New Shareholders will participate in all profits earned since the 31st August. Further paniculate can be ascertained at the Compauvi's Office. .-.'.': •■•,. - ■-■'■:.■). DUNCAN & VENNELL, •■'■ " '! '' "' '" " Managers."' N.Z. Steam Navigation Co,'s Office. Oct. 28, 1863. CONTRACTS. NEW ZEALAND STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY (Limited). riIENDERS will be received a the Head Office I of the Company, Wellington, on or before the Ist day of February, 1861, from persons willing j to provision the cabin and steerage passengers and | crew of the Companies steamers now or which may be in iheir employ, for twelve months commencing Ist March, 1864. Tenders to state at what rate per diem for cabin and steerage passengers and crew. j The Providore will have the privilege of supply- ! ing wine, spirits, and beer at ordinary rates. Scale ot charges to be approved by the Company. I Contractor to fiud stewards and cooks at his own | expense, and to enter into bonds for the due ful- filment of the contract, with two sureties. , Further particulars may be obtained from the undersigned. DUNCAN & VENNELL, Managers, Wellington. j Nov. 20, 1868. THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FOX FIRE AND LIFE: Capital £2,000,000 Funds in hands HEAD OFFICES : Royal Insokancb Buildings, Liverpool ANn Lombard Street, Lohdon. THE latest Parliamentary Returns show the fol- lowing remarkable position of the Royal, with respect to all other offices : — In 1860, its increase of Fire Insurance Duty was more than double that op any other Company,' nd more than TmivrY peii cent of the , entire in- crease of all the London offices combined. Its in- crease was also more tluin Thiut? PER' cent of the entire increase of the other twenty-eight Country offices combined. Iv 1861, likewise, the Royal stands at the bend of all offices, its increase being considerably more than Fifty peii oent above that' of the Company approaching nearest to it, and actually more than one sixth of the entire increase of the remaining orty.three offices, LIFE DEPARTMENT. LARGE LIFE BONUSES Declared 1855 ami 1860. Two per cent, per annum on the sum assured, the Greatest Bonus ever continuously declared by any Company. Profits divided every five years To policies then in existence two entire years. LOSSES SETTLED ON THE SPOT. An Agency will shortly bo appointed for Wel- lington. THOS. 11. 