The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-23 00:00:00

BONDS.

Interest payable I t October, Si the Consolidated Bank

(Limited).
The COUPONS from the above BONDS will be PAID on
the Ist October at the rate of 4s. to the dollar, and must be
lei t two clear days at the Offi of the Company, No. 2, Old
Broad-street, London, E.C., for examination. if sent by post,
a cheque for the amount wi►l be remitted in course,
2, Old Broad-street, Lon on, E.C., 5ept.,1864.

LONDON and SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY
COMPANY.

NOTICE TS HEREBY GIVEN, that a SPECIAL GENE-
RAL ME ETIN G of the Prop ie on, of the above Company
WI 1 be held a' this Station, on THURSDAY, the 3d day of
November, 1864, at One o'c ock precis, ly, for the purpose of
ELECTING a DIRECTOR of the said Com any, to supply
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Wyndham
pencer Portal, Esq.
And notic • is hereby further given, that the following Pro-
prietors have signified their intention of becoming Candidates,
and are eligible 'or election, name y
The Right Hon. Viscount Bury, of 43, Rutland-gate,
e-p irk, London.
Lord Otho Paz zerald. of 8, Carlton-house-terrace, London.
Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson, of a, Rutland-gate,
Rnightsbridge, London.
Henry Buckwoith Vowel], Esq., of Foxlease Park, Lynd-
hurst, Rants.
.Tames Theobald, Esq., of Hyde Abbey, Winchester.
And rotice is hereby further given, that any duly qualified
Proprietor inten ing to become a Candidate for the office of
Director must signify, in writing, to the Secretary his inten-
tion to become such Ca, didate thirty days at least befure the
holding of the above Spicia tieneral Meeting.
By order,
FREDERICK CLARKE, Secretary.
Waterloo-bridge Station, Lambeth, London,
22d September, 1864.

THE BANK of HINDUSTAN, CHINA, and
JAPAN (Limited).
1, Bank-buildings, Lotabury, London.
Capltal, £4,000,000.
Paid and to be called up, •£1,000,C00.
DIRECTORS.
Chairman, JAS. NUGENT DANIELL. Esq.
Deputy-Chairman, RICHARD SPOONER, Esq.
Wm. Frederick Baring, Esq. Deane J. Hoare, Esq.
Thomas Cotterell, Esq. I James Levick, Esq.
.I. H. Reynell de Castro. Esq. J. Mackr:ll Smi h, Esq.
I
Philip Shore Fletcher, Esq. Hon. Fred. Stuart Wortley.
Lieut.-Colonel French, Lsq. Henry Young, Esq.
Wm. Harrison, Esq.

GENERAL ➢TANAGER.
John Ouseley, Esq.
SECRETARY.
R. Swire Tomlin, Esq.

BANKERS.
The Bank of England.
The Alliance Bank (Limited).
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Flux and Argles.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Bombay-J. H. Ryland, Esq., Manager.
Calcutta-W. H Fuller, Esq., Manager.
Colombo-David [lean, l sq , Manager.
Kandy-W. G. Proctor, Esq., Mar• ager.
Hong Kong Edward Niel ish, Esq., Manager.
Shangbae-Charles Colnett, Esq., Manager.
Yokohama Henry Turner, Esq., Manager.
Singapore - Messrs. Paterson, Simons, and Co., Agents.
Point de Ga le- Messrs. Alex. Reid and Co., Agents.
Manilla-Messrs. Russell and Sturges, Agents.
Poo-chow -Messrs. smith Kennedy, and Co., Agents.
Ninvpo-Messrs. Davidson and Co., Agents.
Hangkow-M. ssrs. Mackellan and Co., Agents.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital, Two Millions.
DIRECTORS.
CHARLES WILLIAM CCRTIS, Esq., Chairman.
CHARLES F. DEVAS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
r y Hulse Berens, Esq., G. J. Shaw Lefevre,_ Esq.,M.P.
enry Bonham Carter, Esq. John Martin,
Francis Hart Dyke Esq. Rowland Mitchell, E •
Sir !flint° Farquhar, Bt , 31. P. James Morris, Esq.
Sir tter R. Farquhar, Bart. Henry Norman, Esq.
Tames Goodson Esq Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, keg M.P Abraham J. Robarts, Esq.
:rohn G. Hubbard, Esq., M.P. William Steven, Esq.
Fredk. H. Janson, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq.

