The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-18 00:00:00

VU RN I TURF:, CARPETS, BEDDING, and
FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in
the kingdom, re,ardless of amount or dis'ance. First class
gN.x)ds at sec,nd-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to
ylerzymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select
Ir,oul, displayed in Showrt oms occupying an acre of ground.
Every article warranted.
CLE,,GIIIEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR-
NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and
are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un-
equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, ilhistrated by 410
admirable encrravingq of every description of Furniture and
Bedsteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gratis and
Post-free on application. This costly work also contains
complete estimates for fur. nishing on the following revised
Seale

A Six-roomed Parsonage
An Eight-roomed ditto
A Ten-ro-men ditto
A Twelve-roomed d:tto '9l li 0
ToZcther with a erbr.e List of purified hedding, and a mass
Of valnable information to all requiring houseluld turniture,
carnets, or bedding ileferfAlCes kirdly permit. ei to C'er y-
rrt and gentlsmen. in or near Great Ala lyern. Southampton,
hichesrer. Bury, El, Preston. Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth,
Wells, Ox4orii. Brighton, Gainsborouvh, Margate. Kidder-
fainster, ''Wellington. Croydon. Cambridge, r-tain es, Dorking.,
WOrcoster, I j sw.ch, Peterborough, tit. David's,
cxham and above 500 other places in all parts of G- cat
Zr,tajn.
b,2I);IiETT and CO., General House Furnishers,Deptford-
"uge, London,

ITALIAN CHURCH,
22, HATTON-WALL, HATTON-GARDEN.
On SUNDAY next, December 20, HIGH MASS, at 11
am Music—'!aydn's N 0.16, SA ith full Orchestra. Followed
bY a Procession of the B. Sacrament and Benediction.
Grand Vespers, at 7 p.m.
S '4BH EVE, MIDNIGHT MASS at 11.30 p.m.
—Haydn's No 2.
,CHRIS IMAS DAY, HIGH MASS at 11 a.m. Music—
tber's Grand Mass. Vespers at 3 p.m.
SERMON on Christmas Eve and on the Nativity.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.—SP:;.CIAL NOTICE.
mThis Co ”oany is now prepared to TS:_,UE POLICIES for
etcahtile Insurances in the Port of London at the reduced
kale of rates.
Particulars may be had at the Offices, 28, Threadneedle-
street.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE
CO 13 PANY.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
mirhe Directors are now prepared to _rant Insurances on
erchandise in the Port of Lo,dJn at the REDUCED
SCALE OF RATES.
Particulars to be obtained at the Offices, 11, Lombard-
street, E.C.

TIIE ONLY OFFICE WHOSE BONDS AND POLICIES OF

GUARANTEE ARE ACCEPTED BY

14E TREASURY, CUSTOMS, INLAND REVENUE, GENERAL
POST OFFICE, NV AR, ADMIRALTY, HOME, COLONIAL,
INDIA, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
THE EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
DIRECTORS IN LONDON.
"ItY WICKHAM WICKHAM, Esq., M.P., Chairman.
Cheetnam, Esq., StaleybridgP.
John Field, Esq., Warnford-court, City.
Charles Forster, Esq.. M.P. f.)r Walsall.
Richard Francis George, Esq , Bath.
genre H. Harrison, Esq., Hamilton-place, St. John's-wood.
Thomas C. Hayward, Esq., Minories and Highbury.
Iledgins, Esq., Cavendish Club
James Edward 11Pronnell, Esq.. Wolverton.
C. W. Reynolds,
Esq.. Eaton-place, Belgravia.
Richard Spooner, Esq., late her Majesty's Commissioner of
Cust ms, Bomb y.
R. Wickham Wickham, Esq., M.P. for Bradford.
Thomas Winkworth, Esq , Gresham Club, and Canonbury.
J. P. Bro,n-Westhead, Erq., H.P. for York.
Security is provided in approved cases for Officers of Bank-
in, and Commercial Est-blishmeats, Public Companies,
Municipal Corporations, and for other places of trust.
Life Assurance may be combined with Guarantee on ad-
vantageous terms.
Prospectuses, Firms of Proposal, and every information
may be ob ained from the Chief Offices, 2, Waterloo-place,
Pall-mall, London; and 39, Gorge-street, Edinburgh.

