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The Sun. — 1847-01-09 (London, England)

EXAMPLES.  EXAMPLES. It R. 7 mp Assured ' . a Premium. (1;4 Bonus Bonus in g .... i it' added. Cash. E 2 may 5. a Borrow. 2, ..• ... —.......______ _ 1 s. d. ----1837 .£217 15 I'XlOO 0 11!L16 0 4 £445 0 0 t Z t,, • 192 30, 87 14j 13 10 2 395 11 1 01000 3 4 11839 165 11 10-, 74 19' 11 3 1 346 2 3 11840 116 7 6 54 010 718 101 296 13 4 ...._ 1841 111 6 8; 49 10 01 710 41 247 4 5  DeeeThMber e divisi ofon prese the of profits nt year is annual, and the next will be made to F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary.  LEGAL and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, No 10, Fleet- street, London; established 1836. .he attention of the public, and particularly of persons connlPlating assurance, is invited to the several new and important thproveinents which have been now adopted by this Society, at e termination of the first decennial period from its establishment. Among other advantages now for the first time offered by the Directors of this Society, are these:1. Persons assuring their lives in this office may, without payfient of any extra premium, reside in New South Wales, Cape of °01:1 Hope, Canada, Northern States of North America, and in 11Y place distant more than 33 degrees from the Equator, and may without any extra charge, pass by sea between any two places 11 the same hemisphere, distant more than 33 degrees from the Equator. 2. The charging of low rates of extra premium for permission to /Co to the East Indies, the West Indies, or to any place distant less than 33 degrees from the Equator. 3. The maintaining of the policy in force when the person whose life is assured goes out of the limits allowed ; provided that the requisite additional premium be paid as soon as the fact of such departure becomes known to the party interested in the policy. 4. Persons who have appeared before the examining medical Officers of the Society are not required to appear also before the Board of Directors. The amounts assured bylpolicies will be paid in all cases of death by duelling or by the hands of justice. In the case of suicide, when the person whose life is assured is also the party who is entitled to the benefit of the policy, the whole of the premiums received will be returned. Notices of assignment of policies will be acknowledged. The advantages announced above are not restricted in their application to policies hereafter to be issued, but are extended to all policies now subsisting.  The persons assured by this Society are entitled to receive fourfifths of the profits. The first division will take effect at the present time (31st December, 1846) ; the result of such division will be very Shortly declared. The future periods of division will not exceed seven years. No admission or entrance tees are required. Medical officers for the examination of lives proposed for assurance are in attendance at the Mike every Tuesday and Friday, at Two o'clock.  By order of the Board, December 31, 1846. T. R. EDMONDS, Actuary.
The Sun. — 1847-01-09 (London, England)

