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

CRIMINAL STATISTICS.

A monster Blue-book was issued yesterday morn-
ing giving some valuable statistics of the state of
crime in England and Wales. We are informed
that since the consolidation of the criminal law
effected in 1801, by which capital sentences
have been restricted to murder, the number
sentenced to death has decreased by 58 per cent.
Of the 21 persons sentenced to death last year four
were women, of two of whom the sentences were
commuted to penal servitude for life. Of the 17 men
sentenced to death, six sentences were commuted to
penal servitude for life. In one case a free pardon was
granted. Since 1859 the greatest number of
executions in one year was in 1863, when
22 persons suffered death; in 1865 there were
only 7. Both in the latter year and in 1862 two
men were left for execution, but committed suicide
before the capital sentence could be carried into
effect. The total number of penal servitude sen-
tences for above fifteen years was considerably
in excess of the numbers for any of the preceding
four years. The cost of the police and constabulary
for the year 1807-8 was £2,084,596 lls. 6d., being
an increase of 8.5 per cent.
London, England, 1869-08-13

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.

Amsterdam - Short ... 11 191 ...
Do
Rotterdam — ... 12 2 ...
Autwerp — .., 25 40 ...
Brussels
Hamburgh — ... 13 111 ...
Paris
Ditto
Marseilles
Frankfort-on-the-Main: ... 121/ ..,
Vienna — ~. 12 65 ..
Trieste — ••• 12 65 ..
Petersburg
Copenhagen. 9 2x
Berlin
Madrid..
Cadiz — ... 48/ .
Leghorn
Milan — ... 26 27* .

12 11
12 21
12 2i
25 45
25 45
13 111
25 .221
25 40
25 40
1.211
12 7U
12 70
291
9 28
6 281
481
491
26 521
26 32
26 321
~. 26 32
... 26 321
26 321
521
52/

Genoa — ... 26 27} ~
Naples
Palermo — ... 26 271
Messina
Lisbon — ... 511.
Oporto — ... 51/
Rio Janeiro
New York —

LEICESTER, Thursday.—The state of the wool
market remains pretty much the same as on
Monday. There is no general inquiry, as
many spinners are well supplied with stocks. The
slackness of business is against the maintenance of
late prices ; in the case of needy sellers it is less
a question of price than one of securing a cus-
tomer. The market, therefore, is getting more
irregular. In the hosiery trade there is a little
more doing. Buyers who have hitherto held back
are now generally making their arrangements, and,
although the orders that aro coming in are smaller
than usual, there is altogether morn general employ-
, ment for the operatives. A steady improvement
seems to have set in in the elastic web branch.
Manufacturers who for some time have only been
partially working their mills aro now increasing
their production, and speak hopefully of the future.
Some good orders have lately been placed, both for
the home and shipping markets.
London, England, 1869-08-13

NAVAL ITE3IS.—The United States frigates the

Washington and the Richmond anchored at Naples on Tues-
day, July 27.—The United States steamer Seminole, which
left Norfolk recently on a secret expedition, is said to be
cruising in Ilaytion waters for the capture of the Haytien
privateer Hero, which has been long preying on American
commerce in those waters. She is to be captured and
brought at once to Washington.—The United States
steamer Gettysburg, with the monitor Centaur, arrived at
Key West, July 23, from Santiago de Cuba; all well.—
News via San Francisco, July 20, states—" The United
States steamer Unadilla is at Hong Kong, the Oneida at
Hakodadi, the lriquois and Ashuelot at Nagasaki ; the
Arostook is overdue at Nagasaki from Hakodadi, and the
disturbances in that quarter have probably detained her.
It is reported that both the Unadilla and Maumee Lave
been condemned. Afton undergoing necessary repairs
they will be sent to California and sold."—A Detroit paper
thinks that to inspire terror, Secretary Borie should have
given thus American war vessels such names as Anna Dick-
inson, Susan 13. Anthony, Nitro-Glycerine, Cholera, &c. Ad-
miral Dahlgren succeeds Poor in command of the Navy
Yard, Washington. Commodore S. 11. Scott will succeed
Dahlgren as Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance. Orders will
soon be issued relieving Admiral Rowan from command of
the Asiatic squadron, and Commodore John Rodgers will
Le ordered to succeed him. Admiral Rowan will bring
home the Piscataqua, his present flagship. The recent arri-
val in New York of the steamers Guerriere and Pawnee
leaves only four vessels iu the South Atlantic squadron,
Portsmouth, Kansas, and ll'usp
two fourth-rates.—Rear-Admiral
r.C2l(ttntilwreloleys7t third
rates
nlebt t and'lj'
has ib been detached from the command
of the South Atlantic squadron, and placed on waiting
orders ; Commodore Charles S. Boggs has been detached
from duty as member of the Board of which Rear-Admi-
ral Goldshorough is President, and ordered to duty as
Lighthouse Inspector of the Third District, relieving
Commodore A. L. Case, who is ordered to duty at the
Naval Academy.
DUNviLLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest
holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re-
commended by the medical profession h. preference to French
Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or exporta-
tion Quotations on application to Messrs. Danville and Co ,
Belfast; or 4, Beaufort-buildings,Strand, London, W,C.—[Ad
Yestisement
London, England, 1869-08-13

FRANCE.

