The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-09 00:00:00

BANK:MS.

London—The Alliance Bank, 01London and Liverpool,
Lothbury and Southwam
Liverpool—The Alliance -17xtLic of London arid Liverpool.
Manchester—The Union Bank of Manchester.

SOLICITORS.
Msssrs. Flnx and Argles, 9, Mincing-lane.
BROKERS.
J Messrs. J. and J. Whitehead, 8, MOOrgate-Street,
TEXPOILARY OFFICE OF THE COMPANY,
27, Moorgate-street, London.

PROSPECTUS.
This Company is established in order, a 3 its name implies,
to carry on the trade of Merchant Bankers. Hitherto this
department of business has been almost exclusively in the
hands of private firms, but it is confidently believed that the
Joint-Stock principle may be most beneficially applied to lit,
as well in the interests of commerce as to the advantage of
those who desire a safe and profitable investment.
The Merchant Banking Company of London, Limited, is
in consequence projected, having been carefully matured
under the auspices of merchants, and, having every facility
already available and in full operation, the Company will at
once enter upon a business ascertained to be of highly re-
munerative nature, with all the advantages of local know-
led,l7heeancodinexapnerience of the respective toreign markets.
y Will avoid costly establishments abroad,
'Which absorb so large a portion of the profits of other bank-
ing establishments and avail themselves of the agency of
mercantile houses already established.
lmn The Company will Agents,goibl orother credits, !fraud-
their-iroreigit to importers of produce in this
-
Iy, on the continent of Europe, and in America.
y will make advances on the staple manufactures of this
Country will
documentary bills, or consigned to their Agents
abroad, for such periods as may be necessary to realise the
sale a such goods, and on terms favourable to the shippers.
beY will also undertake to execute orders for produce
throngh-their Agents ablikaiVon terms highly advantageous
to importers.
The Company will further undertake the monetary agency
of *Foreign and Colonial Governments, and other constituted
P üblic bodies.
They will receive deposits at their Head Office in London,
at the current rates of interest, and grant loans, through
their Agents abroad, on approved securities.
The safety of the Merchant Banking Company of London,
Limited, as an investment w+ll be understood from the na-
ture of the business proposed to be transacted, and the profits
likely to be made by the Company may be in some measure
estimated by the well-known success of several mercantile
banking establishments engaged in the same description of
business.
No promotion-money will be paid in connexion with this
Company ; the pre iminary expenses will be strictly confined
to actual disbursements.
The Articles of Association can be seen at the Offices of
the Solicitors.
A pplieation.s for Shares may be addressed, in the annexed
form, to the Directors ; and copies of the Prospectus may be
obtained at the Temporary Offices of the Company, or at the
offices of the Brokers and Solicitors; but no application will
be considered unless a deposit of 41 per share on the num-
ber of Shares applied for has been paid.
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FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To be retained by the Bankers.

No.
To the Directors of the Merchant Banking Company of
London, Linuted.
Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers the sum of
£ , being a deposit of Li p'.ft Share on Shares in the
above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that
number, and I airree to become 'a Member of the Company in
respect of such Shares, or in respect of any less number you
may allot me, and to exr4eate the Articles of Association
When required; and I ree,nest that my name may be placed
on the li,rgister of Meml,lers for the Shares so allotted.
Name in full
Residence
Profession or Business
Date

THE MERCHANT RANKING COMPANY
OF LONDON (Limited).

NOTICE IS 'HEREBY GIVEN, That the List of Appli-
cations for SATARES in this Company will be CLOSED to
applicants from London THIS DAY, MONDAY. the 9th
inst., and from the Country TO-MORROW, TUESDAY, the
10th inst.,

By order.
B. WILLIAMS BALL, Secretary pro tem.
Temporary Offices,
27, Moorgate-street, London, 8.C.,
November 9, 1863.

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
156, Leadenhall-street, London. E.C.
Queen Insurance-buildings, LiverpooL
Capital ONE MILLION STERLING.
At the Annual Meeting of the Proprietors, held at Liver-
(.l)°,,cd,, on the 21st October, 1863, BERNARD HALL, Esq.,
i;"aarnan. of the Company, in the Chair, the Threctors'
--'epert for the year stated—
That the Fire Premiums for the year amounted to £70,300
being an increase over the precedinz year of 22,580
That the Life Premium Receipts for the first three
Years were ...
and for the past three years
being an increase in the latter triennial period
over the former of
That the ain:ount accumulated since last Meeting, as
a Fire Reserve Fund, was 23,427
and the amount added to Lite Fund was 13,743
That during the past five years the Company had paid
for Claims
the Actuary reported that the Life Liabilities had been
Valued on the soundest principles, viz., Net Premiums at 3
per cent. interest. and that the Bonus to part•cipating Policy-
holders averaged as much as 46 per cent. per annum of the
Premiums paid, while in some instances it was as high as 65,
70, and even 73 per cent.
A dividend was declared to proprietor,, at the rate of 8 per
cent. per annum.
J. MONCRIEFF WILSON, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN E. LEYLAND, Secretary.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Established 1809.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of
Parliament
.ACCUMULATED AND INVESTED FUNDS, £2,122,828.
ANNUAL REVENUE, £422,401.
LONDON BOARD.
JOHN WHITE CATER, Esq., Chairman.
CHARLES MO EtRISON Esq., Deputy ( hairman.
A. De Arroyave, Esq. John Monett, Esq.
Edward Cohen, Esq. Junius S. Morgan, Esq.
James du Buisson, Esq. G. Garden Nicol, Esq.
P. du Pre Grenfell, Esq. John H. Wm. Schroder, Esq.
A. Klockmann, Esq. George Young, Esq.
EX-DIRECTORS.
A. IZ. Campbell, Esq. I Robert Smith, Esq.
P. C. Cavan, Esq. Frederic Somes, Esq.
P. P. Ralli, Esq.

