The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-20 00:00:00

NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY.
ROBERT WELCOXON, Esq., Chairman.
The Directors, Members, and Friends of this Society will DINE
together at the LONDON TAVERN, Bishopsgate-Street Within, on
TULSDAT, the 30th of Decemb,r' 1845, at Five o'Clock precisely.
Tickets, One Guinea.
STEWARDS.
Messrs. Midlane, H.
Milledge, R. 0.
Newbon, J. S.
Reed, T,
Ridley, A.
Ridley, R.
Roberts, T.
Ramsey, W. S.
Satchell, T. H.
Smith, W. H.
Starr, F.
Stockdale, U..
Stokes, J.
Sutton, T. P.
Tilt, W.
Tolman, J.
Walsh, J.
Williams, W.
Wilson, C.
Wood, F. G.

Messrs, Aders, J.
Bally, A. H,
Barrett, J.
Bligh, F. J.
Brankston, T
Brooks, J. W.
Carter, I. D.
Child, H. M.
Crampton, T. H
Crease, 0.
Cuffiey, J. R.
Engiefleld, J.
- Evans, J. L.
Godshall,
e; oodall, M.
Hewitt, G.
Melts, M.
Hodgkinson, W. S
Jones, S.
Loder, R.
M'Culloch, W.
Tickets may be had at the London Tavern ; of the Stewards; or
at the Office, Arthur-street West, London-bridge.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUIt-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNHILL, LONDON. '
CapitaLfsoo,ooo.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This institution offers important and substantial advan•
tages with respect both te Life Assurances aid Deferred Annuities,
The assired has, on all occasions, the power to bornw, without ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
(see tab'e); also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion
of hi interests to meet ether conveniences or necessity. Assurances
for terns of years are granted on the lowest possible rates.
DIVISION OF PEOFITV.
The seecess and increasing prosperity of the tiodety has enabler
the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third
Bonus, varying from :ite to 75 per cent. on the premiums paid on
each Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

•
' I 4
Premium. 1,0,4 NZ4°.
Bonus Bonus in aft tetr
2
p 5 added. Cash, is l
ma.
.I. a l
4 d. 1837 91 13 5 £B7 13 5 413 17 I £395 I 1 1
60 1000 74 3 4
1838 165 13 0 74 13 10 11 8 6 346 2 3
1839 138 13 6 61 14 3 9 210 296 13 4
1840 89 0 0 41 13 4 6 • • 247 4 3

Tse &Wigton of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De-
em 3er of the present year.

F. FERGUROW CAMBOVX. gee.

THE PROTESTANT DISSENTERS AND
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Instituted 1827.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 3 Vic., c. 20.

62, KING WILLIAM-STREET, LONDON-BRIDGE, LONDON ;
21, ST. DAVID-STREET, EDINBURGH ; and
16 KING-STREET, QUEEN-SQUARE, BRISTOL.
Capital—One Million.
TRUSTEES ♦ND DIRECTORS.
George Bousfield, Esq. Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P.
Thomas Challis, Esq., Alderman Thomas Piper, Esq.
Peter Ellis, Esq. • Thomas B. Simpson, Esq.
Jacob G. Cope, Esq. Edward Smith, Esq.
John D'xon, Esq. Ron. Charles P. Villiers, M.P.
Joseph Fletcher, Esq. John Wilks, Esq.
Richard Horner, Esq. Edward Wilson, Esq.
On the return of the Christmas quarter, the Directors beg to re-
mind their friends and the public that, in the Fire Department the:,
receive risks of all descriptions, including Chapels, School-rooms,
Mills, Goods, and Shipping in Docks, Farming Stock, &c., at the same
reduced rates as other respectable Companies, and make no charge on
policies transferred from other Offices.
In the Life Department they continue to transact all business re-
lating to Life Assurances, Annuities, and Family Endowments, upon
the most liberal terms consistent with sound principles and public
security.
Loam also are granted on equitable terms to life assurers on life
interests or satisfactory personal securities. To all agents and soli-
citors, auctioneers, and surveyors, liberal allowance will-be made.
By order of the Directors,
THOMAS PRICE, Secretary.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
No. 11, LOMBARD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Post
office, London.
DIRECTORS.
JOHN LABOUCHERE, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN DIXON, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. George Lyall, Esq., M.P.
John W. Buckle, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq., M.P.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. John Martin, Esq.. M.P.
Sir Waiter R. Farquhar, Bart. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Thomson llankey,jun., Esq. Robert Mitford, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. James Morris, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
Joins Loch, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.
AUDITORS.
A. W. Roberts, Esq Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
I Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
ACTUARY—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S.
In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, a Bonus was declared in June
1829, exceeding one per cent. per annum on the sums insured, on an
average of the different Ages ; and two subsequent divisions of nearly
equal amounts were made up to Christmas 1835 and Christmas 1842.
On an average of the three divisions the Reversionary Bonuses added
to the several Policies at the end of every seven years amounted to
about 27 per cent. on the total premiums paid thereon during those
seven years, and the whole amount of Bonuses allotted at the three
Septennial divisions exceeded 530,0061.
Loans granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies s',all have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 591.
le the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared
on the 4th of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies
which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1644, and the same
is now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted),
between the. hours of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Office; and
also by the Agents in the Country Districts.
Notice is hereby given, that assurances which expire at Christmas
must be renewed within fifteen days at this Office, or with Mr. Sams,
1, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall; or with the Company's
agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become void.
GEORGE KEYS, Secretary.