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

THE SUN, LONDON, TUE.DAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1864.

URNRURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and
12 ?LOORCLOTFI, 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 Showrcoms occupying- an acre of ground.
Every article warranted.
CLERGYMEN 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
adin, -able engravings of every description of Furniture and
Leasteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gi atis and
post-free on application. This costly work also contains
complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised
tale

A Six-roomed Parsonage
An Eight-roomed ditto
A Ten-roomed ditto
A Twelve-roomed dltto

Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass
of valuable informationto all requiring houseli3ld furniture,
mrpet,2, 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
Brita:u.
COB BETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford-
bridge, London, S.E,

T. JAMES'S HA'
GRAND CONCERT wil
of ST. VINCENT de PAUL
EVENING, April 6.
LADY PAT

IL, Regent-street. —A
11 take place in aid of the funds
SOCIETY, WEDNESDAY
PRONESSES.

Her Excellency the Countess Hon. Mrs. Pereira.
d'Apponyi. Hon. Lady Tichborne.
Dowager Marchioness of H on. Lady Mostyn. •
Lothian. Hon. Mrs. 01axe ell.
Countess of Fingal. lion. Mrs. Herbert, of Lla-
Lady E. Howard. narth.
Viscountess Gormanstown. Monica Lady Gerard.
Viscountess Castlerosse. Lady Blount.
Lady Norreys. Lady Chichester.
Lady Anne de Trafford. Lady Witham.
Lady Gwandoline Petre. Mrs. H. Arundell.
Lady Georgina Fullerton. Mrs. Washington Ilibbert.
Lady Caroline Towneley. Mrs. H. Bowden.
Lidy Catherine Wheble. Mrs. Blount, of Mapledurham
Lady Catherine Berkeley. Mrs. Herbert, of Clytha.
Lady Charles Thynne. Mrs. Serjeant Bel asis.
Lady Camoys. Mrs. Eyston.
Lady Stourton, Mrs. Theodore Gallon.
Lady Petre. Mrs. Howard, of Corby.
Lady ArundelL Mrs. Harting-.
Lady Dormer. Mrs. Hutchins.
Lady Clifford. Mrs. C. Manning.
Lady Herries. Mrs. A. jerning,ham.
Lady Milford. Mrs. C. Tempest.
lion, 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 60 ;
chorus of 120 voices. Organist, Mr. Sydney Naylor. Con-
ductor, W, 01. Lintz.
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,
&c., of the day
Sofa stalls, 10; reserved seats, 5s ; balcony, 3s ; area, 2s :
gallery, is. 'rickets 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. Aruidell,
Esq , 60, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square ; S. Lescher, Esq.,
Oak Lodge, Haverstock-hill ; C. F. Conley, Esq., ;6, Great
Russell-street, Bloomsbury ; W. M. Lutz, 13, New Dorset-
place, lapham-road ; Mr. John Trivick, 2, Doddington-
2-rove, Kennington-park; and at the office of the Society, 151,
High Holborn, W.C.
Doors open at Seven; commence at Eight precisely.

-HOME AND COLONIAL ASSURANCE
COMPANY (Limited).
FIRE, LIFE, AND MARINE.
Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1P62.
Capital £1,000,000, in 20,000 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.

Wil!lam Frederick Baring, it:sq , 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 South Airica;
Athol Hay, Esq. (Bell, Rennie, and Co.), Leith.
Clark Irving, Esq., Hyde-park-square.
James Lyall, Esq. (Lyall, Rennie, and Co.), Calcutta.
James M'Master, Esq. (late of William El.‘Master and
Brothers), Toronto and Manchester.
Brins!ey De Conroy Nixon, Esq., Queen's-gate-hardens.
John Paterson, Esq., Director of the Alliance Bank.
Felix Pryor, Esq. (of the late firm of 11. and J. Johnston

and Co.) -
John Swindell, Esq. (Swindell and Matthews), Mincing-lane.
William Patrick Adam, Esq., M.P., Blair Adam, Kinross-

shire.
Henry Thurburn, Esq., 5, Queensbonugh-terrace.

