The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-07 00:00:00

BANK of ENGLAND, E.C., 3cl Sept., 1553.
TM?, Court of Directors of the Governor and
Company of the Bank of England give Notice :
That a GENET? A L COURT will be held at the Bank on
T.FEURSDAY NEXT, the 10th inst., at Twelve o'clock pre-
cselv, to consider of a Dividend. This will alsl be one of
the Quarterly General Courts appointed by the Charter.

HAMMOND CHUBB, Assistant Eecretary.

EA.—VAC eiNCIES for MIDSHIPMEN end
APPRENTICES in a first-class London shipping firm.
Premium moderate. Also apprentices without prernaun.—
Apply to SIMMONDS and Co.. 3S, St. Mary-at-hill, East-
cheap, E.C. Third Officers and Stewards wanted.

NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
SOCIETY.

The business of Vie Company exceeds £70,000,000.
The duty paid to Government for the year 1862 WRS
£,011.2, and the amount insured on farming stock,
4:10,086,332. _ .

A bonus of three-fifths of the profi's periodically made to
Parties insuring, who have thus. from time to time, received
sums amount 'TIE; in the an-gregate to £440,000; and the Society
now holds a large Res, rve appli-able to a future i:onus.
The rates of premium are in no case higher than those
("barged by the other primipal offices making no returns to
their insurers.
For pro-pectuses apply at the Society's Offices, Surrey-
street, Norwich • and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Black-
friars, E.C.

THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
MEAD OFFICES,
20, Lombard-street, London, and Royal Insurance-
buildings, Liverpoel.
Total Annual Revenue exceeds £snn,oin.
Accumulated ninth in hand over 1,000,000.

Chairman in Liverpool :
CHARLES TURNER, Esq., M.P.
Chairman in London :
WILLIAM WAINWRIGHT, Esq.

ExTßA.crs FROM THE_ REPORT FOR THE YEAR

1862.

The Directors of tbe Royal Insurance Company are now
called upon to make their accustomed periodical Report at the
Meeting of its Shareholders.
FIRE BRANCH.
The Directors have. as picasingly as unexpectedly, at the
close ot the year, to announce, for the first time, that the Fire
Premiums have not only reached, but exceed £300,000.
The high comparative position held by the Royal in the
Government Returns of Duty is again fully maintained.
The profit of the business of the year exceeds considerably
the amount realised in the precedong year, and in fact sur-
passes that of any rear, with but two exceptions, sine- the
commencement of thi Office, the balance to the credit on
account of British and Foreiem Insurances being £45,107 10s.
Sd., and of the North American business, whichis kept sepa-
rately, £11,007 16s. 10d.

LIFE BRANCB.
The very gratifying duty now falls upon the Directors to
state the sum assured on n-w policies for the year 'lBO2
exceeds even that ot the yesr Mil by £lBO,OOO, and has arrived
at the almost unexampled amount for a single year of
£701,427 on 1,498 new policies issued. Until within the last
few years it is believed that such a sum assured as that which
has just been announced as the result of one year's business
was all but unheard of.
This portion of the Company's business has been carefully
Watched, and cannot fail to give much satisfaction to the
shareholder, as well as no small encouragement for the
future to the participating life assurer.
Evidence of continued care in the selection of lives is amply
afforded by a statement of the number rejected. These have
amounted to 311 for the year, on which the aggregate som
proposed for as suran-e mounts to £ 43.28 t. Various degrees
of ineligibility have led to these lives being declined.
No small number of the Assurance Companies of the day
record their accepted lives annually at a sum not much. if at
exceeding those which the Royal has declared as inadmis-
siole in a single year from deterioration ot some kind or
another.
If, to complete their review, the Directors now advert
briefly to the United Kingdom, they have to announce that
in Fire Business its progress has been undoubtedly more
rapid than that of any other Company established either in
-London or elsewhere, except when amalgamations have taken
Place. The returns of duty have proved this. In Life, the
amount of New Policies already reported make all other
evidence needless.
The Directors conclude their present Report with the
expression of an opinion that the prospects of the Royal
Insuranco Company were never brighter, and of a consequent
hope, founded on a grateful remembrance of the past, that
the future may unfold for it a sphere of still greater magni-
tude, combining* distinguished commercial success to the
Office with a lengthened career of usefulness and protection
to the public.
PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE
ASSOCIATION'.

Established 1540.
TRUSTEES.
Thomas Barinz Esc 1., M.P. Wm. Geo. Prescott, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, 14:sq., 3.1. P. Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P.
Mutual Life Assurance for all classes.
This Association has now in existence 6,000 policies, for a
total sum of £1,500,000.
The Annual Income is £51,000
The Accumulated Fund exceeds .. 20, 00
It has paid in Claims .. .. 112,000
The whole of the profits are divided quinquennially among
the Members. Three divisions have already been made'
when the following sums have been added as bonuses to the
policies
Dec. 31, 1847 ..
1852
1857 ..
1882 ..
making the total bonus additions, £91,500.

