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

PUBLICATIONS.

NEW NOVEL EDITED BY THE _AUTHOR OF " JOHN
DRAYTON."
Now ready all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
3IATHE at W PAXTON.
Edited by the Author of "John Dray tcn," " Ailleford," &c.
Burst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburu, 13,
meat Marlboroug•st

Just published, price Is., by post, is. 6d.,
ANNUAL SUPPLEMENT TO RUF F' S
GUIDE TO THE TURF for 1554 c, :Raining a i 'alendar
01 the [facts past, up to the end of August —Horpes Indexed, their
Pedigrees—Performances of the Two-Year-Olds—Entries for the
Derby an,, Oaks, 1855 --Ncrninations for September and October
Frinepal Derby Let., &C., &C.
London: Piper, Stephenson, and Spence, 23, Paternoster-row.

OFFICIAL GUIDE BOOK to the CRYSTAL
PALACE.
By SAMUEL PHILLIPS.
TO ADVERTISER:.—The first contract for One Hundred Thou-
sand Cep es being nearly completed, the Publishers are prepared to
receive renewals or fresh Advertisements for a Second Series of One
Hundred Thousand Co, ies.
11, Botwerie-street, September 7, 1954.

Just published, New and Improved Edition, price ls,,
THE CURABILITY of CONSUMPTION ;
being a Series of Papers, presenting the most prominent and
important Practical Points in the Treatment of the Disease.
By FRANCIS 11. RAMA DGE, M.D.,
Fellow of the Coll
Infirmary for Diseases of the Chest, &e.
Also, by the same Author, Price ICs. 6d.
A TREATISE on ASTHMA and cn DISEASES of the HEART.
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.

11HE MAIL STEAM-SHIP for AUSTRALIA,
I_ October 4, 1854.—The General Screw Steam. shipping Coln-
any's screw steam-ship " ARGO," 1,850 tons, 300-horse power,
George Hyde, Commander, will sail from SoUtliumpton with her
Majesty': Mails for Adelaide, Port-Philip, and •iydni.y, on Wednesday
the 4th October, 1834, at Two o'clock p m. punctually. The " Argo,"
one of the fastest ships afloat, is justly celebrated for her last passage
to Australis, having made the run cut in 64 days, and home within
the same period. She is also the first steam-ship that returned to
England via Cape Horn, thus accomplishing a voyage round the
world in 128 days, The vessels forming the superb fleet of screw
steamers of this Company, of which this stnp is one, are well known
for the punctuality and speed with which their voyages are performed.
No expense has been spared in their construction, and the accommo
accordin-
dations which they offer to the puolic are ansurpaszed, if equalledg
to the
by any ships afloat. Rates of Passage Money vary,
accommodation required, from 30 to 100 guineas. Full particulars
as to Freight and Passage may be had at the Company's Offices, k 7,
Cannon-street, London.

ECONOM IC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
6, NEW BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS.
Established 1823.
Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV.
DIRECTORS.
The Right Hon. Sir T. FRANKLAND LEWIS, Bart., M.P., Chair-
man.
HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSOIsI, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
A. Kingsford Barber, Esq. Sir Alex. Duff Gordon, Bart.
Arthur Kett Barclay,Esq., F.n.s. Archibald Haste, Esq., M.P.
Henry Be rnett, Esq. John Mendham, Esq.
Robert BiddulPh, Esq. Charles Morris, E.sq.
Thomas Edgar, Esq. William Routh, Esq.
AUDITOES.
Edward Charrington, Esq. I Captain Robert Gordon, R.N.
Francis Duinergue, Esq. John Gilliam Stillwell, Esq.
Pnlr
F. sICIAN—JohnS. Ayrton Paris, M.D., C Hon. DoIL . Oxon.
R. 27, Dover-seet (Preside t ofantab., the Royal College of Phy-
sicians) tr
.
SURGEON—Benjamin Travers, Esq., F.R.S., No. 54, Green-street
Grosven or- sq [tare.
SOLICITOR—henry Young, Esq., No. 12, Essex-street, Strand.
ACTUARY—James John Downes, Esq., F.R.A.S.
The advantages offered by this Society are
ECONOMY ,onibined with Security, and Lower Rates of Premiums
'than those of 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 ded 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 3,.7,0001. was added to Poiic eseht the last division,
R hick produced au ay.rage BONUS of 671. per cent. on the Premiums
paid.
Number of Policies in force 6,600.
The A.surance Fund amounts to 1,340,0001. Income upwards
3f 220,000/. per Annum.
No charge for Policy Stamps, nor for Service in the Yeomanry or
Militia Corps.
Th. suhjoi bled Ttble 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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20 21 15 10 1260 260
30 12613 5 1205 '2 0 5
40 33 19 6 1140 • 140
50 145 6 0 1030 I 3n

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125 12 1342
130 11 1281
141 10 1181

Assurances cted in the current 3 ear, 1854, will participate in
.he Profits in 1859.
Prospectuses and full
A particulars may be obtained on application to
LEXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary.

