The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-20 00:00:00

ACTUARY AND SECRETARY.
THOMAS MULLINDER, E.sq., F.I.A.

FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND.

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REFUTATION of the FALSE HOODS and
porting ttllbSelt
a EPRESENTATIONS contained in a Pamphlet, pur-
" Review" of the POST-OFFICE LONDON DI-
RECTORY FOR 1852, recently circulated :—the Pamphlet, which bore
no printer's name, was signed "F. W. Watkins." It contained
lists of perso s alleged to have died, or to have removed, but whoSe
names are still in the " Post-office Directory."
The " Refutation" proves that in many cases the allegations of
the " Review" arc totally wit'iout foundation in truth, the persons
Whose names have been so unjustifiably made free with being alive
knl in business at the very places stated in the " Post-office London
Directory."
Besides the allegations quite devoid of truth, many are made
Which, although true, are c ilculated to convey an entirely erroneous
impression—the writer of the " Review" (who must have known
that a bastness is frequently carried on in the name of a deceased
person), having made a collection of the names of people lately
dead, has published them, treating as a disparagement to the " Post-
office Directory," that these names still remain in its Edition for the
current year.
The " Refutation" contains flertifleates from many of the succes-
sors of the deceased persons, that the retention of the names is ab-
solutely necessary for the purposes of business, and that it would
have been wrong to have omitted them ; Just as it would have been
Wrong to have omitted
" Coutts and Co., bankers, 59, Strand,"
although Mr. Contts is dead, and there is no person of the name con-
nected with the firm.
The Certificates of the persons Interested are the best possible
proof of the necessity for the retention of the names, although it
Must be manifest that the Proprietor of the " Post-office London
Directory" would not have been in blame had no such necessity
existed ; it being quite beyond his power to prevent persons either
dying or removing, after having been called upon during the com-
pilation of the work. and before its completion and publication.
The " Refutation" likewise: shows, that of the important streets
stated in the "Review" to be omitted in the " Post-office Directory
for 1852," some arc actually Colliaincd at the proper position, while
it proves that others are not merely so, but that the charge of error
is made against the " Post-office Directory," in consequence of the
author of the " Review' first misspelling the names of the streets,
and then discovering that they are not inserted in the " Post-office
Directory as so misspdt ; the fact being that they are in the proper
place correctly described.
The " Refutation," consisting as it does of 14 imperial octavo
pages, cannot be even abstracted within the limits of an advertise-
ment, but it may be had gratuitously, on application at this office,
or will be forwarded on receipt of four postage-stamps. The under-
signed believe that a more thorough exposure than is contained in
the " Refutation," of gross, and in many cases, ludicrous misrepre-
sentation, has never issued from the press.
W. KELLY and Co., Printers and Publishers of the " Post-office
London Direetory," 19 and 20, Old Boswell-court, Temple-bar.

THE OAK MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE
AND LOAN COMPANY.
Temporary Offices, 47, Moorgate-street.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Guaranteed Fund 50,0001.. in 10,000 Shares of 51. each.
DIRECTORS.
A. A. Doris, Esq., Old-square, Lincoln's Inn
Major Stan kes, York-street, Portman-square
C. Browne, Esq., Rectory Cottage, Hanwell
Sir Philip Clarke, Bart., Westbourne-park Villas
Samuel Noble, Esq., London-street, Greenwich
The Rev. R. R. Knott, M.A., Surrey-square
J. Simmons, Esq., 17, Gracechurch-street and Greenwich
The Rev. J. J. Rew, M.A., Grange-road, Bermondsey
Henry Remington, Esq., North Brixton
C. C. Mogg, Esq., )LB., West Clifton-terrace, Bristol.
BANKERS.
Sir Charles Price Marryat and Co., 3, King William-street, City.
All Policies Indisputable.
Residence allowed in Europe, America (not farther west than the
Mississippi, nor farther south. than Washington), New Zealand, Aus-
wfralia,--lieurbOn.-the Mauritins, or the Cape.
No entrance-fees, stamp-duty on policies, or register of transfers
Charged.
Personal attendance not required before the Board.
Assurances effected daily.
Declined and Diseased Lives taken.
Policies of 101. granted to the Industrial Classes.
The Office will purchase or make advances on Life Policies after
three annual payments, and in special cases keep alive the Policy for
the benefit of the family of the deceased.
Loans granted to Assurers to the full amount of their Policies
Without legal charge.

T A W LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE,
Fleet-street, 1852,
London,

Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL MEETING of the
Proprietors of the Law Life Assurance Society will beheld at the So
clety's Office, Fleet-street, London, on MONDAY, the 2d day of Fe-
bruary next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon precisely, pursuant to the
provisions of the Society's Deed of Settlement, for the purpose of
receiving the Auditors' Annual Report of the accounts of the Society
up to 31st December last, and for general purposes.
By order of the Directors,
WILLIA2,I SAMUEL DOWNES.
The DIVIDEND on the Capital Stock for the year 1851 will be
P NID between the hours of Ten and Three daily (Tuesday's ex-
cepted), on and after the 12th day of April next.

THE INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY
COM PANY,
No. 72, Lombard-street and 24, Connaught-terrace.
TRUSTEES.
Richard Spooner, Esq. M.P.
3. Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. I James Esq.,
Madox, Esq.
Richard Malins, Esq., Q.C. William Wilberforce, Esq.
The POLICIES are INDISPUTABLE, In terms of the Deed of
settlement of the Company, duly registered, and are thus rendered
CERTAIN FAMILY PROVISIONS, and NEGOTIABLE DOCU-
MENTS OF SECURITY.

This Company has introduced, as more peculiarly applicable to the
Middle and Industrious Classes, a plan of SELF-PROTECTING IN-
SURANCE, whereby in one Policy for one rate of Premium, are
combined an Insurance of a Sum payable either at d3ath or on at-
taining a specified age, and a pension or annuity after that age ; and
giving the lull benefit of all Premiums that have been paid, although
the payments shoald at any time be discontinued.
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Manager.

GRAVESEND STAR PACKETS.
Fore Cabin. Saloon.
. ls. 2d,
To or front Gravesend and London.. •••• •• • • 10(1.
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Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. •• • • Os. 8d•
ffo etner rackets call at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Purileet Piers.
The rackets call at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting).