The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-23 00:00:00

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 of the leading results disclosed in the Report to the
shareholders.

FIRE BRANCH.
The Premiums of the year 1863 reached the sum
of £341,663
Be'

...seing 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-
hanced in four years by the large sum of £113,353

The Duty paid to Government in 1862 was. 475,993
Ditto ditto, 1863 88,966

Showing an Increase in one year of ...... £12,973
Among the incidents which have tended to the advance-
tient of the Royal within the last few months may be reckoned
its action with respect to the losses sustained by the explo-
sion of the Lotty Sleigh, which although on ty con9istent with
the general tenor of the conduct of the Company, and ulti-
raately proved to be no more than what had been done in tor-
liter times by the oldest and most proverbially honourable
*along its contemporaries, yet attracted attention and public
favour by its unhesitating promptness.
As the largest total of Revenue and the largest rat!, of
progrprogression have been attained in the present year, so it
ession
that the largest Profit which it has ever fallen to the
Directors to record has likewise on this occasion to be an-
.bounced The balance of net profit on theyear ham amounted
w .f. 83515 •of which sum £34, 100 only has been appropriated
to Dividend and Bonus, and the large balance of £49,441 been
carried to Reset ve.

LIFE BRANCH.
The progress of the Life Branch, as shown byi the New
isusiness transacted in tke last year, is most promsing, and
the advances made, year by year, in the amount of New In-
surances effected, show clearly the estimation in which the
ftee ornpyearsany is held. The following is a statement for the last
~,
a4v
et Sum Assured on New Policies
after deducting Guarantees. Net Premiums.
1859
1860
1861
2
1863
This rapid growth
upwards, amountieg to
cen73t. o per cent. on the Su
Assured, and of 80 per n the Premium rem.-
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 outeti ips
the ratio of increase Indicated by the figures just quoted, as
the sum assured for that period of six months only actually
exceeds Half-a-Mil ton sterling.
The rate of Mortality, likewise, still presents highly favour-
able features, and augurs well for the result to be by the quinquennial investigation, which is to take place when the present year is concluded.
PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.
August, 1864.

QOllO ESTATE, HOUSE, AND GENERAL
BUSINESS AGENCY OFFICES.—Persons requiring
reehold or Leasehold Property, or having Business and
;louses to be dispose i of, should apply to Mr. CHARLES
',,II.I.KRAY Auctioneer and Valuer, 2E, Gerrard-street,
"I°llo, W.
Valuations for Probate Administration, Fire Claims, Rail-
waY Compensations, dtc. Rents Collected.

VINTAGE WINE COMPANY,
Importers of Spanish and other Wines,
14, Bloomsbury-street, London,
Four Doors South of New Oxford-street.
,The Vintage Comida Sherry, Golden
-I,ile Vintage Xeres Ditto, Pale
The Vintage Port, No. 1 2os. „
The Vintage Port, No. 1* 24s. „
...The Vintage Port, No. 5, fine rich old 3ss.
...The Vintage Claret ... 13s. „
The Vintage Beaujolais, recommended ........ 1 es. „
The Vintage Champagne, quarts 27s. If
.• pints l5B.
The Vintage Hock, If
sparkling, very choice 358• 1 t
The Vintage Burgundy, sparkling superb 408• •,.
The Vintage East India Sherry
The Vintage A montillado, the choicest imported 565. „
Fine fild Cognac. Liquors, Spirits, (to.
THE VINTAGE A LMANACK. with price list and
Inedical and clerical testimonials, sent post free. See 800
°Pinions of the press.
14; Bloomsbury-street.

N. W. HODGES, Secretary.

ITAIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls
Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold
at 3s. 6d.; sent free for 51 stamps. Ross's Toilet Magazine,
18. 6d., 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 55..
The Dye is sold at 3s. 6d, or sent free for 54 stamps. It is
bloat easy of use.

AIR DESTROYER —248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes,
Without effect to the skin, superfluous hair from the face,
!lee and arms. 3s. 6d.; sent the same dams ordered by post
5 stamps.