The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-10 00:00:00

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
EASTER SUNDAY.—CHEAP EXCURSION to BATH
and BRISTOL.—A Train will leave Paddington on Sunday, March
23d. at 7.11 a.m., returning the same evening from Bristol at 6.:40
P.m, and Bath at 7 o'clock. Fares—B, istol, 10s. and fis ; Bath, 94.
and ss. No luggage allowed. Tickets may be obtained previously at
Paddington.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
WARWICK RACES.—On MONDAY, TUESDAY, and
WEDNESDAY, the 10th, 11th, and 12th of !larch, Return Tickets
from Paddington to Leamington or Warwick will be available for
the return journey from the 10th to the 12th, inclusive.
The 9.40 a.m. Express Train from Paddington will be continued
direct to Warwick on each of the above days.
Paddington, March sth.

THE,TIMES ASSURANCE COMPANIES,
32, Ludgate-MP, London.
Life Assurance, Fire Assurance, Annuity, and Endowment Poli-
cies, issued by these Companies.
H. B. SHERIDAN, Managing Director.

PLATE- GLASS INSURANCE. Riotous
Breakage of Windows.—The 'MIES AS-URANCE COM-
PANY, 32, Ludgate-hill, London. Every description of plate-.lass
insured at this office.
Damage done by tha riotous proceedings of mobs can be covered
by this Company's policies.
Forms of proposals sent by post.

SECURITY to EMPLOYERS.—To Secretaries
of Public Institutions, Clerks, St +Von Masters, Railway Clerks,
Travellers. Collectors, and others.—The TIMES COMPANY, 33,
Ludgate-hill, affords a guarantee to persons requiring the same, at
the lowest possible rates.

LAW LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE,
FLEET-STREET, Losposr,_

MARCit 6, 1855.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the BIOKS for the TRANS-
. ?ER of SHARES in this Society will be CLOSED on Thursday, the
20th instant, and will be re-opened on Wednesday, the 2d day of
April next. The Dividends for the y ear 1855 will be payable on
Monday, the 7th day of April next, and on any subsequent day,
between the hours of Ten and Three o'clock.
By Order of the 1)i-ectors.
WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary.

To
the INDEPENDENT FREEMEN and
ill ELECTORS of the BOROUGH of BOSTON.
GENTLEMEN,—Accept my grateful thanks for the proud
position in which you have placed me. It is a great hononr
to be elected as the representative of any English constitu-
ency, but to me—elected, as I am, by the free suffrages of
• Illy fellow-townsmen—returned at the bead of the poll by a
large and triumphant if not unprecedented majority of the
• Liberal party—the honour is accompanied by circumstances
of more than usual gratification. Believe me that in retui n
for your generous confidenee I shall devote nay best energi• s
• to your service. And not to yours alone. The great into-
' rests of the empire, in asrar as tfit votes of one member of
Parliament eau influence or direct them, shall receive my se-
• dulous attention, and my votes shall, in every instance, be
lirivenin support of those great and free principles to which,
10 my previously published addresses, and speeches delivered
before you, I have pledged myself to adhere.
To those gentlemen who nobly came forward to record
their votes in my favour, to those 521 freemen and electors
Who have set an example to all other Liberal constituencies
throughout the country, my thanks are especially due. To
the inhabitants generally I take this opportunity of express-
ing my deep sense of the kiudnees which I have received, and
which will ever be treasured in my grateful remembrance.
Now that the election is happily concluded, I hope that
the same cordiality which prevailed between all parties in the
town will not be interrupted, and that my late opponents will
be assured that I do not simply represent those political friends
whose votes and exertions returned me to Parliament, but all
the inhabitants of Boston, and that in attending to their
local interests and wants my time and best exertions will ever
be at their service.
I return to London this day to attend to my Parliamentary
duties, but as soon as the house rises for the Easter holidays
I shall take the opportunity of calling on my supporters er-
Banally, and again expressing with my own lips my gratitude
for the support and confidence which I have received.
Believe me, Gentlemen,
Your faithful and obliged bumble servant,
HERBERT INGRAM.
Committee Room, London Tavern, Boston,
Saturday, March 8, 1856.

THE CLOSE OF THE POLL.

Ingram
Adams

521
296

Majority.

225

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
THE

THIRTIETH ANNUAL GENERAL MEET-
-1 ING of THE STANDARD ASSURANCE
COMPANY was held within the Company's Office, Edinburgh,
on Friday, the 15th of February—
Csoaoa
Mom, Esq., Advocate, Sheriff of Ross and Cromarty,

in the Chair.

THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WERE SUBMITTED
TO THE MEETING:-

IMPORT by the DIRECTORS as to the Progress of the Busi.
mess.

ANNUAL BALANCE•SHEET as at 15th Nov., 1555, cer-
tified by three Directors and the Auditor, in accordance with
the Company's Act of Parliament.
REPORT by the AUDITOR after examination of the Books
and Accounts.

