The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-05 00:00:00

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Last evening a meeting of this society was held in the great room of the Society of Arts, John■ street, Adelphi, for the purpose of inaugurating a system by which it is intended that papers shall occasionally be read by members upon various sub jects coming within the scope of this interesting organisation. IVENEZUELA GOVERNMENT SIX PER CENT. LOAN—CI,SOO,OOO. In Bonds of £5OO, £2OO, and £lOO. T- -- 17 E GENERAL CREDIT AND FINANCE COMPANY OF LONDON (Limited) Il eg to announce th a t th ey are au thori,ed by the Govern pent of Venezuela to offer to the public a Loan for that State, .I,u) e: t he extent of £1 5 0 000 n :'minal Capital, upon the follow -m term s : The Bonds will be issued for sums of £5OO, £OOO, and £ 00 , t t ch• th They will bear interest as from the , st October, 1861 e rate of six per cent. per annum, with Coup 43s attached , , suable half-yearly, on the Ist April and Ist October. at the Y il ices of the General Credit and Fi. ance Company in Lon flip, in sterlinL- or at the offices of 11,e srs. Salomon Oppen en' jun, and 'Co , Cologne, in thalers, at the exchange of e day. be price o f i ssue i s £6O per £ l OO St oc k , an d paymen t w i ll required as follows : 5 On application. 410 on allotment, less £3 half-year's interest accrued. £ l5 on let J une. ' £l5 on Ist Atio - ust. £l5 on Ist September, less £3 half-year's interest accrued, due Ist October, 63 Ldse o .- • „ tat the rate o f 6 p er cen t . per an n um will be allowed of 4' Lai e-PaYments in full, making, with allowances, the price rn,isue under £55. Zhn,,, ca se of non-allotment, the deposit will be returned, a less amount be a lotted than that applied for, the anPo2sit will be made availab e towards payment on the T hruent, and the balance, if any, returned to the applicant. generalhieet of the Loan' is to effect a settlement of the ftnancial condition of the country, to assist in mak vi',_rolids and improved c mmunications, inland and coast j; to pay off some existing claims, and generally to c o re tone the agricultural resources and industry of the lintry, ljleatealLoans. Interest, and Sinking Fund are secured by a hypothecation of the whole export duties leviable at ,Ports of the Republic, La Guayra, Puerto Cabello, Mara- Zuu. and Ciudad Bolivar. These are warranted by the Go "lncent as wholly uncharged (or that, if any claims can be _ stantiated, they shall be met out of the proceeds of the Z i ,"/1), and as producing more than sufficient to meet the Varge last he present Loan. The produce of the Export creas e year is stated to have been £221,500, and an in- If !Lae is expected. In the event of anydeficiency, the amount ;`, 11 29 be made good by a further special hypothecation of the "urparged import duties at all the ports of Venezuela. I.„.!'`' consent ot Earl Russell has been obtained for the col of the duties o hypothecated by her vi ajesty's Consuls ,• he several Ports, associated with the Company's Agents, thr requisite amount will be transmitted twice a month the General Creiit and Finance Company of London. but of the same, £120,000 a-year will be applied to the pay bent of the interest and redemption or the debt, as follows : ~4 90 ,000 to be applied in the first instance to the payment of clac interest. t 43 0000 to a sinking fund ; this amount being augmented riodically by the interest on bends that shall have been O ught up or redeemed. The sinking fund shall be applied to the purchase of Bonds . 1 1 1 the open market, if the price is at or below par, or to their 4e demption by lot in the usual way, if above rar, year by year tarn the whole shall have been paid off. •ic ~.Th6 4 e first purch ase or redemption to take place let October, ... Th▪ e documents relating to the authorisation of the Loan, tid the ratification of the same by the Constituent Assembly Venezuel under date 14th January. 1861, with Notarial translations are open for inspection at the offices of the Ge n ral Credit and Finsnce Company, 7, Lothbury, where atplications for the Bonds, in the annexed form, will be Zeceived. tu in A- Pnlications will also be received by the London and West- By ster Bank the Union Bank of London ; • dat Cologne, by Messrs. Salmon Oppenheim, jun., and Amsterdam, by Messrs. Lippmann, Rosenthal. and Co. L o " - t r,U - 3 Pectuses and Forms of Application may be had at 7, lu urY, and of the Brokers. ondon 7, Lothbury, Apr.l, 1861. T HE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING DINNER, consisting of Soup, Fish, Made Dish, Joint, Sweet, RT., is served daily from 3 to 9 p.m , and on Sundays from 5 to 8.30 p.m. Private Rooms for large or small parties. THE CREDIT MOBILIER (Limited). lURN I FURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTif, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First-class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select rom, displayed in Showrooms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. Is what " Happy Land" can I'Fee you after the "Opera?" 1 on - y know of One HAPPY LAND in which a Gentleman may Sup—EVANS', COVENT GARDEN, my dear fellow ! LADY BLAKE'S NEW NOVEL. Just ready, in 3 vols., 74 /IY STEPFATHER'S HOME. By LADY BLAKE. Also now ready, in 3 vols., ADELA CATHCART. By GEO. MACDONALD. Ilurst and Blackett,l3, Great Marlborough-street. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the CERTIFI CATES of SHARES in this Company will be ready for de livery on and after FRIDAY next, the Bth of April, and may be had on application. By order of the Board, THOMAS SHORT, Secretary. Temporary Offices, 80, Lombard-street, London, April 2, lt 01. irGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and . are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo sdr , -able engravings of every description of Furniture and Leesteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gratis and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised cafe PRA alum, GEOLOGY.—King's College, London.—Professor TENNANT. F.G.S., will COM MENCE a COURSE of LECT GRES on WE DNESDAY next, at 9 a m., having especial reference to the application of Geology to Engineering, Mining, Architecture, and Agricul ture. The Lectures will be continued on each succeeding Friday and Wednesday at the same hour. Fee, £1 118. 6d. R. W. JELF, D.D., Principa'. By order, JOHN CATES, Manager. The Wellington, St. Tames'e•street. Entrance, 160, Piccadilly. NEW AND CHEAPER EDITION. Now ready, in 1 vol., with Portrait, 9s. bound, THE WEST OF ENGLAND WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY (Limited). LIFE of the REV. EDWARD IRVING, Idustrated by his Journal and Correspondence. R. W. S. WOODIN'S ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY, DIRECTORS. Fredk. Bien, Esq Sprino^-mount, Champion-hill, S. John Britten, Esq. (Messrs. Britten and Co.), London-wall, London, E.C. Lieut.-Gen. Carmichael, C. 8., Hyndford House, Brompton, A Six-roomed Parsonage £74 3 0 An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto A Twelve-roomed ditto QTEAM from LONDON to NEW YORK. '1 he British and American Steam Navigation Company (Limited) will DESPATCH one of the undermentioned Splendid Fast SCr,:w Steamers TWICE EACH 51.0INTH for New York: — Tons. Horse Power. LONDON 2 5OO 500 Capt. GLOVER. WESTMINSTER 2,500 ..... 600 ..... Capt. Conon, DUBLIN 2,500 . NEW YORK 2,500 500 ..... Capt. HARRIS. By Mrs. OLIPHANT. • "A truly interesting and most affecting memoir. Irving's if ought to have a niche in every gallery of religious bio— Taphy. There are few lives that will be fuller of instruc ion, interest, and consolaVon."—Saturday Review. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. ►And BACHELOR'S BOX, an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphic Hall, king William-street, Charing-cross, EVERY EVENINCi, at eight (except Saturday); Saturday Mornings at three.— Stalls, and box stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, is. A Plan of the Stalls may be seen, and Seats secured at the Hall from eleven to five. - - S. W. , E. Edmonds, Esq., J.P., Berryfield, Bradford-on-Avon. Marshall Hall, Esq., J.P., Barri-ter-at-Law, Blacklands park, Calne, Wilts, and Temple, E.C. J. B, Phillips, Esq., liawte,stall, near Manchester. Thos. Early Smith, EF q. (Messrs. Early and Smith, Woollen Merchants and Army Clothiers), London, N E. E. H. Watts, Esq, Woollen Merchant, Leeds. Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valnable informationto all requiring househ3ld furniture, carpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, Wells, Oxford, Brighton, Gaineborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon, Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. A tan's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great brit ain. COBBETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London, S.E, Next Morning Performance, Saturday, April 9, at three. Just ready, in 3 vols. post Svo., A WOMAN AGAINST THE WORLD. A Novel. THE 0 X 1 4 ' OR D, 6, OXFORD STREET, w. These magnificent vessels are unsurpassed by any ocean going steamer, and have accommodation for passengers re plete witn every comfort. The Line will commence at an early date ; the exact day to be fixed in a latter announce ment. To load in the Victoria Docks. For freight or passage apply to the Company's Agents, Alfred Laming and Co., 8, Leadenhall-street. