The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 20, 1869.

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

ItEATING .'S COUGH LOZENGES.—
St. Paul s Ca:hedral, 30th Nov., 1819
Sir,—l have much pleasure in recommending your Lozenges
to those who may bo distressed with Hoarseness. They have
afforded me rePef on several occasions when scarcely able to
sing from the effects of Catarrh. I think they would be very
useful to ClOrgymen, Barristers, and Public Orators.
I am, Sir, yours faithfully,
To Mr. Keating. • TnoMAS FRANCIS, Vicar Choral.
Sold by all Druggists.

ABOLITION OF TILE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.

THE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
COMPAVY, in antic pation of the above, beg to intimate
that on all new I Fur:ll2ms 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:
Royal Insurance Buildings, Liverpool,
and
Lombard-street, London.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Important Announeenient.
Increased Share of Life Profits,

ALL NEW INSURAvCF.S, with Participation, EFFECTED
AFTER IST JANUARY, 1868, will become entitled to an INCRHASED
SIIARE OF THE PROFITS, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

JOHN H. MCLAREN. Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

A PARTMENTS.—One or Two Floors, with
LIL Extra Bed Rooms if required. Close t) Omnibus, Rail,
and Boat. Terms moderate.
13, Chelsea Villas, Fulham-road, Brompton.

THE LOMBARD . EXCHANGE AND
NEWS-ROOK.
Lombard-stredt, London.
MANAGVIt —Mr J. 11. YOUNGRUSBAND, late Treasurer
and Secretary of the Liverpool Exchange.
Subscription, £3 3s. per annum, or 10s. monthly, payable

in Advance.
The Boom is supplied with Newspapers, both home
and foreign ; Reuter. s Telegrams, giving commercial,
political, and general tele.graphic information ; Shipping
Lists, Directories, Time Tables, and other Books of Re-
ference;

There is also an excellent Refreshmont-room attached,
as well as a Reading and Writing Room, comfortably fur-
nished.

The attention of country bankers, solicitors, manufac-
turers, and others is invited to this Institution, which will
be found very oonvenient to gentlemen whose business
engagements oblige them frequently to visit the metro-
polis. _ _

For further particulars apply to the Manager of the
Room, or to Mr. G. W. Benwell, Secretary of the City
Offices Company, Palmerston-buildings, London.

- - •
N.B.—For Advertisement Spaces apply to Messrs. Letts, Son
and Co., 8, Royal Exchange, E.C.; or at the Office in the Lom-
bard Exchange.

BRITON MEDICAL • AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSOCIATION.
Chief Offices-429, Strand, London.
TRUSTEE:.
Lieut.-General Sir J. E. R. Partridge, Esq., F.R.S.
Dulitiie,.K.C.B. • Francis Webb, Esq.
Sir James Duke, Bert. W. Tyler Smith, M.D.
Sir W. Fergusson, Bart., Millis Coventry, E.A.
CHAIRMAN or THE Bamtn—FRINCIS WEBB, Esq.
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN - W. TYLER SMITH, Esq.
• EXTRACTS from the FIFTEENTH ANNUAL RE-
PORT, iertd at 'the Annual General Meeting held at the
Society's House on Tlntrttlay, 18th March, FRANCIS
WEBB, Esq., in the chair.
The directors have received 3,212 proposals for assur-
ing the sum of £972,866 18s. 9d. 2,472 policies were
issued, assuring £703,451 4s. and producing in annual
premiums the sum of £25,227 Bd.
The following tabulated returns exhibit the new busi-
ness transactions during the three quinquennial periods :

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

pARTRIDGE AND COOPER.
IitAisTUFAC HIRING STA rioNaits,

192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (S.C.)

TETE 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 1 0
Superflae Cream Laid Note: much approved ,.. , 4 0
Supet flneThick Cream Lni,l Note: especially recorn non le 1 e 6
Extra surcrtlne Double Thick Cream Laid Note 7 0
Straw Paper, " Patent;" adapted for rapid writing.... ... ,
Large Commnecial Note Papers 1t9., 45., 55., and 6 0
Foolscap Papers, blue or cream........ 103 6.1, 12s. 61., and 1 I 6
Outsides Foolscap 6 6
Letter Paper for scribbling .. plain. 4s. • ruled ditto, 4 6
Tinted Lined Note five quires for Is. 61., or • 6
Tile New Vellum Wove "Club House" 1' ote, five quires for

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2s. 6.1.
superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 4s 6d, 55 6d, & 6s G 1
Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 61 per 1,003
Cheap Riff Colour, for circulars &c., as
COLOUR STA 1I 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 ITlt ITED CATALOGUE, containing full doscrin-
tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstan is,
Stationery, Cabinets, Postage -tales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling
Writing Cases, Desks, &c , post free. Established 18 11

INDIA OFFICE, 29th • January, 1869.--
By order of the Secretary of State for India in
NoticoCoisuneil.
hereby given, that packages, stated to contain
reserved articles fromliavteed Efraso
from
the
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hd eia estatesGcg Company's
e morpfnadinneey!sat :se!:
vOtihffic earns
danodf
ts,oimldeiebz•eseonf
received
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Her Majesty's Indian Military Forces, hare from time to
respec-
tive Presidencies in India.
Packages containing articles reserved from the follow-
ing estates remain unclaimed, viz.:-
8. 8011, H., Lieutenant, 2d Madras Native Infantry.
10. Bouthflower, W. IL, Surgeon, Madras Medical
Department.
13. Buchan, C., Sub Ccinductor, Madras Estabitrit."
22. Cheyne, A., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical
Department.
24. Cockburn, A. K., 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. Gunthorpe, W. 31., Major, 6th Madras Native in-
fantry.
76. Jervis, S. W., 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.
126 n. 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, bth 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., Oaptain, 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 mouths from
this date, they will be opened, the contents be disposed of
ob fy t sale,
eacneda s
et hd.
T. T. PEARS, Major-General,
amount realized be credited to the estate
Military Secretary.