EXAMPLES.  k I b.. zooi ? .reniturn. 4 Bonus Bonus in a . Assuredcadded. Cash. , g may p ; Borrow. ...................,.... £ 4 —. 1 (01000 —l. d. 1:g £217 15 I'£l9ol ^ 11i 4 11l 100 £4453 1? 01 1 2 4 1859 11161 g 1? 10i 74 1911 3 1 346 2 3 1849 116 7 61 54 010 718 10 296 13 4 ..*•—:.........................2±141 111 6 8: 4919 0 710 4 247 4 i  ,Tha ueeev,_".on of prollts is annual, and the next will be made in "v 4 or the present year.  F. FERGUSON CAMICOUX, Secretary. LEGAL and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE The SOCIETY, No 10, Fleet•street, London; established 1836. plating of the public, and particularly of persons con,bake lag assurance is invited to the several new and important th veMents which have been now adopted by this Society, at Arnerannation of the first decennial period from its establishment. teeto2ag other advantages now for the first time offered by the Di,. itigorf this Society, are these:I'llcm of assuring their lives in this office may, without payCloo O 1 any extra premium, reside in New South Wales, Cape of any Canada, Northern States of North America, and in ace distant more than 33 degrees from the Equator, and may Without any extra charge, pass by sea between any two places Ile sante hemisphere, distant, more than 33 degrees from the ,ittater. tot ~TPee charging of low rates of extra premium for permission to the,,"„LP East Indies, the West Indies, or to any place distant less ."?:.? degrees from the Equator. maintaining of the policy in force when the person whose tioi;i: ale goes out of the limits allowed provided that the re%re Le additional premium be paid as soon as the fact of such depart bpecornes known to the party interested in the policy. erne_ ersons who have appeared before the examining medical 11,4171.8 Of the Society arc not required to appear also before the dof Directors. The amounts assured byloolicies will be paid in oallf suicideca'f death by duelling or by the hands ofjustice. In the case v_, when the person whose life is assured is also the party is entitled to the benefit of the policy, the whole of the premiums know silt returned. Notices of assignment of policies will be ged. The advantages announced above are not restricted In their appliCation to policies hereafter to be issued, but are extended to all poll-4411 now subsisting. e.The persons assured by this Society are entitled to receive four1411is of the profits. The first division will take effect at the present Ze (3lst December, 1546) ; the result of such division will be very ortly declared. The future periods of division win not exceed seven • No admission or entrance fees are required. a;L'tedleal officers for the examination of lives proposed for assurance in attendance at the office every Tuesday and Friday, at Two WaloCk. .„43..._fternber 31, 1846  By order of the Board, T. It. EDMONDS ,Actuary.
The Sun. — 1847-01-13 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF MR. YOZATT, THE VETERINARY SURGEoN.—Yesterday, Mr. Mills received information of the. death of Mr. Youatt, the celebrated veterinarian, who committed suicide under the following melancholy circumstances :—lt appears that the deceased gentleman, so well known in the sporting world, was in the seventieth year of his age, and resided with his family at No. 1, Osnaburgh-place, New-road. The deceased had, by heavy pecuniary losses from unfortunate speculations, become somewhat embarrassed, which at length resulted in a morbid depression of spirits, which at times was so perceptible that his friends apprehended he was of unsound mind ; but generally after an attack of melancholy he would become so cheerful and rational as entirely to remove all previous fears. He was a man of good health, and, in fact, never exhibited the slightest symptoms of ill health until Saturday last, on which morning, between eleven and twelve o'clock, he went out complaining of a pain in his head, and rather dispirited. lie returned at twelve, and then retzred into his room, where he remained undisturbed until about twn, Nhen the maid-servant proceeded to his apartment to announce the dinner, hut receiving no answer, and the door being partially open, she stepped in and SAW him sitting on a couch. Thinking he was askep she advanced, and discovered that he was dead. There was a small bottle, as well us a cup, by his side on the table, which had evidently contained poison. It was stated that on the morning of the lamentable event the deceased had received a bill fur a large SLIM (?f money, which he was unable to meet, and it was considered that he had gone out in the hope ofproppri amount, and that his inability to succeed led him commission of suicide. ntgo the the following arrivals of
The Sun. — 1847-01-20 (London, England)

SUICIDE IN THE PUBLIC STREETS FROM STARVA.TION. —An inquest was held on Tuesday, before Mr. W. Payne, City Coroner, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of Robert Bland, aged 34, who committed suicide in the public streets under the following circumstances :—John Nicholls, police-constable 240, of the City police, said that on Monday morning, about half-past four o'clock, he was on duty in King-street, Snow Hill, when be saw a man lying on the pavement, and on going over found the deceased. On questioning him he said that he had taken some laudanum, which he had procured at six different shops. The sergeant coming up they took him to the station ,house, and then conveyed him to the hospital. He stated that his name was Robert Bland, and gave his address Salford, near Manchester, and that he was a coach painter by trade; he said he was destitute and had no friends to go to, and that he had done it froirewant; that he was tired of his life, and that he thought he might as well die, as live in the wretched state he was then living in. Mr. P. J. Hurlock, resident medical officer at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, said he saw the deceastd about twenty minutes before five o'clock, and seeing him very collected, addressed him upon the improprrety of the steps he had been taking, when he said he had been driven to it by parting with his last shilling. There was a wanting of the strongest evidence of his having taken laudanum, by the eyes not being contracted. Upon the stointich pump being applied, he fell back iu his chair and immediately expired. It was his opinion that the coldness of the night, with his irregularities of life, namely, insufficiency of diet or no diet at all, had, as much as laudanum, produced death. He had not made a post mortem examination, and, therefore, could not state what was the cause of death. Two drachms of laudanum upon an empty stomach would be enough to destroy life. In answer to a juror, Mr; Hurlock said he never saw a person die under the application of the stomach pump before, but be thought it might have been caused by the difficulty of breathing usual on the stomach pump being applied, .indaho to its being a very cold night. He was of opinion, t hat if a post mortem examination ivas made, he bhould not be able to trace laudanum, but he thought that, jointly with other causes, hid produced death. The inquiry, afterlasting aeonsiderabletime, was adjourned for a poet mortem examination, the jury, being most dissatiified with the medical evidence. Guy
The Sun. — 1847-11-24 (London, England)

