The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-02 00:00:00

RUPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.

AMC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
(Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions
of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred
Medical men to be the most effective invention in
tho curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel
spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided—a
soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi-
site resisting power is supplied by the Ifoe-Main Pad and
Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that
it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A
descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which can-
rot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the circumference of
the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the
manufacturer,

Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London.
A Single Trues, IGs., 210., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage,
Is. A Double Truss, 81s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage,
Is. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and Us. Gd. Postago,
Is. 10d.

Post-office Orders to be made payable to John Whito,
Post-office, Piccadilly.

NEW PATENT
VLAS TIC STOCKINGS,
VA KNEE-CAPS, Ste., for 'Varicose Veins and all cases
of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, dc. They
are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, end are
drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. Gd., 7s. 6d.,
10s., and 16s. each. Postage, Gd.
JOHN WHITE, Mannfact•wer, 228, Piccadilly.

COMPENSATION IN C ISE OF INJURY,
AND
A FIXED SUM IN CASE OF DEATII
Caused by ACCIDENT OF ANY KIN may be secured by a
Policy of the
RAILWAY PASSENGFRS ASSURANCE COMPANY.
An Annual Payment of X 3 to X 6 is. insures £l,OOO at Death,
nd an Allowance at the rate of £6 per week for Injury.
RAILWAY ACCI I !TINTS ALONE may be provided against
`nr Insurance Tickets for Single or Double Journies.
For particulars apply to the Clerks at the Railway Stations, to
the Local Agents, or at the Offices, 51, COaNHILL and 10, REGENT
STREET, LONDON.

WILLIAM J. VIAN Secretary.

MUTUAL ASSURANCE without MUTUAL LIABILITY.
NON-FORT ITUR E POLICIES by a LIMITED NUMB ER
of PAYMENTS. PROFITS may be APPLIED so as to make
POLICIES PAYABLE in LIFETIME.
EQUITABLE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
4, Queen-street-place, Southwark Bridge, E.C.i
NEW POLICIES ISSUED.
New Policies
In Weeks. issued.
1868 ... 3 86 —X14,250
1869 ... 3 .. 108 18,481

Excess 22 £4,2:11
In 52 weeks ending April 7th, 1E69 -.3,105 —.C539,412

ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.

THE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
( OMPAN Y, in antic'pation of the above, beg to intimate
that on all new I eurances now effected there will only be
payable (provisionally) the proportion of Duty fur the time
between the date of the Order and Midsummer Day next.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings, Livetpaol,
and
Lombard-street, London.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Important Announcement.
Increased Share of Life Profits.

ALL NEW INSURANC7S, with PfirticipatioO, EFFECTED
AFTER IST JANUARy, 186 S, will become entitled to an INCREASED
SHARE OF THE PRoms, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

JOHN H. M'CLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

Tat ROYAL HOSPITAL for DISEASES of
the OHiST, City-road.--The wards for in-patients
are constantly full, those for ont-patients crowded daily.
FUNDS greatly needed.

CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary.

KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal-
street, Lincoln's-inn.—The Committee earnestly
APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current ex-
penses. Assistance is urgently needed.
F. ALFRED BEDWELL, Vice-Chairman.
JAMES BLYTH, Secretary.

ROBERT MARTIN COLE, deceased.—Pur-
suant to an Act of Parliament, 22 and 23 Vic.
cap. 35, intituled "An Act to further Amend the Law
of Property and to relieve Trustees," NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN, That all Creditors of R. M. Cole,
late of No. 22, Sydney-street, Fulham-road, Brompton,
in the county of Middlesex, Commander in the Royal
Navy (who died on the 6th day of April, 1869),
and whose will, with a codicil annexed, was duly
proved on the 7th day of June, 1869, by Joseph Marsh,
one of the Executors therein named, and all other
persons having any claim or demand against the
Estate of the said Robert Martin Cole, are hereby required
to send particulars in writing of their claims and demands
and of the nature of the securities (if any) held by them to
me, the undersigned J. Chopple, of No. 25, Carter-lane, in
the city of Lon don,Solicitor to the said Executor on or before
the 31st day of July next, after which time the said Execu-
tor will proceed to distribute the assets of the said Robert
Martin Cole, amongst the persons entitled thereto, having
regard only to the debts or claims of which the said
Executor shall then have had notice, and that the Exe-
cutor will not he liable for any debt or claim of which he
shall not then have had notice.
Dated this 21th day of June, 1869.
_ _

- J. CITAPPLE,
Solicitor for the Executor.