PARIS, Aug 13'.
10
The Emperor has signed several decrees graiito
an amnesty
_to certain persons convicted of 1)0
offences and political misdemeanours.
M. Devienne has been selected by the
sion of the Senate to draw up their report oe the
Seaatus Consultum.
the
The Constitutionnel of this morning asserts
the project of empowering the Conseils Gen has
to elect henceforth the members of the Senate
not met with the approval of the majority the
Commission.
BOURSE, Aug. 12.—Three o'clock— mar °
The -
closed as follows :
q per Cent.
...... 104 25 Bank Shares ...... 29,600 40
End of month... Ital,an Five 5....... '6).•
3 per Cent ......... 73 6u Austrian Fives •••
End of month... 73 45 Ottoman Loan ••• °:445 v
Credit Mobilier ... 220 Do. Debt .......••
End of month... 2-9 ••••"
Spanish Threes ..•
Credit Fonder...16i o Rome Debt ...... ••••
End of month... -- Deferred ......•••
Cash
RAILWAYS.
970
Orleans .... 610
Western
24
Strasburg
N 11
orthorn •••• .....
9921
Lyons and Mediterranean
618 i
Southern..... s2f.
Sardinian
Austrian
56 a
Lombard
531
North of Spain 6B
Saragossa
51
Roman
London, England, 1869-08-13

4, Commander Charles J. Bullock (recently re-
turned from China), were paid off at Devonport on
Tuesday}*_ She' will be placed in Keyhatn steam-
yard-fo have her =ANT removed.
The crews of the Britannia, 115 (training ship
for naval cadets), Capt. John Corbett, and of her
tender the Dapper were paid down at Devonport on
Tuesday, and were transferred yesterday to their
new ship, which was under orders to leave about the
20th for her station at Dartmouth. The Britannia
will be broken up.
Great despatch is making at Devonport to get
the ship belonging to the Channel squadron ready
for their autumn cruise under the personal in-
spection of the First Lord of the Admiralty. The
24th inst. is spoken of there as being the projected
date of departure, and Queenstown as the final
port, in order to join the ships of war from the
Mediterranean. The near approach of that date
and the protracted Parliamentary session will pro-
bably prevent Mr. Childers from commencing his
annual visit to the public arsenals until he returns
from the Atlantic. It is supposed that the cruise,
with :the accompanying experimental evolutions,
trials of speed, &c., will occupy at least a month,
which might thus terminate on the 24th of Sept.
It is likely that the First Lord will then commence
the yearly examination at Queenstown, and thus
reverse the route usually adopted by the Board.
The undocking of her Majesty's ironclad frigate
_repulse was successfully accomplished yester-
day at her Majesty's Dockyard, Woolwich. The
vessel was subsequently taken in tow, and pro-
ceded down the river.

An interesting service took place at Shrewsbury,
New Jersey, July 21, in celebration of the 100th anniver-
sary of laying the corner stone of Christ Church in that
town. Bishop Odenheimer officiated, assisted by the Rev.
Mr. Otis, rector of the church, and 15 other ministers.
The decorations of the graves occupied an hour, after
which an address was delivered by the Bishop, and Mr.
Otis read the history of tho building and of its congrega-

t;on, President Grant and his son arrived at the church
at two o'clock, and were present in the tent where lunch
was served. The church was first built in 1703, rebuilt
in 1748, and the present building erected in 1769. Queen
Anne presented the Communion plate, which is still in
use, in 1708, and the church received its present name in
June, 1736. It still bears the Crown of England on the
top of its steeple, and bullet holes can be seen where the
American revolutionists fired at it to knock it down. The
church is in a prosperous condition, and about 2,500 people
visited the spot during the day. Among the visitors were
the Rev. Messrs. Otis, Donnott, Murray, Earle, Golds-
berg, Poole, Dealey, Nevens, Chetterwith, Smith, Stras-
burg, Briggs, and Putnam, all of New Jersey.
London, England, 1869-08-13

SALE OF LIQUORS ON SUNDAYS.

The association for preventing the sale of in-
toxicating liquors on Sundays announces an
encouraging activity amongst the religious
bodies touching tins question. The Baptist As-
sociation, the Calvinistic Methodist Conference,
the Bible Christian Conference, the Methodist New
Connexion Conference, and the United Methodist
Free Churches Conference, have all taken measures
in aid of the movement, or expressed cordial ap-
proval of the object in view. The determination of
the religious bodies to check the Sunday liquor
traffic is clearly becoming stronger.

LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Lord Sandon, M.P., and Mr. W. Rathbone, M.P.,
were present at the meeting of the Liverpool
Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. The former
approved Itrongly of the Telegraphs Bill, and hoped
that telegraphic communication with India and China
would be pushed on as rapidly as possible. Mr.
Itathbone noticed what he called the one blot in the
Bankruptcy Bill. This was the composition clause,
which he was afraid would be either positively
useless or injurious; but as the first persons to suffer
would be those at whose instance the clauses had
been introduced, it would not be difficult for them
to unite and carry a short bill either to amend or
repeal those clauses. Mr. Itathbone thought the
Patent La W. 3 011'_;111; to be repealed, as they lured on
-ventors to loss, and o!'ten to ruin, and were a
'•""ucdiinent, instead of an aid, to invention.
London, England, 1869-08-13

THE HOSPITAL for WOMEN, Soho-square.
—Bankers : Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.;
Messrs. Ransom, Bouveric, and Co.—The Committee
APPEAL very earnestly for CONTRIBUTIONS. The
HospitaLis now open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri-
days to out-patients who are treated without letters of
recommendation. _ .

RENRY B. INGRAM, Socretary.
London, England, 1869-08-13

PlIOTE•TITION AGAIN.

MacAulay, in his essay on " Lord Bacon," observes
that scientific knowledge is not merely progressive;
it never retrogrades—an advance once made is
never retraced. It appears, however, that political
economy is to be made an exception to this rule.
One would have thought that in England, at least,
the battle of Free Trade once fought would never be
renewed ; but it see:us that there are not wanting
ignorant persons, and persons who traffic on the
ignorance of others, to advocate a return to the old
system. The people of Slioreditch have met to
denounce Free Trade, and to advocate a return to
Protection. An assemblage, consisting chiefly of
working men, gathered in the Shoreditch town hall
onWednesday evening, and passed a resolution cilling
for reciprocity-of international exchanges. Free Trade
was not absolutely condemned, but it was declared
to. be imuzioug unless other nations adopted the
London, England, 1869-08-13

HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, August 12.
The Queen, accompanied by their Royal
nesses Princess Louiss, Prince Arthur, and Frill"
Leopold, drove out yesterday afternoon.
Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Louise'
walked in the grounds this morning.

