The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-22 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE, MAUCH 20, 1847.
r rEIE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA. COMPANY do hereby give Notice.
,_Taat the DespHtch of ih.• Mail for India, via Marseilles, baying
,',7611 POSTPONED from Wednesday, the 24th, to THURSDAY, the
to instant, in consequence of the for,ner day having been appointed
ri he observed as a GENERAL FAST, the Bills of Exchange upon
the Governments of India, for Cash paid into the Company's Trea-
sury in this House, on TUESDAY, the 23d instant, will be delivered on
tastuy, the 35th Instant, at the usual hours, the Company's
'treasury, as well as the other Otilces in this House, being closed on
the 24th instant. JAMES C. MEINILL, Secretary,

EAST INDIA BOUSE, MARCH 17, 1847.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, that the RATE
INTEREST payable upon the Company's BONDS, will be
RAISED from 3L per cent. per annum to 31. 10s. per cent. per
cenuneneing ft•oul and after the 31st instant.
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

TO the PROPRIETORS of EAST INDIA
STOCK.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
The lamented death of the highly-respected Mr. Astell, whose
conduct during the protracted period of forty-seven years was
eminently calzulated to preserve the best interests of this untry
arid Promote the well-being of our Indian empire, having created a
Vacancy in the House List of the gentlemen now out by rotation, I
nave the honour to intimate, in accordance with my former an-
nouncement, that it is my intention to proceed to the Ballot to be
holden in the East India House on the 14th of Aran, and most
llsPectfully and earnestly to entreat your support.
The grounds upon which I solicit your favourable reception of my
Pretensions to a seat in the direction of your affairs having been long
submitted to your consideration, it only remains for me to assure
otio that should my efforts, aided by your influence, prove success-
ful, it shall be my constant and anxious desire and care to justify by
tnY conduct the good opinion and confidence of those by whose
'Wl:rages I shall have been placed in that responsible situation.
I have the honour to remain,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Tour melt obedient and faithful servant,
J. CAULFEILD, Major-General.
London Tavern, March 9, 1847.
My Committee will sit daily at the London Tavern.

CONTRACTS for COALS for the ROYAL
MARINE BARRACKS and INFIRMARIES.
bePartment of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Ser-
vices, Sotnerset-place, 18th March, 1847.
The Commissioners for executing the Office .f Lord High Admiral
Of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby give
Uatice, that on TIICII.SDAY, the 25th instant, at One o'Clock, they will
14',e ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to Cos-
ACT for supplying the Royal Marine Barracks at Deptford, and
the
Royal Marine Barracks and Infirmaries at Woolwich, Chatham,
ortstuouth, and Plymouth, with all such
COALS
r. one or other of the following sorts, as shall from time to time be
ettianded, between the Ist et April next and the 31stof Nt arch, 1848.
„ bEPTFORD, WOOLWICH, and CHATHAM—Lambtotes, or
Stewart's, or Hetton's, or Rimers Hetton's Wal:send.
PORTSMOUTH—Larribton's or Stewart's, or Ito ton's I'Vallsend.
PLYMOUTH—PussoI's High Main, or Stobart's Wallsend, or
Wallsend's, or Usworth's Main Coals.
Persons tendering must state which sorts they intend to supply.
The conditions of the Contracts may be seen at the said offiortsN
ce, or
Tender
application to the Barrackmaster at the respective p. o
will be received after One o'clock on the day of Treaty, nor
any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent ter him duly autho-
rised in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi-
'lit'', and bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender tor
and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a let-
tr signed by a respectable person, engaging to become bound with
''", person tender::c, in the sum of 2001. for the due performance of
each of the Coutt aets fer Deptford and Woolwich, and in the sum of
4001. fur each of the other places.

RATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26 CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by, Act of Parliament.
This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Aanuitie.. 'lnc assured
has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for-
'Ware of the Policy, twe-thirds or the ereiniums paid (see Table) ;
also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in-
erests to meet other conveniences or necessity.
Assurances for terms of years are
ate:.

lowest possible

DIVISION OF PROFITS.
Tke remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society
has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare
a iourth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid
Si each Policy effected on the Profit scale.
E X_A.M PLE S.

t~i 7
r I„.e.ra,,ni. 04 Bonus Bonus in gg g Assured
g added. , Cash. --, g' ;A may
1 , 5.: 03 ; Borrow.
i
------------- 1 _l_ —
I££g• d. 1837 £217 15 11X100 011x£16 0 4,£445 0 0
o'looo 3 4 !‘3B 192 3 o', 87 14, 13 10 21 395 11 1
:1439 165 11 IV 74 1 9!11 3 1 346 2 3
I ~1 4 0 116 7 6 54 010: 718 10 296 13 4
—"I 111 6 8 49 10 0, 710 4: 247 4 5

and the next will be made in

The division of profits is annual
December of the present year.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX. Secretary•

GUARDIAN FIRE
ANCE CO3
111.0. 11, LOMBARD-STREET, at

AND LIFE ASSUR-
a PANT.

the Entrance of tke Old Posl

, Esq., Chairman.
~ Deputy-Chairman.
George Lyall, Esq., M.P.
Stewart Marjorlhanks, Esq., M.P.
John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Robert Mitford, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
Jehn Thornton, Esq.
James Tulloch, Esq.
ArDITORS.
A. W. Robarts, Esq I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Barnuel Jones Loyd, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
AcTowar —Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S.
In the LIFE DEPARTMRNT, Assurances may be effected at
law 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,
Le Bonuses amounted to about I per cent. per aIIIIIIDI 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-
Deny exceeded 530,000/.
Loans granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
'Sided 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 3th of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies
Which hat iseen in force seven years at Christmas 1145, 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.
Notice is hereby given, that Assurances whic hiexpre at Lady-
day must be renewed within fifteen days ats Offiee, or with
lir, Rama, No. 1, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall, or with
the Company's Agents throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they be-
COme void.
GEORGE KEYS, Scoretary.

lOAN LABOUcliv
JOHN DIXON, Esq,
henry Untie Berens, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq.
Sir Walter It. Farquhar, Bart.
Thomson llankey, jun., Esq.
John Harvey, Esq.
John Gelltbrand Hubbard, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq.
Joha Loch, Esq.
Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq.