SUICIDE FROM DISTRESS.—On Saturday evening betme,n live and six o'clock, a most determined act of self destruction was committed by a female named Anne Akers, 47 years of age, by nearly severing her head rom her body, at No. 11, North-row,Grosvanor-Nuare. The unfortunate woman lived at No, 8 Molyneux-atreet, Edgeware-roel, and had teen a lad) 's maid, but of late •he had taken to needlework as her only means of sup. port; for the last three months she bad suffered great privations in conseepn nee of the tcarcity of employment, but she was compelled at length to seek parochial assistance, and on making application to the parish of Maryiebone she was allowed .2s. 6d. per week, vvhich continued  .. for a month, when it was taken off. During the previous week :he was without food for several days. On Friday night she borrowed a shilling of her landlady, and on tiaturday she called on her sister, living at No. 11, North-row. She had not been absent more than five when a young man named Hedges observed blood minutes,odflowing under the door of the water closet, and on the door being burst open the deceased was discovered lying on the ground with a wound in her throat extending from ear to ear. An open razor was lying by her side. A surgeon was called in, who pronounced her quite dead, and that she must have died almost instantaneously. l'oxersmouTfr, Nov. 23.—Her Majesty's steamer Kite, Commander Dumaresq, arrived this morning from Jersey. While cruizing off the coast of France, for the protection of the English fishery, she struck on a sunken rock, and before she could be cleared carried away nearly all the false keel and part of the forefoot. She will require docking to make good her defects. The Belleisle troop-ship has been detained by strong westerly gales.
The Sun. — 1847-11-24 (London, England)

ARRITALB. Wheat. I Barley. C4os. 1 Iles:is. English •• •... 2,820 qrs. 2,710 qrs. 130014 3. Irish. ...... .. -- --Foreign •••••• - -- 2,110 1 1,790 I ....- I 900 1 -• Malt, 1,860 an. On the whole, the demand here to-day avaXTMCRAVOL. weto of meat was to and last week's quotations Wer well supported. Beef, from 2s 8d to 41 2tl' guttli 8,6 d to 4s 6d; Veal, 4s to ss; and pork, 31 10d $0 5° per 81bs. by the carcase. for each kind  1,210  Ii nC gi DsshocNkYingA case TNoAf D suicide, s I following by a respectablegr• man, occurred in • Nile•street, oxton Ni"e TO Air d to Prizeman ,an extensive grocer in the above street r---e nabed • with his wife at the accustomed hour last evening, Ma AN.—This mornngtradtr this ly in his usual health and spirits. At about five 0 cijog .s morning his wife was awakened by a loud guril benoise, and upon her placing her hand upon his eb_iej° -tit of came wet and slippery. Her husband now jump!" out bed, but almost immediately fell to the ground. DUI' it frail man alarmed the servants, who brought lights, onu riti a then discovered that Mr. Prizeman had cut his throat -be most frightful manner, the wound ext,ending to ear. Medical aid was obtained, but life was found to ou extinct. The act is attributed to pecuniary difficulties' if, enoLENA.—Three cases of cholera occur" et A DOW ' Sligo during the week. One man, a tailor, ham --, 0, died after two hours' illness. We entertain strong u'llor. however, that the disease which has appeared in this oiL.._ tunate town is not that fearful scourge, the Asiatic ch le''-' but the English cholera. nearly frothl .__  —.-------.,-.=:T..;.--------------..--A11i7113. 11- ii• On the Gth iust., at Wiesbaden, the wife of the RefBramwell, of a eon. reet, PicOn the 18th lust, Mrs. Daniel I3ax, of Regent.st cadilly, of a daughter. On the 20th inst., at Quernmore- park, near Lancaster, wife of Mr. Serjeant Bellasis, of a daughte . "..7.‘g yhe  TrimmerLoawLo`d.; 11,4R.
The Sun. — 1847-03-02 (London, England)

