The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-15 00:00:00

No. 17,568.] LONDON, MONDAY E

NATIONAL MERCANTILE FIRE
INSURANCE SOCIETY,
POULTRY, MANSION-HOUSE, LONDON.
Capital—Quarter .f a Million.
TRUSTEES.

Orlando Crease, Esq,
George Moore, Esq.

James Peek, Esq.
Peter Rolt, Esq.

DIRECTORS.
DATID WADDINGTON, Esq., M.P., Chairman,
ROBERT WILCOXON, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Charles James Jones, Esq. (William and Thomas Jones and Co.
William Lawson, Esq. (Trower, Lawson, and Trower.)
John Mair, Esq. (John ➢lair, Son, and Co.)
James Peek, Esq. (Peek, Brothers, and Co.)
Giles Redmayne, Esq., New Bond•street.
Hananiah Teape, Esq. (Wiggins, Teape, and Loder.)
BANKERS—Messrs. Glynn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co.
SECRETARY—Jenkin Jones, E.T.A. _ _ _

This Society is established for the general Insurance of Buildings,
Furniture, Mercharrlize, Stock in Trade, and other descriptions of
Personal Property, against loss or damage by Fire, and offers to the
public the following, advantages:— •
. .

1. A subscribed capital, amounting to a quarter of a million sten.
ling, securing to the insured an ample fund for the payment of losses,
and no responsibility of partnership.
2. Rates as low as is consistent with safety. . .

3. Lach case submitted to this Office will be taken at a Premium,
ae.o.*.iing to its risk, without reference to tariffs which are binding
on other societies.

4. Policies of seven years are allowed an abatement of one year's
premium and duty. _ _

5. Yulicies fora shorter period than twelve months can be effected
nil more favourable terms to the insured than in any other office.

6. Insurances are granted for loss of rent during the period of re-
Instatem, nt of damage by fire ; and a reasonable allowance will be
made .er the removal of goods in time of danger.
7. _ claims, when admitted by this Society, are immediately dis-
, • without deduction or discount.
An the permanent and solid advantages conferred by Companies
o a similar character are secured by this Society.
JENKIN JONES, F.1.A., Secretary.

ATION AL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital .f.. 506,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament.

Policies issued by this Society have a twofold. fvlvantage : —Provi-
sion for the family of the Assured, and an augmenting pecuniary
available resource to himself, if needful, while living. The Assured
has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expeneo or
feiture of the policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid.
Division of Profits Annual.
Assurances for terms of years on the lowest possible rates.
Increased facilities for travelling.
ExaMples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options.

PUBLICATIONS.

VEN TOUILLAC'S FRENCH SCHOOL
BOOKS.
RUDIMENTS of the FRENCH LANGUAGE; or, First French
Reading Book. 3s. 6d.
FRENCH POETRY ; with English Notes. 2s.
LIVRE DE CLASSE ; with English Notes. hs.
London : John W. Parker, West Strand.

FOR FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS.
UTLINES of SACRED HISTORY. Tenth
Edition. With Woodcuts. 3s. Gd.
OUTLINES of the HISTORY of ENGLAND. Sixteenth Edition.
With Woodcuts. Is. 3d.
OUTLINES of the HISTORY of FRANCE. is. 3d.
OUTLINES of ROMAN HISTORY. Ninth Edition. With Wood,
cuts. 10d.
OUTLINES of GRECIAN HISTORY. Ninth Edition. With
Woodcuts and Maps. Is.
London: John W. Parker, West Strand.

FOR SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES.
OUTLINES of GEOGRAPHY. Twenty-second
Edition. With Maps and Woodcuts. 10d.
OUTLINES of ASTRONOMY. Eleventh Edition. With Wood-
cuts. 10d.
ELEMENTS of BOTANY. Sixth Edition, With Woodcuts. is.

London : John W. Parker, West Strand.

In a few Days, octaTo,
AVIEW of the ART of COLONIZATION ;
with Present Reference to the British Empire. By EDWARD
GIBBON WAKEFIELD.

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London :- John W. Parker, West Strand.

PUBLICATIONS.

MOORE'S LALLA ROOKH AND MELODIES.
Just publi,hed, uniform with the Smaller Edition of Mr. Macaulay's
" Lays of Ancient Rome," in 16m0., each with a Vignette from a
new Design, by D. Maclise, R.A., engraved on Wood by Thompson,
NEW and CHEAPER EDITIONS of

➢iOORE'S IRISH MELODIES. "MOORE'S LALLA ROOKH.
With the Autobiographical Pre- With the Autobiographical Pre-
face from the Collective Edition face from the Collective Edition
of Mr. Moore's Poetical 'Works, of Mr. Moore's Poetical Works.
16m0., with Vignette by Maclise, 16m0., with Vignette by Maclise,
price ss. cloth ; or 12s. 6d. bound price ss. cloth ; or 12s. 6d. bound
in morocco by Hayday. in morocco by Hayday.
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longinans.

THE DOCTOR, &c., IN ONE VOLUME.
A New Edition, in square crown thro., with Portrait, Vignette, and
Bust of the Author, price 215., cloth,
THE DOCTOR, &c. By the late ROBERT
SOUTHEY. Complete in One Volume. Edited by the
Author's Son-in-Law, the Rev. JOHN WOOD WAITER.
" As delightful a multum in parro of quaint gossip, amusing anec-
dote, thoughtful reflection, and quite wonderful stores of various read-
ing, as any book existing In the languare."—Examiner.
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman.

THE REV. SYDNEY SMITH'S WORKS.
Fourth Edition, 3 vols. bvo., with Portrait, price 365.
THE WORKS of the Rev. SYDNEY SMITH.
s.* This Collection consists of the Author's Contributions to
" The Edinburgh Review ;" Peter Plymley's Letters on the Catho-
lics ; Speeches and Miscellaneous Writings ; Three Letters on Rail-
ways ; Letter to Mr. Horner ; Two Letters on American Debts ; a
Prayer; Fragment entitled " Changes ;" and Fragment on the Irish
Roman Catholic Church.

London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman,

Just published, Vols. I. and 11. Bvo., price 28s. cloth,
rHE JUDGES of ENGLAND: with Sketches
of their Lives, aid Miscellaneous Notices connected with the
Courts at Westminster from the Time of the Conquest. By ED-
WARD FOSS, F.S.A., of the Inner Temple.
"It supplies what was much wanted,—a regular and progressive
account of English legal institutions. The result is a correction of
many errors, an addition of much new information, and a better
general view of our strictly legal history than any other jurist, his-
torian, or biographer had heretofore attempted to give."—Examiner.
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.

MR. MACAULAY'S ESSAYS AND POEMS.
New Edition, in 3 vols. Bvo., price 365. cloth,
AIR. MACAULAY'S CRITICAL and HISTO-
RICAL ESSAYS contributed to the Edinburgh Review.
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans ;
Of whom may be had, price 4s. 6d.; morocco, 10s. 6d.
Mr. MACAULAY'S LAYS of ANCIENT ROME.
Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH'S WORKS. 3 vols. Bvo., 425.
SYDNEY SMITH'S WORKS. 3 ♦ols. Bvo. Portrait, 365.
Lord JEFFREY'S CONTRIBUTIONS. 3 vols., 425.