The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-23 00:00:00

GRAND REVIEW and FIELD-DAY at
- WOOLWICH.

- - THURSDAY, 24th JrNE, 1”8.
SOUTH- EASTERN RAILWAY.
ADDITIONAL TRAINS between London-bridge and the Wool-
wich Arsenal and Dockyard Stations, will run as often as necessary,
cainmeneing at 11,50 a.rn
`London, June, 1858

C. W. EBORALL, General Manager.

OR EA T WESTERN RAILWA Y. -
r EXCURSION to Bath and Bristol, from Paddington, on
arbmAy, June 27th, at 7. a.m., returning on Tuesday. the 29th,
h`olb Bristol at 9 a.m , and Bath at 9.30 a.m. Fares—Bristol, 14s.
144 75.; Bath, 12s. and 6s.

WEYMOUTH and CHANNEL ISLANDS
STEAM-P CKET COMPANY '(Limited).—DAY•PA9-
E4OES to GUERNSEY and JERSEY.—The CYGNUS or AQUILA
every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, at 6.0 a.m.,
2;0170 WEYMOrTII HARBOUR; and on MONDAY, WEDNES-
„AY. and FRIDAY, at 6.30 a.m., from JERSEY (calling at
4.!tlernsey); with Goods and Passengers.

FARES.
From Paddington, let class.... 315.-2nd class.... 21s.
From Weyraonth „ s. „ 12s.
Steward's fees
_Through booking from ';'11 the principal stations on the Great
Western Railway.
JOSEPH MAUNDERS, Manager and Secretary.
• 29th May, 1858.

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017 R OWN CORRESPONDENT" says
Twenty-one Million Pounds of Tea have beenreleased by
the Possession of Canton.—The EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY
anticipate the arrival of this, and have reduced the price of their
61b bag of Sound Tea to 2s. 2d. per lb., am( Coffee in the Berry to lid.
-"Warehouses, 9, Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Bishopsgate.

SCHWEPPES SODA WATER, MALVERN
SELTZER WATER, POTASH WATER, and LEMONADE.
Avery Bottle of the Alkali Waters is protected by a Label over the
cork with their signature. Sold by all respectable Chemists, Con-
fectioners, and at the leading Hotels. Manufactured at London,
Liverpool; Bristol, Derby, and Malvern Wells.

F. HANCOCK, of Bruton-street and New
„NJ. Bond-street, Jeweller and Silversmith to the Principal
Sovereigns and Courts of Europe, begs leave to remove an erroneous
unPression which exists amongst some of his customers, that he has
:tired. or is about to retire, from business. This impression (which
entirely unfounded) has probably arisen in consequence of the re-
Bent and selling off of a jeweller of the same name, also of New
-street, but with whom C. F. Hancock is not, and never hai
114011, in any way connected, either in business or by relationship.

METROPOLITAN COUNTIES LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 27, Regent-{treat, Waterloo-
Plea, London, S.W. Life assurance, annuities, endowments, and
elms on advantageous. terms.

F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager.
. .
Policies in force, notwithstanding the Decease of the Life
Assured within the thirty days of grace, the Premium in arrear
.being deducted from the amount assured.

FIFTH DIVISION OF PROFITS.

NORTH BRITISH INSURANCE
COMPANY.

Established 109. Incorporated by Royal Charter.
PRESIDENT —His Grace the Duke of ROXBURGHE, K.T.
Sir PETER LAURIE, Alderman. Chairman.
JOHN I. GLENNIE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
William Borradalle, Esq.!
John Connell; Faq.
Archibald Cockburn. Esq.
E. 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 664,0001.
Revenue from Life Premiums alone 116,000 E, annuilly increasing
..Nine-tentbs or Ninety per cent, of the profits are septennially
%MCA among the insurers on the participating scale Of Premiums.

All Profit Policies effected during the current year will share in
,
Prefltsof Seven Years, and will secure a larger BONUS at every
hiture division of Profits.
`The Bonus accumulations at last investigation ranged from 25 to
10 per cent. on the Premiums paid.,
ROBERT STRACHAN, Secretary.
1, Bank Buildings, Lothbury, London. E.C.

