The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-29 00:00:00

ART-UNION ill LONDON,
Established 1837.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 10th Victoria, 1846.
PRlsinzicrllLs Royal '',..ighness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE.
Vica-Passinasrs.
ill Moat N.Oble the Marquis of Northampton, P.R.S.
•
1.120 Right Hon. the Lord Prudhoe.
The Right Hon. the Lord 31onteagle.
Comsat..
4•44 Right Hon. the Earl of Arun T, Charles Harrison, Esq., F.R.S.
41 and Surrey. F.G.S.
1511 Atildjo, Esq.,R& F.
iealtarry, pq:; Edward
F.S.A. Hawkins, Esq., F.R 3.
14%1_, Bell, F.R.S. Henry Hayward, Esq.;
will Britton, Req., F.S.S. Henry Thomas Hope, Esq.
Cabbell, Esq., M.P. r.n.s., William Leaf, Esq.
William C. Macready, Esq.
uttli Rev. Edward Coleridge. Thos. P. Matthew, Esq.
Collard, Esq. The Rev. H. H. Mllman.
r„ltabort II Dicksott, Esq., M.D. F.L.S. Richard Morris, Esq.
idea John Dimond, Esq, John Noble, Egg., F.S.A.
,iuesorge Dodd, Esq., M.P. Lewis Pocock, Esq., F.S.A.
LIU/Dias L. Donaldson, Eaq. Mr. Sergeant Thompson, F. S.A.
~.'ae Lord Bishop of Ely. R. Zoueh S. Troughton, Esq.
uliam Ewart, Esq., M.P. Samuel Wilson, Esq., Alderman.
velonel Fox, M.P. Edward Wyndham, Esq.
!tam 8. GaSkoin, Esq. Thomas Wyse, Esq., M.P.
vso, Godwin, Esq., It .R.S. F.S.A.
4,1115 Council have much satisfaction in announcing to the public
;nuat the Charter granted under the Act passed in the last session of
c_4lllament has received the great seal, and that the Art-Union of
ndott is now a corporate body, with all the rights and privileges
wet, to belonging.
The-Council feel assured that, the Society being thud placed on a
,rM and permanent basis. a great exten,ion of its beneficial opera-
.tOns will result, and that many will be indtlead to oin who have
lebeen hitherto deterred by doubts of itsi legality or permanency ;
the Council, feeling that the existence of the Society is no
otifil
bger precarious, will be authorised to make all such prospective
ringementa as may be desirable ; and it will be their anxious en-
tut.4avour so to apply the means at the Society's disposal as to carry
the moat effectual manner the great objects it has in view—
..e dissemination of a knowledge and love of art, the improvement
bet tbe general taste, and the consequent elevation of the flue arts and
Professors.
rolScheme of prttes for the present year will embrace, in addi-
etonthe usual proportion of works, to be selected by the prize-
ntata IT. Bronze, from an original figure of " Iris Ascending,"
txpressly yfor the Society, by Mr. W. B. Kirk.
,alts in Iron, from a reduced copy by Mr, Nixon, if a figure of
'aftlia, in the British Museum.
Statuettea in Porcelain, from an original figure called " Inno-
elce," made expressly for the Society, by Mr. J. H. Foley; and
...Medals in Silver, by Mr. W. Wilson, commemorative of Flax-
111 continuation of the series already commenced by the So-
waty,
14.1 17,3' Member will receive a pair of prints—" The Last Ern-
i. ate. and " The Neapolitan 'Wedding," engraved by Mr. Charles
t.OllB and Mr. F. A. Heath respectively, after T. Uwins, R.A , with
lget of engravings in outline from seven of the cartoons submitted
~.ce hiMpetit cal ion
for for
r the premium of 3001. offered by the Society for
storie.
anbeeriptiout for the present year are now due.
By order,
GEORGE GODWIN,
HOn. Secretaries.
LEWIS POCOCK,
4, Trafalgar-square, Dec. 24,1546.

tNGLISH and SCOTTISH LAW LIFE
ASSURANCE and LOAN ASSOCIATION.
12. Vlaterleo-place, London; 119, Princes-street, Edinburgh.
Established in 1839.
Subscribed Capital, One Million.
LIFE ASSURANCE, ANNUITIES, REVERSIONS, AND
ENDOWMENTS.
union of the English and Scottish Principle of Assurance.
ItIeCOMPREHENSIVE and LIBERAL SYSTEM of LOAN in
Von with Life Assurance, on undoubted personal or other
44. Amaral participate in two-thirds of the profits.
J. BILL WILLIAMS, Actuary.

'ATIONAL LO/N FUND LIFE ASSUR
ANCE SOCIETY,
COItNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital £400,000.

Empowered by Act of Parliament.
Institution embrace* libportant and substantial advantages
reiPect to Life Attlltances and Deferred Annuities. The assured
Itle:tall occatitllle, the power to borrow, without expense er for-
lb% ;of two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ;
ttfi,, 4 option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in-
-24 to meet otter conveniences or necessity.
hitZ.4rdnce,s tbr terms of years are granted en the lowest possible

DIVISION OF PROFITS.
/he remarkable :access and teaming prosperity of the Society
enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to de,elare
-Ylll bonus, varying from' 35 to 85 per cent. ea the premiums paid
"'eh FOlicy effected on the Profit scale.