The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-16 00:00:00

2s. 6d.
Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 4s 6d, Ls 6d, & Cs 61 I
Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 6d per 1,000
Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., 38
COLOUR STAMPLNG (Relief) reduced to ls. per 100. Polished
steel dies sunk by the beet artists in the trade at about half the
prices charged by the retail houses.
An ILLU 3TRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip-
tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands,
Stationery, Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling
Writing Cases, Desks, &c , post free. Established 1811

THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for SILVER.
THE REAL NICKEL SILVER, Introduced more
than 3 , years ago by WILLIAM S. BURTON, when
PLATED by the patent process of Messrs. Elkington and
Co., is, beyond all comparison, the very best article, next
to sterling silver, that can be employed as such, either use-
fully or ornamentally, as by no possible test can it be distin-
guished from real silver.
A small useful set, guaranteed of first quality for finish and
durability, as follows :

At 2 p.m. a News Message will be sent, containing
everything of importance known at that hour.
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all the news which has transpired up to that time.
The morning and evening messages will each contain
about 100 words. The midday message will not usually
exceed 75 words, but on special occasions the number of
words will be doubled if necessary.
These messages will be prepared and telegraphed at a
charge of 2s. per week for each daily message. Sub-
scribers can take ono or more of the daily messages ; the
charge for the four, daily, will be Bs. por week. No sub
scription for less than a month will be received.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. —At 7 p.m. a
message will be forwarded from the House of Commons
giving a statement of the prozeediugs up to that hour, the
cost of which, including the charge for telegraphing, will
be 2s. per week.

The "CENTRAL PRESS," 112, Strand, London, W.C.,
Jun. 29th, 1870.

CIAUTION.— POPULAR ERROR.—PRICE'S
BENZODYNE, the newly-discovered Cure for
Cough, Bronchitis, Consumption, and all wasting disoases,
Cholera, Dysentery, Svc., has nothin2; whatever to do
with petroleum spirit, falsely called Benzoline, &c. This
unique remedy may bo obtained of all Chemists, and
through the Proprietor, Mr. PRICE, Analytical Chemist,
2, Lower Seymour street, London, W.
Prices —ls. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. per bottle.

Fiddle !ng' s
or Old Bead Thread 1 Kior
.OND 0 N AND COUNTY BANKING
Silver 1 Shell. .1.41 COMPANY. A.D. 1720.
1 - -
Patterns. Established 1836. Rjo Y A L EXC lIANGE ASSURANCE
Subscribed Capital—.£2,soo,ooo, in 50,000 Shares of CORPORATION.
I a. d. £ s. d. .£ s. d. .£ s. d.
12 Table Forks
12 Table Spoons
12 Dessert Forks - Diuzcroits.
Offices —ROYAL EXCHANGE, London.
12 Dessert Spoons
12 Tea Spoons
6 Eg,g Spoons, gilt b0w15..... 9 ...... 12 ...... 12 ...... 13 6 , v
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,
2 Sauce Ladles 6 8 8 ... 8 . 'AN- Wm. Champion Jones, Esq.
COTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq Governor.
1 Gravy Spoon 6 . 8 6... 9 ..... 9 6 Philip Patton Blyth, Esq. Edward Harhord Lushiug- „.AXES STEWART HrIIDGSON, Esq Sub-Governor.
'
2 Salt Spoons, gilt b0w15..... 3 ...1.. 4 ...... 4 ...... 4 6 John Wm. Burmester, EN. ton, Esq.
1 Mustard Spoon, gilt bowl 1... 1 6 ... 2 .•.... 2 ...1... 2 3 Thomas Stock Cowie, Esq. .Tames Morley, Esq. CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Esq Deputy-Governor.
1 Pair of Sugar Tongs 2 6.. 3 6. • 3 6• • 4 ... Frederick Francis, Esq. William Nicvl, Esq. DIRECTORS.
1 Pair of Fish Carvers-- ... 19 61 3 ... 1 3 ... I 3 ... Robert Barclay, Esq. Will,
Esq. Esq.iam Tetlow Hibbert,
.. 4 ...... 4 3 GENERAL MANAGER.
1 Soup Ladle - 10 12 14 1.5 William M'Kewan, F.sq. John Garratt Cattley
Mark Currie Close, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq.
1 Sugar Sifter
W. J. Norfolk, E.
T0ta1.... 19 1 611 16 0112 8 613 2 6 William Davidson, Esq Novile Lubbock Esq.
INSPECTORS OF BRANCHES. Lancelot Williitm Dent, En. George Forbes Malcolmson,
Any article to be had singly at the same prices.
An oak chest to contain the above, and a relative number H. J. Lemon, Esq., and C. Sherring, Esq. Alexander Drum, Esq. Esq.
...

