The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-13 00:00:00

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AWIDOW LADY, possessing a thorough
knowledge of Domestic Management, is most desirous of an
engagement as Companion to a Lady. or to so nerintend the Family
of a Widower or Elderly Gentleman.—Addrt •ss C. G., 4, Trinity-
street, Blackheath-hill, Blackheath, Kent.
`f. E'/ TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY
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ch OF CANADA,
id. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That .1 MEETI NG of the Share-
holders of this Company will be hell at tht t London r.ravern. Bi,hnps-
gate-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant, at One o'clock
;d; precisely. By order.
.ter C. "P. RONEY, c4ecretary.
Os 21, Old Broad-street, London, sth Sept., 1856.
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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY...—
CHEAP EXCURSION to Readh ig, Theale, Alderrna ton,
Woolhampton, Thateham, Newbu.y. lii ntbury. Flungcrford, Pang-
bourne, Didcot, Abingdon, and Oxford.— On SUNDAY, Sept. 14114 a
101 Train will leave Paddington at 9.30 a.m., returning on the same
Ore day from Abingdon. Oxford, and HungerfOrd at 8.30 p m., and inter-
mediate stations as per hand-bills.
Os Fares. lst ClaA. Covered
Carriages.
on Reading and Pangborrne
ge, Theale, Aldermaston, Woolhampton, Thateham
the Newbury, Kintbury, and Hungerford .. •• .• 6s. Od. .. 3s. 6d.
Didcot, Abingdon, and Oxford
Children under 12 half-price. No luggage al'owed.
GRE A T WESTERN RAILWAY.—
EXCURSIONS to the SEA SIDE, commencing July 30,
ending 15th October.—Tickets, available by any train for 28 days,
are issued to Isle of Man, Bangor, Llandudno, and Carnarvon, via
Great. Western and Shrewsbury Railways, to Birkenhead and Liven.
pool, thence by any of the steamers leaving Liverpool for the Isle of
Man, or to Bangor, Beaumaris, Llandudno, and Carnarvon, by the
de Prince of Wales steamer, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
FARES' THERE AND BACK.
Line Ist Classand 2dClass and
her Best Cabin. Best Cabin.
From London to Isle of Man.. • • .... 43 0 O• .. £2 5 0
50 ; Oxford to ditto ..... .. • • ...... •• . . 25 0 .. 115 0
50s London to Bangor, Beaumaris, Llan-
OA dadno, and Carnarv0n............ 310 0 .• 210 0
Oxford to ditto ditto ditto.... . 210 0 .. 1 15 0
Passengers must return from the Isle of Man by the same Com-
pany's boat that they proceed there by ; also from Carnarvon, Liam-
eudno, Beaumaris, and Bangor, by steamers, on Mondry, Wedn.s-
day, and Friday. They may on their return step at Llangollen, but
MS mast complete their Journey within 28 days from the date of ticket
i tO These tickets are available by any Train, bat are not transferable.
;ing GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—
20t, TOURISTS' TICKETS (Great Western, Hereford, and South
400 Wales Railways) available for Three Weeks from the day of issue.
' These Tickets will be issued until the 15th October, at Paddington,
Oxford, or Leamington, over the Great Western Lines, via Glouces-
ter, to Ross and Hereford, and over the South Wales Line, to Milford
Haven, and back, with 'the liberty to stop at Ross, Hereford, Chep-
stow, Heath, and Carmarthen.
FARES.
let Class. 2d Class.
From Lendoss and back..
OA „ Leamington and d 0.......... 215 .... 2 0
,• Oxford and d 0........ •• • .... 2 10 .... 1 15
.- Tourists' Tickets are available by any train, but are not trans-
;e4 ferable, and they do not antitle the holder to travel twice in the
same direction oter any notion of the lines of railway.
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...1 REAP. WESTERN and SHREWSBURY
lf . RAILWAYS.
NORTH WALES TOURIIIT TICKETS available for Three Weeks
1.c,„ from the day of issue.
.....-. These,
gh
e tickets will
and Wolverhampton,lssneduntilthelst to ChesterhOctober,a and back,Peddington
Ox
f 1310 with permission for tie passengers to stop at Shrewsbury either going
or returning, to proceed either from Llangollen-road to cornwen, or
.--.0 trom Oswestry to Welshpool by coach, the London passengers hay-
itliti ing the option of calling at Leamington and Warwick, and returning
r roc/ to London either via Shrews bury, Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester, or
190 Via Shrewsbury, Birmingham, and Oxford.
101 61 Fares. Ist Class and 2d Class and
Inside Coach. Outside Coach.
From London and back •• ..
• From Oxford and back •••••• • . • • • • 2 10s. .... 115 s.
. From Birmingham and back ...... 2 Os. .. . 1 10s.
rtso From Wolverhampton and back .. 1 15s. .... 1 7s.
These tickets are available by any train, but are not transferable,
Of and they do not entitle the holder to travel twice in the same direc-
-90 tion over any portion of the lines of railway.
OS Passengers can proceed into the interior of Wales by coach from
111;at Corwen or Welshpool, by arrangement with the coach proprietors
16 from those places.
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Its METROPOLITAN COUNTIES and
5 die GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent-
Street, Waterloo-place, London. Capital, 100,0001.
0141 . ; TRUSTEES.
24026' Xt. Tin. Spencer 11.,Walpole,M.P. I Richard Spooner, Esq., bi P.
Henry Peter Fuller, Esq. I E. Vansittart Neale, Esq. l
a 16 ; Life Assurance business trans acted in all its branches. l
N.B. The bonus declared et the last division of profits averaged 1;
160 33 per cent, on all the premiums paid.
r F. FERGISON CAMROUX, Manager. 1
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29111 SUN LIFE . ASSURANCE SOCIETY, t
- LONDON. t
Policies effected with this Society now will PARTICIPATE IN r
' FOUR-FIFTHS, or 80 per cent., of the Net Profits of the Society, is
; 16 according to the conditions contained in the Society's Prospectus.
The Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives 1;
are lower than in many other old-established offices, and Insurers
OA are fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in
addition to the accumulated funds derived from the investments of
03 2t Premiums. •
Policy stampspaid by the Office. 1
Prospectuses may be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle-street,
ad 1.5 London, or of any of the Agents of the Society. r
CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary. 0
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algal GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIF E
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
Icli No. 11, Lombard-street, London. -
DIRECTORS.
,80. . • FRANCIS HART DYKE, Esq., Chairman.
Salf HENRY HULSE BERENS, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. 4
IIS • John Dixon, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq. v
• Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart. John Martin, Esq., M.P.
......-4 Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt, Rowland Mitchell, Esq. P
• Thomson Mulkey, Esq., M.P.' James Morris, Esq.
; dell' John Harvey, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
Jahn G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq. n
(Tire George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. L
With' John Labouchere, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. S
,ttersl Jcdsn Loch, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq. _
108.-'' AUDITORS.
• A. W. Roberts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. I
anti!" . Lewis Lloyd, Jun., Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq.
ly rot G
George Keys, Esq., Secretary. .
naWilf Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary. n
'shires LIFZ DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-; ti
[W. !lament, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of; °
the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Bate of Premium. a
too. without participation of Profits. n
heart' The next division o f Profits will be declared in June, 1860, when n
140%,g‘ all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year bl'l
p, 104 at Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
pain ; At the five divisions of Frofits made by this Company, the total sl,
tutie" reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,0001. 11
• At Christmas, 1854, the Assurances in force amounted to upwards '
follnd. Ol 4,240,0001.; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more
which than 200,000/. • and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the w
aigbt. Guarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001. -
. with FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
I hall and West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
3)/,'", United States of America, have been materially reduced. , ,
ors or. INVALID LlVES.—Persons who are not in such sound health as c
Would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums, I
['lei' May have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
rroa, LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro- _
isstge Tided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
6tablO attained in each case a value not under 501.
other ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
and registered. g
aate4 MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge will be e
229.; Made for Policy Stamps. o
33" FIRE DEPARTMENT.—lasurances effected upon every descrip- p
:au° lion of property, at moderate rates.
0106, Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company. 0
Pia's: ••• - t'
)(I; " A.D. 1720.
Chi' . ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
dad' CORPORATION,
(Established by Charter of his MaJesty George the First), .
,0,161 For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
SCO° OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
BRANCH OFFICE-2' , PALL-MALL.
AM, Octavius Wigram, Esq., Governor. i
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na George rearkes Barclay, Esq., Sub-Governor.
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! -- i Sir John William Lubbock, Bart., Deputy-Governor. t
1 slid DIRECTORS. d
Yon Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Charles John Manning, Esq. 1
geo,if" Edmond S. P. Calvert, Esq. Hon. John T. Leslie Melville. c
John Garrett Cattley, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. 8
Sli• tii, Alexander Colvin, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, Esq. r,
Pit°.
000 Edward Maxwell Daniel, Esq. Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart. '
William Davidson, Esq. Alexander P. Prevost, Esq.
1011 d/ Alexander Druce, Esq. Abraham George Roberts, Esq. 1
-0, Riversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
are Riversdale
Amadeus Heath, Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
9.11, William Tetlow Hibbert, Esq. Thomas Tooke, Esq. I
1303 s. i
Vihi°'; James Stewart Hodgson, Esq. William Wallace, Esq.
Lancelot Holland, Esq. Charles Baring Yonng, Esq. 1
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MEDICAL REFEREE—SamueI Solly, Esq., F.R.S.
0119°' Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre •
foil* rniums falling due at Midsummer will expire on the 9th July.
nift to FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor-
r„! poration on advantageous terms.
In the Life Department, assurances are, granted with participation
icier ;
in profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation.
The following table shows the large BONUSES declared up to the
ail' 31st December, 1855, on British Participating Policies of fou-teen 3
14,a% years' standing, for the sum of 1,0001. each.
0010
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when made in Further Per Cent.: Per Cent. 1
iff Age Addition
Addition Total per annum on the
tallge-,
Assured. 1848. in Addition on the sum Premium j
wog' 1855. Assured.- paid.
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sforit• A 4 X
18 Ili . ••••••
30 102 112 214 1.53 59'3 1
l +'' 0 35 106 115 221 1•58 54'3
116/ 40 113 121 234 1•67 50'5
-01(' 45 121 129 249 1.78 46'2
• eV 50 135 140 275 1'96 43'0
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' t Clf 55 149 154 303 2.16 39.9
60 166 174 340 2•43 37.2
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_..,1:411: Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable
bur by those persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
00 The future division of Profit will take place every Five years.
,i) 00 Any sum not exceeding 15,0001. may be insured on one life.
This Corporation affo •ds to the Assured
001 Liberal Participation in Profits—with exemption from the

Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable
by thire persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The future division of Profit will take place every Five years.
Any slim not exceeding 15,0001. may be insured on one life.
This Corporation affa •ds to the Assured
Liberal Participation in Proflts—w ith exemption from the
liabilities of partnersb'p.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual Socie-
ties—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital Stock.
The advantages of modern practice—with the security of an
Office whose resources have been tested by the experience of
nearly a Century and a-half.
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.

OHN A. BIGRA-111 Actuary and Secretary.

APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED.

LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE
SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops,
and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup. Curries, and Salad,
and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to
perfectly digest the food.
The daily use of this aromatic and delicious-Sauce is the beat safe-
guard to health.
Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrino, 19, Fenchurch-street,
London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay
and Sons, Messrs, Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer-
chants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce.
N.B.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of "LEA
and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road.
Patron—The.QUEEN.—Founded 1828.
The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone ; no
recommendation is required.
During the past month the following number received the benefits
of this Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal
application :
Week ending 7th August.• ..... • 2,214
Ditto 14th August.. ...• 2,43,
Ditto 21st August 2,473
Ditto 28th August... 2,475
29th, 30th, and 31st August

Total in August.... • •. •• 10,740
of which 4,540 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat-
ment) having been admitted previously.
Heavy expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such exten-
sive relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of
the public.
The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors,
yearly elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annurl
General Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at
4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business,
when any subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at
all times desirous of receiving suggestions rr• giving explanation.
The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun-
tary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer,
John Masterman, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Codas
and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Berries and Co. ; Ransom and Co.;
Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.;Glyn and Co. ;
Jones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Denison and Co. ;
Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber-
bers-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital.
Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received.
By order. J.B. ovvr4E, MA., Chairman.