The Sun.
London, England, 1869-09-10 00:00:00

reply.

It may not be known generally that in the small
burial-ground attached to the old church in Iligh-street,
Marylebone, is a family vault constructed by the Rev. C.
Wesley—brother of John Wesley. In it rest the bodies
of the said Rev. Charles Wesley, his wife, Mrs. Wesley,
his daughter Sarah, and his two sons, Samuel, and Charles,
the composer.

In our best steam engines one pound of coal
produces an effect equal to raising a weight of a million
of pounds a foot high. Great as this may appear, recent
investigations show that the mechanical energy in one
pound of coal is equal to ten times the work we get out of
it ; hence it is clear that there is considerable room for
improvement in the steam engine.

According to the Clergyman's Almanac*, the
Bishop of Exeter took his M.A. degree in 1798, before the
Bishop of Bath and Wells was born ; and the Bishop of
Bath and Wells took his M.A. in 1829, before the Bishop
of Peterborough was born. The last-named prelate
graduated in 1842, probably before many of the ultra-
Ritualists were born.

INTERESTING DISCOVERY.—At a short distance
from Rivadellesa, an immense natural grotto entirely filled
with stalactite columns of great beauty, has just been dis-
covered by some English miners. Passages extend in
different directions for more than a league. Tourists
declare this cavern to be one of the most beautiful in the
world.

if it is fame, Clarence, that you are looking
after, i can assure ycr that the glory ov the common
scribbler will perforate posterity just about as deep as the
advertisements of a quack dockter. My advice to you is
dreadful short and simple, and az easy to follow az a
halter. If yu are fully satisfied that yure fust literary
ffort is perfect, tare it up, and don't be a phool but once ;
but if you sincerely doubt its merit (which is the hardest
doubt to inhale), let the publick decide between yu anti
yure fears. The publick hay no vanity ; they are az
pracktical as a lot of surgeons in a dissekting room.
Don't be scared at the critiks neither; they are like the
hornets, never sting dead beings.—Jose BILLINGS.

A MAD Minunn.—A Paris barber recently an-
nounced that he would shave people for nothing, and in
2onsequence ne was soon fully occupied. A few days ago a
journeyman mason presented himself to profit by the offer ;
and the barber, in lathering him, said, " Suppose I were
to cut your throat !" " What?" cried the other,
rather alarmed, "Oh ! I am only jesting," was the
reply. The operation of shaving then commenced, but
before long the patient felthituself tapped on the shoulder,
sad heard the same question repeated, "You would not
like me to cut your throat?" "By no means," said the
3ther. "Nell, then, in that case I must cut my own,"
and the barber was actually raising his hand to do so when
the mason, after shouting for assistance, sprang up and
lisarmed him. The barber had gone mad, and has been
l!iqn 49. an

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and punctualii., , • and the easy and accurate
system of self-men sure introduced by E.
MOSES and SON el cables Vdera to guarantee
a faultless fit.
Orders from persons who are not known to
the firm should i.e Locompanied by a remit-
tance, or a London I reference.
Any article not - porn or injured will be
zheerfully exchanc ;ed, or, if desired, the
.noney will be retu rued.
All Goods are marked in Plain Figures,
from which no abatement can be made.
The Stock of Hosiery and Drapery, Hats
and Caps, an.a. Boots and Shoes, _is un-
equalled for inagnitude, variety, and cheap-
mess.
Complete Outfits for all Climates, with
every requisite for the voyage.
Lists of Prices, with Rules for Self-mea-
sure, Patterns, and Fashion-sheet, gratis and
post-free.
E. MOSES and SON'S Establishmonts
are closed every Friday evening at sunset till
Saturday evening at sunset, when business
is resumed until eleven o'clock.
E. MOSES and SON, Ready-made and Be-
spoke Tailors, Habitmfikers, Woollendrapers,
Ratters, Hosiers, Boot and Shoe Manufac-
turers, and General Outfitters for all
Classes!.
The following are the only addresses of E. MOSES
and SON:—

LONDON.
CITY ESTABLISHMENT.

155, MINORIES
156, MINORIES
157, MINORIES
83, ALDGATE
84, ALDGATE
85, ALDGATE
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ALDGATE
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89, ALDGATE

OXFORD-STREET BRANCH.
5414, NEW OXFORD-STREET
307, NEW OXFORD-STREET
.108, NEW OXFORD-STREET
1, HART-STREET
2, HART-51 EET
3, HART-STREET

TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD BRANCH.
)37, TOTTENHA3I-COURT-ROAD
138, TO'TTENHAII-COURT-ROAD
283, EUSTON-ROAD.
Country Branch:
19, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS.
20, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS.

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RITANNIA FIRE ASSOCIATION
Li Tread Offices, 429, Strand, London.
The distinguishing features of this Association aro
Equitable Hates,
Undoubted Security.
Prompt settlf ment of claims.
JOHN MESSENT, Manager.

EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LONDON.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS,
For the Year ending 30th June, 1869, read at the Annual
General Meeting of Proprietors, 13th August, 1869,
WILLIAM FREDERICK DE LA RUE, ESQ., Deputy-
Chairman of the Company, in the Chair.
The'Report which the directors have now to submit to
the proprietor differs in its tenor but little save in one or
two particular from that laid before teterb in 1868.
The income of the year, it will be seen, amounts t
£510,499 18s., and the total char,re to .£145,077 10s. 9d
The difference, £95,422 7s. 3d., added to the balance of
the surplus fund at the commencement of the financial
year, raised that item to £1,002,974 15s. 9d., its present
amount.
SURPLUS FUND ACCOUNT, JusE 30, 1869.
INCOME OF THE YEAR.
s. d.

Balance of account, 30th
June, 1868 907,Z52 8 6
Premiums on new assur-
ances
Ditto on old ditto 357,988 7 0

X s. d

371,5,18 12 1
Interest from investments 120,959 12 10

Profit and loss, balance of
account

402,508 4 11

47,991 13 1

Total income

550,499 18 0

£1,445,052 6 6
Examined and approved.
THOMAS • A T,LEN,I
Auditors.
HENRY ROSE, )
CHARGE OF THE 3 EAR
s. d.

CR
Dividend to proprietors
Claims on decease of lives
assured
Additions to those under

participating policies 24,304 6 6
Policies surrendered
Re-assurances—new
Ditto old 51,009 4 1

£ R. d.
8,880 4 0

405,56 t 12 1
Commission
Medical fees
Income tax 3,017 15 8
Expenses of management 16,238 9 10

436,187 6 9

Total charge
Balance of account, June 30, 1869, as per
balance-sheet
•

£1,448,052 6 6

The total of premiums received is £371,548 12s. ld., of
which sum £13,560 ss. ld. Ls for new assurances effected
in the year.
The interest from investments is £120,959 12s. 10d., or
£4 2s. per cent. on the net amount of the company's
realised assets existing in June, 1868 ; and in connection
with this important feature of the company's affairs the
directors have the satisfaction of reporting that the profit
and loss account again exhibits a considerable profit,
amounting this year within a hide to the sum of £48,000.
It may be remembered that a profit of nearly equal amount
was announced in last year's report.
Turning to the items constituting the charge of the
year, it will be noticed that the sum payable in satisfac-
tion of claims on decease of lives assured is larger than
usual. This circumstance, however, is not very material;
as was observed oi a previous occasion, the proper quin-
quennial average is generally pretty sure to obtain, and
the fact that the average for the past two years barely ex-
ceeds £309,000 tends to confirm that statement.
The expenses of management are greater by nearly
£3OO than they were last year. They would have been
materially less but for the unavoidable cost of transferring
the company's securities into the names of additional trus-
tees. Taken as they are, however, these expenses must
be regarded as very moderate. It will be observed that
they are only three per cent, of the total income.
BALANCE-SHEET, JUNE 30, 1869.
DR. LIABILITIES.
Interest due to proprietors £6,757 17 0
Claims on decease of lives assured, and
additions thereto unpaid 108,940 6 7
Sundry accounts
Liability under sums assured, &c. (1867) 6,336,626 8 2
Proprietors' fund
urplus fund

£7,675,813 0 10
Examined and approved.
THOMAS ALLEN,} Auditors.
HENRY ROSE,
ASSETS.

Amount invested in fixed mortgages £1,661,699 9 2
Ditto ditto decreasing ditto 162,770 15 2
Ditto ditto Reversions 278,557 16 6
Ditto ditto Funded securities 491,303 4 2
Ditto ditto Temporary secu-
rities 198,207 17 0
Current interest on the above investments 30,934 4 6
Cash and bills 12,256 15 10
Advanced on security of the company's

1' 'po toes - - 165,387 1 8
Agents' balances
Sundry accounts
Value of premiums (1867) ..... 4,506,167 18 0
Value of re-assurances 85,706 14 5

£7,675,813 0 10

The balance-sheet does not appear to call for any re-
mark. The assets are, of course, increased by the sum of
.£95,422 75. 3d. already mentioned, as is shown by the,
augmentation to that extent in the balance of the surplus
fund.
The Direction of the Company is now constituted as

follows :
NV T,T,IAM FRF;DERICK DE LA RUE, EBQ., Chairman.
ROBERT ALEXANDER GRAY, EsQ., Deputy-Chairman
Charles Bischoff, Esq. James Murray, Esq.
Thomas Roddington, Esq. Philip Rose, EM.
Charles Chatfield. Esq. George Russell, Esq.
S irJ. Buller East, Bt., D.C.L. 'I homas Godfrey Sambrooke,
Wm. Augustus Guy, M.D.
F.R.S. Admiral Tindal.
CaarlesThos.llolcombe,Esq. Right lion. Sir John Young
Joshua Lockwoud, Esq. Bart., K.C.B.

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