The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-03 00:00:00

-C7t;aarva. 85, Ramat-Areal Quadrant.

JOZZAIII3 COPAHINE MEGE., successfully
triad OM Perk and Leedom licepitala wider the care of
blear& Calterlar, record, Lloyd, rehsod. sad Large Clark
(lancet. Oth Voir, I&t^ , elfrcts • cure la aa aversir at six days,
either la resod or cluonic discase•—ts. M. per boats. by pose
. U.. M C. Joaraa'a /reach chemist, Sti, Haymarket, Loadoe•

Rir HENRY J. LEMKE. K.C.8., K. 8., M.P., Chairman, London.
George Braginton, Req., Director of the London sad frovinciAl
Marine Insurance Company, London.
Thomas Cotterell, Esq., Director of the Bank of Hindostan,
China, and Japan, London.
William Loader, Eq. (Messrs. Loader, Knapp, and Co.), mer.
chants, New Broad-street, London.
Michael kimington, Eaq., Banker, Torrington, London.
Count de Peniche (Peer of Portugal;, K.C.C., Sc., Member of the
Portuguese Legislature, Lisbon.
Viscount de MonUorte (Peer of Portugal K.C.C., Lisbon.
Vio.oont da Prays (Peer of Portuga, K.C.C., Lisbon.
Ilene. M. H. Couto. D'Alberga. Prere (Counsollor to B. the
King of Portugal, en-Member o the CorteC. K.C.C., K.T.S.
Managing Director In Portugal, Lisbon.
(Wlth_power to add to their number.)
BAREERE—Mewrs. ftxnett, Howes, and Co., 62, Lombard-street.
Souetrons—Mesers. Lumley and Lumley, 2, Moorgatostreet,
Bank.
SECRETARY —Samuel Oldßeld, Esq.
BaoRERS--Jemeph &bag, 12, Throgmorton.street, Bank.
Aubrroaa—Yarn. Johnstone, Cooper, Winne, and Co., 6,
L. thbory.
Offices, 12, St. &net's-place, Gracecharchntreet.

This Company is formed under the highest auspice* in Portugal
to carry on the cork trade on • largo wale, with advantages that
hitherto have never been combined.

The Dlrectors have aeckreF;l;rge monopoly in supply for
terms of years, on leases extending over the largest and most
renowned cork.produclog districts. These lenses grant the wile
right to take cork in 142 forests, some ountAning as many as
15,000 to 30,000 cork trees, In the districts of Montemor. Evora,
Arraioiloa, Eatremos, Portel, Vianna, and Prolate:4m In the pro-
vince of Alern-Tejo.
The title and extent of these Manes hare been verified by an
=dent agent at Lisbon deputed by the solicitors of a

The :south Eastern Railway of Portugal will place this large
district of cork-producing country in Immediate communication
with the port of Lisbon. The railway D open to Vendas Novas,
and Is about to be opened to St. lag°, and In the present year
the branch lines to Evora and Beja will also be completed.
The Directors have secured for 96 years maple land adjoining
the railway junction at St. Jago, for the erection of warehouses
and other necessary buildings.
The cork trade is at present carried on through the 'nitro-
nrentality of the Algraveoe, persons who, travelling from forest
to forest, purchase on the ground parcels of Cork, which, at great
labour and expense, they carry to Lisbon and other places,
where it is prepared for export. The money for these purchases
is musky borrowed by them at high raise of intere4, frequently
at 20 to 30 per cent., thereby considerably Increasing the cost of
the cork by thin large item of expense.
The waste attending the preparation of the cork for the market
Is about one-half. The Company haring large districts of cork
forest, with a central depot at the railway junction at St. Jago,
and establiahmenta in the heart of this cork-producing country,
already in full work. at Amnia, Igrejinha, Alcacorsa, and
Portel, wIU be enabled to effect a large saving in the waste and
transport alone, as the cost of carrying cork to the chief prepar-
ing and shipping port,, in a rough state, adds very considerably
to the first cost of the cork in the forests, and the present large
waste in preparing the cork will be very greatly reduced Lu the
mount.

