The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, NVEDIN ESDA) EVENING, OCTOBER 7, 1868.

ETROPOLITAN RAILWAY:
The WESTERN EXTENSION is NOW OPEN.

A.SSIST AN.'r SO Ho 0 LMASTE.II. AT
. SHEERNESS.

• ALMIRALTY, 23d Sept.. 1868.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, 'that a VACANCY exists for
an ASSISTANT SCHOOLMASTER at Sheerness Dockyard.
Candidates who may wish to undergo a Couipetitive Examina-
tion for such an appoiritmont are invited to apply, either per-
sonally or by letter, to the Civil Service Commissioners, Gateway,
Dean's-yard, 'Westminster, on or before the Bth of October, fur-
nishing certificates of age and health, together with testimonialk
as to character and capacity for teaching. The examination will
commence on Tuesday, the 13th October. Candidates must be
between the ages Of 20 anl 35, and will be examined in the fol-
lowing subjects, in all of which it will be necessary for Candi-
dates to pass:-
1. Exercises as to Handwriting and Orthography.
2. Arithmetic and t:ensuration.
3. Grammar and. Analysis of Sentences.
4. English Composition.
5. Physical and Political Geography of the World, especially
of England and Europe.
6. English History.
7. Euclid—first four and sixth books, and first twenty-one pro-
positions of the eleventh book.

M
ETROPOLITAN RAILWAY.
THE WESTERN EXTENSION.
BROMPTON (Gloucester-road) to the CITY in 33 minutes.
Single Journey Tickets. Return Tickets.
let Cl. 2d Cl. 3d Cl. let Cl. 2d Cl. 3d Cl.
Fares 9d. Ga. 3d. ls. 3d. 9d. Bd.

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ENs
I 0 RAILWAY.
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WESTERN I TAx
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KENSINGTON (High-street) to the CITY in 30 minutes.
Single Journey Tickets. Return Ticket's.
Ist Cl. 2d Cl. 3d Cl. Ist Cl. 2d Cl. 3d
Fares' 9d. Gd. sd. ls. 3d. 9d. 83.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.
THE WESTERN EXTENSION.
NOTTING-HILL-GATE to the CITY in 27 minutes.
Single Journey Tickets. Return Tickets.
Ist Cl. 2d CL 3d CL Ist Cl. 2d CL 3d Cl
Fares Bd. 6d. 4d. ls. Od. 9d. 6d.

S. Algebra.
9. Plane Trigonometry.
10. Differential and Integral Calculus (Elementary), and Plane
Co-ordinate Geometry (Elementary).
11. The Elementary Principles of Mechanics and Hydrostatics,
not requiring the Diff rential Calculus.
They will also be competitively examined in the following sub-
jects, and although it will not be necessary for each Candidate
to have a knowledge of these latter subjects, a high value will
be set on them:-
12. Elementary Chemistry and Physics.
13. Plano Trigonometry (Analytical) and Spherical Trigono-
-net
• Co-ordinate Geometry (more advanced) and Analyti-
cometry of three dimensions.
.erential and Integral Calculus (snore advanced) and the
easier Differential Equations.
Mechanics and Hydrostatics, including Problems requiring
the Differential Calculus for their solution.
ahe salary of the AsiOstant Schoolmaster at Sheerness Dock-
yard commences at £lOO per annum, increasing by £lO each year
,to £l4O, and the Certificate of the Civil Service Commissioners.
will entitle the successful Candid .te to the benefit of the Super-
annuation Act.
Assistant Dockyard Schoolmasters are eligible for promotion
to the higher office of. Sehoolmaster and Head Schoolmaster,
with salaries varying fromklso to £250 per annum.
W. G. 'ROMAINE.

COMPAGNIE GENERALE
LANTIQUE
4, Rue de la P •
FRENCH MA

%P JO
Leave every 14 days, frotn yre ak d Brest, fotticw TAP
-RATES OF PASSAGE. ...440„, :701
From HAVRE or BREST to NNW,. YORK.
First Claw= 7OO fr. . •
Second Class 425 fr.
Third Class .. 275 fr.
From Paris to New York, vice Havre or Brest, including
railway ticket, 725 fr, ; second class, 440 fr. ; third class,
285 fr.

