The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-29 00:00:00

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.'
The iNirIJALL MEETING was held ou FRI:DAY, the
ththinst.
CHARM TURNIat, laq., M.P., in the Chair.
The following is an epitome of the Report:
" FIRE BRANCH.
"The progress of the Company, as respects the amount of Immi-
nent effected, has been satistory, the returns of duty published
by parliament. on thermotion of the chairmen of this Oompiay,
by far the largest measure of increase which the Com-
pattj 4&I experienced.
The total not amount of Fire premium for the year, Atte!
deducting geartateth, t0.E114,751 13a.
" LIFE BRANCH.
"Turning now to the Life Branch, it remainsto be reported that
the progress has been marked by unehecked success. This will be
made clear by one or two Atatiatical
" Taking the four preriona iittingnennial period.i, it to found
that the tint, from 184$ to 1813 inclusive, commenced with a sum
assured or—
year 1645 of RAW.. and emizd the period with a
total min assuml of L 274796

The Second, 1850-54
Do. 1850 .. 95,650.. do. do. 7.13,103
The Third, 1866-00
Do. 1866 .. 203,311.. do. do. 1,az,c73
The Fourth, 1460-di
Do. 18e) .. 449.242 . dn.' do. 3,439,215
And now the first year of the fifth like period, viz., 1865, the
Company has granted assurances for .....56.063, nearly twice the
amount at the commencement of the l:•4t quinquennial period.
" It therefore, the result of the total five years, ending in the
year 1809, were to have a corresponding increase with the pre-
vious periods of five years each, the am,nnt of business that
would he effected in the quinquennial perhd now running would
be more than has ever been on record In any insurance establish-
ment In this country.
"The Directors have likewise to report that the We hinds I
have Increased by the sum of 4:103,146, the accumulated funds of
this department now amounting to 5;740,45e. As an addition of
at least £lOO,OOO per annum to these accumulations during the
next ten years may now be fairly anticipated, It is within rea-
sonable expectation that during this period the We funds will
approach nearly to 82,000,000 sterling.
" The Directors propose to the Proprietors that a dividend he
declared of 3a. per share, and a bonus of 4s. per share, together
71. per share, free of income-tax.
" It is a matter of satisfaction to state that after withdrawing
the amount of this dividend and (sons from the profit and loss
account, a credit balance will still remain to that account of no
leas than £02,070 9s. in addition to the reserve fund, which, by
the augmentation of the year, now reaches the sum of £110,913
b. 10d."
This report was unanimously adopted.
PERCY M. DOVE. 51anager and A
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary ine=n.

TORN BROGDEN'S GOLD CHAINS by troy
UP weight, at realisable value, and the worlananship at
obobssale manufacturers' prices. The gold in the chains gua-
ranteed, and repurchased at the prier charged.
" Here's the note,
How much your chain weighs to the utmost carat,
The Oneness of the geld, and charge for ion."
Su AKfaih ESPHLRE.
llannfactury, 10, Henrietta-larva, r,,v^nt.rardcu, London

1 BENSON'S WATCHES.
IA and 00, Ludgate-h111: £5, Uld Bond-street.

BROWN and POLSON'S CORN FLOUR
for CHILDREN'A DIET.
To obtain extra profit b 7 the sale other kinds r. sometimes
offered instead of BROWN and PoLSON'S.
"John Brown, "John Poison," is Ague,' b) the makers on
each packet.

CHRISTY MINSTRELS, ST. JAMES'S HALL,
NOW OPEN for the SEASON. every ii:.4ht at eight.
Wednesdays and Saturdays, three and eight. Hall newly and
beautifully decorated; company greatly increased: new mem-
bers, twenty performers of known excellency said ability, in-
cluding all the original members; everything new for the new
season. Fauteuils, ss. ; stalls, 3s. area, 2x.: gallery, is
Tickets at Austin's office, Piccadilly.- Messrs. Moore, Crocker,
and Ritter, proprietors.—Manager, r. Frederic Burgess.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, 218, High
Holborn. —Thla very elegant and spacious establishment
having been entirely redecorated, k.N EVERY EVENING. The
grand band, conducted by Mr. W. M. Packs, will perform nightly
a choice selection of operatic and dance =wale. Open at half-
pad 8 ; Moms at 18. Admission, Is.

ROY AL PRINCESS'S T H EAT RE.—Sole Lessee
and }tanager, Mr. VININiI.—LASIT TEN NIGHTS of
the present I'vrformancew—THlS EVENING, and during the
week, a Ounedy in Three Acts, by John Oxeuford, Esq., en-
titled THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Characters by Mr. Vining,
Mr. J. G. Shore, Miss !Catherine Rodgers, Miss Neilson, and Mrs.
Buckingham White. To he followed by, at 9 o'clock, IRE HU-
GUENOT CA HfAIN, by Watts Phillip., Esq. Principal cbarac-
terc—Mrs. stirdng, Miss Neilson. !tills Augusta Thompson, Mr.
George Hullo, and Mr. J. G. Snore. lirsnd Ballet of Bohe-
mians, In which Messieurs Flageolet, ('lodoche, CotOte, and
Normande will appear. New neeuery by Mr. F. Lloyds.