The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-20 00:00:00

Temporary Odesr—lit.

PRAWSPILOTS.

t, E.C.

The therein in the Mediterranean Inds durin2 the last ten
yews. as shown by the offtc.al returns, amounts to ..23,030,000. to
which the Italian, Greek, and Adriatic ports have very largely
contributed. In order t meet thi increase of trade more steam
tonnage him London has beeline a matter of urgent necesety,
the preference by merchants for steam over sailing conveyance
for their goods being such, that the Directors hare no hesitation
In stating that nearly the whole trade $ and from the Medi-
terranean will shortly be carried by screw steamers. It is calcu-
lated that at least 100.000 toes of One goods are annually en.
poled from Loudon to Italy sal Greece, while upwards of
200,0011 tons are annually Imported.
The Directors. In resolving to establish this Company. are
further encouraged I y the facts—that two lines of screw steamers
have, for some years, been engaged with most successful results
In the trade between Liverpool and the Italian poets—that the
leading merchthts In London. Interested to the Italian trade.
have constantly urged the oreanimation of the lines now pro-
posed : end many of the merchant. in Italy and Greece, in order
to show their conildence in the success of the enterprise have
offered to contribute towards the capital required, and otherwise
to support the Company in every possible way.
The objects, therefore, of this Company are the estabUshereet
lst. Of a line of screw steamers between London and the-pors
of Genoa, Leghorn, Naples. Messina. and Palermo. to sail with
undeviating regularity at intervals of not less than ten days;
and . . .

find. Of lines suited to the requirements of the trade between
London. Greek, Adriatic, and knee porta in the Mediterranean.
In order that the operations of the Company may be com-
menced without delay, the Directors have provisionally entered
into an arrangement with the Directors of en existing line to
take over their four new steamers, viz. the Alexandra. Clotilds,
Italia, and Venetia and valuabk cotbexion In the Italian trade,
by which the shareholders win enter immediately into a welt-
able business ; the price to be agreed upon by arbitration, and
to be accepted in shares of the Company. These steamers have
been imperial, built for the trade. are of 900 tons bulkier,' mess
estronent.lmil the engines, of illeboess power,. are by Mew%
Mandela), Son, and Pleld. Orders will be at once given for the
cobtrection of the necessary additional steamers.
Calls will not exceed ,C 5 per share, nor will they he made at
less intervals than three months. To the extent of Lit per
share shareholders will be entitled to anticipate future calls.
receiving interest on such pre-payments at the rate of L per
cent per annum.
Should no allotment take place, the whole deposits will be re-
turned Bee of deduction.
No promotion money or other outlay beyond the necessary
expenses incurred in the formation and establishment of the
Company won be paid.
A copy of the articles of association lies for inspection at the
Solicitor's 011icel and at the offices of the Company.
Application for shares to be made in the annexed form, and
forwarded to the secretary, at the Company's once; or to the
Broken or Bankers of the Company.

sor.m OP APPLICATION FOR MARTI.
(To he retained by the Bankers.,
To the Directors of the London. Italian, and Adriatic Steam
Navigation Company i Limited .
Gentlemen,—Baring paid to the bankers of the abovenamed
Company the man of it I herehy request that you gill allot
me shares in the said Company : and I agree to ac-
cept such shares, or any smaller number that may be allotted
to me, and to become a member of the Company ant I
authorise you to place my name on the register of meshes a in
respect of the shine to be allotted to me : and I spree to he
bound by all the conditions and regulations contained In the
memorandum And articles of association of the Company, in
manner provided by The Companies Act, lisPi."
Dated this day of , Itiei.
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