The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-25 00:00:00

INVESTMENTS in BRITISH MINES.—FuII
particulars of the most important Dividend and i'rogressive
Mines will he found in the Fourth Edition of It R/TISH MINES
CONSIDERED AS AN INVESTMENT, recently' published by J.
11. MURCHISON, Esq., F.G.S., F.S.S., price 3s. 6d.; by post 4s.
Mr, MURCHISON also publishes a QUARTERLY REVIEW of
BRITISH MINING, giving the position and prospects of the Mines
at the end of each quarter, the dividends paid, &c.
The Review for the quarter ending 30th Sept. last contains a Map
of the Bassett district, price Is.

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Copies of the above pnbLcations can be obtained at Mr. Murchison's
offices, 117, usishopsgate-street Within, London ; and reliabb- infor-
mation and advice will be given at any time to those who may re-
quire it.

THE GENERA% LIFE AND FIRE
ASSURANCE. COMPANY.

Established 1837.
Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament.
62, King William•street, London.
Capital, 1,000,0001.

DIRECTORS. •
George Bousfield, Esq. Chu. Illndley, Esq., M.P.
T. , ball,s, Esq., Alderman, M.P. I James Pllkington, Esq., M.P.
Jacob Geo. Cope, Esq. Thomas Piper, Esq.
Joseph Dawson, Esq. I Thomas B. Simpson, Esq.
John Dixon. Esq.
... The.' tight Eon. Chas. P. Villie

Benjamin Etigington, Esq. I M.P.
John T. Fletcher, Esq. S Edward Wilson, Esq.
The CH', isr NIAS Fire Renewal Receipts are now ready, and
may he had on application at the Head-office of the Company, or
of any of its agents hroughout the coontry.
Losses by Explosion of Gas made good br the Company.
In the LIFE DEP %ItPMENT FOUR-FIFTHS of the PROFITS
divisible by the Company's Deed of Settlement, allowed to Assurers;
and the Company transacts all business relating to Life Assurances,
Deferred Annuities, and Family Endowments, on the most liberal
terms consistent with soun prwelp:es and public security.
No char..T for Stamps on Life Assurance Policies.
LOANS gra,ted on personal security, and the deposit of a Life
hey to he effecter' by the borrower.
To all Agents, Solicitors, Auctioneers, and Surveyors, a liberal
allowance is made.

Dy o:der of th.lllo/vd.
THOMAS ?RICE, Secretary.

A.D. 1720.
OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
OFFICES--ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
BRANCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL.
Octavius Wir,,,Tam, Esq., Governor.
Gaorge Pearkes Barclay, Esq., ruh-Governor.
Sir John William Lubbock, Bart.. Deputy-Governor.

DIRECTORS.
elienry Bainbridge, Esq. Hon. John T. Leslie Melville.
dreond S. P. Calvert, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
Cohn Garrett ("sitley, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer. Ea,:b
'Award Maxwell Daniel, Esq. Bir John Henry Pelly, Bart. %Allliam Davidson, Esq. Alexander P. Prevost, Esq.
Alexander Druce. Esq. Abraham George Robarts, Esq.
dversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq. Charles Robinson. Esq; •• -
, ober t Amadeus Heath, Esq. William Soltatt, Esq.
Tilliam Tetlow Hibbert, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq.
~,,,,i stewart Hodgson, Esq. Thomas Tooke, Esq.
Lancelot Holland, Esq. William Wallace, Esq,
Charles John Manning, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq.
MEDICAL REFEREE---Samuel golly, Esq., p.n.s.
NOTICE —The tuu,l fifteen days allowed tor payment of FIRE
pRE ‘I II:MS falling due at Christmas will expire on the 9th January.
FIRE and LIFE ASSUR iNC ES may be effected with this Cor.
,oration on advantageous terms.

In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation
j,, profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation.
The Reversionary Bonus on British Polcies has averaged nearly
2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured, or 48 per cent upon the
Premiums paid.
r.ottivalent recLict'ons have keen made in the Premiums payable
v those persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The future division of Profit will take place every Five years.
Any su.m not exceeding 15,000/. may be insured cn one life.
This Corporation affords to the Assured
liberal Participation in Prdlts—with exemption from the
liabilities of partnership.
A rate of lions equal to the average returns of Mutual Socie-
ties—with the guarantee of a large inv sted Capital Stock.
The advantages of modern practice —with the security of an
Office whose resources have been tested by the experience of
nearly a Century and a-half.
Royal Exchange, London.
JOHN A. lIIGHAM, Actuary and Secretary.

UARDIAN Fl
k 331 ASSURANCE
No. 11, Lombard.
DIREC
FRANCIS HART DYKE,
HENRY HULSE BERENI
John Dixon, Esq.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt.
Thomson llankey, Esq., M.P.
John Harvey, Esq.
Jeltii G. Hubbard, Esq.
John Labouehere, Esq.
John Loch, Esq.
Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
♦UDI'

RE AN 11 LI E
COMPANY,
[-street, London.
, Esq., Chairman.
S, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Henry Norman, Esq.
Henry R. Reynolds, Eeq.
John Thornton, Esq.
James Tulloch, Esq.
Henry Vigne, Esq.

__....Torts.
A. W. Roberts, Esq.
George Keys, i Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. 1 John Henry Smith, Esq.
Esq., Secretary.
Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
!ament, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of
Ise Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
vithout participation of Profits.
The next division or Profits will be declared in June, 1860, when
ii participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
t Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in the Profits,
At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total
reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,000.
At Christmas, 1854, the Assurances in force amounted to upwards
.1 4,240,0001.; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more
,ban 200,000/. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the
iums required for the East
l :uraroaßnEteeloCsapititiasl)g.esx.—ceTedhe
ed I,7oo,oool.mExtra e
.tud West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
united etatcs of America, have been materially reduced.
INVALID LlVES.—Persons who are not in such sound health as
o.ould enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums,
a} have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
'LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided filch Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained ineach case
ASSIGN:I . ecsaFvralouLe
1%1
Eusn.twrsOri/t.
to n
Notices of, receive,/
and registered.
IFNT
=MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge will be
That Fire Policies which, expire at Christ-
Nipticestisbe renewed within fifteen days at this office, or with Mr.
yolicy Stamps.
l, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-m .11; or with the
Sams, No. ,
t throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become
masd made
void. s are admitted by this Company.
Company's ahge:enb: given,
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road.
Patron—The QUEEN.—Fouaded 1828.
The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re-
commendation is required.
During the past mouth the following number received the benefits
4 this Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal
Week ending 7th November..... • 2,154
Ditto 14th November ..... . 2,043
Ditto 21st November.— 1,972
Ditto 28th November .. 2,309
29th and 30th NOVeMber.• •• • ..... 269

Total in November ••.• • • 8,747
of which 2,775 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat,
meat) having been admitted previously.
The clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the
patients.
Heavy expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such exten-
sive relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of
the public.
Tue management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors,
early elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual
General Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at
4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business,
when any subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at
all times desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation.
The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun-
tary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer,
John Masterman, Esq.,
and Co. ; Drummond an:NdlCPo..';Nuicheroilaiess-laannde ;Ca01.7 lniyanlVsloemssrsa.nCdocuot.ts;
Prescott, lirOtv, and Cu. ; and Co.; Glyu and Co. ;
Jones Loyd and Co.; t,arclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; Williams.
Deacon, and Co. ; Overcnd, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber-
ners-street ; lilastenman and Co.; and at the Hospital.
Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received.
By order, J. B. gwEN, M.A.., Chairman.