The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-23 00:00:00

A RUSSIAN UNIVERSITY,

The Russian Government is exerting itself strenuously
on behalf of public instruction. The Minister of Public
Instruction, Count Tolstoy, is now inspecting the various
lyeees, giving at least three days to each institution. Tho
new University of Warsaw is to be opened immediately.
Its object is to prepare Russian subjects of Polish origin
for the civil service, and it is indispensable that the
instruction bo given in the Russian tongue. The rector
of the university was fcrmerly a professor in the Univer-
sity of Kharkow. Ile has given all the professors of the
former academy the choice of retaining their posts on con-
dition that they will obtain a degree from a Russian univer-
sityand teach in Russo. Thirty-five professors have accepted
these terms; three old men, not liking them, have retired
with pensions. The Government proposes to add another
university to those of -Warsaw and Odessa. The third is to
be erected at Saratow, on the Volga. In the provinces, how-
ever, there is still a deficiency of academies and of compe-
tent professors. The development of Russian relations with
Central Asia has given rise to a demand for interpreters,
and at Orenburg and Orusk the Persian, Tartar, and Kirg-
his languages are being studied. Interpreters who have
passed through these institutions find immediate employ-
ment.

THE CONFEDERATE LOSSES IN TILE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR,

Returns have recently been made of the losses of the
Confederate army from battles, wounds, and disease during
the four years of the war. General Cooper, Adjutant-
General of the Confederate army, has admitted these
figures to be "nearly critically correct." The numbers of
killed, wounded, and prisoners are divided under separate
heads for the different years, the sum total from 1861 to
1864-5 inclusive being 53,773 killed, 194,027 wounded, and
202,283 prisoners. The deaths from disease and wounds
are only estimated, but the total number of deaths in
the Confederate army in 1861-2 was 55,475, and the
grand total of deaths in the army during the entire war
did not fall far short of 200,000. This number, large as it
is, is less than has been hitherto supposed, it having been
often said that the war cost the South half a million lives.
The available Southern force in the field did not during
the whole war exceed 600,000 men, not more than twc-
thirds of that number being enrolled at any time ; and,
exclusive of sick, wounded, and disabled, the Confederates
never bad more than 200,000 men capable cf bearing arms
in the field at ono time. One-third of the whole force
were killed in battle or died of wounds and disease ; moro
than another third were captured, and of tho rest one-
half were lost to the service by discharges and desertions.
At the close of the war the available force scarcely num;
bored 100,000 men, who were left to bear the attack c-
-1,000,000 Federal troops.

It is confidently announced in several quarters that the
Government has decided, should the 26th pass over
quietly, to convoke the Chambers immediately for:
the completion of the extraordinary session. Eve,k
precaution against a disturbance is being taken by\
the authorities, but it is determined that no action
shall be taken unless some grave disorder occur.
Marshal Canrobert has visited the barracks himself, to be
personally informed of the state of their munitions.
Marshal Bazaine, who was appointed to the command of
the Imperial Guard on the • 15th, has lost no time
in entering moon. his duties. He is in Paris to-day, and
will commence his functions to-morrow. Already, I under-
stand, he has issued a very energetic order to the Imperial
Guard. The National Guards of the Seine have petitioned
the Government to allow them to take charge of the public
safety on the 26th. The petition is numerously signed. M.
Jules Simon has addressed a letter to the Gentlois respect-
ing the Clichy meeting. He explains the reasons which
induced him and his colleagues to present them-
selves at the meeting, and declared L.. would
do the same to-morrow. He manifests a little
uneasiness respecting the prospects of the 26th. The
Temps thinks his apprehensions are groundless, and it is
true that every daZ. brings 'fresh adhesions to the
manifesto of the Left, including the names of
Barthelemy Saint Hilaire, and Girault. Nevertheless you
will perceive from the facts I have mentioned that there
is not perfect security on this subject at headquarters.

A letter from M. Jules Alix, dated Oct. 18, announces
that the public meetings of Belleville interrupted by the
legal difficulties respecting the use of the salle will be
resumed as soon as these formalities are disposed of.
Meetings are announced for the next several days in diffe-
rent quarters, most of them for the discussion of questions
affecting the interests of the working classes. The pro-
prietor of the Salle Moliere has ascertained that his license
does not allow him to let his hall for public meetings,
although such political gatherings have been held therefor
nearly a year.
A number of Parisian electors are about to send
an address to the Deputies of the Left to protest against
the treatment received by some of its members at the meet-
ing on the Boulevard de Clichy.
Meetings of another character are announced by the
Patrie. To-morrow the members of the Right are to
assemble in the library of the Corps Legislatif to discuss
the programme of the reforms which the Right wishes to
initiate. A meeting of the Tiers Parti is to be held either
at the Grand Hotel or at the house of M. Latour-du-
Moulin. M. Moulin and the Marquis d'Andelarro are the
promoters of this meeting, which is to decide the choice of
the future President, Vice-President, and the other officers
of the Chamber.

