The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-18 00:00:00

THE CONTINENTAL UNION GAS
COMPANY (Limited).
Incorporated ruder the Co_ mpinieo Ad, 1562, with innitod
Capital C4OOOOO, in 10,000 shares of £OO each
(with power to increase).
Deposit, CI ca applkanon. and Se on allotment.
D 13110111113.
John Allan. Bp., litrector of the Orients! Om Cowpony.
Illeaaranhi"Le., Dirrote.rl4eficire "nit
Moo pompaP.
John lialicr,llq., late of Flabefa Nod Robinson, Wallinnotreal.
London.
White, FAN., Director of the Huropeen Gee Company.
IWlth power to add to their floater.)
BAninne—Nears. Ilasterroan, Piton, Mildred. and Co., 116,
Nicholas-lane, Lonbardetroet.

AT OIL

Joseph Hadland, ?eq., DepiaiWaltman of the City ol London
Gas Ootopons.
H. NZ Esq., reastan to the laropten Gas Company.
auuctroas—ltssors. H Msaterinan. and Hughes, 17.
BZOWS—Mesas. HID, lava% and HID. hi, Thniadneedlodt.

This Company has beet;forin;d—grw Ile of carrying on
the belimus of Gas Works now In tail epersi on, with exclaims
privileges, in the 'Wowing cities and towns iol France and Italy,
Strasburg, Oat* Niemen, Vienne, Moans% Beaucalre, whit
AIM. Man, Genoa, Parma, Modena and Alen
and which
now belong to the Societe " Union des Oat." The (brassy will
also have the power of extending the existing WOf ILA. and of
adopting inch other concessions as may be considered sufficiently
remunerative, either alone or in connexion with the Societe
" Union des Gm."

aiileeillTOUS thus brought under one management wens
otaelned at different periods by the Societe .• Union des Oat,"
and aserly a million sterling has been expended In mewing the
concessions and In the oonstruetion and Improvement of the
several work; plant, mains, service pipet, de.
D the last three years the management barn been to the
hanrs a private company called the Societe dltrploitatlon
Widnes ►tier, " under a U pen working tease, and the result
harp ban as follows :

times revenue for year ending 30th Jane. 1811 C144,91u
SP PP PO Nth Jane, laa: 157,810
20th June, 1803 171,000
The lisprf;nernenCtbas indicated 111 steadUy progreselsg.
The capabilities of the works and the profitable character of
the bathos baring thus been hilly established by the experience
of • Company with limited resources, It is now proposed to raise
snakiest capital for the repysant of all otitetandlug loans,
animating to 4141.600, and for the further development of the
property, to reset the constantly Iscreasing demand for gas In
the above-mentloosd clam and towns.

TDe Coctinental Union (17s Foreplay (Limited; have, there-
fore, entered Into agreements for the purchase of all the rights,
privileges, and property of the ••Societe &Exploitation" for
1,600 paid-up shares of this Company ; and by a payment of
£60,000 in cash, this Company will become entitled to 1.47,100 in
shares of the " Union des Gar," to all profile from the 60th June
lest, the benefit of all outlay for Improvement, and extensions
daring the laid three lean, and will obtain the surrender of the
interests and secure the co-operation of all parties concerned.
Tim "Societe d'Expktilation " thus becomes extinct.
the petiod of the coutract the w hole profits of the
workpwalll inking to this Company, Mier providing for the pay-
ment of a rental to the " Union des Gas," commencing at
L 7,000 per annum, and rising in nine year to a maximum of
£14,000: and also for the redemption of .• obligations" amount-
ing with interest to £27,460 per annum, DY annual drawings
spread over 20 jean. All charges of this description have
hitherto been paid out of profile, leaving a large surplus.
At the expiration of the SS years' contract, under the terms of
their agreement, the Continental Union Goa Company (Limited)
will become Joint owners to the extent of onehaU of the entire
represented by the several concessions and gas works
of the dee Gas,"will likewise be repaid the amount of all
outlay for improvements, extensions, and new works, and will
be entitled thenceforth to not less than one moiety of the profits,
free from all liabilities and prefereutial charges.
A complete inspection of the several works has been made on
the part of this Lompany by a thoroughly practical gas engineer,
eke ..has reported moot favourably of the prospects of the
undertekteg.
It is well known to persons conversant with gig worts that
the consumption of gas Is continually increasing, and where, as
in this case. exclusive privileges have been obtained, the profits
increase in a still greater ratio. The magnitude and importance
of the cities and towns embraced in the concessions, coupled
with the everisnce of the past working, are such es to wears
to the shareholders immediate and steadily 4.creaaing dividends.
A large number of the shares are already subscribed. Pro-
and forms of application may be obtained of Mews,
net ',green, and BM, the Broken of the Company: or at the
temporary Mines of the Company. The amount of £1 upon each
share applied for must be paid to the Company's Baukers pre
Moody to the application being sent in this sum will be
returned if DO allotment is made to the applicant.
?summary Offices, Threadoeedle -street, LC.,
April 16, 1401.

THE ENGLISH sod FOREIGN CREDIT
COIIPANY (Limited;.
Incorporated under the CoM pules Act, Mt by which the
liability of the shsreholders is limited to the amount of their
'harm
Capital. £2,000,000, In 40,000 shares of LSO each.
First lame, 00,000 shares.
Deposit, ft per share os application, and ,44 on allotment,
of which 10,000 Mares hare been already subscribed for.
Subsequent calls not to emceed t2loe, sod at intervals of not