The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-23 00:00:00

CITBITT, Mayor.—A'A especial Court of Mayor
and Aldermen, held ',41 the Inner Chamber of the Guild-,
hall of the City of London, on Saturday, the 21st day of,
December, 18ii, ex a in. the 25th year of the reign of Tictoria,l
of the United K'Argdom eitlreat Britain and Ireland,Queen,&c.l
Resolved ur atirnottsly—That the Court of Lord Mayor and
Aldermen of the (26.ty
Gracious M. of London desire to convey to her Most!
Majesty the expression of their constant loyalty and]
heartfelt .ympathy.
The re.ournful event through which her Most Gracious,
Majesty has lost the devoted and loyal support of the Prince]
Consort has at the same time deprived her Majesty's stibjectsi
of a Prince who has for the last 20 years been foremost in thel
sup .ort of every measure which had for its object the advance-,
ment cd the interests, the refinement of the taste, or the
improvement of the moral and social condition of the people
of the adopted country.
That Almighty God may grant to her Most Gracious
34.4jesty resignation under this heavy affliction, and that her
Majesty may be enabled to derive comfort from the recollec-
tion of the virtues of the, late Prince, and from the ,ympathy
of her whole peoplQ, is the earnest prayer of this Court.
WOOD fRORPE.

A.D. 1720.
ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION
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(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First)
FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES.
Offices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall.
OC:TAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GEORO.E PEARRES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir JOHN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Earl of Leven and Melville.
Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
Henry Nelson, Esq.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
William Soltau,, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P.
William Wallace, Esq,
Chas. Baring Young, Esq.

Frenry Bainbridge, Esq.
Ilohert Barelay,-Esq.
John G'a.rratt Cattley, Esq.
Fdwd. :Maxwell Daniell, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.
Thomas Dent, Esq.
Alezcander Druce, Esq.
Predk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq.
Charles Farquharson, Esq.
iliversdale W. Greniell, Esq.
ltobt. Amadeus Heath, Esq.
IVm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.:

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Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S.
NOTICE.— Me usual fifteen days allowed for payment of
FIRE PRENIIUMS falling due at Christmas will expire
on gth January.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
Corporation on advantageous terms.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with par-
ticipation in Profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such
participation„
The Rewzrsionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged
nearly 2 r,er cent. per annum on the sum assured.
EquivrAlent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payabl,:i by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The divisions of Profit take place every Five years.
Any aum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.

This Corporation affords to the Assured—'
Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from
the liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual
Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital
Stock.
The advaptages of modern practice,—with the security
of an Office '.vhose resources have bPen tested by the cx-
perience of nearly a CEXTURY AND A HALF.
The Corpor..ntion have always allowed the Assured to serve
in the Militia, Yeomanry, or Volunteer Corps within the
United Kingdom, free of charge.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary.

R 0Y AL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT
INSTITUTION
TOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM
SHIPWRECK,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter).
Founded in 1824.—Supported by Voluntary Contributions.
PATRONEF3S—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen.
rRESIDENT —Vice-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum-
berland, K.G., F.R.S.
CHAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, Faq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P., Chair-
man of Lloyd's.
DEP wry -CITAIRMAN— OM aS Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P.,
Chairman of Lloyd's Registry of British and
Foreign Shipping Society.
APPEAL.
The Committee of Management have to state that, during
the past year. the Institution has incurred expenses amount-
ing to £6,'58 Is. in establishing Life-boat stations on dif-
ferent parts of the Coasts of Eng and, Ireland, and Scotland.
The Institution has also expended on the repairs, stores,
*lterations, and inspection of its numerous Life-boqs, Boat-
houses, and Transporting-carriages, £3,632 19q. ; and £1,550
Tor exercising the Crews of its Life-boats—making altogether
a total of £11.441.
During the past year the Life-boats of the Institution have
been instrumental in rescuing the Crews of the following
Wrecked Vessels :
Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose
Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulverstone
'Brig Palls,,, of Shields .. 3
Ship Ann Mitchell. of Glasgow .. 9
Smack John Bus, of Yarmouth .. • • • • 5
Schooner Catherine, of Newry
Barque Niagara, of Shields .. 11
A Barge of Teignmouth •• •• •• •• 2
Brig George and James, of London.
Brig Zephyr, of Whitby • • •• •• •• 6
Coble nonour, of Cullercoats .. • • •• 3
Schooner Eliza, of North Shields 7
Barque Oberon, of Liverpool
Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth .. 9
Smack Wonder, of Teignmouth .• .. 2
tirlg Scotia, of Sunderland .. 6
Sloop Three Brothers, of Goole .. .. 5
Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge .. 5
Brig Ann, of Blyth • • • • • • .. 8
Sloop Hope, of Dublin
Schooner DI uid, of Aberystwyth .. 5
Barque Vermont, of Halifax, U.S. .. 16
Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon .. 2
Brig Flying Fish, of Whitby .. 6
Smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis .. 3
Steam Dredge, at Newhaven .. .. • • .. 9
Schooner Admiral Hood, of Rochester .. 6
Schooner Susan and Isabella, of Dundee .. 5
Schooner Rose, of Lynn
Brig Prodroma, of Stockton • • .. 11
Brig Eliza, of Middlesborough
Brigantine Freia, of Konigsberr, • 6
• • .
Brigantine Diana, of Fredrikshamn
Brig Gloucester, of South Shields

