The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-29 00:00:00

LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN, MID-
LAND and MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, and LIN-
COLNSHIRE' RAILWAYS.—IMPROVED COMMUNICATION
with the MIDLAND DISTRICTS and opening of the new through
route between London (Euston Station) and Huddersfield, Brig-
house, &c., via Sheffield, on and after the Ist of April.
A NEW FAST TRAIN, First and Second Clas., to (Leamington),
Nottingham, Leeds, York, 'Bradford, tnd to Huddersfield, Halifax,
and Brighouse (via Sheffield), will leave Euston at 11.45 a.m.
The train now leaving London for Derby and Nottingham at 4.0
la.m. will be despatched at 3.45 p m.
The 5 15 p.m. Fast Train, from London, will be continued to Lei-
°eater, Nottingham. Derby, and Sheffield.
A new lasi train, first and second class, will leave York, Leeds,
-311:adfird, and Halifax, Brighthouse and Huddersfield (via
and Nottingham, reaching London at 5.45 p ra. •
The Midland up-train from York at 7.13 a.m., and Leeds at 8.40
a.m , will arrive in London at 4.0 p.m., instead of 4.30.
The trains leaving L,,ndon for the Midland District at 9.45 a m.„
and the up-Midland trains arriving in London at 4 0 p.m. and 10.20
p.m will he discontinued.
For full particulars see handbills, which may be had at any of the
Stations on and after the 30th inst.
• By order. MARK HUBEI.
General Manager's Office, Euston Station, March, 1856.

.THE LONDON and EASTERN BANKING
CORPORATION —Established Ist January, 1854.
[lead Office— 27, Cannon-street, City.
Hyde-nark Branch—l 36, Westbourne-terrace.
The-lion. JOHN CADWALLADER ERSKINE, Chairman.
JOHN CARNAC MORRIS, Esq., F R S., Deputy-Chairman.
Floating Accounts are opened to the usual manner with approved
parties, two per cent interest being allowed on the minimum monthly
balance.
Deposit Accounts.— The field .for employment of money afforded
by thii Bank's Branches in India snabh s the Corporation to allow
on deposits f. - lengthened fixed periods unusually favourable rates
of Interest. Deposits are received tor the fixed periods of one.
three, or five years certain at live per cent. per annum, paid half-
yearly ; for these dep a is receipts are given, transferable with the
permission of the Director s.
Call Accounts.—For sums deposited at ten days call five per cent.
interest is allowed, this rate rising and falling with the discount rate
of the Bank of England.
JOHN EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager.

METROPOLITA.N COUNTIES and
GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent•
street, Waterloo-place, London. Capital, 100,0001.

TACSTEES.
Itt.Hri. Spencer H. Walpole,M.P. I Richard spooner, E.g., M.P.
Henry Peter Fuller, Esq. E Vansittart Neale, Esq.
Life Assurance business transacted in all its hranciaes.
N.H. The bonus declared at the last division of profits averaged
33 per cent. on all the premiums paid.
F. FERGU4ON CAMItOUX. Manager.

MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE.
THE PROVIDENT CLERKS'
ASSOCIATION (Established !SOO offers to assurers of all
classes in society every facility for Life Assurance on the Mutual
Principle, in all its branches, combined with unquestionable security
and a moderate scale of premiums. _ . .

5,180 Policies h+re already been effected, assuring an aggregate
tmount of One Million Sterling.
tlerks are earnestly invited 16—akriilne the advantages conferred
by membership of the flencvolent Fund of this Institution. For
prospectuses, forms of proposal, &c., apply at the Chief Office, 15,
Moorgate-street, London, or to the agents of the Association.
By order o. the Board.
WILLIAM TILOS. LINFORD, Secretary.

NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION,
48, Gracechurch-street, London.
For Mutual Assurance on Lives, Annuities, &c.
Chairman—SAMUEL HATIIIIRST LCCAP, Esq.
Deputy Chairman—CHAßLES I.usnirmioN, Esq.
Abstract of the Report of the Directors for 1855 :
" The number of policies issued during the year
Assuring the sum of • •• ..
Annual premiums thereon ..
Policies issued fl'orn the commencement of the institution
in December, 1835 ......... • ..... • • ..... 18,567
Policies now in force ..... • ........... . 13,740
Annual Income From Fre-
minins(afterdeductingX33,3lB_ _ _

abatement allowed) .• •• •• .£189,955 15 2
Ditto From Interest on In-
vested capital . • _ 49,807 18 3
--X239,763 13 5
Amount returned to members In abatement of
premiums • • ....... • ........ •• .. ..... 240,131 11 8
Amount of bonuses added to sums assured.• •• • • 126,564 0 0
Amount paid in claims by death from the coin-
' rnencement of the Institution ..
Ealance of receipts over the disbursements la
the year .. •
Increasing the capital stock of the Institution to 1,211,049 17 4"

At the last division of surplus profits made up to Nov. 20, 1852,
the reductions varied from 6 to 89 per cent. on the original amount
of premiums, according to the age of the member and the time the
policy had been in force ; and the bonuses ranged in like manner
from 50 to 75 per cent. on the amount of premiums received during
the preceding five years.
btembers whose premiums fall due on the Ist of April are re-
julnded that they must be paid witlen 30 days from that date.
The Directore' Report for 1855 may now be obtained on applica-
tion.
20th March, 1856.

JOSEPH MARSH, Secretary.

GUARDIAN F 1
ASSURANCE
No. 11, Lombard•
DIREC
FRANCIS HART DYKE,
HENRY HULSE BEREN
John Dixon, Esq.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt
Thomson Hankey, Esq., LP
John Harvey, Esq.
Jchn G. Hubbard, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq.
John Loch, Esq.

RE AND LIFE
COMPANY,

.streot, London.
TORS.

, Esq., Chairman.
Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
k Stewart Marjoribankg, Esq,
'John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Rowland Esq.
James Morris, Egq.
Henry Norman, EFq.
Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
John Thornton, Esq.
James Tulloch. Esq.
Henry Vigne, Esq.

AUDITORS. -
A. W. Roberts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq
Levis Lloyd, jun., Esq. I John Henry Smith, Esq.
George Keys, Esq., Secretary.

Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary,

LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
liament, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of
the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
without participation of Profits.
The next division of Profits will he declared in .Tune, 1860, when
all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
at Christmas, 1859. will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total
reversionary Romises added to the Policies have exceedvd 913,000 .
At Christmas, 1854, the Assurawes in force amounted to upwards
of 4,240,0001.; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more
than 200,000/. ; and the Life Assu.ance Fund (Independent 01 the
Guarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,000/.
FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
and West Indies, the Rritish Colonies, and the northern parts of the
United states of America, have been materially reduced.
INVALID LI VES.--Persons who are not in such sound health as
would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums,
may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
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 case a value not under 501.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
and registered.
MHDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge will be
made for ,olicy Stamps.
Notice is hereby given, that Fire Policies which expire at Lady-
day must be renewed within fifteen days at this M,T, or with Mr.
Rams, No. 1, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall ; or with the
Company's agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become
Told.
Losses caused by Ex2losion of Gas are admitted by this Company