The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-09 00:00:00

ANNUAL DIVISION OF PROFITS.

UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSIIIIA-WeE SO-
CIETY, I, King William-street, London.
Established 1834.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
One-fifth •f the ascertained profits of the five preceding
years is divided between the policy-holders and shareholders ;
three-fourths to the former, and one-fourth to the latter. The
remaining four-fifths are set apart to enter into the average of
the succeeding years, and thus to provide against unforeseen
contingencies.
The first division ef Profits took place on the 13th ef May,
1840, when a reduction of 60 per cent. was declared on the
annual premiums of all those policies entitled to participation.
The following table will show the operation of the reduction
made by the Society

Age
when
Policy
was
issued.

Date of
Policy.
May 1835.

Sum Original
Assured. Premium.

Annual
llgcluction Premium
payablz in
1840.

2U
00
40
59
60

£1,030 £lO 6 8
1,000 21 8 4
1,036 31 10 0
1,C0) 42 15 0
,
11''';(4 66 11 8

£ll 12 01£7 14 I;
14 13 - 9 15 4.
18 18 0 12 1 0
25 13 0 17 2 0
Fig 19 0 26 1,2 8

This system of reduction in the premiums affords immediate
benefit to the Assured, or enables them to secure a considerable
bonus by effecting a new policy.
Policies are granted in London and by resident Committees
at Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, on Indian risks, at very ad-
vantageous rates, calculated from extensive data and tables,
exclusively in the possession of this Society, to shoW the true
risk of life during residence in India, and. after retirement from
foreign service.
By Order of the Board,
DAVID JONES, Actuary.

HOTEL TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION.
On TUESDAY, the 15th of December, 1840, at the hour of
One o'Clock in the Afternoon, in Radley's Coffee-room,
Commercial-buildings, Dame-street, Dublin, (if not pre-
viously disposed of by Private Contract,)
rrHE INTEREST in the LEASE of that
Valuable HOTEL called THE ANGLESEA ARMS,
KINGSTOWN.
This extensive and fashionable Hotel has been long favoured
with the most distinguished patronage. It is in the front of the
Asylum Barbour of Kingstown, and commands a magnificent
view of Dublin Bay. The sea view from the front of the
Hotel cannot be excelled. It need hardly be remarked that
this Hotel is situate in the most thriving, populous, and fashion-
able watering-place adjacent to Dublin, and is in the best part
of Kingstown, being just at the termination of the Railway,
and where there is a daily communication between. England
and Ireland, through the mail and other steam-packets to Liver-
pool, Bristol, London, Holyhead, &c. It contains splendid
drawing-rooms, parlours, and extensive coffee-room, about 20
beds, which may be increased to 30, servants' bedrooms, ser-
vants' hall, scullery, large kitchen, with ranges, boilers, hot
hearths, and every requisite to an extensive establishment. The
stable-yard adjoins the Hotel, and contains stabling with boarded
stalls for 24 horses, large lock-up coach-house, with lofts over
both stables and coach-house.
There are Two Pieces of Ground attached to the House,
one containing 88 feet, with front to the Harbour, and 136
feet 8 inches in depth, and for which an offer of 10s. per foot
front per annum on Lease for Building Ground has been
offered, but can be readily let at a much higher rent ; and the
other piece
in front,
with front
nt
68
ofeet9 i
Charlottenehes Minalld,epctohn,taoifntihne value ofg 79 feet
6 inches
ss. per foot front per annum. A very large sum has been ex-
pended in lasting and valuable improvements. The whole is
The Lease is for 6S years from 1804, and lives renewable
within that term. The Title is clear and. satisfactory.
subject to the extremely low rent of 231. Is. 6d. per annum.
solicitor,
The Furniture may be had at a valuation by a purchaser of
the premises.
83,F orpar ticulDame-street,ars
JOHN LITTLEDALE, Auctioneer, 11 IT
—pper Ormond
Quay, Dublin. opfubTliitnl.e apply to John Armstrong, Soli

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