SPECIAL NOTICE.
To ensure the Advantages of the aext Year's entry, Insurances
must be effected on or before thc 25th of March next.
FARMERS' and GRAZIERS' MUTUAL
CATTLE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
Xegistered According to the Provisions of Act 7 and S Viet., c. 110,
For insuring tka lives of neat Cattl and Horses.
Offices, Strand, London.e
Guarantee Fund, 50,0001.
This Association commenced business on the 25th of March, 1844,
itad has since paid for losses to Farmers, arising. from the Epidemic
and other d:sensos, UPWARDS OF TWENTY THOUSAND
POUNDS.

Claims for Losses are Settled immediately.
Parties Insured for Three Years, ending the 25th of March, 1847,
will receive a BONUS on their renewals coming due at that date,
subject to such regulations as the board may consider expedient
for the interests of the Assoniation, and as the state of the Funds
will admit.

PATIONG:--
His Grace the Duke of Richmond
The Right Hon. the Earl of Westmoreland
The Right lion. Viscount Torrington
The Right lion. Viscount Wellesley
The Right lion. Lord Abercrombie
The Right *ton. Lord Kenyon
The Right lion. Lord George Beauclerk
Eon. William Gage Westbury House, Rants
Sir William Jardine, Rant., Dumfries
W. Gore Langton. Esq. 3i.P., Newton-park, Somerset
C. R. Colville, Esq., Governor of the Royal Agricultural
Society, ir,c., Lullington Hall, Staffordshire
Hall, Flltitshire
Major Charles Whitley Dean Dundee, A.stan
Roger H. Barnston. Esq.. Crewe Hill, Cheshire
Joseph Pent. Esq., Ribston Park, Wetherby, Yorkshire
X. C. Korri'On, Esq., Itrome Hall, Suffolk
E. Tarton, Esq., Kildale Hall, Tokesley, Yorkshire.
Further particulars may be obtained by letter (post-paid) addressed
to William Shaw, Esq., strand, London, or to the Agents in the
Coeintry.

:ants wanted in places where none are appointed.

DzroT. 21$, ?STROM.

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IMPERIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
CORNIIILL, LONDON.
DIRECTORS.
HENRY JAMES PRESCOTT, Esq., Chairman.
GEORGE FIELD, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
James C. C. Bell. Esq. Daniel Mildred, Esq.
Michael Bland, Esq. James G. Murdoch, Esq.
Charles Francis Cobb, Esq. John Horsley Palmer, Esq.
Andrew Celvlle, Esq. Henry Pearce, Esq.
George Henry Cutler, lA. George Reid, Esq.
George Hibbert, Esq. William R. Robinson, Esq.
Thoe. Newman Hunt, Esq. Newman Smith, Esq.
TOUR-FIFTHS, sr Se per Cent., of the PROFITS will
beeas-
sißned to policies every fifth year, and may be applied to Incres the
sum insured, te an immediate ayment In cash, or to the reduction
and ultimate extinction of future premiums, as shown in the follow-
lag example :
PROFITS to POLICIES of 2 Bonus STANDING, entitled to
participate in the declared in 1846.

Age Cash paid on Or Prem.lAnd an-
at Sum Annual Bemis surrender reduced ' nnal re-
Entry; Insured. Premium. added. of Bonus. to. turn of.
---- -- - ----- ----- --- --
I L £s.d.L s. d. £S. d.
£ S. d. X s. d.
18 ' 1008 19 510 451 5 0 174 12 S 8 6 9, ,•—••
28 I 1000 21 15 10 451 8 0 193 12 2 815 01 ••••••
30 lOOO 126 14 2 451 8 0 236 18 7 710
••
5, ......
40 ' 1000 133 19 2 451 501 284 0 6 4 81 ••I
4 19••4
50 , 1000 145 6 8 451 8 01
!84 335 9 11
122_ .... 9..
2L::::
60 , 1000 163 13i±_.t2L_:26 1° 6
.---
_ __.... .frotstPd at reduced

rected at reduce

Insurances without participat.on in profits et.
rates.
Prospectuses, lit an explanatory statement of other advantages
now given by thinompany, may be had at the Chief Offices as
above; at the Branch Office, 16, Pall-mall ; or of the Agents.
SAMUEL INGALL, Actcary.

THE ORIGINAL METALLIC STROP (with
_ Four aides), for KEELING RAZORS in PERFECT

ORDER.
The METALLIC TABLET STROP was invented in the year
1816, by George Saunders, of New York, and was favourably
The
re.
eeivet by the public as far surpassing any other Razor Strop.
first Cutlers in Europe, after trial, have acknowledged its superiority,
and many use it in preference to the Hone, the effect being much
More powerful, and requires neither oil or water. A keen, smooth
edge to a razor, so necessary to shave with comfort, is obtained and
kePt without having recourse to any other means.
The American Institute for the Encouragem.nt of Science, in con-
sideration of its superior valno and qualities, awarded the Inventor
a silver medal and diploma.
To Gentlemen who shave themselves the following query is pro-
P°Bed :—Wlty do all the flist cutlers in Europe use and recommend
Satmders's Four-sided Tablet Razor Strop? Thee answer is, simply
becatlllo it 1.9 Mg only one that gives to a razor a keen and smooth
SP.