The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-19 00:00:00

BANK OP ENGLAND,
18TH MARCH, 1869.
THE GOVERNOR and COMPANY of the
BANK of ENGLAND give notice—

That the GENERAL COURT held at the BANK this
day is Adjourned till TUESDAY next, the 23d instant, at
11 o'clock in the Forenoon, for the purpose of taking the
determination by Note, in print or writing, of the Question
on the following Resolution proposed at the Court for a
Dividend, viz
• •
That a Half-Year's Dividend of Interest and Profits
be made on the sth April next, of £4 ss. per Cent.,
without deduction on account of Income Tax.

The VOiiell;illcOLLenee at 11 o'cluek, and terminate
at 4.

TIAMMOND CHUBB,
Secretary.

AT a GENERAL COURT of PROPRIETORS
held at the BANK of ENGLAND, on Thursday,
the 18th March, 1869 :
RESOLVE n,—
That the best thanks of this Court be given to the
GOVERNOR, DEP UTY-GOVERNOR, and COURT of
DIRECTORS of the BANK of ENGLAND, for their able
management of the affairs of the Corporation during
the past half-year.
ORDERED,
That the foregoing Resolution be advert'sed.
HAMMOND CHUBB,
Secreta-y.

NEW ORLEANS, JACKSON, and GREAT
NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY.
SECOND MORTGAGE CONSTRUCTION BONDS
endorsed PAYABLE in Sterling in LONDON.

The HALF-YEARLY INTEREST on the above
BONDS,drte on the let April next,will be PAID on that day,
and any succeeding day, at the Counting-house of Messrs.
J. Henry Schroder and Co., 145, Leadenhall-street, be-
tween the hours of 11 and 2 o'clock.

The Coupons must be left for examination two clear
days before applying for payment.,
London, March 18, 1869.

CONTRACTS FOR COAL BASKETS, LAMP

OIL, dm.

Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset
House, 16th March, 1869.
TENDERS will be received on THURSDAY, the
Bth of April next, for Coal Baskets, Knives and
Forks, and Button Brushes for the use of. the Royal
Marines ; and Lamp Oil, Cotton, and Tow for the Royal
Marine Barracks at Eastney and Fort Cumberland. To
be supplied under Contracts for Twelve months certain
and Three months' warning.
The Conditions of Contract and all particulars may be
ascertained at this Office.

By order,
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts.

BRITON MEDICAL AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSOCIATION.
Chief Offices-429, Strand, London.
Tnns•rmEs.
Lieut.-General Sir J. E. IR. Partridge, Esq., F.R.S.
Dupuis, 8.C.8. 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 AN CIS WEBB, Esq.
DEPUTY CnArnmAx - W. TYLER SMITH, Esq.
EXTRACTS from the FIFTEENTH ANNEAL RE-
PORT, read at the Annual General Meeting held at the
Society's Houso on Thursday, 18th March, FRANCIS
WEBB, Esq., in the chair.
The 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 the new busi-
ness transactions during the three quinquennial periods :

aa ,r
171. 5
o =.7., ....4 ..... 3,
Fis
~, 0 6 o Amount 6 0, Amount Annual
a 'erg z 5 Proposed. Z•!-'). Assured. Premiums.
6"
CP,:,
- - -- -
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ S. el.
1858 4,802 1,023,140 0 0 3,318 (54.140 0 0 21,347 16 5
1863 '13,244 2,779,666 0 0 9,746 2,037,383 0 0 63,597 19 10
1868 17,466, 1,861,303 5 9 13,699 3,752,967 4 8 122,257 17 6
-1 -
Total.. 35,512 8,664,109 5 9 26,763, 6,444,490 4 8 207,113 13 9

The net premium income has increased to
the sum of £2
The interest on investment s and other items
of receipt yield

.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 £63,026 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.

BRITANNIA FIRE ASSOCIATION.
Head Offices, 429, Strand, I.nndon.
The distinguishing features of this Association are
Anil:lbl° Rates,
Undoubted Security.
Prompt settlement of (lams.
JOHN MESSENT, Manager.

JOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY
TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth
powder;' gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the
enamel from deo ty, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to
the breath. Price is. Gd.—Red Bull Wharf, 03, Upper
Thames-street. London.