The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-18 00:00:00

bI.R CHARLES DICKENS'S READINGS
The OUST RRADITIO BUT TllRRlL—Banover. sans
—On FRIDAY riILNING Maj B. at It, Br. C
DICKRNB will B.RLD his CERISTMAS CAROL (for the last
thee this semen) and Use TRIAL from PICKWICH.-111taM„
6a; centre meta ea ; back Data, la Tickets of and
Bell, 192 , Piccadilly . PotUe and 8e.., IS and 16, Rs-
dump : Asstiah oaks, St. Jasuces.hall; and at s Mace,
iIabOTOZ-KIIISFO Rooms. TKO& RIAD . Bee.

RAPHAEL.—REMARKABLE DISCOVERY
.a.uo of one of the great ItAPHAELB of Marla the Wind, all re-
cord of which had been lost anon the time of Jamas the Second.
The Mauro bears evidence of having been in the Ire at White-
hall in the reign of the letter monarch. It is the most impor-
tant Italian pplotere ever publicly exhibited- ON VIEW date, at
191, Piccadilly, from 10 to 7. Adsolesica la.

THE GENERAL CREDIT and FINANCE
COMPANY d LONDON (Limited).
To be inoerporated under •• The Companies Act, 18M," llmltlni
the DAUM of Shareholders to the amount subeeribed.
Pint Coltal £2,600,000, In 126,000 Shams of £2O each.
With power to ineresee by subsequent Woes, to be decided
upon by Special General Meetings el Shareholders.
Payment on Allotment Cr per Shere.

(biefixele-11AMMIL LAS% lato Ranee Moister of
Aftthe bettrie, fizejaab,
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and Delhi lailways.
Samuel Beale, Uq., M,P., Chairman of the Midland Railway.
Rivard Bios* ER. (Mum B. Blount and Co., Banker+, Paris).
Thomas Bream aaa., 4, Great Dangeatreet, Westminster.
Clarke P. Damns, . (Messrs. C. Devi= and Co.)
Sir Shama agesondee formerly Colonial Secretary of
New South Wales.
Same Theaspeen
Rail Mackenzie, Seq., Depnizr-Chairman of the
Eastern Bowl way.
John Brambly Moore. Mg., M.P., liverpooL
Me.AhieMarm Salemonws ILP., London.
Samna Lao dcbnater, req. (Messrs. &heater, Son, andfo )
Charles Toner, Esq., M.P., Liveepool.
George Wooer, Esq. (Mem& O. and A. Worms.)
BoLiciTOMi—Meners. Daztm, Bose, Norton. and Co., 6, Victoria.
Week Westasineter.
BAJIXIB9
The Leaden and Westminster Bank.
The Union Bank of London.
110“1121.
Mama Anima iintelantion and Son.
Meson. Laurence, Son, and Pearce.
SICIATARY (pao kW) —J. L. tamer, Req.
Temporary 011em-411, Rla Willismatreet, City.
PROSPECTUS. _ _ _

London, M5y,y163.

The foundation of 'unbuttons on the CMtine-rt. whaeb COM
bins large capital and credit for financial and Industrial enter-
priee has now become an cetablished fact, and to many cases
their sneer has been remerkable. Such institutions may be
abused, and become mere instruments of speculation; but
when prudently conducted and dliected towards legitimate
benzene it cannot be denied that they asset one of the real
wants of the ego.
Ingland has hitherto not path:nand In this movement, and
the consequence is, that Paris hat, to a considerable extent,
su=l London as the centre of tinancin enterprise.
noverthelese, affords by far the best sphere for • well-
managed undertaking of this description. It is the greatest
money market of the world: the paint to which all foreign
nations resort to raise capital the place where large contracts
can be made and loans negotiated. There to clearly no -othir
money market wine comentrated capital and credit ought to
command • more secure or a larger protlt.
Englend also, ha her colonies, and above all to her vast Indian
empire, affords a field for legitimate enterprise, which is une-
qualled by any other country. lodla, with a population of
D 10,000,000 rapidly advancing in wenn and prosperity, mines
nothing more to accelerate Its development than the direction
towards its territory of some portion of that vast snausi nen-
mulation of English capital which seeks investment at $ low
rate of interest. To ally the demand of India for capital at 10
er It per min with the EaMbh demand for Investeleitt at 4 et
6 per cent., of Itself affords an ample sphere fur operation.
It is to meet these requisites that some gentian:4m experienced
In financial and mercantile operation have associated thew
selves together to order to form an English Conlpeny, In
shames with the following leading Banking Hones and can-
nibal of France, who are about to form a similar Ocanpany in
Paris, under the title of "Societe generale pour fanner Is de-
estoppel:gent de I* Industrie et de Commerce de la Prance," the
application fora concession being made by
M. Archdeacon, Lumen Agent de Clangs.
M. Bartholony, President de le Cie. du Chemin de Fer de Paris
Orleans.
KM. Dischoffsheini, Ooldschmidt, et Cie., Banquiers S Paris.
K. Edwd. Blount, et Cie., lianqulera 1 Paris.
IL Cohen tranvia", Engine I Paris-
ME. President de is Chamber de Commerce de
Past.
M. Donne, Pennant du Triburnel de Commerce de Paris.
11. Prers, Censor de la Banque de Prance.
K. Manna, Lutecher, et die., &sinners 1. Paris.
. Leroux (Alfred), Depute au Corps Legielatif.
11. Lucy uoluot, Ancten President du Tribunal de Commerce de
la Selo.
MM. Miraband, Paccard, et Cie., Banqulers i Parts.
M. Penes ~fh.), Regent de la Banque de France.
M. Plaited, du Comptoir dliscompte, de Part.
IL Schneider, Vice.Preeldent Ma Corps Limulatif.
M. Moons, President de la Cie. des Chemins de Per de Men
K.P. Tenho/ Directeur des Chemins de ler de Parts &Lyn. et

