The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-10 00:00:00

ANGLO - AMEIpCNN AND FRENCH
ATLANTIC CABLES. "
NOTICE.—In consequence of the accumulation of messages
upon the French Atlantic Cable, owing to the interruption of
the' AngloArnerican Company's two Cables; it has been found
necessary for the due performance of the service to temporarily
increase the Tariff. •
On and after December 12th, 1870, the following will be the
chaiges for the transmission of messages from any Telegraph
Station in Great Britain, Ireland,. or France to New York
I For Ten. Words, including Addresses , £3 0 0
For every additional Word .. • .. 0 6 0
Fier charges to other places the. rates will be those given in
the Tariff Book of October 31st, 1870, plus £1 10s. for the first
tentwords, and 3s. for each additional word.
Press. •MeSsages,-. consisting of Political and General News
only, written•in plain unabbreviated words, and used exclusively
for publication in the Press,. will be transmitted, at the follow-
ing rates :
From Great Britain, Ireland, or France to New York :,-
For Ten Words, including Addresses .. £1 10 0
For every Additional Word.. .. 0 3 0
All Messages are limited to 50 words as a maximum, including
Addresses. '
The,Company 's repairing ship is now off Newfoundland, en-
'gaged in the repairs of the Anglo CoMpany's Cables.
immediately upon' the repair, of either of the Anglo Com-
pany's Cables being completed, so that two cables shall be in
working order, the tariff, as per Tariff Book of October 31st,
1870," will again come into force.
• By order of the Joint Board.
London : 26, Old Broad Street, E.C., December, 1870.

QOUSCRIPTION FRANCAISE.-FRENCH
SUBSCRIPTION for the VICTIMS of the WAR.--The
Committee will be thankful to RECEIVE further DONATIONS,
and, without any unnecessary eipenses, to undertake their safe
and fair , application to the most deserving cases of distress
amongst the folloisirig
---4jaieSlCii.. and. WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
The STARVING and HOMELESS PEASANTRY and WORK-
MEN in the invaded provinces. •
The DESTITUTE PRISONERS in Germany.
Ais heretofore, subseriptions will be thankfully received by the
twelve members of the Committee only. Cheques to be made
payable to Messrs. h. Devaux and Co. Publication in the news-
paws Will serve as' a receipt. • • •
Total amount received up to the 7th December, £4,183 Bs. lld.
The distributions amount to ".3,848 Cs. 9d:
PAUL PIERRAILD, Hon. Secretary, 44, Coleman-street, E.C.

-VAST AND WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY.
LIL,I The COURT of DIRECTORS of the East and West India
Dock Company hereby Give Notice that the Transfer Books
of the said Company will be shut on WEDNESDAY, the 14th
day of DECEMBER, and open again on SATURDAY, the 31st
day, of DECEMBER, 1870.
By order of the Court,
J. L. DU PLAT TAYLOR, Secretary.
East and West India Dock Ilbuse," Billiter-square,

6th December, 1870.

EUROPEA-N ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
1 s KnaPoWerpdhy ppgeial Acts of Parliament.
For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Cuarantee of Fidelity in
Situations of Trust.
, I Chief Office---. 17, AVaterleo-place, Pall-mall,-London.
Annual Income, d 360,000. •
Capital, subscribed by more than 1,600 Shareholders, nearly
, .' . • *k..500,000. .
• ' DIRECTORS. , •
CHAIRMAN—GeneraI Sir -FREDERI.O SMITH, K.H., F.R.S.
The Rev. A. Alston, D.D. ' 1 lt IL Carter, Esq., M.P.
E.i Hamilton Anson, Esq. ' - Edmund Ileeley, Esq.
AJ, $.: Bristow, Esq. I Reginald head, Esq.; MD.
I.lig Society are now_ ISSUING. COMPLETE LIFE POLICIES.
T e peculiar features of these Policies are as follow t— •
• The Paymejits Cease alter Ten er,Twenty Years..
2. The Policy IS not forfeited by the non-payment of renewal
pre ium 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 '
i

HENRY B. PARMINTER, Manager.

ROYARLoyaEI XExCehIainA,reNGEndASSURANCE OIBF7OFIOE,
The Court of 'Directors' Of the Ocottion of the ROYAL EX--
CH/OWE ASSURANC do hetieby give Notice that their Transfer
Books will be shutTrom Tuesday, the 13th of December next, to
TueSday, the 3rd of January following; that the Annual General
Court appointed by their Charter wilt be holden at their Office
on the Royal Exchange, on Wednesday, the 21st of December, at
Twelve o'clock at Noon ; and that a Dividend will be considered
of at the said Court

ItOliEltT P. STEELE, Secretary.

THE GOLDFIELDS OF VICTORIA, Ans-
tralia.-3lany of the Gold Mining Companies in this
colony pay from 500 t 06,000 per cent. oh the subscriped capital
(see the Government Returns • periodically issued from the
Department of Mines). Full particulars of a first-class paying
GOLD MINE in this. district, fully proVed, in shares limited to
£1 each, may be had on application to THOMAS THOMPSON, jun.,
6, Whitehall, S.W.

17IGHTEENTH-ANNUAL WINTER EMIL
JU.J BITION of CABINET PICTURES by British and Foreign
Artists is now OPEN, at the FRENCH GALLERY, 120, Pall
Mall, from nine till half-past five o'clock. Admission, Is. Cats-
logues, 6d.