The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-23 00:00:00

THE QUERN INSURANCE COMPANY.
156, Leadenhall-street, London, E.C.
Queen Insurance-buildings, Liverpool.
C apital ONE )MILLION STERLING.
At the Annual Meeting- °One Proprietors, held at Liver-
pool, or, the 21st October, 1863, BERNARD HALL, Esq..
Chairr tan of the Company, in the Chair, the Directors'
Repo'A for the year stated—
Tha G the Fire Premiums for the year amounted to £70,300
being an increase over the preceding year of 22,b80
That the Life Premium Receipts for the first three
years were ..._ 15,249
and for the past three years
being an increase in the latter triennial period
over the former of
That the amount accumulated since last Meeting, as
a Wire Reserve Fitricl, wa5..... 23,427
and the amount added to Life Fund was
That during the past five years the Company hadpaid
for Claims
the Actuary reported that the Life Liabilities had been
valued on the soundest principles, viz., Net Premiums at 3
per cent. interest, and that the Bonus to participating- Policy-
holders averaged as much as 46 per cent. per annum of the
Premiums paid, while in some instances it was as high as 65,
70, and. even 75 per cent.
A dividend was declared to proprietors at the rate of 8 per
Cent-. per annum.
J. MONCRIEFF WILSON, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN E. LEYLAND, Secretary.

r) PERSONS SEEKING LANDED
PSTATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES,
RE HOL D AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND
-uItOPER CI ES G ENE RA LLY—
thr,,m
TO BE HAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls
ghout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices,
67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and H. Lumley's
FREE PROPERTY REGISTER," containing a varied selection
iof landed and house properties now in the market, from
The nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the
cottage with its few acres.

OwisEns—orl'u—OWttTiF,s wishing to Sell or Let can em-
brace the opportunity that the medium of this Regisier
affords,
Offices, 67, by sending the particu'ars of their properties to the
Estate
Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs.
Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers,
where the property is of an eligible character thereby avoid-
ing the disadvantages of delay and its attenuant incon-
veniences.
THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur-
chauer is introduced through Messrs. Lumley's Agency,
and then onlythe usual moderate commission.
Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London.

SALE OF OLD STORES, AT THE ROYAL ARMY
CLOIHING DEPARTMENT, PIMLICO.
WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL,
Nl7th October, 1E63.
TOTICE Is TIEREBY GIVEN, That the
1 I SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is prepared to
receive on or before SATURDAY, 31st inst., Tenders for the
purchase of Unserviceable Stores now lying at the Royal
Army Clothing Department at Pimlico, comprising
Military Clothing, Great Coats, Tin Ware,
Waterproof Articles, Tools, &c., k,c.
The Stores may be viewed at Pimlicofrom 9 to 11 and from
1 to 4 o'clock during the four days previous to the 31st inst.
Tenders must be made upon the proper printed form,
.'which may be obtained on application at this office, or to the
Storekeeper at Pimlico.
The Secretary of State for War reserves the right to reject
any or all of the Tenders.

TIIOM.A.c HOWELL,
Director of Contracts.

CONVEYANCE OF TROOPS.

Transroort Department, Admiralty,
Somerset House, Oct. 17,1803.
THE COMMISSIONERS for Executing the
Offic, of LORD H IGH ADMIRAL of the United
liingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do Hereby Give
Notice, that on T ITESDAY, the 20th instant, at tialf-past
One o'clock, they will be ready to treat under the Conditions
contained in the Regulations for her Majesty's Transport
Service and the form of Charter Party, which may be seen
at the above office, for the conveyance, from Woolwich to
AucKLAND, N.Z., in two fast-sailing ships, of about
In one Ship. In the other Ship.
Officers
OINTII 14
Ladies 6
Officeri' Children .... 4
Soldiers
Women4B 50
Soldiers' Children .... 58
Stores (heavy) 10 tons
Stores (light) 106 tons.
Tenders are to be made at rates per head (officers and
Men separately), and per ton for Stores. The rates per head
are to include conveyance, treight ot baggage according to
Government scale (App. XXII. of the Transport Regulations),
the sunnly of articles for the mess place. cabins, and berths
APP. XV.), articles for table use of Troops (App. XVI.), and
Of cooking utensils, fuel, lights, and necessaries for their
lase (App. XVII.), as well as of all such Stores (especially
those referred to in Art. 97), and other requisites as are re-
quired by the Transport Regulations to be provided by the
owners. Messing for officers or other first and second class
Pa°s‘ngers is to be supplied by the owners, and will be paid
for, in audition to the above charges "per head," at the rates
toPecified in Ape. VIII. of the Regulations, which rates are
include the supply of' bedding exclusive ot bed inen and
.
medical comforts, articles for table use, cooking
fuel, light, and other requisites (-ee Art. 201 and
App•X.V. to XVII. of the Regulations). Fittings will be
erected, and provisions, a supply of water, medical comforts,
413(1 Bedding for the roldiers and their families, will be put
c)11 board by Government. The owners are to supply a
hodis-
tilling.
decks aratns, and water casks or tanks. Drinking
il tanks
the mess for the daily use of the troops wl, w-
-6'ur, be lent by Government, in lieu of the usual mess water
barrels
The Ve,sels are to be ready for immediate service, and to
Bail as soon as the Government fittings, &c., are completed.
Without any delay on account of the shipment of private
cargo.
No private passengers are to be conveyed.
All Tenders must be made on the printed form provided
for the purpose, which may be obtained on application at the
said office, and be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
Somerset House, and bear fu the left-hand corner the words
ransport Department."
No tender will be received alter half-past one o'clock on
the day of treaty.

ARMY CONTRACTS.
TENDERS wilt be received at this Office until
12 o'clock noon on the 3d of November, from persons
/7"0 may be willing to enter into Contracts to supply

BREAD AND MEAT
such quantities As may be required, for the use of Her
p-oiesty's Land Forces stationed in the following places,
41.04-1 I st December, 1863, to 31st May, 1864 :-
1. llrompton House, Hyde-park, and Kensington.
2. Regent's-park and St. John s-wood.
3. New Barracks, Chelsea.
t Wellington Barracks, Buckingham Pa'ace, and St.
George's Barracks.
S. The Tower.
6. Hounslow and Kneller
7. Hampton Court.
8 Windsor.
9. Brighton, with Coast Forts from Newhaven to Shore-
ham.
10. Croydon.
11. Sandhurst.

Separate Tenders for Bread and for Meat must be made for
each of the above-mentioned Stations or Barracks as sepa-
rately zroupei and numbered.

Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob-
tained on application at this office, by letter or in person,
between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock.
Tenders on the printed forms must be properly filled up
and siLrned, and no Tender will be noticed unless delivered
at the under-mentioned ffice, under closed envelope (marked
on the outside " Tender for Commissariat Supplies "), before
12 o'clock noon on the 3d November next.
W. T. POWER,
Commissary-General.
Deputy Commissary-General's Office,
5. New-street, Spring •gardens,
Loudon, S.W., 10th Oct., 1863.