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lirtiTisn ORPHAN ASYLUM,
Mackenzie-park, Slough (formerly at Clapham-rise).
Instituted 1827.
dent tuts
Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
e gratuitous board, clothing, and education of
orphans
denomfrom all parts ot tho British
werein once in
prosperousr, circumstances.
‘-le hundred and seventy-five orphans now in the In-
abtution ; ample room for about 30 more.
Increased support indispensable, as this Charity is not
endowed and is in the greatest need of further pecuniary
assistsnce.
itziarieTSsepectuub:sutcliroiainb;rs and the public are invited to inspect the
calnaidmjsu.dge as to the nature of the Charity and
„ he last Report can be obtained on app:ication to the
Y•

TUOS. TILSON, Chairman.
CHAS. LEE, M.A.
AUBREY C. PRICE, M.A.,} Hon. Secs.
ALFRED MACKENZIE, Secretary.
()Rees 73 Cheapside, London, E.C.
13"kers—Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co.,
lane; and Messrs. Haywood Brothers. Manchester.

R EALTH RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EXPENSE.
DU BARRY'S delicious health-restoring Invalids'
and Infants' Food.
THE REVALENTA. ARABIOA
saves fifty times its cost in other remedies, and restores
Perfect digestion' strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver,
refreshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the
Most disordered or enfeebled—removing speedily and
effectually indigestion (dyspepsia\ cough, asthma, con-
sumption, habitual constipation, diarrhoea, all gastric de-
rangements, haemorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency,
nervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria,
catarrhs, colds, Influenza, noises in the bead and ears,
rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neu-
ralgia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation,
heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, cramps, spasms,
nausea and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking
fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at
the pit of the stomach and between the shoulders. It is
the most digestible and nourishing of all foods, and suitable
for invalids and infants in all complaints.
IMPORTANT CAUTION.—Beware of the many nnaavoury
and more than slopy imitations to which, without autho-
rity, Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attached.
henceforth none will doubt the valuable properties of
Du Barry's health-restoring Revalenta Arabica
and Infants' Food, since to the thousands of blessings it
,has already received from invalids whose position had
peen deemed
ness the Pope, whose health has been perfectly restored
by it after thirty years of unsuccessful medical treatment.
We quote from the Gazette du Midi, July 25th (Cure No.
18,413) ;—"Rome,
July 21st, 1866.—The health of the
1:101Y Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all
_
ether remedies, he has confined himself entirely to Du
Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, of which he consumes a
plateful at every meal. Tt has produced a surprisingly
beneficial effect on his health, and his holiness cannot
praise this excellent food too highly."
Cure No. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Brehitn of seven
years' liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervous-
ness, irritability with a nervous palpitation all over, bad
digestion, constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable
nervous agitation.
Cure No. 78, of dyspepsia, from the Right lion. the Lord
lStuart do Denies, Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Water-
ord :.---" I have derived much benefit from your excellent
c)" ISTUART DE DECIES, Dromana, Cappoquin, County
Waterford."
f Cure No. 49,832.—0 f fifty years' indescribable agony
rcuu dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation,
flat I~leney,
eneY. spasms, sickness, and vomiting. Maria Jolly,
of Lynn, Norfolk.
Cure No. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme
nervousness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and ner-
vous fancies.
Cure No. 56,814.—Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two
years diarrhoea.
The Food is sold in Canisters, at is. ; 11b., 2s. 9d.,
4s. 6d. ; 121 b., 225. ; 241 b., 40e. The 121 b. and 241 b
„„anistere, carriage free on receipt of P. 0. Order. Also Du
Barry a Revalenta Arabica Chocolate Powder is packed in
tie canisters : For 12 cups at 2s, for 24 cups at 3s. 6d., for 48
free
nlll5B at 68., for 288 cups at 30e. for 576 cups at 555. Being
about cue penny per cup. The 30s. and 558. tine are sent
of carriage in England on receipt of Post Office Order.
baltßY DIJ BARRY and Co., 77, Regent-street, London ;
also at vortnum and Mason's ; also at 4, Cheapside, 61,
GrAcechuicii-street ; 63 and 150, Oxford-street • and 121,
NeW licrth-read, London and all Grocers and bhelaktal

G'STABLISHMENT for GENTLEWOMEN
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 medical 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 Romilly, the Lady
Caroline Russell, Mrs. Cecil Russell, and other 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.'C SPRING RICE Hon Sec.

