The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-14 00:00:00

AC LA NTIC and GREAT WESTERN
RAILWAY (PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION).
COUPON' sl due Aprii Ist next. will be P ID in London at
the banking house of Messrs. 11/eYWOOD, KEIsTNARD-;.,
and CO., ~t the rate of 4s. to the do lar. The coupons will be
required to be lodged two days fur examination.
London, 2, Old Broad-street, March 10, 1863.

ATLANTIC An(' GREAT WESTERN
RAILWAY (PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION).
The LAS r INSTALMEN rof 20 per cent. on the Scrip
C.rtificates of this issue is PAYABLE on the '6th March,
when the same can be exchanged for the Bonds of the Corn-
any, by appl,cation at their offices, 2, Old Broad-street,
ondon, E.C.

NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
SOCIETY.

NOTICE. -LAD Y-DAY RENEWALS.

Msercaniile and. Dock Insurances at the Reduced Rates..

The business of t e Company exceeds £70,000.000.
Th'e duty paid to Government for the year 1881 was
£83,076, and the amount insured on farming stock,
4010,( :'6,7 2.

A bonus of three-fifths of the profi s periodically made to
'parties insuring, who have thus from time to time received
sums amount ng in the aggregate to £410,000.
The rates of premium are in no case higher than those
charged by the other prinapal offices making no returns to
their insurers.

For pro-pectuses apply at the Society's Offices, Surrey-
street, Norwich, and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Black-
friars, E.C.

ECONOMIC LTFF, ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
6, New Bridge-street, Black-friars.

London, 27th February, 18133.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTI E, That the A NNI AL
GENERAL COURT, and also that an EXT RAORDINARY
GENERAL CO' RT, will be held at the Society's House,
No. 6, New Bridge-street, B 1 ackfriars, on SATURDAY, the
21st day of March, at Two o'clock precisely, for the following
Purposes :

ORDINARY GENERAL COURT.
To receive the Auditors' Report of the Receipts and Dis-
bursements of the Society during the year 1864 and to
elect Auditors for the present year.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL COURT.

To consider a proposed amendment of the ArticleB2* of the
Deed of Se tlement, by which the Directors will be em
powered to arant Assurances to the extent of £lO,OOO,
and, it approved of, to pass a Resolution to that effect.
As the Resolutions of the Extraordinary General Court
will require confirmation, so Saturday, the 28th March, is ap-
pointed for that purpose, at Two o'clock precisely.
By order of the Board of Directors,
ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary.

* Article 82.—That no Assurance shall be granted by the
Society, on the same Life or Lives, for more than the sum of
Five Thousand Pounds.

