The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-19 00:00:00

THE AGRICULTURAL AND GENE-
RAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
29, NEW BRIDGE-STREET, IdLACKFRIARS.
Western Branch, 26, Suffolk-place, Pall Mall East.
ADVANTAGES OFFERED BY THIS COMPANY.
PROTECTIVE SECURITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ASSURED,
NOT PRESENTED BY ANY OTHER INSTITUTION.
Economical Tables, adapted to the various contingencies of
human life, presenting the lowest rates of presniura that can be
offered without compromising the safety of the Institution.
An Increasing Table
.for the direct advantage of parties de-
sirous of effecting assurinces with the least possible present
outlay, or for temporary and uncertain periods.
Premiums payable annually, half-yearly, or monthly.
Age admitted in the policy.
Policies granted for any sum from 101. to 5,000/.
Claims payable in one mouth after proof of death ; and 10/.
per cent. payable upon satisfactory proof thereof, whenever the
circumstances of the claimans shall require the accommodation.
Policies effected in Ireland or Scotland recoverable in the
courts of those countries.
Endowments and Annuities, immediate and deferred, granted
on advantageous terms.
A Board of Management sits daily, to effect Policies and
other instruments of assurance.
Medical men remunerated for their reports.
C. F. KIRKMAN. Resident Manager.
A liberal Commission allnwed to Solicitors and Agents.
Applications for thO-Olefigof Agent billet Institution in the
different towns of the kingdom are invited, addressed to the
Resident Manager, at the house of the Company: •

NATIONAL LOAN FUND, LIFE AS-
SURANCE. and DEFERRED ANNUITY SO-
CIETY, 2d, CORNHILL
Capital £500,060.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
DIRECTORS.
T. LAME MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
J. Elliotson, M.D., F. R. S. John Rawson, Esq.
H. Gordon, Esq. I Clement Tabor, Esq.
George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
AUDITORS—Dr. 0. Gregory, F.R. A.S. ; Professor Wheat-
stone, F.R.S.
ACTUARY—W. S. B. Woodhouse, Esq., F. R. A. S.
LIFE ASSURANCE.
Besides the perfect security to the policy holder of a large
paid up capital, and accumulating funds, with moderate rates
of premium, the following is one amongst many of the advan-
tages which belong exclusively to the principles of life assu-
rance and deferred annuities originated by t -e Society, viz.—
Fewer tl borrow, (without delay, expense, or orfeiture) two-
thirds of all premiums paid upon a polizy *f assurance.

Premium for assuring lOU

I s. d. lAI

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Age. 1 s. d. 1 Age.
25 1 1 18 6 1 35 1 2 10 11 1 45 14 3 9 4
30 1 2 4 4 1 40 1 2 18 8 1 5O

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DEFERRED ANNUITIES DEPARTMENT.
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and Loan Banks.
1. A small yearly or weekly contribution will secure the
most ample return for after life; thus-21. 12s. per annum (Is.
a week) at 20 will at 65 give the policy holder the choice of an
annuity for life of 47/. 16s. 6d. : 3941. 1 ls. in cash; or policy
without further contributions of 466/. at death.
2. Two-thirds at any time lent on deposit of policy, being a
Sund always available during sickness or want of employment.
3. Two-thirds of all payments returned to representatives in
case of premature death. The report to the Annual General Meeting of Proprietors,
'
prlspectuses tables, &c., may be obtained at the office of the
Society, by letter or otherwise, 26, Cornhill, London, or at
any of its Branches throughout the country.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Sec

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.

The following are the results of " A Table of Mortality
in the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths from
all Causes Registered, in the week ending Saturday, the
10th October, 1840." The Table is issued from the Office
of the Registrar-General:—

Weekly
Total. Average

CAUSES OF DEATH.

1833:
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases l6O 265
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses 124 156
Diseases o. the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Heat and Bloodvessels
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other
Organs of Digestion 54 117
Diseases of the Kidneys, 8:-.c. ... 2 5
Childbed, Diseases of the Uterus, &e.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, Ecc
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Old Age, or Natural Decay 64 79
Deaths by Vilolsoseev Privation, or Intemperance -N- -- - -96.
Causes not specified 3 13
Deaths from all causes.. -
Average Weekly Deaths ... 1,013
Deaths in the Average Weekly
Week. Deaths, 1838.
Western Districts ..... ... 124 ...... 156
North Districts
Central Districts 137 ..... 208
East Districts 204 ...... 239
South Districts ...

