The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-26 00:00:00

ABOLITION OF TIIE DUTY ON FIRE
EISURANCES.

'THE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
OMPAN Y. 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:
Royal Insurance Buildings, Liverpool,
and
Lombard-street, London.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Important Announcement.
Increased Share of Life Profits.

ALL NEW INSIIIIANOTS, with Participation, EFFECTED
AFTER IST JANuARY, 1868, will become entitled to an INCREASED
SHARE OF THE PROFITS, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
JOHN H. MoraRF.N, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON; Secretary in London.

MORT II LONDON or UNIVERSELY
1-1 COLLEGE HOSPlTAL.—Accidentzaud Sickness.

—CONTRIBUTIONS earneslv solicited to meet the
annual expenses, which exceed the income by £4,000.
The committee also plead for help for the sick children,
the little victims of starvation, neglect, and disease, who
enjoy in the new wards, devoted to them, the privileges
of nourishing food and careful nursing. Donations thank-
fully received by Edward Enfield, Esq., Treasurer, 19,
Chester-terrace, Regent's-park; and at the office of the
charity.
HENRY J. KELLY, R.N., Secretary.

FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
FEMALE PREVEINTIVit and REFORMATORY IN
STITIITION.

President—Rev. CANON DILI.

CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1868 are ear-
nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon
gust, Salt, sn.d Co., 73, Lombard street, RC.; Francis Nicholls,
Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, P.C.
E.W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road,

1410 Rlq of BEQUEST.—NATIONAL HOS-
PITAL for the PARALYSED and EPILEPTIC,
Queen-square, Bloomsbury :—I give and bequeath to the
Treasurer for the time being of the National Hospital for
the Paralysed and Epileptic, established in London in
1859, the sum of , free of legacy duty, to be paid out
of such part of my estate as may by law be bequeathed for
charitable purposes, and to be applied to the general use
of the said Hospital.
The Institution comprises an Hospital for In and Out
Patients, a Samaritan Soc'ety to relieve the more desti-
tute out-pAtients and their families, a convalescent home,
and a pension fund for the incurable.
E. H. CHANDLER. Hon. Sec.

BRITISH HOME for INCURABLES, Clap-
ham-rise. Instituted in 1861.
Patroness—H.B.H. the Princess of WALES.
This institution provides a home for life, with good
nursing and skilled medical attendance, for persons over
20 years of ago and above the pauper class, 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 boon 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, Lavan, and Co., 54, Lombard
street, E.C. ; Messrs. Drummond,
Charing-cross, S.W.
EDWD. WEAYER, Sec.
Offices, 73, Cheapside, E.C.

II 0 YAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES,
West-hill, _ Putney-heath.

Established 'Blst July., 1854.
This Institution exists for the coinfort 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 thei
own homes.

A Eew wing to the Hospital has just boon completed
at a cost of upwards of .£lO,OOO, and FUNDS are urgently
NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred.
There are 120 inmates and 237 pensioners, all entirely
dependent upon voluntary subscriptions.
Nearly 300 approved applicants are awaiting election
For the maintenance of present operations, for the ox
tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe-
cially annual subscriptions, are earnestly solicited. Life
subscriptions, .£5 ss. and upwards; annual subscriptions,
half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion.
Information will be supplied, with the reatest pleasure
upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions
will be thankfully received.
FREDERIC ANDREW Secretary
No. 10. Poultry London. E.() September 1868.