The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-30 00:00:00

AT APT TOT&

Thh will d 7 nitTri; 1;;;p pWasTectiyihimi Vr I To, whilst seek-
ing a fret class h,tne investment, free trout deb or fatality. ere
dill darkens "4 baring their capital easily convertible to caw of
need, and with a view to make them alike available for tem-
porary as well aa permanent investments. application will be
made to the Stock Itzchange for their quotation in the official
ilst.

The total guarantee to ti;; LsrbeatitToTliOlTlers of this lout will
be as follows, six :
Freehold and leasehold proles 000.000
The City Oakes Company Liteci`,. intealled
capita 80".000
The Credit Fonder 'Wafted', capital
The Credit Ifebiller gland), capitol

Total
Thus tasking thee. debentures an entirely unesoeptinnable
security. and whilst colonial and foreign investments are &bud.
dent enough, a well secured b per rent. English investment Is
very warm : melt a weenier. It Is believed, is now MINNA and
as mob is specially adapted foe trustees, bankers, lasunuice
companies, mercantile and private Investors.
rO,Oll of application are attached hereto, and may be bad at
the offices of t►e Credit fonder (United:, and the Credit
31ohiller ;Limited, SO, Lombard.etreet, and of the City Offices
Company •Limited;, 70, Cornbill ; also of the bankers, solicitors,
and brokers.
London. 21st huts, INC

CITY OFFICER MORTGAGE DIEBENTI7IIB.
roam OP APPLICATION.
To the Dtroctors of the City Whom Company ILimited .
Raving paid to the Agra sad Masterman's Bank (Waited) the
sum of it being 10 per eeet au
in vales el Mortgage Debentures of The City Mem Company
(Malted t. upon terms of the prospectus attached hereto. /
bweby subscribe for and accept such debentures, end agree to
psy the further instalments as they respectively booms dos.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant.
Sigsature
Nome la full
AdAysie
Data
I roped the essoaot may be made est is debenture of
molt
RANIERI* RICETPT.
To be retalned by Applicant. after bele signed by Beakers.
A.eetved the day of . ISM
on acconot of TM City Allow Ciampasi Vioalled). (Mortises
Debestare Aerosol). the au of babas the
amount reew=eo eaberrit=
of the City
I A li.rielret de Airs s.d Nailineree Doak

THE EBBW VALE COMPANY (Limited).
Incorporated under the Companies Act, WA
_Capital Pow Millions, to 1i0,030 Sharedol .f. 50 each.
DIP•Xt ePplicatlois. Al per share, and L 4 on allotment.
Further calls will not exceed AA per Shore, made at Intervals of
not Ism than three mouths, sod will extend over a period of
three years.
It is estimated that not more than two-thirds of the total capital
will be required to be ogled up.
DIRELTOILi
ABRAHAM DARBY, Rm. Mar Yale Park, Ifouniontlishlra,
Chairman and Managing 'Director.
JINIEPR ROBINSON, Berkhampateml and London, Deputy
Chairman.
Prawns Tothlll, Zan, Bristol.
John Platt, Esc. Oldham.
G. 8. Beeeroft, Edo., M.P., Leeds.
James Aspinall Turner, Dm., H P., Manchester.
o=Georrie Gordon, Esq., I, Clifton-place, Hyde-park London.
KlnuAnderson, 0/d Broad.street, London.
BAILER& —The Bank of Ems, and Its several branches at
AllsatemSer.llinatadlagi. IIVINI)001, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle,
Hall, Plymouth. Portainouti, Leicester.
SOUCTlnas.—Kearre. Prealields and Newman, London.
Ilsozza&—Maus Joshua Mutclihnion and Sou, London.

Avravas.

David Chadwick, Esq. (Mesas.-Chadwick. Adamson, 11'Kenna,.
and Co.), 27, Great Georgeetreet, Wastisiester.
John Young, Esq. (Mew. Coleman, Turquand. Younp, and
Co.), Tetsnhoue►yesd, City.
Oakes pro tem.)-27, Great Otorgeatreet, Westminster: and
t, Laurence Pountneyhill, City.
The Comps., la formed for the purpose of owning Into effete
an agreement made for the purchase of the undermentioned'
coal. iron, and other weeks, elitelt have for a king time been
carried on with very satisfactory results by private Individuals.
and are capable of considerable ettiatillon with greatly increased
profile.
The properties and works have been purchased on very favour-
able terms, on valuations made by eminent mining engineers.
The works consist of
1. The Ebbw Vale Collieries and Iron-works.
I. The 131rbowy Collieries and lees►weeti.
& The Victoria Collieries and Iron-worka
•. The Aberaychan Collieries and Iron-works.
I. The Pontypool Collieries sad Irpn sad Tin-piste Worka.
11 The Aberrant Collieries and the Chapel Farm Estate.
7. Wharves and larding stages at Newport.
All In the county of Monmouth.
& Thentatite iron and coal fra/eaget or royalties In the Forest of
Dean. la the county of Gloucester.
II The llrendon MIL Carbonate of Iron or Spathose Mines, to
the county of Soinenet.
And the Estates comprise:
7,•31 scree of Freehold Land and Mines.
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7.21 i acres of Leasehold Id and agreements for lasses
hones upwsrds of 80 ran unexpired.
1,137 acres of Leasehold Woes, basin teem 10 to 84 years
ozosaylred,

