The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-03 00:00:00

A.D. 1720.

ItO YAL 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, S.W.

OOTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq Governor.
JAMES STEWART 111DGSON, Esq Sub•• Governor.
CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Esq Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS
William Tetlow Hibbert,
Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Malcolmson,
Esq.
Lord Josceline Wm. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.
ael Solly, Esq., F.R.S.

Robert Barclay, Esq.
John Garrett Cattley, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
Edward James Daniell, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.
Lancelot William Dent, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Fredk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq.
Charles Hermann Goschon,
Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell,
Esq.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Medical Referee, Same

NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment
of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Lady Day will expire
on the 9th of April.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms.

The Duty on Fire Assurances has been reduced to the
uniform rate of is. 6d. per cent. per annum.
No charge is made by this Corporation for Fire Policy
or Stamp, however small the Assurance may be.

FA ^I~INQ STOCK.—No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machines.
The Reversionary Bonus on British LIFE 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.
This Corporation affords to the AsFured
Liberal participation in Profits, with the guarantee
of a largo invested Capital Stock, and exemption
under Royal Charter from the liabilities of part-
nership.
The advantages of modern practice, with the secu-
rity of an Office whose resources have been tested
by the experience of nearly a CENTURY AND A
HALF.

tROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary.

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the Storms
of the year 1868, the National Lifeboat Institution
contributed to the saving of 862 lives from various ship-
wrecks and 25 vessels from destruction. The Institution
also expended £20,433 in the same period on its Lifeboat
Establishments, in addition to granting £2.431 for re-,
wards.
The Committee of the Institution earnestly appeal to the
public for assistanceto enable them to meet the continued
heavy demands on their 198 Lifeboat Establishments.
Contributions will be thankfully received by the T
and countrrr bankers, and by the Secretor—
Esq., at this Institution, 14, john--`

/THE ROYAL INFIRMARY for DISEASES
1_ of CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-
road.

Upwards of 100 poor sick children are relieved daily at
this Hospital.
The Committee most earnestly solicit Contributions, to
enable them to continue the benefits of medical aid to those
numerous poor suffering children, who are rendered so
helpless by sickness and poverty.
Bankers, Messrs. Puller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lombard-
street; and by Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand.
CHARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretary.
Waterloo-bridge-road, S E.

BRITISH HOME for INCURABLES, Clap-
ham-rise. instituted in 1861.
Patroness—Eß-a the Princess of WALES.
This Institution provides a home for life, with good
nursing and skilled medical attendance, for persons over
20 years of age and above the pauper ass, who are hope-
lessly afflicted with incurable disease.
Pensions of £2O per annum are also granted •
The Home was opened in September 1863 ; 71 in-
patients and 106 annuitants have been elected. Elections
in May and November. Forms of application may be ob-
tained from the Secretary.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS are
earnestly solicited.
Bankers—Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard-
street, E.C. ; Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W.
Offices, 73, CheaPside, •. EDWD. WEATER, Sec.
E.C.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
ire as follows :
For Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, Ramp- 150, New Kent-road.
stead. 48 Church-street, Stoke
18, Camden_streof,CaMdert- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland- street. wich.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Ilenstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill.
Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover.
Temporary Home'--85, Queen-street, Cheapside.
In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee
have under their charge three homes for servants of good
character, in which are admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee are deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable class.
The Society. admitted to its homes last year 687 young
women and gals. It was compelled to refuse 624 annli-
cants, whose histories are recorded in the nr.o:-
The Society's Beport(of which a ,- _ -
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never read a report of any ,o- ~..fas's book.
.nclan
entirely commended ' ...rit.,,,rl7l'2lblitor writes, ".I
sympathy") mokr bo 11074 to .. 79 Institution which so
The Socrek, —, mina mid swolo, my
, Sh.'' '
.-..in appllmtiorl.
_ j is ttZtd.c.ir tine presidency of the Earl of
,„Dvpi. !o banluers are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
Ti 4, klominittee very earnestly commend its work to the
, .tachard r,ewis, 'benevolent. DANL. CODP}IR, Sec.
...0,44161, iciciphi, London. lif Queen-otrett Qheapoido.

ROYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES,
West-hill, Putney-heath.
Established 31st July, 1844.
This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per-
sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur-
able bodily disease.
Relief is afforded-Ist. By supplying a home, with
medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in-
valid.
2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to patients at their ,
own homes.
A new wing to the Hospital has 1t.",4 been completed
at a cost of upwards of £lO,OOO, and PUNDP
NEEDED to liquidate the exu..”--- • , ore urgently
There are 120 inr-^'
...,,, incurred.
...es and-237 pensioners, all ontirely
Eon voluntary subscriptions. . .
...pks is
Itotttly 50 tipprovd applicants t are
operations,
awaiting etchtieon.
Per the maintenance of present
ex-
tension of the benefits of thper
solicited. Life
Charity,sno daonati'ons, and espe-
cially annual subscriptions, earnestlyare
subscriptions, Lb bs. and upwards; annual subscriptions,
half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion"
Xnformation will be supplied, withtwbehogrmeacteosnttrpilbertilAolt
upon application to the Sec by
retary,
will be thankfully rec,eivqd.
FREDERIC, ANDREW, Secretary
` No. 10 Poultry'
_Londo, E.O. ePtualb9r -1868. ,
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