The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-21 00:00:00

Messrs. BANKERS
terms. Ransom, Bonverie, and CO , 1, Pall-mall East.
Messrs. Roberts, Lubbock,
and Co., 15, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS
Messrs. Marchant and read, 30, Great George-street, 'West-

J. E. Coleman, minstir.
AUDITOR.
Edward
31.
BarErsy:. (Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, and CO,
TEoskqe.nhoude-yard, E.C.
ARCHITECT.
, A.R. A., 1, Old Palace-yard, West-

J• G. Bone, minster. •
Esq., 3, Drnnk..inirrnjcbeltis, Lothbnry, London, E.C.
or Stock Exchange.
SECIIETAnt.
Augustus Browne, Esq.. 17n, Great George-street, West-
minster.
Temporary offices —17 n, GAteraiaGmeconrys-tsrtereet.et, Westminster,
corner of

PROSPECTUS.
The Star and Garter at Richmond has a world-wide cele-
brity. This is due not only to its situation, but also to its
iugh reputation for tavern and entertainment purposes
^Standing on the summit of the hill at the very entrance to
the park, with the far-famed view of the Thames beneath,
arid surrounded by the Petersham woods, its situation is
confessedly unsurpassed. whilst the large and increasing
busine-s testifies to the high repute in which the house itself
is held.
The business hitherto done has been almost entirely con-
fined to that of a tavern. So frequent, however, have been
the inquiries by persons of rank and distinction for sleeping
and peneral hotel .ccomtnodation, that the pi esent proprie-
tors have long had lt in Contemplation to meet this want by
adding to the present si ructure.
To do this and to 'slake such alterations in the building as
the requirements the present day would render necessary,
if the Star and G ,trier is to maintain its status and charac-
ter, will involve, an expenditure beyond the measure of pri-
vate enterprisa
The object, of forming this Company is to meet this diffi-
Culty—pur..thase the interest of the present proprietors, and
make suer alterations and additions to the property as will
not only ensure the prestige of the house being kept up, but
still further add to its high character.
The peculiar formation of the ground affords opportunity
tor terracing and ooubling the area, and thus materially in-
creasing
the facilities for enjoying the aatural beauties of the
situation.
The property will be conveyed to the company as freehold,
an advantage of no ordinary kind, and will carry with it the
flood-will and connection of a business already in existence,
and unsurpassed by any establishment of a similar kind at
home or abroad.
The terms upon which the property will be acquired are
such as the l'irectors;with the aid of competent professional,
advice, believe to be alike moderate and advantageous to the
_Mr. J.
ecimPanY• The furniture and the stock in trade, inc.uding
a cellar of choir wines will be taken at a valuation.
E. Coleman, 'of the firm of Coleman, Turquand,
2..oirtr-s,
d Co., has gone fully into the details, and has saL
usfied himself of the merits of the project, and will act per-
sonally as the company's auditor..
It has been felt to be highly important in the interests of
rue shareholders to keep identified with the house the present
connection, including as it does noblemen and families of the
bighe,t character and position, and many of the City com-
panies and guilds of London. With this view, arrangements
aye been made with Mr. George Ellis, one of the present
proprietors, to act as managing director of the Company for
period of two years, if desired so to do. This fact, a 'ded to
represence of ht r. Staples at the board, will ensure more
'fln ordinary attention to the details of practical manage-
latent.
~ Again it has been felt to be important to guard against any
interference with the current business during the tima the
contemplated additions to the building arc in progress, and
these works (which. will occupy a limited period only) will
accordingly be so conducted, under the direction of Mr. Ed-
Ward 3-I.' Barry, the Company's architect, as to obviate the ne-
cessity of a ti;iri gle day's interference with that business.
The pro,.dosed additions, which will be more especially de-
Signed fear hotel purposes, and have a distinct entrance, will
Consist of additional wings, containing tetween 60 and 70
coo
n!°.+, and will be so constructed as to allow of further ex-
`en kion from time to time as occasion may require. The esti-
taitted cost of the new wings, together with the alterations
acid improvements in the existing building, is £60,000, for
which expenditure such an amount of comfort and accommo-
dation will be secured to visitors, whether in large or small
Parties, as cannot fail to be attractive, and produce far more
_than an equivalent for the outlay involved. The whole of the
works—which it is proposed to commence forthwith—will be
of f a plain and substantial character, without needless outlay
ior Purposes of decoration.
Starting as this company does with a building already
erected, and a first-class and highly remunerative business
connected with t hat building, the shareholders will have ad-
vantages not usually met with in undertakings of this de-
scription •, an immediate income will for instance be forth-
coming without waiting for the erection of the Hotel and the
subsequent establishment of a business.
The profits of the current business will allow of the pay
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Meat
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eat of a fair dividend upon the proposed capital; and it is
not too much to anticipate that when the contemplated addi-
tions and improvements have been made, the profits will be
such as to ensure the payment of large dividends.
As the profits of the current business afford a legitimate
fund for the payment of interest upon the sums received
from shareholders, without entrenching upon capital,
interest at the rate of £5 per cent. per annum will be allowed
on all calls from the day of payment.
The same rate of interest will be allowed on shares paid up
in full.

