The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-16 00:00:00

DEAR DOCTOR, what do you advise ? I
advise Alfred Mellon's Concerts, afterwards to
:VANS', Covent-garden, hear some charming singing, order
tie of' their capital chor,s and magnificent potatoes, and that
the best advice I can give you.

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

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

piE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
29, Lombard-street, London ; and
Royal Insurance-buildings, Liverpool.

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

FIRE BRANCH.
The Premiums of the year 1863 reached the sum
of Z341,668
everßeing
2an advance of 40,977
Nou lByear. 6; an amount of increase exceeding that of any pre-
Thes 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
Ditto ditto, 1863 88,966

Showing an Increase in one year of
Amonz the incidents which have tended to the advance-
ment of the Royal within the last few months may be reckoned
Rs a tion with respect to the losses sustained by the explo-
sion of the Lotty Sleigh, which although on .y con Astent with
the Zeneral tenor of the conduct of the Company, and ulti-
mately proved to be no more than what had been done in tor-
tner times by the oldest and most proverbially honourable
among its contemporaries, yet attracted attention and public
favour by its unhesitating promptness.
As the largest tot .t 1 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 fallen to the
Directors to record has likewise on this occasion to be an-
nounced. The balance of net profit on theyear liar amounted
to £83,515 • of which sum £34,100 only has been appropriate .I
to Dividend and Bonus, and the large balan e of £49,444 been
carried to Reserve.

LIFE BRANCH.
The progress of the Life Branch, as shown by the New
:lushness transacted in the last year, is most promising, and.
..e advances made, year by year, in the amount of New In-
surances 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
after deducting Guarantees. Net Premiums.
1859
1860
1861

1862

1863

752:546 18 10

ii:iss64 ii ii

This rapid growth;amountin g 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 expected.
The first half of the current year 1864, however, far outsttips
the ratio of increase indicated by the 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
the quinquennial investigation, which is to take place when
the present year is concludd.
- - •

PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.
August, 1864.

SHORTHAND.-PITMAN'S PHONOGRA-
PHIC TEACHER. 6d.; free by post, 7d.

SHORTHAND.-PITMAN'S PHONOGRA-
PHIC7\? MANUAL. Free by post, ls. 6d.

II OR THAN D.-"PITMAN'S PHONO-
GRAPHY forms an exceedingly efficient -probably
the MOST efficient - system of Shorthand that exists."—Sir
Xowland HilL

)14 AIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls
•Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is app, led. Sold
at 3s 6d.; sent free for 54 stamps. Ross's Toilet Magazine,
18. 5d., or 20 stamps.

GREY
HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.—
ALEX. ROSS'S charges for Dyeing the hair perma-
nently— Ladies' Hair from 7s. 6d. ; Gentlemen's from ss.
Th b
e ye is sold at 3s. 6d ,or sent free for 54 stamps. It is
most easy of tre.

HAIR
DESTROYER —248, High Holborn,
LondonEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes,
'without effect to the sk n, superfluous hair from the face,
neck, and arms. 35. 6cl •" sent the same day es ordered by post
lor 51 stamps.

SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in
ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL, which F peedily
produces whiskers and thickens hair. 3s. 6d.• sent free fors4
at"nPB.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London. Essay
on Hair, Id.

pIMPLE REMOVE R.—Ail diseases of the skin
,„ are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGE-
;-A.BLE SKIN PILL. They remove redness, sallowness
4,0 2s. 9d.; by post for 40 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High
olbord , London.

ALEX. ROSS'S FACE POWDER, ls.; sent for
14 stamps; Eye Colour, 3s. ed., or 54 stamps. Skin
tonic
produces a transcendent complexion, 48., or 60 stamps.
-Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d., or 54 stamps.--ALEX. ROSS. 218,
nigh Holborn, London.

PIGS! PIGS! PIGS!-INDIAN PIG MEAL,
without husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor,
and in every county in England, lOs Gd per cwt. ; one cwt.
equal to 1 cwt. barley or any meal. Delivered free in Lon-
don. Established 1858.—TI10.11AS PEARCE, Manager, 66,
Lant-street, Southwark.

On the 20th inst. will be published, in 3 vols„ post Bvo.,
price £1 11s. Gil ,
i_o R D OAKBURN'S DAUGHTERS.
By the Author of "East Lynne," " Verner's Pride," .tc,
London: Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverie-s!reet, E.C.

Cheap Edition, this day, price 2s. comp!ete.
BREAKFAST IN BED.
lily GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA.
London : John Maxwell and Co., 123, Fleet-street.

20th Thousand, price is.,
DR. HARVEY ON CORPULENCE. Its
diminutiond cure without injury to health, with
Remarks upon the Maladies produced by obesity.
CANCIR and CONSUMPION. New and painless treat-
ment. Price is. By Jourt IiA.RVEY, M.D., 9, Brook-street,
Grosvenor-square.