DOG LICENSES.-CAUTION.

rulIE COMMISSIONERS of INLAND RE-
-1 VENUE GIVE NOTICE that all DOG LICENSES
granted in the year 1868 expired on the 31st December
last, and every person keeping a dog in the current year is
required forthwith to take out a new License. _

The duty payable for each dog kept is Five Shillings.
The penalty for keeping a dog without License is Fivo
Founds.

A License is not transferable from one person to
another.

A License may be obtained by the owner giving his
name and address, and the name of the place where the
dog is kept, on application at
The Office of the Collector of Inland'
In the neigh-
Revenue,
bourhood of the
The Office of the Distributor of Stamps ). ,
I applicants re-
Or
j sidence.
A Money Order Post Office.
Licenses will also be granted by the several Supervisors
of Inland Revenue.

Persons residing at a distance from any of the above
offices, by transmitting with their application Inland
Revenue (Receipt) or roange Stamps foi the proper
amount of duty, to the Collector of Inland Revenue for
the Die tict, will receive a license in return by post.
vas. COlsl3gTfi, sqcriOrY.

T. T. PEARS, Major-General,
Military Secretary.

EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.
For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in
Situations of Trust.
Chairman— General Sir FREDERIC SMITH, LH., F.R.S.
Policies payable during Life—lndisputable—Not liable to
Forfeiture.
Annual Income exceeds Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Pounds.
The Annuity Tables, offering special advantages to Annuitants,
'and full particulars of the popular Principles of this Society, will
be found in the New Prospectus, which will be forwarded to
applicants post free.

HENRY LAKE, General Manager.
316, Regent-street, and 17, Waterloo-plaee Pall mall, London.

ATTRACTIVE SPECULATIONS.
UNRIVALLED SUCCESS.
You could never meet with a more advisable opportunity to
try the favours of Dame Fortune.
With a Single Stake of £1 you can realise £20,000n with
£27,(00!! with £8 £42,000! ! with £lO £45,000!!
For Prospectuses apply without delay to EUGENE TILLOT,
General Merchant, Guernsey.

ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE
ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the
ROYAL ALB/CRT ORPU aIV ASYLUM, et the moderate rate
of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed.
CHARLES WALKER, Secretary.
()Mee, M, atoapside, Lon lon, ?..0

t.Z AMAMI' N FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
k_} and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-
square. The only free Hospital for diseases of women
2,741; patients were treated last month without letters of
recommendation. Subscriptions and donations are much
needed, and will be received by Messrs. ilatellard,
Picca-
dilly; Sir Samuel Scott, Batt; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts,
Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary.

FmiE HOSPITAL for WOMEN, Soho-square.
—Bankers : Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.;
Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie, and Co.—The Committee
APPEAL very earnestly for CONTRIBUTIONS. The
Hospital is now open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri-
days to out-patients who are treated without letters of
recommendation.

HENRY B. INGRAM, Secretary.

THE ASSOCIATION for the WELFARE of
the BLIND, 210, Oxford-street, and 127, Euston-road.
Patroness—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
This Institution affords employment in various ways to
172 blind men and women.
Pensions to various amounts are granted to the blind
who cannot earn their own living.
500 blind men and women aro applying for help, which
cannot be given for WANT of FUNDS.
Contributions will be thankfully received by the Secre-
tary, Rev. C. B. REID, M.A.

GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL,
Caledonian-road, Islington, N.
Supported by Voluntary Contributions.
This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was
establisbee at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted
free

Bankers—Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard-
street, Messrs. Ransom and Bouverio, 1, Pall-mall.—Hon,
Sec., P - Smith. Do. GEO. REID, See.

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT,
Golden-square, W.

President —His Grace the Duke of GRAFTON.
The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for
FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses.
Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have been relieved in the
last six years.

