The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APIUL 17, 1869.

OliN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY
Li TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth
powder ; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the
enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to
the breath. Price is. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper
Thames-street, London.

ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.

THE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, in anticipation of the above, beg to intimate
that on all new surances now effected there will only be
payable (provisionally) the proportion of Duty for the time
between the date of the Order and Midsummer Day next.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

HEAD OFFICES:
Royll*lnsuranee Buildings, Liverpool,
nd
Lombard-street, London.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Important Announcement.
Increased Share of Life Profits.

ALL NEW INSI7FAve F.S, with Participation, EFFECTED
AFTER Ist JANUARY, ism, will become entitled to an INCREASED
SHARE or THE PROFITS, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
JOHN H. McLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

MUTUAL ASSURANCE without MUTUAL LIABILITY.
NON-FORFEITURI43 POLICIES by a LIMITED NUMBER
of PAYMENTS. PROFITS may be APPLIED so as to make
POLICIES PAYABLE in LIFETI 11E.
BErrisa EQUITABLE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
4, Queen-street-place, Southwark Bridge, E.C.
NEW POLICIES ISSUED.
New Policies
In Weeks. issued.
3 ••• 86 —X14,280
1869 ... ... 108 1,,481

Excess . ; .. 22 £4,2:11
In 52 weeks ending April 7th, 1869 3,105 —£539,442

BRITANNIA PYRE ASSOCIATION.
Head Offices, 429, Strand, London.
Tho distinguishing features of this Association are
Equitable Rates,
Undoubted Security.
Prompt settlement of claims.
JOAN ALES SENT, Manager.

APARTMENTS.-.One or Two Floors, with
Extra Bed Rooms if required. Close t) Omnibus, Rail,
aud Boat. Terms moderate.
13, Chelsea Villas, Fulham--road, Brompton.

THE LOMBARD EXCHANGE AND
_ NEWS-ROM'.

Lombard-street, London.
MANAGER—Mr J. H. YOUNGHUSBAND, lato Treasurer
and Secretary of the Liverpool Exchange.
Subscription, £3 3s. per annum, or I.os. monthly, payable.

MILNERS' STRONG lIOLDFAST AND
FIRE RESISTING SAFES, Chests, Doors, and Strong
Booms, with the progressive and recent improvements effected
after half a century's experience, effectually guard against Fire
and Burglars.—Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Hull,
and 47A, Moorgate-stroet, City, Loudon.

DARTRIDGE AND COOPER.
MANUFAOTUIUNG STATIONERS,

192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (E.C.)
TIIE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20e

per ream. s. d.
Fine Cream Laid Note ; a cheap paper 3 0
Superfine Cream Laid Note; much approved 4 0
Super fine Thick Cream Laid Note ; especially recommended 5 6
Extra Suparllne Double Thick Cream Laid Note 7 0
Straw Paper, " Patent;" adapted for rapid writing 2 6
Large Commercial Notc'Papers 35., 45., 55., and 6 0
Foolscap Papers, blue or cream........ 105. 61, 12s. 6d., and 14 6
Outsides Foolscap 6 6
Letter Paper for scribbling plain, 45.; ruled ditto, 4 6
Tinted Lined Note five quires for Is. 61, or 5 6
Tne New Vellum Wove "Club House" I\ ote, five quires for

2s. 64.
Puperfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 4s &I, Ss 6d, & Gs 6d
Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 6d per 1,000
Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., 3e
COLOUR STA M PING (Relief) reduced to Is. per 100. Polished
steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the
prices charged by the retail houses.
An ILLU TB 4TED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip-
tion, with prices of Account Boobs, Copying Presses, Inkstands,
Stationery, Cabinets, Postage slcsles, Despatch Boxes, Travelling
Writing Cases, Desks, &c , post free Established 181►

-INDIA OFFICE, 29th January, 1869.
By order of the Secretary of State for India in
Council.
Notice is hereby given, that packages, stated to contain
reserved articles from the estates of deceased Officers and
soldiers of the late East India Company's Service, and of
Her Majesty's Indian Military Forces, hare from time to
time been received from the Governments of the respec-
tive Presidencies in India.
Packages containing articles reserved from the follow-
ing estates remain unclaimed, viz.:-
8. Bell, H., Lieutenant, 2d Madras Native Infantry.
10. Bouthflower, W. 11., Snrgeon, Madras Medical
Department.
13. Buchan, C., Sub-Conductor, Madras Establisfimeift.
22. Cheyne, A., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical
Department.
24. Cockburn, A. N., Lieutenant, 50th Madras Native
Infantry.
25. Carlow, W. A., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical
Department.
53. Floud E., Lieutenant, 32d Madras Native In-
fantry.
59. Grant, Lieutenant, sth Madras Light Cavalry.
60. Gunthorpo, W. 31., Major, 6th Madras Native in-
fantry.
76. Jervis, S. \V., Lieutenant, 36th Madras Native In-
fantry.
78. James, E., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical De-
partment.
94. Maingay, J. W., Lieutenant, 38th Madras Native
Infantry.
98. Marriott, B. W. F., Lieutenant, 13th Madras
.Na-
tive Infantry.
113. Neale, F., Cadet, Madras Establishment.
121. Perring, J. W. C., Lieutenant, 35th Madras Native
Infantry.
124. Pinchard, J., Lieutenant, Madras Horse Artillery.
1268. Preston, Richard 8., Lieutenant, Madras Infantry.
133. Robertson, A., Ensign, Ist Madras Native Infantry.
140. Stewart, M., Lieutenant, Madras Artillery.
145. Stoddart, J. A., Captain, sth Madras Native In-
fantry.
150 A. Stewart, G., Ensign, 36th Madras Native Infantry.
155. Watson, G. H., Lieutenant, 19th Madras Native
Infantry.
156. Ward, A., Captain, Ist Madras Fusiliers.
158. Wynter, W., Lieutenant; 52d Madras Native In-
fantry.
163. 'Weymouth, Captain, 42d Madras Native Infantry.
Applications for such packages should be made by next
of kin of the deceased, or by the legal representatives of
such next of kin, to the Military Secretary, at this Office.
In the event of any of the packages in question remain-
ing unclaimed for the further period of six months from
this date, they will be opened, the contents be disposed of
by sale, and the amount realized be credited to the estate
of the deceased.
T. T. PEARS, Major-General,
Military Secretary.