The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-07 00:00:00

DR. CURTIS' MEDICAL WORK, MANHOOD:

ED ICA L ESSAY ON SPERMATORRME
NERVOUS AND GENERATIVE DEBILITY, &o.
just Published, the 150th thousand, with numerous plates.
in a sealed envelope. price le., Sold by all Booksellers, and
sent post paid, by the Author. for 1 2 stamps,
ANIMOD: the CAUSE and CURE of PRE-
'TA MATURE DECLINE IN MAN, with Plain Directions
for Verleet Restoration to Health and Vigour. By Dr, J. L.
CuRTIV, 15, A.,bermarle-street, Piccadilly, London.

CONTENTS:
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER on the Physlolog,ical
,tructure and Functions of the Reproductive Organs.
CHAPTER IL—Causes of Spermatorrheea and Impotence;
wetly Vicious Indulgences ; Dangers of Neglect.
CHAPTER In.—A Review of the various Disqualifications
Marriage ; whether resulting from Youthful Abuse, the
Follies of Maturity, the Effects' of Climate, or Infection.
CHAPTERS IV. and V. on the modern Treatment of
Gonorrlicca and Syphilis.
The Book concludes with numerous varied and interesting
asses, to /itch Is added the Author's recipe of a preventive
Lotion.

REVIEWS Ole THE WORK.
"Curtis on Manhood.- -Tins Is a truly valuable work, and
ihould be in
March, 6. the hands of young and old."—" Sunday Times,"
3d 185
The author has conferred a great boon by publishing this
tittle work, in which is described the source of those diseases
which produce decline in youth or more frequently premature
old age-
Telegraph," March 27, 185 A.
" This work, which for twenty years has stood the test of
professional criticism and empirical hostility, tr,,ats in aplain
and sympathising manner on the various disqualifications
impedimentato dinvaarliisinsgsuffering from nervous excitement and &-
from youthful errors and
banilditY' and
excesses it will be found valuable and useful."—Record.
London : Published by J. Allen, 20, Warwick Lane, Pater-
noster-row ; Mann, 39,
1191111 9f Consultati4A-10 to 3 44 6 to 8 ; gudtlyN, 10 till 2.

SEVENTEENTH REPORT of the STAR LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY, presented at the Annual
Meeting, held on Monday, March. 1861;
CHARLES itAttwoob, Esti., in the Chair.
Tho Direttoi-s have witch pleasure in being able to pre-
sent a Very satisfactory Report of the operations of the So •
Oicty for the year 1860.
The Directors have issued Nine Hundred and two Nev
Policies for the assurance of £336,290, yielding an annual
income of £11,312 Hs. 9d,, an amount exceeding that of
any previous year.
The annual revenue, after deducting the premiums for
policies fallen in by death, and surrendered to the Office,
now amounts to £89,4n 3s. Id.
The Premiuth or Assurance Fund is now £360,530 35.,
sk3wlng an increase of £51,085 17s. 10d. during the year.
The claims by death (after deducting sums assured in
other offices) amount to £21,912 16s. Id.i assUrod by 00
policies ; and the Directors hate still; as oh proVious occa-
sions, the satisfaotioh of reporting that this sum and num-
ber are below the average expected and provided for.
The following figures illustrate more fully the advance of
the Society during the past five years, and present facts
which will commend themselves to the judgment of those
conversant with Life Assurance Societies, as affording the
most satisfactory evidence of progress and prosperity :

Year.

1856..
1857..
1858..
180..
1860..

'Numb,r
New Poli-
cies issued.

603
572
058
812
902

Annual ~Total Accumu-
Premiums lations from
therefrom. all sources.

Stuns
Assured

X s. d.
201;451 6,597 18 3
221,122 7,735 9 5
235,350 8,582 0 9
291.495 10,172 19 6
336,290 11,312 15 9

thereby.

£ 8. d.:
202,119 7 2
238,055 1 7
274,797 15 4
309,444 5 2
360,530 3 0

Thus it will be perceived that during the last five years
the sum of £158)419 15s. 10d. has been added to the Assur-
ance or Premium Fund, while £204,531 2s. 6d. has been
paid since the establishment of the Society on Policies
which have become claims by death.
These figures are very gratifying—they show the strong
hold which the Society has upon the confidence of the
public Land it is from no mere routine that the Directors
advert to the valuable assistance obtained from their Wes-
leyan connexion—a connexion which has always had a con-
siderable influence on the prosperity of the Institution.
It is hoped, however, that still larger results will be ob-
tained, with more than £7,000 policy-holders, an influen-
tial proprietary, a staff exceeding 400 Agents,
i and its asso-
ciation with Wesleyan Methodism, the Star s yet capable
of very considerable extension.
The Deed of Settlement provides that four of the Direc •
tors should retire. In conformity therewith Edward Ball,
Thos Holmes, Joseph Thackray, and William Betts,
Esqs. vacate office; and, being eligible, the Directors pro••
pose their re-election.

The Directors desire to call attention to the circumstance
that the next division of profits will take place at the end
of the year 1863, and that all Policies effected in the year
1861 will share in the Bonus to be then distributed, pro-
vided the Premiums are paid annually.
CHARLES HARW 0 OD, Chairman.
JESSE HOBSON, Secretary.

STAR LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
Chief Office, 48, Moorgate-street, London, E.C.

TRUSTEES.

Thomas Farmer, Esq., Gunnersbury House, and Arth.
ington Hall, Yorkshire.
George Smith, LL.D., F.A.S., Camborne.
William Betts, Esq., Deal.
Frederic Mildred, Esq., Nicholas. lane, London.
William Skinner, Esq., Stockton-on-Tees.