GEORGE WOOD, Secretary.

rrHE ROYAL INFIRMARY for DISEASES
1_ of CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge..

road.
Upwards of 100 poor sick children are relieved daily a
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 BO
helpless by sickness and poverty.
Bankers, Messrs. Fuller, 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 INC URAI3LES, Clap-
ham-rise, instituted in 1861.
Patroness-11.R.H. the Princess of WALES.
This Institution provides a home for life, with good
nursing and skilled medical attendance, for perscns over
20 years of age and above the pauper class, who are hope-
lessly afflicted with incurable disease.
Pensions of £2O par 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.
EDWD. WEA YEA Sec.
Offices, 78, Cheapside, E.C.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
are as follows :
For Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, Now Kent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland- street. wich.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhuret-hill.
Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover.
Temporary Homo-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 aro admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee ale deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable class.
The Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young
women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli-
cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book.
The Society's Roped (of which a contributor writes, "I
never read a report of any charitable institution which so
entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my
sympathy") may be had on application.
The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent._ . DANL. CODREB, 500.
Qata-ntrett

The directors also draw attention to the successful esta-
blishment during the past year of the Britannia Fire
Association, under the auspices of the Briton. The direc-
tors believe that the establishment of a Fire Company, to
work in active co-operation with the Life, will tend much
to the advantage and profit of both institutions. it is
scarcely necessary to remark that the capital funds and
constitution of each office are quito separate and distinct.
By order of the Board,
JOHN MESSENT, Actuary and Secretary.
London, March 18, 1869.

EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LONDON.
Report of the Directors for the year ending the 30th
June, 1868, read at the Annual General Meeting of
Proprietors, August 14, 1868—Colonel CHARLES
WETHERALL, K.C.T., Chairman of tho Company, in
the Chair.

The proprietors will no doubt remember that at the last
annual general meeting a report was made to them for the
quinquennial period then terminating, and that a bonus
was declared in respect of it amounting to the sum of
£208,774. The surplus fund account, as under, commences
with the balance of June, 1867, after deduction of this
bonus—that is to say, with the debit of £772,140 13s. 9d.

SURPLUS FUND ACCOUNT, 30Tit JUFE, 1868.
DR. INCOME OP THE YEAR.
Balance of account, 30th
June, 1867, £981,514 13 9
Less amount 1 istributed
as bonus 208,774 0 0

Premiums on now assur-
£772,740 13 9
ances
Ditto on old ditto 366,215 7 3

£3..0,811 8
Interest from invest-
ments 117,581 7

£498,395 15 11
Profit and loss, balance
of account
Total income

CR. CHARGE OF THE YEAR
Dividend to proprietors
Cla;-ns on decease of lives

assured ,...£235,523 13 5
Additions to those under

. . _.
prticipating pol Imes._ 22,816 4 7
Policies surrendered 28,642 11 3
Ile-assurances, new
Ditto, old 50,365 0 8

544,46 G 9 2

.£1,5.7,207 2 11

£8,877 5 0

.£370,618 5 3
Commission
Medical fees
Income tax
... 2,215 4 7
Expenses of manage-
ment 15,489 8 5

400,777 9 5

Total charge
Balance of account, 30th Juno 1868 907,552 8 6

£1,317,207 2 11
Examined and approv
THOMAS ALLEN a. Auditors
HENRY ROSE, J
The total income of the year, it will be seen, is £544,466
9s. 2d., and the total outgo £409,654 14s. sd. ; the diffe-
rence, or the sum laid by- viz., £134.811 11s. 9d.—raises
the fund again to £907,552 Bs. 6d.
Tho interest received during the year is £117,584 7s.
3d., arising from the productive portion of the realised
assets of £2,897,157, mentioned in the last year's report.
The whole assets, productive and unproductive, may there-
fore be considered as having improved at the rate of rather
more than 4 per cent. ; or, if the profit shown of £46,070
13s. 3d., derived from various extraneous sources, be in-
cluded, at upwards of £5 12s. per cent.
The premiums on now assurances aro £14,596 ls. 9d.
and of this sum £3,270 15s. 4d. has been expended in re

