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London, England, 1863-09-26 00:00:00

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SCINDE RAILWAY (INDUS STEAM
PLoTILLA, PITNJAUB, and DELHI RAILWAYS)
CuAIPANY-
At the Fifteenth Half-Yuri), General Meeting of the above
11
"'Pally, held at the Loneon Tern,
25th Bisho
or psizate-street,
tt.e Citv of London, on Fridayav, t he September,
1863, -
147:y. ANDREW, EF q., Chairman of the Company, presiding,
- -

The following resolutions were carried unanimously :
1. That this meeting receive and adopt the Report of the
2. blrectors.
Resolved,—That the fleciarat:on of forfeiture made by
le Directors of the Scinde Railway Company, on the 26th
411Zust,m63, of the share in the Siinde Railway, niimbered
714.0
00, be hereby confirmed, and that the share be sold in such
Manner, or otherwise disposed of, as the Directors think
first advantageous to the Company.
11-solved,-That the declaration of forfeiture made by
the Directors of the Scinde Railway
rr Indus Steam Flotilla,
-.11,t, 18(13, of the five shares in the Indus
on the 25th
lo
'lumbered 7.352 to 7,386, be here confirmed, and that the
said chaos be sold in such manner or otherwise disposed of,
as the Directors think most advantageous to the Company.
„4. Resolved,--That the declaration of forfeiture made by
the Direct re of the Scinde Railway Company, on the Mtn
August, 1863, of the shares in the Puniaub Railway, num-
bered as follows, viz.:—
90 shares... I Nos. 22,867 to 22,925
68,746 to 68,775
30 shares ............... ..• „ to 23,529
90 shares 52.•6'24 to 52,7.3 •
360 shares „ 57,535 to 57,804
12 shares. 6:.561 to 61,575
465 shares „ 53,7, 7to 51,171
20 shares „ 17,224 to 17,253
60 shares „ 53,407 to 53,466
30 shares.. • „ 68,776 to 68,805
30 shares....
be hereby confirmed, and that the said shares be sold in such
Manner, or otherwise disposed of, as the Directors think
Most advantageous to the Company.
5. Resolved,—That Edward Thernton, seq., C. 8., be ap-
Pointe t an Auditor of the Company, in place of Philip An-
struther, Esq., deceased..
6. That the best thanks of the meeting be tendered to the
Chairman and Directors for their continued attention to the
interests of the Company.

