The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-11 00:00:00

PROSPECTCS.

The projected Central Argentine Railway, slant 247 miles in
length, will connect Rosario and Cordova, two of the most im-
portant cities In the Argentine Republic. ( ornmeneimr at the
city and port of Rosario, It will pas through the fertile pro-
since, of :Santa F 2 and Cordova, and about midway will form a
junction with the high roads penetratieg the southern and
western provinces, thus openiug. up a vast country now very
deficient In means of transit.

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Rosario stands on the western shore of the great river Paran.i,
story/ whichosith its tributaries, there is an an interrupted narlita.
lon of snore than 2,000 fallen. The port is Cap let/XL/. and acces-
sible at, all states of the tide for vessels of even 1,000 tons burden,
and forma the centre of the extended system of traffic to the
Atlantic coast and Buenos Ayres, and the ventral and northern
ptslinots. . . .

The city of Cordova Is the centre and capital of the province
of the same name, the most populous and wealthy of all the
Upper Argentine Provinces, and is the point of junction for the
traffic of all the northern provinces. Copper ore abounds iu
the vicinity, and some of the mines recently opened are yiebllng
favostrable returns. Amongst the moat Important Items of
export are hides, tallow, and wool, the latter well known in
foreign markets for Ito excellent quality. The Central Argentine
Railway will connect Cordova and the productive dlstriets, of
which it is the centre, with the Parent river, end the meat
system of Inland navigation of the magnificent valley of La
Plata, whose resources are sufficient ;when an efficient outlet is
provided to supply the European markets with every variety of
Intartropleal product&
The recent discovery of extensive silver deposits in the pro-
siness of San Jean mast greatly contribute to the wealth of the
republic, and add materially to the traffic of the railway. • The
pal of silver." says the •• Times," Dec. le, 18M, •• so tar as
enT.reoleThhT.en thbateon, ulad.hye&tidTeeZtol Pro
re Zer worked. 'pen-
deuced miners from the adjoining republic of Chili appear to
be settling In the neighbourhood, and a Company formed at
Buenos Ayres are now establishing smelting works, with the best
kingliali mac►inery on the spot."
The Argentine Uovernment, attributing special Importance to
the early construction of this line, has granted a concession of a
very favourable character. The following are among Its most
Important conditions :

1. Grant of the railway In perpettil:y, without aray right of
pre-emption b 7 Government.

2. The property of the railway and its dependencies to be free
from aU contribution or impost for a period of forty years.
S A guaranteed Interest of 7 per oent. per annum for forty
years on snexpenditare not exceeding 11,4001. per mile, taking
the working expenses at 45 per cent.
4. Mete be completed to sections, the Govern:mist guarantee
taking affect from the opening of each section.
5. floveniment to be repaid nut of so bseluent surplus profits
in case any advances are made under their guarantee.
C. Ten miles of railway to he completed within eighteen
months from the 26th May, 18&l, the entire UDC in the years from
that data.

Lewis, whether national, provincial, or private. required
for the line, stations, piers, &c., planted tree In the Company.
with tree re of timber trues the national forests for railwax and
indite purposes.
b. AU articles which may be necessary for the canstructlon
and use of the railway to be exempt from all import duty during
forty yearn.

ent guaranteed interest to be made up and paid at
the cot of each year.

10. Grant of one league 'a little over three English mile.' of
land on each Mile of the line from points four leagues from the
Rosario and Cordova stations respectively, and one league from
each of the towns of San Geronimo .Frayle Iluerto and Villa
Nueva, except buildings and lands ender cultivation.
Tle aggregate quantity, In round numbers, of bind. ceded to
the Company is 900,000 English acres. Government engage, to
obtain and make over to the Company four square leames in CA'
province of Santa ES. and four in the province of Cordova These
Important grants of land are only subject to the condition of
being hereafter peopled, but fie which no period b It roiled.
The whole line has been aurveyed, and plans and sections
handed over to the Company, and Mr. Wheelwright, the ci
cessionnalre of the railway, has already graded ten miles of the
line, as provided by the concesaion, and the permanent way for
this section is in coarsen, shipment.
Mr. Thomas Breams, Mr George Wythes. and Mr. William
Wheelwright, in consideration of receiving in payment one half
of the lauds granted, and the sum of L 6,400 per mile—the
amount on which the interest guaranteed by the Government to
calculated—nave undertaken the construction of the railway in
conformity with the provisions of the coneesslnn : the recant
of stations and other nectuary buildings, the snooty of riling
stock. the payment nt the expenses incidental to the formation
of the Company, and the charges of management.
The Cksatractors also undertake to pay 1 per cent. per annum
interest in halryr:irly permeate on the deposit and calls until the
Government guarantee conies into force as respecta each sec.
lion ; to work ea^h section from the time of its completion at
the rate allowed by the Government ; and to maintain and work
the entire line foe two years attar its completion at the same
rate whereby the Government guarantee of 7 per cent. interest
is socared to the Shareholdete. . .

