The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-29 00:00:00

%SPERSONS SEEKING LANDED
ril:4: TAT ES, TOWN AND Culj:,, TRY RESIDENCES,
prtch,;;‘,9l-,D AND LEASEITOL it INVESTMENTS, AND
tl
T G NERALLY—
m n.vrt GRATIS, at the prncinal F:ailwav Books tails
.V out the kingdom. or at the Auction and Estate Offices,
67
V.; , t", hancerv-lane, London, Messrs. E. and 11. Lumley's
of REE PROPERTY rtEGISTER," containing a varied selection
landed and house properties now in the market, from
the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the
cottage with its few acres.
ace
Or PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em-
ID ace the opportunity that the medium of this Resister
-Estate
!Fods, by sending the particulars of their properties to the
Offices, 67, Canc.ry-lane, London, as the Messrs.
laullley can in mothcanes introduce immediate customers,
'Where the property is of an eligible chara' ter, thereby avoid-
l'ag the disadvantages of delay and its attendant incon-
Veniences.
r ur-
ThErtE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant 0 P
chaser is introduced through Messrs. Lumley's Agency,
add then onlythe usual moderate commission. •
Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London.

riE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
156, Leadenhall-street, London, E.C.
Queen. Insurance-buildings, Liverpool.
Capital ONE MILLION STERLING.
At the Annual Meeting of the Proprietors, held at Liver-
P,°01., on the 21st October, 1863, BERNARD HALL, Esq..
,11airman of the Company, in the Chair, the Threcturs'
iZeport for the year stated—
That the Fire Premiums for the year amounted to £70,300
being an increase over the preceding year of 22,'.380
That the Life Premium Receipts for the first three
Years were
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 Fire Reserve Fund, was
and the amount added to Life Fund was ....... ..• 13,743
That during the past five years the Company had paid
LiabilitiesNctpreplthamads baeten3
for Claims
The Actuary reported that the Lizfe.,
Valued on the soundest principles,
vi
per
her cent. intereaveraged as st. and that
as 4 the Bonus to participating Policy-
much 6 per cent, per annum of the
Premiums
70, and even p
75 per cent. while in some instances it was as high as 65,
A dividend was declared to proprietors at the rate of 8 per
Cent. per annum.
J. MONCRIE F
JOHN E. LEYL D Secretary.
?N IL SON, Manager and Actuary.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
.2stablished 1809.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of
Parliament.
Accumulated an Invested Funds
Annual Revenue
422,401
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
on the
In surair.es 2-ranted both at Home and in Foreign Countries
most liberal terms.
LFE
EV cry facility offerled to InsurDEPART MENT.
ers.
--ninety per Cent. of the Profits divided among the Insurers
on the participating principle.
The new Life business transacted in 1862 as follows :
Policies. Ameunt 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, k Buildinzs. Lothbury.
West-end Oflice B, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall.

PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE
ASSOCIATION.

Established 1840.
TRUSTEES.
Thomas BasfnM, itsq., Wm. Geo. Prescott, Esq.
Thomson liankey, I M.P. Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P.
Mutual Lit AssUrance for all classes.
This Association ha-, now in existence 6,000 policies, for a
total sum of £1,500,000.

The Ann nal Income is • •
'l'll.,'! Accumulated Fund exceeds .£51,000 It has paid in Claims .. 2
.. • • .. 110,r
2,0000
0
The whole of the profits are divided quinquennially among
the Members. Three divisions have already been made'
when tlie following sums have been added as bonuses to the
policies

Dec. 31, 1847 .. • • • • £5,400
„ 3852 ..
.• • . .. 11,500
„ 1862 1857 .. • • • .. 23.200
~
..
.•
• .
tanking the total bonus additions,• £96,600. 56,500
Bonuses may be received in cash or applied to the redue
lion of premiums at the option of the assured, in lieu of an
addition to the i obey.
Attention is especially invited to the system of free or paid-
-111) policies introduced by this Association, by which the
Bacrifice so often submitted to on the relinquishment of
pc icy is wholly avoided.
The balance-sheets of the Association are open to all,
whether assurers or otherwise
rented d
Active and influential agents will be appointed in unrepre-
istricts.

WM. TIIOS. LEN-FORD, Secretary.
Chief. Office, 15, Moorgate-street, E.C., Aug 1, 1863.

SALE OF OLD STORES, AT THE ROYAL ARMY
CLO TUNG DEPARTMENT, PIMLICO.
WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL,
17th October, 1863.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the
SECRETARY of STATE for WA is re to
receive on or before. SATURDAY, 31st inst.R Tendp
ersp 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., &c.
The Stores may be viewed at Pimlico from 9 to 11 and from
/ 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 t4torekeQper at Pimlico.
The Secretary 131 State for War reserves the right to reject
any or all of the Tenders.
THOMAcz HOWELL,
Director or Contracts.

ARMY CONTRACTS.
ritENDERS 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
BREAD AND MEAT
In such quantities .s may be required, for the use of her
Majesty's Land Forces stationed in the following places,
from st December, 1863, to 31st May, 1864 :-
1. Brompton House, ifyde-park, and Kensington.
2. Regent's-park and St. John's-wood.
3. New Barracks, Chelsea.
4. Wellington Barracks, Buckingham Peace, and St.
George's Barracks.
5. The Tower.
6. Hounslow and Kneller
7. Hampton Court.
S. Winds •r.
9. Brighton, with Coast Forts from Newhaven to Shore-
ham.
10. Croydon.
11. Sandhurst
Beparate Tenders for Bread and for Meat must be made for
each of the above-mentioned Stations or Barracks as sepa-
rately grouped 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 Aimed, and no Tender will be noticed unless delivered
at the under-mentioned 'Mee, under closed envelope (marked
on the outside " Tender for Commissariat Supplies "), before
12 o'clock noon on the 3d November next.
W. T. POWER,
Deputy Commissary-General.
Commissary-General's Office,
New-street, Spring-gardens,
London, S.W., 10th Oct., 1863.

ARMY CONTRACTS.
TENDCommissariat Office, Aldershot, Oct. 9, 1863.
FRS will be received at this Office, until
12 o'clock noon, on TUESDAY the ld November, 1863,
from persons who may be witting to enter into Contracts to
supply
FLOUR AND MEAT,
in such clusntlties as may be required,ffTemr the let December,
1863, to ,ls' May, 1861, for theuse
.ty's Forces
stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the tinsmand.
Separate Tenders are required for Flour and for Meat.
Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract Tilly be ob-
tained on application at this office, by letter or in person,
between the hours of ten and four o'clock. The Tenders must be properly filled up and Maned and
delivered at this office (under closed envelope, marked on the
outside " Tender for Army Supplies,") and no Tender will
be noticed unless made on forms obtained from this office,
and delivered by the hour appointed.