The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,_ FRIDAY E'ENING, APRIL 16, 1869.

KEATIN G'S, COUGH LOZENGES.--
The best and safest remedy for COUGHS.

KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES'
relieves the difficulty of breathing in ASTHMA. Eold
retail by all Druggists.

-5/FR. SKELL, SURGEON DENTIST, of 8, Grogve-
nor-street. W., the Author of "MO ERN DENTISTRY:
its Principles and Practice." "PAINLESS TOOTH EXTRAC-
TION, or Anesthesia Locally Applied," &c., at home for
CONSULT ATIO D LILY, at his ONLY Residence, 8, GROSVE-
NOR-STREET (a few doors from Bond-street).

COMPAGNIE GEN E RALE TRANSAT-
L ANT 'QUE.
4. Rue de la Paix. Paris.
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
NEW YORK.
Leave ovary 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for New York.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
From IlAvitE or BREST to NEW YORK.
First ::lass ... 700 fr.
Second Class 425 fr.
Third Class
From Paris to New York, via Havre or Brest, including
railway ticket, 725 fr. ; second class, 440 fr. ; third class
285 fr.

WEST INDIES AND MEXICO.
Leave St. Nazaire on the 16th of each month for St.
Thomas, Havana, Vera Cruz, New Orleans, Porto Rico,
Haiti. Santiago de Cuba, Guadeloupe, Martinique.
JAPAN, NORTH AND SOUTH PACIFIC, AND
CENTRAL AMERICA (via Panama).
Leave St. Nazaire on the Bth of each month for Mar-
tinique, St. Martha (United States of Columbia), Colon,
Aspinwall (Isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, Porto Ca-
bello, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Paramaribo,
Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, &c., San Jose, La Union,
San Francisco, China, and Japaz..
Hand books, with full details of all the routes of this
company, can be had of
STRINGER, PEMBRRaKE, op(' Co.
ea
austininarb,

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HEAD 07FIEES:
Royal Insurance Buildings Lombard-street, London.
Royal Insurance Buildings North John-street, Liverpoot
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
In anticipation of the total abolition of F re Insurance Duty,
as proposed by the ChancePor of the Exchequer, and which
will, no doubt, receive the hearty approval of the House, the
Directors beg to intimate that, on all new I• surances now
effected, there will only be payable (provisionally) the propor-
tion of Duty for the time between the date of the Order and
Midsummer Day next.
JOHN H. MeLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

CLERICAL. MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANcE SOCIETY.
13, ST. JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, S.W.

CHAIRMAN.
Right Hon. John Robert Mowbray, M.P.

DEPUTY-CHAIRMEN.
William Bowman, Esq., F.R.S.
Sir Charles Locock, Bart, D.C.L., k'.R.S.

Extracts from the Report of the Directors, presented at
the Antual General Meeting held on the 27th November,
1868 : .

1. The sum of £412,345 was proposed for Assurance, of
which £307,395 was completed• at Premiums pro-
ducing £10,067 per Annum.
2. The amount paid under Claims by death was £100,883,
being the smallest since 1860, whilst the expenses of
management and all other outgoings were even less

than for many years past.
3. On the other hand, the Income was raised to £219,769,
notwithstanding that its increase was retarded by
abatements of premium which did not take effect in
the previous year, and by the cessation of interest on
the large sum paid as Bonus in 1867.
4. The Surplus income was very considerable. It
amounted to £93,152, a sum exceeding by more than
£B,OOO any previous Surplus during the forty-four
years of the Society's existence,
5. The Accumulated Fund was thereby increased to
£1,598,906.

The following are among the distinctive features of the

Society :
CREDIT SYSTEM.—On any Policy for the whole of
Life, where the age does not exceed 60, one-half of the
Annual Premiums during the past five years may remain
on credit.
ENDOWMENT ASSURANCES may be effected,
without Profits, by which the Sum Assured becomes pay-
able on the attainment of a specified age, or at death,
whichever event shall first happen.
INVALID LIVES may be assured at rates proportioned
to the increased risk.
PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.—Claims paid
thirty days after proof of death.
Tables of Rites and Forms of Proposal can be obtained
of any of the Society's Agents, or of
GEORGE CUTOLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary.
I 13, St. James's-square, London, S.W.

