The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-12 00:00:00

FORNI OF APPLICATION.

Rea. 00.
Da ernish 5 p Cent. Loan for X1,'2)0,0
'4. C. J. Hambro and Scn,
g.entio, Old Broad-street, London.
etnen,_
re quest that you will allot
, say Pounds Stock in the above Loan, 34 the conditions contained in your Prospectus of the 12th
of ; and
w stock that rnayagree 0 tott acceptcd to this or any smaller amount
punts on the same. , and to make the spec fied
, gentlemen, your obedient servant .
/r erne at length
Address
....
Date, January, 1864.

IHE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL
, i SOCIETY (Limit Capitalp to RECE 1 Ary. _ s FA. k
eCRIPTIONS for the of the ANGLO-UAL
li Li To b •
e Incorporated under "The Companies' Act, 1862," by
nich the Liability hareshareholders will be Limited to
the amount of their
poweaePital £1,000.00) sterling, in 20,000 Shares of £5O each.
r will be taken to raise from time to time such further
piJaaopyital as may be necessary for the operations of the Com-
bear,.4,
'''"‘ni .C 1 per Share on Application, and further payment
on Allotment of £1 per Share.
COUNCIL Of DIRECTORS.
Sir Allies Hudson, Turin.
The Baron Ricasoll, Florence.
John Lubbock, Esq. (Robarts, Lubbock, and Co.).
Robert Benson Esq. (R. Benson and Co.).
tJulius Bordier: Esq. (Bordier, Fabric, and Co).
rederiek Doulton, Esq M. P.
aeries Goschen, Esq. (r.ruhling
__and Goschen).
r; Leonino, Esq. (I. Leoniuo and co.)
Charles
Garden Nicol, Esq.
‘iaries Bell, Esq. (I. Thomson, T. Boner, and Co.).
Ilea.
BANKERS.
, 48. Itobarts, Lubbock, and Co., 15, Lombard-street, E.C.
Aiess,
SOLICITORS.
-14
Eirobam, Dalrymple, Drake, and Ward, 46, Parlia-
ment-street, Westminster.
BROKERS.
Ile.
1,1,::f S.. Seymour, and Co. 38, Throgmerton-street
, '''',B Cazenove and Ce.', Threadneedle-street.
, Thifi, Temporary Offices-51. Old Broad-street.
V"t.'cloPanv is constituted for the pnrpose,kinotdoonmlsy
of
eatlic,g the -financial relations between the lig
R.
i''Y tbo ~titain and Italy, and of extending to the latter con
:as ajfielacip:es
.of Banking as adopted in England, but it
''oareee for its object the development of the commercial re-
Vihleh b c't Italy by the introduction cd those financial aids
~Nch,e, in so important a degree,tended to the successful
s'lld theillent of' the great industrial undertakings of this
The;„T countries.
chapL3 Bet is a favourable time for the introduction of
'ed c co""raDanY. The beneficial effect of th
WI- _°lnititutional Government . in Italy is aelready practi-
llortselidenced b
~,Theatid import Vs. the large increase in the value of her ex-
i'Letedelitire removal of all commercial restrictions, corn-
allyhe_law passed in November est, has added a
aid..vinulns to commercial enterprise, already mated-
liclvorkes, hY the Railroads, Docks, and other important pub-
The ct °I, hi course of construction
Doeit nom /tail Will carry on the business of' a Bank of De-
tected with seount. It will engage in all operations con-
t Will node,
..„lianking Transactions and FinancialAgeney. It
egitituateLKe directly, or in co-operation with others, those
:::::ffis.t.:l:ll:e; tat and industrial enterprises for which
As Inat:„._4B co large a field.
