The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-01 00:00:00

DEFERRED ANNUITIES DEPARTMENT.

By the plan exclusively developed by the Society, a single
deferred annuity is made, nut only to answer the same object,
but to equal in amount the entire sum of all the advantages
heretofore only obtained by the middle and industrious classes
by separate investments in Savings' Banks, Benefit Societies,
and Loan Banks.
1. A small yearly er 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. I Is. in cash; or policy
without further contributions of 466/. at death.
2. Two-thirds at any time lent on deposit of policy, being a
Sand 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,
prospectuses, 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.

NFIRMARY for the CURE of STRIC-
-1 TURES of the URETHRA, SYPHILIS, GONOR-
REICEA, GLEETS, and all DISEASES of the GENERA-
TIVE and URINARY ORGANS.
Notwithstanding the above Institution is closed, Patients n.Ly
continue to receive the GRATUITOUS ADVICE of the Sur-
geon (Mr. Courtenay, 42, Great Marlborough-street,) by ap-
piying at his own hem* instead of the Charity.
Hours of Attendance, from Eight to Ten in the Mornings
and from Seven to Nine in the Evenings. On Sundays in the
Morning, but not in the Evening.

COPAIBA.—Upon reviewing the catalogue of
evils produced by Copaiba, it may be fairly asked is ther e
any ono possessed of common prudence who would employ it ?
Can any unprejudiced and conscientious person advise its use ?
Are we "to do harm that good may come ?" any more i n
physic than in morality, when too the former is certain, and the
latter snore than doubtful—for we must not forget that Copaiba
is as uncertain as it is injurious—at one time appearing to sud-
denly check and overcome the disease, and at another entirely
failing in producing either. It is also deceptive as regards the
permanency of the desired effect. The patient frequently re-
joicing in his supposed recovery, and in a fow days, or even
hours, is sadly disappointed by the return of his complaint with
renewed or increased virulence—the symptoms being much ag-
gravated by the conseqaent loss of time and the unequal action
of the medicine. It is now clearly the duty of the medical
profession to avoid and reprobate the use of a drug which has
so little to justify its administration, and so much to condemn it.
If such baneful effects as described are to be attributed to
the pure Balsam of Copaibe., it can be readily imagined how
much they are aggravated by the adulterations daily practised,
being mixed with more or less of turpentine, mastiche, rejected
castor and rape ails, tke., &c. It is to the uniniated perfectly
astonishing to what an extent this disgraceful practice is carried,
more especially since the nostrums formed from it have so
much increased. It is frequently to be purchased in this state
at retail druggists for less than the cost price of the genuine
article—a strong proof that such must be factitious—indeed it
is a fact that this natural production of South America is
actually made in England. Not many years since the Sun Fire
Office refused to indemnify a party for loss by fire, on the
ground that the premises had been used for hazardous purposes,
not expressed in the policy, namely, that of making Copaiba,
Such being the fact of the drug itself, the argument will, of
course, apply with more or less force to all preparations of or
from it, for so powerful are its injurious properties, and so closely
are they connected with those ( if any) of a beneficial tendency,
that to abate the one is to annihilate the other. As existing
in nature, they are allied ; and by such nicety of chemical
union, that to separate them is (by destroying the original prin-
ciple of combination)—to produce a most unhappy result,
namely, an inert substance, and one still more acrid than the
drug in its natural state; one of these is produced when de
prived, or partially so, of its nauseous flavour ; to deprive it of
which is to separate the active principle, and thus destroy all
chance of success from its use. Now, how is this known result
at tempted to be avoided? By incurring a still greater evil—
that of combining with it equally injurious, though more pala-
table, drugs, as Spanish flies, potash, stimulating guess, &c.,
by which the original disease is greatly aggravated and pro-
longed. In conclusion—avoid, at all times, and under all dis•
guises, this pernicious and ever-adulterated drug ; suffer not
any one to persuade you to its use ; withhold from your confi-
dence the professional man who persists, contrary to reason and
experience, in prescribing it for you—.for, be assured, sooner or
later, more or less, you will suffer from its baneful influence.
The Balsamic Pills, prepared by Mr. Wray, 344, Strand,
and Holborn-bill, are free from any of the above objections ;
they act specifically on the urinary passages, and, from their
tonic properties, tend to strengthen the system and improve
the general health. They require neither confinement nor al-
teration of diet (exoept abstinence from stimulants, where
considerable inflammation exists), and, as experience has
amply proved, they will effect a cure sooner than copaiba (the
dangerous results of which, in the inflammatory stages, are
too well known to need further comment), or any other me-
dicine in present use, and may bo justly considered the only
safe and efficacious remedy in all stages of those disorders.
In addition to these advantages, the very convenient form in
which this invaluable preparation is effered to the public must
also bo considered a desideratum.
Prepared only by M. 0. Wray; and sold wholesale and re-
tail, at 118, Holborn-hill ; and 344, Strand, one door from
Catherine-street ; and far the accommodation of Shippers and
Seafaring people, at No. 8, Darkhouse-lane, Lover Thames-
street. May also be had of all respectable medicine venders
in town and country, at 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and ils. each box.
Patients in the remotest parts of the country can be treated
successfully on describing minutely their case, and enclosing a
remittance for medicine, which can be forwarded to any part
of the world, securely packed, and carefully protected from
observation.