The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-26 00:00:00

Births.

SMYTIL—On the 22d inst., at Bridge House, Hampton'
court, the wife of Lieut.-Colonel Ralph Smith, of 4
son.

WILLIAmsoN,—On the 23d inst., at Hamilton Lodged
Kensington•gore, the Hon. Lady Williamson, of II
daughter.

WILCOXON.—On the 24th inst., at 1, Blackheath-terrace'
Blackheath, the wife of Arthur Wilcomson, Jun., EKI
of a daughter.

Marriages.

BOLTON—IItELAND—On the 20th inst., at Saint George'°l,
Hanover-square, Richard George Bolton, Esq., late 01
the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), to Beatrice third daugh-
ter of the late Thomas James Ireland, Esq., of Ousden
Hall, Suffolk.
RAMSAT—CRA.WFUItD.-011 the 23d inst., at Holy Trinity
Church, Brompton, George Dalhousie Ramsay, E'(11
sun of the late Sir Alexander Ramsay, Bart., of Balmal°'
lC incirdineshire, to Eleanor, youngest daught...r of Jcwn
Crawturd, Esq., of Queen's-gate.
Deaths.

BADGER.—On the 22d inst., at Rotherham, Yorkshirel
Henry Parkin Badger, Esq., aged 41.
CARROLL—On the 24th inst., at the Rectory, Eatnn
Bishop, Hereford, Mary, widow of Lieut.-Colonel John
Carroll, aged 84.

EvANs.—On the 24th inst., Mr. Joseph Evans, of Den'
mark •hill, and Newgate-street, dry, aged 77.
MArnsLA.Y.—On the 23d inst., at his residence,
hill, Norwood, Thomas Henry Mau&lay, Esq., of Lam-
beth, and of Banstead-park, Surrey, aged 72. Knight's-

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ARIBALDI FUND. for ti,e purpose of
N.j securing a permanent income for GENERAL GARI-
BALDI and his family after h:m.
Th . Duke of • EITHER LAND, Chairman.
CHAS. SEELY, Esq., M.P., Deputy Chairman.
Hon. A KINNAIItD. M.P., 'Nleasurer.
Contributions maybe paid to the bankers, Messrs. Ransom,
Bouverie, and Co., 1, Pall Mall East, and commun.cations to
be addr,ss d to the Secretary, Arthur H. Guinness, Esq, at
8, Craig's-court, Charing-cross.
he first 1 st of contributions will appear in the "Times"
of the 28th inst.
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BANK OF BRIUSH NORTH AMERICA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter.

CONTRACT

IT RE
INTERNATIONAL
COMPANY, Limi ed.
orporated under the Joint-stock Companies Act, 1862.
capital £1,000,000, in 80,000 Shares of £5O each, with
power to increase.
already
re issue 40,000 Shares, of which 30,000 Shares are
`1437 subscribed. LI on application and Xf on allotment.
E DIRECTORS.
Nift,,dXre.delleney Senor N. Jose de Salamanca, of Paris and
Will' 1 •
a ut Latham Bailey, Esq. (Messrs. Bailey Brothers
Sir
11,i`T Co.), Liverpool.
Robert
Gray, Director of the Land Securities Company.
Simpson, Esq. (Messrs. Fredk. Levick and Co.),
p. jru Celyn Iron Works, and London.
S Fletcher, Esq. (Messrs. Alexander, Fletcher, and Co.)
S. L. Roe, Esq., Bowling Iron Company, Bradford.
1,413tuel Gibson Getty Esq. M.P., Belfast.
Bavier (Messrs. S.,and J. B. Bavier, Bankers), Switzer-
land.
,
Noir, n,,108 Levita, Advocate to the Austrian Legation, Paris.D
Evans, Esq., Gresham House, Director of the üb-
till!' and Drogheda Railway.
G 4. Moare, Esq. Director of the Bank of Hindustan.
°rge P. Kitson', Esq., King's Arms-yard, Director of
t• he Continental Banking Corporacion.
▪ Alerts Hankey, Esq., 25, Old Broad street.
BANKERS.
The Bank of London.
SOLICITORS.
feeara, Sole, Turners, and Hardwick, 68, Aldermanbury.
BROKERS.
IleSSre, Seymour and Co., Bank-chambers, Throgmortou-

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that there are TWO
VACANCIES in the Direction of this Bank, occasioned by
the retirement of S3m;iel John Cummins and Francis Le
Breton, Esquires, which w II be filled up at the ensuing
Yearly General Sleetina.
Ey the terms of the Deed of Settlement, it is required as
fol!ows: . . _

S I RATFORD-ON-AVON TERCENTENARY
FESTIVAL.

ROYAL HOSPITAL, CHELSEA,
April 21, 1861.
CONTRA CT FOR GREAT COATS.—The
Right Honourable the LORDS and OTHERS COM-
MISSIONERS for Managing. the Affairs of the ROYAL
HOSPITAL, Chelses, Do Here ,y Give Notice that they are
ready to receiv.! TENDERS from and to treat with such
persons as may be willing to contract to sup:lly the In-
Pensioners of the said hospital with GREAT COAT..•!, to be
delivered on or before the 3uth Septe ber next. Those per-
sons, therefore, who may be inclined to treat for the same
are desired to apply at the Office of the Secretary, any day
between the h-ors of 10 and 3 o'clock, when particulars of the
Great Coats required and forms of Tender may be obtained,
which Tenders must be filled up and delivered, sealed, at the
Board-room of the said Hospital by the party or parties
tendering, or by some persons appo.nted on his or th it be-
half, en TUESDAY, the 10th May. at 12 o'clock, at which
time the Commissioners will be prepared to take the same
into consideration.
It is further to be observed that the contractor will be re-
quired to find security for the due performance of the said
contract, and that no tender will be received after the hours
above mentioned.
The Commissioners do not pledge themselves to accept the
lowest tender.

" That every proprietor intendirg io become a candidate,
or to prop ,se some other proprietor as a candidate for the
office of Director, must, Irithin ten days from the time when
the advertisement shall have been inserted, signify by some
writing under his or her hand, to be li-ft within the same ten
days at the office of the Corporation, either his intention to
become a candidate. or the name and place of abode of the
candidate intended to be proposed by him or her."
Names of candidat s cannot, therefore, be received after the
sth proximo.

PIIEsIDENT.
Right Hon. the Earl of CARLISLE, K.G.

TUESDAY MORNING, April 26, EXCURSION TO
CHAIM ECOTE. Tickets ss. In the Evening, at 7 o'clock,
TW Ia.FTII NIGHT wilt be represented by the Company cf
the Theatr- Haymarket. Orsini, Mr. II owe—Sebas-
th-n, Mr. Weathersby—Antonio, Mr. Braid—Roberto, Mr.
Walter Gordon—; ario, Mr. Clar.:—Valentine, r. Worrel—
Sir Toby Belch, Mr. Rogers-Sir Andrew, Mr. Buckstone
Fabian. Mr. W. Farren—Clown, Mr. Compton—l'riest, Mr.
Culienford—Officers. Mr. Coe and Mr. James -Olivia, Miss
H. Lindley -Viola, Miss Louisa Angel—Maria, Mrs. E. Fitz-
william.

By order of the Court.
C. AVNAB, Secretary.

7, St. Helen's-place, London,
April 26, 1861.

