The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-16 00:00:00

THE BRITISH and CALIFORNIAN
MANNINO COMPANY (Lialtad).
Capital, 42,000,000, in 40,000 shares of CM each.
lint tame. 20000 shares.
Deposit, el per share on application, and El Ms. on allotment
with* furt sum of it 10s. per share within fourteen days
thereafter.
It is not Intended to call up more thaw CZ per Share. Calls not
to exceed a 2 10. per Mire at intervals of three months.
Priority will be given to Shareholders in any future one.

Sir Henry E. ►. Young, C.B. late Governor of Tasmania sad
formerly of South Australia.
William Nicol, Esq., ILL, Director of the London and County
Bank.
Haab C. L Childers, taq., ILP., Director of the London and
County Bank.
Gawp Young. Esq., Director of the City Bank.
Andrew lawne.Esq , Director of the City Bank.
Colonel James Holland, Director at the Ape and United Ser.
vies Bank.
P.O. Vander Byl. 11m. (Mews. Vander 101 and Cs.. Cape Town.)
Frederick Harrison, Esq., Director of the London and South
American Bank.

llehsnl R. Wade. Esq., Meek* of Na National Provincial
Bank of England.
William Tabor, Esq., Director of the Imperial Bank.
William J Maxwell. Fee., Director of the National Provincial
leak of England.
George Campbell, Esq. (Mears. B. X. Dickson and Co., London,
Dickson. De Wolf, sad Co, Bea Francisco.)
Loudon and
George E woman
York.) ga, Rey. (Messrs. Scarsznanga Brothers,
Ne
Robert Rodgers, Fin.. (Messrs. Robert Rodgers sad Co., Liver-
pool, and Rodgers, Meyer, end Co., San Francisco.) a

The London and County Bank, Lombardatreet, and its Branches.
The City Bank, Threadneedle-slr _
_ma
—r sad kt. Old Bond-tweet.
Li The Beak of verpool for Li
The National Provincial ..„3_77-ingland for Mancbeeter. Bir-
mingham, and other Branches.
TM Agra and United Service Bank for India and Chinn
The Bask of Atnewalssis far Austrian and New Zealand.
Mons. Pierre Bodoconachi for Paris.

&)LKIYORS.

Mourn Wilkinson, hievenA"--ahlFWilkinson, 4. tikholas-Los,
Losnbardotrret.
Mews. Atchison and anthillsAy. 14. Bedford-row.

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Marra Malkin, Marahsll7snd DARIO, 3, Lombard-drat,
London.
Marra Brea and lUddolidell. Throgenortenstrat, 1412,100,
Mears. Huggins and Morrell, 1, Tbradneedle•atreet.
Marra Taunton and Co , Lbrpooland MaDqrster.

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Temporary Offices .—lasdon Association ,Linilted),
No. 1, Threadneedlentreet
The Laudon Made! Ameelstiou !Limited) invite sub=
Goss for the Capital Stock of the British and Californian
lag Company ,T bolted'.
This Bank is established to 'apply those facilities whia the
past and Increasing trade of California imperatively requiem.
It Y reanartshie that while British capital has Imes seeking In-
vestment in ioint-stock banking operations in every part of the
world. California has been hitherto overlooked. This omission
has tidied no little surprise on the part of the merchants and
traders of that State, and the establishment of Shia Bank will be
eagerly hailed by them.
The following facts show how large a geld of operations will
be open to this institution. The yield of the d fields is above
n,ookooo per annum. and Is steadily Silver mines
discovered about four years ago Is the new territoryMNevadaar•
sow producing anoo,ooo sterling per month. Great progress has
Dees made to agriculture. and instead of importing grain. as the
gold colonies of Australia do, California exports largely. The
population of the State monde 500,00, melasive of the Chinas
and Indians. and is on Use

The Great Feeitie iallwayibr uniting the Atlantic and Teethe
meets la now under construction. When completed It will take
ooiy Ys days to convey passengers and goods from New Yerk to
flea Freachwo, and the latter plea will then become an impor-
tant depot for the trade to China, Japan, and other parts of the
Rant For the purpose of communication, California is already
De ought by telegraph within ten days of Pimps
There la le-monthly steam conuneniattlesPetweea California
and the Eastern States, and Isrope, via Panama. and bloscostlaly
between ..in Francisco and the British Colonies to the North.
The direct trade between England and California, and between
the Colonies end California, is rapidly increasing ; and a large
proportion of the precious metals is being sent to London in-
stead of, as formerly, to New York.
The feeftltiee for discounting commercial paper, and for dee
paella, are at present very delleient contrasting remarkably with
those in the Atlantic States, in India. Chins. • and other
British possessions. The rate of dismuut ransom from Ito !
per tent. per month, and the exchange business is capable of
great development.
The business of the Rank will include advances on shipments
of Id, sliver, and other produce of the country, the partner of
the discount of commercial bills, advances for a limited
period on available securities and merchandise, bitten of credit,
and ell other tuna banking operations.
Applimtions for shares must be made In the subjoined tom,
which may be obtained at the Gloss of the Londe. Financial
Association ,Limited!, of the brokers, or of the bankers.

fTo be reteleed ! the Benkcn.

To the Dtreetoe• of the DMA andthdfloralan thinking Company
(Limited).
fientlemen,—lfseing paid to your credit, with
tbe stun of d , I request you wilt allot me khans la
the &twee Company, which I agree to take (or any tem number
that may be allotted to t• Pal ties oak that loth be made
upon the same, and to become • member of the Company.
Name in
relief dgeithere
Proeseeks er Weiner
Adams la full
Date