The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-07 00:00:00

Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S,

FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
Corporation on advantageous terms.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with par-
ticipation in Profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such
participation.
The Reversionary Banns on British Policies has averaged
nearly 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 piaci) every Five years.
Any sum not exceeding X 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.

The Corporation have always allowed the Assured to serve
in the Militia, Yeomanry, or Volunteer Corps within the
t nited Kingdom, free of charge.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.

ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.

Established 1809.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of
Parliament.
ACCUNULA.TED AND INVESTED FUNDS, £2,12?,828.
ANNUAL REVENUE, £422,401.
LONDON BOARD.

John White Cater, Esq., IP. du Pre Grenfell, Esq.
Chairman. A. Klockmann. Esq.
Charle Morrison, Esq.,De- John Mollett, Esq.
puty r hairman. Jt.nius S. Morzan, Esq.
A. De A rrovave, Esq. G. Garden Nicol, Esq
Edward Cohen, Esq. John H. Wm. Schroder, Esq.
James du Buisson, Esq. George Young, Esq.

Ex-DIRECTORS.
A. IL Campbell, Esq. Robert Smith, Esq.
P. C. Cavan, Esq. Frederic Somes, Esq.
P. P. Ralll, Esq.
Manager of Fire Department—Georg, IT. Whyting.
Manager of Life Department—W. F. Ilirkmyre.
Superintendent of Foreign Department—G. H. Burnett.
Secretary—F. W. Lance.
General Manager—David Smith.
FIRE DE PARTMEN I'.

The Company grants Insurances against Fire in the United
Kingdom, and all foreign countries.
Mercantile Risks m the Port of London accepted at re-
duced rates.
Losses promptly and liberally settled.
Foreign Risks.—The Director., having a practical know_
Ledge of foreign countries, are prepared to issue Polioleg on
.fie moat favouraqe terms. In all cases a discount will be
allowed to Merchants and others effecting such Insurances,

LIFE DEPARTMENT
The following Statement exhibits the improvement efected
daring the las' few years :-
IRn . No.iosfsuPeodli.cies Premiums.
Suing.
.£12,565 18 8
''''''' 455 1819. .....
18 0 ....... 2'5
18i1 ..... :4t
1862 527,6'6 ......
X3447159:,496241593 ..................
111446,:005775031
1271 :7
2 611 0 0
........ 1 t 37
768031 ...
Thus in g , •
assurin theve years the number of Policies issued was 3,623,
The le large sum of X 2,928.917.
Eging features of the Office are:—
2, Th. largernurity Bonus ads
yil.', Bonus additions already declared, and the
rion'sPect of a further Bonus at the next investiga-
-3' The advantages afforded by varied Tables of premiums
.----unrestreted conditions of Policies—andgeneral
~.,
or liberality in dealing with the A asured. g
oa of ropo .al and every information will be furnished
app
.vanA 'cation at the
D op
OFFICES • LONDON 58, Threadneedle-street
4, New Bank Buildings.
EDINBURG —64, Princes-street.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
WEST-END OFFICE :
8, WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL,
Secretary—ALEX. J. RUSSELL.
6--------ELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of F
the BIRTH of SHAKSPEARE, at Stratford-upon-
-1,,,v°12. The Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir Robert
e• Hamilton, Bart, K.C.8.. is Chairan) are now reeeiv-
-1; SHBScRIPTIONS, and they may also be p aid to the
ccunt of the Tercentenary Committee, at the stourbridge
and
str Ridderminster or Warwick and Lexraington Banks,
Greeawatford-upon-Avon ; Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and
Sraith I,Y, Warwick ; or their London agents, Messrs.
tliya aYne. and Co , Messrs Hanburys and Co., or Messrs.
Theana,d CO, banke:P, London.
lion Betetre(ntenary Committee, in submitting the subscrip-
of shake 0 the nation, most earnestly appeal to the admirers
rest theiri3e;re for their aid and assistance. The Committee
tahlleabdmir
i,r-ecr...aita.s upon the ground that Stratford is not only
Shakspeare, but the centre of attraction to
hDie, the IC' die great Poet's works, and that it. was his
h•
" *"1511 he loved, and where he lived and died,