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The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-27

BOILER EXPLOSION.

SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.—A serious boiler
explosion occurred this morning at the steam sawmills of
Messrs. Driver, in Three-field-lane, but fortunately unac-
companied by any personal injury. One or two men were
on the premises preparing for the workmen, who com-
menced operations at 6 o'olock. From some as yet unknown
cause the huge boiler exploded about half-past 5 with a
report that was heard all over the town, blowing a large ex-
tent of sheds, engine house, &c., to pieces. The boiler itself
was driven along some 30 feet, where it now lies in a heap
of debris. The man in attendance was in the engine-house
oiling some portion of the works, but miraculously escaped
unharmed. The flue of the boiler is collapsed, and the
thick plates of iron rent and folded up like so much paper.
A high chimney shaft, not 20 feet from the spot, to which
the boiler was forced, is untouched ; had it fallen, the pro..
babilities are that the result wculd have been very lament-
able, as it nearly adjoins a closely populated neighbourhood.
happily, the damage caused by the accident, which is ex-
tensive, is a money one only.
London, England, 1863-08-27

IN RE HOOPER.-JTJEG3IENT.

His Honour gave judgment in this case which was under
the arrangement clauses, and an application was made a
few days since on behalf of the Grosvenor Investment
Company for leave to issue execution against the debtor
notwithstanding he had executed a deed of arrangement for
the benefit of his creditors. It appeared that tht debt only
amounted to £22, and the costs £2B, whilst the assenting
creditors to the deed amounted to £2,700.

His Honour, in giving judgment, said that the granting
an application would be giving an undue preference to the
Investment Company, and he therefore refused to grant it.
IN RE WILLISMERE.--IMPORTANT QUESTION AS TO THE
London, England, 1863-08-27

WRECKS.

The parliamentary return giving the names of
the ships wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, occa-
sioning loss of life, for the 12 years ending in Dec.,
1862, is an instructive document. From this
official paper we gather.that 16 sailing vessels and
one steamer were lost on these sands during the
years 1851 and 1862, with a sacrifice of 89 lives.
This is an average of casualties considerably less
than might have been looked for from the position
of the sands in the fair way of the navigable chan-
nel. Only two of the vessels exceeded 200 tons
register, so that the Goodwin cannot be chargeable
for a large per-tentage of wrecks or loss of life, as
the average wrecks on the coast may be taken at
1,300 vessels, with 800 deaths from drowning,
yearly. Less than 1 per cent. of the foregoing
occurs on the Kentish sands, which is a proof that
their position is well known to navigators, for out
of the total of 17 casualties in 12 years 11 of the
ressels were foreigners. If evidence were required
of the efficiency of the lights along the Channel
and the care of our mercantile marine officers in na-
vigating their ships between the land and the sea-
ward sands, it is to be found in the return from
we quote ; for, as there were but six British vessels
lost in the 12 years, with 56 persons, the dreaded
Goodwin cannot be so dangerous as represented. It
is not on the sandbanks that our ships are cast
wholesale away. The greatest loss of life takes
place on the coast, as may be gathered from the
following table, exhibiting the totals for 11 years
to 1860 :

No.

Fern Islands to Flamborough Head 523
Flamborough Head to the North Foreland 957
North Foreland to St, Catherine's Point 435
St, Catherine's Point to Start Point
Start Point to Land's End
Land s Eud to Hartland Point, including
__

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Scilly
Hartland Point to St. David's Head
St. David's Head and Carnsoro Point to

Lambay Island and Skerries, Angles ea 879
Skerries and Lambay to Fair Head and
Mull of Cantire 1453
Cape Wrath to Buchan Ness....
Buchan Ness to Fern Islands
All other parts of the coast.. 842

Total lives lost 6,883

Of the casualties, therefore, on and around our
coasts, the spits or sandbanks are accountable for a
very small per tentage. Collisions, striking on
rocks, driving ashore in gales of wind, and strand-
ing in fogs, are the chief causes of the destruction
to life and property. A glance at the wreck chart
betrays the fact that the majority of ships are lost
in the vicinity of lighthouses. The coasts of the
United Kingdom are well lighted up, and as ships
are steered for the lights a large proportion of ves-
sels are no doubt wrecked through not observing
them till too late, or from the state of the atmos-
phere, the look-out men not seeing the lights on
land from the altitude at which they placed.
From the Nore to the Foreland there is a succes-
sion of lights blending into each other, and if the
light vessels were provided with steam whistles for
fog ;y weather, we should, not have to chronicle the
lobs of any vcssel properly manned and equipped.
London, England, 1863-08-27

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

POLAND.

BERLIN, AUG. 27.

Private lettere, received from Warsaw, state that
the Grand Duke Constantine left the Polish capi-
tal on the 25th. The Grand Duchess remained.
It is reported that the Grand Duke has been sum-
moned by the Emperor to deliberate upon the affairs
of Poland,

SPAIN.
MADRID, AUG. 26.

M. Barrat leave here to-morrow for Paris.
The King is much better.
The court will return to Madrid upon the is

September.
London, England, 1863-08-27

BANK RETURNS.

The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir-
culation of the Private and Joint-Stock Banks in England
and Wales for the four weeks ending July 25. These
returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and
Irish Banks for the same period, and the average circula-
tion of the Bank of England for the four weeks ending the
22d July (the nearest date furnished by their returns)
will give the following results of the circulation of notes in
the United Kingdom, when compared with the previous
month :
London, England, 1863-08-27

ELEGANT SLANG.

