The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-10 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY E E
A
JANUARY 10, 1851.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AND
EQUITABLE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES,
26, CORNHILL, LONDON.

DIRECTORS.
t*T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
*W. A. B. Bennett, Esq. *John Rawson, Esq.
*Hugh Croft. Esq. *John Shaw, Esq.
tElliotson, M.D„ F.R.S. t*Edmuud S. Synaes, Esq.
*Ralph Gough, Esq. t*, !lament Tabor, Esq.
*M. C. Maher, Esq. f Joseph Thompson, Esq.
*John Moss, Esq. t*Augustus Yigne, Esq•

AUDITOR.
tProfessor Wheat,tone,
PHYSICIAN.
*J. Elliotson, 111. D„ F.R.S„ 37, Conduit-street.
SUB4EON.

t*E. S. Symes, Esq., 77, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square.
ACTUARY.
t*W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R..i.5., &C.
SECRETARY.
•D. T. Lyons Clanchy, Esq.
SUPERINTENDENT.
*W. A. Hawkins, Esq.
BANKERS.

t*lfessrs. Glyn, Lie an .1 Co., 67, Lombard-street.
sOLICITORS,

I 'Messrs. Salton, Ewens, Ommanney and Prudence, 6, Basinghall-

street.
*W. Tatham, Esq., 22, Throgmorton-street.
NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ObFICE.
CAPITAL-500,000/

The WITHDRAWAL TABLE of the Society affords to the As-
sured the greatest possible present and prospective advantages that
can he conferred by Life Assurance. On this Table the Assured is
entitled, at any time, to receive at interest an immediate advance,
to the extent of one-half the amount of the paid annual Premiums,
without security, personal liability, or deposit of the Policy, but by
simple endorsement thereon ; or the half Premium may be with-
held during the whole coutinuance of the Policy. Also, in the
event of the Assured at any time not requiring to continue the
Policy, on its surrender one-half of the annual payments will be
returned by the Society.
Lapsed Policies may be renewed without fine, on proof of health
and payment of arrears of Premium without interest.
Notices of Assignment of Policies reg,isterel and acknowledged,
so as to make them available as securities is the hands of
third parties.
No Entrance Fees or any other charge beyond the Policy Stamp.
The present annual income of the Society from Premiums is
63,0001.; tae amount covered by the Policies of the Society is
1,781,5801.; and the reserved profit, applicable to future bonus to
the Assured, amounts to 82,4541. Os. 6d. At the last annual inves-
tigation, reported in May, 1850, the bonuses declared to the As-
sured were, the option of a return of 15 per cent. on their Premiums
in cash, or a reversionary addition to the original sum assured by
each Policy varying from 20 to 65 per cent.
EXAMPLES OF BONUSES ALREADY DECLARED.

?win*:
Annual Policy Bonus in vent Re-
Pre-Bonus in duction of g.
miui.
etuatkeinn tddistuimon
Cash. Annual
I 12 Assured. Premium.
- - _ -
X X s.d. 11 1837 292 6 9 139 16 9 22 13 1
1838 267 11 4 126 17 2
884309 219431 182
66 19133
161'
87
76 18 4 1842 1162 ls 48
£ s
1843 115 10 10 55 10 10
1844 77 19 2
1845 66 15 0 38 15 10
44 10 0
d. £ s. d.
19 19 7
17 8 8
14 0 10
8 1 10
1113
88 131
5 9 11
4 10 1
1000 74 3 4 1841 189 12 6 89 5 10

SALES BY AUCTION.

DATCHE r LAWN.

