The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-02 00:00:00

isoTreF, TS HEREBY GIVEN, That an
EXTR AORDINA RY GENERAL MEETING of the
BRITISH N lON LIFE A,SUHANCE ASSOCIATION
Wit, be held at the chief °Mess ol the Ass. ciavon, 316
Regent-street. London, on SATURDAY, the 11:h day of
April in,tant, at ['twelve o'Clo k at Noon prec'sely, at which
Meeting Resolutions will he proposed for repealing or other
wise altering the proyisOns of the 131411 and othe' claus.s < f
the De-d of Settlement, relating tq the calculation and
manner of ,'l,trilyition of the quinquennial division of pro-
fits between the Fends -.herein specified, and the apPropria-
tion of such Fut,ds when formed, and for making new and
amended provis ons in lieu of aid ill addition to the provi-
sions above referred to.
D qed this 2d day of April. I€63'
By order el the Board.
HENRY L kRE, Manager.
Chief Offiles, 316, Regent-strcet, London.

BRITISH NATION LIFE ASSURANCE
OFFICE.
81g, Regent-strect,
ANNUAL INCOME, UPWARDS OF £150,000.
COMPARATIVE PROGRESS

01 the last three years, and of the current year (e timated
by the months which have all early expired, the new business
of this 4 .ompany, in rependent of its accessions by transfer,
stands thus:—

Policies Tssurql. New Annual Income.
18'19-60
1860-01
1861-62
2,451
Total new business in 7,57 i
four years

SPECIAL ADVANTAGES,

Policies become payable during the lifetime of the assured,
'without any increase of premium.
Life policies are Indisputable, and not liable to forfeiture
by inability to continue the premiums.
Life Policies in full force during the days of grace.
Annuities are granted on very liberal terms.
Full particulars of these valuable and popular features will
found in the prospe,uus.

HEN RY LA KE, Manager.

STAR LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
10, Moor,gate-street, London.

DIEECTORS.

Chairman—CHAßLES HARWOOD, Esq., F.S.A., Judge of
the County Court of Kent, and Recorder of Shrewsbury.
Deputy-Chairman—JOHN CEITTRCHILL, Esq.

Extracts from the Report of the Directors preented at the
Annual Meeting held at the Society's House, March 2,
1863 :

The Directors of the Star Life Assurance Society have
much pleasure in presenting to the members their Nineteenth
Annual Report.
During the year 1862, 1,108 proposals for assurance were
submitted to the consideration of the Directors, and 1,007
policies were issued for the assurance of £375,197, yielding in
annual premiums £12,562 7s. 9d. ; 80 were declined, and 13
stood over for completion at the end of the ye.r.
By the Audit. r's report, the odety's income on the 31st
December last amounted to £114,56? 12s. 7d.; and its accumu-
lated fund, irrespective of the capital stock, at that date was
£481,976 14s. ; showing an increase of .£, 0,745 Es. 3d. during
the ye.r.
The following table will best illustrate the progress of the
Society during the last seven years :

Total
Year. No. of New Sums Annual Accumulations
Policies Assured Premiums_ . from .
issued. thereby. therefrom. all Sources.

Sums
Assured
thereby.
•

1856 603
1857 • 572
1858 658
:1E59 812
1860 902
1861 1,115
1861 1,, 07

£204,451.
221,122
235,350
291,495
336,290
361,960
375,197

£6,597 18 3 £202,110 7 2
7,735 9 5 238,055 1 7
8,582 0 9 2'4,79715 4
10,17! 19 6 ' 309,444 5 2
11,312 15 9 360,530 3 0
12,868 311 414,231 5 9
12,562 7 9 *484,976 14 0

By o: der of the Board,
JESSE HOBSON, Secretary.
* Since this report was closed the accumulated fund has so
increased as to )aise it r bove £5 o,eoo.

THE PANO N I A LEATHER CLOTH
COM PANT' (Limited).
Registered under "The Companies Act. 1862," whereby the
liability of Shareholders is limited to the amount of their
Subscription.

Capital, £lOO,OOO.
First Issue £50,000, in 5,1:r 0 Shares of £lO each.
£1 to be paid on Application, and £t on Allotment.
No call to exceed £1 per Share, nor to be made at any in-
terval of less than Three Months.

