The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-10 00:00:00

NATIONAL PROVINCI.,L BANK OF
ENGLAND.
112, Bisbopsgafe-street, London,
June 9, 1863.
The DIRECTORS of the NATIONAL PROVINCIAL
BANK of ENGLAND HEREBY GIVE NOTICE. That a
HALE-YEARLY DIVIDEND. 'at the rate of Eight per
cent, per annum. and a HALF-YEARLY BONUt of Six
per cent.,:will be PAYABLE on the Company's Stock on and
after the 9th day of Juiy next, when the Di, idend and Bonus
Warrants will be obtained at the 'omp ).,tv's Office, 112,
Bishops ate-Street. or at the difforent Branches.
The Transfer Books will be Closed on and after Thursday,
the 11th instant, unit the Dividend and Bonus become
payable, _ _ _

By Order of the Court of Directors.
A. ROBERTSON, Agent and Manager.

THP. ONLY CiPPICE WHOSE BONDS AND POLICIES OF GUA-
RANT7,E ARE ACCEPTED BY THE TREASURY, CUSTOMS,
INLAND REVENUE GENERAL POST OFFICE, VAR, ADMI•
rtALT Y, HOME, COLONIAL, INDIA, AND OTHER GOVERN-
MENT DEPARTMENTS.

TRE EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
DIRECTIntS IN LONDON.
HENRY WICK-HSI,: WICKHAM, Esq., M.P., Chairman,
John Cheetham, Fsq., Stalybridg .
John Field, Esq., Warnford Court, City.
Charles Forster, Esq., M.P. for Walsall.
Richard Francis George, Esq , Bath.
Henry H. Harrison, Esq., Hamilton-place, St. John's-Wood.
Thomas C. Hayward, Esq., Minories and Highbury.
John Hedgine, Esq., Cavendish Club.
James Edward APPonnell, Esq., Wolverton.
C, W. Reynolds, Esq., Eaton-place, Belgravia.
Richard Spooner, Esq., late her Majesty's Commissioner of
Customs, Bomb.Y.
I. Wickham Wickham, Esq., M.P. for Bradford.
Thomas Winkworth, Esq., Gresham.
Club, and Canonbury.
J. P. Brown-Westhead, Eaq., M.P. for York.
Security is provided in approved cases for Officers of Bank-
ing- and Commercial Establishments, Public Companies,
Municipal Corporations, and for other places of trust.
Life Assurance may be combined with Guarantee on ad-
vantageous terms.
Prospectuses, Forms of Proposal, and every information
may be ob'ained from the Chief Offices, 2, Waterloo-place,
Pall-mall, London ; and 39, Giorge-street, Edinburgh.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Established 1809.
Incorporated by it oyal Charter and Special Acts of
Parliament.
ACCUMULATED AND INVESTED FUNDS, £2,122,828.
•itaINLAL REC7aNUE, £4l-4401.
LONDON BOARD.
John White Cater, Esq., IP. du Pre Grenfell, Esq.
Chairman. A. Klockmann, Esq.
Charge Morrison, Esq., De- John Stolle' t, Esq.
puty hairman. .j.nius S. Morgan, Esq.
A. De A rroyave, Esq. G. Garden Nicol, Esq
Edward Cohen, Esq. John 11. Wm. Schroder, Esq.
James du Buisson, Esq. George Young, Esq.
Ex-DIRECTORS.
A. H. Campbell, Esq. I Robert Smith, Esq.
P. C. Cavan, Esq. Frederic Somes, Esq.
P. P. Ralli, Esq.
Manager of Fire Department—George 11. Whyting.
Manager of Life Department—W. F. Birkmyre.
Superintendent of Foreign Department—G. H. Burnett.
Secretary—F. W. Lance.
General Manager—David Smith.
FIRE DE PARTMEN I'.
The Company grants Insurances against Fire in the United
Kingdom, and all foreign countries.
Mercantile Risks in the Port of London accepted at re-
duced rates.
Losses promptly and liberally settled.
Foreign Risks.—The Director, having a practical know-
ledge of foreign countries, are prepared to issue Policies on
the most favourzole terms. In all cases a discount will be
allowed to Merchants and others effecting such Insurances,
LIFE DEPARTMENT
The following Statement exhibits the improvement effected
during the las r few years :
No. of Policies
les6lssued. Sums. Premiums.
........ 455
1859 ........ 675
18 0 ...... 741 -5,610
1861
1862 ..........
37
Thus in five years the number of Policies issued was 3,623,
assuring the large sum of £2,928,947.
The leading features of the Office are :-
1. Entire Se, unity to Assurers.
2. The large Bonus additions already declared, and the
prospect of a further Bonus at the next investiga-
tion.
3. The advantages afforded by varied Tables of premiums
—unrestricted conditions of Policies—and general
liberality in dealing with the Assured.
Forms of Proposal and every information will be furnished
on application at the
READ OFFICES • LONDON.. 58, Threadneedle-street.
4, New Bank Buildings.
F.DINDURGII...64, Princes-street.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
WEST-END OFFICE :
8, WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL.
Secretary—ALEX. J. RUSSELL.