"Elicit" is a pet word just now, especially in re-
ports of trials, says a Saturday Reviewer. Counsel
" elicit" things from witnesses, and the judge some-
times "elicits" things from counsel, The word is
unknown to Bailey, though he has "elicitation."
Johnson writes it " elicite," and gives meaning
as, " to strike out; to fetch out by labour or art."
" Elicit" is with him an adjective, with the mean-
ing "brought into act." It would seem then that,
if the word " elicit" is to be allowed at all, it should
mean to draw forth anything with difficulty and
by the employment of some skill. This may often
be the case with the dealings of a barrister with a
witness. Probably some one, after hearing a clever
cross-examination, said, as a sort of metaphor, that
the barrister had" elicited" the truth. But a word
used in this way at once charms those who are on the
look-out for new ways of saying old things. It soon
gets to be used on all occasions, whether appropriate
or not, and it gradually becomes a sort of formula.
Thus " elicit" is fast losing its meaning of getting
an answer with difficulty, and is beginning to mean
simply to get an answer at all. When a judge
" elicits" from counsel that such a day will be con-
venient for such a trial, we hardly suppose that there
was any sort of cross-examination, any ingenious
twisting on the part of the counsel met by any
equally ingenious pressure on the part of the judge.
Most likely the judge put a plain question and got
a plain answer ; but to " get" or even to " receive"
an answer does not come up to the standard of the
high polite style. We must have " elicit" to
balance " transpire." That which " transpires" is
commonly" elicited," and he who " elicits " makes
something to " transpire." In this last—as now used
—most foolish word, the original meaning is quite lost.
No oue would now talk of a tea-kettle " transpiring"
its steam. Yet in Johnson we find " transpire" as
a verb active, meaning "to emit in vapour," As for
" endorse," Johnson and Bailey know it only in its
commercial sense of writing on the back of a bill. Its
absnrd metaphorical use, meaning simply to approve
or agree with, is very new. About twenty years
ago a Fellow of a College in Oxford told his brethren
in the common-room what was then thought a very
good story how an American clergyman differed
from his Bishop on some theological points, and
thus set forth his perplexity :—" I had a respect for
his office, but I did not like to endorse all that he
said." The story was heard amid loud laughter ;it
was taken:as a sign of the innate commercial ten-
dencies of the American mind ; among no other
people, it was thought, would such a metaphor have
been possible as that of " endorsing" a theological
opinion. We doubt whether anybody would laugh
at the story now. To " endorse" has changed,
within twenty years, from an incidental metaphor
into an established vulgarism.
London, England, 1863-08-27

CRITIQUES on the LEADERS of the
ev
NEW SPA PER PRESS—Riews of all New Books—
English and Foreign Scientifi,i ln tormation—Extracts—
Gossip, Sze., &c., in the LITERARY TIMES, every week.
Twopence. 8,), Fleet-street.
London, England, 1863-08-27

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanboroug,h.
THIS EVENING, HIS FIRST CHAMPAGNE. Mr.
Leigh Murray.

Followed by (34th time) THE MOTTO, " I'M ALL
THEKE." Messrs. Honey, Turner, E. Danvers, Collier,
Clifton ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, F. Josephs, Maria
Simpson, Wallace, and Jenny White.
To conclude with TURN HIM Our. Mr. Turner, Miss
Thorne.

Commence at 7.

THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,"
Containitr the Latest SPORTLNG INTELLIGENCE,
can be had Every Evening of
G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT,
No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Eyde-park.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DKT.—Morning, 12h. 15m.—Afternoon, 12h. 45m.
TO-34011R0W.-M °ming, lh. 12m.—Afternoon, lh. 40m.

The Weather---• Sun Office, Aug. 27, 1863.

THERMOMETER.

This morn!n7. ......
This day at Two o'clock
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Barometer-29.G0.
Wind—S. ; moderate, and fine, with rain in the morn
lag and during the night.
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ealjt, 44' Ds
London, England, 1863-08-27

STATE OF TRADE.

—____
DUN DEE) Aug. 25.—Advices from St. Peters-
burg report the sale of about 1,000 tons of flax at
very full prices, and that the dealers still held about
2,000 tons, for which they were asking more money.
b
Supplies are reported toe more liberal in Riga,
and the lower marks have gone clown a rouble, but
the high exchange kept up the sterling price. Here
the demand was limited today, and only a few sales
are reported, but prices are fully maintained. Tow
and codilla also keep their value, although little
business has
been done since last report. A specu-
lative demand having sprung up for jute in London
and Liverpool, this market has been somewhat ex-
cited to-day, and a number of sales are reported at
advanced prices, the rise in some cases being about
£1 a ton. Good to fine qualities ars most sought
for, but common jute is also held firmer. The in-
quiry for yarns was again active to-day, and the
sales made of considerable extent. A small advance
was got on flax and tow qualities, and jute yarns
share in some degree the animation which pervades
the raw material. The demand for all descriptions
of linens continues excellent.

LEICESTER, 26th.—There has been a good deal
of activity this week in the hosiery trade. The de-
mand continues for regular goods, and there is also
a fair amount of business doing in fancy hosiery,
manufacturers being well employed with orders on
hand. In the rural districts there is rather more
activity. The wool market is firm, at recent quo-
tations. Yarns arc selling at extreme rates and are
in fair demand.
NOTTINGHAM, 26th.—There is less doing in the
lace trade this week. This state of things is, however,
only temporary, and an improvement is expected
shortly. The buyers who have recently been in
the market have purchased only sparingly. In
hosiery there is very little change. A fair amount
of business is doing for the home market, and orders
are being completed for shipping. There are no
stocks of hosiery or lace goods on hand. Yarns are
very firm.
London, England, 1863-08-27

SIIIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, Aug. 27.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Easterly ; moderato breeze, and cloudy weather, with
ruin in the morning.

SuTELDs, Aug. 26.--Wind S.E.—Sailed —B7itish Con-
stitution, for Rio Janeiro.