DISTRESSING SUICIDE BY A GIRL.—On Saturday a girl, twelve years of age, named Margaret Roberts, the eldest of eight children, the daughter of a gardener at F.ovi' ton Castle, in this county, committed suicide by .drowning' The poor girl was in the service of Miss Higgins, of the ladies' semis. ry. at Ford, and for several months past had *lifer( d much from abscess of the ear, which doubtless affecttd her brain. On Saturday morning she left her Inis' tress's house without any reason, and came to Shrewsbury with several market-girls; it being her first visit to ibis town, and there being no reason for her visit. Oa her vati home sbe complained of her head aching, and wished she Ws° in the Severn About five o'clock she was seen going across the fields from Ford towards the Severn, which was much flooded at the time. The ferryman at Montford weir called anti asked if she wanted to cross the river. Instead of an' wering she proceeded up to the next field, and in a ier minutes was heard a shriek that reached the village of Mont' ford; but no one that heard it suspected the fatal cause. The girl being missed, search was made, and her bonnet and collar were found on the bank; and when the water subsided, her footsteps were traced in the soft soil near the bank. Tll,B body has not yet been found, and it probably will be carried a great distance by the flood.— Shrewsbury libronick. TUE CHANCELLORSHIP OF CAMBRIDGE,—We have every reason to believe that his Royal Highness the Prince' Field-Marshal has graciously signified his intention to accept the honour so unanimously conferred upon his Royal Highness by a majority of 116 of the Members of the Senate 0, the University of Cambridge, after a contest of unexampled severity.—Post. A NEW %VAT OF PAYING ARREARS oF
The Sun. — 1847-04-17 (London, England)

SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF CAPT. G. B. DOWNES, R.E. 'Z'A melancholy occurrence took place on board the General 'team Navigation Company's ship Ramona, plying on the Ramona left Yarmouth at five P.M. on Wednesday evendig) under the charge of Captain Dawson, with a general Cargo of merchandise and several passengers, among whom *vas Captain Downes, of the corps of Royal Engineers The night turned out rough and squally, a heavy sea rolling during the early part of the passage; but nothing particular occurred calculated to direct the attention of those on board After letile Gallant Officer whose death this paragraph announces. aving Yarmouth he took tea in the chief cabin, at the "me table with several other passengers. Mr. Wood, the steward of the vessel, believes that he partook of no other refreshment during the evening ; but about half-past one o'clock on Thursday morning he observed the Gallant Ptaill parading the deck and smoking a cigar. Shortly Tons he addressed the steward's boy, requesting TO to make up his bed for the night on the sofa. is was the last that was seen or heard of the unforthe "nate gentleman. Some two hours subsequently one of sailors discovered a hat lying in the starboard fore Vonson, and on conveying it into the cabin it was shortly ascertained to have belonged to Captain Downes. A close search was immediately made for the Gallant Officer, but it Was soon found that he was not ou board the vessel. The first impression was that he must have thrown himself overboard,. shortly after having been seen by the steward ; and this presumption was afterwards strengthened by the fact of :us manner having been remarked to have been particularly aeserved during the voyage by several of his fellow-pasttigers. His carpet-bag was opened by the captain, to discover his identity, and in it were discovered three letters, Which gave the desired information. The only other things *contained in the bag were a night-shirt, and a brush and comb. On the arrival of the Ramona off the Custom House on Thursday morning information of the melancholy occurrence was given at the office of the company by Captain Dawson, and we understand, from inquiries which have been 'stride, little doubt appears to exist, that the Gallant Captain must have thrown himself overboard while labouring under mental alienation. The weather, it should be stated, bad moderated before the Gallant Captain was missed, and there was scarcely any swell on. The spot is supposed to have been near the Mouse Light, twenty miles below Gravesend.
The Sun. — 1847-07-07 (London, England)

