The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-12 00:00:00

TO THE WEALTHY AND RESPECTABLE CLASSES.

BE honour of an INSPECTION of the
following ARTICLES OF DRESS is requested by 11. J.
and D. mem', :
For GENTLEMEN, at 114, 116, 118, and 120, Regent•atreet, and
22. Cornhill, Paletots of every description, some being of beautiful
light fabrics for summer, and others of thicker materials, which, like
those for trousers and waistcoats, are th, hest specimens of English
Manufactures. A large assortment may be found ready for imme-
diate use ; some are waterproofed, and the whole are marked in
Plain figures, at most moderate prices.
In the Establishment. 142 Regent-street, for LADIES' and
YOUTHS' C LOTHING, the same excellence prevails, particularly in
Mantles and other Garments of silk and cloth.
Messrs. Nicoll employ Cutters for each specially.

METROPO LITAN COUNTIES LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETT, 27, Regent- treet, Waterlco-
place, London, S.W. Life assurance, annuities, endowments, and
loans on advantageous terms.

F. FERGUSON C A MROI7X, Manager.

N.B. Policies in force, notwithstanding the Decease of the Life
Assured, provided the Fremiuras be paid within the thirty days
of grace.

FIFTH DIVISION OF PROFITS.

N ORTH BRITISH INSURANCE
COMPANY.

Established 1909. Incorporated by Royal Charter.
PAISIDENT —His Grace the Duke of ROXBURGHE, K.T.
Sir PETER LAURIE, Alderman, Chairman.
JOHN I GLENNIE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
William Borradalle, Esq.
John Connell, sq.
Archibald Cockburn. Esq.
P. Sorthall Laurie, Esq.
R. P. Pricha,d, Esq.
Charles James Knowles, Esq , Q.C.

'Solicitor, ALEXANDER DOBIE, Esq., Lancaster-Place

Capital of One Million—accumulating Premium Fund 664,000/.
2teveatte from Life Premiums alone 114,010/., innullly increasing

Nine-tenths or Ninety per cent. of the profits are septennially
4ivided among the insurers on the participatinz scale of Premiums.

All Profit Policies effected during the current year will share in
The Profits of Seven Years, and will secure a larger BONUS at every
(inure division of Profits.
The Bonus accumulations at last investigation ranged from 25 to
7• Per cent• on the Premiums paid.
ROBERT STRACHAN, Secretary.
4, lank Buildings, Lothbury, London. E.C.

INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY, 142, Strand, London, W.C., Feb. 25, 1858: estab-
lishedlB37.—Payment of Premium within Days of (race,—lt always
has been and still is the practice of this society to pay claims under
policies of assurance notwithstanding the death of the assured oc-
earring within the 30 days of grace, and before payment of the
annual premium, provided payment thereof be male, or notice et'
the death begiven to the office before the expiration of such day.;
ngrace.

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

THE INTERNATIONAL LIF
A.SSUR kNCE SOCIETY,

142, Strand, London.
flPowerel by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE, SUR
VIVORSHIPS,;ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &c.
DIRECTORS.
EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, Chairman.
Wm. Kenworthy Browne, Esq. Henry J. Hodgson, 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.
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Alexander Richardson, Esq.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
Augustuslßlondel, Esq.
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AUDITORS.

Professor Wheatstone, F.LS., and Professor J. Radford Yo ing.

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., &C.
♦SSISTANT ACTUARY.
Barker Woolkouse, Esq.
BANKERS.
:Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS.

Messrs. Gregory, Gregory, Sirjrrow,e.itd Rowdiffe, Bedford-row

The next Qu!nquennial Division of Profits will be declared i
]day, 1860.
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Examples of Bonus up to May, 1855 :

Policy
taken Age. Bonus in Permanent
addition Bonus In Reduction of
%it WI AsSsurumed. to Sum Cash. Animal Pre-
Assured. mium.
...—___
X £s. d. £s. d. Xa. d.
183 g 55 3,000 867 17 7 424 1 4 56 3 8
1841 48 4,000 749 4 0 325 16 0 32 0 4
VW 59 2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0
60 2,000 154 2 8 103 16 8. 10 15 2
_lB6l
55 2,800 120 17 0 72 14 6 6 7 7

The following are amongst the advantages offered by the Inter -
*lotions' Life Assurance Society :
The Society was established in 1838.
Two-thirds of the profits are 'divided amongst the assured every
are years.
Its subscribed capital is five 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 torce exceed six thousand.
About one thousand new policies are added every year.
Since its commencement the Society has paid in claims upwards
of three hundred and twenty thousand pounds.
For prospectuses and every other information, apply to the Chair-
roan, 142, Strand.
142, Straid, London, W.C.

EDMOND S. SYMES, Chairman.

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