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

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1864,

COUNTRY MARKETS.

MANCHESTER—THURSDAY.
Our market was exceedingly inanimate this morning
English wheat sold slowly, at a further decline of Ist
per qr., and foreign ld to 2d pet cental. For flour p,rl4;
receded 6d to is per sack, with a very dull inquiry. vry
and oatmeal were dull at last week's prices. Indian p 0 d
in limited request, and 6d cheaper. Beans ruled firth, 613
fully as dear.

BURTON. ON-TRENT—THURSDAY. ' mo
There was an improved show of wheat at our market ,'"4
day, which met a fair demand, at a slight decline on owg
week's prices. Barley in better supply, and only choigoll
malting samples made late values ; other kinds is lower'
Oats a small show, with a rather flat trade. Beans Si
and we quote high prices.
Old white wheat..46s to 52s I Old red_wheat, , 43s to 466
New do. ..42s to 48s New do. 4os to 44
78
Malting barley....34s to 37s I Oats. 20s to 3,
Grinding d0.....26s to 30s I Beans 385 to 4

BIRMINGHAM—THURSDAY.
There was an increased supply of English wheat at Or;
ket to-day, which sold readily at 6d to is per qr under ISs,
week's prices. Foreign sorts fully is per qr lower in Po in
e!
Barley dull, and rather cheaper. Oats, beans, and peas
fair sale, at previous rates. The following are the prieessg,
—English wheat was sold at 43s to 47s for white, and to
to 44s per 36 stone for red, Barley, new malting, 32 300
35s per qr; grinding, 25s to 28s. Oats, old, 24s to t.
per 30 stone ; Irish, 20s to 245. Beaus, 44s to 465 per
peas, 38s to 40s per 36 stone.

BRISTOL—THURSDAY.
A. small show of English wheat in our market to-1
the demand for which ruled dull, at a slight decline !IPA
last week's quotations. In foreign also very little bustri
doing, Other articles unaltered.

EDINBURGH GRAIN—WEDNESDAY. 0
To.day there was a good supply of country wheat.
slow.
Wheat on the top is 6d down ...average Os 4d
Barley on the top is 6d up...
Oats on the top Us 6d down. .....average Os 3d dor"
Beans on the top is Od up. average is 7cl

Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat ...1003 qrs Sold 527 qrs
8ar1ey........1175 qrs Sold 834 qrs
Oats
Beans 22 qrs Sold 21 qrs
Average Prices. 10i
Wheat 4ls 9d I Oats. 228 - 4
...... 8
Barley 3os 9d i Beans 430
Town• made flour sells as tollows :—White, 38s; ssi/11
superfine, 365; superfine, 345; fine, 325.

GLAS G W-WEDNESDAY. ota
A good attendance at our market to-day, and wheat
iyl
flour sold to a limited extent at a decliae of 3d per boll 5,7,11
barrel. Barley, oats, and oatmeal receded 3d to 6d Per Vie
and barrel respectively. Beans scarce, and 6d dearer. '
dian corn neglected.

VAR DOCTOR, what do you advise ? I
EVANVTosveent-ln•fraergens
telal or ns'osm
eCetcremr Concerts,
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singing,
or d
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ro
One or their canital chor.s and magnificent potatoes, and that
is the best advice I can give you.

KINAHAN'S LI. WHISKY v. COGNAC
BRANDY.
This celebrated Old IRISH. WHISKY rivals the finest
FRENCH BRANDY,
It i Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome.
Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by
the Agents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale
at

8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W.
Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded
•Kinahan's LL Whisky."

ATLANTIC and GREAT WESTERN
RAILWAY.
NEW YORK DIVISION. SECOND MORTG AGE BONDS.
PENNSYLVANIA. DIVISION, FIRST MORTGAGE
BONDS.
Interest payable I.t October, at 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
left two clear da at the OM T of the Company, No. 2. Old
Broad street, London, E.C., lor examinai ion. It sent by past,
a cheque for the amount will be remitted in course.
2, OW Broad-street, Lon on, E.C., 5ept.,1864.