LATEST INTELL MENDS

(RE UTER's TELEGRAMS.)
London, England, 1869-08-13

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13, Morning.
,0
The Radical press claims that President Grant,
recent expression of sympathy with the Radical
branch of the Republican party in Mississippi was
intended also to apply to the entire South.
NEW Yonx, August 12.
The steamers which leave to-day for Eurt)Pu
take out $325,000 in specie.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CLOSING PRICES.
Gold closed at 134/ ; the highest quotation dur-
ing the day was 135 k; the lowest, 134.
Sterling Exchange on London llok'
5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 1231.
(i " 1885 1221.
" 1867 l2li*
it
10-40 ec
Illinois l4Ol.
Erie 2B.

OF'
Cotton—"Alid. upland

Petroleum—Standard White
Flour, extra state, $6.70c. to $7.30c. Corn' °1
mixed, $1.12c.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug' 19;ip
l:113
The National Steamship Company's stea
England arrived here this morning from Livere);
and having embarked passengers proceeded forNe
York. All well.
London, England, 1869-08-13

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.

An extraordinary story is told by a Saxon newspaper of
a correspondence which it pretends took place between
the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia about a
fortnight before the outbreak of hostilities in MK King
William, according to this account, wrote to the Emperor
urging that a war between members of the same German
family should be avoided, and proposing that Austria and
Prussia should unite their forces against the hereditary
enemy of Germany on the other side of the Rhine.
The Emperor, should their arms prove victo•
rious, should rule over the South German States,
while the King of Prussia should govern North Germany
and the Rhine provinces. To this attractive programme,
Francis Joseph, according to this correspondence, returned
a virtuously indignant answer. His sense of honour a 3 a
German Prince forbade him, he said, to rob the allies of
Austria, the rulers of Germans, of their princely rights.
The publication of this correspondence proves how little
affection is felt for the Prussian sovereign in Saxony.

THE PRUSSIAN FLEET.
The armour-clad fleet of the North German Confede-
ration, which is the first squadron of the kind possessed by
Prussia, has just left Kiel, where it bad mustered, under
the command of Vice-Admiral Yachmann. The fleet is
to visit several ports, and will include a French and an
English port in its voyage. Prince Frederic Charles
accompanies the squadron in the armour•clad frigate,
King William.
London, England, 1869-08-13

711 E ROYAL MUSIC lIALL.

Last evening an entertainment of a very pleasing
nature was given at the Royal Music Hall, Holborn,
the occasion being the benefit of Mr. Maclagan, the
Scottish vocalist. The programme comprised a selec-
tion from the opera of "Mary Stuart," for Miss Rus-
sell, Mr. Corrie, and the whole strength of the com-
pany; then came the Scotch strathspey and reel
players, Messrs. Carter, Browning, Ackerman,
Richards, Stewart, and Macgregor; next the per-
formances of the Highland pipers of the Scots Fusi-
lier Guards ; then the Highland dancers, Messrs.
M'lntosh, M'Dougal, M'lntyre, and M'Donald; and
finally, Mr. Maclagan's popular "Scottish Enter-
tainment." The music and dancing was more than
usually excellent, the celebrated Sword Dance
" Gillie Callum" producing a perfect furore. Mac-
lagan was warmly applauded throughout the evening
for his exertions to please the audience, and a more
successful termination of the evening's en-
tertainment could not have been wished.
The proprietor of the hall, Mr. Sweasy, evinced
the greatest desire to secure the comforts of
his patrons, and Mr. P. Corrie, the manager,
and musical director, was, as u3aal, pleasant,
cheerful, and painstaking. Apart from the special
performance of last evening, the entertainments at
the " Royal" Music Hall are now of more than
ordinary excellence, and it is particularly gratify-
ing to see that the exertions of the proprietor to set
before his patrons nothing but what is really good
are appreciated as they deserve to be.
London, England, 1869-08-13

INTERNA77ONAL BOAT RACE.

PUTNEY, Thursday.
Mr. Lord, the Thames Conservancy Superintendent of
Works, this morning attended, by special request, to fix
upon a day for the above race. In an int3rview, in which
Mr. Blakey (tho gentleman who represents the American
crow), Mr. Tinn6, President of the Oxford University
Boat Club, and Mr. Loring, Captain of the Harvard
crew, were present, the matter was fully discussed,
but no arrangement was come to, and up to the present
time the day of the race is uncertain, but it may be later
than was expected.

The early part of the morning was exceedingly wet,
but as noon approached the rain cleared off, and at twelve
o'clock the Harvard gentlemen went up the river after
trying a new sot of oars. They went fast, and with
some improvement. Shortly after 12 the Oxonians went
out in their new boat, built by Jewett, of Dunstan, which
appears a very fine craft. Their rowing is strong and firm.
Both crews are very well.
The Oxford gentlemen, with much kindness and con-
sideration, have, wo hear, left the future of the race to the
Harvard gentlemen.

The British bark Babalva, Captain Hyde, arrived
at Boston, Sunday, July 25, front Foo-ch.)w, China, with
a full cargo of teas, comprising some 10,000 packages. The
present season has witnessed a revival of the China tea
trade, the direct importations at Boston having been more
numerous than for several years past.
Lindley Murray, of grammar renown, is said to
have resided for the space of two and-twenty years in
one front parlour without going out, attended upon by a
kindly old maid, enamoured of his principles and his
protor-pluperfects, living chiefly on boiled mutton and
turnips, and solacing himself in the intervals of conjugat-
ing verbs by grinding a barrel organ.
London, England, 1869-08-13

DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.

