The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-14 00:00:00

MR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC,
BADEN, up the RHINE. and PARIS, is NOW OPEN
EVERY EVENING (except Saturday) at 8 o'clock.—Stalls, 3s •
area. 2s. t gallery, Is. Stalls can be secured at the box office,
Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, every day loetween eleven and four, with-
out any extra charge. The Morning Representations take place
every Tuesday and saturday, at Three o'clock.

wt. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES,
'with New Costumes and v irious Novelties, Vocal and Cha-
racteristic, every evening (except .aturday) at Eight A NtORN-
ING PE R FOR 5.1. ANC E every SATURDAY. at Three. Private Boxes
and Stalls may be secured, without extra charge, at the riox-office,
Polygraphic-hall. King William-street, Charing-cross. The hall has
been entirely redecorated.

ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIMENT'S CASIN9,
Great Windmill-street, St. James's.—The above elegan
Rooms are now open every evening for the winter season, with
Laurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M.
Roulepurt, The Proprietor begs to inform the patine that this
fashionable place of resort ha, been entirely redecorated during the
recess. Doors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. Admis-
sion One Shilling.

DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM,
4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square. —Open (for Gentlemen
only) from 10 till 10, containing upwards of one thousand models
and preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in
health and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures delivered at 12,
2,4, and half-past 7, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and
highly-interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery
by Dr. Rena, at a quarter pest 8 p.m. precisely. Admission, One
Shilling. Catalogues containing Lectures as delivered by Dr. Khai
(gratis).

GENERAL TOM THUMB,
the AMERICAN DP/ A RF.—Crowded Houses.—Patronised
thirteen years ago by her Majesty, H.R.H. Prince Albert, H.R.H.
the Duchess of Kent, &c., &c. Exhibiting every day and evening,
previous to visiting Russia, in Regent Gallery, 59, Quadrant, from
11 to 1, 3 to 5, and 7 to 9 o'clock. He is beautifully proportioned,
and the smallest man alive. His performances are remarkably
talented and enchanting. New Characters, Costumes, Songs, Daaces.
Statues, &c. The General Continues to wait on the nobility and
gentry, at their residences, on due notice. His miniature equipage
promenades the streets daily. Admission, is. each, regardless of
age ; Stalls, 2s. and 35.; children half-price.

GORDON CUMMING, the LION HUNTER,
• will he AT HOME in his Encampment, surrounded by the
Wills and trophies of his achievements, and give his popular ENTER-
TAINMENT, describing his ADVENTURES in the Interior of
gOUTH AFRICA, every evening throughout the week, at ft o'clock.
A SPECIAL AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE en ATURDAY, at
Three o'clock. Several important ad dtions and embellishments have
been made to the Hunte -'sMuseum, and three new views—illustra-
tive of Ostrich Hunting in the Karoo, the Death of the Giraffe. and
Valtures on their Prey in the Desert—painted by Samuel Hodson,
added to the series of Dioramic Scenes. The Lion Hunter's native
Bashmen will appear incidental to the Entertaiinment. Fiano by
Mr. Harries Wilson. Admission, Is. ; area, 25.; stalls (which may
be taken daily between eleven and four), 35.-232, Piccadilly.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC.-PATRON
H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT.
THIRD GRATUITOUS DISTRIBUTION amonz the Juvenile
Visitors of thousands of beautiful Ornaments, and hundreds of Map-
pin's Pocket-knives, from the Giant Christmas Tree on the Morning
and Evening of Thursday next. the 15th inst., from Twelve to Five,
and Seven to Ten; also Kxhibition of an Ingenious Juvenile Model
Theatre; Mr. Logrenia's astonishint Conjuring Tricks and Comic
Delusions; an entirely new and beautiful Series of Views, by Mr.
Clare, illustrating the TRAVELLER'S PORTFOLIO ; and a second
and most costly Series of Dissolving Views, illustrating YE PITI-
FULL and DIVERTYNGE RISTORIE of YE BLEW BEARD,
with an original humorous description by Leicester Buckingham,
Esq., late of the Panopticon.
Admission to the whole, is. ; children and schools half-price.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, and SOUTH COAST
R A I LWAY.
' NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, pursuant to the Wimble-
, don and Croydon Railway Act, one thousand eight hundred and
flfty-six, a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of
this Company will be held at the Bridge House Hotel, near Louden
Bridge, in the Borough of Southwark, in the County of Surrey, on
THURSDAY, the 29th day of January instant (upon the termina-
tion of the business of the General Meeting appointed to be held on
that day, at the same place, at one o'clock, and immediately after
the termination of the Special General Meeting also appointed to be
held on the same day, at the same place, after such General Meet-
ing), to sanction the Company accepting a lease, from the Wimbledon
and Croydon Railway Company, of the Wimbledon aid Croydon
Railway.
Dated the thirteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-seven.

LEO SCHUSTER, Chairman.
FREDERICK SLIGH r, Secretary.

ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
11, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall.
Notice is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND
to the 31st ultimo, after the rate of Seven per cent. per annum, will
be in COURSE of PAYMENT to the Shareholders on and after the
12th January instant.
Bth January, 1857.

HENRY WILLIAM SMITH,
Actuary and Secretary.

LAW LI F' E ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
Fleet-street, Ist January, 1857.
Notice Is Hereby Given, that a GENERAL MEETING of the
Proprietors of the Law Life Assurance Society Ns :11 be hold at the
Society's Office, Fleet• street, London, on MONDAY, the 2d day of
February next, at 12 o'clock at noon precisely, pursuant to the provi-
sions of the Society's Deed of Settlement, for the purpose of receiv-
ing the Auditors' Annual Report of the Accounts of the Society up to
the Slat December last; to elect a Trustee in the room of the late
Right Hon. Sir John Jervis, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Com•
mon Pleas, deceased ; and for general purposes.
By order of the Directors.
WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary.

UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY
(FIRE, LIFE, and AN/117LT' S).

A.D. 1714.
Cornhill, and 70, Baker-street, London.
College-green, Dublin.--Gronengen-street, Hamburg.
Exchange-street West, and Tithebarn-gtreet, Liverpool.
North Nelson-street, Edinburgh.
Instituted in the reign of Queen Anne, A.D. 1714, with large Invested
Funds.
DIRECTORS, &C.
CHAIRMAN—JOHN RE mINGTON MILLS. Esq.
DaTurr-Custameas—HENßY ALDWIN SOAMES, Esq.
James Bentley, Esq. John Paynter, Esq.
Thomas Bodley, Esq. John Rogers, Esq.
Daniel Britten, Esq. Henry Butt, Esq.
Nicholas Charrington, Esq. George Spencer Smith, Esq.
S. Preston Child, Esq. Richd. Horsman Solly, Esq.
William Gilpin, Esq. W. Foster White, Esq.
Thomas Lewis, Esq.' i-amuel Wilson, Esq., Aid.
Thomas Mills, Esq., M.P. Stephen Wilson, Esq.
John Morley, Esq.

Reduced rates for young an— middle ages, with guarantee of a
company in existence upwards of 140 years, and a large accumulated
capital. The last Bonus (1855) gave additions to policies varying
from 25 to 71 per cent. on the previous seven years' premiums.
Lower rates, without profits. Two-thirds only of the premiums may
be paid until death. Decreasing and increasing rates of premium, and
half-yearly or quarterly. Medical fees allowed.