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Any article to be had sin.
An oak chest to contain
of knives, &c., £2 15s.
A second quality of Fiddle Pattern
Table Spoons and Forks
Dessert
Tea Spoons ... •

£1 2 per doz.
... 0 16
... 0 10 "

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TEA and COFFEE SETS, Electro Silver, in great variety, from
£3 sto £2l lgs—Dish COVERS, Electro Silver, from £9 the
Set of Four to £26—CORNER DISHES, Electro Silver, from £7los
to .£lB 18s the Set of Four; Warmers. .£7 Se 6.1 to £l5 17s—
CRUET and LIQUOR FRAMES, Electro Silver, Sic., at proportion-
ate prices—DEss s Ksivss and FORKS, Fish-eating ditto, and
Fish Carvers, in cases, at proportionate prices— iLL RINDS of
RE-PLATING done by the Patent Process.

NvILLIAm S. BURTON, GENERAL FUR-
NISHING 1110N5IONGER. by appointment to
H. K,IT, the Prince of WALES, sends a CATALOG U 0. gratis
and post I aid. It contains upwards of 700 Illustr.,tions of
his unrivalled Stooks, with List of Prices and Plans of the
Twrnty large Slum ROOMS, at 30, Oxford-street, W.; 1,
.IA,
2. 3, and 4, Newman street ; 4, 5. and 11. Perry's-place ; and
1, Newman-yard, London. With the present railway facilities
the cost of delivering goods to the most distant parts of the
United Kingdom is trifling. WILLIAM S. BURTON will
always, when desired, undertake delivery at a tlnall fixed rate.

JIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT of MEAT.
—AMSTERDAM' EXHIBITION, 1869, FIRST PRIZE,
clog ABOVE the Gold Medal. Supplied to the Briish, French,
Prussian, Russ;an, Italian, Dutch, and other Governments. One
pint of flue flavoured Beef-tea at 21d.. Most convenient and
conomic " stock."

CAUTION.—OnIy sort warranted genuine by the Inventor, Baron
Liebig, whose signature is on every genuine Jar.
Ask for LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT, and not for
LIEBIG'S EXTRACT of MEAT.

COMPENSATION IN C ASE OF INJURY,
AND
A FIXED SUM IN CASE OF DEATH
Caused by ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND, may be secured by
Policy of the
RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE COMPANY.
An Annual Payment of £3 to £6 bs. insures £l,OOO at Death,
and an Allowance at the rate of £6 per week for Injury.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS ALONE may be provided against
by Insurance Tickets for Single or Double Joumies.
For particulars apply to the Clerks at the Railway Stations, to
the Local Agents, or at the Offices, 54, CORNRII.I. and 10, REGENT
STREET, LONDON.

WILLIAM J. VIAN Secretary.

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GENERAL MANAGER.
William M'Kewan, Esq.
GHIEF INSPECTOR.
W. J. Norfolk, Esq.
.IxBrEcToßs or BRANCHES.
H. J. Lemon, Esq., and C. Sherring, Esq.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT.
James Gray, Esq.
SECRETARY.
F. Clappison, Esq.
Held Office-21, Lombard-street.
MANAGER.
Whitbread Towson, Esq.
ASSISTANT MANAGER.
William Howard, Esq.