THE RESIDENTIAL CLUBS COMPANY
(Limited).
Incorporated under " The Companies Acts, 1262," whereby
the Liability of each Shareholder is limited to the amount
of his shares
Capital £130.000, in 26,0'0 shares of £5 each, with power to
increase. First issue 13,000 shares. Deposit Ios. per share,
to be paid on application. and 10s. per share on allotment.
No call will be made until the contracts for the ground, and
for the building of one clubhouse, shall have been signed,
and three months' notice will be given of all subsequent
calls. Each call not to exceed Li per share.

COUNCIL.
Edward Hates, Esq., North Frith, Tunbridge.
Robert Levick. Esq., Hornchurch, near Romford, Essex.
J. G. Malcoimson, Esq., Junior United Service Club.
Rothwell Pounsett, Esq. (Grimb.e and Co.), London.
Barnet Phillips, Esq. (L. and B. Phillips and Co., East India
Merchants), London.
Lieut.-Col. Wheatley, 17, Wilton-place. Belgrave-square.
BANKERS —The Union Bank of England and Franc 83, King
William-street, City.
ARCHITECT—John Giles, Esq,, 2, Verulam-buildings, Gray's-
inn.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Hancock, Saunders. and Hawksford,
36, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn.
AUDITORS —Henry Lloyd Morgan, Esq., Walbrook-build-
ings ; Edwin Galswortby, Esq., 32, York-place, Portman-
square.
SECRETARY (pro tem.) --Robert De Neufville Lucas. Esq.
Orricts-1, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house. E.C.
In the great increase made by the metropolis of late years,
the residential and domestic wants of a large class of the
community have be. n overlooked. Whilst aristocraticclubs
have multiplied, and model lodging-houses for the working
classes have been erected in different localities, the conve-
nience of the middle classes, in this respect. has been wholly
forgotten ; and it is the object of the Council of the Residen-
tial Clubs Company to supply that desideratum by the erec-
tion of suitable buildings, combining comfort with economy.
On this subject the leading article in the "Times" of the
28th April observes:—
" Clubs are one of the most remarkable and beneficial pro-
ducts of modern civilisation, and their advantages are not
uearly developed. Among the upper classes they exercise
the same control over the condu t and deportment of men as
general society exercises over the conduct of 'women. A
man with black mark upon his character has no chance of
getting into a respectable club ; a man who does a dis-
honourable act is expelled from his club. The clubs, with
their ballots, their committees, and their power of expulsion,
keep up the tone of manners in this country. They are
courts of honour as well as large families of equals. We
should like to see associations exercising a like Influence
among the middle classes and among the workmen. We
should like to see them a test of character as well as a means
of comfort to the humble, as they are to the wealthy."
The object of the Residential Clubs Company is to provide
bachelors of limited income with gentlemanlike abodes, in
the metronolis and suburbs, embracing most of the advan-
tages of the principal club-houses, thus combining style,
comfort, society, and amusements with economy. At present,
the cheerl saness of hired lodgings, and the want of society,
to) often induce the desire to seek amusement at question-
able places of public resort.
MODE OF OPERATION.
It is proposed to purchase or take upon leases sufficient
ground in London and the suburbs, easy of access by rail and
road, and thereupon to erect commodious and substantial
edifices, each building to contain a sufficient number of cham-
bers (all having fire-places), club, dining, reception, and read-
ing rooms, kitchens, baths, and other conveniences ; the whole
to be completely and appropriately furnished, including
plat
_, linen, and all requisites for domestic use.
The Suburban Residential Clubs will be surrounded by
gardens, cricket and archery grounds, ate Asufficient staff
of domestic servants will be provided, suitably attired.
