating to Life Assurances,
Deferred Annuities, and Family Endowments, on the most liberal
terms consistent with sound principles and public security.
No charge for Stamps on Life Assurance Policies.
LOANS granted on personal security, and the deposit of a Life
Policy to be effected by the borrower.
To all Agents, Solicitors, Auctioneers, and Surveyors, a liberal
allowance is made!

THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE
ASSUR kNCE SOCIETY,

142, Strand, London.
lipPOwerei by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE, SUR-
YIVORSIIIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &c.
DIRECTORS.
EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, ALD , Chairman.
Wm. KenwoTthy Browne, Esq. Henry J. Hodgson, Esq.
Samuel King-Church, Esq. John Moss, Esq.
John Elliotson, M.D., Cantab., John Symes, Esq.
Joseph Thompson, Esq.
SECRETARY TO THE BOARD.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
ARgustus Blondel, Esq.
♦UDITORS.