The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-03 00:00:00

TEMPORARY OFFICES.
11, St. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate-street, London.
The. Atlantic and Great Western Railway (378 miles in
1 ength) Is the middl e link of a grand national line of 6 feet
gauge, 1,200 miles in length, from New York through the
great States a 3.!.;ew York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indianand
Illinois to St. Louis, of which about Poo miles have beenmany
years in operation. It possesses extraordinary facilities for
construction, having no tunnels, no deep cuttings, few
bridges, avid no ferries ; avoiding the Allegheny mountains
on the south, and occupying the natural channel of trade be-
tween. them and the lakes on the north. It traverses so re
of_ ttie most fertile portions of New York, Pennsylvania, and
tile "Garden of Ohio." It passes through the large shire
towns or centres of 14 -counties in the State of Ohio, with
snore than 1,000,000 of inhabitants, and a taxable property of
260,000,000 dollars, and accommodates 17 cities and towns in
New York and Pennsylvania, heretofore without railway
facilities.
The differing laws of the States of New York, Pennsylva-
nia, and Ohio, through which the line runs, render separate
organisations-necessary, though practically the whole is one.
line. The preseuelte.rie is bOnftned tb tiMbbnds of New York,
that section being finished, a considerable portion of the
works in Pennsylvania is al la finished, and the Ohio section
is in a very forw-aed state, and can be completed in 1861. As
each of these actions is opened, the bomb will be issued to
the public, al; the funds being provided in the meantime by
calls on stor:t and advances by the contractors.
The Atl'Antic and Great Western connects with the New
York olori brie (of which it is a continuation) at Salamanca,
about 4'i miles from New York; and the New York and Erie
Railw Ay Company deem the connexion to be of such import-
ance . from the large and valuable traffic which it will con-
ooP:trate and throw on their road,-that they have covenanted
tee pay to the Atlantic and Great Western a bonus of 10 per
cent. on the gross receipts, from freight and passengers, dur-
ing five years from completion, and 5 per cent. for another
term of five years thereafter. This bonus is especially appro-
priated to securing the interest on bonds.
The association of M. De Salamanca with the Atlantic and
Great Western Railway is a voucher that the merits of the
enterprise are not overstated, and an assurance that the whole
line will be rapidly completed and its resources developed.
The bonds are secured by a first registered mortgage, con-
stituting a lien on the income and all corporate rights, privi-
leges, lands, franchises, plant, and property of the railway;
and give the holder the right of conversion into shares atpar
untti Ist January, 1864.
The bonds of the present issue are of' 1,000 dollars each, re-
deemable at par in twenty years, and transferable without
stamp or endorsement, with interest coupons attached, and
will be paid on the Ist of January and Ist of July in each
year, at the Bank of London, Threadneedle-street, London,
and at the banking-house of Messrs. Duncan, Sherman, and
Co., New York.

The bonds will be issued at 80 per cent., or £lBO sterling
per bond—to include the coupon due Ist January, 1861, and
will be delivered on Ist November, or earlier, at option of

'the road represented by these bonds is finished, its cost is
known and liquidated, and its interest and dividends will be
paid from its actual earnings.
The value of the security offered may be best appreciated by
comparison -with the four great lines of the same system.
The total income of these lines, for the last four years, has
been as follows :

Baltimore New York
Erie. Pennsylvania. and Ohio. CentraL
Dols. Dols. Dols. Dols.
18.56 6,349,050 4,720,193 4,385,951 7,773,169
1857 5,742,606 4,855,669 4,616,998 8,027,251
1858 5,151,616 5,185,310 3,856,485 6,528,412
1859 4,482,149 5,361,355 3,618,618 6,200,848
And these receipts divided by the mileage obtaining traffic,
gives the folloming receipts per mile :
Baltimore New York
TArie. Pennsylvania. and Ohio. Central
Dols. Dols. Dole. Dols.
1856 11,237 12,722 11,572 12,848
1857 10,161 13,088 12,182 13,268
1858 9,117 13,976 10,175 10.790
1859 7,933 14,453 9,547 10,240

Average 9,612 13,559 10,869 11,788
e contract cost of the Atlantic and Great Western Rail-
wary is 37,000 dole. per mile, say £7,400 sterling. Hence, an
average receipt per annum equivalent to that of the four
great lines, will give an annual return upon the whole cost,
capital and bonds, of 17'35 per cent., allowing 50 per cent. for
'working expenses.
.Application for bonds must be made to the Brokers,
the En-
gineer-in-Chief, may be had from the Brokers ; or at the
Office of the Company, No. 11, St. Helen's-place, Bishops-
gate-street, London.

ALBERT and MEDICAL LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY, 7, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London, S.W.

