The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-21 00:00:00

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.
CHARLES WILLIAM CURTIS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq., •John Labouchere, Esq.
Henry Bonham Carter, Esq. G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq.
Charles F. Devas, Esq. John Martin, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. James Morris, Esq.
James Goodson, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
Thom
G. son Hankev, Esq.. M.P Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
johnHubbara, Esq., M.P. Abraham J. Robarts, Esq.
Fredk. H. Janson, Eeq. Henry Vigne, Esq.
AIIDIToRS.
Lewis Loyd, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Cornelius Paine, jun., Esq. I Noel Whiting. Esq.
Thos.Tallemacb, Esq., Secretary I Saml. Brown, Esq., Actuary

LIFE DEPA RTMENT.—UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF AN
ACT OF PArtmlltENT, this Company now offers to new In-
t.urers EIGRTT PER CENT. of the Profits, at Quinquennial
Divisions, 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
cash 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 £4,730,000, the Income from the Lite
Branch £207,000 per annum, and the Life Assurance fund
independent of the capital, exceeded £1,618,000. ,
LOCAL MILITIA and VOLUNTEER CORPS.—No
Extra Premium is required for service therein.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their
values, if such value be not less than £5O.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, re-
eived and registered.
MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge
or Policy Stamps.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.—Insurances are effected upon
every description of property at moderate rates.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this
Company.

A.D. 1720.
R
OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First)
FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES.
Offices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, Pall-man.
OCTAVIIIS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GEORGE PEARRES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor,
Sir JoUN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Penry Bainbridge, Esq.
Robert Barclay, Esq. Earl of Leven and Melville.
Chas.
John Garratt Cattlei, Esci•
Henry Nelson, Esq. Jno. Manning, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Liol• William Davidson, Esq. The Ilon. Josceline W. Percy,
Thomas Dent Esc]
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Alexander Drn,
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
ce, Egg' Eric Carrington Smith, Earl
Predic. Jos. Edlmann, Esq.
Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq.
Amadeus Heath, Escl• .WT'oisleliahmsoSmoletzu
E, Esqsq..M.p. '
r_rn_ • Tetlow Hibbert, Esq. , William Wallace, Esq.
...a. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq,
Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLy , Esq., Rms.
corzllto Re ziteLDlFEeparAtmSeSnUtß, ANCES may be effected with this
1 vtl;ation on advantageous terms.
ticipation in, p
participation
Equivalent reductionsrofi or, at lower Premiums,
The ReverSi assurances are granted
al2
t withoutwith spuaerh-
nearly 2cor:::enrxarilotrbtion...trudtssakotoen British Policies
per annum on the sum assured.dein the Premiums
has averaged 1
rag laroetrisons w 1 have
beenn
form of Bonus.
,st ,_
_.pre erred that
Any Five years.
Life, "e'ung Z 15,000 may be insure
This
Liberal participation in profits—with
Pt:a:As:l7e don
one
the liabilities ot
A rate of Bonus equal
Societies—with th:qu Mutual
Ito the average returns of . .
Stock.
resources
guarantee of a large exinvemesptetidoCnafpriotmai
of Tanhes3affidLanwthageoses ofre
perience of nearly a CtxTusiti,l A iiALF.
practice,—with the security
have been tested by the ex-
The Corporation have always all
United Kingdom, free ocharge° AitepeedrthceoArpsssurwedithitonsefrYhee
in the Militia, Yeoman
ROYAL
EICEROABGP PI:oSTIVEL E, Secretary.

Stratford-upon_
hatch sir Robert
CELEBRATION of the TER.CENT----R:
now recelv-
yehmaairynlaal:Tso be paid
tooAt:rbr‘ridge
X. J the BIRTH of SHAKSPE ARE, at .-1, 1 of
Avon. The Tercentenary Committee (of
N. C. Hamilton, Bart , K.C.8.. is
lug SUBSCRIPTIONS, and the
account of the Tercentenary Committee, at the sPaid to the
and Kidderminster or Warwick and Learning
Stratiord-upon- Avon ; Messrs. Greenway, Smith, tlanks,
Greenway, Warwick ; or their London agents, il,, and
Smith, Payne, and Co , Messrs Hanburys and Co., or IteisrerB;
Cilyn and Co, bankers, London.
The Tercentenary Committee, in submitting the subserfn
Lion list to the nation, most earnestly appeal to the admirer;
of Shakspeare for 11:1,4r aid and assistance. The Committee
rest their claims -upon the !:;Tou n I that Stratford is not only
the birthplace of Shakspeare, but the centre of attr4etion to
all admirers of the great Poet's works, and that it way his
home, the town he liv4 ~,d where he lived azi died.