The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-13 00:00:00

RUPTURES—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
(Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions
of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred
Medical men to bo the most effective invention in
the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a stool
spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is hero avoided— a
soft bandage being worn rouad the body, while the requi-
site resisting power is supplied by the Hoc-Main Pas and
Patent Lever, fitting with so much easo and closeness that
it cannot bo detected, and may be worn during sleep. A
descriptive circular may be of
had, and the truss,
umfe which
nce
the
can-
rot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the circre
the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to
manufacturer,
Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London.
A Single Truss, 165., 215., 268.6 d., and 31s. 6d. Postage,
is. A Double Truss, 31s. d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage
ls. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage
Is. 10d.
Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White,
Post-office, Piccadilly.
NEW PATENT
CILAS TIC STOCKINGS,
NJ KNEE-CAPS, kc., for Varicose Veins and all cases
of Weakness and swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They
are porous, light in texture and inexpensive, and are
drawn on like an ordinary sacking. Price 4s. 6d., 75. 6d.,
108., and 16s. each. Postage, 6d.
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.'

MUTUAL ASSURANCE without MUTUAL LIABILITY.
NON-FORF E R
ITUE POLICIES by a LIMITED NUMBER
of PAYMENTS. PROFITS may be APPLIED so as to make
POLICIES PAYABLE in LIFETIME.
BRITISH EQUITABLE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
4, Queen-street-place, Southwark Bridge, E.O
NEW POLICIES ISSLTED.
New policies
issued.
8G —414,250
108 18,451

IS6B
1869

In We chg.
3 •
3 •

Excess . • • • -272 £4,231
n 52 weeks ending April 7th, 18C9 ... 3,105 —£539,442

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
ANNUAL INCOME, steadily increasing, £220,000
ASSURANCE FUND, safely invested, £1,598,000
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Ml Persons who effect Policies on the Participating Scale
oefore Juuo 30th, 1869, will be entitled at the NEXT BONUS
to one
year's additional Share of Profits over later
Entrants.
Tables of Rates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained

GEORGE CUTOLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary.
13, St. James's-square, London, S.W.

ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.
THE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
-I- COMPANY, in anticipation of the above, beg to intimate
that on all new It, surances now effected there will only be
payable (provisionall the roortion of Duty for the time
between the date of thy) e Order and Midsummer Day next.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings, Liverpool,
and
Lombard-street, London.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Important Announcement.
Increased Share of Life Profits.
ALL NEW INSURANCES, with Participation, EFFECTED
AFTER IST JANUARY, 1868, will become entitled to an INCRNAs.En
SHARE OF THE PROFITS, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
JOHN 11. McLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

LIFEBOAT SERVlCES.—lluring the Storms
of the past eighteen months the National Lifeboat.
Institution contributed to the saving of 1,270 lives from
various shipwrecks and 32 vessels from destruction. The
Institution also expended £27,041 in the same period on
its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to granting
43,793 for rewards.
The Institution has now 207 Lifeboat Stations under
its management.
Contributions will bo thankfully received by the London
and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis.
Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street Adelphi, London.

DOG LICENSES.—CAUTION.
THE COMMISSIONERS of INLAND RE-
VENUE GIVE NOTICE that all DOG LICENSES
granted in the year 1868 expired on the 31st December
last, and every person keeping a dog in the current year is
required forthwith to take out a new License.
The duty payable for each dog kept is Five Shillings.
The penalty for keeping a dog without License is Five
Pounds.
A License is not transferable from ono person to
another.
A License may be obtained by the owner giving his
name and address, and the name of the place where the
dog is kept, on application at
The Office of the Collector of Inland' In the neigh-
Revenue, bourhood of the
The Office of tho Distributor of Stamps };
Or sidence.
A Money Order Post Office. applicant's re-
Licenses will also be granted by the several Supervisors
of Inland Revenue.
Persons residing at a distance from any of the above
offices, by transmitting with their application Inland
Revenue (Receipt) or Postage Stamps for the proper
amount of duty, to the Collector of Inland Revenue for
the Dis rict, will recoivo o license in return by post.
WU. GOBBET r, socretary.