At the Annual General Meeting of the Proprietors, held
on Thursday, the 3d Febinary, 1870, at the City Terminus
Hotel, Cannon-street Station, the following Report for
the year ending the 31st December, 1869, was read by the
Secretary.
WILLIAM. CHAMPION JONES, Esq., in the Chair.
In presenting the Proprietors the Balance-sheet of the
Bank for the half-year ending the 31st December last, the
Directors have the pleasure to report that, after paying
interest to customers, and all charges, allowing for rebate,
and making provision for bad and doubtful debts, the net
profits amount to £87,669 19s. 10d. This sum, added to
£6,225 17s. 7d. brought forward from the last ac ount,
produces a total of £93,895 17s. sd.
The usual Dividend of 6 per cent. for the half-year is
recommended, together with a Bonus of 2i per cent., both
free of income tax, which will absorb £85,000, and leave
£8,895 178.5 d. to be carried forward to profit and loss new
account. The present added to the June dividend will
thus be 17 per cont. for the year 1869.
The Directors have to announce the retirement of John
Fleming, Esq., from the Board, and the election of Ed-
wsrd Harbord Luslington, Esq., in his stead.
The Directors retiring by rotation are—
FREDERICK FRANCIS, Esq ,
THOMAS STOCK COWIE, Esq.,
and
FREDERICK HARRISON, Esq.,
who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
The Dividend and Malls (together £1 14s. per share),
free of income tax, will be payable at the Head Office, or at
any of the Branches, on and after Monday, the 14th inst.

BALANCE-SHEET OF THE LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, 31sT DECEMBER, 1869.
Du.
To capital paid up £1,000,000 0 0
To resorve fund 500,000 0 0
To amount due by the
Bank for customers'
balances, &c. ...... ....£1.3,305,679 14 10
To liabilities on ac-
ceptances, covered
.by securities ~.,,,,„, 2,068,856 17 11

NORTH LONDON or UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE HOS PlTAL.—Accidente and Sickness.
—CONTRIBUTIONS earnesly solicited to meet the
annual expenses, which exceed the income by .£4,000.
The committee also plead for help for the sick children,
the little victims of starvation, neglect, and disease, who
enjoy in the •new wards, devoted to them, the privileges
of nourishing food and careful nursing. Donations thank-
fully received by Edward Enfield, Esq., Treasurer, 19,
Chester-terrace, Regent's-park; and at the office of the
charity. _

To profit and loss ba-
lone.° brought from
last account
To gross profit for the
half-year, after mak-
ing provis'ou for bad
and doubtful debts,
viz.

6,225 17 7

HENRY J. KELLY, RN., Secretary.

TRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
FEMALE PREVENTIVE and It EFORMA TORY IN
STITIITION.

President—Bey. CANON DALE.
CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1868 are Mr-
neatly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon
quet, Salt, and Co., 78, Lombard street, E. 0.; Francis Nicholls
Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, E.O.
E. W. THOMAS See., 200, Euston-road,

15,374,536 12 9

J of BEQUEST.—NATIONAL HOS-
PITAL for the PARALYSED and EPILEPTIC,
Queen-square, Bloomsbury :—I give and bequeath to the
Treasurer for the time being of the National Hospital for
the Paralysed and Epileptic, established in London in
1859, the sure of free of legacy duty, to be paid out
of such part of my estate as may by law be bequeathed for
charitable purposes, and to be applied to the general use
of the said Hospital.
The Institution comprises an Hospital for In and Out
Patients, a Samaritan Society to relieve the more de.iti-
tute out-patients and their families, a convalescent home,
and a pension fund for the incurable.
E. H. CHANDLER, Hon. Soo.

256,704 3 7

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT,
Golden-square, W.
President—His Grace the Duka of GRAFTON.
The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for
FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses.
Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have been relieved in the
last six years.
GEORGE WOOD, Secretary.

GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Cale-
donian-road, N.—Several beds in the new buildings
cannot be occupied for WANT of FUNDS.
F. SMITH, Esq., Hon. Secretary,
GEORGE REID, Secretary.