ALDERSHOT.-AR3117 CONTRACTS. --*FLO DR AND
MEAT.

WEST INDIES AND MEXICO.
Leave St. Nazaire on the 16th of each month for St.
Thomas, Havana, Vera Cruz, New Orleans, Porto Rico,
Haiti. Santiago de Cuba, Guadeloupe, Martinique.
JAPAN, NORTH AND SOUTH PACIFIC, AND
CENTRAL AMERICA (via Panama).
Leave St. Nazaire on the Bth of each month for Mar-
tinique, St. Martha (United States of Columbia), Colon,
Aspinwall (Isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, Porto Ca-
bello,. Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Paramaribo,
Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, &c., San Jose, La Union,
San Francisco, China, and japat..
Hand books, with full details of all the .routes of this
company, can be had of
STRINGER PEMBBROKE, and Co.,
Agents, 8, Austinfriars, London, E.C.

Cordniissa.riatt-Oh SeptenTherffice, Sedth C
1888 .arel), Aldershot,
IG,
TENDERS will be received at this Office until
noon on Thursday, the 22d October, from persons who
m).3, be willing to enter into CONTRACTS for the SUPPLY of
FLOUR (Ration and hospital), CM ones, Tor dusting Loaves
and FRES EA, _ . _

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for six months, from Ist December next to 31st May, 1869, for
the use of her Majesty's Forces at Aldershot, and within the
command.
Separate tenders are required for each of the above articles.
Forms of Tender and conditions of Contract can be obtained
on application at this Office, by letter or in person, between the
hours of 10 am. and 4 p.m., where any further information that
may be required will be furnished.

- R. ROUTFL,
Deputy Commissary-General.

THE GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.
tablished 1821.
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.O.
Subscribed Capital Two Millions.
Total Invested Funds upwards of £2,750,000.
Total Income upwards of £320,000.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that FIRE POLICIES
which bxpire at MICHAELMAS must be Renewed within
Fifteen Days at this Office, or with the Company's Agents
throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they become void.
All Insurances now have the benefit of tho Reduced
Duty of ls. 6d. per cent.
For Prospectus and other information apply to the Com-
pany's Agents, or to
T. TALLEMACII, Secretary.

