The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-05 00:00:00

Sir MINT() T. FARQUIIAR, Bart., MP., Deputy Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq., John Labouchere, Esq.
Charles Wm. Curtis, Esq. John Martin, Esq.
Charles F. Devas, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Francis ITart Dyke, Esq. James Morris, Esq.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Henry Norman, Esq.
'Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P. Henry It. Reynolds, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq., M.P. James Tuned', Esq.

AUDITORS.
Lewis Loyd, Esq. 1 Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq,
John Henry Smith, Esq. I Cornelius Paine, ;jun., Esq.
Thomas Tallemaoh, Esq., Secretary.—Samuel Brown, Esq.,
Actuary.

LIFE DEPA RTMENT.—UNDER THE PROVISIONS or AN
ACT OF PARLIAMENT. this Company now offers to new In-
surers EIGHTY PER CENT. of the Profits, at Quinquennial
J>ivisions, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of
Profits.
Since the establishment of the Company in 1821, the
Amount of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in
cash value £600,000, which represents equivalent Reversionary
Bonuses of £1,055,000.
After the Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life
Assurances in force, with existim, Bonuses thereon,
amounted to upwards of £4,730,000, the Income from the Life
Branch £207,000 per annum, and the Life Assurance Fund,
independent of the capital, exceeded £1,618,000.
LOCAL MILITIA and VOLUNTEER CORPS.—NO
Extra Premium is required for service therein.
INVALID LIVES assured at corresponding Extra Pre-
miums.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their
Palm's, if such value be not less than £5O.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, re-
Ceivcd and registered.
MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge
for Policy Stamps.

FIRM DEPARTIKENT.—Insurances are effected upon
every description of property at moderate rates.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas aro admitted by this
Company.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, for the Destitute
Sick, Gray's-inn-road.—Farnest A ppeal.—Owinz to
an unexpected delay in the payment of a considerable le!zacy,
en which the Committee relied, this Hospital is left without
immediate funds. As the period is rapidly approaching* when
its resources are always severely tested, the Committee make
an earnest APPEAL to the public benevolence for means to
enable them to carry on the charity.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mu-
terman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ;
Drummond and Co.; Herries 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. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co.;
Nisbet and Co., lierners-street ; J. Barned and Co, Liver-
pool; and at the Hospital.
STANFORD S. SMITH, Sec.

V. R.—ARMY CONTRACT.
Commissariat, South Camp, Aldershot,
October 10, 1861.
S,4EALED TENDERS will be received at this
Office until Noon on Thursday, November 7 next, from
persons who may be willing to enter into Contract for the
supply of

PAILLASSE STRAW,
AND STRAW FOR ROYAL ENGINNER SERVICE,
in such quantities as may be required from Ist December,
3861, to 30th November, 1862, for the use of Her Majesty's
Land Forces stationed at

ALDERSHOT CAMP,
and within the Command.
Printed Forms of Tender, together with the Conditions of
Contract, may be obtained on application at this Office be-
tween the hours of Ten and Four o'clock, where every infor-
mation which may be required on the subject will be
Inrnislied.
The Tenders must be made on the Printed Forms, which
should be properly filled up and signed, and delivered under
sealed invelope at the above-mentioned office, marked outside
" lender for Army Supplies," before noon on the 7th proximo.
No Tender will be noticed unless made on Forms obtained
from the Office.
(Signed) ALFRED SELWEY,
Deputy Commissary-General.