The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-28 00:00:00

£157 10 0

Subsoribers have the option of paying the Insta'mcnts in
advan e, and will be allowed a discount of 6 per cent. per an-
num on such pre-payments.
After allotment Scrip Certifi ates will be dto " bearer."
These Certificst. a wi,l be exchanged for Bond, to " be,,rer"
on payment of the final instalment,
The early completion of the works of this great Railway
justifies the Company in making this additional Issue of
Bonds, following the financial policy a inpted at the outset,
of issuing securities to the public only after the actual pro-
gress of the Railway ha secure 4 the necessary income for
providing the interest. There will remain only the Second
Mortgage of the Ohio division, to be disnosed of heretfter,
when the total of the Bonded Debt will be only £6,000 per
mile.
Porna of appl cation may be obtained of the Bankers ; or
at the Offices of the Company.
Offices of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company,
2, Old Broad-street, London, B.C.
March 23, 1861.

SMITH, KNIGHT, AND COMPANY
'Limited).
Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1862.
The Mercantile Cred t Association, in conjunction with the
Contra-zt Corporation, will receive applications for shares
in the above Company.
Capital .£4,000,(00, in 80,001 shares of £5O each.
First issue, Forty Thousand Shares, of which 20,000 have
been already subscribed.
Denosit on application £1 per share, and £4 on allotm nt.
No future c 11 to excoed £5 per share, and at intervals of
not less than three mon hs.
It is not contemplated to call up more than £lO per share ;
any further Capital that may by. required will be raised by
the is ue of new share=, a preference being given to the
holders of existing shares.

DIRECTORS.
W. 31. Batlife, Esq., Old Bank, Bristol, Director of the Con-
tract Corp ,ration.
Arthur G. Chapman. Esq.
Charles Capper, Esq., Mincinz-lane.
Rich rd Cooke Coles, Esq , St. 'lel n's-place, Director of the
Royal Insurance Company.
Thorn 8 Dalai", Esq., Alderman, President of the Great
Western Railway of Canada, Director of the Contract Cor-
poration.
Geo. Knight, Esq., Great George-s"reet.
Ippolyte Leonino, lesq. 'I. Leonino and Co.),'Copthall-court.
Octav us Ommanney, Esq. 'Hallett, Ommanney, and CO-',
Director of the Contract Corporation.
Robert Porter, Esq., Director of the Bank of London and
Bank of New Zealand.
John Smith, Esq.. Gre t George-street.
Geo. Thomson, Esq. IMess•s. A,. derson, Thomson, and Co.)
T. Tubini, Esq. (B. Tubini and Co.), Threadneedle-street.
MANAGING DIRECTOR.
George Knight, Esq.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Edwards and Co., Westminster.
Messrs. Newbon, Evans, and Co., Nicholas-lane.
BANKERS.
Bank of I•ondon.
AUDITORS.
Messrs. C; oiler Brothers and Co.
BROKERS.
Messrs. P. Cazenove and Co, Threadneedle-street.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
3! and 21, Threadnee de-street, and
1, Great George-street, WerAminster.
SECRETARY (pro tern.)
J. C. Handfield, Esq.

1. Thle Company has been constituted as an auxiliary to
the "Contract Corporation."
2. Tte Company will undertake the construction Rail-
w,",:rs and o her public works as die in. u shed fr..m the bu,i-
ness of the Contract Corporation which ((mists principally,
of the neg )tiation and acceptance of contracts, end the finan-
cial measures connected therewith.
8 The two Companies will work in harmony, but inde-
pendently of each other.
4. The opera ions of t his Company will be conducted by the
eminent contractors Messrs. Smith an I Knight, who have
transferred their whole bin Mess and interest on hi_ hly d •
vantageous terms; all their valuable viant and existing
contracts (including that for the construction of the Royal
Sardinian Railway recently entered into) being ceded to the
Company. The plant will be paid for in cash, and the re-
maining interest principally in shares, such shares being
taken with Z 5 only per share credited hereon.
5. The numerous applications to Parliament in the present
Renton for powers to .nstru t branch and ad itional rail-
ways, and the welt-known increasing demand for railways
and other public works, not only in I'.urope and the colonies.
but in all parts of the civilised world, open a wide field fer
the profit able employment of capital.
6. The Direc ors consider that, wi h all the elements of
success, viz., a large working capital, the assistance of a
powerful financeal corporation, :upled with the experience
an i superintendence of parties convey ant with the pra tical
details of the business, with an identity of interes', the pros-
pce's of the Company are such as are seldom brought under
publi; notice,
7. In the event of no allotment of shares being made, the
deposit will be returned :n f all. Should a less number of
shares be allotted than are applied for, the deposit will be
made available towards the p ,yment on allotment, and the
bleance, if any, returned to the applicant. Prospectuses and
forms of an. Beat on for s ares may be obtained it the offi.es
of the Company, of the Brokers, and of the Solicitors.

