The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-28 00:00:00

AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE
to introduce commodities valuable to every householder
high and low. This offers a highly remunerative Commission to
Tradesmen, Travellers, Gentlemen's Servants, &c. Apply with
two stamps to li. MARRISON, Great Orford-street, Norwich.

R. ESKELL, SURGEON DENTIST, of 8, Grosve-
nor-street, W., the Author of " MO nERN DENTISTRY:
Sts Principles and Practice." "PAINLESS TOOTH EXTRAC-
TION, or Anesthesia Locally Applied," &c., at home for
CONSULTATION DAILY, at his ONLY Residence, 8, GROSVE-
NOR-STREET (a few doors from Bond-street).

THE RAILWAYS (EXTENSION OF TIME) ACT

1868.
/THE SWANSEA VALE AND NEATII AND
I. BRECON JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.
1, Westminster Chambers, Victoria-street,
London, S.W.. April 23, 1869.

NOTICE IS HERFBY GIVEN, That in accordance
with the Railways (Extension of Time) Act, 1868, an
Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders of this Com-
pany will be held at their Offices, as above, on MONDAY,
the 10th day of May next, at Three o'Clock in the after-
moon, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit,
approving of an application being made to the Board of
'Trade' parsuant to the said Act, for an extension of time
granted by the Swansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junc-
tion Railway Act, 1864 (which expires on the 28th of
July next), for the completion of the Railway therein de-
cribed as follows, viz.

A Railway commencing in the parish of Cilybebill, in
the County of Glamorgan, by a junction with the Swan-
sea Vale Railway, at the north end of the platform of the
Vnys-y-Geinon Station of that Railway, and terminating
in the hamlet of Colbren, i❑ the parish of Ystrad/ynlais,
in the county of Brecon, by a junction with the authorised
line of the Neath and Brecon Rail way, at a point in the ft‘ Id
numbered 42, on the plan of the lAA- mentioned Railway;
and also for an Extension of the time granted by the
Swansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway
Act, 1865 (which expires on the sth of July, 1870), for the
completion of the Railway therein described, as follows,
viz :

A Railway, commencing in the pariah of Ystradgynlais,
by a junction with the authorized line of the Swansea
Yale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway, at a point
in an enclosure, numbered 165 on the plan deposited in
respect of that Railway with the Clerk of the Peace for
the County of Brecon in the month of November, 1863, and
terminating in the same parish, at or near to the bridge
carrying the tramway or tramroad belonging to the
Aberciare Colliery and wotks over the river Tawe.

D. HOWELL MORGAN, Secretary.

ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.

THE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, in antic'pation of the above, beg to intimat6
that on all new 1, surances now effected there will only be
payable (provisionally) the proportion of Duty for the time
between the date of the Order and Midsummer Day next.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings, Liverpool,
and
Lombard-street, London.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Important Announcement.
Increased Share of Life Profits.

ALL NEW INSURANCES, with Participation, EFFECTED
AFTER IST JANUARY, 1868, will become entitled to an INCREASED
SIIARE OF THE PROFITS, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
JOHN H. McLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

MUTUAL ASSURANCE without MUTUAL LIABILITY.
NON-FORFEITURE POLICIES by a LIMITED NUMBER
of PAYMENTS. PROFITS may be APPLIED so as to make
POLICIES PAYABLE in LIFETIME.
BRITISH EQUITABLE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
4, Queen-street-place, Southwark Bridge, E.C.
NEW POLICIES ISSUED.
New Policies
issued.

In Weeks.

i().4
3 8N

86 -114,250
108 - 18,481

Exceg% 22 £4,231
In 52 weeks ending April 7th, 1569 ...3,105 —.£539,4-12