The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9, 1869.

THE LOMBARD EXCHANGE AND
NEWS-ROOM.
Lombard-street. London.
MANAGER—Mr J. 11. YOUNGHUSBAND, late Treasurer
and Secretary of the Liverpool Exchange.
Subscription, X 3 3s. per annum, or 108. monthly, payable

in Advance.

The Room is supplied with Newspapers, both home
and foreign ; Reuter's Telegrams, giving commercial,
political, and general telegraphic information ; Shipping
Lists, Directories, Time Tables, and other Books •of Re-
ference.

There is also an excellent Refreshment-room attach,ld,
as well as a Reading and Writing Room, comfortably fur-
nished.

The attention of country tankers, solicitors, manufac-
turers, and others is invited to this Institution, which will
be found very convenient to gentlemen whose business
engagements oblige them frequently to visit the metro-
polis.
For further particulars apply to the Manager of tbo
Room, or to Mr. G. W. Benwoll, Secretary of the City
Offices Company, Palmerston-buildings, London.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings Lombard-street, London.
Royal Insurance Buildings North John-street, Liverpool.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
Total Annual Revenue exceeds £800,,00
Accumulated Funds in hand £1,500,000
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Life and Annuity Funds . . .M,031,329
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES=
Exemption of Assured from Liability of Partnership.
BoNUSES among the largest ever declared by any Company.
Profits divided every five years.
All new Life Insurances now effected will become entitled
to an Increased Share of the Profits.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
-Premiums in 1867 £461,553.
REDUCTION OF DUTY.—Since this first took place the increase
of business of the ROYAL has exceeded that of any other Office,
as shown by Government Returns.
:Prompt and liberal settlement of Losses.
JOHN H. MeLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

COMPAGNIE GENERALE-- TRANSAT-
LANTIQUE.
4, Rue de la Paix, Paris.
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
NEW YORK.
Leave every 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for New York.
RATES OP PASSAGE.
From HAVRE or BREST to NEW YORK.
First glass 7OO fr.
Second Class 425 fr.
Third Class
From Paris to New York, via Havre or Brest, including
railway ticket, 725 fr. ; second class, 440 fr. ; third class
285 fr.

THE WELLINGTON, 54, St. James's-street,
S.W.
DINNER from the joint, with vegetable, bread, &ease, and
attendance, 2s.
SET DINNER, including soup, fish, joints, and sweets, with
attendance, 38.
The WELLING roN DINNER, a most recherchd dinner, with
dessert and attendance, ss.
A comfortable SMOKING ROOM, and the best BILLIARD
ROOM in London.

INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY,9 U.K.—
LECTURES and LAW CLASSES, 1868-69.

LECTURES.

Three Courses of Lectures on Common and Mercantile
Law, Conveyancing, and the Law of Real Property and
Equity, will be delivered in the Hall of the Society in the
months of January, February, March, April, May, and
June next. •

TUILNERS'. SIItONG HOLDFAST AND
FIRE RESISTING SAFES, Chests, Doors, and Strong
Booms, with the progressive and recent improvements effected
after half a century's experience, effectually guard against lire
and Burglars.—Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield; Leeds, Hull,
and 47A, Moorgate-street, City, London.- •

DARTIUDGE • AND COOPER.
MANUFACTURING STATIONERS,
192, VLEET-snrurr (CORNER OF CILINCERY,LINE), LONDON (E.C.)

THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s.
per ream. s. d.
Fine CreaM Laid Note ; a cheap paper 3 0
Superfine Cream Laid Note; much approved 4 0
SupeifineThiek Cream Laid Note ; especially recommended 5
Extra Superfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note 7 0
Straw Paper, " Patent;" adapted for rapid
Large Commercial Note Papers 33., 45., Se., and 6 0
Foolscap Papers, blue or cream........10s Gd, 12s. 6d., and 14 6
Outsides Foolscap 6 G
Letter Paper for scribbling plain, 4s. • ruled ditto, 4 6
Tinted Lined Note five qnires for ls. 6d., or 5 6
Double Thick Cream Wove "Club House " Note, five quires for
2s. 6d.
Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 4s 6(1, 5s 6d, & Gs 6d
Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s Gd per 1,000
Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., is
COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to is. per 100. Polished
steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the
prices charged by the retail houses.
An ILLU ,TR 4TE D CATALOGUE, containing full descrip-
tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands,
Stationery, Cabinets, Postage 4cales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling
Writing Cases, Desks, and Bags, &.--• , post free