The rent of the chambers will vary from 30 to 50 guineas
per annum.
A fixed moderata tariff will be published, and a table
d'hfite served at separate hours, thus will the members have
entire control over their daily expenditure.
The reading room will be supplied with writing materials
and copies of the principal London journals, reviews, and
other periodicals.
A laundry will he established upon an economical footing,
and thus enable the members to have their washing performed
at a lower rate than they otherwise could do.
The Council will be invested with power to make and
publish bye-laws for the regulation and good order of the
establishment.
The advantages to be derived from the operations of the
Company are security against imposition, facility and cer-
tainty in the administration of a small income, the indepen-
dence of a home in an establishment of high order and
character, amusements hitherto attainable only by the
Wealthy, and a safe and profitable investment for capital, on
which, from careful estimates, a net profit of from 12 to 15
percent, may be confidently anticipated.
There will be an entrance fee of two guineas, and an annual
subscription of two guineas.
From registered proprietors of not less than 10 shares, who
may desire to reside at the Clubs, and who shall be' duly
elected, no entrance fee will be requ red. They will also have
the preference in the selection of any rooms which may be
vacant.
It is the intention of the Council to commence operations
by the erection and opening of one suburban building with
as little delay as p ssible. Two sites have already been pro-
posed contiguous to the Crystal Palace, and within five
minutes' walk of the railway stations to London-bridge, Far-
ringdou-street. Charing-cr.9-s, and Victoria-street. Other
arrangements ber efici al t o the members are in contemplation.
Plans of the firs, building
will be shortly ready at the
offices of the Company.
The Council have already received notice of applications for
the allotment of over 4,000 shares.
The liability of shareholders is limited to the amount for
which they subscribe.
Applications for shares may bemdeanind tshilevcusstucar,l fborromkertso,
the bankers, solicitors (Messrs. Scott m any ; but no ap-
plication Lothbury). or to the secretary of the_ company
dela
per
will be entertained unless th
share shall have been previously made to the"baitnkoefrsi°Of.
company. This sum will be returned in full in the event of
no allotment being made.

ItO YA L FREE
HOSPITAL, Gra
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
y's-inn-road,
way Terminus, at Kings-cross.
Patron—The QUEEN.
President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCEI, It•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' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti-
tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is
ponied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient
magnitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered
accom-
capable of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of
the casual sick of this great metropolis. I requires but the
funds in order to have 500 beds availab creatures reception of
these the most wretched of our fellow-. Mereover,
it gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more,
on the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week.
The Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an
EARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued sup pt,
to enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that
daily present themselves.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward
Mas i erman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and
Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and
Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Giya
and Barclay and
and Co. ; Jones Loyd Co.• , Co.. ; Denison
and Co.;
nand Co.; Overend, Gurney, and
Co. ; N Wllianis, Deacon,sbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool
and at the Hospital
STANFORD S. SMITH,
-Secretary.