The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-21 00:00:00

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-CHEAP
EXCURSION TO THE WEST OF ENGLAND.
On SATURDAY, the 30th of March, an EXCURSION
TRAIN will leave the Paddington Station at 8 a.m., for
-Weston-super-mare, Highbridg-e, Brido-ewater, and Taunton
(Fares 20s. and 145.), Tiverton and Exeter (225. (id. and los.),
Barnstaple and Bideford (30s. and 205.), Starcross, Dawlish,
and Teignmouth (255. and 175.), Newton, Torquay, Paignton,
and Totness (275. and 18s.), Kingsbridge Road and Plymouth
0(3. and 205.); returning* on FRIDAY, the sth April, from
Plymouth at 6 a.m., and intermediate Stations as per bills.

NERBUDDA COAL AND IRON COMPANY
(LIMITED).
FIRST REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS TO THE
SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the FIRST nRDI-
NARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held
at the Offices of the Company, No. 0, Broad-street-buildings,
in the City of London, on THURSDAY, the 4th day of April,
1861, at One o'clock p.m. precisely. Special Resolutions will
be submitted to the Meeting to the following effect :—To in-
crease the qualification of the Directors. To alter the Articles
of Association so far as may be necessary to carry the fore-
going resolution into effect. To confirm the agreement
between the Company and John fl oward Blackwell, Esq.,
bearing date the 20th day of May, 1860, which deed lies at the
Offices of the Company for inspection by the Shareholders.
To authorise the Directors to raise, if necessary, any sum of
Money not exceeding £20,000, by the issue of Debentures of
the Company convertible into Shares, such Debentures to be
received by the Company in payment of Calls. To cre ite fresh
Capital to provide for the conversion of the Debentures men-
tioned in the last resolution.
By order of the Board.
HERBERT HEATH, Secretary.
Company's .Offices,
9, Broad-street-buildings, London,
March 26th, 1861.
4'.* The 'Books for the Registration of Shares will be closed
from Wednesday, the 27th March, to Wednesday, the 4th
April, and Transfers will not be received during that period.

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS—REDUCTION IN SCALE
OF PREMIUMS.
THE EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY
ISSUES POLICIES of GUARANTEE, at reduced
rates, for Officials in or under the Treasury, Customs, Inland
Revenue, Board of Trade, Poor-law Board, Admiralty, and
other public dep_rtments, and for bank and railway clerks
and persons in commercial employments.
Further reductions on the combination of life assurance
With guarantee. Annuities granted on favourable terms.
Forms and every information may be obtained at the Chief
Office, No. 2, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.

►FHE LIVERPOOL and LONDON FIRE and
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Established 183 G.
Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament.

Offices, No. 1, Dale-street, Liverpool; 20 and 21, Poultry,
London; Sheffield, Manchester, Glasgow; Sydney, Mel-
bourne, and New York.
„This Company has attained a very high position amongst
'lie Insurance Institutions of Great Britain. Its annual
rerenue exceeds £500,000. Its invested funds amount to
41,260,000.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Premiums exceed £310,000, and place it in the first
Cass of Fire Offices ; its liberality and promptitude in set-
tling claims have been established in the adjustment of enor-
Mous losses ; and its influence in determining rates of Pre-
' blinm has uniformly been given to proposals for improving
the character of risks that high Premiums may be unneces-
sary.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.

The Reserve in this Department has been increased by the
addition of upwards of £58,000 in the year 18,0 alone. The
?intern of Bonuses is simple, involving no possible lability
of partnership ; liberal, guaranteeing a more than average
amount of benefit ; satisfying, because known at the date of
the Insurance, and therefore free from disappointment, un-
certainty, and doubt. rl he arrangements in other respects
are intended to render the Polices of THE LIVERPOOL AND
LONDON perfect securities in the hands of third parties. The
Annual Premiums exceed £1:30,000; the accumulated reserve
is £707,000.