March, 1864.. --
SMITH, KNIGHT, AND COMPANY (Limited),
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To be retained by the Bankers.

No.—
To the Directors of Smith, Knight, anri Company (Limited\
Gentlemen,—Having paid to your bankers, the Bank of
London, the sum of £ , being a deposit of X 1 per share
on shires in the atove Company, I hereby request that
you wal allot me that number. and I agree to accept such
shares or any less number you may allot to me ; and I agree
to pay the deposit on allotment, and to sign the Articles of
Association of the Company when required, and I authorise
you to insert my name on the Register of Members for the
number of eb.tres allotted to me.
Usual signature
Name in full
Residence
Pro'ession
Date March, 1864.

SMIT KNIGHT. AND COMPANY
(Limited).
NOTICE.—The SHARE LIST mr'll be CLOSED at Four
o'oloek on MONDAY, the 28th Mart, for London, and
TUESDAY, the 29th, for Country applications.
By order,
G, C, FIANDVIELD, Secretary, pro tem.
London, March 23, 1864.

500 BUSINE3SIASERga.—LNIIsrT.,ANDW. HIND'S
Containing Businesses, Premises, Partnerships, &1., Gratis.
Letters, enclose stamp.—Particulars entered free.
OFFICES—CORNER OF LITTLE CARTER-LANE, ST. PAUL'S.

110 CARMEN.—Mr. ANDREW HIND has
for SALE a capital BUSINESS, returning £4l per
week. Stabling, yard, and country house. Rent, £25. Price,
including eight horses, vans, cart, trolley, harness, itc., £350.
Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's.

TO GROCERS, &o.—Mr. ANDREW HIND
has for SALE a genuine BUSINESS, nine miles from
town. Good house, shop, and outbuildings. Rent £3O.
Trade, £25 per week. Price £l5O. Also the following :
Bia kt, Jars. £ i 0; Holborn, £200; Dlvrylebone, 4203; Bays-
water, .£140; Bermondsey, £7O, .34% Office corner of Little
Carter-lane, St. Paul's.

DAIRY and MILKWALK City.—Mr. AND W.
HIND has for SALE the abive, doing th'rteen barn
gallons per day. Good shop, ten rooms, stable, do. Rent,
£5l. Prim, with horse and cart, £2OO. Offices, corner of
Little Carter-lane, St. font's.

DINING-ROOMS. - Mr. ANDREW HIND
has for SALE a clpitil BUSINESS, near the City.
it use of eight rooms. Rent, £53. Trade, £5O per weer.
Price, £4OO, Also the fol.ow'ng:—Lambeth, £6O; sou h
district. £500; Islington, £B5, &c. Offices, Little Carter-lane,
Si. Paul's.

Dv OOT anti SHOE TRADE. Notting-hill.—Mr.
•st ANDREW HIND has to LET capital PREMISES,
comprising shop, nine rooms, trzc. Rent, Returns, Xd 00,
Fixtures, £6O. Offices, Little Carer lane, St. Paul's.

TO BUILDERS, HOUSE AGENTS, Br.c.—Mr.
ANDREW HIND is instructed to DISPOSE OF a
first-class BUSINESS, four miles west. Proprietor retiring.
Large and onvenient premises, at the nominal rent of £25.
Lease. 15 years. Returns £4,000. May be increased to any
extent. Price. including plant, £6,0. Offices, corner of
Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's.

ESIDENCES.—Mr. ANDREW HIND has
IA) to LET a ponverient HOUSE, eight miles from town

eight .._
and near a station, containinc; three si tin.; and nine bed
rooms, with usual offices, outbuildings, farm yard, gardens,
vnd paddock. Rent, 00 gu neas ; or furnished, LlOO. Also
the following :—Red Hill, rent £BO, or to be Bpi i for £900;
Chettenh,m, £7O; Brixton-hill, £lO5 and £80; Esher, £4O;
Lewi,liam, £5O ; Essex. with seven acres, £.20, &c. Offices,
corner of Little Carter-lane. St. P tu 's,

QAW MILLS.—Mr. ANDREW HIND has to
LET capi'al PREMISES two miles from the sank,
comprising good ten roomed house, large yard and sheds,
with 20 horse engine, saw bench and frames, planing ma-
chine, ,tc. Rent, with use of plant, £2'.o. paces, corner of
Little Carta-lane, S .