The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-12 00:00:00

THE RHINE AND GERMANY.—The
Shortest and Cheapest Route. via Rotterdam, to the Rhine
Ilnd Germany, is by THE DUTCH It FIENISH RAILWAY.
Through Trains, in conjunction with those of the Cologne-Minden
Company, start three times a day.
Fifty pounds of Luggage allowed free for each passenger.
Further particulars forwarded, post free, on application to the
Company's London Agent, Mr. Joni( C. JAIeSON, 61, Gracechurch-
Street.

GENERAL ANNUITY ENDOWMENT
ASSOC I A.TIO Y.
Established 1829.
• Accumulated funded capita 1,239,527/. Ils. 6d.
Immediate, deferred, and survivorship annuities granted every
Thursday by the Board of Directors.
In this strictly Mutual Association Annuities o°19:. each can be
secured to a wife or other nominees at exceedingly moderate rates
Of Premium, viz.:—
At the age of 30, annual premium •• •• ••• • • • £2 14 0
ft 40, f • •• • •• • • • 3 17 0
Twelve annuities may be effected.
93, Cheapside. PHILIP CURTI:3, Secy.

OFFICERS PROCEEDING TO INDIA
also CIVILIANS, can effect ASSURANCES on their
LIVES with the COLONIAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY on
the USUAL TERMS, the Directors having- RESOLVED NOT TO INCREASE
THEM RATES at this time.
Premiums can be paid to the Company's Alents at Calcutta, Ma-
arm, or Bombay, or at any ocher of their Agercic; in the East.
The bireetors also advance Loans on good security for temporary
Periods. _ _

The Col3nial have Agencies in every British Colony, where Pre-
rahlras are received. and claims settled.

WILL. TIRO. THO m SON, Actuary.
SAMUEL R. FERGUSS9N. Resident Secretary
in London.

LONDON.... •• ...• • • .......... 81, Lombard-street (E C.)
EDINBURGH (Head-office) .... 5, George-street.
DUBLIN ...... • • ........ 6i, Upper t4ackville-street.
GLASGOW— ..... • • • 53, St. Vincent-strce'.

ESTABLISHED Id4l.
111[EDICAL, INVALID, AND GENERAL
LIFE OFFICE, 25, Pall-mall, London.

Empowered by special Act of Parliament.
IV the Annual Report of 1853, It appeared that the number of
Policies then in force was 3,431, insuring 1,337,3001., and yielding an
. Income of 55,2071.
At the Sixteenth Annual Meeting. held on the 26th November
1857, It was shown that on the 30th June last—
The number of Policies in force was
The amount insured was. ....... 2,917,598/. 13s. 10d.
The annual Income was•• •• •• •••• •• 125,1131. as. Bd.

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Two Bonuses have been declared (in 1818 and 1853), adding nearly
2 Per cent. per annum on the average to sums assured, and by which
t Policy of 1,0001. issued in 1842 on a healthy life is now increased to
Profits divided every five years—next division in 1858.
The Society, since its establishment, has paid claims on 781
Policies, assuring 312,8841.
Assurances are effected at home or abroad on healthy lives, at as
moderate rates as the most recent data will allow.

Indian Assurances at very moderate rates, and great facilities
Liven to assurers.
Invalid lives assured on scientifically constructed tables.
Policies issued free of Stamp duty, and every charge but the Pre-
iium-
Active working Agents wanted for vacant places.
Prospectuses, Forms of Propos:Vs, and every other infonnalen,
_May be obtained of the Secretary at the Chief Office, or on applica-
tion to any of the Society's Agents in the country.
C. DOUGLAS SINGER, Secretary.

T ItE INTERNATIONAL LIFE
ASSUR‘NCE SOCIETY,

142, Strand, London,
ErnPowered by Act of Parliament. for LIFE ASSURANCE, SUR-
VIVORSHIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &c.
DIRECTORS.
EDMOND SIIEPPARD SYMES, M.D , Chairman.
Kenworthy Browne, Esq. Henry J. Hodgson, Esq.
Samuel King-Church, Esq. John Moss, Esq.
John Elllotson, M.D., Cantab., John Symes, Esq.
F.R.S. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
SECRETARY TO THE BOARD.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
Augustus Blondel, Esq.
AUDITORS.