The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-11 00:00:00

Marriages.

CORFIELD—M'CRIE.—On the Bth inst., at Saint Mary's'
Paddington, Major-General Frederick Brooke Cotheldf,
to Julia Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mrs. WCrie,
Cromwell- terrace.
PALLY--BOYDEN.—On the 9th inst , at Saint Georgo'st
Hanover-square, Captain R. S. PaleY, 12th Lancers, son
of the late Thomas Paley, Esq., barrister-at-law, t°
Anne, only daughter of Wm. Boyden, Esq., Eecleston-
Equare.

Deaths.
BECHER.—On the Bth inst., at Bill House, Southweilf
Notts, the Rev. J, D. Becher, M.A., aged 53.
CRAGG.—On the 6'h inst., at Threckingham, Lincolnshire,
William Cram Esq., aged 71.
EusTAcE.-0a the 7th inst., at his residence, Bouveried
square, Folkestone, Lieut.-General Sir John .11,owlan
Eustace, aged 73.
JONES.—Onthe
s
Jones,lOth agedinst 45.
, at 77,Gloucester-stroet, Pimlico
of
SLIPPER.—On the 9th inst., Mr, Benjamin S. Slipper,
Rotherhithe, aged Si. Palmer
TRAVERS.—On the Bth inst., at Gosport, Aline d
Travers, widow of Rear-Admiral Sir Eaton Stannar
Travers, aged 72.

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4Lidgleoex.:7-Thursday, August 11, 1"

IIIEAR DOCTOR, what do you advise P I
tyANs`,o`fise Alfred Mellon's Concerts, afterwards to
one Covent-g-arden. hear some charming- singing, order
i„ their capital chops and maPnificent potatoes, and that
° La best advice I can give you.

RINARAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC,
BRANDY.
pitl.„ll.iNl celebrated Old IRIS a WHISKY rivals the finest
'4 cif BRANDY,
Itia
t4Pure,Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome.
°`' al Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ;by
at 4-gents in the principal towns in England ;or wholesale

0,8, GREAT WINDMILL-STRET, W.
eTrVe E
the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded
mkuall'a LL Whisky."

CONTINENTAL TOUR—An ENGLISH
zriveGi t m , a Linguist, and experienced Continental
is making up a party of Slx to accompany him for
downt,h's Tour throirrh France, S..v4zerland, returning
o udr„'"e Rhine, and honle by way of Belgium. Terms, in-
ravelling and Hotel expense £lO.
I..........L:toraaftuerhtehaepr, ptart:.culars, address A. Z., care of Mr. Moore,

MARLBOROUGH CLUB COMPANY

(Limited.)
13. Grafton-street, Piccadilly.
the Lt; IS HEREBY GIVEN. That in consequence of
benspith will not being completed, the Opening of the
1) uglist, DAL postponed until WEDNESDAY, the 17th day

By Order,
It S. 0. BATT ENBURY, Hon. See.
eßistered Ofice, 6, John-street, Bedford-Row, W.C.
-----..._

MARLBOROUGH CLUB COMPANY
(LIMITED).
IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Dir ctors will
llexts`, to the BALLOT of MEMBERS on TUESDAY
foN„, attd all applications of parties wishing to join must be
lionrcled to the Secretary on or before Twelve o'Clock on
"43;', the 15th day of August, 1861.
By order.
S, 0. RAT TETBURY, Hon. Sec.
`red Office, 6, John-street, Bedford-row, W.C.

I4PERIAL BANK OF CHINA, INDIA, AND
JAPAN (Limited).
GENERA EREBY GIVEN, that an EXTRAORDI-
,-ttat4L MEETING of the Shareholders ot the
,tie4:::4l Sank of China, India, and Japan (Limited), will be
.041. the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on THURS.
the 25th of August inst., at 'twelve o'clock precisely,
the g the Azreement for Amalgamation entered into with
to in auk of Hindustan, China, and Japan (Limited), referred
ea %the circular addressed to the shareholders of this Bank
?eke 4th of July last, will be submitted for approval, and
ligojr °us• to voluntarily wnd up the Bank and appoint
ators will be proposed.
tiGe:e following in substance are the terms of amalgama-
1,
of
we my thousand new shares, of £lOO each, of the Bank
lkiettinstan, China, and Japan (Limited), to be issued to the
esrB„ 0,4 the 20,000 shares in this Bank.
"4.l4„crt Shares to thee isued at Z 6 per share premium..
rtb,,r.,per share of remium to be placed in the Reserve
et 6, the United Banks, in addition to the amount already
sade reserve of the Bane' of Hindustan, China, and Japan,
ithidalBo all fur her additions, by which the total reserve
ab, at the end of this year will, with the trofits, probably
.°lltit to about
.£160,0u0.
pliedhe
he r, ma fling £1 per share of the premium will be ap-
I Pay off preliminary expenses.
ock, dividend of 10 per cent. per annum for the time the
tluolnee been in operation to be paid to the shareholders of
G. ,eolt. on exchanging certificates.
joi4 our Directors from this Bank to be nominated by and
7. pLe Boar shares ',fink of
bellHndustan, China, and Japan.
epic. fie new now to ssued as above, to rank on.
meat terms with all the previous issues of the Bank of HiII-
-8 an, China, and Japan, whether original or otherwise.
c0411,e option of paying up to £25 per share, under dis-
hold a' 6 per cent. per annum, is also reserved to the share-
er,

By order,
8 Falb HENRY TURNER, General Manager.
albrook E C Aug.o r , ••, , 1864.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY
29, Lombard-street, London; and
Royal Insurance-buildings, Liverpool.

