The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-20 00:00:00

NH. WESTERN AN

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,ONDON AND NO]
id MIDLAND RAILWAYS,
First and Second Class Day Ticket
STATION, London, to
LINCOLN, BRADFORD,
COLLINGMAM, LEEDS,
NEwAax, NOR MA NTON,
FISEERTON, OAKENSHAW,
THITRO ARTON, DONCASTER,
LOWDHAM, SHEFFIELD,
NOTTINGHAM, and ,
Year, Masses°,
by the Ordinary Trains, on Saturday, Dec. 23d, Sunday, 24th, and
Monday. 25th ; available to return with, by the Ordinary Trams,
up to and including Tuesday, Dec. 26th.
Express Day Tickets win also be icsued on the same days,
available to return by any Trainup to and including the 26th.
Day Tickets will also be Issued from the above Stations to London.
By order,
General Manager's Office, Euston Station. Dec., 1854.

.--C HUTS T MAS HOLT D AYS.—
will be issued from the EUSTON

BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COM P Y

37, New Bridge-strwt, Illactfriars,

Empowered by Special Act of Parliament—Accumulate:] Fund,
60,0001.—Annual Income, 30,000/.—The entire profits divided trien-
nially —No charges 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 grantel on approved security.
JAMES INGLIS, Secretary..

BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL FIRS
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
37, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
At the Annual Meeting of this Company, August 31, 1854, the fol-
lowing Resolutions were passed unanimously:-
Ist. That this meeting cordially agrees with the recommendation
of the Directors, that 12% 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 wills
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 Directots in making
known the merits and wivantages of the Company.
Guarantee Fund 290,0001.
Entire oroflts divided triennially.
Complete Mutuality. Policies issued, 12,314 for 5,461,2801.
FRANCIS CLOWES, Secretary.

N ORIVICH UNION FIRE INSURANC E
SOCIETY.-ESTABLYRIIED 1797.

Capital, 550,0001.
It is provided by the constitution of the Society that the Insured
shall be free from all responsibility ; and to guarantee the engage-
Ments of the Office, a fund of 550,0001. has been subscribed by a
numerous and opulent Proprietary, which fund has been farther in-
creased by the accumulation of an additional reserve, now amount-
ing to 96,8001 Returns of Three-fifths of the Profits of the Company
are periodically made to parties !wining, who have thus from time
to time received from the Society sums amounting in the aggregate
to nearly 380,0001.
The Rates of Premium are in no case higher than these charged by
the other principal Offices making no returns to their Insurers
The business of the Company exceets 62,000,0001., and, owing to
the liberality with which its engagements have been performed, is
rapidly increasing. The Duty paid to Government for the year
1853 was 73,9711., and the amount insured on Farming Stock was
upwards of 8,974,6291.
This Office is wholly distinct from the Life Office.
For Prospectuses apply to the Society's Offices, 6, Crescent, New
Bridge-street, Blackfriars ; and Surrey-street, Norwich.