DIRECTORS.
Charles Bazin, Esq. (Messrs. Mechi and Bazin), Leadenhall-
street,
A. Elliot, Esq., New Bridge-street, Vauxhall.
D. Fraser. M. 8., 15, Ha? rington-square, N.W.
Charles Mouat, Esq., Dacre House, Lee, Kent,
C. W. Poole, Esq., 110, Wood-street, Cheapside.
George Ritchie, Esq., Malvern-villa, Hounslow.
9 homas Vaughan, Esq., 10, Addiscombe-villas, Croydon.
N. C. szerelmey, Esq., Crescent-lodge, Clapham common
(Director ex officio). _

BANNERS.
Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Limited, 75, Cornhill.
BROKERS.
Messrs. Crosley Brothers, 30, Cornhill.
SOLICITORS.
F. W. Snell,
A.
1, George-street, Mansion House.
lles,rs. C. A and A. Jenkinson, 7, Clements-lane, E.C.
SECRETARY (pro tem.).
L. B. Martin, Esq.
AUDITORS.
C. F. Kemp, Esq. (Messrs. Kemp, Ford, and Co.), Publio Ac-
countant=, Gresham-street.
Cornelius Waltord, Esq., F.S.S., 27, Great George-street,
Westminster.

Temporary Offices-30, Cornhill.
Leather Cloth, or American Cloth, has been manufactured
with considerable success for some years past, and adapted to
rr any purposes for which leather had formerly been exclu-
sively employed.
Mr. N. C. Szerelmey, the well-known chemist, who for a
considerable period has been engaged by the British Govern-
molt in indurating the exterior of the H mses of Parliament,
has made very important improvements in the above-named
article, and has erected works near London, for the purpose
Of more fully developing his improved process.
There is already a considerable and rapidly increasing de-
mand for the improved production termed " Panonia "
Leather Cloth, and the object of the Company is to provide
sufficient capital to extend the works so that the demand
may be met.
The "Panonia" Leather Cloth, exhibited in the Great In-
ternational Exhibition of 1862, Class 27, was very favourably
commented on by several of the leading Journals ; and the
following is an extract from "The Times" of the 27th Octo-
ber, 1862
;
"During the last few weeks Mr. Szerelmy, so well known
for his labours in connexion with his new process for pre-
serving the stone of the Houses of Parliament from decay,
has sent in several specimens of a new kind of Leather Cloth.
which is just now exciting a good deal of attention, and is
1 kely to prove a valuable discovery. By the application of a
comp sition known only to the inventor, calico, linen, or
alpaca, when coa ed with it. assumes many of the most
valuab'e properties of ordinary leather, the fabric itself re-
taining all its flexibility, though perfectly waterproof, and
possessing all the strength of common leather, though in-
finitely lighter and less than half the cost. The process is
capable of application to all the materials for which hides are
now used, so that if the material only realises in practic - an
one of the many savings its use is said to effect. it will be one of the most valuable new im aterials the Exhibition has
brought forth."
Specimens of the "Panonia" Leather Cloth may be seen,
and every information obtained, at the Temporary Offices of'
the Company.
Applications for shares must be addressed to the Bankers
of the t ompany, with a deposit of £1 per share.
Prospe"tuses may be had of the Brokers of the Company,
3ressrs. Crossley Brothers, 30, Cornhill.

HR.H. THE PRINCE AND H.R.H. THE
PRINCESS OF WALES, the Nobility, and the
Gentry are respectfully recommended to use OLDRIDGE'S
BALM of COLUMBIA, established upwards of forty years.
It is acknowledged to be the best and only certain remedy
ever discovered for preserving, strengthening, beautifying,
or restoring he hair, whiskers, or mustaches, and prevent-
ing thvm from turning grey. Price 3s. 6d., fis., and 119. C. and
A. OLDRIDGE, 22, Wellington-street, Strand, London, W.C.,
and all chemists and perfumers. For children it is in-
valuable.

