The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-13 00:00:00

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 An 10-Austrian Bank.
Gentlemen, --Having paid to Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co,
the sum of £ being £1 per Share on Shares,
of £2O each, which I request may be allotted to me in the
Lemberg-Czernowitz Railway Company (Limited), and I
hereby agree to accept such Shares, or any 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

J 8,

LEMBERG. COMPANZERNOWITZ(Limited). RAILWAY
CY
Temporary Offices-54, Old Broad-stree.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that no further APPLI-
CATIONS for SHARES in this Company will be received
after SATURDAY next, the 16th inst.
By order,
W. A. MICHAEL, Secretary, pro tem.
April 11,1864.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
DR. ROBERTS' POOR MAN'S FRIEND
is confidently recommended to the Public as an unfail-
ing' remedy for wounds of every description, burns, scalds,
chilblains, scorbutic eruptions, sore and inflamed eyes, Ix.
Sold in pots. ls. lid. 2s. id.. s., and 225. each. Also his
PiLuLA ANTISCROPIIULZE, confirmed by sixty years'
experience to be one of the best alterative medicines ever
offered to the public. They form a mild and superior Family
Aperient, that may be taken at all times w ithout confine-
ment or change of diet. Sold in boxes, is. lid., 2s. ad., 40. ed.,
and 225. each.
hold wholesale by the proprietors, Beach and Barnicott,
p?rt, by the London houses, and retail by all respectable
medicine vendors in the United liingdom and Colons.

VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT SIX PER
CENT:, LOAN -el 5,,0 000

In Bonds of £5OO, £2OO, and £lOO.

THE GENERAL CREDIT AND FINANCE COMPANY
OF LONDON (Limited)
Beg to announce that thf y are authori-ed by the Govern-
ment of Venezuela to offer to the public a Lean for that State,
to the extent of £1,5_0,000 n minal Capit .1, upon the fol:ow-
ing terms :
The Bonds will be issued for sums of £5OO, £?030, and £ 00
each. They will bear interest as from the Ist October, 1861,
at the rate of six per cent. per annum, with Coup me attached,
payable halt-yearly, on the Ist April and Ist October at the
Offices of the General Credit and Finance Company in Lon-
don, in sterling.' or at the Offices of Niel sm. Salomon Oppen-
beim, jun., and Co , Cologne, in ttialera, at the exchange of
the day.
The price of issue is MO per £lOO Stock, and payment will
ba reouired as follows :
£5 on application.
£l° on allotment, less 43 half-year's interest accrued.
£l5 on Ist June.
£l5 on Ist August.
£l5 on Ist September, less £3 half-year's interest accrued,
due Ist October.

£6)
Discount at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum willbe allowed
on pre-payments in full, making, with allowances, the price
of issue under £55.
In case of non-allotment, the deposit will be returned,
Should a less amount be a lotted than that applied for, the
deposit will be made availab e towards payment on the
allotment, and the balance, if any, returned to the applicant.
The object of the Loan is to effect a settlement of the
general financial condition of the country, to assist in mak-
ing roads and improved communications, inland and coast-
wise. to pay off some existing claims, and generally to
develope the agricultural resources and industry of the
c)untry,
The Loans. Interest, and Sinking Fund are secured by a
special hypothecation of the whole export duties leviable at
the ports of the Republic, La Guayra, Puerto Cabello, Mara-
caibo, and Ciudad Bolivar. These are warranted by the Go-
vernment as wholly uncharged (or that, if any claims can be
substantiated, they shall be met out of the proceeds of the
Loan), and as producing more than sufficient to meet the
charge of the present Loan. The produce of the Export
Duties last year is stated to have been £221,500, and an in-
...crease is P,xoecte d. In the event of any, defieiency, the amount-
is to he made good by a further special hypothecation of the
uncharged import duties at all the ports of Venezuela.
The consent of Earl Russell has been obtained for the col-
lection of the duties o hypothecated by her .tajesty'a Consuls
at he several Ports, associated with the Company's Agents,
and the requisite amount will be transmitted twice a month
to the General Crelit and Finance Company of London.
Out of the same, £120,000 a-year will be applied to the pay-
ment of the Interest and redemption of the debt, as follows :
£90,000 to be applied in the first instance to the payment of
the interest.
£30,000 to a sinking fund ; this amount being augmented
periodically by the interest on bends that shall have been
bought up or redeemed.
The sinking fund shall be applied to the purchase of Bonds
in the open market, it th price is at or below par, or to their
redemption by lot in the usual way, if above tar, year by year
until the whole shall have been paid off.
The first purchase or redemption to take place Ist October,
1864.

