The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-08 00:00:00

The Annual Report, witk tables of rates, Stc., may be had at the
Alice, •r any •f its branched in the country ; or, of application. will
be forwarded post free.

F. FERGUMON CAMMOUX, Secretary.

VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
No. 18, KING WILLIAM-STREET, CITY.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
At the first Septennial Meeting of this Company, held on the II th
March last, a BONUS, averaging 23 per cent. on the amount of
premiums paid, was declared on Policies entitled to participate in
Profits.
Four•flfths, or 80 per cent, of the entire Profits of the Company,
will at future divisions be appropriated to all Assurers entitled to
share therein.
Every advantage is offered by this Company to Assurers.
On I'olicies taken out for the whole term of life, one-half of the An-
nual Premiums thereon may remain unpaid for five years.
Parties Assured with the Company are allowed to reside in many
of the Colonies without additional charge, and the Premium required
for the East or West Indies, and other extra risks, is more than
usually moderate.
By a plan originating with this Company, great security is offered
to parties Assuring the Lives of others.
Advances continue to be made to Assurers on Assignable Property
or Income, and also ou the guarantee of most undoubted personal
sureties.
Detailed Prospectuses, and every information may be obtained, by
application at the Office, or by letter addressed to the Actuary.
WILLIAM RATRAY, Actuary and Secretary.

DISEASED AND HEALTHY LIVES ASSURED.
MEDICAL, INVALID, and GENERAL LIFE
OFFICE, '25, PALL-MALL, LONDON ; 22, NASSAU-
STREET, DUBLIN; GROSSE GALLENGASSE, FRANKFORT
and BORSEN PASSAGE, HAMBURG.
Subscribed Capital, 500,0081.
This office was established in 1841, and possesses tables formed ou
a scientific basis for the assurance of diseased lives.
Policies of twelve months standing arc not affected by suicide,
duelling, &c., and Assigned Policies are valid from the date thereof,
should death ensue from any of these causes.
Policies issued by this Society give the Person whose life is assured
permission to go at any time beyond the limits of Europe, on the
payment of certain, but small and fixed, rates of premium, which are
indorsed on the Policy at the time when first issued.
HEALTHY LIVES, both at Home and in Foreign Climates, are
Assured with as much facility and at lower rates than at most other
offices; and a capital of Half-a-Million sterling fully subscribe:.
affords a complete guarantee for the fulfilment of the Company's
engagements.
I'rospectuses and Forms of Proposal will be forwarded, postage
free, on application to any of the Society's Agents, or to FRANCIS
G. P. NEISON, Actuary, 25, Pall-mall, London.

BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
37, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London.
Incorporated under Act 7 and 8 Vic., cap 110.
DISLECTOIS.
Gover, William. Esq.
Gover, John, Esq.
Grocer, William, Esq.
Lewis, Goorge Cyrus, Esq.
Millar, Robert J., Esq.
Sanders, Joseph, Esq.

Bennett, Charles, jun., Esq.
Bunnell, Peter, Esq.
Burton, John Robert, Esq.
Cartwright, Richard, Esq.
Cutlibertson, Francis, Esq.
Gardiner, B. Webb, Esq.

♦UDITORS.
Porter, Joseph Long, Esq,
BANKERS.
London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury.
STRGEON—John Mann, Esq.
SURVEYOR —Thomas Turner, Esq.
SOLICITORS--11C43SrS. Watson and Sons.
ACTUARY ♦ND SECRETARY—W.9IIIRM Sutton GOYST, Esq,
GENERAL OUTLINE.

Barge, George William, Esti,

Entire mutuality
Policies issued from 201. to 5,0001. Females assured at low rates.
The Directors are appointed by the members at the annual meeting
of the Company. One-third go out of office every year, but are
eligible for re-election ; so that the members have full control over
the management of the Company.
The funds of tke Company are ern,loyed In loans to the members
on any description of available security, such loans being repayable
by monthly instalments.
The first division of profits will take place on the let of January,
1852, and the subsequent ones every three years. The profits will
be applied in addition to the policies or reduction of the annual
premiums, or will be paid in cash, aTs the
ABLpESarties may prefer.
SPECIMN
(From the larger Tables obtainable at the London and Agents'
Ottic..es).
I.—ANNUAL PREMIUMS.
To Assure 1001. at Death with Profits,

15 I 20 I 25 I 30 1 35 I 40

Ages.