£5,400

11:500

.. 23 200
.. 56,500

Bonuses may be received in c•tf;h or' applied to the reduc
tion of premiums at the option of the assured, in lieu of an
addition to the t.olicy.
Attention is especially invited to the system of free or paid-
up policies introduced by this Association, by which the
sacrifice so often submitted to on the relinquishment of
po icy is wholly avoided.
The balance-sheets of the Association are open to all,
whether assurers or otherwise.
Active and influential agents will be appointed in unrepre-
sented districts.

WM. TIIOS. LINFORD, Secretary.
Chief Office, 15, Moorgate-street, E.C., Aug I, 1863.

A.D. 1720.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First)
FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES.
Offices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall.
OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GEORGE PEARKES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir JOHN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
'ORS.

Robert Fleury Bainbrila tre, Esq.
Barcy, Esq.
.john Garratt Cattlev, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.
Thomas Dent Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq.
Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq.
Robt. Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.'
Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq.

'TORS.
Wiimot Holland, Esq.
Earl of Leven and Melville.
Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
Henry Nelson, Esq.
The Hon. Josceline W. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.,
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carew! ton Smith, Esq.
William Soltau, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P.
William Wallace, Esq.
Chas. Baring Young, Esq.

. . „
Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
Corporation on advantageous terms.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with par-
ticipation in Profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such
participation.
The Reversionary Banns on British Policies has averaged
nearly 2 per cent, per annum on the sum assured.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
Payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The divisions of Profit take place every Five years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.

This Corporation affords to the Assured—'
Liberal participation In Profits—with exemption from
the liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual
Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital
Stock.

The advantages of modern practice,—with the security,
of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex-
perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A ITALY.
The Corporation have always allowed the Assured to serve
In the Militia, Yeomanry, or Volunteer Corps within the
United Kingdom, free of charge.
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSUitANCE COMPANY.

Established 1809.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of
Parliament.
ACCUMULATED AND INVESTED FUNDS, £2,12?,828.
ANNUAL REVENUE, £422,401.
LONDON BOARD.
John White Cater, Esq., P. du Pre Grenfell, Esq.
Chairman. A. Klockmann. Esq.
Charle. Morrison, Esq., De- John Molle' t, Esq.
pasty hairman. J,,nius S. Morgan, Esq.
A. De A rrovave, Esq. G. Garden Nicol, Esq
Edward Cohen, Esq. John H. Wm. Schroder, Esq,
James du Buisson, Esq. I George Young, Esq.
Ex-DinEcrons.
A. H. Campbell, Esq. I Robert S•nith, Esq.
I'. C. Cavan, Esq. Frederic Somes, Esq.
P. P. Ralli, Esq.
Manager of Fire Department —G corgi, H. Whyting.
Manager of Life Department—W. F. Birkmyre.
Superintendent of Foreign Department—G. H. Burnett.
Secretary—F. W. Lance.
General Manager—David Smith.
FIRE DE PARTMENT.

The Company rrin—
fs Insurances against Fire in the United
E
the Port of London accepted at re-
Kingdom, and all foreign countries.
Mercantile Risks in
Losses promptly and liberally settled
Risks.—The Director,lsethtlnevdi
Fn z
a practical know-
ledge of foreign countries, are prepared to issue Policies on
the most favoura'ile terms. In all cases a discount will be
allowed to Merchants and others effecting such Insurances.
The folloWing Statement exhibits the improvement effected
LIFE DEPARTMENT
daring the las few years :
No. of Policies Premiums.
Issued. Same £12,56518 8
IRSI ........ 455
1819 ........ 6'5
14,07( 17 7
• . .. ~
18ii18 0 ........ 741
... l'amtv ..... . 16,553 2 9
....... 78,., .....
527,6'6 .... ' 23,641 0 0
1862 ........ 1 (37 ........ 768,334 ...... . 3 623,
, ......
Thus in five years the number of Policies issued was ,
The_leading features of
assurine: the large sum of £2,928 917'
1. Entire Se-nrity to A the
are:—
=• The lard Office
Bonus adctsurerss.
3. Tetone advant investiga-
pect of a further Bonus at the next
. n already declared, and the
—unrestrieteel Policies—and general
liberality conditions o
..). ''4 afforded by varied Tables of preminme
ality in dealing with the Assured.
For
m(s)ropflPCrzosp:o.:a.ONDON
i. and
every information will be furnished
BEAD
on aPPlication at the
58, Threadneedle-street.
4, New Bank Buildings.
:,-. ..---
_—:------_______ EDINBUDGii —64, Princes-street.

T
IL izrA BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
WEST-END OFFICE :
8, WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL.
Secretary—ALEX. J. RUSSELL.

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