The epecification fur the staUuns, ,te., and schedules of the
fiuliatity and deecript ion 0( rolling stock to be supplied, are care-
ully settled by the contract, with a *isw to praclude any risk of
the Shareholders h.ing called on to furnish additional capital
untU the deeelopraeut ut the tradle shall require It and make It
profttalue. . .

iliV:l.llrnion Intend to take power In the articles of anoxia-
tlon to issue debentures, in relief of the capital, to the extent of
XOOO.OGO, believing that there will be no diakulty in placing
them at a rule of interest which will afford a benefit to the
Shareholder. They also feel confident that the lands ceded to
the Onmpany will at no distant date prove a source of large
profit, and conduce to its future prosperity. In order to aviitil
any divergence of interest in the management of these lands, the
contractors have agreed to unite with the Shareholders in de-
veloping their resources.
It is intended to take power to rake money with a view of
developing the lands. . . . .

Prospectus's. with map "thorium the line of the projected
railway, may be obtained at the office of the General Credo
and Finance Company, or at the office of the London Financial
Association, and at the temporary offices of the Company, where
a notarial translation of the CODertliols, and prints of the memo-
randum and articles of association, lie for inspection.
Applications for shares to be made in the annexed form, which
must be left at the Banken sith a deposit of XI per share on
the number of shares applied for.
If no allotment be made, the depotit will be returned with.
not deduction. Should a less number of Shares he allotted than
that applied for, the deposit will he made available towards the
payment on the allotment, and the balsam, if any, relunnAl to
the applicant. . .

---PrWiiiieet—naes and Forma of Application may also be obtained
from the Brokers of the two Financial Compuilas.

Itoßll OF APPLICATION FOIL SHAM.
To the Directors of the Central Argentine Railway Company
IJmited .
nentlentes,—flaring paid to the Consolidated Bank the sum
of A I hereby request that you will allot to me shares of
g. 20 each in the Central Argentine Railway Company • ,
and I hereby agree to accept such shares. or any smaller num-
ber that may be allotted to me, and to pay the remainder of the
depoait of dl Ifin on each of the shares allotted, to become a
member ot the Company, sad to sign the Articles of Association.
when required,. and request you to Insert my name in the Re-
gister of Members lo respect of the shares allotted to ow
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient seismal,
Usual signature
Name fully acid plainly written
Description
Address fully and plainly written
Date
flu Form of Application to be left at the Bankers of the
Company.

S"YENS and SONS be to call attention to
their superior STUCK et WINES and SPIRITS.—Port,
frets the wood, Vs., TH., 36a. 42a per dozen . crusted, Hit ,
544., Ws, 6/1. Sherries, 27e, 32. , 35a.: very superior.
54a., Ws. MarW►, the *pest, 20a : Clarets, 144., 20.,
3rd.: dodo, growths, Ma. 42a., and upward& Study, finest
Cognac. YU.. V& per gallon very old pale ditto, , 30s. Runt
Old Jamie& 15s. 4d , ; very choice proof. 17& per gallon :
Wldakey,lni. and 20a. English Gin, lK 441., 10. Sd., 12a. bat
and atresinot, 13s 4d. per gallon—Terms, cash.
7& lII3I9IOTSGATEATLEIT WITHIN. Established 50 yeara

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WORCRSTIRSHIR2 SAUCE.
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pnblic regeeltally caut,oned wind worthless Imita-
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label, bottle, sad
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THE ALBION BANK (Limited).
Capital t 1.000,000, in 10,000 Shares of £5O each.
First tune 10.900 Share&
Deposit tl per Share on eppllcation, and £4 per Share on
aDoevit.
It is not Intended to call up more than £l5 per share. No
call will be made for three months after allotment. Three
months interval, at leant, will elapse between two calls, sad no
call will exceed F.S per share.
To be Incerporated under the Joint ntoeit Companies Act of
1862, whereby each shareholders liability is Wailed So the
amount of his ,hares.

Janice England. Eno. (late of Plymouth), Springfield-house,
Upper Clanton.
Monica Cave, Esq., gheriff of London and Middlesex.
W. F. Maeter,, Esq. (firm of W. 1. Masters and Sone, Vewgate-
market.
Benßirjamin Bmingham. ugh. Esq., Brad/ordatreet, wad Balaill•heath.
J. T Esq. ;firm of 1. T. Pritchett and Sona,, 131, len-
church-street.
Thomas Agee, kleq. (Arm of Thomas Aggs and Co ). 16s. PWl-
chnrchetreet, EC.
Henry Haggard. am , Barker and BnUlan Nanking, Chespeide.
S. P. Peace. Ban. Om el P. P. letter and Oe.). Bowdmee-
street.
'A pmelsional arrangement has been made for merging an Old
EetabUehed Private Bank with the Albion Bank (Idmitedl, the
attire partner of which will join the Board as soon as the
Directors are in a position to confirm the provisional agree-
ment.)

Bank of London. Threadneedle- street.
The London and Northern Bank. I, Bank-buildings, London . and
Newcastle. Leeds. and finddersftekl.
BROILIL—James Shepherd, Fan., Auction Mart.
SoMCITut.-0. W. Coming bean. Lag., Tf, New Broad-street.