The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-19 00:00:00

AGENTS FOR THE CONTRACTORS IN LONDON.

Messrs. J. Henry Szliroder and Co., 145, Leadenhall-street.
This Loan has been contracted with Messrs. Emile Erlanger
and Co. Bankers, of Paris, by the Government of the Confe-
derate States of America, and is specially secured by an un-
dertaking of the Government to deliver cotton to he holders
Of the Bonds, on application after sixty days' notice, on the
looting af termentioned.
The natur- of the arrangement is fully set forth in Article
N. of the Contract made with Messrs. E. Erlanger and Co.,
Which is as follows : --•
"Each Bond shall, at the option of the holder, be conver-
tible at its nominal amount into cotton at the rate of six-
Pence sterling for each pound of cotton, say 4,0001b5. of cotton
or each Bond of £lOO, or francs 2,500, and this at any time
not later than six months of er the ratification of a treaty of
peace between the present belligerents. Notice of the inten-
don of converting Bonds into cotton has to be given to the
represent tivea of the Government in Paris or London, and
auKrY days atter such notice the cake will be delivered ; if
Peace, at the ports of Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, or Sew
Orleans: if war, at points in the interior of the country.
Within ten miles of a railroad, or stream navigable to the
ocean. The delivery will be made free of all charges and
duties, excepting the existing export cuty of one-eigh, hof
one cent. per pound. The quality of the cotton to be the
standard of New Orleans middling-. If any cotton is of supe-
rior or inferior quality, the difference in value shall be settled
by two Brokers, one to be appointed by the Government, the
other by the bondholder; whenever these two Brolurs cannot
agree on the value, an umpire is to be chosen, whose decision
snail be final."
It is at the same time provided that holders who do not
convert thei, Bonds into cotton shall be entitled to retain the
Bonds, and receive interest at the rate of 7 per cent. per
annum in sterling, payable half yearly in London, Paris,
Amsterdam, or Frankfort, at the option of the holder, until
repayment of the principai at par.
An Annual Sinking—Fund of 5 per cent. is provided for,
Vitereby 26 per cent. of the Bonds unredeemed by cotton shall
be drawn by lot half yearly ; the first drawing to take effect
on the Ist March, 1884, ann to be continued on the Ist Sep-
tember following, and on theist March and Ist September in
every succeeding year, so as finally to extinguish the Loan in
twenty years from the date of the Ist drawing-
The Bonds to be issued at 90 per cent., whiC is to be paid
as follows :

5 per cent. on Apulication.
10 „ on Allotment.
10 „ Ist May.
10 „ let June.
10 „ let July.
15 „ let August.
15 „ Ist September, less dividend 3} per cent.
15 „ Ist October.

XOO
, Subscribers will have the option of paying the instalments
advance o allotment, or on any of the above dates, under
a discount of seven per cent per annum on such prepayment ;
but in default of due payment of the respective instalments,
all previous payments win be liab.e to forfeiture.
(By payment under discount, the price of the cotton is re-
duced to about 5i per pound.]
After allotment scrip certificates will be issued to bearer.
These certificates, after payment of the last instalment, will
be exchanged for Bonds, to " Bearer" in sums of £loo—£.4oo
00.--xl,OOO each, with coupons attached, payable Ist
March, let S,ptember, as stated ~bove.
Arrangements have been made for the exe ution of the
Bonds in Paris.
Fr m th' proceeds of the subscription, the Contractors and
ir agents are authorised to retain sufficient funds to pay
the first two coupons.
he drawings for the operation of the sinking fund will be
duly advertised previous to the half y, arly redemption.
An authenticated copy of the Act of Ratitication of the Con-
tract o ay be inspected either at t. e offices of Messrs. Fresh-
gelds and Newman, the Solicitors to the Contractors ; or of
Messrs. Crowder, Maynard, and Co., Solicitors to the Agents
of the Contractors in London.
Applications for allotment to be addressed to Messrs. J.
IM?' Schroder and Co., 145, Leadenhali-street ; and to the
Brokers, Messrs. Laulence, Son, and Pearce, Auction Al art,
trout whom forms of applicati, n may be obtained. •
In the event of no allotment bein4 made, the deposits will
be immediately returned.
A Public Subscription is simultaneously opened in Liver-
pool, Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfort.
J. HENRY SCHRODER and CO., .
Agents to the Contractors.
145, Leadenhall-street, 19th March, 1163.