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new and success ful Opera, by M. Guonod, FAUST, embracing the entire company of this establishment, with augmented band and chorus ; and other Musical Entertainments, supported by the following talented artistes :—Misses Russell, Fitz-Henry, Tyrrell,lVValmsley ; Messrs. Morley, Tivoli, Green, &c. _ _ SOLICITORS. Messrs. Parke and Pollock, 63, Lincoln's-inn-fields, W.C,, On Thursday next, Never before Published, price 25., TEAH, THE JEWISH MAIDEN. _ *.* Whoever has seen Miss Bateman in the character of "Leah," should read this thrilling story, upon which the popular play is founded. London: Ward aed Lock, 158, Fleet-street. London. BROKERS. ST. JAMES'S HA GRAND CONCERT wil of ST. VINCENT do PAW, EVENING, April 6. IL, Regent-street. A 11 take place in aid of the funds 4 SOCIETY, WEDNESDAY Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Messrs. Froom Brothers, Change-ares, Cornhill, London. BANKERS. The Alliance Bank (Limited), Lothbury, London. THE NATIONAL FINANCIAL COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under the Companies Act of 1862, by which the liability of the Shareholders is limited to the amount of their shares. First Capital £500,000, in 10,000 shares of £5O each. UNSWORTH and EUGENE will make their re-appear ance This Evening. Comedy, by Mr. T. Maclazan, W. Randall, G. Hutchenson, G. W. Jester, Miss Nelly Power (the juvenile comedienne), &c., &c. The capital invested will be turned over at least four times a year, so that a profit of 25 per cent. per annum may be safely calculated on. Prospectuses, forms of application, and every information, can he obtained at the offices of the Company, 28, Cornhill, London. LADY PA' Her Excellency the Countess d'Apponyi. Dowager Marchioness of Lothian. 'RONESSES. Hon. Mrs. Pereira. Hon. Lady Tichborne. Hon. Lady Mostyn. Hon. Mrs. .11axli Will shortly be producel, THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, by Otto Nicolas; and THE TWO GENTLE MEN OF VERONA, by Sir Henry Bishop. Deposit on application £ i per share, and Li on allotment. No call will be made until after the expiration of three months from the date of allotment, and it is not contemplated to call up more than £lO per share. As the operations of the Company increase further issues of shares will be made, whtch - wilTin tile first instance be offered to the then existing Shareholders on such terms as the Dire:- tors may deem advisable. DIRECTORS. Countess of Fingal. Lady E. Howard. Viscountess Gormanstown. Viscountess Castlerosse. lion. Mrs. Herbert, of Ma narth. Monica Lady Gerard. Lady Blount. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. THE WEST OF ENGLAND WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPAisur (Limited). NOTICE.—No application for Shares will be received after MONDAY, the 11th inst. By order, R. BULGIN, Secretary. London, iB, Cornhill, April 4, 1864. Lady Norreys. Lady Chichester. Lady Anne de Trafford. Lady Witham. Lady Gwandoline Petre. Mrs. H. Arundell. Lady Georgina Fullerton. Mrs. Washington Hibbert. Lady Caroline Towneley. Mrs. H. Bowden. Lady Catherine Wheble. Mrs. Blount, of Mapledurham Lady Catherine Berke'ey. Mrs. Herbert, of Clytha. Lady Charles Thynne. Mrs. Serjeant Bel axis. Lady Camoys. Mrs. Eyston. Lady Stourton. Mrs. Theodore Gallon. Lady Petro. Mrs. Howard, of Corby. Lady ArundelL Mrs. 1-Tailing. Lady Dormer. Mrs. Hutchins. Lady Clifford. Mrs. C. Manning. Lady Herries. Mrs. A. Jerningham. Lady Milford. Mrs. C. Tempest. Hon, Mrs. Stonor. Mrs. Les her, of Boy' es. Hon. Lady Smythe. Mrs Alfred Zouch Palmer. Artistes—Madame Lemmens Sherrington, Miss Banks, Miss Marian Moss, Miss Fanny Armytage, Madame Burring ton, Miss Harrington, and Madame Sainton-Dolby ; Mr. George Perren, Mr. W. H. Cummings, Mr. Vernon Rigby, Mr. Gaynar, Mr. Plater, and Mr. Aynsley Cook. Violin, Mons. Sainton ; violoncello, Mons. Paque ; pianoforte, Miss Madelena Cronin and Miss Kate Gordon. Orchestra of 00; chorus of 120 voices. Organist, Mr. Sydney Naylor. Con ductor, W, M. Lutz. Part I will contain Cherubini's " Ave Maria," a selection from Rossini's " Stabat Mater," Gounod's "Nazareth,'' and Lutz's original cantata, " Miserere," &c. (the entire work). Part 11. will consist of the most popular songs, duets, trios. &e, of the day. Sofa stalls, 10s ; reserved seats, 5s ; balcony, 3s ; area, 2s : gallery, ls. Tickets may be obtained of all the principal music publishers ; Austin's ticket office, St. James s Hall ; George Blount, Esq., 28, Old Burlington-street ; B. Arundel, Esq , 60, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square ; S. Lescher, Esq., Oak Lodge, Haverstock-hill ; C. F. Carney, Esq., 76, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury ; W. M. Lutz, 13, New Dorset place, lapham-road ; Mr. John Trivick, 2, Doddington grove, Kennington-park; and at the office of the Society, 15 i f High Holborn, W.C. • - PAID IN FULL. The New Novel, by HENRY J. BYRON. commenced in the APRIL NUMBER of TEMPLE BAR MAGAZINE, price Is., Monthly. Office, 122, Fleet-street. CANTERBURY , HALL. The Fairy Entertainment, entitled Vice-Admiral Burney, Ibery House, Twick nham, Director of the European Rank. Edmund Clench, Esq., Manor House, Clapham. E. T. Gourly, Esq., shipowner, Sunderland, and Seething .__ PRINCE BLOSSOM IN THE LAND OF SHADOWS! Is written expressly for this establishment by W. F. Vander veil, author of the celebrated " Enchanted Hash," and en- Ales Mr. Morton, with the aid of Professor Pepper's Optical Illusion (known as the Ghost), to produce effects never before contemplated, and which have all been duly registered by him and Mr. J. H. Weston under the title of •` The Ghost in the Magic Fountains." By this new arrangement, that which is in reality nothing but a shadow, becomes to all ap pearance endowed with life, and when "Fame" takes her flight through the burning Cataracts, and the Naiads seek their beds in the Crystal Waters, form a coup d'ceil of beauty unparalleled even in fairy romance. Prince Blossom (with the Song of' all Nations), Miss Townley. The Marvellous Illusion will take place every Evening at hall-past Nine o'c:oek. All the wonderful entertainment of the establishment, as usual, in aldition to the above. lane, E C. Arthur Raymond Kirby, Esq., Little Marb:e-hill, Twiek. enham. Archibald Kintrea, Esq., Icing's Arms-yard, Moorgate- street. G. Y. Lascaridi, Esq., merchant, Winchester House, Old ADAPTED FOR YOUTHS. SCHOOLS, AND FAMILIES. Broad-street. George Maitland, E , q., merchant, 25, Eastcheap, E.C. Joseph M‘Master, Esq., merchant, Eastcheap. De netrio Pappa, Esq., of the Oriental Commercial Company. Miles Charles Seton, Esq., ltandolph House, 3ladda-hill, and T:eskerby, Cornwall. Henry 6picer, Esq., merchant, George-yard, Lombard-street. CORNER'S ACCURATE HISTORIES, 13 in V Series, commencing at the ear'iest period, and con tinued down to the present time. In addition to their gene ral truthfulness, they are interspersed with faithful descrip tions of the manners, the dome ,tio habits, and condition of the people in different epochs of their history. "Miss Corner his, in a manner mo t &ear, succinct, and tru'hful, narrated the great events of the Histories of Spain and Portugal, Germany, Holland and Be'gium, Ita y, and o:her countries. They might be read with advantage b mul'i udes of paren aas IN eil as chi dren. The language is so simple that children must comprehend it, but withal so free from chi:dish insipidity, that an adult may read it with pleasure."—Athenmum. AUDITORS. ',Messrs. Johnstone, Cooper, Wint e, and Co., 5, Lothbury. BANKERS. The Alliance Bank, Lothbury. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Mercer and Mercer, Mincing-lane. BROKERS. Admission—Area, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, is. Open every Evening. ROYAL ALHAMBRA.- TRITJAIPHANT SUCCESS of the NEW CIRQUE, acknowledged to be the best ever produced in England. Grand MORNING PERFORMANCE Every Wednesday and Saturday, at Two. Evening at Half-past Seven o'clock. Messrs. Partridge and Greenfield, Throgmorton-street. CORNER'S HISTORY of ENGLAND and WALES. 61st thousand. New Edition, enlarged, with Table of Lineal De=cent, Relationship, and Progeny of the Sovereigns of Eng"and. Steel Plates, Map, Pictorial Genea logy of the Monarchs of England, and it ustrations of the principal events, Chronological Table and Index. 