The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-15 00:00:00

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
The ADRUAL Immo vas held on FRLDAY, the
10th inst.
CHARM TURNER. Tu., in the Chair.
The following ban epitome of the Report:
" FIRE BB.A NCH.
" The Mire= of the Coi=ja• reboots the amount of bust-
nee:stuacted, has bean ;the returns of duty published
by ant, 04 the motion of Chairman of this Company,
exhibl ng by fib the bowed measure of Macau which the Com-
pany Sma sub experkinced.
" The total net amount of Fire premium for the year, after
deducting guarantees. is /4141736
" LIER BRANCH.
"Turning now to the Life Branch, reroains to be reported that
the has beenmarktid by unchecked succor 'this will be
by one or two statistical expositions.
" Taking the four previous gialoquennial periods, It la found
that the tint, from 1845 to 1849 inclusive, commenced with a sum
assan
Year MU of £23,340..and ended the period with a
total sum aseured of /awns
The Sewed, 186046
Do. 11150 . 95,650.. do. do. 783,404
The Third, 185540
Do. 1856 806,614..
TM harth, 184044
Do. 1860 449,842* do. do. 8,4311,M5
And now the first year of the fifth like period, via, 1866, the
Colepany bas granted soutrabore for £880,663, nearly tuba the
amount at the commencement of the last quinquennial period.
"If, therefore, the result of the total flee years, ending in the
yeat 1809, were to have a corresponding increase with the pre
Viollll periods of eve years each, the amount ot business that
would be elected in the quinquennial period now running would
be more than has ever been on record In any tosurance mannerl
menthe this country.
"The Directors have likewise to report that the Life funds
have increased by the sum of £103,146, the accumulated funda of
this department now amounting to L 740,468. As an addition of
at lease 4100,000 per annum to theme accumulations during the
next ten years may now be fairly antlated, It is within rea-
sonable expectation that during this period the Lib funds will
&Brach nearly 00 112,000,000 sterling.
' The Directors propose to the Proprietors that a dividend be
declared of U. per share, and a bonus of 4s. per share, together
Ta pee duos, free of Income-tax.
" Deb • matter of satisfaction to state that after withdrawing
the amount of this dividend and bonus from the profit and loss
account, a credit balance will still remain to that account of no
lees than £62,076 Os. in addition to the reserve fund, which. hl
the augmentation of the year, now reaches the sum of A 116,912
• led?
This repave was unanimouly aloe
trd,
PERCY M. DO Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHN , Secretary in

do. do. 1,666,678

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the STORMS
of the peel twenty months the NATIONAL LIFEBOAT
INSITTOTION, byita Liftbo.-As and other mew, contributed to
the SAVING of 1,250 PERSONS from different WRECKS on our
COASTS. The institution also expended £42,410 In the arcs
period on its Lifeboat Establishments, In addition to granting
0.3,261 as REWARDS. The Committee of the Institution ear-
nestly APPEAL to the Public for ASSISTANCE, to enable them
to meet the continued heavy demands en the Institatiou's 172
Lifeboat Stations.
Contributions ere received by the Loudon end Country
Bankers; and by the Secretary, RICHARD LEWIS, Esq.,
at the Institution, 14, Johnetreed, Adelphi, London.

TOEN BROODEN'S GOLD CHAINS by troy
uP moot, at realisable value, and the workmanship at
wholesale manutecturers' prices. The gold ln the chains gas-
vitateed„ and repurchased at the price charged.
" Here's the note,
How much your ch*ln weighs to the utmost carat,
The fineness of the gold, and charge for6ll la
LILISFILRshIon."
IL
llandactor7,l6, Henriettawtreet, Covent-garden, W.C., London

BENSON'S WATCHES.
62 and %, Ludgate4dll; 25, Old Bondidreet.

BROWN and POLSONI CORN FLOUR
for CHILDREN'S DIET.
To obtain extra profit by the sale other kinds are sometimsa
offered Instead of BROWN and POISONS.
" John Brown," "John Poison," Is signed by the makers on
each packet.