The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-20 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING,

EAST INDIA HOUSE, 18rn Mellen, 1858.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the next
Examinations of Candidates for the appointment of
Assistant burgeon in the sell ice of the East India Company, will be
held at this House on MONDAY, the 10th of May, and 12th of July
next, and succeeding days ; and that the probable number of
vacancies in the Medical Establishment to be then filled up ►ill be
twenty-five on esch occasion.
Copies of the Regulations for the admission of Candidates will be
furnished on application to the Secretary to the Military Depart-
ment in this House.

J. D. DICKINSON, Secretary.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, 18TH MARCH, 1858.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do Hereby Give Notice, That a Pro-
prietor of East India Stock, John Jones, E sq., has given notice of
his intention to submit the following motion at the Quarterly Ge-
neral Court of the said Company, appointed to be he'd at their
House, in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY next, the 24th Itstant,
vlz.

" That it lz our duty to return the Kingdom of Oade to the
King, or some representative of his family."
J. D. DICKINSON, Secretary.

FREIGHT FOR HORSES FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

FOR INDIA.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, 18Tn MARCH, 1858.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Shipowners,
Colliers, and Exporters of Coal to the Cape of Good Hope,
and others trading with that colony and with India: That the Go-
vernor and Commander-in-Chief te, the Cape of Good Hope has
authority to purchase such horses suited to Cavalry purposes as may
be procurable, to the extent of 1,000 horses, provided Tonnage can
be obtained for their conveyance to India.
The Court of Directors of the East India Company therefore
notify to the shipping interest in the United Kingdo n, that r refight
of that description may probably be in demand at the Cape of Good
Hope, and that all vessels which may be offered at the Cape for such
service ought to be supplied with water casks or tanks equal to main-
taining a supply of water saflieleut for the number of horses for
which freight may be tendered.

J. D. DICKINSON, Secretary.

THE RHINE AND GERMANY.—The
Shortest and Cheapest Route, via Rotterdam, to the Rhine
and Germany, is by THE DUTCH RHENISH RAILWAY.
Through Trains, in conjunction with those of the Cologne-Minden
Company, start three times a day. •
Fifty pounds of Luggage allowed free for each passenger.
Further particulars forwarded, post free, on application to the
Company's London Agent, Mr. Jouts C. JANsols, 61, Graceehurch-
s tree t.

LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN
4 PER CENT. DEBNTURE STOCK.
The Directors of the London and E
Sotith-We,tern Railway Com-
pany are prepared to receive applications for the issue of portions of
the Company's Perpetual 4 per Cent. Debenture Preferential Stock,
to be inscribed in the books of the Company in the names of appli-
cants, without payment of stamp duty or other like expense.
This stock will be issued under the authority of the " South-
West,rn Railway Capital and Works Act, 1855," and of a resolu-
tion of a special general meeting of the Company held in conformity
there,Nith, on the 7th August, 1856.
The amount thus raised will be exclusively applied in reduction of
the debenture debt of the Company, and it will be entitled to the
same priority against the pr,perty and Income of the Company as
the debenture debt, in substitution for which it is created.
It will therefore rank before all the Company's stock and
share capital, representing' upwards of Seven Millions, on which,
in the year 1857, the aggregate amount of dividend (after payment
of interest on all debenture) was 3.50,0001. and uowards.
The fixed dividend or interest will continence from the time of
payment and will be paid half-yearly.
Forms of application may be obtained by letter, addressed to the
undersigned,

By Order of the Directors.
Waterloo Station, London 5, MaALFRrc MORG.IN, Treasurer.
Mach 11, ED
1858.