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EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.
For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in
Situations of Trust.
Chairman-- General Sir FREDERIC Smrru, IC.H., F.R.S.
Policies payable during Life—lndisputable—Not liable to
Forfeiture.
Annual Income exceeds Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Pounds.
The Annuity Tables, offering special advantages to Annuitants,
and full particulars of the popular Principles of this Society, will
be found in the New Prospectus, which will be forwarded to
applicants post free.
HENRY LAKE, General Manager.
316, Regent-street, and 17, Waterloo-place Pall mall, London.

ROY AL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings Lombard-street, London.
Royal Insurance Buildings North John-street, Liverpool.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
Total Annual Revenue exceeds £Boo,'oo
Accumulated Funds in hand £1,500,000
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Life and Annuity Funds.— ...........
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES—
Exemption of Assured from Liability of Partnership.
BONUSES among the largest ever declared by any Company.
Profits divided every five years.
All new Life Insurances now effected will become entitled
to an Increased Share of the Profits.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Premiums in 1367 £461,553.
REDUCTION OF DUTY.—Since this first took place the increase
of business of the ROYAL has exceeded that of any other Office,
as shown by Government Returns.
Prompt and liberal settlement of Losses.
JOHN H. MCLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LONDON.

Report of the Directors for the year ending► the 30th
June, 1868, read at the Annual General Meeting of
Proprietors, August 14, 1868—Colonel CHARLES
WETHERALL, K.C.T., Chairman of the Company, in
the Chair.

The proprietors will no doubt remember that at the last
annual general meeting a report was made to them for the
quinquennial period then terminating, and that a bonus
was declared in respect, of it amounting to the sum of
£208,774. The surplus fund account, as under, commences
with the balance of June, 1867, after deduction of this
bonus—that is to say, with the debit of £772,740 13s. 9d.

SURPLUS FUND ACCOUNT, 30rit JUTE, 1868.
Dn. INCOME OF TRH YEAR.
Balance of Recount., 30th
June, 1867, -£981,514 13 9
Less amount distributed
as bonus 208,774 0 0

Premiums on new assur-
ances
Ditto on old ditto 3G6,215 7 3

.£330,811 8 3

Interest from invest-
ments ..................... 117,581 7 3

£498,395 15 11

£772,710 13 9

Profit and loss, balance
of account ............... 46,070 13 3
Total incmo ............... 514,466 9 2

£1,317,207 2 11

CR. MARGE OF THE YEAR
Dividend to proprietors
Claims on decease of lives
asslred .................. £265,523 13 5
Additions to those under
participating policies... 22,816 4 7
Policies surrendered...... 28,642 11 3
Re-assurances, new ..... 3,270 15 4
Ditto, old ...................... 50,365 0 8

£370,618 5 3
Commission ............... 11,702 13 0
Medical fees ............... 751 16 2
Income tag .............. 2,213 4 7
Expenses of manage-
ment ........................ 15,489 8 5
400,777 9 5

Total charge ..............
Balauee of account, 30th June 1868 907,552 8 6

£1,317,207 2 11

Examined and approv
TimmAs ALLEN,}
Auditors
HENRY ROSE,
The total income of the year, it will be seen, is £544,466
9s. 2d., and the total outgo £409,654 14s. sd. ; the diffe-
rence, or the stun laid by- viz., £134,811 14s. 9d.—raises
the fund again to £907,552 Bs. 6d.
Tho interest received during the year is £117,584 7s.
3d. arising arising from the productive portion of the realised
asse. ts of £2,897,157, mentioned in the last year's report.
The whole assets, productive and unproductive, may there-
fore be considered as having improved at the rate of rather
more than 4 per cent. ; or, if the profit shown of £46,070
13s. 3d., derived from various extraneous sources, be in-
cluded, at upwards of £sl2s. per cent.
The premiums on new assurances are £14,596 Is.
and of this sum £3,270 15s. 4d. has been expended in re-
assurances.
The claims on decease of lives assured are nearly iden-
tical in amount with those of 1866. They are less than
those of last year by nearly £19,000.
A considerable reduction, too, appears in he amount
of premiums paid for re-assurance, many of the risks
re-assured having terminated by death and other causes.
The expenses of management are less than those of last
year by upwards of £1,400. But they still include charges
incurred in the final closing of the two officeslast absorbed
by the company. The whole expenditure, however, in-
cluding income tax, is at the rate of little more than 5i
per cent. on the total income.
The balance-sheet is as follows :
Dn. LIABILITIES.
Interest due to proprietors
Claims on decease of lives assured, and
additions thereto unpaid 61,530 4 5
Sundry accounts
Liability under sums assured, &c. (1867) 6,369,169 11 7
Proprietors' fund
Surplus fund as before 907,552 8 6

