The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-02 00:00:00

R. W. S. WOODIN'S NEW ENTERTAIN-
MENT, the CABINET of CURIOSITIES, POLY-
GRAPHIC HALL, Icing Wil'iam-street, Charing-cross,
TO-NIGHT, and EVERY EVENING (except Saturday), r-t
Eight. Private boxes, .£1 Is. ; Stalls and box stalls, is. ;
area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, ls. - A plan of the stalls may be
seen, and seats secured (without extra charge), at the Box-
office, from 10 till 4. Morning Performance, Saturday,
March 2.

RGYLL ROOMS. - GRAND MUSICAL
ENTERTAINMENT,
with the Celebrated BAND, Forty in number (established
eleven years), chosen from the Philharmonic Concerts, Royal
Italian Operas, and the Household Troops. Conducted by
Mons. Lamotte. Cornet-a-piston, 31. Boulcourt.—Dancing
at Nine o'clock.-Is. admission.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS,
High Holborn.—This popular and magnificently ap-
pointed Ball Room, decidedly the most fashionable and best
conducted entertainment in the world. The very excellent
band, under the able direction of Mr. Packer, is constantly
introducing the choicest and latest music of the day—a qua-
drille and polka from Balfe's new opera, Bianca; Colleen
Bawn Waltz, Garibaldi's Triumphal Galop, &c., among others,
now nightly receive the plaudits of the company. The wines
supplied are of the very choicest quality. The refreshment
rooms are elegant in the extreme, and replete with every
comfort. Admission throughout, is.

THE COAL TAX.-IMPORTANT PUBLIC
MEETING AT THE LONDON TAVERN.

A MEETING will be held at the London Tavern, Bishops-
gate-street, on FRIDAY EVENING next, the sth inst., at
Night o'clock, for the purpose of taking measures to oppose
the Bill now before Parliament for the Renewal of the Duties
levied on Coal, as a violation of principle amounting to a
fraud, and as unjust and oppressive to the poor.
Communications may be addressed to Mr. ROBT. GILL, 40,
Basinghall-street, secretary pro tem.

RELIANCE AND EAST OF ENGLAND
LIFE OFFICE.
London : 71, King William-street, E.C.
TRUSTEES.
The Right Rev. the Bishop of MORAY and Ross.
John Ledger, Esq. James Traill, Esq.
Viscount Kirkaldy. Sir John T. Tyre'', Bart.
J. R. S. Phillips, Esq. W. M. Tuffnell, Nig
George Whitmore, Esq.
DIRECTORS. •

George Ashlin. Esq.
W. W. Duffield, Esq.
J. W. Egerton Green, Esq.
George F. Harris, Esq.
John James, Dsq.
John W. Lay, Esq.
John Ledger, Esq.
J. Oxley Parker, Esq.
Rev.-A. Pearson, M.A.

William Phelps, Esq.
John Pike, Esq.
Henry T. Prinsen, Esq.
' Major Skinner, R.A.
Charles H. Smith, Esq.
James Traill, Esq.
W. M. Tufrnell, Esq.
George Whitmore, Esq.

ACTUARY.
E. Osborne Smith, Esq.
The entire profits belong to the Assured, and are divided'
triennially in equitable proportion to the premiums paid.
IThe income in 1860 was £34,459, including £5,048 for pre-
miums on 395 new Policies assuring .Zl4 ,270.
Policy-holders are guaranteed from all liability by the
Deed of Settlement, and by a clause in each Policy ; they
have, therefore, the protection of a large premium fund, with
the absence of all individual ri,k.

The funds of the Society are invested in Government
Stocks, Mortgages, and oth'•r approved S. ctirities, the values
of which are ascertained and .et orth annually.
EDWARD BUTLER, Secretary.

HET INTERNATIONAL LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
142, Strand, London.
Empowered by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE
SURVIVORSHIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &c.
DIRECTORS.
EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, M D., Chairman.
rolin Elliotson, M.D.,Cautab., John Moss, Esq.
F. 11 .S. John Svnies, Esq.
Henry J. Hodgson, Esq. Joseph-Thompson, Esq.
SECRETARY TO THE BOARD.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. •
Augustus Blondel, 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-atreet.
ACTUARY.
W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., F.S.S.,
ASSISTANT ACTUARY.
Barker Woolhouse, Esq.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Gregory, Gregory, Skirrow, and Rowcliffe, Bedford
row.