The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-21 00:00:00

DECLARATION OF PROFITS.

INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY COM-
Chainnan, Lord Viscount TORRINOTON.—The
nest Division of Profits will be made in June, 1855, and those
assured on or before the 31st of D,,cember, 1855, will participate one
year earli.r than those assured after that date. A reduction of '25
per cent. has been made on the preminms of all Policies of 5 years'
standing, ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Manager.
74 Lombard-street, London.

TO
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS and
Others.—The TRAVELLERS' and WAHINE INSURANCE
iIOWPANY grant Policies of Insurance against EVERY DESCRIP-
TION of ACCIDENT, whether occurring whilst travelling or other-
'vise.

CAPITAL, 250,0001.
TRUSTEES.

The Right TionourabTe-k;TlFitzwilliam, K.G.
Matthew Marshall, Esq. (Bank of England).
William Smee, Esq. ((lank of England).
Sir Charles Fox.

EXAMPLE OF RATES.

Annual Premium. I Sum at Death. I Weekly Allowalee.

£2 0 0

£l,OOO

Xi 0 0

£1 5 0 I

£5OO I £3 0 0

Forms of Proposal, Prospectuses, &e., may be obtained at the
Chief Offices, 42 and 43, Poultry, London, between 10 and 4 o'clock.
FRANCIS COBHAM, Registrar.

THE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL
LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION and BENEVOLENT

FUND.

Eatablish.d 184 g.
TIMM&

Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. I W. G. Prescott, Esq.
Thomas Hankey, Esq., M.P. I Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P.
Eastrzaa—John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P.
LIFE ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
15, Moorgate-street, London, lath Dee , 1855._

Notice is hereby given, that the FIFTEENTH ANNUAL GENE-
RAL MEETING of the Members of the MUTUAL LIFE ASSU-
RANCE DEPARTMENT will be held at the London Tavern
Bishopsgate-street, in the City of London. on MONDAY, the 21st
day of January, 1656, at Six o'clock in the Evening precisely.
The following Managers, in accordance with Rule 7, go out of
office by rotation, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-elec-
tion, viz.
Mr. Edward Coleman. I Mr. John White Welch.
Mr. Henry Rogers. Mr. Sancton Wood.
By order of the Board.

WILLIAM THOMAS LINFORD, Secretary.

BENEVOLENT DEPARTMENT.

Notice is hereby given, that the FIFTEENTH ANNUAL GENE-
RAL MEETING of the MEMBERS and FRIENDS of the BENE-
VOLENT DEPARTMENT, will he held at the London Tavern,
Bishopsgate-street, in the city of London, on MONDAY, the 21st day
of January, ISM, at Half•past Seven o'clock, or immediately
after the conclusion of the Vleeting of the Members of the Mutua
Life Assurance Department, appointed to take place on the wool
Evening, at the same plane, at Six o'clock prec;sely.
JOHN ABEL SMITH, Esq., M.P., Treasurer, in the Chair.
By order of the Board,
WII.LIA TUONIAS LTNFORD, Secretary.
*JO, The annual accounts of both departments may be inspected
at the office one week prior to the general meeting.

THE LIVERPOOL and LONDON FIRE
AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Capital, Two Millions. Established In 1836.
Empowered by 4pecial Acts of Parliament.
Offices : a 7, Castle-street, Liverpool ; 20 and 21, Poultry, London ;
and 61, King-street, Manchester.
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TRUSTEES.
Sir Thomas Bernard Birch, Bart.

Adam Hodgson. Esq. I Samuel Henry Thompson, Esq.
DIRECTORS IN LIVERPOOL.
CuAtaIwa—THONEAS BROCK, EBANK, Esq.
DaTuTT-Ctwasos - Joseph C. Ewart. Esq., and Francis
Haywood, Esq.
Secretary—Swinton Moult, Esq.
DIRECTORS IN LONDON.
Chairman—MAWllEW FORSTF.R, Esq.
Deputy-Chairman—Georrze Frederick Young, Esq.
Resident Secretary—Benjamin Henderson, Esq.
DIRECTORS IN MANCHESTER.
Chairman - SAMUEL ASH r 0,,, Esq.
E. R. Lanworthy, Esq. I James Aspinali Turner, Esq.
Edward Tootal, Esq. I Thomas Wrigley, Esq.
Resident Secretary—R. A. Kennedy, Esq.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Premiums received in 1853 were 113,6121. ; and in 1854, 146 0961.
Insurances may be effected in this department on terms as lev► as
those of most other Companies.
Farming Stock Insured at 3s. percent., free from the conditions of
average, and allowing a Steam Thrashing Machine.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Premiums received on New Business were, in 1853, 6,9131 ; and
In 1854, 10.967/.
Annuities Immediate and Deferred.

Bonuses guaranteed when the Policy is issued.
No Stamp Duty charged.
Prospectuses and further information may be obtained at the Offices
of the Company, or from any of the agents.
Persons whose Fire Policies with this Company expire on the 25th
instant are respectfully reminded that receipts for the renewal of the
name will be found at the Head Offices in Liverpool. London, and
Manchester, and in the hands of the Agents.
SWINTON BOULT, Secretary to the Company.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London.
DIRECTORS.

FRANCIS HART DYKE,
lIENRY HULSE RERUN!
John Dixon, Esq.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt.
T. Hankey, Esq., M.P.
John Harvey, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq.
John Loch, Esq.

Esq.. Chairman.
5, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Stewart Marloribanks, 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.
[TOES.
A. W. Roberts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq.
George Keys, Esq., Secretary.
Samuel Brown, Esq.. Actuary.

AUDI'

LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
liament, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of
the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
without participation of Profits.
The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1860, when
all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
at Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in the Profits.

At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total
reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,0001.
At Christmas last the Assurances in force amounted to upwards
of 4,240,0001. ; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more
than 200,000/. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the
Guarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,000/.
FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
and West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
United States of America, have been materially reduced.
INVALID 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.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 501.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
and registered.
Medical tees paid by the Company, and n o charge will be made for
Policy Stamps.
Notice is hereby given, That Fire Policies which expire at Christ-
mas must be renewed wild!) fifteen days r►t this Office, or with Mr.
dams, No. 1, St. Jam•s's-strcet, corner of Pall-mall; or with the
Company's Agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become
void.

Losses caused by Exloslon of Gas are admitted by this Company.