TROON, Aug. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Borneo, from
Miramichi.
HATLEPOOL, Aug. 26.--Wind variable.—Arrived—
Ariel, from Quebec.
GRIMSBY, Aug. 25.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Norden,
from Quebec.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, August 26—Witch, from Algoa Bay; Prospe-
rity, from Treport ; Gjemle, from Pugwash ; Goethe, from
New York; Huffnung, from Struer ; Constancia, from
Odense; Bendracht, from Landscroua ; Isabella, from
Dantsic; BIT, from Dram; Familien Haab, from Kiel;
Ayrshire, Victoria, and nouthampton, from Qt,..ebec ; Heb-
den, from Jamaica.
Arrived, August 27_Heim Kringle, from Quebec ; Caro-
lina, from Gefle; Prince Consort, from Archangel;
from New York; Fortuna, from Quebec ; Excesior, from
Bombay; Iris, from Guernsey ; Ann Buckle, from Kur-
rachee,
Sailed, Aug. 27—Albert, steamer, for Stettin ; Resolute,
for Melbourne; Tartar, for Swan River; Glengower, for
Bermuda.

DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Anchored—Copeland Isle, from Loudon, for Miramiehi.
Passed, August from Demerara for London.
Sailed, Augu3t 27—John Davies, for Quebec ; with 6076-
ral °theta tor the West., ard,
London, England, 1863-08-27

SHARE MARKETS—This day.

Sharej Railways.

Paid. f

13.14.

I Bin. Woi., and S tr. Val,

Blythe and Tyne.
Bost.,Sleaf.,andMid.k.lo
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
Cork and Bandon
Cornwall

Do A A gets no div
till tip c.p an.has
Do. B been paid to B.
Dublin & Belfast June.
Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. 1
Edinburgh & Glasgow.
Glasg. and S. Western.
Great Eastern, Ord. stki
Ditto A stock

Ditto EastA ngl ian s t
GreatNorthof Scotland
Great Northern..
Do A stock
Do B do
Gt. S. and W. of Ireland
Great Western
Do Str Val gua. stock
LancashLT & Yorkshire
London and illackwall
Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast
Lon., Chat., and Dover
Lon. & North Western
Lon. & So*.th Western
Man., Shef., & Lincoln.
Maryport and Carlisle.
Do I shares
Metropolitan
Midland
Do New

6.4.0

Do Binning. 86 Derby
olld. Gt. W. of Ireland

Do. o shares- --
---
Mid Kert
Do Cray Line
North British
Edin., Perth, & Dundee
Nth. Eastern—Berwick
Do, G.N.E. purchase
Do Leeds
Do York
Do Carlisle...
North London
1 Do New
'North Staffordshire
N. and S. W. Junction
Scottish Central
Scot N. E., Aber. stock
Do Scot. Mid, stock
Shrews, and Welchpool
Shropshire Union I
South Devon
ISouth Eastern
South Wales
IS. York. and River Dun
Staines,Wok.,andWok.
Stockton & Darlington
Do ...............
Do New, 1886.
Taff Vale..
Do B
Do C ...............
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Do ......
Do . . ........
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Victoria sta. and Pim
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IWest Cornwall
W. Hartlepool Har.&R
West Midland -Oxford
Do Newport
Do Hereford

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ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuhS.

Cicoiscien.g Budsoinnee.s,

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103
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551
1031
London, England, 1863-08-27

WESTMINSTER.

VIOLENT ASSAULT BY A GENTLEMAN.—Mr. George
Delaforne Beresford, of the Army and Navy club, Pall-
mall, was charged before Mr. Arnold with being drunkard
riotous, and assaulting Policeman Gale, B division, in the
execution of his duty.
The constable stated that about one o'clock that morning
he w.s on duty in Knightsbridge, when he saw the priso-
ner, who had been turned out of the Sun Tavern, knocking
violently at the door of it. He (the constable) went up to
him and told him to go away, and get a cab to take him
home. He did not do so, but continued knocking. He
said they had turned him out, and wanted to know what
he had done that he should be turned cut. He again
began knocking with his stick, when witness told him that

if he did not cease he should take him to the station.
He then became very violent, and said, "You don't
know who I am—L am a captain in the army." He made
use of very bad language, and brandished a stick about
threatening to strike him with it. He did not do so, but
gave him a blow with his fist. He was drunk.

The prisoner said that he was net drunk, and that he did
not recollect striking the constable.

Smith, 131 B, said that he saw the assault. Some per-
sons in the crowd observed to him (prisoner), " Why will
you not go home in a cab ?" Prisoner was drunk.

Sergeant of police, B 14, also said that the prisoner was
the worse for liquor when he was charged.
The prisoner at first wished to have the case remanded,
in order to produce witnesses, and was held to bail to pro-
duce them, but eventually declined to do so.
Mr, Arnold observed that he had behaved very disorderly,
and that had the assault on the constable been a verb severe
one, he would have sent him to prison without a fine. The
prisoner was fined 505., which he paid.
London, England, 1863-08-27

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market to .day was fairly supplied with beasts as to
number, but their quality was, for the moat part, inferior.
All breeds moved off slowly, at Monday's currency. The
demand for sheep was somewhat inactive. In prices,
however, no change took place. The supply was moderate,
and the best Downs realised 5s 2d per 81bs. Prime lambs
sold at 6s 4d per 81bs, being easier rates. Inferior lambs
changed hands at 5s 4d per 81bs, with a heavy demand.
Calves were in fair average supply, and sluggish request,
at late rates. Pigs and mulch cows were a dull inquiry.

Per Sib. to sink the offal.
s. d. a. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 j
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 1
Prime Scots, otc. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0
Second qualitydo. 4 2 4 6

s. d. s. d.
Prinecrs••wool d 0.4 8 4 10
Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 0 b 2
Large erse. calveo 3 6 4 2
Prime small do 4 4 4 8
Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Small porkers 4 2 4 6

_ .
Lambs, 5s 4d to 6s 4d.
Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
18s to 26s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ....
Cows 136 Sheep and lambs .... 1,950
Sheep and lambs .. 9,130 1 Calves ......... ..... 310
Calves
.... '• • 390 1 Pigs ...... 0.. %•
Pigs, 312
London, England, 1863-08-27

Marriages.