BANKERS.
London...—. The Alliance Bank, Lothbury.
The Consolidated Bank, Fenchureh-Street.
Liverpool.... The Alliance Bank.
Manchester.. The Alliance Bank.
The Consolidated Bank.
SOLICITORS.
Flux and Argies, Mincing-lane.
BROKERS.
J. and J. Whithead, 8, Moorgate-street,
Temporary offices-1, East India-avenue.

PROSPECTUS.
This company is for,ne 1 w, h the special object of uniting'
"nto one strong institution, with its chief office in London,
numerous small local and colonial inststu 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 "clearing house" of the , ommercial world,
the different colonial insurance offices have experienc-A the
absolute neces ity of being effectually represented there, and
to is 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 sue , London institution, and are now in treaty wi h
several very successful colonial insurance oflices, either for
entire amalga-r atico, on very favour able terms, or for that
beneficial reciprocity of agency which will at once secure to
the Home and Colonial Assurance, ompany a most valuable,
safe, 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 busbies in the Australian, South
African, Canadian, and Easte n settlements is at a rate of
progress which has no parallel in European countries.
The princip'e of assuring investments made through •he
comp ny's agenc,—a pr nciple so ucces-fully ea-ried out by
colonial offices—will enter as anew fell ure into he objects of
the "Home and Colonial Assurance C .mpany ;" 411 d as,
i a numerous agencies in all parts it will possess peon ler
facilities for making assured investments for individuals in
sound foreign and colonial securities, the Directors confi-
dently anticipate, from the agency an
very large and steady
revenue to their shareholders.
While, however, the Ilome and Colonial Assurance Com-
pany will specially direct its attention to foreign and colo-
nial businoss, it will nor, neglect 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 abolit!on of the heavy and imp 3litio stamp tax
at present imposed oa r o'icies 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 folowing form,
copies of which and of the prospectus to be had of the solici
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 Coen
pany (Limited).
Gentlemen,—Having paid to your bankers the sum of £
bring 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

'TOME AND COLONIAL ASSURANCE
COMPANY, Limited.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that no further APPLI-
CATIONS for SHARES in this Company will be received
from London after WEDNESDAY, the 6th, and from the
Country after THURSDAY, the 7th April,

By order.
Temporary Offices, 1, East India-avenue, London,
April 2, 1864.

TN what " Happy Land" can race you after the
ji "Opera?" I cn'y know of One HAPPY LAND
in which a Gentleman may Sup—EVANS', COVENT-
GARDEN, my dear fellow !

PRACTICAL GEOLOGY.—King's College,
London.—Professor TENNANT. F.G.S., will COM-
MENCE a COURSE of LECT URES on WEDNESDAY 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 Ils. 6d.
R. W. JELL', D.D., Principal.

STEAM from LONDON to NEW YORK.
'the British and American Steam Navigation Company
(Limited) will DESI'ATCII one of the undermentioned
Splendid Fast Screw Steamers TWICE EACH 310,NT11 for
New York;—

Tons. Horse Power.
LONDON . ......... 2,r.00 „.... SUO ..... Capt. GLOVER.
WE STAI IN i';',f ER .. 2,500 ..... 500 ..... Capt. Couch.
DUBLIN ... 2,500 ~,..
..,..,1
0 ..... Capt. num:).
NEW YORK . 2,500 ••• • • 500 ..... capt. HARRIS.
These magnificent vesse,...4 are unsurpassed by any ocean-
going steamer, and have accommodation for passengers re-
plete witn every comfort. The ,"" ine will commence at an
early date ; the exect day to be fliet,
For freight or passage apply to the Conipt:ll
in a latter announce-
ment. To load in the Victoria Docks.
Alfred Laming and Co., 8, Leadenhall-street. y's Agents,
______

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.
Deposit on application £ t per share, and Xi 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 shart.
As the operations of the Company increase further issues of
shares will be made, which will in the first instance be offercd
to the then existing Shareholders on such terms as the Dire:,
tors may deem adyisable.
DIRECTORM.
Vice-Admiral Burney, Ibery House, Twick nham, Director
of the European Bank.
Edmund Clench, Esq., Manor House, Clapham.
E. T. Gourly, Esq., shipowner, Sunderland, and Seething-

