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

ART-UNION of LONDON.
Established 1837.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 10th Victoria, 1846.
Plasma NT. -- 1119 Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE.
`ICI} PRESIDENTS.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Northampton, P.R.S.
The Right Hon. the Lord Prudhoe.
Illut Right Hun. the Lord Monteagle.
Constcm.
The Right Ron. the Earl of Azu'. T. Charles Harrison, Esq , F.R.S.
dal and Surrey.
John Auldjo, Esq., F.R.S. Edward Hawkins, Esq., F.ll S.
Charles Barry, Esq., ILL. P.S.A.
Thos. Roll, Esq., F.A.S. Henry Hayward, Esq.
John Britton, Esq.. F.S.A. Henry Thomas Hope, 'Esq.
ae• B. Cabbell, Esq., M.P. 1.R.5., William Loaf, Esq.
....Treasurer. William C. Macreody, Esq.
„....71,6 Rey. Edward Coleridge. Thos. P. Matthew, Esq.
Collard, Esq. he Rev. H. H. Milman.
Robert Dickson, Esq., M.D. F.L.S. Richard Morris, Esq.
Charles John Dimond, Doi, ohn Noble, Esq., F.S.A.
George Dodd, Esq., M.P. Lewis Pocock, Esq., F.S.A.
Atiomas L. Donaldson, Esq. Mr. Sergeant Thompson, F.S.A.
?he Lord Bishop of Ely. R. Zouoh S. Troughton, Esq.
Ewart, Esq., M.P. Samuel Wilson, Esq., Alderman.
Colonel Fox, M.P. Edward Wyndham, Esq.
John S. Gaskoin, Esq. Thomas Wyse, Esq., M.P.
15•0. Godwin, Esq., P.R.S. F.S.A.
The Council have much satisfaction in announcing to the public
Mat the Charter granted under the Act passed in the last session of
Parliament has received the great seal, and that the Art-Union of
,London is now a corporate body, with all the rights and privileges
litereto belonging.
The Council feel assured that, the Society being thus placed on a
win and permanent basis, a great extension of its beneficial opera-
tions will result, and that many will be induced to oin who have
been hitherto deterred by doubts of its legality or permanency ;
while the Council, feeling that the existence of the Society is no
leitger precarious, will be authorised to make all such prospective
arrangements as may be desirable ; and it will be their anxious en-
deavour so to apply the means at the Society's disposal as to carry
Wt in the most effectual manner the great objects it has in view—
the dissemination of a knowledge and love of art, the improvement
Qf MO general taste, and the consequent elevation of the tine arts and
Ittetr professors.
The scheme of prizes for the present year will embrace, in addi-
tin to the usual proportion of works, to be selected by the prize-
Cuts in Bronze, from an original figure of " Iris Ascending,"
iltade expressly for the Society, by Mr. W. B. Kirk.
Casts in Iron, from a reduced copy by Mr. Nixon, of a figure of
Thalia, In the British Museum.
Statuettes In Porcelain, from an original figure called " Info-
"woe," made expressly for the Society, by Mr. J. H. Foley ; and
Medals in Silver, by Mr. W. Wilson, commemorative of Flax,
n, in continuation of the series already commenced by the So-
gutty.
v_laYerY Member will receive a pair of prints—" The Last Em-
tface," and" The Neapolitan Wedding," engraved by .Mr. Charles
Rolls and Mr. F. A. Heath respectively, after T. Uwins, R.A , with
a set of engravings in outline from seven of the cartoons submitted
In competition for the premium of 5001. offered by the Society for
an historical picture.
Subscriptions for the present year are now due.
By ordor,
GEORGE GODWIN.,
LEWIS POCOCK, 1110 n. Secretaries
4. Trafalgar-square, Dec. 24,1846.

ENGLISH and SCOTTISH LAW LIF.E
ASSURANCE and LOAN ASSOCIATION.
It, 'Waterloo-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.
COMPREHENSIVE and LIBERAL SYSTEM of LOAN in
%anion with Life Assurance, on undoubted personal or other
tetuity.
The Aseared participate in two-thirds of the profits.
J. HILL WILLIAMS, Actuary.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR
ANCE SOCIETY,
20 CO/MI/ILL, LONDON.
Capital ASOO,OOO.
Empowered by Aet of Parliament.
tibil Institution embraces important and substantial advantagesvn.,
respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured
-""', on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense sr for-
of the Policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ;
,70 the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his is-
",asts to meet other eenveniencee or necessity.
4-ssurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible
rtes.

DIVISION OF PROFITS.
he remarkable saccess and inereasing prosperity of the Society
enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare
mirth bonus, varyiag from 15 to 85 per cent. en the premiams paid
Gach Polley effected on the Profit scale.