CONTRACTS FOR SALT PORK.
Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset
House, 10th Sept., 1868.
THE COMMISSION E RS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND, Do hereby give Notice that on TUESDAY, the
13th October next, at Twelve o'clock at noon, they will be
ready to treat with such Persons as may be wiliing to
CONTRACT for supplying- and delivering into her Ma-
jesty's Victualling Stores at the uuderinentioued Ports
the following quantities of
SALT PORK,
all of the cure of the present season, viz.
Navy Pork.
DEPTFORD 4,800 tierces 4,80 U barrels.
HAULBOWLI.NE l,BOO „ 1,800
Each tierce of Pork to contain 75 pieces of 41b. each, and
each barrel 50 pieces of 41bs. each, instead of the number
of pieces formerly contained in the tierces and barrels.
The Pork to be delivered into the respective Stores as
follows, viz.--ono-third of each quantity for each place by
the 15th day of January. 1869 ;;another third thereof by
the sth day of March, 1869 ; an the remainder thereof by
the 30th day of April, 1869 ; or any greater portion, or the
whole, at any earlier period, if preferred by the party ten-
dering, and to be paid for by bills at three days after date,
which will be sent to parties as usual.
Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when
the Tenders are opened, of contracting either for the
whole, or for Such part thereof only as they may deem fit,
or for a greater quantity, or of not contracting for any,
and also au unlimited power of selection in accepting the
Tenders.
Every Tender must specify the name of the person by
whom the Meat is intended to be cured, the Brand of the
Meat, and the place of cure.
Tenders for Pork of the cure of the United States of
America will not be admitted.
Persons tendering for more than one Port must give a
separate Tender for each Port.
Persons tendering must give a reference to a Banker for
each surety proposed ; and they are desired to take special
notice that the use of Wooden Hoops is abolished, and that
Iron Hoops only will be required for the Casks in accord-
ance with the conditions of the Contract.
A Form of the Tender may be obtained, and the recently
altered conditions of the Contract, to which particular at-
tention is called, may be seen in the Lobby of the Depart-
ment of the Controller of Victualling, Somerset House ;
at
the Victualling Yards at Gosport and Plymouth ; or by ap-
plying to the Victualling Storekeeper at Haulbowline ; or
to the Collectors of her Majesty's Customs at Bristol, Lime-
rick, Belfast, Waterford, and Newry ; or to the Secretary
to the Postmaster-General at Dublin; or to the Comman-
der conducting the Packet Service at Liverpool.
No Tender will be admitted for a less quantity than 100
tierces, or 100 barrels.
No Tender will be received after Twelve o'clock at noon
on the day of treaty, nor any noticed unless made on the
printed form provided for the purpose ; but it will not bo
necessary that the party tendering, or an agent appointed
by him, should attend, as the result of the offer received
from each person will be communicated to him and to his
proposed sureties in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner of the enve-
lope the words " Tender for Salt Pork," and must also be
delivered at the Department of the Controller of Victual-
ling, Somerset House.
Ie Contractors will have to pay ono-half the amount
of the stamps on the Contracts and Bonds.
By order,
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
ROYAL INSURANCE BUILDINGS,
Lombard-street, London, and Liverpool.
EPITOME of ANNUAL REPORT for 1867.
The " ROYAL" has never bad a larger body of Constituents
than now.
FIRE BRANCH.

PREMIUMS in 1867 £460,553
being a larger revenue than in any preceding
year.
LOSSES by Fire in 1867 £202,125
NET PROFITS, after paying all losses and ex-
, £56,373
penses
LIFE BRANCH.
Annual Average of new business in 1865-6-7 £BOl,OOO
Do. during. previous Quinquennium £688,000
Amount added to Life Reserves in 1867 £123,583
LIFE PROPOSALS now effected will participate in the
increased share of Profits recently conceded to Policy-
holders.
PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.
August, 1868.

A.D. 1720.
R
0Y AL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
Offices—ROYAL .EXCIIANGE, London.
Branch Office-29, Pall Mall, S.W.

OCTAVIITS
JAMES STEWART H )DGISON, Ef
CHARLES JOHN MANNING, E
DIREC

Esq Governor.
:9q Sub-Governor.
3sq Deputy-Governor.
TORS
T etlo w Ilibbert ,
Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Malcolmson,
LorEd sq.
J osceline Wm. Percy.
Cbarle's Robinson,-Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq,
11,31 Solly, Esq., F.R.S.

Robert Barclay, Esq.
John Garratt Cattley, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
Edward James Daniell, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.

Lancelot William Dent; Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Fre dk. Joseph E dl mann, Esq.
Charles Hermann Goschen,
Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell,
Esq.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Medical Referee, Sam

NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment
of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Michaelmas will
expire on the 14th of October.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms.
The Duty on Fire Assurances has been reduced to the
uniform rate of ls. 6d. per cent. per annum.
No charge is made by this Corporation for Fire Policy
or Stamp, however small the Assurance may be.
FARMING STOCK.—No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machines.
The Reversionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES
has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum
assured. _ .

THE HOSPITAL for WOMEN, Soho-square.
—Bankers : Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co. ;
Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie and Co.—The Committee
APPEAL very earnestly fo'r CONTRIBUTIONS. The
Hospital is now open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri-
days to out-patients who are treated without letters of
recommendation.

HENRY B. INGRAM, Secretary,

Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The Divisions of Profit take place every Five Years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.

THE LONDON SURGICAL HOME for
DISEASES and ACCIDENTS of WOMEN, for
the Reception of Gentlewomen and Females of Respect-
ability upon a weekly payment. Under the management
of Mr. Baker Brown.
The private medical attendants of the patients are
invited to visit them, and to meet in consultation before
treatment.
Full particulars can be obtained on application to the
Lady-Superintendent, 18, Stanley-terrace, Notting-hill,
W. ; or to Mr. Baker Brown, 13G, Ilarloy-street, W.