The claims on decease of lives assured aro nearly iden-
tical in amount with those of 1866. They are less than
those of last year by nearly £19,000.
A considerable reduction, too, appears in the amount
of premiums paid for re-assurance, many of the risks
re-assured having terminated by death and other causes.
The expenses of management are loss than those of last
year by upwards of £1,400. But they still include charges
incurred in the final closing of the two officeslnst absorbed
by the company. The whole expenditure, however, in
eluding income tax, is at the rate of little more than 5
per cent. on the total income.
The balance-sheet is as follows :
DR.
Interest due to proprietors
Claims on decease of lives assured, and
additions thereto unpaid
Sundry accounts
Liability under sums assured, &c. (1867) 6,369,169 11 7
Proprietors' fund
Surplus fund as before 907,552 8 6

£6,977 13 3

Total £7,565,198 1 3
CR. ASSETS.
Amount invested in fixed mortgages £1,460,772 2 7
Ditto ditto decreasing ditto 183,979 17 10
Ditto ditto reversions 347,136 5 5
Ditto ditto funded securities 479,932 13 3
Ditto ditto temporary securities
Current interest on the above invest-
ments
Cash and bills
Advanced on security of tho company's
policies....•
Agents' bah-Aces
Sundry accounts
Value of premiums (1867) ............ 4,506,167 18 0
Value of re-assurances 86,860 13 9

36,243 7 6
22,604 2 9

.rotas £7,565,138 1 3
Examined and approved.
THOMAS ALLEN,,
HENRY ROSE, jAuditors.
The present disposition of the Company's funds is shown
by this account. On comparing it with that of 1867, it
mill be observed that further investments have been made
on mortgage and in the Government funds, and that about
£ll,OOO more has been advanced on security of the com-
pany's policies. Exclusive of the sum indicating the value
of the future premiums, the assets amount to £3,059,030
3s. 3d.
The direction of the company is now constituted as
follows :
The Right Hon. Sir JOHN YOUNG, Bart., K.C.B. Chair-
man.
WILLIAM FREDERICK DE LA RUE Esq., Deputy-
Chairman.
Charles Bischoff, Esq.
Thomas Boddington, Esq.
Charles Chatfield, Esq.
Sir J. Buller East, Bart.,
D.C.L.
Robert A. Guy: Esq.
Wm. Auglifitual,Guy M.D.,

Chas. Thos. Holcombe, Esq.
Joshua Lockwood, Esq.
James Murray, Esq.
Philip Rose, Esq.
George Russoll, Esq.
Thos. Godfrey Sambrooke-
Esg.
A &mai Tindal.:

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON-FUNDS
are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and
clothing for the
126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship.
150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-street.
94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing

370 children:
£l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year.
Oontributions received by the London and Westminster Bank
214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbnry, N.C.; and by
N WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary.
o. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-flel ds.

HONE for the HELPLESS.—ST. JAMES'S
DIOCESAN HOME. for FEMALE PENITENTS
(Hammersmith), under the immediate direction of the
Bishop of London. The work carried on by a Sisterhood,
"in faithful accordance with the principles of tbe Re-
formed Church of England." FUNDS greatly needed
COUNCIL.
The Bishop of LONDON,
Rev. J. W. Ayro Major- Gen. Rt. Hon. Percy
Rov. F. G. Bloomfield Herbert. M.P.
Hon. accl Rev. F. Byng Roy. J. E. Kempe
Rev. R. G. Baker Rev. W. F. Erskine Knollys
Rev. S. Brooke Rev. S. W. Lloyd
The Lord Clinton Rev. A. Martineau
Rev W. Cadman Rev. W. D. Maclagan
E. Charrington, Esq. Rev. Daniel Moore
Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain Rev. J. Moorhouse
Rev. E. Capel Cure J. D. Morton, Esq.
Rev. J. E. Cox Rev. Cann Nepean
Octavius Coope, Esq. Rev. E. Parry
Arthur Currie, Esq. John Pearson, Esq., Q.C.
Rev. J. Connell Rev. G. F. rrescott
Rev. C. W. Purse Rev. F. Pigou
C. J. Freake. Esq. R. T. Pigott, Esq.
J. S. Gilliat, Ebq. R. R. Pym, Esq.
Rev. Dr. F Hessey Hugh 11. Seymour, Esq.
H G Heald, Esq. R. Wade, Eq.
R. Hook, Esq., Treas-urer Loftus Wigsram, Esq.
Subscriptions will be received by any of the above ; by
Messrs. Harries, Farquhar, and Co; and by the Hon.
Secretary, Rev. S. W. Lloyd, 14, Seymour-street, Port-
man-square, to whom coturnur ications may be addressed.

