The Sun.
London, England, 1869-09-25 00:00:00

ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.

THE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, in anticipation of the above, beg to intimate
that on all new In 'nuances now effected there will only be
payable (provisionally) the proportion of Duty for the time
between the date of the Order and Midsummer Day next.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings, Liverpol,
and
Lombard-street, London.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Important Announcement.
Increased Share of Life Profits.

ALL NEW INSITRANO F.S, with Participation, EFFECTED
AFTER IST JANUARY, 1868, will become entitled to an INCREASED
SHARE OF THE PROFITS, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
JOHN H. McLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

OCTAVITTS WIGRAM, Beg Governor.
JAMES STEWART H9DGSON, Esq... Sub-Governor.
CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Esq Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
William Tetlow Hibbert,
Esq.
Wilmo t Holland, Esq.
Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Male,olmson,
Es q.
Lord 3 osceline Wm. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.
ttel Say, Esq., F.R.S.

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.
Fred k. Joseph Edlmann, Esq.
Charles Hermann Goschen,
Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell,
Esq.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.,
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Medical Referee, Sam,

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.
FA 'MIND STOOK.—No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machines.
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 one
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 modem practice, with the secu-
rity of an Office whose resources have been tested
by the experience of nearly a CENTURY AND A
HALF.

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

riIHE ROYAL HOSPITAL for DISEASES of
A. the CHAST, City-road.—The wards for in-patients
are constantly full, those for out-patients crowded daily.
FUNDS greatly needed.
CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary.

BRITISH HOSPITAL for SKIN DISEASES,
56, Great Marlborough-street, W,
Bankers, Messrs. Ransom.
SUPPORT is earnestly solicited.
ALEXANDER RIVINGTON, Hon. Sec.

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

SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL (the Dreadnought), off
Greenwich, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of All
Nations, who aro received without any recomendation.
. The Committee require upwards of £4,500 annually
from voluntary bounty to meet the expenditure of this
Hospital.
SUBSCRIPTIONS will be most thankfully received by
Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., bankers, Birchin-
lane ; and at the Society's offices, 86, King William-street,
L.C., by

S. KEMBALL COOK, Secretary.
Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ; Lifo
Governor, £lO 10s.

lONDON HOSPITAL, Whitechapel-road, E.
The great East-end receptacle for Accidents and
Urgent Cases. 4,932 In-patients last year, of whom 4,039
were free cases.
CONTRIBT:TIONS earnestly requested.
WM. J. NIXON, House Governor and Secretary.

I'RIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
FEMALE PREVRNTIVIC and REFORMATORY IN
4=tcc,prprn-ry
President —Eov. CANO' DAL.

CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1868 are ear-
nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon
quiet, Salt, and Co., 78, Lombard street, K.C.; Francis Nicholls,
Xeci. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, IC.O.
E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Buston-road, N.W.