The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-20 00:00:00

BANK OF DEPOSIT.
(Established A.D. 1844.)
No. 3, PALL MALL EAST, LONDON.
Prospectuses and Forms for Op.ning Atuunts sent free
on application.

PETER MORRISON, Managing Director.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Established 1821.
Capital subscribed, Two Millions.—Paid up, One Million.

DIRECTORS.
HENRY VIGNE, Esq., Chairman.
Sir MINTO T. FARQUHAR, Bart., M.P., Deputy Chairman.
nenry Hulse Berens, Esq., John Labouchere, Esq.
Charles Wm. Curtis, Esq. John Martin, Esq.
Charles F. Devas, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. James Morris, Esq.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Henry Norman, Esq.
Thomson Haiikey, Esq., M.P. Henry IL Reynolds, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq., M.P. James Tulloch, Esq.
AUDITORS.

Lewis Loyd, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
John Henry Smith, Esq. Cornelius Payne, jun., Esq.
Thomas Tallemach, Esq., Secretary.—Samuel Brown, Esq.,
Actuary.

LIFE DEPA RTMENT.—UNDER TETE PROVISIONS OF AN
ACT OF PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to new In-
surers EIGUTV PER CENT. of the Profits, at Quinquennial
Divisions, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of
Profits.
Since the establishment of the Company in Is2l, the
Amount of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in
cash value .C 660,000, which represents equivalent Reversionary
Bonuses of £1,058,000.

After the Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life
Assurances in force, with existing 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 ➢IILITIA and VOLUNTEER CORPS.—No
Extra Premium is required for service therein.
INVALID LIVES assured at corresponding Extra Pre-
miums.

Lt,ANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their
vain( a, if such value be not less than £5O.

ASIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, re.
Oeived and registered.

MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge
or Pulley Stamps.
Notice is hereby Oven, that FIRE Policies Nv'ti-'1 expire
at M,chaelmas must be renewed within fifteen days at this
Office, or with Mr. SAms, No. 1, St. James's-street, corner of
Pall• mall ; or with the Company's Agents throughout the
dom, otherwise they become void.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this
Company.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

BEAD Orrtems—Lombard-street, London ; and Royal
Insurance liulding,s, Liverpool.
Branch Offices— Manchester, Blrminttha.n, Bristol, Leeds
Edinburgh, (ilaszow, and Dublin.

EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1860.
" The success of the Company, e en in its earliest years,
received the marked atten ion, and elicited the surprised
comments, of *niters best acquainted with the history of In-
surance Companies.
" Fire Premiums for 1860 EQUAL the Total Fire Premiums
for the SEVFN YEARS 1815 to 1851.
"Life Premiums for 1860 P XC- ED the Entire Life Pre-
miums for the EIGHT Y ARS endine• 1852.
"Purcha e of Annuities in IQ6O LARGELY EXCEE "S the
similar receipt for the first TEN YEARS, 1845 to 1814.
"Thi, proeress, it is believed, is unsurpassed. cmasiderinz
bat it applies to each of the three branches of the business."