ROYAL HOSPITAL for INCURA BLES,
West-hill, Futney-Leath.
Established 31st July, 1851.
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 thei
own homes.
A ew wing to the Hospital has inst been completed
at a cost of upwards of .£lO,OOO, and FUNDS are urgently
NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred.
There aro 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 ex-
tension of the benefits of tho Charity, donations, and espe-
cially annual subr3riptions, 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 g'eatest pleasure,
upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions
will bo thankfully received.
FREDERIC ANDREW Secretary, j
No, 10, Poultry? London, Eio. September 1866.

ABSOLUTE SECURITY POLICIES, UN-
FORFEITABLE, UNCONDITIONAL, and UN-
CHALLENGEABLE, issued by the PRUDENTIAL
ASSURANCE COMPANY, 62, Ludgate-hill, London,
E.C. Established 1848.
The Directors of this Company, in deference to an ob-
jection not uufrequently urged by persons invited to as-
sure, that the ordinary mode of Life Assurance is in their
opinion defective or uncertain, by reason of the operation
of the customary conditions, have resolved to promulgate
the present Tables, and to issue Assurances under them
which shall be absolutely Unforfeitable, Unconditional,
and Unchellengeable.
For the reason referred to, many persons hesitate or
decline to assure on the ground that, in the event of in-
ability or unwillingness to continue payment of their pre-
miums, the Assurance will become forfeited. To this
class of the public the system novi,introduced will espe-
cially commend itself, being entirely free from all condi-
tions of forfeiture on account of non-payment of premium,
or from any other cause whatever; while at the same
time it absolutely guarantees at decease, when even a de-
fault is made in payment of the premium, a fixed sum in
respect of every premium paid. bearing the same propor-
tion to the total amount assured as the number of pre-
miums actually paid may bear to the whole number origi-
nally contracted to be paid.
Besides this important advantage, every policy will ex-
pressly state what sum can at any time be withdrawn on
the discontinuance of the assurance.
The assured will thus always have the option of retain-
ing either an ascertained fixA sum payable at decease,
or, in case of need, of withdrawing a certain amount, ac-
cording t • the duration of the Policy, such amounts being
set forth on every Policy, and rendering unnecessary any
future reference to the eompany on these points, as is the
case with ordinary assurances.
Creditors assuring the lives of debtors will appreciate
this feature as ono greatly protective of their interests, and
it will likewise commend itself to bankers, capitalists, and
others who are in the habit of making advances collaterally
secured by Life Policies, as they can at any time learn, by
mere inspection, the exact value, either immediate or re-
versionary, of a Policy of this description.
Every Policy issued on this plan will be without any
conditions as to voyaging, foreign residence, or other usual
limitations. By this freedom from restrictions of all kinds
the objections before referred to will be entirely removed,
and the Policies will become at once positively valuable as
actual securities.
In addition to the foregoing statement of advantages,
the number of premiums is strictly defined. The longest
term provided for is twenty-five years, and the shortest
five years, as shown by the Tables. Thus, bankers, credi-
tors, and others holding policies of this cites as security,
may always know the utmost amount they may be called
upon to advance so as to maiutain the full benefit of the
Assurances—a matter of great Importance where policies
are held as collateral security.
It is only necessary to add that, as a consequence of the
policies under these tables belly:, unforfeitaMe and uncon-
ditional, they will also be unchallengerible on any ground
whatever. They may therefore bo aptly termed Absolute
Security Policies.
The PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY pos-
sesses an theome of £215,000 a year Its position is un-
questionable, and it obtains the largest amount of new
burin-as of nov office in the Kingdom. SPECIAL
AGENTS WANTED.

HENR V HARTIENT, Secretary.

A.D. 1720.
ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORA TION,
(Established by Cin.rter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
Offices—ROYAL ETC II ANG E, London.
Branch Office-29, Pull Mall, S.W.

