The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APEIL 12, 1869.

METROPOLITAN and METROPOLITAN
DISTIL ICT RAILW AYS.
A New Station at WEST DROMPTON will be OPENED for
TRAFFIC on MONDAY, the 12th inst.
Trains will run to and from Gloucester-road Station at frequent
intervals

MILES FENTON,
General Manager,

April 8.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HEAD OFFICES:

Royal Insurance Buillings Lombard-street, London,
Royal Insurance Buildings North John-street, Liverpool.
CAPITAL. TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
in antic'pation of the total tholition of F re Insurance Duty,
as proposed by the Chancel or of the Ex,heitter, and which
will, no doubt, receive the henry appnyval of the House, the
Directors be to intimate that, on all ilea, I sumnees now
effected, there will only bo payable (provisionally) the pr.)por-
tion of Duey for the timl bettvez..n the date of the Order and
Midsummer Day next.
JOHN H. MoLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London:

COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSAT-
LANTIQUE.
4. Ruo de la Pais. Paris.
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
NEW YORK.
Leave every 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for New York.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
From HAvitt OD BREST to NEW YORK.
First Ulass 7OO fr.
Second Class 425 fr.
Thin:: 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 ouch month for Mar-
iliarqife;ll:-Martha (United States of Columbia), Colon,
Aspinwall (Isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, Porto Ca-
bello, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Pararnakbo,
Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, &c., San Jose, La Union,
San Francisco, China, and Japat...
Hand books, with full details of all tho routos of this
company, can he had of
STRINGER, PEMBBROKE, and Co.,
Agents, 8, Austinfriars, London, E.C.

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

CHAIRMAN.
Right ion. John Robert Mowbray, 31. P.

DEPUTY-CHAutiE.
William Bowman, Esq., F.B.S.
Sir Charles Locock, Bart, D.C.L.,

Extracts from the Report of the Directors, presented at
the Artual 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 £100,853,
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 £93152, 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 wliole of
Lift', where the age does net 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 ago, 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 Rates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained
of any of the Society's Agents, or of
GEORGE CUTOLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary.
13, St. James's-square, London, S.W.

MILNERS' STRONG HOLDFAST AND
FIRE RESISTING SAFES, Chests, Doors, and Strong
Booms, with the progressive and recent improvements effected
after half a century's experience, effectually guard against Fire
and Burglars.—Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Hull,
and 47A, Moorgate-street, City, London.

pARTRIDGE AND COOPER.
• • MA.NUFACTITAING STATIONERS,

192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (E.C.)
THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s.
per ream. s. d.
Fine Cream Laid Note; a cheap paper 3 0
Superfl....c Cream Laid Note; much approved 4 0
Sups% tineT'aick Cream Laid Note ; especially recommended 5 6
Extra -npartine Double Thick Cream Laid Note 7 0
straw Paper, " Patent;" adapted for rapid writing 2 6
Large Coonn:Tcial Note Papers 35., 45., is., and 6 0
Foolscap Papers, blue or cream........10s 6d, 12s. 65., and 11 6
Outsides Foolscap 6 6
Letter Paper for scribblin-, plain, 45.; ruled ditto, 4 6
Tinted Lined Note five quires for Is. 61.. or 5 6
Tao New Vellum Wove "Club House" rote, five quires for

2s. 6.1.
Fuperflne Cream or Blue Envelopes, 456 d, 55 6d. & 6s Gd
Large Thus Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 61 per 1,000
Chelp.Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., 3s
COLOUR STA M PING (Relief) reduced to Is. per 100. Polished
steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the
prices charged by the retail houses.
An ILLU ,TR tTED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip-
tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands,
.tationery, Cabinets, Postage Scales; Despatch Boxes. Travelling
Writing Cases, Desks, &c, post free Established 1811