Y lane,
E C.
Arthur Raymond Kirby, Esq., Little Marb:e-hill, Twick-

Archibald Kintrea, Esq., Ding's Arms-yard, Moorgate- street.
G. V. Lascaridi, Esq., merchant, Winchester House, Old

Broad-street.
George Maitland, E -q., merchant, 25, Eastcheap, E.C.
Joseph 3.l.‘Masrer, Esq., merchant, Eastcheap.
De netrio Pappa, Esq . of the Oriental Commercial Company.
Miles Charles Seton, Esq., Randolph House, Maida-hill, and
T:eskerby, Cornwall.
Henry Spicer, Esq., merchant, George-yard, Lombard-street.
AUDITORS.

Messrs. Johnstone, CooPer,iVint e, and Co., 5, Lothbury.

BANKERS.
The Alliance Bank, Lotitbury.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Mercer and Mercer, Mincing-lane.
BROKERS.

Messrs. Partridge and Greenfield, Throgmorton-street.
SECRETARY
H. L. Gentile, Esq.
Offices-12, King's Arms-yard, Moorgate-street, E.C.

The principle of limited liabi ity is now fully recognised
and adopted by the investing portion of the public. Perhaps
there is no class 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 held open for the profitable
employment of capital both in English and foreign enter-
prises.
This Company has already promises of a large amount of
support, and a pro yis.onal 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 may be introduced
under its auspices,
The operations to be carried on by the company will be the
same as those embraced lsy 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 Committee have
been many years successfully engaged 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 f to be only remunerated for their services
by receiving 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 topromoters 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 allotment of the shares.
The articles of association can be seen on applying at the
temporary offices of the Company.
Applications for shares, in the annexed form, to be made
to the Brokers or Secretary.
If more shares are applied for than are allotted the surplus
of the deposit, on application, will be applied towards the
vament of the further deposit on the shares allotted. If no
allotment be mide the deposits will be returned in full, but
without interest.

NATIONAL FINANCIAL COMPANY
(Limited).
NO APPLICATIONS for ,LIARES will be RECEIVED
AFTER THURSDAY NEXT, the 7th inst.
April 2, 1864.

THE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (LIMITEW,
INVITE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR SHARES IN
TI-IE EUROPEAN CENTRAL RAILWAY
COMPANY (Limi'ed).
Incorporated with Limited LiLiability un:er the Companies
Act, 1802,
Beine• the first link for connecting the North with i he South
of Europe. and ffo, ding the shortest and most convenient
route between England and India, China, Australia, &c.
From t hiasso, near the Lake of Cemo, to Lugano, Bellinzona,
and Bia.ca, with a Branch to Locarno, on the Lake Mag-
g.ere, in Switzerland, 6 miles. With 1 rivilege to extend
from Bias= to Lucerne or to Coire.
Concession in years.
Capital £1,400,r00.
First issue £700,000, in 17,500 ch. shares of £4O or 1,000 francs
ea
The remaining £7OOlOO to be raised hereafter in shares,
bonds, or obligations, as may be deemed adv'stible.
Deposit on application £1 or 25 francs per share, and a further
payment of £3 or 75 francs per share on allotment.
No call date of
made at an earlier date than three months from
the date of allotment; and no call to exceed L 2 per share.
DIRECTORS.
Colonel SYKES, M.P., RMS., Chairman of the East India
Company, Chairman.
11. D. Cartwright, Esq., late Chairman at Bombay of the
Commercial Bank of India, and of the Great Indian Penin-
Egg , 60, Great Cumberland-street.
sular Railway Company,
Thos. Cave, Esq., Sheriff of London and Middlesex.
Esq., 8, Sus ex-square, Hyde-park, Director
S. H. Godefroi, Esq. (Demattos and Godefroi), Coptha.l-
-
Esq., 6, New Cavendish-street.
Ha.oFfFt..liGellocierr°Yd' Mercantile Credit A sociation, Limited.
John Wm. Maclure, .E,A., Manchester.
Thomas Pemberton, Esq., Heathfield Hall, near Birmingham,
1. Esq., 3, Upper Ifyde-
Director of the Birmingham Banking Company.
Wm. Henry Petit Jean, Esq., Manchester, Director, Birken-
head Railway Company.
Or Financial Corpzation,
park-gardens.
Watford, Esq , Direct
.PCT .0. irG.n..e
Ntl'iruaonsp ewr tDer,a
Limited.
AUDITORS,
D. Allardice, Esq., Manager of the Commercial Bank of India.
Edwin Brett. Esq., Manager of the Commercial Banking
Company of Sydney.

