The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-22 00:00:00

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS,

This Company has been formed for the purpose of establish-
ing a powerful line of steamers from London to the Cape, Algoa
Bay, and Port Natal.
The steamers are intended to sail once a month; or oftener if
required, from London, and will call at a port in the Channel
to embark passengers, calling also at Madeira and St. Helena,
"outwards, and homewards at Capetown, St. Helena, and Madeira,
performing the voyage, it is expected, each way in 35 days,
under steam:
The Eastern Province of the Cape Colony has long expressed is
wish that a good line of powerful steamers should be established
to and from London, on which they could rely for regularity,
speed, and accommodation.
The following respecting the export of wool alpne
to London from the Cape Colony will show the rapid stride in
the commerce of the colony, and the opening for further steam
communication : _ _

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. In 1834 the Cape Colony exported 694 bales Wool.
1868 PI 11 141,916 •
The above does not include exports from Natal.
A large intercolonial trade is carried on between Natal and
the ports in the Cape Colony, which it is intended to take ad-
vantage of, besides the direct cargo for London. Promises of
support have been given by shippers of wine from the Island of
Madeira.

It is expected that the recent discovery of diamonds in the
colony will also add considerably to the usual passenger traffic,
for which the steamers of this Company will be admirably con-
structed, and will add materially to the profits of this under-
taking.

Owing also to the recent improvements in machinery for the
saving in the consumption of fuel, a considerable reduction
will be effected in -the usual working expenses of steamers.
Careful estimates have been made of the probable expenditure
and earnings of the steamers, and from the large support that
has been promised, both here arid abroad, the directors confi-
dently anticipate that the shareholders will receive a handsome
re i,uneration for their investment.
_ .

The Directors and their friends have already agreed to take
a large number of shares in this undertaking.
No promotion money has been, or will be, paid for the forma-
tion of the Company.
Applications for shares to be addressed in the accompanying
form to the managers, N. Griffiths, Tate, and Co., 4, East India-
avenue, but no application will be considered unless a deposit of
£2 for each share applied 'for shall have been previously made
with the bankers of the Company. In the event of no allotment
being made, the whole of the deposit will be returned.

L'IGHTEENTH ANNUAL WINTER EXHI-
BITION of CABINET PICTURES by British and Foreign
Artists is now OPEN, at the FRENCH GALLERY, 120, Pall
Mall, from half-past ten till five o'clock. Admission, is. Cata-
logue, Gd.

rirHE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH SCHOOLS
j_ of INSTRUCTION, 164 and 166, City-road, London, E.C.—
Established 1868.—Evening Classes. The usual WINTER
EVENING CLASSES have now COMMENCED, whereby gen-
tlemen who are engaged during the day will have the advantage
of being instructed in every practical part of.telegrapthy.
T. EVANS LUNDY, Secretary.

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS.
TO THE RATEPAYERS OF MARYLEBONE.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, have re-
solved to 'withdraw my candidature for one of the seven
Marylebone seats at the London School Board ; because I find
that the classes of voters whom I hoped to represent, will be
fully represented without me, at any rate in your district.
Professor Huxley, Mr. Cremer, Mr. Dixon, Miss Garrett, and
Mr. Guedella, occupy the ground : and I would not put their
chances of success in jeopardy, much as I have been encouraged
to proceed by the many distinguished gentlemen who had joined
my committee, and' the electors who had promised me-their
vote*. •

With the expression'of nay cordial thanks to 'these friends and
supporters, I beg to subscribe myself .

Your faithful servant,
• BLANCIIMW JERROLD,

Reform Club, Nov. 17th, 1870.

ALEXANDRA. ORPHANAGE for INFANTS,
Hornsey-rise, near Highgate, N.
Children eligible from any part of the Kingdom.
Under the iminediate patronage of
Their Royal Highnesses the PRINCE and PRINCESS of
.WALES, and the
CROWN PRINCESS of PRUSSIA.
A MEETING of Governors was held on TIIIIRSDAY, November
17, 1870, at the City Terminus Hotel, Cannon-street, for the
ELECTION of TEN INFANTS, Two of whom to be retained
until sixteen years of ago.
ROBERT .1-ONES, Esq., Sheriff of London and Middlesex, in
the Chair.
At the close of the Ballot the following were declared to be
SUCCESSFUL:—
ELECTED TO CONTINOF
AGEUE UNTIL SIXTEEN I EARS
1. Scarlett, Alice Maud.... 635 I 2. Bloom, Louisa 611
ELECTED To CONTINUE UNTIL NINE YEARS OF AGE.
3. Richards, Henry William 648 7. Stevens, Elizabeth .... 452
4. Leigh, Charles Edward.. 576 8. Mather, Selina Agnes.. 439
5. Eyles, Alfred Henry .... 490 9. Bennett, Louisa Mary.. 431
O. Childs, Alice Rebecca .. 458 10. Curtis, Elizabeth Maud 429
A vote of thanks to the Chairman and to the Scrutineers
terminated the proceedings.
JOSEPH SOUL, Hon. Secretary.