CR.
By cash on hand at head
office and branches,
and with Bank of
England £1,995,538 14 3
By cash placed at call
and al notice, covered
by securities

Robert Barclay, Esq.
John Garratt Cattley, Eaq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
Edward James Daniell, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq
Lancelot Wilallm Dent, En.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Fredk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq.
Charles Hermann Goschen,
Eaq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell,
Esq.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Medical Referee, Sam

William Tetlow Hilbert,
Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Berton Hubbard, Esq.
Novile Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Malcolmson,
Esq.
Lord Josceline Wm. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Samos, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.
rad Solly, Esq., F.R.S.

SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-
square. The only free Hospital
for diseases of women
2,746 patients were treated last month without letters of
recommendation.
Ran;and by the Secretary. Subscriptions and donations are much
needed ,and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard, Picca-
dilly Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts,
Glyz,; Ransom;

FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms.

Investments, viz. :
By Government and
Guaranteed Stocks... 1,370,628 0 7
By other Stocks and
Securities..

FIRE DUTY. This Tax having been abolished, the
PREMIUM. is NOW the only charge for Fire Insurances.
FITIILNG STOOL—No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machine::.
The Reversionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES
has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum
assured.

Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable 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 ou one
Life.

61,073 10 4

This Corporation affords to the AsFured
Liberal participation in Profits, with the guarantee
of a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption
under Royal Charter from the liabilities of part-
nership.
The advantages of modern practice, with the secu-
rity of an Office whose resources have been tested
bythe experience of nearly a CENTURY AND A.
Fltp .

ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
ROBERT P STEELE, Secretary

By discounted bills and
advances to custom-
ers in town and
country 9,402,260 8 8
ky liabilities of cus-
tomers for drafts ac-
cepted by tho bank,
as per contra

COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSAT-
LANTIQUE.

11,471,117 6 7
By freehold premises in Lombard-street
and Nicholas-lane, freehold and lease-
hold property at the branches, with
fixtures and fittings
By interest paid to customers 44,416 3 7
By salaries and all other expenses at head
office and branches, including income
tax on profits and salaries

£17,131,240 16 4

4. Rue de la Paix, Paris.
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
NEW YORK.
t save every 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for New-York
RATES OF PASSAGE.
From lIAVRE or BREST to NEW YORK.
First Class 7OO fr.
Second Class 425 fr.
Third Class . 275 fr.
From Paris to New York, via Havre or Brest, including
railway ticket, 725 fr. ; second class, 440 fr. ; third class
285 fr.

WITISH HOME FOR NC URABLES,
Clapham -rise.
Instituted 1861
PATRONESS.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES.
TREASURERS.
George Moore, Esq.; Mr. Alderman Gibbons.
This Institution, extending its operations to all parts of
the kingdom, provides for those afflicted with incurable
diseases a home for life, with every comfort and medical
attendance. Patients are admitted, and annuities of .£lO
obtained by election.
No person under 20 years of age, nor of the pauper
class, is eligible.
Full particulars and the necessary forms may be pro-
cured from the Secretary. Donations and annual sub-
scriptions are earnestly solicited.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
Dn.
To interest paid to customers, as above £44,416 3 7
To expenses, as above lOl,lOl 0 7
To rebate on bills not due, carried to new
account
To dividend of 6 per cent. for the half-
year
To bonus of 24 per cent.
To balance carried forward

17,291 2 0

60,000 0 0
25,000 0 0
8,895 17 5

- BANNERS.
Messrs Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, E C.; and
Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W.
EDWD. WEAVER Secretary.
Offices, 73, Cheapside.

SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL (the Dreadnought), off
►0 Greenwich, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of All
Nations, who are received without any recomendation.
The Committee require upwards of £4,500 annually
from voluntary bounty to meet the expenditure of this
Hospital.
SUBSCRIPTIONS will be most thankfully received by
Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., bankers, Birchin-
lane ; and at the Society's offices, 86, King William-street,
8.C., by
S. KEMBALL COOK, Secretary.
Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ; Life
Governor, £lO 10s.