The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-12 00:00:00

MEXICAN AND SOUTH . AMERICAN
COMPANY.

fhc TWENTY-FIR4T DIVIDES , of seven shillinzs and six-
pence per 'hare on the share■ of this Company, free of income tax,
will be paid on or after the 19th January, between the hours of
eleven and three.

Form. for claiming the Dividend may be ebtalned by the share-
holders on application at the once.

lITDIi. CLARKE, ilecrotary.
17, Gracechurch-street, 12th December, 1855.

LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK.-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVr'N, hat the et NNUAL GENE-
R 1 MEETING of thin Company will be held at the Bank, in
Lothhury, on WEDNE,DAY next, the 16th day of January, at
One o'clock precisely, to declare a Dividend, and to Elect Three
Directors In the ro vn of 1111 am ilaigh, Esq , Joseph Esdaile, Esq..
and John -itewart, Esq., who retire by rotation, but, being eligible
for re-election, offer themselves accordingly.

_ .
By order of the Board.
J. W. GILBART, General Manager.

Lothbury, January 1851
The Transfer Books of the "ompany will be closed until the 21st
Instant, to prepare for the Dividend.

INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY,
142, STItA.ND, LONDON.

10TII JANUAIT, 185fi.
The lIALF-YEARLY INTEREST on the CAPITAL STOCK of
this SOCIETY, to 31st December last, is now in coerse of payment
to the Propiletors, on application at this Office, between the hours
of II and 3 o'clock.

E. S. SYNIES, Chairman.

ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
11, Waterloo-place, Pall.mall.
Notice is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND
(after the rate of Seven per cent. per annum) will ho in COURSE of
PAYMENT to the Shareholders on and after the 10th January inst.
HENRY WILLIAM SMITH,
January, IMG. Actuary and Secretary.

THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT has
advertise 1 the Cory racting for the Concession of a portion of
Railway from Vela&lid to Burgos length 121,406 metres R deci-
metres, or 21 leagues 785-1,000 of a league, 20 leagues to the degree),
belonging to the Madrid and Yrun Railway (called the North Rail),
for the 6th of February, 1856.

For particulars see " Madrid Gazette" of the 20th of November,
1, Cushion-court, Old Broad-street.
1855,7,h The contract
the Spetnal ;ti Consulate,
0C ohnefil,art
teh,
e reduction of the allowance 233,309
reales vellon per kilometre, or 1, 'OO,OOO reales vellon per league (of
20 to the degree), offered by the State to the Contractor soliciting
the Concession.

GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY
COMPANY.

Creation of 1,500,0001 further Capital.
The Board of Directors hereby intimate to the shareholders of the
Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company that the Hon. East India
Company have sanctioned the raising of further Capital in this Com-
pany to the extent of 1,500,0001., with interest guaranteed at the
rate of 5 per cent. per annum.
It leas accordingly been resolved, pursuant to the Act, to issue the
said Capital rateably among the shareholders, in shares of 201. each,
one now share to be given in virtue of every share of 20/. value now
on the register, or of every four shares of M. value not yet consoli-
dated. And the Board have, by su.:ll resolution, made a Call of 21.
per share on every new 201. share so allotted (with the option to the
shareholder of paying up the wkole 201.), which is hereby declared
payable at the Bank of Messrs Heywood, Kennards, and Co., Lom-
bard-street, London, on or before the 26th day of February next.
Circular letters of allotment, with directions for payment and forms
of receipt, will be for warded to the address of the several share-
holders.

(Signed)
CORNVLIUS NIChOLSON. Suerintending Director.
3, New Broathetrest, London, January 111, 1856.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

THE most appropriate Offerings for this Season
of Festivity are those which tend to the promotion of Health
and Personal Attraction. None can be more acceptable than
ROWLANDS' MACASAAR OIL,
for imparting a transcendent lustre to the Hair, and Nutaining it in
decorative charm.

ROWLANDS' KALTDOR
imparts a radiant bloom to the cheek, and a delicacy and softness I.
the hands, arms, and neck ; and
_ _

ROWLANDS' ODONTO,
or Pearl Dentifrice, bestows on the Teetk a pearl-like whiteness, and
renders the Breath sweet and pure.
The patronage of Royalty throughout Europe, their general use by
rank and fashion, and the universally-known etlicacy of these
articles, give them a celebrity unparalleled.
*.* Beware of spurious imitations ! Sold by
A. ROWLAND and SONS,
20, Batton-garden, London, and by Chemists and Perthmers.

Her Majesty's steam-sloop Rattler, off Mios Bay,
May 29, 1855.
Sir' —I have the honour to inform you that I started.
from Hong Kong en Sunday afternoon, the 27th, and pro-
ceeded to the harbour of S-anachow' where we arrived at
daylight on Monday, the 28th, and with the assistance of
iome neighbouring fishermen and our own boats away
sounding, we were enabled to get up near to
where the captured lorchas were lying. Imme-
diately we hove in sight they all weighed and ran up to
what to us appeared a river, but was the continuation of
the harbour, forming an island ; the boats were sent away
fully armed, under the command of Lieutenant Wrey,
and after a good deal of firing the junks were run ashore
and deserted. I ordered them by signal to be all burnt ;
but besides the re-captured lorchas, three lorchas were
claimed by the Chinese wo took with us ; so there wore
burnt in all, six; brought off, five. We took four pri-
soners, ono of whom was recognised as the Second Chief,
and one other was wounded by a musket-ball in the knee.
No casualties occurred on our aide. Owing to the late-
ness of the hour before we could secure the prizes, I was
obliged to remain for the night, and got out this morning
with a very slight touch on the ground.
I need scarcely inform your Excellency that, from first
to last, a most gallant spirit was shown by every individual
engaged, and as the whole affair was seen by myself, I can
attest the good behaviour of every one ; indeed the boat
attack on the five large junks on shore, which were firing
heavy guns until the boats got near, when they woro de-
sorted, was gallant in the extreme, at the same time pro-
per caution was used in approaching.
The boats destroyed were as follows, averaging from 50
to 60 men each :

Ono large junk, 14 heavy guns ; 24, IR, and 12-pounders.
One large junk, 12 gnus ; two 24-pounders and ten
suDdlerguus. _

Two junks from 8 to 10 guns ; fi, F‘, and 12-pounders.
Two large fishing-boats; no big guns.
From 28 to 30 of their men were either killed or wounded.
The loreba., which were also heavily armed, fired on the
boats, but were soon deserted when they found our two
smaller boats coming up in their rear.-1 have, &c.,
(Signed) W. A. FELLOWES, Commander.
His Excellency Rear-Admiral Sir J. Stirling, Kt.