jNDIA. OFFICE, 15th October, 1868.--
By order of the Secretary of State for India in
Council. •
Notice is hereby given, that packages, stated to contain
reserved articles from the estates of deceased Officers and
soldiers of the late East India Company's Service, and of
Her Majesty's Indian Military Forces, have from time to
time been received from the Governments of the respec-
tive Presidencies in India. *-•
Packages containing articles reserved from the follow-
ing estates remain unclaimed, viz. :--
11. Babington, W. R., Assistant Surgeon, Madras
Medical Department.
12. Briggs, F. W., Rev., Madras Establishment.
17A. Barclay, J. S., Captain, 39th Madras Native
Infantry.
20. Coust, H. A. 0., Captain, 2d Madras Native Veteran
Battalion.
21. Carter, C., Captain, 38th Madras Native infantry.
26. Chancy, A., Lieutenant, 39th Madras Native In-
fantry.
83. Donne, J. T., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical
Department.
42. Dillas, R., Lieutenant, 3d Madras European Regi-
ment.
48. Edmonston, W., Sergeant-Major, 28th Madras
Native Infantry.
52. Fenning, D. A., Colonel, Ist Madras Light Cavalry.
63. Grinelack, E., Private, 104th Foot.
65. Harris, J. D., Lieutenant, 28th Madras Native In-
Infantry.
69. Hawes, .f. C., Brevet-Major, Ist Madras Fusiliers.
7;. Halliday, J. Sergeant, Bengal Establishment.
79. Johnston, J. McM., Captain, 4th Madras Native In-
fantry.
83. Keighly, F., Lieutenant, 21th Madras Native In-
fantry.
85. Kensington, H. 8., Ensign, 32d Madras Native In-
fantry.
117. Owen, M., Lieutenant, 38th Madras Native Infantry.
128. Redmond, J. J., Lieutenant, 7th Madras Native In-
fantry.
134 A. Ryan, P., Deputy Commissary, Madras Sappers and
Miners.
142. Shedden, Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical De-
partment.
1508. Stothert, R., Major, 4th Bengal Native Infantry.
154. Walker, A., Captain, Madras Establishment.
165. Walker, I'., Sergeant-Major, 7th Madras Native In-
- fantr:v.
170. Wright, W., Sergeant, Madras Sappers and Miners.
Applications for such packages should be made by next
of kin of the deceased, or by the legal representatives of
such next of kin, to the Military Secretary, at this Office.
In the event of any of the packages in question remain-
ing unclaimed for the further period of six months from
this date, they will be opened, the contents be disposed of
by sale, and the amount realized be credited to the estate
of the deceased.

T. T. PEARS, Major-General,
Military Secretary.

PRICM.... ....... 44.
STAMPED ...... 5 I.

W. AST AND WEST INDIA DOCK COM-
.PANY.—The COURT of DIRECTOR of the East and
West India Dock Company Hereby Give Notice. that a Half-
Ye arly Court or Genera.' Meeting of the said Company will he
pursuant to the directions of the Act Ist and <d Willia
IV., cap. 52. at the Dock House. No. 8, Billiter-square, on FRI-
DAY, the 15th day of January, IS6t, at which meeting a Dividend
will be declared on the Capital Stock of the Company for the
Half-year ending the 31st day of December, 1863.
By order of the Court,
GEORGE COLLIN, Secretary.
East and West India Dock House,
8, Billiter-square,
Ist January, 1869.
N.B.—The Chair will be taken at Two o'clock precisely.

TOLIN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY
efi TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth
powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the
enamel from dec%y, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to
the breath. Price Is. Gd:—Rod Bell Wharf, 83, Upper
Thames-street, London.

IUR. ESKELG, SURGEON DENTIST, the Author
IL of "PURE DENTISTRY, and What it Does for Us,"
"PAINLESS TOOTH EXTRACTION, or Anesthesia Locally
Applied," "DENTAL SURGERY-3. Practical Treatise," &c., &c.,
may be Consulted Daily as hitherto from 10 to 4 o'clock, at his
ONLY Re3idenc3, 3, GROSVIKNOR-STltadr, GILOSVENOR-SQUAME (a
few doors from Bond-street).

MR. WEBB, Surgeon-Dentist, Author of "The
Latest Improved System of Dantietry," second edition'
just published, and sent free for two stamps. "Will well repay
perusal." —Fxpress. Attendance nine to six. Consultations free.
—2", New Baud-atreet. N.B. —Many years with lir. Eskell, of 8,
Grosvehor-street.

WF. THOMAS AND CO.S PATENT
e SEWING MACHINES. —The celebrated No. 2 Ma-
chine, unequalled for general work, £lO. The new Domestic
Machines, complete (Lock Stitch), £5 55., a Ga., and £B.
Catalogues free. W. F. 1 HOMAS and Co., 1 and 2, Cheapside,
and Regent-circus, Oxford-street, London.

VAITKENPBAST'S BOOTS,
10, PALL-MALL, EAST, LONDON, S.W.
Choose your fltt and hare your number registered for future
supplies; and obtain all the advantages of special lasts, at far
lower cost.

DR. KING'S DANDELION and QUININE
• LIVER PILLS (Without Mercury).
The very best remedy for
BILE, WIND, INDIGESTION, ACIDITY, HEADACHE,
HEARTBURN, &c.,
And acknowledged by many eminent surgeons to be the safe t
and mildest pills for every constitution.
In boxes at 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d., at all chemists.

•
B C PATENT DESPATCH BOX.—JEN-
NEB, and KNEWSTUB'S newly-invented Patent
A B C and 1,2, 3, Despatch Boxes, "for general conve-
nience, for ready access to papers and methodical
arrangement, have received the highest coma-lend...tion." Price 10s. Gd. and upwards. " This is a valuable
contrivance."—Punch, Nov. 14. " Cannot fail tube useful
in the library' and office."—Record. " Will meet espe-
cially the requirements of literary, legal and official per-
sons."-- Star. "A Loon to all lovars of order."--Illus-
trated London News. "There can be no question as to
the value of this invention."—Morning Post. —Jenner and
Knewstub, Inventors of the Elgin Writing Case, 33, St.
James's-street, and 66, Jermyn-street.

HUNTING, SHOOTING, AND
FISHING.
THE STRONGEST MAN in the world cannot break
the ever-lasting Porpoise-skin Boot Laces made by
GILL AND CO.,
12, Brewer-street, Golden-square, London, W.
Price ls. per pair; by post, 14 stamps; six pairs, ss.

FRENCH DUBBING.—This invaluable composition
possesses the properties of preserving leather, rendering it
supple and waterproof. It is identically the same dubbing
as that used by the best curriers in Bordeaux. BOOTS,
SHOES, and HARNESS are particularly benefited by its
application.
Sold Wholesale and Retail by W. GILL and CO.,
Curriers and Leather Sellers, 12, Brewer-street, Golden-
square.
Price ls. Gd., 2s. Gd., and ss. per can.