£6,977 13 3

Total £7,565,198 1 3
Ca. ASSETS.
Amount invested in fixed mortgages £1,460,772 2 7
Ditto ditto decreasing ditto
Ditto ditto reversions 347,136 5 5
Ditto ditto funded securities 479,932 13 3
Ditto ditto temporary securities ' 142,424 011
Current interest on the above invest-
ments
Cash and bills
Advanced on security of the company's
503 14
policies....• 159
Agents' balcnces
Sundry accounts
Value of premiums (1867) ..... 4,590,;6816607
1138 0
90
Value of re-assurances ........................

30,243 7 6
22,604 2 9

Total .................................... .£7,565,198 1 3
Examined and approved.
THOMAS A 1.1,EN,} Auditors.
HENRY ROSE,
The present digposition of the Company's funds is shown
by this account. On comparing it with that of 1867, it
will be observed that further investments have been made
on mortgage and in the Governn:ent funds, and that about
£ll,OOO more has been advanced on security of the com-
pany's policies. Exclusive of the sum indicating the value
of the future premiums, the assets amount to £3,059,030
as. 3d.
The direction of the company is now constituted as
follows :
The Right Hon. Sir JOHN YOUNG, Bart., K.C.B. Chair-
man.
WILLIAM FREDERICK DE LA RUE Esq., Deputy-
Chairman.
Charles Bischoff, Esq. Chas. Thos. Holcombe, Esq.
Thomas Boddington, Esq. Joshua Lockwood,
Charles Chatfield, Esq. James Murray, Esq.
Sir J. Buller East, Bart., Philip Rose, Esq.
D.C.L.
TGeorgehos. GRoutifs er
el RS meq.
brooke,
Robert A. Gray Esq.
Wm. Augustus Guy, M.D., Esq. - •
F.E.S.
Admiral Tindal.:

NEWS PA 1'
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- TRAINING REPORTS)-;
--.:SiRICBRIDGE.—At Northampton, in tt
Lawn Stakes, Figleaf, Canning, and the Grit
engaged. The first-named is our best, but Ido thiniti
11 S
she can win. Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, for two year
olds—Mount Pleasant, Canning, and the Crucifixion filly
are in ; but I think very little of their chance just now.
Althorp Park States—Lady Louisa colt, Figleaf, Stan-
hope, Grillade colt, and the Crucifixion filly are in. The
first-named is the best at present, although 1 cannot en-
tertain his chance much for this race, as he has not done
so well as 1 should like to have seen him do since he re-
turned from Lincoln. Sulby Handicap—Figleaf I think
ought to win.
Fixoox.—At Northampton, in the Great Northampton-
shire Stakes, we have ilimping Girl and Cocoanut. Tho
"Girl," to my mind, is quite put out of court with her
weight, and I have yet to learn that Cocoanut can stay
two miles. At the sin-1,4 titn:., I tout inform your readers
that no tom mares Call be going or doing better. Whi!tle-
:wary Stak s. —Cocoanut will like this journey better.
Wak,,,tiell Lawn Stakes.—The colt by Ace of Clubs out of
Leinonad,, '111:r Shit mai tom, :tn:l Guy Dayrell are. in. I
can say no ruoru than tha,t it .s-t are all en l doing
good work. SL Liz 11-tudicap.—John Leech, the Vixen
gelding, and Cuc.)anut are in. Jelin Leech is looking and

IlEnNEsraan.—We have very few horses engaged at
Nortl a'optou. 0,-io.l and President Lincoln are in the
Sp queer's Plate, and they are both fit t run. I fancy the
latter has a little too much weight on, bat Orion is, in my
opinicn, bigger and than he ever was, and, accord-
ing to his running will: Knight of the Garter last year, ho
will be in the, front division. The following of our horses
have been do!ng goad work :—Cliff'S II:leas, Kiddermin-
ster, Melody, Dalwhinnie, Albion, Pyrenees, Agile, Venice,
Ettrick, Vermicelli, Bon Chevalier, Staffordshire Knot, a
filly by Neptunus, and Official Ass'gnee; Hopwood's
Wynnstay, Success, Surprise, Side Drum, and a filly by
The Lawyer; f-3aunders's Wbitiyard, horse by Baldfaaed
Stag, and the two year olds, and several of Eskrett's,
Wright's, and Palmer's.
STANTON.-At Northampton we have See Saw and the
Attack gelding engaged in the St. Liz Handicap. Should
the first named be asked, I think, with all his impost, he
will land, as I am quite sure he was never in better form.
than at present. Salliet is in the Earl Spencer's Plate,
and I think is worth backing to win and a place, as the
old mare is as fresh as a kitten. The following horses
have been rattled along the last few days:—See Saw,
Ampleforth, Salliet, Jeannie Deans, Parma, Nut Girl, At-
tack gelding,. Fitz-Adam, Palmitine, Lady of Croome,
Lady Highthorn, Lady Evelyn filly, St. George, St. Alds-
gate (by Oxford out of Candy, 2 yrs), Chamade colt, and
colt by Citadel out of Dulcibella.