At the Annual Meeting, on:the sth inst., the following were
,44t.,01141eires.leading results disclosed in the Report to the

The FIRE BRANCH.
Premiums of the year 1863 reached the sum
of
8,4 Z 341,668
er„,-,4,V. an advance of 40,977
tc4 1862; an amount of increase exceeding that of any pre-
q,"°,B Year.
The Revenue' from Fire Premiums has been en-
hanced in four years by the large sum of £113,353
he Duty paid to Government in 1862 was £75,993
Ditto ditto, 1863 88,966
Bhowing an Increase in one year of
N,Atnon, the incidents which have tended to the advance-
11E'rtt of the Royal within the last lew months may be reckoned
tc:tion with respect to the losses sustained by the explo-
th°ll of the Lofty Sleigh, which although on .y eon •istent with
taßeneral tenor of the conduct of the Company, and ulti-
/11;0Y proved to be no more than what had been done in ior-
-44,4 _.tilnes by tempo o dest and most proverbially honourable
tit,l!K", its conteraries, yet attracted attention and public
tithe its unhesitating promptiess.
4ti",_s largest total a Revenue and the largest ratio of
Mession have been attained in the present year, so it
brrpeAs that the largest Profit which it has ever ,allen to the
404 e tors to record has likewise on this occasion to be an-
te nce.,d. The balance of net profit on theyear has amounted
'" /5 ' • of which sum £34, iCO only has been appropriated
cawed
,clend and Bonus, and the large balan e of £49,444 been
" to Reserve.

-- • --
Ola LIFE BRANCH. •
kEti.Lvrogress of the Life Branch, as shown by the New
transacted in tbe last year, is most promising, and
I,,ltra—in2ances made, year by year, in the amount ot New In-
it''ole-DV effected shr,w clearly the estimation in which the
'4e is held.' The following is a statement for the last
earth
etitttura Assured on New Policies
185e9r deducting Guarantees. Net Premiums.
16e0 ........ £434,470 11 10
1861 ........ 419,241 16 2
185........ 521,101 17 0 . 16,6 '7 18 0
W,4 ........ 701,4 715 3
This. ....... 752,546 18 10
growth, amounting to 73 per cent. on the Sum
74'redi'' and upwards of 80 per cent. on the Premium re-
-I,34t,Re;ltill„!Ye course.ohf fi e y_ears, may justly be considered as
thm_k anywhtc covuld have been reasonably expected.
the Nttip half of the current year 1864, however, far outstrips
ee of increase indicated by the figures ju.t quoted, as
-tee, ,assured for that period of six months only actually
tolee-Qalf-a-Mil ion sterling.
rat
h I, eof Mortality, likewise, still presents highly favour-
cittian'nures, and augurs well for the result to be shown by
•014.-111ennial investigation, which is to take place when
'sent year is concluded.
PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary.
kt JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.
st, 1864.

"NECIING SHIP OWNERS
44%, (Limited).
tohr?at d under the Joint-Stock Companies' Act, 1802,
attlic„e„ll the liability of each shareholder is limited to the
nt his shares.
DA Capital .£1,000,000, in 50,(00 shares of £2O each.
Scrip 4
tip e pz,r share on application, and £1 on allotment.
Shaertica'es. which can be converted into Regnsterecl
tliatia, at the option of toe holder, will be issued imme-
nft,!,`Y after allotment. These certificates will be capable
neetedil.sier, by delivering from hand to hand, without any
41tY for registration.
t'Ad DIRECTORS.
411,)yijniral Currie, Bletchingley, Surrey, Chairman.
Es , Bath.
O'reet ci., Directq or of the Bank of Wales, Basmghall-
llow and 3u and 31, London-wall.
rd Penwick, Esq., C E., late Resident Engineer
v‘r -8 The • Wa nail Oatlaads Park, , ybridge.
W
rris, y,
Esq., Merchant, 5, Nicholas-lane.
Ct1;49,1t4.,,A.g. tus Jocelyn, late Chairman Dundalk Steam
" ';°raPany.
as
''rn Nedham, Royal Horse Artillery, Ramsgate.
Vaa Commae Pocock, Esq., Director of the Crystal Pal nr 3a
Cn-ta ps!)creel], Esq , Director of the Submarine Telegraph

