The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-27 00:00:00

PHYSICIAN—John Ayrton Paris, 3f D., F.R.S., No. 27. Dover-street
President of the Royal College of Physicians.
Struntos-±Benjamin Travers, Esq., F.R.S., No. 12, Bruton-street

Vice-President of the Royal College of Surgeons.
SOLIOITOR —Henry Young, Esq., No. 12, Essex-street, Strand.
BANKERS—Messrs. Rankey, Fenchurch-street.
ACTUARY—James John Downes, Esq., F.R.A.S.
_ SxcnrrsaY—Campbell James Downer, Esq.

The following are among the advantages offered by this society :
Lower Rates of Premium than those of any other office, which en-
title the assured to participate in the profits, and considerably lower
than those of any other Mutual Assurance Society.
No Proprietary participate in the profits, the whole being divisible
among the Assured.
A Bonns is added, after the payment of the Fifth Annual Pre-
mium, to every Policy effected on the participating Scale, if a claim
accrue thereon prior to the next division of profits.
The first Bonus, in 1834, averaged 161. per cent on the Premiums paid.
The second ditto 1839, ditto 311. ditto since the Ist division.
The third ditto 1844, ditto 361. ditto since the 2d division.
Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained on application to
CAMPBELL JAMES DOWNER, Secretary.

THE CATHOLIC, LAW, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
(Incorporated under the 7th and Bth Vict., cap. 110.)
Capital One Million, in 50,000 Shares of 201. each.
No. 8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square, London.
TRCSTEES.
The /light Hon. the Earl of Shrewsbury, Alton Towers, Cheadle,
Staffordshire
The Right Hon. the Earl of Traquair, Traquair House, Feeble-
shire, N.B.
The Right Hon. the Lord Stafford, Cossey Hall, Norfolk
4. H. Lynch, Esq., Master in Chancery, 33, Queen-square
Thomas Barnewall, Esq., 15, York-terrace, Regent's-park
Thomas Eyre, Esq., 62, Pulteney-street, Bath.

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DIRECTORS.
The Right Rev. William Morris, D.D., Acton, Middlesex
The Bon. Edward Petre, 26, Wilton-crescent
Rir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the Hon.the E. I. Company,
and of the London Joint-Stock Bank
The Very Rev. A. Magee, D.D., Romney-terrace, Westminster
Am Thomas Doyle, D.D., London-road, Southwark •
—llenry Clark Duppa, Esq., Quarry-house, Boughton
zrancis M'Donnell, Esq., Usk, Monmouthshire
James Marshall, Esq., 24, Carlton Villas, Maida Hill.
James Reade, Esq., 13, Lower Berkeley-street.
William Seymour, Esq. Montague-place, Russell-square

AUDITORS.
dmund Jerningham, Esq. Wellington Ross Seymour, Esq.
goitsuLTixo PHYSICIAN—James Copland, M.D., F.R.S., 5, Old

Burlington-street.
CoNtinTiNn ScranEoN—William Teevan, Esq., 23, Bryanstone-square

STANDING COUNSEL.
NIA } Mr. Sergeant Shee, Sergeants' Inn
Edmond Betties, Esq., Stone-buildings, Lincoln's Inn
Ireland—Sir Colman O'Loghlen, Bart., Merrion-square,

- SOLICITORS.
~Zngland—Messrs. Norris and Sons, 2, Bedford-row, London
"Ireland—Messrs. P. and D. Mahony, 23, William-street, Dublin.
CONSULTING ACTUARY—Willlital Lewis, Esq.
BANKERS.
Commercial Bank of London, Lothbury and Henrietta-street
The London Joint-Stock Bank, 69, Pall-mall.
SECRETARY—WiIIiam Norris, Esq.

, The general bn-siness of the Company comprises assurances on
'lves in every form ; the purchase of life interests and reversions ;
the sale of immediate and deferred annuities ; the endowment of
Widows
and children ; and the advance of money upon real property,
"150.21 approved and undoubted personal securities.
The Company gives three•fourths of the profits to those assuring
on the profit scale, and one-fourth to the I'roprietors : the first di-
;tiVon of profits to take place at the expiration of seven years.
should any person assuring in the Company die before the expira-
tion of the seven years, his representatives will nevertheless be en-
titled to the proportionate share of profits due at the time of decease,
12113" able upon the declaration of profits. Interest, at the rate of 4 per
'ent• Per annum will also be allowed to the proprietors on the paid-
esPital.
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UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.-8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London : 97,
rge-street, Edinburgh; 12, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow ; 4, Col-
-Re-green Dublin. Established by Act of Parliament in 1834.
t4elti 1841, the Company added a bones of 2 per cent. per annum on
nt 'urn assured to all policies of the participating class, from the
a they were effected. Parties wishing to secure the benefit of the
! division of profits in 1848 should make immediate application.
when the Insurance is for life, only one half the Annual Premium
7 be Paid for the first 5 years.
biZlery information will be afforded on application to the Resident
/.o;;;,tser, E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., No. 8 Waterloo-place, Pall-triall,
where Prospectuses, &c., may be had.

