The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-04 00:00:00

NSW OOMPANIIS.

The prospectuses of several new companies have
been issued. The first is the Registered Land
Company (Limited), the capital of which is fixed at
1,000,000/., with a first issue of 500,0001. in 95,000
shares of 24.4. each. The objects contemplated are
of a ansful character, it being proposed to facilitate
"the registration of titles to landed estates, un-
der the provisions of the Land Registration Act ;'
and also for the purchase of freehold land, the
titles to which have been already registered, or are
capable of being brought within the operation of
the act." The emptily proposes to make a por-
tion of its profits from the " judicious purchase of
landed estates and blocks of freehold property in
the vicinity of the metropolis, and their re-sale in
lots for building and other purposes." Generally
it is mentioned that the object of this company is
"to assist owners of property who, front want of
funds or other causes, have hitherto been unable to
avail themselves of the advantages offered by the
act."
The London and Provincial Mortgage Bank
of England (Limited), to the formation of
whiffi reference was made in this column a
week or two ago, has now ironed its pros-
pectue. The capital proposed is 900,0001.
(subject to increase), in 8,000 shares of 261.
each. In addition to the ordinary business of
advancing money ou mortgage, this company is to
act as agents to investors and borrowers, and a re-
gister is to be kept of all sums available for invest-
ment and sums wanted to be borrowed, a commis-
sion being charged on each transaction. By the
company's plans " freehold and every description
of land and property " are to be " made easily nego-
tiable, and greater facilities given to secure imme-
diate advances on this class of securities." Ad-
vances are also to be made on the mortgage of
county and borough rates.
The Telegraphic News Association (Limited) is
inviting subscriptions to complete its capital of
100,0001., is 10,000 shares of 101. each, one half of
which are already subscribed. The object of this
undertaking is to furnish the press and the public
of England, the continent of Europe, and the
western world, with a fuller and more regular
supply of telegraphic intelligence than the present
system provides." With this view, extensive
arrangements have been organised both at home
and abroad. The system is already in partial
operation, es the readers of the daily journals will
have observed. The directors restrict themselves to
the power of calling for only 21. per 101. share :
any call beyond must first be sanctioned by a
general meeting.
Another private concern is to be turned into the
" limited " form, under the title of " Simpson's
(Limited)." It is proposed to purchase and extend
the business of Simpson's Divan tavern, and the
divan, cigar, and chess rooms in the Strand. Mr.
Simpson and his partners are stated to have retired
a few years ago with large fortunes. The present
premises being considered insufficient, the directors
have obtained the leases of two houses in the rear
of the tavern. The purchase money for the whole is
65,0001., divided into instalments payable at 1.
intervals. The capital is to be 100,0001., in 5,111
shares of 201. each.
The Royal Hotel Company of Great Yarmouth
(Limited) proposes to supply at that watering place
a first-class hotel, to be formed by remodelling and
enlarging the present Royal Hotel. It is men-
tioned that the directors and their friends have
subscribed a large portion of the capital of 25,000/.
The shares are of 101. each.

REFORM MIRTING IN ROCIIDALL—A public meet-
ing was bad is the Public Hall, Rochdale, on Thursday
presided over by the Mayor, to naiads" the goes:lra:6 j(
reform. The large hall was crowded, and thou
appeared to take great interest in the meeting. The Chair-
s••, in opening the proceedings, said they had requested
him to peeside that evening, and he did so with peat
pleasure. They would not have been called together If oar
must government had done that which they had pro-
Weed. He presided more freely because they hod
sees in the public papers spes&as of gentleman of
grade of politic, in parliament and out that they
ought to have en extemioa of the franchias The
tories told them that if they tuned the liberals out of
°Mu and placed them in they would give an extension of
the franchise. Lord Palmerston's government would tell
them that if they would put them into albs again they
would give them • reform bill. Is 1832 a retorts bill wee
passed, sod he believed that the working glum of the
prompt day were entitled to it, as they were as intelligent,
although they did not pay a lat. rental, as thou who
received the boon thirty rears ego. What they wanted
was to ask the government to
he
• reform bill
to bring in the uon-electore ; and hoped the pre-
sent goverment would take the subject late cossiders-
ties before the expiration of their term of aloe.
Mr. W. Shepherd said he was a nouslector of the
borough of Rochdale, although he was on the shady side of
forty. He had no new arguments to advance, and they had
all seen in the papers celebrated utteranose I. celebrated
plum, sad he hoped that the prosant parliament would my
soroalsieg on the subject. He ortooluded by moving the
following resolution :—" That this meeting is of opinion
that it is the duty of the present House of Common to
pass • measure of reform which shall admit the great body
of the working classes of this country to the electoral fran-
chise; sod, further, that the meeting views with just
indignation the conduct a Lord Palmerston's government
in failing to redeem the pledge it gave upon accession to
°Moo, to use its fall influence to carry a reform bill." Mr.
V. Cooper satooded the resolution,which was carried.
EXAMINATIONS AT THE INCORPORATRD LAW
SOCITPT.—Hn,ART Taus, NNW—Float Exasoinetion : At
the examination of candidates for Umbrian as the
roll at attorneys and solicitors of the superior courts, the
examiners recommended the following gentlemen, wider the
wi of 26. as being entitled to honorary dialectics :—John
Nader, aged 21, who served his clerkship to Mr. Freak haw
Nalder. of Shepton Kellett ; William Henry Hodson, aged
21, who served his clerkship to Moms Nowell and
Priestley, of 13artoo-upoo-Humber. and Mr. William Hunt,
of Landon Joint Reginald 14•••• aged 24, who served his
clerkship to Mr. John Laos, of Strattord•aom-Avos, end
Messrs. Routh, Bowden, and Stacey, of London ; William
Plainer Remy, aged 22, who served his clerkship to Mew.
Mu, Burnaby, and Denman, of East Itetford ; William
Wright Kirkman, aged 22, who served his 'clerkship to
Messrs. Beaver, Harwell, and Taylor, of Manchester. The
council of thelueorponted Law Society accordingly awarded
prises of books. The number of candidates examined In
this term was 139 ;of these 120 were passe& and 19 post-
poned. The summers reported Mist the following page-
me*, whose names are ansapd is alphabetical order, have
eared the intermediate ussehmtioo with distinetion
Frani* Henry Kendal. aged 19, articled to Mr. William
Tenn, of London ; Thomas Jolts Webb, aged 19. articled
to Mews. Periwigs and Woodward, of Binnteglmas. The
number oi oandidates examined la this term wee 77 ; sii
these 66 were passed, sad 12 posipmed.
Mum. PAL.awt. Oat. Sanxiso
PRIDAT, FRB. 3.—Adosbeions su pelntomt, 1,038; aka
by ssuan MA" 994 ; estal. 2,033.