The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-04 00:00:00

THE socIETE GENERALE
pour favoriser le Developpement du Commerce et de
l'lndustrie en France (Paris. 54 and 56, cue de Provence), have
authorised Messrs. C. DEVAUX and CO. to receive APPLI-
CATIONS in LONDON for TREASURY BONDS of the IMPE-
RIAL OTTOMAN GOVER MENT, for Sixty-two Millions of
Francs, or about .C 2,430,000 sterling, to be issued in London,
Paris, Constantinople. and Amsterdam, at 83 per Cent.
The Bonds will be for 500 f. (119 16q. 10d.), 2.500 f. (192 4s. id.).
and I. ,500 f. (£496 Os. 85.), being calculated at the rate of
25f. 20e. to the £1 sterling, for issue and repayment, bearing
Interest at 6 per cent. per annum, from 31st October, 1868,
and redeemable in equal proportions at par in Francs or
Sterling. at such fixed rates and at the following dates, viz.:-
1i,500,000f., or about £620,000 on the 30th April, 1872.
15,500,00 ,f., „ 620,000 „ 31st October, 1872.
15,50,000 f., „ 620,000 „ 30th April, 1373.
15,500,000 f., „ 620.000 „ 31st October, 1873.
The Bonds, taking into account the periods for repayment.
are calculated to give a return (as near as may be) of 1.24 per
cent. per annum.
The Bonds now offered form part of a total sum of 150,063,985 f..
or about £6,000,000 sterling. Treasury Bonds of the Imperial
Ottoman Government. The rest of the Bonds, viz., for
88,063,985 f., or about £3,520,000 sterling are repayable. viz.—
atout £ i,385,000 between April, 1869, and October, 1871, and
about £135,0L0 between April, 1872, and October, 1873.
The issue of the whole of the Bonds is provided for by a Con-
ve ition dated 31st October, 1868, between the Imperial Ottoman
Government, represented by his Highness Aali Pacha, the
Grand Vizier, his Excellency Mehemet Ruchdi Pacha, Minister of
Finance, of the one part, and the Societe Generale pour favoriser
Paris, and Monsieur G. Tubini, of Constantinople, of the other
part.
By the said Convention, the following annual revenues:—
Turkish Livres.
Ist. The Yearly Tithes of the Villayet du Danube,
amounting to about
2d. The Yearly Tithes of the Villayet d'Adri-
anople, amounting to about . . . . . 715,000
3d. The Yearly Tithes of the Villayet de Salo-
-480,000
niqne, amounting to about
4th. The Sheep Tax of Anatolia, amounting to
510.000
about

2,630,000

(Or about £2,412,000 sterling)
are appropriated, during the period of five years from the 31st
day of October, ISGS, to the payment half-yearly of the Principal
and Interest of the whole of the Bonds to the extent of
17,592,077 f. (or about 1700,000), being a sum equal in amount to
the principal and interest payable half-yearly, and the Conven-
tion provides for the payment direct of the revenues so appro-
pris.ted to the parties to the said Convention.
The Convention also provides that in case of the revenues so
appropriated being insufficient, the Imperial Ottoman Govern-
ment will make good the necessary sum five days at latest pre-
viola to each half-yearly payment becoming due.

TEE KS OF PAYMENT.
On application .. .. ..
Per Cent. on nominal amount
of Bo:,1210appoliedo for.
On Allotment - . .. .. 20 0 0
On Ist April, 1667 .... .. 21 0 0
32 6 10
Ou Ist May, 1869 .. •• ..

82 6 10

Less Interest (free of Income Tat)
due on 30th Apr.l, 1869, which will
be deducted from the Instalment
due the Ist slay next .. • • 30 0