Esq Governor.
Mi Sub-Governor.
Deputy-Governor.
Robert Barcla Es TORS.
y, q. William Totlow Hibbert,
John Garratt Cattley, Eaq. Esq.
Mark Currio Close, Esq. Wilmot Holllnd, Esq.
Edward James Daniell, Esq. Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq Nevilo Lubbock, Esq.
Lancelot William Dent, Esq. George Forbes Malcolmson,
Alexander Druce, Esq. Esq.
Fredk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq. Lord J osceline Wm. Percy.
Charles Hermann Goschen,. (Merles Robinson, Esq.
Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell, Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Esq. Joseph Somes, E.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq. William Wallace, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. Charles II:vino. Young, Esq.
Medical Referee, Samuel Sully, Esq.,-.F.R.S.

OCTAVIUS WIGItAM
JAMES STEIN-ART 11113GSON, E
CHARLES JOHN MANNING, ]

NOTICE. —The usual ff-teen days allowed for payment
of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Midsummer will ex-
pire on the fin' of July.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms.
FIRE DUTY.— This Tax having been abolished, the
PREMIUM is NOW the only charge for Fire Insurances.
P 46 PING STOCK.— No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machine 3.
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.
The Divisions of Profit take place every Five Years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on ono
Life.

This Corporation affords to the AsFured
Liberal participation in Profits, with the guarantee
of a large 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
HALL

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

LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only
institution in tho Metropolis for tho treatment and
prevention of contazious fevers.
CONTRIBUTIONS will ho gratefully received by
Messrs. Dimedale and Co., 50, Cornhill ; Messrs. Drum-
mond, Charing-cross ; Messrs. Coutts, Strand ; Messrs.
Hoare, Fleet-street ; and by the Secretary, at tho Hospital,
Liverpool-road, Islington, N.

IiSTABLISHMENT for GENTLEWOMEN
1 during TEMPORARY ILLNESS.
The relatives of Clergymen, Naval. Military, and Pro-
fessional Men, Governesses, and Artists may, for a small
weekly payment, receive the comforts of a HOME, com-
bined with the best modical and surgical treatment, at the
establishment, 90, Upper Harley-street.
This establishment, which was opened in 1850, is patro-
nised by her Majesty. The Bishop of London is Visitor,
and it is managed by the Marchioness of Ormonde, the
Lady Laura Palmer, Mrs. Edward Emilly, the Lady
Caroline Russell, Mrs. Cecil Russell, and othei ladies.
All information respecting it may be obtained on writ-
ten or personal application to the Lady Superintendent.
Subscriptions received at the Institution, and by the
Treasurer, at Messrs. Coutts and Co.'s, 59, Strand.
W. 0 SPRING RICE Hon Sec.

f()YA L FREE 11( )SPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Groat Northern
Railway Terminus, King's Cross.
Patron—Her Most. Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN.
Vice-Patron—
His Royal Highness tho Prince of WALES, K.G.
President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEIIC.IL K.G.
This Hospital, founded iu tho year 1828, the first to
establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor,
without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is
wholly dependent :or support en voluntary contributions
and legacies.
It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in
addition to thin, the aysrage number of attendance of the
destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged be-
tween 3,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the
benevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of
containing several hundred more beds had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs.
Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abchuroh-lane ; also by Messrs.
(Jonas and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co.;
!ferries and Co.; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and
Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Williams,
Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Burners-street ; and at
the Hospital froN 10 till b.

THE INSURRECTION IN CtBA.
The news from Cuba brought by steamer has mostly
been anticipated by telegraph. It is vague, and in
some respects conflicting, but, on the whole, de•
cidedly unfavourable to the Spanish cause. It appears
more than over certain that the insurgents won the engage•
Irent—some say there were two—in the neighbourhood of
Puerto Padre. The force which has landed under General
Jordan has joined the natives, according to the New
York Herald. As we have previously announced, the
insurgents have now established communication with the
sea coast, and will be able to protect the landing of expedi-
tions. The New York journals agree that the Spaniards
are getting frightened.

NOVA SCOTIA.
A few days ago we announced by telegraph that the
league formed to promote the repeal of the union between
Nova Scotia and the Dominion of Canada had passed
strong resolutions in favour of annexation to the 'United
States. These resolutions, however, are in favour of using
only " legitimate " means to secure the end in view.
Leagues are to be formed throughout the province for the
purpcse of agitating the annexation question.

