The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-13 00:00:00

I'what " Happy Land" can I see you after the
-Opera?" I only know of One HAPPY LAND
inWhich a Gentleman may Sup—EVANS', COVENT-
, my deer fellow!

KNAHAWS LL WHISKY v. COGNAC,
BR
This celebrated Old IRIS HANDY. WHISKY rivals the finest
FRENCH BR.ANDY,
It H Pure, !rind, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome.
Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by
the Agents the principal towns in England; or wholesale
at

Observ(
"Kinaha]

S, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W.
the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded
.'s LL Whisky."

1111 TIE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING
_IL DINNER, consisting of Soup, Fish, Made Dish,
Joint. Sweet, &c., is served daily from 3 to 9 p.m , and on
Sundays from 5 to 8.30 p.m.
..Private Rooms for large or small parties.
By order,
JOHN CATES, Manager.
The Wellington, St. James's-street.
Entrance, 160, Piccadilly.

STEAM from LONDON to NEW YORK.
The British and AmeAcan Steam Navigation Company
(Limited) will DESPA"..'CIi one of the undermentioned
Splendid Fast Screw Steamers TWICE EACH MONTH for
New York:—

Tons.
.Horse Power.
LONDON ~2,100 ....500 ..... Capt. GLOVER.WESTM INSTER. • 2,500500 .... Capt. COUCH.
DUBLIN 2,500 .
500
NEW YORK ~2,500 500 t apt. HARRIS.
These magnille,ent vessels are unsurpassed by any ocean-
going steamer, And have accommodation for passengers re-
plete with ev e
Ly comfort. The Line will commence at an early date ; the exact day to be fixed in a latter announce-
ment. To load in the Victoria Docks.
For freight or passage apply to the Company's Agents,
Alfred Laming and Co., 8, Leadenhall-street.

SPECIAL .
CLERICAL, MEDICAL,NOTICE AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Established 1824.
before June 30,
All persons who died Policies on the Participating Scale
1864. -will be entitled at the Next Bonus to
one year's additional Share of Profits over later Assurers. Tables of Rate P. and Forms of Proposal, and the last Re-
port showing the financial position of the Society, can be ob-
tained from any of the Society's Agents, or of
GEORGE CUTCJLIFFE, Actuary and Sezetary.
13, St. Jarnes's-square, London, S.W.

TH:f; ALLIANCE NATIONAL LAND.
BUILDING, and INVESTMENT COMPANY
(Li
First Capital—One Hundred Thousand Pounds, in 10,000
Shares of 410 each. Deposit, Xi per Share. Future calls
not to exceed 10s. per Share, nor to be at less intervals than
three months.

OP THE COMPANY.
Harper TweIveCHAIRMAN
trees, Esq., Imperial Works, Bromley St.
Leonard, Middlesex.
CHAIRMAN OP THE DUBLIN BOARD.
The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor (P. P. IPSwiney. Esq.,
Messrs. M'Swiney, Delaney, and Co.), Lower Sanity'lle-
street.

CHAIRMAN OF ULSTER BOARD
'WilliamWar Browne, Esq. (Messrs. Browne, Reid, and Co.),
ing-street, Belfast, and~tiverstone,Holywood.
CHAIRMAN O. MUNSTER BOARD.
Robert Scott, Esq. (Me:Ars. Robert Scott and Co., iron and
hardware merchanto, St. Patrick's Quay, Cork.
GENERAL MANAGER AND SECRETARY.
Joseph A. Horner, Esq., F.S.S.
IMPORTANT TO INVESTORS.
This company affords great advantages to persons who
Inay desire to invest large or small sums on undoubted secu-
rity, and at a high rate of interest.
Ist. By purchasing shares they may become proprietors,
and entitled to share in all the profits of the Company.
2d. By taking Subscription Debentures, with monthly
Payments, as in ordinary Building Societies, they may secure
thereon 5 per cent. compound interest.
3'. By Making Deposits, easily withdrawable, they may
ge,l. regular dividends at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum.
Prospectuses and every information forwarded for one
stamp.

PROGRESS OP THE COMPANY.
Since January 1, 1864, the sum of £16,000 sterling has been
advanced on first-class securities, and upwards of Seven
'Thousand Shares and Debentures have been taken up.
Illortzazes for more than £40,000 are in course of completion.
'The Company now consists of upwards of 1,500 Share and
Debenture holders.
Persons desir -us of taking shares before a premium is
placed thereon must apply for the same without delay. The
next allotment will be made on the first day of June.
JOSEPH A. HORNER, General Manager.
OFFICES :-156. Strand, London, W.C. ; 4, Middle Abbey-
street, Dublin ; 13, Donegall-placc, Belfast; 08, Patrick-
street, Cork; and Alliance Chambers Upper Temp'e-streer,
dom.
Birmingham; with Agencies throughout the United King-

THE ALLI NC E NATIONAL LAND,
BUILDING, AND INVESTMENT COMPANY
(Limited.
NOTICE IS ITEREBY GIVEN, that on and after JUNE
1, 1864, no A C'4PLIC kTIONS for SHARES will be received
ex,:ept at a PREMIUM.

By order of the Board,
JOSEPH A. HORNER, General Manager.
Chief Office, 156, Strand, London, W.C.

ARMY CONTRACTS

Commissariat-office, Aldershot, 7th May, 1864.
TENDERS will be received at this office until 12
o'clock at noon, on MONDAY, the 234 inst., from per-
sons who may be willing to enter into CONTRACT for the
UPPLYot FORAGE, in such quantities as may be required,
for four months, from I,t July to 31st October next, for the
ti e of her Majesty's Perces stationed at Aldershot Camp,
and within the command.
Forms of tender and conditions of contract may be obtained
on application to this office, by letter addressed to the Senior
Commissariat Officer, or in person, between the hours of 10
and 4 o'clock.
The tenders mm t be properly filled up, signed, and delivered
at this office (under closed envelope, marked on the outside
" Tender for Forage"), and no tenders will be noticed unless
Made on form obtained from this office, and delivered by the
)dour above appointed.
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PHIC TEACHER. (3d. ; free by post, 7d.

STIORTHAND.-PITMAN'S PFIONOGRA-
PHIL) MANUAL. Free by post, ls. Bd.