The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-09 00:00:00

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To be retained by the Bankers.
No.
To the Directors of the Merchant Banking Company of
London, Limited.
Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers the sum of
being a deposit of Li per Share on Shares in the
above Company,l hereby request that you will allot me that
number, and I agree to become a Member of the Company in
respect of such Shares, or in respect of any less number you
may allot me, and to execute the Articles of Association
when required ; and I request that my name may be placed
on the Register of Members for the Shares so allotted.
Name in full
Residence
Profession or Business .......
Date

THE MERCHANT BANKING COMPANY
OF LONDON (Limited).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the List of Anpli-
cations for SHARES in this Company will be CLOSED to
Applicants from London TIIIS DAY, MONDAY, the 9th
inst., and from the Country TO-MORROW, TUESDAY, the
10th inst.

By order.
B. WILLIAMS BALL, Secretary pro tem.
Temporary Offices,
27, Moorgate-street, London, E.C.,
November 9, M 63.

T
QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
156, Leadenhall-street, London, E.C.
Queen Insurance-buiidings, Liverpool.
Capital ONE MILLION STERLING.
At the Annual Meeting of the Proprietors, held at Liver-
-13°31. on the "Ist October, IS6 I, BERNARD HALL, Esq..
Chairman of the Company, in the Chair, the Directors'
ItePort for the year stated—
That the Fire Premiums for the year amounted to £70,300
being- an increase over the precedin.f year of 22,a80
That the Life Premium Receipts for the first three
years were . 15,249
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 Eire Reserve Fund, was 23,427
and the amount added to Life Fund was
That during the past five years the Company had paid
for Claims
rile Actuary reported that the Life Liabilities had been
valued on the soundest principles, 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 73 per cent.
A dividend was declared to proprietors at the rate of 8 per
cent, per annum.
1. MONCRIEFF WILSON, Manager and Actuary.
Jorirt E. LEYLAND, Secretary.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSITRANCE COMPANY.
Established 1809.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of
ACCUMUL Parliament.
A.TED AND INVESTED FUNDS, £2,121,828.
ANNUAL REVENUE, £422,401.
LONDON BOARD.
JOHN WHITE CATER, Esq., Chairman.
CHARLES MO RAISON, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
A. De Arroyave, Esq. John Mollelt, Esq.
Edward Cohen, Esq. Junius S., Morgan, Esq.
James du Buisson, Esq. G. Garden Nicol, Esq.
P. du Pre Grenfell, Esq. John H. Wm. Schroder, Esq.
A.. Klockmann, Esq. George Young, Esq.
Ex-DIRECTORS.
A- H. Campbell, Esq. Robert Smith, Esq.
P. C. Cavan, Esq. Frederic Somcs, Esq.
P. Ralll, Esq.

FIRE DE PARTMEN r.
Manager, G. H. Whyting.—Surveyor, Thos. Piper.
The Company grants Insurances against Fire in the United
Kingdom, and all foreign countries.
Mercantile Risks in the Port of London accepted at re-
duced rates.
Losses promptly and liberally settled.'
Foreign Department—Superintendent, G. H. Burnett
The Directors, having a practical knowledge all parts
Countries, and being represented b Agents in all parts of
the World, are prepared to issue Policies on the most favour-
able terms. In all cases a discount will be allowed to Mer-
chants and others effecting such Insurances,
LIFE DEPARTMENT
Actuary—Andrew Baden, Jun.
Every f •
the Partieipnai
facility offered to Insurers.
9° Per Ce t of the Profits divided among the Insurers on
ing princle.
The following
Statement exhibits the improvement in the
business
during the lase few
NO.
If pat years '—
Tear.
ssueetes
1851.., 453 Sums. Premiums.
........ £377,425 £12,565 18 8
18 0 ........ 449,913 ...... 14,070 1 6
1861 g,; ........ 475,649 ...... 14,071 17 7
1862 1,037 ........ 527,6t6
........ 76E034
23.641. 0 o Thus in five years the number of Policies issued was 3,623,
assuring the large sum of £2,928,947.
The leading features of the Office are:-
1. Entire Semrity to Assurers.
2. The large Bonus additions already declared, and the
prospect of a further Bonus at the next investiga-
tion.
3. The advantages afforded by varied Tables of premiums
—unrestricted conditions of Policies—and general
liberality in dealing with the Assured.
CHIEF OFFICES :
LONDON 5B, Threadneedle-street.
4 New Bank Buildings, Lo'hbtwy.
EDrNBIIRGH..
WEST END BRANCH..... 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall-
Branch; Secretary—A. J. RUSSELL.
For further Explanation, Tables of Rates, Sze., see the
Company's Prospectus, which may be had at any of the
Offices or Agencies throughout the Kingdom.
DAVID SMITH, General Manager.
F. W. LANCE. Secretary.