Aster the Comely, Mr. Sothern (Lord Dund:cary) will ap-
pear in a new Faros, Tickets ss.—Reserved Seats, 10s. 6d.
and 218.

THE ENGLISIT AND FOREIGN CREDIT
COMPANY (Limited).
Incorporated under the "Companies' Act, 1862," by which
the liability of the shareholders is limited to the amount
of their shares.
Capital £2,( 00.000, in 40,00) shares of £5O each.
First issue 20,000 shares. Deposit £1 per share on applica-
tion, and £1 on allotment, of which 10,070 shares have been
already subscribed f Jr.
Subsequent calls not to exceed .£2 10s , and at intervals of
not less than three months.
It is not intended to call up more than £l5 per share ; but
as the operations of the Company require addittoual capi-
tal, further issues of shares will be made, a preference
being given to the then existing shareholders.
DIRECTORS.
John Barrow, Esq., Normanton Hall, Director Amsterdam
Water Works
Banker, Berl Company.
Joseph Bray, Esq , Pyrgo Park, Romford.
Ferdinand Ja ques, keg., n.
Charles E. Mangles, Esq., Chairman West India Royal Mail
Company.
George Calmer Robinson, Esq., Director Affiance Bank.
George Sheward, Leinster-square, Bayswater,
Thomas Stenhouse, Esq., Chairman Discount Corporation.
George Barna Townsend, Esq., Dlrecior South -Eastern of
Portugal Rard i.way Company.
BANKERS.
The Alliance Bank, Lothbury, London ; Brown's-buildings,
Liverpool; and Klug-street, Manchester.

LAND CREDIT COMPANY OF IRELAND
(Limited.)
Incorporated under the Companies Act, 18G2, which espe.
• cially limits the liability of each shareholder to the amount
of his shares.
Capital £1,000,000, in 20,000 shares of £5O each.
First issue, 10,000 Shares.
Deposit on application £1 per share, and Li on allotment.
Calls not to exceed £5 per share, nor to be made at intervals
of less than three months,
DIRECTORS.

THE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING
DINNER, Consisting of Soup, Fish, Made Dish,
Joint, Sweet, Am., is served daily from 3 to 9 p.m., and on
James's-street.
Sundays from 5 to 8.30 p.m.
Private Rooms for large or small parties.
By order,
JOHN
Entrance, 160, Piccadilly.
The Wellington, St. James' CAPES, Manager.

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street.
OFFICES.
9, King's Arms-yard.
SECRETARY (FRO TEM.)
Frederick Wilkins, Esp.

Financial
Company is, formed as an auxiliary to the Great
liaancial Associations recently established.
the
not the province of these Institutions to carry out
twe public works contemplated in the concessions they ob-
ti in. They are therefore compelled to seek the co-opera-
Eril of contractors whose capital and position offer an un-
deniable guarantee for the completion of the works, thus
relieving the financial associations of that responsibility.
kinds
constantly increasing scale on which public works of
811 Rinds are carried out, and the immense capital involved,
Lace them beyond the reach of individual contractors un-
-B,BBaPported by joint-stock enterprise.
13L'ais .ompany, has, therefore, been formed far the pur-
ln7of undertaking the execution of great public works,
srrangements have been entered into with well known
h.ractors, by which contracts to the amount of L 11,000,000
sterling will be turned over to the Company
that other contracts handed over to the Company is
,v 0 for the construction of the European Central Railway,
co chick has been secured on favourable terms, and will be
I,2menced forthwith.
ttlhe active services of an eminent Contractor, whose busi-
-0:48 has been secured, will be retained to execute the work
, kerra, h•g. •y
tat advantageous to the Company, he retaining
the l are
'6 interest in the Company by receiving payment for
transfer of his contracts in Shares with £5 only credited
-uernon•
it is well known that many undertaking
m s of great nom-
;el,.eial value have hitherto remained in abeyance for want
Contractors who can command the necessary resources to
sueure their completion. This Company, combining the in-
:le/Ice of a large subscribed capital, extensive financial co-
gerations at home and abroad, with administrative experi-
c ce and ability, will secure such an amount of confidence
ethe art of governments, public bodies, and the great
i.,ancial institutions, as will enable it to command an ex-
'''Vve business on favourable terms.
rrosnectuses, with forms of application, may
at be obtained
• the Offices of the Company, also from the Brokers, Soli-
citors, and Bankers.
bln event of no allotment being made the deposits will
returned in full. Should a less number of shares be
'IOU/ than are applied for, the deposits will be made
available
towards the payment on allotment, and thelance,
alance, if any, returned to the applicant.
THE INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT COMPANY
(Limited).
FORA' OF APPL ICATIONBankers.
SHARES.
To be retained by the

The Right Honourable Lord Fermoy, M.P., Trabolgan,
County Cork, and Pembridge-square, London.
Alexander Boyle, Esq. (Messrs. Boyle, Low, and Co.),

Bankers, Dublin,
Joseph Boyce, Esq., Director of the Royal Bank of Ireland,

DUl)lin.
William Walter Cargill, Esq., M.P., Director of the
Oriental Bank Corporation, London.
Eugene Collins, Esq., Director of the London Bank of
Scotland, London.
Edward Corry, Esq., New Broad-street, Director of the
West Cork Railway, London.
F. Cotton Finch, Esq., Director of the Blaenavon Iron

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Desboroug, Young, and Desborough. 9, Sise-lane.
Messrs. Swift and Co , 32, Great George-street, Westminster.
BROKERS.
Messrs. DezOete and Gorton, 2, Austin-friars.
SECRETARY (PRO TEM.)
Mr. Chester Earles.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
2. Copthall-chambers, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street.

Works, London.
Lord Otho Fitzgerald, Director of the Credit Fonder,

London.
J. Lewis Farley, Esq.. Threadneedle.street, Director of the
Ottoman Financial Association, London.
Joseph Kincaide, Esq. (Messrs. Stewart aid Kincaide),

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.
The Directors having received the support of eminent
foreign capitalists and banking establishments, and the c -
operation of many of the leading firms in thi, country con-
nected with public works, are already in a position o an-
nounce that they have secured a business which will of itself
yield a large return on the capital.
The general objects of the company are the same as those
of other compan es of a kindred nature which have been
lately established in this country, and which, by the judicious
employment of capital, h we been enabled to secure for the
shareholders such large dividends.
Prospectuses may be obtained at the temporary offices of the
company, or of the brokers.

D.EMu.baclipnierson, Esq., Director of the Clyde Engineering
and Iron Ship Building Company, Glasgow and London.
James Pim, Esq. (Director of the Mercantile Credit Asso-
_.

ciation), Dublin.
Charles Richardson, Esq., 19, Bruton-street, Berkeley-

square, London.
George, Scamell, Esq. (Director of the Submarine Tele-
graph Company), London.
G. S. Trower, Esq. (Messrs. Trowera and Lawson), St.
Mary at-Hill, London.
The Hon. H. P. Vereker, F.R.G.S., Portman-square,
London.

THE ENGLISH and FOREIGN CREDIT
COMPANY (Limited).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the LIST of AP-
PLICATIONS for SHARES in this Company will be
CLOSED, for London, on WEDNESD AY, the 27th inst.,
at Four o'clock, and on THURSDAY, the 28th lust,, for the
Country.