The Prussian Government is evidently determined to
restrict as much as possible the political communications
between the smaller German States and the outer world.
We learn from Carisruhe (in the Grand Duchy of Baden)
that, at the instigation of the Prussian Government, the
Baden Ambassador of Florence will be very shortly re-
called, a step which will inevitably result in the with-
drawal of the Italian representative from Carlsruhe, so
that no diplomatic relations will exist between the Grand
Duchy and Italy. Consuls will be maintained for the
settlement of commercial affairs.

THE FRENCH POSTAL SERVICE.
The postal service between France and Great Britain
has been discussed in the 'Mats. Attention is called to theinconvenience resulting from the existing regnlationi
regarding the weight of letters. Both countries complain
of the present system, and both. agree that it should be
altered, but they find it impossible to go further. The
weight at present is seven and a half grammes, which the
French Post Office wishes to raise to ten grammes and the
English to fifteen. The English Administration
has reason on its side, inasmuch as there is
no English equivalent for ten grammes, while
fifteen grammes correspond to the English half-ounce. t
is to be hoped that the two Administrations will speedily
adjust their differences, as at present the public arc the
sufferers. The Debats thinks that if the French Post
Office agreed to adopt the fifteen grammes weight, it
might in return obtain a lower tariff for printed matter.
A new postal treaty between the two countries seems to
be wanted.

The section of the Boston, Hartford and Erie
Railroad, between Putnam and Willimantic, will be in
running order before the close of the present year. The
great bridge over the Quinebaug, at Putnam, containing
two spans of 150 feet each, and to coat $lOO,OOO, is nearly
finished.
London, England, 1869-08-13

GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL,
Caledonian-road, Islington, N.
Supported by Voluntary Contributions.
This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was
established at King's-crosa in 1856. Patients are admitted
free.
Bankers—Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard-
street, Messrs. Ransom and Bouverie, 1, Pall.mall.—Hon.
Sec., F. Smith. Esa. Gm. REID, Sec.
London, England, 1869-08-13

their concurrence with the first resolution adopted 1 SPORTING I
by the archbishops and bishops at their recent
meeting, recommending the assembling of a general
Synod, but they regret the decision respecting the
Conference.

A nun who is labouring under insanity jumped
out of a window 30 or 40 feet high in the Dingle
Convent, and had a narrow escape of being killed
on the spot. Her foot caught a wall in her descent,
and this broke the force of the fall. She has suf-
fered very severe injuries, however, and is now in
the Killarney Lunatic Asylum.

GENCE —This Day

CITY BETTING.—This DAY.
EBOR HANDICAP.
4to lon the field (offered)
ST. LEGER.
6 to 4 agst Pretender (offered —take 7 to 4)
9 to 2 agst Drummer (taken)
11• to 2 agst Pero Gomez (offered)
100 to 10 agst Martyrdom (taken)
66 to 1 east Arlington (taken)
CESARE WITCH.
40 to 1 agst Paul Jones (taken)
40 to 1 agst Ploughboy (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Croons (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Tramp (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Miss Peddle colt (taken)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
50 to 1 agst Stork (taken)
50 to 1 agst SOO Saw (taken)
66 to 1 agst Uncut (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Lumley (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Crocus (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Typhams (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Charnwood (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Cnrieuse (taken)

WINDSOR RACES-YESTERD AT.

LANGLEY PARK PLATE.

Breeze f
Coup d'Eclat

Tightfit f

a

SELLING STAKES.

Ohickaieary Cove... 1
2
Acid ..

Bon-ton

Four ran.
FROGMORE HANDICAP.

Polissonne
Brambridge
Ironmaster

Five ran.
SELLING HANDICAP.

Acid
2
Galdice

Seven ran.
PARK NURSERY.

Siego Train
11-ester
Stephanotis
Thirteen ran.
CASTLE HANDICAP.

S

Polissonne .. 1
Miss Thackeray
La Belle Helene 5
London, England, 1869-08-13

THE ASSOCIATION for the WELFARE of
the BLIND, 210, Oxford-street, and 127, Euston-road.
Patroness—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
This Institution affords employment in various ways to
172 blind men and women.
Pensions to various amounts are granted to the blind
who cannot earn their own living.
500 blind men and women aro applying for help, which
cannot be given for WANT of FUNDS.
Contributions will be thankfully received by the Secre-
tary, Rev. O. B. REID, M.A.
London, England, 1869-08-13

THE QUEEN'S SPE MIL

It is not easy to get up a sermon on the Queen's
Speech, for it necessarily contains little, and that
little is commonplace. A royal utterance at the
beginning of the session is often ambigoons and
unsatisfactory ; but the prorogation speech is invari-
ably bald beyond mer.sure. The Times thinks that all
must join in the confidence that the Irish Church Act
will unite all elisses of the Irish people in fraternal
concord with their fellow-subjects in England and
Scotland. It should be sonic encouragement to
observe that the ►Ministers of the Crown accept the
Act as realising the ideal they placed before them-
selves at the commencement of the session.
The ,S7andard, on the other hand, opinos
that the leading feature in a s.-i•ecli plain almost to
baldness is the very Act which marks the ses-
sion as one of disaster to the country. These com-
ments coot sans dire. One thing is noteworthy—we
get less and less of foreign imbroglios in every suc-
ceeding review from the Throne. The troubles in
every part of the world, and especially China, which
used to form the greater part of royal messages, are
now conspicuous by their absence. " We are friendly
with everybody" is all that the Ministry finds it need-
ful to say.
London, England, 1869-08-13

CHARGE OF MURDER.

At the Mansion House to-day ain named
Joseph Kay, aged 42, described as a wine cooper,
living at .95, Palace-road, Hackney, was brought be-
fore the Lord Mayor, and charged on his own con-
fession with the murder of two of his children,
Louisa Ellen, aged three years and nine months, and
Leonard Henry, aged one year and eight months,
by cutting their throats with a table knife while
they were asleep in bed.
The police, however, made some inquiries into
the matter, and found the prisoners statement un-
true, but the Lord 11ayor ordered him to be de-
trined with a view of undergoing au examination
as to the state of Lis mind.

