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THE CONTINENTAL BANK CORPO-
RATION (Limited).
To be Established under "The Companies'Act, 1862," where-
by the liability of each Shareholder is limited to the amount
of his Shares.
Capital £1,000,000, in 10,000 Shares of £lOO each.
First issue, 5,000 Shares.
Deposit £1 per Share, with a furtherpayment of £2 per Share
on allotment.
It is not contemplated to call up more than £25 per Share,
and no Call shall exceed £5 per Share.

DIRECTORS.
Paul Bra, Esq., 41, Threadneedle-street, London.
William W. Cargill, Esq., Director of the Oriental Bank
Corporation.
James Cumming, Esq., Messrs. Cumming, Beaver, and Co.,
London and Singapore.
Thomas 11. Gladstone, Esq., Messrs. John Gladstone and
Co., White Lion-court, Cornhid.
Salomon H. Godefroi, Esq., Messrs. De Mattos and Godefroi,
Copthall-court
William J. Maxwell, Esq., Director of the National Pro-
vincial B .nk of ngland.
The H mourable hoden Noel, Chandos-street, Cavendish-
square.
Robert A. Routh, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the English and
Australian Copper Company.
Vincent B. Tritton, Esq., Messrs. Kelson, Tritton, and Co.,
Old Broad-street.
Richard B. Wade, Esq., Director of the National Provincial
Bank of England.
BAVRERS.

Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, and Co., 51, Lombard-
street, B.C.
The National Provincial Bank of England at its various
Branches.
SmacaTous.--Messrs. Wilkinson, Stevens, and Wilkinson,
icholas - lane, E.C.
BROKERS.—Messrs. Hi-hens, ElRrrison, and Co., 21, Thread-
needle-street, E.C.
SECRETARY.—George umming, Esq.
Temporary Offices,-90, Cannon-street, E.C.

The application of the joint-stock principle to Banking and
Exchanges, under the control and general management of
boards of di ectors in London, has proved so eminently suc-
cessful in the Britsh colonies and dependencies, more parti-
cularly in the East and West Indies, that it is deemed expe-
dient to intro uce that system into the Continent of Europe,
with which our commerci d intercourse 19 now so great as to
demand additionat facilities and safety in support of our mu-
tual monetary transactions.
Banking on the.l4;neAsh system, end with English Capital,
has already been applied with success to foreign countries in
the instances of the . ittoman :lank as regards Turkey, and
the Bank of &iypt in Egypt, both conducted under Royal
Charters of Incorporation. Other companies have more re-
cently been established, with similar objects, under the
Limited Liability Act.
The Directors pr. pose to take powers to apply for a special
Charter for this Bank.
In the limits of , prospectus it is impossible to enter into
full details, but official statistics are available to show the
increase in the totals of our imports and exports of merchan-
di•e with the principal countries of Central Europe, between
the years 185 i and 1861, which may b. briefly given thus:—
With France, from 17 to 35 millions ; with Germany, from it
to 19 millions ; with Holland, trom 13 to 18 millions ; with.
Italy, from 5 to 9 millions; and with Spain, from 5 to 8 mil-
lions sterling.
Arrangements are matured to secure the services of gentle-
men of large experience to conduct the Foreign Department
of the business.

The Bank, in addition to ordinary banking operations, will
conduct all the business of Exchange Agents. It will
Import and Export Goal and Silver.
Purchase approved Bills of Exchange, Coupons, Notes, &c.
Undertake Foreign Financial Agencies.
Grant Drafts on its various Agenc.es, and issue Circular
Notes.

Buy and Sell Foreign Stoc% a and Shares on Commission.
Applications for Shares must be made in the annexed
form, accompanied by a deposit of £1 per share. If no slot-
ment be made to the applicant, the deposit will be returned
without deduction ; and if a less number be allotted than is
applied for the surplus will be placed towards the payment
on allotment.

Prospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares maT be
obtained a the Temporary Offices, 90, Cannon-street, L.C.,
and from the Brokers of the Company.