A.D. 1720.
]IOYAL 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.
Octavius Wigram, Esq., Governor.
George Pearkes Barclay, Esq., sub-Governor.
Sir John William Lubbock, Bart.,- Deputy-Governor.
DLIECTORS.
• try Bainbridge, Esq. Charles John Manning. Esq.
John Garrett Cattley,- Esq. 'Hon. John T. Leslie Melville.
Edward. Maxwell Daniel. Esq. Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart.
William,. Davidson, Esq. Alexander P. Prevost, Esq.
4-I,,ixander Druce, Esq. Abraham George Robarts, Esq.
Charles Farquharson, Esq. Charles Robinson. Esq.
Vversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
• 10bert Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq.
Ilibbert, Esq. William Wallace, Esq.'
:Ones Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Charles Baring Young, ESQ.
4.Blleelot Holland, Esq.
• MEDICAL REFEREE—SamueI Say, Esq., F.R.S.
_lfoTter.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre-
lahlma falling due at Midsummer will expire on 9th July.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor-
)Oration on advantageous terms.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation
in Profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation.
The Reversionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged nearly
!Per cent. per annum on the sum assured, or 48 per cent. upon the
cremiums paid.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable
°l' Persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The future division of Profit will take place every Five years.
Any sum not exceeding 15,0001. may be insured on one life.
This Corporation affords to the Assured
Liberal Participation in Profits—with exemption from the
liabilities of partnership.
A rafe 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 experienc,! of
• nearly a Century and a-half.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

IN C.I.ST. OF DEATH occurring during the thirty days allowed
br Payment of a Life Premium, and before such payment has
tie ea made, the Corporation hold themselves liable under the Polley,
kovided the premium be subsequently paid on or before the thirtieth
' • 417 from that apen which it became due.

A. RI,

iliAlf, Actaarrand Secretary.

INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY. 142, Strand, London, W.C., Feb. 25, 1858: estab-
'shed 1837.—Payment of Premium within Days of Grace,—lt always
oas been and still is the practice of this society to pay claims under
Policies of assaranae notwithstandinz the death of the assured oc-
ft•ring within the 30 days of grace, and before payment of the
annual premium. provided payment thereof be made, or notice •f
the death be given to the office before the expiration of such days
grace.

For the Court of Directors,
E. S. SYMES, Chairman.

Trig INTERNATIONAL LIFE
ASSUIt UWE SOCIETY,

142, Strand, London.
42100werei by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE, SUR
VIVORSHIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &c.
DIRECTORS.
EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, M.D., Chairman.
Wm. kenworthy Browne, Esq. Henry J: llodgson, Esq
Samuel King-Church, Esq. John Moss, Esq.
John Elliotson, M.D., Cantab., John Symes, Esq.
F.R.S. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
SECRETARY TO THE BOARD.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
CORRESPONDING SZCZETART.
Augustus Blonde], Esq.
aIIDIToits.
Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor J. Radford Young.

MEDICAL REFEREE GENERAL.
J. Elliotson, M.D., Cantab F.R.S., 37, Conduit-street.
ACTUARY.
• W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S„ F.S.S.. 844.
ASSISTANT ACTUARY.
Barker Woothouse, Esq.
RANKERS.
Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Gregory, Gregory. Skirrow, and Rowelifie, Bedford-row.

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The next Quinquennial Division of Profits will be declared in
4aY_. 1860. •
Examples of Bonus up to May, 1855 :

-
Policy Bonus in Permanent
' • Sum addition _ Bonus la Reduction 01
•' Assured. to Sum dash. &maul Pre-
ent in, Assured. minm.
s. d. 4s. d. s. d.
'4(31 111311 55 3,000 ‘,67 17 7 424 1 4 56 3 8
1841 -48 4,000 749 4 0 325 16 0 32 0 4
L•'4l,, 1845 59 2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0
MS 60 2,000 154 2 8 103 16 i -10 15 2
1, , 1851 55 2,800 120 17 0 72 14 6 6 7 7

The following are amongst the advantages offered by the Inter-
bational Life Assurance Society
The Society was established In 1838.
Two-thirds of the profits are divided amongst the assured every
ire years.
,
Its subscribed capital is flye hundred, thousand pounds.
Its investments, at the date of the last annual report, amounted
to one hundred and seventy-one thousand pounds.
Its annual income is ninety thousand pounds.
The number of policies now in force exceed six thousand.
About one thousand new policies are added every year.
• InSinca its commencement the Society has paid in claims upward]
V three hundred and twenty thousand pounds.
For prospectuses and every other Information; apply to the Chair
tan, 142, Strand.
•
142, Strand, Landon, W.C.

EDMOND S. SYMES, Chairman.

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