BYNG—GARTIT.—On the 25th inst. at Hurst Church,
Berks, Captain J. C. Byng R.N.,'youngest son of the
late Vice-Admiral the Hon.' J. D. Byng, to Penelope
Margaret, third daughter of the late Capt. Garth, R.N.'
of Haines-hill, Wilts.
WITZLEBEN—STLTZER.—On the 25th inst., at St. JamegB'
,Piccadilly, Edmund Baron von Witzleben, of Beroop
`6 'alien, the eldest daughter of the late David Sißier,
Esq,
London, England, 1863-08-27

OXFORDSHIRE STAKES.

Balham
(Mine
Loiterer

Seven ran.
SELLING PLATE.
Farmer's Daughter filly
Cosette
Lady Derby 3

Nine ran.
COUNTY MEMBERS' PLATE.
Lord of the Manor 1
Barmaid
2
Cynic
.3

Nine ran.

Bank of England Return --This Day,

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
cap. 32, for
186 the week endingon Wednesday, the 26th day
August, 3:—

IBS 1:7B DEPARTMENT.
Notes issued .........X29.131.010

Government Debt £111,015.100.
Other Securities .. 3.1134,900
Gold Coin & Bullion 14,481,010
Silver Bullion ....

X 29,131,0101

£29,131,010

BANKING D
Proprietors' Capi-
tal £14.553,000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-

:PARTMOTT.
Government Seen-

rities (including
Dead WeightAn-

nuity) £11,091,284
Other Securities 18,134,4;2
Notes
Gold and Silver 825,371
1 Coln

counts) 6,713,8r1
Other Deposits 12,806,568
Seven Day and
other Bills 707,036

X 38,192,481
M. ]

438,192.01
.RSHALL, Chief Cashier.

August 27, 1863.
London, England, 1863-08-27

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Aug. 26.—The market has been very
heavy. Threes, for the Account, are now at 671.
40c,, and little business transacted. The Railway
Share Market also quiet, with but trifling varia-
tions from yesterday's quotations. The market
elosed as follows :

4i per Cent 5....... 96 70
Do. end month....
3 per Cents ...... 67 40
Do. end month.... 67 45
Credit Mobilier.... 1077 50
Do. end m0nth....1077 50
Bank Shares ...... 3390
Credit k oncier ....1245 ^

Italian Loan 72 50
Do. end month —
New ditto
Do. end month —
Russian
Austrian .. _
Spanish Threes — _
Rome Debt

'AIN.
Cash. Account.
Orleans lO2O .. 1020
Northern . ...
....
New. ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 1022 50 .. 1023 75
Geneva
Southern 707 50 .. 705
Western
Eastern . ...
500 .. 498 75
Sardinian 412 60 .. 412 50
Austrian
Lowhard ........ 551 25 .. 551 25
North of Spain
Saragossa 6BO
• „ 680
..
Ditto to Barcelona .... • •

RA IL
London, England, 1863-08-27

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD. —Old Meadow hay, £3 108 to £4 108 •
new do., £3 to £4; old clover, £4 108 to £6 Os; new do.,
£4 Os to £5 Os; and straw, £1 Ss to £1 16s per load,
A fair demand.

CUMBERLAND.--Old Meadow hay, £3 lOs to £4 lOs ;
new do., £3 Os to tl ; old cane', lOs to £5 18s ; new do.;
£4 Os to £5 Os; and straw, £1 83 to £1 leis per load.
Trade steady.

WHITECHAPEL —Old Meadow hay, £3 10a to £4 10s,
new do.' £3 ds to £4 Os; old clover, lOs to £6 Os; new
do ,£4Osto £6 Os; and straw, 8s to £1 16s per load.
Supply moderate.

THE SUICIDE or DR. NARNl.—Yesterday after-
noon Mr. Bedford, the coroner, held an inquest at St.
James's Workhouse on the body of an Italian gentleman,
named Giuseppe Narni, the proprietor of the Neapolitan
instruments of torture recently exhibited at the St. James's
Hall, who committed suicide by shooting hiioselt under the
Circumstances already reported. The jury returned a ver-
dict, "That deceased destroyed aimseif with a pistol shot
while in, a state of temporary insanity."
London, England, 1863-08-27

FRASER'S MAGAZINE for SEPTEMBER.
Price 2s. 6d.

CONTENTS.

A Plea for the Free Discus- Lawrence Bloomfield in Ire-
sion of TheologlcalDifficul- land. Part Xl.—Lord and
ties. Lady.
Late Laurels. A Tale. Chap- Free Translation from Pro-
ters XI V. and XVI. pertius. By Edmund W.
Harvest. ByAstley H. Bald- Head.
win. On the Credibility of Old
Our Manufacturing Districts Song-History and Tradi-
under a Cloud. By a Man- tion.
cheater Man. "Moriens Cano."—The Pic-
The Periouical Press of the ture of the Christian Mar-
United States of America. tyr in tne International
A Fortnight in Belgium in Exhibition.
the June and July of 1863. On the Forest-Hill: with
Recreations of a London Re- some Though's touching
cluse. iiream-Life. By A.K.H.B.
A Chapter on Madagascar. The Prussian Crisis.
London: Parker, Son, and Bourn, West Strand, W.C.
London, England, 1863-08-27

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Births.

E lifliaStB.7l.
C at Scarborough, Lady
CAMPBELL —On the 25th inst., at Galby Rectory, the lad/
Campbell, of Barcaldine, of a daughter.
GODFRUY.--On the 24th inst., at Bryn Estyn, N. Wille6
Mrs. Charles Godfrey, of a son.
CL.l_,C._amopabetlhl,eEls7qt.h,
METcALr.E.—On the 25th inst., at Dane Court, St. Peter's:9
AtrAß.
Thanet, the wife of Colonel Metcalfe, C.B. (retired li"
bengal), of a daughter.

