The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-26 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 26, 1884.

SMITE, KNIGHT, and COMPANY (Limited).
Ineorparated under m The °mawlas A* IM"
The Mercantile Credit Association, In conjunction with the Con-
tract Corporatioa, will receive Applications byname Is Me
above Company.
Capital, £8,000,000, in 90,000 Mares d tiO each.
First Issue, 40.000 Shares.
Of witted 20,000 have been already subscribed.
Deposit on application, 41 per Shore, and ei on allotment No
future call to erreed L 5 per Share, and at intervals of not ler
than three months..

It V noiWiitelated to call up more than ClO per Share : any
further capital that may be required will be robed by the lune
of new Shane, a preference being given to the holders of
existing Shares.

Drl 'rou.

W. M. Saline, Req., Old heat, trieZl, Director of the Contact
Corporation.
Marti? G. Chapman, Fsq.
Charles Capper, Elm., Mfficing.lane.
Richard Cooke Coles. Esq., 84. Belenssiece, Director of the
Royal Insurance Company.
Thos. Deka. Esq.. Alderman, President of the Great Western
Railway of Canada, Director of the Contrect Oorporatkm.
Geo. Knight, Esq., Great Georgeetreet.
Ippolyte Uvulas. Esq., T. Leona., and Co.', CopthaU.cnnrt.
Ocarina Onsmansey, Req BWett, Onuaanney, and Co. I. Dtreotor
of the Contract ion.
Robert Porter, Reqe43=tor of the Bank of London and Bank
of New Zeeland.
Jahn Smith, Req., Oreat George-dreet.
riculirsinl,Th°F.l7l. nod C „,, Sp. (Yens .1-breSdneedle-stractnt.C9.l
MANUMIT& DIRECTOR2Geotme Knight, EN.
SOLICITOR&
Rama Edwards and Go., Westminster.
Reams. Newbon, leans and Co., Nicholaslane.
liasins—Rash of London.
Arnatia—Meesn. Cooper Balboa and Co.
P. Guam. and Co., itinadneedie4teeet.
and EL Stmeashesedlenteet, and 1,
Gnat rnertreet, Westmutster.
Saninsir pro tea : C. Woodfield, req.

1. This C,oveynny has been eoniUtated se an ancillary to the
Contrset Oorporation."

2. The Company will undertake the constraction of railways
and other public works as distinguished from she business of
the Contact Corporation, which consists principally of the
negotiation and acceptance of contacts, and the Scandal raw
tures connected therewith.
11. The two Companies will work in harmony, but Independ-
ently of each other.
•. The °prelims' of this Company will be conducted by the
eminent contactors. Means. Smith and Knight, who have trans-
fened their whole bonnets and interest on highly advaatisposis
tense: all their valuable plant sad existing contracts including
that for the comtnictko of "belays! Serdnitati Railway recently
entered Intel being ceded to the Company. The plant will be
paid for in cash. and the remaining interest princitlally in shares,
such shame being taken with d 4 only-per mimeos...West thereat
It The eumerens applications to parliament In the present
meals. for powers to construct branch and additional railways,
and the weh-lmown Increasing demand for railways and other
public works, sot only le Europe and the Colonies but is anemia
of the civilized world, open a wide Geld for the prolitabko em-
ployment el capital.
6. The threaten consider that, with all the elements of suc-
cess, v 4., a large working capital, the assistance of a powerful
financial corporation, coupled with the experience and superlu
"cadence of parties movement with the practical details of the
boodessa, with an identity of interest, the prospect of the Com-
pany are such as are seldom brought under public notice.
7. In the erect of no allotment of 'hares being made, the de-
posit will be Maned in fall. Should a in.. number of shares be
allotted than are applied for, the deposit will be made available
towards the payment on allotment, and the balance, If any, re-
turned to the applicant Prospectuses and forum of applketlon
for shares nay be obtained at the Wares of the Company, of the
brokers, and of the solicitors

SMITH. KNIGHT, AItD COYPANT (Limited,.
101111 OF APPLICATION TON SRAM.
To be retained by the Reuben
To the Directors of ?rnith, Knight. and Company ;Limiter.
thentlesnen,—.Having paid to your banters. the Bank of London,
the NM of a being a depoalt at Al per share on
shams in the above Company, I hereby request that you will
allot me that Dumber. and I agree to accept such shares, or
any lees number you may allot tom: sad I agree to pay the
deposit oa Atotnit at, and to sign the Articles of Association of
the Oompanwhen required. and I authorise you to insert my
name on the regtster of members for the member of shares
allotted to res.

