The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-18 00:00:00

LIFE DEPARTMENT

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The following Statement exhibits the improvement effected
during the las few years :
No. of Policies
Issued. Sums. Premiums.
IRSI
,
189 -5
18 0 741
1861 4 5.619
785 .. . 527,6 '6
1862 l,. 37
Thus in five years the number or Policies issued was 3,623,
assuring the large sum of £2,928 9V.
The lending features of the Office are:-
1. Entire Se urity to Assurers.
2. fhe large Bonus add tions already declared, and the
prospect of a further Bonus at the next investiga-
tion.

3. The advantazes afforded by varied Tables of premiums
—unrestr eted conditions of Policies—and general
liberality in dealing with the '+ ssured.
Forms of Proposal and every information will be furnished
on app ication at the
HEAD OFFICES • LONDON. 58, Threadneedle-street
4, New Bank Buildibgs.
EDINBURGH... 64; Prinees-street

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
WEST-END OFFICE:
8, WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL.

Secretary—ALEX. J. RUSSELL.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital, Two Millions.
DIRECTORS.
Sir MINT° FARQUHAR, Bait, M.P., Chairman.
CHARLES WILLIAM CCRTIS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq., , John Labouchere, Esq.
Henry Bonham Carter, Esq. G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq.
Charles F. Devas, Esq. John Martin, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. James Morris, Esq.
James Goodson, ESQ. I Henry Norman, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P I Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
:Tohn G. Hubbard, Esq., M.P. Abraham J. Robarts, Esq.
Fredk. H. Janson, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq.
AUDITORS.
Lewis Loyd, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Cornelius Paine, jun., Esq. Noel Whiting, Esq.
Thos. Tallemach, Esq., Secretary I Saml. Brown, Esq., Actuary

LIFE DEPA RT3IENT.—UNDER THE PROVISIONS or AN
ACT OF PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to new In-
-urers EIGHTY PER CENT. of the Profits, at Quinquennial
Divisions, or a Low Rate of Premium withoutparticipation of
Profits.
Since the establishment of the Company in 1821, the
Amount of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in
rash value £660,000, which represents equivalent Reversionary
Bonuses of £1,058,000.
After the Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life
Assurances in force, with existing Bonuses thereon,
amounted to upwards of £4,730,000, the Income from the Liie
Branch £207,000 per annum, and the Life Assurance Fund,
independent of the capital, exceeded £1,618,000.
LOCAL MILITIA and VOLUNTEER CORPS.—No
Extra Premium is required for service therein.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their
valueq, if such value be not less than £5O.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, re-
ceived and registered.
MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge
or Policy Stamps.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.—lnsurances are effected upon
every descriplon of property at moderate rates.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this
Company.

Rolt A L NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT
INSTITUTION
(Incorporated by Royal Charter).
PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen.
''RESIDENT—Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumberland,
K.G., F.R.S.
CuAntmart—Thos. Baring, Fsq., M.P., F.R.S.,
DEPuI.T-CRAIRmAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P.
APPEAL.
hThe Committee of Management have to state that, since
es beginning of the year 1880, the Royal National Lifeboat
Mutton has expended £32,000 on various Lifeboat Estab-
li
.12!nents .n the Coasts of Eng and, Scotland, and Ireland.
sZeet number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the
for which " other means, since its formation, is 12,800
.418,480 services 82 Gold &10dals, 718 Silver Medals, and
-ion basnartsh have been paid in rewards. The Institu-
Transportine°- expended £67, 00 on Life-boats, Life-boat
The committer lanes, and Boat-honses.
the geo„rn, e desire to express their grateful sense of
Britipublic durin
sh -"‘ suPPort h -h grateful d f the
w pastt ey have receive rom
ha enab ed them tTg the
or 123 Liteboats few years, a support which
onestablish their present magnificent fleet
Deeply sensib e, maintain' of the great responsibility that
state, and its Crews jheir fleet in a thoroughly efficient
boats, whi h cat. only IL
eired in the management of their
annual income, they eameatiected by a large and pe manent
countrymen to aid them hi); teal
to all classes of their
Meat and truly national a work". olding and perpetuating so
tributions:—
The Committee gratefully acknowledge the following con-

Tier Majesty the Queen
.. ..
Z s. d
Campbell, the Hon. Mrs. G.., annual 50 0 0
• •
Clerk, Colonel, R.A. .. •• annual 5 0 0
Coutts and Co., Messrs., Bankers :• .•
• annual 1 1 0
and2d don. 25
Currie, Wm.• Esq., .. ..
.: • • annual 10 0 0
Erle, Lord Chief' Justice ..
.. 4th don.lo 0 0
Fanshawe, Vice-Admiral Sir A., K.C.B.
.' don. 10 10 0
G. J., Esq , cost of a Lifeboat .
Fenwick,o 0
.. don. 'l° 0 0
sporting* Carriage .. .•
.. . Tran-
Harvey, Rev. G. G. and dire. .. • • dc;li. 250 0 0
Martin, Sir Henry, Bart. • • • • • • 7th don .1a 0 0
Moore, Rev. G. B. .. • • • •
Smith,
CoGeorge, Greenwich .. •
..
.. 152 15 o
Stirling, 01. Sir Anthony', K.C.B. .. .. annual 20 0
_super-Mare, collectedby her 0 0
Thomas, Lady, Weston
Ladyship .. • • • • • • • • .. is 16 n
Willoughby d'Eresby, Lord • • • • annual 50 nv
Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully I;
refved by the Bankers of tha Institution, Messrs. Willis
Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard-street; Messrs. Coutts and
Co., 59, Strand; %Tesoro. Berries, Farquhar. and Co., 16, st
James's-street, London ; by al Ihe Collectors of Customs
and Bankers in the United Kingdom ; and by tht Secretary
Richard Lewis, EPQ.. at he Office of the Institution. 14.