The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-28 00:00:00

TT IF M R nA*I\TTIT,I7, CREDIT
SSOCI (Limited!.
Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1862.
Capital £2,0 0,000, in 90,000 Shares of £OO each ; First Issue,
2(400 tiliares, of which Ten Thoftsand are already suh-
scribed.
33eposit on Application £1 per Share, and £2 on Allotment.
1%10 future Ca'l to exceed £5 per Share, and at intervals of
not less than three months. It is not intended to call up
More than £25 per Share.

DIRECTORS.
:Xenophon Ball!. Esq., Merchant, London.
TWilliam homas Dhkin, Esq.. Alderman, Abchurch-lane.
DarLran, Esq., Dublin.
WI Iliam H. Harford, Esq. (Sir William Miles, Bart., and Co.),
Bristol.
1". D. liadow, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the Peninsular and
Oriental steam Navigation Company.
Georg'e Hoiroyd, Esq., Director of the London, Chatham,
and Dover Railway Company.
O. Homer, Esq., Merchant, London.
Proudioot, Esq . Manchester.
Joseph Thornton, Esq., Beaver Hall, Southgate.
P. G. Westmorland, Esq. (Charles Joyce and Co ), London.
A ltred Wilson, Esq., Director of the Bank of London.
Xichael Z ,riff, Esq (Zariti Bros.). Lon ion.
James flickson, Esq. (Lenox, Nephew, and Co.`„ 16, New
Broad-street.

BAN-KERS.
The Rank of London, Threar'.ueedle-street and Charing-cross.
Sir William .111.:es, Bart., find Co., Bristol.

AUDITORS.
C. J. II Alen, Esq., 52, Threadneedle-street.
John Young, hsq. ,Messrs. Coleman, Turquand, and Co.)

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Edwards and Co., Westminster.
Messrs. Sole, Turners, and Hardwick, Aldermanbury,
SOLICITORS IN BRISTOL.
Messrs. Daniel and Cox.
BROKERS.

111'esgrs. Robins and Barber: 29, Threadneedle-street, E.C,
llef,srs. Boyle, Low, and Pim, Dublin.

SECRETARY PRO TEM.
W. C. Winterbottom, Esq.
Temporary Offices-21, Threadneedle-street.
This Company has been formed with the view of ssisting
thedevelopment ot those constantly-exteuiling operations in
all departments of trade and commerce, which presents .o
extraordinary a feature in the industrial statistics of this
country.
The marked success which has attended the establishment
of other Associations of a similar character proves beyond all
question that a wide field exists for business of this descrip-
tion.
1% bile this Association will a.similate in its principles with
the institutions alluded to, it differs from them in several ma-
terial features. Without excluding Foreign Investments, it
will in preference use its resources in affording increased taci-
litte,4 f..r the development of all lelritimate descriptions of
commercial e,terprise especially in the leading Provincial
Towns of the United Kingdom.
In Live,-pool arrangements arc pending for the formation
Of a very intioential connexion.
It is not its purpose to assume the fnuctioniivhich belong
to ordinary banking*, but it will make cash advances upon the
deposit of all souna and bona fide securities, such as Deben-
tures and Dock Warrants, including approved Bills of Ex-
than e.
It will extend the benefits of its experience and i* fluence
in forwarding- the successful completion ot all public and
private undertakings, the uti:ity and lucrative character of
which is satisfactorily assured; and with the view that the
sphere of its operations may be as enlarged as possible, it is
intended that the Association shall be represented at all the
znoi e important towns by some of the most influential persons
at those paces, to be appointed from time to time.
No promotion money has been or will be paid.
Prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be
obtained at the offices of the company, and of the brokers,
and the solicitors in London, and at the several office. of the
brokers and solicitors in the country. In the event of no
allotment being made, the deposits will be returned in full.
NhouLt a less number of shares be allotte,l than are applied
tor, the deposit will be made available towards the payment
on allotment, and the balance, it any, returned to the ap-
plicant.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Directors of the Mercantile Credit Association
(Limited':—
Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers the sum of
I request you to'allot me Shares in the Mer-
chanfile Credit As,ociat on, Limited, and I hereby agree to
become a member of the Society, and to accept such shares,
or any less number that may be allo'ed to me; and I request
You to place my name on the Register o: Members in respect
of the shares allotted to me.
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
Name in full
Address
Usual Signature
Date

THE MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIA-
TION (Limited).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That Applications for
Shares in this Association will not be received after Four
o'ciock tn, THURSDAY next, the zi)th inst.

By order.
W. C. WIN TERBO r WM, Secretary pro tern.
21, Threadneedle-street,
26th October, 1863.

SALE OF OLD STORES, AT THE ROYAL ARMY
CLOIIIING DEPARTMENT, PIMLICO.
WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL,
17th October, 1563.
ATOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That the
. SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is prepared to
re
an or before SATURDAY, 31st inst., Tenders for the
Paurchaee of Cnaerviceable Stores now lying at the Royal
Clothing Department at PimHob, comprising
Military Clothing, Great Cots, Tin Ware,
Waterproof Articles, Tools, &c., &c.
The Stores may lx! viewed at Pimlico from 9 to 11 and from
1 to 4 o'clock during the four days previous to the 31st inst.
Tenders must be made upon the proper printed form,
'which may be obtained on application at this office, or to the
Military Storekeeper et Pimlico.
The Secretary of State for War reserves the right to reject
any or all of the Tenders.

T110.11A'; HOWELL,
Director of Contracts.

ARMY CONTRACTS.
TENDERS will be received at this Office until
12 o'clock naon on the 3d of November, from persons
who may be willing. to enter into Contracts to supply
BREAD AND MEAT
ht such quantities s may be required, for the use of Ile r
Ilajesty's Land Forces stationed in the following place s,
from st December, 1863, to 31st May, 1861 I. Bromptou House, Hyde park, and Kensington.
2. Hcgent's-park and St. John s-wood.
3. New Barracks, Chelsea.
4. Wellington Barracks, Buckingham Pa"ace, and St.
Geore's Barracks.
5. The Tower.
6. Hounslow and Kneller llaiL
7. Hampton Court.
8. Winds T.
9. Brighton, with Coast Forts from Newhaven to Shore-
ham.
O. Croydon.
11. Sandhurst.
Separate Tenders for Bread and for Meat must he made for
each of the above-mentioned Ststions or Barracks as sepa-
rately Croupej and numbered.
Perms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob-
tained on application at this office, by letter or in person,
between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock.
'Venders on the printe.l forms must he properly filled up
and si,zned, and no Tender will be noticed unless delivered
at the under-mentioned dike, under closed envelone (marked
on the outside " Tender for Commissariat Supplies "), before
12 o'clock noon on the 3d November next.

W. T. POWER,
Comm ssary-General.
Deputy Commissary-General's Office,
5. New-street, sprine• garden s,
London, S.W., 10th Oct., 186.3.