Race Glasses, byVoigllinder, are now no longer the ox.
elusive luxury of the rich. Since the great demand for
photographic lenses has diminished, au opportunity has
boon afforded for applying mechanical power with the
greatest success, whereby the cost of those beautiful and
most perfect instruments is reduced iu price in some
instances to as much as 20 per cent. In fact they are now
no dearer than those of the best French or English makers.
At the depot Callaghan, 23A, Now Bond-street, corner of
Conduit-street, the patrons of the Derby may indulge
their taste in the possession of a veritable Voigtliinder at
comparatively trilling cost. It is superfluous to say the
quality is as ever matchless.
London, England, 1869-08-13

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT
Golden-square, W.

... ...
President—His Grace the Duke of GRAFTON.
The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for
FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses.
Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have been relieved in the
last six years.

GEORGE WOOD, Secretary.

THE ROYAL INFIRMARY for DISEASES
of CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-

road.
Upwards of 100 poor sick children are relieved daily at
this Hospital.
The Committee most earnestly solicit Contributions, to
enable them to continue the benefits of medical aid to those
numerous poor suffering children, who are rendered so
helpless by sickness and poverty.
Bankers, Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lombard-
street; and by Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand.
CHARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretary.
Waterloo-bridge-road, S E.

BRITISH HOME for INCURABLES, Clap-
ham-rise. Instituted in 1861.
Patroness—H.R.H. the Princess of WALES.
This Institution provides a home for life, with good
nursing and skilled medical attendance, for porscns over
20 years of age and above the pauper class, who are hope-
lessly afflicted with incurable disease.
Pensions of £2O per annum are also granted
The Home was opened in September 1863 ; 71 in-
patients and 106 annuitants have been elected. Elections
in May and November. Forms of application may be ob-
tained from the Secretary.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS are
earnestly solicited.
Bankers—Messrs. Barclay, Bevan,EDWD. and Co., 54, Lombard-
street, E.O. ; Messrs. Drummond, CharingWEAVER-cross,, Sec.
S.W.
Offices, 73, Cheapsido, E.C.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
♦ro as for.OWS :
For Fallon Women.
28, Church-row, Harnp- 150, Now Kent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Greet Portland- street. wich.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Ilenstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-bill.
Country lame—St. James's-street, Dover.
Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside
In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee
have under their charge throe homes for servants of good
character, in which aro admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee aro deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable class.
The Society. admitted to its homes last year 687 young
women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli-
cants, whose histories aro recorded in the applicant's book.
Tho Society's Repert (of which a contributor writes, "I
never read a report of any charitable institution which so
entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my
sympathy") may be had on application.
The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and 00.
The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
I benevolent. DANL. CO)PER,
GlaGen-street Qbaspaide.
London, England, 1869-08-13

THE DEATH OF SUL C. SELWYN.

By the death of the senior Lord Justice of Appeal,
an important piece of legal patronage falls into the
hands of the Lord Chancellor. Sir Charles was the
youngest son of the late Mr. William Selwyn, Q. 0.,
and was 56 years of age. his lordship, who was
a brother to the Bishop of Lichfield, t 9 Canon
Selwyn, Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity at
' Cambridge University, and to Captain Jasper
Selwyn, RN., was Solicitor-General for a few
months in 1867, and was appointed Lord Justice of
Appeal in February 1868. At the time of his ap-
pointment great dissatisfaction was felt at the Bar,
it being universally considered that there were other
equity lawyers—notably the present Lord Chan-
cellor, who was then Vice-Chancellor Sir Page
Wood—who had prior claims. When, however,
the next vacancy occurred, Sir Page Wood was
offered the dignity, and Sir Charles Selwyn
gracefully yielded precedence to the man
who had been so tardily advanced. Soon
after his promotion his wife died, but after remain-
ing a widower a few months he remarried. He had
lately undergone a very painful operation, and it
was generally thought he had rallied, but a reaction
set in, and he died on Wednesday morning at
Richmond.

The Times calls upon the Government to offer the
vacant judgeship to either Lord Cairns (who has
already filled the office) or to Sir Bounden Palmer.
The hon. member for Richmond has more than once
refused the proffered dignity—the last time being
when the present Ministry accepted office. The
Daily .2Vezcs says it is somewhat remarkable
that while the late Lords Justices Knight Bruce and
Turner sat together for nearly fifteen years, since the
death of those eminent judges the Supreme Court
of Appeal in Chancery has witnessed a constant suc-
cession of changes. In less than three years three
justices have died; Sir John bolt, after a few months
of office, resigned on account of ill-health, and Lord
Cairns and Lord Ilatherley have left the court for
the woolsack. The salary attached to the office is
£6,000 a year.
London, England, 1869-08-13

FOREIGN NOTES.