tirely (i"'", now stand, Italy may be said to be almost en-
tail be Vain,t
evenßtahnekrinangklonfsetfittiuetsiownsn.erTe hi.teerftenearremloanrgeye
Iceeeli elscalted 1.. e0r,,,, ants, ~,, .c...eques cashed, nor baigllrisoduilstcnorfunsttsedb,eftnhe
atttrlied toVraeturers, traders,
2t tr4boxen p ; ttela the cash requirateurdibufotrinbguLintenses
fine their
ale hor" "e gainr! instead
....birecilkeeP
°WIIer
remain proauctive alike to the
er itner the smalolfcacep4iisalists,and the s_avingspf
tt,..0 me eetriz_an,
"went, and-v.,ll44l,lll,licatrinuni been held with the
finGoavneernial .mteresta i "u plan °II
has
ding commercial and
'been n - •Ii Itab, Yof the lea
not
has
tit-
lati,b42clertakeit
17411 the forin tion of the Company
Ih_ been ascertained its es y the Govtlelt Will be re artdedawsith greatest favpuoro"ralial
811,12 Port orPfulhent, andgwill meet with the warm and ‘,, l'he cem,"me commercial üblic.
„v,,abY i Engleva Will b constituted as a Joint Stock conle-
-..areh 4 ntdheivatnthoe rm
poratioetierB
conferre'ln Italy Directors itation of the liability 9nteotnr.
uantoistfrtahneleir.
pshowareerss; but as
Power i antlLs are
04 the by the Articles of Association.
it, 14,?: 4,81 also reserved to the shareholders in geneany
lf thounbled, to increase the capital of the Company, and,
lictlerei,‘
they niaTrctagka which the Company may promote, rin
Ileces'arY, to raise capital specialty apopa which
fbik copy Af ,e,a Part
'-" offte,..- ~ the Articles of Association can be inspected at
foraliAp,paiitnio. the Solicitors, 96, Parliament-street S
d
4 ns for shares are to be made in ihe. annexe
eta' Soci ..reBceJ to oof the International Finan-
tttle,, ~ el / (Limited),butno application will be considered
cock, antea-ecc_cap by the receipt of Messrs. Robarts, Luba
Criyii. A, Lo., of the Company, oF 1
efl3FLsan.:
cia soviets, and Co., the Bankers of the Internationa
lot Y, for £1 per share on the number of shares appleied.
tl
uotis,sura will be returned in the event of tye appiel E!,,_
I°ol be ueing acceded to, and, if an allotment is mad,lt
due applied towards the payment of £9 per share then

I'OR3I OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
(To be left with the Bankers.)

No,
To the Du.' ectors of the International Financial Society
Gentlemen (Limited).
and
uo La .—Having paid to Messrs.
filters, the sum of £ , being £1 per share on
each , !ihares, I request you to allot me shares of £5O
to b,:t the Anglo-Italian Rank (Limited), and I hereby agree
sharerne a member of that Company, and to accept such
1 re_ie or any less number that may be allotted to me ; and
Ilea st that my name may be placed on the Register of
'were in respect of' the shares allotted to me. I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant.
Name in full
Address in full
Reference
Date ....
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PRIZE MED AL.—INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION, 1862.1 11
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The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862.
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A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis
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Ordinary quality .. • . • . Od. per lb.
VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax.
Best quality .. •• ls. sd. per lb.
Second q ls. 3d. per lb.
quality
Third quality Is. Id. per lb.
Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value.
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The largest Establishment in England for the Manufacture
of Wax Candles for the use of the Altar.

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(From the Belfast News• Letter.)
