The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-19 00:00:00

:11PERSONS SEEKING LANDED
, FIESTATES, TOWN ANT) C, )ILI • TRY RESIDENCES,
••,(AAOLTI A:CD EASEHOLu INVESTMENTS, AND
rROP ER i'IMS G • NERALLY—
„ ro BE HAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls
Irviroughout the kingdom. or at the Auction and Estate Offices,
tn; 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and H. Lumley's
'REE PROPERTY REGISTER," containing a varied kelection
42f landed and house properties now in the market, from
Inc nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the
cottage with its few acres.
t_OwNErts OF PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em-
sendingace the opportunity that the medium of this ttegis'er
3!iordq, by sending the particu'ars of their properties to the
state Offices, Clime Ty-lane, London, as the Messrs.
innteY can in most caes introduce immediate customers,
"here the property is of eligible chara ter, thereby !word-
,nr: the disadv mtacres of delay and its attenuant incon-
Teniences.
THERE Is NO CHARGE incorrect, unless a tenant or pur.
chaser is introduced through Ntessrs. Lumley's Agency,
artd then only the usual moderate commission.
Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London.

ITALIAN CHURCH,
22, HATTON-WALL, HATTON-GARDEN.
On SUNDAY next, December 20, HIGH MASS, at 11
Music—i iaydn's N 0.16, iN ithfull Orchestra. Followed
bl' a Procession of the B. Sacrament and Benediction.
Grand Vespers, at 7 p.m.
IreRTSTJIA S VE, MIDNIGHT MASS at 11.30 p.m.
"qlC—Haydn's NEo. 2.
CHRISTMAS DAY. HIGH MASS at 11 a.m. Music—
weber's Grand Mass. Vespers at 3 p.m.
SERMON on Christmas Eve on the Nativity.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.—SPECIAL NOTICE.
...This Company is now prepared to ISSUE POLICIES for
ale:cantile Insurances in the Port of London at the reduced
kale of rates.
Particulars may be had at the Offices, 28, Threadneedle-
atreet.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
No. 11, Lombard-street:London, E.C.
Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital, Two Millions.
• DIRECTORS.
Sir MINTO FARQUHAR, Bart, M.P., Chairman.
"LARLES WILLIAM CURTIS, Esq., Deputy Chairman
Hulse Berens, Esq., IG. J: Shaw Lefevre,
lrY Bonham Carter, Esq. John Martin, Esq.
Charles
F. Devas, Esq. I Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Es IJames Morris, Esq.
yr Walter R. Farckuhar, Bart. Henry Norman, Esq.
7rrmnesardson, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
Hankey, Esq., M.P Abraham
J Roba rts Esq.
,Chn G. Hubbard, Esq., M.P. Henry Vigne, Esq.
f_edk. H. Janson, Esq.

Le
IVY
R Loyd, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Cornelius Paine, jun., Esq. I Noel Whiting, Esq.
T hos. Tallemach, Esq., Secretary I S aml. Brown, Esq., Actuary

LIFE DEPA RTMENT.---TTNnzn TILE PROVISIONS OF AN
AST
01" PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to new In-
irers EIGHTY PER CENT. of the Profits, at Quinquennial
ivisions or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of
Profits. '
Since the establishment of the Company in 1821, the
Amount of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in
`ash 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 £1,730,000, the Income from the Life
tranch .£207,200 per annum, and the Life Assurance Fund,
'ndepencient of the capital, exceeded £1,618,000.
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FIRE DEPARTMF,NT.—lnsurances are effected upon
every description of property at home and abroad at mode-
rate rates.

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No exiense is incurred in effecting a new Insurance be-
Yond the payment of the Annual Premium and Duty, when
the Premium amounts to ss.

Claims liberally and promptly settled.

NOTI,'E IS HEREBY GIVEN, that FIRE Policies
which expire at Christmas must be renewed within fifteen
days at this I )ffice, or with Mr. SAMS, No. 1, St. James's—
street, corner of Pall-Mall ; or with the Company's Agents
throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they become void

Application for Prospectuses and Agencies to be made to
the secretary.

rri 1-1 E CON TRACT CORPORATION (L;mited).
-111. Incorporated under '• The Companies Act, 1862."
Capital £1,000,000, in 4 ,00 t Shares of £lOl each. First issue,
20,0 0 Shares.
Deposit on anplication £1 per Share, and £2 on allotment
No future call to exceed £5 per share, and at intervals of
not less than three months.