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DECEMBER 1, 1855. than that from the port of London to any other foreign country in the world, and is exceeded only by the amount of tonnage from the port of Loudon to the East Indies. The operations of the Paris Branch will be restricted to legiti mate business only, avoiding all kinds of speculation, and making no advances except upon satisfactory security. The subjoined table shows the present condition of the leading chartered banks (Societe amonyme) in same of Bank. Bank of France .. Credit Mobilier.... Compt. d'Esoompte I Amount Present paid up Market per Share. Price. Francs. Francs. 1,000 3,195 500 1,171 500 b3l) Rate of for the Dividend Last Year „,,, An per Share. r Francs. Per Cent 184 18e 69 12 43 8} Under these favorable circumstances the London and Paris Joint-stock Bank has been formed; and when it is considered that London is the focus of the largest banking operations in the world—that the monetary and mercantile transactions between England and France, already very large, are likely to increase to an extent to which a limit can hardly be assigned, it may be fairly anticipated that this Bank will realise a profit to the Shareholders equal to that of any of the joint-stock banks before mentioned. Considering, likewise, the intimate relations which subsist between the two countries, the Directors feel warranted In ex pressing their conviction that it is difficult to estimate adequately the future magnitude, importance, and advantages—political as well as commercial—of ,an international banking institution, ap pertaining equally to Great Britain and Fiance, conducted on the soundest and strictest principles of English Banking, and tending to promote the identification of commercial interests, transactions, and feelings among the people of these two great empires. Prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be had of Messrs. P. Cazenove and Co., stock and share brokera, 92, Lothhury ; or at the offices, 4, Princes-street, Mansion-house. By order, JAMES KNIGHT, General Manager. Form of application for Shares in the London and Paris Joint stock Bank. To be incorporated by Royal Charter. Com mencing capital 600,0001. sterling, in 6,000 shares of 1001. each. Offices, 4, Princes-street, Mansion-house, Loudon. To the Directors of the London and Paris Joint-stock Bank. Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot me shares of 1001. each in the above Bank ; and in consideration of such allot ment, or any less number you may appropriate to me, I hereby undertake to pay the deposit, or first call of 101. per share thereon, and 401. at the time of incorporation. I further undertake to execute the Deed of Settlement when required. Datel this day of ,185 . Reference Name (in full) Residence Profession or trade Place of business On the Ist of December,lBss, will be published, price One Shilling, with Two Illustrations by H. K. Browne (Phis), Part XIV. of HARRY COVERDALE'S COURTSHIP , AND ALL THAT CAME OF IT : chewing how this misguided young man fell from the ways of good fellowship and (in)sobriety ; how for his sins he was condemned to—Matri mony ; together with a detailed account of his sufferings in that state of bondage By FRANK E. 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