Establislied 1838.
The Business of the Medical, Invalid, and General Life
Assurance Society having been amalgamated with the Albert
Life Assurance Company, the unite businesses will hence-
forth be carried on under the above title.

Accumulated Fund exceeds £500,000
Subscribed Capital 447,180
Paid up Capital
Annual Income from Life Premiums upwards of 220,000
The new business is now progressing at the rate of more
than £25,000 per annum.
From Professor De Morgan's Report upon the last valua-
tion of liabilities (end of 1858), and the statements of accounts,
it appeared at that time that the surplus in favour of the
Albert business along, after providing for every liability, was
£192,925 2s. 11d.

HENRY WILLIAM SMITH, Actuary.
GL DOUGLAS SINGER, Secretary.

SPECIAL ASSURANCES.-PAYMENT OF
POLICY DURING LIFE upon occurrence of either of
the following events :

• PARALYSIS,
INSANITY,
BLINDNESS, -
ACCIDENT TOPALLY DISABLING

The ENGLISH and IRISH CHURCH and UNIVERSITY
ASSURANCE SOCIETY give the above benefits in addition
to all others included in ordinary Policies, at a very trifling
increase of premium. £ .s. d.
Annual payment at 30
35 .......t 3 5 1 -
- 40 -
- 45
___ .

Thus, for example : A person 30 years of age next birthday
by paying £2 16s. per Annum, can secure. the sum of £lOO to
his representatives at his death, with this advantage over an
ordinary Assurance, that in the event of his beingtotally dis-
abled at any period from following his usual vocation in con-
eminence of aeoident or through being afflicted with Blindness,
Paralysis, or Insanity, then, on the occurrence of such acci-
dent or calamity, the £lOO shall become payable on medical
testimony of the fact being given.
Chief Office, 345, Strand, London.
JOHN SHERIDAN, Manager.

A.D. 1720.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First)

FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES.
Offices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall.
OCTAVIITS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GEORGE FEMMES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Govermir.
Sir JoUN WILLIAM LUBBOCK, Bart., Deputy-Governor.

• DIRECTORS.
Henry Bainbridge, Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
Edwd. Maxwell Daniell, Esq. Hon. Jno. T. Leslie Melville
William Davidson, Esq. Sir Jno. Henry Pelly, Bart.
Thomas Dent, Esq. Hon. Josc. W. Percy.
Alexander Druce, Esq. Alexander P. Prevost, Esq.
Fredk. Jes. Edhnann, Esq. Re(rn,, ld. F. Remington, Esq.
Charles Farquharson, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
Riversdale W. Grenlell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
Robt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P.
Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.' William Wallace, Esq.
Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Chas. Baring Young,Escl•

Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S.
NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of
FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Xichaelmas will expire
on 14th October.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
Corporation on advantageous terms.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with par-
ticipation in Profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such
participation,
The Reversionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged
nearly 2 per cent, per annum on the sum assured, or 48 per
cent. upon the Premiums paid.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The future divisions of Profit rill take place every Five
years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.
This Corporation affords to the Assured—
Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from
the liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual
societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital
Stock.
The advantages of modern practice,—with the security
• of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex-
perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF,
The Corporation have always allowed the Assured to serve
in the Militia, Yeomanry, or Volunteer Corps within the
United Kingdom, free of charge.
ROYAL EXCITANGE, LONDON.
JOHN A. HIGNAM, Secretary.

CURTIS ON MANHOOD —NEW EDITION;
A MEDICAL ESSAY ON NERVOUS AND GENERA_
TIVE DISEASES.
Just Published, the 150th thousand, with numerous plates,
in a sealed envelope, price Is., Sold by all Booksellers, and
sent post paid, by the Author, for 12 stamps,
•
MANHOOD: the CAUSE and CURE of
PRE-
MATURE DECLINE :with Plain Directions for
Perfect Restoration to Health and Vigour. ByJ. L. CouTis,
15, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, London.

CONTENTS:
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER on the physiological
Structure and Functions of the Reproductive Organs.
CHAPTER IL—Causes of Supermatorrhcea and Impotence;
Early Vicious Indulgences; Dangers of Neglect.
CHAPTER lII.—A Review of the various Disqualifications
of Marriage ; whether resulting from Youthful Abuse, the
Follies of Maturity, the Effects of Climate, or Infection.
CHAPTER IV.—The Author's plan of Treatment, Medical
and Moral, being the result of a successful practice extending
over a period of 25 years.
CHAPTERS V. and VI. on the modern Treatment of
Gonorrhoea and Syphilis.
The Book concludes with numerous varied and interesting
cases, to which is added the Author's receipt of a preventive
Lotion.