3s. 6d., bound ; or with Questions, 4s. SECRETARY IL L. Gentilf,Esq, Offices-12, KingiA;;:ns-yard,'MoOrgate-street, E.C. The principle of limited liability is now fully recognised and adopted by the investinf, portion of the public. Perhaps there is no etas of institutions to which that principle has been more successfully app ied than to the recently esta blished financial companies ; and although large capitals have been subscribed for this purpose, it cannot be denied that there still remains a wide field open for the profitable employment of capital both in English and foreign enter prises. _ _ _ CORNER'S HISTORY OF GREECE, after k) the same approved , tyle as her " ROME," with Ques tions, 3s. Map, and Chronolog,ioal Table and Index. 18th thousand. ROYAL A.L HAMBRA.- The greatest FEMALE RIDRR of the Age, Mdlle. LOUISE LOISSETT. ROYAL ALHAMBRA.- Brilliant Equestr!an Scene, by Three Young Ladies, " THE RIDE FOR THE RIBBON." FORM OF APPLICATION. To VENEZUELA. GOVERNMENT SIX PER CENT. LOAN. 4. 0 the General Credit and Finance Company of London (Limited). entlernen,—l request that you will allot to me ten., in the above Loan, on which I have made the anlitured Deposit of 5 per Cent on £ and I „Zee to accept that amount of Stock, or any less sum that th ey en, accor ding ba allotted to me, an p y d to a the further instalments to the terms of the prospectus. I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant. Usual signature Name in full ... Profession Address VIE CLYDE ENGINEERING AND IRON SHIP BUILDING COMPANY, Limited. (Introduced by the London Financial A ssociation.) Capital £500,000, in 10,000 shares of £5O each. bew, First issue 5,000 shares. - W Li p er s h are on app li ca ti on an d £4 on allotment lrßt call and subsequent calls not exceeding £5 per share each, and an interval of three months between each call. Th. ID. DIRECTORS. I .A•if.,rht Hon. Lord Claud Hamilton, M.P., Chairman of the anama, New Zea'and, ant Australian Royal Mail Com- Fatty . Untiral the Hon. Sir Montagu Stopford, K.C.8., late Admi -4i SWpe a urintendent of alta Dockard. lker Esq. (Me M ssrs. Walke y r, How, and C 0.,. Mer "uants), Canon-street, E,C., Director of the London k Juan- Aasotion Esq. (Messrs. John Elia and Co., Merchants), 31, ...bchurch-lae D'rector of the London, Buenos Ayres, and .11tilver Plate Ba:nk t . —a vid Smith, Esq. (Messrs. Smith and Rodger), Ship Builders T.a,n,d V Eanngineers Glasgow. • "r. derbyl, , Esq., 3, Upper Hyde Park-gardens, DireC ., mssf the English and Scottish Marine Insurance Company. " Reid, Esq., of Calderbauk (Messrs. John Stewart and Co C , , names Rennie, Glaow. "Pt. , tames Rennie, C. it., late Co tro l ler of Marine Affairs, ,slid Marine Secretary to the Government of India. yr in. Hamilton, jun., Esq. (Messrs. David Hamilton and CO, 3,ets,..t.hants, Glasgow and Manchester), 14, Park-terrace, Glasgow, Dir.., of the English and Scottish Marine In surance Coman -u. Macpherson p y. , Esq., Westbourne-terrace, Hyde Park, London. ti a , i• Rodger, Esq. (Messrs, Smith and Rodger, Ship Builders and Engineers), Glasgow. N-antain C. Baillie Hamilton, RN., Director of the Panama, I,New Zealand, and Australian Royal Mail Company. Aobert Walker, Esq. (Messrs. Peter Stewart and Co., Eagi ,ativeers and Machine Makers), Glasgow. ~,,,id Carson, Esq. (Messrs. Carson, Warren, and Co., Mer nti!), 3, Grosvenor-terrace, Glasgow. "'" u k,i. Tinker, Esq. (Messrs. Grinnell, Tinker, and Morgan, VliPowners), Leadenhall-street, Director of the London, Adriatic, and Italian Steam Navigation Company. Ntes s SOLICITORS. rs. Dawes and Sons, Angel-court, Throgmorton•atreet, a' do E.C. e'sra. Lamonds and Macluckie, 35, St. Vincont.plue, Glas gow, aoh AUDITORS. dn Dail, Esq. (Messrs. Quilter, tall, and Co.), London. il N Y oung, Esq. Messrs. Col , : a t au , Turquand, Youngs, and It.„0„), London "'untra Andersen, Esq., chartered Accountant, Glasgow. BANKERS. 4, Lombard-street, London. The 41, Mincing-lane, Lend n : ehan~etereantil e an i Ex- Bank, Limited, 17, Brown's-buildings, Liver pool. , St. Vincent-lace, he City of Glasgow 35 Bank and BrapnchesGlasgow.. 1401 :1 ~ BROKERS. ql4,Xn"-Prencis Burnand,Esq., County-chambers, Cornhill. 111anehes w te - Messrs. Kerr Anderson Bodie. r—R o b er t DI Ewen, ESQ.,,an Ba d nk- r street, Exchange. CONSULTING} ENGINEERS. eSBrB G ,11 , B. Bell and D. Miller, Civil Engineers, 4, Both street, Glasgow. SECRETARIES (PRO TEM.) E. Coleman, Esq., London, H. Lamond, Esq, Glasgow. TEMPORARY OFFICES. " Le nbouse-yard, London, E.C.; and 36, St. Vincent. Glitsgow: This PROSPECTUS. thasi„, - erapany has been formed for the purpose ofpur a,shi_p_3,loadllti extending the valuab e and old-established p lng and Engineering Business of Messrs. smith. 'odger, Glasgow, a firm well known on the Clyde, the last quarter of a century, as successful builders. , iere ahi Profitabl Probably no branch oi industry which has been more in Scotland during the last few years than iron ( q B 6 _ llll ding, i rd t a h r e a greatdvan ages possessed by considered, the rapid and in .!raerantira; and expans n vi o c i n th y e trade in that neighbourhood is not a Tnrising. Clyde possesses great advantages, compared with the tli e - es, in the lesser cost of coals, iron, and wages ; while tte ,_ skill and industry of the Scotch artisans are universal y lhepowledged. he Directors have made a provisional Contract, by which W . ): have secured, under a very favourable arrangement, b usiness ~;.}7O of Messrs. Smith and Rodger, e i m n le of their building yard, engineering pr tees, plant, t - ', O , goodwill, and connexion, as welt as the benefits art i th s' 4 l valuable existingcontracts, to be paid for partly in cash -„ ipartly in shares of the Company. h: 4 he partners of the firm have agreed to join the Board of \;;, l'eetion, thus giving the Company the advantage of their killable influence and experience, and as the entire staff of ti,assr li . Smith and Rodger will also be transferred, under toe arrangement referred to, the Company full and will a _b p e r enabled n o,s_r at ion nter immediately upon a business in full s. etVtilough several Shipbuilding Companies have been Ilizte.inba_lti_isahi_ad in the vicinity of London and Liverpool, whose hive been attended with great success, the bust earrie.,ll the banks of the Clyde has hitherto been exclusively ace u „" on by private enterprise, and the large fortunes \Th a luillated by Scotch shipbuilders are a guarantee of Dan,. taint be expected from the working of a Com reet4Possessing ample means and influential body of Di • he'i mmense impetus given to iron shipbuilding by the •t• Otis Steamship Companies irentl established under 4,,lliiited Liability Act, which will require vessels of great Whib t ' e ,,,Power for trading to all parts _f the world, will un *m ' I Y Prove a constant source . of h faa,Yraent to this Company; and it is . dent that the day ipproaching when iron steamships will be used ex tenzeTY, not only for the conveyance of e grants and pas 'then 8 , but also of teas, silks, and other des pions of the Aort o no most costly articles of commern to and from every 0,,,„° 1 1 of the (lobe tile,ce e n ci g: to the rev ' olution which iron-plated ships have 4i ict „Itt naval warfare, it has become necessary to recoil he entire navies of Europe, and from the admirable cey It dde c i r h the iron-plated vessels of war r t'hipb t.° ,the British navy have been constructed by . private the and by the Thames Icon Ship-building u o. m_ th. ;1,, there is not the slightest doubt that the buildin, of 111 ft - 1 - t e n ets of Great Britain and the other naval ro were will • , - e be large entrusted to such companies. ‘llaWat element in the success of this Company is the fsct va r i o lie element will be a London Board, ready t contrac tor the I tov p u h s and impor ant contracts of the British and Foreign ,_"rclee--41ellt, an the large Shipping Companies, whose rs v illeb ar e naturally first placed in hand in Locd_ on, and 'net,. ftr e Muc dire likely to be secured by . the influence . of ,CPolitanctory than by the application ot a provin i specle Articles and Memorandum of Association may be in 'gd at the Solicitors of the Comnany, Messrs. .Dawes govt. 41, London, and Messrs. Dimond and Macluckie, Glas- P„ th;Pe,ctuses and Forms of Application may be obtained ',serif' -London Financial AssociAtion (Limited!, Threads '° l li e ' st reet ; the Bankers, Brokers, and Solicitors of the Yare"Y, and of Messrs. ' G. and A. T. Jay, 15, Tokenhouse- Co h, Fo ro l- , Must be delivered entire to the Bankers of the °I I tOr gi l l : r u e ° will tear off and retain the Form of Applica- To the Dl:ectitilo Is r l s 0 01` APPLICATION Foß in S o, ll _ .a A n R d ES I . ron Ship f the Clyde Engineer building Company (Limited' IttwGentlemen, 4 dep o i N' Paid into your bankers the sum of £ Dan !it ot ti per share on , being shares in the atove Corn 'l(l-'1 hereby request that you will allot mc that number ; 41. that tlerth Y agree to accept such shares, or . any less num l'''Y n il e L at MaY be alloted to meauthorise you to place 8° 60 -10tePon the Register of Shareholders for the shares I am, Gentlemen, Name in full Residence' Prolessio r Business Date .U 42. ttttt ttttt • 1 ro THE BONDHOLDERS OF THE ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. I SSUE OF SECOND MORTGAGE BONDS. PAYABLE IN LONDON. 