The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-01 00:00:00

A.D. 1720.

ROY AL 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.

OCTAVIIIS WIGRAM,
JAMES STEWART 119DOSON, E;
CHARLES JOHN MANNINO, I
DIREC

Esq Governor.
lsq Sub-Governor.
Esq Deputy-Governor.
)TORS
William Tetlow Hibbert,
Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Malcolmson,
Esq.
Lord J osceline Wm. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring You❑g, Esq.
uel Solly, Esq., F.R.S.

Robert Barclay, Esq.
John Garratt Cattloy, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
Edward James Daniell, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.
Lancelot William Dent, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Frodk. Joseph Ed!mann, Esq.
Charles Hermann Goschen,
Esq.
Riversdalo Wm. Grenfell,

Esq.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.
Robert hied Heath, Esq.
ical Referee, S arni

FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms.
The Duty on Firo Assurances has been reduced to the
uniform rate of is. 6d. per cont. per annum.
No charge is made by this Corporation for Fire Policy
or Stamp, however small the Assurance may be.
F./5 STOCK.- No Extra Charge is u-tetdo for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machines.
Tho Rever-ionary 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
pal-able 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 one
Life.
This Corporation affords to the Aseured
Liberal participation in Profits, with the guarantee
of a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption
under Royal Charter from the liabilities of part-
nership.
Tibieya of nat
ena:opeeffisriceoenf modernwcehoos
of nearly
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practice,rneesaorlyrces a CENTURY AND A have been tested
the
with the secu-
rity

HALF.
ROYAL EXCIIANGE, LONDON.
ROBEET P. STEELE, Secretary.

IFE BOAT SERVICES.—During the Storms
A of the year 1868, the National Lifeboat Institution
contributed to the saving of 862 lives from various ship-
wr,!cks and 25 vessels from destruction. The Institution
also pxpended £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 London
and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
Esq., at the Institution, 11, John-stroot, Adelphi, London.

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.
WEER BED-WELL, Vice-Chainllail.
• BLYTII, or-Aviary.

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
TOad-s

370 children.
Contributions received by the London
£l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year.
214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbury, s
A.XI , Secretary.
WILLIAM
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-tleds•
An.daWndesbtyminster Bank

HOME for the lIELPLESS.—ST. JAMES'S
DIOCESAN HOME for FEMALE PENITENTS
(Hammersmi%), under the immediate direction of the
Bishop of London. The work carried on by a Sisterhood,
"in faithful accordance with the principles of the Re-
formed Church of England." FUNDS greatly needed•
COUNCIL.
The Bishop of LONDON,

Rev. J. W. Ayre
Rev. F. G. Bloomfield
Hon. and Rev. F. Bing
Rev. R. G. Baker
Rev. S. Brooke
The Lord Clinton
Rev, W. Cadman
E. Charrington, Esq.
Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain
Rev. E. Capel Cure
Rev. J. E. Cox
Octavius Coope, Esq.
Arthur Currie, Esq.
Rev. J. Connell
Rev. C. W. Furse
C. J. Freake. Esq.
J. S. Gilliat, Esq.
Rev. Dr. F Hesaey
H G Heald, Esq.
R. Hook, Esq., Treasurer

Major- Gen. Rt. Hon. Percy
Herbert, M.P.
1107. J. E. Kempe
Rev. W. F. Erskine Knollys
Rev. S. W. Lloyd
Rev. A. Martineau
Rev. W. D. Maclagan
Rev. Daniel Moore
Rev. J. Moorbouse
J. D. Morton, Esq.
Rev. Canon Nepean
Rev. E. Parry
John Pearson, Esq., Q.C.
Rev. G. F. rrescott
Rev. F. Pigou
R. 7'. Pigott, Esq.
R R. Pym, Esq.
Hugh H. Seymour, Esq.
R. Wade, Esq.
Loftus Wigram, Esq.

Subscriptions will be recei
Messrs. Harries Farquhar,
Secretary, Rev. S. W. Lloyc
man-square, to whom comml

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ived by any of the abovo ; by
and Co; and by the Hon.
1, 14, Seymour-street, Port-
a ications may be addressed.

ROYAL HOSPfrAL for INCURABLES
WestThill,_yutney-beath.

medical Re l Relief Established 31st July, 1854.
This Institution exists for the comfort, and relief of per-
sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur-
ableaYnd all requisites for tho in-
bodily disease.
supplying a home, with
aitstenaffd:nr de
ee afforded-Ist.
valid.
2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to patients at their
own homes.
A new wing to the Hospital ham lust been completed
n r se
n. B,
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 ex-
tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe-
cially annual subscriptions, are earnestly solicited. Lifo
subscriptions, £5 ss. and upwards; annual subscriptions,
half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion.
Information will be supplied, with the greatest pleasure,
upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions
will be thankfully received.
FREDERIC ANDREW, Secretary.
No. 10.430iiitrt_Lodou, E.G. beptomber, 1668.