£79 10
sable
By
on the 30th of April and 31st of October in Paris,
,
By the Convention interest on the Bonds is made pyahl
Constantinople, or London, at the option of the Bearer, on h_,,
giving 20 days' previous notice where he desires to receive
interest; if required to be paid in London, the interest will thei
be
.
paid at the fixed rate of 12s. on each 500 fr. (16,19 10,1.) Bond,
£3 on each, 2,5001 r (.C99 4s. ld.) Bond; and £l5 on each,
lz,soofr. (t 496 Os. 8d) Bond..
And the Bonds are also made repayable at the option of the
Bearer; either at Paris, Constantinople, or London, on his giv-
ing 20 days' previous notice.
In default of notice by the Bearer, the payment of the interest,
as
also the repayment of the Bonds, is to be made in Constanti-
nople only.
Each allotment will be made in equal proportions of Bonds,
redeemable at the respective dates before mentioned.
In case of the allotment being for a less number of Bonds than
that applied for, the surplus of the deposit will be applied to-
wards the instalment due on allotment; should there be a further
surplus, it will be returned forthwith.
Where no allotment is made, the whole of the deposit will be
returned without delay.
Provisional Scrip to Bearer will be delivered in exchange for
the Bankers' receipt, and the Scrip will be exchanged, when
fully paid up, for Bonds of the Ottoman Uovernment to Bearer
as soon as the Bonds are ready for delivery, of which notice will
be given by advertisement in one or more of the London papers.
All applications must be accompanied by a deposit of 10 per
cent. on the nominal amount of Bonds applied for to be paid to
the London Joint Stock Bank, Princes-street, London.
Interest at the rate of S per cent. per annum will be charged
on any instalment in arrear, but in default of due payment, the
scrip and all previous payments will be liable to be forfeited.
A Certified copy of the Convention of the 31st October, 1868,
has been deposited at the Bank of England.
Certified copies have also been deposited for inspection at the
offices of Messrs. C. Devaux and Co., 62. King William-street.
City, and at Messrs. Druce, Sons, and Jackson, Solicitors, 10,
Billiter square, Fenchurch-street.
Applications may be made—
In London, to Messrs. C. Devaux and Co., 62, King William-
street, City.

In Pari4, to'the Societe Generale pour Favoriser to Developpe-
ment du Commerce et de 'lndustrie en France, No. 54 and
56, Rue de Provence.
In Constantinople, to Messrs. G. Tubini et Fils.
In A msterdam, to the Banque de Credit et Depot des Pays-Bas.
London, 3d March, 1869.

TREASURY BONDS OF THE IMPERIAL OTTOMAN

GOVERNMENT.

No.
LETTER OF APPLICATION.
To be retained by the Bankehemr payment of the Deposit to
Messrs. C. Devana and Co., London.
Gentlemen
_Having paid to your credit at the London Joint
,
Stock Bank the sum of £ , I request you to allot me Tre.Y..
spry Bonds to the amount of Pounds, and I hereby agree
to accept that amount or any similar sum that may be allotted
to me, according to the terms of your Prospectus, dated 3d
March, 1869, and to pay the further sum due on allotment as
to your said Prospectus.
Your obedient servants,
Addiess in full
Date 1869
No applications will be received after Saturday, the 6th inst.,
at 2 p.m.

THEATRE-ROTAL DRURYANE.
dole Lessee and Manager. Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
This Evmsa, at 7. GIRLS OF THE PERIOD. Followed by
CHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Concluding with BEDA.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING, RAI,ING THE WIND: Messrs. Kendal
Buckstone, jun., Miss LaWS, (te. Afier which. HOME: Sothern,
Chippendale, &c.: Mesdames Cavendish, Burke, &c. Concluding
with RURAL FELICITY. CommenfA at 7.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining.
THIS EvENING, at 7, to commence with THE SECRET. At a
inarter to 8, MARIE A' TOINET l'E : Mr W. Rignold, Mr.
J. G. Shore, Mr. Dominick Marry; 3ldlle. Beatrice. Conclnd-
ng with CUP OF T A: SldPe.Beatrice.

THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPH(.
THIS EVENING, at 7, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WWI,
TO CAM B; .lINV.?LL. Mr. G. Belmore, Mrs. L. Murray. At 1
to 8, THE DEAD HEART. Messrs. Ben. Wehster.A.
Belmore, It. Phillips, Ashley, Stuarti Mrs. Alfred Mellon
Miss Lennox Grey. &a,

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. •
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
Tun EVENING. at 7.30, THE WIDt )W HUNT. Messrs. Bel-
cord, Clarke; Miss Burton. T tiE FIELD 01" THE CLOTH
'IF GOLD : Messrs. Thorne, James. Fenton; Mesdames Maria
Longmore. B. Goodall, Lydia Maitland, Claire, and Hughes. To
conclude with ULU, AND DYE