The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY :EVENING, MAY 19, 1859.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. The
DIRECTORS are prepared to accept TENDERS of
MONEY for a period of Three, Five, or Seven Years, upon
Debenture Bonds, bearing Interest at Four-and-a-Half per
Cent. per Annum, payable half-yearly, to replace Loans now
falling due.
Application may be made to the undersigned.
CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
Paddington Station, 16th May, 1859.

rHE UNION DISCOUNT AND AGENCY
COMPANY (Limited).
No. 3, Lothbury, London, E.C.
Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained, as above,
from the Manager.

THE TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY OF
UPPER CANADA.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That A GENERAL
MEETING of Shareholders in this Company will be held on
TUESDAY, the 31st hay, at One o'clock, p.m., at the Offices,
65, Moorgate-street, for the purpose of declaring a dividend
on the capital stock of the Company, and electing Directors
and Auditors for the ensuing year.
The transfer books will be closed on the 24th inst., and re-
opened on Thursday, the lath June, on which day the divi-
dend will be paid.—By order. F. FEARON, Secretary.

METROPOLITAN, COUNTIES, AND
GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
27, Regent-street, Waterloo-place, London, S.W.
Life Assurance, Annuities, and Endowments.
Loans on real and personal security.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager.

Empowered by Act of
THE ECONOMIC
SOCIETY, 6, New Bi
Establisl
DIREC
ROBERT BIDDULI

WILLIAM ROUTH,
Alfred Kingsford Barber, Esq.
Henry Barnett, Esq.
The Right Hon. E. Pleydell
Bouverie M.P.

'.'dward Cliarrington, Esq.
'asooe Charles Glyn, Esq.

Sir Alexander Dtiff .Goidon,
Bart.

Parliament, 3 Wm. IV.
LIFE ASSURANCE
;ridge-street, London.
hed 1823.
;TORS.
PH, Esq., Chairman.
:sq., Deputy Chairman.
Rear-Admiral Robert Gor-
don.
Charles Morris, Esq.
George Kettilby Rickards,
Es.
Auguqstus Keppel Stephen-
son, Esq.

AUDITORS.
John Howell, Esq. John Gilliam Stilwell, Esq.
Henry Roberts, Esq. Richard Taylor, Esq.
PHYSICIAN—WiIIiam Emanue Page, M.D., Oxon, 11, Queen
street, May-fair.

SURGEON—Benjamin Travers, Esq., F.R.C.S., N 0.49, Dover-
street, Piccadilly.
SOLICITOR—Henry Young, Esq., 12, Essex-street, Strand.
ACTUARY—James John Downes, Esq., F.R.A.S.
SECRETARY—AIexander Macdonald, Esq.
ADVANTAGES.

Mutual Assurance.
The lowest rates of Premium on the Mutual System.
The whole of the profits divided every Fifth Year.
Assets'amounting to £1,840,000
During its existence the Society has paid in
Claims, and in reduction of Bonus Liability,
nearly
Reversionary Bonuses have been added to Po-
licies to the extent of 1,365,000
The last Bonus, declared,'in 1859, which averaged
£65 per Cent, on the Premiums paid, amounted
to

475,000
Policies in force 7,818
The Annual Income exceeds
In pursuance of the invariable practice of this Society, in
the event of the Death of the Life Assured within the 15 days
of grace, the Renewal Premium remaining unpaid, the Claim
will be admitted, subject to the payment of such Premium.
Assurances effected prior to 31st December, 1859, will par-
ticipate in the Division in 1864.
Prospectuses and full particulars:may be obtained on appli-
cation to ALEXANDER 3IACDONALD, Secretary.

CONTRACT FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF HER
MAJESTY'S MAILS BETWEEN

GREAT BRITAIN AND AUSTRALIA, VIA PANAMA.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and
Transport Services,
Somerset-place, 18th May, 1859.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
THE OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on FRIDAY,
the Ist day of July next, at half-past One o'Clock, they will
be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to
Contract for the Monthly Conveyance, each way, by Steam
Vessels, of her Majesty's Mails between GREAT BRITAIN
and the AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, via PANAMA.
No tender will be received after half-past One o'clock on
the day of treaty, nor any noticed, unless made on the printed
form provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained
on application at the said Office.
Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words" Ten-
der for the Conveyance of Mails," and must also be delivered
at Somerset-place, and state the address of the party tender-
ing.

PRINCE GEORGE OF SAXONY AND
THE INFANTA OF PORTUGAL.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY.

