The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-30 00:00:00

AUDITORS.

D. Allardice, Esq., Manager of the Commercial Bank of India.
Edwin Brett. Esq., ➢tanager of the Commercial Banking
Company of Sydney.

BANKERS.
London—The National Bank and its Branches.
Birmingham—The Birmingham Banking Company,
Manchester—The Manchester and County Bank,
SOLICITORS.

Loadon—lllessrs. Hughes, Itasterman, and Hug,hes, 17, Buck.

lersbury.
Manchester—Messrs. Sale, Worthington, Slfpman, and
Seddon.
CONSULTING ENGINEER.

G. P. Bidder, Esq., late President of the Institution of Civil
Engineers, 21, Great George-street, W‘stminster.
BROKERS.

S,r R. W. Carden and Son, Royal Ex.
change-buildings.
London Lewis H. Hasiewood, Esq., Founders'.
court, Lothbury.
Liverpool. Robert Byrne, Esq.
MancheAt T Messrs. Rawson and Spencer.
Birmingham • • Alf-6sre. James Pearson and Sons.

SECRETARY.
A. Pixley, Esq.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
193, 191, 195, Gresham Home, Old Broad-street.

This Company is formed for the purpose of constructing a
Railway from Ch asso to "Itasca in the Canton of Tessin,
Switzer:and, with the design of extending the line to
Lucerne, by the Alpine Pass of the St. Gothard, or to Coire
by the Pass of the Lnckmanier.
The line now to be made from Chias o to Bitica :s indis-
pensable to either of these routes, it being the only line al-
lowed by the Swiss Government to connect the rat ways of
North Italy, the line being comparatively easy of construe-
Roe, free from costly works, and promising a large traffic.
The Company has, however, secured from the Canton
Tessin, bes des the Concession of the line from Chiasso to
Blasco, the preferential right to construct the extension of
their line to any junction with the system of railways of
Central Europe, whether at Lucerne or at Coire, and this
peculiarly advantageous condition forms a very important
feature of the present enterprise.
A reference to the accompanying Map will show the great
importance and value of th s undertaking. The whole N o!th
and Centre of Europe are intersected by rat ways, uniting
France, Belgium, Rolland, Prussia, Russia, North and south
Germ muy, &,.; and this vast system terminates southwards
't two points in Switzerland—at Lucerne and at Coire. In
Southern Europe another vast ne -work of railways spreads
throughout Ita y, but ceases northwards at Como, near
Chiasso, and at the Lake Maggiore.
The line proposed by this Company will, with the contem
plated extension, effect a junction between the two systems
tong required by the commerce of Europe, and supply an un-
broken chain of railway transit, connecting the whole Euro-
pean Contin nt, North, South, East, and West.
The country has been surveyed by experienced engineers,
ant the passes referred to have been found prat is ,ble for a
ra lway.
State subventions to a very cOriteiderable amount have been
voted in aid oft e pnpased Alpine Railway, which is AC-
know ed. ed to be of the hit: hest national importance to both
witzerl t d and Italy. Negotiations are now pend ng for
the settlement of the subvention and contribut ons to be se-
cured to this Company by the Government of the Swiss Can-
tons, the Swiss Fed ral, and the I alien Governments, and
sever .1 adjoin ng railway companies, for the extension of the
line. The resu tof these negotiations wil determine which
of the two Al pi e passes will be adopted.
A railway across the Central Swiss Alps is an object of
great ,tnd special importance tt the commerce and prosperity
of Switzerland, as well as of Italy and South Germany, which
latter countries will be thereby brought into proximity and
direct intercommunication. The norts of Genoa, Leghorn,
and Ancona will be able to interchange supp'ies with South
Germany with gr-at mutual attrantage—a trade from which
they are now excluded. The lines proposed in connection
with this Company, when comp eted, will carry to it a traffic
which, for m _gnitude and importance, will surpass that of
many of the best continental railways. Estimates of traffic
have been prepared from rellabte sources, and their results
are of a highly eneoura big' character.
By the completion bi these lines, another desideratum,
directly affecting postal communications and British com-
merce, will be attained. The Over and Route to India and
China has become a subj ct of great and increasing interest
to England, and the means of rendering the journey more
easy and rapid is cf incalculable value. The lines proposed
by this Company (including the extension,, will fill up the
break existing between Brindisi in the south of Italy and
the English Channel, and form an uninterruptedline of rail-
way between the Mediterranean and England, across the
Centre of Europe, so soon as the short line of about four miles
between Camerlata end Chlasso is comp), ted.
The distance between the South Coast of Ita'y and A'cx-
andria is about 800 English miles shorter than that between
Marseilles and Alexandria, and the consequent say.ng of
three days of sea navigration in the route to lnda and China
must make Brindisi the future landing stage for the India
mails and passengers.
A vote Of 6.000,000 francs was pas ed on the 23d of July
last by the Italian Chamber of Deputies, and has been since
confirmed by the Senate, for the adaptation of the port of
Brindisi to the requirements of the India and China trade.
The advantages of this new route are so evident, that this
Comnany will undoubtedly secure their share of whatever
benefit the carriage of +he Overland India traffic may offer.
As the line trona Chias o to Biasca, which is intended to
lice the Lombardo-Venetian lines, will open a direct com-
munication b tween the most important towns of the Canton
Tessin and the railway network of Italy, connecting also the
three Lakes of Como, Lucrano, and Maggiore. and as it forms
the key of the whole po,ition. the Directors have reso ved to
commence this line iorthwith, pending the surveys and ne-
gotiations for determining the precise Alpine Pass to be
finally adopted for the extension.
Responsible contrac ors have undertaken to construct and
complete the line for a sum within the amount of capital ;
and the works were commenced on the 18th of January, inthe
presence of Government officials.
Interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum will be paid
to Shareholders during construction, upon the amounts from
time to time paid in respect of the r shares.
A preference will be given to the members of this Company
in the al otment of Shares for any additional capital that
may be required for msking the Extension Line, the con-
struction of which will be commenced when the negotiations
with the Swiss and Italian Governments shall have been
completed.
The Memorandum and Articles of Association, and a trans-
lation of the Concession, lie for inspection at the Temporary
Offices of the Company.
Applications for Shares must be addressed in the annexed
form, to the Directors, and conies of the ProspeAus may be
obtained at the Tempor,•ry Offices ef the Company, or at the
Offices of the Financial Corp ration (Limited), 14, Leaden-
; the Brokers and Solicitors ; but no application
will be con-idered unless a Deposit of 11 per Share on the
number of Shares applied for has been paid.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To be retained by the Bankers.

No _

To the Directors o! the European_ Central Railway Company

(Limited'.

Gentlemen, Having paid to your Bankers the sum of
, being a deposit of £1 per Share in respect of
:hares in the above company, I request that you
will allot me that number of Shares, and I hereby afire: to
accept such Shares, or any smaller numbtr i hat you may
allot o me, io execute the Articles of Association when re-
quired, and to become a member of the Comr any, and I re-
quest y u to place my name on the Register of blf_mbers in
respect of the Shares allotted to me.
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient Servant,
Signature
Name in full
Address iu full
Date

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