The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-03 00:00:00

LONDON DINICTORII.
41111nan—Sir Henry Muggeridge, Alderman, Director of the Bank
• Of London
'4l-Chairraen—John CuMberland, Esq., and William Anthony
Parnell, Esq.
"`. Z. Anderdon, Esq., Devonshire-terrace, Hyde-park, Director
yruofihe Bank of London
Black, Esq. (Firm of Black and Bidmead), Trump-street,
▪ Cheapside
71itn Broad, Esq., Rye-hill, Peckham
iyotu., Carr, Esq , Bishopegate-street-without
m'CroPP. Esq., Oaklands, Park-road, Clapham
TJ:!1I Geary, Esq , Hyde-side, Edmonton
-""mar ilooeh, Esq. (Firm or Gooch and Cousena), Director of the
IL Bank of London
-M C. lonidds (Firm of Tonidei, Sgouta, and Co.) Director of the
y_Pank of London
iZnlelaud Hamilton, M.P. 19, Eaton-square
- Winn Knight, 1 sq., 14-P., Southwick-street. Hyde-park, and
▪ Wolferly House, Kidderminster •
`4olrias Lace, Eeq M.P., King-street, M. James's, and Malmsbary,
?e Director of the Bank of London
16,un Malcolm, Esq., 47, Mark-lane
irtitsor Morton, Royal Veterinary College
1,4; Esq.,el Esq., Lee-terrace, Blackheath
;,!terßobb, St. Martin's-le-Gr.nd
44011tas B. Stevens, Est , The Elms, Kilburn, and Derwent mine,
Derby.
'will Tarring, Esq. (Firm of Tarring and Son), 23, Charles-street,
Middlesex Hospital. and 26, Bucklerabury
"44ed Wilson, Esq. (Firm of Veuab:es, Wilson, and Tyler), Director
Of the Bank of England
6011eltors—Messrs. Tyrrell, Paine, and Layton, Guildhall-Yard.
Bankers—Bank of London.

Actuary—Thomas Walker, Esq., 8.A., F.S.S , F.I.A. .
...ill all assurance transactions the first con- ideratlon to an insurer
72)1t1d be to satisfy himself that the office in which he effects his
trance possesses unquestionable means for fulfilling the engage-
.ll2t entered into by his policy.
Obis Association, in addition to its large Annual Income. affords
7,7_Protection and security of a capital of One Million Sterling,
"'"bY offering ample security to all having transactions with it.
EDMUND CLENCH, Manager and Secretary.

The Directors are prepared to entertain applications for Agencies
"'loll districts where the Association is not already represented.

E LATE AWFUL GALES.
SILTY • R
The COMMITTEE of the SHIPWRECKED MARINERS'
trust the benevolent will cordially help them to alleviate
uerrors of Shipwreck caused by the late gales, even though they
Tints
be removed from the thrilling scenes described by the honorary
&int, of the Society on the coast as most appalling —the shrieks of
e drlwning —the wail of the untimely widow and orphans—or the
tit of the naked and destitute Mariner cast upon the beach, saved
nu the devouring elements, to call forth the best sympathies of
acibanity.
..Pfith the cases before them, the Committee will have relieved
f!tis Konya 480 widows and orphans, 401 Mariners losing their
Zothes, and have sent to their homes 570 shipwrecked men, cloth-
:l.lC them, if naked, at a cost of between 2,0001. and 3,0001. 761. 10s.
21 been sent to the widowt of the poor men drowned iP lip Point
kArfr Life-boat, and 54/. 10s. to the widows of those drowned in the
lent "rgate lugger Victory. Total relieved during JiinuAriy, 2,095 per-
Ar the Committee never appeal but under great pressure, they
'"„,.._°lle for a ready response from the benevolent public to meet the
`I4IIIIST DMUS& •
...artbscriptions thankfully received by Messrs. Williams, Deacon,
'l4 Co., Birchin-lane, and the undersigned.
FRANCIS LEAN, Secretary.
Dlbernla-chambers, London-bridge, S.E., Jan 31,1857.