COTTON LOAN OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF
AMERICA.

Form of A p
To be forwarded to Messrs. J. Henry S hroder and Co., after
payment of the preliminary deposit to the bankers.
Messrs.
....
'` MJ. Henry Schroder and Co , Agents for the Con-
tractors of the Cotton Loan of the Confederate States of
America.
4LGentlemen,—Having paid to Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co.
'tie sum of L , hereby request you will allot X
in the Cotton Loan of tte Confederate States of America, and
„ hereb aree to accept the e ame, or any smaller amount
luat maybe alloted to , and to pay the further sum of £lO
Per cent, on the same when allotted.
Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant ,
Signature
Address in full

Date

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WHITE'S MOC-M AIN LEVER TRUSS
(PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT
I,xn
IBITIONS OF 1851 AND 1862), is allowed by upwards of
,_Nvo hundred Medical Gentlemen to he the most effective
.„'Llvention in the curative treatment of IiERNI A.
use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects,
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oc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease
pcl' closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn
ring sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the
utruss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir-
clunference 31 the body, two inches below the hips, being
Bent to the manufacturer,
Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly.
A Single Truss, 165., 215., Ws. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, Is.
A Double Truss, 315. Bd., 425., and 525. Ad. Postage, ls Bd.
Ali Umbilical Truss, 425. ands2s. 6d. Postage, ls. 10d.
_l'oqt-office Orders to be made payable to John White,'Post-
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KNEE-CAPS, &a, for Varicose Veins and all cases of
Weakness and Swelling oi lie Legs, Sprains, &c. They are
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lii ean ordinary stocking. Price 4s. dd., 7s. 6d., 105., to 18s.
each. Postage Rd.
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 223.

N EFFECTUAL REMEDY.—LAMBERT'S
ASTIIMATI-0 BALSAM, without confining the
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Is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving
eß"ahs, colds, confirme,l cases of asthma, and incipient con-
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Pronounce incurabAe, admirably allays the tickling which pro-
'yokes frequent coughing In approaching consumption its
recta are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even
iyip:Y. down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief in
- levir minutes atter taking it. Prepared only and sold by
1, • LAMBERT, Chemist, S, Kin t• William-street. Charing-
cross London, and by all druggists, in bottles, 1344., and
three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and
ask for Lambert' a Asthmatic Balsam. The name and ad-
dress is engraved on the stamp.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL. Grads-intl-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
WaY Terminus, at King's-cross.
Patron—The QUEEN.
President—The Duke of BU( CLEUCTI, K.G.
Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq.
This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free
and instant -admission to the destitute sick, without the for-
Mality of governors' letrers. it is entirely devoted to desti-
tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is secom-
Pcnied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient
magnitude that, with adequate sutport, it may be rendered
capable of admitting- into its wards a very large proportion of
Re casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the
!uncle in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of
these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures. 31orcover,
it gratuitously
gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more,
on the average, than 3,0n0 out-patients a week.
~ The Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an
pA.RNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support,
1,0 enable them to rdmit and relieve the distressing cases that
daily present themselves.
~.?tontributions are received by the Treasurer. Edward
corman, 14;sq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and
; Drummond and Co. ; lierries and Co. ; Ransom and
"-).; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn
and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison
Co-Co.; ]hams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and
; %,‘ ]hams,
Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool
.Utl at the Hospital.
STANFOAD_S. SMITH, Secretary.