The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-31 00:00:00

EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCK
COMPANY,,
The COURT of DIRECTORS of the Fast and West
India Dock Company HEREBY GIVE NO DICE, that a
Half-yearly Court or General Meeting Of-the aaid.Company
will be held, pursuant to the directions of the Act Ist and 2d
Wiliam IV., can. 5?, at the Dock House, No. 8, Billiter-
square, on FRIDAY, the 10th day, of January, 1862, at which
meeting* a Dividend will be declared on the Capital Stock of
the Company for the half-year ending the 31st instant.
By order of the Court.
GEORGE COLLIN, Secretary.
East and West India Dock House,
Billiter-square, 27th Dec., 1801.
N.B.—The chair will be taken at 2 o'clock precisely.

NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
SOCIETY.

NOTICE. -CHRISTMAS RENEWALS.

Losses by fire occurring during the fifteen days of grace
are made good to the as-ured.
The business of ne Company exceeds £63,060,000.
The duty paid to Government for the year 1860 was
£81,332 9s. 9d., and the amount insuring on farming stock
£9,988,368.

A !minus of three-fifths of the profl,s periodically made to
parties insuring, who have thus from time to time received
sums amounting in the aggregate to £400,000.
A further sum is applicable for a bonus upon policies
renewed in 1861.

The rates of premium are in no case higher than those
charged by the other principal offices making no returns to
their insurers.

For prospectuses apply at the Society's Offices, Surrey
street, Norwich, and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Black
friars, E.C.

CO3IMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS,
for Orphans and Necessitous Children, Pinner, Mid-
dlesex.

PATRON—His'Royal Highness the late PRINCE CONSORT.
A GENERAL HALF-YEARLY COURT was held at the
London Tavern, THIS DAY, December 28, 1861,
THOMAS ROBERT.:, Esq., in the Chair,
When an electien of 13 Children (seven Boys and six Girls)
took place. The following is the result of the poll :
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
BOYS.
Cot,lton, William 7,488 Spillard, Wm. George.. 4 631
Potter, Tames William 5,317 Jessop, Joseph Morton. 4,219
Newton, Charles John 5,257 Luxton, William
Cox, William Edwin.... 5,181 f
GIRLS.
Miller, Clara Lizzie.... 10,454 Andrew, Jessie
Smith, Martha Maria... 9,139 Lewis, Annie Maud 4,387
Bernard, arriet Lewis 4,758 Hodgson, Fanny. 1,932
UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
BOYS.
Pain, Alfred. 2,914 Alsop, Wm. Bowman 2,605
Atkinson, Charles 2,887 Robertson, Bolton Wm. 2,680
Wooton, Thos.Arthur 2,875 Wright, Arthur James. 1,548
GIRLS.
Leonard, Ellen .. 2,786 Turner, Louisa ........ 1,036
Holloway, Eliza Mary.. 1,055 Walker, Edith 11. . 653
Colley, Julia Cayford 1,176
ALEXANDER FREDERIC; FOSTER, Secretary.
Offices, 76, Cheapside, Dec. 28, 1861.

OUTFITS FOR CANADA.—Coloured Flannel
Shirts, Knit Woollen and Chamois Leather Waistcoats,
Drawers, Socks, &c., Fur caps, Gloves, and all articles of
Clothinz necessary for Canada, supplied by TH RESHER
and GLENNY, next door to Somerset House, Strand, Lon-
don.

TOOTHACHE.—HOWARD'S ENAMEL, for
stopping decayed teeth, however large the cavity. It
is used in a soft state, without pressure or pain, and hardens
into a white enamel. It remains in the tooth many years,
rendering extraction unnecessary and arresting the decay.
Directions for use enclosed. Sold by all chemists and medi
dine vendors, Price ls,

A HOST DESIRABLE BREAKFAST BEVERAGE.
Es ' s COCO A. (Commonly called Epps's homoeopathic Cocoa).
The delicious aroma, grateful smoothness, and invigo-
rating power of this preparation have procured its general
adoption as a most desirable breakfast beverage.
lb., ilb., and lib. packets, at ls. 6d. per lb., by Grocers.

NO CHRISTMAS GIFT is more valuable
than 0 LDRIDG E'S BALM OF COLUMBIA,
which has been established upwards of 30 years. It is the best
and only certain,...remedy ever discovered for preserving,
strengthening, be tutifyincr, or restoring the hair, whigkers,
or m“ustache, and preventing th, m turning grey. Sold in
bottles, Os. 6d., 6g., and Ils., by C. and A. OLDRIDGE, 22,
Wellington-street. Strand, London, W.C., and all chemists
and perfumers. For childrens' and ladies' hair it is most
efficacious and unrivalled.

TEA.—STRACHAN and CO.'S Strong Rough
" Domestic " Black at 3s. Id. per lb.-26, Cornhill,
London, E.C.

TEA'—STRACHAN and CO.'S Fine " Inter-
mediate" Black at 3s. Bd. per lb.-26, Cornhill, Lon-
don, E.C.

TEA. STRACHAN and CO.'S Delicious
" Drawing Room" Black at 4s. 2d. per lb.-26, Corn-
hill, London, E.C.
Dr. HA ssall's Certificate of Purity, and a Prise Current
free on application, 26, Cornhill, London, E.C.