This Corporation affords to the Assured
Liberal participation in Profits, with tho guarantee
of a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption
under Royal Charter from the liabilities of part-
nership.
The advantages of modern practice, with the secu-
rity of an Office whose resources have been tested
by the experience of nearly a CENTURY AND A
HALF.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary.

liING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal-
street, Lincoln's-inn.—The Committee earnestly
APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current ex-
penses. Assistance is urgently needed.
F. ALFRED BEDWELL, Vice-Chairman.
JAMES BLYTII, Secretary.

President—Rev. CANON DALE.
CONTaiEnTIONS for the support of the Homes in 18G3 are ear.
neatly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon,
quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard.street, PIC.; Francis Nicholls
Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, E.G.
E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W.

ROYAL lIOSPITAL for INCURABLES
West-hill, Putney-heath.

Established 31st July, 1851.
This Institution exists for the comfort. and relief of per-
sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur-
able bodily disease.
Relief is afforded-Ist. By supplying a home, with
medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in-
valid.

370 children.

£l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year.
Contributions received by th 3 London and Westminster Bank
214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbury,by
WILLIAM WILLI xIIS, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-flells.

2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to patients at their
own homes.

A new wing to the Hospital has just been completed
at a cost of upwards of £lO,OOO, and FUNDS are urgently
NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred.
There are 120 inmates and 237 pensioners, all entirely
dependent upon voluntary subscriptions.
Nearly 300 approved applicants are awaiting election.
For the maintenance of present operations, for the ex-
tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe-
cially annual subscriptions, are earnestly solicited. Life
subscriptions, £5 ss. and upwards ; annual subscriptions,
half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion.
Information will be supplied, with the greatest pleasure,
upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions
will be thankfully received.
FREDERIC ANDREW, Secretary.
No. 10, Poultry, London, E.C., September, 1868.

TTOME for the HELPLESS.--ST. JAMES'S
JUL DIOCESAN HOME for FEMALE PENITENTS
(Hammersmith), under the immediate direction of the
Bishop of London. The work carried on by a Sisterhood,
"in faithful accordance with the principles of the Re-
formed Church of EngIandCOUNCIL." FUNDS greatly needed.
The Bishop of LONDON.
Rev. J. W. Ayr() Major-Gen. Et. lion. Percy
Rev. F. G. Bloomfield Herbert, M.P.
Hon. and Rev. F. Byng Re 7. J. E. Kempo
Rev. It G. Baker Rev. W. F. Erskine Knollys
Bev. S. Brooke Rev. S. W. Lloyd
The Lord Clinton Rev. A. Martineau
Rev. W. Cadman Rev. W. D. Maclagan
E. Charrington, Esq. Rev. Daniel Moore
Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain Rev. J. Moorhouse
Rev. E. Capel Cure J. D. Morton, Es.q.
Rev. J. E. Cox Rev. Canon Nepean
Octavius Goope, Esq. Rev. E. Parry
Arthur Currie, Esq. John Pearson, Esq., Q.C.
Rev. J. Connell Rev. G. F. l'rescott
Rev. C. W. Purse Rev. F. Pigou
C. J. Freake. Esq. R. T. Pigott, Esq.
J. S. Gilliat, Et,q. R. R. Pym, Esq.
Rev. Dr. F Hessey Hugh H. Seymour, Esq.
H. G. Heald, Esq. R. Wade, Esq.
R. Hook, Esq., Treasurer Loftus Wigram, Esq.
Subscriptions will be received by any of the above ; by
Messrs. Harries, Farquhar, and Co ; and by the Hon.
Secretary, Rev. S. W. Lloyd, 14, Seymour-street, Port.
man-square, to whom communications may be addressed