No fees to promoters or "promotion money " in any form
has been or will be paid.
The present proprietors have azreed to accept in shares of
the Company one-fourth part of the purchase-money, and a
further considerable amount of the capital has already been
otherwise sur.scribed. Applications for shares to be made in
the form annexed to the prospectus, with tne deposit of £1
er share to the bankers, Me, srs. Ransom, Bouverie, and Co.,
o. 1, Pail-mall East, or Messrs. Robrirts, Lubbcck, and
Co.. 15, Lombard-str et.
Prospectuses may be obtained a' the offices of the Broker,
3. Bank Chambers, E.C.; at the office of the Company, 178,
Great George-street, Westminster, S.W. Corner of Parlia-
ment-street; and at the Star and Garter, at Richmond.
The liability of each shareholder will be limited to the
amount of his subscription.
If no allotment be made the deposit will be returned in full

TGIF LIVKBPOOL AND LONDON FIRE
AND LIFE INSTIL:AN( E COMPANY.

Established in 1836.
Offices :-1, Dale-street, Liverpool ; 20 and 21, Poultry

London: E.C.
PROGRESS OF THE COMPANY SINCE 1850 :

Year. Fire Premiums. Lite Premiums. Invested Funds.
18s1
.1.:;54,305 £27,157 £5 ,2,8:4
1856 222,279 72,781 821,061
1861 3(0.130 1:35,974 1,3,1,903
1862 436,065 13,,703 1,417.808

The Fire Duty paid by this Company in England in 1862
Was £71,234.

SWINTON BOULT, Fec-etary to the Company.
JOHN ATKINS, Resident Fe.retary, London.

A.D. 1720.
ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First)
FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES.
Offices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, Pail-mall.
OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GEORGE PEARXES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir Joni HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
Henry Bainbridgo, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Robert Barclay., 'Esq. Earl of Leven and Melville.
John Garratt Cattlev, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
Mark Currie. Close, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq. The Hon. Josceline W. Percy.
Thomas 'Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
Alexan'der Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Fredk. Jos. Edlmann. Esq. Eric Ca
Smith, Esq.
Riversdale W. Grenf ell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
Bobt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq' 31. r•
Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.: willlam Wallace, Esq.
Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq.
Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S.
NOTICE.— the usual fifteen days allowed for payment of
FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Michaelmas will expire
On 14th October.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
Corporation on advantageous terms.
The Reversionary Mums on British Life Policies has ave-
raged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
ayaMe by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The divisions of Profit take place every Five years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.

This Corporation affords to the Assured—
Liberal par tifiipation in Profits—with exemption from
the liabilities of partnership.
A rate of llonus equal to the average returns of Mutual
Societies--with the guarantee of a large invested Capital
Stock.
The advantages of modern practice,—with the security
of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex-
perience of nearly a CENTURY Aim A HALF.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Policies on the participating system, granted on or before
the 31st December, 18f13, and in force at the close of the year
180, will be entitled to share in the next division of profits
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.

ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary,

lIARPER TWELVETREES' GLYCERINE
SOAP POWDEF, makes its own Soap, and saves
one-half of time, two thirds of Soap, and tome-fourths of
labour ! Patentee : Harper Twelyetrres, Bromley-by-Bow,
London. Sold by Grocers, Druggists, and Oilmen.

CELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of
the BIRTH of SHAKSPEARE, at Stratford-upon-
Avon. The Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir Robert
N. C. Hamilton, Bart., K.C.8., is Chairman) are now receiv-
ing SUBSCRIPTIONS, and they may also be paid to the
account of the Tercentenary Committee. at the Stourbridge
and Kidderminster or Warwick and Leamington Banks,
Stratford-upon-Avon • Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and
Greenway, Warwick; or their London agents, Messrs.
Smith, Payne. and Co. Messrs. Hanburys and Co., or Messrs.
Glyn and Co , bankers,, London.
The Terantenary Committee, in submitting the subscrip-
tion list to the nation most earnestly appeal to the admirers
of Shakspeare for their yid and assistance. The Committee
rest their claims upon the ground that Stratford is not only
thebirthplace of Slyskspeare, but the centre of attraction to
all admirers of the great Poet's works, and that it was his
loved, the town he ved, and where he lived and died.

ROYAL.
FREE HOSPITAL, Grav's-inn•road,.
in the immediate vidnity of the Great Northern Rail•
Way Terrainus, at King's-cross.

Patron—The QUEEN. .
President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCIT, K.G.
Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq.
This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free
rind instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for-
mality of Er.overnors' letters. It, is entirely devoted to desti-
tution in its most pitiable form—TlZ., that which is accom-
panied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient
maznitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered
capable of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of
the casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the
funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of
these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures, Moreover,
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
I']A.RNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support,
to enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that
daily present themselves.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward
ISlasteri Fsa Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and
Co..n-11' Co.; Ferries and Co. ; lian,som ‘and
. brumniond and •
and' 6oreßcott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn
Ca
Co; ; nes Loyd and Co.' Barclay and Co. ; Denison
C0..J0 Iliams, Deacon,Co.,
Gurney, and
434'at ttjt and Co. ; Messrs. J. Banned and Co., Liverpool
ttBPitaL
STANFORD SMITH
_Secretor