The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-06 00:00:00

T MUTUAL LYTLP ASgUItA.NTIE
SOCIETY,
39, Ring-straet. Cheapside, Lordon. Establbhed 1834.
SPECIAL NOTlCE.—Assurances c&cted before the 31st Instant
will share in the Profits at the end of next year.
SAMUEL BROWN, Actuary.

r AST and. WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY.
41..-1 —The Court of Directors of the East and West India Dock
Company hereby give Notice, that the Transfer Books of the said
Company will be shut on MON'D..tY, the 11th December, 1651, and
open again on MONDAY, the Bth Januaty, 1855.
By Order of the Court.
GEOItGE COLLIN, Secretary.
East and West India Dock House,
Billiter-square, 2d Dec., 1511.

BANK OF DEPOSIT,
No. 3, FALL MALL EAST, LONDON.
Established A.D. 1 ii 44.
PARTIES desirous of INVESTING MONEY
are requested to examine the Plan of this institution, by which
a high rate of Interest may he obtained with perfect security.
Interest payable in January and July.
PETER, MORRISON, Managing Director.
Prospectuses and Forms for opening Accounts sent free on application

TIRITISII EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.
37, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
Empowered by special Act of Parliament—Accumnlatel Fuxd,
Go,oool.—Annual Income, 30,0001. —The entire' profits divided trien-
nially —No chttros except the Annual Premium—Policies indisput-
able except in cases of fraud ; and after three years the assurer may
receive the surrender value, or obtain in exchange a Free Policy.—
Loans granted on approved security.
JAMES INGLIS, Secretary.

BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL FIRE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
37, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
At the Annual Meeting of this Company, August 31, 1854, the fol-
lowing Resolutions were passed unardinously:-
- Ist. That this meeting cordially agrees with the recommendation
of the Directors, that 12)4 per cent. on their premiums be returned
to the insurers.
2d. That this Meeting congratulates the public on the signal suc-
cess which has attended the formation of the British Empire Fire
Assurance C mpany on the mutual principle. That it views with
approbation the steady and economical, yet diligent manner in which
its business has been conducted ; and calls upon all its numerous
fellow-Insurers to co-operate zealously with the Directors in making
known the merits and advantages of the Company.
Guarantee Fund 200.0001.
Entire profits divided triennially.
Complete Mutuality. Policies issued, 12,314 for 5,461,2801.
FRANCIS CLOWES, Secretary.

ECONOMIC LtirE ASSTJEANCE SOCIETY,
6, NEW BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFEIARB.

• Established 1823.
Empowered by Act of Parliament. 3 William IV.
DIRECTORS.
The Right non. Sir T. FRANKLAND LEWIS, Bart., M.P., Chair-

man.
HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq. Deputy-Chairman.
A. Kingsford Barber, Esq. I Sir Alex. Puff Gordon, Bart.
Arthur Kett Barclay,Esq., F.A.S. I Archibald Hastie ,Esq., M.P.
Henry Bennett, Esq. Charles Morris, E
Robert Biddulph, Esq. William Routh, Esq.
Thomas Edgar, Esq.

AIIDTToas.
Edward Charrington, Esq. I Captain Robert Gordon, R.N.
Francis Dumergue, Esq. John Gilliam Stillwell, Esq.
Fnystmor—John Ayrton Paris, M.D., Cantab., Hon. D.C.L. Oxon.,
F.R.S. 27, Dover-street (President of the Royal College of Phy-
sicians).
&annoy—Benjamin Travers, Esq., F.R.S., No. 54, Green-street,
Grosvenor-square.
SoLicrroa—Henry Young, Esq., No. 12, Essex-street, strand.
ACTUABY—James John Downes, Esq., F.R.A.S.
The advantages offered by this Society are :
ECONOMY combined with Security, and Lower Rates of Premiums
than those ef any other office, which entitle the assured to participate
In the profits, and considerably lower than those of any other Mutual
Assurance Society.
The WHOLE of the PROFITS are divided every fifth year among
the Assured, and a Bonus is added, after the payment of the Fifth
Annual Premium to every Policy effected on the participating Scale,
If a claim accrue thereon prior to the next division of profits.
The sum of 397,0001. was added to Policies at the last division,
Which produced an average BONUS of 671. per cent. on the Premiums
paid.
Number of Policies in force nearly 7,e00.
The Assurance Fund amounts to 1,400,0001. Income upwards
Of 230,0001. per Annum.
No charge for Policy Stamps, nor for Service in the Yeomanry or
Militia Corps.
The subjoined Table shows the advantages offered by this Society,
resulting from low Premiums, and a division of the entire profits
among the Assured :

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c,..,.....,,,,- ~..,cEc: -,-,,, .2Q:,... s. E ~..,....,t=o
..... gsw, ;,•••••••.- "...)',- ~.,,, ~..7.....3, El.*
C. .4M ' . -,.. '; ' N •-; .E-• I",:d,_-4,0..5.,..- E.,;:., ,
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1854. 1855. 1854. 1855.
X. R. d. £ £ £ £ £ £ £
20 21 15 10 1260 260 116 12 25 1388 1413
$0 24 13 8 1205 205 125 12 24 1342 1366
40 33 19 6 1140 140 130 11 22 1281 1303
50 45 6 0 1030 30 141 10 20 1181 1201