The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-10 00:00:00

A. W. Robarts, Esq.

Henry Sykes Thornton. Eso.
ACTUARY—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S.
In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, Assurances may be effected at
low Rates without participation in the Profits ; or at moderate Rates
with participation in one moiety of the Profits every seven years. At
each of the three Septennial Divisions which this Company has made,
the Bonuses amounted to about 1 per cent. per annum on the sum
assured, or about 27 per cent. on the amount of premium received ;
and the whole amount of Reversionary Bonus allotted by the Com-
pany exceeded 530,0001.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 501.
In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared
on the Gth of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies
Which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1848, and the same
is now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted),
between the hours of ten and three o'clock, at the head Office ; and
also by the Agents in the Country Districts.
GEORGE KEYS, Secretary.

THE CATEIOLIC LAW and GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
No. 8, New Coventry-street, Leicester square, London.
TRUSTEES.
The Right Rev. Nicholas Wiseman, D. 1)., 35, Golden-square.
The Right Rev. William Morris, D.D., Acton, Middlesex.
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Sir Henry Poston Bedingneld, Bart., Oxburgh, Norfolk.
Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the Hon. the East India

Company.
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Thomas Eyre, Esq., 62, Pulteney-street, Bath.
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DIRECTORS.
The Melt Ret. William Morris, D.D., Acton, Middlesex—Chairman.
?Celiac! Forristall, Esq., 13, West•square, Southwark—Deputy
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ChairnVi.AnCiMitM;ging Director.
611'1116mM Jenkins, G.C.8.. Director of the Hon. the Eaat India
Company, and of the London Joint Stock Bank.
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..(I"nond Beales, Esq., Carlton Villas, Maida-hill.
George
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Ity order,
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Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel.
ON PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE D/CAPA,
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