Rin the immediate vicinityITAL,
OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
Railway Terminea, King's Cross. of the Great Northern
Patron—Her Most Gracious
President--oyaill is Highness
Grace the Duokn-e—ofofßWuceLßALlßuicili.,Gli.G.
Vice-Patron—
His A"8"
the
gull"'
the Prince
v
ors
This Hospital, founded i
establish the principle of free admission 4
Governors' orders, is
n the
fpear 1828, the first to
to the sick poor,
without the delay and difficulty o
wholly dependent for support' on voluntary contributions
and legacies.
It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, an &
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
in
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 aro received by their bankers, Messrs.
Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abchureh-lane ; also by Messrs.
Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ;
Herries and Co.; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and
Co.; Smith, Papas, and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Williams,
Dsacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co.,:Berners-street ; end at
the Hospital from 10 till 5.

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.— During the Storms
of the year 1868, the National Lifeboat Institution
contributed to the saving of 862 lives from various ship-
wrecks and 25 vessels from destruction. The Institution
also expended £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 assistancoto 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, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London.

A.D. 1720.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
(Established by Charter of his Majesty Goorge the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
Offices—ROYAL EXCHANGE, London.
Branch Office-29, Pall Mall, S.W.

OCTAVIIIS WIGRAM, Esq Governor.
JAMES STEWART H9DGSON, Esq Sub-Governor.
CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Esq Deputy-Governor.

Robert Barclay, Esq.
John Garratt Cattley, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
Edward James Daniell, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.
Lancelot William Dent, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Fredk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq.
Charles Hermann Goschen,
Esq.
Riveradale Wm. Grenfell,
Esq.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Medical Referee, Sam

DIRECTORS.
William Tetlow Hibbert,
Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Malcolmson,
s q.
Lord Josceline Wm. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.
aol Solly, Esq., F.R.S.

NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for, payment
of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Lady Day will expire
on the 9th of April.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms.

The Duty on Fire Assurances has boon reduced to the
uniform rate of Is. Gd. per cent. per annum.
No charge is made by this Corporation for Firo Policy
or Stamp, however small the Assurance may be.
.111ING STOCK.— No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machines.
The Reversionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES
has averaged nearly 2 per cont.: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 Assured
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 sem-
-- rity of an Office whose resources have been tested
by the experience of nearly a CENTURY AND A
HALF.

ROYAL EXCIIANGE, LONDON.
EOBEIIT F. STEELE, Secretary,

EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LONDON.
Report of tho Directors for the year ending the 30th
June, 1838, read at the Annual General Meeting of
Proprietors, August 14, 1868—Colonel CHARLES
WETHERALL, S.C.T., Chairman of the Company, in
tht ("hair.
'The proprietors will no doubt remember that at the last
anrual 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
£203,774. The surplus fund account, as under, commences
with the balance of June, 1867, after deduction of this
bonne--that is to say, with the debit of £772,740 13s. 9d.

