The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-04 00:00:00

ON and after the sth of December next, the
Rates on Letters passing through the Twopenny Post
will be ld., provided such Letters do not exceed half-an-ounce
inveight, and the postage on them, is paid in advance. If not
Paid in advance they will be subject to the present Rates.
..., General Pest Letters when passing through the Twopenny
Post will be subject to no other rate than that levied for the
General Post, with the exception of Franks, which will still be
liable to the Twopenny Post rate as at present. The new
Seale of weight is nut applicable to Letters passing solely
through the Twopenny Post, with respect to which (with the
exception of those under half-an-ounce, and pre-paid), the
present regulations will remain in force.
All letters, therefore, with the exception above stated,
addressed to places within the Twopenny Post; will be trans-
'flitted for tl.e same rates as at present up to the weight of four
lounces. Any posted above this weight cannot be forwarded.
By Command,
W. L. MA BERLY, Secretary.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY,
EXETER HALL.
On FRIDAY, December 6, will be performed Handel's
Oratorio, SOL( 11ION.
PKINCIPAL PEttFORMERS. —Miss Birch, Miss Masson, Mrs.
101. Severn. Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Novello, and Mr. Phillips.
The Band and Chorus will consist of above 500 Performers.
Tickets, 3s. each ; reserved seats, 55., may be had of the prin-
6Pal music sellers; and of Sir. Ries. 102, Strand, opposite
Exeter Hall. T. BREWER, Hon. Sec.

mIDLAND COUNTIES R kILWAY-
CALL for an ELEVENTH INSTALMENT of 101.
Per SHARE. (Making 901. called up. )
Office .High-street, Leicester, Nov. 8, 1539.
The DIRECTORS of the MIDLAND COUN-
TIES RAILWAY COMPANY having, in pursuance
of the provisions of the Ac' of Incorporation, passed
Resolution, calling for an Eleventh Instalment of 10/. per
Share, to be payable on or before the 9th day of December
next, the Proprietors are required, in conformity with such
resolution, to pay the sum due on their Shares, to ono of the
following Bankers:—
London Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co.
Liverpool The Bank of Liverpool.
Manchester
Birmingham The Birmingham Banking Company.
Leicester Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company.
Nottingham
Derby Messrs. Crompton, Newton, and Co.
Loughborough Messrs. Middletons and Olivers.
Should the call remain unpaid after the appointed day, the
Bankers have been severally required to demand interest
thereon, after the rate of five per cent. per annum, from the
9th day of December to the day on which the payment shall be
actually made. By order,

J. F. BELL, Secretary.

NA HON AL PROVIDENT INSTITU.
TION.
The FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING of the MEM-
BERS of this INSTITUTION, will be held at the Office,
18, Nicholas-lane, King William-street, on SATURDAY, the
Fourteenth Instant, at One o'clock precisely.
JOSEPH MARSH, Secretary.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
OFFICE, No. 21, Lombard-street.
The COURT of DIRECTORS of the ROYAL EX-
CHANGE INSURANCE do hereby give Notice that the it
TRANSFER-BOOKS will be SHUT from TUESDAY, the
3d of December next to TUESDAY, the 7th of January follow-
; that the ANNUAL GENERAL COURT, appointed
by their Charter, will be hoiden at their Office, No. 21, Lom-
bard-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th of December next, at
Twelve o'Clock in the Forenoon, precisely ; and that a Divi-
dend will be considered of at the said Court.
Nov. 20, 1839. SAMUEL FENNING, Secretary.
The Chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AS-
SURANCE AND
DEFERRED ANNUITY SOCIETY.
26, CORNHILL, LONDON.
EASTERN BRANCH.-5, Castle-street, St. Mary Axe.
Capital, 500,0001.
EMPOWERED ET ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
DIRECTORS.
T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
Col. Sir Barges Camac, K. C. S. Robert Hollond, Esq., M.P.
john Elliotson, M. D. F.R. S. George Langley, Esq.
11. Gordon, Esq. John Rawson, Esq.
Joseph Thompson, Esq.
AUDITORS.
Dr. Olinthus Gregory, F.R. A. S.
Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S.
ACTUARY--W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq. , F. R. A. S.
B 7 the new principles of Life Assurance and Deferred An-
nuities, founded by this Society, the moral obligation of all
classes of making a provision for a family or for old age is
largely enhanced, by the immediate advantages secured to the
Assured themselves.
Th.! details of the principles of the Society, its improvement
►a the system of Assurance, its economical arrangements in
favour of the Assured, its extensive Tables, &c., will be found
in its Prospectus, which may be obtained at the Offices of the
Society, 26, Cornhili, London, or at any of its Bra.i.ches
throughout the Country.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary.

FREEMASONS' and GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE, LOAN, ANNUITY, and REVER-
SIONARY INTEREST COMPANY.
Among the many advantages to the assured in this Company
are---the option of taking the profits in cash; adding to the
policy ; reducing the premium ; of receiving an annuity ; of
effecting assurances upon increasing or decreaving premiums,
and, without participation of profits, at reduced premiums,
and of credit for half of the first five years' premiums ; policies
not forfeited if the premium remain unpaid at the time of be-
coming due ; no error, but only fraud, to vitiate a policy ;
lives below the ordinary standard of health insured at a mode-
-1 IVA increase of rate ; facilities for effecting loans.
The business of the Company not confined to the masonic
nly. Commission allowed to solicitors and agents. A Direc-
tor in attendance daily.
JOSEPH BERRIDGE, Secretary.

11, Waterloo-place, Pail-mall, 1829.
RATES FEft CENT.

Age next Birth-day.

Without Profits.

With Profits.

£ s. d.
1 10 6
1 13 6
1 17 6

£. 8. d.
1 14 8
1 17 9
2 2 0

2 2 8

2 7 5

i 2 9 2

2 14 3

Oal 1 2
40
45 1 3
50 I 4