The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-12 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOTTSE, APRIL 29, 1846.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
COIIcANY do hareby give notice
i:lat 1, . vECIA NT:fn. L GE!. COURT of the qta.l C6mpany
3
will be held at their House, in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNEsDAy.,
he 13th of May next, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for the pur-
pose of laying before the Proprietors, for their approbation, a
unanimous Resolution of the Court of Directors, of this day's date,
granting to Lieutenant-General the Right Hon. Viscount Hardinge,
G.C.8., Governor-General of India, an annuity of Five Thousand
Pounds (5,0001.), upon the grounds therein stated; and for the
further purpose of laying before the Proprietors, for their approba-
tion, another unanimous resolution of the Court of Directors of this
day's date, granting to General Lord Gough, G.C.8., Commander-
in-Chief of the Forces in the East Indies, an annuity of Two
together with
Thousand Pounds (2,0001.) upon the grounds therein stated.
The Reports required by the By-law, cap. IX.
he documents upon which the said Resolutions have been formed,
are open for the in of the Proprietors, at this House.
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

ROYAL ACADEMY OFAR-SQUARE ARTS, TRAFAL-
G.
The EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACADEMY is now OPEN.
Admission (from
Catalogue, Eight o'clock till Se ven), One Shilling.
One Iing.iHENRY HOWARD, R.A., Sec.

Novelties of extrem' interest and information at the
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION,
Scenes in the OREGON TERRITORY form a part of an en-
tirely NEW SERIES of DISSOLVING VIEWS. PORTRAITS of
the most Distinguished Men in the SIKH GOVERNMENT and
ARMY of LAHORE, magnified by the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE ;
also, Portraits of Sir Henry. Hardinp, Sir Robert and Lady Sale. The
PHYSIOSCOPE and CHROMATROPE, with new and beautiful
variatiOns. The most interesting of the Novelties at work are
MACINTOSH'S ROTARY ENGINE, COLEMAN'S PATENT
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for ascending and descending Inclined
planes, FARRELL'S ARCHIMEDIAN RAILWAY. an ENVE-
LOPE CUT rING MACHINE,
the NEW PATENT STEAM-
ENGINE GOVERNOR, and ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY.
Experiments with the DIVING BELL and DIVER. Lectures on
CHEMISTRY and NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, with brilliant ex-
periments.
Admission, Is. Schools, Halt price.
A
years brief Description of the Oreon Territory, from Notes by a Nine
Resident, presented to the Visitors.
•

GRAVESEND STAR and BLIICXWALL
PACKET,I.
FROM THE BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL.
The Trains starting One Quarter of an Hour before each of
these times.
WEEK DAYS.—At 934, 1034, 11, 12, 131, 334, 5,6, and 7.
SUNDAYS.—At 931, 101, 11, 131, 5,6, and 7.
FROM "'HE NE W TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND.
WEEK DANS.—...L 71, 831, 931, 113¢ 1,3, 4,5, and 6.
SUNDAYS.—At 7j, 834, 1131, 3,4, 5,6, and 7.
Fore cabin, 6d. ; Saloon, 9d.
Tickets to or from Blackwall—For Twelve months, 41.45.; Six.
Months, 21. 15s. '• Viiree.months. 11. 15. .To be had of the ColleptOp
on board the packets ; Of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Giavesend ; and
Mr. Saunders, at the Brunswick-wharf, Blackwall.
Star-office, May 1, 1846.

UNITED UNIVERSITY CLUB.
• The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS
of the UNITED UNIVERSITY CLUB will be held at the Club-
house on THURSDAY, the 21st of May.
The Chair will be taken at Three o'clock precisely.
By order of the Committee,
(Signed) WILLIAM BOYS, Secretary.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, COENHILL, LONDON.
Capital £500.000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This institntion oinrs important and substantial advan-
tages with respect both t. 4 Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borr)w, without ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
(see table); also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion
of hi. interests to meet other conveni..nces or necessity. Assurances
for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates.
DIVISION OF PROFIT:.
The success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled
the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third
Bonus, varying from 3t) to 75 Tper cent. on the premiums paid on
each Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

..0 2 .-0 0 .
11 5
4
I. ,i) -1 Penns 13enus in f;1
~,. 5 ,c,ii tz c. 02
. g Premium.
a(l,e . cl ; Cash. r; 2' '2. ~,... o .., N
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F.,.
r.•
A 1837 £l9l 13 H LB7 13 5 £l3 17 1 A 395 11 1
€0 14000 71 si -4* 1838 165 13 0 74 13 10 11 8 6 346 2 3
1839 138 13 6 61 14 3 9 210 29; 13 4
1840 89 0 0 41 13 4 6 0 0, 217 4 5

The dialsion of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De-
cember of the present year.

F. FERGII4ON CAMROUX, Bee.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
31(o. 11, LOMBAED-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Post

office, London.

JOHN LABOUCHERE, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN DIXON, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. George Lyall, Esq., M.P.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Stewart Marjorlbanks, Esq.,M.P.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Thomson Hankey,jun., Esq. 'Lowland Mitchell, Esq.
Jelin Harvey, Esq. Robert Mitford, Esq.
eshu Gellibrand Hubbard, Esq. James Morrie, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
Johx Loch, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.
• rtv.vrnis ■

—VY
A. W. Robarts, Eni I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq. I Henry Norman, Esq.
AcTuaax--Grifilth Davies, Esq., P.R.S.
In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, a Bonus was declared in June
1829, exceeding one per cent. per annum on the sums insured, on an
average of the different Ages ; and two subsequent divisions of,
nearly
equal amounts were made up to Christmas 1835 and Christmas 1842.
On an average of the three divisions the Reversionary Bonuses added
to the several Policies at the end of every seven years amounted to
about 27 per cent. on the total premiums paid thereon during those
seven years, and the whole amount of Bonuses allotted at the three
Septennial divisions exceeded 530,0001.
Loans granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each ease a value not under 501.

In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared
on the 4th of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies
which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1844, and the same
is now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted).
between the hours of ten and three o'clock, at the need Office ; and
also by the Agents in the Country Districts.
GEORGE KEYS, Secretary.