ABSOLUTE SECURITY POLICIES, UN%
FORFEITABLE, UNCONDITIONAL, and UN-
CIIALLENGEABLM, issued by the PRUDENTIAL
ASSURANCE' COMPANY, 62, Ludgate-hill, London,
Life Assurance
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as-
sure,
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E 0 . Established 1848.
The Directors of this Company, in deference to an ob-
jectiontbtai not ton,:
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by
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customary
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Unconditional,:.
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-p
and Unchallengeable. .
For the reason referred to,
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 now introduced will espe-
cialls 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 plemiutn 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-
time be withdrawn on
The assured will thus always have the option of retain-
ing either an ascertained fixed sum payable at decease,
pthreesdsliyscsot:ttienuwal!nacie osuf mtheelanssautraanncye.
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 Company 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
the exact value, either immediate or re-
mere inspection,
secured by Life Policies, as they can at any time learn, by
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 class as security,
may always know the utmost amount they may be called
upon to advance so as to maintain 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 being unforfeitable and uncon-
ditional, they will also the unchallengeable on any ground
whatever. They may refore be aptly termed Absolute
Security Policies.
The PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY pos-
sesses an income of £215,000 a year. Its position is un.
questionable, and it obtains the largest amount of new
business of any office in the Kingdom. SPECIAL
AGENTS WARTED.
HENRY HARBEN, Secretary.

MILNERS' STRONG ,IrLDFAST AND
FIRE RESISTING SAFES,dI
Oats,. Doors, and Strong
Booms, with the progressive and receilmprovements effected
after half a century's experience, effedy guard against Fire
and Burglars.—Liverpool, ManchestePheffield, Leeds, Hull,
and 47A, Moorgate-street, City, tondo!

PARTRIDGE AND C OPER.
MANUFACTURIG STATIONERS,
192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF DITANCIY-LANE), LONDON (ILO.)
THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WMESALE
CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY hT ORDERS OVER 20s.
per ream. s. d.
Fine Cream Laid Note; a cheap paper 3 0
Superflie Cream Laid Note; much appved 4 0
Super fine Thick Cream Laid Note ;es pony recommended 5 6
Extra -ur 3rfine Double Thick Cream lid Note 7 0
Straw Paper, " Patent;" adapted fur rid writing 2 6
Large Comninclal Note Papers..
Foolscap Papers, blue or cream... 61, 12s. 61, and 14 6
Outsides Foolscap 6 6
Letter Paper for scribbling pbh, 45.•, ruled ditto, 4 6
Tint&l Lined Note five Ores for Is. 61, or 5 6
Tue New Vellum Wove "Club Hoie" etc, five quires for

2s. 6,1.
Fnperflne Cream or Blue Envelopes, 481, 58 6d, & es 61.
Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelops, 4s 63.....•••• per 1,000
Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c 3
COLOUR STA M PING (Relief) rodued to ls. per 100. Polished
steel dies sunk by the best artists in tD trade at about half the
prices charged by the retail houses.
An ILLU ITED CATALOGUE containing full descrip-
tion, with prices of Account Books, Coying Presses, Inkstands,
Stationery, Cabinets, Postage scales, Dspatch Boxes, Travelling
Writing Cases, Desks, &c , post free. ;stablished 1541

