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

T" QUEEN IN:QUI-ONCE COMPANY.
_IV), Leacienhall-street, London, F.C.
Queen Insmance-buildings, Liverpool.
Capital ONE MILLION STERLING.
At the Anniill fleeting of the Proprietary, held at Liver-
Doll, on the 21st OctOber, 1861, _BERNARD HALL, Esq..
Chairman of the Company, in the Cha'r, the Threcturs'
Report for the year stated—
That the Fire Premiums for the year amounted to £70,300
being an increase over the preceding year of 22,e80
That the Life Premium Receipts for the first three
years were
and for the past three years . . 43,557
being !in increase in the latter triennial period
over the former of
That the amount accumulated since last Meeting, as
a Fire Reserve Fund, wa5..... 23,427
and the amount added to Life Fund was
That during the past five years the Company had paid
for Claims
Ilia Actuary reported that the Life Liabilities had been
Valued on the soundest prin2iples, viz., Net Premiums at 3
per cent. interest, and that the Bonus to part cipating 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 7:) per cent.
A divid,nd was declared to proprietors at the rate of 8 per
Cent. per annum.
J. MONCRIEF'F WILSON, Manager and Actuary.
"JOHN E. LEYLAND, Secretary.

108,515

Ti PERSONS SEEKING LANDED
ESTATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES,
l'ltE EH OLD AND LEASEFIOLD INVESTMENTS, AND
IItOPER PIES G EN E RALL Y
To BE HAD GRATIS, at the principal Raliway Bookstalls
throughout the kingdom. or at the Auction and Estate Offices,
IVO. 67, chancery-lane, London, Messrs.
.K and 11. Lumley's
FREE PROPERTY REGISTER," containing a varied selection
ft landed and house properties now in the market, from
the uobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the
cottage with Ps few acres.
OWNERS OP PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em-
b*aee the opportunity that the medium of this Resister
*ffords
sending the particu'ars of their properties to the
I,:state' by
Offices, e 7, 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 attendant incon-
veniences.
THERE IS NO criAnGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur-
chaser 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
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, PIMLICO.
WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL,
17th October, 1863.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the
SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is prepared to
receive on or before SATURDAY, 31st inst., Tenders for the
purchase of Un'erviceable Stores now lying at the Royal
Army Clothing Department at Pimlico, comprising
Military Clothing, Great Co its, Tin Ware,
Waterproof Articles, Tools, &c., Ato.
The Stores may be viewed at Pimlico from 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
Military ~,,torekeeper at Pimlico.
The Secretary of State for War reserves the right to reject
any or all of the Tenders.

THOMAS HOWELL,
Director of Contracts.

CONVEYANCE OF TROOPS.

Transport Department, Admiralty,
Somerset House, Oct. 17,18 3.
THE COMMISSIONERS for Executing the
(Mc of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the United
kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. do Hereby Give
Notice, that on TUESDAY, the 20th instant, at Half-past
Om. o'clock, they will be re idy to treat under the Conditions
contained in the Regulations for 11,r 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 abut
In one Ship. In the other Ship.
Officers . 14
Ladies
Officer.,' Children .... 4
Soldiers
Women
Soldiers' Children

Stores (heavy) 10 tons
Stores (iight) 106 tons.
Tenders are to be made at rates per head (officers and
Then separately), and per ton for Stores. The rates per head
,re to include conveyance, freight of b'ggage according to
~
tovernment seal.. (App XXII. of the Transport Regulations),
the supply of articles for the mess place, cabins, and berths
11.. XV.), articles for table use of Troops (App. XVI.), and
°f cooking utensils, fuel, lights, and necessaries tor their
those (App. XVII.), as welt as of all such Stores (especially
referred to In Art. 97), and other requisites as are re-
quired by the Transport Regulations to be provided by the
°Wners. N 7 essing for officers or other first and second class
pass°ng-ers is to' a supplied by the owners, and will be paid
-°r.in addition to the above charges "per head," at the rates
specified in App. XXIII. of the Regulations, which rates are
!o Include the supply of bedding exclusive of bed .inen and
~els), medical comforts, articles for table use, cooking
Tensils, fuel, light, and other requisites (,ee Art. 201 and
"'pp. XV. to XVII. of the Regulations). Fittings will be
*reeted, and provisions, a supply of water, medical comforts,
"a Bedding for the t °idlers and their families, will be put
pi board by Government. The owners are to supply a die-
' lining apparatus, and water casks or tanks. Drinking tanks
the mess decks for the daily use of the troops will, how-
barrr, be lent by Government, in lieu of the usual mess water
ls.
The VeFsels are to be ready for immediate service, and to
'"11 as soon as the Government fittings, &c., are completed,
i
Ithout any delay on account of the shipment of private
taro.
No private passengers are to be conveyed.
All Tenders must be made on the printed form provided
'or the purpose, which may be obtained on application at the
;41.d office,addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
otherset House, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
'` Transport Department."
till% tender will be received after half-past one o'clock on
e daY of treaty.

ARMY CONTRACTS.
TENDERS will be received at this Office until
12 o'clock noon on the 3d of November, from persons
Who may be willing to enter into Contracts to supply
i BREAD AND MEAT
RUch quantities ,s may be required, for the use of Her
front'kaiest's Land Forces stationed in the following places,
st
. December, 1863, to 31st May, 1864
Brompton House, Hyde-park, and Kensington.
2. Regent's-park and St. John's-wood.
3. New Barracks, Chelsea.
4. Wellington Barracks, Buckingham Palace, and St.
George's Barracks.
o• The Tower.
6. Hounslow and Kneller Hal
7. Frampton Court.
8. Wind& r.
9. Brighton, with Coast Forts from Newhaven to Shore-
ham.
!". Croydon.
AL Sandhurst.
tacitPrte Tenders for Bread and for Meat must be made for
ta ot the above-mentioned Stations or Barracks as se far grouped and numbered.
tforms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob-
b"'Ped on application at this office, by letter or in person,
‘'E weer' the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock.
4,enders on the printed forms must be properly filled up
sizned, and no Tender will be not unless debvered
,'‘ the under-menttoned Office, under closed envelope (marked
;'„4 the outside " Tender for Commissariat Supplies "), before
'4 o'clock noon on the 3d November next.
W. T. POWER,
Comm;ssary-GeneraL
Deputy Commissary-General's Office,
5. New-street, Spring-gardens,
London, S.W., 10th Oct., 1863.