The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-04 00:00:00

BANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.
Incorporated by Boyal Charter.

The Court of Directors Hereby Give Notice. That a HALF-
YEARLY DIVIDEND, at the rate of Six per Cent. per annum.
on the Capital of the Bank, will be Paid on the sth day of JULY
next to the Proprietors of Shares registered in this Country; and
that a further snm of 10s. per Share, taken from the profits of
the year 1868, will be paid to the Proprietors at the same time,
both payments being free of Income-tax.
No Transfers can be made between 25th instant and the sth
proximo, as the Books must be Closed during that period.
By order of the Court.
R. W. BRADFORD, pro Secretary.
N 0.124, Bishopsgate-street within,
London, E.C., June 1, 1869.

A. SCOT RACES.—CALLAGHAN'SRACE-
L2' GLASSES will he found the best and cheapest.)
23A, NEW BOND-STREET (corner of Conduit-street.
N.B.—Sole Agent to Voigtlander, Vienna.

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

TO ADMIRERS OF LIGHT CARRIAGES.
—HART. 71), New Bond-street, has introduced some of the
lightest. handsomest, and roomiest CARRIAGES that ever were
seen. S. 11. is still progressing with othors on the light sca!e,
the style of carriage which has so I ,ng i),Pl' wanting in this
coun.l7. as i ;tonsands of horses get bent over wi'h their fore-
legs and kunekled over beh7nd, and sore shoulders, through
having a carriage :1 cwt. too hpavy. Persons wanting a ca.rils,:•e
have only to describe the size of the horse, and one will be made
suitable: the horse will go with ease and the riders with com-
fort, as he has introduced a sorinz only one inch wide, made of
patent steel, not half the weight of the ordinary springs. A visit
is solicited. Testimonials to be seen. See opinions of the Press
—The Sun, Morning Post, Observer, Bell's Life, Globe, New York
Hsrald, and Anglo-American Times. One on view at Crystal
Palace.

rrE " SINGER" SEWING MACHINES.
THE "NEW FAIHLY"
SEW THE LOCX-STITCH AND THE NEW EMBROIDERY-

STITC If .
Work by hand and Treadle, and in a Portable Case
for Travelling.

THE " SINGER " SEWING MACHINES
ARE WORLD-RENOWNED AS THE BEST SYSTEM
AND THE MOST COMPLETE, WITH NEW IMPROVEMENTS
FOR EVERY CLASS OF SEWING.
The peculiar simplicity of these Machines enables any one to
acquire their perfect use in a few hours.
Illustrwed Price Lists post free.

TIIE "SINGER" MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Chief Office in the United Kingdom:
147, CHE &NIDE.
Branch Depots or Local Agents in every Town.

MUTUAL ASSURANCE without MUTUAL LIABILITY.
NON-FORE ITURE POLICIES by a LIMITED NUMBER
of PAYMENTS. PROFITS may be APPLIED so as to make
POLICIES PAYABLE in LIFETIME.
EQUITABLE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
4, Queen-street-place, Southwark Bridge, E.C.
NEW POLICIES ISSUED.
New Policies
In Wt eks. issued.
... 3 .. 86 —X14,210
1869 ... 3 108 1g,481

Excess .. 22 £4,231
In 52 wecks ending April ith, 1869 ... 3,105 —£539,412

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

ANNUAL INCOME, steadily increasing, £220,000
ASSURANCE FUND, safely invested, £1,598,000
SPECIAL NOTICE.
All Persons who effect Policies on the Particirating Scale
before June 30th, 1809, will be entitled at the NEXT BONUS
to one year's additional Share of Profits over later
Entrants.
Tables of Rates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained
of

GEORGE CUTCLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary.
13, St James's-square, London. S.W.

AIN LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE, Fleet-
street, London, L.C., May 31, 1869.

_NOTICE TS HEREBY GIVEN, That in conformity
with the provisions of the Deed of Settlement, a GENE-
RAL MEETING of the Proprietors of the Law Life As-
surance Society will be held at the Society's Office, Fleet-
street, London, on THURSDAY, the 24th day of June
next, at 12 o'clock at noon precisely, to elect an Auditor
in the room of Philip Longmore, EFq., who has resigned;
to elect six Directors and one other Auditor ; and for
general purposes.
The Directors and Auditor, who go out of office by ro-
tation, will be proposed for re-election.
By order of the Directors,
GRIFFITH DAVIES, Actuary.