The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-05 00:00:00

This day is published, Second Edition, price ss.
THE GAME LAWS ; compri,ing all the
Acts in force, with the Cases and Decisions of the
Judges, Explanatory Notes, Index, &c.
By JOHN LOCKE, Esq , Barrister-at-law..
Also, just published, in three pocket volumes, price 2/. 10s.,
ARCHBOLD'S JUSTICE of the PEACE, and PARISH
OFFICER, with the Forms of Commitments and Cenvictiens
for every Offence, Forms of Orders, &c.
London : Shaw and Sons, Fetter-lane.
The Third Volume, title " Poor," was this day published.

BANK OF ASI A.
Applicants for Shares are' hereby informed that the
Honourable Court of Directors of the East India Company
have signified by letter, dated 16th September, 1840, that
" they are prepared to authorize the Government of India to
grant a Charter to the proposed Bank of Asia."
The principle of a Bank for British India has now received
the sanction of her Majesty's Government and of the Honour-
able East India Company, and the conditions of the Charters
from the Cro,vn and from the Indian Government, conveying a
limitation of responsibility to the Shareholders in England and
in India, are in progress of negotiation.
One per cent. deposit on all applications for Shares must be
paid into the Bankers of the Company—Messrs. Smith, Payne,
and Smiths, Lombard-street ;or Messrs. Herries, Farquhar,
and Co., St. James's-street, previous to the applicant's being
entitled to registration; and the allotment of the Shares in-
tended for distribution in England will take place when the
necessary preliminary details have been completed. The Di=
rectors reserve to themselves the right of appropriating the
Shares in such manner as they may deem conducive to the for-
mation of a solid and permanent proprietary.
For further required information, apply at the Offices of the
Bank, 62, Moorgate-street.
R. MONTGOMERY MARTIN, Secretary.

IMMEDIATE BENEFITS OFFERED TO THE
PUBLIC.
LIFE ANNUITY RATES
CALCULATED ON EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES! I !

FOR EXAMPLE.
For every 1001. deposited, this Association will grant the An-
nuity placed opposite the Age of the Party depositing.
From LW. and upwards, iu proportion.

Age3oto4Oto4s to 50 to 55 to 60 to 65 to 70 to 75 to 80

ES 0 .E 8 10 or9,olxlolol£l, 101£15 101£20 01£25
Par Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per
Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent, Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent
INDEPENDENT WEST MIDDLESEX
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
Opposite the Bazaar, Baker-street, Portman-square, London.
South St. David's-street, Edinburgh ;
Ingram-street, Glasgow ;
And Sackville-street, Dublin.
Empowered under the several Acts of Parliament of 14th Geo.
111. c:40; 22d Geo. 111. ; 53d Geo. 111. c. 141; 3d Geo.
IV. c. 92; and Ist Vic. e. 10.

LIFE AND 'FIRE INSURANCE RATES
Reduced 30 per Cent. per Annum Lower than any other Office

LIFE ASSURANCE RATES.

;arc 20 to 23 to 30 to :V, to 38 to 40 to 45 to 50

s. d.lk s. s. d.f.£ s. d.f.£ s. d.f.£ s. d.f.£ s. d.
Premium.' II 0 •
)2 1, 012 012 10 012 15 01 1 5 0

This Company make no char g
earses for intermediate ages under I s
50 y.
FIRE INSURANCE RATES.
Common insurance. s.
Private Houses and Shops (not hazardous) 1 0 per Cent.
Hazardous ..... . ........ . 2 0
Double Hazardous ........
Farming Stock
G. E. WILLIAMS, Secretary.

THE AGRICULTURAL AND GENE-
RAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
29, NEW BRIDGE-STREET, lILACKFRIARS,
LONDON.
Western Branch, 26, Suffolk-place, Pall Mall East.
ADVANTAGES OFFERED BY THIS COMPANY.
PROTECTIVE SECURITIES FOR THE BENEFIT •F THE ASSURED,
NOT PRESENTED BY ANY OTHER INSTITUTION.
The most economical rates of premium consistent with
safety.
An Increasing Table for securinf, Loans on Debts, requiring
a less immediate payment for the whole term of Life than
usually demanded.
Premiums payable annually, half-yearly, or monthly.
Age admitted in the policy.
Policies granted from 10/. to 5,0001.
Claims payable in one month after proof of death ; and 101.
per cent. immediately after satisfactory proof thereof, whenever
desired.
Policies effected in Ireland or Scotland recoverable in the
courts of those countries.
Endowments and Annuities, immediate and deferred, on ad-
vantageous terms.
A Board of Management in attendance daily.
Medical men remC. F.
KIRKMAN,
for their reports.
Resident Manager.
A liberal Commission allowed to Solicitors and Agents.
Applications for the Office of Agent to the Institution in the
different towns of the kingdom are invited, addressed to the
Resident Manager, at the house of the Company.

FUTURE AND EXISTING CHILDREN.
FAMILY ENDOWMENT SOCIETY,
LIFE ASSURANCE and ANNUITY OFFICE,
No. 12, Chatham-place, Blackfriars, London.
Capital, £500,000.
GEORGE ALFRED 111USKETT, Esq., M.P., Chairman.
WILLIAM BUTTERWORTH BYLEY, Esq.,
Deputy Chairman.
A married man, paying a yearly premium, or a single sum,
varying according to the age of his wife, would secure to each
of his future Children, however numerous, a specific sum on
attaining any given age.
EXAMPLE.—Wife aged 21 81. 18s, tid. Annual Premium
for 22 years, or 1341. Is. Sd. paid in one sum, wouldentitle each
Child attaining 21 years of age to 1001.
Life Assurance and Annuities effected on advantageous terms.