INDIA OFFICE, 29th January, 1869.
By order of the Secrptary rf State for India in
Council.
Notice is hereby given, that paclaxes, stated to contain
reserved articles from the estates d deceased Officers and
soldiers of the late East India Company's Service, and of
Her Majesty's Indian Military Forces, have from time to
time been received from the Governments of the respec-
tive Presidencies in India.
Packages containing articles reserved from the follow-
ing estates remain unclaimed, viz.:—
T T •
Id. YANA-864 -or Vir:l:l.,- Virrgeon, Madras Medical
Department.
13. Buchan, C., Sub-Conductor, Madras Establishment.
22. Cheyno, A., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical
Department.
24. Cockburn, A. S., Lieutenant, 50th Madras Native
Infantry. '
25. Carlow, W. A., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical
Department.
53. Florid, E., Lieutenant, 32d Madras Native In-
fantry.
Major, 6th Madras Native ln-
-59. Grank.Lieutenant, sth Madras Light Cavalry.
60. Gunthorpe, W. M.,
fantry.
76. Jervis, S. W., Lieutenant, 36th Madras Native In- P.,
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.
L, 35th Madras Native
121. Penning, J. W. C.,
Infantry.
124. Pinchard, J., Lieutenant. Madras Horse Artillery.
11323. 6n. Preston, Richard,
A
Bnich.a,rEdnßagiL3, Ist Madras Native Infantry.ieutenant, Madras Infantry.
140. Stewart, M., Lieutenant, Madras Artillery.
145. Stoddart, J. A., Captain, sth Madras Native In-
fantry.
115506e...WStaerwd,art,A.,Go.a,
pEtanisnitgn, 36th Madras Native Infantry.
155. Watson, G. IL, Lieutenant, 19th Madras Native
Infantry.
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
Y Secretary, at this Office.
packages in question remain-
period of six months from
suingichnunnthecexlaitevraoefendktionfotorantyhtheoeffurMthilitehtr
this date, they will be opened, the contents be disposed of
by sale, and the amount realized be credited to the estate
of the deceased.
T. T. PEARS, Major-General,
Military Secretary.

THE INVIGORATIVE NERVINE
ESSENCE.—The most powerful nutritive cordial ever
introduced; restores to their normal condition all the secretions,
on the integrity of which perfect health depends. It is a specific
fer debility of all kinds, and from its containing,e among other
ingredients, pepsine and phosphate of soda, will prove highly
beneficial to the nervous and dyspeptic. Vide Dr. Hassall's re-
port. Prize Bs. per bottle, or four quantities in one for 225.
BAUMGARTEN ez Co., 520, Oxford-street, W.C., London. Car-
riage free on receipt of remittance.

ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE
being maintained in the
ROYA°LBAPTILBAENRT°OIIRPILHDREA.NN are being
at the moderate rate
of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed.
CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary.
Office, 54, Oheapside, London, E.O

(''IAIIIARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
k.) and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-
square. The only free Hospital for dismses of women.
2,74 patients were treated last month without 19tters of
recommendation. Subscriptions and donations are much
needed, and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard.
Picca-
dilly; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay,_ Coutta.
Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary.

TUE HOSPITAL for WOMEN, Soho-square.
—Bankers : Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.;
Messrs. Bansom, Bouverie and Co.—The Committee
APPEAL very earnestly fo'r CONTRIBUTIONS. The
Hospitalis now open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri-
days to out-patients who are treated without letters of
recommendation.
HENRY 13. INGRAMI Secretary.

THE ASSOCIATION for the WELFARE of
tho BLIND, 210, Oxford-straet, and 127, Euston-road.
Patroness—Her Most Gracious 3lajesty 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. l
500 blind men and women aro
cannot be given for WANT of Fappying for help, which
I:INDS:
Contributions will be thankfully received by the Secre-
tary, Bev. C. B. REID, M.A.

GREAToaiNedooußianl:rollad,ElNgtont HOSPITAL,
N.
Supported by Voluntary Contributions.
This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was
establisbecl at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted
free.
Bankers—Messrs. Barnet' Lloyde, and Co., 60, Lombard-
street, Messrs. Ransom and Bonvorio, 1, Pall.mall.—Hon.
Sec., 1. Smith. Eau. GEO. REID, SOC.

THE ROYAL HOSPITAL the 01-;U:ST, City-road. for DISEASES of
_lhe wards for in-patients
are constantly full, those for oW-patients crowded daily.
F UNDS greatly needed.
CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary.

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT,
_. Golden-squale, W.
President—His Grace the Puke of GRAFTON.
The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL
expenses. for
Upwards of 18,000 poor persons
FUNDS to help them to meet tha heavy current
have been relieved in the
last siz yearn.

GEORGE WOOD, Secretary.

APARTMENT-S.—One or -Two Floors, with
Extra Bed Rooms if required. Close t 3 Omnibus, Rail,
and Boat. Terms moderate.
1:3, Chelsea Villas, Fulham-road, Brompton.

