The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-27 00:00:00

rrilE READING IRON WORKS (Limited).
(Late M. Barrett, Stall. and Andrewea.)
Leragunder the Companies Act, 1992..
10000 in 10,90 Shares ot C2O each.
First bane 0,000 Shares.
Cl per share to be paid on application. and a per share as
allotment.
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cans not to exceed £2 pershare. at intervals of not his than
two months. Interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annam
will be allowed on all calls paid In advance.
1411070118.
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ADOLPHUS SIMONDS, Eisq., 4iry.lodge, and Bridge-street,
Reading, Chainzum.
C. J. Andrewes, req., Oreyfriars-house, and %atom:rove,
Beading,
Richard Attenhoreagh, Esq., Whitlimgrove, Reeding.
Joseph Crockett, Esq., Victoria-square, Reading (Director of the
North Wilts Ranking Company).
Wm. Emil, Esq., Castlestreet, and K Mangrove, Reading (Civil
Engineer).
John Simonds, Esq. (J. and C. Simonds and Co.), Newlands,
Berta, and Feeding ,Banker).
Janes W. Stiverthorne, Esq., 43, Regencyequare, Brighton.
(With power to,
add to their number.)

Reading—Moot.l. and Calmnods and Co.
London—Messrs. Puller, Banbury. and Co., Lombard street
SOMerroa—Charies P. From, Bey., Lbseolaistan-lields. London.
Basnimm—liemea. Sandra and Donne, 2, Royal Larksoge-
balldlngs, City.
AUDITOR—Mr. Stephen Fulbrook, Manager of Marrs. Simonds'
Bank, Reading
SieurAints.

ThoiwasJearoVoentaa and Financier of late Fine).
Latesgrore,
111 r. Charles &ober (pro tea), IT, Abehuroh-lane, London. EC.
Okeee—The Work Latese, Reeding. London-IT,
Clty. LC.

PBOSPIICITS.
MB Company has been formed for tbe purpose of pmcbminn
and carrying on the important and well.known badness of Ln-
&mere, Iron:founders, and Manufactumn of Agricultural Ma-
chinery and Implements. which, having been established nearly
half a century, has been conducted for the last thirty yearn by
Mews. Barrett, Ernll, and Andrews.. „

While these Tie—meri;riil7eiiia7by this transaction the ac-
cemulated prone of many yous, they will yet tomato large share-
holders, and continue to give their active cooperation In con-
ducting the future business of the Company.
The demand for machinery, at home and abroad being so
extensive, capita to say extent can be profitably easiged in Its
production, and the recent transfer of so malty of rst-class
engineering Arms In the country to companies foneed under the
Act of ISM among whom may be named Meows. Parham and
Ca, and Marro sharp, Stewart, and Co.. of Maacheater. Messrs.
John Brown and Co., sad Mews. Cammell and Co, of Sheffield,
Messrs. 31aughter, Griming. and Co., of Bristol, Re , Is at
once proof of the advantageous character of the principle of as-
sociation.
A provisional agreement, equitable and atidactory, has been
entered Into with the vendors. which secures I. the Company,
at a sidnation, the freehold known as " The Hateegrove Iron
Works, Reading." together with other valuable freeholds and
leaseholds, the Goodwill, Mock in Trade, Plant, bfacidnacy,
Patent Nigh* tic-
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iM freehold. world of waterside premises, having a river
frontage of 440 feet, with a roadway on the other side, and an
average depth of 176 feet, on which are erected the large and
commodious foundry, smithy. boiler shops, englasers; fitters',
and erectors' shops, replete with the necessary tools and ma-
chinery. The anew house with its horizontal engine of forty.
horse power, pair of boilers, baths, gas works, offices, die., as well
as the lofty and measly, store rooms, pattern stores, te. A very
large and commodloss wood machine shop about 120 ft. long by
20 ft, wide, and a converted timber yard occupies the site of
another freehold. •

The leasehold property consists of 10 acres of meadow land,
separated by the River Kennet from the Kateagrove freehold,
and easily connected at any time by a
The remaining works, on which are additional steam engines of
thirty five horse power, are held on annual tenure, on which sow
the saw mills, stables, wood ahoy*, store rooms, iron house, and
warehouses, smithy. shed; show rooms, otEees, die., the whole
of which are conveniently arranged.
The connections and agencies estabdshed by the retiring
Bern, both in this country and In the colonies as well as through-
out Europe, combined with the signal succor which their mane-
tacturen have attained, and the leading position which they
hold. their recognised standing at the International Exhibitions
in England la 1651 and 1555, and in France in 1865, manifested
also in the numerous and distinguished prime they have takes
throughout Europe. cannot fall to secure to this Company a
prosperous future.
As a guarantee of the soundness of the undertaking, the ven-
dors have agreed that they will not receive any Interest on their
shares until a minimum dividend of 5 pee cent. has been paid
on the remainder of the subscribed *vital, which agreement Is
to extend over a period of eve yearn—while lir. William Ezell
aad Mr. Charles J. Andrewee, who have taken respectively the
engineering sad commercial management ft the bagmen, wok,
se loon se Use transfer is complete, take seats at the Dowd, and

briatu tobear their exteadve aad nimble el lame.
the Dtreckes attach much lmpnrtaaos to this agree-
ment with the vendors, they think It ngbt to state that they
have been advised by those capable of forming a correct opinion
on the subject, that the shareholders may ray anticipate a sale
and remunerative dividend. and will therefore only add, in con-
clusion, that of the many enterprises new before the public,
few can annum it in this reasonable expectation, inasmuch as
its operations will not be autpended fora single day, Its con.
nexios Maude, the profits will therefore be immediate, and the
Direction have every reason to hope that the envious of the
present executive staff, which has so long and faithfully served
the retiring firm, may be secured to their successors. _

nase—and forms of application for shares may be bad
of Ms bankers, brokers, solicitor, and secretary at the adore of
lb. Company, in London or 'loading. Mach application must be
accompanied with a deposit of Ns per share. The articles of
association nay he Lespeeted at si• aim of the solicitor,
U. Lincoln's-inn-dada, London.