The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-30 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1864.

►PHE HUMBER IRONWORKS and SHIP-
BUILDING COMPANY (Limited'.
Incorporated under the Companies Act, ISOP..
The Mercantile Credit Aseocation ;Limited; and the Credit
Moblller (Limited' are prepared to recene applications for the
capital of the Humber ironworks and Shipbuilding Company.
Capital £1,000,000, in 20,00) shares of £6O each, of which 10,000
have been already subscribed.
Deposit ow application sl per share, and £4 on allotment. Yo
future call to exceed per share, and at lotervals of not leo
than three month..
It is not contemplated to call up more than £l2 10s, per share ;
any further capital that may be required will be raised by the
taut of oew shares, a preference being given to the holders of
existing alarm

THE NATIONAL FINANCIAL COMPANY (LIMITED).
INVITE BUESCRIrTIONS FOR SHARER IN THE
I ALBERT INSURANCE COMPANY (Limited)
(for Flre and Marie. Insurances).
Inc,rporated under the Cowponies Act. 1962, whereby the
May o 1 each member I. Kriel!' Halted to the amount at Ma
I Mures.

CaPiTalLl.ooo,ooo, divided into 20,000 Slimmed LSO each. First
bane, 10,000 Shales.
Deposit on Application, s:1 per Shore, and LS on Allotment.
No call to exceed tsper share, nor to he made until the expi-
ration of three months from the incorporation of the Comp my,
nor at intervals of less than three months. It Is sot contem-
plated, however, to call up more than as per share beyond the
deposit and pa,) meat on allotment.

