The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-29 00:00:00

J. and C. Cocks, Reading, sole Manufacturers.

ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
6, New Bridge-street, London.
Chairman—HENßY FBEDEUICK STEPFIENSON, Esq.
Dgputy-Chairman—RonEsT BIDDULPH, Esq.

A DVANTAGES—
Mutual Assurance.
The lowest rates of Premium on the Mutual System.
The whole of the Profits divided every Fifth Year.
An accumulated Capital of • • • • .. £1,575,000
During its existence the society has paid in Claims.. 1,455,000
Reversionary Bonuses have been added to Policies to
890,000
the extent of • • .
•.•
The last bonus, declared in 1854, averaged 671. per
cent. on the Premiums paid, and amounted to • •
Policies in force • • .. •• •• ••
The Annual Income exceeds .• • • . ,
The next Division of Profits will be made in 1859.
Assurances Effected prior to 31st Decembe",lBs9, will participate
in the Division of 1863.
Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained on application
en ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary.

397,000
7,437
240,000

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
DIRECTORS.
HENRY HULSE BERENS, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN G. HUBBARD, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.

John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Henry Norman, Esq.
Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
Sir Godfrey J. Thomas, Bart.
John Thornton, Esq.
James Tulloch, Esq.
Henry Vigue, Esq.
TORS.
A. W. Roberts, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
I
Lewis Loyd, Jun., Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq.
George Keys, Esq., Secretary. •
Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
dement, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of
the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
without participation of Profits.
The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1860, when
all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
it Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total
reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,0001.
At the last valuation at Christmas, 1854, the Assurances in force
amounted to upwards of 4,240,0001.; the Income from the Life
Branch in 1854 was more than 200,000/. ; and the Life Assurance
Fund (independent of the c•uaranteed Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001.
FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
snd West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
United states of America, have been materially reduced.
INVALID LlVES.—Persons who are not in such sound health as
would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums
may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 50/.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
and registered.
MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge will be
made for Policy Stamps.
Notice is hereby Given, That Fire Policies which expire at
Christmas must he renewed within fifteen days at this Office, or with
Mr. s Ams, No, 1, St. JAM, s's• street, corner of Pall Mall, or with
the Company's Agents throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they be-
come void.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company.

John Dixon, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Brt.,M.P.
Sir Waltpr It. Farquhar, Ert.
Thomson Hankey, M.P.
John Harvey, Esq. •
John Labouchere, Esq.
lan Loch. Esq.
Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq

ADD 1'

THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE
ASSUR kNCE SOCIETY,

142, Strand, London.
Empowered by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE, SUR-
YIVORSIIIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, Btc.
DIRECTORS.
EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, M.D., Chairman.
Wm. Kenworthy Browne, Esq. Henry J. Hodgson, Esq.
Samuel Kivig-Church, Esq. John Moss, Esq.
John Eiliotson, M.D., Cantab., John Symes, Esq.
F.R.S. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
SECRETARY TO TUE BOARD.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
Augustus Blonde], Esq.
AUDITORS.