THE LATE MR. RATLIO/M.
The death of Mr. Raymond, the founder and editor of
the Ncw York Times, has given rise to expressions of
regret from the whole of the New York Press. To no
man does American journalism owe so much. At
a time wh..n the rowdyism, which is yet by no
means uxCnet, was the chief characteristic of the
United States Press, Mr. Raymond set an example in
moderation and impartiality which has bad great effect.
Under his management the New York Times became a
great power in the States, and yet its style of thought
was the very converse of that of Amer:can journalism
in general. So far from committing himself hastily
to extravagant opinions, Mr. Raymond was rather
extreme in his caution. The objection he was most
likely to make to an article submitted to him by one of his
subordinate editors was, " You go a little too far; I hardly
think yourposition true and sound." "He was never known
to dictate to his journalistic staff opinions which they must
express in opposition to their own views. His custom has
been to not evert give suggestions to the Times' editorial
writers, but to leave each to write what he thought fit,
and the article done and handed to him be would insert
it or not as he thought proper." In short, he made the
Press of New York respectable, and even those of its
rep7esentatives which have not yet attained respectability
are fain to acknowledge this.

MR. PEABODY.
We in England are often guilty of mobbing our cele-
brities, but we scarcely inflict upon them such hard treat-
ment as is experienced by people of note in America. At
the Boston Peace Festival, on Friday, June 18, Mr. Pea-
body was present. Between the first and second parts of
the concert he was at once seized by the May=or, and brought
forward as the " friend of the whole world." Mr. Peabody,
in response to tumultuous cheering, said that his love for
the Old World could never exceed that which he enter-
tained for the New.

CIVILISED AMUSEMENTS.
We recently drew attention to a shocking trapeze per•
formance by girls, which has afforded infinite delight to
the people and the journals of New York and Phila-
delphia. One elder sister hangs from a trapeze with her
head downwards, and a younger swings from off another
trapeze, turns a somersault in the air, and is caught by
the hands of the suspended girl. This exhibition,
which outdoes even the horrors to be witnessed in
England, has just had its natural result. A
man who stands below to take the little girl
from the hands of her sister dropped her a few days ago,
and she was severely hurt. And yet the fellow who had
failed to catch the little one insisted on her re-performing
the terrible feat. This proposition was met by loud cries
of dissent and hisses, and the child retired. In a few
moments she was again introduced, and a second time she
essayed the leap, but failed on account of weakness. For
several moments she swayed to and fro over the heads of
the audience, and was at length rescued by several gentle.
men. Of course the people all cried " Shame !" An
audience always is very virtuous when an accident takes
place through a performance san:tioned by its own brute
taste.

CORRUPTION IN THE ITALIAN LEGISLATITEr.
It is probable that the commission now inquiring into
the alleged corruption of certain members of the Italian
Parliament in the affair of the Tobacco Monopoly will
report some serious disclosures. It is a fact that one
senator took a bribe of £l,OOO. The Senate is about to
form itself into a high court for the purpose of trying
this culprit.

BUDGET OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. —A Phar-
maceutical Congress, to which all civilized nations
are invited to send representatives, is to take place at
Vienna in September. —A Sunday school class cf Chinese
has been organized at the Presbyterian Church in Vallejo,
California, and about 20 pupils have already been secured.
Including the Chinese labourers at South Vallejo, the
Celestial population of that city cumbers at least 200.
The Wisconsin State Board of Immigration reports 2,457
immigrants arrived in the State during the last week in
May. - Tho Japanese have purchased a tract of land in
Eldorado County, California, and express themselves well
pleased with it as suited for the culivation of tea and silk.
The steamer Montana railed from San Francisco, June
9, for Panama with $500,000 in treasure, of which $235,000
is for England, $139,000 for Guatemala, $50,000 for Now
York, $33,000 for France, $23,000 for Panama, and $12,000
for Punta Arenas.—T lie New York nibteto contains the
following advertisement :—" Feeling a sense of guiltiness,
I request all well-disposed persons to pray to God for me.
Frank. Newspapers please copy."—S. W. Bowerman, L.
11. Gamwell, and Josiah Carter of Pittsfield, have put--
chased the United States Hotel property in that town, from
Thomas Colt and others, for $50,000. About three years
ago this same property was purchased for $28,000.
1) uNvi r.r.E and Co., Belfast, are the largest
holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re •
commended by the medical profession in preference to French
Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or exporta-
tion' Quotations on application to Messrs. Dunville and Co.,
Belfast; or 4., Beaufort-Darlings , Strand,_London,. WA-7[4d
Tertiscracut.