80,0r0 dollars (£180,000) New York Division—Due in 1881. 1,000,0, - ,0 dollars (.£225,000) Pennsylvania Division—Due in 1882. Secured by a Registered Mortgage, constituting a lien on the income and all corporate rights, privileges, lands, fran chises, plant and property of the Pennsylvania and New York divisions of the Railway. The Bonds are redeemable in New York or in London at 45. 6d. per dollar, and are tran , ferable without stamp or en dorsement; 4 per cent. of the gross amount will be drawn yearly in July, commencing in 1865, to be pad off at par in London ; Interest Coupons are attached to the'Bonds, pay able semi-annually, at the Consolidated Bank in London, at the fixed rate of 4s. tl the dollar. The Bonds will be issued at 70. viz.:— Bonds of 100 doll. at £ l 5 155., with interest from April, 1,1861. 500 ~ £7B 150., „ /1 ft • 1,0%10 „ £157 10s., „ The Coupons represent £l4 per annum on each bond of 1,000 dollars (£225), or nearly 9 per cent. The privilege of subscribing will remain open until the 6th of Apfil for the:present bondholders, either directly or through their brokers. The terms of issue are r.s follows :- 5 per cent. on application, being £ll 5 0 per Bond of LOCO dol. 10 „ al otment „ 22 "O 0 „ „ 15 „ 2d May „ 33 15 0 „ „ 20 „ 16th May „ 45 0 0 „ „ 20 „ Ist June „ 45 0 0 „ „ £157 10 0 Subscribers have the option of paying the insta'mcnts in advance, and will be allowed a discount of 6 per cent. per an num on such pre-payments. After allotment Scrip Certifi 'ates will be isstrd to "bearer." These Certificates will be exchanged for Bonds to " bearer" on payment of the final instalment, The early completion of the works of this great Railway justifies the Company in making this additional issue of Bonds, following the financial policy aiopted at the outset, of issuing securities to the public only after the actual pro gress of the Railway ha , secured the necessary income for providing the interest. There will remain only the Second Mortgage of the Ohio division, to be disposed of hereafter, when the total of the Bonded Debt will be only £6,000 per mile. — i'orns of appl'eation may be obtained of the Bankers; or at the Offices of the Company. - Offices of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company, 2, Old Broad-street, London, E.C. March 23, 1881, A TLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Issue of Second Mortgage Bonds, payable in London. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That no Application for these Bonds will be received atter Four o'clock on WED NESDAY next, the 6th inst. By order. 2, Old Bread-street, 4th April, 1861. THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOCIETY (Limited), and the ANGLO-AUSTRIAN BANK, are prepared to receive Subscriptions for the Capital of the LE3IBEItG-CZERSOWITZ RAILWAY WM PANY (Limited). Capital .£1,'.50,000, in 62,500 shares of .£2 - ) each. Under a Guarantee from the Austrian Government, pro ducing a net minimum dividend of 7 per cent. per annum, payable in silver. _ _ • . _ Provision is made for payment by the contractor, Mr. Bra ssey, of interest at 6 per cent. per annum during construction. Deposit, £1 on application and V. on allotment; a further sum of £2 on the Ist of May, after which date no further call will be made for six months. COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS, Pending the constitution, under the provisions of the conces sion, of the Company as a Societe Anonyme. In England— Somerset A. Beaumont. Esq., M.P. j Directors of the Anglo- Frederick Enzethardt, Esq. j Austrian Bank. 7. P. Brown-Westhead. Esq., M.P., Deputy-Chairman of the London and North-Western Railway. In Austria 11,__ff. Prince Leo Sapieha, President of the Carl-Ludwig _ Railway. Count Vladimir Borkowski, Director of the Car;-Ludwig Railway. Charles Klein, Esq., President of the Chamber of Comm.rce, Vienna. BANKERS IN LONDON. Messrs. Glyn, Mils, and Co., 67, Lombard street, B.C. BANKERS IN VIENNA. The Anglo-Austrian Bank. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Biroham, Dalrymple, Drake, and Ward, Parliament street. BROKERS. Messrs. Seymour and Co., 38, Throgmorton- street. Messrs, Cazonove and Co., Threadneedle-street. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 54, Old Broad-street. The great Trunk Railway from Vienna, in the direction of the frontier of Moldavia, is at present complete as far as Lemberg. The communication is effected by means of two lines. The first being the Northern Railway, from Vienna to Cracow; the second, the Carl-Ludwig Raimay, from Cracow to Lemberg. The first of these lines pays about 14 per cent. upon its capital. The second was completed only at the end of 1861. but since its opening has paid 8 per cent. upon its capital, and consequently has never required to claim the guarantee of 5 per cent. accorded to it by the Austrian Government. The present line is the continuation from Lemberg to Czernowitz, near the Moldavian frontier. The concession has been granted by the Austrian Government on terms un usually favourable to the company undertaking it. The proposed railway, enter ng into the heart of the grain and cattle-producing district whence the Carl-Ludwig line obtains its most important traffic, and being constructed at a very considerably less cost, promises to be more profitable than its neighbour. The continuance of the line through Mo'clavia to Galatz, on the Danube 'for which a concession has recently been granted by the Chambers of the Principalities), must neces sarily add largely to the profits of the Lemberg-Czernowitz Railway, which will thus form an integral cart in an un broken and direct railway communication between the Baltic, the German Ocean, and the Black Sea. The concession, the duration of which is ninety years, sti pulates for the commencement of the works previous to the iith January, 1865, and for their completion within three years ; but provision is made for extension cf these periods in ease of political or financial crisis. The Government guarantee a fixed sum of £150,000 in silver money as a net annual revenue of the line. The sum thus guaranteed by the Government, after pro viding for the payment of interest at 5 per cent. on the Bonds, and for an annual sinking fund, will leave a clear 7 per cent. applicable to the share capital. The sinking fund will be annually applied by lot to the redemption of the Bonds and Shares at par. The proprietors of the Shares thus, from time to time, redeemed will, for each share, receive a certifi cate entitling the bearer to a participation, during the re maining term of the concession, in all the profits of the Com pany exceeding 5 per cent. on the original capital. A contract, which will be adopted by the Company, has been entered into by the concessionaires with Mr. Brassey for a sum of £2,950,000. This contract provides for the construction of the ral way in accordance with the terms of the concession, and for stock ing the same with rolling stock. It includes all the preli minary expenses of acquiring the concession and forming tue Company ; it makes provision for interest during con struction on paid•up capital at the rate of 6 per ceiv. per annum ; and it covers an ample reserve for the expenses of management until the railway shall be opened for public traffic. The concession confers the requisite power to form a So cletd Anonyme with Shares to bearer, whereby the liability of the subscriber will be limited to the amount of 25 per cent of the nominal amount of their Shares. The capital of the Societ6 Anonyme v ill be £2,450,000; to be issued, £1,202,0J0 in Bonds, and £1,250,0.0 in Shares of £2O each. _ _ The Bonds have already been taken. Preparatory to the formation of the Societe Anonyme (which cannot be definitively constituted according to AllB - law until 25 per cent. of the share capital has been paid up), the Lemberg-Czernowitz Railway Company has been formed as a limited liability company, the shares in which will be exchanged for Shares of a like denomination in the Societe Anonyme. A copy of the Articles of Association, of the con Cession, and of the statutes under which it is proposed to constitute the Societe Anonyme, can be inspected at the Offices of the Soli citors, 46, Parliament-street. Applications for Shares must be made in the annexed form, addressed to the Directors of the international Fin .n -elal Society (Limited), and of the Anglo-Austrian Bank, but no application will be considered, unless accompanied by the receipt of Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., or of the Anglo-Aus tri n Bank, Vienna, for Ll per Share on the number of Shares applied for. This sum will be retu r ned in tie event of the application not being acceded to, and, if an allotment is made, it will be applied towards the payment ox £1 per Share then due. LEMBERG-CZERNOWITZ RAILWAY COMPANY (Limited). FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To be left wi h the Bankers. No. To the Directors of the International Financial Society (Limited), and of the Anglo-Austrian Bank. Gentlemen,—Having paid to Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., the sum of £ being - £1 per Share on Sh ares , of £2O each, which f request may be allotted to me in the Lemberg,-Czernowitz Railway Company (Limited), and I hereby agree to accept such Shares, or anv less number, and to become a member of the Company, and to have my name placed on the Register of Members in respect of the Shares allotted to me. I am. Gentlemen, your obediedt servant, Name in full Address in full .... Date JAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM . —AN EFFECTUAL REMEDY, without confining the bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, Is ad milted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient con sumption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce incurable, admirably allays the tickling which provokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumptim iv - effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffocation, may depend on rellaf in a few minutes after taking it. Prepared oniy and sold ty W. LAMBERT, Chemist. 