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London, England, 1864-03-02 00:00:00

Thfe Thames Iron Works and Ship-building Company
(Ltnited), was established in the year :857, and has now
attained the foremost position in the construction of vessels
of war and ships of the highest class for the commercial
marine. The iron for these vessels, and for their armour
plates, is manufactured on the premises, together with forg-
tugs and castings of the largest class for marine engines,
bridges, and other similar works. The rolling mills, steam
hammers, foundries, smiths' chops, saw mills, &c., are all of
the best class and in the highest state of efficiency, forming
together an establishment unequalled.
Three of the largest iron-clad frigates in the British navy
—the Warrior, Valiant, and Minotaur—have been built by
the Thames Ship-building Company, and orders have been
received for iron-clad vessels for the Danish, Russian,
Spanish, and Turkish navies, some of which are now in course
Hof construction.
It has been determined to add to the existing business of
the Company two other lucrative branches, namely, Graving
-Docks and Engineering, which are naturally and essentially
connected with its present operations. For this purpose, as
Well as for the large and increasing business of the Com-
pany, a considerable extension of capital will be required as
the works advance • and in order to carry out the objects in
'view, it is proposed to transfer to the new Company (subject
to payment of the dividend for the past year) the whole of
the valuable contracts, assets, goodwill, and effects of the
Thames Iron Works Company, together with its liabilities
and engagements, as from the tat of January, 1864, in consi-
deration 2f the payment to the Thames Iron Works Company
of the sum of £275,000, of which the Shareholders in that
Company will take £150,000 in fully paid-up Shares, and
.£125,000 in Debentures of the new Company, bearing interest
at 5 per cent. per annum.
The property of the Company consists of twenty acres of
freehold land on the Essex side of the River Lea, next Black-
-wall, and the premises and branch works known as the
Phoenix Iron Works, Millwall, together with the valuable
plant and works.
It is proposed to construct two graving docks capablr of re-
ceiving ships of the largest class, for which the accommoda-
tion on the Rives Thames is at present insufficient. For this
purpose it is intended to purchase eight acres of freeho'd
land immediately adjoining the works., hwing a frontage both
to Bow Creek and tt,e River Thames, which 1 nd is, at pre-
sent, in the occupation of the Company, with the option of
purchase.
The proposed new graving docks will be in the immediate
vicinity of the Eat and West India and Victoria Docks ; and
it is confidently anticipated. that from their admirable situa-
tion constant and Iremwaerattve employment for repairs,
both of ships and engines., wi 1 be found.
The existing contracts. of the Thames Iron Works Com-
pany, which will be transferred to the new Comp -ny, amount
to upwards of a miLio n and s qua, te s t erling andei,eadently
of the work in hand Yor :he forge and rolling, mills!, and have
all been taken on each terms as fairy to justify the anticipa-
tion of the same profilab:e results which have alre,dy at-
tended the Co, pany's operations.
All the Directors of the old Company will retain their in-
terest in the new Company, and their seats at its Board, and
the management wl 1 remain in the same experienced hands
which have hitherto conducted it so successfuhy, and raised
it to its present state of prosperity.
Applications for Shares to be made in the annexed form.
In the event of no allotment cf Shares being made, the de-
po'it will be returned in full. Shou d a less number of
shares be allotted than are applied for, the depo it wid be
made avai able tow rds the payment on a,,otment, and the
ba,ance, if any, returned to the app icant.
Prospec. use + ',nd forma of app ica ion for Share + may be
obtained at the Temporary Office, of the Company, 18, King-
streer, Cheap-.de; and of the Bankers, Brokers, and So i-
Citor

THE THAMES IRON WORKS, SHIP-WUILDING, EN-
(IISEERING, AND DRY DOCK COMPANY (Limited).

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To be ret ,it!ed by the Bankers.
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Gentlemen,—navirg paid to your B .naers, srs. Pres-
cott, Grote, Cav, .rid Cave, .ho .um of £ , being a
depo,i ot, .C 3 per Sh tre on .‘:lares in the above Com-
pany, I hereby reque t that you will aliot me that number,
and I agree .o accept such ,hares, or any le-s number you
may allot to me ; and I agree to ;Jay she deposit on allotment,
anu to F izn the A r is es of A ',ociation of the Compavy wheu
required; and I authorise 'jou t ) insert my name on the (ie-
gi,ter of Members for WI, number of Shares a lotted so me.
Usual signature
Name in full
Residence
Profession
Date 1864

ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
6, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
London, 26th February, 1864._

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the ORDINARY
ANNUAL COURT, and also that an EXTRAORDINARY
QUINQUENNIAL GENERAL COURT, will be held at
Radley's Hotel. Brid,re-street, Blackfriars, on SATURDAY,
the loth March, 1861,'at Two o'clock precisely, for the follow-
ing purposes :

ORDINARY ANNUAL COURT.

Ist. To consider and receive the Auditors' Report for the

year 1863 ; and
2dly. To elect Auditors for the present year.

EXTRAORDINARY AND QUINQUENNIAL COURT.

Ist. To consider and receive the Report of the Directors
upon the value of the Funds of the Society, and its
engagements; and the Valuation of the Policies,
prior to declaring a Bonus.
2dly. To declare the Sum to be allotted to the Members of
the Society as a B mus ; and
3dly. To elect four Directors, in consequence of the following
going out of office, by ballot, viz.:—
Henry Barnett, Esq.
Right Hon. E. P. Bouverie, M.P.
Edward Charrington, Esq.
Pascoe Charles Glyn, Esq.
These gentlemen being, by the 153 d Article of the Deed of
Sett%ment, immediately eligible to be re-elected, are recom-
mended severally by the Board of Directors.
As the 'Resolutions of the Extraordinary General Court
will require confirmation, so Saturday, the 2d April, is ap-
pointed tor that purpose, at Two o'clock precisely.
By order of the Board of Directors,
ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary.

A.D. 1720. •
ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First)
FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES.
Offices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall.
OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GroßcE PEARRES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir JOHN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Robert Barclay, Esq. Earl of Leven ands Melle.
:John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manninvil
, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq. Hon. Josceline W. Percy.
Thomas Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq,
Alexander Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Riversdale W. Greniell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
Hob E. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P.
rm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.' William Wallace, Escll
as- Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq.
Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S.
Fritr
and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
Corp O-
ration on advantageous terms.
Insurances against Fire on Merchanclize in the docks and
warehouses in the Port of London are accepted at the late
reduced rates of Premium.
FARMING-STOCK —No extra charge is made for the use
of a Steam Thrashing Machine.
The Reversionary Lulus on British Life Policies has ave-
raged nearly 2 per cent, per annum on the sum assured.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The divisions of Profit take place every Five years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.

This Corporation affords to the Assured—
Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from
the liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual
Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital
Stock.
The advantages of modern practice,—with the security
of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex-
perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A //Air.
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary.

PIGS! PIGS! PIGS!—INDIAN PIG MEAL,
without husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor,
and in every county in England, lOs 6d per cwt.; one cwt.
equal to cwt. barley or any meal. Delivered free in Lon-
don. Established 18.58.— THOMAS rEItRCE, Manager, 0,
Lantitrot, Soutliwark.