The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-07 00:00:00

President—Rev. CANON DALE,

CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1868 are ear
neatly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Bosan
quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard-street, K.C. ; Francis Nicholls,
Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, L.C.
E. W. THOMAS, Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W.

NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common,
Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861
Under the patronage of H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, KG.,
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 flt them for domestic service; and, if not other
wise provided for when they attain 15 years of age, to obtain
suitable situations for them.
The Committee egruestly appeal for support. The Charity is
entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions.
HENRY KINCISCOTE, Treasurer]
W. H. WARWICK, Secretary.
Office, 121, Pall-mall, S.W

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern
Railway Terminus, King's Cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN.
Vice-Patron—
His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G.

Presidentl-His Grace the Duke of BucoLEOcH, K.G.

This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, tho first to
establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor,
without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is
wholly dependent for support on voluntary contributions
and legacies.

It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged be-
tween 3,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the
benevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of
containing several hundred more beds had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs.
Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; also by Messrs.
Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Gip') and Co, ;
Herries and Co.; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and
Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; Williams,
Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co. Berners-street i and at
tho Hospital, from 10 till b.

METROPOLITAN AND ST. JOHN'S-
WOOD RAILWAY.
This Line will be OPENED for TRAFFIC in the
course of a few days.
The Stations are at
SWISS COTTAGE,
MARLBOROUGH-ROAD (near Eyre Arms),
ST. JOHN'S-WOOD ROAR (near Lord's Cricket
Ground).
Tl.r.ligh Trains will run at intervals of 20 minutes be-
tween Swiss Cottage and the City; and at intervals of 10
minutes between Swiss Cottage and Baker-street Station
at certain hours of the day.
Passengers will be booked through to and from all sta-
tions on the Metropolitan and Hammersmith Railways.
For particulars as to Season Tickets, &c., apply to
MYLES FENTON, General Manager.
Metropolitan Railway Offices, Gower-street
Station, April 4, 1868.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Acts of Parliament.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Policies should be renewed within fifteen days from the 25th
inst. Receipts mly be had of the various agencies and branches,
and at the Head Office.
London : 61, Threadneedle-street, E.C.
March, 1868 West-End. Office, 8, Waterloo-place, S.W.

Mutual Assurance without Mutual Liability. —Profits may be
applied so as to make Policies payable in Life time, or so as
alternately to reduce the Premiums on Second-class Lives
to First-class Rates.
BRITISH EQUITABLE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
4, QUEEN-STREET-PLACE,
SOUTHWARK BRIDGE, LONDON, E.C.
CAPITAL :—A QUARTER OF A MILLION.
Accumulating Fund exceeds £155,000.
New Policies issued:
Years. No. Amount. Annual Prems.
1865-3 ... 2073 ... £353,700 ... £10,899
1866-7 ... 2845 ... 501,175 ... 15,318
1867-8 ... 3889 ... 661,997 ... 20,303

3 ... 8807 ... £1,518,872 £46,520
Policies in force, 14,474—£2,454,896.
19th March, 1868.

EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament,
For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in
Situations of Trust.
Chairman— General Sir FREDERIC SMITH, K.H., F.R.S
Policies payable during Life--Indisputable—Not liable to
Forfeiture.
The ROYAL, NAVAL, MILITARY, and EAST INDIA. LIFE DE-
PARTMENT, affording Peculiar Advantages to Officers and others
in the Navy and Army, is under the especial Patronage of
Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN.
The EUROPEAN Society is specially authorised by the Im
perial Parliament to Guarantee the Fidelity of Government
Officials.
New Premium Income in 1858, 1859, 1860 476,000
1861, 1862, 1863 £117,000
it 1864, 1865, 1866 £171,000
Annual Income exceeds Three Hundred and Forty Thousand
Pounds.
The Return of each Week's NEW Business may be obtained at
the Offices, or of any of the Agents.
The Annuity Tables, offering special advantages to Annuitants,
and full particulars of the popular Principles of this Society, will
be found in the New Prospectus, which will be forwarded to
applicants post frog,
HENRY LAKE, General Manager.
316, Regent-street, and 17, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

13, St. James's-square, London, S.W.

Established 1824.

Financial results of the Society's operations.

The Annual Income, steadily increasing, exceeds £218,000
The Assurance Fund, safely invested, is over £1,507,000
The Bonus added to Policies at the last Division
was £272,682
The Total Claims by death paid amount to £2,369,876

The following are among the distinctive features of the

Society :

CREDIT SYSTEM.—On any Policy for the whole of
Life, where the age does not exceed 60, one half of the
Annual Premiums during the first five years may remain
on credit, and may either continue as a debt on the Policy
or be paid off at any time.
LOW RATES of PREMIUM for YOUNG LIVES,
with early participation in Profits.
ENDOWMENT ASSURANCES may be effected, with-
out Profits, by which the Sum Assured becomes payable
on the attainment of a specified age, or at death, which-
ever event shall first happen.
INVALID LIVES may be assured at rates proportioned
to the increased risk.
PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.—Claims
paid thirty days after proof of death.

The Reversionary Bonus at the Quinquennial Division
in 1867 averaged 45 per cent., and the Cash Bonus 26 per
cent., on the Premiums paid in the 5 years.
The next Division of Profits will take place in January,
1872, and persons who effect New Policies before the end
of June next will be entitled at that division to ono year's
additional share of profits over later entrants.

Tables of Rates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained
of any of the Society's Agents, or of
GEORGE CUTOLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary,
13, St. James's-square, London, S.W.