The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-09 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS.

Although the system ofjo'nt-stock bankin'zhas been esta-
blished to meet the requirements of most departments of
trade, it has not be,n intro laced tor the business of the
Agricultural and Cattl,markets of fhe metropolis ; and
though the population has doubled within the last twenty-
five years—and consequently the necessary q 'antity of sup-
plies -yet the whole business, amounting to fifteen to twenf y
millions per bnuum, is left in the hands of a few private
firms.

The Albion Rank is introduced to provide increased
facilities for this trade, by establishing an Otn3P in the City,
as well as at Smithfield and the 111e,ropolitan t. att e-market ;
awl subsequently, shou d it be bound cesirable, by opening
branches in she twricult iral districts.

The value of the rapidly-increasing commission business
to be transacted by the Aihion Bank can be rea,iily appre-
ciated by a I no Nledge that the method in which de,iiings are
carried on at the Cat le-mar;.et a las tit ute the ba ik, the de-
po itory of all the moneys passing trona the buyer to the
producer.
The Metropolit n Meat or Poultry-market in Smithfield,
now in tours of erection, is destined, by the terms of the act
of Parliament, to combine and supersede all other markets
tor meat in th, m -tropolis. To this market will be concen-
trate all transactions tor the supply of butt ers' meat,
you try, and other pr ,duce to the inhabitants of the metro-
polis, and a dale of I 4 miles round it.
The irectvs have entered into provisional arranc_rements
by which the advantage of c mmencing up ,n sn eAtat,.l shed
connexion, under competent and experienc d manazeme t,
will be secured to Shareholders fr,,m the c ,mmenee-
men t of busing ss, by whic'i they are warranted in expect-
Ine: that they wi 1 be enabled to de.lare a dividend during
the first 3 ear.

That ria.ber of Joint-Stock Banks m y advantareou t• y
inere- sed (more p r icularly u d• r special eircumstan .e
such as have 'ed to the formation of the Albion Bank), is de-
monstrated by :he f Let that so late as ttOr ye r • ago, wl en
the number of Joint Stocs Bank in London was n t more
than six, their total deposits did not ex :eed £22,0'2/0,000:
while n.tw that the number of these ban s has been doubted,
the joint depnsils are sready more than I reb e I, amoun ing
to a total of £71,792,3u0. Tee dividend + of the older banks
range from 15 to 30 per cent. in 'tenor lance with the dates of
their (stahli hmcnt. ; nd the premiums rn their shares are
from 203 to 3(0 ,(r cent. In a precisely smi ar r dim The
del os is I.nd divd'enda of th Joint-Stock B inks recent y
formed show a r c id progress tow rds identic 1 results.
Should no al otment tai• e plan the deposits will be returned
in full. Should a less number of Shares be. 1 tttcd th in ire
applied for, the deposit w.ll be m +de available tow ads the
p yment on llotment, and the ba ante, if rny, returned to
the anplic nt.

Application for Shiires in the annexed form may be sd,
dressed t the hankers, Broker, or Directors of the Com.
pany, and to the Sec iet ry, at the Of e , of i he Company.

FORA OF APPLICAT A:M. FOR SHARES.
To the Director, of the Albion B nk cL mited‘.
Gentlemen,— flaying p r'd to your Bankers the sum of ,
being a Pepo it of .Ct per Sha e on Shares in the above
company, I hereby rrq,test that you will slot me that num-
ber, and I accept su,:h Sh .rea, or any leas number you may
aUor me, and agree to execute the Article.; of Associa'i,n
when required; an I I reqest that my name may be placed
on the register of Shareholde-s for S ares so altoted.

Name in full
Res deuce
Profession or business
Date

ARGYLL ROOM S, Windmill-street,
Piccadilly,
IS OPEN EVERY E VENING.
During the evenincr an unparalleled repertoire of Dance
Music, Selections and Overtures, is performed by the cele-
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Doors Open at Half-past 8, commence at 9.
Admission is.

Manager, M. GRENET.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING.

The March gathering at Liverpool launches us into the
full tide of the racing season. Chelmsford, Lincoln, and
Nottingham may be considered as agreeable preludes, each
a lever de 7 ideau, to the Aintree drama. The audience,
though doubtless " fit," is but " few" until the excitement
of the Grand National lures from their firesides all the well-

known taws whose last trysting-place was probably " the
ring" at the Houghton meeting. Time was when it was
thought quite early enough to put in a first appearance at

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Northampton in the beginning of April, but we progress so
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rapidly in racing matters, the national pastime occupies so
large a space in the pleasures and amusements of the year,
that the old landmarks are being rapidly encroached upon,
and it will be no easy matter shortly to say where the sea-
son begins and where it ends.

Mr. Topham has seldom put forth a more promising pro-

grame than on this occasion. Neither was the card inju-
diciously crowded, six events only being appointed for deci-
sion. The Tyro Stakes brought seven youngsters to the
post, Weatherglass (a fine-looking sun of Weatherbit) being
made the favourite ; but he only managed to secure second
honours to East Lynne and Club Queen, who finished a
fine race with a dead heat ; the former subsequently walk-

ing ovor, and dividing the forfeits with Club Queen.

The Spring Cup had about three equal favourites in St.
Lawrence, the Monk, and Aurelian, Lord Westmoreland's
horse having the call at starting. The Monk was never in
the race,which was left to the other two, the weight telling
on Aurelian, who was beaten by half a length.
It had been snowing all the morning. amd the weather
now reached a climax, the last race being run in so dense a
storm that it was next to impossible to see the horses. The
attendance was numerous, but, of course, the wretched
weather had a matlrial influence, both on the receivs of
the stands and the fields for the several events.
A Handicap Plate of 40 sow. Winners extra. T.Y.C. 16

sub s.

