The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-13 00:00:00

INDIA OFFICE, 9Tn AUGUST, 1859.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA,
in Council, Hereby Gives Notice that Returns of un-
paid Shares of Donation Batta granted to the " Forces em-
ployed in Burmah during the Campaign of 1851-52," due to
Petty Officers and Seamen of the ships. " Fire Queen, " En-
t‘erprise, " " Phlegethcrn," " Proserpme," " Tenasserim,"
Nemests," "Pluto," "Manhanuddy," "Damodah," "Ner-
buddah," " Lord William Bentinck," " Bhagarutty,",:and
Indus," have been received •at this Office; and that these
shares will be paid to the several parties entitled, on their
application at the narine and Transport Department of this
office, after the 16th August, 1859. ,

J. COS3IO MELVILL

INDIA-OFFICE, AUGUST 12, 1859.
THE SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA
in COUNCIL GIVES NOTICE, That he will be pre-
Pared to receive, on TUESDAY, the 23d inst., at or before
twelve o'clock, TENDERS for a LOAN of £5,000,000 on
security of Stock to be created under the provisions of an Act
of the present session of Parliament, and to bear interest at
the rate of Five ner Cent. per annum, payable half-yearly at
the Bank of England on the sth January and the sth July in
each year.
The Stock not to be redeemable until the sth of July, 1870,
but to be redeemable at par on or after that day, upon one
Year's previous notice having been given in the " London
Gazette."

The Books of the Stock will be kept at the Bank of Eng--
land, where all assignments and transfers will be made. No
stamp duties whatsover will be charged on the transfers.
The Tenders to be for the whole or any part of such Loan,
but not for sums of less than £5OO, and to state what amount
of money will be given for every £lOO of the slid stock. The
Tenders are to be delivered in, sealed, at the Treasury at this
Office.

A Deposit of Two per Cent. upon the amount tendered must
at the same time be paid, to be returned in the event of the
tenders not being accepted ; and parties tendering must be
careful not to enclose the deposit in the sealed tender.
-So much of the amount tendered and accepted to be paid to
the Bank of England, on account of the Secretary of State for
India in Council, on the 30th of August, 1859, as, when added
to the deposit paid on the tenders being accepted, will leave
seventy-five pounds for each hundred pounds of stock to be
Paid as under, viz. :
25 per cent on the 27th September, 1859,
25 per cent on the 25th October, 1859,
25 per cent on the 22d November, 1859 ;
but parties who so dasire may pay up in full and will be
allowed a discount at the rate of three per cent. per annum
Upon the anticipated payments.
The dividend payable on the sth January, 1860, to be a clear
six months' dividend, subject to income tax, upon the capital
amount of stock contracted for on the said 23d August.

In cases -Cl7-cinality of tenders, beyond the amount re-
quired, they will be subject to a pro rata diminution.
Scrip receipts, when prepared, will be given to the parties
entitled, in exchange for the receipt of the Bank of England.
For each instalment after the payment of the first, which is
due on the 30th August, a proportional amount of stock will
be created for the contributors. The stock for the first in-
stalment, including the deposit, to be created at the same
time with that which will be due on the last.
No Tender will be received after twelve o'clock on the said
234 day of August, nor unless upon a printed-form, which
May be obtained at the Accountant-General's Department of
this Office, or of Mr. Henry Scott, 10, Throgmorton-street.
J. COSMQ MELVILL.