The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-03 00:00:00

ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.

THE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
OMPANY, in anticipation of the above, beg to intimate
that on all new I..surancts now effected there will only be
payable (prOvisionally) the proportion of Duty for the time
between the date of the Order and Midsummer Day next.
ROYAL INSURANCE CO*ANY.
HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings, Liverpool,
and
Lombard-street, London.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Important Announcement.
Increased Share of Life Profits.

ALL NEW INSU RA N C ES, with Participation, EFFECTED
AFTER IST JANUARY, 1868, will become entitled to an INCREASED
SHARE OF THE PROFITS, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
JOHN H. INULAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

THE ROYAL HOSPITAL for DISEASES of
the CHEST, City-road.—The wards for in-patients
are constantly full, those for ont-patients crowded daily.
F UNDS greatly needed.
CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary.

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

DOG LICENSES.—CAUTION.
rinflE 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 one person to
another.
A License may he 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-
bourhood of the
applicant's re-
sidence.

Revenue,
The Office of t ho Distributor of Stamps
Or
A Money Order Post Office. -
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 rid, will receive a license in return by post.
COBBEI'r, Secretary.

ROYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES,
West hill,- Putney-heath.

Established3Blst July, 1854.
This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per-
sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur-
able bodily disease.
Relief is afforded-Ist. By supplying a home, with
medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in-
valid.

ow2nd.hollnyogrs.anting an annuity of £2O to patients at thei

A i ew wing to the Hospital hhs just been completed
at a rest of upwards of £lO,OOO, and FUNDS are urgently
NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred.
There are 120 inmates and 237 pensioners, all entirely
dependent upon voluntary subscriptions.
Nearly 30U approved applicants aro awaiting election.
For the maintenance of present operations, for the ex-
tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe-
cially annual subscriptions, are earnestly solicited. Life
subscriptions, £5 ss. and upwards; annual subscriptions,
half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion.
Information will be supplied, with the g-estost pleasure,
upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions
will be thankfully received.
FREDERIC ANDREW, Secretary
No. 10 Poultry London. E.O. September 1868.