The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-05 00:00:00

A.D. 1720.

OYAL EXCiiA.K6E ASSURANCE
CORPOR
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
Offices—ROYAL EXCHANGE, London.
Branch Office-29, Pall Mall, S.W.

OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq Governor.
JAMES STEWART 119DGSON, Esq Sub-Governor,
CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Esq Deputy-Governor.

Robert Barclay, Esq.

DIRECTORS.
William Totlow Ilibbort,
Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
Nevilo Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Malcolmson,
Esq.
Lord Joseelino Wm. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Josoph Somes, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Daring Young, Esq,
Luel Solly, Esq., F.R.S.

John Garratt Galtley, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, E,q,
Edward James Daniell, Esq.
Willia'n Davidson, Esq.
Lancelot William Dent, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Fredk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq.
Charles Hermann Goschen,
Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell,
Esq.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Medical Referee, Sami

NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment
of FIRE PREMIUMS falling duo at Michaelmas will
expire on the 14th of October.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may bo effected on
advantageous terms.
The Duty on Fire Assurances has been reduced to the
uniform rate of is. Gd. per cent. per annum.
No charge is made by this Corporation for Fire Policy
or Stamp, however small the Assurance may be.
FARMING STOCK.—No Extra Charge is made for tho
use of Steam Thrashing Machines.
The Revenionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES
has averaged nearly 2 per cent. 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 Assured
Liberal participation in Profits, with the guarantee
of a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption
under Royal Charter frum the liabilities of part-
nership.
Tho 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
HAT.F.

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

FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
FEMALE PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN
gTITIITION.

President—Rev. CANON DALE.

CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1863 are ear-
nestly solicited, which may bo sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon.
quct, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard-street, K.C.; Francis Nicholls
Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, E.O.
E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W.

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS
aro earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and
clothing for the
126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship.
150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-street.
94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing
370 children.
£l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year.
Contributions received by the Lon ion and Westminster Bank
214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbury, M.C. and by
WILLIAM WILLI AMS, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-flelds.

STATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common,
11 Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861.
Under the patronago of 11.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.G.,
whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan
Girls of all ages, classes, and denominations, from all parts of
the kingdom.
The object of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng-
lish education, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house,
and laundry, to fit them for domestic service; and, if not other
wise provided for when they attain 15 years of age, to obtain
suitable situations for them.
Tho Committee earnestly appeal for support. The Charity is
entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions.

HENRY KiNelscOTE, Treasurer
W H. WARWICK Secretary.

Office, 121, Pall-moll, iW

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
%re as follows :
For Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road.
stead. I 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland- street. I wich.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill.
Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover.
Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapsido.
In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee
have under their charge three 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 ate deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable class.
The Society admitted to its homes last year 637 young
women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli-
cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book.
The Society's Report (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 Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. DANL. COOPER, See.
85, Queen-street, Clicapside.