The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-02 00:00:00

A.D. 1720.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION
Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First)
FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES.
Offices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall.
OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GEORGE PEARRES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir JOHN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
WhinOt Holland, Esq.
Earl of Leven and Melville.
Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
Henry Nelson, Esq.
Hon. Josceline W. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
William Soltau, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P.
William Wallace, Esq.
Chas. Baring Young, Esq.

Henry Bainbridge, Esq.
Robert Barclay, Esq.
oho Garratt Cattley, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.
Thomas Dent, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq.
Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq.
I 'obc. Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.'
Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq.

Medical Referee, SAMUEL SULLY, Esq., F.R.S.

NOTICE. The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of
FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Christmas will expire on
9th January.
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FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
Corporation on advantageous terms.
Insurances against Fire on Merchandize in the (lofts and
warehouses in the Port of London are accepted at the late
reduced rates of Premium.

FARMING-STOCK.—No extra charge is made for the use
of a Steam Thrashing Machine.
The Reversionary Bonus on British Life Policies has ave-
raged ,iearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The divisions of Profit take placo every Five years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.

This Corporation affords to the Assured—
Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from
the liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual
Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital
Stock.
The advantages of modern practice,—with the security
of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex-
perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF.
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
way Terminus, Ring's-cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious Maje3ty the QUEEN.

Vicc-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of W A LE ?,K.G
President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCII, K.G.
Treasurer—Edward ➢lasterman, Esq.

The numerous and urgent appeals of the si k poor for ad-
mission compel the Committee to entreat the bounty of the
affluent and humane, as the medical officers are daily obliged
t , treat as out•pat.ients many d stres dug cases which. with
more adequate tends, they would gladly admit into the war Is
The premises of the Hospital are capable of containing 500
beds.
The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on
voluntary contributions and legacies, which are received by
the Treasurer, Edward Maw erman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also
by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Herries and
Co. ; Itanso►n and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith,
Payne, and Co. ; Giyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay
and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; W Deacon, and Co.
Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Berners-street ;
Mastornian and Co.; J. !lamed and Co., Liverpool; and at
the Hospital, from 10 till 5.
STANFORD S. SMITH Secretary.