The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-16 00:00:00

BAN( OF ENGLAND, SEPT. 12, 1839.
THECOURT of DIRECTORS of the
GOVERNOR and COMPANY of the BANK of
ENGLAND give notice, that a GENERAL COURT will
be held at the Bank, on Thursday next, the 19th instant, at
Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to consider of a DIVIDEND;
which will be also one of the QUARTERLY GENERAL
COURTS appointed by the Charter.
JOHN KNIGHT, Sec.

SOUTH METROPOLITAN WATER
COMPANY
(To be Incorporated by Act of Parliament.)
Capital 500,000/.
In Twenty Thousand Shares of 251. each.
Deposit 2/. 10s. per Share,
(and no further call untii the Act is obtained).
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
George Baker, Esq. • William Harrison, Esq.
Edward Lapidge, Esq. Silas Galsworthy, Esq.
John Jackson, Esq. Joseph Taylor, Esq.
With power to add to the number.
BANKERS—Messrs. Glvn, Halifax, Mills, and Co.
ENGINEERS—Messrs. Rennie.
keOLICITORS—Mr. Amory, Throgmorton-street ; Mr. Richard
Carpenter Smith, Bridge-street, Southwark.
SECRETARY—Mr. William Willett?.
This Company is formed for the purpose of supplying the in-.
habitants of the southern part of the Metropolis with pure water
from the River Wandle, instead of that which has hitherto been
furnished them from the River Thames, a source condemned
by the joint testimony of the most celebrated medical and sci-
entific men, under the able superintendence of Messrs. Rennie.
Plans have been matured, and the undertaking holds out pros-
pects of great advantage both to the public and subscribers.
Application for Prospectuses and Shares to be made to the
respective Solicitors, and, if by letter, post paid.

UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY, 1, King William-street, London, con-
firmed by Act of Parliament, for the Assurance of Lives at
Home and Abroad, including Gentlemen engaged in the Mili-
tary and Naval Services.

DIRECTORS.
Sir HENRY WILLOCK, K.L. S., Chairman.
JOHN STEWART, Esq., M.P., Deputy Chairman.
Colonel Sir R. Armstrong, C. B. William Kilburn, Esq.
John Bagshaw, Esq. Charles Otway Mayne, Esq.
Augustus Bosanquet, Esq. John Rogers, Jun., sq.
Charles Dashwood Bruce, Esq. Robert Saunders, Esq.
Ellis Watkin Cunliffe, Esq. James Duncan Thomson, Esq.
Mikes Currie, Esq., M.P. Capt. Samuel Thornton, R.N.
Rates of Premium as moderate as are consistent with perfect
security, an annual division of three-fourths of the Society's
pro Rts amongst the assured, and a prompt adjustment of all claims
are among the advantages of this Society.
The attention of Gentlemen connected with India is particu-
larly requested to the regulations of this Society; as, on com-
parison with other offices, its rates will be found very ad-
vantageous, having been accurately calculated from extensive
data and tables, showing the true risk of life during residence in
India, and after retirement from any foreign service, exclu-
sively in the possession of this Society.
Policies taken out in England may be continued in India,
or those taken out in India may be continued in England, on
definite and equitable terms ; while premiums and claims may
be paid in either country, at the entire option of the parties in-
terested.
Terms and full particulars may be obtained at the office, as
above ; or of the Agents in India—Messrs. Bagshaw and Co.,
Calcutta; Messrs. Hall, Bainbridge, and Co., Madras : Messrs.
Leckie and Co., Bombay.
By order of the Board,
DAVID JONES, Actuary.
The Universal was established in the year 1834, since which
period it has commanded such extensive support that already
shout 1,600 policies have been issued, and the annual premiums
on those at present in existence amount to 50,000/.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AS-
SURANCE AND
DEFERRED ANNUITY SOCIETY.
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
67, New Buildings, North Bridge, Edinburgh ;
36, Westmoreland-street, Dublin ;
28, South Castle-street, Liverpool ;
47, Princess-street, Manchester ;
9, Clare-•street, Bristol ;
And 14, New Bond-street, Bath,
Capital, 500,000/.
EMPOWERED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
PATRON—His Grace the DUKE of SOMERSET, F.R. S.
DIRECTORS.
T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
Col. Sir Burges Camac, K. C. S. Robert Hollond, Esq. , M.P.
John Elliotson, M.D. F.R. S. George Lungley, Esq.
C. Farebrother, Esq., Ald. John Rawson, Esq.
IL Gordon, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
AUDITORS.
Dr. Olinthus Gregory, F.R. A. S.
Professor Wheatstone, F.R. S.
PHYSICIAN—J. Elliotson, M.D., F.R. S
SURGEON—E. S. Symes, Esq.
ACTUARY—W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq. , F.R. A. S.
By the new principles of Life Assurance and Deferred An-
nuities, established by this Society, many essential advantages,
besides that of securing a provision for a family or for old age,
are gained by the Assured, and thereby an additional value is
given to each Policy.
Premiums payable annually, half-yearly, quarterly, or
monthly, or in the increasing or decreasing scales. Females
assured at diminished rates. Extension of limits of travelling.
Policies in force seven years not forfeited by suicide, and two-
thirds of the premiums paid at all times available to the
assured. _ - .

Two-thirds of the profits of the Society divided ANNUALLY
amongst parties assured on the participating scale of Premiums.
SPECIMENS OF DEFERRED ANNUITIES.

BENEFITS.