The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-22 00:00:00

A.D. 1720.
ROYAL 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.
Oetavius Wif!ram, Esq., Governor.
_ George Pearkes Barclay, Esq., s.ub-G wernor.
''Sir John William Lubbock, Bart.. Deputy-Governor.
Drumm.
Ileary Bainbridge, Esq. Charles John Manning, Esq.
Edmond S. P. Calvert, Esq. Hon. John T. Leslie Melville.
John Garrett Cattley, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
Alexander Colvin; Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.
Edward Maxwell Daniel, Esq Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart.
;William Davidson, Esq. Alexander P. Prevost, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq. Abraham George Robarts, Esq
tiversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
William
Amadeus Heath, Esq, Sultan, Esq.
Tetlow Hibbert, Egq. Thomas Tooke, Esq.
Dimes Stewart tiodgson, Esq. William Wallace, Esq.
Latticelot Holland, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq.
MEDICAL REFEREE—SaMUeI Solly, Esq., F.R.S.
Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre-
%tts falling due at Lady-day will expire on the 9th April.
IRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor-
'oration on advantageous terms.
the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation
In Profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation.
21 it The following table shows the large BONUSES declared up to the
December, 1855, on British Participating Policies of fourteen
.„
standing, for tha awn of I.' 10/. each.

standing, for 01,3 sum of 1,0001. each.
Further Per Cent. Per Cent.
An 4 se Addition Addition Total per annum on the
edli Made in
s'"lll'ed. 1848. in Addition on the sum Premium
..............._ 1855. Assured. paid.
£ £ £
30 102 112 214 1'53 59'3
35 106 115 221 I'sB 54'3
40 113 121 234 1 67 50•5
4 121 128 249 I'7B 4f;.2
SO 135 140 275 1'96 430
S 5 149 154 303 2'16 39'9
60 166 174 349 243 37'2

,Pivalent redactions have been made in the Premiums payable
'",,,ii.sote persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
"" future division of Profit will take place every Five years.
4;1'7 Burn not exceeding 15,0001. may be insured on one life.
Thu Corporation affords to the Assured •
Liberal Participation in Profits—with exemption from the
liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual Socie-
1468—with the guarantee of a large inv sted Capital Stock.
The advantages of modern practice—with the security of an
nice whose resources have been tested by the experience of
'"early a Century and a-half.
Rov&L Exciter/GE, LONDON.
JOHN A. HIGHltd. Actuary and Secretary

SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND
AND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. .1815.
p The following examples of Bonus Additions made to the
lit'cles of Members of this Society, at and prior to the last
Clliodical Investigation and Division of Profits, may serve to
Btrate the advantages of a PURELY MUTUAL SYSTEM of Life
Dlwalyance, where the Profits (being freed from the payment
'lint:lends to the Shareholders) are allocated among the
ured alone, and upon. equitable principles.

Initials Year„ Age oriai„u 13,,nusaddf dat rot•.lsum with
of of • at *- and prior to, additions at
Members Entry Entry. Durance. Ist Jan., 1853. Ist Jail., 1853.
•••.....______
- - --
V. c. £ £. s. d. £ s. d.
o. u lBlB 29 1000 1031 1 8 2031 1 8
1826 31 1000 590 1 10 1590 1 10
D• 12
It. 1834 39 1000 407 , 3 1407 12 3
1•• ,h
U. 1842 40 1000 212 6 0 • 1214 6 0
•••-__•
• T 1845 3,1 1000 122 10 0 1122 10 0

These examples show the respective amounts of the Bonus
IttADY DECLARED and VESTED. Under the provision made at
B! last investigation foi the payment of an INTERMEDIATE
d"NLTS, in the case of Policies becoming Claims by death
14 tiling the durreut Septennial period, the whole amounts
te:lk.e.tively payable under the above Policies, in the event of
the rusks now emerging, would be considerably more thati
se stated in the last column. Thus, supposing the life
th dby the first policy to drop during the present year,
203,,itteunt payable under the 100111. Policyin would be, not
4&• is. 8d but 21731. Ss. 2d.
MI cases where the member is not incapacitated in any
fr(lni dealing with his Policy, he has the option of con-
grug the Reversionary Claim for whatever Bonus has been
of
fted t o it, into an equivalent present payment in cash, or
fiIt„PPIY the same towards extinction or reduction of the
or are Premiums. As showing the effe tof such conversion
ihaPPlh;ation, the eases of the above Policies may b. e taken.
atlowount of additions to the second Policy being
.:(1/. Is. 10d., the member might at the present time
,llen der the reversion claim therefor, and receive in
Or 7, Rim of 3301. 19s. ary
11d.
e might surrender the reversionary claim for bonus to
e extent of 467/ 12s. ld , and be relieved from any
IZither p ayment of the premiums exigible in terms of the
eretaining a claim for the remainder of the addi-
Cns alrpady made, namely, 1121. 9s. 9d., and for any
jh Itilther i onus to be declared in future.
or ease of the third Policy, to which there are additions
m' 4071. ' 12s. 3d., the member, on surrendering these
an e itler receive a sum of 2231. 12s. 9d. in cash, or he
Aught ave all future premiums exigible in terms of the
97.11,?' re cluced from the original amount of 311.175. fid. to
Or ag.al' •
/03 might, by renouncing right to 2041. ss. 6d, of
Imi_uone s, have the premiums exigible in terms of the
,11 frt en this date to the close of the year 1859, four in
el Cr,l:eb altogether extinguished, reserving to himself a
4'!.nl for the balance of 2031. 6s. 9d., and for any further
I,altion
way of bonus to be afterwards d dared.
stbovnsPcctt Ines, containing full information in regard to the
saki e' and ofther points connected with the Society's history
of thou may be obtained at the Head Office, or from any
s Agents.

JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager.
ni, Edl WM. LINDESA.Y, Secretary.
• t
5, St. Andrew-square, 10th May, 1856.
LONDON HONORARY BOARD.
Cle°7l tOToung, Esq , Mark-lane
Chart ea Edward Pollock, Esq., Barrister, Temple
Avis HUL Esq., East India House
to/In Hurray, Esq., publisher, Albemarle-street
Laing. Esq.. M.P.
Le/ °tag' Thomas Briggs, Admiralty
"
hard Horner, Esq., Home-office
Owl Tstylor,jun., Esq., C.E., Queen-street-place

LONDON AND TUC SUBURBS.

CENTRAL AGENT.
111 At'Sean, 4, Royal Exchange-buildings, COrnhill.
DISTRICT AGENTS.
IR. S Ridge, 49,•Pa11•m411, Reg for the West End District
tenon •
aarnes SeeleY, 2, Hanover-street, ent-street
Jelin .6, George's-square Belgrave-road Pimlico.
-Ziardon, Manager, Royal British Bank, 60,, Stone's-end
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