A capital FREEHOLD MANiION, with beautiful GROUNDS and
other valusble LANDS of a rich gravelly soil, within a mile of
Windsor, and only a few minutes' walk from the Railway Stations

at Datchat and Slough, and the River Thames.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON are
commissioned to OFFER for SALE, by AUCTION, at the
Mart, on TUESDAY, February 4, at Twelve (unless an acceptable offer
shall be previously made by private treaty),
The above modern and handsome FREEHOLD MANSION, with
all suitable offices for a good establishment, walled gardens, hot-
houses, stabling, &C., delightfully secluded in richly-dressed pleasnre
grounds, handsomely timbered. Also about 24 acres or valuable
Land adjoining. it is a dry gravelly soil, and within a short and
beautiful walk of \Vindsor Castle The whole in perfect repair and
order, and tit fur immediate occupation. A particularly desirable
residence fur any family connected with the Court, or having sons
at Eton, or wishing to be frequently in London, the Railway Station
being within a few minutes' walk.
. The Estate may be viewed with cards, and descriptive particulars
may be had of Messrs. Daniel smith and Son, Land Agents, in Wa-
terloo-place, Pall-mall ; and of their Agents at Windsor; also of
Messrs. Budd and Mayes, Solicitors, in Bedford-row ; and of Messrs.
Ranting, Upholders, St. James's street.

Noble TOWN' MANSION, opening to the Green Park. delightfuily
situated between Stafford and Durham Houses, with immediate

Possession.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITII and SON are
commissioned by the noble Proprietor to OFFER for SALE
by AUCTION, at the Mart, on TUESDAT, February 4, at Twelve,
(unless an acceptable offer is previously made by Private Treaty),
A most CAPITAL and CHOICE LEASEHOLD MANSION,
comprising superior accommodation for a family of distinction, most
desirably situated, adjoining the residence of the Duke of Sutherland,
with its garden onening to the C—een Park, of which the principal
rooms command an uninterrupted view, embracing Buckingham
Palace. It is in the narish of St. James, and keld under the Crown
fir an unexpired term of about 4C, years, at the low ground rent of
97/. I9s. 4d. Immediate posFession may be had.

Cards to view the Mansion may be had of Messrs. Daniel Smith
and Son, in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall ; or of Messrs. Tennant, Har-
rison, and Tennant, Solicitors, Gray's Inn-square; and of Messrs.
T. Burd, Land Agent. Shrewsbury..

THE SEVENTH NUMBER OF
THE JOURNAL OF INDUSTRY,
BANKING REVIEWER, and CURRENCY REFORMER.,
will be published TO-MORROW, Saturday, January 11.
CONTENTS:
1. The Depreciation of the Pound.
2. The Advertisement and :Stamp Duties.
3. A Glance at the Progress of the United States.
4. The Maritime Policy of Ancient Rome. No.
5. The Banking System of Scotland. No. IV.
6. Exchequer Bills.
7. 101 and 1851. A Chapter of Contrasts.
8. Correspondence. How to Rake Funds for National Edu-
cation.
9. Opinions on Money. No. IV.
London : Published by IVickham and Yelland, 163, Strand ; and
may be had through all .Newsagents in town and country.

[PRICE SD.

PORT;MOUTII, THURSDAY.—The Fantome, 12, Com-
mander Genneys, put back to St. Helen's-roads this
mornimr, through stress of weather.
The Fairy royal steam-yacht, Master-Commander
Welch, and the Elfin royal dispatch-boat, Acting
Mister•Coinn,ander A. Balliston, went out to try
their machinery and the new screw of the former
to- day.

The Mermaid convict-ship sailed from Spithead to.
day for Swan River.

Last evening as the galley of Rear .Admiral Super-
intendent Prescott, C. 11., was proceeding to Spithead
with the sailing orders for the Mermaid convict-
ship, she was overtaken by a sudden squall when off
Southsca Castle, and immediately swamped and sunk ;
fortunately she was near the Southsea-beach at the
time, which happily the whole of the crew, seven in
number, succeeded in reaching. The boat was got on
shore afterwards, and left in charge of the men of the
coast guard for the night.

By ; letter from the coast cf Africa, dated the Ist
of October, we learn of the Centaur steam-frigate,
Commodore Fansha we, having captured a slaver, with
250 slaves on board, a fortnight previously.