The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-05-28 00:00:00

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sway, Esq. Treasurer.
Dv. J. Wir.VH.B. toolmaking Physician.
The ANNIVAIIIMIJef DINNER will lar at the City of Lon-
don TSVOIII, 1114:414trest, on TUESDAY NEXT, 31st
instant. at Five precisely.
WILLIAM AST Esq. M.P. Vice-President, in the Chair.
Svnwaans.
Jpha L. Anderdow, Ett Chamberlain Hinchlif, Esq.
Tims. Botts Aiding, gaq. Michael Hoy, Esq.
J. T. Bird. Esq. Robert /Dame. Esq.
Charles Hatfield, jan. Esq. I Ambrose Moore, En:
Alex. Sinclair Gordon, Esq. i CrolnitOPe Sims, M.D.
Abraham Henry, Esq. 1 William Soltnu, Esq.
No Collection round the Tables after Diener.-Tickets, lbs.
each, may be had of the Stemmas, Treasurer. and Committee g also
at the Bar of the Tavern; and at the Dike of the Charity, of W.
S. Hall, Secretary.
During the last year, 3,382 necessitous Women were relieved by
the above truly Charitable Institution.

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T Ali' LIFE-ASSURANCE SOClETY.—Assurances
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are effected to the extent of 5,0001. upon the same life, and
are open to persons in every wady°.
Every facility is given, and the A mend for Life, after three years,
are totaled to have four-fifths of the profits added to their Policies, '
or they may apply. the same io reduction of the Annual Premium.
No extra Premium on persona ja ate Army or Navy, unless in
actual service.
r Assurances may be effected upon the Lives of persona residing
at it distance from London., without a fine for non-appearance.
Attendance daily at the Office, No. 80, Lincoln's Inn-fields, from
Nine tie: Four, where Prospectuses with Forms of Proposal (gratis),
and every other information may be obtained. They may also be
had at the Offices of most of the Solicitors in the Country.
JAMES ANDERTON, Secretary.
• • The General Board Day is every WEDNESDAY, at Two
o'clock ; but Assurances may be effected on any other day (Sun-
days excepted) between the beaus of Two and Three o'clock.
GROUND-R T COMPANY.
Citisiefsl.oool.
Is 2111
No further applieldies Pry received after the Slat
inst.
The Committee of lagEkt sigisorredire&pias
for Sites of Building (3 wad' Welera.
Prospectuses and every requ to infortnation may be obtained of
Mares. Andrews and (lift, later Solicitors to the Company, 28,
Great Winchester-street, or 13, rolborn-court, Gray's Inn.

