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

POLAND.-A COMMITTEE has been formed
of the Undersigned for the purpose of RAISING
FUNDS in AID of POLAND at the present crisis :
The Marquis Townshend. Colonel Pinney, M.P.
I
The Earl of Ilchester, John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P.
The Lurd Kinnaird, K.T. Edmund Beales, Esq., M.P.
The Viscount Raynham, M.P. Wm. Lloyd Birkbeck, Esq.
Sir Henry Ainslie Hoare, Bt.
Subscriptions will be recived at the Bankers, ll'ssrs,
Hanbury and Lloyd's, 60, Leembard-street, ; and at the
Office of the Literary Association of the Friend, of Poland,
10, Duke-street, 't. James's, S.W. The names of other
Bankers will shortly be announced.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,

No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital, Two Millions.
DIRECTORS.
Cir MINTO FARQUHAR, Bart., M.P., Chairman.
CHARLES' WILLIAM CURTIS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq., G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq.
Henry Bonham Carter, Esq. John Martin, Esq.
Charles F. Devas, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. 'James Morris, Esq.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Henry Norman, Esq.
James Goodson, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
honison II ankey, Esq., M.P. Abraham J. Robarts, Esq.
Olin G. Hubbard, Esq., M.P. James Tulloch, Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq. Henry Vienne, Esq.
AUDITORS.
Lewis Loyd, Esq. ITenry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Cornelius Paine, jun., Esq. Noel Whiting. Esq.
'rhos, Tallemach, Esq., Secretary I Saml. Brown, Esq., Actuary

LIFE DEPA RTMlOTT.—Urstorn. THE PROVISIONS OF AN
ACT or PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to new In-
surers EIGHTY PER CENT. Of the Profits, at Quinquennial
Divisions, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of
Profits.
Since the establishment of the Company in 1821, the
Amount of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in
rash value £660,000, which represents equivalent Reversionary
Bonuses of £1,058,000.
After the Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life
Assurances in force, with existing Bonuses thereon,
Mounted to upwards of £4,730,000, the Income from the Lite
'ranch £207,000 per annum, and the Life Assurance Fund,
independent of the capital, exceeded £1,618,000.
LOCAL MILITIA and VOLUNTEER CORPS.—No
Lxtra Premium is required for service therein.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their
Vslueß, if such value be not less than £5O.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, re-
ceived and registered.
MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge
or Policy
Stamps.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that FIRE Policies
Which expire gt Lady Day mist be renewed within fifteen
days at this Office, or with Mr. SAMS, No. 1, St. James's—
street, corner of Pall-Mall ;or with the Company's Agents
throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they become void.
„ Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this
voinpany.

SEVEN PER CENT COTTON LOAN of the
CONFEDER nT N STATES of A3IEItICA for £3,C00,000
sterling at ninety per cent.
The Bonds to bear interest at the rate of seven per cent. per
annum in sterling, from Ist March. 1863, payable half yearly
London, Paris, A msterdam, or Frankfort.
The Bonds exchangeable fl,r cotton on ap lication, at the
option of the holder, or redeemable at par in sterling in
March,
years, by half yearly drawings, commencing Ist
alarch, 1564.

AGENTS FOR THE CONTRACTORS IN LONDON.

Messrs. J. Henry Szhroder 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
tooting aftermentioned.
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 Oath 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
hot later than six months af ;er the ratification of a treaty of
Peace between the present belligerents. Notice of the inten-
tion of converting Bonds into cotton has to be given to the
represent tives of the Government in Paris or London, and
peace,
days after such notice the cotton will be delivered if
veaoe, at the ports of Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, or S;ew
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 uty ono-eigh hof
one cent. per pound. The qualit 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
,93, two Brokers, one to be appointed by the Government, the
o her by 'he bondholder; whenever these two Brok. rs cannot
apee 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
,invert thei Bonds into cotto shall be entitled to retain the
'onds, 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 principa at par.
Au Annual Sinking Fund of 5 per c, nt. is provided for,
be
24 per cent. of the Bonds unredeemed by cotton shall
15e drawn by lot half yearly ; the first drawing to take effect
en the Ist March, 1844, an,i to be continued on the Ist Sep-
tember following, and on the ist March and Ist Septembei in
!very succ( eding year, so as finally to extinguish the Loan in
'Wenty year- from the date of the Ist drawing.
The Bonds to be issued at 90 per cent., whic:i is to be paid
f4S follows :-
5 per cent. on Apr lication.
10 „ on Allotment.
10 „ Ist May.
10 „ Ist June.
10 „ Ist July.
15 „ Ist August.
15 Ist September, less dividend 34 per cent.
15 Ist October.

£9O
,ii Subscriers will hlve the option of paying the instalments
advancb o allotment, or on any of the above dates, under
discount of seven per cent. per annum on such Rrepasment ;
but in default of due payment of the respective instalments,
-4.! Previous payments will be !iab e to forfeiture.
dacey I-B
to
ym
bout ent under
per p dound. ]
iscount, the price of the cotton is d
to a 51
re-
After, allotment scrip certificates will be issued to bearer.
be certificates, after payment of the last instalment, will
k,e exchanged for Bonds, to " Bearer" in sums of £loo—£2oo
00—£1,000 each, with coupons attached, payable Ist
"'arch, Ist Setember, as stated -,bove.
Arrangements have been made for the exe ution of the
zonds in Paris.
ttFlr m thP proceeds of the subscri
to ptio
sun, the
ie Contractors and
,r agents are authorised retainsufficient funds to pay
he first two coupons.
drawings for the operation of the sinking fund will be
-up, advertised previous to the half y arty redemption.
'ln authenticated copy of the Act of Ratitication of the Con-
Iract may be inspected either at tr e offices of Messrs. Fresh-
oida and Newman, the Solicitors to the Contractors or of
fessrs. owder,. Maynard, and Co., Solicitors to the Agents
the Contractors in London.
I,,APplications for allotment to be addressed to Messrs. J.
jruj3, Schroder Laurence, 15, Leadenball-street ; and to the
fi.":4'es, Messrs. Son, and Pearce, Auction Mart,
`(!in whom forms of applicati n may be obtained.
J,n. the event of no allotment bein 4. made, the deposits will
.thirnediately returned.
Public Subscription is simultaneously opened in Liver-
"ol, Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfort.
J. HENRY SCHRODER and CO.,
Agents to the Contractors.
145, Leadenhall-street, 19th March, 1803.

COTTON LOAN OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF
AMERICA.

To Form of Application,
be forwarded to Messrs. J. Henry S hroder and Co., after
z,zoPayment of the preliminary deposit to the bankers.
......
" lqessrs. J. Henry Schroder and Co., Agents for the Con-
tractors of the Cotton Loan of the Confederate States of
America.
th"rentlemen,—Havin hereby to Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co.
oret,'llin of z , request you will allot £
Re Cotton Loan of the Confederate States of America, and
„ hereby agree to accept the ame, or any smaller amount
per
may be alloted to , and to pay the further sum of £lO
r cent. on the same when allotted.
G cut; emen.
Your obedient servant ,
Signature
Address in full

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