73, Cheapside.
URGENT APPEAL.—The Committee very earnestly appeal
for Contributions ill aid of the BUILDING FUND especially, as
well as for the general purposes of the Charity, which has no
funded property, but depends wholly upon voluntary support.
No salaries are paid but to the household. The Orphange is
open to visitors.

ORPHAN • WORKING SCHOOL.---The next
ELECTION for this Charity will take place in January,
when 25 Orpharis will be admitted. Children, for nomination
should be at once put upon the list.
As the Charity depends upon voluntary benevolence for four-
fifths of its annual income, Contributions are earnestly solicited.
JOSEPH SOUL, Secretary.
Offices, 73, Cheapside, B.C.
•

EUROP-EAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament.
For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in
Situations of Trust.
Chief Office-17, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.
Annual Income, 000,000.
Capital, subscribed by more than 1,600 Shareholders, nearly
£BOO,OOO.
• • DIRECTORS.

CHAIRMAN—GeneraI Sir FREDERIC SMITH, K.H., F.R.S.
The Rev. A. Alston, D.D. R. M. Carter, Esq., M.P.
E. Hamilton Anson, Esq. I Edmund Keeley, Esq.
A. R. Bristow, Esq. I Reginald Read, Esq., M.D.
This Society are now ISSUING COMPLETE LIFE POLICIES.
The peculiar, features of these Policies are as follow
1. The Payments Cease after Ten or Twenty Years.
2. The Policy is not forfeited by the non-payment of renewal
premium during the ten or twenty years.
3. The Assurer is entitled for each yearly payment he has
made to a paid-up Policy for one-tenth or one-twentieth of the
sum Assured

HENRY B. PARMINTER, Manager.

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.

REFUGES FOR HOMELESS AND DESTI-
TUTE CHILDREN and CHICHESTER TRAINING
SHlP.—Upwards of 600 Boys and Girls are now being supported
in these Refuges and Ship.
Owing to the benevolent and praiseworthy exertions which
have for several months been made to aid the sick and Wounded
in the present War, the funds for the support of these Refuges
and Ship have decreased considerably.
An urgent appeal is therefore made for assistance to support
the inmates.
£l5 will keep a boy or a girl for one year, and £1 ss. for a
month.
Contributions thankfully received by the London and West-
minster Bank, 214, High Holborn, W. s., and 41, Lothbury,
E.C., and by

WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, W.C.

SOCIETY for ORGANISING CIIARITABLE
RELIEF and REPRESSING MENDICITY.
President—The Lord Bishop of LONDON.
Chairman—The Earl of LICHFIELD.
Treasurer -11. B. Praed, Esq.
Hon. Secs.—Alsager Hay Hill and George M. Hicks, Esqs.
Object of the Society.—The establishment of a Charity Office
in every Poor Law District in the metropolis, such office to be
the recognised centre of charitable organisation in each district.
DISTRICT COMMITTEES in union with the Society
ST. MARYLEBONE.—Office, 151, Marylebone-road, N.W.
ST. GEORGE'S, Hanover-square.—Office, 28, Mount-street,
Grosvenor-square, W.
WESTMINSTER.—Office, 38, James's-street, S.W.
PADDINGTON.—Office, 3, Leinster-street, W.
MILE-END OLD-TOWN.—Office, Vestry-hall, Bancroft-road,
Mile-end-road, E.-
BATTERSEA.—Office, 3, Verona-street, York-road, S.W.
LAMBETH.- Office, 49, Upper Kennington-lane, S.E.
CLAPHAM.-office, 11, Polygon, S.W.
CHELSEA.—Office, 57, Flood-street, S.W.
KENSINGTON.—Office, 39, Holland-street, W.
HAMPSTEAD.—Office, corner of Church-lane, High-street,
N.W. •
DEPTFORD.—Office, St. John's Mission-hall, King-street, Broad-
way, S.E.
ST. MARY, NEWINGTON.—Office, 188, Walworth-road, S.E.
ST. GILES'S-IN-THE-FlELDS.—Office, 7, High-street, St. Giles'.
ST. PANCRAS.—Office, 17, 14, oburn-buildings, W.C.
CONTRIBUTIONS toward° the extension of this organisation
throughout the metropolis may be paid at the office of the
Society, or to Messrs. Coutts and Co., 50, Strand, W.C.
The funds of the central office are for purposes of organisa-
tion only, not for relief.
C. B. P. BOSANQUET, Secretary.
C. J. RII3TON-TURNER, organising Secretary.
Office, 15, Buckingham-street, Strand, W.C.