THE LOMBARD EXC RANGE AND
NEWS-ROO-A.
Lorabard-street, London.
MANAGER—Mr J. 13. YOUNGIYUSBAND, late Treasurer
and Secretary of the Liverpool Exchange.
Subscription, £3 35. per annum, or 10s. monthly, payable
in Advance.
Tho Room is supplied with Newspapers, both home
and foreign ; Reuter 's Telegrams, giving commercial,
political, and general telegraphic information; Shipping
Lists, Directories, Time Tables, and other Books of Re-
ference.
There is also an excellent Refreshment-room attached,
as well as a Reading and Writing comfortably fur-
nished.
The attention
.of country hankers, solicitors, manufac-
turers, and others is invited to this Institution, which will
be found very convenient 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, 8.C.; or at the Office in the Lom-
bard Exchange.

BRITON MEDICAL AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSOCIATION.
Chief Offices— 429, Strand, London.
TRUSTEES.
Licut.-General Sir J. E. IR. Partridge, Esq., F.R.S.
Dupuis, K.C.B. Francis Webb, Esq.
Sir James Duke, Bart. W. Tyler Smith, M.D.
Sir W. Forgusson, Bart., 1 Millis Coventry, EA.

F.B.S.
CHAIRMAN or THE BOARD —FR4NCIS WEBB, Esq.
Sxrtr. Climint W-v TyLEB, sivirni, Esq.
.E11121k.; in 'rein the k aN i;txT.,
PORT, read at the Annual General Meeting held at the
Society's House on Thursday, 18th March, FRANCIS
WEBB, Esq., in the chair.
The directors have received 8,212 prOposals* for assur-
ing the sum of X 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 :

... tsc .0
maw
..S: isi
fj 71 l5 g 11 A
s. 0„,6 0, Amount 6 .43 Amount Annual
4.2' .5 Z ,s;' Proposed. Z-- Assured. Preminm,
4),
5 . lii -6
act, a
---.--
£ s. d. £ s. d. £s. d.
1858 4,802 1,023,140 0 0 3,318 154,140 0 0 21,347 16 5
1863 13,244 2,779,666 0 0 9,746 2,037,383 0 0 63,507 19 10
1868 17,466 1,861,303 5 9 13,699 3,752,967 4 8 122,257 17 6
---- ---
Total.. 35,512 8,664,109 5 9 26,763 6,444,490 4 8 207,113 13 9
____------.---
The net premium income has increased to
the sum of .£216,704 1 7
The interest on investments and other items
of receipt yield

Making a total income of £237.980 19 8
The claims were 335, amounting to the sum of £127,886
12 d.
The balance of the year's income was £68,026 9s. 4d.
Tho assets of the association at the close of the year
amounted to £667,493 Bs. sd.
The directors draw special attention to the fact that the
next bonus valuation will take place at the end of the year
1872, and that all polices effected on the profit scales prior
to the 31st December, 1869, will be entitled to participate
in the same.
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 quite 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
Juno, 1868, read at the Annual General Meeting of
Proprietors, August 14, 1868—Colonel CHARLES
WETHERALL, K.C.T., Chairman of the 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 £772,740 13s. 9d.

SURPLUS FUND ACCOUNT, 30m JUYE, 1868.
Pit. INCOME OF THE YEAR.
Balance of account, 30th
June, 1867 £981,514 13 9
1867,
Less amount distributed
as bonus 208,774 0 0
-----.- "Z7"7:1;740 13 9

Premiums on new assur-
ances
Ditto on old ditto 366,215 7 3

£3:'0,811 8 3

Interest from invest-
ments ll7 581 7 3
,

£498,395 15 11
Profit and loss, balance
of account
Total income 544,466 9 2

£1,317,207 2 11

Cn. CIIARGE Or THE YEAR. . .
Dividend to proprietors
Cla;-ns on decease of lives
£265,523 13 5
assured
Additions to those under
participating policies 22,816 4 7
Policies surrendered 28,642 11 3
Re-assurances, new
Ditto, old 50,365 0 8

£370,618 5 3
Commission

Medical fees

400,777 9 5