The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-03 00:00:00

Extensive Travelling Leave granted without extra Premium
Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates.
EQUITABLE FIRE OFFICE.
Capital-500,000/.
(Incorporated ander 7 and 8 Vict., cap. 110.)
The leading principles of this Office ar 3 -Moderate and equitable
Rates of Premium for each class of risk—Annual division of Profits.
The difficulty of collecting the elements on which to proportion
Premium to risk in Insurance against Loss by Fire has been so
great, that the rates at present charged are more the result of guess
than calculation.
It has been found by experience, that the total annual losses of the
different Established Companies have not been proportionate to the
amount of annual Premiums received by each.
It is of the highe.t importance, both to the Insured and Insurers,
that such an anomaly should cease, and an aporoximation to the
true risk be made. To secure this object the Equitable Fire Insu-
rance Company is established.
rhea true rate of Premium for Fire Insurance can only be ap-
?roached through Classification and Average, which has not hitherto
been sufficiently acted n, or systematically apalied.
Whatever be the nominal rate, the bonus or return periodically to
the Insured will determine the true Premium equitably payable, as
security against loss for so great a calamity as fire, and the Insurer
is largely interested in this question, and will consult his interest by,
supporting a system where, by a careful combination of Classifica-
tion and Average, the Premium will be proportioned to the risk.
The Equitable Fire Office will, by a constant analvsis of its own
experience, from time to tire, adopt such rates of Premium as the
nature of the risk may justify, and will decline to enter into arrange-
ments as regards tariffs with other offices.
With this view an annual investigation will be made into each
class of risk, and a return of one moiety, or fifty per cent. of the nett
excess will be made to all classes of Insurers whose Policies have
been in force for three years.
Insurances against Loss by Fire are effected by this Company upon
every description of Property on moderate terms.
Farming Stock insured at 3s. per cent, without the Average Clause.
Prospectuses. and every information may be obtained, on applica-
tion at the Office, or to any of its Agents.

National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society.
* Equitable Fire
t* Both Offices.

TIIE ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY
SOCIETY.
Founded 1827.
Pkraox —The QUEEN.
The ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be holden at the London
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on WEDNESDY next, the sth Mat.
T. W. BOOKER, Esq., M.P. for Herefordshre, in the Chair.
Tickets may be obtained of the Stewards, at the London Tavern,
and at the Offices of the Institution.
Contributions are earnestly solicited in aid of this important
charity.

STEPHEN J. ALDRICII, Secretary.
Society's Offices, 18e, Basinghall-street, Feb. 1, 1851.

DROITWICH PATENT SALT COMPANY.
The Proprietors are hereby informed that the HALF-
YEARLY GENERAL MEETING will be held on Faxnev, the 21st
instant, at the Kiag's Head Tavern, Poultry, London, at Two o'clock
precisely.
Droitwich, February Ist, 1851.

WILLIAM CLAY.

FLAX AND FLAX-COTTON.
Farmers, Manufactures, 'Unions, and Parishes, desirous of
taking Licenses for preparing Flax on the economical and expedi-
tious process of Chevalier CLAUSSEN may now apply to Mr. J. S.
Christopher, 2C Gresham-street, London.

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY
GOODS DEPARTMENT—DISCONTINUANCE OF ALL
BOOKING FEES.
N dice is hereby given, that this Railway is NOW OPEN for GE-
NERAL GOODS TRAFFIC to and from London, and all Stations on
the Great Northern Railway system, and to and from London and
all Towns in the North of England and in Scotland.
Goods are received, free °rail Booking Fees, at the King's-cross
Station ; at the Bull and Mouth Inn, St. Martin's-le-Grand ; the
Oxford Arms, Warwick lane; the George Inn, Borough; the White
Bear, Piccadilly ; Hatchet's, New White Horse Cellars, Piccadilly ;
the Ship, Charing-cross ; Moore's Green Man aild Still, Oxford-
street; the Boar and Castle, and the Gloucester Warehouse, Oxford-
street.
Carts will be sent to fetch in goods on application being made either
at the Goods Office, King's-cross Station; or at the Bull and Mouth,
St. Martin's-le-Grand.
Full particulais as to Rates, &c., may be ascertained at the Goods
Offices, King's-cross Station, and at all the Stations on the Line.
The Company's Dock and Waterside Premises, King's-cross Sta-
tion, are accessible by the Regent's Canal, and facilities exist for
leading and unloading Sarges under cover in the Wareheuses.
Messrs. James Covington and Co. have been appointed Li4htermen
to the Company. , All orders for goods to be conveyed to or from
the Thames wharves, the Docks, &c., &c. addressed to them at No.
S Wharf, City-road Basin; Victoria Wharf, Narrow-street, Lime-
house; or at the Corn Excbange ; or to the Goods Office, King's-
cross Station, will meet with immediate attention.
N.B. To prevent mistakes all goods should be plainly marked " To
be forwarded by the Great Northern Railway."
t.EYMOUR CLARKE, General Manager.
Company's Offices, King's-cross Station,
London, Jan. 39, pB5l.