The following contributions are thankfully acknowledged :
Ilion Williams, Esq 0 Robt. Munro Allan, Esq.. Xi 1
Penoyre • • S 0 Thos. B. Spence, Esq •• • . 5 5
./.;4pt. S. Roscoe, R.N 5 0 Capt. F. Ramsden, R.N. • • 2 0
ftv. Jas. Brlerley •
Reynolds, Esq
44Miral and Mrs. Bertha Edmond Wilder, Esq •• .. 5 0
,Cator • •
211' Henry Ma- tin— •• • •
.o,l!ines Walker, Esq 5 0 Frodsham •... g. 1 0
hex. Beetifeur, Esq • •
htias neton Shipwreck Society 5 0 George Beaufoy, Esq
Lewis
• G. B. Moore -
5 5 Hon. Mrs. Byron.. ••.. • • 5 0
Captainti Mark Finish 3 2 Capt. H. B. Toting. R.N... 5 0
1,1_! Misses Dorset .. •• •• :19, 0 Thomas George, Esq .... 1 0
Vorgo Smith, Esq 5 5 R. Gosling. Jun., Esq •• .. 1 1
"' Wylie, EN • • 3 OT. 14. Jefferson, Esq • 2 0

Fni LONDON, HARWICH, and CONTI-
NENTA.L STEAM PACKET COMPANY.
(Limited).
Pitai 100,0001. in 10,000 Shares of 101. each, with power
ail, to increase. 21. per share' payable on allotment.
corporated under the Act 19 and 20 Vic., chap. 47, by
Which the liability' of the Proprietors is limited to the
amount of their shares.
TIMMS.
mph Walters, Esq., Chairman of the Board of Directors of
the Eastern Counties Railway Company.
Colonel William Petrie Waugh, Director of the London and
rEastern Banking Company.
bd Waddington, Esq., M.P., 4, Spring-gardens.
13agshaw, Esq., M.P., Director of the Eastern Counties
1182waY.

Dtamcrons.
COlottel William Petrie Waugh, Branksea Castle, Dorset, Di-
rector of the London and Eastern Banking Company.
__best-1114 Leckie, Esq. (late of Bombay), George-street, Port-
vean,square.
lliam Shaw, Esq , 1, Keneington-park-terrace.
"rre_tor Grant, Esq.., late Chairman of the Oriental Bank,
tiorabay), 4, Great Russel l-street.
'• 0- Zillesen, Esq., Vice-President of the Dutch-Rhenish
Railway Company, Amsterdam.
N
Renry Durrant, Bart., Scottow Hall, Norfolk.
'enry Ward, Esq., H.E.1.C.5., K 1, Albany.
'ohli Edward Panter, Esq., Director of the St. Georges In-
surance Company, Pall-mall and Fulham.
Andrew Walls, Esq., Lloyd's, and 11, Leadenhall-street.
Captain Raymond, Albion-square, Dalston, Managing Direc-
tor of the Steam Vessels.
(With power to increase.)

BANNERS.
Ilhe London stud Eastern Banking Corporation, 27, Cannon-
_ ~ • street., City.
Messrs. Cox, Cobbold; Rodwell, and Co., Bankers, Harwich,
40119111111111111 -ter-Cinar—leessierrtrierrini and 'Fuller, 16, Ring
William.htreet, City.

SHAREBROREIRS..
London—Messrs. Huggins and Rowsell, 1 , Threadneedle-street
Liverpool—Messrs li. Davies and Son, 2,ROyal Bauk-buildings
Storms AsaNrs—Messrs. _
William Felgato and Co., 4, Cie-