AUDITORS.
Lewis Loyd, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
I
Cornelius Paine, jun., Esq. Noel Whiting, Esq.
Thos.Tallemach, Esq., Secretary Saml. Brown, Esq., Actuary

LIFE DEPA RTMENT.—UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF AN
ACT OF PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to new In-
t. nrers EIGIITY PER CENT. of the Profits, at Quinquennial
Divisions, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of
Profits.
Since the establishment of the Company in 1821, the
Amount of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in
cash value £660,000 which represents equivalent Reversionary
Bonuses of £1,058,000.
After the Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life
Assurances in force, with existing Bonuses thereon,
amounted to upwards of £4,730,000, the Income from the Life
Branch £207,000 per annum, and the Life Assurance Fund,
independent of the capital, exceeded £1,618,000.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.—lnsurances are effected upon
every description of property at home and abroad at mode-
rate rates.

No ex Tense is incurred in effecting a new Insurance be-
yond the psymmt of the Annual Premium and Duty, when
the Premium amounts to ss.
Claims liberally and promptly settled.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that FIRE Policies
which expire it Michaelmas must be renewed within fifteen
days at this Office, or with Mr. SAMS, No. 1, St. James's—
street, corner of Pall-Mall •or with the Company's Agents
throughout the Kingdom, o'therwise they become void.
Application for Prospectuses and Agencies to be made to
the Secretary.

THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY
29, Lombard-street, London ; and

Royal Insurance-buildings, Liverpool.

At the Annual Meeting, on'the sth inst., the following were
some cf the leading results disclosed in the Report to the
shareholders.

FIRE BRANCH.
The Premiums of the year 1863 reached the sum
of £341,668
Being an advance of
over 1862; an amount of increase exceeding that of any pre.
v:ous year.
The Revenue from Fire Premiums has been en-
hanced in four years by the large sum of £113,353

The Duty paid to Government in 1862 was. £75,993
Ditto ditto, 1863 88,966

12 Gratitude.
20 Retainer.
21 Fanfreluche.
20 Caiista colt.
25 Suspicion.
25 Alabama.
25 Tattoo.
80 Carisbrook.
30 Giant.

CESIREWIT
33 Myrtle.
33 Mail Train,
33 Balwin.
4'l Lady Frances filly.
40 Thalestris,
50 Catch'em Alive.
60 Welcome.
50 Asteroid.

60 to 1 a;
CAMBRIDI

iy other
-lESHIRE.
40 Canzonette.
40 Giant.

20 Brick.
25 Gratitude
33 Tattoo. *
33 Stocktnger.
40 Geranm •
IQ Trap,

4 Balornock.
40 Columbia.
40 Baldwin.

60191

I other.

Showing an Increase in one year of
Among the incidents which have tended to the advance-
ment of the Royal within the last tew months may be reckoned
its a tion with respect to the losses sustained by the explo-
sion of th, Lotty Sleigh, which although on y con latent with
the t.! eneral tenor of the conduct of the Company, and ulti-
mately proved to be no more than what had been done in I or-
tiler times by the o'dest and most proverbial!), honourable
among its contemporaries, yet attracted attention and public
favour by its unhesitating prompt ess
As the largest tot,' of Revenue and the largest rata') of
progression have been attained in the present year, so it
naPuens that the largest Profit which it has ever 'alien to the
Directors to record has likewise on this occasion to be an-
nounced. The ba'ance of net profi' on theyear has amounted
to £83,515 • of which sum £34,10 only has been appropriate
to Dividend and Bonus, and the large balan a of £49,441 been
carried to Reserve.

LIFE BRANCH.
The progress of the Life Branch, as shown by the New
Business t ansacted in the last year, is mog promising, and
the advances made,ear by year, in the amount of New In-
surances effected, ah ,w clearly the estimation in which the
Company is held. The following is a statement for the last
five years :
Net Sum Assured on New Policies
atter deducting Guarantees. Net Premiums.
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
This rapid growth, amounting to 73 per cent. on the Sum
Assured, and upwards of 80 per cent. on the Premium re-
ceived in the course of five years, may justly be considered as
)artier than any which could have been reasonably exr ected.
The first half of the current year 1864, however, far outstt ips
the ratio of increase indicated by the figures ju-t quoted, as
the sum assured for that period of six months only actually
exceeds Half-a-Mil ion sterling.
The rate of Mortality, likewise, still presents highly favour-
able features, and augurs well for the result to be shown by
Vie quinquennial investigation, which is to take place when
the present year is conclud d.
PERCY H. DOVE, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.
August, 1864.

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