The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-19 00:00:00

DECLARATION OF A BONUS.

PROMOTER LIFE ASSURANCE and
ANNUITY COMPANY, 9, Chatham-place, Black-
friars. London. Established in 18'26.
In this Office Assurances can be effected at. a low rate of
Premium, without profits, or at an• increased Premium, with
participation in the profits of the Office.
A Bonus in ready money. equivalent to 15 per cent. on the
premiums received, was declared in May last, on all Ben, ficial
Policies, on which three Annual Premiums had been paid in
December, 18-11.
Assurers may contract to pay their Premiums either in one
sum, in a given number of payments, in annual, half-yearly, or
quarterly payments, or on the ascending or descending scale.
Officers in the Army. and Navy on active service, Per-
sons afflicted with chronic and other diseases, and such as are
going heyond the limits of Europe, are also Assured at Mode-
rate Rates.
Prospectuses, and all nece'sary information, may he obtained
at the Office. MICHAEL SAWA RD, Secretary.

VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE A.ND
LOAN COMPANY.
No. 16, King William-stree- , City.
TRUSTEES.
Sir JAMES DUKE, Alderman, M. ca., Chairman.
BENJAMIN HAWES, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Benjamin Barnard, Esq. I Charles Baldwin, Esq.
Solicitor, John Curtis, Esq., SO, P.asingtaall-strt et.
The principle of this Company is to allow to each Assurer
such reasonable advantages, as may suit Ins particular views.
Thus, parties Assuring the Lives of oth,irs, may make their
Policies secure, notwithstanding the Life Assured may go out
of the limits of Europe, wi bout the necessary permission of the
Directors having been previously obtained. Credit of hall the
Premiums fur the first five years, allowed on Policies effected
for the whole term of Life. Parties who have been Assured
for five years will be allowed to borrow on the security of their
Poli ies, a sum equal to one-half the Premiums paid, less that
for the first year. Advances are ma.-le to parties Assured in
the Office, on real or undoubted Persot Security, for terms
not ex three years, repayable by instAlments. Premiums
moderate. Participation in profits. Dctaited Prospectuses
may be obtained on application at the Office, or by letter
addressed to the Secretary.
WILLIAM RATRAY. Actuary and Secretary.

RITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
A.)COM-
PANY, I. PRINCES-STREET, BANK, LONDON.
EMPOWERED BY4th SPECIAL ACT CT OF
9 PARLIAMENT,
VICTORIA. . .
DIRECTORS.
William Bardgett, Esq. John Drewett, Esq.
Samuel B vington, Esq. Robert Eglinton. Esq.
Wm. Fechney tllack, Esq. Erasmus Robert Poster, Esq.
John Brightman, Esq. Alex. Robert Irvine, Esq.
George Cohen, Esq. Peter Morrison, Esq.
Millis Coventry, Esq. Henry Lewis Smale, Esq.
Thomas Teed, Esq.

AUDITORS.
J. B. Bevington, Esq. I F. P. Cockerill, Esq. I J. D. Dow, Esq•
MEDICAL OFFICER.—John Clendinning, M.D., F.R.
S.
STANDING COUNSEL. —The Hon. John Ashley, New-square,
Lincoln's Inn ; Mr. Sergeant Murphy, M.P., Temple.
SoLICITOR.—William Bevan, Esq., Old Jewry.
BA NK E es.srs. Drewett and Fowler, Princes.street,Banlc.
This Institution is empowered by a Special Act of Parlia-
ment, and is so constituted as to afford the benefits of Life As-
surance, in their fullest extent, to Policy-holders, and to pre-
sent greater facilities and accommodation than are usually of-
fered by other Offices. The decided superiority of its plan,
and its claim to public preference and support, have been proved
incontestably by its extraordinary and unprecedented success.
A Board of Directors in attendance daily at Two o'clock.
Extract from Increasing Rates of Premium for an Assurance
of £lOO for Whole Term of Life :