The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-17 00:00:00

N°. 21,934.

PUBLI( NATIONS.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF LES 3IISERABLES.
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LES NIISERABLES. By VICTOR HUGO.
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THE COUNTES DOWAGER:
A Sequel to the "Old Palace."

By JULIA TILT,
Author of "May Hamilton," "Millicent Neville," Szc.
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W.C.

THE STANDARD BANK OF BRITISH
SOUTH AFRICA (Limited).
Established under the Joint Stock Banking Companies
Amendment Acts. 20 and 21 Vic., cap. 49, and 2t and 22 Vic.,
cap 91, which specially limit the liability of each shareholder
to the amount of his shares.
Capital, £1,000,000. in 10,000 Shares of £lOO each.
Power to increase to £2,00 ,000.
First issue, 5, 00 Shares.
Deposit on application Ll per share, and a further pay-
ment of £1 on all,tment. Calls not to exceed £5 each,
until £25 per share have been paid, and three months' in-
terval between each call.
DIRECTORS.
John Gillespie, Esq. (Gillespie, Churchill, and Co.), merchant,
Great Win hester-street.
James Black, Esq. (Black and Co.), merchant, London,
Graha.a's Town, and Port Elizabeth.
Alexander Croll, Esq. (Alexander Croll and Co.), merchant,
London and Port Elizabeth.
William Duthie, Esq., merchant, Mark-lane.
Alfred Jarvis, Esq. I ondon, late Chairman of the Commer-
cial Bank, Port Elizabeth.
John Paterson, Esq. (Paterson, Kemp, and Co ), merchant,
London and Cape of Good hope.
Thorns, Stenhouse, Esq., merchant, Cannon-street-west,
Director of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, Lon-
don, and China.
John Torrance, Esq., 5, Chester-place, Hyde-park-sqlare,
Director of the Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Flux and Argles, 9, Mincing-lane.

BROKERS.
Ditessrs. J. and J. Whitehead, 8, Moorgate-street.
Messrs. Bragg and Stockdale, Throgmorton-street.
BANKERS.
The Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (Limited) Loth-
bury, London, and " The Albany," Liverpool.
SECRETARY, pro tem—Robert Slater, jun., Esq.
Temporary Offices of the Company-27, Moorgate-street.

PROSPECTUS_
The progress made during the last ten years by the Bri-
tish Colonies in South Africa has been very remarkable ;
the imports, exports, and public revenues having, during
that period, multiplied threefold, and from public returns
just to hand, it is estimated that a yet higher progressive
increase will be sh.iwn in the present year.
The banking capital of the colonies has not kept pace with
this increase of trade, and it has become clear that a new
banking institution of considerable magnitude, and with
adequate resources, is now a public necessity, and must com-
mand success.
To meet this necessity, and as a profitable and safe in-
vestment of capital, the Standard Bank of British south
Air ca is established.
That the proposed field of operations is both safe and
profitable is shown by the fact that, although In the south
African Co,onies the rates of discount on first-class bills
range from 8 to 12 per cent , not one instance of loss is re-
corded in the last annual statements of the local banks.
The following is a statement of the present selling prices
of shares in existing local banks, the dividends paid by these
banks during the last year having varied from 12 to 22 per
cent. per annum.
STATEMENT.
Paid-up. Sellingprice.
Cape of Good Hope £5O 0 0 .. £BB 0 0
Cape Commercial 6 0 0 .. 10 0 0
l'ort Elizabeth Bank l5 0 0 .. 28 0 0
Commercial Bank of Port Eliza-
beth
Eastern Province Bank, Graham's
Town 25 0 0 .. 49 0 0
Commercial of Graham's Town 25 0 0 .. 49 0 0
Graaff Reinet Bank l2 10 0 .. 22 0 0
Union of Cradock lO 0 0 .. 17 10 0
Natal Bank 5 0 0 .. 715 0
British Kafirarian Bank
Every description of legitimate banking business w 11 be
undertaken by the Standard Bank, and it can be stated that
valuable mercantile accounts have already been promised.
Powers are taken for the incorporation of ex sting banks in
the colonies.
The principle of limited liability uniformly followed in the
recently established banking companies has been adopted.
Of the 5,000 shares comprised in the first issue, a large
number has already been subscribed for.
The head office of the bank will be in London.
Satisfactory arrangements are in progress, which will faci-
litate a speedy commencement of business.
Shareholders desirous co paying up the full £25 per share
will receive, on so much thereof as maybe in advance of calls,
interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum.
The preliminary expen.es of the Bank will be strictly con-
fined to matters of actual outlay.
Copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association
may be seen at the Temporary Offices of the Company, and
at the office of the, Solicitors.

6 0 0 .. 11 0 0

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SIIAREg.
To the Directors of the Standard Bank of British South
Africa (Limited).
Gentlemen,—HaviiT paid to your bankers th em of
.0 , being, a deposit of LI per share on shares iun the
above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that
number, and I agree according to the form prescribed by the
articles of association) to accept such shares, or any less num-
ber you may allot me, and to execute the articles of associa-
tion when required; and I request that my name may be
placed on the register of shareholders for the shares so
allotted.

Name in full
Residence
Profession or business
Date

THE STANDARD BANK OF BRITISH
SOUTH AFRICA (Limited,.—NOTlCE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, That no Applications for Shares in this Company
can be received after WEDNESD AY next, the 22d inst.
By order.
ROBERT SLATER, JUNIOR,
Secretary pro tern.
27, Moorgate-street, 16th October, 1862.