The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-05 00:00:00

52, Fleet-street. At home from 10 till 5.

LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.—AN
EFFECTUAL REMEDY, without confining the
bowels or affecting the bead, truly efficacious and pleasant,
is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately re-
lieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and inci-
pient consumption. It frequently cures persons whom the
faculty pronounce incurable, and admirably allays the
ticking which provokes frequent coughing. In approach-
ing consumption its effects are truly beneficial. Persons
deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffoca-
tion, may depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it.
Prepared only and sold. by W. LAMBERT, Chemist, 8,
King William-street,. Charing-cross, London, and by all
druggists, in bottles 13j0., and three quantities in one,,
2s. 9d. each. 'Be particular, and ask for Lambert's Asth-
matic Balsam. The name and address are engraved on the
stamp.

RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
V (Perfected and Exhibited in the Great. Exhibitions
of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwardn of Five Hundred
Medical men to bo the most effective invention in
the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel
spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided—a
soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi,
site resisting power is supplied by the Voc-Main Pad and
Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that
it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A
descriptive circular may ho had, and the truss, which can-
rot fail to fit, forwardei by post, on the circumference of
the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the
manufacturer,
Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London.
A Single Truss, 165., 21s. 268.6 d., and 31s. tid. Postage,
Is. A Double Truss, Ns. dd., 425., and 525. 6,1. Postage,
Is. 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
VLASTIC STOCKINGS,
11_:4 SNEE-GAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases
of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, etc. They
are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are
drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. Gd., 75. 6d.,
10s., and 16s. each. Postage, 6d.
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.

EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament_
For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in
Situations of Trust.
Chairman— General Sir FREDERIC SMITH, K.H., F.R.S.
Policies payable during Life—lndisputable—Not liable to
Forfeiture.
Annual Income exceeds Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Pounds.
The Annuity Tables, offering special advantages to Annuitants,
and full particulars of the popular Principles of this Society, will
be found in the New Prospectus, which will be forwarded to
applicants post free.

316, Regent-street, and 17, EN H LAKE, General Manager.
Waterloo-plaßYce Pall mall, London.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings Lombard-street, London.
Royal Insurance Buildings North John-street, Liverpool.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
Total Annual Revenue exceeds £BOO,POO
Accumulated Funds in hand
.£1,500,000
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Life and Annuity Funds....
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES—
Exemption of Assured from Liability of Partnership.
BONUSES among the largest ever declared by any Company.
Profits divided every five years.
All new Life Insurances now effected will become entitled
to an Increased Share of the Profits.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Premiums in 1867 .................. £461,553.
REDUCTION OP DUTY.—Since this first took place the increase
of business of the ROYAL has exceeded that of any other Office,
as shown by Government Returns.
Prompt and liberal settlement of Losses.
JOHN H. MCLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

THE INVIGORATIVE NERVINE
ESSENCE.—The most powerful nutritive cordial ever introduced; restores to their normal condition all the secretions,
on the integrity of which perfect health depends. It is a specific
for debility of all kinds, and from its containing. among other
ingredients, pepsine and phosphate of soda, will prove highly
beneficial to the nervous and dyspeptic. Vido Dr. Hassell's re-
port. Price Rs. per bottle, or four quantities in one for 225.
BAUMGARTEN & Co., 520, Oxford-street, W.C., London. Car-
riage free on receipt of remittance.

JONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only
4 institution in the Metropolis for the treatment and
_
prevention of contagious fevers. • •
CONTRIBUTIONS will be gratefully received by
Messrs. Dirnsdale and Co., 50, Cornhill ; Messrs. Drum-
mond, Charing-cross ; Messrs. Coutts, Strand ; Messrs.
Hoare, Fleet—street ; and by the Secretary, at the lospital,
Liverpool-road, Islington, N.

ESTABLISHMENT 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,
All informeion respecting it may be obtained on writ-
and other ladies.
ten or personal application to the Lady Superintendent.
Subscriptions received a the Insd
Treasurer, at Messrs. Couttt s and Cotitution, an
.'s 59, Stran by the
W. o SPRING TIME Hond. Sec.