THE FOLLOWING ARE EXTRACTS FROM THE

REPORT:-

The Board of Directors have more than ordinary satisfac-
tion in meeting their constitatents en this occasion, as they
have it in their power not only to report that the past year
has been the most successful since the Company commenced
business in 1825, but that the five years completed at 15th
November lAA exhibit a greater measure of success than any
Previous quinquennial period.
The Results of the year, from 15th November 1E54 to 15th
Nov, nber,lBss, aro as follows :
BUMS PROPOSED FOR ASSURANCE £716,383 7 11
NEW ASSURANCES EFFECTED £609,323 7 11

CORRESrONDING ANNUAL PREMIUMS ou New
Assurances .
CLAIMS RV DEATH during the Year, exclusive
of Bonus Additions...

.., £75,640 8 0

ANNUAL INCOME as at the date of Balance :
From Premiums £165,559 16 5
From Interest ou In-rested Capital

Income

-!-:237,.150 1 9

TOTAL AMOUNT ASSURED, in force at 15th
No, ember, 1'355

XUMBER. OF POLICIES in farce 9,244
When the Directors state that the new busines , of the year
1855, is under,tood to exceed that of any other Life Office in
great Britaia during the same period, it is scarcely necessary
for them to make any further o' servation in evidence of the
Company's continued success, and its position in public esti-
'nation ; but as the progress of one year, which might be the
result of a sudden effort, is less satisfactory than the result
0f a continuous course of exertion showing gradual and
steady improvement, the Directors beg attention to the de•
►elopment of the business during the ten years from 1845 to
1855, that is, front the 20th to the 30th year of the Com-
pany's vaistunco.
TIIt FOLLOWING TAB

iti.LATED STATEMENT SHOWS THE
lEF RESULTA !--

Years Amount of Claims by
, endin-, New Assaf-
Revenue
in Deathin cad, Subsisting
15th ances in each veer, exelu- Assurances.
NOv year. each year. n.
ye ot Bonus
£ a. d. £ s. 0. £ s. 0 £ s. d.
1845 348,679 710 120,815 19 : 35,571 16 5 1,929,306 10 7
1847 443,578 411 131,316 10 7 62,972 1 ! 3,143,090 11 2
1848 395,864 12 5 136,129 18 146 645 13 0 31279,478 3 7
1849 49,371 17 1 45,837 15 t 63,353 0 11,515,8.27 11 4
1850 , 509,147 10 6 169,151 16 4 46,530 9 61,133,868 5 6
),146.641 12 9 155,098 0 11
1851 467,199 8 1180,203 5 t 51,952 311 1,344,339 3 9
1852 445.799 6 6 192.928 16 1C 59,322 13 0 1,648,751 4 9
1853 455,248 17 1 205,035 6:. 84,445 17 C 1,877,378 0 8
1854 515.117 7 0 218,968 16 : 89.428 13 it v,153,364 8 5
1855 669,323 711 237,450 1 1 75,440 8 1 3,556 106 17 4
-- ---
Total "", -
WI, i Total
A ssur- Claims by
ances ? 1,639,629 19 4 „at", pm, 615,895 16 8
in 10 . in 10 years.
!cam-,

Sum proposed for Assurance during the same period,
8,808,0751. 15s. 10d.
Saving thus brought before the meeting the results of the
Past year, and of the two quinquennial periods, closed at the
date of balance, the Directors defer any further remarks on
the Company's position and prospects till they have the
Pleasure of meeting again in a few weeks, to report the result
of the investigation of the Company's affairs, as at 15th
November, 1855, now in progress; and they trust they will
Phu]. be able to show that the business transacted during the
last fire years has been profitab'e as well as extensive. The
calculations aro far advanced, and a Special Committee has
been appointed to examine the securities and to bring up a
,"port en the whole matter, after a thozeugh investigation of
the Company's assets and liabilities.
The Report having been unanimously approved of, the
Chairman congratulated the meeting on the satisfactory posi-
tion of the Company's business, and stated that the ad-
icurned meeting to receive the report on the Dvision of Profits
will be held towards the end of April.
THE Meeting then proceeded to elect new Di-
rectors in room of those who retire by rota-
tion, and after the appointments were made the Direction
Of the Company was declared by the Chairman to be as
follows :

GOVERNOR.

His Graco the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry.

DEPUTY-GOVERNOR.

The Right Hon. the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine.

EDINBURGH.
ORDINARY DIRECTORS.
James Veitch, Esq., of Eliock.
William Wood, Esq., Surgeon.
Alex. J. Russell, Esq., C.S.
Win. Moncreiff, Esq., C.A.
George Patton, Esq., Advocate.
John Robert Tod, Esq., W.S.
Charles Pearson, Esq., C.A.
James Combo, Esq., Perth.
James RobertFon, Esq., W.S.
James Hay, Esq., Merchant, Leith.
George Moir, Esq., Advocate.
11. Maxwell Inglis, Esq., W.S.
John Sligo, Esq., of Carmyle.
Anthony Trail, Esq., W.S.

LONDON.
Chairman of the Board,
The Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen.
ORDINARY DIRECTORS.
Thomas H. Brooking, Esq., 14, New Broad-street.
John Griffith Frith, Esq., Austin Friars.
Alexander Gillespie, Esq , 3, Billiter-court.
Alexander Macgregor, Esq., Arlington-street.
John Scott, Esq., 4, Hyde Park-street.
Sir Anthony Oliphant, C.B.
Praneis Le Breton, Esq., 3, Crosby-square.