The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-22 00:00:00

LIFE BRANCH.

The very gratifying duty now falls upon the Directors to
state the sum assured on w policies for the year 1862
exceeds even that of the yegr 1861 by £lBO.OOO, and has arrived
at the almost unexampled amount foe a sinzle 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 sum
preTosed for assuran fte mounts to .£ 43,281. Various degrees
of ineligibility have led to these lives being declined.
No small number of the Assurance C ompanies of the day
record their accepted lives annually at a sum non much. if at
all, exceeding those which the Royal has declared as inadmis-
ahle in a single year from deterioration of 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 Compsny 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
Insuranca Company were never brighter, and of a consequent
hope, tounded on a grateful remembrance of the past, that
the future may unfold for it a sphere of still greater muni-
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. JOIINSTO, Secretary in London.

NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
SOCIETY.

The business of the Company exceeds £70,000,000.
The duty paid to Government for the year 1862 was
£84,062, and the amount insured on farming stock,
£10,086,332.

A bonus of three-fifths of the pro-Ws periodically made to
parties insuring, who have thus, from time to time, received
sums amounting in the aggregate to £440,000 ; and the Society
now holds a large Reserve applicable to a future lionus.

The rates of premium are in no case higher than those
charged by the other principal offices making no returns to
their insurers.

For prospectuses apply at the Society's Offices, Surrey.
street, Norwich ; and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Black•
friars, E.C.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street-London, E.C.
Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital, Two Millions.

DIRECTORS.
Sir MINTO FARQUHAR. Bart., M.P., Chairman.
CHARLES WILLIAM CURTIS, Esq., Deputy Chairman
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq., John Labouchere, Esq.
Henry Bonham Carter, Esq. G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq.
Charles F. Devas, Esq. John Martin, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. James Morris, Esq.
James Goodson, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Esq.. M.P Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
.Tohn G. Hubbard, Esq., M.P. Abraham J. Robarts, Esq.
Fredk. H. Janson, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq.

_ -
AUDITORS.
Lewis Loyd, Esq. 1 Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Cornelius Paine, jun., Esq. Noel Whiting, Esq.
Th os. Tallemach, Esq., Secretary Sarni Brown, Esq., Actuary

LIFE DEPA RTMENT.—UNDER THE PROVISTONS OP AN
ACT OF PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to new In-
Furers EIGIITT PER CENT. of the Profits, at Quinquennial
Divisions, or a Low 'late 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 £660,000, which represents equivalent Reversionary
Bonuses of £1,058,000.
After the Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life
Assurances in force, with existinz Bonuses thereon,
amounted to upwards of £4,730,000, the Income from the Liie
liranch £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.
1--OANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their
v„
'ueg, if such value be not less than £5O.
_ ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, re-
uelved and registered.
I‘, 11'charge
'DICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no
0,
oliey Stamps.
FIRF
-"
every ' EPARTMENT.—lnsurances are effected upon
description of property at moderate rates.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this
_ PanY.

A.D. 1720-
][I,°YAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
FOR ASSURANCE
(Establish
eci by Charter of his Majesty George
SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND
ANNurrthleEFS.irst)
Offices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall.
CTAYIITS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GtonOcE PEARAES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir Joux HENRY "JELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
Bainbridgeo:hnkrYGeuarrrraltt
a,EttsitE..
Tr
t7EBD:LECTOIIB.
WiiMOt Holland, Esq.
-.Robert Barclay , a ---..
Earl of Leven and Melville.
Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
William Davidsone 91°8sq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
i,rhonias
Dent, n, Esq. The Hon. Joaceline W. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
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Pedk el; -"moo,Suel Leo Schuster, Esq.
acre nn Esc' Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
i obt. A eW. Orentell E'" Bohan, Esq.
Wm.', nladeoa Beath 'I, sq' William
J., etlow Ribberp,--sq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P.
FlR;nd LIII°Fd;;s 4''sq...
.8. Stewart
ree, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S.
William Wallace, Esq.
'`u-edical RZie ' 4"1. ' Chas. Baring Young, Esq.
Corporation on ad ASSITRANCESmay be effected with this
In the Lite 121,,V_ITtageous t,„.
ticipation in pr;3ll‘l",toent, as ui."--
participation. ts, or at 7 ances
are
granted with par-
, lower Premiums, without such
The Reversionary 13,
"Earqulyiv2aPleciratrierrekigironinhnni on the sum assured.
us on British Policies has averaged
pay-able by' personsprwontptaierrbeedetnhalntioerminoftßhoenPiii;.emiuma
The divisions of
Any sum not exceedinga : I:hlace eAsesvue:_ri
Life. 415,000 - ve years.
in Pprollts—witii exemption froin
may be insured on one
nig Corporation affords t
Liberal participation
the liabilities of partnershi
A rate of Bonus equal to the .
societies—with the guarantee oaf‘aeriZge rceituu,7Bgteodf Capital
stock.
dwbiythtiluie et.:-.-e
The advantages of modern praette,,,_iatith the security
°Assured to serve
of an Office whose resources have been
perience of nearly L CENTURY AND A.
vu'aerZyti:
The Corporation have always allowed the
in the Militia, Yeformeeanutryc.hargor
eV. olunteer
United Kingdom,
ROYAL ExciIOANBGET: P. oincRSTEELS, Secretary.

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N, Ridderminster or
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Sinitr„a7, Warwick ; Hanburys and Co., or Messrs.
orletsliseir. London agents, lUessrs.
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tion Haetretnteo.ory Committee,
.annkvoers, London.
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of shak ° the nation, most earnes Y The Committee
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home +.l. ef the great Poet's wor ,
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RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
(PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN TILE GREAT
ExHIBITIONS OF IRSI AND 1862), is allowed by upwards of
Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to rye the most effective
nvention in the curative treatment of H. ERN I A.
The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects,
,s here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the
body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the
Moe-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease
Ind closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn
,luring sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the
truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir-
cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being
.ent to the manufacturer,
Mr. WRITE, 228, Piccadilly.

A Single Truss, 165., 215., 20s. 6d., and 31s. ed. Postage, ls.
1. Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd.
Au Umbilical Truss, 425. and 628. 6d. Postage, is. 10d.

Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post-
office, fiocadilly.

NEW PATENT
LAST IC STOCKINGS,
KNEE-CAPS, ix., for Varicose Veins and all cases of
Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &o. They are
oorous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on
ean ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., les., to 16s.
each. Postage 6d.
JOHN WHITE. Manufacturer, 228. Piccadilly.