LONDON and SOUTH-WESTERN It &ILWAY
COMPANY.
NOTICE IS II ERF.BY GIVEN, that a SPECIAL GENE-
RAL MEKTIN6 of the Prop Tie or,. of the above Company
wi 1 be held a' this Station, on THURSDAY, the 3cl day of
November, 1864, at One o'c ock precisely, for the purpose of
ELECTING a DIRECTOR of the said Cora any, to supply
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Wyndham
Spencer Portal, Eeq.
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, M. E'., of 4t, Rutland-gate,
By e-pirk, London.
Lord Otho Fitzgerald, of 8, Carlton-house-terrace, London.
Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson, of 22, Rutland-gate,
Knightsbridge, Loudon.
Henry Buckwoith Powell, Esq., of Foxlease Fark, Lynd-
hurst, Hants.
James Theobald, Esq., of Hyde Abbey, Winchester.
And notice is hereby further given, that any duly qualified
Proprietor intending to become a Candidate for the office of
Director must signify, in writing, to the Secretary his inten-
tion to become such Candidate thirty days at least before the
holding of the above Sptcia general Meeting.
Byrder,
FREDERICK CLARKE, Secretary.
Waterloo-bridge Station, Lambeth, London,
22d September, 1864.

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

GENERAL MANAGER.
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 Elean, 1 sq , Manager.
Kandy—W. G. Proctor, Esq., Manager.
Hong Kong Edward Mel ish, Esq., Manager.
Shanghae—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.
Ningpo—Mes<rs. Davidson and Co., Agents.
Mangkow-31. ssrs. Mackellan and Co., AgentO.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital, Two Millions.
DIRECTORS.
CHARLES WILLIAM CURTIS, Esq., Chairman.
CHARLES F. D liIVAS, Esq.. Deputy Chairman.
Renry Hulse Berens, Esq., G. J Shaw Lefevre, Esq.,M.P.
enrY Bonham Carter, Esq. IJohn Martin, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Far Sir Nlinto Fa a har, Bt M.P. James Morris, Esq.
Sir Ne iter R.earqu'har,,Bart. Henry Norman, Esq.
:Imes Goodson, Esq Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, M.P Abraham J. Robarts, Esq.
Tolin G. Hubbard, 'Esq "M.P. William Steven, Esq.
Fredk. H. Janson, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq.
AUDITORS.
Lewis Loyd, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Cornelius Paine, jun., Esq. I Noel Whiting, Esq.
Thos.Tallemach, Esq., Secretary I Saml. Brown, Esq., Actuary

FIRE BRANCH.

The Duty paid to Government in 1862 was ...
Ditto ditto, 18t3 „,,

LIFE DEPA RTMENT.—UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF AN
ACT OF PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to new In-
surers notary 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
rash value £660,000, which represents equivalent Reversionary
Lonuses 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
Pranch £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 expense is incurred in effecting a new Insurance be-
yond the paymmt 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. Jame
street, corner of Pall-Mall; or with the Company's Agents
throughout the Kingdom, otherwise 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, °tithe sth inst., the following were
some of the leading results disclosed in the Report to the
shareholdets.

The Premiums of the year 1863 reached the sum
of £341,668
Being an advance of 40,977
over 1862; an amount of increase exceeding that of any pre.
vious year.
The Revenue from Fire Premiums has been en
haneed in four years by the large sum 0f...

£113,353

£75,993
88,966

Showing an Increase In one year of ...... £12,973
Among the incidents which have tended to the advance-
ment of the Royal within the last few mouths 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 general tenor of the conduct of the Company, and ulti-
mately proved to be no more than what had been done in 1 or-
mer times by the o'dest and most proverbially honourable
among its contemporaries, yet attracted attention and public
favour by its unhesitating prompt ess.
As the largest tot ti of Revenue and the largest rati) of
progression have been attained in the present year, so it
happens that the largest Profit which it has ever • alien to the
Directors to record has likevris, on this occasion to be an-
nounced. The balance of net profit on the year has amounted
to £83.515 • of which sum .£34, to° only has been appropriated
Dividend and Bonus, and the large balan e of £49,441 been
carried to Reserve.
LIFE BRANCH. .

- -
The progress of the Life Branch, as shown by the New •
Business toansacted in tke laqt year, is mo.t promising, and
the advances made, year by year, in the amount of New In-
the
effected, sh 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
alter 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
larger than any which could have been reasonably exi,ected.
The first half of the current year 1864, however, far outati ips
the ratio of increase indicated by tho figures jut 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
toe quinquennial investigation, which is to take place when
the present year is conclud,d.
PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.
August, 1864.

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