The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-04 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, Pail-mall.
OCTAVIUS EPIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GEORGE PEARRES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir JOHN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
Wiimot Holland, Esq.
Earl of Leven and Melville.
Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
Henry Nelson, Esq.
Hon. Josceline W. Percy.
Thomas Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrineton Smith, Esq.
Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
i obi. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P.
Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.' William Wallace, Esq.
Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq.
Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S.

henry Bainbridge, Esq.
Robert Barclay, Esq.
obn Garratt Cattlei, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.

NOTICE. The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of
FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Christmas will expire on
9th January.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
f:orporation on advantageous terms.
Insurances against Fire on Merchandize in the (looks 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 ',early 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.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

THE BOOKS OF THE

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,

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For the Year 1863, close on 31st December.
Life Policies effected on or before that date will rank for an
additional Year's Bonus in comparison to later entrants.

During the Four Years preceding last Division of
Profits (1858), the Company issued 1,595 Life
Policies, assuring £1,221,608
During the Four suc'eccling Years the number of
Lile Polices issued amounted to 3,166', and the
Sums assured to £2,22 ',52;2
BEING AN INCREASE OF 82 PER CENT.

The SIXTH SEPTENNIAL DIVISION of the COM•
PANT'S PROFI will take place on 31st December, 1865.

WHOLE PROFITS WHICH HAVE ACCUMU-
A.TED SINCE Ilwr DECEMBER, 1858, WILL THEN
BE DIVIDED, AND NINETY PER CENT. ALLOCATED
AmONG THE ASSURED ON THE PARTICIPATING
SCALE.

CERTIFICATES of INDISPU [`ABM f Y granted,
and every facility offered to Insurers.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Insnran'es granted both at Home and Abroad on the most
liberal terms.
Forms of Proposal and every information will be given at
the head Office, or any of the Company's Agents.

By order.

F. W. LANCE, Secretary.

London, November, 1863.
HEAD OFFICES:
LONDON 58, Threadneedle-street.
4, New Bank Buildings, Lothhury,
West-end Office B, Wattadoo-place,
EDINBURGH Ol7 hinces-street.