On Thursday afternoon the Marchioness of Londonderry
gave her annual dinner in the Town-hall, Glanlaugh, near
Glenarm, to her tenantry on the extensive estate in which
that village is situated, For a good many years back her
ladyship has pursued this laudable custom, and she
took advantage of the reunions to administer personally to
her tenantry sound and philosophical advice on a variety
of subjects, social and agricultural. The good which has
thus been accomplished is incalculably great. The prospe-
rity, content, and general good character of the tenants are
proverbial, and the manner in which the noble landlady
recognises the relations which Should invariably exist be-
tween landowners and their tenantry is too well known to
need even a word of reference here. Suffice it to say that
she cares for her tenantry with feelings strikingly akin to
maternal instinct. Her exalted rank does not deter her
from knowing her tenants personally, nor does she deem it
beneath her to study agriculture and the resources of her
estate for their benefit. Then, again, the education of their
children is a matter which this noble lady regards as one
of primary importance. Her solicitude for the social well-
being of the tenants developes itself in projects for their
amelioration which none but one earnestly devoted to their
interests :would ever think of. The pot sweetly sings,
" Kind hearts are more than coronets." Here we have a
union of these and a noble spectacle—the practical life of a
great and good woman cherishing the noblest principles,
and cultivating the purest affections on behalf of a numerous
tenantry attached beyond expression to her. And what has
been the result of this fostering care ? ?eace, prosperity,
and contentment reign among the peasentrY, and under
such favourable auspices they have pogressed and im-
proved rapidly. The commission of agrarian crimes
on this estate would be regarded pretty much as ra-
vages by Polar bears in the Torrid Zone. The tenants ap-
pear to appreciate their landlady'eatetts on their behalf,
and willingly tairesiteir itiiportaiergart 444 development
of her ably-conceived and well-considered schemes. Un-
happily, indisposition prevented her ladyship from attend-
ing the dinner which she provided with unprecedented
magnificence, on Thursday. Instead of the much-looked for
and able speech, a letter, which till be read with great in-
terest, was received from her. She took good care, how-
ever, that her princely hospitaliy should not suffer from
her absence, and the dinner wee both recherche and sub-
stantial. Wines, whisky, and at. were supplied ad libitum.
The arrangements, which were carried out under the super-
vision of Richard Wilson, Eq., 'he agent, were very com-
plete, and the comfort of the guests was aubserved in every
conceivable way. The capacioushall was splendidly deco-
raeed with evergreens, mottos, figs, and a variety of de-
vices. The Londonderry Arms was conspicuously exhi-
bited. Three rows of tables traveled the room lengthwise,
save in one place, where a row nit the wall was divided
by a dais for the visitors not tenants, Shortly after one
o'clock, about 250 well-dressed .nd evidently well-to-do
tenants sat down to dinner. The, represented 22 town-
lands. To each set of representaives a special place was
assigned, denoted by a small coloured banner elevated on
the table, and having inscribed onit the name of the town-
land. In this way the sociality of he festive scene was en-
hanced. The preparation of he dinner must have
taxed to the utmost the resoures of Mr. M'Callrem,
of the Londonderry Arms Htel, who supplied it;
and it should be mentioned that he discharged his duty
most creditably. 'The following, anong other visitors, at-
tended and dined at the festive bard so liberally supplied
by the donor :—Richard Wilson, 3sq., in the chair; Rev.
D. C. Courtenay, Glenarm ; Rev. Hugh Waddell, P.M. ;
Rev. P. Starkey, P.P. ; Captain arethered, Belfast; Dr,
Cassidy, Belfast; John Townley, 3sq,, Drumnasole ; Wm.
Orr, Egg., Ballymena; Isaac Hedy, Esq., Camlough ;
Richard Halloran, Esq., Hugh Martin, Esq. The whole
scene was characterised by great geed feeling and jollity;
each tenant was evidently in the very best humour with
himself and every one else. The haspiness of the company,
however, was dashed with a universally felt regret at the
absence of the dispenser of the hospitality. Mr. Wilson,
the widely and deservedly-esteemed agent, did everything
he could to make up for the marked want. When dinner
had been disposed of,
The CHAIRMAN rose amid much applause and said—
Gentlemen, we tub assembled here as the invitation of the
Marchioness of Londonderry. (Cheers) Though deprived
of the pleasure of her ladyship's presence, I hope 3ou will
enjoy yourselves fully to-day. At he outset I should tell
you that, when I was lately in England, Lady Londonderry
expressed her unfeigned regret that indisposition had pre-
vented her paying her usual visit to Ireland, and that, sepa-
rated as she is by distsnce, she still retains the warmth of
feeling towards her tenantry she has always cherished.
(Loud cheers.) As she could net visit yon. she
has desired me on this occasion to express her
regret that ehe cannot be with you, and to 'wish you
all a happy new year, accompanied with favourable
seasons, good crops, abundant harvest, and remunerative
prices, and above all she prays that the blessing of the
Almighty may rest upon your endeavours, as without God's
blessing all our labours are vain and Wile. (Applause.)