CONSULTING ENGINEER.
S. Bailey Denton, Esq , Engineer, General Land Drainage
and Improvement Company, 52, Parliament-street,
Westminster. _ ___

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BANKERS.
London—London Bank of Scotland, Old Jewry.
Ireland—Provincial Bank of Ireland, and Branches.
BROKERS. ____

13y order,
CHESTER PIARLES, Sec. pro tern.
2, Copthall-chambers, Aprilourt,Throginorton-
st 22d 1864.

London--Messrs, Towgoodi Sti;chan, 33, Throgmorton-

street.
Dublin—Edward Fox, Esq., Dame-street.
~ Messrs. Bruce and Symes, Dame street.
Cork—William Connell, Esq., South Mall.
Belfast—Messrs. Cunningham & Co.
Manchester—Robert McEwen, Esq., Bank-street, Ex-
change.

TLIE LIVERPOOL, QUEBEC, and MON-
TREAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY (Limited).
Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1864 by which
the liability of each Shareholder is limited to the amount of
hiss Capital £1,000,000, in 60,000 shares of £2O each.
First issue 25,000 shares.
Deposit LI per Share on Application and on allotment.
Subsequent Calls will not exceed £2 per Share, and will be
made at intervals of not less than three months.
DIRECTOAS.
Francis Anderson Clint, Esq. (Chairman of the West
India and Pacific Steamship Company, Limited) Liver-
pool.
(Director of the Alliance Bank,
James Houghton, EEq.
Limited), Liverpool.
Charles Melhuish, Esq. (Messrs. Melhuish and De la
Rue), Liverpool.
Edward Alexander Prentice (Messrs. Prentice, Moat, and
Co.), Montreal.
George Henry Wakefield (Messrs. Wakefield, Nash, and
Co.), Liverpool. ~Esq.
'Esq. (Messrs. Gillespie, Borthwick,
George Borthwick,
and Ryrie), Liverpool.
J. Bloxam Elia' Esq., Director of the Bank of Brifish
North America, London.
(With power to add to their number)
BANKERS.
The Alliance Bank (Limited), London, Liverpool, and
Manchester.
The National Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh, Glasgow,
and Aberdeen.
The Bank of British North America, St. Helen's-place,
B ishopsg ate-street.

No.
TO the Directors of the(Limited). International Contract Company
Oent'emenf—Having paid to your Bankers, the Bank of
,ondon the sum'of Z , being a deposit of XI per
Nqa '
re on shares in the above Company, I hereby re-
cl„!lest that you will allot me that number ; and I agree to
"eept such shares, or any less number you may allot me;
and I agree to pay the deposit on allotment, and to sign the
Ikrticles of Association of the Company when required ; and
, authorise you to insert my name on the Register of ktem-
',era for the number of shares allotted to me.
Usual Signature .............. : ••
Name in tull ........................
Residence ............ ... .............
,Protession ..........................
.
Date ........... ... .................
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THE NATIONAL FINANCIAL COMPANY (Limited)
invite Subscriptions for Shares in the
ALBERT INSURANCE COMPANY
11 (Limited',
For FIRE and MARINE INSURANCES.
Incorporated under the Companies' Act, 1E62, whereby the
liability of eadh Memlier Is strictly limited to the amount
of his Shares.
Capital .£1,000,001, divided into 20,0 0 Shares of F. 50 each.
First Issue, 10,000 Shares.
Deposit on application, £1 per Share, and £4 on allotment.
No call to exceed £5 per Share, not to be made until the
expiration of three months from the inoorpnoation of the
Company, nor at intervals of less than three months. It is
not contemp ated, however, to call up more than £5 per
Share beyond the deposit and payment on allotment.
DIRECTORS.
Osw'ld H. Colven, Esq. (Messrs. John Nickols and Co.),
Seething-lane.
E. '.l:. Gourley, Esq., Shipowner, London and Sunderland.
Angus 111'Kenzie, Esq., Merchant, Old Broad-street, Director
of the Oriental Commercial Company.
Joseph APM stir, E,q., Merchant, Eastcheap, Director of the
National Finan.lal Company.
P. W. Spence, Esq. (Messrs. E. J. Spence and Co.), Pinners'
Hall Old Broad-street.
Char es Rudd Tatham, Esq. (Messrs. Tatham and Co.),
Pu d ding-lane.
C. P. V rsami, Esq„ Merchant, 1, Shorter's-court, Throgmor-
ton-street.
William Beattie, Esq.,
Lieut.-Colouel J Croudive,
William King Esq., Also Directors
G. Goldsmith King,
of the Albert
James N chols, Esq., (Life Assurance
Win. Page T. Phillips, Esq., Company.
T. Stevenson, Esq`, P.5.A.,1
Robert Whitworth, Esq.,

On WEDNESDAY MORNING, April 27. A SHAKE-
SPEAREAN READING. Tickets, 25. ed.—Reserved Se tts,
ss. In the Evening, in consequence of the withdrawal of Mr.
Fechter, Mr. Vining-, of the Royal Princess's Theatre, ha
kindly undertaken to put two of .hakespeare's Plays upon the
Stage. At 7 o'clockwill be produced the Tragedy of ROMEO
AND JULIET. The character of Juliet by Mile. Stella
Collas, sur vrted by Mr. li. Marston. Mr. J. Nelson. Mr.
Vining, Mr. D. Fisher, and Mr. Forrester. After which the
COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Antiphon by Mr. Vining
and Mr. Ne son. The two Dromlos by the brothers Webb,
supported by Miss C. Carson, Miss H. Howard, ant Miss E.
Barnett. Tickets ss.—Reserved Seats, 10s. 6d. and 21s.

The Hamlet tickets will be available for this Evening's
Entertainments.

On THURSDAY MORNING, April 2S, in the Shake-
spesrean Rooms, a CONCERT of Instrumental Music and
Glees from Sh,kesperean Plays.—Ticke s, 2s. 6d.—Reserved
Seats, is. In the Evening* at Seven, AS YOU LIKE IT will
be represented : Rosalind, Mrs. Hermann Vezin (late Mrs.
Charles Young)—Celia, Miss Rebecca Powell.—Phoebe, Miss
Bufton—Audry, Miss Charlotte Saunders.—The Duke, Mr. J.
Bennett—J agues, Mr.Creswick.—Amiens, Mr.W. 11. Comings.
—Orlando, Mr.W.Farren—Adam, Mr. Chippendale. Touch-
stone, Mr. ompion —Le Beau, Mr. Belfordt—Oliver, Mr. R.
Dolman,—Wrestler, Mr 11. Payne. The play produced under
the superintendence of Mr. H. Creswick. Tickets, is.—Re-
served Seats, 10s. ed. and 21s.
On FRIDAY Evening*, April 20th, "GRAND FANCY
DRESS BALL." Ticke s (by vouchers), 21s.
A series of Popular Entertainments in the following week.
During the Festival there will be an exhibition in the
Town Hall of many of the well known Portraits of Shakes-
peare and eminent Actors of his plays.
The Great Western, North-Western, and other Railway
Com, antes will run s; ecial trains during the Festival ; and
at the close of each night s performances, trains will leave
for London Birmingham, Malvern, Leamington, Arm R. turn
Tickets will be available from Friday the 22d, to Saturday
the 30th.

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Tickets, Programmes, &c., may be obtained at 2, Exeter
Hall. London ; and at the Festival Ticket Office, New-place,
Stratford-upon-Avon.