IVelorests secured by this Company now produce, with the
inadequate and imperfect means hitherto employed, the esti-
mated annual value of c 12,600 in marketable core, as established
by the average shipments of the produce during the last four
yearn, and which it Is calculated will be Increased by the superior
available means of the Company to at least double the amount
formerly obtained. The demand and consumption of cork in
England has increased since, the year 184 S three hundred per
cent., and is still increasing far beyond the actual means of
supply, thus offering a certain tads for the profitable employ-
ment of capital.
The Directors have secured last year's crop of raw cork, esti-
mated at 1,100 tom, which is In preparation, and are therefore
enabled to commence liminess at once, and live sales of cork
which have already been effected from the Company's stock, con-
of about 170 tons, have realised about £4,390 net, in
salitllon to which a cargo of 60 tons, ex steamer Mavrocordattm,
arrived at the London Acts on the 15th of May.
The purchase money for the whole of the leases, together with
the plant in Portugal, and the last year's crop of cork, now pre-
fer market, will not exceed 1730,000. Of this £l,OOO only,
pre-
gatingless than the estimated value of the Company's plant and
cork on hand, will be paid for in cash, the remainder is to be
taken in shares of the Company half paid up, with the same
liability for eallees all other shares.
The Directors submit the following statement for the first year,
with the greatest coufistence In the result.

The present crop will produce In London within six months
At least 600 tons of Cork of an average value of £3O
per Wu gross £16,000 0 0
At a cost of—

For labourin Portugal 13,000 0 0
For Part Kent
For Freight and Landing 2.000 0 0
For Ronk &Llano& Se. 1,100 0 0

6,500 0 0

t 03,500 0 0
(listirnated commisidon on consignment' expected by the Com-

,
;Any. say £1,600)
Equal to 1111 per cent. upon the entire capital about to be
called up.
The advantages possessed by this Compinfare
1. The exclusive right of taking cork over a vast extent of
country.
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•

The on-operation of the Laded proprietors, members of the
Foreign Direction.
. .

S. The present crop of 600 tons Is coming forward from the
Company's forests (about 420 tone of which have already
arrived in London and elsewhere), and at the first public sale of
a part thereof by Mr. T. Sidney Smith. of No. 42, Lombard.
street. It realised considerably more than the price stated by
the Director, In the above statement.

The chief management of the affairs of this Company will be
vested in the Directors In London, and subject to the future
control of the shareholder.

The foreign bii;;J.;;;6;e stipulated that not less than 10,000
of the shares 'hut including those paid on purchase account)
shall be offered for allotment to autecelhera in PortugaL
If no allotment be made the deposits will be rstartied In full.
" " "

Applications for share. must 1;e.- made in the form annexed to
the prospectus, and aocompsnied by • hooka's draft, or cheque
upon a banker, for a deposit of 10. per share.
Prospectuses and forms of application for shares may he
obtained at the Wheel of the Company, also et the Solicitors and
Brokers of the Company.

LONDON and LISBON CORK WOOD
COMPANY (Matted.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that NO APPLICATIONS for
SHARES to the above Company wlll be RICCII TED AFTER FILL
DAY, the sth June next. SAMUEL OLDFIILD, Secretary.
12, St. Bent's-plat*, Oratmehurets.atrest.

THE PERTIISOLA LEAD MINING sod
SMELTING COMPANY (Limited).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NO APPLICATION for
SHARE% In the above Company wall be HICCUPED ALTER
SATURDAY, the sth day °llona next.
W. G. WILLIAMS. Seeretai7.

THE PERTIISOLA LEAD MINING sod
SMIILTINO COMPANY 'Limited).
lasorporated under the Companies Act, lett with Limited
Liability.
Capital, 0301000, In 85.000 Shares of £lO each.
Deposit on applicatioo, di per Share, and on allotment a fur-
ther payment of Cr per Share. Cab not to exceed C 2 per Share,
at intervals of three maths.

DIRECTOIS.
Charles Bell, FAR. (Messrs. J. Thomson. I'. Bona?, and Co.l
James H. Enthoven, Fp. (Messrs. H. J. Enthoren and Sons'.
John P. lad& Esq. (Messrs. Nathaniel Johnston and Sous
..
John Orred, Sag Ashsrlcke Hall, Gloucestershire.
Edmund A. Pontites, Esq. tYeoca. Nettles and Wood,.
John Taylor, Esq.,
(Messrs. John Taylor and Sons).
Richard Taylor, Esq., I•

11/NZELS.
Messrs. Barnett. Hoares, and Co., London.
Mews. J. flamed and Co., LbrespooL
SoLierteas—Nava. John and William Galsworthy, lt, Oid
Jewry-clambers.
Baogras—Memers. Joshua Hutchinson and non, Angel-court,
Thregwortw..street
bIAWAGEILS—Nava John Taylor and Bone.
SUPIRINTMIDTAT IN ITALT—Mr. George Hentrey.
SICK/TART—Mr. W. G. WlLHama.
Oates .-4, Queen-street-place, London.