The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-26 00:00:00

THE READING IRON WORKS (Limited).
(late Mows Barrett, lull, and Andrewea)
4201 order the Companies Act, ISM.
0.000 In 10,000 Shane of 5.20 each.
First Isom 6.000 Slimy..
al per alms to be paid on application, and 1.3 per share on
allotment.
Calls not to exceed £2 per share, at Intervals of not less than
two months. Interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum
will be allowed on all calls paid In advance.
Maxtriene.
ADOLPHUS SIMONDS, he., Ivy-lodge, and Bridge-street,
heeding, Clusinnsa.
C. J.
esAndrews', lesx , Organism-boom, and K Mangrove,
Readi.
Richard Attenhorengb, Esq., WhiUm-grove, Reading.
Joseph Crockett, Esq., Victoria-square, Readtas (Director of the
North Willi Parddne Compeny).
tnerse
Wm. Leah, iW,Casdestreet, and )(steepen, Reading (Civil
Fai
John sewed). & Req. (J. sad C. Simonds and Co.), Newland',
Bean, and Reading (Bashes).
James W. Bilverthorne, Req., 04 Regennaqsans, Hrtalon.
(With power to ad 4 to than amber.)
Reading—llmen. J. end C. Simonds and Co.
London—Mears. inner, Banbary. and Co., Lembard.streeL
Souerros—Charies P. Proem Req. Llncelnaina-Selds, London
Bsoxiss—Memrs. Sandman and WW" 2, loyal ftchange-
belidinp, City.
Asorrea—Mr. Stephen Fulbrook, Manage of Mews. Simonds'
Bank, Rofdlog.

Mr. ThossasJasses (Leesrantaat sad sod of late Pim),
Liasserors, Beading.
Mr. Charles Barber ,pro teal. 17, abchurth-laati, Lawton, EC.
011ass—The Works, , Beading. Lambs-17, Air
church-Loy, City, LC.

Rosen-IT&
Tbto Company has been formed for the patpels of purchasing
and carrying on the Important and well-known business of En.
ghteers. Ironfoanders. and Mannfacturen of Agricultural Ma-
chlaery and implements, which, baring been established nearly
half a century, has been °redacted for the Isis thirty years by
Me•sra Barret. F. sll. and A,wdrewea,

While these gentlemen will-7eallee by tad transaction the ac-
en:isolated profits of many yaws, they will yet remain large shwe-
hoiden, and continue to give Utak active co-operation In con-
ducting the (stare badness of the Company.
The demand for machinery, at home and abroad being so
extensive. capital to say extent can be profitably etoyed to its
production, and the recent transfer of so of &Kenai
engineering firms in the country to companies under the
Act of 1861, among whom may be named Messrs. lairbairn and
Co.. and Mews. Sharp, Stewart, and Co.. of Manchester. Mears.
John Brown and Co., and Menem. Caramel and Co., of She Meld,
Meagre. Slaughter, Bruning, and Co., of Brietol. &a, is at
once proof of the advsntegeoua character el the principle a/ as-
sociation.

A pro;(Mcgial agreement, equitable and eatlefacktry, has been
entered Into with the vendors, which secures te the Company,
eta valuation, the freehold known as The Kate/grove Iron
Works, Reading," together with other valuable freeholds and
Pa leaeshok
Rigls,
ht the
de.. Goodwill, Stock in Trade, Plank Machirary,
tent
The freeholds consist of watareide prense• having a river
frontage of MO feet, with a roadway on the other aide, and an
average depth of 173 feet, on which are erected the Was and
censmodions Mondry, smithy. boiler shops, engineers', litters%
and arenas* chops, replete with the necessary tools and am-
ehinery. The engine Mime with Its hneleontal engine of Mitc-
ham power, pair of bailees, baths, gas works, °Moss, dc., as well
AB the lofty and maiming store rooms. pattern storm, dm. A very
large and commodious wood machine shop about lie ft. long by
loft. wide, and a converted timber lard occupies the site of
another freehold.

The MiriedMiiipropenty conen. of 10 acres of meadow land,
separated by the River Kennet from the atesgrove freehold,
sod easily counected at any time by a bridge.
The remaining warts, on which are additional steam engines of
thirty-Ore horse power, are held oa mutual tenure, on which see
the saw mills, stables, wood shops, store rooms, Iron bowie, and
warehouses, smithy. sheds, show rooms, dices. Lc., the whole
of which are conveniently arranged.
The connectioea and agencies estabdshed by the retiring
firm, both in this col:Lorry and In the ocsionim, se well so through-
out Europe, combined with the signal moors which their 011110-
lecturers bare attained, and the leadlog position which they
hold, their recognised Wilding at the International Exhibitions
Is Englanl to 1061 and 1882, and in Trance to 1866, =entreated
also in the summons and distinguished prima they have taken
throw bout Europe. cannot fall to secure to this Company a
prosperous tutus.
As • the soundeme ot the melsetakimilhe
to,, Issue lbw INN OR amille arr etterild an Emir
shares unt a elabaum dividend of bpm amt, has been paid
on the remainder of the subscribed capital. which &element Is
to extend over a period of five yems—while Mr. William Ezell
and Nr. Charier J. Andrews., who have token respectively the
engineering and commercial 11.110011101 i in the business, will,
Si loon as the transfer I. complete, take seats at the board, mod
bring to bear their firewater' sod valuable e=rce.
Whilst the Directors attach much im to thle ag
ee-
ment with the vendors, they think Itright to state that they
have been advised by three capable of forming a correct opinion
on the subject, that the shareholders may fully anticipate a safe
and remunerative divideod, and will therefore rely add, in cow
elusion, that of the away enterprises sew before the public,
few can surpass It in this reasonable expectation, inasmuch as
It. operation. will not be impended fora single day, Its con-
nexion Is made, the prates will therefore be immediate, and the
Directors have every rearm to hope that the services of the
present executive stall, which bat so long and faithfully served
the retiring Arm, may be secared to their siscameora
of =and forma of application for shares may be had
a6broke, solicitor, and secretary at the offices of
the Company London or Reading, Each application must be
accompanied, with a deposit of 1101 share. The articles or
I afeeelation may be inspereet at theper odless of the solicitor,
W. LincelMs4sindlekla, Loudon.