THE CARLISTS IN SPAIN.
A. correspondent of the Times gives some particulars of
the capture of the rebel chief Balanzategui, whose defeat
and death we announced by telegraph a day or two since.
I.'he coup de grace was given to his party by a deputy to
the Cortes, Senor Acebedo, who asked and obtained per-
mission to head some volunteers of liberty, and take the
field against the Carlists. Falling in with Balanza-
itegurs party, which was called the " Partido Sagrado "
from its having no fewer than thirteen or fourteen priests
enrolled in its ranks, they defeated it. With three or
four attached followers, the chief fled towards Reinoso.
'Here they were noticed by a sergeant of the Civil Guard,
named Centeno, who, with four of his men, was on the
look out for " strangers." Suspecting them to be Callists,
but not knowing who they were, the Civil Ciu.ird chal-
lenged them. A fight ensued, in which Balanzategui
Was captured, but not till he had discharged every shot
in his revolver, and had the weap9n itself knocked (IV;
bf his hand by a sword-cut of one of the Civil Guard. As
boon as the Government had news of the arrest of th's
.rebel leader they telegraphed for him to be removed to
teen, but the order arrived at Valdedoveros (where be
had been conveyed for trial) too late. He was shot at the
latter place on Saturday morning.
_ This shooting of prisoners without any form of trial has
brought down much censure upon the Government, They
appear to have lost head, says the Times correspondent,
'when this insurrection broke out. " Going back nearly
fifty years in search (and, it may also be added, in spirit),
they found an old and obsolete martial law, dated the 17th
of April, 1821, which was framed specially to meet high-
way robberies effected with violence and armed conspiracies
against the powers of the day. Accordingly, striking cut
some of the clauses of that old martial law as being
altogether too musty for the present age, and altering
others a little, they re-established the long-forgotten
statutes. The main feature of the whole is the trial, not
by the ordinary judicial tribunals, but by council of war
on the spot, of all conspirators taken with arms in hand,
and the execution of the sentence within the summary
period of 24 hours." Already this cruel tribunal has had
several victims.
London, England, 1869-08-13

Total
Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank

of France.

(Signed) RoULAND

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

--- --- ,p.

BY TELEGRAPH.

FALMOUTH, Friday, 9.30 a.m.
The Tasmanian, mail steamer, is now passing the port
to the eastward - from the West Indies.
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
A rrived —Hawke, from C hristiania ; Umgeni, from Port
Natal; Saiby, from Saint Anna; industry, from Girgenti
Fern Soafhend, from Archangel.
DEAL, Friday Morning.
Anchored—Belle Isle, for Jamaica ; Nardoo, for Per'
Philip; Southern; for Trieste—all from London.
Hall
Passed, Aug. 12—Scanderia, s.s., of London, from
fax. for London.

LUXURIANT AND BEAUTIFUL liAIR S. A
ALLEN'S WOR e
GreyHALD'S IR RESTORER OR DRESSING never fails to
quickly restor or Faded Hair to its youthful colour and
beauty, and with the first application a beautiful gloss and do-
-1 ightf ui fragrance is given to the Hair. It stops the Hair from
falling off. It prevents baldness. It promotes luxuriant growth,
it causes the Hair to grow thick and strong. It removes all
dandruff. It contains neither oil nor dye. In largo bottles—
Price Six Shillings. Sold by most ChelniSts and rEatunere.
Depot, 266, High Holborn
London, England, 1869-08-13

HORRIBLE OFFENCE.

The public will now probably have a little leisure
to contemplate the eccentricities of unpaid judicial
functionaries, and it unfortunately happens that the
supply never fails to equal the demand. The
magistrates who sit in Petty Sessions at Bromley are
to be accounted amongst the country justices who
administer the law without flinching. They recently
had before them a washerwoman who had been un-
lawfully abstracting a bundle of sticks from a wood.
The case was soon finished off. " What have you
got to say to the charge ?"—Prisoner : " If you
please, your worships, I had no money to buy
coal, and as I was passing through Mr. Berens's
wood I gathered a few sticks to boil my kettle."
Clearly this was no defence at all, and the magistrates
accordingly inflicted a fine of 2s. Gd., with 3s. Gd.
costs, or seven days' imprisonment. There is one
branch of our criminal administration which never
fails. Murderers may escape the gallows, ticket-of-
leave men may return to their evil ways, and
fradulent bankrupts may plunder in security, but let
hares, sticks, or turnips be touched, and retribution
is sure.

BRACELETS FOR MEN.
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery," and
maybe men ought not to denounce as they do the
way in which the girl of the period copies them.
Perhaps the ladies too will feel complimented by the
latest Paris fashion. The gentlemen of Parisian
society are taking to wearing bracelets. It is to be
hoped they will not become the fashion in England.
They are costly, useless, inconvenient, and gaudy;
are, indeed, only fit for women.
London, England, 1869-08-13

ELECTION NEWS.

The writ for an election in the county of Caithness,
vice Mr. Traill, sen., resigned, has been received, and
the nomination will take place on the 24th. It does
not appear that anything beyond a nomination will be
required. Mr. James C. Trail, nephew of the retiring
member, is the only candidate in the field at present.
—The contest in Antrim proceeds vigorously, but the
manifestations are entirely confined to the Liberal
candidate. Sir Shafto Adair stumps without ceasing;
but Mr. Seymour remains quiet. He relies upon his
landlords, and probably will not rely in vain. More
than one correspondent hints that the example set
by the two peers in disclaiming intimidation will not
be followed by many others.
London, England, 1869-08-13

OCTOBER.

Aucaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire 5, G.
Orinos,l)y 19, &o.
Huntingdon Olub.. 26, 27

YACHTING FIXTURES.
AUGUST.
21—Clyde Yacht Club: Corinthian Match
21—Cheshire Yacht Club: Fourth Match
24, 25--Dartmouth Regatta
21— Torbay Royal Regatta
28—Clyde Yacht Club : Closing Cruise

SEPTEMBER.
4—Prince Alfred Yacht Club: Closing Cruise
7—Victoria Model Yacht Club: Second Class Match

REGATTAS AND MATCHES TO COME.