The Pats-is contradicts the report that the Prefect of
Police had expressed to the masters a desire that the
strike should be over by the 26th of October, and also
declares that very few defections from the ranks of the
employers have taken place within tho last few days.
The masters are, it is averred, quite determined to refuse
the demands of their old shopmen, even at the risk of
losing their former set. As yet the strike has not pro-
duced any injurious effects on the state of trade. Had the
heads of the establishments consented to the terms at first
imposed on them there is no doubt that tho claims of the
shopmen would have increased. The other day there was
an instance of this at the magazin of Notre Dame do
Lorette, when the masters gave leave to shut up at eight.
The indignant assistants went off because ten minutes were
taken up in arranging the goods, and they were affronted
because this task had not been begun before the specified
hour. It has been decided that the new employes shall not
be dismissed so long as they fulfil "their duties, and it
becomes a serious question what those on strike are to do.
It has been suggested in some quarters that they
should connect themselves with new establishments,
but these can hardly succeed unless they are carried on
on the same principles as those houses they have deserted.
The Emperor, it is said, will come to Paris on the 25th in
order to be present in the event of any manifestation
taking place. For the most part the idea of a
general display has been abandoned, but a second
party of agitators persists in its resolve to
make political capital out of the disturbed state of public
affairs. There has been some talk of another manifesta-
tion on the 2nd of November, but if the critical period of
the 26th passes over quietly, it is not likely that any other
attempt will be made to disturb the public peace.
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EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LONDON.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS,
For the Year ending 30th June, 1869, read at the Annual
_ _

General Meeting of Proprietors, 13th August, 1869,
WILLIAM FREDERICK DE LA RUE, ESQ., Deputy-
Chairman of the Company, in the Chair.
The Report which the directors have now to submit to
the proprietor differs in its tenor but little save in one or
two particular from that laid before then, in 1868.
the income of the year, it will le seen, amounts t
£540,499 18s., and the total charge r., .£445,077 I.os. 9d
The difference, £95,422 7s. 3d., added to the balance of
the surplus fond at the commencement of the financial
year, raised that item to £1,002,974 15s. 9d., its present
amount.
SURPLUS FUND ACCOUNT, JUNE 30, 1839
INCOME OF THE YEAR.
DR. s. d.

Balance of account, 30th
June, 1868
!renaiums on now assur-
ances
on old ditto 357,988 7 0

371,548 12 1
Interest from investments 120,959 12 10

Profit and loss, balance of
account

492,508 4 11

47,991 13 1

X s. d

907,E52 8 6

rotas income

£1,448,052 6 6

Examined and approved.
THOMAS ALLEN, 1 Auditors.
HENRY ROSE,
CHARGE OF THE YEAR.
x 8, d.

C R.
Dividend to proprietors
Claims on decease of lives
assured
Additions to those under

participating policies 24,304 6 6
Policies surrendered
Re-assurances—new
Ditto old 51,009 4 1

405,561 12 1
Commission
Medical fees
Income tax 3,017 15 8
Expenses of management 16,238 9 10

£ s. d.
8,880 4 0

436,187 6 9

Total charge
Balance of account, June 80, 1869, as per
balance-sheet .. 1,002,974 15 9

£1,448,052 6 6
The total of premiums received is £371,548 12s. Id., of
which sum £13,560 ss. ld. is for new assurances effected
in the year.
The interest from investments is £120,959 12s. 10d., or
£4 2s. per cent. on the net amount of the company's
realised assets existing in June, 1868 ; and in connection
with this important feature of the company's affairs the
directors have the satisfaction of reporting that the profit
and loss account again exhibits a considerable profit,
amounting this year within a trifle to the sum of £48,000.
It may be remembered that a profit of nearly equal amount
was announced in last year's report.
Turning to the items constituting the charge of the
year, it will be noticed that the sum payable in satisfac-
tion of claims on decease of lives assured is larger than
usual. This circumstance, however, is not very material;
as was observed of a previous occasion, the proper quin-
quennial average is generally pretty sure to obtain, and
the fact that the average for the past two years barely ex-
ceeds £309,0100 tends to confirm that statement.
The expenses of management are greater by nearly
£BOO than they were last year. They would have been
materially less but for the unavoidable cost of transferring
the company's securities into the names of additional trus-
tees. Taken as they are, however, these expenses must
be regarded as very moderate. It will be observed that
they are only three per cent. of the total income.

BALANCE-SHEET, JUNE 30, 1869.
DR. LIABILITIES.
Interest due to proprietors
flaims on decease of lives assured, and
Addditions thereto unpaid 108,940 6 7
Sundry accounts
Liabil'n,
_::-:ler sums assured, &c. (1867) 6,336,626 8 2
Proprietoi s hind
Surplus fund

£6,75717 0

£7,675,813 0 10
Examined and approved.
THOMAS ALLEN Auditors.
HENRY ROSE,
CR ASSETS.
[mount invested in fixed mortgages .£1,661,699 9 2
Ditto ditto decreasing ditto 162,770 15 2
Ditto ditto Reversions 278,557 16 6
Ditto ditto Funded securities 491,303 4 2
)itto ditto Temporary secu-

rities
lirrent interest on the above investments
:lash and bills
Advanced on security of the compiny s
policiwfl 165.387 1 8
A sc:T.ts balances
1/4,nndri accounts
Value of pretainms (1867)
value of ica-tosurances 85,706 14 5

198,207 17 0
30,934 4 6
12,256 15 10

£7,675,813 0 10

The balance-sheet does not appear to call for any re-
/ark. The assets are, of course, increased by the sum of
£95,422 is. 3d. already mentioned, as is shown by the
augmentation to that extent in the balance of the surplus
fund.

The Direction of the Company is now constituted as
follows :

WILLIAM FREDERICK DE LA RUE, EsQ., Chairman.
ROBERT ALEXANDER GRAY, ESQ., Deputy-Chairman
Charles Bischoff, Esq. James Murray, Esq.
Thomas Boddington, Esq. Philip Rose, Esq.
Charles Chatfield, Esq. George Russell, Esq.
S irJ. Buller East, Bt., D. C.L. Thomas Godfrey Sambrook°
Wm. A•:gustus Guy, M.D., Esq.
Admiral Tindal.
CearlesThos.llolcombe,Esq. Right Hon. Sir John Young
Joshua Lockwood, Esq. Bart., K.C.B.

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