The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-10 00:00:00

ATLANTIC AND_ GREAT WESTERN

T? ATLWAY

(NEW YORK DIVISION.)
COUPONS DUE Ist July next will be PAID, in London,
at th:‘ Cf•ns lidated Bank (Limited), 4, Lombard-street, Lon-
don, at the rate of 4.. to the dollar.
London, No. 2, Old Broad-street, June 9, 1863.

NATIONAL PROVINCI BANK OF
ENGLAN D,
112, Bishomate-street, London,
June 9, 1863.
The DIRECTORS of the NATIONAL PROVINCIAL
RANK of ENGLAND HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That a
HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND, at the rate of Fight per
cent. per annum. and a HALF-YEARLY BONU of Six
per cent.,Nvill be PAYABLE on the Company': Stock on and
after the 9th day of July next, when the Di•idend and Bonus
Warrants will be obtained at the • omp 4,7'S Office, 112,
Bishopsgate-Street, or at the dfferent Branches.
The Transfer Books will be Closed on and after Thursday,
the 11th instant, unil the Dividend and Bonus become
payable. - _

By Order of the Court of Directors.
A. ROBERTSON, Agent and Manager.

THE ONLY OFFICE WHOSE BONDS AND POLICIES OF GUA-
RANTEE ARE ACCEPTED BY THE TREASURY, CUSTOMS,
INLAND REVENUE GENERAL POST OFFICE, WAR. ADMI•
RALTY, HOME, COLONIAL, INDIA, AND OTHER GOVERN-
MENT DEPARTMENTS.

THE EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
DIRECTORS IN LONDON.
WICKIINM WICKHAM, Esq., M.P., Chairman,
John Cheetnam, Esq., Stalvbr dge.
John Field, Esq.' Wa-nford Court, City.
Charles Forster, Esq.. M.P. f,-,r Walsall.
Richard Francis George, Esq , Bath.
Henry 11. Harrison, F,sq., Hamilton-place, St. John's-wood.
Thomas C. Hayward, Esq., Minories and Hig,hbury.
John liedginp, Esq., Cavendish Club.
James Edward M'Connell, Esq., Wolverton.
C, W. Reynolds, Esq., Eaton-place, Belgravia,
Richard Spooner, Esq., late her Majesty's Commissioner of
Customs, Bombsy.
H. Wickham Wickham, Esq., M.P. fa, Bradford.
Thomas Winkworth, Esq., Gresham Club, and Canonbury.
J. P. Brown-Westhead, EN., M.P. for York.
Security is provided in approved cases for Officers of Bank-
ing and Commercial Establishments, Public Companies,
Municipal Corporations, and for other places of trust.
Life Assurance may be combined with Guarantee on ad-
vantageous terms.
Prosnectuses, Forms of Proposal, and every information
may be ob ained from the Chief Offices, 2. Waterloo-place,
Pall-mall, London ; and 39, Gorge-street, Edinburgh.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
DisUItANCE COMPANY.
Established 1809.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of
Parliament.
ACCUMULATED AND INVESTED FUNDS, £2,122,828.
ANNUAL REVENUE, £422,101.
LONDON BOARD.
John White Cater, Esq., IP. du Pre Grenfell, Esq.
Chairman. A. Klockmann, Esq.
Charle • Morrison, Esq.,De- John Mollett, Esq.
puty hairman. Junius S. Morgan, Esq.
A. De A rroyave, Esq. G. Garden Nicol, Esq.
Edward Cohen, Esq. John H. Wm. Schroder, Esq.
James du Buisson, Esq. George Young, Esq.
Ex-DIRECTORS,
A. 11. Campbell, Esq. J Robert Smith, Esq.
P. C. Cavan, Esq. Frederic Somes, Esq.
P. P. Kalil, Esq.
Manager of Fire Department—George 11. Whyting.
Manager of Life Department—W. F. Birkmyre.
Superintendent of, Foreign Department—G. H. Burnett.
Secretary—F. W. Lance.
General Manager—David Smith.
FIRE DE PARTMENT.
The Company mints 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 Risks.—The Directors, having a practical know-
ledge of foreign countries, are prepared to issue Policies on
the most favoura'ile terms. In all cases a discount will be
allowed to Merchants and others effecting such Insurances,
LIFE DEPARTMENT
The following Statement exhibits the improvement effected
during the las few years :
No. of Policies
Issued. Sums. Premiums.
........ 455
1859 ........ 6;5
18 0 ...... 741 -5,649
1811
1862 ........ 1,137
Thus in five years the number of Policies issued was 3,623,
assuring the large sum of £2,928,947.
The leading features of the Office are:-
1. Entire Security to Assurers.
2. The large Bonus additions already declared, and the
prospect of a further Bonus at the next investiga-
tion.
3. The advantages afforded by varied Tables of premiums
—unrestricted conditions of Policies—and general
liberality in dealing with the A ssured.
Forms of Proposal and every information will be furnished
on application at the
READ OFFICES • LONDON. 58, Threadneedle-street.
4, New Bank Buildings.
Elmli3rfliGil —.64, Princes-street