BANKERS.
The Alliance Bank, Lot hbury.
The London and Westminster Bank, St. James's-square.
AGENTS.
The National Financial Company (Limited).
BROKERS.
Messrs. Partridge and Greenfield, Throgmorton-street.
SOLICTORS.
Messrs. Mercer and Me.cer, Mincing-Jane.
AUDITORS.
Messrs. Johnstone, Cooper, Wintle, and Co., Lothbury.
SECRETARY (PRO TEM.)
11. L. Gentle, Esq.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
No. 12, King's Arms-yard, Moorgate-street, City.
This Company is est rblished in order to afford to the agents
and connections of the Albert Life Assurance Company.
founded in 1838, an opportunity to combine the transaction
of Fire and Marine Insurance with that of Lile Assurance.
The Albert Life Assurance Company has a share capital of
X 500,000 fully subscribed, and has an income from premiums
of upwards of X 230,000 per annum, and during the last three
years has issued new policies of assurance to the amount of
£2,573,979, the premiums upon which amount to £108,556.
FIRE Dr.PARTMENT.
The Agents, Policyholders, and Shareholders of the Albert
Life Company necessarily form a connection of the most
influential character for a Fire and Marine Insurance Com-

The Official Programme, published by Mews. Cassell,
Petter, and Galpin, containing full particulars of all matters
connected with the Festival, together with a Guide to the
Town and Neighbourhood of Stratford-upon-Avon, is now
ready. This may be obtained at the Ticket Office, and from
all Booksellers, price Is.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.

Established 1821,
Subscribed Capital £2,C00,000.
11, Lombird-street, EC.

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TUE INDEPENDENT FIRE INSURANCE
i.. , COMPANY (Limited). Capital One Million Stirling,
4 0,000 Shares of £25 each. .S per Share to be paid on
%Plication. and £1 10s. per Share On allotment. Calls not
keeeding £1 per Share, at intervals of not less than Three
°laths. -

Jo DIRECTORS.
John Downes, Esq. (Messrs. Downes and Scott), Upper
Tlaames.streat, Director of the National Provincial
(I.slarine Insurance Company.
aZrge Haines, Esq., Merchant, 36, Lombard. street.
Nv,,iirLijainangledew, Esq., Cambridge House, Lee Park, Kent.
Knight, Esq. (Messrs. WilliamEnight and Co.),
ii4e63, Lombard-street.
°awl' Led and Esq., Forest-hill, Kent.
Zge S. Symons, Esq. (Messrs, G. S. Symons and Co.),
3.,,`,.' and 21, St. Dunstan's-hill.
;LP E. Tibbs, Esq. (Messrs. J. E. Tibbs and Son),
Threadneedle-street, Director of the Staffordshire Roll-
j.lng Stock Company.
'l,ll,les Lanham, Esq. (Messrs. James Lanham and Co.),
jal, Righ-street, Borough.
oez Voss, Esq. (Messrs. Voss, Meek, and Co.), finer-
vwcluare.
late
Brodie, Esq., 13. Delamere.terrace, Hyde-park,
Ite Member of the House of Representatives, New
Zealand
Mg •
aential names in Manchester and Liverpool will be
i, immediately added to the Direction.)
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-RERS—The Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, 79,
Cornhill, E.C.
`SOLICITORS--Messrs. Bennett and Stark, 4,
Furnival's
Sem Inn, Holborn.
-VlToll.—James Edmeston, Esq., F.1.8.A., Crown-
-11 e. court, Old Broad-street.
°IERS —Messrs Scrutton and Son, 81. Old Broad-street;
kr s ' •
amuel Hernyhough and Messrs. Black and Robson,
of
AUDI Glasgow.
TORS—Messrs, Cash and Edwards, Public
, Accountants, 13, Tokenhouse-yard, B.C.
GE
-.RAL AND RESIDENT M#NAGER—Mr. Robert Steers.
SECRETARY—Mr. George Drew Hodges.
~,°PPices-29, Nicholas-lane, Lombard .street, B.C.
important
Company has for its purpose the transaction of the
."Portant and remunerative business of Fire Insurance,
t'ad that only, to the exclusion of other branches of busi
"esti; not unusually associated with it, under the same direc-
el; and operating on one and the same capital. The
i 'rectors are satisfied that the scope for the business of fire
illaurauue presented by this country and its dependencies,
.8,,, as a commercial speculation, deserving of paramount
anent ; and, the contract being one terminable annually,
:Le profits or loss arising determine in like manner, year by
"Year, and exhibit at once a eompany's financial position
and its resources.
While the partial remission of the fire insurance duty
Imvir in the contemplation of Government, and applica-
ble
Only to the insurance of stock-in-trade, will afford a corn
taratively limited relief from the onerous oppt for resales, th
everye
liireeters have resolved to allow upon paymen
Policy, and afterwards at each renewal, an immediate draw-
hack, which, in many instances, will amount to a total ex.
Unction of the entire duty of three shillings per oent.
To the public at large, and to the greater proportion of the
manufacturing and 'mercantile community, this arrange-
ment will prove a highly acceptable advantage. The draw-
back allowed by a few of the older offices by way of per
centage on premiums, at intervals of years, is of iM-
Porlalle.a only to those who are rated at premiums ranging
cciQtly ranc o ne geas
uinea per cent, upwards, and is partici-
hhated f
in only by those who may have premiums to be re-
kewed at the period of the making of these returns ;
wher
l the principle adopted by this Company, the owners of
1414, e elasaea of risk of the mere ordinary occurrence, are
the who will be the more substautially and at the same
time promptly benefited.
thus
The concession to be made to the public will ca.,
tairi;v be the means not only of increaeing in their respec-
tl've iwounts insurances now existing, but of multiplying
gto a very large extent the number of insurance contracts in
'his counta), .and its colonial connections.
The insul•tahte vroperty in this kingdom alone, including
'4l enormous and increasing importations arising from the
'vise interchange of tariis is believed to approximate to
'4O, '00,1,060,000, whereas it ,300,000,000 only is insured ;
thus leaving nearly three46lirths of the insurable amount
together unprotected from loss.
t It would be difficult to fire] any class of investments which
..18 yielded such large profits as the shares of well- con-
l'acted Kra offices. Tho shares of the older offices have in-
freed in value immensely, being, in one case, at a pre-
;iatti of about 1,300, and in another of nearly 2,000 per
'cent. t. on the sums originally paid up. The increased value
t e shares of offices established within the last 20 years
~, nas at from 80 to 200 per cent.
tx,'"ig under these circumstances, and considering the lin"
41180 field presented for operations to come, that the dire-
-o_l_lave taken advantae.e of so favourable an of
~.. tier to the public the benefits of the principle of business
j;`,),7 adopted by them ; and they have every reason to
7,1
.eve that by its special feature and the public support
;latch that must necessarily invite the undertaking will
vt),YaLy be productive of the best monetary results.
~...1: he .executive will be entrusted to officers of tried experi-
Z'e in the Ansiness of fire insurance, and the directors have
~,..14111 y matured arrangements for the immediate establish-
"ue t kd five hundred agencies.
The directors desire to give the most unqualified assur-
.,E. o the public that nothing a the natu frivolous
1111% t
t"Lieetions to a prompt and liberal settieno.ent of claims for
ik'er4lo)oensertion will ever be entertained or countenanced by
Fore cf application for Piiares may be had at the offices
,0, 'n
...e Company, or of the Brokers, Bankers, or Solicitors.
1`
to the event of no allotment being made, t)ae deposit will
"e returned in full.
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SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Fletcher, Hull, and Stone, Liverpool.
Messrs. Flux and Argles, Bast India-avenue, London.
BROKERS.
Messrs, J. and A. Scrimgeour, 10, Old Broad-street,
London.
Messrs. G. and T. Irvine, Fenwick-street, Liverpool,
Messrs. Kerr, Anderson, and Brodie, GlaswKo,
Messrs. Macdougall and Davidson, Montreal.
SECRETARY (PRO TER.)
James Tabley Pownall, Esq.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
. 6, Cook-street, Liverpool.

