The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-17 00:00:00

FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

The railway dispute stands where it did. The assurance
of a quiet termination has not, so far, been disturbed, but
the means by which it is to be brought about appear still
undefined. England, says the Etendard, has proposed to
submit the dispute to disinterested mediation, and this
suggestion has been very favourably received by the Prus-
sian Cabinet. The idea of having recourse to the assist-
ance of a mixed commission has since been substituted
for the arbitration, which was at first fatoured.
"This change appears well-advised, since if it be carried
out, the local nature of the dispute will be preserved,
whilst the intervention of another sovereign, or even of an
international commission, would tend to give the dispute
a more extended character. We are surprised that this
evident danger was not counted upon either by England
or Prussia." In reply to this sage reflection, it may be
observed that though it is admirable as a general rule
to "preserve the local character" of all disputes, yet when
one of the parties is a very small State and the other a
very large one, the non-intervention of neighbours is apt
to end in the intimidation of the weaker disputant. The
arbitration of an independent sovereign is a sure guarantee
of impartiality, which even a Franco-Belgian commission
may not afford.
The Presse states that Prince Joseph of Chimay has been
chosen by the Belgian Cabinet to conduct the negotia-
tions between the two Governments. lle left Brussels
for Paris last Thursday. Prince Joseph belongs to the
Catholic party, and was employed in the difficult negotia-
tions Letwcen the Emperor Napoleon and King Leopold
after the coup d'etat in LZ.d. He is one of the leading Bel-
gian diplomatists, and has been ambassador at several
European Courts.

Respecting- this question, the Berlin Correspondence,
Count Bismarek's organ, has the following :—"The offer
of mediation by the Eliglish Cabinet, after having been
denied, now appears to be confirmed. English interests
also suffer from the perpetual variation of the political
barometer of Europe, and we understand that the opinion
is gaining ground at London that it is necessary for
England to be much less indifferent to the general affairs
of the Continent.

The Indcpcndance Beige mentions a rumour that the
Queen of England has addressed an autograph letter to
the Emperor Napoleon ielative to this railway complica-
tion. Why not determine the importance of the affair
at once by getting up a congress? The lease of a few
miles of railway seems a small matter, but great wars have
sprung out of less important causes.

BROKERS.
Messrs. Seymour and Elwyn 38. Throgmorton-etreet, London.
ABRIDGED STATEMENT.
ADVANTAGES OF THE DEBENTURES.
Mortgage taken in the joint names of Trustees on behalf of the
Deben:',lre-holders.

Each E 1 Debenture: -
Will be secured upon Freehold Land, by mortgage or hypothe-
cation.

Will be redeemable at .£ll per bond (thus giving a bonus of
2) per nat.), by annual drawings, after the third year.
Will have coupons for interest, payable half-yearly, at the rate
1):: 7 per cent. per annum attached, and—
Will be accompanied by a warrant certificate, entitling the
h ader (in addition to the above bonus) to a distributive share in
h tlf of the surplus profit ar:sing from the ultimate realisation of
the entire property comprised in the mortgage.
Applications for fully paid-up Debentures will be entitled to
priority of allotment.

If no allotment be made the whole of the deposit will be re-
turned without deduction. If the whole amount applied for be
not allotted the excess of deposit will be applied to the future
payments due upon such number as may be allotted, but interest
at the rate of 7 per coat, per annum will be allowed and paid as
above thereon.

An opinion Of the soundness of this security, and of the value
of the distributive share of surplus profit offered to the Deben-
ture-holders, may be formed from reports annexed to the printed
particulars, and the consideration that Trouville is one of the
choicest marine resorts in France. where the noblesse spend their
rammer. It lies on the coast of Normandy, opposite to Havre,
directly south of the Isle of Wight, and possesses one of the
largest and most comfortable hotels in France, •public rooms,
gardens, walks, slopes green to the water's edge, and sands
superior to those of Scarborough or Ramsgate.
From London Trouville may he reached via Dover and Calais,
or Folkestone and Boulogne, or via -outhampton and Havre.
Pram Paris it is only five hours and a half distant by railway.
Plans of the properties and reports of architects and sur-
veyors may be obtained at the Offices, or will be forwarded by
post... . . . . -

- Full printed particulars of the Loan and forms of subscription
mv be obtained of the Bankers, Brokers, and at the Offices
of the Association, namely:—?F, Old Broad-street, E.C.; 6,
Whitehall. Westminster, London; and Paris, 51, Rue de Car-
dinal Fesch.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, and SOUTH-COAST
RAILWAY.
IMPORTANT REDUCTION OF RATES FOR RETURN AND

SEASON TICKET&

On and after the Ist of APRIL next, the following
REDUCED FARES will be charged between London
and Brighton:-
Ist Class Express Return
2d „ I/
Ist „ Ordinary Return l4s. Od.
2d „ I)
8d „ ~ 6s. 6d.

SEASON TICKETS.
Ist Class 2nd Class.
One week .... 210 0
Two weeks
Ono month
Two months
Threo months l3 0 0
Six months
Twelva months
Return Tkkets available for two days, and from Friday
or Saturday to Monday.
Corresponding Reductions in the Fares to and from
Lewes, Worthing, Eastbourne, Ste.
Five Third Class Trains between London and Brighton
daily. .