Males 1 13 41 1 17 6 2 2 4 2 8 3 2 15 4 3 4 2
Females .. I 1 12 9 I 1 16 6I 2 0 11 I 2 6 1 I 2 12 6I 3 0 6

11.--TWENTY PAYMENTS.
To Assure 100/. at Death with profits, by Twenty Annual Payments,

Ages. I 15 I 20 I 25 I 30 I 35 I 40
....--

Males ..•• 12 11 612 15 13 0935 6 1 3 8318 4
Females • • 12 11 1 12 1511 012 19 213
1 3 8 1310 8 913 14 2

lII.—EN DOWMENTS.
To secure a Child an Endowment of 1001. on attaining the age of 21,
or an Annuity. commencing at 21 ; for Males, .51. 6s. 7d.; for
reniales, 51. 4s. Bd.! to continue as long as they shall live.

Ages,

Males•••• 1 3 1 5 1 3 13 0 1 4 5 3 1 5 4 10
FelllalCs.• ..•• 1 3 1 4 1 3 12 14 1 4 7 10 1 5 4 8

IV.—DEFERRED ANNUITIES.
To secure a frred Annuity of 10/., to commence from 60, with
the option oDefe receiringn a cash payment instead ; for Males, of
93/. ; for Females, of 971. Bs.

Ages. I 20 I 25 I 30 I 35 I 40 I 45

Males .... I I
I 0 13 5 018 4 1 4 8I 1 14 9 I 211 2I 4 7 9
Females .. I 0 14 7 0 19 9 1 6 8I 1 17 7I 2 14 11 14 10 10

V.—IMMEDIATE ANISUITIES.
Annuity 1001. will purchaso.

Ages. I 20 I 25 I 30 I 35 I 40

Males .... 156 7 1 5 9 915 14 51 6 05 1$ 8 91619 10
Females .. 1 5 4 81 5 8 615 12 11 15 18 31 6 3 416 14 9

VI.—WIDOWS' ANNUITIES.
To secure Hush
an
Widow an Annuity of SOI., conunensing at death o
d, and coutinuing as long as she llTes.

I 30 I 40 I 50 I 60

Ilusband's Ago

..... _ __„ •
Wife same age •..••• • • • • • 12 1 9 113 10 7 15 13 3I 20 711
Wife Ten years younger • • 14 17 11 117 3
1 11 22 3 30
Wife Twenty years younger --I 21 12 0 28 7 41 12 11

PROPOSAL.
To the Actuary of the British Empire Mutual Life Assurance
Company, 37, New Bridge-street, London.
Date 1847.
Sir,—As I wish to effect an Assurance for £ by Table*
1 shall feel obliged by your
andsupNplying A trequisite forms.
ame ddress.. • • .. • •
* This blank to be filled up with the number attached to the
Specimen Table by which the Applicant wishes to assure.
INVESTMENT ASSURANCES.
With the option on the part of the Assured to withdraw there De-
posits at any time with interest thereon.
EXAMPLE.
A party can assure for 1001., receivable at the end of twelve and a
half years, by the monthly payment of 10s. during that period ; but
should the Assured die previously, the whole amount of his pay-
ments, together with 4 per cent. per annum interest, will be re-
turned to his representatives.
ADVANTAGES.
A party, taking out a l'oliey for an Investment Assurance, has
these great advantages over an Investor in a Building Society—
there is no uncertainty as to the amount to be received out, or the
number of monthly payments required to secure the object—nor is
he obliged to wait till a distant period, should his circumstances re-
quire the amount deposited, or any part thereof ; there ate no fines
on withdrawment, no entrance or postage fees, and 4 per cent. dis-
count will be allowed upon all prepayments.
APPLICATION.
To the Actuary of the British Empire Mutual Life Assurance Com-
pany, 27, Now Bridge-street, Lon on.
Date 1247.
Sir,—Please register my name for * Investment As-
surances in the Books of the above Company I enclose Two Shillings
and Sixpence per Assurance, as a Deposit off the first payment.
Name and Address,
* This blank to be filled up with a number of Assurances of 1001.
SOL, or 251. each that the Applicant may desire ; the Monthly Pre•
mitun for $Ol. being ss. and for 25/. 2s. Gd.
The General Prospectus, and Rates for all other Assurances, SLc.
may be had at the Company's Offices, or of the _Agents throughou
the Empire