'IIND LIFE ASSUR-
-26, Cornhill, London.
in 1838.
"ORS.
A. Campbell Barclay, Esq. John Mess, Esq.
Charles Bennett, Esq. , 'Thomas Nicoll, Esq.
Hugh Croft, Esq. E. S. Symcs, M D.
John Elliotson, m.D., F.R.S. J. Leander Starr, Esq.
Thos. Colley Grattan, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq.
Joseph Thompson, Esq.
MANAGING DIRECTORS.
J. Leander Starr, Esq. (General). I Chas. Bennett, Esq. (Financial).
AUDITORS.
Professor Wheatstone, F .It., and Professor John Radford Young.
MEDICAL EXAMINERS.
J. Elliotson, M.D., Fit S., 37, Conduit-street.
E. S. Symes, M.D., 33, Davies-street, Berkeley-square.
ACTUARY.
W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq , F.R.A.S., F.S.S., &c.
ASSISTANT ACTUARY.
Barker Woolhouse, Esq.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 56, Lombard-Street.
SOLICITOR.
C. Ewens, Esq., 61, Moorgate-street.
Totel number of Policies granted from December, 1852, to
December, 1853 —1,1,4.
Under the following heads are briefly enumerated the leading
principles of this Society :
OBJECTS OP THE SOCIETY.
1. A Life Assurance may be effected either by One Payment, or
by an Annual Premium.
2. Policies may be effected wiTII or without the privilege of
withdrawing one-half of the Annual Pap-mitts. with-
out this privilege, the rates are lower.
3. A Lite Assurance may be effected on the life of another, on
Joint Lives or Survivorships.
4. Annuities, immediate, Deferred, or Contingent, will be
granted; also Endowments for Children.
5. Naval and 51ilitary Men, not in active foreign
service, as-
sure without extra charge, and allowed to go abroad with-
out forfeiture of Policy, on payment of an extra Premium,
acs ortiiine to climate.
In the event ot the Assured (when on the Withdrawal System)
n t requiring to continue the Pelle --, on its surrender one• half the
at. 'al payments will tie returned by way of prchase of his
loss and
doubt in, crest
the. _.n. By this m an., apprehension of gent pecuniary
as to the intrinsic transferable value of each Policy ir- -
moved. its cash va•tie being fixed And deter') hied beforehand be the
So, iGtv at one-half ihe annual premiums paid thereon : a vast class
of a ciety will thereby be admitted and f
every
family imlivi oat,
death—
*bile
steadily pursuinz o•ie object—a provision ris at
will have, by the plan or this Society, a door open to his savings,
which w,ll never be cooed a•rainst his wail or his use.
Prospectuses, Report of last Annual Meeting. Fermi of Proposals
for Assuranco, and every deser etion of ne essary Blank Forms, with
Tables of Rat, s, and full information on all points, furnished, on ap-
plaicaltion at 26. Cornhill, or at any of the romp Iny's Agencies.

NATIONAL LOAN
ANC E SOC I E TY, No.
Establ ishe
D IRV

3-ACKSON'S PATENT PREPARATION for
the PREsERVATION of POTATOES, SEEDS, &c —1 his
valuable discovery, for will, h Letters Patent have been obtained, is
the result of fourteen ye rs' study and experiments in the preserva-
tion of vegetable matters. It impa,ts health and vigour to .iie
Plants
s
and eeds subjected to its tion, and effectually prevents
PUT kTO I tIsEASE, the SMUT in WHEAT, MILDEW and ROT,
all FUNIAL DI,EASES, and he attacks of INSECTS and VER-
and
' IN, and further r. commends it self to the termer, the planter,
N
the public generally, by the extreme simplicity of the mode of its
application.
It is sold by all seedsmen and Chemists, in packets of one, two,
three, and four punds each, with instructions for its use, and parties
requiring larger quantities for their own use or for exportation, can
he supplied on advantageous terms, by addressing to Mr.
the article is
Jackson, the
Vat. ntee, IS, Cannon-street, London-bridge,
wh.re
always on sale, and the fullest particulars and directions for its use
can be obtained.