8, King - William -street, Charing cross, London, and by all drugg;sts, in bottles, 130., and three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Lauabert's Asthmatic Baum, The name and address at. engraved spa the stump. THE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (LIMITED!, INVITE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR SH ARES IN TH E EUROPEAN CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated with LimiteAct, 186 d Liability 2 un ler the Companies , Be'ng the first link for connecting. the North with the South of Europo. and floc ding the shortest and mo.t convenient rou te between England and I nd i a , C hina, Australia, &c. From ( hiasso, near the Late of Como, to Lugano, Bellinzona, and Biatca, with a Branch to Loc uno, on the Lake Mag. g;ore, in Switzerland, 6 miles. With privilege to extend from Bias= to Lucerne or to Coire. Concession l years. Capital £I,4OO,CCO. First issue £700,000, in 17,500 shares of £4O or 1,000 francs each. The remaining, £7OOlOO to be raised hereafter in shares, bonds, or obligations, as may be deemed adv's Able. Deposit on application £1 or 25 francs per share, and a further payment of £3 or 75 francs per share on allotment. No call to be made at an earlier date than three months from the date of allotment; and no call to exceed £2 per share. DIRECTORS. Lordon and Middlesex. Colonel SYKES, 31. P., F.R.S., Chairman of the East India H. D. C'artwright, Esq., late Chairman at Bombay of the Company , Commercial Bank of India, and of the Great Indian Penin sular Railway Company. Sus ex-square, Hyde-park, Director Sheriffrin an of S. H. Godefroi, Esq. (Demattos and Godefroi), Copthal court. R. F. Gower, Esq , 66, Great Cumberland-street. Thos. Cave, Esq., Cha of the Mercantile Credit A sociation, Limited. John Wm. 3laclure, E,q., Manchester. Thomas Pemberton, Esq., Heathfield Hall, near Birmingham Director of the Birmingham Banking compa y. G. F. Holroyd, Esq., 8, Wm. Henry Petit Jean, Esq., Manchester, Director, il Birken head Railway Company. J. L. Propert, Esq., 6, New Cavendish -street. P. G. Van Der By'. Esg., 3, Upper rlYde p kar -gardens. Cornelius Walford, Esq, Director Financial Corp..: ti ra on, Limited. AUDITORS. D. Allardice, Esq., Manager of the Commercial Bank of India. Edwin Brett, Esq., Manager of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney. BANKERS. London—The National Bank and its Branches. Birmingham—The Birmingham Banking Company. Manche ter—The Manchester and County Bank. SOLICITORS. Lo:ldon—Messrs. Hughes, Master/nail, and Hughes, 17, Buck lersb ury. Manchester —Messrs. Sale, Worthington, Shlpman, and Siddon. CONSULTING ENGINEER. G, P Bidder, Esq., late Pre sident of the Institution of Civil * Engineers, 24, Great George-street, Westminster. BROKERs. Sir Lewis ua l t r . tg, W e 3c,„ H. change-buildings , and Haslewood, Roq., Bon, Royal Ex- LondonFounders'- Liverpool Robert Byrne, Esq. Manchester Messrs. RaNVEJOR and Sp encer. Birmingham . • Messrs. James Pearson and Sons. SECRETARY. thbury, A, Pixley, Esq. TEmp ()BABY OFFICES. 103, 191, 195, Gresham House, Old Broad -street ................ Canton of Tessin, ABRI DGED PROSPECTUS, Railway from This Company is formed fo r the purpose of constructing a Lucerne, by the Alpine Pas s of the St. rt —othard, or to Coire by the Pass of the I.uckmanier. The line now to be made from Chiatro to Biases , is India mweithulaisnsoc ti3eBßigulitSCactinexthteending. the line to India peusable to either of these routes, it being the only line al loved by the Swiss Governm ent to connect th e railways of promising a ge traffic. N iic o , rt , h fr l e t e a l ly rc , ln the cc li st n ly e w be c i r n k g s, c c o n m a ar paradvely cosi , of construe- The Company has, howeve r. secured from the Canton considerable amount have been Teesin, boa des the concession of the line from Cimhipaossrtoantot Blasco, the preferential right to construct the extensi on of their line to any junction with the system of railways of Central Europe, whether at Lucerne or at Coire, and. this featurepeculiarly cof the a d v p a r n e t s a e g n e t o c u n s i c c. o r p n r d i gi . o n forms a very State subventions to a very voted in aid of the direct resov this Company will complete the proposed Alpine Railway, which is ac. knerv . ed,;ed to be of the highest national importance to both Sw rr i li tz e er it l n an es d p an rc d p l c t s a en ly. by :d ra t: shortest overland route to India an d d China across the centre Connecting also the tore, and as it terms of Europe, and will effect a saving three days' sea naviga tion. As the line horn Chlas'o to Biases, which is intended to J.,in the Lombardo-Venetian munication b twcen the most important towns of the Canton fines, will i w re i c li to o r p s e h n av a e precise Alp three' t l h 'e e ss k i e n i.y a no n kt c r i ta t h h not e wc r ic a l i onl l l f ec v ,p a 1 .,0,u n i tzeintoio:lnodt Italy, M ugg. for determining the commence this line iorthwith, pending the surveys and ne gotiationsli.e I'ass to bo finally adopted for the extension. Responsible contrao ors have undertaken to construct and complete the line for a sum within the amount of capital ; and lie works were commence on the 18th of January, in the Iresence of Government officials. Interest at the rate of 5 per cent. nor annum will be paid to Shareholders during construction, upon the amounts from time to time paid in respect ofthe r shares. Full particulars are given in the detailed Prospectus, which may be obtained, together with the Map, at the Offices of the Company. Applications for Shares must be addressed to the Directors, and copies of the Prospectus TuaY be obtained at the Tem ppr ,ry Offices of the Company, or at the Offices of the Finan cial Corp .ration (Li m ited), 14, Leadenhall-street ; the Brokers and Solicitors ; but no application will be cont , idered unless a Deposit of Et per Share on the number of Shares applied for has been paid. SHORTHAND. —PITMAN'S PHONOGRA PHIC TEACHER. 6d. ; free by post, 7d. SHORTHAND. -PITMAN'S PHONOGRA PHIC MANUAL. Free by post, ls. 6d. QHORTHAND.--,,PITMAN'S PHONO GRAPHY forms an exceedinzly efficient—probably the MOST efficient—system of Shorthand that exists."—Sir Rowland HIM THE EMBARRASSED in Town and Country should read " THE PLAIN GUIDE TO BANK RUPTCY AND COMPOSITIONS," showing what can be legally done, and the exact cost. To be had gratis and post free of Mr. Wetherfield, Solicitor of the Court, 25, Moorgate street, Bank. • N.B.—Debts recovered on commission, without law ex pellees to clients. T HE NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE JL MEMORIAL BUST. By FELIX M. MILLER, Professor of Sculpture, Govern ment School of Art, published under the special sanction of the National Shakespeare and Stratford-on-Avon Tercente nary Committees, by HOWELL, JAMES, and CO. Copies will be issued, in the order of registration, to sub scribers only, and are executed in— Wedgwood Ceramic Statuary, 12 in. high, price One Guinea. French Terra Cotta 1 5 ~ One Guinea. Bronze 8 „ „ Three Guineas Subscribers' names received by the agents in London and chief provincial towns (where copies of the Bust may be seen) , or by the publishers, HOWELL, JAMES, and Co., Goldsmiths, &e., By appointment to the Queen and Prince and Princess of Wales, 5,7, and 9, RE (3-ENT-STRE I I3, LONDON. Photographs and prospectuses forwarded post free on ap plication. PRIZE ME D A L. — IN TERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, &c., &0., To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Eitablished 1730.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to the excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tinkers' manufacture. A disting u ished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES wit h PLATTED WICKS, ss:— _ "I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn,j com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Fi ne st quality, w ith latted Wicks, patented.. 