AUGUST
14—Oscillator's Rowing Club: Pair-oared Gigs
14—Lurline Boating Club : Mr. Wllyman's Fours
11—Thames Rowing Club: Pair-oared Gigs without cox

swains
14—Hope Rowing Club: Senior Sculls
18—Dover and Cinque Ports Regatta
19—Alexandra Rowing Club: Senior Pairs, River Loa
21—Scottish National Regatta
23—Deal, Weimer, and liingsdown Royal Annual Regatta
25—Vesper Rowing Club : Senior Fours, River Lea
27—Albion Rowing Club: Senior Fours, River Lea
28—Oscillators Rowing Club: Senior Sculls
28—Lurlino Boating Club : Senior Sculls
30—Thames Rowing Club : Four-oared Gigs
30—West London Rowing Club : Senior Sculls
31—KingstonTown Rowing Club : Junior Bcalls

SEPTEMBER.
4—Hope Rowing Club: Eights
4—Oscillators Rowing Club : Junior Sculls
B—Orion Rowing Club : Senior Pairs, River Lea
10—Manchester Nemesis Rowing Club : Four-oared Race
11—West London Rowing Club: Eights
11—Lurline Boating Club : Vioe-President's Pairs
11—London Rowing Club : Tub Fours
21—Alexandra Rowing Club : Scratch Fours, River Lea
25 —West London Rowing Club: Eights
25 —Vesper Rowing Club : Club Fours, River Lea
25—London 'owing Club : Twelve-or.red Race
25—Oscillators Rowing Club : Eights
OCTOBER.

2—Manchester Nemesis Rowing Club : Eight-oared Race

-THE FA TA L EXPLOSION OF A SI'EA,II-

1 LIG.

A minute examination has been made by engi-
neers of the boiler of the steam-tug Alice, which
blew up in the river ou Wednesday. It was 2fr
tons in weight, and was made at a Glasgow foun-
dry a few months ago. It was a portion
of the body of one of the crew on board the tug,
and the rest of it has not been found. Only one
complete body has been picked up, viz., that of the
stoker, a lad of 17 years of ago, named Josephs,
upon whose body an inquest was opened to-day,
and adjourned after fame further evidence had been
given respecting the make of the boiler on board
the vessel.
London, England, 1869-08-13

THEATTIE-ROYAL. ADELPITI.

Tnrs EVENING, at 7, MY P RECICITS 'Mr Atkins and
Miss Johnstone. At 8, THE SERPENT ON THE HEARTH:
Mr R. Phillips, Mr E Atkins, Mr Stuart. llrs Eburne, _Mrs• L
Murray, &c. And DOMESTIC ECONOMY: Mr Atkins and
Mrs Leigh Murray.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swa.nboronah.
THIS EVENING. at 7.30, AMONG THE BREAKERS: Mr
Clarke. THE TOODLES. JOAN OF ARC: Messrs. Thorns,
James. Fenton; v esclames Goodall, Lydia Maitland. Buf ton. To
cunelude with THE CHOPS OF TIIE CHANNEL. Mr. D.
James,

ROYALTY THEATRE.
Under the Management of Miss M Oliver.
Tins ErENING, at 7.30, A ROVING COM ‘ITSSION. After
which CIIECKMAT M. Followed by THE MILL CARRY BILLY
TAYLOR. To conclude with IN FOR A HOLID Y Mc
Dewar, Mr. Danvers. Miss M. Oliver Miss Saunders, Ste.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr.
TWIG EVENING. at 7. PRKSTIMPTIVE EVIDENCE. After
which, A.:JI s A` D GALATEA : Herr Formes, Mr V. Rigby, Mr
11. smith, and Miss Elanche Cole To conclude with A QUIET
FAMILY.

PRINCE OF WALES'S ROYAL THEATRE.
Under the Management of Miss Marie Wilton
TnisEvENING, SCHOOL: Messrs. Hare, H. J. Montagne,
Addison, Glover, and Bancroft; Mrs. Buckingham White, Miss
C. Addison, and Miss Marie Wilton. After which, A WINNING
HAZARD. And A LAME EXCUSE.

CHRISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8
Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round.

ROYAL ALITA3IBRA PALACE. THREE BALLET.
Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. ls. Box-office
o pen from 11 to 4.

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-park, OPEN daily (ex-
cept Sundays). Adwission, Is.; on Mondays, 6d. Children
under twelve, 6d
London, England, 1869-08-13

BANK OF FRANCE.

- -
PARIS, Aug. 12.
The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, togethaerccount with the cor-
responding figures of the previous

DEBTOR.

Aug. 5.

Aug.`.l2.

182,500,000 -

Capital of the Bank., 182,500,000
Profits in addition to
capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02
Reserve of the Bank
and its branches 22,105 750 14 22,105,750 14
,
Reserve of landed pro-
WA
Notes in circulation .
Banknotes to order and
receipts payable at
38532,525 10 39,647,917 42
sight ,
Treasury account cur-
r ......... 199,732,817 80 197,394,453 26
rent creditor
Current accounts, Paris 267,920,557 27 257,784,066 99
Do. branch banks...... 43,763,430 46,793,993
Dividends payable 2,061,863 2,318,610
Discounts and sundry
2622,248 88 2,299,204 46
interests
Rediscounted the last
six months
Surplus of receipts not
distributed
Sundries

8,018,455 38 11,141,389 97
___ ----

Total
CREDITOR.
Aug. 12. Aug. 5.
c. fr. c
Cash in hand and in f 203
r. C.
Branch banks
Commercial bills over- ' ' '

575,411 48 578,474 95

due
Commercial bills dis-
counted, not yet due 285,018,442 69 288,848,330 96
Do. branch banks 255,169,404 259,138,016
Advances on deposit of
bullion 19,400,400
1)o. branch banks 6,435,600
Do. on French Public

19,038,00
6,036,600

17,410,900 -
7,134,200 -

Securities
-
Do. by branch banks
Do. on railway shares
and debentures 39,122,500 --
Do. branch banks.
Do. on Credit Fender

17 306,600
7:213,500

38,605,400
30,533,650

1,055,000 -
1,087,600 -

1,041,200
1,076,700

Bonds
Do. branches
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, June 10,
1857) 6O 000
~00Q
Government Stock re- •
serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 1
Do. disposable
Routes Immobalis6es
(Law, June 2, 1857) 100,000,000 -- 100,000,000
Hotel and furniture of
the Bank and landed
property branches
Expenses of manage-

