The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 9, 1807.

MIDSUMMER RENEWAL S.

NORTH BRITISII AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Acts of Parliament.

FIR-E DEPARTMENT.

Policies should be renewed within fifteen days from the
24th instant. Receipts tnay be had at the various Agencies
and Branches, and at the Read Office.

it Threadneedle-street, E.C.
L°l7,`°ll Vest-End Office, 8, Waterloo-place, S.W.
Juno 20, 1 G 7.

be credited each year to a reserve fund in the joint
names of the two Companies, which fund, after meeting
the actual cost of repairs and maintenance, is to accumu- I
late until the clear amount thereof, after deducting all pay-
ments made or due therefrom, but including vessels, cable,
stores, &c., then forming part of such fund, not exceeding
£lOO,OOO ha value, shall amount to £350,000, after which
the surplus from time to time existing beyond that amount
is to be divided each year between the Company and the
contractors, half to each. At the end of the term the
whole balance of the Maintenance Fund will belong to
this Company.
A copy of the memorandum of association is annexed to
the prospectus, and copies of the articles of assocation and
of all its concessions, agreements, and contracts can be in-
spected at the offices of Messrs. Bircham and Co. ; and all
applications for shares will be considered as made subject
to the provisions of those documents.
Applications for share*, addressed to the Directors, must
be made in the accompanying form, but no application will
be considered without the previous payment to the bankers
of the deposit of V, per share, which will be returned in
case no allotment is made. If a less number be allotted
than is applied for, the surplus deposit will be appropriated
towards the payment due on allotment. If the balance
due on allotment is not paid within the time appointed by
the allotment letter, the Directors may cancel the allotment
and forfeit the deposit.
The deposits on applications for shares will be returned,
without deduction, if two-thirds of the capital be not sub-
scribed and allotted.
July, 1867.

SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE.

PONTEFRACT AND WEST RIDING MEETING.

MONDAY.
The Londesliorough Stakes of r, sots each, with 50 added;
for two year olds; colts, Bst ; fillies, Bst 61b; penal-

ties and allowances. T.Y.C. 11 subs.
Mr. Mason's Ready Money, by Old Robert- Irciiws,
by Teddington, Bst 91b (Cameron ) 1
Mr. Fowster's Lady ZAland, Bst Glb
Mr. Bowes's Thankful, Bst Glb
Mr. R. 11. Jones's Camillo, Bst 101 b (Whiteley) 4

Betting-5 to 4 agst Ready Money, 3to .1 agst
4 to 1 agst Th9.ukful. Won by a length ; ,head 'admen
second and third ; half a length between third:;fid fourth.
The Pontefract Borough Cup of 50 soy.; adisi,ld to a

sweepstakes of 5 sous each; winners extra. T.Y.C.
Mr. J. Elsworth's Cora, by Leamington—Cypriana, 4
yrs, Bst (R. Challoner) 1
Mr. H. Rhys, jun.'s lon, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Carroll) 2
Mr. R. I'Ansou's f, by Mnsjid—Kilkonny's dam, 3 yrs,
7st 71b..... (Parry) 3
Mr, Ringroso's Lady Sykes, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Snowden) 4
Mr. R. B. Jeffory's Sylph, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Cameron) 5
Mr. Dawson's Sister to Mrs. Stowe, 2 yrs, sst 71b
(Hudson) 0

Betting-7 to 4 agst Sylph, 3to 1 agst Cora, sto 1 agst
Lady Sykes, 6to 1 agst Sister to Mrs. Stowe. Won by a
short neck ; bad third. Sister to Mrs. Stowe did not pass
the post.
The West York Nursery Handicap Plate of 100 sovs ;