25. 2d. per lb. O r di nar y quality .. • • • • .. 28. Od. per lb. VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Best quality? • • .. Is. sd. per lb. S eco nd quality .. • • •• is. 3d. per lb. .. Is. Id. per lb. Third quality .. .. • . Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., 8, South 316t0n-street, Grosvenor-square. MaandaCtory— Kensington (Established 1730). The largest Establishment in England for the Manuilittnre Wax Candles for the use of the Altar. IZAYE'S WORSDELL'S PlLLS.—These Pills IL are a purely vegetable preparation, and may be taken at any time by either sex without fear or danger. They act upon the bowels mildly yet effeptually, and by their flue tonic, aromatic, and aperient properties, they remove all oppressive accumulations, regulate the secretions of the liver and bowels strengthen the stomach, and purify the toot lod. Unlike many . remedies, they do not induce liability ake cold or esta blish a necessity for menditull use of purgatives, and are thus stronaly recod as the BEST FAMILY MEDICINE. Prepared solely by John Kaye, Esq.. of Prospect Hall, Woodford, Essex. Sold by all chemists and other dealers in patent medicines, at Is lid, 2s Od, and 4a Gd. Wholesale Depot, 22, Bread-street, London. TE—Mr. ESKELL'S INVENTION in Ethe construction of' ARTIFICIAL TEETH has the following advantages :—A set of teeth, of excellent work manship and mechanism, can be made and fitted with the most perfect accuracy and success, in a few hours, without pain or extraction of stumps, and to answer all the purposes of mastication and articulation. Th,?3 , are fitted without wires or fastenings, and adapt themselves so perfectly to the gums, that they are quite immoveable, except at the option of the wearer. Invalids or residents in the country can ad just these teeth to many changes of the mouth without the aid of a dentist They are not so liable to injury, are always useful, and will last a lifetime. Comfort guaranteed. Trea -- explaining Mr. Eskell's Patent, &c., free for 7 stamps. •n of specimens and consultations iree.-B,Grosven9r '-`'et, W.; na, 4- , 39, Dennett'S-hill, iTESSRS. BOTT. JACKSON, AND CO. .171 L executeCOMMISSIONS on all races throughout the year. Market price guaranteed. Remittances. London and Westminster Bank. Post-uffioe Orders payable at Camber well-park. Address—BoTT and JAcTcsonr, "Man of the World" Wine tores, George-street, Camberwell-park, London. cIOHO ESTATE, HOUSE, AND GENERAL BUSINESS AGENCY OFFICES..---Persons requiring Freehold or Leasehold Property, or having Business and Houses to be dispose I of, should apply to Mr. CHARLES MURRAY, Auctioneer and Valuer, 2t, Gerrard-street, Soho, W. Valuations for Probate Administration, Fire Claims, Rail way Compensations, &c. Rents Collected. Doors open at Seven ; commence at Eight precisely. HOME AND COLONIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY (Limited). FIRE, LIFE, AND MARINE. Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1E62. Capital £1,000,000. in 23,00 shares of £5O each. . (With power of increase.) First issue, 10,000 shares. Deposit, £1 per share on applica tion and £4 on allotment. It is not intended to make any further call. DIRECTORS. William Frederick Baring, Esq , Director of the Bank of Hindustan. Stephen Busk, Esq„ Director of the Merchant Banking Com- pany. William Duth'e, Esq, Director of the Standard Bank of Bri tish Sout i Africa. Athol Hay, Esq. (Bell, Ren-iie, and Co.', Leith. Clark Irving, Esq., Hyde-park-square. James Lyall, Esq. (Lyall, Rennie, and Co.), Calcutta. James M'Master, Esq. (late of William 2il'Alaiter and Brothers), Toronto arid Manchester. Brins!ey De Conroy Nixon, Esq., Queen's-gate-zardens. John Paterson, Esq., Director of the Alliance Bank. Felix Pryor, Esq. (of the late firm of IL and J. Johnston and Co.) John Swindell, Esq. (Swindell and Matthews) Mincing lane, Wiliam Patrick Adam, Esq., M.P., Blair Adam, Kinross- shire. Henry Thurburn, Esq., 5, Queensborough-terrace. BANKERS. London The Alliance Bank, Lothbury. The Consolidated Bank, Fenohurch•Street. Liverpool The Alliance Bank. Manchester The Alliance Bank. The Consolidated Bank. SOLICITORS. Flux and A rgles, Mincing-lane. BROKERS. J. and J. Whithead, 8, Moorg.ate..st reef. Temporary offices-1, East ludia-avenue. PROSPECTUS. This company is forme t w,. h the special object of uniting 'nto one strong institution, with its chiet office in London, numerous small local and colonial inst„tu ions, requiring con solidat on and additional strength and resource. The principle of so uniting small colonial institutions has been most successfully applied to colonial and foreign bank ing companies; and as London is becoming daily more and more the great "clearit g house" of the < oinntercial world, the different colonial insurance offices have experienc _A the absolute neces ity of being effectually represented there, and tuts representation they now realise can only be ful y secured, as in the case of the colonial local banks, through amalga mation with some London company of ample means and com manding general confidence. The directors of the Home and Colonial Company have been applied to by shareholders in these companies to estab lish suc f' London institution, and are now in treaty wi h several very successful colonial insurance offices, either for entire amalgamation, on very favourable terms, or for that beneficial reciprocity of agency which will at once secure to the Home and Colonial Assurance Company a most valuable, sate, and lucrative business as a co-operative assurance com pany. It may be mentioned, as indicative of the success of the colonial insurance companies, that their selling prices range from 1.0 to as high as 1,000 per cent. premium, and the increase of insurance busines in the Australian, South African, Canadian, and Eastern settlements is at a rate of progress which has no parallel in European countries. The princip'e of assuring investments made through the comp ny's agency—a principle to uccessfully carried out by colonial offices—will enter as anew fea' ure into he objects of the "Home and Colonial Ass trance C mpany ;" , ind as in i s numerous agencies in all parts it will possess pecu iar facilities for making assured investments for individuals in sound foreign and colonial wcurities, the Directors confi dently anticipate, from the agency and insurance charges in this department of their business, a very large and steady revenue to their shareholders. Yl hile. however, the Home and Colonial Assurance Com pany will specially direct its attention to foreign and colo nial business, it will not neelcct at the same time to cultivate a home business—a department which will be greatly fos tered through its colonial connection. It will also, as a Fire Assurance Company, share in that large increase of fire in surance business here, 'which may be expected to follow the anticipated abolition ot the heavy and impolitic stamp tax at present imposed on to7icies of insurance. No promotion money given in connection with this Com pany, and the Directors' remuneration to be left to the share holders. Applications for hares to be made in the following form, copies ot which and ot the prospectus to be had of the solid • tors, or brokers, or acting secretary of the company, FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. (To be retained by the bankers,) No. - To the Directors of the Home and Colonial Assurance Com• pany (Limited). Gentlemen,—Havingpaid to your bankers the sum of £ being a deposit of £1 per share on shares of the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that num ber, and I agree to become a member of the Company in re spect of such shares, or in respect of any less number you may allot me ; and to pay on allotment the further deposit of £4 per share thereon, and I request that my name may be placed on the register of members for the shares so allotted. Name in full Residence Profession or Business Date HOME AND COLONIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, Limited. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that no further APPLI CATIONS for SHARES in thig Company will be received from London after WEDNESDAY, the dth, and from the Country after THURSDAY, the 7th April, By order, Temporary Offices, 1, East India-avenue, London, April 2, 1864. . THE ORIGINAL ROYAL BUCKINGHAM SAUCIE, for Roast Meat, Hashes, Gravies, Stews, Steaks, Soups, Fish, Game, &c. Prepared only by the proprietors, Taos. BUCK and Co., 10, Bath-place, Dalston, London, N.E. BED-ROOINI CANDLES. TRICE'S CANDLES, which will not drop crease when carried."