The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-08 00:00:00

GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH,
USED.IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY,
AND PRONOUNCED BY HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to be
THE,FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED.
Sold by all Chandlers, Grocers, &c., &c.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
.'
—EXCURSION to BATH and BRISTOL, on SUN-
DAY, September 12th, at 7.45 a.m., returning the same
evening from Bristol at 6.30 p.m., and Bath at 7 p.m. Fares—
Bath, 12s. and 6s. ; Bristol, 14s. and 7s.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
EXCURSION to CIRENCESTER, STROUD, GLOU-
CESTER, CHELTENHAM, ROSS, and HEREFORD, from
Paddington, on SATURDAY, September 11th, at 5.45 p.m.,
returning frepl Hereford on kOI`IDAY, September 13th, at
5.30 p.m., and intermediate stations as per handbills. Fares
there and back—Cirencester and Stroud, 128. and 6s. ; Glou-
cester and Cheltenham, 14s. and 7s. ; Ross and Hereford, 16s.
and Bs. - -

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE GOODS
TRAFFIC. .
The Public are informed that the general Goods Traffic of
Stoke, Stone, Leek, Congleton, Macclesfield, and Burslem, and
all Towns on the North Staffordshire Railway, are received at
Camden, Haydori-square, and at all the London and North-
Western Goods Offices in London.
Rates and other particulars may be obtained at the Com-
pany's Goods Offices in London, and at all the Offices of their
Agents, Messrs. Pickford and Co. ; and at Messrs. Chaplin
and Horne, who have made extensive arrangements, from
prompt collection and delivery in London, and in the Towns
named above

By order.
MARK HUISH, General Manager,
Engin Station, London, August, 1858.

FIFTH DIVISION OF PROFITS.
ORTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY.
-LI :Established 1809: Incorporated by Royal Charter.
- President—His. Grace the Duke of ROXBURGHE, K.T.
Sir PETER LAURIE; Alderman, Chairman.
JOHN I. GamNIE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Willi Borradaile, Esq.
John Connell, Esq.
Archibald Cockburn, Esq.
P. Sorthall Laurie, Esq.
' R. P. Prichard, Esq.
Charles James Knowles, Esq., Q.C.
Solicitor—Alexander Dobie, Esq., Lancaster-place.
Capital of One Million—accumulating Premium Fund £861,000.
venue from Life Premiums alone £116,000, annually in-
cr
Nine-tenths or Ninety percent. of the profits are septennially
divided among the insurers on the participating scale of Pre-
miums.
All Profit Policies effected during the current year will share
in the Profits of Seven Years, and will secure a larger Bonus
at every future division of Profits. 1 -
The Bonus accumulations at last investigation ranged from
25 to 70 per cent. on the Premiums paid.
ROBERT. STRACHAN, Secretary.
4, Bank Buildings, Lothbury, London, E.C.

THE TRAVELLERS' AND MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
7, Bank-buildings, Lothbury, and 42 and 43, Poultry, London.
With which is incorporated the business of
THE ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE COMPANY.
Established 1849, and Empowered by Special Act of ,
Parliament.
TRUSTEES.
Matthew Marshall, Esq., (Bank of England.)
William"Smee, Esq., (Bank of England).
Kenyon S. Parker, Esq., Q.C.
Henry Blair Mayne, Esq.
The business of the ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE
COMPANY having beenurchased by the TRAVELLERS' AND
COMPANY,
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, all the Policies of the late
Company adopted under the Deed of Purchase are guaran-
teed and kept in force by the Travellers' and Marine In-
surance Company, upon precisely the same terms and con-
ditions under which they were originally issued.
Total Policies issued 39,000
471,000
(Maims paid since 1849
Annual ine,omefrom Premiums (1857)
Insurance effected against General Accidents, Railway Ac-
cidents, and Marine Risks ; either Fatal, Non-fatal, or both
together ; with or without Medical expenses extra. For
Proposal Forms, Prospectuses, and all other inforination,
apply to the Manager, at the Chief Office, or to any of the
Company's local Agents.
EDWARD SOLLY, Manager.
7, Banli-buildings, Lothbury, London.

MUTUAL 'ASSURANCE.
METROPOLITAN LIFE .• ASSURANCE
SOCIETY, No. 3, Princes-strect, Bank, B.C.
DIRECTORS.
I James Lloyd, Esq., Birming-
ham.
Sir J. Paxton, M.P., Chats-
worth.
George Pearce, Esq.
Joseph Pease, Esq., Darling-
ton.
Henry Sturt, Esq.
J. Ingram Travers, Esq.
Joseph Underwood, Esq.
I George Vaughan, Esq.
Ex-DIRECTORS (by rotation).
-Daniel Burges, jun., Esq., Bristol.
James Dawson, Esq.
PHYSICIAN—Dr. Fox, No. 30, New Broad-street.
SURGEON—John Hilton, Esq., F.R.S., No. 10, New Broad-
street.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Amory, Travers, and Smith, No. 25,
Throgmcrton-street.
The Directors HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to members
whose Premiums fall.due• on the sth of Oct. next, that the
same must be paid within 30 days from that date.
The Premiums are paid yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly,
on the sth of January, sth of April, sth of July, and sth of
October, either of which several days constitutes the com-
mencement of the year to members. persons, therefore,
desirous of entering the society as members on the sth, of
Oct. next shauld-appear or lodge their proposals on orb efore
that day. .
This Society, for mutual and'general aSsurance, apphea the
whole of its profits to the reduction of the premiums of mem-
bers of five years' standing or upwards.
For the year ending the 4th of April, 1859, au abatement
has been declared at the rate of 51 per cent.
The accumulated capital of the Society exceeds £825,000.
The annual premiums on existing policies are upwards of
£105,000. HENRY MARSHALL, Actuary.
Princes-street, Bank, 8.C., Sept. Ist, 1858.

Peter Cator, Esq.
Francis Fox, Esq.
Richard Fry, Esq„ Liverpool.
Robert Grant, Esq.
Wm. Grant, Esq., Portsmouth,
George Harker, Esq.
Sir Benimin Hawes, K.C.B.
Frazer U. Henshaw, Esq.
John Laurent*, Esq.
William J. Leacher, Esq.

INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY, 142, Strand, London, W.C., Feb. 25, 1858.
Established 1837.—Payment of Premium within Days of
Grace. It always has been, and still is, the practice of this
Society to pay claims :under policies of assurance, notwith-
standing the death of the assured occuring within the 30 days
of grace, and before payment of the annual premium, provided
grace
payment thereof be made, or notice of the death be given to
the office before the expiration of such days of .
For the Court of irectors,
E. S. SDYMES, Chairman.

THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
142, Strand, London.
Empowered by Aet of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE
SURVIVORSHIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &c.