£400,000

And are issued under the authority of Act No. 28; of
19th December, 1867, of the South Australian Parliament,
entitled "An Act to authorise the raising of Money f ,r
Railway purposes." A copy of the Act may be inspected
at the office of the undersigned,
Bath principal and interest are made payable in London
at the dates specified in etch Bond, the interest by Coupon
on the Ist July and Ist January of each year.
The Bonds boar interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per
annum, from the Ist July, 1868.
The above quoted act authorises the issue of £Bll,OOO.
The present issue is the first portion thereof,the remaining
half will not be issued till some time next year. Clause 5
of the Act duly provides for the payment of the interest,
and the redemption of the Bonds of this Loan, as they fall
due.
The B nded Debt of South Australia, including the
£400,000 now issued, will amount to £1,568,000, and is
secured on the general revenue of the colony, which was
as follows, according to the latest Government official
statistics in the Agent General's posseision: 1862,
£518,709 ' • 1863, ,E ;31,700 ; 1864, .C 775,837 ; 1865,
£1,089,128; 1866, £919,774. The high estimation in
which the South Australian Government Bonds have al-
ways been held is sufficiently proved by the current quo-
tations in the market. The existing Bonded Debt is an-
nually reduced by redemption of Bonds falling due to the
extent of about £40,000 each year.
Sealed Tender?, made in accordance with the annexed
oral, will be received by the Bank of South Australia for
ho whole or any portion of these Bond3—not being less
han £loo—until noon on Tuesday, the 13th October, and
ho allotment will take place at that hour in the presence
of such of the applicants as may desire to be present.
The Bonds will be allotted to the highest bidders, pro-
vided the rates offered are not below the minimum which
will be fixed by the Agent General and placed in a sealed
envelope on the table b, fore the Tenders are opened, but
the sealed envelope will only be opened in case the Agent
General declares that the whole amount has not been ten-
dered at or above his minimum.
Tenders at a price including a fraotion of a shilling other
than sixpence will not ho preferentially accepted, and in
the event of an equality of Tenders beyond the amount of
these Bonds, a pro rata distribution on such Tenders will
be made. In the same way the Bonds falling due at the
different dates will be distributed, as regards the dates, as
near as possible, amongst the successful tenderers.
Ten per Cent. on the nominal value of these Bonds must
be paid to the Bank of South Australia as soon as the al-
lotment is made, and the balance not later than Tuesday,
the 10th November, when the Bonds will be delivered.
Tenderers to whom allotment may be made can have their
Bonds earlier, if they desire it, by paying the balance less
the discount at the then rate of the Bank of England.
Forms of Tender may be obtained at the Office of the
Bank of South Australia, or of the undersigned.

FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
FEMALE PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS
are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and
clothing for the
126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship.
150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-stroot.
94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing

FRANCIS S. DUTTON,
Agent General for the Government of South
Australia.
37, Great George-street, Westminster, Oct. 3, 1868.

-I‘.;ATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common,
Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861.
Under the patronage of 11.11.11. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.G.,
whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan
Girls of all ages, classes, and denominations, from all parts of
the kingdom.
The object of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng-
lish education, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house,
and laundry, to fit them for domestic service; and, if not other
wise provided for when they attain 15 years of age, to obtain
suitable situations for them.
The Committee eqtnestly appeal for support. The Charity is
entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions.
HENRY KINGSCOTE, Treasurer
W WAYwicK Secretary.
Office, 121, Pall-mall, !Vir

THE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT
INSTITUTION.
President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.
Treasurers—The Right lion. Russell Gurney, M.P., and
Col. W. F. Grant.
DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly
solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased
expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults are received
at 'Walton; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon.
Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall.
CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary.
Office, 32, Sackville-street, Piccadilly.

THE ROYAL INFIRMARY for DISEASES
of CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-

road.
Upwards of 100 poor sick children are relieved daily at
this Hospital.
The Committee most earnestly solicit Contributions, to
enable them to continue the benefits of medical aid to those
numerous poor suffering children, who are rendered so
helpless by sickness and poverty.
Bankers, Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lombard-
street; and by Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand.
CHARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretary.
Waterloo-bridge-road, S E.