THE CONTRACT CORPORATION (Limited).
Incorporated under " The Companies Act, 1862."
Capital £6,000,000, in 40,r0") Shares of £lOO each. First issue,
20,0:0 Shares.

Deposit on anplication XI per Share, and £2 on allotment.
No future call to exceed £3 per ~hare, and at intervals of
not less than three months.

DIRECTORS.

Win. Latham Bailey, Esq.-(Cra;ishay Bailey Brothers and
Co.), Liverpool.
Montague Baillie, Esq. (Baillie, Baillie, Cave, and Co.),
Old Bank, Bristol.
Anthony Kingtnn Baker, Eeq., Director of the Great Western
Railway Company.
George S. Beecrolt, Esq., 31. P., Director of the London and
North-Western Rah ray Company.
Joseph Royce, Esq , Director of the Royal Bank of Ireland,
and Midland Great Westira Railway Company, Dublin.
Thos. Dakin, Esq., Alderman.
Stauross Ditheroglue, Esq. (G. J. Cavafy and Co.), Thread-
needle-street.
W. Smith Dixon, Esq , Govan Iron Works, Glasgow.
Thomas Gooch, Esq. (Gooch and Cousens), Director of the
Bank of Lnndnn.
Captain H. J. W. Jervis, 31. P., Deputy-Chairman Great
Eastern Railway.
Oct wins Ommanney, Esq. (Hallett, Ommanney, and Co ),
Westminster.
Joseph Robinson, Esq., 7, Laurence Pountney-hill.

SOLICITORS.
Messrs Edw irds and Co., Westminster.
SOLICITORS IN BRISTOL.
Messrs. Daniel and Cox.
AUDITORS.
Messrs. Deloitte and Co., Lo'llbury.
J. H. Allen, Esq., Threadneedle-street.
BANKERS.
Bank of London. Bankers at Westminster, Messrs. Halle'

Ommanney, and CO.
BROKERS.
London—Messrs, P. Cszenove and Co.
. Dublin—Messrs. Boyle, Low, and rim.
SECRETARY (PRO TEM.)
J. C. Handfield, Esq.
Temporary Offices-31, Threadneedle-street.
This Company has been constituted for the purpose of
undertaking the execution and construction of railway- and
other works both at home and abroad, a class of business
hitherto exclusively conducted by private co tractors.
The large fortunes wh c have been realised by them. not-
withstanding obvious disadvantages, sufficiently attest the
soundness and value of this enter. rise.

It is admitted that, in many instances, the terms npon
which ,lone contra •tors, even of known position and wealth,
are enabled to raise the necessary funds for carrying their
operations into effect crc so onerous that it is only by profits
of extraordinary magnitude that such charces can be met ;
and it follows that a Company having a large capital sub-
scribed by a wealthy proprietary, and with an able executive,
would enjoy great advantages and, at the same time, fre-
quently afford im,,ortant aid to the individual contractor. •
The sub-lettings of contracts are known to be an important
source of profit. In addition to this the Company will pos-
sess the advantage of raising funds upon debentures secured
Upon its unpaid capital at rates which would be small as com-
pared with those charged to sub-contractors. It is not con-
templated, therefore, to call up any considerable portion of
the c pital, unless the operations of the Company may show
it to be des rabic. The security of a large subs rihed capital
will necessarily inspire confidence on the part of Govern-
ments, Financial Companies, and others with whom the
Company may have to deal.
In the event of no allotment being made the deposits will
be returned in full. Should a less number of shares be al-
ed than are applied bor the deposit will be made available
towards the nayme_it on allotment, and the balance, it any,
returned to the applicant.
Prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be
obtained at the offices of the Company, of the Brokers, and
of the boll& ors.

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