The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-20 00:00:00

N°. 18,067.]
LONDON, TUESDAY E Y. G

DISPUTED LIFE POLICIES.

" A trial of considerable Interest to Lite Assurance Offices and the
public was concluded yesterday in the Court of Exchequer. The
Eagle Company held a policy for an assurance of 539/. in the Albion
Company as security for an advanee, the payment of which policy
was now disputed by the Albion, on the ground that at the time it
was effected the inc..: of the assured party hiving been a man of in-
temperate habits was concealed from the office. the chief evidence
turtle npoit the question as to the degree of inteemerance that had
been exhibited, and the re'n't was, that a verdict was given against
the resisting office, not only for the amount of the policy, but also for
401. interest frctn the date when it became due. The circumstance
of the action being brought by one office against another presents a
stf,king illustration of the uncertainty which may attach to all po-
licies under the present system, and shows that the only mode by
wh:ch absolute secarlty can be obtained by the public must lie in the
general adoption by Assurance Offices of the plan of prole`ling them-
selves in every case by due inquiries before the gr.ottim f each po-
llee, and of afterwards assuming the full responsibility of the com-
pleteness of such inquiries by Welding themselves precluded from
raisina• any future question. In the present case two offices are
found to be diametrically opposed in their opinions as tc what can
properly invalidale a claim, awl yet the public are expected to be
able to guare themselves against such contingences. Similar cases
have occurred before, and even if they were more rare, they would
seriously Minn, the progress of life assurance. The very principle
upon which the business is !Minded is the removal of uncertainty,
and whenever that principle is counteracted in the slightest degree,
the people who would be the first to resort to its advantages are the
first to be deterred."—Times, July 11, 1830.

THE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE
POLICY COMPANY
No. 72, LOMBARD-SFREET, LONDON.
TRUSTEES.
r. Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. I Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
Richard Matins, Esq., Q.C. I James Fuller Madox, Esq.
William Wilberforce, Esq.
DIRECTORS.

William Adams, Esq.
John Atkins, Esq.
Henry Augustus Bevan, Esq.
J. Thompson Bramwell, Esq.
Jehn Dangertleld, Esq.

Robert Henry Forman, Esq.
John Hamilton, Esq.
fames Fuller Madox, Esq.
John Matthews, Esq.
C. Octavlus Parnell, Esq.
Atnorroxs.
,Jawles Turner, Esq.
'David Henry Stone, Esq.

George Cumming, Esq.
William D. Starling, Esq.

SYCIMTANY—David Alison, Esq.
BANTEHS—messrs. Spooner, Attwoods. and Co.
rADDINGTON LOCAL BOARD.
24, Connaught-terrace, Edgeware.road.
Rev. James Sherbold Roone, A.M , Stanhope. street, Ilyde-park.

Captain Creed, Norfolk-crescent, Oxford-square. -
Charles Pemberton, Esq., Eastbourne-terrace, Hyde-park, and Lin.

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coin's Inn-fields.
Thomas Jervis A.raos, Esq., York-street, Portman-square.

George Y. Hobson. nil., Eastbourne-terrace, Hyde-park, and New.
square, Lincoln's Inn.

Secretary, Chas. Ifoghton, Esq.

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The POLICIES of this Company-, being INDISPIfiAItI.E, form
Family Provisions and Negotiable Securities, for their validity it not
dependent, as in the case of ordinary Policies, upon the invert of
previous reports and other documents.
Owing to this important improvement in the practice of Life As-
surance, the progress of this Company has been rapid from the com-
mencement of its business, and is steadily advancing.
Copies of the Report of the last Annual Meeting will be forwarded,
on application, to Solicitors, to whom Commission is allowed.
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON. Ntarager.

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THE QUEEN'S HOTEL at CHELTENHAM, COPYHOLD of IN-
HERITANCE, with the GOODWILL a the BUSINESS, and
TM NIEDI ATE POSSESSION.
11th,. ROBINS is instructed to SELL by AUC-
TION, on the Premises, on TUESDAY, September 24th, at
Vier. tor Two o'clock precisely, under circumstances must adTan-
ungeous for a purchaser.

The attractive and important Property, equal to Freehold,
known as

The QUEEN'S HOTEL at CEIF.LTENIIAM,
which, in poi,,t et arrangement, elegance, and accommodation, is
acknow'edged to combine more advantages and comfort than an,y
concern In the erm ire.

The Hotel was built 'n 1837, at a coat exceed:DS 40.0001- ; and
the at-cline:et availed himself not only of the previous inspection of
other hotels, but the advice and a-sistance of one of the most ex-
perienced hotel-keeper{ of the day, and a survey of the premises Hill
at wine show the perfection in their formation that has been achieved.
The Establisionent forms one eid of

1311'ERIAL:SQUARE,
approached from the High-street by a gentle ascent, and the road
to Montpellier, Lansdowne, and Suffolk-square, sweeps pact It,
whilst the King's Ott Well, N 1 on tpe her Spa, and other attractive
places aro close at hand; tae principal front of the Hotel •verlooks
the extensive gardens in the centre of the square and the Imperial
Pronte iade, and commands splendid views of the distant Ceti.
weld Hills.

The accommodation is so arranged as to combine the reception of
families in separate ,uites of apartments, in the Continental fashion,
as well as the Hotel and Coffee-room business. There sr.. two
spacious and.elegant drawing rooms 5.0 feet long by 18, the Table
d'Hote dining room, 50 feet long by 26, spacious coffee-room 51 feet
long by 20 feet, 21 excellent sitting rooms, and about 110 capital
bed chambers. The necessary arrangements for conducting the 611.
tensive taisiness are most complete, with fan ens cellarage tbr car-
rying on the Wine Trade, which may be rendered the source of addi-
tional incline; separated from the Hotel by Its
LAWN AND PLEASURE GARDEN,
are the tap, stabling for 70 horses, loose boxes fur hunters, and
lock-up coach-houses, with an abundance of valuable ground,
which, if not required for the business of the stable-yard, may be
turned to immense advantage and profit, forming as it does oneside
of Imperial-square.

The business of the Hotel is now in full operation, end yielding a
considerable profit ; t,O Ladies and Gentlemen have dined together
at the Table d'Hote, and every Bed has been occupied. and there
can be no question that an Enterprising Proprietor, with tact, skill,
attention, and peneverance, will secure a most successful and pro-
fitable business, and without doubt in a few years a handsome in-
dependence.
The superior and appropriate Furniture an 4 Appendages, admir-
ably adapted to, and in many instances manufactured fer the Hotel,
may be taken at a valuation, or at a price to he named at the Auc-
tion or not, at the option of the purchaser, and immediate possession
obtained.
The Hotel may be viewed daily, and particulars had on the
premises ; of Mr. George Sweeting, auctioneer, Pittvill• street. Chel-,
tenham ; of Messrs. Bubb and Co., solicitors. Cheltenham; Messrs.
It. and W. G. Boy, solicitors, Lothbury ; and of Mr. Robins, Piazza,
Covent-garden.