The Sun.
London, England, 1837-11-09 00:00:00

No. 14,090.

TO SURVEYORS AND VALUERS.
ABINGDON UNION.
THE BOARD of GUARDIANS of the above
UNION will be ready at their MEETING to be held at the
workhouse, Abingdon aforesaid, on THURSDAY, the 16th day of
November instant, to receive sealed Tenders from such person or
persons as may be willing to undertake making a SURVEY and
VALUATION of such of the parishes within the said union as
may require the same. The Tenders to specify the terms per acre
to Measure and Map ; also the terms to Measure, Map, and Value,
and the terms to Value alone in such parishes who may have a
map, or do not require one. The terms per acre to include all
houses, cottages, or other buildings within each parish, the whole
being agricultural.
Thr Board are desirous, if possible to engage with one person to
value all the parishes in the Union that may require it ; and do not
pledge themselves to accept the lowest tender.
Tenders to be forwarded to Mr. Richard Ellis, at the Workhouse,
Abingdon, before Ten o'Clock on the day of. Tender.
By order of the Board,
RICHARD ELLIS, Clerk.
Workhouse, Abingdon, November 4, 1837.

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TEAM CONVEYANCE direct to LISBON,
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR, and MALAGA, from London and
Southampton, regularly every Fortnight.
The COMMERCIAL COMPANY'S fast, superior, and power-
ful Steam Ships (with a Bag of Letters from the Post-office), will
leave London on WEDNESDAYS, and Southampton on FRI-
DAYS, immediately on tke arrival of her Majesty's Mail of Thurs-
day, and proceed direct to Lisbon, without calling at Falmouth.
The TRANSIT, PERKINS WRIGHTSON, Commander,
from London Wednesday Morning, November 8, at 9, and ,Sonth-
__ampton orf Friday, November 10.
The CHIEFTAIN, LEONARD WRIGHTSON, Commander,
from London Wednesday Morning, November 22, and Southamp-
ton on Friday, November 24.
The port of Southampton offers peculiar advantages to passengers
about to visit the Peninsula from France, both as regards time and
expense, and for the accommodation of.persons cominc, from or go-
ing to France a weekly communication will be kept up between
Southampton and Havre, by one of the Company's splendid packets,
which will leave during the present month as under :
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From Southampton to Havre. From Havre to Southampton.
Friday, Nov. 10, 8 evening. Saturday, Nov. 11, 9 evening.
... ... 17, 1 afternoon. ... ... 18, 2 afternoon.

... 24, 7 evening. I ... 25, 8 evening.
For freight or passage apply to Messrs. Charles Barry aad Co.,
38, Mincing-lane ; Mr. N. M. Priaulx, Southampton ; Mr. J. H.
Gibbs, Havre-de-Grace; or at the Offices of the Company, Fish-
street-hill; and Chaplin's Universal Office, Regent-circus.
JOHN BLEADEN, Sec.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR.
ANCE SOCIETY. •
No. 69, CORNHILL, LONDON,
And 36, WESTMINSTER-STREET, DUBLIN.
Capital, 500,000/., in 50 Shares of 101. each.
To be Incorporated by Royal Charter, or Act of Parliament.
PATRON.
His Grace the DUKE of SOMERSET, F. R. S.
DIRECTORS.
T. L AMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
J. Elliotson, M.D. F. R. S. George Lungley, Esq.
Charles Farebrother, Esq., Ald. Kenneth Mackenzie, Esq.
H. Gordon, Esq. John Rawson Esq.
Robert Hollond, Esq., M.P. Joseph Thompson, Esq.

AUDITORS.
Professor Ritchie, LL.D.,F.R. S. I Professor Wheatstone, F.R. S.
PHYSICIAN—J. Elliotson, M. D. , F. R. S.
SURGEON—E. S. Symes, Esq.
AcTuA RV—W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F. R. A. S.
BAxxras—Messrs. Wright and CO.
STANDING CouNsrt.—W. Milbourne James, Esq.
Somerrons—Messrs Webber and Bland.
SECnETARY.—F. Ferguson Camroux.
The following are the main features of this Society :-
1. OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY.
First—A Life Assurance may be effected either by one mment,
or by an Annual Premium, which may be paid monthly If more
convenient.
Secondly—A Life Assurance may be secured by a limited num-
ber of payments on a gradually decreasing (or increasing) scale ;
or by Rates of Premium, varying each five or ten years, and ter-
minable or not at the option of the Assured.
Thirdly—A Life Assurance may be effected on the Life of ano-
ther, on Joint Lives or Survivorships.
Fourthly—Annuities immediate, deferred, or contingent, will be
granted; also endowments for Children.

2. USES.
The Assured will have the option of converting his Policy, at any
time, into the following uses, viz.:--
First—lnto an immediate payment of its present value.
Secondly—lnto a new Policy, to be received at his death, equal
in value to his payment on his original policy.
Thirdly—lnto an Annuity equivalent in value to his payment on
his original Policy. '
Fourthly—lnto a Security on which he may borrow equal to two-
thirds of his payment.
Fifthly—ln the event of negligence or inability to continuo the
annual premium, by which his Policy would become forfeited, his
representatives will. nevertheless, receive at his death two-thirds of
his payments after five years from the Society.
3. LOAN FUND.
First—The assured may at any time act upon this Fund as a Cash
Credit, upon notice to the Office or Agent at each Branch of the
Society.

4. Boxes.

First—Two-thirds of the Profits, estimated annually after the
first three or five years, will be divided amongst those Assured for
Life, on a participating scale of the Society, and the Profits of the
Guarantee Fund, invested in Reversionary and other Interests, will
be estimated in each division.

Secondly—Each Bonus, at the option of the Assured, will be
paid in money, or applied to the reduction of the future Premiums,
sr an equivalent added to the Policy.

5. SPECIALTY.

When a claim on the Society becomes vested in the Widow or
younger Children of the Assured, a special Bonus will be added to
the Policy, on its payment.

The attention of the Directors is unremittingly given to the dif-
fusion of the principles of this Society throughout each district of
the United Kingdom, upon a new plan of local advantage to the
Assured; several branches are being established, and others are
under consideration. Influential individuals desirous of institut-
ing a branch of this Society, or forming themselves into a Com-
mittee for that object, and addressing a letter to T. Lamie Murray,
Esq., at the Office of the Society, will meet immediate attention :
or, if the prospects held out are sufficient, will receive a visit for
that purpose.
The Capital of this Society is 500,0001., in 50,000 Shares of 101.
each, Deposit 21. ss. per Share, Interest payable on deposit half-
yearly, January and July, after ie rate of five per cent. per annum.
Applications for Shares, before closing the Lists, are received at
the Offices of the Society, 69, Cornhill, London, and 36, West-
moreland-street, Dublin ; by the Bankers, Messrs. Wright and Ce.,
Henrietta-street, Covent-garden ; by the Solicitors, Messrs.
Webber and Bland, Bedford-row ; or any of the Agents at the
Branches.