The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-12 00:00:00

FIRE BRANCH.

Notwithstanding the large accessions of business made
annually through a long series of years, which obviously in-
crease the difficulty of further advances, yet the Fire Pre-
miums of the year 1859 rise above those of the preceding
year—by a larger sum than has been obtained by the increase
of any single year since the formation of the Company, ex-
cepting_ the year 1853, disclosing•an advance of 50 PER CENT.
IN TIME It; YEARS.

TgicifoW-Ini,,,igUres exhibit the progress of the whose
Fire Branch, runnint over the last Ten years :-
- -

Total Premium Increa•e of the year
received. above each preceding one.
1850 £44,027 10 0............L,557 19 8
1812 76,925 4 2 24,251 18 3
185 4 128,459 11 4 15,895 7 0
1856 151,733 9 6 21,673 17 7
185 R 196,148 2 6 21,092 17 10
1859 228,914 7 3 32,166 4 9

Placing the Company among the very largest offices in the
'ngdom. Indeed, it is believed that there are now only
three offices in existence which equal it in Fire revenue.

LIFE BUSINESS.
The Directors desire to call the especial attention of the
Proprietors of THE LIFE BRANCH of the Esthblishment.
The ACTUARY'S Report on this subject is acco npanied
by an Appendix, illustrated by two coloured Diagrams,
whiehraake plain to the unprofessional eye the mortality ex-
perienced by the "Royal," as indicated by curved lines,
which contrast most favourably with the former Averages of
raortslity, also displayed on the Diagrams.
The Bonus apportioned to the Assured, with participation,
amounts to £2 per cent. per annum, to be added to the origi-
nal sum assured of EVERY PARTICIPATING POLICY
effected previously to the Ist of January, 1858, for each entire
year that it had been in existence since the last appropriation
of Bonus thereon, and is 0\ E OF THE LARGEST
BONUSES EVER DECLARED.
The Paid-up and Invested Capital, including Life Funds,
amounts to upwards of £700.000 sterling.
PE ItCY M. DOVE, Manager and Aetusry.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary.

THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
142, Strand, London.
Empowered by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE
BLRVIVORSHIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &o.
DIRECTORS.
EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, M D., Chairman.
John Elliotson, M.D.,Cantab., John Moss, Esq.
F.R.S. John Symes, Esq.
Henry J. Hodgson, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
SECRETARY TO THE BOARD.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
• Augustus Blondel, Esq.
AUDITORS.
Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor J. Radford.
Young.
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.,
ASSISTANT ACTUARY.
Barker Woolhouse, Esq.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Gregory, Gregory, Skirrow, and Roweliffe, Bedford
row.

Examples of Bonus up to May, 1855 :

_
Policy Sum addition Bonus in Bonus Permanent DISEASES OF THE SKIN.
taken Age. As red. Cash.in Reduction By ROBERT J. JORDAN, M.D.,
out in to Sum of Annual Licentiate of the Royal Colleg ,of Physicians, Edinburgh,
Assured. Premiums. Member or the Royal College of Surgeons, England, &c., ,ke.
.............. — Author of " Skin Diseases and their Remedies," &c.
£ Xs. d. £s. d. £s. d. Containing the modern treatment for the cure of cutaneous
1838 55 3,000 867 17 7 428 1 4 56 3 8
1841 48 4,000 749 4 0 325 16 0 32 0 4 eruptions, scorbutic affections, superficial and deep-seated
1845 59 2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0 ulcers, torpidity of the circulatory system, redness, roughness
1848 60 2,000 154 28 i 103 16 8 10 15 2 of the skin, &c.
1851 55 2,800 120 17 0172 14 6 67 7 "This book is, as he has aimed to make it, ' thoroughly use-
ful and practicaL' "—Medical Times and Gazette, August
The following are amongst the advantages offered by the 14th, 1860.
nternational Life Assurance Society:— Published by John Churchhill. To be had from the. Author
..

The following are amongst the advantages offered by the
nternational Life Assurance Society:—
The Society was established in 1838.
Two-thirds of the profits are divided amongst the assured
every five years.
For prospectuses and every other information, apply to the
Chairman, 142, Strand.
EDMOND S. STMES, Chairman.
142, Strand, London, W.C.

Published by John Churchhill. To be had from the Author
only, 29, George-street, Hanover-square, London. At home
fromlo to 2 ; and by appointment.

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