AUDITORS.
Messrs. Edwards & James, 15, King-street, Cheapside.
SOLICITORS.
London—Messrs. Sndlow & Co., 8, Manchester-buildings,
Westminster, S,W,
Jahn Rand Bailey, Esq., 8. Tokenhouso-yard, E.C.
Dublin—Messrs. David and Thomas Fitzgerald,
SECRETARY (PRO Tzar.)
Mr. Ferrand Oliphant.
Temporety Offices : 15, Tokenhouse-yard.

PROSPECTUS.
This company has been formed with the view of develop-
ing the agricultural, manufacturing, commercial, and
mineral resources of Ireland, and providing for that country
those pecuniary facilities which have so much contributed
to the advancement _and prosperity of tl.o other portions of
the United Kingdom.
It is propos-d that this company should act—
lstly. Ass Finance Company, for negotiating and making
advances upon approved real and personal securities, and if
necessary the using and dealing in the same. The taking
contracts for railways or other works ; the receiving moneys
on deposit, and generally transacting financial business as
principal or agent.
2dly, As a Land Credit Company, for buying, selling,
making advances on, and dealing in real property of all
descriptions and tenures, and of all estates and interests
therein, including the erection of buildings thereon, and
improving, or repairing the same.
3dly. As a Land Improvement Company, for reclaiming,
draining, and improving lands, and making and construct•
ing roads, and executing all works; and, either as principal
or agent, making estimates and entering into contracts for
the same.
4thly. As agent, by affording facilities for the association
of capitalists desirous of taking a limited interest in remu-
nerative undertakings of a local character, either privately
or by introducing them to the public.
The wet and waste lands of Ireland amount to more than
6,000,009 acres, affording a fruitful field for the emp!oyment
of capital by reclamation and drainage. Capital can also
be profitably employed in making advances on land and
other property with the Landed Estates Court or other
good titles.
The want of this association has been long experienced
by those most competent to form a sound judgment on such
hass ; and it is generally admitted that the proper time
arrived when such an undertaking can be successfully
carried out.
The articles of association may be seen at the solicitors
of the company. In the event of no allotment being made
the deposits will be returned in full. Should a less number
of shares be allotted than are applied for, the deposits will
be made available towards the payment on allotment, and
the balance, if any, returned to the applicant.
Prospectuses and forms of applications for shares in
the
the
form annexed to the prospectus, may be obtained at
bankers, brokers, solicitors, and of Messrs. G. H. and A.
T. Jay, 15, Tokenhouse-yard, London.

PROSPECTUS.
This Company has been formed to meet the wants of the
large and, ncreasing trade between Liverpool and the St.
Lawrence the (existing means of steam communication
being altogether inadequate,
Montreal is second only to New York as a port of export
on the Atlantic seaboard of North America. The trade
returns exhibit an increase in the business of the port of
100 per cent. in eight years, during which period there has
bean no increase whatever in steamship tonnage between
Liverpool and Montreal.
Liverpool receives a much larger proportion of the ex-
ports from the St. Lawrence than all the other ports of the
and while
United Kingdom. and it is from Liverpool that boat
fifths of the imports into Canada are shipped,
there areo lines of screw steamers now running between
Glasgow an twd
the St. Lawrence (a much inferior route both
as regards passengers and freights), there is only one line
running between Liverpool and the St. Lawrence.
It is well known that the profits of steamships between
Liverpool and Montreal are very large, and there can be no
doubt, hem the great increase of the traie, that by careful
and economical management, the earnings of this Company
will yield a profitable return to the shareholders. The Com-
pany has received promises of support from most of the lead-
ing firms in Ca
na
a;
3,000 shares are reserved for allotment
in the colony.
'the River St. Lawrence is the natural outletwes of
ternthe
trade, not only of Canada, but of all the great
States adjoining the lakes of North America. The grain-
producing power of these States is so enormous that Chi-
cago, which in 1854 shipped 12,863,912 es buvasshet quanti ls, in 18
ies
62
shipped 55,477,104 bushels of grain, besidt
of provisions. The total quantity of grain from these
western States, which now seeks a market by way of the
lakes, is 15,000,000 quarters, and the annual increase is at
the rate of 10 per cent.
The north• west has arrived at a point of production be-
yond any possible capacity for transportation except by the
great natural outlet. It annually crowds canals and rail-
ways with over 100,000,000 bushels of grain, besides im-
. .
mense quantities of provisions, and this increasing business
cannot be maintained without recourse to that natural out-
let of the lakes, the River St. Lawrence.
By reason of the perishable nature of wheat and flour, and
the loss sustained by heating on the long voyages of sailing
ships, steamers always command a high rate of freight in
this trade,
In consequence of the magnitude of the business, no un-
due competition need be entered into with the Allan
sine,
and the first.class passenger traffic, which its
specially adapted to carry, will not be interfered with by
this Company.
It is proposed to build a fleet of screw sts, of about
2,000 tons, of large carrying capacity, and omen
at but
sufficient power. Such vessels can be built at a relatively
much smaller cost than where high speed is renal ad;
they can be sailed more economically, and offer equal ad-
vantages to shippers of merchandise and to steerage and
intertnediafe passengers, who, from their greater number
and less expensive mode of transport, are much more pro-
fitable than first-class passengers,
No provisional or other contracts have been entered into
with shipbuilders or others, and the Directors are free to
buy in the best and cheapest markets.
The Directors are not entering upon an untried business,
for the necessities of a trade which calls
but are providing
forincrease of steamship tonnage, and which has proved
an
largely remunerative to the existing Company.
It is intended to commence a fortnightly service each
way, to be increased to a weekly line, calling at Queens-
town, as soon as vessels can be got ready.
During the season when the his wrence is closed the
boats will run to Portland, whicow the great centre of
the winter import and export trade of Canada, and where,
by roans of the Grand Trunk Railway, a very large export
of rovisions, ecc, frpm the western States is now car-
ried on.
No promotion money will the aid, and the preliminary
expenses will consist solely of actual necessary disburse
merits and legal charges.

pany.
The annual increase in the wealth of the oountry and in
that description of property known as" Insurable Property,"
has suggested the formation of several new Fire Insurance
Offices, but the Directors of this Company believe that in
very few instances has a Fire Company started with the
same chances of success as attend the introduction of this.
The Company will have the advantage of the co-operation
of a trained and perfectly organised system of agents, and
the Directors submit, therefore, th there there is a certainty
of securing almost at once a large and profitable bus•f,ess.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer having intimated his in-
tention to reduce the duty one-half on stwck in trade, a large
additional numbtr of fire insurances will, no doubt, be effected
by persons who have hitherto been deterred from insuring
for the full value of their stock by reason of the heavy duty.
The following* table shows the present value of the shares
of those Fire Companies which are in alliance with Life Com-
panies

Annual
0 .; Dividend
paid.
ch

REDUCTION of the DUTY on FIRE INSURANCES on
Merchandise, Stock in Trade, Machinery, Fixtures, Imple-
ments, and Utensils used for trade or manufacture. All
Po►icies now effe ted or renewed will secure the full benefit
of the reduction from the 25th Juno next.
April 52,1864.