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
WEST-END OFFICE :
8, WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL.
Secretary—ALEX. J. RUSSELL.

THE SECOND EDITION.-NR• HENRY EINGSLEY'S
NEW NOVEL,

4U S TIN ELLI O T,
Is now ready, 2 vols., 21s.
Macmillan and Co., 23, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden ;
and Cambridge.

TO CHRISTIANS THROUGHOUT THE
WORLD.—An ADDRESS from the CHRISTIANS
of ALL DENOMINATIONS in the CONFEDERATE
STATES of AMERIGA, signed by nearly One Hundred
Ministers of the Gospel, in THE INDEX of June 11.—Pub-
linhed every Thursday, at 13, Bouvetie-street, Fleet •street,
E.C. Price 6d.

THE CZAR'S DREAM, by " JOHN DAVIS,"
with Anticipations of Bibury and Stoc- bridge, by
" BEACON" (late of Bell's Life); and all the Sporting News
of the Week—see THE SPORTINU GAZETTE (Limited)
of SATURDAY, June 13, the only p ,per that prophecied
Macaroni and Lord Clifden first and second for the Derby,
Queen Bertha for the Oaks, and the Ranger for the Grand
Prix de Paris.—Price 3d. ; Stamped, 4d. Office-14. York-
street, Covent-garden ; and to be had of all newsagents.

SAWYER'S FAMOUS LONDON DINNER
FOR THIS DAY.
At 2s. 6d. each Person.
SOUPS.
Green Pea. Madellene.
FISII.
Fried Fillets of Brill. soles ala Hollandaise.
ENTREES.
Mutton Cutlets ala Jardiniere. Vol au Vol ala Bechamel.
JOINTS.
Roast Beef. Roast Mutton.
SWEETS.
Macaroni Puddings. Cheese Cakes.
Cheese and Salad.
An extensive and carefully selected stock of FRENCH,
RHENISH, MOSELLE, and other WINES, imported ex-
pressly for the London Dinner.
THE LONDON, 191, FIEET-STREET.

T H E
0 X F OR D,
6, OXFORD STREET.
Every Evening will be performed Selections from the
following Operas :
Verdi's LA FORZA DEL DESTINO ; and
Flotow's MARTHA.
Supported by Miss Russell, Miss Townley, &c.;
Messrs. Albert, Green, Bernardi, Finish, Kimberley, and
W. Evans, with full band and chorus.
Conducted by Mr. Jonghmans.
Drew Dean's Flute Solos
UNSWORTH, the modern Demosthenes.
Eugene, W. Randall, J. Hutchenson, and the marvellous
ARTHUR and BERTRAND.
" These two Parisian clowns have carried the art of
tumbling to apparently the highest pitch of perfection, and it
is impossible even for the most staid of visitors to avoid
being amused by their original gambols. They elicit shouts
of laughter and applause."—Times, April 7, 1863.

CANTERBURY HALL AND
FINE ARTS GALLERY.
NOTICE.— ENTIRE CHANGE OF ENTERTAINMENT.
This Evening the Marvellous ARTHUR and BERTRAND,
the Two French Clowns.

ARTHUR LLOYD'S burlesque Drama, arranged expressly
for him.
A. B. HOLLINGSWORTH'S new Comicalities, &n,
SAM COLLINS, with new Songs.
UNSWORTH, the celebrated Stump Orator.
EUGENE, and G. HUTCHINSON.
GRAND SELECTIONS from OPERAS, GLEES, and