—Thin, very hard candles, sold in boxes ls. and 3s. eich, are recommended as the best carriers. " EXTRA HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES," sold in boxes 2s. each. Thicker candles intended for those who will not burn thin. " SHERWOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," in packets of 3S coldles for one shilling, intended for use where cheapness t o a great object, will be found an improve ment on the oratnary candles, as they gutter less. Special Candle •ticks to fit thin candles, is. and 2s. 6d. each ; reducing r.ockets. making them fit any candlesticks, 2d. each. NATIONAL FINANCIAL COMPANY (Limited). No APPLICATIONS for -HARES will be RECEIVED AFTER TIIURSDAY NEXT, the 7th inst. April 2, 1804. TOILET SOAPS. Sherwood Brown Windsor Soap,lvih a pleasant scent. Belmont Glycerine Soap, contains Price's Glycerine. Camphor and Glycerine Soap, for tender skins in winter, GLYCERINE. I SIIERWOODOLE ---- " Price's Glycerine" may be Cleans gloves and removes had from any Chemist, in grease and other stains. cansuled bottles, lettered Perfumed, in capsuled bOt "• Pric3's Patent," from 6d. I ties, Od. and ls. each. upwards. Impure Glycerine has been sold on the state ment that it is "equal to Prices." Retail throng) Wholesale by Price s Patent Lond 'II any Grocer. Caudle Company (Limited: ion. . - - This Company has already promises of a large amount of support, and a provisional agreement has been entered into for acquiring a valuable railway concession, with a Govern ment guarantee. Negotiations are also pending for securing business arising from several undertakings, which will mate rially contribute to the success of the company. It is intended that the shareholders in this company shall, so far as may be practicable, have the priority in applications for shares in the various enterprises which maybe introduced under its auspices, The operations to be carried on by the company will be the same as those embraced by similar institutions. The active management of the company will be conducted by an executive committee, under the supervision and control of the Board of Directors. Two of the proposed Committeo have been many years successfully engaed in financial operations, and as an earnest of their confidence in the permanent success of the Company, have agreed to hold shares in the capital to a large extent, an to be only remunerated for their services by reeeivimr a portion of the profits after paying interest to the shareholders at the rate of five percent. upon the paid-up capital. The directors will receive such remuneration as may be determin d upon by the shareholders at the general meet ings. There will be no fees paid to promoters for originating the Company, but arrangements have been made whereby the preliminary expenses have been guaranteed not to exceed one-half per cent. upon the first capital. More than one-half of the capital has already been applied for, and the business of the Company will be commenced immediately after the a lotment of the shares. The articles of association can be seen on applying at the temporary offices of the Company. in tlfh Brokers Applications the annexed form, to be made o teasry applied for than are allotted the surplus of will be applied towards the t the dmoreeposisharest , o or for n h c p r a l e r i cation, payment of the further de coEiit on the shares allotted. If no allotment be made the deposits will be returned in full, but without interest. RAILWAY EUROPEAN COMPANY (Limited,. NOTICE IS lIER CBI' GIVEN, That the fit,. this Company Will Ip. cLOSED on SATURD AY next, _ 9thi London ; the 12th inst., tor the Co untry; and t the I.ltii inst., for the Continent. .., inspectu,- street, Ronkst,,,,. Mingh4ll4 ' - -, e List of the By order. 193-4-5, Grail im House, April 1,1864. PORNER'S HISTORY OF ROME, from tic k) cepted English and Foreign Authorities :—Dr. Arno d, Niebuhr, Kei2ht y, Macpherson, Smith, .5.7.0 Wi h Questions, 3s. 6d. Map of the E mpir , , Chronological Table and index. "This is a truly faithful and usefu work, well adapted for Youth, whether at school or at home. The latest and best authorities have been consu ted, and the substance of the discoveries and comments free!y adopted "—Herald. CORNER'S HISTORY OF ITALY. from the NJ Earliest period to the establi ‘hment of the Kingdom New Edition, cloth gi t, with MIT and Steel Plate. 2s. 6d. CORNER'S HISTORY OF IRELAND. 25.6 d. bound, 14th thousand. 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Yesterday an official inquiry, instituted by the Board of Trade, took place at the Greenwich Police•court,before Mr. Train, magistrate, and Captain Harris and Capt. Domett, nautical assessors, into the circumstances attending the loss of the ship Golden Age, Captain Charles Morrison Pack, off Dungeness, on the morning of the 19th February. Mr O'Dowd, attended on behalf of the Board of Trade, Mr. Morgan (of the firm of Humphrey and Morgan) appear ing for the captain'; and Mr. Marshall watching the case on behalf of the owners. Mr. Boustred, the chief clerk of the Court, took the depositions of the witnesses. The proceedings were briefly opened by Mr. O'Dowd, the first witness called being Joseph Wall, who said he had a certificate of competency as master from the Board of Trade, and was chief officer of the Golden Age, which left Madras on the 2d of October last, bound for London with a cargo of cotton and oil. At the time of leaving Madras the vessel was found well and sound, and sufficiently manned. Everything wasprosperous on the voyage until three o'clock in the afternoon of the 17th of February,when a Deal boatman was taken on board to take the ship to Dungeness. The wind was then N.W., and they had a leading wind up Channel. At 2.25 a.m., being then within pilotage waters, the pilot-boat came up, and William Anderson, a branch pilot, took charge of the ship. About 3.30 a.m., the Wellington steam-tug took the vessel in tow, and at 5.45 a.m., a Dutch galliot came into collision with the ship, it being then just daybreak. The ship was got of without much injury, but was left adrift, the hawser of the steamer having apparently been out by the galliot about 7 fathoms on the outside. The vessel was then worked to windward until about 11 a.m., when the steam-tug Secret took the ship in tow, the South Foreland being in sight, distant about 10 miles. Folkestone light was observable on the port bow, and Dungeness light bore W. by S., distant 10 or 12 miles. The tag having left, the captain set the fore and mizen topsails, standing in on the starboard tack, and anchoring in 17 fathoms at 8.45 p.m. The pilot gave the order to let go the ship's anchor, and the anchor watch, five in number, each lasting one hour and 25 minutes, was formed, He had the first watch, from 9to 10.25 p.m., and at 4.5 a.m. of the 19th he was again called. At 5 a.m he gave orders for all hands to be called to get the ship under weigh. The crew had coffee, and at 5.45 the ship struck heavily about midships, under the heel of the mainmast, starting the masts. The captain remarked, " What is that ?" and witness said, "The ship has struck," upon which the captain replied, " That is impossible." The vessel struck again, and on the pilot coming up the captain said, " The ship has struck," and the pilot said, " That is impossible in 17 fathoms of water," and gave orders to slip the chain at 75 fathoms, and to hoist the foretopmast stay sail. The well was sounded by the capenter, and he re ported six feet of water. Witness jumped into the star ; board mizen chains and took a cast of the lead, which gave five fathoms, less a quarter. The ship went broadside on, and the pilot gave orders to cut away the main and mizen masts. The snow was coming down heavily, nothing could be seen. Shortly after 7 a.m. No. 4 pilot boat bore down came alongside and took off the passengers and a portion of exc epting the captain, the crew. The remainder of the c rew, witness, the carpenter, and fou r men, b e ing taken off by th e 1 boat in five other trips it made. At 1 p.m. ship was aban doned, and those who had remained on board wore landed near No. 2 battery. A large portion of the cargo was after wards saved, but greatly damaged, and the vessel has bean got off the Roar, where she struck, and taken ashore at Hythe. By Captain Harris—When the ship anchored at 8.45 p.m. of the 18th, the wind was blowing fresh from ENE., w i t h a h e avy snow squall. During his watch, from 9 p.m. to 10.25 p.m., the ship rode easily, and the pilot gave orders at 9 that the helm w as to be shifted at 12 p.m., when there would be a change of tide, and that if there was any change in the weather he was to be called. No orders wore given to throw the deep-sea lead overboard, nor was it thrown during his watch. The Foreland light was right a-head, and the ship's head bore to the east. Before leaving deck at 10.25 p.m. he tried the chain by placing his hand upon it, and found all correct. The captain was on deck when he was called up at 4.5 a.m., and also at the time the ship struck, but witness did not see the pilot. The boatswain, carpenter, and second mate were then severally called and examined upon the points contained in the preceding evidence. They all stated that during