The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-12 00:00:00

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
(Established by Royal Charter of his Majesty George I, A.D. 1720),

For SEA, FIRE, and LIFE ASSURANCES.
OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
BRANCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL.
GovEzNoa—Octavins Wigram, Esq.
gua-Govzszioa—The Hon. J. T. Leslie Melville.
DEPurT-GovEarioa—George Pearkcs Barclay, Esq.
DIRECTORS.

Charles John Manning, Egg.
Henry Nelson, Esq.
Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.
Sir John Henry Pellyl Bart.
Abraham George Roberts, Esq.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Rivers ale Wm. Grenfell, Esq. 1 Thomas Smith, Esq.

Henry Bainbridge, Esq.
Edmond S. P. Calvert, Esq.
John Garrett Cattley, Esq.
Alexander Colvin, Esq.
F.dward Maxwell Daniell, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.

Robert lianbury, jun., Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
William Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.
Lancelot Holland, Esq.
Sir John Wm. Lubbock, Bart.
MEDICAL REFEREE—SamueI Sony,

William SoHsu, Esq.
Joseph Somas, Esq.
Thomas Tooke, Esq.
William Wallace. Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.
, Esq., F.R.S., Consulting Surgeon,

St. Helen's-place.
Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre-
miums failing due at Michaelmas, will expire on the 14th of October.
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. . _ _

T'de Fees of medical referees are paid by the Corporation.
Tis Corporation has held a high position daring upwards of a
Oentnry and a Quarter, and affords unquestionable security by its
capital-stock.
I rospectuses and e'l information may be obtained on application
at the Royal Exchange, London. . _ _

ALEX. GREEN, Secretary.

INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY
COMPANY.

TRUSTEES,

Richard Malin., Esq., Q.C., M.P. I
Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
J. Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. James Fv'ler Maddox, Esq.

Wildim Wilberforce, Esq

CO PI E I of this year's ANNUAL ftE PORT of the business of the
Company, and conta'ning Observations by the Magager on the
➢resent state of the pra;tice of As•urance, as to the validity
of Policies, may be had at the chic : offices, or from any of the
agents.

' ALEX. ROBERTSON. Me-lager.
DEFECTS in the PRACTICE of LIFE ASSURANCE, and Sug.
gestlons for their Remedy. 6th thousand. By Alexander Robert
son, W.S , A.LA. Orr and Co. Price is.

PERIODICAL SAVINGS anpl'ed to PROVIDENT PUR-
POSES, with Observations on Friendly and Odd Fellows' Societies,
Freehold and Building Societies, Life Assurance, and Self-Pro-
tecting Assurance. By Alexander Robertson. Orr and Co. Price
Is. 6d.

BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
1, Princes-street, Bank, London.
Established August 1, 1837.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9.
CMAIRMAN—CoIonaI ROBERT ALEXANDER, Blackheath Park.
ADVANTAGES OF THIS INSTITUTION.
INCREASING RATES OF PREMIUM.
A Table especially adapted to the securing of Loans or Debts, and
in all other cases where a Policy may be required for a temporary
Pniipor.e only, but which may be kept up, if ner essary, throughout
the whole term of life.
HALF-CREDIT RATES OF PREMIUM.
Credit given for half the amount of the first seven Annual Pre-
Winn, the amount o 7 the unpaid Half-Premiums being deducted
from the sum assured when the Policy becomes a claim.
51:11( ASSURED PAYABLE DURING LIFE.
The amount payable at the death of the As!ured, if he die before
attaining the age 01 sixty, but to the assn"ed himself If he attains
that lute, thus combining a provision lor old age v:rith an assurance
upon life.

ORPHAN'S ENDOB AEN r BRANCH.
Established for the purpose of affording to parents and others the
means of having children educated and started in life, by securing
annuities, to commence at the parents death, and to be paid until a
child, if a son, shall attain his 21st yea., or, if a daughter, her 25th
year of age.
These annuities are at any time commutable for their full value, if
a ready money capital is required lor a marriage portion or on en-
tering into business or a p'ofess'on. ,

BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION.
1, Princes-street. Bank, London.
Empowered by her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent.
Annual division of profits—applied in reduction of the current
year's premium.
Policy holders entitled to participate In the profits after payment
of five or seven annual premiums according to the table of rates se-
lecterl.
Premiums charged for every three months' difference of age—not,
94 Is malty the case, for every whole year only.
lialf credit policies granted on terms unusually favourable to the
avoired, rho amount or half premiums for which credit is given,
btill'z liquidated out of the profits.
At the Annual General Meeting on the 27th April last, a reduction
ofr
I.v
,'u Per cent. was made in the present year's premium on all policies
o
Eve or seven years' standing.
A hoard of Directors in attendance daily at Two o'clock.
Age of the assured in every case admitted In the policy.
Medical attendants remunerated in a" cases for:their reports.

(PROPRIETARY.) 1 O
Tam-1ta1..)
Extract from the Hall Extract from Table with Participation
Credit Kato of
Premium. in Profits, after Seven Yearly
Payments
......._.-......._

Ilaf I Wholo

ipremitun' (Annual)
(.3 during 'premium
" First ' , for Re-
seven i mainder
Years. j of Life.

lla~f
Annual Yearly
'premium Pre-
mium.

£ s. d. Years.
25 019 7i 119 2 30
30 I 1 2 3 6 1
35 1 4IV 2 910
40 1 9 2H 18 4
45 1 14 10 3 9 8 40
40 2 2 6i 4 5 0
55 212 9j5 5 6
60 3 6 Si 613 4

Months
0
3
6
9
3
6
I 9

X a. d-; £ s. d.
2 7 31 1 4 2
2 7 01 1 4 4
2 7 101 1 4 6
282 1 4
3 3 01 8
1 1 12 3
3 3 01 1 12 6
3 4 1 1 12 10
3 4 71 1 13

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E. R. FOSTER, Resident Dire- ctor.
ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary.

CITIZEN AND IRON STEAM BOAT COMPANIES.
YeAertlp,y evening the anniversary festival of the Iron
Srram-boat Company was celebrated at Cremorne- gardens,
when about -WO of the men employed in the United Iron and
Citizen Steam-boat Companies, together with their wives
and families, sat down to an excellent supper, provided by
/4r. Simpson, the proprietor of the Cremorue•gardens. Mr.
Bytom, the senior captain of the Iron Steam-boat Company,
presided. The health of her Most Gracious Majesty the
Queen and the Royal Family having been enthusiastically
responded to, the chairman proposed the heaiths of Mr.
liazlewood and Mr. Jennings, the chairmen of the Iron and
Citizen Stearn-boat Companies, both of whom acknowledged
of
fe compliment, and returned thanks on behalf of the board
for
he management to the men employed by both companies,
diligence, attention, and civility which they bad inva-
riably shown towards the general public. The healths of
Mr. Francis, late chairman of the Citizen Company, Mr.
Burney and Lieutenant Acheson, the superintendents, and
the rest of the officials of the two companies, were also given
by the chairman, and severally responded to by those gentle-
men ; after which the company adjourned to the ball-room,
where the danciDg wa4 ke
the amigo. pt up to a late hour ill honour 9f