SOHO ESTATE, HOUSE, AND GENERAL
BUSINESS AGENCY OFFICES.—Persons requiring
Freehold or Leasehold Property, or having Business and
Houses to be disposel of, should apply to Mr. CIIARLES
MURRAY, Auctioneer and Valuer, 20, Gerrard-street,
Soho, W.

Valuations for Probate Administration, Fire Claims, Rail-
way Compensations, &c. Rents Collected.

SHORTHAND.-PITMAN'S PHONOGRA-
PHIC TEACHER. 6d. ; free by post, 7d.

S HORTHAND.-PITM A.N'S PHONOGRA-
PHIC MANUAL. Free by post, Is. ed.

SH 0 R THAN D.-"PITMAN'S PHONO-
GRAPHY forms an exeeedinzly efficient —probably
the MOST efficient—system of Shorthand that exists."—Sir
Rowland Hill.

TEIE HUMBER IRON-WORKS and SHIP•
BUILDING COMPANY (Limited.

Incorporated under the Companie3 Act, 1862.
TILE MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION, LIMITED,

AND TILE CREDIT MOBILIER, LIMITED,
Are prepared to receive applications for the capital of THE
HUMBER IRON- WORKti an 1 S LIIP-BUIL uING COM-
PANY.
Capital .V,000,(00, in 20,000 shares of vo each, of which
it,o 0 have been already aubs..thed.
Deposit on application xi per share, and .cs tn. allotment.
No future call to exceed £5 per share, and at intervals of
not less than three months.
It is not contemplated to call up more than £l2 10.. per
share; any further capital that may be required will be
raiset by the i sue of new shares, a preference being given
to the holders of existing Shat es.
DIRECTORS.
E. W. Watkin, Esq., Director of the Great Western Railway
Company, and President of the Grand Trunk Railway
Company of Canada, Chairman.
D. J. llama, Esq. (Pans, Cremedi, and Co.), Great Winches-
ter-street.
E. 11. D'Avlgdor, Esq., 5, Upper Harley-street.
Captain Heath, C. 8., Austin Grange, Dorking.
John Lumsden, Esq., Mayor of Huh (Brownlow, Lumsden,
and Co.), Shipowners, Hull.
Capt. J. H. 3larryat, (Joseph Marryat and Sons!, Lawrence
Pountney-.ane.
W. L. Merry, Esq., Director of the Mercantile and Exchange
Bank, Limited.
J. Morrish, Esq., Director of the Metropolitan and Provincial
Bank, Limited.
W. 11. Moss, Esq., Alderman, hull.
Christopher Simpson, Esq., Director of the Hull Dock Com-
pany, Hull.
W. IL Smith, Esq. (Smith, Barry, and Co.), Leadenhall-
street.
Julius H. Thompson, Esq. (Ju. ius H. Thompson and Co.,
Shipowners), Leadenhall-street.
MANAGING DIRECTOR, HULL.
Martin Samuelson, Esq., M.I.C.E.
CONSULTING ENGINEER.
George Hinton Bovill, Esq , Duke-street, Westminster.
CONSULTING MARINE ENGINEER.
Charles Atherton, Esq., Whitehall. late chief engineer at
Royal Dockyard, Woolwich.
BANKERS.
Bank of London.
Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Limited.
Mercantile and Exchange Bank, Limited, London, Liver-
pool, and Glasgow.
Messrs. Samuel Smith Brothers and Co., Hull.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Edwards and Co., Westminster.

B.l£
10 06i per ct. & bonne
20 065 per et.
10 040 per et.
60 036 per ct.
2 024 perc .
12 10 20 per ct
6 aio per ct. & bonus
100 014 per ct.
5 15 14 per ct. & bonus
2 10 11 per ct.

tra•Cl 8
t 5,54
220 0, 2100
280 0 1300
86 0! 760
360 01 t2O
11 10, 475
15 0 433
10 0 204
1,0 Or 200
14 0 343
5 0, 1(,0

MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS,
TRADERS, AND EXECUTORS.
ACCOUNTS arranged and adjusted, and Balance Sheets
prepared.—Financ al operations organised and Banking fa-
cilities arranged.—Cash Advances made on Trade Stock,
Dock Warrants, and other Securities, and Sales effected.—
The Agency of Provincial and Foreign Firms undertaken.
Address, Messrs. BANKES and Co., Accountants, 20,
Devereux-court, Strand, London, W.C.

BROKERS.
Me ,Brs. Rob:ne and Barba, Threadneedle-Street.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
At the Offices of the Mercantile Credit Association, Limited,
2,, Threadneedle-street;
And the Credit Mobilier, Limited, 80, Lombard-street.
SECRETARY (PRO TEM.)
Arthur Down', Esq.

In the event of no allotment being made, the deposit will
be returned in full. Should a less numbar of Shares be al-
lotted than are applied tor, the deposit will be made avail-
able towards the payment on allotment, and the balance, if
any, returned to the applicant.
l ,a 1 Company (Limited), 12, King's Arms-
yard Forms of Applieat.ons for Shares may be ob'alned from the
National inano
yard Moorgate•stree , E.C. ; or the Brokers or Solicitors of
the Company.

Islington.—Two Eight-roomed Houses.
R. ANDREW HIND will SELL, by
IVA_ AUCTION, at the Mart, on TUESDAY, May 17, 1854,
at 12 for 1 o'clock, in two lots, the de drable HOUSE A, Nos. 3
and 5, Elmore-street. Lower-road, Islington, each containing
eight rcoms and washhouse, with gardens.
May be viewed by cards from the Auctioneer only, and
particulars, with conditions of ssle, had at the ptincipal Inns
in the neighbourhood ; at the Auction Mart ; and at the
Auctioneer's Office. corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's.

Barnet —A Pair of Semi-detached Villas.
MR. ANDREW HIND will SELL. by
AUCTION, at the Mart, on TUESDAY, May 17, 1834,
at 12 for i o'clock, in two lots, theconvenient Freeaold Seven-
roomed COTTAGES, Nos. 1 and 2, Lai caster-roa I, New
Barnet, within two minutes' w.ak of a statio a and half an
hour's ride from town. Let to respectable yearly tenants
at £44 per annum, but possession of one may be had.
May be viewed by permission of the tenants, and particu-
lars, with conditions of sale. ',ad at the Railway Tavern ; of
C.
arParkt ; and. the
solicit 37, Moorgate-street ;at the Auction
Mat Auclioneer's Office 4, corner of Little Carter-
lane, St. Paul's.

BUSINESSES. -Mr, ANDREW HIND'S
APRIL LIST, °outlining 600 Businesses, Premises,
Partnerslupe, Sic., gratis. Letters enclose stamp. Particu-
lars entered free. Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St.
Paul's.