ment's-lane, City; Mr. R. Twiss, H Son, Rotterdam.
fiTanDINO COintS&L —Alfred Hill, Esq., 44, Chancery-lane.
Boucavoas.—Messrs. Rymer, Murray, Rymer, and Jackson,
Hanover-,street, Hanover-square, and 59, Chancery-lane.
AnotToas.-,--Messrs. , Broom, Bagshaw, and Westcott, 35,
Coleman-street, City.
SECRETARY.—Hump Greenfield, Esq.
Ofilees of the Company —44, Moorgate-street, City, B.C.
This Company is established with a view to afford the pub-
lic increased facilities in the conveyance of mails, passengers,
oPecie, and merchandise between England, via Harwich, and
Qe Ports of Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, &c.
A traffic arrangement for a term of years has been entered
into with the Eastern Counties Railway Company on advan-
!NM°, us terms, and the Directors have, secured the co-opera-
°l2 of the authorities of the Dutch-Rhenish Railway Corn-
PanY, and the other inland navigation and railway establish-
~euts in Holland and Germany, all of whom are so convinced
of the advantages to be derived from this line of communica-
"n, an the most desirable for passenger traffic, and the
lteedY conveyance of merchandise and perishable goods, that
the are anxious to promote the views of this Company to
'an fullest possible extent.
Th., town of Harwich is 68 miles from London by railway,
tell_gits port is the most convenient for direct communication
`beiZeen Londen and all the great seaports in Holland and
et 5:4174, and thence to the northern and central parts of the
la of Europe.
tterdam
a"engers proceeding to India via Trieste, by Harwich,
, and the Dach-Rhonish Railway; will effect a
ring of 48 hours, as compared with the route via Marseilles;
e fine from Rotterdam to Trieste being on the eve of com-
Ple,,tion without, a break.
access har*Onr of Harwich is safe, commodious, and easy of
Iciesli In all weathers and' states of the tide—advantages
ich nobeotrik.er port possesses on the eastern coast south of
delaysof the
of the intricate navigation of the Swim and the mouth
,8101?
tßiver Thames are avoided, whereby a saving of time
ffec ed to Hambure.ti Rotterdam,
to 11 hours ; and Antwerp of from 10
northeiu parts route) to Oberhausen and thence to the
Marwick and Rotterdam it four houi:s and a quarter less by
per tabular statement, than that by Dover and Ostend, as
and thus the former must become the
direct route
of Postal
co
Timis run Sourn-Elarsrlicati°n*
RAILWAY: ' • TIDE PER, EASTERN COUNTIES
London to Dover 24 101,,i a. RAILWAY.
Dover to Ostend 7 Harwich
to Harwich..2i hours
Ostend to Oberhausen I narwieh to Rotter-
(2s4 miles) 10t „
dam ......... . ........ 9i „
inOtbieesr)-4
i'°llteausrdeanal(l2 !
tour, PP
- Saving in favour of Ittrwi,

20 hours

rah l6
.... hours
.......... 4i hours.
PHA SOUTH-EASTI= RAIL-FARESPIII. EASTERN CovicriEs
WAY. WAY,
London, Dover, Ostend, to London,Harwich,Rotterdam,
Cologne. to Cologne,
let Class, Rail and Ist Class, Rail and
Steam £3 10 6 Steam £2lo 3
2d ditto ditto 2 9 8 2d ditto ditto ll2 6
Saving in favour of Harwich.
Ist Class, Rail and Steam .£1 0 .3
2d ditto ditto
A deputation has been in Holland, and submitted the views
-a this Company to the Postmaster-General, the Minister of
Finance, and the Minister of the Interior, who have promised
their Cordial co-operation in support of the undertaking.
It is
intended, in the first instance, to confine the opera-
tions
of this Company to the direct communication from,
14ndou, via Harwich, to Rotterdam.
and its Company will have swift and commodious packets,
management will be carried out with the utmosteare,.
1:-s '
.° as to secure expedition, safety, and comfort, and the dieewrs submit that the traffic cannot fail to realise a hand.
°Tio dividend to the shareholders.
The capital will be divided into 10,000 shares of 10/. each,
on which 2/, per share is to be paid on allotment. Five shil-
lings
per share is to be paid to the bankers of tho Company,
-13. t their receipt must accompany the letter of application
Ifless than the number of shares applied for be allotted, a
proportionate part of the deposit will be immediately re•
tur,eseesd:n. liryn *all will exceed V. per share, and will not be at
leas teo_ al than three months.
Forms-brokersaurd application for shares may be obtained at the
City, Loran (Ices of the Company, 44, Moorgate-street,
Hams, Esq.:nag) 'en.? 'to; John \Vil-
e offices of Oliver
lands, Harwich, Esse and Vice Consul of the Nether.
SecArPetta,twi°llllofowrilsthgaiirv'ees Vormproolsipoeuctuses to be made to the
ltdydt, th
All letters addressed •
attention,
Secretary's will receivo immediate

FORM SP APPLICATION Pei SNAKES. •
To the Directors of the
(Limited), 44, Moorgate•street,
London, Harwich, and gontinen ta 1
Steam Packet Company (Li
City, E.G.
Gentlemen, —I enclose
you a receipt for £ paid to
the London and Eastern Banking Co rporation, and I hereby
request you will allot me
shares in the
Harwich, and Continental Steam Packet Company (Lim London,ted);
and I hereby agree to accept such shares
or any smaller
number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the calls
thereon, and to execute the necessary deeds of the Company.
I remain, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
Name in full
Address in full
Occupation
Date ........ ...........................
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BANKERS' Rumex.
en
Received the day .
1857, the sum of
account of the London Harwich, and Continental Steam
Valk" C lara'? Maitcd), Undo.
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