LOW RATES OF PREMIUM. Persons Assuring in this Office have the benefit of the Lowest rates of Premium which is compatible with the safety of the Assured, and which is, in effect, equivalent to an Annual Bonus ; they have likewise the security of a large subscribed capital—an Assurance Fund of a Quarter of a Million—and an Annual Income of 65,0001., arising from the issue of nearly 6,000 Policies. ANNUAL PREXIMI TO ASSURE £lOO.  Age.  For One Year.  For Seven Years. Whole Term.  £0 17 3 1 1 3 1 5 0 1 14 1 3 2 4  £0 19 1 1 2 7 1 0 9 1 19 10 3 7 0  £1 11 10 2 0 7 2 14 10 4 0 11 G 0 10  One-half of the " Whole Term" Premium may remain on credit fpr seven years, or one-third of the Premium may remain for life as a debt upon the policy at 5 per cent., or may be paid off at any time Without notice. In Assurances for advances of money, as security for debts, or as tProvision for a family where the least present outlay is desirable, he varied and comprehensive tables of the Argus will bo found to be Particularly favourable to the Assured. Policies assigned as a bona fide security to others, will not be rendered void in consequence of death by suicide, duelling, or by the 21_11" of justice. In case of death by the above causes, where the policies are not assigned, the gross amount of Premiums received will ze returned. he Paid in one month after proofs have been furnished. Medical Officers attend daily at a Quarter before Two o'Clock, WA Policies Issued the same day.  E. BATES, Resident Director. A liberal Commission to Solicitors and Agents.  PROMOTER LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY, 9, Chatham-place, Blackfriars, London.—Established in 1826. Subscribed Capital, 240,0001. 117
The Sun. — 1847-07-07 (London, England)

LOW RATES OF PREMIUM. Persons Assuring in this Office have the benefit of the Lowest rates of Premium which is compatible with the safety of the Assured, and which is. in effect, equivalent to an Annual Bonus ; they have likewise the security of a large subscribed capital—an Assurance Fund of a Quarter of a Million—and an Annual Income of 6.5,0001., arising fArom the issue ot nearly 6,000 Policies. NNUAL PIEMIUM TO AM:MI £lOO.  For One Year. I For Seven Years. I Whole Term.  Age. • 20 £0 17 3 30 1 1 3 40 1 5 0 50 1 14 1 60 3 2 4  £0 19 1 1 2 7 1 6 9 1 19 10 3 7 0  LI 11 10 2 0 7 2 14 10 4 0 11 6 0 10  One-half of the " Whole Term" Premium may remain on credit for seven years, or one-third of the Premium may remain for life as a • debt upon the policy at 5 per cent., or may be paid off at any time Without notice. In Assurances for advances of money, as seourity for debts, or as • provision for a family where the least present outlay is desirable, the varied and comprehensive tables of the Argus will be found to be Particularly favourable to the Assured. Policies assigned as a bona fide security to others, will not be rent:tared void .n consequence of death by suicide, duelling, or by the kande of justice. In case of death by the above causes, where the ?elides are not assigned, the gross amount of Premiums received will be returned, Claims paid in one month after proofs have been famished. The Medical Officers attend daily at a Quarter before Two o'Clock, kid Policies issued the same day.  E_BATES, Resident Director. A liberal Commission to Solicitors and Agents.
The Sun. — 1847-07-07 (London, England)

LOW RATES OF PREMIUM. Persons Assuring in this Office have the benefit of the Lowest rates of Premium which is compatible with the safety of the Assured, anti which is. in effect, equivalent to an Annual Bonus; they have likewise the security of a large subscribed capital—an Assurance Fund of a Quarter of a Million—and all Annual Income of 65,0001., arising from the issue of nearly 6,000 Pollcies. ANNUAL PREMIUM TO ASSURB £lOO.  Age.  For One Year. I For Seven Years.  Whole Term £0 19 1 £1 11 10 127 2 0 7 1 6 9 2 14 10 1 19 10 4 0 11 3 7 0 6 010  £0 17 3 1 1 3 1 5 0 1 14 1 3 2 4  One-half of the " Whole Term" Premium may remain on credit tor seven years, or one-third of the Premium may remain for life as a debt upon the policy at 5 per cent., or may be paid off at any time without notice. In Assurances for advances of money, as security for debts, or as a provision for a family where the least present outlay is desirable, the varied and comprehensive tables of the Argus will be found to be particularly favourable to the Assured. Policies assigned as a bona fide security to others, will not be rendered void :n consequence of death by suicide, duelling, or by the bands of justice. In case of death by the above causes, where the Policies are not assigned, the gross amount of Premiums received will be returned. Claims paid in one month after proofs have been furnished. The Medical Officers attend daily at a Quarter before Two o'Clock, and Policies issued the same day.  E. BATES, Resident Director. A liberal Commission to Solicitors and Agents.  PROMOTER LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY, 9, Chatham-place, Blackfriars, London.—Established in 1826. Subscribed Capital, 240,0001.