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

No. 22,353.

A N APPEAL to the NHAKSPERE COM-
MIrTEE fer the ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE.—
Patronised by her Most Gracious MAJESTY and his Royal
Highness the Prince of WALES.—The noblemen and gen-
tlemen forming the various Shakspere Committees are ear-
nestly prayed to cots der the appropriateness of devoting a
port! n of the funds collecting for the Tercentenary Celebra-
tion of the great Poet to the above Institution, founded for
"the poor player who struts and frets his hour upon the
stage, and then is heard no more," and the education of their
children. What nobler monument could be erected to the
memory of Shakspere, himself. a player, than the building
and endowing the two schools of this CJllege in his name,
and enabling a few worn-out actors to pass in comfort to
their last home who have contributed to your pleasure and
amusement ? Shakspe, e writes :—" Good my lord, will you
see the players well bestowed! Do you hear, let them be
well used ; for they are abstract and brief chronl les of the
time." B. )VEBSTER, Master.

AMENDED PROSPECTUS.
THE MEXICAN BANK (Limited).
Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1802.
Capital £1,000,000, in 20,100 shares of £5O each.
(Power to increase.)
First Issue 10,000 shares.
Deposit £1 per share on application, and £1 per share on
allotment. £3 per share three weeks after allotment.
Calls will not exceed £5 per share, at intervals of three
months.

DIRECTORS.
Frederick Harrison, Esq., D,rector of the London and County
Bank.
James L. Hart, Esq., Consul for Mexico (J. Hart and Co.),

London.
Abel Heywood. Esq. (ex-Mayor of Manchester), Director of
the Alliance Bank.
Lewis Laneworthy, Esq., Manchester.
William J. Marshall, Esq. (Wilson, Bowles, and Co.), London.
Johu Paterson, Esq , thairman of the Standard Bank of

British youth Africit.
Robert Rumney, Eeq., Director of the Alliance Bank, Man-

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cheater.
Charles Alexander Thurburn. Esq., late of It. and 11. Thur
burn and Co.„ of Alexandria.

BANKERS

The Alliance Bank. Lothburv, London ; Brown's-buildings,
Liverpool; and King-street, Manchester.
SOLICITORS-
London—Flux and Arzles, 9, Mincing-lane.
Liverpool—Fletcher, Hull, and Stone, Cock street.
BROKERS.
J. and J. Whitehead, 8, Moorgate-street, London.
Shore and Kirk, Manchester.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
16, King William-street, London, E.C.

THE MEXICAN BANK
(Limited).
The following Circular has been issued to all applicants for
shares in this Company :
The Mexican Bank (Limited),
Temporary Offices, 16, King William-street, E.C.,
February 13, 1864.

Sirs—ln consequence of the Committee of the Stock Ex-
change having passed a resolution to the effect that all new
Companies must, before obtaining a settle nent, issue one-
half of the nominal Capital, the Directors have determined
to issue an amendrd Prospectus, which they now enclose, at
the same time forwarding you a new E.,rm of Application for
Shares in the above Company, which please to sign and re-
turn on or before Wednesday next at Four o'clock, otherwise
your appl,cation will be considered withdrawn and your
money returned.
The applications received amounting to nearly ten times
the number, no extended time can possibly be given, and no
increase of the number originally applied for can be received.
I am. Sir,
Your obedient servant,
WM. THOS. MORRISON, Secretary pro tern.

CREDIT FONCIER of MAURITIUS (Limited).
Incorporated with limi ed liability under the Com-
panies' Act, 1862.
Capital £500,000, in 10,000 Shares of £5O each. Payable on
allotment £2 per Share. It is contemplated that about £lO
per Share will be called
D up.
IRECTORS.

LONDON BOARD.
Colonel Balfour, C. 8., late Chief of Military Finance De-
partment of India, Director of the Land Mort gage Rank of
India.
Sir John P. Grant, K.C.8., late Lieutenant-Governor of
Ben
Geogargl, and Director of the Land Mortgage. e Bank of India.
e Henry Money, Esq., 9, Berkeystreet, Berkeley-
square.
George Palmer Robinson, Esq., Director of the Alliance
Bank of London and Liverpool.
Richard Spooner, Esq., Deputy-Chairman or the Bank of
Hindustan.
I,ieut.-Col. F. A. V. Thurburn, late Deputy-Commissioner
of Revenue in Oude.
Henry Young, Esq., late Chief Secretary to the Govern-
ment at Bombay.
George Clerihew, Esq„ late Chief Medical Offi:',er at
Mauritius.

