The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-20 00:00:00

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
London.
SHA/tE OF PROFIT INCREASE?) FROM coigE-HALF TO
FOUP.-FIFTHS.
Policies effected with this Society now will PARTICIPATE IN
FOUR-FIETII S of the Net Profits of the Society, according to the
conditions contained in the Aociety'i Prospectus.
The Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives
are lower than in many other old-established offices, and Insurers
are fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in ad-
dition to the accumulated funds derived from the investments of
Premiums.
Policy Stamps paid by the Office.
Prospectuses say be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle-street,
London, or of any of the Agents of the Society.
CHARLES HENRY LIDDERD ALE, Actuary.

NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION,
48, Graceehnrch-street, London.
For Mutual Assurance on Lives, Annuities, &c.

DIRECTORS.
Chairman—SAMUEL HAYHURST LUCAS, Esq.
Deputy-Chairman—CHAßLES LUSHINGTON, Esq.
John Bradbury, Esq. Robert M. liolborn, Esq.
Thomas Castle, Esq. Robert Ingham, Esq., M.P.
William Miller Christy, Esq. Robert Sheppard, Esq.
Edward Crowley, Esq. William Tyler, Esq.
John Feltham, Esq. Charles Whetham, Esq.
Charles Gilpin, Esq.

PUTBI4
J. T. Conquest, M.D., F.I. S. I
TRCS

[CUM
i Thomas Hodgkin, M.D.
STEES.

John reAhem, Esq Samuel 11. Lucas, Esq.
Robert Ingham, Esq., M.P. Charles Lrishington, Esq.
Baxxxas—Messrs. Brown, Janson, and Co., and Bank of England.
SOLICITOR —Septimus Davidson, Esq.
CONSULTING Acre ART —Charl.7s Ans,dl, Esq., F.R.S.
Extracts from the Report of the Directors for 1853 :
"The Directors con ratulatt their fel:ow-members on the very grati-
fying result of the recently-completed Quinquennial Investigation of
the assets and liabilities cf the Institution, by which it appears that,
on the 20th November, 1852, after providing fur the present value of
all the liabilities in the Lift. Assurance Department, a surplus re-
Diaine i of 242,8271., which has been duly apportioned as heretofore.
" The reductions range from 5 to 89 per cent. on the original Annual
Premiums, according to the age of the party and the time the Policy
has been in force ; and the Bonuses vary in like manner, from 50 to
75 per cent. on the amount of premiums paid during the last five

Years.
" The total amount of the reductions per annum for the ensuing five
Years is 33,3481. 17s. 2d.
" The Bonuses assigned to those policies on which the original pre-
Xniums continue to he paid amount to 89,8801. ss. Od. ; this, together
With Bonuses apportioned at former divisions, makes an aggregate
addition to the sums aseured by the Policies in force of 126,5641.
" Notwithat anding the gr eat reduction of Premiums, the net annual
income arising from 12,326 existing Policies is 163,9121. 7 Id.; this
sum, with the interest on invested capital, viz., 37,2931. 7s. 31.,
Shows a total annual income of 201,210/. 14s. 4d."
The amount of Capital exceeds ONE MILLION STERLING.
ttlerabers,, whose premiums fall due on the let Oct. are reminded
that they must be paid within 30 days from that date.
Prospectuses and all other information may be obtained on appli
cation to the Office.
Sept. 23, 1854.

JOSEPH MARSH, Secretary.

THEvI
—IRECTO-S OF THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY REQUEST ATTENTION TO THE ADVANTAGE
OF JOINING THE COMPANY BEFORE THE CLOSE OF
THE ROCKS F OR THE PRESENT YEAR ON 15rn NOVEMBER,
WITH REFERENCE TO THE DIVI-HON OF PROFITS IN
1855.
THE FUND to be Divided in 1855 will be
derived from the Profits which have arisen since 1850, and
those persons who effect Assurances at this time will secure TWO
YEAR;' Participation in that Fend, while they will rank at the
division in 1860 for seven years' bonus; in 1865, for twelve years'
bonus ; and on, increasing their claim at EACH PERIOD.
The principle en which the Profits of tee Company are divided
similar to a TONTINE, and the Directors have been enabled to con-
fer very large benefits on the Policyholders at the former Divisions
of Profits in 1835, 1840, 1+45, and 1850; some of the earliest Assur-
ances having been increased at the rate of 871. 6s. for each 1001.
assured, thus making an original 1,000/ policy equal to 1,8731.
The Directors confidently asrert that no Life Assurance Institution
bolds out greater advantages than the STANDARD to persons who,
looking forward to long life, effect Assurances for the benefit of their
tunnies.
The Company's large Accumulated Funds are invested on the
security of land and in Government securities. The Income is con-
siderably upwards of Two Hundred Thousand Pounds per annum ;
and for some years the average number of persons who have joined
the Institution has been 825. and the corresponding annual amount
of New Assurances, 440,001.
LONDON.
CRAIEKIN OF THE BOARD.
The Right Honourable the Earl of Aberdeen.
ORDINART DIRECTORS.
F. Le Breton, Esq., 3, 4 rosby square.
John Lindsay, Esq., 26, Laurence Pountney-lane.
Thomas H. Brooking, Esq , Ohl Broad-street.
John Griffith Fri,h, Esq , Austin-friars.
A mender Gillespie, Esq., 3, Billiter court.
Alex. Macgregor, Esq., Arlington-street.
John Scott, Esq., 4, Hyde-park-street.
Further iliformation will be supplied at the Company's Offices and
Agencies

WILL. THOR. THOMSON, Manager.
H. JONES. WILbIAMS, Resident Secretary.
Lolyten, 82. Ring William4treet. "- '
Eirsissractit.: S..ttedrga-street._ = =
Loiciiott S 2. Kink Wilnim-street:
Dusitx • • • • • •66, tipper Sackville-street
GLASGOW • • ..35, St. Vincent-place.