The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-25 00:00:00

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 PEARKES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir JonN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Earl of Leven and Melville.
Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
Henry Nelson, Esq.
The Hon. Josceline W. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
William Soltau., Esq. :
Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P.
William Wallace, Esq.
Chas. Baring Young, Esq.

Remy Bainbridge, Esq.
Robert Barclay, Esq.
John Garratt Cattley, Esq.
Edwd. Maxwell Daniell, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.
Thomas Dent, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq.
RiversdaleW. Greniell, Esq.
Ilobt. Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.:
Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq.'!

medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S.
NOTICE.— the 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
Corporation 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
Life.
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 DALE

The Corporation have always allowed the Assured to serve
in the Militia, Yeomanry, or Volunteer. Corps within the
United Kingdom, free of charge.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary.

NEWPORT, ISLE OF WlGHT.—March. 24.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
THE WEA.rHER.—The heavy rains of the past week have
laid the low grounds completely under water. With fine
weather it will be some days before any ploughing or sow-
ing can be effected, and the getting in of the spring corn
will be very much delayed.
ISLE OF WIGHT STEEPLECHASES..--A number of horses
are entered for these races, which come off on Wednesday
next, at Gatcome, near Newport, but the land is so wet
that it will make it heavy work for the horses. There are
to be six races, and if the weather does not prevent it, good
sport may be calculated on from the number of first•class
horses entered.

COLLISION.—The Swedish barque Hjalmar, from Santos
for Amsterdam, with coffee, put in here on Monday, the
24th inst., having on board the master and part of the
crew of the schooner Sprucebud, of London, with which
vessel the Hjalmar was in collision off Portland on the
20th inst. during a gale from the eastward, and sustained
considerable damage. The master of the Sprucebud and
two of his men saved themselves by getting on board the
Hjalmar, but the two vessels having separated almost im-
mediately after the collision, the mate and two other men
were left on board the Sprucebud, and no assistance could
be afterwards given by
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ybe in a sinking state.
the Hjalmar, as the sea was run-
fearfully The master of the Sprucebud sup.

TASMANIA.—Tbe customs revenue in Tasmania
in 1858 was £134,590; in 1859, -C123,300; in 1860,X117,540;
in 1861, £111,546. The falling off is chiefly in spirits and
tobacco. The clip of wool for the last season has been very
fair, and the staple above the average excellence. The
whaling enterprise in connection with the Tasmanian ports
continues to be remunerative.

The burial of Mr. Thomson, engineer-in-chief of
Haslar gunboat yard, took place at the Forton Ce-
metery yesterday, with full naval honours. A large
number of people were present, for, in addition to
the novelty of its being a naval funeral, deceased
was a gentleman very widely known and respected.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Edward W. J. Kennah, mid-
shipman, to the Chanticleer; and Thomas S. Lunt,
acting second• class assist.-engineer, to the Asia, as
supernumerary.