UNDER an ASSIGNMENT.—To GROCERS.
Mr. ANDREW HIND has for immediate DISPOSAL
the Bussiness, Fixtures, Utensils, and Stock of a GROCER.
5, St. Germains-terrace, Lee, Rent. Good shop and eight
rooms. Rent, L5O. Price moderate. Offices, I,Little Carter-
lane.
BERLIN WOOL, FANCY STATIONERY,
and TOBACCO.—Mr. ANDREW HIND has for
DISPOSAL the above, situate in one of the best positions.
N. Doing a snug business, and capib e of much improvement.
Price for fittings, fixtures, k.c., £lOO. Offices, corner of
Little tarter-lane, St. P to '5,

7:------------
rOFFEE•HOUSES.-Mr. ANDREW HIND
ki has 1 or SALE an old-established BU
six SIN
rooms a
Rent £l3, Lease 16 years. Trade £l2 per week. Price £l4".
Also the following, :—Southwark, £75 ; Oxford-street (near),
£lO , ; Is ington, £6O ; Shoreditch, L2OO, dm Offices, 1,
Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's.
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FORM OF APPLICATION FOR sRARES.
To the Directors of the Albert Insurance Company
(Limited,.
Gentlemen, - Having paid to your bankers, the
sum of £ , being a deposit of xi per Share on shares
in the above company, I hereby request that you will allot me
that number, and I agree to aocept such shares, or any less
number you may allot o 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 iosert my
name on the Register of Members for the number of shares
allotted to me.

Form of Application for Shares (to be retained by the
bank
Quebec, and Moitreal
To the Direotsortseaomfoth
e Liverpool,
Company (Limited).
Gentlemen,--Ilaving paid to your bankers the sum of
£---, being a deposit of £1 per share on -- shares in the
above CompanY, I hereby request that you will allot me
that number, and I agree to become a member of the
Company in respect of such shares, or in respect of any
less number you may allot me, and to execute the Articles
of Association when required •; and I request that my name
may be placed on the register of members for the shares so
allotted.

UusruotaeleSailgonnaotrurbeis
...... .
Name in full
Residence ... ,
Date May, 1814,

The Company has been formed for purchasing and ex-
tending the well-known iron ship-building establishment of
Mesas. Martin Samuelson and Co., of Hull. The capabilities
of then works are unsurpassed by any in the kingdom—they
occupy 11 acres of ground, with water frontage to the river
Humber and river Hull, having a depth of water of 30 feet.
The present iron ship-building power of the establishment
is equal to the construction of 20,000 tons per annum, at
which rate the works are now being carried on. Messrs.
saaiuelson and Company have orders on hand for ships ex-
ceeding 20,00.) tons ; other large orders are offered, and it is
proposed to take 11 acres of land adjoining the present yard,
and which Messrs. Samuelson and Company i ave secured,
so as to extend the works to meet the large daily increasing
profitable demand for ships, and to erect rolling mills for the
manufacture of the iron required for ship builuing, as well as
for all kinds of railway and engineering works.
In addition to the engineering works. foundry, and ship-
building yards, there is a patent slip for repairing ships of
the largest class. This is a lii4hiy erofitable part of the bust-
ness. The demand for the use of this patent slip has been
such that it has never been unemployed since Messrs. Samuel-
s n and Company constructed it at a considerable cost some
years ago.
The situation of this establishment gives it special advan-
tages over others of a like character. The pri e of ship-build.
ing labour is lower at Hull than in any of the iron ship-
building ports of the kingdom; it is in the great iron district
of Yorkshire; coal is cheap, railways run into the works,
and connect them with all parts of England. Freights are
very moderate from Hull, and the large timber trade of
Hull offers advantages for the purchase of the timber, which
is used in large quantities, on highly advantageous con-
ditions.
Two thousand workmen are now employed at the works.
The present orders in hand for ships, engines, and general
engineering work amount to above £300,000, all at very remu-
nerative prices.
Reports made by some of the most eminent engineers who
have examined the works, and who are specially acquainted
with this branch of manufacture, show that atter making
large alowances-30 per oent. off the capabilities of the
wort, s, the trade will, with the judicious management and
employment of the capital, return a dividend of 20 per cent.
and upwards to the snareholders, and if the works continue
to be fully employe 1, a much larger amount.
Tha to ms of urchase are highly advantageous ; the plant
and machinery, buildings, freehold and leasehold premises,
together with al the stock of materials, are to b., taken at
the valuation of two engineers, one named by the Company
and the other by the vendors, with an umpire in the usual
way. The goodwill of the business, including the profit
on works in hand, is to be paid for at one year's pur-
chase of the net pi ofits, but on an average of three year.'
working.
In the event of no allotment being made, the deposits will
be returned in fu 1. Should a less number of shares be al otted
than is appiiedior, the deposit will be made available towards
the paym nt on allotment, and the balance, if any, returned
to the applicant.
Prospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares may be
obtained at the Temporary Offices of the Company, 21,
Threadneedle-street, and 81, Lombard-street, and of the
Brokers and Solicitors.
April, 1864.

lIJOLY A
FREE OSPITAL,
reaGray's-inn-road,
in the immediat H e vicinity of the G t Northern Rail-
way Terminus, King s-cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
Vice-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of WALE S,K.G
President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLED CH, K.G.
Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq.
The numerous and urgent appeals of the sick poor for ad-
mission compel the Committee to entreat the bounty of the
affluent and humane, as the medical officers are daily obliged
t) treat as out-patients many distressing cases which. with
more adequate tunds, they would gladly admit into the wards.
The premises of the Hospital are capable of containing 500
beds.
The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on
voluntary contributions and legacies, which are received by
the Treasurer, Edward Heileman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also
by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Herries and
Co. ; Ransom and Co.;Prescott, Grote, and Co. Smith,
Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co.
and ; Barclay
and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; W Mims, Deacon, Co.
Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Berners-street ;
Masterman and Co.;I. Barned and Co., Liverpool; and at
the Hospital, trom 10 till 5.
ATANFORD bBLITII booriary.

INDEPENDENT FIRE COMPANY
(Limited).
'"flouncing
Directors of this Company have much pleasure in
'"Douncing that, in consequence of the substantial and
baarked support wh.ch has been accorded the Company by
Nyht‘rfingers and numerous commercial firms in the City, the
undertaking may be considered as of certain success, and the
, LIST will be CLOSED in a few days.
By order,
GEO. D. IIODUO, Secretary.
29) iiialniss•lane, April 0.1804.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES,
To be retained by the Bankers.

No.
To the Directors of the Humber Iron-works and Ship-build•
ing Company (Limited).
_ ._

Gentlemen,
Having paid to your bankers,
of .4 , being a deposit of 41 per Share on
Shares in the above Company, f hereby request that you wilt
allot me that number, and I agree to accept such Shares, or
any less number you may allot to me; and I agree to p .y the
deposit on .11otment, and to sign the Articles of Association
of the Company when required, and I authorise you to insert
my name on the Register of /embers for the number of
Shares allotted to me. _

, the sum

/-4

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CONTENTS.
I. Prospets of the Confederates.
11. mpcit st and .Present„
111. Empire of Mex co.
IV. Sir Wiliam Napier.
V. Shaspeare and his Sonnets.
VI. The Privy Counci. Judgment.
VII. The Foreign Policy of England.
John Murray, Albemarle-street.

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LADY BLAKE'S NEW NOVEL.
Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vole.,

STEPF ATHER'B HOME,
By LADY BLAKE.
"A pleasant and •nteresting bank, writt•-n In an easy,
natural style. It will charm many reaticrs."—qi.

For freight or passage apply to the Company's Agents,
Alfred Laming and Ca., 8, Leadenhall-street.