60,000,000

9,129,755 -

8,995,887

went
Sundries

756,901. 09 715,851 22
8,018,455 38 8,822,488 90
London, England, 1869-08-13

Share

'RIDA

JOINT-STOCK BANKS

Closing Business
ihare NAME. Paid. Price. done
10 Agra Limited, A all 101 111
i 9 Do B lO '4 4
50 Albion
00 Alliance, Limited
20' Anglo Austrian - 71 21 22
20 Anglo-Egyptian, lint all 223 21 p 241
20 .A.ugto-llungariaa . 8 11 21
20 Anglo-Italian 1886, limited 10 5 4
40 Australasian
20 Bank of British Columbia all 11 ' 3 11
20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. 5 5 4
25 Bank of Egypt
20 Bank of Otago, lim.
25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32
50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39
10 Bank of Aew Zealand all 153 161
50 British North American
20 Chartered of India, Austra- _ _ _ _

ra, nd Chin•t all IS 19
25 Chartered Mere. of India
London, and China all 321- 3CI 31 301
20 City le 11 12
100 Colonial 25 ~ 40
10 Consolidated, liin.
60 Delhi and London, limo
50 • East London, lim. 5 21 11
20 English and American, limo 10
20 English Bank of Rio do Ja-
ueii o,
20 English; :_•cottish, and Aus

10 pr 1p

all GI 17

tralian Chartered
£Bl Ilona liong and Shanghai
Raul: Corporation all 36 33
281 Do new lll 4 5
100 Imperial, lim 2O 15 16
20 Imperial Uttomau lO 21 24 131
z 5 lonian all 19 22
25 Do new b 6 3
Lnd Mortgage of India' lim 4 31 31
100 Do 5 p. c. Debs.lB6l, 30 all 76 76 b 0
100 London Bank; of Mexico
and South America, lim. 20 7 6
100 Londonand Brazilian, lim. 45 30 27
20 Do new 74 5 41
100 London &River Plate, lim. 40 0 8
25 Do new • 10 11 2 p
20 London Chart.of Australia all 231 244
20 London and County 2O 494 504 49i
50 Do new. iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd 1 l ... • .
London Joint Stock 1 315 324
London and South African al 8 9
100 London &S.-Western, lim, 20 13 11
50 London & Venezuela, Rm... 121 ••• •••
100 London and Westminster. 20 571 5.1
100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O
100 Merchant, lhu 25 61 51
10 Metropolitan, lira all 71 74
00 Midland, lim ... . 2O 11 4
5 National of Australia
25 National of Liverpool, lim l5 3d • 11)
00 National Provinc. of Eng'd 42 ••• •• •
10 Do
50 National. BO .•• • •
20 New South Wales all 41 43
20 North-Western 74
25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 41 42
50 Provinc. Bank-. Corpo., lim lO 61 51
30 Provincial of Ireland 25 99 92
10 Do new, all ... ...
100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lim 25 14 11
100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 8 6
25 Union of Australia all 40 43 46 4
100 Union of Ireland, lim
50 Union of London l5 354 361 354

TELEGRAPII COMPANIES.

A g o-American Tellim.., lim all 201 20k 20*
10 Anglo Mediter TeL,... 10 ltit 17 16i f
st Atlantic Telegraph lO 18 k
st Do. 8 per cent. ........• 100 b 5 6) 68f
st B. and L Magnetic Tel., lim. 100 172 177
st Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 265 270
10 Do. New
25 Indo-European Tel., liin lO ld pr
5 Lond. Provincial Tel. lim all 31 1
1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all 3
1 p
lU Mediterra. Eaten. Tel., Rm. all 5 G C 3 t
25 Reuter's Telegrain
20 Societe Transatlant., lieu all 20 201 201 f
st Submarine Telegraph
1 Do. Scrip all 11
SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., lim all 61 71
5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all 41 0 p
London, England, 1869-08-13

grew

THE ATLANTIC CABLES.
Some of the sharel.olders in the Atlantic cable
companies are getting very apprehensive of the
ultimate consequences of the competition between
the French and English rivals. One proprietor
points out that it is impossible to prevent competi-
tion in the case of paying concerns, and it is absurd
therefore for these companies to impoverish them-
selves in trying to do so. " The right principle to
adopt would be the one pursued by the Electric
Magnetic and -United Kingdom Telegraph Com-
panies; that is, to place all receipts in a joint purse,
against which all expenses are charged, and the
balance of profit is then divided between the com-
panies in proportion to tho number of wires each
has enzazed.
London, England, 1869-11-09

DOOR SICK and HELPLESS CHILDREN.
—The ROYAL INFIRMARY for CHILDREN
and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-road. Instituted 1810.
Increased PECUNIARY ASSISTANCE is most
urgently needed, and solicited, for continuing relief to the
poor little suffering inmates at this Hospital.
Office, Waterloo-bridge-road, S.E.
Bankers—Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 7/, Lom-
bard-street; and Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand.
CHARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretary.
London, England, 1869-11-09

OCTAVIIIS WIGRAII
JAMES STEWART IP/MINOS, E
CHARLES JOHN MANNING, I
DIREC

Esq Governor.
S u b-Govornor.
Esq Deputy-Governor.
)TORS.
William Tetlow Hibbort,
Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
Novilo Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Malcolmson,
Esq.
Lord .1 oseeline Wm. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Barinc, Young, Esq.
Luel Solly,

Robert Barclay, Esq.
John Garrett Cattley, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
Edward James Daniell, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq
Lancelot William Dont, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Fred k. Joseph Edlmann, Esq.
Charles Hermann Goschen,
Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Gronfell,
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 Firo Insurances.
F. ING STOCK.—No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machine:3.
The Rover,ionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES
has averaged nearly 2 per cont. 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 Asfured
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 modern 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.