Ipr ELM • ELATE, OOPPER, AND LEAD
MINING COMPANY.
Capital 500,0001. Shares Ten Thousand Fifty Pounds each.
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
CHAIRMAN-8. B. 31. BARRETT, Esq M.P.
DEPUTY•CHAIRMEN—PET ER 3100 RE. Esq. M.P.
Honourable W. F. POWLETT, 111. P.
DIRECTO as.
The Ron. R. Bingham W illiam Kershaw. E.
W. L. Caldecon, The Right Ron. Lord Vlitcount
The'llight Hon. Earl of Do- Palmerston, m.y.
noughmore Archibald F. Paxton, Esq.
John Gray, Esq. Philip Peering, Esq.
George Green, Esq. A. A. Suttees, Esq.
Hon. William Grey Colonel Talbot, 51. P.
AUDITORS.
George Gibson, Esq. R. Talbot, Esq.
Richard Reale, Esq. W. Wilkinson, Esq.
Tasaavatas—Messrl. Sir William Kay, Bart., Price, Marryat,
and Coleman; Messrs. Sir John Perring, Bart. Shaw, Barba,
and Co.
STANDING CODNIEI...-W. N. BytteWOCKI, Esq.; P. B. Brodie,
Eq.: C. H. B. Her, Esq.
Soractroas--Messes. Wilke and Verbeke.
SECRETARY—PhiIip Berton. Esq.
Ml)e SUPERINTENDENT—George Homfray, Esq.
It is not, perhaps, very generally known, that the valuable Slate
Quarries and Minerals which abound in a large portion of North
Wales, have been hitherto entirely neglected, or only very partially
worked. Indeed, the mode in which Mining operations are con-
ducted in this Principality, exhibits sufficient evidence of the want
of skill or insufficiency of capital to work them. The appearance
of a vein of Slate or Mineral either induces a Gs persons, gene”lll
small tradesmen in the vicinity, to agree to explore it io partner-
ship; or some individual with an Incompetent capital to undertake
it- For this purpose all adventures in copper and lead are divided
into sixteen pa...ions or ounces, and the usual subscription to coin-
menet the working, seldom exceeds 501. for each shareholder, who
looks to an immediate return for the investment, and seldom con.
sects to the profits (if any) of the works being devoted to their ex.
tension and improvement. This also, pith reference to Slate
Quarries, is the principal cause why at present, with the exception
of Iron Works (which it is not the intention of this Company to
undertake) there are in a tract of country literally abounding with
the most valuable Slate Mineral, very few conducted on a scale
promising adequate remuneration. To obtain an immediate and
small profit, the capabilities of the Quarries and Mines are gene-
rally altogether sacrificed ; and if, at any future period, the share-
holders in the adventure, or perhaps, sole proprietors be induced
to extend operation, they often End that all the previous workings
have only been detrimental to the property, and a serious obstacle
to its improvement.
This is more particularly the case with the Slate Quarries. The
immense demand for this article within a few years, would,.it
might he supposed, have induced the investment of a large Capital,
and the employment of competent talent in the production. But
the contrary .is the fact ; and it appears front personal inspection,
and the opinion of individuals well qualified to pronounce on the
subject, that within the principality of North Wales, at this mo.
meat, only two proprietors conduct this trade on their own
Estates, to that advantage of which it is so completely sus-1
ceptible. Not that other situations and ether opportunities are
wanting—not that the Slate is elsewhere of ati ItlferiOr quality, I
or more expensive in the production ; for it is found to be other-
wise the case in various parts of the Principality, bah as to
quality of material and vicinity to a place of shipment. 'set not.
withstanding these advantages, and the long period daring which
the trade has been steadily increasing, there are now lying in the'
ports of Bangor, Caernarvon, and Trernadoc, many vessels from all 1
parts of the kingdom, and from America, waiting for weeks to
be loaded with slate, which all the exertions of the present pro-
prietors of the Quarries are ihsufficient to produce io quantity to
supply the demand. Thus, in defiance of the unprecedented
prosperity of the trade, the capabilities of numerous situations
for Slate Quarries, it is fair to conclude, are altogether unknown
to the great majority of individuals resident in North Wales, and
' interested in this description of property ; or they have been de-
terred by want of capital from working them with energy. These
' considerations have induced the proprietors of this Company to
pay mote particular attention to that portion of its intended opera-
' lions connected with Slate, than they otherwise would have felt jars. ,
tified In doing; and they have now the satisfaction to announce
to the shareholders that they have secured several valuable Quarries,
compactly situated in various parts of the Principality, and parti-
cularly at Festiniog, in Merionethshire.
Although the main object of this Company will be the working
of Slate Quarries, yet agreements have been made for situations,
and Mines of Copper and Lead in the same vicinity, which it is
confidently anticipated must prove eminently productive.
The affairs of the Company are under the management of a
Board of Directors and four Auditors. A deed of settlement has
been prepared for the regulation of the Company, which, being ap•
proved of by the Directors, is the proper deed of the regulation of
the Company, and must be signed by every shareholder on taking
out his shares, the deposit on which is 101. a share.
Prospectuses and any further information may be obtained at the'
• Company's others, No. 3, Broad-street-buildings, City.
By Order of the Directors,
PHILIP BORTON, Secretary.
3, Brad-stmt-buildings, May 27.