The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-10 00:00:00

LDUTID OOMPANY.

THE GENERAL FLOATING DOCK
COMPAVY (Limited).
tincorpseated I swordsmen with tae Joint Stock Companies
Aett. the Intomm.tionet Tray, elsiered Into between

ltnigiaad aad /ream 11111, relative to.Pablie Computes eetat.
lllbad is both Cooetriea)
_ .

Cspttal, 1i200,000, in 20,000 are of MO each, with power to
!accuse.
First Irene. £120,000. In 12,000 Shares,
(O.s•half of which are engaged In Yraboe, besides a large
number in England.)
Deposit on Application £l. per share, and V on Allotment.

'los-Admiral BURNEY, egirnian of the Oriental
Cononuty,Dbector of the Medan Railway.

DUIEtTO66.

Clerk Irving, Esq., 8, Hydeoparkoq tura, member of Leglalstlve
Assembly, Australia
B. Philippon, Seq.. Lisbon and London.
Jos. Bit ohs. Zen (Masan. Ant. Rivolta and Sons), director of the
Southern Hallway of buena' Ayr..
Edward Gibbon Swann, Iraq., 17, Upper Westbourowterrace,
director of the Oriental Company.
Gustave Yoularrhlett, Proiddent of the Medoc
Bippolyte Rey, shipowner, Bordeaux, member of the Tribunal

016;;,;;;;.:-
Alphoose Guard, fhlpoinier, St. Misfire.
GenGre ltrocklebank, Eau., director of the General Steam Navi-
gation Cowpony.

In London—Mr. W. C. Frauds. pm tern.
At Parts—Mona. I It. Hamannthen
ittimzita.

The Buropean Bank ;Lin:MeZ= Xing Williamstreet, London.
and 6, Boulevard de Capueines, Paris.
Messrs. Deventer Jenne, RUNIC et Cle., Bordeaux.
Bowman—Messrs. Wilkinson, Stevens, and Wilkinson,

4, ,IC 0 • fie.
1311011213 Memos. Crosley Brothers SO. Conthill.

HateeriptioasreCeivei.ttitellanieTifirl;;;dou, Paris, and
Bordeaux, and at the office of Metals. A. and N. Card, at
Nantes.

PROSPECTUS. •
The object of this Company i . the construction of floating
docks—chief In France, but also elsewhere—upon the principle
int eat.' and ?steeled by SI °ricer Crime, the well known
ship.buthier. so rto profit by the exclusive privileges and con-
cessions conferred upon that gentleman's Inn.
It is proposed to commence by constructing a dock capable of
accommodating vessels of the largest tonnage at the Important
port of Bordeaux whilst the Comeau) are also earnestly invited
to avail themselves of the openings uttered to them at Nantes,
Marseilles, and other noteworthy places.
The advantages presented by the enterprise are discernible
from the following facts :
Firstly. That at Bordeaux there are at present only two small
docks, the one of masonry, capable of accommodating only an
Inadequate number successively, of not more than 800 tons each ;
the other Orli*, and capable of receiving only an inadequate
amber of vessels of not more than SOO tons each.
Secondly. That all large vessels, including the Transatlantic
steamers, have no alternative but to dock at Rochefort, Brest, of
even at foreign its ; whllit many smaller vessels are also
obUged to I. other places. because the two docks are
occupied, or pre-engaged. Whereas, if dock accontmodAtlon
existed, more than half of these would be attracted In cm of
need to ports passerine this Compaay's establishments.
Thirdly. That the Commission of French naval engineers ap-
pointed by the Imperial Government and the Local Committee
of Inquiry, haying concurred In reporting most favourably of
Monsieur Course's invention, In which they were confirmed by
the opinions of all experienced naval archltectx the Board of
Public Works and thereupon the Council of State rernarneuded
the Emperor to issue a decree, conferring upon Monsieur Couran
and his assigns the exclusive privilege of constructing and
maintaining docks in the port of Bordeaux for lb years, which
was accordingly done.
Fourthly. ]bat the directors are Informed ea to the esiting
docks at Bordeaux, that the one pays 40 per cent. upon its capi-
ta and the other has its £4O sham sought after at £2OO 55,000
francs each), and that both of these establishmenta will be either
absorbed or extingnisheil by Monsieur Cour:eel exclusive privi-
lege transferred to this company and, from this wuree alone,
the Company will derive a certain revenue, equivalent to 12 per
cent. upon Ha capital.
Fifthly. That so highly is Monsieur Counties plan esteemed,
that it is held to be a boon conferred upon the port of Bordeaux,
whirs interests. are cherished by the Emperor, that the course-
aloe, valuable as It la, should have been so granted as to secure
the construction of the contemplated dock.
Sixthly. That if the Company preferred to farm its rights the
most responsible contractors at k:Onitilli are ready to take the
proposed dock on their own hands, with their guarantee of 7 per
sent. upon the capital.
Sevenibly. That the local authorities, and the Chamber of
Commerce at Nantes, invite the grant of a similar privilege to
the Company in regret of their port.
Eighthly. That In consider:Oro of a sum of £20,000. In shares,
Monsieur Course has contracted so assign the whole of his inte-
rest In the patents, and all concessions whatsoever in me or in
posse to this Company, with whom he engages to co-operate to
the utmost.
. . . . .

That it has Teen ascertained, from wholly disin-
terested persons, that experienced men at all the important
Yreur.h ports are unanimous In preferring Monsieur Couran's
method of construction to any other.
Tenthly. That at Nantes, Marseilles, and the other porta, the
whole of the business will also be at the command of the
Company.
Eleveuthly.—That after deducting the capital charge foe all
privileges, the first great Floating Dock of Bordeaux promises a
net profit of more than per cent, out of the transatlantic
steamers alone, and calculating only 300 days to the year,
whereas the docks at Nantes and elsewherewill be free of any
such capital outlays, other than of mere construction.
The Company have availed themselves of the experience and
skill of Monsieur Course for the construction of the drat Dock,
to be completed in one year, and capable of receiving, if need be,
vessels of 4,000 tons.
Arrangement', are In contemplation, with engineering works at
hand, for the fitting sad repair of steam machinery, as tributary
to the Great Floating Dock.
Deposits will be returned to full as to applications upon which
no allotment 4 made

►ORN OP ♦PPLICATION POl SHARP.
To the Directors of the General Floating Dock Company
Molted,
Oentlemen, —I request that yon will allot to me shares
of did each in the above Company, having lodged with your
bankers the sum off on amount thereof ; and Is case of
oath, or of any less allotment to me, I hereby sew to accept
the some, subject to all the conditions and obligataimatkainf
Dated this day of , Dif
Names In full
Residence

Deacrl

WATHZEISTON mid BROOMS'S GOLD
CRAM zrzyze=tourreelloable rafts, mad the
waelmoher prim Me gold
be the dohs guerauteea mad aosumaseei at the joke chew&
Imre tie hoes.
Now nosh your dab wipe, lo the utmost caret
The baser or the wig. sad Amp for &Won."