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TOO acres of Mines to the Tomsk of Deese, held under a Crown
lame. renewable In perpetuity for periods of 21 mom
About 9 miles in lenatk or about 3,000 arm, ova tits mom of
the Statham Iron Ors vela', la famseasstahlre, under leases for
shout SO years unexpired.
The Leasehold thsi sad Troadteas Royalties are Mkt ita
vary moderate terms.
Thereat. upwards of 2,000 booms sad oottedas on the free-
hold sad leasehold eetates.

The rentals from land, fan" and houses, amount to about
£14,000 a year.
The works afford employment to more than 15,000 persons,
representing • population of 50,080 people.
Schools for the accommodation of 2200 children and a me•
ebonies' Mediate have been erected upon the estates.
There are 28 blast furnace,, of which 16 am in operation at
Use present time, three being cold blast.
The present animal produce of the various collieries Is 850,000
tons of coal : and this quantity can. with a comparatively small
outlay, be increased to 14 million tons annually. The produce
of lron stone 15480,000 tons annually, which can be increased to
460,000. lona.

The iron-making eon's on these properties are of a superior
quality, free from sulp'•ur, and eminently adapted for the
maanfaMare of the best class of iron or Meet
The preen anneal yield from the furnaces Is about 130,000
tons of pig iron. Incluiing 12,000 tons of Pontypool cold blast,
but the arrangements are adapted for the production of 130.000
tons. About 90,000 tom of rails and finished iron are sold an-
nually, which can be Increased to 120,000 tons with the poseent
appliancea
All the properties are very favourably placed in regard to
situation of works and facilities of transport. The coal and
ironstone =lees, which are now drained and proved. will supply
the present consumption, without any material Increase of tlee4
charges or outlay of capital, for upwards of 50 year. : and with
a email outlay will yield a further supply of 000.000 tons of coal
per annum, for househo'd and steam purposes. fora like period.
The Riematite Imo ore and coal properties. held in the Forest
of Dean, will shortly be opened, awl placed in direct communi-
cation by railway with the various iron works.—the distances
between which and the place of production will be from 25 to
42 miles only : whilst this eliow of ore is now carried to the
works 350 mites by water, and 30 miles by rail.
The Forest of Dean ore contains from 35 to 42 per cent. of iron,
and is well known for its superior quality over other lisetnatite
ores for the IMMILICLIZO of the best iron and steel. It L esti-
mated that, when fully opened, the Thee. unw held by the Com-
pany will produce 100.000 tons annually for 50 years.
The very extensive and valuable Mines of Spathose Iron Ore,
In Somersetahlre, belonging exclusively to the Company, are the
only mines nt their kind now being worked in Orel Britain
iexcepting the small veins found In the Durham Lead Wines).
When these Vines are fully developed, the worts of the Com-
pany will mains advantages greater than any other works, In
the supply of this most valuable material for the manufacture
of the best Reality of iron and steel. And the meettirroducing
Spiegeleisen !Matron with this ore, will not e half the
present coat of spiegeleisen delivered in Inglaed DermanY,
which country furnishes nearly the whole of the supply required
for the present oonsumpt on.
The director. have agreed for a neenas for the manufactare of
steel 'by the Bessemer proems, which, from the peculiar re•
sources the. possess, they will be enabled to produce In very
large quantitiv, and at a price that, In comparison with other
works, will insure to then. the same advantages In the manufac-
ture of steel rails as the Ebbw Vale Company have so twig en-
joyed in respect of Iron rails
The stocks of material and finished Don will be taken at the
cost-price. as entered in the books at the lent stock-taking, in
Sept. miser. 1813, and are to be paid for wlthia idx months.
The contracts on hand, which are large. and at remunerative
prices, will be transferred to the new Company.
Mr. Abraham Darby. the principal proprietor and managing
partner of the whole of the concern, comprised In the present
purchase, will uncle: t-ike the ditties of Chairmen ef the Board,
and he, consented to art as Managing Director for a period of
five years, thereby securing to the new Company the benefit of
his long practical experience 1n the management of the
works. . .

