The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-15 00:00:00

GRAVESEND viA BLACKWALL RAIL-
WAY, and STAR and BLACKWALL PACKETS.
Railway an Boat included in one Payment.
Fares, to or from London.
Fore Cabin and Seconi4 Class Railway, OtiE SHILLING
Saloon and First Class ditto, OSE SHILLING and SIXPENCE.
To or from Blackwall or intermediate Piers,
Fore Cabin........ Saloon ••• • • . Is.
No other Packets call at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Purflcet Piers,
FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND.
Week Days, at 7,8, 8%,* 9%, iI %, I. 3,4, • 6, and 7.
Sundays, at 7,8%, 111,', I. 3,4, 5,6, 7, and 7%.
FROM BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL, on the arrival of
the Trains from the Fenchurch•street Station of the Blackwall

sway'
Week Days, at 9, 10, 11, 12, 1 20, 3, 420, 5 20,1. 6, and 6 40.*
Sithdarl, at 9, 10, 11, 1 20, 2,3, 4 40, 6, and 6 40.*
Observe 1. These are the lines of the TRAINS leaving Fenchurch-
street.
Passages marked * are run direct, the rackets not being per-
mitted to stop at Piers or for Boats.
Omnibuses trom Fenchurch-strect Station to all parts of London
every quarter of an hour.
BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, 41. 4s. ; Six Months, 21. 15s, ;
Three Months, 11. lbs.; to be had of the Collectors on board the
packets ; Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend ; or of Mr. Saunders,
Brunswick Wharf. Blackwell.
Fast and commodious Steam-packets to Let for Excursions. For
Terms, apply to Mr. William Morgan, Agent, Star Office, Fenchurch-
street Terminus, Blackwell Railway.

FARES REDUCED.
THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S splendid and powerful first-class STEAM-
SHIPS are appointed to leave—
From oft the Tower, for—
lIIMBURGII, carrying her Majesty's Mails, every Tuesday
mid Friday Evening. Chief Cabin, :1. ; Fore, 21.
From Blaclwall Pier. for
ROTTERDAM and the 'WINE, carrying her Majesty's Mails—
en, Wednesday and Saturday, at One, Morning. The Ocean,
raffe, and the iainbew. Chief Cabin, 1/. 55.; Fore, 15s.
ANTWERP and the RHINE—The Soho (newly decorated),
every Thursday, at Ten, Morning. Saloon, I/. 10s. ; Fore Cabin, I/.
OSTEND—In Ten Hours, every Wednesday, and Saturday Morn-
ing. May 16, at Six ; 19, at Eleven ; *23, at Two ; 26, at Four morn-
Big. Chief Cabin, 11. 45.; Fore, 180.
From St. Katharine's Steam Wharf, for—
PIAYRE—Evory Thursday and Sunday, at Eight, Morning.
From London-bridge Wharf, for—
BOULOGNE—The new steam-ship Al,ion. every Thursday Morn-
ing. May 17, at Eight; 24, at Two ; 31, at Eight, morning.
17, at
CA.L.AIS--Every Thursday and Sunday Morning. May
Eight ; 20, at Eleven ; 24, at Two ; 27, at Four, morning. Saloon.
lie. ; Fore Cabin, 85.
HULL—Every Tuesday and Friday, at Eight Morning.
YARMOUTH—Every Wednesday, and Saturday, at Four Af-
ternoon.

From Brown's Wharf, Poplar, for—
EDINBURGH—(Fares Further Reduced) —Every Saturday Night
and every alternate Wednesday, at Ten Evening. The Leith, Satur-
day, May 19 ; the Trident, Wednesday, 23 ; the Clareneci, Saturday,
1 Chief Cabin, 2/. ; Fore, 1/. 2s. 6d.
From Hore's Steati Wharf, Wapping, for—
NEWCASTLE—Every Wednesday and Saturday, at Eight, Night.
Chief Cabin, 11.; Second, 12s.
To secure Berths, for Freight, and for Bills, containing hours of
depariure, fares, 3sc., apply at the Offices, 71, Lombard-street ; 37,
Regent-circus ; and 35, Leadenhall-street.

ROYAL MISSISSIPPI PICTURE,
EGYPTIAN HALL.
BANVARD'S great PAINTING having returned from WINDSOR
CASTLE, where it has teen exhibited, by command, to her Majesty
the Q Prince Albert, and the Royal Family, is NOW OPEN to
the Publicueen, at the usual hours, at the Egyptian Hail. Morning, Half-
Past Two ; Evening, Half-Past Seven.
Admission—Lower Seats, 25.; Gallery, is.

UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.-8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London; 97,
°wire-street, Edinburgh; 12, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow; 4, Col-
ells-green, Dublin.

DIRTCTORIL
JAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman.
CHARLES GRAHAM, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Samuel Anderson, Esq. , D. Q. Henriques, Esq.
Hamilton Blair Avarne, Esq. F. C. Maitland. Esq.
E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., Resident. William Railton, Esq.
Charles Dowries, Esq. F. SI. Thomson. Esq.
SECOND SEPTENNIAL DIVISION OF PROFITS.
This Company, established by Act of Parliament in 1834, affords
the mogt perfect security in a large paid-up Capital, and in the great
success\vhich has attended it since its commencement—lTS ANNUAL
INCOMIS BEING UPWAILDS OF 94,000!.
In 1841 the Company added a bonus of 2/. per cent. per annum on
the sum insured to all Policies of the participating class from the
time they were effected, to the 31st of December, 1840, and from
that date to 31st December, 1847, 2 /. per cent. per annum was
added at the General Meeting on the 6th of July, 1848.
The bonus thus added to policies from March, 1834, to the 31st of
December, 1847, is as follows:

. .
altal Sum added to Snm added to Sum payable
Anured. Time Assured. Policy inlB4l Policy in 1845 at Death.
I -
5.5000 3 years 10 mths .C 683 6 S £787 10 0 £6470 16 8
5000 42 years 500 0 0 787 10 0 6287 10 0
5000 10 yours 300 0 0 787 10 0 6087 10 0
5000 5 years 100 0 0 787 10 0 5887 10
0
0 0
5000 6 years .. .. 675 0 0 5675
5000 4 years •• •. 450 0 0 5450 0 0
225 0 0 5225 0 0
5000 2 years •• ••
. .
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The Premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and
Only one-halt need be paid for the first five years where the In-
Durance is for Life.
No Entrance Money or charge except the Policy Stamp.
Every information will be afforded on application to the Resident
Director, No. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.
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'('HE LIVERPOOL and LONDON
FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Established in 183 G.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
Offices-8, Water-street, Liverpool ;3, Charlotte-row, Mansion-
house, and 28, Regent-street, Waterloo-place, London.
TRUSTEES.
Sir T. E. Birch, Bart., M.P. 1 Adam Hodgson, Esq.
S. 11. Thompson, Esq.
DIRECTORS IN LONDON.
Chairman—WlLLlAM EWART, Esq., M.P.
Deputy-Chairman—GEOßGE FREDERICK YOUNG, Esq.
Sir W. P. de Bathe, Bart. John Ranking, Esq.
Matthew Forster, Esq., M.P. J. M. Rosscter, Esq.
Frederick Harrison, Esq. Edward T. Whitaker, E.g.
James Hartley, Esq. Swinton Boult, Esq., Secretary
James D. Nicol, Esq. to the Company.
Hon. F. Ponsonby.
RESIDENT SECRF.TART—Benjamin Henderson, Esq.
MANAGER OF THE WEST-END BRANCH—Frederick Chinnock, Esq.