UNFURNISHED APARTMENI'S TO LET,
consisting of Three Rooms and Dressing Room, with use
of Kitchen. Nice garden. Four minutes walk to 'Bus and Rail
tes City and West-end.-41, St. Paul's-mod, Camden-square,
w.

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
ANNUAL INCOME, steadily increasing, ..£220,0001
ASSURANCE FUND, safely invested, £1,598,000
SPECIAL NOTICE.

All Persons who effect Policies on the Participating Scale
before June 30th, PO, will be entitled at the NEXT BONUS
to one year's additional Share of Profits over later
Entrant°.

Tal:l,s of Rates and Forms of Prope9al can be obtained
of

GFOLGE CUTCLIFFF, A vthary and Sceretary.
S. Janws's-square, London, S.W.

CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY,
PnroPe 1 under I and 7 \VOA. IV., cap :3?. as the 0, 41,erva
t:ve Benefit }3uilding Society, co-oporatinz with tile 17ilited Land
Co,nnany (imited), incc,rporated under the Companies' Acts 1562
and 1,167. Note' is lierelw (liven, that the ,IXTY-SEVE TIE
Qll r RTE TX (WSEPAI, MELTEMI of he Members of the
Cotwerrative Land Society will he held at the Offices, No, :t.t,
orfolk-,treet, Strand, London. W.C., on TETE DAY, the 6th
day of July, isno, at Two of the Clock precisely,
Viscount RAN N LA,GH in the Chair,
to receive the Report of the /. xecutive Committee, and for
general purposes,

By order of the Board.
CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN,
Secretary,

London, Tune 22, 188,:

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Prospectuses of the Share and Deposit investing Depart-
ments awl of the Puilding and o:hor A dvancc Deraitrzent.,, seat
free of charge. Present rate of interest, five per cent. per an-
al= on ,Sha.res and four per cent. per annum on Deposit Au
Counts, payable half-yearly,

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARK ET.
'rim EY-ENING, BLUECompton a.nd Mrs
Fitzwilliam. After which. MARY WARNER : Miss Hill. IVis:FI Bateman. Messrs. Howe. Compton, &c. Concluding with HIGH
LIFE BELOW STAIRS: Messrs. Luckstone, llowe, Kendal;
Miss F. Wright, Miss F. Gwynn.

THEATRE-ROYAL, ADE.LPIIT.
THIS EvENING, at 7, DOMESTIC ECONOMY: Mr Geo Bel-
more and Mrs Leigh Murray. At 8, EVE: Mr Benjamin Web-
ster, Mr H. Neville, Miss Furtado. Mrs Alfred Mellon. &e, And
DID YOU EVER SEND YOUlt WIFE TO CAMBERWELL?
Mr. G. Belmore.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
lxis EVENING, at 7.30, FOX v. GOOSE. Messrs. Bel-
ford, Clarke ; Miss Bufton. JOAN OF ARC: Messrs. Thorne,
James, Fenton; %. esdames Goodall, Lydia Maitland,Buf ton. To
conclude with HUE AND DYE

GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL.
THIS EVENING, at 7, BLOW FOR BLOW: Messrs. W. Farren,
Vernon. David Fisher, 3. Clarke; Miss Lydia Foote. At 9. 5,
the new burlesque T CORSICAN BOTHERS: Messrs. J
Clarke, afarshall, Andrews, and Hurlstone : Mesdames Julia St.
George, Berend, Bremen, and C. Thorne.

ROYALTY THEATRE.
Under the Management of Miss M Oliver.
THIS EVENING, at 7.90, IN FOR A HOLIDAY. Follower) by
A ROVING COMMISSION. And TIE 3IILITARY BILLY
TAYLOR. To conclude with CLAUDE DUVAL: Mr. Day,
Mr. Dewar, Mr. Danvers, Miss M. Oliver, Miss K. Bishop.