The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-19 00:00:00

No. 17,545.] LONDON, TUESDAY n E

SSUAIIANCE AGAINST 1.053 OF LIFE BY RAILWAY
TLAVELLING.
ETROPOLITAN COUNTIES
and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
27, REGENT-STREET, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON.

INCORPORATED PURSUANT TO A•T OP PARLIAMENT.
At the pros lit day, when Railway travelling has become almost
universal, protection against the pecuniary loss to which the families
of sufferers from the accidents incidental to it are exposed, is one of
the requirements of the age. To meet this general feeling, this Society
affords to all persons, of whatever class, travelling by Railway in
Great Britain and Ireland, the opportunity of insuring against loss of
life by accident whilst so travelling, at the moderate premium of
10s. per cent., in one single payment, for the whole period of life,
thereby rendering unnecessary the payment of Annual Premiums, as
in ordinary Life Assurance.
EXAMPLE.—A person may by one single payment of 51. assure to
his family or others the sum of 1,0001., to be paid in the event of his
osing his life by railway tF. FERGravelling
USON in Great Britain or Ireland.
CADIROUX, Manager.

** Prospectuses and Forms of Proposal, and all information may
be obtained personally, or on application by letter, addressed to the
Manager, at the Offices of the Society, No. 27, Regent-street, Water-
oo-place, London, or of any of the Local Agents.

METROPOLITAN COUNTIES AND
GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
27, REGENT STREET, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDOLT.
INCORPORATED PURSUANT TO ACT or PARLIAMENT.
TRUSTEES.
Spencer Horatio Walpole, Esq., M.P.
Henry Peter Fuller, Esq.
Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
Edward Vansittart Neale, Esq.
DIRECTORS.
Samuel Driver, Esq., Whitehall.
Henry Peter Fuller, Esq., Piccadilly.
John Palk Griffin, Esq., Ironmonger-lane, Cheapside.
Capt. Hon. G. F. Hotham, RN., United Service Club, and
Brighton.
Edward Legh, Esq., the Limes, Lewishem, Kent.
Edward Lomax, Esq., St. John's-wood-park.
Samuel Miller, Esq., Lincoln's-inn.
E. Vansittart Neale, Esq., South Audley-street.
Sir Thomas Newby Reeve, Richmond, Surrey.
William ,tudley, Esq., Brixton, Surrey.
William A. S. Westoby, Esq., Hyde-park•place.
417D1T08.5.
itatelc'Elfol.7-01ci-square,
Henry Peach Buckler, Esq., Basinghall-stroot.
MEDICAL ADVISERS.
H. W. Fuller, M.D., 45, Half Moon-street, Piccadilly.
Robert Keate, Esq., Sergeant-Surgeon to the Queen, Ilertford-street,
May-fair.
William Henry Smith, Esq., F.R.O S., Fenthill• place, Clapham-rise.
BANKERS.
Commercial Bank of London, 6, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.
SOLICITORS.
W. W. Fisher, Esq., King-street, Cheapside.
W. Chapman, Esq., Richmood, Surrey.
CONSULTING ACTUARY.
W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq.. F.R.A.S.
PROVINCIAL SUPERINTENDENT,
H. R. Addison, Esq.
MANAGER.
F. Ferguson Camroux, Esq.
The LIFE ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT of the Society em-
braces :
Assurances upon &nee or joint lives, contingent survivorship, or
the survivor of two or more lives.
Endowments of widows and children.
Immediate, deferred, and survivorship annuities.
The payment of fixed sums to the assured at any specified age, or
to their re resentatives in case of death before that age ; and
Every other descriptio a of risk contingent upon human life.
The RAILWAY LIFE ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT of the
Society embraces:—
The Assurance upon the lives of Railway Passengers, for the
single payment of les. for every 1001. assured, in the event of their
losing their lives from the effects of any accident by travelling on a
Railway In Great Britain or Ireland.
The LOAN DEPARTMENT of the Society embraces :
A new and liberal system of Loan in connexion with Life Assur-
ance, whereby the assured may not only render their policies avail-
able to themselves during their lives, but also secure to their repre-
sentatives a sum of money at their- decease.
Advances are made for tie purchase, or on the security of, free
hold, leasehold, and other property.
The system is also peculiarly adapted for eases involving the pay-
ment of fines on renewable leases, or ecclesiastical properly, and on
admission to copyhold estates. Advances are also made for repairs
an.l improvements to owners of life estates, incumbents of livings,
d other persons.
PRSPECTUSER, with every variety of Tables, and all informa-
tion, may be obtained personally, or on application by letter ad-
dressed to the Manager at the Offices of the Society, 27, Regent-
street, Waterloo-place, London, or of any of the Agents in the
country.. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, 11danager.

•
OCOMOTIVE 'STEAM-CARRIAGE
CONVEYANCE COMPANY,
For Passengers and Parcels on Turnpike Roads.
Preliminary Measures have been taken for carrying out the above
object, all Communications are requested to be addressed to Mr.
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way and Commercial Gazette, 26, Fleet-street ;or to Mr. F. Her-
bert, solicitor, 8, Heathcote-street, Mecklenburgh-square.

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