The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-10 00:00:00

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.
CONVERSION OF DEBENTURES INTO DEBEN-

TUBE STOCK.

The Directors are now prepared to enter into arrange-
ments for converting the Debentures of the Corn any into
equivalent amounts of Perpetual Four per Cent. Deben-
ture Stock, and also to receive applications for allotments
of the same Stock, at par, to be applied in the repayment
of Debentures falling due.
Any amount of Stock, not being a fraction of a pound,
can be subscribed for and transferred.
A commissicn of (cne-half) per cent. is allowed to
applicants, and the Stock will be inscribed in the Cern-
pany's books free of all exprnse.
The interest will be paid half-yearly on the 15th
January and 15th July by warrant.
The Stock thus raised will be entitled to the same
priority against the property and income of the Company
as the Deb nture Bond Debt, ranking before the Com-
pany's entire Stock and Share Capital of Thirty Millions
(£30,000,000), and will be the first charge on a net
income now amounting to upwards of Three Millions
(.£3.000,000) annually.
Further particulars and forms of application may be
obtained by letter addressed to the undersigned.
STEPHEN REAY, Secretary.
Euston Station, July, 1859.

LONDON AND NORTH - WESTERN
RAILWAY.
The BRANCH LINE of Railway from CARNARVON
to LLANBERL3 is NOW OPEN for Passenger Traffic.
For particulars as to Trains ses the Company's Time-
books.
W. CAWKWELL, General Manager.
Euston Station, July, 1869.

EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCK
COMPANY.
The COURT of DIRECTORS of the East and West India
Deck Company II Ii.!REISY GIVE NOTICE, That &Half-yearly
Court or General Meeting of the said Company will he held—
pursuant to the directions of kct let and 2nd William IV., cap.
52—at the Deck House No. 8, Billiter-square, on FRIDAY, the
1. th day of July next, for the purpose of choosing and appoint-
ing Directors in the room of those going out of office by rotation.
The Directors retiring by rotation on the present occasion offt.r
themselves for re-election.
At this Meeting a Dividend will be declared on the Capital
Stock of the Company for the Half-yeas ending the 30th June.
By order of the Court.
GEORGE COLLIN, Eecretary3
East and West India Dock House,
Billiter-square, 6th July, 1869.
N.B.—The Chair will be taken at two o'c'.ock precisely.

p UARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE OFFICE.
Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital.. Two Millions.
11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
DIRECTORS.
CHAIRMAN—WiIIiam Steven, Esq.
DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN Frederick H. Janson, EFq.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq Richard M. Harvey, Esq
Hy. Bonham-Carter, Esq J. G. Hubbard, Esq
Charles Win Curtis, Esq G•. J Shaw Lefevre, Esq, M.P.
Charles F. Devas, Esq John Martin, Esq
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq Rowland Mitchell, Esq
Sir W. R. Farquhar, Bart James Morris, Esq
James Goodson, Esq Abraham J. Roberts, Esq
Archibald Hamilton, Esq Henry Vigne, Esq
homson Hankey, Esq

SECRETARY—Thomas Tallemach, Esq.
ACTUARY—SamI. Brown, Esq.

N.B.—Fire Policies which expire at I:idsumrner must be re-
newed at the Head Office or with the Agents, on or before the
9th of July.
• The full benefit of the Abolition of the Government Duty will
be aff. rded to Insurers.

Prospectus and Forms of Proposal free on application to the
Company's Agents, or to the secretary.

COMPENSATION IN CASE OF INJURY,
AND
A FIXED SUM IN CASE OF DEATH
Caused by ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND, may be secured by a
Policy of the
RAILWAY PASSENGFIIS ASSURANCE COMPANY.
An Annual Payment of £3 to £6 ss. insures £l,OOO at Death,
nd an Allowance at the rate of £6 per week for Injury.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS ALONE may be provided against
`)37 Insurance Tickets for Single or Double Jounaies.
For particulars apply to the Clerks at the Railway Stations, to
the Local Agents, or at the Offices, 54, CORNDILL and 10, REGENT
STREET, LONDON.

WILLIAM J. VIAN Secretary.

BRITANNIA FIRE ASSOCIATION
Head Offices, 429, Strand, London.
The distinguishing features of this Association aro
Equitable Rates,
Undoubted Security.
Prompt settlement of claims.
JOHN MESSENT, Manager.

MUTUAL ASSURANCE without MUTUAL LIABILITY.
.NON-FORF ITURE 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.CJ
NEW POLICIES ISSUED.
New Polieiog
In Wteks.
I'6B ... 3 ... SG —.CI-1,250-
1869 ... 3 103 1N,481

Excess
In 52 weeks ending April 7th, 1 69

22 £1.•lil
3,105 -£539,442

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THE "NEW FAMILY"
SEW THE LOCK-STITCH AND THE NEW EMBROIDERY-

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for Traveffing.

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ARE WORLD-RENOWNED AS THE. BEST SYSTEM
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The peculiar simplicity of thee: Machines enables any one to
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Illustrated Price Lists post free.

TIIE "SINGER" MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Chief Office in the United Kingdom:
147, CRE APSIDE.
Branch Depiits or Loco. Agents in every Town