The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-14 00:00:00

ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FIRE
I;KSURANCES.
THE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
OMPA \Y, in antic pation of th. above, beg to intimate
that on all new I• suranees now effected there will only be
payable (provisionally) the proportion of Duty for the time
between the date of the Order and Midsummer Dv.y 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, 18,38, will become entitled to an INCREASED
SHARE OF THE PROFITS, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual ➢ieeting of Shareholders.

JOHN H. MOLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
OFFICE,
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.

25th May, 180.
The Court of Directors of the Corporation of the lb yal Ex
change Assurance do hereby give Notice, that their Transfer
Books will he shut from THURSDAY, the 10th of June next,
to THURSDAY, the tat of July following; and that a Ge-
neral Court of the said Corporation will be holden at their
Office at the Royal Exchange, on WEDNESDAY, the 23d of
June at Twelve o'clock at Noon to considee of a Dividend.
ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary.

CONTRACT FOR COAL FOR THE ADMIRALTY
OFFICES IN LONDON.
Contract Derartment, Admiralty, Whitehall,
4th June, 1869. .
IENDERS will be received on TUESDAY, the
15th inst., for 685 Tons of COALS for the Admiralty
Offices in London.
The Coals will be subject to the approval of the In-
spector, and parties tendering are to state the denomina-
tions of those they propose to supply.
The Conditions of Contract and all particulars may be
ascertained at this Office.
ANTONIO BRADY,
Superintendent of Contracts.

rrHE ROYAL HOSPITAL for DISEASES of
L the CH.ZST, City-read.—The wards for in-patients
are constantly full, those for ont-patients crowded daily.
FUNDS greatly needed.
CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary.

ZING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal-
street, Lincoln's-inn.—Tho Committee earnestly
APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current ex-
penses. Assistance is urgently needed.
F. ALFRED BEDWELL, Vice-Chairman.
JAMES BLYTH, Secretary.

DOG LICENSES.—CAUTION.
COMMISSIONERS of INLAND RE
_1 VENUE GIVE NOTICE that all DOG LICENSES
granted iu 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
Pound,:.
A License is not transferable from one 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 the Distributor of Stamps ). applicant's re-
Or sidence.
A Money Order Post Office. J
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 Dio.xict, will receive a license in return by post.
QQBBFTX, Secretary.