BERWICKSHIRE STEEPLE CHASES, at
-Kimmer2hame-Mains, within tht ee miles of time and
tWelve of Berwick, on Wednesday, April 29th, IR6 f.
THE SCOTTotH GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE
of 100 sovs, tvded to a Free Handicap of 5 sovs each In ease
of awe tanee); the winner of any handicap st eple chase 0-
Ihe value of 50 f ova after the weights are I üblished to earn'
?V) extra ; the winner to pay 20 soya towa ds expense and
the second to save his sake; five horses to start, or the added
money not be given wit! out tne consent of the Stewards;
about three mil s and half over a ood hunting country; 2
Boys entrance, to go to the fund, which must be remitted with
the entries, otherwise they will not be received. To close and
name with the Clerk of the Course, Dunse, on or before 31st
of are ,1853. Top weight, 12st 71b. Handicapper, Mr. R.
JOlrnwon, York.
11, -The iIuNT STEEPLE CHASE of 10 soya., ivided to
Sweepst ,ke of 5 soya each, t forfeit to the fund, open to all
1 orses that have been regularly hunted in Scotland, and with
the Earl of Wemyss's Hounds in Northumberland ; second
hoe a to save his stakes; tour yr old. llst 41h, five yr olds 12.4
21h, six and a ed 12st 71b ; previous winners of any steeple
Chase or hurdle race value 50 sovs 71b extr,, ; the winner to
Pay 1 &ova towards expenses about thre- miles and a halt ;
gentlemen riders : professionals, trainers, grooms, or any one
Who has ridden for T ay 71b extra.
In.—The TALLYHO HUNT STEEPLE CHASE of 25 50N,13.
a,'ded to a ,weepstakes oft Boys efoh, 1 f‘u•feit t, the fund,
for horses that have never won an,' steeple chase or Wird!.
race, nor paid race horse duty previous to 1863 ; open to all
horses that have been re,,ularly hunted in Scotland, or with
the Earl of Wemv ss's Hounds in Northumberland ; second
Ilorse to *aye his stake; about three miles and a hal;
Weights and riders same No. 2.
IV.--The HUNTERS' SELLING STEEPLE CHASE of 2 sovs
each, 1 forfeit to the fund, wit,. 20 soya added ; the second to
save his stake ; four ycer olds. list 41) ; five y ar olds. :25,
21b ; six and aced, 12st 71b; the winner to be sold for 60 sovs:
it (it red t be sold for 5o soya allowed 71b, if for 40 soya 141 b,
if for 3 ' save 'llb, and it for 20 soya ,Blb ; tie winner to be
(31c1 irnmediat ly after •he race. and the surplus to !2o to the
race fund ; three horses to start, or the added money will not
be given : about ihree mile• and a half.
Nos. and 3 being intended fo- bona fide hunters only, cer-
tificates from the respective misters of hounds must be pro-
duced before starting, if required, that they have not only
been regularly hunted, but ridden to hounds, and must net
have been in a public training stable in ,• 63.
Entries for Os. 2 and 3to be made to the Clerk of the
Course, Dunse, on or beby e the 214 April, and objections t
qual~flation of hor es to be made to him in writing no later
than Monday, 27th April. Colours to be declared a; time of
entry for each race.
Sir G A. BOSWALL, Part.
it DAVID BAIRD, Bart, Stewards.
Major INNES,
Major L' AMY,
J. B. KELLIE, Clerk of the Course.

STRATFORD-ON-AVON STEEPLE CHASES
will take p ace over the Borden Hi 1 Ground, on Wed-
33eSdaY, April 8, 18 3
The STRATFORD-ON-AVON ()PEN STEEPLE CHASE Han-
clieaP) of 10 sovs each, 5 t t. and 2 only if declared on or before
Thursday, April 186 r, with 0 sovs added, over shout four
Mil s of fair hunting country; the winner of any handiest)
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 name to Capt.
Hamilton, Shottery, Stratford-on-Av, n
i on or
's beforLifee Mon-
on
March 23, 1 63; weights to appear n " Bell,"
the 29th day of Ma, ch ; the 5 soya ft, name of horse, and
colours of rder to be enclosed together or the nomination
Will not hei received • three horses to, start or the public
Money will lot be added.
The HUNTERS' - TARES of 5 sovs each, 3 forfeit, with 30
sots 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,
live years tvi.t 71b, six and ag.d 13at ; winners 71b extra;
Profess onal riders 71b extra ; the winner to pay 5 sovs to-
Wards expenses. To close and name to Capt. Hamilton,
Shottery, Stratford-on-Avon, on or before March 23 1863;
the 3 sovs 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 CUP, ad led to a Swee• stakes of 10 soya each ;
13st 71b ; about three miles ; a winner of 100 rid o carry 71b
extra, and of 2 0 soya 141 b extra ; gentlemen rs : nomi-
nation, with entrance-money, name of horse, and colours of
rider, to be sent to Capt. Hamilton, on or before Wednesday,
April 1, 1883.
he FARMERS' AND TRADESMEN'S STARES of 2 BOYS each,
With 5 soya added, for horse- bona fide and um ondi tionally
the property of farmers or tradesmen resiling withn fifteen
Miles of Stratford-on- Avon, and tha have not begin in a train-
int; stable for six months f om date of entry ; 12st each ; to
be rid en by farmers, tradesmen, or their sons; wi
closenner and
s of
any steep echase or hurdle 'ace 10lb eicra. 'Po
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 HARLES MORDAIINT, Bart., M.P.,
Sir R, %BERT HA ‘I ILTON, Bart., K.C.8.,
FL Stewards.
Capt. PEA
Hon. W. H. NORTH,
Lori CONYERS,
F. W. HAMILTON, Shottery, Stratford-on-Avon,
Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.