Dram Toed.
T. W. WATK IN, Esq., Director of the Great Western Hallway
Company, and Resident of the Grand Trunk iholisay Com-
pany of Canada—Chairman.
D. Jstr . ftcca, Paq. ;Pena, Cremedl, and Co.!, Great Winchester-
eet.
E. H. tertelictior, Elm., it. Upper Harley-street.
Heath, C. 8., Austin Grange, Dorking.
JC:L''Lumacien, Paq., Mayer el Hull (Meadow, Lumaden, and
Co.', shipowiters. Hall.
Captain J. H. Marryat (Joseph Marryat and Son", Laredo
Pountney-lane.
W. I. Merry, Km., Director of the Mercantile and Exchange
Bank :Limited).
J. Murrish, Esq.. Director of the Metropolitan and Provincial
Ban(L
k imited).
W. H. aloes, Esq., Alderman, Hell.
ChristopherSimpeoe, Sm., Director of the Hull Dock Company,
Hull
W. H. Smith. Esq. :Smith. Barry and Co.). Leadeshaliwireet.
Junes H. Thomproo, Esq. (Jahn H. Thompson and Co., Ship-
owners.) Leadenhall-stmt
Menem:ea Dillecroa, Hull—Martin Samuelson, Esq.. 11.1.C.K aIRS.
Coa3CL7IIIO Witinfitae—George Hinton Weill, Esq., Duke- The Alliance Bank, Lothhury.
street, Westminster. The Loudon and Westminster Hank. St.. Ismatesquere,
Conectroma Medics &mune - Charier Athertoo, Esq., White Admire—The National Fineret dui company ;Limited,.
hall, late thief Engineer at RoysiDockyard, Woolwich. BaoCalts—Moen Cartridge sad Greenfield. Throsmortonatrest
Beet allitienme
ltwaillaa. SouCrro ears. Mercer and Mercer, Mincing-lane.
ooper, Wi
Metropolitan and Provincial Bank Median. • 1 ' • J 41=ateesC.1-13. L. Co..Lotittin
•,)
Mercantile and Excheage teak (Limbed), Landon, Ilve Temporary a. M., Kisses Artopyard, ding,
And Glaergow. City.
Meseta Samuel Smith, Brothers and Co., Hull. This Company is established in order to Word to the agents
£lolMiTiMa—liesere. Edwards and Co., Westminster. and connexious of the Albert Life Assurance Company, founded
Bsolume—Masers. Robins and Barber, Threadneedlcatreet in Itte, an opportuMty to combine the transaction of Fire and
Temporary OClees—At the °glees of the Mercantile Credit Mau- Marine Insurance with that of Life Assurance.
leaden (Lunited;, el. Threadneedle-street; and the Undit The Albert Life Assurance Company has a share capital of
Mobilier ;Limiter., ta, Lombard-street. L 300,003 fully sulleanbed, and has an income from premiums of
Bacenzetur ;pro tem.)—Arthur Demor, Esq. upwards of LtH.OOO pet annum, and turnip the IRA three years
The Company has been formed t, r purchasing and extending has homed new polleks of assurance to the amount of £11,573,59,
the wellkooent hoe Shipbuilding establishment of Veers. the Prw•hanas anon whieltaineent to diltintte.
•
Martin Samuelson and Company. 6: Hull The capabilities of BIAS DEPARTMENT.
these works are unsiumeased by any in the kingdom . they Tlie, Aponte. Polimholden, and Shareholders et the Albert
occupy 11 acres of ground, with water frontage to the river Ham- Life Clempany neesienrtly teem a eonseciaos of the most la-
her sad river Hull, having a depth at water of 30 feet. I leedid character ley a Pire sad Marine insurance Company.
The present Iron ship-building power of the establahnieet is The animal Mcrae. in the Wealth of the country and In that
equal to the construction of 20,000 tons per annum, at which d nof property knew, as "insurable property," has rug-
rate the works tie now being carried on. Messrs. Soneelsea ‘, the formation of several new fire insurance OeColl•APIS
and Company have orders on hand for ships exceeding 20,4.40 , the Directors of this Compeer believe that la very few IV
toes : other large orders are offered, and ft ts proposed to WIN hematite rompany started with the same chances et ee=
11 acres of laud adjoining the present yard, sad which Mmes. 1 dioniathe introinctlin of this.
Samenelean and Company have secured, so es to extant the WOOS The company wartime" Mutt advantage of the so-operetta' of a
to 'awl the large daily increasing printable demand for 'hi" train et and perfectly onpnised system al saute, and the
and co erect rolling mith to the manufacture of the Imo It. 1 llimplars submit, therefees, that there is a ciertalaty of
quired for ship-bui.ding, as well as her all kinds of railway and I almost et once • hags and profitable businesti
. .
ngseeduat work- TheMincellor atifm Exchequer haslet ting Met tiabl em
Is addition to the engineering works, foundry, sad ship- tlealetmeduce the dots one-het( on Mock in trade.•
Wilding yards, there is a patent top for reponse ships. of the Ettiumber of Ms insurances will, ao cloud, 1% sigliatilt
largest clam : this is a highly profitable part of the neatness t' who have Mewed bees dellerred Irma Menriagtee the
The d mend Mr the use of this patent slip his been such that it 'alas of their slip by gem of the heavy
has never been unemployed Uwe Henn. "emus:son end tom- it
~:iitil,t, INK DWPARTMENT. •
pang constructed it at a considerable cost some years ego. Natirithata meet hetseelseleenteLeereral
The situation of this establishment gives it special adeadepes bean AC* nom . and the extensive beMasse the have
over others of • like character. The price of ship-Muldatiatomer, apluireci, there is 'garde room lee the 'eh and
is bower at Hull than in say of the iron ship. building ports 4.: employment of capital In this disaction. The vast lac in
th• kingdom: it is in the great iron district of Yorkshire: roll` the shipping interest of the Gaited Kingdom, together wifhlM
is cheep: railways run into the works, sad connect them with 'wowing feeling in !moor of the security afforded lit Mint Moak
all Pant of Xnitaad. Freights are very moderate fries Kull. eaI•p•ILICS as compered with private underwriters, point td lee
end the large timber trade of Hull offers advantages for th_ _ e Putt- epodes which extols for department of the ilompants
chase of the timber, which is used in large quantities, en rag , oxemajues, • r
. .
advantageous condition.. -. 1 The cervices of an able and etperienced naderivelter will be
Two thodand workmen are now employed at the works . I secured. and a imeniese can at once he obtained for the'
The present orders in hand for ships, engines, and°mg.,.
engineering work, amount to above L:140,000, all at eileg rellitm ; la the event e allotment being wide, the deposit will lie
iterative prices.
__ r returned In full.; ould akm
be of shame Ye towels*
Eeports made by some of the most eminent mielalliM you Oen writ applied iftr, the deposit mill be made available towel*
have examined the works, and who are speriallmieripmilated the mimed oar allpteent, mit the balance ,if any,
.roturnsidto
with Utiabraech of mandateure, show that mtefMakipg,istge the opillagn 1.. ,
ar..wances 10 per cent) off the capabilities of Mr eferht. me - Mend of appirs for ihares 11117 be obtained from the
trade will, with the judicious management and Mispleyntene of .1e - setil linen topeat,'„,Lfnitted', In King a lefrneyeart;
the capital, return a dividend of iv per cent,
..414 ettyrards to eg, -semi, . or lb, brokers or solicitors 01 the Dem-
the shareholders. and if the wurks coutume to bity employed. pe
• inert larger amount.
The terms of madame are highly adrautes : the plant
and machinery building, freehold and lees, premises, to-
gether with ell the stork of i. medal., are ilie'one eaten at the
valnaties of two engineers, one named by 11111Ciwillmuj a•d4
Ohre by the vestiges, with an umpire in the duel illay. . -
goodwill of the business, (mending the profit on works in haat, • i
is to be paid for at arse year purchase of Woad Matta but on
ea average of three sears working.
In the event of no allotment being made; the deposits will he
maareed is full. Should a lees number et shares be allotted
than le applied for, shredeptait will be mad. avallaLle
the payment on allotment, and the balance at any) returns
the applicant. b
Prospectuses end Poems of Applicata' tar Shares mtAir
obtained at the Tempo, es Others dthe Coespee7, tl. Th
asediseireet, and do. tree...aid It tee leeks and the
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LAPPIII
TURDA
Ws Ansisl