INDIA OFFICE, 29th January, 1869.
By order of the Secretary of State for India in
Council.
Notice is hereby given, that packages, stated to contain
reserved articles from the estates of deceased Officers and
soldiers of the late East India Company's Servicq, 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.:-
8. Bell, H., Lientenaut. 2d Madras Native Infantry.
10. Bouthflosver, W. IL, Surgeon, Madras Medical
Department.
13. Buchan, C., Sub-Conductor, Madras Establishment.
22. Cheyne, A., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical
Department.
24. Cockburn, A. K., Lieutenant, 50th Madras Native
Infantry.
-25. Carlow, W. A., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical
Department.
53. Floud E., Lieutenant, 32d Madras Native In-
fantry.
59. Grant, Lieutenant, sth Madras Light Cavalry.
60. Gunthorpe, W. M., Major, 6th Madras Native ln-
fantry.
76. Jervis, S. W., Lieutenant, 3Gth Madras Native In-
fantry.
78. James, E., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical De-
Lieutenant, 38th Madras Native
34. mapinargtamy7l..
vv.,
Infantry.
Lieutenant, 13th Madras Na-
-98. Marriott, 13. IV. F.,
tive Infantry.
113. Neale, F. Cadet, Madras Establishment.
121. Perring, J. W. C., Lieutenant, 35th Madras Native
Infantry.
124. Pinchard, J., Lieutenant, Madras Horse Artillery.
1268. Preston, Richard 8., Lieutenant, Madras Infantry.
133. Robertson, A., Ensign, Ist Madras Native Infantry.
140. Stewart, M. Lieutenant, Madras Artillery.
145. Stoddart, J. A., Captain, sth Madras Native In-
fantry.
150 A. Stewart, G., Ensign, 36th Madras Native Infantry.
155. Watson, G. IL, Lieutenant, 19th Madras Native
Infantry.
156. Ward, A., Captain, Ist Madras Fusiliers.
42d Madras Native Infantry.
158. Wynter, W., Lieutenant, 52d Madras Native In-
fantry.
163. Weymouth, Captain,
Applications for such packages should be made by next
of kin of the deceased, or by the legal representatives of
such next of kin, to the Military Secretary, at this Office.
In the event of any of the packages in question remain-
ing unclaimed for the further period of six months from
this date, they will be opened, the contents be disposed of
by sale, and the amount realized be credited to the estate
of the'doceased.
T. T. PEARS, Major-General,
Military Secretary.

APARTMENTS.—One or Two Floors, with
Extra Bed Rooms if required. Close t Omnibus, Vail,
and Boat. Terms moderate.
13, Chelsea Villas, Fulham-road, Brompton.

THE LOMBARD EXCHANGE AND
NEWS-ROOA.

Lombard-street, London.
MANAGER—Mr J. 11. YOUNGIIUSBAND, late Treasurer
and Secretary of the Liverpool Exchange.
Subscription, .£3 3s. por annum, or 10s. mouthln payable

in Advance.
The Room is supplied with Newspapers, both home
and foreign ; Reuter s Telegrams, givino.., commercial,
political, and general telegraphic information ; Shipping
Lists, Directories, Time Tables, and other Books of Re-
ference.
There is also an excellent Refreshment-ro,en attached,
as well as a Reading and Writing Room, comfortably fur-
niched.
The attention of country bankers; 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, E.C. ; or at the Office in the Lom-
bard Exchange.

I3RITON MEDICAL AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSOCIATION.
Chief Offices-429, Strand, London.
TRUSTEE 3.
Lieut.-General Sir J. E. R. Partridge, Esq., F.R.S.
I Dupuis, K.C.B. Francis Webb, Esq.
Sir James Duke, Bart. W. Tyler Smith, 'M.D.
Sir W. Fergusson, Bart., Millis Coventry, E.,q.
F.R.S.
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD —FR /AMIIS WEBB. Esq.
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN -W. TYLER SMITLI, Esq. .
EXTRACTS from the FIFTEENTILANNKAL
PORT, read at the Annual General Meeting held at the
Society's House on Thursday, 18th March, FRANCIS
WEBB, Esq., in the chair.
Tho directors have received 3,212 proposals for assur-
ing the sum of £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 El
ness transactions during the three quinquennil

le new busi-
-11 periods :

ac
71 0 'A
.5 SI a '6 gi ... .
0 4
o Amount 8 . Amount Annual I
.• 1.4 -i1.2,
44 0c z o Proposed. Assured. Preminms.
1-1
44 .
a . :0
Air. 4
....-.-- --- ---.-......----- --
£ s. d. £ s. d. £s. d.
1858 4,802 1.023,140 0 0 3,318 c 54,140 0 0 21,347 16 5
18G; 13,244 2,779,666 0 0 9,746 2,037,383 0 0 63,507 19 10
1868 17,466 4,861,303 5 9 13,699 3,752,967 1 8 122,257 l7 6
- --
Total.. 35,512, 8,664,109 5 9 26,763 6,444,490 4 8 207,113 13 0

The net premium income
the sum of
The interest on investment
of receipt yield

has increased to
£2
Is and other items

.6,704 1 7

1,276 18 1

Making a total income of £237.980 19 8
The claims were 335, amounting to the sum of £127,886
12s. ld.
The balance of the year's income was £68,026 9s. 4d.
The 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.