The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-06 00:00:00

EQUITABLE FIRE and NATIONAL LOAN
FUND LIFE IN'SURA.NCE COMPANIES
26, CORNHILL, LONDON:
DIRECTORS. •
t*T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
*W. A. B. Bennett, Esq. *John Moss, Esq.
t*llugli Croft, Esq. t*John Rawson, Esq.
V. Elliotaon, M.D. F.R.S. *John Shaw, Esq.
t*Geo.Fuller, Esq. .1. ',Edmond S. Symes, Esq.
*Ralph Gough, Esq. t*Clement Taber, Esq.
tWilliamifiennaway, Esq. tJoseph Thompson, Esq.
tSir Arnola J. Knight, M.D. t*Augustus Vigne,'Esq.
*Sir A. W. Hillary, Bart. tSamuel Walker, Esq.
*M. C. Maher, Esq.
* Fire.

t Life. t* -Both:
EQUITABLE FIRE OFFICE. Capital, 500,0001.
(Incorporated under 7 and s Vict., can. 110.)
The Policy Holders in this office are respectfully informed that the
Christmas Renewals, are iu the hands of the several Agents of the
Company, and should be paid on or before the 9th of January. .
The Equitable Fire Office, by a constant analysis of its own
experience, from time to time, adopts such rates of premium as the
nature of the risk justifies ; and with this view an annual inveSti-
ration is made into each class of risk, and a return of fifty per cent.
of the netexcess, made to all classes of Insurers whose policies have
been in force for three years,
Farming Stock insured 'at 3s. per cent. without the Average
Clause.
Losses are made good without deduction or discohnt.
NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE OFFICE. Capital £500,008.
NEW LIFE TABLES.
On the Withdrawal Table the assured is entitled, by simple en-
dorsement, to receive an immediate advance of one-half the amount
et the paid annual premiums, without security or deposit
of the policy ; or half-premium for the whole continuance of life. On,
surrender one-half of the annual payments will be returned.
Life Annuites granted, also Deferred and Contingent Annuities.
The terms of the Society are peculiarly favourable.
The present.sumual income of the Society from premiums exceeds
70,0001 ; the amount covered by the policies of the Society is up-
wards of 2,250,0001.; and the reserve profit applicable to future
bonus to the assured, amounts to 95,5021. 14s. Od.
Prospectuse., and every information, may be obtained, on applicit-
tort at the Office, or to any of its Agents.
W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary.

BRITISH ASSURANCE CONIPANY, 2,*
Kir g-street, Cheapside.
Citinstkx:—SYDNEY SMIRKE, Esq., A.R.A.
The rates for both Fire and Life Assurance are as low as can
With safety be taken: •
The Premiums for Llfe Assurance made payable to cult the conve-
lience of the assured.
Prospectuses and all particulars may be had at the Head Office,
Or of any of the agents

JOHN REDDISH, Mifnager.

THE LONDON. INDISPUTABLE LIFE
POLICY COMPANY.
No. 72, Lombard-street and 24, Connaught-terrace.
TRUSTEES. •
Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
J. Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. James Faller Madox, Esq.
114ehard Malins, Esq., Q.C. I William Wilberforce, Esq.
The'POLICIES are INDISPUTABLE, in terlnS of the Deed of
Settlement of the Company, duly registered, and are not, therefore,
dependent for their validity on the construction to be put upon pre-
Vous statements or the official papers which preceded them, or upon
reports, prospectuses, or other varying documents. They are thus
rendered CERTAIN FAMILY PROVISIONS, AND NEGOTIABLE
DOCUMENTS OF SECURITY.

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Owing to this important improvement in the practice of life
assurance, the progress of this company has been rapid from the
Commencement of its business, and is steadily advancing.
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Manager.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
(Established by Royal Charter of his Majesty George 1., A.D. 1720),
For SEA, FIRE, and LIFE ASSURANCES.
OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
BRANCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL.
GovEallon—Thomas Tooke, Esq.
Siva-GovEalloa—The Hon. 3. T. Leslie Melville.
DEPIITY.GOVERNOa—George Pearkes Barclay, Esq.
DIRECTORS.

Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Charles John Manning, Esq.
Edmond S. P. Calvert, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
John Garrett Cattley, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.
Alexander Colvin, Esq. John Henry Pelly, Esq.
Edward Maxwell Daniell, Esq. Abraham George Robarts, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq. Thomas Smith, Esq.
Robert Hanbury, jun., Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Soames, Esq.
William Tetlow Hibbert, Esq. William Wallace, Esq.
Lancelot Holland, Esq. Octavius Wigram, Esq.
Sir John Wm. Lubbock, Bart. Charles Baring Young, Esq.
MEDICAL REFEREE—SamueI Solly, Esq., F.R.S., Consulting Surgeon,

St. Helen's-place.
Notice.--The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Fre-
i:alums fallin due at Christmas will expire on the 9th of January.
Life Assurance may be effected to the extent of Ten Thousand
Pounds on one Life ; with, or, at lower Premiums, without partici-
pation in profits.

The Reversionary BONUS on Participating Life Policies has
amounted on an average to 46 per Cent. on the amount of Premiums
Paid.

The Fees of medical referees are paid by the Corporation.
This Corporation has held a high position during upwards of a
Century and a Quarter, and affords unquestionable security by its
capital-stock.

ALEX. GREEN, Secretary.

GRAVESEND STAR. P AUK ET S.
Fore Cabin. Saloon.
To or from Gravesend and London .......... 10d. . .. 18. 2d
~ Gravesend and Blackwall and Woolwich Bd. .... Os. 10d.
Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .... Os. Bd.
Ito ~tuor rackets call at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Purfleet Piers.
The Packets call at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting).

FROM TERRACE PIER. GRAVESEND.

LAURENT'S CASINO,
ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill•street,
St. James's.
The PRIZE QUADRILLE, awarded to Mr. J. R. Tutton, of the
Royal Horse Guards (Blue), will be played every -evening by
Laurent's Celebrated Band. Principal Cornet-a- Viston, M.
Boulcourt.
Doors open at Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at nine, and
terminate at half-past eleven.
Admission—ONE SHILLING.

DAVIES'S BOTANIC WAX CANDLES, 11d.
per lb. ; sperm, Is. 10d. and 2s. ; patent sperm, 11d.; British
wax or sperm, Is. 4d. ; German wax, Is. 2d. ; fine wax, Is. sth ;
transparent wax, Is. 4d. and 2s. 2d. ; best wax, 2s. composite,
6%d., 7%01., 9d., and 9%c1. ; Palmer's 6%d. ; magnums, Bd. ; mid
size, 74,d.; store candles, 4,4 d. ands. ; wax-wick moulds, ad. ;
Yellow soap, 445., 503., and 545. per 112 lbs. ; mottled, 563.;
Windsor soap, Is. 4d. rer packet; brown Windsor, Is 9d. ; rose,
2s. ; almond, 2s. 6d. Sealing wax, 4s. 6d. per lb. Argand, vege-
table, carcel, or colza oil, 4s, 6d. per gallon ; sperm oil, 7s. 6d. ;
solar,. 3s. 6d. ; French oil, 45., for cash, at DAVIES'S old esta-
blished warehouse, 0 St. Martin's-lane, opposite the Westminster
County Court.