SURPLUS FUND ACCOUNT, 30rti JUFE, 1868.
INCOME OF THE YEAR.
Balance of account, 30th
June, 1867, £981,514 13 9
Less amount distributed
as bonus 208,774 0 0
£772,740.13 9

rjr..”;nrom cn new tummy-
a races • 14,596 1 5
Ditto on old ditto 366,215 7 3

X 380,811 8 3
Interest from invest-

meats 117,584 7 3

£498,395 15 11
Profit and loss, balance
of recount 46,070 13 3
Total income - 544,433 9 2

£1,317,207 2 11

en. CHARGE OF THE YEAR.
Divioend to proprietors ......
Cla;-rs on decease of lives
assJred £265,523 13 5
Additions to those under
participating policies 22,816 4 7
Policies surrendered 28,642 11 3
Re_alsurances, new 3,270 15 4
Ditto old 50,365 0 8

£370,618 5 3
Comoission
Medical fees
Lawrie tax ••• 2,215 4 7
Exposes of manage-
melt 15,489 8 5
400,777 9 5

Totalobargo ..... .................... . ......... £409,654 14 5
Balan3e of account, 30th Juno. 1868...... 907,552 8 6

THOMAS ALLEN}
£1,317,207 2 11
Ex6nined and approv
HENRY ROSE,
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., £131.811 14s. 9d.—raises
Auditors
the find again to £907,552 Bs. 6d.
The interest received during the year is £117,584 7s.
Bd., arising from the productive portion of the realised
assetsof £2,897,157, mentioned in the last year's report.
The whole assets, productive and unproductive, may there-
fore beconsidered as having improved at the rate of rather
more Ilan 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 cont.
The premiums on new assurances are £14,596 Is. 9d.,
and of ;his sum £3,270 15s. 4d. has been expended in re-
assurarces.
The claims on decease of lives assured are 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
ree-assured having terminated by death and other causes.
The expenses of management are less than those of last
year by upwards of £1,400. But they still include charges
incurred in the final closing of the two officeslast absorbed
hy the company. The whole expenditure, however, in-
cluding income tax, is at the rate of little more than 51
per cent, on the total income.
The balance-sheet is as follows :

Dn. LIABILITIES.
Interest due to proprietors
Claims on decease of lives assured, and
additions thereto unpaid 61,530 4 5
Sundry accounts
Liability under sums assured, &c. (1867) 6,369,469 11 7
Proprietors' fund
Surplus fund as before 907,552 8 6

Total £7,565,198 1 3
CR. ABOTS.
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
Ditto ditto temporary securities
Current interest on the above invest-

36,243 7 6
22,604 2 9

rnents
Cash and bills
Advanced on security of the company's
159,503 14 9
Agents' balunces
Sundry accounts
Value of premiums (1867) ..... 4,506,167 18 0
Value of re-assurances 86,860 13 9

RSE,,
T0ta1..., £7,565,198 1 3
Examined and approved.
funds is shown
f, Auditors.
ors.
THOMAS A LLEN' )
by this account. On comparing it with that of 1867, it
will be observed that further investments have been made
The present dispositiollnEofNthß9YO Company's
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. Chas. Thos. Holcombe, Esq.
Thomas Boddington, Esq. .Joshua Lockwood, Esq.
Charles Chatfield, Esq. James Murray, Esq.
Sir J. Buller East, Bart., Philip Rose, Esq.
D.C.L. George Russell, Esq.
Robert A. Gray! Esq. Thos. Godfrey Sambrooke,
Wm. Augustus Guy M.D., Escl•
rae.Admiral Tindal.:

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
are as follows:
For Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street,Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland- street. wish.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Irampstead.
9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buekhurst-bill.
Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover.
Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapsido.
In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee
have under their charge three homes for servants of good
character, in which are admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee are 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 Report (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 banlasrs are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. DANL. fOODPED See.
a opm-street Oheapoide.

ROYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES
Putney-heath.

Established'3lst July, 1854.
This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per-
sons (being above the pauper class) ufflicted with incur-
able bodily disease.
Relief is afforded-Ist. By supplying a home, wit}
medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in-
valid. _ _

2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to patients at their
own homes.
A I ew wing to the Hospital has just 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 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 greatest pleasure,
upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions
will be thankfully received.
FREDERIC ANDREW, Secretary.
No. 10 Poultry' London, E.C. &ptember 1868.,

are not feared for the moment, it is imnossible to avoid
presentiments of the worst.