.The speaker concluded by giving "The Queen," a toast
which was responded to with all the honours.
The next toast on the list was "The Prince and Princess
of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family." In proposing
it, the CHAIRMAN said—The Prince of Wales has now
attained to the age when ho may be enected to enter upon
the duties of active life, and has also united himself to an
amiable and accomplished Princess, which union we hope
may prove a blessing to themselves and to all around them.
(Applause.) From our knowledge of the Prince, and the
admirable way he has been brought up under the unweary-
ing care and superintendence of the wisest and best of
parents, we have every reason to hope and expect that he
will prove a comfort and stay to our beloved Sovereign, and
that, with the advantage of her counsel and experience, he
may learn to be a fitting successor to her when, in the Pro-
independent nation. (Cheers.)
become the ruler of this great and
vidTehnececo: God,A mayth then
gave
"The Church and Clergy of
all Denominations." This toast, he said, on all former
occasions, when a meeting took place under similar circum-
stances, had been received with that unanimity and good
feeling which should eharacterise every Christian assembly ;
meet with a similar reception on
the present occasion. (Loud cheers.)
and he was sure it would
Rev. Mr. COURTENAY responded. He said he supposed
ng to the toast was devolved upon
one of the greyest and oldest men
thatphrime
s ethhte.
becausedutlyv Whatever
l
a etr
ee
ea:
ss
was the cause, he rose with much
pleasure to reply. It was to him a most ratifying sight to
see so many respectable farmers assemblei to take part in
the festivities provided by their noble landlady. (Cheers.)
When he looked around him, he saw men of very different
opinions sitting comfortably at the same table—a most
pleasing sight. It was well that they had learned to forget
their differences, and to agree as to the great common
principle which should distinguish all Christian people—
mutual forbearance. (Cheers.) One of the characteristic
principles of his Church was forbearance and liberality,
and that same principle was one of the coaspicuous merits
of which the noble Constitution under which we live was
Refugees came to the countries for
nithaedheoump. (C
home andhtheeerpseace they had failed to discover in their
own, The rev. gentleman, in the course of his observa-
tions, remarked that the clergy did much and should do
more peace and harmony among those with
whom they contact. In conclusion, he urged the
ten onttsto promote
continued co-operation in the attainment of
these commoreobjects. (Applause.)
The now give you (I The Army and
Navy."
In proposing this toast I refrtin from using the
stereotyped and hacknied expression about their efficiency
and readiness for duty whensover and echeresover called.
I think we will admit that. But 'without in the slightest
detractingfawn thehigh character of the army, I may be per-
mitted teo
are
the mmyaonpninierosl that the navy is not known or
appreciatedh a force deserves. It is to this
force
indebted for our supremacy on the sea and the
w express i
high rank we hold in the scale of nations. (Cheers.) With-
out the navy where would that supremacy be ? The army
is to be seen at every provincial town or place of conse-
quence, open to the view of the admiring gaze; but we
occasion such as the late visit from the Channel Fleet
afforded, when a specimen of the world a
possible to bringfloat was to be seen.
landsmen see nothing of the navy unless
I therefore say, if it wason some special
the navy oftener
before the public, it would be more appreciated. (Hear.)
In addition to the present efficient state of the navy, there
is another force little known in this country—l allude to the
Naval Reserve_ applause)--a force made up of volunteers
from the several ports in England, and paid for their week's
drill. Government prudently has enrolled this force that,
in case of actual necessity, it has it resort to to man the
navy. I lately witnessed a party of the Naval Reserve
going through their exercises on board one of her Majesty's
vessels, and it was really wonderful with what precision and
despatch these recruits went through their manoeuvres in
exercising a gun of some tons weight, looking more like a
body of old well-disciplined men of war than raw recruits.
Allow me, therefore, to propose " The Army and Navy, not
forgetting the Naval Reserve." (Cheers.)