their different watches on the morning of the wreck the deep sea Lord POIVERSCOURT occupied the chair, and the first paper was read by Mr. Frank Buckland, one of the secretaries, the subject being " the reports from Hong Kong, Tasmania, Labuen, Bermuda, Barbadoes, Borneo, Western Australia, &c., con veying answers to inquiries made by the society in reference to the assistance they might expect to re ceive from those countries. Mr. Buckland stated that the object of the society was to obtain from foreign sources various products of nature, and in return to send the products of this country to all parts of the world. Their intentions were not ex actly of a zoological character, the result of their operations being to adapt everything which c ame within their notice to useful purposes. Owing to the combined exertions of Mr. Edward Wilson and Mr. James Lowe, much valuable information had already been received from the different coun tries mentioned; bat there could be no doubt that it was very difficult to acclimatise matters ; and it would really seem that in Great Britain we had great advantages over our colonies in regard to in digenous productions. They had obtained their answers through the Colonial-office, and the report from Tasmania stated that the only quadruped in that country of much economic value was the bush kangaroo, very superior leather being made from the skin, The attempt to acclimatise it among animals of a higher state of organisation would probably fail. In birds there was the Cape Barren goose, a hardy bird of good quality, about the size of an ordinary goose, but very quarrelsome with other birds. There was also the Shoveller duck, which had never been domesticated, and was very rare. The only freshwater fish was the cucumber mullet, but it could not be transported to England alive. They had no timber that would be useful in Europe, and there were no medicinal plants. An indigo bearing considerable resemblance to the indigo of commerce was found growing luxuriantly in poor sandy soils, but its quality had never been tested. The report from Barbadoes stated that there were no indige nous animals or birds, but there were three kinds of fish—the snook, the mullet, and the caffrom. There was no timber, and only those medicinal plants which had been already analysed and recorded. In vegetables suited for food they had the Chinese yams, the tanyer and eddoe, the increase pea, the Lime bean, the Causse yarn, the hock-padded pea, the Buena neota and the pigeon pea—a pea of good quality and wholesome. Bermuda they had no quadrupeds or birds indigenous to the climate that would be worth transporting. Their fish was all salt water fish. The only tree that could be called a timber tree was the cedar, and there were no medicinal plants except those which had been in troduced into the island. The report from Hong Kong stated that the sheep and ox of China would do well in Great Britain. The pig had been largely exported from thence to England, and there was the powerful, hardy Tartar pony from the north of China. In fowls, the local pheasant might be introduced into this country with advantage. The fish of China would not bear comparison as food with those of the British seas. For ornamental fish the gold fish were to be mentioned. There were no trees of importance except in the neighbouring island Leu conia. In medicinal plants, the Kwangchee might be named, seeds of that plant being invaluable in the treatment of worms in children. In vegetables suitable for food there was, in addition to those already known, a peculiar species of cabbage and potato, which would no doubt thrive in England. In Borneo there were no animals and few birds worthy of being introduced into this country. In Australia there were no animals or birds which bed not already been acclimatised in England, and the only fish is the Murray ccd. Mr. Buckland's place being now taken by Mr. Lowe, joist secretary to the society, the latter gen tleman read a paper on Oyster Culture, beginning by saying that the process was well known in the time of the Romans, and all the study which modern naturalists had brought to bear upon the subject had not added much to the information which the elder Pliny had given in regard to the habits of the fish. If there were any need of proof of the necessity for cultivating the oyster, it might be found in the price at which the fish is now sold in the market. Two years ago the best native oysters were 40s. the bushel, they were now 70s. Common oysters are now quoted at from 18s. to 245. ; a year ago they were from 12s. to 16s. When he mentioned that more than 150,000 bushels of oysters were brought to Billinsgate every year, some idea might be formed of the commercial importance of the oyster. In former years native oysters could be obtained at 43. the dozen; more recently the price had risen to 6d., and at many of the first-class fishmongers they were now sold at Bd., and even at some establish ments at 10d. and Is. Mr. Lowe proceeded to give some very interesting details respecting the various means of cultivating oysters ; and he expressed his conviction that there were many miles of shore upon our coasts, and especially upon the east coast, which was now utterly unproductive, but which might be transformed by oyster culture into scenes of wealth.producing activity such as are now to be found in the Ile de Re, and on the coasts of Normandy and Brittany. From what he had seen he was quite sure that the cultivation of oysters is not more difficult than any other kind of cuh• tivation. Indeed, Dr, Kammerer (no mean authority on the subject.) preferred it to any other kind of culture. He believed it possible that, with care and study, a great variety of oysters might be intro duced to our shores and cultivated there ; and if this were done, cne great object of the Acclimatisa tion Society would be successfully accomplished. Much approbation was expressed at the results of Mr. Lowe's labours and researches ; and after a little discussion, Mr. A. W. Crichton read an inte resting paper on the Game Birds and Animals of Canada. The meeting then separated. A POSER FOR CIIMMINGITES.—Why should it be a fatal objection to Dr. Cumming that his derig vation of Sebastopol showed he did not know Greek, and that his disquisition on the original tribes of England showed he knew nothing of early history ? Supposing he were wrong in both these instances, and in a hundred others like them, why should this be any obstacle to our accepting his celestial almanac, and fixing the Millenium with him i n 1867, or 1868, or whatever may be the last date that has hit his fancy ? The answer is, that his only title to make his guesses, or to exercise any kind of divination, is his supposed learning. Those who believe in his guesses believe in them partly because it is entertaining to do so, partly because they respect his earnestness, partly because they are sustained by a secret disbelief, and also, in a very great measure, because they think a man of his learning is to be trusted. He sets out with the theory, which he induces them to accept, that the date of the Millenium is to be arrived at by the knowledge of a great number of complex and intricate de tails, to master which it is necessary to know Greek and the origin of races. His claim to guess is that he is in special and exclusive possession of the requisite machinery. It is perfectly fair and relevant to say to such a man that his theory may be right or wrong—that it certainly is difficult to see why a man who knew the real derivation of Sebasto pol and the real history of the early settlers in northern England should be able to tell the meaning of mysteries which Dr. Cumming suppDses to have been sealed to all the remainder of the Cnristian world—but that, even supposing the theory to be right, Dr. Cumming himself is not the man d w i h ap o r c a a v n e tthakeethadeovrayn,tahguat it o f h i r t i . nga T h h a is c , k o course, d p f r.curemionegs p n e o r. t sonally to the general level of human ignorance about the future, ani there is some use and comfort in that. —Satur day Review. GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY AND THE CONTI. NENTAL TRAFFIC,—The property required fur this company's propose d central City station consists of in. houses in the parish of St. Botolph, Bishopegate, displacing powerful paddle 333 persons ; GO in Christ Church, S p italfields, 180 persons; and 186 houses inaSvte justiat t h e a w d d , e ß d e Bethnal-green, ge another e p e o n w , Bpersons. The company have steamer, called the Avalon, of 880 tons, to their steam fleet for working the Continental traffic between Harwich, Ant werp, and Rotterdam. Other vessels to be placed on the route during the summer are now in course of construction, ,~ _ _0...,~ _ . , In a few days, price 25., fancy cover, K ATE HAMIL TON. -- Uniform with the above, price 2s. each, 1. SKITTLES. 3. LEFT HER HOME. 2. ANONYMA. I 4. FANNY WHITE. London: George Vickers, Angel-court, Strand.