ROYAL FREE lIOSPITAL(3,-. ruaryeliiinwn;rrtadi;
in the immediate vicinity of ib
Railway Terminus, King's Cross.
first Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJ-EsTir the Qu"Nto .
Vice-Patron--
His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, lI.G.
President—His Grace the Duke of BrccLEncii, K.G.
This Hospital, founded iu the year 1828, tho
establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor,
without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is
wholly dependent for support on voluntary contributions
and legacies.

It adordsrelief to a large number of in-patients, and, in
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged be-
tween 8,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the
benevolent, as the promises of this hospital are capable of
containing several hundred more beds had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs.
Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; also by Messrs.
Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co.; Glyn and Co.:
Herries and no. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and
Co.; Smith, Paruo, and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Williams,
Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Burners- street ;;sed at
the Hospital from 10 till 5.

Total charge
Balance of account, 30th June 1868 907,552 8 6

£1,317,207 2 11
Examined and approve
THOMAS ALLEN,t Auditors
HENRY ROSE,

The total income of the year, it will be seen, is £544,466
9s. 2d., and the total outgo £409,651 14s. sd. ; the diffe-
rence, or the sum laid by- viz., £134,811 14s. 9d.—raises
the fund again to £907,552 Bs. 6d.
The interest received during the year is £117,584 7s.
3d., arising from the productive portion of the realised
assets of £2,897,157, mentioned in the last year's report.
The whole assets, productive and unproductive, may there-
fore be considered as having improved at the rate Of rather
more than 4 per cent. ; or, if the profit shown of £46,070
13s. 3d., derived from various extraneous sources, be in-
cluded, at upwards of £sl2s. per cent.
The premiums on new assurances are £14,596 ls. 9d.,
and of this sum £3,270 15s. 4d. has been expended in re-
assurances.

The claims on decease of lives assured are nearly iden-
ticalthose of last year by
in amount with those of 1866. They are less than
nearly £19,000.
A considerable reduction, too, appears in the amount
of premiums paid for re-assurance, many of the risks
re-assured having terminated by death and other causes.
The expenses of management are less than those of last
year by upwards of Z 1,400. But they still include charges
incurred in the final closing of the two officeslast absorbed
by the company. The whole expenditure, however, in-
cluding income tax, is at the rate of little more than 5}
per cent. on the total income.

The balance-sheet is as follows :
DR. 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. ASSETS.
Amount invested in fixed mortgages £1,460,772 2 7
Ditto ditto decreasing ditto
Ditto ditto reversions 347,136 5 5
Ditto ditto funded securities 479,932 13 3
Ditto ditto temporary securities 142,424 011
Current interest on the above invest-
ments
Cash and bills
Advanced on security of the company's
159,503 14 9
Agents' ba' Aces
Sundry accounts
Value of premiums (1867) ..... 4,506,167 18 0
Value of re-assurances 86,860 13 9

36,243 7 6
22,604 2 9

Total £7,565,198 1 3
Examined and approved.
THOMAS A LLEN,}
Auditors.
HENRY ROSE,
The present disposition of the Company's funds is shown
by this account. On comparing it with that of 1867, it
will be observed that further investments have been made
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
38. 3d.
follow The direction of the company is now constituted ass :
rriCiolamaairsmtioand,
The Right Hon. Sir JOHN YOUNG, Bart., K.C.B. Chair-
.,
WrnIfaiLLIAII FREDERICK DE LA RUE Esq., Deputy-
dinton
Charles Chatfield Eqsq: . Esq.
SCilri Charles
luslelhe °r
frE' aEgst, Bart., PhilipJoshuaChas.
ec,kHuwosocil
Lockwood,
d,o Holcombe, Esq..
wDmiCA.Lu.gus James Murray, Esq.
tate Guy, XD.,
Robert A. Grays Esq. Thos. Godfrey Sambrooke,
George Esq. Russell, Esq.
F.R.S.
Admiral Tindal.:

THE LONDON SURGICAL HOME for
DISEASES and ACCIDENTS of WOMEN, for
the Reception of Gentlewomen and Females of Respect-
abilityof Mr. Baker Brown.
upon a weekly payment. Under the management

in vited to visit them, and to meet in consultation before
The private medical attendants of the patients are
treatment.

Full particulars can be obtained on application to the
Lady-Superintendent, 18, Stanley-terrace, Notting-11W,
W. ; or to Mr. Baker Brown, 136, Harley-street, W.