Marriages.
BYNG—GARTH.—On the 25th inst., at Hurst Church,
Becks, Captain J. C. Byng, R.N , youngest son of the
late Vice-Admiral the Hon. J. D. Byng, to Pertel
Margaret, third daughter of the late Capt. Garth, 13-'4
of Haines-hill, Wilts.
WITZLEBEN—STLTZER.—On the 25th inst., at St. Jaroel'::
Piccadilly, Edmund Baron von Witzleben, of Bel'
to Idation, the eldest daughter of the late David Siltze
Esq.
Deaths. . _

ALS TOIL —On the 25th inst., at Dennington, Suffolk, P/311
E. 1). Aletor, 8.A., aged 23. ar
Br.tzuousE.—On the 25th inst.. at Beeelafield, Sale, ne

Manchester, John Benous°, Esq.
COOK.—On the 21st inst., at Clapham•road, Mr, 1110911
Aynsley Cook, aged 68. 0;
SAUNDERS.—On the 25th inst., at Kingdown, Bristo/t
L. Saunders, Esq., aged 55, 11,
STEDA.LL.—On the 25th inst., at Croydon, Henry Stella
Esq., aged 86.
SUTTON.—On the 22d inst., at 29, Queen Anne-street' it'
Sutton, Esq.
WILD.—On the 24th inst., at Fletching Vicarage, the TOY'
Spencer Dodd Wild, agd 61.
YOUNG.—On the 24th inst., at 12, Palace-garden Villa,:
e
Kensington, Alexander Young, Esq., late of Melaaurn—

London: Printed and Published by WILLIAM AND":- 103
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, Ft TnE SUN Office 1; of
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, In the COW )"
idicialesex,--Thursday, August 27, 1861
London, England, 1863-08-27

Deaths.

ALSTOR..--On the 25th inst., at Dennington, Suffolk, Phil
E. 1). Alstor, 8.A., aged 23.
BELLTIOUSE.—On the 25th inst., at Beechfield, Sale, near
Manchester, John Bel!house, Esq.
Cook.—.On the 21st inst., at Clapham-road, Mr. Thomas
Aynsley Cook, aged 58.
SAUNDERS.—On the 25th inst., at Kiugdown, Bristol, 0;
L. Saunders, Esq., aged 55.
STEDALL.—On the 26th inst., at Croydon, Henry Stedal],
Esq., aged 86.
SUTTON.—On the 22d inst., at 29, Queen Anne-street,

Sutton, Esq.
WILD.—On the 24th inst., at Fletching Vicarage, the gar. Spencer. Dodd Wild, agd 64.
YOUNG.—On the 24th inst., at 12, Palace-garden Inll96e'
Kennington, Alexander Young, Esq., late of Melbourn'

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of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TUE SUN Office
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the Col4l'
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London, England, 1863-08-27

HAY MARKZTS.

SMITHFIELD. Old Meadow hay, £3 10s to £4 10s;
new do., £3 to £4; old clover, £4 10s to £6 Oa; new do.,
£4 Os to £5 Os; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load.
A fair demand.

CUMBERLAND.—OId Meadow hay, £3 lOs to £4 lOs
new do., £3 Os to £4 ; old MVO, £4 lOs to £slBs ; new do.;
£4 Os to £5 Os; and straw, £1 8s to V. 16s per load.
Trade steady. _ _

WHITECHAPEL —Old Meadow hay, £3 lOs to £4 10a,
new do , £3 Os to £4 Os; old clover, £4 lOs to £6 Os; new
do , £4 Os to £5 Os; and straw, £l. 8s to £1 les per load.
Supply moderate.

THE SUICIDE OF DR. NARNl.—Yesterday after-
noon Mr. Bedford, the coroner, held an inquest at St.
James's Workhouse on the body of an Italian gentleman,
named Giuseppe Narni, the proprietor of the Neapolitan
instruments of torture recently exhibited at the St. James's
Hall, who committed suicide by shooting himself under the
circumstances already reported. The jury returned a ver-
dict, " That deceased destroyed himself with a pistol shot
while in a state of temporary insanity,"
London, England, 1863-08-27

STATE OF TRADE.

DUNDEE, Aug. 25. A
—.a.dvices from St. Peters-
burg report the sale of about 1,000 two of flax at
very full prices, and that the dealers still held about
2,000 tons, for which they were asking more money.
Supplies are reported to be more liberal in Riga,
and the lower marks have gone down a rouble, but
the high exchange kept uP the sterling price. Here
the demand was limited to-day, and only a few sales
are reported, but prices are fully maintained. Tow
and cedilla also keeptheir value, although little
business has been done since last report. A specu-
lative demand having sprung up for jute in London
and Liverpool, this market has been somewhat ex-
cited to-daYt and a number of sales are reported at
advanced prices, the rise in some cases being about
£1 a ton- Good to fine qualities are most sought
for, but common jute is also held firmer. The in-
quiry yarns Was
for
again active to-day, and the
sales made of considerable extent. A small advance
was got on flax and tow qualities, and jute yarns
share in some degree the animation which pervades
the raw material. The demand for all descriptions
of linens continues excellent.

LLICESTEII,26;72ihere has been a good deal
of activity this week in the hosiery trade. The de-
mand continues for regular goods, and there is also
a fair amount of business doing in fancy hosiery,
manufacturers being wall employed with orders on
hand. In the rural districts there is rather more
activity. The wool market is firm, at recent quo-
tations. Yarns are selling at extreme rates and are
in fair demand.

NOTTINGHAM, 26th.—There is less doing in the
lace trade this week. This state of things is, however,
only temporary, and an improvement is expected
shortly. The buyers who have recently been in
the market have purchased only sparingly. In
hosiery there Is very little change. A fair amount
of business is doing for the home market, and orders
are being completed for shipping. There are rk
stocks of hosiery or Lace goods on hand, Yunz are
very firm.
London, England, 1863-08-27

ELEGANT SLANG.

