The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-09 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN COUNTIES and
GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent-
street, Waterloo-place, London. Capital, 100,0001.

TRUSTEES.
Itt.lln. Spencer 11. Walpole,M,P. I Richard Spooner, Esq., M P.
Ilenry Peter Fuller, Esq. E. Vansittart Neale, Fag,
Life Assurance business transacted In all Its branches.
N.B. The bonus declared at the last division of profits averaged
33 per cent. on all the premiums paid.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager.

NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION,
48, Graccchurch-street, London.
For Mutual Assurance on Lives, Annuities, &c.
Enrolled under the Acts of Parliament relating to Friendly
Societies.
DIRZCTORS.
ChaIFUNUI—SAMULL HAYUURST LUCAS, Esq.
Deputy Chatrman—ClLtatms LUSHINGTON, Esq.
John BradburytEsq. . Robert Ingham. Esq., Mr,—
Thomas Castle, Esq. I Robert Sheppard, Esq.
William Miller Christy, Esq. Jonathan Thorp, Esq.
John Feltham, Esq. William Tyler, Esq.
I Charles Gilpin, Esq. Charles Whetham, Esq.
PUTSICIANS.
J. T. Conquest, M.D., F.L.S. I Thomas Hodgkin, M.D.
Mamma—Messrs. Brown, Jansen, and Co. ; and Sank of England.
SOLICITOR—Septimus Davidson, Esq.
CONSULTING ACTUARY—CharIes Ansell, Esq., F.R.S.
Abstract of the Report of the Directors for 1855 :
"1 The number of policies issued during the year .. 1,073
Assuring the sum of
Annual premiums thereon
Policies issued from the commencement of the institution
in December, 1835 •
Policies now in force .......... •••••• • ........... 13,740
Annual Income From Pre-
fniums(afterd educting £33,318
abatement allowed) •• • ••• ..£189,955 15 2
Ditto From Interest on •
in-
vested capital .... .
---X239,763 13 5
Amount returned to members in abatement of
premiums • • ... .. •
Amount of bonuses added to sums assured.. •• .. 126,564 0 0
Amount paid in claims by death from the com-
mencement of the Institution
Balance of receipts over the disbursements in
the year ..
Increasing the capital stock of the Institution to 1,211,049 17 4"
At the last division of surplus profits made up to Nov. 20, 1852,
the reductions varied from 6 to 89 per cent. on the original amount
of premium, according to the age of the member and the time the
policy had been in force; and. the bonuses ranged in like manner
from 50 to 75 per cent. on the amount of premiums received during
the preceding five years.
The next DIVISION of SURPLUS PROFITS will be made up to the
20th November next year (1857), and persons effecting Assurances
before the 20th November next will be entitled to ONE YEAR'S
Paorrrs.
Members whose premiums fall due on the Ist of October are re-
minded that they must be paid within 30 days from that date.
The Directors' Report for 1855 may be obtained on application.
Sept. 17, 1858. .70SZPH MARSH, Secretary.

SALE BY AUCTION.
FREEHOLDS-GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

TO BE SOLD, .pusuant to an Order of the
High Court of Chancery, made by his Honour the Master of
the Rolls, in a cause of " Sparks ♦. Restal," by Auction, in 23 Lots,
by Mr. Charles Farber, on the 30th and 31st OCTOBER, valuable
FREEHOLD LAND and PROPERTY, situate in Oakridge, Oak-
ridge Lynch, Trillies, Hay sedge, Battlescombe, Watercombs, Tun-
Icy, and Ficcaridge, all in the parish of Bisley, near Stroud, toge-
ther with the timber growing thereon. A pew in Risley Church,
also Mortgage Bonds on the Tolls of Stroud and Chalford Turnpike
Road, and a Freehold House, situate in Park-street, Cirencester, in
the county of Gloucester.