ENGLAND to INDIA and AUSTRALIA.
The INDIA and AUSTRALIA MAIL STEAM-PACKET
COMPANY, incorporated by Royal Charter, which limits the re-
sponsibility of the shareholders to the amount for which they indivi-
dually subscribe, and authorises the Company to establish commu-
nications to and and from the United Kingdom, the East Indies,
Australasia, a'id New Zealand.
Capital One Million sterling.
Divided into series of shares of 201. each.

COMMITTEE.
Sir George Larpent, Bart. Chairman of the London CoMmittee of
1846 for Extension, of Steam Navigation to Australia.
Sir William Verner, Bart., M.P.
Hon. Francis Scott, M.P., Agent for New South Wales.
Sir Thomas L. Mitchell, Surveyor-General of New South Wales,
London.
Lieut.-Col. Abdy, Indian Army J. Maclean Lee, Esq,
Thomas Browne, Esq. Captain Richard Lloyd, Indian
Captain Cogan, Indian Navy Navy
Archibald Cuninghame, Esq. Milbourne Marsh, Esq.
Captain 11. M. Denham, 1.R.5., It Montgomery Martin, Esq.
Royal Navy J. Monteflore, Esq.
G. H. Donaldson, Esq. Sir F. Waskett Myers, K.C.S.
Capt. R. J, Fayrer, Royal Navy Alexander C, Ogilvie, Esq.
Captain Ford, East India Maritime Richard Paterson, Esq.
Service Robert Henley Payne, Esq,
Captain G. T. Gordon, Royal Navy John Wilson PiHans, Esq.
E. S. Halswell, Esq., M.A., F.R.S. G. 11. Skead, Esq., Master, Royal
Capt. H. Hamilton, Royal Navy Navy
Gustavus; Hamilton, Esq. Colonel Torrens, F.R.S.
James Hunter, Esq. William Gordon Thomson, Esq.
J. A. Jackson, Esq. Lieut. Waghoni, F.R.A.S„ Royal
Charles Joyce, Esq. Navy
Frederick Lambe, Esq. Molvil Wilson, Esq.
n square.
Sotterronal—Messrs.
—ssrs3.' oßACoooirinisll
Bloomsbury-square.
1,11;y_
fl6s.slarrrso.nCaunrdrieClaatirdkeC,
India, Australia, China, and the adjacent regions, contain a popu-
lation of more than half the number of the inhabitants of the
globe, and teem with every product which con minister to the wants
of man.
To carry out effectually and economically steam communication
with those countries is the object of this Company, for whose ope-
rations there is an ample and profitable field, especially as regards
our numerous and valuable colonies in the Southern Pacific, which
have an increasing intercourse with India as well as with England
—are the only portions of the British empire unconnected by steam
navigation with the parent state, and for which a charter by the
overland route has been exclusively granted to this Company.
The route sanctloued by the Lords of the Admiralty for this Com-
pany is via Ceylon, Singapore, and Torres Straits, the advantages of
which are., that Sydney, the metroplitan capital of the whole of the
85Australasiantia colonies, would be brought to a certainty within 64 or
.tecoal stations are convenient, excellent coal from the
pits at days of London (frequently in 80), and within lees than 30 days
of
i.zi
Newcastle, New South Wales, can be put on board there at
7s. to Is. Gd. per ton.

Prospectuses, with forms of application fer shares, and further
information may be had on application at the offices of the Com-
pany, whore a copy of the Royal Charter of Incorporation may be
obtained.
Offices, 34, Cornhill, London.

JOIN YATES, See,

LADIES' GOLD CHAINS, London made.—
Drawings of the various new patterns are kept far the pur-
pose of sending by post to any part of the country.--For facility of
reference the weight is given by c,,nparison with sovereigns ; the
quality of the gold is warranted equal to any that is worked into
articles of this description,

T. COX SAVORY id Co., Goldsmiths, &c., 47, Gorotall (seyeu
doorts from (ipceclluro3-taCCO, L94deu.