The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-22 00:00:00

CONTRACTS for POLISH LARCH TIMBER.
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset. place, September 18, 1847.
The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord high Admiral
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give
n
:tioe, that on THURSDAY, the 30th instant, at One o'clock, they will
%Jew,' to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract
• oueplying her Majesty's several Dockyards, during the years 1848
OM 1849, with POLISH LARCH TIMBER.
A distribution of the Timber, and a form of the Tender may be seen
,
the said Office. No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the
p,LY of treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent
"Viloat duly authorised in writing.
inV•erY Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender for Polish Larch
il•Mber," and must also be delivered at Sonaerset-place, accompanied
hound *letter signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become
with the person tendering, in the sum of 251. per Cent. on the
*alUe, for the due performance of the Contract.

STEAM TO CHINA.
Regular Monthly Steam Communication for Passengers and
tOoods to Penang, Singapore, and Hong-Kong via Egypt.
co,. PENINSULAR and ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGaTION
move book Passengers and forward Goods and Parcels to the
-""""e Ports by their Steamers from Southampton the 20th of every
kenth.
LoP:r Particulars, apply at the Company's Offices, 51, St. Mary Axe,
n, or 57, High-street, Southampton.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
The • TENDERS FOR LOANS.
Directors fth Company are to receive
/ s,
NS on security of the Company'sready Debentures, In sumsTENDERS of
less than 1,0001. each, at 51. per Cent. interest, payable half-
71y, and for terms of Three, Five, or Seven years.
Pplicatious to be made to the undersigned.
CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
London Terminus, Paddington, August 20, 1847.

VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Ne. 18, RING WILLIAM-STREET, CITY.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
kirk ,tlle first Septennial Meeting of this Company, held on the 1 Ith
last, a BONUS, averaging 23 per cent. on the amount of
Prodlirls paid, was declared on Policies entitled to participate in
flto,
ot,
*in r firths, or 80 per cent. of the entire Profits of the Company,
titrlettfeurteurine divisions be appropriated to all Assurers entitled to
ozerY advantage is offered by this Company to Assurers.
liu.iiTolicies taken out for the whole term of life, one-half of the An-
. 17.jelniums thereon may remain unpaid for five years.
et ti"les Assured with the Company are allowed to reside in many
to j Colonies witheut additional charge, and the Premium required
• „" East or West Indies, and other extra risks, is more than
.Y Moderate.
to a Plan originating with this Company, great security is offered
. 1"les Assuring the Lives of others.
also▪ ritil'ltlicee°nle.s
ac ndonnue to be made to Assutee rers on Assignable
undoubted Property
eties
ou the guaran of most doubted personal
uetall
ab„„ ed Prospectuses, and every information may be obtained, by
`rmeation at the Office, or by letter addressed to the Actuary.
WILLIAM RATRAY, Actuary and Secretary.

QT/CE TO HOLDERS OF POLICIES IN THE EQUITABLE
ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON.
UNITED KINGDOM LIFE A SSURANCE

COMPANY,
11,1 Co• 8, WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL, LONDON.
e 4 e attention of Holders of Policies in the Equitable e
Or rially of London, Is particularly called to the Half-Credit Scales
"Imam of this Company, by which table the bonus to be de-
at the next investigation of the Equitable Assurance Company's
In in January, 1850, may be securred at a present annual payment
'45 half the rates generally charged by other companies. In the
'hit 'oth_ or death the sum insured will be paid, after deduction of the
half of the rates. Should the life insured suive the decla-
ot the bonus, the policy may be allowed toil apse, and the
be eanY will renounce all claim for the half premiums which may
:al thereon ; or, in the event of the party being at that time
the eg. hetlth. the policy can be kept up at the full premium of
this as When first accepted. The above plan, originating with
• et N.0ft.1)4, nY. was found peculiarly advantageous at the last division
"I'rea 1„,,r ,in the Equitable Assurance Company in 1840, when it
ain-r'gelY adopted, and many of the policies then effected are
s '°ree. and large bonuses have been added to them ou the
8 of the following taift
SUred„ Time Assured. Sum added to Policy.
'"5,000 •••• • • • • 6 years 10 months •• • . £683 6 8
5,000 .. 6 years .•••••• • • • • • • • 600 0 0

6:66 •• •• 5 -years .... ••••• • • • • • 600 0 0
t.OOO .... 4 years •• •• ....... •• • 400 0 0
e029........2 years ..........200 0 0
Pr ""uu •• • • •• 1 year .• • • .......... 100 0 0
14 ti!"51)".. ...
dentnd every information may be obtained on application
11, nes Director, E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., at the Offices,
London.

TIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
26, CORNHILL, LONDON.
th,taCapital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament.
l irlth,„_natitution embraces important and substantial advantages.
ZsPect to life assurances and deferred annuities. The assured
ntarZoVi occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for
th the policy, two.thirds of the premiums paid (see Table)
‘4ltotie,,,Ption of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in-
, .143„,!* meet other conveniencies or necessity.
dye
for terms of years on the lowest possible rates.
421° in DIVISION OF PROFITS.
bokt creasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors
nacal meeting held on the 12th May, 1847, to declare a fifth
!crYing from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid on each
effected on the profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

. Perma- Stun the
h...t Annual Policy Bonus in nent Re- Assured
1§ Pre- taken addition Bonus in duction of may bor-
zil. InIUM. out in Assured. Cash. Annual row on
Premiums. Policy.
£ s. CI £s d. s. 1. £s. d.
r 1837 243 9 3;112 8 5 18 4 6 494 8 10
10 ts.d 1838 218 4899810 15 13 5 445 0 0
vuo 74 3 4 1839 192 110 86 9 313 4 9 395 11 1
1810 143 5 10, 66 8 4 919 1 346 2 3
1841 138 14 2, 61 17 6 9 9 2 296 13 4
1842 111 6 8, 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 5