.11IqLE OF WIGHT STEEPLESTEEPLECHASES
,-11.1 take place at Ciatconal'e, near *l/4 ewpart, on Tues-
wfY, 24th if arch, 1863. at 1 o'clock precisely.
The GATCOMBE MANOR STAKES, an Open Steeple Chase,
of 5 sous each, 2 sous ft, with 50 sovs added ; llst each ;
thorough bred horses 71b extra; wi,:ners of any steeplechase
.9r hurdle rae' once 7th, twice or more, 101 b extra; th eP
horses the p opertv of different own rs to start or the euh
le money will not ne given ; the second horse to rave his
Stake.
The ISLE or WIGHT HUNT STEEPLE CHASE, 3 ROTS each,
I.OE ft, w 11, 35 soya added. fi r horse-s fairly hunted in the
W-
an sea•on, '62-'6, list 71b 4a h ; thorough br. d horses
Z b extra ; winners it any sti.e 1 chae or hur• le race once
71b, ,wie or .re 101`i extra h-v•ses the property of
different iiwners to start or the rub, c mon-y wiil not be
,Oven ; ntlemen riders ; p eters onals 71b extra; the second
orse to save ;es stake; a ce-r Mate from the master ot
bounds must be produ .ed at the time of entry
ft Ganittso's STEEPLE CHASE, for officers of the Army,
Navy, Milit a, Volutreers, 0 3 soya each. 2 soya ft, with
20
"ovs aide . or horses bona fide the property of Officer,h of
Army, Navy, Miditia, or Volunteers, in the South Western
District, and to be ridden by officers in either services;
We'ehts, 12st eac'i ; winners ce any steep!e chase or hurdle
race 10 h ex, ra • three horsey the pro.ierr of different owriers
toorsstearttoosratvheehp'sublackemoney w,ll not be iven; the -second
The FARMERS' STAKES, tor horses bredmed in a
y o
elr having
ding
been
in the Isle of Wight or six months ii
re day ni starting, and for beaten horses during thach e msthe
et-
_-OZ. 2 soya each, with 15 added ; post entry ;
12st e ;
winner to be sold by auction immediately atter the race fore()
sovs, the sty plus, if any, to go to the Hind ; if entered to be
sold for 50 sovs awed 71b, if for 40 evs Pl. ,30 soya 211 b,
20 soya 2-11) ; three horses the property of different owners to
start or the public money will not be given : the second horse
to save his stake.
• The above races to be over about three miles of fair hunt-
The' country. The g for hors thy t
SCURRY STAKES, have been in the
~
island three months immediately preceding the day of
each ;
start-
ing, soy each, with 10 sovs added: post entry ; list
once round ; three horse the property of diff rent owners to
start or the public money will not be given.
Entries to be made at the Bugle Inn, on Saturday, the 21st
daY of March, between the hours of 4 and 6 p.m.. and the cards
will be published immedia ely atterwards. Colours to be de•
ciared at the time of entry, and any jockey riding in different
,9olours to foleit 1 soy. No nomination will be received un-
11fis the forfeit is sent at the sam-' time. The riders will be
show over the course at 11 o'clof•k on the m-rning of the
r ting• The horses to be saddled in front of the stand.
The new steeple ch se rules wil( be strictly observed. and all
disputes decided by the stewards or whom they may appoint.
Any particulars may be known on application to Mr. E.
Watts, the Hon. Secretary.
Sir J. SIMEON, Bart. )
General Sir J. CHEXPE, KiC.B,
Captain CAMPBELL, 30th Regt.>. Stewards;
G. RENDALL, Esq.
H. D. C A.LDECOT l', Esq.
H. WELSH-THORNTON, Esq.
Newport, Isle of' Wight, Jan. 24. 143, -