7. That the cordial thanks of this meeting are due to W. P.
Andrew, for his courteous conduct in the chair this
day.

W. P. ANDREW, Chairman.
S. 11. R. PARRY, Acting Secretary.
Gresham House, Old Broad-street,
September 25, 1863.

LONDON TAVERN COMP ANY (Limited).
Incorporated under the Companies' Act, with Limited
Capital £120,000, in 12,000 Shares of £lO each.
• First bane 6,000 :hares. - • -- -
Deposit on application £l, and £1 10s. on allotment, with a
further Call not exceeding £2 10s. within three months.
DIRECTORS.
Mr. Alderman ABBISS, Chairman.
Joseph Causton, Esq., Eastcheap.
Sir Cusack P. Roney, 15, Langham-place.
J. W. Chater, Esq., London Tavern, Managing Director.
(With power to add to their number.)
MANAGER.
Mr. John Funv,e.
BANKERS.
The Bank of London, Threadneedle-street ; and 450,
Strand, W.C.
SOLICITORS.
!desire. Sole, Turners, and Hardwick, 3 and 4, Alderman-
bury, E.C.
BROKERS.
Messrs. Fykyn Brothers, 22, Change-a-ley, E.C.
AUDITOR.
henry Honey, Esq. (Honey and Humphrys), 14, Ironmonger"
lane.
SECRETARY pro tem.
Mr. Reed.
Offices—The London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street.
PROSPECTUS.
It is proposed to form a Company to purchase the
e et business
Of the well-known London Tavern, Bishopsgate-str.
The Directors have entered into a provisional agreement
with Mr. Chater, which g yes them the option of purchasinz
the Freehold (within three years), or leasing the property at
a fair rental.
The stock in trade, good will, wines, Plate. furniture, fit-
tings,-
&c., arc estimated at £30,002, and the present Propon thatile
tor guarantees a minimum dividend of 10 per cent.
amount for three years.
'these estimates have been verified as to the furniture and
Llant by Mr. Daniel Cronin ; as to the wines and spirits, by
._ H. c. Wilson, of 37, rury-lane as to the fre hold, by
air. Pebenham, of the firm of Debenham and Tewson, 80,
Cheapside ; and a report has been made on the profits of the
business by Mr. Henry Honey, of the firm of Roney and
Ilumphrys, Accountants.
The ompany to take possession on the Ist October next,
and the profits will accrue as from that date. The option of
Purchasing, the freehold of constantly increasing va ue, and a
substantial guarantee of a minimum dividend of 10 per cent.,
are obi/lonely great advantages.
In the formation of this Company no promotion-money has
been or will be paid, and with a view to avo d al unnecessary
expenses, the offices of the Company will be at the London
Tavern.
Upwards of two thirds of the requisite Capital for the first
issue has already been subscribed for by Mr. Chater, t
lirectors, and their friends.
Forms of Alication for Shares to be made in the form
annexed to theppProspectus, with deposit cf £1 per Share, to
the Bankers, Tne Bank of London, Threadneedle-street, and
450, Strand.
The Articles of Association can be inspected at the offices
of the Company.
Prospectuses may be obtained at the office of the Brokers,
V. Change-alley, E.C. ; at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate
street ; and at the Company's Bankers.
The liability of each shareholder will be limited to the
amount of his subscription, and if no allotment be made, the
deposit will be returned in full.

TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE LONDON TAVERN
COMPANY (Limited).
Registered as a Limited Company under the Joint-Stock
Companies' Act, 1862.
Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me Shares of £lO
each in the above Company, and I hereby agree to accept
such Shares, or any less number that may be alloted to me,
and to pay the deposit of £1 10s. on allotment, and I further
authorise you to enter my name on the Register for the num-
ber of Shares so allotted.
Sienature
Address in full
Date

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Established 1809.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of
P.
Accumulated and Invested Funds
Annual Revenue

FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Insurances °Tutted both at Rome and in Foreign Countries
on the most liberal terms.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Every facility offered to Insurers.
Ninety per Cent. of the Profits divided among the Insurers
on the participating principle.
The new Life business transacted in 1862 as follows :
Policies. Amount Insured. Premiums.
1,037 £763,334 £23,041 0 0
Forms of Proposal and every information will be furnished
on application at the _

OFFICES :
LONDON 58, Threadneedle-street.
4, New Bank Buildings. LothburY,
7, West-end Office S. Waterloo-place, Pall-mall.

PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE
ASSOCIATION.
TRUSTEES.

Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. I Wm. Geo. Prescott, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P. Baron L. de Rothschild, M•r•
Mutual Lif. Assurance for all classes.
This Association has now in existence 6,000 policies, for a
total sum of £1,500,000.
The Annual Income is • • • £51,000
The Accumulated Fund exceeds
.. 2 0,0 00
It has paid in Claims • • • • .. 112,000
The whole of the profits are divided quinquennially among
the Members. Three divisions have already been made'
when the following sums have been added as bonuses to the
policies
Dec. 31, 1847 •• • • .. •• £5,400
11
1852 .. • • 11,500
1857 . • • •
.. 23.200
1562
56,500
Making the total bonus additions, £98,600.
.. • • .. •
Bonuses may be received in cash or applied to the reduc-
tion of premiums at the option of the assured, in lieu of an
addition to the t °lcy.
Attention is especially invited to the system of free or paid-
up policies introduced by this Association, by which the
sacrifice so often submitted to on the relinquishment of
po icy is wholly avoided.
The balance-sheets of the Association are open to all,
whether assurers or otherwise.
in unrepre-
Active and influential agents will be appointed
sented districts.
WM. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary.
Chief °Mee, 15, Moorgate-street, E.C., Aug 1, 1863.

CELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of
the BIRTH of SHAKSPEARE, at Stratford-upon
Avon. The Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir Robert
Avon.
C. Hamilton, Bart, K.C.8., is Chairman) are now receivrt
ing suBSCRIPTIONS, and they may also be paid to the
-
account of the Tercentenary Committee, at the Stourbridge
and Kidderminster or Warwick and Leamington Bank
Stratford-upon-Avon ; Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and
Greenway, Nvarwiak ; or their London agents
Smith, Payne, and Co Messrs Hanburys and Co., or Messrs,
Glyn Glyn and Co. bankers, firs.
esers,
The Tercentenary Committee, in submitting the subscrip
London.
Hon list to the nation, most earnestly appeal to the admirers
of Shakspeare for their aid and assistance. The Committee
rest their claims upon the grouni that Stratford is not only
the birthplace of Shakspeare. but the centre ot attraction to
all admirers of the great Poet's works, and that it Wall his
home, the town he loved, and where he lived and died.

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT
INSTITUTION
(Incorporated by Royal Charter), '
PATRONESS—Her Most Graeious lilaiesty the Queen.
PRESIDENT—Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumberland,
K.G., F.R.S.
mp
FRS VP
CITAIRMAN—Thos. Tearing, r sq., M.
DEPUTY-CIIAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, - "- •
APPEAL.
The Committee of Management have to state that, since
the beginning,beginning,of the year 1860, the Roy
ai National Life
Institution has expended £32,000 on various Lifeboat Estab-
lishments on the Coasts of le-land, Scotland, and Ireland.
The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the
Society. and other means, since its formation,
for which services 82 Gold Medals, 718 Silver Medals, and
is 12,800
£16,480 in cash have been paid ionew The Institu-
tion has also expended £67,100 Life-boats, Life boat
Transporting-cart iages, and Boat-houses.
The Committee desire to express their grateful sense of
the generous support which they have received from the
hasteßriish public during the past few years, a support which
nabled them to establish their present magnificent fleet
of 123 Lifeboats on the shores of the United Kingdom
Deeply sensible, however, of the great responsibility that
rests on them to maintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient
state, and i' a Crews practised in the managemett of their
boats, whili can only be effected by a large and permanent
annual income, they earnestly appeal to all classes of their
countrymen to aid them in upholding and perpetuating so
great and truly national a work.
The Committee gratefuhy acknowledge the following con.
tributions

B. d
Her Majesty the Queen annual 50 0 0
Campbell, the Hon. 31rs. G. .. annual 5 0 0
Clerk, Colonel, ILA. .. annual 1 1 0
Coutts and Co., Messrs., Bankers .. annual 10 0 0
Currie, Wm., Esq.,• .. 4th don.lo 0 0
Erie, Lord hiet Justice .. don. 10 10 0
ranshawe, Vice-Admiral Sir A., K.C.B. .. 2d don. 25 0 0
Fenwick, G. J., Esq., cost of a Lifeboat and Tran-
sporting' Carriage .. • • . • 250 0 0
Harvey, Rev. G. G. and Mrs. .. don. 30 0
Martin, Sir Henry, Bart 7th don. 10 0 0
Moore, Rev. G. B. .• •• don. 15 15 0
Smith, Mrs. George, Greenwich .. .. • • 30 0
Stirling, Col. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. .. annual 2 0 0
Thomas, Lady, Weston-super-Marc, collected by her
Ladyship .. • • • • • • •• • • 16 16 0
Willoughby d'Eresby, Lord .. .. annual 5 0 0
Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully re-
ceived by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. Willis,
Percival. and Co., 76, Lombard-street; 3lessrs. Coutts and
Co., 59. Strand; Messrs. Berries, Farquhar, and Co., 16, St.
James's-street, London ; by a 1 the Collectors of Customs
and Bankers in the United kingdom; and by the Secretary
Richard Lewis. Rsa. at the Office Of the Inotitl t.i9D, 14,
Joll4:Ntreetl LWOW, London, Wo;