The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-21 00:00:00

A.D. 1720.
ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First)
FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES.
Offices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall.
OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GEORGE PEAT/RES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir JOHN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Wilinot Holland, Esq.
Robert Barclay, Esq. Earl of Leven and Melville.
ohn Garratt Cattley, Esq. Chas. 71no. Manning, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
-William Davidson, Esq. The Hon. Josceline W. Percy.
Thomas Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
Pobt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq.. M.P.
Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.' William Wallace, Esq.
Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq.
Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S.
NOTICE.— Me usual fifteen days allowed for payment of
FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Lady Day will expire
on 9th April.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
e'orporation on advantageous terms.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with par-
ticipation in Profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such
Participation.
The Reversionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged
nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
Payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The divisions of Profit take place every Five years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Cife.
This Corporation affords to the Assured—'
Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from
the liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual
Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital

Stock.
The advantages of modern practice,—with the security
of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex-
perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A RALF.
The Corporation have always allowed the Assured to serve
n the Militia, Yeomanry, or Volunteer Corps within the
United Kingdom, free of charge.
ROYAL EXCITANGE, LONDON.
ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary.

AN EFFECTUAL REMEDY.-LAMBERTS
ASTHMATIC BALSAM, without confining' the
bowels or afiectint..* the head, truly efficacious and pleasant,
is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving
Coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient con-
sumption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty
Pronounce incurable. admirably allays the tickling which pro-
vokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption its
effects are truly beneficial. PerSOTIS deprivel of sleep, or even
lying down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief in
a few minutes after taking it. Prepared only and sold by
W. LAMBERT, Chemist, S, Rin r William-street Charing-
cross, London, and by ail druggists, in bottles, 134 d., and
three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and
ask for Lambert'a Asthmatic Balsam. The name and ad-
dress is engraved on the stamp.

THE SCOTTISH CHAMPION OPEN
MEETING, under the auspices of the BiErgar and Cale-
oo
nian Coursing by the kind permission of the Rt.:ht
•. the Far of Home, &c. will he held at Douglas, 3n
'Tuesday, March 24. 1861, and followinT dap, when the fol-
low' g st ekes will be run for
Th • CALEDONIAN CHAMPION CUP for 32 all-
aged greyhounds, at £lO 10s entrance ; to be divided in
the fo bowl,: g manner :
Winn, r
Punner-up
Thirl and fourth, each
Fitth, sixth, eventh, and eighth, each 10
11. The DOUGLAS CUP, for 32::1l-aged greyhounds, at £5
ss. entiance ; divide I as follows :
W nner £BO
25
Runn,r-up
Third an s fourth, ea"l3 lO
Fitt-, sixth, , and ehth,
111. The CLYDE STAKES for 16ig puppieseach of 1861, at £4
10s. entrance ; divided F s follows :
• Winner .......... ... •• • • £42
0
unner- • p ...
T,ird and iourth, each
IV. The FORTH STAKES for 16 greyhounds,
been ue-
pped on
ft 15, June, 1,61, - the age of which has
"a Life." or

. £l6O

or after _
listbed in "'1 he Sporting Gazette," " Bell's Luc,
"The Fie"," cirring the s aeon 1862 3, or proved to the
satisfa tion of the stew rds and committees ; (livid :d as
follows :
Winner £4O
12
Runner-up .......
T ird and fourth each 5
V. The SE , LING STAKES
red i for 16 all-aged gr:l7l- ounda,
at £2 10s. ; a-y• dog ent n this stake may be claimed
for £lO, except the winner and runner-, p, whirrs may be
cla.ed fols each ; ihe owner of the runner-up to
haveMi first cr aim£ for the winner, but all claims must be
lodged with the secretary within fifteen minutes after
the stake is won ; divided as to laws :
£2O 6
Winner ........... .
Runner-up ..............................
Third and fourth, each ................. 2
.
The meeting to be governed by the National Club rules.
All winners of £2O and in wsrds to pay 5 per cent. to the
dinner fund. The drawings for Nos. 1, 2 3, and 4, will tice
Dace at 6 p.m., in the Douglas Ara:s Hotel', Douglas, Lanark-
shire, on Monday, the 23d Niarch, 1863, previous to which all
entries must be made, and entry moneys paid. Diuner imme-
(l; stely after the drawing. All nominators in Nos. 1 and 2
must take a dinner ticket, price 3s. 6d. The entry and draw-
ing for the Selling Stakes will to • e place after the second
day's running Single nominatinis secured in the ord of
application to E. J. Lindsay, Esq . Iron. Secre ary, tlal icrer aig.
House, Carluke, Lanarkshire, N.B. If the
stskes do not fill
hY the lith \larch, double 'nominations will then be given in
the order of application. A tourhorte omnibus will be in
Nvaitin, at Carstsirs Junction station, on Monday, the 23d
March, which will start for Douglas direct at 5 2 • p.m., for
the exc'usive accommodation of gentlemen attending the
ut eting. The exoress train from Carlis'e at I'o p.m., the
expresses from Glasgow at 4 p.m., and from Edinburgh at
4 15 p.m , will c tch the omnibus, the arriv d of which at Dou-
g
blas wll be aited fr for dinner Private conveyances can
e hadi at any time ato Carstairs or. Lanark by ordering, them
beforehand of Mr. Irving. the Ciyd sdale Hotel, Lanark. The
meet each mornin- will he within a few yards of the Lanark
ant Douglas turnpike-roads at 9no a. . Q arters
Douglasfor men
and dogs can be secured by applying to Mr. Amos,
Castle, T,anard sh re
BIGGAR CLUB. CALVDONTAN CLUB.
J. Gordon, Esq., of Aikenhead PaEstoEr.
A. Gr dim, Esq., of Capellie His Grace the Duke of Due-
t. L. Ewing, Esq ,of Calder- clench
ix STEWARDS FOR 1862-3.
TT 1..; B
"m.
Try:no:, Esq., of Milbank Earl of T I addington
W. M. Gilmour, Esq., of Glas- John Gibson, Esq.
_Frow Lord Binning
I
...v W. G. Borron.Esq.,of Glasgow Major Boothby
T. Jardine, Esq., of Arkleton John Gordon, Esq.
E. J. Lindsay, Esq., Ifon.Sec., A. Graham, Esq.
Hon. Sec.
Hallcraig House, near Car- G. Mansliard,EE.q.,
luke, Lanarkshire ,