TRATFORD-ON-AVON STEEPLE CHASES
will take pace over the Borden Hia Ground, on Wed-
nesday, April 8, 18,13.
The STRATFORD-ON-AVON OPEN STEEPLE CHASE (Han-
dicap) of 10 soya each, 5 ft, and 2 only if declared on or bef"re
Thursday, April ), 1861, with (10 sovs added, over about four
mil a of fair hunting country ; the winner of any handicap
steeple chase, after the weights are declared, to carry lb
extra ; the winner to pay 10 s _vs towards expenses, and the
se xmd horse t save his stake. To close and nam. to Capt.
Hamilton, Shottery, Stratford-on-Avcn, on or before Mon-
day, March 21, 1,.63 ; weights to appear in" s Life," on
the 29th day of March ; the 5 soya ft, name of horse, and
colours of rider to be enclosed to,ether, or the nomination
will not be received • three horses to start or the public
money will not be added.
The HUNTERS' ',TARES of 5 sovs each, 3 forreit, with 30
soya added, over about four miles of fair hunting country, for
horses that have been regularly hunted with any established
pack of foxhounds in the season 1862-63 ; four years 12st,
five years 12st 71b, six and aged 13st ; winners 71b extra ;
profess onal riders 71b extra ; the winner to pay 5 soya to-
wards expenses. To close and name to Capt. Hamilton,
Shottery, Stratford-on-Avon, on or before March 23 1863;
the 3 soya ft, name of horse, and colours of rider to be en-
closed together, or the nomination will not be received ;
three horses to start, or the public money will not be added.
The WELTER Cu;', added to a Sweerlstakes of 10 soya eftel ;
13st 71b ; about three miles ; a winner of 100 Hors to carry 71b
extra, and of 200 sovs 141 b extra ; gentlemen riders : nomi-
nation, with entrance-money, name of horse, and colours of
rider, to be sent to Capt. Hamilton, on or before Wednesday,
April 1,1863.
'I he FARMERS' AND TRADESMEN'S STARES of 2 soya each,
with '5 soya added, for horses bona fide and unconditionally
the property of farmers or tradesmen residing within fifteen
miles of Stratford-on-Avon, and that have not been in a train-
in; stable for six months from date of entry ; 12st each ; to
be rid 'en by farmers, tradesmen, or their sons ; winners of
any steep'echase or hurdle race 101 b extra. To close and
name (with entrance money) to Capt. Hamilton, Shottery,
S'ratford-on-Avon, on or before Wednesday, April 1 ; about
three miles ; three horses to start, or the public money will
not be added.
Sir cIIARLF,S MOIMATINT, Bart., M.P. Sir ROBERT HAMILTON, Bart KC B Capt. PEAt'li,
lion. W. TT. NORTH, Stewards
Lori CONYERS,
F. W. HAMILTON, Shottery, Stratford-on-Avon
Ho Secretary and Treasurer. ,

BERWICKSHIRE STEEPLE CHASES
Himmeroilame-Mains, withinthte
ote2millie is
4f and
,tt unbe at
twelve of Berwick, on Wednesday, April
I. THE SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE enAa.,
of 100 sovs, added to a Free Handicap of 5 sovs each (in case
of acne tance) ; the winner of any handicap at eple chase of
the value of 50 soya after the weights are üblished to ea,—
7th extra; the winner to pay 20 sovs towards expense., an
the second to save his stake ; five horses to start, or _ added
money will not be given wits out the consent of the Stewards ,
about three mil s and a half over a eood hunting country; 2
soya entrance, to go to the fund, which must be remitted with
the entries, otherwise they will not be received. To close andu
name with the Clerk of the Course, Dunse, on or before 3
of arc\ 1853. Top weight, 12st 71b. Handicapper, Mr. R.
Johnson, York.
11. —The HUNT STEEPLE CHASE of 50 so s., aided to a
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 1 forfeit to the fund, open to all
orses that have been regularly hunted in Scotland, and with
the Earl of Wemyss's Hounds in Northumberland second
hor eto save his stakes four yr olds llst411), five yr olds 12st
21h, six and it ed 12st 71b ; previous winners of any steeple
chase or hurdle race value 50 soya 71b extra ; the winner to
pay 3 sovs towards expenses : about three miles and a half ;
gentlemen riders : professionals, trainers, grooms, or any one
Who has ridden for pay 71b extra.
lll—The TALLYHO HUNT STEEPLE CHASE Of 25 SOM.
added to a sweepstakes of 2 soya each, 1 forfeit to the fund,
for horses that have never won any steeple chase or herdic,
race, nor paid race horse duty previous to 1883 ; open to all
horses that have been re,_mlarly hunted in Scotland, or with
the Earl of Wemvss's Hounds in Northumberland ; second
horse to save his stake; about three miles and a half;
avelehta and rid,ra same No. 2.
IV.—TeUNTERS' SELLINGSTEEPLE CHASE of 2 ROVS
each, 1 forfeit to the fund, with
added ; the second to
save his stake ; four year olds, list 41b ; five year olds, 12st
21b ; six and seed, 12st 7th; the winner to be sold for 60 sovs:
if entered t ) be Sold for 5n sovs allowed 71b, if for 40 sovs 141 b,
If for 30 soya 21 lb, and if for 20 sovs 281 b ; the winner to be
sold immediately after the race, and the surplus to go to the
race fund ; three horses to start, or the added money will not
be given about ihree miles and a half.
Nos. I and 3 being intended for bona fide hunters only, cer-
tificates from
the respecitivreemcinveTtontathotnnenydshamvuestnnbte
npnroly-
duced before starting, f
been regularly hunted, but ridden to hounds, and must not
have been in a public training stable in 1p63.
Entries for Nos. 2 and 3 to be made to the Clerk of the
Course, Dunse, on or before the 21st April, and objections to
qualifi-ation of horses to be made to him in writing not later
than Monday, 27th April Colour to be declared at time of
entry for eael race.