MAIMITIUS BOARD.
The Hon. Cddcourt Antelme, Member of the Legislative
Council and Landed Proprietor.
The Hon. Henri Pitot, Member of the Legislativa Council
and Landed Proprietor.
G. C. Bourguignon, Esq., Merchant and Landed Pro-
prietor.
Henri Plasson, Esq., Merchant and Landed Proprietor.
Volcy de SennevilL , Esq., Landed
AGENi PS.roprietor.
LONDON

The Land Mortgage Bank of India (Limited).
BANKE RS.

London—Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool.
Mauritius—The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, Lon-
don, and China.

Scale Tong.
Messrs. Flux and Arg,les, Mincing-lane.
Bnoic ens.
Messrs. J. and A. Scritageou), 10, OICt Broad-streq.
SEcnEPARY (pro tem.)—Wm. Gracme Dick, Esq.
Offices, Land Mortgage Bank of India, 17, Change-
a.ley, E.C.
The progress of Mauritius, as the chief seat of the produc-
tion of sugar by free labour, has been such as t ) create a
large and valuable landed property, which affords an excel-
lent field for the operation of a Land Mortgage Bank or
Credit Fonder.
The following table of the exports of sugar from Mauritius
gives the best pro ,f of this progress, and shows how firmly
the prosperity of the colony is now established :
Tons.
1850
1851
1852
•
1853 92.012
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
The crop of 1861, owing to a hurricane, only produced
108,000 tons, but that of 1862 reached 160,000 tons,
This production tends every year to increase with the f ,ei-
lities of obtaining labour from India, with extended cultiva-
tion and irrigation, and with the establishment of railroads,
which are in course of execution, and will be partially open
to traffic in the early part of this year.
At the present rate of production the annual value of the
sugar crop may be t ,ken at £3,00 ~000, and the fee-simple
value of the sugar e ,tates at £6,000,000 ; in addition to which
there is a large amount of real property in lands, houses, and
other forms.
There is also great scope for useful outlay of capital in im-
provements on estates, by erecting new machinery, clearing
waste lands, and irrigating.
The rate of interest is exceedingly high, and a rate equal
to 10 per cent. per annum, or 8 per cent. interest, with 2 per
cent. co dimission, would be readilypaid on loans redeemable
by annuities, and with a security never less than double the
advance.
It is estimated that a sum of £2,000,000 might be safely in-
vested at this rate.
Supposing £1,000,000 only to be invested at a difference of
4 per cent. between the rate paid upon bonds in England and
received sort Mauritius, it is evident that the profit on the
paid-up pion of the share capital, which would not exceed
£lOO,OOO or £150,000, would be very large.
The remainder of the share capital of £500,000, together,
with the amount of first mortgages on first-class real pro-
perty, which would always equal the amount of bonds issued,
would thus give these bonds an unexceptionable security.
The legislation of Mauritius affords great advantages for
the establishment of a Credit Fonder,
It is the same as that of the French Code Civi7, and a law
providing a simple and effective registration of all mortgages
has just been passed for the express purpose of facilitating
the establishment of Companies to lend upon land.
Under these circumstances an application has been made
to the Directors of the Land Mortgage Bank of India, on be-
halt ofCounc a large number of the principal members of the Legis-
lative Council and Landed Proprietors of Mauritius, to esta-
Wish a branch there.
The Di, ectors of the Land Mortgage Bank were of opinion
that Mauritius promised an excellent field of operations, but
as the nature of the properties and tenures of land are diffe-
rent from those of India, to which the original subscriptions
of their stank were invited, it was thought better to rai,e a
separate capital and constitute anew Company, which, while
connected with the Mortgage Bank by friendly relations,
should yet be a distinct institution. The close connection
between Mauritius and India renders this alliance peculiarly
desirable, and will be the means of securing valuable busi-
ness to the new Company, while the expenses of an office
and establishment in London will be diminished by mutually
advantageous arrangements.
A deposit of £2 is payable on allotment, and calls by in-
stalments up to £lO per share will be made, atter which it is
intended to issue Bonds.
The Articles of Association lie at the offices of the Solici-
tors for inspection.
Applications may be made in the annexed form, addressed
to the Offices of the Land Mortgago Bank of India (Limited),
Change-alley, or to the Brokers.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To tho Directors of the Credit Foncier of Mauritius (Limited).
Gentlemen,
I hereby request that you will allot me Shares
in the above Company, subject to the Memorandum and
Articles of Association, and I agree to become a Member of
toe Company in respect of such Shares, or in respect of any
less number you may allot me, and to pay the deposit of .£2
per Share thereon ; and I request that my lime may be
placed on the Register of Members for the Shares so allotted.
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