tuoia BANKERS.
Banff of London, 2, Princes-street, and Branches.
Clark, EBCqONSULTING KGINEERS.
~ and J. C. Gunn, Esq., 24, Great George-
street, Westminster.
SOLICITORS.
Ilre ors. Davies, Son, Campbell, and Beeves.
BROKERS.
,teas BROKERS.
Castello Brothers, Throgmorton-street.
AUDITORS.
e'sts• Alison and Waddell, Public Accountants, 11,
Walbrook.
SECRETARY (PRO TEM.)
Horace Fenwick, Esq.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
61, Comilla—Entrance, 126, Bishopsgate-street.
irm ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.
qt,4B Company is established to own and work Connecting
13:1 ;•hios•
ill•-:'llnecting Steam Ships are designed on a new system,
veli consists in constructing steamers in several distinct
/I:)artmerts for carrying large cargoes on very light
tl°tht, with great economy of power, the compartments
1.1'0i,',14. all of one gauge, admit of immediate disconnection
111C,,a0c1 re-connection to each other ; and of the transfer ot
'Porti"°ineartment cont lining the engine, officers and crew,
1t'1,,,141e set of cargo compartments to another, so that it can
tliNy.'t, in Constant running employm,nt, while the compara-
,,,nexpensive cargo compartments are detained during
-4ttle,tcling, unloading, or sale of their cargoes. By this
tr,N „°Tac engine and one crew will perform the work of
llig;,',,arners of the ordinary construction, and realise pro-
i:4l. Profits.
,111-etirCe
rlntended to commence business by running one
„.10Mpartment,sufficient and thrto deliveree sets of
10C, 000 argo Compart-
vs t'a'a""icii ll be tons of coal
huijdgeß d to demonstrate the enormous ad-
teee,r month, an
th, oe gained by the system before., proceeding to
Ct4t,,iner eoPosed fleet, which will consist of Etzhteen Screw
Otcate blnPartments, and one hundred and ninety-eight
R P)alPartments and will deliver over one million of
11:-R;44 Pa ;,,t0 Londo'n and over three hundred thousand
thl'e annually.'
'lB Ot the cost of the proposed fleet, and details of
" iv Pendite and receipts have been prepared,
tia44 -e large profit of more than 20 per cent., after
likeneietl,lll. Pie Provision for insurance, depreciation, and con-
-44, ,tlut Connecting Steamer," named the Connector, has
11)34, aavie-,8 a Practical model, and has madell frequent voy-
ahi._4 (10,-2 rim over 4,0(0 miles at sea, i.n, a
f connecting 1),3,P0l }l,Bi,,:•eonstratton of the nautical qualit.es o
weathers, so
ham 11,(1 ~en Ziven, sufficient to place their sea-worthiness
lit,bleow,`Maht, while the absolute experience of some years
(let, even the ord nary screw colliers can be
„pro-
C 11404011 vlnYed in the carrying of coal, notwita sten the
, ,EN or n?t their engines and crews during loading, dis-
riqteh
(egrgn, rep iirs, &c.
cctor is at present in the Thames, where s' e will
Tela to the the mode of connecting and disconnecting',
pre;,!,,:,peculiarity of the system.
the 4ect on taus with plans and drawings of vessels con-
:l4ll,l.(Thabl his system, as also detailed estimates showing
40,1'1 earl Profits ton-ether with forms of anpllcation for
-• at the r;le obtained" or will be sent post on applica-
vfntea, 61, Cornhill, entrance, gateßishop-street.
NO'PO Nt
OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
ahlivavinj° lie Connecting Shipowners (Limited).
ie rn,vaiu a deposit of Li per share, I request you to
shares of £2O each in the Connecting
Itilifer in 441‘.t..Imited); and I hereby agree to become a share-
4ce
I) k.l
e (-crapany, subject to its rules an i regulations,
-,ted such shares or any less number that may be
.

Name in lull
Address in full
Profession, Addition, or Occupation
Date
Usual Signature.
WabRID G E
estad S BALM of COLUMBIA
tpet 211„ unrivalled as a toilet requi,ite. It has been
Pr re`ligeovereiefars. and is the best and only certain remedy
,11titu'Itig the 91 preserving, strengthening, beautifyin,
to el them flair Whiskers, or Moustaches, and pre-
-o.Bt!i turningznd gray or la ling off—Sold in bottles,
> by C. sod A. OLDRIDGE, 22, Welling:
; and all chemists and pr;rfumers
NAN. u s and Ladies' Hair it is most efficacious and

PRIZE MEDA L.—INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION, 1862.
FRANCIS TUCKER ,t CO., Wax Chandlers, dm, ,t4l,
To the Queen and the Prince of Wales.
(Established 17204
The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862,
testifies to 'he exa,llence 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:—
have found them fully equal to the recommendation.
Indatlon
which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my um
com-
mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." '
Finest quality, with tatted Wicks, patented.. Is, 2d. per lb.
Ordinary quality .. .• • • •• • • • • • • •. s. Od. per lb.
VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax.
Best quality .. •• is. sd. per lb.
Second quality es ... ls. 3d. per lb.
Third quality ls. ld. 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 Establishment in England for the Manufacture
of Wax candles for the use of the Altar