The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-18 00:00:00

81:IN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
London.

Pollei -------
IN-Jt. es effected with Hits Society now will IN
._,,t-IPIFTHS, or 81 per cent. of the Net ProfitsPARTICIPATE So of the Society
72.rding to the conditions contained in the Society's. Prospectus.
411;1.1e Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young ',lvo
srelower than in many other old-established offices, and Insurers
4...`4_11Y protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in ad-
NZ.; to the accumulated funds derived from the investments of
-.7utirnr.
soliey stamps paid by the Office. •
Leanectuses may be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle-street,
nde, or of any of the Agents of the Society.
CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary.

St GEORGE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Ofidoes, 118, PALL-MALL, London.
ellAntistAx—Yisconnt RANELAGIL Park.place, St. James's.
D4IIITr•CaAiaMAv—IIENRY POWNALL, Esq., Ladbrook-square,
Notting-hill.
SECRETARY—W.C. URQUHART, Esq.
POLICIES ABSOLUTELY INDISPUTABLE.
sAnnuities and Endowments for families, children, and others, on
'B.7_ most favourable terms.
l'_rerniums payable yearly, balf-yearly, or quarterly.
;I',i3 charge for medical fees or stamps.
r,„""ns granted for long or abort periods, payable by monthly,
',Tterly, or half-yearly Instalments.
Defective Titles, Reversions, &c., assured and guaranteed.

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-u-E ASYLUM LIFE ASSURANCE
OFFICE, 72, CORNIIILL, London.

Established 1824.
cil'olleles on Healthy and Diseased Lives, at Home and Abroad, for
? Military, and Naval Employments. The only Office on purely
4Prietary principles, involving, therefore, no Partnership among
q-holdcrs. For prospectuses, prDposal papers, &c., apply to
MANLEY HOPKINS, Resident Director.

UANK OF DEPOSI T,
No. 3, PALL-MALL EAST. LONDON.
Established A.D. 1844.
teajties desirous of INVESTING NEY are reuested to examine
1:lan of this Institution, by wh MONEY
a high rateq of interest may be
"Kained with perfect security.
The Interest is payable in January and July.
PETER MORRISON, Managing Director.
ktionl'rOPee`uses and Forms for Opening Accounts sent free on appli-

THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK,
(Incorporated by Charter),
For transacting every devription of Banking Business on the
SCOTTISII SYSTEM.
4,1,.,-.2twing accounts are opened y fo.- any
eeparties properly introduced,
Ante rest allowed on the dal ba'ans, if these do not fall under
hi.l• Deposits of any amount are receivable, at rates of interest,
?ing from 2 to 4 per cent. per annum, according to the time for
d, ell the depositare made Promissory Notes or
.land at any
hilr'el and with ors without interest as may be agreed en Circ-
a.)...l3llls or Letters of Credit and Drafts or Ordem are granted, pay-
-437 to betteer by the Correspondeas of the Bank in every town of
note at home or abroad ; and Bills of Exchange or Drafts on
lie' sank in Sets, for use in the Colonies, in India,China, and Arne-
th:',,Tay be obtained by customers and others, on application at
to,,flief Office. Advances for fixed periods on Securities readily
towyertible, and Cah Credits, on the Scottish system, are granted
nresPectable parties if customers of the Bank. Discounts of ap-
-I,:ged Bills of Exchange are made for any parties having accounts
2 the bank ; for whom also Remittances are made, and Bills col-
in any place where there is a banker; and Dividends, &c.,
re ived without charge•
ari°llll3 of applications for opening accounts, &c., will be supplied,
",ally further information may be obtained at the Bank, or at any
Uf
t„ the Branches, viz. : —Strand Branch, 429, Strand ; Lambeth
iiLaneh, 77, Bridge-road ; Islington Branch, 97, Goswell-road ; Pim-
ir Branch, 1, Shaftesburv-terrace, Victoria-street ; Borough
''ranch, 60 Stones'-end, So:ithwark • Piccadilly Branch, 32, Re-
Unt'S-eircu's.

By order of the Court of Directors.
HUGH INNE3 CAMERON, General Manager.
Chief Office, 16, Tokenhouse-yard, Lothbury,
London, 4th August, 1855.

GUARDIAN FI
ASSURANCE

RE AND LIFE
C DMPANY,

No. 11, Lombard•
DIREC'
FRANCIS HART DYKE,
HENRY HULSE BEREN;
John Dixon, Esq.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bet.
T. Hanke}•, jun., Esq., M.P.
John Harvey, Esq.
John O. Hubbard, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq.
John Loch, Esq.

•street, London.
TORS.

Esq., Chairman.
0, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
„Stewart .Marjorlhanks, Esq.
John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Henry Norman, Esq.
Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
John Thornton, Esq.
James Tulloch, Esq.
Henry Vigne, Esq.
AUDITORS.
A.W.Roharts, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. I John Henry Smith, Esq.
George Keys, Esq., Secretary.
Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary.
DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
.7leent, this Company now offers toe future insurers Four-fifths cf
Ze Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
'"tlleut participation of Profits.
sin4Pe next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1860, when
Participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
4'lkt the five divisions of Pro
tofits made by this Company, the total
A' .Prxionary Bonuses added the Policies have exceeded 913,000,.
Christmas last the Assuran-es in force amounted to upwards
1-'1%240,0001. ; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more
it% 200,0001. ; and the Life Assistance Fund (independent of the
tarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001.
kiIOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
trilWest Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
‘.Ze4 States of America, have been materially reduced.
LlVES.—Persons who are not in such sound health as
would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums,
may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
vicl'°ANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
ed such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
',tattled in each case a value not under 501.
41ASSIGNEMNTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
sd rgistered.
'ledical fees paid by the Company, and no charge will be made for
policy Stamps.
FIRE
DEPARTMENT.—lnsurances effected upon every descrip-
p of property. at moderate rates.
'Asses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CONTRACTS
DEPARTMENT, 17th September, 1855.
THE DIRECTOR- GENERAL of CON-
TRACTS Herekaves Notice, That he will be ready to re-
ti,,,,e_sealed tenders Mlbb- purchase of the undermentioned OLD
`ultES:—

Lot 1. Founder's Ashes, about 30 Tons.
„ 2. Crucibles 15 PI
„ 3. Gun Mould 1 OR
Z,b e Whole of the above to be removed in six working days.
above-nanned articles are at the Royal Arsenal Woolwich, and
fl rekeeper
°rrnation
thererespecting them may be obtained on application to the
. •
thats tendering are desired not to use any form of tender but
which may be obtained at this office, or of the Storekeeper,
4%3'al Arsenal, Woolwich.
toThe tenders to be delivered at the Ordnance Office, Pall-mall,
ki.lndon, addressed to the Director-General of Contracts, on or before
„I`,llrday, 29th inst., marked on the outside, " Tender for Founder's
—4nes.o

GRAND ILLUMINATIONS EVERY EVENING.
LAST WEEK BUT ONE.
ItOYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GAR-
DENs—it Week of Galas.—Monday, Sept. 17, a Scotch
; Tuesday, Sept. 18, an Irish Fete ; Wednesday, Sept. 19, an
'lltuination Fete ; Thursday, Sept. 20, Grand Union Gala ; Friday,
Rt.►2l, splendid Fire Work Gala ; discharge of 500 Rockets. The
OE and BOMBARDMENT of SEBASTOPOL, with all the new
doted since
conflagrations, fearful explosions, &c., &c., intro-
4ced since the glorious Victory. Dancing in the New Saloon every
Ilbtliing (Saturday excepted). No extra Charge. Admission, ONE