" We give Lsidy Blake a h• arty welcome to the front rank
of our novelists. '—John Bull.
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

VICTOR HUGO'S NEW WORK.
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(WILLIAM
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Authorised English Translntl° 1.
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oi At all Libraries and Booksellers, in poet Bvo., los. ed.,
IN SPAIN. A NARRATIVE of TRAVEL
in 1E63. By ITANS ( lIITIaTIAN ANDERSEN, Author
of " The Improvisatore," &c.
Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.

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THE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No.
CCXXX., is Published THIS DAY.

NEW WORK BY MR. CHARLES DICKENS,
In Monthly Parts, uniform with the Original Editions of
" Pickwick," "David Copperfield," &c.

THE NIZAM of the DECCAN'S :"..rog,._
CRYSTAL CANDELABRA for INDIA,
being one o' five ren fuly manntactured (151 lis*.hts, 22 fet
high, and 12 feet in diameter is now on show, together with
a great variety of rare and ei:quisite rpeci,ens of workman-
sl.ip in glass. amongst which are cli•sig-ns in engravings taken
from the famous E gin mirb'eA ; al ti-6
a variety of the most
&lint table cies,. with t.,2aborately ens aved wnaments-
t,ons resembling the finest lace work. The altarpitce, in
cryst 1, has now been sthie 1.

On Saturday, April &lb, will be Published Part 1., price Is.,
of
OUR MUTUAL FRIEND,
By CHARLES DIr'KENS.

To be completed in Twenty Monthly Parts.
With Illustrations by MARCUS STONE.
London Chapman and Hall, 193, Pic:adilly.

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London : Robert llardwicke, 192, Piccadilly.

BARBARA HOME, the New Novel, by
MARGARET BLOUNT, is now ready, in 3 vols., at
all the Libraries.
London : John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street.

MESSRS. BOTT, JACKSON, AND CO.
execute COIMISSIONS on all races throughout the
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Westminster Bank. Post-uince Orders payable at Camber-
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Address—BoTT and JACKSON, "Man of the World" Wine
Stores, George-street, Camberwell-park, London.

T" ox.F. ORD,
ii, OXFORD STREET, W.

PRIZE ME D A L-INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION, 1862.
FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, &C., &C.,
To the Qucen and the Prince of Wales.
(Established 17:'0.)
Tllt:Tuitirs' 'Report on-Wd3c and CLuich 'C'andles7in I§OZ.
testifies to ;he excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers'
manufacture.
A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis
Tucker and Co., on the subject of
WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS,
says :
" I have fcund them fully equal to the recommendation
which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn,_l com-
mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar."
Finest quality, with latted Wicks, patented.. is. 2d. per lb.
Ordinary quality .. Od. per lb.
VEGETABLE C-INDLES, with a Mixture of Wax.
_ .

THIS EVENING, the MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR,
by Otto Nicola!; also, the TWO GENTLESIEN OF
VERONA, by Sir 11. R. Bishop. Supported by the whole of
Talented Company. Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans.

Best quality • • ls. sd. p—er lb.
Secand quality is. 3d. per lb.
Third
.• .• is. id. per lb.
Carriage paid in. London on Orders of Five Pounds in value.
FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO.,
8, South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory—
Kensington (Established 1730).
The largest Establlshnvnit in England for the Manufacture
Wax Candles for the use of the Altar

Comedy by UNSWO lan and EUGENE, Mr. T. Maclagan,
W. Randall, G. Ilutchenson, G. W. Jester, Miss Nelly Power
(the ;nvenile comedienne), &c., &o.
Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, Is. ; private
boxes, 108. 6d.

CANTERBURY HALL.
Tnis EVENINO,

PRINCE BLOSSOM;
ORS THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE
FOREST OF SHADOWS

with novel effects, registered by C. Morton and J. IL Weston.
The figure of Fame, winged and trumpeted, passinz and
repassing through the Magic Fountain, is so complete an
Illusion that it wellnigh ceases to be illusory."--Morning
Star, Feb. 19. _ _

ROYAL AL HAM BR
SPECIAL NOTICE. NOTICE.

EXTRA NIGHT.—GRAND SHAKESPERIAN FANCY
DRESS BALL, THIS EVENING.—REDUCED PRICES.
Tickets, ss. each; Double Ticket (to admit a Lady and
Gentleman), 7s. 6d. The public admitted to the Balconies
at 2s. 6d.

ROYAL A.LHAMBRA.--
EXTRA NIGHT. —THIS EVENING, at REDUCED
PRICES, a GRAND SHAKESPERIAN FANCY DRESS
BALL. Dancing to commence at Ten. Admission Tickets,
65. each; Double Ticket (to admit a Lady and Gentleman),
7s. Bd.

ROYAL ALHAMBRA.-
THIS (Tuesdayi EVENING. in consequence of the
GRAND SHAKESPERIAN FANCY BALL. the Perform-
ances of the Royal Untie of the Netherlands will be
SUSPENDED for THIS NIGHT ONLY.

T) OY AL ALHAMBRA.-
AA, CONTINUED SUCCESS of the NEW CIRQUE,
acknowledged to be the beet ever produced in En:nand.
MORNING PERFORMANCES every WEDNESDAY and.
SATUR DAY, at Two o'clock. EVERY EVENING, at Half-
put Seven.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL
GALLKRY; established 28 years at the Bazaar,
Baker-street

RECENT ADDlTlONS.—President Lincoln and Presi-
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Joan. in magnificent costumes of the period (1399); and in
the Chamber of Physiognomy is a full-length model of Geo.
Victor Townley.
Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night.
Admittance, is. ; extra rooms, 6d.

ARGYLL ROOM S, Windmill-street,
Piccadilly,
IS OPEN EVERY EVENING.
During the eveninz an unparalleled repertoire of Dance
Music, Selections and Overtures, is performed by the cele-
brated Argyll. Band, forty in number.
Doors Open ct Half-past 8, commence at 9.
Admission ls.
Manager, M. GRENET.

44A, MADDOX-STREET, REGENT-STREET, W.
rill-1E LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM.
JIL. Open daily from 10 till 10. Where may be seen the
Asters; Bushman and Wite ; Julia Pastrana and Infant;
Eng and Shane', the Siamese Twins; and upwards of 3,000
Models, Natural Preparations, .Co. Egyptian Mummies,
unwrapped, 4,000 years old. Admission, One Idhilllng (tor
Gentlemen only).

TF THIS SHOULD MEET THE EYE of any
one troubled with Wind in the Stomach, Indigestion, or
Biliousness, take PAGE WOODCOCK'S WIND PILLS.
'Mir world-wide celebrity proves them of sterling merit.
Of all medicine vendors at is. lid. snd 2s. 9d. ; or free by
post for H or 33 stamps from Page D. Woodcock, Chemist
Lincoln.

RNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
U ind Dining-room, consisting of a new and eiegant assort-
ment at VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink-
stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paperweights, Am, in Italian,
Alabas•er, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &o.
Imported and manufactured by JAMES TP.NNANT, Mine-
ralogist to her Itaiesty, 149, Stand, W.C., LOIICLOIL
Mr. Tennant arranges elementary oollectlons of SHELLS,
MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, whioh will greatly
facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON:
CHOLOGY, end GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas
each.

PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE-
RALOGY la given by Mr. TENNANT, at 149, Strand, W.C.