The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-24 00:00:00

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REMEMBER, EVE SUP AT EVAN'S'
EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK after Alfred
Xenon's Promenade Concerts.

QEA.-VACANCIES for MIDSHIPMEN end
APPRENTICES in a first-class London shipping firm.
Premium mod Prate. Also apprentices without premium.—
Apply to SIMMONDS and Co.. 38, St. Mary-at-hill, East-
cheap, E.C. Third Officers and Stewards wanted.

EI) IN BURGH (Reduced Fares), from Irongate-
wharf, Tower.—Saloon, 20s ; fore cabin, 15s; deck
(soldiers and sailors only), 7s Ad; return tickets (available for
a month), 30s and 22s fd. The cheanest and quickest sea
route by the splendid new STEAMSHIPS 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.

pASSENGERS AND TRAVELLERS
PROTECTION AND COMPENSATION OFFICES,
16, Craven-street, Strand, London, W.C.
Passengers by Rail, Road, or Water. and others suffering
from loss or injury to themselves or property, should apply
for redress and compensation at the above Offices; established
to render prompt assistance to all classes upon the most ad-
Vantageous Terms.
Advice on application gratis. Letters must be addressed
to'' The Manager," enclosing a stamp for reply.

NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
SOCIETY.
The business of the Company exceeds £70,000,000.
The duty paid to Government for the year 1862 was
£85,062, and the amount insured on farming
stock,
£10,C86,332.
A bonus of three-fifths of the profiqi periodically made to
Parties insuring, who have thus. from time o time, e
received
ety
sums amounting in the aggregate to 440,t and th So
now holds a large Res,ffe appli sable to a future Bonus.
The rates of premium are in no case higher than those
charged by the other principal 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.

PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE
ASSOCIATION.
Established 1840.
TRUSTEES.

Thomas Bating', Esq., M.P. Wm. Geo. Prescott, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P. I 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 .. 2`0,( 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 .. £5,400
3852 • • • • .. 11,500
23 200
1862 .. • • • • .. 56,500
,' =akin the total bonus additions, Z 96,600.
Bonuses ma; be received in ossh or applied to the reduc
tion of premiums at the option of the assured, in lieu of an
addition to the policy.
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 a
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.

Int. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary.
Chief Office, 15, Moorg,ate-atreet, E.C., Aug 1, 1863.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital, Two Millions.
DIRECTORS.
Chairman—Sir MINTO FARQUHAR, Bart., M.P.
Deputy Chairman—CHARLES WILLIAM CURTIS, Esq,
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq., IG. J. Shaw Lefevre, Esq.
Henry Bonham Carter, Esq. John Martin, Esq.
Charles F. Devas, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. James Morris, Esq.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Henry Norman, Esq.
arnes Goodson, Esq. I Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P Abraham J. Robarts, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq., Henry' Vigne, Esq.
Fredk. H. Janson, Esq.

L ORS.
Lewis Loyd, Es Henry
Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Cornelius Paine, un., Esq. I Noel Whiting, Esq.
Thos.Tallemach, Esq., Secretary I Saml. Brown, Esq., Actuary

AUDI'

LIFE DEPA RTMENT.—UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF AN
ACT or PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to new In-
,urer
s EIGHTY PER CENT. of the Profits, at Quinquennial
Divisions, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of
Profits.
Since the establishment of the Company in 1821, the
Amount of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in
cash value £680,000, which represents equivalent Reversionary
uses of £1,058,000.
After the Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life
A ssurances in force, with existing Bonuses thereon,
~!sinounted to upwards of £4,730,000, the Income from the Lite
!,ratich £207,000 per annum, and the Life Assurance Fund,
Independent of the capital. exceeded £1,618,000.
LOCAL MILITIA and VOLUNTEER CORPS.—No
Extra Premium is required for service therein.
„i LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their
v
• ues, if such value be not less than £5O.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, re-
eeived and registered.
MEDICAL, FEES paid by the Company, and no charge
Policy Stamps.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.—lnsurances are effected upon
every description of property at moderate rates.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this
uompany.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.

Established 1809.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of
Parliament.

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Accumulated and and Invested Funds
Annual Revenue 422,401
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Insurances granted both at Home and in Foreign Countries
on the most liberal terms.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Every 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

OFFICES :
LONDON 5B, Threadneedle-street.
4, New Bank Buildings. Lothbnry.
„
„ West-end Office B, Waterloo-place, Pall-malL

THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HEAD OFFICES,
29, Lombard-street, London, and Royal Insurance-
buildings, Liverpool.
Total Annual Revenue exceeds £soo,o^o.
Accumulated Funds in band over 1,000,000.

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

WILLIAM WAINWRIGHT, Esq.