Mr. Joseph Martinson, also a proprietor in an the above con-
cerns, and who for many yearw as the London partner. has Tad
the principal management of their commercial operations, will,
under the direction of the Board, conduct the business of the
Company, a. heretofore.
From certified reports on the profits of the various works, ex-
tending over a considerable period, and from a due consideration
of the advantages p.foemed by the Company. the Director test
justified In antfcipating that the annual diridentis will be sorb
as to rive Batiste-Con to the shareholders.
The vendors will subscribe for shares in the Company to the
extent of half a million stern, g.
Three hundred thousand pounds of the purchase moon will
be paid within two months, and the remainder by six equal hail.
yearly instalments, with Interest ate per rent. p. 1.1
No promotion mosey or other similar payment will be nada

Forms of application for shares may he obtained at the Bank
of En :laud and fts several grandma : from the broken: or from
the undersigned, by whom say further Information reqsdred will
be furnished.

CHADWICK, ADA3(.OW, WIEENNA, and CO..
Financial Agents, It Great George-street,
Westminster, and 64, Croas-street, Man-
chester.

THE EBBW VALE COIIPANT
Capital £4,000,000, In 80,000 shares of L5O welt.

PORN OF APPLICATION FOR ALLOTNINT OF SHARON:

No.
To the Dtrecton "The Xbhw Vale Company (Limited)," pee
Messrs chadarick. Adamson, MK mina, and , Anemia
Agents. 27. Great George-greet, Westminster, and 64, Cross-
street. Manchester.

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Goatlemon—Haring paid s deposit of El per share, I beg to
mply for shares of LDO each, la Wm proposed "
Vik Company (Waited)," cad I hereby agree to heroine a share-
holder in that Company, subject to Its tales sad regulatloaa, and
to aarept such shares, or any less number that may Do allotted
to NW —I am, geottemen, your obedient servant,
Name In full* •
Address la fall
Profesekm at aixeraties
Date

WHOLBILLZ FOX•POISONING ix YOSISHIRI.-1110
utmost concern has been occasioned among the North and
East Riding hunts by. the repeated discovery of acts of fox.
tenoning. more especially In Lord Middleton's eouotry. In
the East Biding, is the Bovalcia:coverte, the property of
Sir George Strickland, the first deed foxes were found. In
the Fishpond Wood four were fouod, and in the Sands
Wood covert no fewer than five. Malys, Lord Middle-
too's huntsman, on ascertaining these to be poisoned,
promptly offered a reward for information of the perpetra-
tors of the wanton acts ; but this was Dot effective, as two
more have since been found. From the East the mania has
spread to the Nlrth Riding, sad almost daily instances
of the work of the valpicide have been met with,
chiefly in Lord Middleton 's ground and that of the York
and Ainsty. A wholesale destruction has occurred about
Stockton-oo.the-Forest ; in fact, some sportsmen say to
each an extent ham the poisoning been carried that Were is
so chance of volt through a very extensive district, em-
bracing several of the most favourite coverts in Lord Mid.
dieton's country. Within a short period five old toxes
have been picked op on Streasell•oommos. near York, sad
in the adjoining plantation Dear Stooktoe Mill, all of which
had been poisoned. A litter of cubs has been destroyed in
Battercrarnbe Moor by the death of the vixen, sod she
too was found to have bees poisoned. In Bosiall Wood
the detraction of the vixen Ins also occasioned the
death of the whole of the cabs, and poison also has
destroyed the vireo and all the litter near Lointer-holue.
In a field between Upper Helmsley and Land Hatton, a
five fox hes bees found dead, by No. 5 shot, allowing that
it is nut only by means of poises that the destractios of the
animals is carried on. But poison is the chief agent, for the
names of nine respectable Yorkshire farmers in Lord Mid.
di tee's country, between Msltoo sod York, are given who
Lave all lost their sheep doge through picking up pi:booed
meat in the fields. In some instances the dogs died in the
same field almost at coos. The fall destruction will probably
he known, bat that the country will have barna
sports for next season is certain. A meetly of the gen-
tlemen of the York and Minty sad Lord 'e b
intended to be held is a abort bete to concert seararse ter
future anion is errestiag the mischief. led T4repis.
MgTIOPOUTAN RLILWAY.—Tbe adjourned spe-
cial meeting of this company we* held yesterday al the
London Tavern • Mr. W. A. Wilkinson la the chair. "Hie
chairman saki bingretted to =mouses thetaaotheredienrs-
meet would be secessary, the bele they were eeseesed to
eciesider set yet beteg node. He regretted the bonne
sieges to which the sharehokbes bad been ankleeted, bat
the fault did net Be with the directors. The notion for
edjoernment was %ea pat sad agreed to.