n and County Bank.
or CITORS.
BANKERS.
London—The National Bagnhkaarandßiatisikßinragncehomesp.
any.
Mar
nmeihneg a
ter—ThemT h
Manchesteroßis

London—Messr Masterraan, and Hughes, 17, Buck-
Dianchester—Messre. Sale, Worthington, Shipman, and
Soldon.
is.
re lirsbnagrhye.s,
CONSULTING ENGINEER.

G. P. Bidder, Esq., late President of the institution of Civil
Engineers, 21, Great George-street, Westminster.
BROKERS.

LSierw: W.
HCaraecileeNnvo
Spencer.
London °au: Son,
oci.
Founders'
court, change-buildings, ,
Birmingham
LiverTppool.....• Rcochbou:rnrttg'Byrne, Esq.
Manchegtlr Messrs. Rawson and
SECRETARY.
A. PixleY, Esq.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
193, 191, 195, Gresham House, Old Broad-street.
....---.

cha:fineXtending the line to
Purpose of constructing a
•
ABRIDOtto PROSPECTUS.
Thisl wayC o
Railway the Canton of Tessin,
nitetl• the only line a:•.-
ct the railways of
Switzerlandm, from
withnYC ii
isi af
the
Lucerne, by the Alpine Pass of the St. Gothard, or to Coire
by the Pass of the Luckmanier. .
The line now to be made from Cniaro to Biased, ip, indis-
pensable
Italy, the line being comparatively easy of Ploewn
es adb lbey toII
e Swisseither of
Gtohveesrne
nirtgittest,oi tcobne
construc-
tion, free from costly works, and promising a large traffic.
The Company has, however, secured from the Canton
Tessin, bes des the concession of the line from Chiasso to
etdodefsßiognirast
Blasco, the preferential right to construct the extension of
their line to any junction with the system of railways of
Central Europe, whether at Lucerne or at Coire, and this
peculiarly advantageous condition forms a very important
feature of the present enterPri•
State subventions to a very considerable amount have been
voted in aid of t e proposed Alpine Railway, which is ac-
know' ed2,ed to be of the highest national importance to both
Switzerland and Italy.
The lines proposed by this Company will coniplete the
shortest overland route to India and China across the centre
of Europe, and will effect a saving of three days' sea naviga-
tion.
As the line from chiag -0 to Bianca-, which is intended to
j in the Lombardo-Venetian lines, will open a direct com-
munication b tween the most important towns of the Canton
Tessin and the railway network of Italy, connecting also the
th:ee Lakes of Como, LitlanO, and Maggiore, and as it forms
the key of the wholepo4tion, the Directors have reso ved to
commence this line iorthwith, pending the sift veys and ne-
gotiations for determining the precise Alpine Pass to be
finally adopted for the extension.
Responsible contrac ors have undertaken to construct and
complete the line for a sum within the amount of capital ;
and , he works were commenced on the ISth of January, in the
rresenee of Government officials.
Interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum will be paid
to Shareholders during construction, neon the amounts from
time to time paid in respect of the r shares.
Full particulars are given in the detailed Prospectus, which
may he 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 may be obtained at the Tem-
porary Offices of the Company, or at the Offices of the Finan-
cial Corp ration (Limited), 14, Leudenhall-street ; the
Brokers and Solicitors ; but no application will be con .idered
unless a Deposit of £1 per Share on the number of Shares
applied for has been paid.

FA UR OPE AN CENTRAL RAILWAY
COMPANY (Limited).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Share List of
this Company will be CLOSED on SATURDAY next, the
9th( nst., for London ; the 12th inst., for the country; and
the 14th inst., for the Continent.
1934-5, Greshmi ;louse, April x,1561.

By order.

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