Captain Beresford's Lord Douglas, 3 yrs, Gst slb

(J. Grimshiw) 1
Mr H. Goater's Poland, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (T. French) 2
Lord Coventry's Zara, 4 yrs, 7st (Maidment) 3
Betting-2 to lon Zara, 100 to 30 agst Poland, and sto
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agst Lord Douglas.

The favourite, with a slight lead on the far side, made the
running to the commencement of the inclosure, when she
dropped away, leaving Lord Douglas and Poland to tight it
out, the former with a slight advantage, which he retained
to the end, end running the longest won cleverly by a head,
three lengths separating the second and third.
A Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 23 soya added for 2 •yr-
olds and upwards; with maiden allowances. The winner
to be sold by auction for 50 soya, if entered to be sold for
£25, allowed 141 b. T.Y.C.
Mr G. Crook's Damascus, 6 yrs (Z 25), 9st 21b
(E. Taylor) 1
Mr Yardley's Mrs. Nesbitt, 3 yrs (£25), 7st 121 b (Ward) 2
Lord Coventry's Dovedale, 3 yrs (£25), Tat 91b
(Maidment) 3
Mr W. GagE's Southerly Wind, 5 yrs (L 25), Bst 6lb
(W. Hobsonn) 4
Mr R. Riddell's Frondeur, 3 yrs (Q 5), 7st 61b
(J. Marson) 5
Betting-2 to 1 agst Dovedale, and 9 to 4 agst
Damascus.

Mrs. Nesbitt, lying next the rails, after several failures,
jumped away with a clear lead, followed by Damascus and
Dovedale, with others lyingup. They ran thus to halfway
in the distance, where Damascus took a decided lead, and
won very easily by two lengths; twice that distance sepa-
rated the second and third ; Southerly Wind was a bad
fourth ; Frondeur beaten off, The winner was sold to Mr.
Mansfield for 75 guineas.

The Tyro Stakes, of 5 soya each, with 100 sovs added, for
two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies and geldings
Bst 61b. Winners extra, with maiden allowances. T.Y.C.
21 subs.

Mr Fobert's East Lynne, Bst 10Ib (J. Goator) t w.o.
Mr T. Simley's Club Queen, Bst 6lb (A. Edwards) t
Mr C. Peck, jun.'s Weatherglass, Bst 10st

(E. Harrison) 3
Mr Saxon's Romola, Bst llb
The following also ran :—Rondoletia, Lady Teaze, and
Ailesbury.

Betting— 2 to 1 agst Weatherglass, 3 to 1 agst East
Lynne, and 4 to 1 agst Club Queen.
Some delay was occasioned at the post through the res-
tiveness of Ailesbury, who resolutely refused to join his
horses. On their getting into their places East Lynne
next the rails took a slight lead of Club Queen, who was
closely attended by Weatherglass and Romola to the en-
closure, when the two singled themselves out, and finished
a fine race home with a dead heat, Club Queen only getting
up in the last stride. Weatherglass finished third a
couple of lengths in their rear. Romola was a bad fourth,
Rondoletia fifth, Ailesbury sixth, and Lady Teazle last.
Deciding heat East Lynne walked over, and the stakes
were divided.

Tho Liverpool Spring Cup (Handicap) of 100 soya in specie,
added to a swoepstakes of 10 sous each, 5 ft. Winners
extra. About a mile'and a half. 30 subs.

Mr T. Hughes's St. Lawrence, 5 yrs, Get 81b..(Prior) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Aurelian, 0 yrs, Bst 41b (c Bst 51b)
(J. Goater) 2
Mr Jackson's Veterinarian, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Cannon) 3
Mr Barber's Jack's Alive, 4 yrs, 6st 31b, (Loates) 4
The Monk also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Aurelian, 4to 5 agst The Monk, 3to
1 agst St. Lawrence, and 100 to 15 agst Veterinarian.
Immediately the flag was lowered St. Lawrence jumped
away with a strong lead, waited upon by Jack's Alive, and
Veterinarian, The Monk, and Aurelian lying close up.
They ran thus to the mile post, where Veterinarian dropped
back and his place was taken by The Monk, who in a few
strides further were joined by the favourite into the straight,
where Mr Saxon's horse gave way, followed by Jack's Alive,
and shortly after Aurelian joined St. Lawrence, the pair
running together to the enclosure, when the non-favourite
shook him off, and won rather cleverly by half a length,
Veterinarian finished a bad third and Jack's Alive fourth.
The Monk trotted in, but did not pass the post.

A Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 sovs each, 1. ft, to go to tho
fund, with 40 80V8 added. The winner to pay 7 t.ove to•
wards pxpenses of the course. Two miles, over 6 flights
of hurdles. 38 subs.
Mr T. S. Dawson's Serious Case, aged, lOst 101 b _

(Waddington) 1
Mr Dalton's Chester, aged, 9st 41b (W. White) 2
Pot Pourrie, True Heart, and Topsy also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Chester, sto 2 agst Serious Case,
and 3 to 1 agst True Heart.

Serious Case, in company with Chester, made nearly all
the running, and finished the race home together, the
former winning easily by four lengths.
The Hunters' Stakes, for which the following were
weighted :—Dreadnought, 12st (Mr Edwards)—Philo, I let
71b (Mr Newton)—Cholmondeley, 12st (Mr Dixon)—
Jacob, 12st (Mr Blake)—Jocular (Mr Davison)—Paroquet,
12st (Mr T. Loton)—Captain Starkie's Silk and Satin,