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

INCORPORATED PURSUANT TO AOT OF PARLIAMENT

At the pres nt day, when Railway travelling has become almost
universal, protecticn 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
108. per cent., is 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 faintly or others the sum of 1,0001., to be paid in the event of his
osing his life by railway travelling in Great Britain or Ireland.
F. FERGUSON CAMR? , Manager.
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*** 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, Watar-
oo-place, London, or of any of the Local Agents.

METROPOLITAN COUNTIES AND
GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
27, REGENT STREET, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDIllif,
INCORPORATED PURSUANT TO ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
TRUSTEES.
Spencer Horatio Walpole, Esq., M.P.
Henry Peter Fuller, Esq.
Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
Edward Vausittart 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 Studley, Esq., Brixton, Surrey.
William A. S. Westoby, Esq., Hyde-park-place.
AUDITORS.
Thomas Bates, Esq., Old-square, Lincoln's-inn.
Henry Peach Buckler, Esq., Basinghall-street.
MEDICAL ADVISERS.
IL W. Fuller, M.D., 45, Half Moon-street. Piccadilly.
Robert Keate, Esq., Sergeant-Surgeon to the Queen, Hertford-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 single or joint lives, contingent survivorship, er
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 ofdeath 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 10s. 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 only
render their policies avail-
able to themselves during their lives, bu ,their repre-
f also secure to
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The system is also peculiarly adapted for eases involving the pay-
ment of fines on renewable leases, or ecclesiastical property, and on
admission to copyhold estates. Advances are also made for repairs
ana improvements to owners of life estates, incumbents of livings,
d other persons.
PROSPECTUSES, 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, Manager.

LOCOMOTIVE STEAADGARRIAGE
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.
Henry English, Hon. Sec., at the Office of the Mining Journal, Rail-
way and Commercial Gazette, 26, Fleet-street ; or to Mr. F. Her-
bert, solicitor, 8, Aeathcote-street, Mecklenburgh-square.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
CALLS for Final Instalment of 10/. per share on 100/.
Shares ; for Eighth Instalment of 21. per Share on 25/. Shares, mak-
ing 23/. paid, and for Sixth Instalment of 2/. per Share on 171.
Shares, making 151. paid.
The Directors of the Great Western Railway having resolved, at a
meeting held this day, to CALL, under the provisions of the Acts of
Parliament, for an Instalment of 10/. per Share on 100/. Shares ; also
for an Instalment of 2/. per Share on 25/. Shares ; and also for an
Instalment of 2/. per Share on 171. Shares. Notice is hereby given,
that the Proprietors are requested to pay, on or before the 3d day of
January next the said sum of 101. on each of their respective Shares
of 100/. ; and to pay on or before the Bth day of January next the
sun of 2/. on each of their respective 25/. Shares; and the like
sum of 2/. on each of their 17/. Shares, to any of the undermen-
tioned bankers of the Company, viz. : . . .

Loadon—Messrs. Glyn, Hailifol, Mills, and Co. ; at the Great West-
era Railway Office, 29, Gresham-street, City.
Brlstol—Messrs. Miles, Harford, and Co.; Messrs. Baillie, Ames; and
Co. • Stuckey's Banking Company; the West of Eng-
land and South Wales District Bank.
Liverpool—The Bank of Liverpool.

Cheltenhara—The County of Gloucester Bank.
Reading—Messrs.j,and C. Simonds and C.,

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By order of the Board of Directors,
CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
London Terminus, Paddington, Nov. 30, 1848.

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