Total
—2lO
For these and other Life-boat services the Institution has
Toted £OOB hs. 4d. as rewards. It has also granted rewards
amounting to £203 4a. for saving 245 shipwrecked persons, by
chore-boats and other means, making a total of 455 persons
saved from a watery grave on the Coasts of the United
Kingdom.

During the present year (1861), the Life-boats of the Insti-
tution have also been instrumental in rescuing the Crews of
the following "Vessels :
Brig Lovely Welly, of Seaham 6
Brigantine Nugget, of Bideford .. 5
Schooner Prosp et, of Berwick •• •• .• 6
Sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Iveli
A Fi..hing-boat o: Whitburn •• •• •• 4
Brig Arethusa, of Blyth
Schooner Dewi Wyn, of Portmadoo .. 8
Flat Cymraes, of Besumaris .. 2
Schooner 'William, of Morecambe .• 5
Smack Gipsy of Newry •• •• •• •• 4
Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston .. .. 4
Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven .. 8
Schooner William, of Liverpool .. 5
1 uggerNimrod, of Castletown 3
Brig Provider,ce, of Shields .. • • .. 8
Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle . 8
Schnoger Village Maid, of Fleetwood .. 4
Bar4ue Guy ,na, of Glasgow .. .• • . 19
Emig Roman Empress, of Shields .. .. 10
Brig San Spirid one, of Galaxide .. 2
Schooner Voador du Vouga, of Vianna .. 8
French Brig La Jeune Mar'e Therese .. 6
Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough .. 5
Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater
Ship Danube, of Belf.st
Schooner Hortensia, of Hanover .. .. 4
Schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven .. 4
Brig St. Michel, of Marans .. 8
Spanish Barque Primera de Torreviega (saved ves-
sel and one of the crew) .. .. • • • • 1
Schooner Hurell, of Penzance (saved vessel, and
crew) .. 4
Brig Anne, of Plymouth (saved vessel and crew) 8
Schooner Betsy, of Sunderland (saved vessel and

crew) .. • • • . • • • • • ' 6
Barque Frederick, of Dublin 1
Barque Peace, of London .. .. 2
Lugger Saucy Lass, of Lowestoft .. 11
Schooner Fly, of Whitby (saved vessel and crew
of four hands) .. • • .. 4
Smack A dventure, of T-Tarwich 10
Pilot cutter Whim, of Lowestoft .. „ 7
Barque Undaunted, of Aberdeen 11
"Wrecked boat on Blackwater Bank, on the Irish
coast saved one man .. 1
Fehioner Skylark, of Folkestone 6
Brig Lively, o' Clay, Norfolk .. .. 5
Barque Robert Watson, of Sunderland .. 5
Schooner Auchincruive, of Grangemouth .. .. 6
Schooner Friends, of Lynn .. • • .. .. 4
Schooner Eliza Anne, of Dublin . • • • • • 5
Brio, Content, of Sunderland
Smack Mien Owen, of Cardigan • • • • • • I,t,
Schooner Epimachus, of Amsterdam • . • • "

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The public cannot but sympathise with the vigorous efforts
now being made by this Institution to save the lives of Ship-
wrecked Crews. Their help was never more needed than at
the present time, when, through the extraordinary exertions
the Society has made within the past few years, it has now
One Hunared and Twenty-one Life-boats under its man-
agement, 'or the maintenance of which, in a state of thorough
efficiency, a large permanent annual income is absolutely
lltectecl, if its humane mission is to be perpetuated.
Donations and Annual Su scriptlons will be thankfully re-
ceived by Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard-
street; Messrs. Coutta and Co., 59, Strand; Messrs. Berries,
Farquhrin and Co., 10, St. Jame,'s-street, London ; by a l
the Bankers I,n the United Kingdom ; and by the Secretary,
Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Office of the Institution, 14,,
John-street, Adelphi, London, W.C.
Payments may be made b' Cheques or by Post-office Orders,
(crossed), to Messrs. W Ills, Percival, and Co., or to the Secre-
tary,

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HENRY SMITH, M.D. of the University of
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medical work on the cure of Nervous Debility, Loss oil
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