The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-09 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS.

Although the system ofjoint-stock banking has been esta-
blished to meet the requirements of most departments of
trade, it has not been introduced for the business of the
Agricultural and f attlP-markets of the metropolis ; and
though the plmilation has doubled within the last twenty-
five years—and consequently the necessary q iantity of sup-
plies -yet the whole business, amounting to fifteen to tweni y
millions per annum, is left in the hands of a few private
firms.
The Albion Bank is introduced to provide increased

facilities for this trade, by establishing an office in the City,
as well as at Smithfield and the Metropolltan Catt e-market ;
and subsequently, shou'd it be found aesirable, by opening
branches in he azricultural districts. . _ .

The value of the rapidly-increasing commission business
to be transacted by the Albion Bank can be readily appre-
ciated by a kno sledge that the method in which dealings are
carried on at the Cat t le-marlet cons titute3 the bank, the de-
po•itory of all the moneys passing from the buyer to the
producer.
The Metropolit n Meat or Poultry-market in Smithfield,
now in course of erection, is destined, by the terms of the ace
of Parliament, to combine and supersede all other markets
for meat in the m-tropolis. To this mart:et will be concen-
trate ' all transactions for the supply of butchers' meat,
you try, and other pr ,duce to the inhabitants of the metro-
polis, and a circle of 14 miles round it.
The I ;irect ors have Entered into provisional arrangements
by which the advantage of c mmencing up Ai an eitabl shed
connexion, under competent and experiencf'd manageme .t,
will be secured to Shareholders from the c mamence-
meat of business, by which they are warranted in expect-
ing that they wi 1 be enabled to declare a dividend during
the first y ear.
That 1,11 fiber of Joint-Stock Banks m ybe advantas-mou
inere..sed tmore p r icularly u d, r speci it eircumetan e-,
such as have ,ed to the formation of the Albion Bank?, is de-
monstrated by he f ect that so late as six ye r , ago, when
the number of Joint Stone Bank in London was n t mor.,
than six, their total deposits did not ex seed .E 22,000,000
while now that the number of these ban • s has been doubled,
the joint deposits are a.t eady more than treb el, arnoun ing
to a total of £71,-92,300. Toe dividend 4 of the older banks
range from 15 to 30 per cent. in tccor :mace with the dates of
their pstabli hnerne ; and the premiums cn their shares .re
from 200 to 3CO cr cent. in a precisely smi ar r &v. The
deros,t4 and divie ends of th • Joint-Stock limit., ',cent y
formed chow a rapid progresi towards identic .1 results.
Should no al otment take plac the deposits will be returned
in full. Should a lees number of Shares be a 1 ,tted th to are
applied for, the deposit will be made available towards the
p ymcnt on llotrnen', and the ba ance, if any, returned to
the applic .nt. _ _ _

Application for Shares in the annexed form may be ad
dressed ti the Bankers, Broker,, or Directors of the Com
pang, and to the Sec -et ,ry, at the Offi e of ,he Company.

FORA! OF APPLICATION. FOR SHARES.
To the Director, of the Albion B .nk IL Hilted`.
Gentlemen,—.llaving p I'd to your Bankers the sum of ,
being a Depo it of XI per Share on Shares in the above
'ompany, I hereby request that you will .110 me that num-
ber, and I accept such Sh res, or any less nu uiber you may
allot me, and agree to execute the Articles of Associati.,n
when required; an 1 I reqest that my name may be placed
on the register of Shareholders for S ares so alloted.
Name in full
Res. deuce
Profession or business
Date

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