The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-25 00:00:00

- UNION-IS STRENGTH.
TO the GAS CONSUMERS, and nther INHA-
BITANTS of the CITY of LONDON.
GmyrtEREN, •
The Directors of the GREAT CENTRAL GAS CONSUMERS'
COMPANY, have the satisfaction to announce the following facts :-
1. The Directors of the Company have accepted a Tender from
• Messrs. Peto and Betts, the eminent contractors, to erect the whole
of their Works, equal in capacity to the Manufacturing of FOUR
HUNDRED AND 'TWENTY MILLIONS of Cubic Feet of Gas,
and to lay down pipes equal to the distribution of EIGHT HUN-
DRED MILLIONS, fora gross sum of 106,8801., being there than
Ten per Cent. less than the amount of Mr. Croll's Estimate. Pay-
ment is to be made as the Work proceeds, one-half in Cash, and the
other half in Paid-up Shares. The Pipes are to be laid at Night, and
the Pavement of the Carrlige and Footway is to be made good be-
fore Eight o'clock in the Morning, in conformity with the Company's
Contract with the Commissioners of Sewers, and the whole is to be
ready for commencing the Supply on or before the 24th of June next.
2. The Company have purchased the land, and will enter into
possession, and the Contractors will commence their Works as soon
as the conveyances can be prepared _

3. The Company have taken a Contract from Mr. Croll, with
satisfactory security, to manufacture at their works the whole of the
Gas they may reqtyre of a superior quality both as to purity and
illuminating power, and to pot it into their Gas-holders at One
Shilling and Fou-pence-Halfpenny per thousand Cubic Feet, for
rive, Seven, Fourteen, or Twenty-One Years, at, the option of the
Company.
4. The Company have securedtonsnmers to the extent of nearly
Three Hundred Millions of Cubic Feet at a maximum price of Four
Shillings per Thousand. Agreements are in the course of signature,
and Consumers—shareholders—are daily joining the Company. As
Soon as their united Consumption will, with the former Contrazts,
amount to Four Hundred and Fifty Millions, the Comp ny will com-
mence the supply at Three Shillings and Sixpence, and will reduce
to Three Shillings on securing an aggregate Consumption of Six
Hundred Millions.
5. The Directors have made it one of the stipulations in their
Contract with Messrs. Peto and Betts that the Directors are to
I e entitled to claim One Thousand of the Contractor's Shares, uo'n
ayment of the value at par in cash, for the purpose of sup lying
Consumers only, according to the quantity of their consumption.
351 r. Croll has likewise agreed to relinquish Five Hundred of his

own shares at par for tte same purpose, and under the slow co,
?Mons.

6. The Company have Five Hundred reserved Capitalists' Shared
'which they are willing to issue at One Pound per eshare premium'
to be applied in payment of pnliminary expenses ; but no issue o,
Shares will be made to other than Consumers, except at a premiumt
By Order of the Beard.
J. T. BARHAM,
Company's Offices, 48, Moorgate-street. Sec, etary pro tem.
P.S. The Finance Committee sit daily to albt Shares to Gas
Consumers.

inOMMERCIAL HOTEL-KEEYERS through--
N../ out England, Treland. and Scotland, who miybe in posses-
sion of FUNDS contributed by Commercial Gentlemen, and left at
their respective houses, on, and since, the late " Day of National
Thanksgivinz," towards the necessary amount for Building suitable
School-houses to accommodate Two Hundred and Fifty Children of
deceased or necessitous Commercial Travellers, are respectfully re-
quested to forward the same immediately, by Post-office orders, or
postage stamps, to the Hon. Secretary, that the best possible account
may be made up and lodged with the Secretary to the " Schools" on
the 27th instant, that being the day for the " Annual Dinner," and
when it is presumed that all Commercial Gentlemen who have col-
lected moneys for this benevolent purpose will take care to pay the
same to the Secretary for the Building Fund.
W. S. RITMSEY, Hen. Sec. pro tern.
3, Queen-street Place, Cheapside, London.

THE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE
POLICY COMPANY
No. 31. LOMBARD-STREET. LONDON.
INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
TIIIISTEES.
Johneamplellßenton,Esq., I.P. I Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
Richard Maiins, Esq., Q.C. I James Feller Madoz, Esq.
William Wilberforce, Esq.
DIRE,TOB.B.

William Adams, Esq.
John Atkins, DI.
Henry Augustus Bevan. Esq.
J. Thompson Bramwell, Esq.
John I ,angerflelel; Esq.

Robert Henry Forman, Esq.
John Hamilton, Esq.
James Fuller Madox, Esq.
John Matthews, Esq.
C. 0. Parnell, Esq.

AZDYTORS.

George Cumming, Esq.
James Turner, Esq.

Samuel Field, Esq.
William Ghrimes Kell, Esq.
MEDICAL ADVISER.
Benjamin PhillipS, Esq., F.R.S.
RANKERS.
'Messrs. Spooner, Attwoods, and CO.
SECRETARY.
David Alison, Esq.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Atkins and Andrew.
MANAGER.
Alexander Robertson. Esq.
The POLICIES are INDEFEASIBLE and IN-DISPUTABLE,
the Company being prohibited, by the 54th clause of their Deed of
Constitution, which is duly registered in terms of the Act, from dis
puting a Policy upon any ground whatever.
The Rates of Premium are calculated upon Carlisle mortality, and
are as low as a due regard to complete security will justify.
HALF PREMIUM SYSTEM. —By this plan only one-half of the
premiums. with interest of the retained halves, is required to be paid
for the first five years—the retained halves, being payable at the
convenience of the assured, or allowed to continue, to form
a deduction from the claim on the Policy ; and as the As-
surance may be relinquished at any time without payment
of the retained premiums, this scheme enables a party to
assure for the first five years at little More than half the usual rate,
and to discontinue a Policy at about one-half the usual sacrifice.
WHOLE WORLD POLICIES are granted, whereby the security
of a creditor, holder of a Policy, continues unimpaired, although the
assured life should go beyond the prescribed limits.
Sums are assured payable to the parties themselves on attaining a
specified age, or at their death, whichever shall first occur.
PARTNERAIIIP POLICIES are granted, whereby &joint assurance
effected by partners, at the charge of the firm, secures the capital in-
vested. On the death of either, the survivor is benefited by retain-
ing the whole capital, and the representatives of the deceased obtain
their share without having to wait until it can be recovered from
outstanding debts.
There is no extra charge for residence beyond 35 degrees of the
equator.
No Admission or Entrance Fees are required, nor is any charge
made for the Policy beyond the amount of the Stamp.
Claims are payable within three months after proof of the death of
the assured life.
The usual Commission allowed to Solicitors, and also to persons,
approved by the Board, who extend the business of Life Assurance in
connexion with this Company.

FRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
1, Princes-strest, Bank, London.
Empowered by special Act of Parliament, 4th Viet., cap. 9.
ADVANTAGES OF THIS INSTITUTION.
NETUAL ASSURANCE SEANCE.
Complete security afforded to the Assured lay menus of an ample
subscribed capital, and the large fund accumulated from the pre-
miums on upwards of 9,000 policies.
Half the amount only of the annual premium required during the
first five years, the remaining half premiums being paid out of the
profits, which, after tiro years, will be annually divided among tho
Assured.