KING- CLERE.—Thursday—Snow fell during the night,
and it was a bitter cold morning, but with all this the same
team were again out. Soon after the usual time, on Can-
non Heath, Lictor opened the ball by leading Miami colt a
slow canter of a mile and a half. Blue Gown piloted The
Palmer and Pero Gomez the same distance. Vagabond
and King Cophetua cantered as of late together. Nyl Gam
cantered by herself. Morns showed the way to Madame
Eglentine filly and Waif. Rosicrucian, Masterstroke, and
Siderolite came in their wake. After walking a short
time all repeated their canter, with the exception of Side-
rolite. The ;following were then sent home:- Master-
stroke, Rosicrucian, Morns, Nyl Gau, Madame Eglantine
filly, Waif, and Blue Stocking., Lictor led Miami colt a
half-speed gallop of a mile and a quarter, followed by
Blue Gown, leading The Palmer, Pero Gomez, and Side-
rolite a good gallop of a mile and a half. Vagabond, King
Cophetua, Tho Palmer, and Pero Gomez were never
doing better or going in greater form than at the
present time. At Northampton we have in the St.
Liz Handicap Blue Gown, who, with 9st 41b, is very
well in, and would take a good deal of beating, but I
should not advise any one to back him until they see
his number up. My present opinion is, he will not be re-
quired yet. Lictor is engaged in the Earl Spencer's Plate
and he is not overburdened with weight. The distance
will also suit him, and should he be backed by the right
party he must run well ; but he is no great favourite of
mine, as he is a roarer, and, not only that, has a will of
his own at times. No horse, however, can be more fit
than he now is. The Miami colt is on a small scale, but a
rare-bred one and a good mover, and will run very for-
ward in, if not quite win, the Althorp Park Stakes. The
Palmer is very fit, and may go for the Trial, but up to the
time of my sending this report, I believe I am correct in
saying, only Lictor and Miami colt will go to Northamp-
ton from here. Friday.—The following horses did work :
—The Palmer, Blue Gown, King Cophetua, Pero Gomez,
Vagabond, Rosicrucian, Siderolite, Nyl Gan, Morns, Mas-
terstroke, Madame Eglantine filly, Blue Stocking, and
Waif. Lictor and Miami colt did not gallop. Both are
vary fit, and will run well for their engagements at
Northampton.
NEWMARKET. —The following horses, engaged at North-
ampton, have been doing strong work : —Friday, John
Davis, Blueskin, Miss Havelock, Robespierre, Acaster,
Marquis of Carabas, Miss Peddie colt, Bradgate, Birthday,
/Eolus, Jerry Hawthorn, The Provost, Clemency, Chapel
Royal, Pirate Chief, Bounceaway, Tornada, Ventnor,
Matilda, Islam, Brother to Chattanooga, Ceres, Cast Off,
Perfume, Benevolence, Ccup d'adat, Nelly Rose, Morning
Star, Miss Dayrell, Quality, Spider, Sister to Vett-, Snow-
drop, Miss Oral vvicke, Succession, Grimston, 'l'yphocus,
Vespasian, Brother to Ravioli, Lecnie, Professor Ander-
son, P.elph'gor, Reindeer, Dryad, Sagittnius, St Andrew,
and Yermak. My selections are at Northampton —North-
amptonshire Stakes, Blueskin and Birthday; Stand Plate,
13ounceaway ; D lepre Handicap, the best of Chaplin's ;
Northampton Cup, Acaster; Wakefield Lawn Stakes,
Sister to Veda. The Buckenhain's dam filly has gone
amiss. Of the Derby horses Martyrdom has done nothing
be:,ides walking exercise the last three days, and I believe
there is a screw loose. Strathnairn, Rupert, Tenedos,
Abstinence, Hermione colt, Boulogne, and Wild Oats all
continue going on well. Wild Oats several of our New-
market professionals seem to be dead against, for what
reason I know not. No horse could have wintered better,
and he has always taken regular exercise. If he continues
so they will be very lucky to find one to beat him in the
Two Thousand.