7lrrit,kers FROM THE REPORT FOR THE YEAR

1862.
called Company
',Pen to make their accustomed periodical
p
he Directors of the Royal Insurance
Reportn are now
a t ikthe
•sLeeting of its Shareholders.
FIRE BRANCH.
, The Directors have, as pleasingly s
h exceedunexpectedly,, that the Fire
Ins Premiumse year, to announce, for t e £300,000.
at the
have not only reached, but
The high•
fully midntained.
she
Returns of Duty
is again d considerably
The -
ear excee s
comparative position held by the Royal in the
„ profit of the business of the y
the amount realised in the P
exceptions, since the
D ses that of any year, with but two
to the credit on
receding year and in fact sur-
cernmencement of this Office, the balance e
ng !e.cont of British and Foreign Insurances b i
which is kept sepa.
'EL. and of the North American business, w
rately, £11,097 16s• l"' Z 45,107 10s.
LIFE BRANCH.
the Directors to
The very gratifying d ty now falls upon
ear 162
state the surn assureduon now policies for fhe y
exceeds ,th even that of the year 1861 by ZlBO, i
le year of
e alum a sing
4701 42 st unexampled amount
for
il within the last
hag yearn
7 on
, believedoli issued. Unt
as that which
...,..7 years it is that such a sum assured
000 and has arrived
"ntl Just bE en announced suit of one
was all but unheard as the le
ul
This portion of (if.
i via has been caret
the
watched. and the my's bus n
tisfaction to VI
shareh der, as
cannot fail t give much sa year's business
Int,re to the 15 well as no small encouragement
Evidence f artpating life assurer. .
• es is amply
afford d b 0 continued care in the selection of lives
have
e ya. stateme t • cted. These
proposed for as shuarvaiellieelsi
Amounted to 31i
ate sum
for the which the aggregate s
for the
Year, on Indountstoxi43,2
81. Various degrees
re ineligibility
No small number
of the day
'°f the Assurance Companies .
to these lives being declined.
record their accepted the
annually at a s not much, if at
all, exceeding those which the Royal has declared as inadmis-
sit,le in a single year from deterioration of some kind or
another.
brieflyo complete their review, the Directors now advert
i_Fire
to the United liing-dom, they have to announce that
_n,, ire Business its progress has been undoubtedly more
r,!. id Inhan that of any other Company established either in
4.1!El
_o_r elsewhere
tZu,,,c_h_e yeturns ofduty have proved this. In Life, the
cept when amalgamations have taken
evi,l4ebentee-New Policies already reported make all other
The Dire tie".
expression VM's conclude their present Report with the
InsurancQ °i an opinion that the prospects of the Royal
hOpe, iound,,aaY were never brighter, and of a consequent
the future may ',-_n, grateful remembrance of the past, that
tulle, corn it a sphere of still greater magni-
Office with a lengthe 'anguished commercial success to the
to the public. ned career of usefulness and protection
PRRey M. ~„,
JOHN B.
..76-VE. Manager and Actuary. ,4 EiTn
Sly Secretary in London.
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T".-MOORE lIROTIIERS respectfully
Z-3s.mate that their New Prospectus Is 0 ready. They
especially recommend their iraproved Pamni; Tea, reduced
2d. Souchomr. reduced to 3s. Ad. • mixed Assam, re-
alm' d to 3s. Bd. ; and the finest Assam ;educed from 4s. 4d.
to 3s.
'DORE BROTHERS, 35, London-bridge, City, B.C.
31
lid. per lb.

aPital, Chel
CONTRACT FOR pit ------------------lj.L.
OVlsiox
ItoYal Ho 8.
14th
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE 44:-, 1563.
the 30th
sea,
and OTHERS, COMMISs'IONERs the LO
RD
PITAI„ do hereby give NOTICE, That their this Rms
receive TENDERS from and to treat with 14,ehare ready-- -t;
may be willing!. to Contract for victualling the in_ persons as
the said Hospital, from the Ist October, um -t,,'nerss
September, 1864, both days inclusive, with the i
articles of provisions, &c., viz. :--Beef and muttonoilowing
t Cheese, Butter. Potatoes, Salt, Oatmeal, Barley o'r/tread,
-2ePper, Flpur, Suet, Cocoa, Black Tea, Sugar, Mille,brilLice.
cgfeeks, Carrots, Celery, Thyme, Marjoram, Winter si-,-`'nr:
l'atiYarsiey, daily, at per head per diem for the whOre
eoeg according to the established allowances of the house, as
ollieend in the form of Tender, which may be obtained at the
o'cie,T the Secretary any day between the hours of 10 and 3
at th,,,_lvitieh Tender must be filled up and delivered, sealed,
'Dam; „i'oard-room of the said Hospital by the party or
boh if tendering t appointed on his or their
whi:l;..tio: Tuin,B44'ciaor by an agen
y, the Ist ot September, at 12 o'clock, at
lt.to emisi(7 their
It i, to beerahttoo.
Lordships will be prepared to take the same
to find s
'ecl111)-s7rred that the Contractors will be required
Contract, ancitYth'° the crow for the due Rerforman, eof the
west Tender.
And hour boy
-at no Tender will be received after the day
lowest Cmmi4 Tnentioned.
oners do not pledge themselves to accept the

A. J. MOORHEAD,
Secretary and Regiatrar.