Capt. WETRERED:Said, as a member of one branch of the
service,he would return thanks. He was not a sailor, he said,
but ho was a soldier. He might say that he was half a sailor,
because he had spent his young days upon the water. In the
course of an able and witty speech, which was repeatedly
applauded, Captain Wethered said he esteemed it a great
privilege to be present at that social meeting. It did one's
heart good to see so many smiling and joyful faces around
the room. (Cheers.) They bad all heard the kind expres-
sions of the sympathy and motherly feeling entertained by
the Marchioness of Londonderry for them, and they could
not avoid being deeply gratified thereby. The only regret

" Seahatu, Dec. 29, 1863.
"My dear Mr. Wile6n,—l Lave requested you to give
he dinner, that you may have an opportunity of meeting
he tenantry, and assuring them of my unfailing interest
in their welfare.
"It has been a source of great disappointment and regret
to me that my health prevented my visiting Ireland this
year. and I trust and hope that I may be permitted to do so
in 1864. But on this my friends may rely that, whether I
am absent or with them in the Green Isle, the warm corner
they occupy in my heart is ever the same, and will remain
unchanged while life lasts.
"After this assurance I must say a word or two on busi-
ness, and, in the first place, observe that it is a source of
congratulation that, after three successive bad seasons, the
injury to the grain consequent on the very wet season has
been comparatively small, and the return is likely to be an
average one.
" The increase in the cultivation of flax is also satisfac-
tory, having risen since 1859 from 76 to 240 acres. But it
it is to be regretted that in several instances a'proper system
of cultivation has notbeen observed ; and I cannot comment
too severely on the pernicious habit adopted of taking not
only two, but in some cases three successive craps, thereby
exhausting the soil, which in the end must prove ruinous
to the tenant.
" I would strongly advise the tenantry to study the in-
structions issued by the North-East Agricultural Society
for the cultivation of this crop and the preparation of it for
the market. A copy of this work will be supplied to each
tenant on application, and from a perusal of it much valu-
able information will be derived,
"I abandoned the giving premiums from finding it did
not stimulate the mass of the tenantry to improve, and that
they were year after year awarded to nearly the same per-
sons • but as I am desirous of encouraging merit, 1 may
mention that the names of Joseph M'Cullen, of Stoney-hill,
and Francis Carlisle, of Ballyvaddy, have been brought be-
fore me, the former as an instance of what good cultivation
can do, and the second as having made wonderful exertions
in improving his house:and farm during the present year.
" Several alterations are made, and are still in progress.
in the sale or giving up of farms, and I think it would be
well that the tenantry should understand that in every case
where it is practicable, and the adjoining tenant has the
means to purchase, such tenant shall have the preference of
becoming the purchaser, and adding said farm to his original
holding.
"I also observe with regret a diminution:in the quantity
of stock on the estate, which should be avoided if possible,
more particularly by those who have a portion of mountain
land attached to their farms, where stock can be raised with
little expense or trouble.
"I am glad to hear the schools are tolerably well-attended
an in a fair state of efficiency, with the exception of the
one at Garron Tower; and I wish to impress upon the
parents ,!he loss their children would sustain if the Nal i)nal
Board wiLhdrew the grant or reduced the salary of the
master, as now threatened, unless the average atten-
dance be inereh.sed.
" I cannot conclude without grateful words to yourself
and Mrs. Wilson, exl.,ressing my sense of your kind feelings
to the tenantry and your sterling devotion to me; and
under all •Ahe regrets cant,:d by ray forced absence, I have
the c
itot my tonantry cannot be bet-
ter cared your fostering supervision, of
solafteiron than o knowingunder
which they, like me, have had the experience of 12 or 14
years.
" With all best wishes for your ha,2lth and happiness,
and trusting to your continued future ib.'.provements and
advancements, I remain, dear Mr. Wilson. yours truly,
`FRANCES ANNE VANE LONDO;;TDIRRY."
[The reading of the foregoing letter was frequently inter-
rupted by the moat enthusiastic applause. Severe: times
the whole assembly rose to their feet simultaneously and
cheered right lustily.]