BRITISH HOME for INCURABLES, Clap-
ham-rise. Instituted in 1861.
Patroness—H.R.H. the Princess of WALES.
This Institution provides a home for life, with good
nursing and skilled medical attendance, for persons over
20 years of age and above the pauper class, who are hope-
lessly afflicted with incurable disease.
Pensions of £2O per annum are also granted.
The Home was opened in September, 1863; 71 in-
patients and 106 annuitants have been elected. Elections
in May and November. Forms of application may be ob-
tained from the Secretary.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS r.nd.DONATIONS are
earnestly solicited.
Bankers—Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard-
street, E.G. ; Messrs. Drummond, ChaWEringAVER-cross, S
Sec.
ED WD. ,
Offices, 73, Cheapside, E.G.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
are as follows :
For Fallon Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street,Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland street. wich.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, I3uckhurst-hill.
Country Home—St. James's- street, Dover.
Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside.
In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee
have under their charge three homes for servants of good
character, in which are admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fsllen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee aie deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable class.
Tho Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young
women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli-
cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book.
The Society's Report (of which a contributor writes, "I
never read a report of any charitable institution which so
entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my
sympathy") may be bad on application.
The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. DANL. COPER, Sao.
85, Queen-street, Cheapside.

ii-ISTABLISHAIENT for GENTLEWOMEN
during TEMPORARY ILLNESS.
The relatives of Clergymen, Naval, Military, and Pro-
fessional Men, Governesses, and Artists may, for a small
weekly payment, receive the comforts of a HOME, com-
bined with the best medical and surgical treatment, at the
establishment, 90, Upper Harley-street.
This establishment, which was opened in 1850, is patro-
nised by her Majesty. The Bishop of London is Visitor,
and it is managed by the Marchioness of Ormonde, the
Lady Laura Palmer, Mrs. Edward Romilly, the Lady
Caroline Russell, Mrs. Cecil Russell, and other ladies.
All information respecting it may be obtained on writ-
ten .or personal application to the Lady Superintendent.
Subscriptions received at the Institution, and by the
Treasure; at Messrs. Cout SPRING's, 59, Strand.
W. C. RICE, Hon. Sec.

RITISII ORPHAN ,ASYLUM,
LA Mackenzie-park, Slough (formerly at Clapham-rise).
Instituted 1827,
Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty th .QUEEN.
For the gratuitous board, clothing, and education of
dostitutC orphans from all parts of the British dominions,
and of ull denominations, whoso parents were once in
prosperous circumstances.
One hundred and seventy-five orphans now in the In-
stitution ; ample room for about 30 more.
Increased support indispens•ible, as this Charity is not
endowed, and is in the greatest need of further pecuniary
assistance.
Subscribers and the public are invited to inspect the
Institution, and judge as to the nature of the Charity and
its peculiar claims.
The last Report can ba obtainod on application to the
Secretary.

THOS. TILSON, Chairman.
CHAS. LEE, M.A. lion. Secs.
AUBREY C. PRICE, M.A.I
ALFRED MACKENZ E, Secretary.
Offices, 73, Cheapside, London, E.C.
Bankers—Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-
lane ; and Messrs. Heywood, Brothers, Manchester.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SIX IVOTECE.—TIDE HAM r
UREL3II BATH),
PHIL CENT.. BONDS PAYABLE IN LONDON. 1.1 76. Jermya-:,tr,let, ItE-I,PEZT on MONDAY, the
The Bank of South Australi+, 51-,. Old Broad-street, Mai October,'
Re., is autlorised by the undersigned to receive TEN-
DERS for BONDS of the SOUTH AUSTRALIAN
GOVERNMENT, to the amount of .£400,000.
The Binds, having from 26 to 35 years to run (1891 to
1903), are of the following denorninationll values :-
50. Bonds for £l,OOO each .. £50,00
300 500 „
2,000 • ~ 100 „

,JOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY
TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth
powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the
enamel from dee ty, and imps.rts a pleasant fragrance to
the breath. Fries Is. 61.—lied Bull Wharf, Q 3, Upper
Thames-street, London.

nit [SKELL, SURGEON DENTIST, the Author
of "PURE DENTISTRY, and 'What it Does for Us;"-
"PAINLESS TOJT v_l PION, or Anf.e3theais, Locally
applied," " DENTAL SURGERY—a PracticolTrostioe," &e.,
may be Consulted Daily as hitherto from 10 to 4 o'clock, at his
ONLY-Residence, 3, GaOSVENOR-STREET, GROSVENOa-SQUAIIE (a
few doors from Bond-street).

