The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-09 00:00:00

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
lJ LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
13, St. James's-square, London, S.W. •
Established 1824.
Financial results of the Society's operations
The Annual Income exceeds £201,000
The Assurance Fund safely investe I is over L1,446,000
The New Policies in the last year were 466, assuring £271,440
The Bonus waded to Policies at the last Division was £e75,077
The Total Claims by Death paid amount to £1,962,629

The following are among the distinctive features of the
Society :

CREDIT SYSTEM.—On any Policy for the whole of Life,
where the age does not exceed CO, one-half of the Annual
Premiums during the first five years may remain on credit,
and may either continue as a debt on the Policy, or be paid
off at any time
LOW RATES of PREMIUM for YOUNG LIVES, with
early participation in Profits.
ENDOWMENT ASSURANCES may be effected, without
ofits, by which the Sum Assured becomes payable on the
attainment of a specified age, or at death, whichever event
shall first happen.
INVALID LIVES may be assured at rates proportioned
to the increased risk.

PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.—Claims paid
thirty days after proof of death.

The Reversionary Bonus at the Quinquennial Division in
1862 averaged 48 per cent., and the Cash Bonus 28 per cent.,
on the Premiums paid in the 5 years.
The next Division of Profits will take place in January,
1867, and persons who effect New Policies before the end of
June next will be ent Med at that Division to one year's ad-
ditional share of Profits over later entrants.

Tables of Rates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained of
any of the Society's Agents, or Of
GEORGE CUTCLIFFE, Ac` nary and Sezetary.
13, St. James's-square, London, B.W.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of
Parliament

The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the NORTH
BRITISH and MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY
was held in the Company's Offs es, 61, Prince's-street, Edin-
burgh, on Monday, 6th March, tB6, in terms of the constitu-
tion of the Company.

On tha inoti n of the Right Hon. Viscount Melville, K.C.8.,
JOHN STIRLD4G, Esq., of Kippendivie, Senior Extraordi-
nary Director present, was cal ed to the Chair. •

A Report by the Directors was read, showing the following
results ler the year 1864 :

FIRM DEPARTMENT.

The PREMIUMS received dur-

In the year 1861 amounted to .£241,567 19 7
Deduct 11,e-insurances 29,332 8 11

During the year 18(33 the Premiums, 1 ss He-
£219,235 19 8
insurances, were

Thus Pxhibiting a net increase of
The Total Losses by Fire, which curing the
y. ar were unusually heavy, amounted to £183,506 18 0
LIFE DEPA r IIENT.

1,240 NEW POLICIES were issued, insuring t 1,034,578 0 0
and .adding to the Revenue the sum of £31,895 1 2
of Ainual Premiums.
The DEATHS during the year were 109 in
number, Assuring, with Bonus Additions £89,119 9 3
which was considerably under the Expec-
tation by the Company's Tables.
In the ANN LIT Y. DEP ARTDI ENT thirty-
one Bonds had been granted, for which was
received the sum of
The RESERVED FUND and bUSPE.NSE
ACCOUNT amounted to £256,762 15 9
The ACCUMULATED FUND to £2,304,514 7 10
And the ANNUAL REVENUE to
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£19,858 14 5

Wmmottieoncaotteßr,oEbsecirt., BthlaeirßMepaocrtonwotie,Esq.,
byOJnohthneunanimously seconded
ap-
proved of. and a Dividend was declared of 125. 6d. per share,
or 10 percent. on the paid-up Capital Stock of the Company.
payable on 20th March current. free of income tax.
On the motion of Sir James Gardiner Baird, Bart., se-
conded by John Brown Innes, Esq., Sir Walter James, Bare.,
John C.oukson, Esq., of Meldon. Park, and the Right Hon.
Viscount Melville, K.C.8., were re-elected as Extraordinary
Directors ; James Campbell Tait, Esq., Laurence Davidson,
Esq, end David Baird Wanchope, Esq., as Ordinary Direc-
tors of ;the Edinburgh Board ; and Pascoe du Pre Greaten,
Esq., Adaphus Klockmann, Esq., and James du Buisson,
Esq., as Ordinary Directors of the London Board.
On the motion of the Chairman. seconded by Dr. Alexan-
der Wood, the thanks of the Meeting were with acclamation
voted to the Directors of the Company.
The special thanks of the Meeting were then, on the mo-
tion of George Auldjo Jamieson. Esq., seconded by David
Baird Wauchope, Esq., voted to the Local Boards and
Agents.
On the motion of John White Cater, Esq., seconded by Dr.
-Burt, a sp. cial vote of thanks was given to John Ogilvie.
EN., the Secretary in Edinburgh, who has been for the long
period of fifty years in the service of the Company, and the
Meetin4 recommended the Directors to testify their sense of
his attention to the interests of the Company by some sub-
st ntiat mark 9f their confidence.

On the motion of the Right Hon. Viscount Melville, the
than: .s of the Meeting were voted to the Chairman.

BONUS YEAR-

On the close of the Books on 31st DECEMBER next, the
SIXTH SE ['TEN •lAL INVESTIGATION, with the view
to a DIVISION of PROFITS in the LIFE HUSINkSS, will
be made. All participating Policies opened on or before that
date will share.

ESTAB I.ISHMENT— 1865.
OFFICE-BEARERS.
PRESIDENT.
His Grace the Duke of Roxburghe, K.T.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
His Grace the Duke of Sutherland.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Abercorn, K.G.
Sir John L. M Lawrence, Bart., G.C.B. and K.S.L.,
Viceroy of India.