.„„..
The documents relating to the authorisation of the Loan,
and the ratification of the same by the Constituent Assembly
of Venezuela, under date 14th January. 1861, with Notarial
translations, are open for inspection at the offices of the Ge-
neral Credit and Finance Company, 7, Lothbury, where
applications for the Bonds, in the annexed form, will be
received.
Applications will also be received by the London and West-
minster Bank;

My the Union Bank of London
And at Cologne, by Messrs. Salmon Oppenheim, jun., and
Co. ;
Amsterdam, by Messrs. Lippmann, Rosenthal. and Co.
Prospectuses and Forms of Application may be had at 7,
Lothbury, and of the Brokers.
London, 7, Lothbury, April, 1861.

FORM OF APPLICATION.
VENEZUELA. GOVERNMENT SIX PER CENT. LOAN.
To the General Credit and Finance Company of London
(Limited).
Gentlemen,--T request that you will allot to me
in the above Loan, on which I have made the
required Deposit of 5 per Cent on £ and I
agree to accept that amount of Stock, or any less sum that
may be allotted to me. and to pay the further instalments
thereon, according to the terms of the prospectus.
I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant.
Usual sit2nature
Name in full
Profession
Address

VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT SIX PER
CENT. LOAN.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that no further APPLI-
CATIONS for the BONDS of this LOAN will be received
after THIS DAY (Wednesday). April 13. 'I he ,:4ubscrip.ion
at Coleg, e and Amsterdam closes on the same date.
By order,
R. J. BUTLER.
General Credit and Finance Company of. London,
7, Lothbury, L.C., April 13, 1864.

THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA
(Limited).
Incorporated under the Companies' Act, 1862.
THE CREDIT MOBILIER (Limited),
Is prepared to receive applications for the Capita, of tho
Imperial Bank of China (Limited).
Capital £1,000,000, in 21,000 shires of £io each.
First issue, 10,000 shares.
Deposit on application .£1 per share, and £4 on allotment.
Subsequent calls not to exceed £5 per share, and at inter-
vals of not less than three months. No call shall ba made
until after the expiration of three months from the date of
allotment.
It is not intended to call up more than zin per share; but, as
the operations or the Company increase, and more share
capital can be advantageously employed. further issues of
shares will be made, a preference being given to the then
exist'ng shareholders.
DIRECTORS.
Richard. C. Coles, Esq. (Coles, Brown, and Co ), T ondon.
William Cotton Curtis, Esq. (Robarts, Lubbock, and Co.),
London.
Lieutenant-Colonel French, Chairman of the Bombay and
Baroda Railway.
James Levick, Esq., Director of the Credit Mobiller. Limited.
Alexander Morrison, Esq., Director of the Bank of Otag•
Robert Barclay Reynolds, E q. !Reynolds, Mann, and Co ),
London and Liverpool.
Peter Rolt, Esq. t Peter Rolt and Co.), London.
Hon. Fredk. Stuart Wortley, late Member of the Vgin Em-
bassy to China.
jr. Mackri.l Smith, Esq., 35, Old Broad-street, London, and
Shanghai.
With power to add to their numbers.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Robarts, Lubbock, and Ca., London.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Edwards and Co., Westminster.
Messrs. Newbon, Evans, and Ca., Nicholas-lane.
BROKERS.
Messrs. Field, Son, and Wood, 9, Warnford-court, Throg,
morton-street.
Messrs. Robins and Barber, 29, Threadneedle-street, E.C.
TEMPORARY OM JES.
At the Offices of the Credit Mobilier (Limited), 80, Lombard-
street. '
SECRETARY (pro tem.)—T. Short, Esq.

PROSPECTUS.
China is the only large c •untry in the 071/Bleed world which
has no direct bank in London operating solely for its benefit;
and it is obvious that a vast fertile region, inhabited by 300
millions of intelligent people, wha carry on an enormous in-
ternal trade by means of native joint-stock and private banks
of issues, and who have an extensive and increasing com-
mercial intercourse with Europe, India, America. and
Australia, must present a lucrative field for monetary ope-
rations.
Great Britain imports from China and Japan (via China)
upwards of 7,000,0001 b. of silk and about 1.20,00),00i1b. of tea.
Toe rapid increase of trade is thus shown :
Imports Exports to Total trade be- '
Years. of China China of British twe -n Chi is. and
Produce. Manufactures. United Kingdom.
1842.... X 3,956,290 .. £969,181 .... £4,925,671
1862.... 11,376,150 .. 5,310,035 .... 16,691,186

The commerce between India and China has increased
during the past 20 years from three to 15 millions sterling.
The port of Shan 'hai aloe exhibits an extraor•iinary de-
velopment. In 1842 it had no European trade; in 1812 the
va ue of its exports was £14,867,166, its imports £22,863,953—
total, £37,531,419.
The balance of Trade with China is paid in bullion -chiefly
silver—of which the export value was, in 181, £102,316; in
1882, £3 4, 8 397. Cotton is now becoming a large item of
trade; during the last six mont s of 1863 more than
20,090,0001 b. were exported.
The Imperial Bank of China has therefore been formed to
supply Pn acknowledged want on the plan which has been so
successfully carried oat in London by the banks for India and
other similar institutions, the success of which the following
t,ble will exemplify, and it is believed at least equal 11110:088
will mark the progress of this bank : _

Name of Bank.

