The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-26 00:00:00

ATIONAL (late CHOLERA) ORPHAN
HOME, HAM COMMON, RICHMOND.

The next ELECTION of O':PHAN GIRLS will take place on the
31st October. Candidates must apply before the sth October, tothe
Reverend Joseph Brown, Rector of Christ Church, Blackfriars'-road,
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Honorary Secretary, or to Mr. Collins, Secretary, ', Parliament-
street, of whom every information may be had. Subscri tons and
Donations may bepaid to the credit of the" National Orphan Home,"
Henry Kinescote, Esq., Treasurer, at the London and Westminster
Bank, Lothbury,

CHOLERA ORPHANS.—In 1849, when the
Cholera was la t here, a Home vas opened :or Orphals, now
ealied the NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, on Ham t ointribb.n6er
Richmond. Nearly f :rty thus left !rive since that time been Clothed,
Boarded, and Educated. The Committee have resolved to admit
immediately a large number, if :he benevolence of th, Public will
filrnish them v,rth the means. Pos,essing two acres of land, through
the munificence 0, a friend, as w-11 as a h-Juse, now let, but which
can he at .'nce occupied by thirty more Orphans, if they had funds,
the Committee earnestly place she case before the Public, and
especially the Clergy, as it is probable collections will he made at the
approaching Thanksgiving to the Almighty for such an abun.;ant
harvest. Every information will be given by the Honorary Sie-re-
tarp, the Reverend Joseph Brown, Rector of Christchurch, Black-
friars'-road. and the Assistant Secretary, Mr. Collins, 37, ladling-
ham-street, Pmlico.
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Donations and Subscriptions may be forwarded to the Treasurer,
H. Kir gsco.e, Esq.. th., Honorary Aecretaries, or to the a, count of
the `ation•,l Orphan Home London and We•todnster Bank, City.;
also to Daltons, Cockspur-strect ; Hatchards,'Piccadilly Ni.bets,
Berners street; Rivin;tons, 'St. Paul s Churchyard, a,,d Waterloo-
plAce, Pall- '..a1l ; ceeleys, 54, Fleet-street, and Hanover-street,
lianovcr-square.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE CJMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London.

DIRECTORS.
Sir WALTER R. FARQUHAR, Bart., Chairman.
FRANCIS HART DYKE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq. John Martin, Esq , M.P.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
T. llankey, jun., Esq., M.P. James Morris, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. . Henry Norman, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq. James Tulloch. Esq.
John Loch, Esq. Henry Yigue, Esq.

AUDITORS.
A. W. Robarts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq.
George Keys, Esq., Secretary.
Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S., Actuary.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
liament, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of
the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
without participation of Profits.
The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1855, when
all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
at Christmas 1854, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At the several past divisions of Profits made by this Company, the
Reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies from One-half the
Profits amounted, on an average of the different ages, to about One
per Cent. p,.r Annum on the sums insured, aid the total Bonuses
added at the Four Septennial Divisions exceeded 770,0001.
FORE lA' RISK-, —The Extra Premiums required for the East
and West Indies. the tßritish Colonies, and the northern parts of the
United states of America, have been materially reduced.
IN VALID LIVES.- Persons who are not in such sound health as
would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums,
may hay..thelr Lives insured at Extra Premiums.

LOANS 'granted on Life Policies to tile extent of their values, pro-
vided'such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 507.

ASSIGNMENTS OF PuL[ClEd.—Written Notices of, received
and registered.

Medical tees paid by the Company, and no charge will be made for
Policy S►amps.

NOTICK IS HEREBY GIVEN, That Fire Policies Which expire
at Michaelmas must be renewed within fifteen days at this otice, or
with Mr. Sams, No. I, St. James's. street, c,.rner of Pall-mall; or
with the Company's Agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they
become void.