The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-27 00:00:00

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.

This Company has been constituted for the purpose of
undertaking the construe ion, maintenance, and working of
railways, the manufacture of railer y plant and oiling stock
for sale or hire, reclaiminv, lands, the construe inn of reser-
voirs, roads, b,ithres, docks, harbours, piers, breakwaters,
drainage, water, and other pub is works, both English and
foreign.

The Company have arranesd,• on very favourable term.,
with the eminent contractor 'Mr. Rowland Brotherhood, who
has for many years carr ed on a large a .d tun alive trade, and
agrees to transfer the whole o his business to the Company,
inc uding his freehold works, situated at t e Great .Wes ern
Railway Station, Chippenham. with all its complete machi-
nery, stock, and tools, as wed as the plant and interest in
railway and other contracts now in hand.
A large number of s are, have already been applied for.
In t..e event of no allotment being made, the deposits will
be returned in full. t4houll a less ',umber of shares be al-
lo tNi than are applied for, the deposits wil be made av
il-
able toward payment on allotment, and the balance, if any,
returned to the applicant.

Applications to be m .de to the London Finan&al Associa-
tion (Limited), South sea-house, Threadnem,le- treet ; the
Imperial Fina icial Company (Limited), Finch- ane ; or to
the Bro, ers.

Full Prospectuses and forms of applcation for Wires may
also be obtained at the • everal banks or the r br nches.

The memorandum and arrieles of association m y be in-
spected at the offices of tne solicitors to the Company.

FLOATING TELEGRAM-I STATION and
LIGHT-SHIP COMPANY (Limited
Registered under the Joint Stook Companies' Act, 186?,
limiting the liability of Shareholders to the amount of their
subscriptions.
Capital £250,000, in '5,000 Shares of £:0 each.
With power to in, rease.

10s. to be paid on applica'tion, and £2 on allotment. Future
calls at in ervals of not less than three m 'nth&
DIRECTORS

Chairman—Rear-Admiral G. Ell ot, United Service Club, and
Port emouth.
Deputy-Chairman—Alfred Smee, Esq., F.R.S., 7, Finsbury-
circus.
Colonel A. L. ('ole, C. 8., Wimbledon.
Ch s. K. Dyer, sq., Lloyd's, Director of the British and
Irish Magnet ic Telegraph C mpany.
Lieut.-Colonel W. S. Ferris (late of the Military Finance De.
pa tment, Bengal), S . John's-wood.
Adim Schoales, Esq. Director of the London, Birmingham,
and South ,taffordshire Bank.
Vic..-Admiral Sir James Scott, K.C.8., United Service Club.

ENGINEERS AND ELECTRICIANS.
Messrs. Forde and Fluning Jenktn, 6, Duke-street, Adelphi,
London.

BANKERS.
East London Bank, 44, Lombard-street, E.C.
SOLICITOR.
Arthur E. Francis, Esq., Tokenhouse-yard.
AUDITORS.
Messrs. Johnstone, Cooper, Wintle, and Co., Public
Accountants.
SRO%.RS
Messrs. Partridge and Greenfield, 21, Throgmorton•street,
E.C,
SECRETARY.
Mr. M. Peale.
OFFICES
21, Gresham-street, Old Jewry, E.C.

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.
The objects of this Company are to provide and anchor
ships near the ordkary track of vessels—such s ips to serve
as Electric Telegraph and Signal Statio S. in communication
weth existing systems in Europe and America; and also as
Safety Beacons for Navigation.
This Company's ships will be connected with the land by
means of submarine cables, and fitted up complete as Tele-
graph Stati .ns. It is also ktendcd to provide them with
steam power and lanterns for displaying a powerful light,
and day and night signals, steam whistles, guns, lifeboats,
&c. St,res, water, aid provisions will be kept on boaru for
the imme late requ-remf nts of vessels in distress.
Steam tenders, fitted up for the conveyance of passengers,
mails, specie, and mer handise, and capable in acting as tugs.
will oe provided by the Company. so that assistance can be
rendered to disabled or i erelict vessels.
The stations selected for the first services of the Company
are off the S. illy Islands, at the entrance to the English and
Irish thannels, and off Cape Race, Newfoundland.
The Directors are of orinion that the following considera-
tions show that the enterprise will be remunerative to the
I shareholders.
About 1,,,,000 vessels Scilly,and about 35,000 pass
Cape Race annually. pass
At the station at the entrance of the English Channel
municate arrivatlhrfeFT
vessels arriving f
for England or •monotneednat;
twoiallwexeeckhabe
all parts of the world, whether bound
The advantao-e
fortnight for f ailing 'v."
The importance tove:mrsae
and New Yo; gainedl
teenerwe a nsChaanipndiPß7arete:
trade
eroomf
thesefour idapsacili
facilities
csaenahrnaerrdslytobae
be realised, when it is staatye
estimated, but an idea
charterers, or owners of
be formed of the profits like y to
that if but the officers, passen-
gers,gle
message,
the profits
passin._. vessel out of three
d,,,nrots would, at £1 per m s-
sent only a sin
sage, pay nearly 15 per cent u the capital.
To the main source of revenue from
adder profits from salvage, the saleot telegrams must be
mass ore ~towage, and the
sdtlasteirnonbsatril.
e services ingotof tEeris'elorn ,s'pany s vessels
and passen-
gemaerbs.arkoinfigand
b
ot h
would be 'n great demand. There is a large shipping
at Scilly. ant the Company's line will
connect tnose islands
with the European telegraphic system.
The practicability of the enterprise is established b
opinions of eminent seamen, engineers, and
while the advantages to the commercial marine are equally
attested by the principal mercantile and shipping firms G.
the country.
For forms of application and prospectuses, apply to the
Company's Brokers, Solicitors, or at ihe offices.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail.
way Terminus, Ring's-cross.
FUNDs are urgently REQUIRED.
Treasurer and Banker—EDWARD MASTE UMAN, Esq.,
s'holklae-lane.