Paid up Present
per Price per
Share. Share.
Agra and United Service ........ ..... £5O £l26
Chartered Mercantile of India, London, i 25
and China
Din lustan, China, and Japan
Oriental . 25 ...... C 6

The Imperial B ink of China will transact all operations
connected with those of a bank of issue, deposit, discount, and
exchange.
Thn directing and controllin,c,r authority will be in London.
Branch' Banks, with boards of local directors will be formed
at Hong Kong, Canton, Shanghai, Foochow, Tientsin, Pekin,
and at such other cities as may from time to time be deemed
advisable. Thebranches will be under the control of the Lon-
don board, aided by the supervision of an inspector-general,
as in the case with the Indian and Colonial yanks, and the
authorisation of the Government of Pekin has been solicited
to allow the epecte notes of the Imperial Bank of China to be
received in payment of custom duties and at the tax offices
throughout the empire, an oflici4 corres ondence now being
carried on by the Bank with Pekin for that object; and as
the Pekin Government will not trust the native local banks,
it is believed this Bank will become to the Government of
China what the Imperial Ottoman Bank is to that of
Turkey.
The desire on the part of the Government of China for
railways and telegraphic communication will render neces-
sary extensive financial operations, which the Imperial
Bank of China will be pecudarly favourably situated to un-
dertake.
Applications for shares to be made in the annexed form.
In the event of no allotment of shares being made, the deposit
will be returned in full. Should a 'ess number of ahares be
al otted than are applied for, the deposit will be made avail-
able towards the payment on allotment, and the balance, if
any, returnei to the applicant.
Prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be
obtained at the offices of the Credit Mobilier (Limited, Sc,
Lombard-street, and frcm the bankers, brokers, and soli-
citors.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To be retained by the Bankers.
To the Directors of the Imperial Bank of China (Limited).
Gentlemen, —Having paid to your bankers, Messrs. Robarts,
Lubbock, and Co., the sum of £ being a deposit of I
per share on shares of the above Company, I hereby
request that you will allot me that number, and I agree to
ac: ept such shares, or any less number you may allot me;
and I agree to pay the deposit on allotment, and to sign the
articles of association of the Company when required, and I
authorise you to insert my name on the register of members
for the number of shares allotted to me.
Usual signature
Name in full
Residence
Profession
Date

THE IMPERIAL BANK' OF CHINA,
Limited.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the LIST of APPLI-
CATIONS for SHARES In this Company will be CLOSED
THIS DAY (Wednesday), the 13th instant, tor London, and
TO-MORROW (Thursday), the 11th instant, for Country
applications.
Lombard-street,
By order of the Board,
T. SHORT, Se3retary, pro tem.
mporary Offi.xcpes 8
r—ulo3„
1864.

FURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and
jL FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in
the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First. class
goods at second-class prises. Terms peculiarly liberal to
Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select
rom, displayed in Showrc oms occupying an acre of ground.
Every article warranted.
C1..03 GYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR-
SISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and
. are publishing. an entirely New Edition of their un-
equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo
..dm -able engravings of every description of Furniture and
..:easteais, with prices attached. A copy sent gt atis and
post-free on application. This costly work also contains
complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised
cale

A. Six-roomed Parsonage £74 8 0
An Eight-roomed ditto
A Tea-roomed ditto . 259 16 6
A Twelve-roomed ditto 391 11 0

TogetLer with a Price List of purified Redding, and a mass
of valuable informationto all requiring househ 31d 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, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder-
minster, Wellington. Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking,
St. Alban's. Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's,
Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great
Britain.
COBBETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford..
bridge, London. B.E.

-LHE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING
consisting of Soup, Fish, Made Dish,
Joint, DINNER,
RA, 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.

By order,
JOHN CATES, Manager.
The Wellington, St. Jamea•a-street.
Entrance, 160, Piccadilly.

MR. W. S. WOODIN'S
ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY,

and
BApHELOWS
anEntiieTy--kew Entertainment at the Polygraphic Hall,
King William-street, Coaring-cross, EVERY EVENING,
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.

Next Morning Performance, Saturday, April 9, at three.

THE OXFORD,
0, OXFORD STREET, W.

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,
Tyrrll,,VValmsley ; Messrs. Morley, Tivoli, Green, &o.