The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-24 00:00:00

LIFE BRANCH.

_he progress of the Life Branch, as shown by the New '
Ilasiness tt ansacted in the last year, is most promising. and
the advances made, year by year, in the amount of New In-
surances effected, sh ,w clearly the estimation in which the
°ll,lPany is held. The following is a statement for the last
live years :
Net Sum Assured on New Policies
after deducting Guarantees. Net Premiums.
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
This rapid growth, amounting to 73 per cent. on the Sum
Assured, and upwards of 80 per cent. on the Premium re-
rived in the course of five years, may justly be considered as
4,L,rger than any which could have been reasonably excected.
The first half of the current year 1864, however, far outstiips
the ratio of increase indicated by the figures just quoted, as
the sum assured for that period of six months only actually
exceeds Half-a-Mil ion sterling.
The rate of Mortality, likewise, still presents highly favour-
1151e features, and augurs well for the result to be shown by
tie
quinquennial investigation, which is to take place when
e present year is concluded.
PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.
August, 1864.

THE ABERAM AN IRON WORKS (Limited),
,(l CrawshAy BaVey's). Introduced by the FINAN-
-I„'',J, CORPORATION (limited), who invite Subscriptions
r suares, of which upwards of 5,0u0 have been applied for
in the above Company.
izeorporazed under the Companies Limited Liability Act,
1862.
Capital £50",000, in 100,^C0 Shares of £5O each.
£1 Deposit on Application, and £4 on Allotment.
It is not contemplated to call up more than £25 per Share.

DIRECTORS.
William Walter Cargill, Esq., M.P., Director of the Orien-
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Alk Corporation.
Eugene Collins, Esq., Director of the London, Birming-
astn, and South Staffordshire Bank k
B. Cumming, Esq. (Messrs. J. B. Cumming and Co.,
T
Alendon), Director of the Continental Bank Corporation
Limited).
)3j,?.r, ph William Holland,:Esq.,
-irtng Director:of the Provincial
Bank Corporation.
illiara gush Logan, Esq., Banker, Berwick-on-Tweed.
Tames Marsh .11, hsq., Wildwood, Hampstead.
'• Naylor, Esq. (Messrs. B. Gott and Sons), Leeds, Di-
j rector of the London and Lancashire Assurance Company.
13013aMy Price, Esq., Director of the Western Life Assur-
ance Can,
Reginald Reyad, Esq., Director of the Crystal Palace Corn-
James D. Thomson, Esq (Messrs. Thomson, Watson, and Co.
St. Peter's-chambers, Cornhtll), Director of the European
Bank.

(With power to add to their number).

BANKERS.
The London and County Bank and its Branches.
The All! nce Bank. at Liverpool and Manchester.
Messrs.-Ball le, Cave, and Co., BristoL
The Leeds Banking Company, Leeds.
Messrs. Crawshay Bailey, Greatrex, and Co., Monmouth,
Newport, and Abergavenny.
SOLICITORS.
lausrs. Sole, Turners, and Hardwick, 68, Aldermanbury.
London.
BROKERS.

James Shepherd, Esq., 36, Thromorton-street, London.
Messrs. T. Tinley and Sons, Brown's-buildings, Liverpool.
Messrs. Ridsdale and Wailes, Park-row, Leeds.
Messr Mewburn and Barker, Moult-street, Manchester,
and Halifax.

AUDIT° as.
Frederick Maynard, Esq., Bread-street. London.
James Maurice, Esq., Old Jewry, London.
S Imuel Lowell Price, Esq., Gresham-street, London.

SECRETARY.
J. IL Flesher, Esq.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
29, Threadneedle-Street, Lcndon, E.C.