Total
It is stated that under the term Metropolis are cotril
prised the 32 districts herein mentioned, which include the
City of London within and without the walls, the City and
Liberties of Westminster, the out parishes within the
bills of mortality—and the parishes of it. Marylebone ;
St. Pancras ; Kensington; Pulliam ; Hammersmith
(Chapelry) ; St. Luke, Chelsea; Paddington ; St. Mary,
Stoke Newington ; St. Leonard, Bromley ; St. Mary-le-
bow ; Camberwoll ; Greenwich ; St. Nicholas and St.
pant, Deptford; and Woolwich. The population as enu-
merated in 183. 1 was 1,494,890. The weekly average for
1838 was obtained by dividing the deaths registered in that
year by 52. In comparing it with the weekly deaths in
1840, it must be borne in mind that the metropolis in-
creases nearly two per cent. annually ; and that, if the
population had been the same in 1838 as in 1840, the deaths
part more numerous.
Oct. 15, 1840.
woGulednhearavle
ibtecegnislt;7
r2.otitee,

GREAT FOOT-RACE..—The great foot-race be.
tween Slade and Nelson, for 501., came off on Friday,
The place selected fur the race was Lord's Cricket,
ground, St. John's-wood. Slade is well known as a pe,
destrian of the first order, and has accomplished grea
feats. Nelson may be considered a novice; he is a gentle
man's servant, who has done two or three private wagers
satisfactorily. Indeed, the fact of his being matched
against Slade speaks volumes in favour of his pedestrian
acquirements. A great number of sporting men assem-
bled by half-past three o'clock, and at four the start took
place; betting being 6to 4 on Slade. On the signal
being given Slade took the lead, his opponent being
a yard behind him. At half the distance he was still the
same length in advance and maintained it. Slade won
read
by two yards, accomplishing the distance in eleven seconds
In allusion to the refusal by the Government of
the memorializing hop-grower's request to be allowed the
eeethteran class other, as they are already of tax-payers, and they
use of the public money, the .Kent Herald remarks that
few of the planters will be disappointed at this result....
they
favoured
could
beyondhardly
anyexp
failure of the crop in 1840 has little relation to the duty
imposed for the crop of 1839. Besides these gentlemen'
once actually petitioned against the abolition of the
dull of hearing,hop_
duty in order to preserve their monopoly."
the sound of a
find
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NOpICCADILLY
.
76, KING
WILLIAM-STREET, BANE OF ENGLAND.--Deafness, and
thosed i
ffiwehnioty are
to
and
distant
low speaker at a public assembly, will find a
most
use
astonishing advantage from the of the Nies
S. and B. Solomons' Newly-invented Invisibleer
Operative Voice
ha Conductor, which, when
fixed into the
cavity of the ear is so sma . i
the .east perceptible, nor
more uncomfortable thanmg a piece of wool in its
place. By this extranar an valuable invention, not
only does the hearing become. acuhte, but
the Ears are so
much improved from their use,
most
at individuals, in a great
number of instances, can t
iat diutinetly without them.
It will, therefore, b• seen lersons do not incur any
constant habit of being compelled
ofat all times to make use
of them, and in consequencerlieved thenumerous individuals
having been altogether
The froth Messrs, deafness, they 'lave
become in general tts
Lee.
Lenses, immers. Solomons' Newly-
invented Spectacle .
lit, either _lately they are placed
before imperfect "clear and diall day
or candlelight,
every object becomes
with cilia, and the most mi-
nute particle
' is seen exact distinctness. Their
m eats in the material
valuable imPreve- confined are secrets to them-
atic' are aolel to their Establishments,
selves,and 76,
39, Albemarle.street, m-street, Bank.'
No connexion with persons of the same
name.
~ v ACCIDENT.MELANCIIOm- - FIVE MEN
Monday mowrnaisng a fishing-boat belonging to
DROWNSD --
the village of H°Pefil'anthe crenwps(esti in. the Moray Firth by
a sudden squall, will e. xhin number) were en-
their nets, and
gaged in spotting
w en about three miles
the shore. The accidentwas observed by some fish-
fromermen in boats not far distant, and all haste was made by
them to render assistance to their unfortunate neighbours;
but before they reached the.spot five of the crew had dis-
appeared, and they were Only successful in saving one man
(John Ralph), who was taken from the wreck in a very
exhausted state.' The others had also Clung, some to the
bottom of the boat and some to the oars and the floating
Tars, but were unable to retain their bold for any length
pf tinie• grery ezertion was made by the fishermen to re.
cever, a„peedily aS Passible, !he bodies of the unfortu.
but it was not t.lll several hours had elapsed
mitts sufferers;
they succeeded in recovering three of the bodies ; the
thatoth e
rtwo
have net yct been found. The names of the ill-
fated individuals who were drowned were James Ralph,
William mopbersoii, James, Macpherson, John Main,
• i Macpherson. 1 hey were all unmarried ea-
and Dante
,
cent the
first, who has left a widow and several children.—
Edinbure Oboerver.