a IA lteditsirente.
A treaty has been signed with this party, by which they sub-
scribe for 20,000 shares In t►is Company's present Issue, and the
same number in caw of a second Mate, the Company tubacribing
fur 20,00410 t thetrahares, and errangeme• to being made by which
the two companies act as each other's agents, and have the op-
tion of participating to a certain extant iu each other's opera-
The baslnesawnl be to negotiate loam end cencennions ; assist
induatrial enterprises, public works ►nd railway undertakings ;
associate foreign. Indian, and Colonial Bonds ; conduct mer-
cantile transactions, and establish agencies for large commission
burner ; in a word, to undertake all such operations as an Intel.
llgs.s and experienced carman" might effect on ha own account
with a capital of millions, with the exception of such purely
speculative traneactions es are prohibited by the lientoreadum
of Association.
The credit and resources derived from a large subscribed ca-
pital could thus be employed in earning dividend with a comps-
steely small paid-up capital. It is probable that not more than
40 or 60 per cent. would ever be called up on any shares, a
further issue being male whenever the increase of Dunne= re-
quited It. No call will taceedilt per share, or be made at inter-
nals of lees than two months.
Instead of Seed salary, the Directors will receive no remune-
ration until the shareholders have a dividend of tire per cent. or
apwards, and will then be pad by en allowsnee of ten per cent.
on the Melange profit& of the ; end their intereata are fur-
ther identified with the succor of the Company by clauses in
the Articles of Association, and by giving them the privilege of
Sakai a fifth of any farther Issas of shares. Subject to this,
and laths armemiption of 20,000 shares In each new aeries by the
Preach party, all new share will be distributed pro rata among

alsthitil shire" holders.
HON shares have beau enbsaibed. so &Ave stated, by the
Pasielliparty, and the remaining 105,000 by private "ascription,
het ansagsmeashave bees made for deducting tram these sub-
scriptions, so so to give the public the option of subscribing for
33,000 shares.
Cepheid the Memorandum and Articles of Associates lie for
bropedica at the °Ma a the solicitors, Mears. Baxter Loss,
Noddy sad Co., 6, Victoreestreet, Westminster, sad at the
teapots,' aka of the Company.
Appikeideas Ear shares may be made to the Directors, 6E,
'Lag Witileastrest, CHI, to Mears. J. Hutchinson aud ton,
15, Angst-coat ; or to Matra. Laurence, Son, and Pearce, Auc-
tion lark lartholansw.lant.

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THE GENERAL CREDIT and FINANCE COMPANY of

LONDON (Limited).
10111 01 APTUCATIOII FOIL SHARES.
To the Directersof the Denali Credit and finance Company of
Leaden (Limited).
Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me Shares
l the General Creditand Finance Company of London (Limited).
and I hereby agree to become a member of the Company, to
accept such Shares, or any lass number that may be allotted to
me, and to pay the LS per Share on allotment, and I request
you to place my name en the Register of Sternberg la rape& of
the Shares allotted to me.

rim, Gentlemen,
Your obedient 11errant,
Name in 1u11...,
Address In lull
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