By Order.
London-bridge Terminus, March 9, 1869.

CqtICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LTFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
13, ST. JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, S.W.

CHAIRMAN.
Right Hon. John Robert Mowbray, M.P.

DEPUTY-CHAIRMEN.
William Bowman, Esq., F.E.S.
Sir Charles Locock, Bart, D.C.L.,

Extracts from the Report of the Directors, presente.l at
the Antual General Meeting held on the 27th November,
1868 :

1. The sum of <£412,345 was proposed for Assurance, of
-which £307,395 was completed at Premiums pro-
ducisg £i0,067 per Annum.
2. The amount paid under Claims by death was .£100,8?3,
being the smallest since 1860, whilst the expenses of
nia..--,...m0nt and all other outgoings were even less
than for many years-past
8. On the other hand, the Income was raised to .£219,70,
notwithAanding that its increase was retarded by
abatements of p emium which did not take Effect in
the previous year, and by the cessation of interest on
the large sum paid as Bonus in 1867.
2. in. Surplus income was very considerable. It
amounted to £93,132, a sum exceeding by more than
.£B,OOO any previous Surplus during the forty-four
years of the Society's existence.
b. The Accumulated Fund was thereby increased to
£1,598,906.

The following aro among the distinctive features of the

Society :
CREDIT SYSTEM.—On any Policy for the w' ole of
life, where the age does not exceed 60, one-half of the
Annual Premiums during the past five years may remain
on cred;t.

_
ENDOWMENT ASSURANCES may bo effected,
'without Profits, by which the Sum Assured becomes pay-
able on the attainment of a specified age, or at death,
Whichever event shall first happen.
INVALID LIVES may be assured at rates proportioned
to the increased risk.

PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.—Claims paid
thirty days after pro ,f of death.
Tables of Rates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained
of any of the Society's Agents, or of
GEORGE CUTULIFFE, Actuary and Secretary.
13, St. James's-square, London. S.W.

THEATRE R O YAL, D RURY-LANE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chattprton.
Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Box-office open
from 10 till 5 daily.
t THIS EVENING, at 7, THE GIRLS OF THE PERIOD; a
31ttsical Folly.
Followed by, at 7.45, OTHELLO. Mr. Phelps, Mr. Dillon,
Miss Heath, and Miss Fanny Huddart.
To conclude with a Grand Ballet of Action entitled Hi DA.

THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Blackstone.
Mr. George Tnrpin's Annual Benefit.
THIS EVENING, RAISING TH E WI •D : Messrs. Ken-
dal, Clark, Rogers, Buckstone, jun., and Mesdames Laws, Dal-
ton, &c.
After which, HOME• Messrs. So thern, Chrupendale, Comp
ton. A stley, &c,; Mesdames Cavendish, Burke, Bill, kc.
With (by desire) BOX AND COX: essrs. Buckstone and
Compton.
lip Concluding with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST.
Box-office cp 2n daily.

TROUVILLE SUR MER (NORMANDY)
LOAN of £400,000, SECURED by MORTGAGE D KBEN-
TURE'; of the TROUVILLE ASSOCIATION (Limited).—
Issue of 90,000 Mortgage Debentures to Bearer of £lO each.
Annual interest 7 per cent., payable half-yearly, in London and
.Paris. _ _ _

These Debentures will be redeemable by annual drawings to
begin after the third year at .£l2, thus giving a bonus of 20 per
cent.
Applications for Debentures, accompanied by a deposit of £
per Debenture. will he received in London by Messrs. Herries,
Farquhar, and CO., Bankers, St. James's-street, London; Messrs.
Itobarts, Lubbock, and Co., Bankers, Lombard-street, London.
And in Paris, at the offices of the Association, 51, Rue de Cardi-
Zal Fesch.
The affairs of the Association are under the direction of
The Right Hon. Viscount Bury, M.P., Director of the London
and South-Western Railway, 65, Prince's-gate, London, Presi-
dent.
The Hon. William Ashley, Stable-yard, St. James's Palace, Lon-
don.
Monsieur Jacques Adolphe rordier, Anclen Deptlte, 124. Bottle-
vart Haussman, Paris, and Chalet Cordier, Trouville, Nor-
mandy.
Algernon W. B. Greville, Esq., 45, Sussex-gardens, London.
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Charles H. Lindsay, M.P., Winch-
field, Hants.
Monsieur Dumond de Monteelz Administrateur des Mines de
Zinc de la -B6sie, 44, Rue de Luxembourg, Paris.
Sampson Lucas Sanville, Esq. (Messrs. S. Oppenheim and Sons),
18, Old Broad-street, London.
Debentures, £lO each. The Subscription is payable, .£2 on ap-
plication, +2 on allotment, £2 on the let of May, £2 on the 15th
June, and £2 on the ist August.
Or the whole £lO may be paid up at once, in which case dis-
count at the rate of 7 per cent, will be allowed.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Henries, Farquhar, and Co., St. James's-street, London.