NPTROPOLITAN
SOCIETY, No. 3, PRI
Establish
DIRE

LIFE ASSURANCE
CES-STREET, BANK.
_John Allcard Es -TORS.
d in 1835.
Richard Losv'll:ek 7-44.
Thomas Henry Hall, Esq.
.(11nuncl Chas. Buxton, Esq. Frazer B. Renshaw, Esq, _
Bir William Clay, Bart., M.P. John Francis Maubert, Esq.
Joseph Pease. Jun:, Esq.
James Dawson, Esq. Henry Sturt,Esq.
_Thomas Fowler, Esq. John Taylor, Esq.
rrancis Fox, Esq. Joseph Underwood, Esq.
Joseph vs Fry, jun., Esq. George Vaughan, Esq.
aobert Grant, Esq. Charles Frederick Weber, Esq.
Annual premiums upwards of 60,0001.
Accumulation from premiums 300,0001.
This Society for mutual assurance, abates the premium, to its
"'embers, after the first five years ; the reduction for the current
Year is at the rate bf 47 per cent.
London, 1846. RICHARD HEITHFIELD, Superintendent.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26 COItNHILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
with I Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured
0, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for-
., Lure of the Policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ;
To the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in-
res, ts to meet other conveniences or necessity.
'arurances for terms of, years are

lowest possible

DIVISION OF PROFITS.
h.. The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society
enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare
coties rth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid
each Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

W ...r i. V
I"4 Bonus Bonus in fil p. g Assured
Cash. a Premium. ; h —g.
added. E 2 Borrow.
may
5 .- ri
• 5.' e'''
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......,_ --- ----- ----
4 4s. d. 1837 £217 15 I) .£1 00 011 £l6 0 4 £445 0 0
,87 1 4 13 10 21 395 11 1
151°00 3 4 1188T9 38 1925 11 10 74 1 9 11 3 1 346 2 3
1840 116 7 G 54 010 718 10 296 13 4
...__ 1841 111 6 8, 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 5

DThc division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in
member of the present year.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX. Secretary.

EINT SHARE and MONEY MARKET,
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
stVERAL THOUSAND SHARES WANTED, AT GOOD

PRICES,
bat
facing IY Share Lists are publicly exhibitaat the TRANSFER-OFFICE,
Cornhill, ancl will be sent to any part of the Kingdom on appli-
-32 011. Detalle,d Lists may also be had at 114, Cheapside ; 25, Strand ;
ockspur-street ; 53, Piccadilly ; and 191 Oxford-street.
Stevens' Hansard, and Co., Transfer-office, 5, Royal Exchange,

r 1.1.11 GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
.1„E
(Incorporated by 9 and 10 Victoria, 26th June, 1846.)
, LONDON AND YORK AND DIRECT NORTHERN.
4,'``,, °Hee is hereby given to the HOLDERS of LONDON and YORK
DIRECT NORTHERN SCRIP, that they are required to send
„, tile same to the Company's Office, on or before the 31st Mascit in-
nut, for REGISTRATION as GREAT NORTHERN SHARES,
punted forms for which purpose may be obtained on application ;
that failing so to send in and register such Scrip by 31st March,
toe Directors will, as they are empowered to do, forthwith proceed
l'egister the same in the names of the parties to whom were ori-
vnallY allotted the Shares which such London and York and Direct
Northern Scrip represent.
Call of 11. ss. Od. per Share has been made on the London and
cork portion of the Shares (see published notice of this date), and
which Call cannot be received till the Scrip is registered.
By order,
J. R. MOWATT, Secretary.

Company's Offices, 14, Moorgate-street
(removed from 7, Lothbury).
'Auden, March 1, 1847.

LONDON and SOUTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.
TENDERS FOR CLOTHING.
osoli:otice is hereby given, that the Directors of the London and
ath-Weetern Railway Company will be prepared, at Twelve
thetock on FRIDAY, the 9th of April next, to receive TENDERS for
4 ,uPPIy of ALL the CLOTHING they will require during the
1 sst day 1847, 1848, and 1849, which must be ready for delivery on
_1 of June in each ye
bjlinted Forms of Tender andar. the conditions of the Contract may
11,..tutel, and the patterns of h
te Clothing seen, on application at the
e Elms Station!' Vauxhall. London.
the same time, th Directors will be ad to receive ER's for for the supply of HATS and BOOTSrefor the same period,
of which may be seen on and after Monday next.
The Directors do not bind themselves to accept th e lowest tender.
By order,'
F. LAURENTZ CAMPBELL, Secretary.
Elms, Vauxhall, March 25, 1847.

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