The Portuguese frigates, the Bartholomew Dios
and the Sagres, arrived at Southampton this morn-
ing, having onboard Prince George of Saxony, his
bride the Infanta of Portugal, and the -brother of
the bride, the Duke of Oporto. The Prince and
the Infanta were married at Lisbon about a week
since. Her Majesty's ship Termagant, lying in
Southampton Water, and the Portuguese frigates
fired Royal salutes and manned yards as the Royal
party left the frigate in a small steamer for South-
ampton Docks, and the guns on the platform fired
a Royal salute as the illustrious personages landed.
Soon after they landed the Pritve and Princess,
and the Duke of Oporto, started in a special train
on a visit to the Queen. The Royal personages
were received at Southampton by the Chevalier
D'Olivier, Secretary of the Portuguese Legation ;
Colonel Seymour, of the Queen's household; Mr.
Edward Palk, Mayor of Southampton ; Captain
Patey, R.N., Admiralty Superintendent ; Lieut.
O'Reilly, R.N., Deputy Superintendent; Mr.
Messom, Superintendent's Secretary; and Mr. N.
M. Priaulx, Portuguese Vice-Consul. A scarlet
carpet was laid down from the landing-place to
the railway carriage, and the Princess was escorted
by her husband and her brother, followed by the
ladies and gentlemen of their suites.
Prince George, on landing, presented Captain
Centurini, of the Sagres, with a case containing
two magnificent Saxon orders, and handsomely
remunerated the crew of the small steamer in which
he landed. _ _ _ _ _

A telegram was awaiting for the Duke of Oporto
at Southampton from the King of Saxony, inviting
the Duke to accompany his sister t Dresden. The
Duke is a thorough sailor, and takes the greatest
interest in everything relating to his profession.

TILE PRINCE OF WALES AT

GIBRALTAR.

Her Majesty's sloop Scourge arrived at Gibraltar
the 6th, with H.R.H. Albert Edward Prince of

I .
Wales, who is on his return to England, after his
•sojourn at Rome.
His Royal Highness landed at 12 o'clock, under
a Royal salute, and was received by his Excellency
the Governor, his staff, and a guard of honour from
the 7th Royal Fusiliers.
On the following day the Prince, accompanied
by Colonel Shuttleworth, commanding Royal Artil-
lery, and numerous other officers, rode up to the
Rock Gun, and in the evening honoured his Ex-
cellency Sir James Fergusson with his company at
dinner.
His Royal Highness attended Divine service at
the cathedral on the following morning, and, after
partaking of luncheon with his Excellency, returned
on board the Scourge.
On the 9th the Prince visited various parts of
the Rock, including St. Michael's Cave, which was
splendidly illuminated ; and in the evening he
again honoured the Governor with his company at
dinner.
On the 10th his Royal Highness proceeded for

an excursion into Spain, and returned to Gibraltar
in the evening. After honouring the Governor
with his company at dinner, he proceeded in his
Excellency's carriage through the town to witness
the illumination which, without any previous
notice or concert, the inhabitants had spontaneously
prepared to celebrate his presence.
On the 11th a deputation from the Gibraltar
Chamber of Commerce waited upon the Prince, for
the purpose of presenting him with the following
address, expressive of the loyalty and de'mtion of
the members to her Majesty, and of the gladness
with which they hailed his presence at Gibraltar :
" TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WAtES, R.G.,

"May it please your Royal Highness,—We, the Chair-
man, Deputy-Chairman, and Members of the Chamber of
Commerce, for ourselves and for the inhabitants of Gibral-
tar, beg leave to approach your Royal Highness with the
expression of the general gladness upon your arrival in this
important possession of the Crown, and of our devoted
attachment to her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. For
though it be small in extent, and we ourselves so distant
from the presence of our Sovereign, we can give place to
none of her Majesty's subjects in more earnest and dutiful
assurance of our loyalty and devotion.
"In former times this mighty fortress has taken digni-
fied part in the history of our country, and imparted by its
brilliant and ever-memorable defence great strength and
security to the general interests of the empire. As Eng-
lishmen we know with pride that if it be again attacked
it will maintain and increase all its ancient glory. From
ourselves even hereafter may be demanded sacrifice and
self-denial for the national good, and we shall never fail
either in our loyalty or our patriotism. If, therefore, your
Royal Highness should sometimes recall to mind this
famous rock, we humbly hope you may then remember the
gratitude and loyal devotion of the contented and grateful
people who have now with eagerness and delight welcomed
you to their home, which long has ten protected by all
their country's greatness. We devoutly and earnestly pray
Almighty God long to preserve our beloved Queen, the
Prince Consort, your Royal Highness, and all the royal
family, and to protect her Majesty's reign over her pros-
perous and happy, people." _ _ _

_
His ROYAL HIGHNESS made the following reply :
—Gentlemen,—l very sincerely thank you for this
cordial address of welcome. The interest and
gratification I have derived from my visit to
Gibraltar, so justly celebrated for its military
strength and picturesque beauty, have been greatly
enhanced by the hearty reception which I have
met from all classes of the inhabitants, of whicii I
shall always retain a most pleasing remembrance.
I shall take the opportunity of conveying to the
Queen, my mother, the gratifying assurances which
you give of your well known loyalty and patriotism,
and of Tour devoted attachment to her Majesty and
the Prince Consort, and to all the members of the
royal family.
His Royal Highness afterwards minutely in-
spected the hospitals and other military establish-
ments, and then proceeded to a review of the
infantry of the garrison. In the evening lie hon •
oured the officers of the Royal Artillery with his
company at dinner. A ball was given by his
Excellency irk honour of the Prince, and the town
was again brilliantly illuminated.