The CHAIRMAN continued—Such is the letter I have
received from your landlady, which, as regards Mrs. Wilson
and myself, however much we appreciate her ladyship's
good opinion, I fear we do not merit such distinction. I
have endeavoured to act fairly towards her and her tenantry
—(cheers)—and in doing so I have merely done my duty.
The letter breathes much warmth of feeling towards you,
and contains sound and practical advice, particularly as to
the education of your children, the necessity and propriety
of which no person in the present day will deny ; and I am
sure it will be received by you in the same spirit in which
it is given, as you cannot for a moment doubt the sincerity
of the source from which it comes. (Cheers.) lam aware
the district around Garronpoint school is thinly populated ;
but I am of opinion a much better attendance could be kept
up if parents would make the education of their children o
paramount importance, instead of a secondary consideration.
With respect to the remarks her ladysiiip has made as to
flax cultivation there can be no question. To the directions
given by the North-East Agricultural Socieiy alluded to
(copies of which I shall supply on application), it is ex-
pressly stated that " flax on no account should be grown
oftener than once in five years, and once in seven of ten
years is considered safer ;" and recollect this is the matuied
opinion of practical men who have made the flax crop their
study in all its branches. (Hear, hear.) To many of you
these observations are unnecessary, as there are several
places on the estate where the cultivation of this crop could
not be excelled; but now that flax has become such an im-
portant article of consumption, some few practical hints
may be of service to the generality of the tenants. I again
thank you for the enthusiastic manner in which you have
received this toast, and I now call upon you for one cheer
more for that landlady whose most anxious wish is to hand
down unsullied to posterity that banner on which is in-
scribed the feeling and charitable inscription of "Live and
let live."

The response was deafening.
Dr. CASSIDY said—The toast which I have been re-
quested to propose is one that is sure of a cordial reception in
Ireland, where the tenant-farmers are not only the most
numerous class, but the chief source of the wealth and
strength of the country ; and I am proud to find, in the
happy and contented faces of so many here, that God speeds
the plough in this district. (Cheers.) lam sure, too, my
friends, that it gives you no small pleasure to find that the
noble lady and good woman—(loud cheers)—who is pro-
proprietor of this estate, has your welfare at heart, and
that, even when failing health prevents her attendance
in person among you, she is not unmindful of your in-
terests, and seeks to reach you with words of com-
fort, of hope, and of advice, such as we have heard this day.
(Cheers.) It is true that the ties which bind landlord to
tenant on this estate are of no ordinary kind, as, for three
centuries, you and your forefathers have been living under
Lady Londonderry and her ancestors. (Cheers.) Yet it is
not the less acceptable to find those ties distinctly recog-
nised, and a continuance of the personal good-feeling and
hospitality which were wont to characterise the relations
between landlord and tenant in the olden time. (Cheers.)
My friends, we have had a great deal to contend with during
a succession of seasons, by which, in the dispensation of
Providence, much individual suffering and a heavy drain
upon the resources of the country have been occasioned ;
but it is a mistake to suppose that the pressure has of late
years been exclusively, or I might, perhaps, say chiefly
confined to the agricultural interest. You must have seen
the newspapers teeming with accounts of the difficulties
with which the manufacturing classes have had to contend
not only in England, but in this part of Ireland, a great
many of which, I regret to say, have fallen under my own
observation. However, the sun has shone out once more
during the early part of the past year, and trade has revived,
and, with the blessing of Providence, which in His mercy
generally sends a succession of good seasons after a succes-
sion of bad ones, we trust that comfort and plenty
will soon be diffused through the land. As men
of brave hearts and firmness of purpose, it be-
hoves us to look forward hopefully to the future, with
full confidence that a blessing will attend the efforts of
honest industry, and that they will not be left without
their reward. (Loud cheers.) Dr. Cassidy concluded by
giving the toast of " The Tenant Farmers.,
the Farmoers."
Rev. Mr. 'W ADDELL replied to t which was re-
, ceived with protracted cheering. A,e referred to the energy
and perseverance of Irishmen, and remarked that there were
anomalies existing between. them and their landlords in
b some parts of Ireland, The tenantry under the Marchioness