MIDDLEII.43I.—On Tuesday, Fobert sent Etoile Filanto
and Vansitt•{rt a rattling gallop of two miles. Lady lien-
rio't•+ led Pride of Erin, Nethorwood, and Nectarine a nice

steady gallop the same distance. Duchess of Athol gal-
loped by herself. Osborne's Pretty Jnlen and Minaret
went a rattler of two miles. King's Cross, Little Duke,
and Bertha went the same distance at half speed. Porn-
fret galloped steadily by himself. Dawson and Tom
Bowline colt, Young Melbourne horse, Mandrake,
Brother to General Feel, and Drake's dam colt a steady
gallop of two miles, and Winter's Three per Cent. and
Woodbine went a good gallop at the same distance. B.
Hall galloped Networker three miles, and Dick two miles,
ht, half speed. The remainder of our horses did good mile
work. Wednesday. —Winter sent Woodbitte a two-mile
gallop. Dawson's horses were only walking, on account
of the snow, which was two or three inches deep. The
rest of our horses did steady mile work. Thursday. —The
weather was again very rough, with heavy showers of
snow. Dawson sent his team the mile gallop thrice, his
Derby and handicap horses moving along first-class.
Fobert's lot did the mile thrice, after which Lady Hen-
riette, Vansittart, and Netherwood went the two-mile
gallop. Pride of Erin and Nectarine galloped the same
distance steadily. The rest of our horsm did steady mile
work. We have Vansittart engaged in the Northamp-
tonshire Stakes. lie is a strongly-made colt and a good
stayer, and should he be sent he might run well, but I
think he is not quite fit, as he blows hard after his gallops,
and four or five days of the last fortn-ght he did very
little work, on account of the weather. Light Cloud has
gone to Peck's, at Melton, to be trained.
LA.MBOURNE.—The only horses that I know of engaged
at Northampton at present are Kingsland, Sunstroke, Fugi-
tive, and the colt by Marsyas out of Symmetry. On Tues-
day the Russley lot were on the Hinton downs, and The
Parson led Belladrum a cantor of something over a mile.
Sunstroke led the others a canter. After this the fog came
on so thick that nothing snore was seen of them. Wednes-
day.—The Russley team, 17 in number, were out, viz.,
Sunstroke, Belladrum, Sunlight, Sunshine, St. Mungo,
Phoebus, Idston, The Parson, Miss Bayee, North Briton,
Disguise, Crocus, colt by Newminster out of Eltham's dam,
colt by Marsyas out of Symmetry, filly by Thormanby out
of Masquerade, filly by Dundee out of Zaidee, and the filly
by Lord of the Isles out of Lady Lurewell. They trotted
over to White Horse Hill, where they all did good work.
Belladrum had a good long canter by himself. Knight's,
Wethersll's, and Saxon's lots were on the Near Downs.
Thursday.—l saw nothing out besides the Russley horses,
as the downs were very hard with frost, and all these did
was trotting about.
Ersom.—At Northampton we have, in the Stand Plate,
Warlike and Breach of Promise, but they will find the
company too good for them. Delapre Free Handicap.--
Marquis of Worcester, Warlike, Juanita, Onyx, and Glen
Stuart are in. I prefer Juanita's chance of this lot.
Northampton Cup Stakes.—Adolphus and Nutaition I
have no fancy for. Northamptonshire Stakes.—Glengax-
nook, Ackworth, Redcap, Gipsy King, and Arbaces are our
lot. As Gipsy King has undergone a most careful pre-
paration, and is very fit and well, he is worth a place in-
vestment, as he is sure to take his own part. Wakefield
Lawn Stakes.—Matter Alfred, Dunphail, Pate, and Don
Quixote are in. I should think Pate will not run until the
Althorp Stakes, and I have no fancy for the other pair.
Wednesday.—Sulby handicap.—Wedding Chimes will
win. Earl Spencer's Plate. Of Breach of Promise, Nanny
Thormanby. Antics, Bonnie Katie, and Malcolm, the best
of Mr. Head's trio will be accredited the winner. St. Liz
Elandicap—We have Chivalry, Nutrition, and Glengar
noel:, the latter Tor choice. 20 Sovs Sweepstakes—Apathy
is our only repra4e4stative. Althorp Park Stakes—Dun-
phail, Agate, AL.al.lsy, Sparkle, and Pate are ours, and the
latter will win if she runs.

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