FIRE DE PARTMEN r.
Manager, G. IL Whyting.—Surveyor, Thos. Piper.
The Company cx.thts Insurances against Fire in the United
Kingdom, and all foreign countries.
Mercantile Risks in the Port of London accepted at re-
duced rates.
Losses promptly and liberally settled.'
Foreign Department—Superintendent, G. H. Burnett.
The Directors,
Agents in all arts of
the World, are prepared to issue Policy ies on the mostp favour-
able terms. In all cases a discount will be allowed to Mer-
chants and others effecting such Insurances,

LIFE DEPARTMENT
Actuary Andrew Baden, Jun. '
Every facility offered to Insurers.
90 Per Cent. of the Profits divided among the Insurers on
The followin principle,
the Participating
business Statement exhibits duri4. the improvement in the
No
_ma las: few years :
Year. of
1854......., 455 Issued • Sums. Premiums.
1859 ........ 6,,15 ...... £377,425
180 741 ....... 449,913
1851 784 ..... 475,649
1862 1,637 ....... 527,6'f 6
..
n. 3.3
Thus in five years the 23,611 0 0
assuring the large sum °fre..
er
'768
;fl'7Policies issued was 3,623,
The leading features of the Office are:
•
1. Entire Se urity to Assurers.
2. the large Bonus additions already declared. and the
prospect of a further Bonus at the neat investiga-
tion.
3. The advantages afforded by varied Tables of premiums
—unrestreted conditions of Policies—and general
liberality in dealing with the Assured.
CHIEF OFFICES :
LONDON 58, Threadneedle-street
4, New Bank Buildings, Lo`hbury.
141D11"131111/1. • • • ••• • • • Princes-street.
WEST END BRANCLI..... 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall.
Branch, Secretary—A. J. RUSSELL.
For further Explanation, Tables of Rates, dm, see the
%
,Ace°lolPany's Pro'spectus, which may be 'had at any of the
s or Agencies throughout the Kingdom.
DAVID SMITH, General Manager.
. F. W. LANCE. Secretary.

A.D. 1720.
'ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION
established by Charter of his Majesty George the First)
FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. •
Offices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall.
OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GEORGE PEARKES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir JOHN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
11,2nry Bainbridge, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq.
tohert Barclay, Ilsq. Earl of Leven and Melville.
john Garratt Cattley, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
lark Currie Close, Rsq• Henry Nelson, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq. The Hon. Josceline W. Percy.
Thomas Dent, Esq Charles Robinson, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Predk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
.....-rtobt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P.
Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.: William Wallace, Esq.
Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq.' Chas. Baring Young, Esq.
Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
'arPoration on advantageous terms.
The Reversionary limns on British Life Policies has aye-
Iliged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured.
Illqu ti
ivalent reducons have been made in the Premiums
' aYable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The divisions of Profit take place every Five years.
1..411Y sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
This Corporation affords to the Assured—
Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from
the liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to he average returns of Mutual
Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital
Stock.
The advantages of modern practice,—With the security
Of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex.
Perienee Qt nearly a CENTURY ANT) A HALF.

ROYAL, EXCHANGE, LONDON.
UOBT, P. STEELE, Secretary.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
way Terminus, at King's-cross.
Patron—The QUEEN.
President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCH; S.G.
Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq.
This was the fiFsthospit!lltointroduce the,

and instant admission Co the destitute situ-- Anciple of free
mality of governors' letters. It is ent' without the for-
tution in its most pitiable fbrm—v' .-rely devoted to desti-
limited by sickness and dise^ .-c., that which is accom-
magnitude that, with ad" ...se, and is now of sufficient
capable of admitting —vale support, it may be rendered
the casual sick of -Lit° its wards a very large proportion of
funds in or,' this great metropolis. It requires but the
these per to have NO beds available for the reception of
is most wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover,
.grathitOttsly affords medical advice and medicine to more,
th aVerage, than 3,000 out-patients a week.
41`11t Weekly Board feel it their Imperative duty to make an
EARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support,
to enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that
daily present themselves.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward
Masierman, Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and
Co. ; Drummond and Co. ,• Herries and Co. ; Ransom and
Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Giyn
and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison
and Co. ; Wiliam, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and
Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool
slid at the Hospital.
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STANFORD S. SlllTlL_eoretary