ITALIAN GOVERNMENT SIX PER CENT
TOBACCO LOAN
Of 237,000,000 FRANCS, or £9,404,762.
In Bands of 500 francs each, and Bonds of 2,500 francs
each (comprising five 500-franc Bonds). •
Bearing interest at 6 per cent, per annum from Ist July,
1868.
Redeemable at par by half-yearly drawings in fifteen
years.
Placed on the same footing as the Public Debt of the
United Kingdom of Italy, and not to ba subjected to
any special tax.
Principal and interest, payable in Italy, and at Paris, Lon-
don, and Berlin, guaranteed by the Italian Government,
and specially secured upon the produce of the tobacco
revenues of Italy in accordance with the Convention of
the Italian Government, dated 25th July, 1868, sanc-
tioned by the law of 24th August, 1868.
The payments of interest and principal, both in Italy
and at Earls, London, and Berlin, will be made in
gold.
The repayment of the principal in London will be made
at the fixed exdiange of 25 francs 20 centimes to the
pound sterling.
Messrs. Stern Brothers bag to announce that they are
authorised to receive subscripticns for the above bonds,
which are issued for the purpose of effecting a loan to the
Italian Government, secured on produce of the tobacco
revenue of Italy, in pursuance of the above-mentioned
convention.
The bonds are issued by the company entitled "Societe
pour la litegie co-interessee des Tabacs dans le Royourne
d'ltalie," established with a capital of fifty millions of lire
(X 2,000,000), to which has been conceded by that conven-
tion the farming of the Italian tobacco manufacture for
fifteen years.
The manufacture and sale of tobacco in Italy are, as is
known, exclusively reserved to the Government, and the
profits therefrom form ono of the principal sources of the
revenue of the kingdom. The returns from this source
aro published monthly in the Italian Government Gazette,
from which it appears that the gross receipts in 1867
amounted to upwards of eighty-one millions of lire. This
did not include the revenue from the Venetian territory,
which is now added, estimated at eleven millions more.
Th 3 convention (Arts. 5 and 23) stipulates that the com-
pany shall retain and set apart out of the revenues of the
tobacco manufacture sufficient moneys to provide for the
interest and sihking fund cf the Lends, prior to any pay-
ment to the Government or the sharehuldere.
The bonds are guaranteed by the Italian Government,
and will be countersigned by a representative specially
appointed by the Government for that purpose.
The bonds will be issued in amounts of 500 f. and 2,500 f
each (the latter comprising five of 500 f.) They will be
expressed in francs and in the equivalent amount in pounds
sterling, at the fixed exchange of 251. 20c., at which rate
the repayments in London of the principal will be made.
The bonds Lear interest at the rate of 6 par cent. per
annum; thus ou each bond of 2,500 francs the annual in-
terest will be 150 francs, which will bo reduced to 136
francs 80 centimes by the deduction of the general Italian
income tax of 8.80 per cent.
The interest will be payable half yearly, on the Ist
January and Ist July, in gold, in Illy, and at Paris, Lon-
dan, and Frankfort.
The bonds will be divided into thirty series, each eon-
containing 15,800 bonds of 500 francs each, redeemable at
par, within, fifteen years from the Ist January, 1869, by
thirty half-yearly drawings, the first to be made on the Ist
April, 1E69. At each drawing ono entire series will be
drawn. The repaytneut will take place three months
after the drawing, and will be made at par (without any
deduction for tax) in Italy, Paris, London, and Frankfort.
All payments in Italy, both of principal and interest,
will be made in gold, to the exclusion of all paper money.
The I:alien Government has stipulated that the holders
of bonds shall have the option of taking at par 47,400
shares in the company, of 500 lire each, at the rate of one
share for every ten 500 franc bonds, for which purpose the
Concessionaires, having subscribed fo: the who!e of the
100,000 shares which compose the company's capital, have
appropriated thereout 47,400 shares. The time and manner
of exercising this option will be hereafter announc,d.
The price of issue of the bonds in England will be at
the rate of .£Bl 'is. per 2,500 f. bond, payable by the fol-
lowing instalments:—
On Application £lO 0 par bond of 2,500 francs.
„ Allotment lO 0 11 11
„ 16th Nov., 1868
„ Ist January, 1869 l5 0 deducting £2 19s. 6d. (less
English income tax), for
Coupon of 75f., due Ist
January 1869.