Vet:3E COM PAN Y (Ll=
oSaSILLIAR will b. R
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.street, April

VIIIC 14L BAN KING
POItAi/ON fLiWted). • • •
C"tbligy. of Mg with Withal
CalgthJO th 4400 Mum of L6O.
le. NANO Atli golfer to thEehte to .C 1,000,000
mud &muds tin becribed for. The
taxi •We 'MK the pubbe.
wit ' • 1114 as allotment
10 • glink Owe nioetha.
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DRILT~~Ri.

FORM or APPLICATIon TOR 51TLRES.
To be retained by the Rankers.
To the Dirr:ton of the Humber ironworks and Ship-building
Company ,Limited..
Gentlemen,—Hating paid to your bankers,
the stun of 4 beim' a deposit, of 41 per share
on shares in the above Company, I hereby
request that you will allot me that number, sud I agree to accept
such sham, or ■oy Ins number you may allot to me, MAI
I saver to pay the depoit on adotmeut, snit to seem the articles
of as...el:Mon of the Company when required . and I authorise
you to insert say same 041 the register of members for the intril-
bur of sits. es allotted to me.
Usual signature.
Name in lull
Yesideuee
Profession
Date April.

.lames Goodson. Esti , Clial;;;;;iins Grog Eastern Rana.,
Company. and Ihreetne of Um Gusrthan Amorance Company.
T. W. Avounff. EN., 34. P.. 10, Lancaster-gate, IlyMvpark.
G. p. Lloirtod. no's. Isirestor of tho Sfrnmatas Credit Also-

elatton, and Loatte,Chatham. and Dover Railway Company.
W. Tabor, Frio, Lishopegatc-strett, Dire. tor of the Imperial
IWnk, and Musa and Caltforwan Banking Company.
B. C. R. Cocy, Say.. :5, date C. IL Cary and
Co., Tutaconn..tiadnui Yresitteurt .
Andrew ttala, Lay of Lloyd's:. Loadenalletreet.
John Deli*. Lei Wade, Lonna, and Co', Leadenhalletrest,
Director of the Loudon. Buenos Ayres. and River Mate Bank.
Alexaoder Tloir.uni. key. late Joyce. Mtn-burn, and Co.,
A examlrla and Leedom., lance* of the South Wales Railway.
&Maley Nixon. Eay.,thmen's staw-gardens, Director of the Ilona
and Colonist Assurance Company.
Lightly Suavest!, tsy. Ihreetoe of the London and lancashlre

losihrince.andol the iireat Eastern Railway Companies.
J. w. lionana, khq., Formit.hi y Director of the Financial Cor-

THE HUMBER IRONWORKS and SHIP-
_ BUILD! NG lOU PAN V Limited.

Nonce is 11Eitli;i-GlVB:'ilut—t ttw LIST of ATI'LICA-
TH INS for nli ARM in this Company will be CLIJAEIf on
TCCSD.{Y nett, the 3rd ?lay, at s oclat, for London, and
%J) V. the 4th )lay, at 12 o'clock, for country applies
tioua—By order of the hoard.
AKI IIUR IMrsoß. Secretary pro tem.
London, .21, Threadneedle street, Aped JO, 11x4.

rinlE CITY OFFICES COMPANY (Limited).
A. NOTICE IS HAREM' til kfi, that the CERTIFICATES
of SHALL tu Uos C nipau) will he LEAKY kir LEER ARV on
and atter MUNUAS Deli. the had Ray.

poration.
P. G. Van-Der Pfl. En, S, Cpper Hydeltark-sardans Dinetor
of the English and Scottish Marine Imurasoe Company.
ltdchard Ylehrll, ten , Ladbmkesquare, Director u: the Great
Western Railway Contnany.
Bthaans —lmperial hank :Limited, Lothbury.
noticirw.s —Messrs Harmon and Lewis. Ya, OW Jewry.
11801111144.

By order of the heard. BEN WILL. Secretary.
Temporary Mice. 70, Cora Louduu, 441124 teal.
GUARDIAN FIRE aptl LIFE ASSURANCE
COM ?A NV. Eetahle.he.l latl. Subficrihed capital,
04400.000. 11. Leather,' street. X.C.