I:stuil signature
same In fun
Reavienes
Profession
Date Yank 1:361.

ALHAMBRA.-TRIIIMPHANT 81JOCESS of
prod ted hi Instea
MN YEW Cld.RQUl—neknewhnlsed to be the beet ever

ALHAMBRA.—The greatest female rider of the
age, the wondrous IIdUAL LOUISE LOMAT.

ALHAMBRA.-BRILLIANT EQUESTRIAN
WEN* "THE RIDE for the RIBBO.N.•

A LHAMBRA. -MORNING PERFORMANCE,
TUTS DAY, at 2 o clock. Felt week, on Monday, Wed-
nesday, and Saturday, at 2. Every Evening at half peat 7.

Tax OXFORD.—The present ioterpretation of
YACST onsatitates an epoch in the history of this ball,
already famed for the brilliancy of ito operatle selections.
Largely anamesited vocal and Instrumental Nemirow ban been
added to render the present selection from this universally popm
Mr opera worthy of the parent work. lama, Mr. Morley;
ana. Mephistopbiles. Mr. Green liammertte, Mies Bar ; Director,
Mr. Ir. Joughns

BONE LLI'S ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
COMPANY (Limited)
Registered ander** Joint Stott Compalles Act. Mwleinh
el Ida
the t 7 et wit Shareholder is skictly limited to the amount
8430,000 (of which Bli.ooo torments Originel
Capital of the Company!.
Deptrit Issue, £t25,000, In theOti therm of £lO each.
p,
Al per share on application, and 41 on allotment.
Cant of AS each at interrals of not Leas then twomonna.

D1MC709.9.
caAndwr—ne Ellett 800. the Berl of SHILIWSBUILY sod
TALBOT.
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DRv 911aWinale —The RiiistM;sia. Lord WEHOFTEZGEMALD,
9, Caritoolgardens.
*AM Besieldge, M. Leonard's Works, and Priory-lona%
Dentsmallos.
John Alfred Chown., Dq., Director of the Imperial Bank, 151„
Westleorne-terrans.
Henry Qook„ Beg., Director of the Tamar, *Mt Hill, and Calling.
ton ralbray Canapsay.
Albert Cooper, Elm., Manchester.
Frederick /MD, Ilan. (John EUn and Co., Merchants, Abetinrch-

Lim-/ Grundy, Eq. (Edmund (trendy and Sony. Manchester.
William Hamilton, Jun., Bad. ,David Hampton sad Co.), Man-
chester and Glasww.
Charism Stewart, Eig. (Messrs. Robert Barbour and Brother).
Manchester.
James Thomson, leg., Chairman of the Madras Irrigation and
Canal Company, and Director of the Agra and United Bente.
Bads.
Chsrble Freeman, Esq. News: Trueman and Fry, Grethani-
W=ltardinp Tyler, Fag., Director of the Agra and United
Service Bank.
COMEX/NG 1.1.2C113CAL Istoorkpt—The Chevalier Gaetano

Booeui

IWO= : London—The Agra and raited Berrie. Bank: Ilan.
chastakr—Uanebester and Sslion! Baak.

8011E1TOSS.—Heruy C. Eliot[, E.q 5, Sherbnror.lane. London.
E.C. • Marra UK Son, Hopp, and Orford, 6, Boad-sfreet.
llamarter. . . _

Badheas: Loodon—Meurs. Johnson. Loneden. and Co.. Itt.
Tokeshouselard: Liverpool—Messrs. Taimaon sad Co.. Man.
chaster—T. Morose, Fen.
J.cntllon—ltemn. Coleman. Tarquand, Youngs, and Co.. 14
Tokenhosse•yard.
8110111111 MIT (pro tern.) —Junes Cratere'. Km.
011aM-7, Aiwa-murk Clty f.a. V lototiantrest. Manchester;
2. Delnstreet, LirerpooL