The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-19 00:00:00

FIRE BRANCH.
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-
V.OUB 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

Showing an Increase in one year of

Amon; the incidents which have tended to the advance-
ment of the Royal within the last few months may be reckoned
its a lion with respect to the losses sustained by the explo-
sion of th- Lotty Sleigh, which although on y consistent with
the general tenor of the conduct of the Company, and ulti-
Mately proved to be no more than what had been done in for-
mer times Ly the oldest and most proverbial!), honourable
among its contemporaries, yet attracted attention and public
favour by its unhesitating promptness.
As the largest tot of Revenue and the largest ratio of
progression have been attained in the present year, so it
naPnens that the largest Profit which it has ever f allen to the
Directors to record has likewise on this occasion to be an
The ba'ance of net profit on the year has amounted
to £83,515 • of which sum £3-1,100 only has been appropriated
to Dividend and Bonus, and the large balan e of £49,441 been
carried to Reserve.

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LIFE BRANCH.
The progress of the Life Branch, as shown by the New
Business transacted in the last yea*, is most promising, and
the advances made, year by year, in the amount of New In-
surances effected sh,w clearly the estimation in which the
"rtiPany is held.' The following is a statement for the last
five years
Net Sum Assured on New Policies
after deducting Guarantees. Net Premiums.
1859 ........ £434,470 11 10
1860 ........ 419,241 16 2
1861 ........ 521,101 17 0
1862 ...... 701,4 715 3
1863 ..
...... 752,546 18 10
_ This rapid growth, amounting to 73 per cent. on the Sum
As s ure d, 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 1861, however, far outstrips
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-
table features, and augurs well for the result to he shown by
iequinquennial investigation, which is to take place when
present year is conclud d.
PERCY M. DOVE. Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.
August, 1864.

AR m y coNTR ACTS.
TENDERS will be received at this Office until 12
o'clock noon, on the 29th of September, from persons who
nlay be willing to enter into Contracts to supply

FORAGE AND PAILLASSE STRAW,
In such quantities as may be required. for the use of her
Majesty's Land Forces stationed in the following places,
from Ist November, is 64, to 31st October, 1865:

LONDON DISTRICT.
FORAGE.

1. Hyde Park, Kensington, Regent's Park, and Horse
Guards.
2. Hounslow, and Kuala Hall.
3. Hampton Court.
4. Windsor.
5. Brighton.
6. Sandhurst.
7. Enfield.