The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-24 00:00:00

N°. 18;071.] LONDON, SATURDAY E

PUBLICATIONS.

ROAD AND RAILWAY GUIDE THROUGH ENGLAND.
price 10s: 64., a New Edition, greatly enlarged, of
BLACK'S PICTURESQUE TOURIST, end
ROAD. and RAILWAY GUIDE-BOOK through ENG-
LAND and lyAhES,.co.nlain:ng 104 Routes and 26 elaboraiely,con-
,:trucied Maps and charts, besides Views of the Scenery. The Index
cpnt,iins upw'airds of 5,000 Names, and embraces a List of the Inns
in all the TOWIIS and Villages. The voume is tersely written,
cl,se4y printed, and portable:
" Forty-eit4ht new routes. twelve engraved charts, and up-
wards of a hundred pages of letter-press have been added to what
in its olden sta e was the cheapest, the best, and the ha dic.st book
of its kind."—Spectator."
Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh ; and sold by all Booksel-
lers. -

TO "I:OLTRISTS IN SCOTLAND.
This day, in a closely-printed volume (800 pp.), price 10s. 6d.,
GUIDE to the HIGHLANDS and ISLANDS
of SCOTLAND, inc'ucing ORKNEY and ZETLAND,
li,,erq,tive of their .Scenery. Statistics, Antiquities, and Natural
Hist,,ry, with Directions for Visiting the Lowlands; containing also
a large Map, Views, Tables of Distances, Notices of Inns, and
other- information. By GEORGE and PETER ANDERSON, of
Inverness. Third Edition, enlarged ynd re-modelled throughout.
" Most copiously and praise-worthily minute."—Athenreum.
" The most complete work of its kind."—Atlas.
" We do not know two individuals better adapted for the task of
writing a Guide-book to the Highlands and Islulls of Scotland, than
the editors of the work before us."—Literary Gazette.
Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh ; and sold by all Booksellers.

CATHOLIC LAW- AND GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
8, NEW COVENTRY-STREET, LEICESTER-SQUARE, LONDON.
The FOURTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEV,TING of the Proprie-
tors of this _Company took place on the 25th instant, at the Head,
Office, at One o'clock precisely. ' The following is extracted from the
repurt. which is too lengthy fn* publication : •
During the past year no claims have arisen from deaths in England,
and but two in Ireland—one for 5001. and the other for 2501.—making
together 7001., which baste been pail. This is far below the expected
mortality,7and is especially favourable, when It is remembered how
severely the life
.offices, generally suffered from the epidemic of last
year.

The number of lives aisured between the Ist of June, 1849, and
the 31st of slay, 1850, was more than double the number Issued in
the twelve mouths preceding..
Prop ‘sa's were made for 138 Polcies, amounting to 52,9631.25. 6d.:
of these 12 t, coMprising 106 lives, were accepted for 45,1251. 61.
Sixteen Policies lapsed, 'representing 6,0481., upon which 3201. 3s.
was r.ceivcd by the Company in the shape of premiums
Since the c mantencement of the. Company to the Ist of June last,
assuran es were effected to the extent of 110,9721. 12s 6d., pro.
duchy. in annual preniitims 3,7321. lie. 6d. Of these 54 lapsed,
amounting to 23,9901. 165:63., of • which the annual premiums were
7411. Is., leaving the yearly income on the Ist of June last equal to
2,9911. 15s. 11d.
::ince last meeting loani.were applied for to the extent of 17,7001.,
but 1,1831. Ils. 10d. only was advanced.
The Directors were also-highly gratified to report that within the
last four months they had considerably extended their business on
the Continent, having appointed, as Head Agent in France, Monsieur
de I'Etaug, a gentleman of high standing In Paris, distinguished for
his-integrity and Ability in financial arid in all assurance matters,
who, under the sanction and patronage of the Archbishop of Paris,
the Cardinal Archbishop of Lyons, and Monseigneur Parisis, Eveque
€le Langres, has already within the last three months effected a con•
siderab:e amount of business; not only .in Life Assurances, but in An-
nuities both Immediate and Deferred.

- After various resolutions; approving of the Report, and returning
thanks to the Right Reverend Chairman, Bishop Morris, the Vice-
Chairman, Actuary, Secretary, and Mddical Officers of the establish-
ment, the meeting sepirated, highly gratified at its present results
and future prospects.