" Elicit" is a pet word just now, especially in re-
ports of trials, says a Saturday Reviewer. Counsel
"elicit" things from witnesses, and the judge some-
times "elicits" things from counsel. The word is
unknown to Bailey, though he has "elicitation."
Johnson writes it " elicite," and gives its meaning
as, "to strike out ; to fetch out by labour or art."
" Elicit" is with him an adjective, with the mean-
ing "brought into act." It would seem then that,
if the word " elicit" is to be allowed at all, it should
mean to draw forth anything with difficulty and
by the employment of some skill. This may often
be the case with the dealings of a barrister with a
witness. Probably some one, after hearing a clever
cross-examination, said, as a sort of metaphor, that
the barrister had" elicited" the truth. But a word
used in this way at once charms those who are on the
look-out for new ways of saying old thinge. It soon
gets to be used on all occasions, whether appropriate
or not, and it gradually becomes a sort of formula.
Thus " elicit" is fast losing its meaning of getting
an answer with difficulty, and is beginning to mean
simply to get an answer at all. When a judge
" elicits" from counsel that such a day will be con-
venient for such a trial, we hardly suppose that there
was any sort of cross-examination, any ingenious
twisting on the part of the counsel met by any
equally ingenious pressure on the part of the judge.
Most likely the judge put a plain question and got
a plain answer; but to "get" or even to "receive"
an answer does not come up to the standard of the
high polite style. We must have "elicit" to
balance " transpire." That which " transpires" is
commonly" elicited," and he who "elicits" makes
something to " transpire." In this last—as now used
—most foolish word,the original meaning is quitelost.
No one would now talk of a tea-kettle " transpiring"
its steam. Yet in Johnson we find " transpire" as
a verb active, meaning "to emit in vapour." As for
" endorse," Johnson and Bailey know it only in its
commercial sense of writing on the back of a bill. Its
absnrd metaphorical use, meaning simply to approve
or agree with, is very new. About twenty years
ago a Fellow of a College in Oxford told his brethren
in the common-room what was then thought a very
good story how an American clergyman differed
from his Bishop on some theological points, and
thus set forth his perplexity :—" I had a respect for
his office, but I did not like to endorse all that he
said." The story was heard amid loud laughter ;it
was taken:as a sign of the innate commercial ten-
dencies of the 4merican mind ; among no other
people, it was thought, would such a metaphor have
been possible as that of " endorsing" a theological
opinion. We doubt whether anybody would laugh
at the story now. To " endorse" has changed,
within twenty years, from an incidental metaphor
into an established vulgarism.
London, England, 1863-08-27

THE CONGRESS AT MALINES

The Times gives the following
abstract of the last
day's proceedings, the fifth a
—ay of meeting :—A
despatch from the Pope was received, thanking the
assembly for the address which it had voted to him,
and giving his Apostolical benediction in return.
A letter from M, Malou, Bishop of Bruges, was
read, in which he regretted that the state of his
health had not permitted him to be present at
Malines, and offered the spacious building which he
has at his disposal for the next meeting of the con-
gress. Father Mislin, representative of the Latin
patriarch of Jerusalem, solicited and obtained a pro-
test against the rebuilding of the cupola of the Holy
Sepulchre by others than the Catholics of Palestine.
The Count de Villemont said that the battalion of
Pontifical Zouaves was diminishing, and ought to
be kept up, inviting the cures present to send young
men to the agent, giving his address, who would
forward them to Rome free of expense. Addresses
were delivered by Father Vaughan, an English
priest, on the missions undertaken by his country-
men ; by the Abbe Soubiranne, on the necessity of
establishing schools in the East. M. Faure spoke
on the moral state of the French Catholics in Lon-
don, and M. Maiseau on the position of Catholics in
St. Petersburg. The assembly then decided that
the central bureau of the Congress should be trans-
formed into a
permanent committee, and should
exercise its functions under that title in the interval
during the present session and the next. The pro-
ceedings came to a close by an address and bene-
diction from the Cardinal Archbishop of Malines,
the whole terminating by a banquet in the evening.
London, England, 1863-08-27

The greatest confidence is fc:t as to the result.

The fall of Fort Sumter, Wagner, and Cummings'
Point is regarded as certain to take place in from
two to six hours after the ball opens.
A deserter from Fort Wagner says that two-
thirds of the guns have been remov,d from Fort
Sumter, and mounted on James Island, and that
the fall of Sumter is regarded by the rebels as a
certainty—the damage done by the Monitors in
April last rendering the possibility of the rebels
bolding it not to be thought of.

The deserters say that Sumter was on the point
of surrendering at that time, when fortunately
for the rebels the Monitors withdrew.

We have shelling night and day. Fort Johnson
keeps up a brisk fire, and our wooden gunboats go
in every day and amuse themselves by shelling it.
At night the rebels shell our land batteries, and
we shell them in return.

Two more mortar schooners, making five in all,
and the wooden gunboats are stripping for the
fight.

The weather continues delightful, though there
is great suffering for want of ice, lemon, and sugar.
Cannot Bqston, New York, or Philadelphia send
some cargoes here for the use of the gallant sailors
and soldiers.

As the Arago leaves, the Ottowa, Marblehead,
Seneca, and Ironsides are engaged shelling the
Cumming's Point Battery.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14, Evening.
Money abundant. Gold, 251 per cent. prem.
Exchange on London—Bankers' bills, 1381. Stocks
improving. New York Centrals, 1261;
1191 ; Erie, 1044 ; Six per Cent. United States
Bonds, 104 a. Cotton heavy ; Middling Upland,
670. Flour declining; wheat steady; corn declin-
ing; provisions dull; coffee quiet; sugar improv-
ing; molasses quiet; crude petroleum, 35e.
London, England, 1863-08-27

I)EMEMBER, WE SUP AT EVANS'
EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK afta Alfred
llellon's Promenade Concerts.

