The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-08 00:00:00

Established 1806.
INVESTED CAPITAL, 1,230,0001.
Annual Income 140,0001. Bonuses declarea 743,0001.
Claims paid since the Establishment of the Office, 1,678,000/.
PRESIDENT.
The Right Honourable EARL GREY.
DIRECTORS.
The Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, Chairman.
Rent The Rev. James Sherman, Deputy Chairman.
Alexander, Esq. William Ostler, Esq.
itehry Blencowa Churchill,.Esq. George Round, Esq.
George Deere, Esq. James Sedgwick, Esq.
Alexander. Henderson, M.D. Frederick Squire, Esq.
William Judd, Esq. William Henry Stone, Esq.
hir Richard D. King, Bart. Capt. W. John Williams.
JOHN A. BEAUMONT, Managing Director.
PITYSICIAN—John Maclean, M.D., F.S.S., 29, Upper Montague-

street, 'Montague-square.
The Rates of Premium are. those adopted by the principal Life
Offices, tho rate without bonus is lower that that of mut other
%Mee&

The Bonuses are added to the Policies, or applied to the roduc..ion
of the PremiumS.
Policies issued by this office are purchased at their full value ; or
Loans may be obtained upon them, after they have been in existence
for fire years.
If a party neglect to pay for the renewal of his Policy, he may
impair the omission any time within twelve months, upon proof •f
nood health.
The Profits (subject to a trilling deduction) are divided among the
Inured. The plan upon which they are divided ;Ives to each party
Insured a share proportionate to the amount of the Premiums he has
contributed.
In addition to the above advantages, the Directors have determined
L.O adopt the principle of allotting a prospective Bonus to Policies
lApsing between the Septennial periods of division, in order that all
the Policyholders may participate equally in the Profits of the
Society.
The following Table shows the amount of Bonuses added to Policies
existing at the present time.

Total sum
policy Date Sum Bonuses Increase on payable, to
R°.'or insured, added. original which future
Policy * Insurance. bonuses will be
added.
21 1803 500 415 10 2 83.10 per cent. 915 10 2
121 1807 900 982 12 1 109.17 „ 1882 12 1
1174 1810 1200 1160 1 6 96.68 ~ 2360 5 G
1395 1811 1600 1323 8 6 83.02 „ 8928 8 6
3286 1820 20n0 1906 13 5 95.33 „ 3906 13 8
3392 1820 1000 3553 17 8 71.17 " 8558 17 8
4351; 1822 3000 2541 3 6 84.7 ~
5541 3 6

Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained upon applica-
tion to the agents •f the office in all the principal towns of the United
Xingdona ; and at the head office, No. 50, Regent-street.

UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
i. WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL, London ; 97, George-
street, Edinburgh ; 12, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow; 4, College Green,
Dublin.

(Established by Act of Parliament in 1834.)
In 1841 the Company added a bonus of 2 per cent. per annum ea
the sum assured to all Policies of the Participating Class from the
time they were effected.
When the insurance is for life, only oae-half the annual premium
need be paid for the first five years.
Every information will be afforded on application to the Resident
Director, No. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London, where prospec-
tuses, &c., may be had.

FREEMASONS' AND GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given, that on and after the 10th instant, the
HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND, at the rate of Six per Cent. per
annum, will be in COURSE of PAYMENT at this Office to the re,
speetlve Shareholders.

JOSEPH BERRIDGE, Secretary.
IL, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, July 7, 1848.

FREEHOLD MANSION AND VALUABLE FARMS IN MAY-
FIELD AND WADIIURST, IN THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX.
BEADEL is directed to OFFER, to
I PUBLIC COMPETITION, at the Kentish Hotel, Ton-
bridge Wells, on FRIDAY, July 14, at One o'clock, in Four Lots, .
An ELIZABETHAN MANSION, and seventy one acres of
ARABLE and PASTURE LAND, close to the admired village of
blayfield, known as the Lower House Farm, the remaining portion
of the Lower House, and Hoadleys Farms adjoining, including up-
wards of 190 acre', of very useful Land, and a compact Freehold
Itstate in Mayfield and Wadhurst, known as the Cinder-hill Farm,
consisting of 1775. lit. 14p. of arable and pasture Land.
Particulars may be obtained of Messrs. Dawes and Sons, solicitors,
Angel-court, Thregmorton-street ; of Messrs. J. C. and H. Fresliffeld,
solicitors, New Bank-buildings, Lothbury ; at the Kentish Hotel,
Tunbridge Wells ; the Rose and Crown Hotel, Tonbrldge ; and of
Mr. Beadel, 25, Gresham-street, City.

BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE.
EXTENSIVE SALE OF CHOICE OLD BOTTLED WINES.
TO be SOLD, by AUCTION, by Mr. ED-
WARD TEWSON, on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 24th and
25th clays of July, 1848, Without reserve,
The whole of the valuable and important Cellars of very choice old
WINES of the late Challis Sheath, Esq., deceased, on the premises
In Skirbeck Quarter, near Boston, Lincolnshire, consisting of 880
dozens in Bottle, of Wines of the most approved vintages, including
Webleer's Currie's and Rorez's Ports, from five to thirty years in
bottle ; fine old East India Sherry ; superior old Brown Sherry ;
Pale and Golden Sherry ; Champagne; Clarets ; Rock ; Johannis-
berg ; Bucellas ; Teneriffe ; Sauterne ; White Hermitage ; St. Peray ;
Curagoa ; Rudesheimer ; Maraschino ; Tokay ; East and West India
kadeira ; Rivesiltes, &c., &c.
moo, one hogshead Port, and one hogshead Sherry, in bond.
Catalogues will be ready ten days previous to the Sale, which will
commence each day at Elevee o'clock.
The Auctioneer respectfully invites the attention of the Nobility,
_Clergy, and Gentry to this Sale, the well-known character of these
Wines being fully established, having been selected, regardless of ex-
Dense; they are of such age and quality as are rarely to be met with,
and their soundness and powerful aroma will be better judged of by
tasting than by anything that can be said here.
Wide Bargate, Boston, June 24, 1848.

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY
COMPANY.
The Directors are prepared to receive TENDERS for LOANS on
MORTGAGE for Sums of SOW. and upwards, and for any period not
lots than Three, and not exceeding Seven Years, at Five per Cent.
per Annum Interest, to be paid half-yearly by Coupons, at Messrs.
Smith, Payne, and Smiths, Bankers, London.
Loans may be effected for Sums of less than 5001., by parties wil-
ling to bear the extra cost of the stamp.

By order,

J. Comptty's Offices, 14, Moorgate-street,lt. MOWATT, Secretary,
London, June 6, 1848.

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
TO CONTR 4CTORS--TENDERS FOR WORKS.
The Directors of the Great Northern Railway will meet at the
Company's Oakes, No. 14, Moorgate-street, London, at Eleven
o'clock in the Forenoon of MONDAY, the 24th day of July next, to re-
ceive Tenders for the Execution of the Works of the Line between
Copenhagen Fields and King's Cross, London.
The necessary particulars may be known at the Offices of the Cern-
ta, ;or at the Of of the Company's Engineer, Mr. Joseph Cu-
tt, 6, Great George-street, Westminster, on and after MONDAY, 3d
July next.
N.B. The Directors will not be bound to accept the lowest Tender.
By order,
J. R. MO WATT, Secretary.
Company's Offices, No. 14, Moorgate-street,
London, June 22, 1848.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.
NINTH CALL of 51. PER SHARE, making the *mon*
called 471. 10s. per Share.
Dursus.neo of a Resolution of the Board of Directors, Share-
hollers in this Company are required to pay, on or before FRIDAY,
Vas 21st July next, a CALL of FIVE POUNDS PER SHARE is
either of the undermentioned Bankers :
Loudon—Messrs. Glyn and Co., Lombard-street.
Liverpool—Liverpool Borough Bank.
Chester—Messrs. Dlxons and Wardell.
Bangor—Messrs. Wllliams and Co.
Interest at the rate of Five per Cent. per Annum will be charged
411 Calls remaining unpaid on the said 21st July.
By order,
61, Moorgate-street, London, June June 20, 1848.

REVIVAL of PASSENGER TRAFFIC on
TURNPIKE-R 0 IDS—RESUSCITATION of INNS, INN
XEKPERS, and TURNPIKE TRUSTi.
PROSPECTUSES for raising a lean of 4,0001., in sums of 10/, each,
Payable by instalments, in aid of the above national object, to be
obtained by mesas of Sir JAMES C. ANDERSON'S Patent Steam
Carriage for Common Roads (now rendered thoroughly effective),
for which interest at the rate of 15 per cent, per annum will be paid
halt-yearly, and both principal and interest amply secured by mort-
gage, and without the lenders incurring the justly dreaded liabilities
of Joint Stock Companies, will be forwarded free (on tie receipt of
postage stamp),'ou application to Mr. Herbert, solicitor, 8, Heath-
wte-street, Slecklenburgh-square, London.
The line of road selected to commence running the carriages is
from Hyde Park Corner to Hounslow, through Kensington, Ham-
mersmith, 13rentf.;rd, &c.

Illustrated. by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel.
ON PHYSICAL DISQUALICA.TIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA-
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MANHOOD: the CAUSES of' its PREMA-
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A Medical Essay on tkose Diseases of the Generative Organs,
emanating from Solitary and Sedentary Habits, indiscriminate Ex-
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sufferer in Youth, Manhood, and Old Age; with Practical Remarks
on Marriage, the Treatment and Cure of Nervous and Mental De-
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astonished to find, that in nine-tenths of the cases of young per-
a°„" of hoth sexes, who perish of what is called pulmonary con-
",l
L'MPtlon, heart disease, tabes, &c., the sole and exclusive origin has
47the indulgence in certain destructive habits practised by youth
), store frequently than it i 3 at all suspected.
.11. Roars of col:imitation from Eleyen Two, aad Six to
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