„ Ist February, 1869. 15 0
„ Ist March, 1569 ... 16 7

—„-
The first coupon of 75 francs per bond, fal!ing due Ist
January, 1869, will be taken at .£2 19s. 6d., without mak-
ing any deduction for Italian income tax, on account of
the instalment due the same day. On payment of the in-
stalment due on allotment, Scrip certificates will be de-
livered byMessrs. Stern Brothers, which will be exchange-
able upon payment in full of the instalments for the De-
finitive Bonds as EOOll as they are prepared.
-

Subscribers desiringto anticipate the payment of the re-
spective instalments will have the option of doing so under
discount at 4 per cent. per annum within a week after
allotment, or on any of the days appointed for the payment
of the instalments.

ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
LOAN. SIX PER CENT.
TOBACCO

Address in full

Date

October, 1868.

Taking into account the discount on payment in full,
the Coupon on Ist January, 1869, and the half-yearly
drawing, the loan affords to subscribers an interest equal
to 9 17-16 per cent. on their investment.
Interest at the rata of 6 per cent. per annum will be
charged on all instalments in arrear, but in default of due
payment of the respective instalments, the scrip and all
previous payments will be liable to be forfeited.
In case of the allotment being for a less number of
bonds than that applied for, the surplus of the deposit will
be applied towards the instalment duo upon allotment.
Should there be a surplus beyond that instalment, it will
be returned to the subscriber forthwith.
Where no allotment is made the whole deposit will be
returned without delay.
On the issue of the Definitive Bonds it will be arranged
to distribute them as much as possible over the several
series, so that a subscriber for thirty bonds shall re-
ceive one reimbursable in each of the thirty half-yearly
drawings.
Copies of the convention of 25th July, 1868, the law of
24th August, 1868, and an extract from the supplementary
convention regulating the details of the bonds, can be seen
at the Italian Consulate, Old Jewry, E.C.
All applications' must be made not later than the even-
ing of Thursday, October Bth, 1868, accompanied with a
deposit of 10 per cent., to the Imperial Bank, Lothbury,
London, E C.
Prospectuses can be obtained at London from Messrs.
Stern Brothers, Angel-court, E.C.
Subscriptions will also be received in Paris by Messrs.
A. J. Stern and Co.; at Frankfort by Mr. Jacob S. H.
Stern ; at Berlin by Messrs. Robert Warschauer and Co. ;
in Italy at. the Offices of the Societe Generale de Credit
Mobilier ltalien, the National Bank of the Kingdom of
Italy, and the National Bank of Tuscany.
Angel-court, London, E.C., October 5, 1868.

NO
LETTER OP APPLICATION.
(To be retained by the bankers after payment of the
deposit to them.)
Messrs. Stern Brothers, London.
Gentlemen,—Having paid to The Imperial Bank
(Limited) the sum of £ , request you to allot to
'Bonds to the nominal amount of pounds
( francs), in the above loan, and hereby agree
to accept that amount, or any smaller sum that may be
allotted to , and to pay the further instalments
thereon as they become due, according to the terms of
your prospectus of the kith October, 1868.
Your obedient servant,

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