EDINBURGH (R,,daced Fares), from Iron gate-
wharf. Tower.—Saloon, 20s ; fore cabin, 15s; deck
(soldiers and sailors only), 7s 6d; return tickets (available for
a month), 30s and 22s ed. The cheapest and quickest sea
route by the splendid new STE MISHITS of the LONDON
and EDINBURGH SHIPPING COMPANY, sailing every
Wednesday and Saturday, at 10 morning. Apply at the
Spread Eagle, Regent-circus ; or at Irongate-wharf.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Established 1809.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of
I'arliament.
Accumulated and Invested Funds.
Annual Revenue

..L2,122,828
422,401
London, England, 1863-08-27

STATUE OF MARSHAL SERURIER,

The statue of Marshal Serurier, erected to his
memory, and in honour of his services and exploits,
at his native town of Laon, was inaugurated on
Sunday in presence of M. Drouyn de Lhuys,
delegated by the Emperor, of Count Nieuwerkerke,
Generals Wimpffeul Mongin, and Princetean, the
authorities of the department, and a large concourse
of persons. Serurier, born in 1742, was the oldest
of the distinguished soldiers whom Napoleon I.
raised to the dignity of Marshal of France. He
entered the service in 1755, and a: 17 years of age
made his first campaign in Hanover. In the fol-
lowing year, at the battle of Warburg, his jaw was
broken by a musket-ball. He saw active service
in Portugal, and formed part of the expedition of
1769 to Corsica. His sole patrimony was his sword
and his gentle birth, and he advanced but slowly
under the Bourbons. In 1789 he was only a
major. He did not emigrate, and in 1792 he was
colonel in the army of the Var. As an officer of the
old regime he was obnoxious to suspicion ; he was
arrested, deprived of his rank, and then released,
and he immediately enlisted as a private soldier
in the regiment he had commanded. He was soon
restored to his former grade, and he was so for-
tunate as to be the first to meet the enemy in the
first campaign of the Alps. He triumphed, and
was made General of Brigade. From that time
up to 1797 his life was a busy one, and his ex-
ploits were many. He commanded at the siege
of Mantua, where Gee. Wurmser and his garri-
son surrendered. During the brilliant campaign
in Italy his name was constantly cited with dis-
tinction up to the Treaty of Campo Formio, after
which Bonaparte sent him to Paris with the
this conquered from the enemy. He was Governor
of Venetia and of the principality of Lucca fine-
2essively, commanded the left wing of the army
when War again broke out, was cut off with only
2,500 men, and surrendered to Suwaroff in April,
1797. He was prisoner on parole in Paris when
Bonaparte returned from Egypt, and was one of
the Generals who actively assisted him in esta-
blishing the new order of things. He was made
Senator, Count, Grand Eagle of the Legion of
Honour, and Marshal of France ; also Governor of
the Invalides, in which capacity, when the Allies
entered Paris in 1814, he ordered the captured flags
which hung from the interior of the roof to be
burnt. Louis XVIII. made him peer of France ;
in December, 1815, he resigned his po3t at the In-
velides, and lived is retirement until his death,
Dec, 21, 1821, at the age of 77.
London, England, 1863-08-27

NE for SEPTEMBER.
!s. 6d.

Lawrence Bloomfield in Ire-
land. Part Xl.—Lord and
Lady.
Free Translation from Pro-
pertius. By Edmund W.
Head.
On the Crelibility of Old
Song-History and Tradi-
tion.
"Moriens Cano."—The Pic-
ture of the Christian Mar-
tyr in the International
Exhibition.
On the Forest-Hill: with
some Tnough • s toulhing
uream-Lite. By .A.K.H.B.
The Prussian Crisis.
Bourn, West Strand, W.C.
London, England, 1863-08-27

TH E OXFOIt I) ,
8, OXFORD STREET, W.
THIS EVENING, will be performed Operatic Selections
from Sir Henry R. Bishop's THE SLAVE and Halevy's
MUSKETEERS (first time in England).
Principal Artistes—Miss Russell, Miss Ellison, Messrs.
Green, Bernardi, Huish, &c., with full band and chorus.
Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans.
Flute Solos by Drew Dean. Sm.
Comic, by UNSWORTII ("or any other man"), Eugene,
W. Randall, A. Lloyd, and George Hodson.
Also, a Pet formance by Herr SCHALKENB etCH on his
wonderful instrument, the PIANO ORCHEsTEE, contain-
ing a full baud of 40 instruments.
The HALL has just been newly Decorated and Ventilated,
and is one of the most Beautiful in the Metropolis.
Open at 8 o'clock. Admission, ed. ; stalls and balcony, is. ;
private boxes, 10s. 6d.
London, England, 1863-08-27

ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. The
FAIRY FOUNTAIN.--A Grand Divertissement by
Signora Rachele and Mariannina and Signor Guisepoe Fran-
ce•co, Issis'ed by a corns of Twenty young Ladies—The
Conrads as the Original French Clowns and on the Corde
Elastique—Les Petits Monstres—Brian and Conly in an
amusing- and novel Burlesque -Mrs. Brian as Old Aunt Sally,
kc., &c.—Wood and his Wonderful Son—Grand Operatic
Selections :—Principals, Miss M'Gregor, Mr. Albert, Signor
Geor,gini (the new Italian tenor), and Mr. Vernon Rigby—
Band and Chorus of Sixty Performers.
London, England, 1863-08-27

OARD PLATES ENGRAVED.
Any Pattern 2s.
50 HEST CA R DS, Print, d from Plate
REAL MOROCCO CARD CASES
1,000 BITSINE,S ENVELOPES, gummed.. 3s.
NEWSPAPER ENVELOPES, 4 d0z....... 6d.
P. ARNOLD, Manufacturing Stationer, SO, Fleet-street, E.C.

CELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of
V the BIRTH of SHAKSPE ARE, at Stratford-upon-
Avon. Th. Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir Robert
N. C. Hamilton. Bart , K.C. 8.. is Chairman) are now receiv-
ing SUBSCRIPTION,, and they may also be paid to the
accoufit of the Tercentenary Committee. at the Stourbridge
and Kidderminster or Warwick and Leamington Ranks,
Stratford-upon-Avon • Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and
Greenway Warwick
ne, and Co' Messrs Hanburys and-Co., or Messrs.
Glyn and Co , bankers: London.
or their 1 ondon agents, Messrs.
Smith, Pay
!tint admriirhierlaa%
n_me, the town
_. The Tercentenary Committee, in submitting the subscrip-
tion to the nation, most earnestly appeal to the admirers
rest their for their aid and assistance. The Committee
claims upon the ground that Stratford is not only
the b•
ofhSeh ak
greats pe a')
Poet'se. l ,u twtohrek
sc,eannt
dr e
that
aatt tirtalevtai os nhtios
he loved, and where he lived and died.

ROYAL FREE
HOSPITAL. Gray's-inn
in the Immediate • • 'tof the Great Northern Rail-
way Terminus, at King's-
ic
r
o
s
is
.
Patron—The QUEEN. -road,
em v y
President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCIT, K.G.
Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq.
This was the first hospital to Introduce principle of free
the
and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the f or-
mality
.of
.eovernort!' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti-
tution in its most pitiable f' It
that which is accom-
panied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient
magnitude that,. with adequate support, it may be rendered
capable of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of the casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the
funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of
these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures. 31oreover,
it gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more,
on the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week.
The Weekly Retard feel it their imperative duty to make an
EARNEST APPAL to the ther continued support,
to enable them to admit anal relieve distressing cases that daily present themselves.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward
Masierman, Esq., Nicholas-lane;
.also by Messrs. Coutts and
Co.
; Drummond and Co. ; Berries and Co. ; Ransom and
Co.; Prescott, Grote. and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn
and Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison
and W dliams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and
and
Co. ; Co.N
isbat the Hoedta l. and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool
STANFORD S. SMITH, Secretary.
London, England, 1863-08-27

TO ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND CONTRACTORS IN THE
EASTERN, SOUTH-EASTERN, AND SOUTH-WESTERN
COUNTIES.
GREAVES' BLUE LIAS LIME,
14, SOUTH WTI ARP, PADDINGTON, W.,
L. M. TATHAM, Agent.
Arrangements are now made by which this well-known
BLUE LIAS LIME can be sent direct from the kilns in
Warwickshire, in Greaves and Kirshaw's own trucks. to any
stations on the above-named lines, as fresh as though burnt
upon the spot, and at a lower price.
ANY Q IJANTITY, of either lump or ground can be sup-
plied at a few days' notice, and trucks forwarded daily from
the kilns and mill.
Contractors will find this worth their notice, as they can
be supplied at any time, in quantities to suit their require-
ments, from SIX TONS and upwards.
London, England, 1863-08-27

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market to .day was fairly supplied with beasts as to
number, but their quality was, for the most part, inferior.
All breeds moved off slowly, at Monday's currency. The
demand for sheep was somewhat inactive. In prices,
however, no change took place. The supply was moderate'
and the best Downs realised 5s 2d per 81bs. Prime lambs
sold at 6s 4d per Sibs, being easier rates. Inferior lambs
changed hands at 5s 4d per 81bs, with a heavy demand.
Calves were in fair average supply, and sluggish request,
at late rates. Pigs and milch cows were a dull inquiry.
Per Sib. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Orse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0
Second qualityclo. 4 2 4 6

0. d. 8. a.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 4 10
Pm°. S'thdown d 0.5 0 5 2
Largo crse. calves 3 6 4 2
Prime small do 4 4 4 8
Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Small porkers 4 2 4 6
London, England, 1863-08-27

BOILER EXPLOSION.

SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.—A serious boiler
explosion occurred this morning at the steam sawmills of
Messrs. Driver, in Three-field-lane, but fortunately unac-
companied by any personal injury. One or two men were
on the premises preparing for the workmen, who com-
menced operations at 6 o'olock. From some as yet unknown
cause the huge boiler exploded about half-past 5 with a
report that was heard all over the town, blowing a large ex-
tent of sheds, engine house, &c., to pieces. The boiler itself
was driven along some 30 feet, where it now lies in a heap
of debris. The man in attendance was in the engine-house
oiling some portion of the works, but miraculously escaped
unharmed. The flue of the boiler is collapsed, and the
thick plates of iron rent and folded up like so much paper.
A high chimney shaft, not 20 feet from the spot, to which
the boiler was forced, is untouched ; had it fallen, the pro.
babilities are that the result would have been very lament-
able, as it nearly adjoins a closely populated neighbourhood.
Happily, the damage caused by the accident, which is ex-
tensive, is a money one only.
London, England, 1863-08-27

FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Insurances erantel both at Home and in Foreign Countries
on the most liberal terms.

E LIFE DEPARTMENT.
very facility
offered to Insurers.
Ninety per Cent. of the Profits divided among the Insurers
on the participating principle.
The new Life business transacted in 1862 as follows :
Policies. Amount Inured. Premiums.
1,037 £763,334 £23,641 0 0
Forms of Proposal and every information will be furnished
on application at the

LONDON OFFICES :
58, Threadneedle-street.
4, New Bank Butldirm.
mall bury.
West-end Office B, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall.

THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
HEAD OFFICES,
29, Lombard-street,
ingsd, Lonon, and Royal Insurance-
build Liverpoel.
Total Annual Revenue exceeds £soo,o'n.
Accumulated Funds in hand over 1,010,000.

Chairman in Liverpool :
CHARLES TURNER, Esq., M.P.

Chairman in London :

WILLItiM WAINWRIGHT, Esq.

EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT FOR THE YEAR

1862.

The Directors of the 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 pleasingly as unexpectedly, at the
close 01 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 preceding year, and in fact sur-
passes that of any year, with but two exceptions, since the
commencement of this Office, the balance to the credit on
account of British and Foreign Insurances being £15,107 lOs.
5d., and of the North American business, whichis kept sepa•
rately, £11,097 16s. lOd.