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.
The extensive and valuable properties of Crawshay Baile
Esq., M P., known as the Aberaman Iron Works and Col-
liery, which are of European celebrity, have been carF.G.S. , feully
surveyed by Joshua Richardson, Esq., M.1.C.E., fly
surveyed extend over an area ot 1,53) acres of Freehold Land on
the North Crop of the South Wales Coal Basin, and contain
a greater number cf the veins of 1, oilstone and coal than is
usually found in any property of equal extent.
The coal is the noted Aberdare Steam Coal, and certified
by air. Richardson as " The best steam coal in the kingdom,"
tt,.d stands at the head of the Government list.
Mr Richardson describes the property in his Report " as
containing 16 veins of coal, of the aggregate thickness of 48
feet, besides the numerous courses of ironstone, of the aggre-
gate thickness of 14A feet ; these extend over the area of the
whole estate, and there are four veins of the average th'ck-
ness of Bf, which cro out on the side of the ountain ;
and beloweet the 9 feet therep are four more veins of m
coal of 10
feet in thickness."
The ironstone "is the black band, a carbonaceous ore,
which is comparatively rare, and yields from 60 to 70 per cent.
of iron," and aso the ordinary argillaceous ironstone. The
aggregate thickness is 53/4 feet.
The estate contains at least 91,485,440 tons of whole or un-
'worked coal, which would yield a supply of upwards of 1,100
tons a day, or 310,0)0 tons per annum for 304 years ; and of
black band iron ore, 4X40,P0 tons, which is equal to 3,000
tons of bar iron per annum for 773 years ; and of ,‘rgillaceous
ironstone, 135,3 9,270 tons, whi,h is equal to 510 tons per
week, or 26,( 00 tons of bar iron per annum for 1,300 years.
This Company has entered into a provisional contract for
the purchase ot the whole of the freehold and leasehold
estates, including the whole ot the minerals, rents, royalties,
wayleaves, &c., besides the ironworks, coal-fields, and good-
will of the business, and a so the mansion, 300 cottages,
buildings, plant, machinery, engines, stocks, railways, tram-
ways, and other property.
Mr Crawshay Bails y, although working the property only
to a very limited extent, has realised very large profits, and
retires, in consequence of advanced age, with a princely for-
tune. Mr Richardson reports that the income may be doubled
or trebled with moderate additional outlay, and Mr. D. Jones
reports that £ iOO,OO ) per annum net profit can easily be
realised ; and assuming only half this income be proluoed,
and supposing the share capital upon which the dividend will
be payable to be £250,100, i follows that, after allowing in-
terest on loans, &c., from 15 to 20 per cent. will be available
for a dividend to the shareholders, and this not from an un-
dertaking requiring to be developed, but from an old-estab-
lished and lucrative business.
With a view to keep the called-up Share Capital as low as
possible, arrangements have been made by which the vendor
has agreed to allow a large portion of the purchase money to
remain at interest; this will materially increase the dividends
to shareholders.
Copies of the Articles of Association, which contain the
terms of the provisional contract, and of the reports referred
to, may be seen at the offices of the Solicitors of the Com-
pany.
Applicat:ons for the remaining shares must be made in the
form annexed, and be accomp tilled by a payment of Ll per
share ; if no allotment be made, the amount will be returned
forthwith; if a less number is allotted than is a
the amount paid on appli ation will be applied towards the
payment of the £4 due on allotment—the balance, if any,
being returned.
Detailed Prospectuses and Forms of App.leation maybe
had at the Office of the Company, and of the Bankers, Bro-
kers, and Solicitors ; and also at the Offices of the Financial
Corporation (limited), 14, Leadenhall-street, London.

pRIZE MED AL.—INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION, 1862.
FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, .Ico.,
To the Queen and the Pelnoe of Wales.
(Established 1720.)
The Jurors' Report on Wax and Churoh Candles, in 1862.
testifies to the excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers'
=nut acture.
A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis
Tucker and Co., on the subject of
WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS,
says:—
" I have found them fully equal to the recommendation
which you gave them, an an sincerely, in my t,urn,.l com-
mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar.
Finest quality, with fatted Wicks, patented.. 25. 2d. per lb.
inary quality • • '• a per lb.
Ord
VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax.
s. sd. per lb.
Best quality ..
.. • . is. 3d. per lb.
Second quality ..
Third quality .. ls. ld. per lb.
Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value.
FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO,
:8, South 3101 ton-street, Grosvenor-square. Alanuf &dory—
Kensington (Established 1730).
The largest Establishment ia England for the Manufacture
of Wax Candles for the use of the Altar

ROUND SHOULDERS, STOOPING HABITS
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a
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Pamphlets forwarded.

DIPORTANT INFORJIATION,
DR. ROBERTS' POOR MAN'S FRIEND
is confidently recommended to the Public as an unfail-
lin remedy for wounds of every description, burns, scalds,
chilblains, scorbutic eruptions, sore and Inflamed eyes dre,.is
Sold in pots. is. lad., 2s. 9d., I is., and 225. e Also' h
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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 without confine-
ment or change of diet. Sold in boxes, is. lid., 26. 9d., le. ed.,
118., and 228. each.
the proprietors, Beach and Barnicott,
Sold wholesale by
Bridport, by the London houses, and retail by all respectable
medicine yendpro in the United Sind= and culpnlec.

Pinner.—Freehold Building Land.
MR. ANDW. HIND will SELL by AUCTION
shortly, 23 Acres of LAND, beautifully situa' e near
the village, and about a mile from the station. The plots
will contain from
wo half an acre to two cres and upwards.
The estate is well oded, and has a stream of water flowing
through it. Residents on this property will be entitled to
the privileges of Harrovi School, and the occupant of each
house of the value cf £5O per annum will receive a free first-
class railway ticket to London for thirteen years. Offices.
corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's.

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Alabas ,er, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c.
Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine-
ralogist to her Haiesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London.
Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS,
MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly
facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON-
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each.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE-
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