Mews. Towson.' and StischisTilitormortoa•treet, Loudon.
Mews. klurstall sad Non'', Univ../
lICDITt•V, _ _

REDUCTION of the DUTY on r IRE INSURANCES on Nw•
cliandisw.titock.iiTrade, Iticineu, Fixtures, Implements and
Utensils used for trade or manufacture. All policies nos, effected
or renewed will secure the full helmet of the redoctioo from the
15th Jots coot.
21n..1 April, ISOI.

HOME and COLONIAL ASSURANCE
CONPAN T :I.lnotetl LISA and MARINE.
The TEIII4)RARY • ►'FLCL...A Ma Comma) are 111311,1 ED
from No. 1. Fiat ladiaareuue, to No 10,ST. 111iLEN'S•PLACE,
Lohopulteatreet.

Samuel &now, Fay , Iromuager.leae, E.C. (Barrow aad Gate*,

!Utak i-ccountint
Edgar SomMeld, gie4 , Dot. gate MU-thambera Public
Accountant.
Temporary Odloaa-21, old Jewry, EC.

PROSPLCTUS.

This Company is established for the porpree of soqubing t►e
bumps awl connections of eisting provincial banking esta-
bilblilnclitt. and of cam law Os, seuerally. the operations of
country banking. on the Joint stock pnucip e.
Treaties are nu. pending for the p 'chase of some private
and Joint wuntsv establish...eats. which will bent the
Lewis of a huge and flow iebing bank and for that purpook
tali powers f-r the increase of capital bays been taken in the
Articles of Association.
. . . _

It is not proposed to do any banking business In London : bat
in addition U. acquiring the goodwill and huskies., connexions
of existing banks, it Is intended to open branches in provincial
calm and towns where, owing to the iIACMSC of wealth and
population, a satisfactory Liminess can Iv estribllshed.
The recent amalgamation of two of the largest private hanks
In London with joint stock establishments, following other com-
binations of a similar nature, and the continuous advance In
the pies of banking shares generally. agora conclusive evideno•
of the advantages of the principle of joint stock eructation in
banking business.
If the system of banking carried on by public companies is
admitted to i.e ail advantageous in 1.404.1011, when the private
establishments are generally large and wealthy, It cannot i.e •
matter of doubt that the principle is still more applicable to the
country, where the resources and credit of private Urns are
much more limited. Tim lacrimie, also, of trans in the country
generally has created • demand foe further banking SCCOIIIBIIr
while it is only to the metropolis that the requirements
of the nieredidik conisauuity have been adequately considered.

1 b< share of the threw batiks io Loudon oateituied for similar
objects are ouw quoted so follows, via
Paid, Precut Price.

The liational Provincial

Louda vad County as —ZS
Provincial Bank of Ireland 2d 91
In Maher illu • !anon of the pion able chameter of the Nisi-
nem of the forty.oue joint stock banks established during the
past three years, it sal be found on inspection of the fficial
hat, that out of that number the shares of all bet two are sale-
able at a considerable advent* on their paid up capital.
Prospectuses end forms of application for shares may be ob-
tained at the temporary awe of the Company, or of the
brokers or Solicitors. The Articles of Associstion may be men
at the ogles of the Solicitors.

THE FEE.NLAHING OF BED-6001E4.

HEAL and SON have observed fur Sortie time
that It would be advantageous to their Customers to see
a mach larger selection of Bedroom Furniture than is usually
displayed, and that to Judge properly of the style and effect of
the different descriptions of Furniture. It u n that each
description should he placed in separate rooms. They nave,
tberzforz. ERECTED Large and A•Wulunsl slioW.ROullti, by
which they are enabled and only to netted their show of iron,
eau, and Wood Bedsteads, and Bed•roum Furniture, heyood
what they believe has ever bear attempted, but also to Prtt,lde
several small rums for the term,. of keeping complete suites
of Bed-room Furniture in the different styles.

Japanned Deal Goods lIAT be seen in complete gaffes of hie or
sir different colours, some of them light and ornamental. and
others of a plainer description. !kites of Stained Deal Gothic
Furniture, Polished Deal, Oak, and lk alnut, are also set apart in
separate rooms, so that customers are atk to see the effect nit
would appear In their own rooms.
The stock of Mahogany Goods for the better Tedrooms, and
Japanned Golds for Plain and Servants* use, is very greatly in-
creased, the whole fermis& as complete an assortment of Bed-
room Furniture as they Gunk OM possibly be desired.
MILAL and SOWS ILLVSTMATLD CATALOGUE of Bedsteads,
Bedding, and Bedroom Furniture sent free by post.
196, 197, Dit Tottenham-coati-road,