The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-04 00:00:00

Births.

HALLETT.—On the let inst., at 62, Upper Hyde-park..
gardens, the wife of James A. Hallett, Esq., of a son.
RENNIE.—On the 2d inst., at 56, Gloucester•terrace, Hyda
park, W., the wife of John Keith Rennie, Esq., of a
son.

WARBURTON.—On the 2d inst., in The Close, Winchester,
the Hon. Mrs. Wm Warburton, of a daughter.

Marriage&
GLOCK—DucKRAm,—On the Ist inst., at Newington,
Surrey, Mr. Christian P. Glock, of the Broadway, Dept-
ford, to Ellen, third daughter of Mr. Wm. Buckman,
Commercial-road, Newport, Monmouthshire.
GOSLING—Goss.—On the 3d inst., at St. Stephcm's-the-
Martyr, Avenue-road, Francis Gosling, EEq., of 21,
Wellington-terrace, St. John's-wood, to Char lotto, the
youngest daughter of Mr. Henry Goss, of Sproughton,
Suffolk,

Deaths.
COOKE.—On the Ist inst., at 26, Cambray, Cheltenham,
Charles Turner Cooke, Esq., M.R.C.S., aged 70,
DIINSINY.—On the 30th ult., at 6, Chester•squlre, tha
Dowager Lady Dunsany, aged 84.
HOLCROFT.—On the 29th ult., at Sevenoaks, Mrs. Col.
Holcroft, aged 80.
HOUGHTON.—On the 2d inst„ at 1, Carrington Villas,
Richmond, Surrey, Mr. J. G. Houghton, aged 38.
MA:ro.—On the 30th ult,, at Plaxtol, Kent, the Rev. R.
Mayo, M,A., aged 65.
Scorr.—On the let inst., at South Norwood, Alexander
Scott, Esq., aged 36.
TVRNER.—On the 2d inst., at Portsmouth, Lieutenant F.
R. Turner, Bengal Staff Corps, aged 28.

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B.
Imperial Bank(Limited), Lothbury.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Harrison and Lewis, 24, Old-jewry,
BROKERS.
Messrs. Towgood and Strachan, 33, ThrOgln
London. Orton-street,
Horstall and Penny, Liverpool,
R. Green, Esq., Leeds.
James Duncuft, Esq, Manchester.

AUDITORS.
Samuel Barrow, Esq., Ironmonger-lane, E.C. (Barrow and
Gates,, Public Accountant.
Edgar Small&ld, Esq., Dow,gate-hill-Chambers, Public Ac-
countant.

SECRETARY (PRO TEM.)
R. Garden, Esq.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
24, old-jewry, E.C.

.
This company is established for the purpose of acquiring
the business and connections of ex sting provincial Bank-
ing Establishments and of carrying on, generally, the opera-
tions of Country Banking on the Joint-Stock pri ciple.
Treaties are now pending for the purchase of some private
and joint-stock country establishments, which will form the
basis of a large and flourishing bank ; and, for that purpose,
full powers for the increase of capital have been taken in the
Articles of Asso Litton.
It is not proposed to do any banking business in London ;
but in addition to acquiring the goodwill and business con-
nections of ex,sting banks, i is intended to open branches
in provithial cities and towns where, owing to the increase
of wealth and population, a satisfactory business can be esta-
blished.
The recent amalgamation of two of the largest private
7banks in London with joint. stock establishments, fo lowing
other combinations of a similar nature, and the continuous
advance in the price of banking shares generally, afford con-
clusive evidence of the advantages of the principle of joint-
stock association in banking business.
If the system of banking carried on by public companies is
admitted to be so advantageous in London, where the pri-
vate establishments are generally large and wealthy, it can-
not be a matter of doubt that the principle is still more ap •
plicable to the country, where the resources and credit of
private firms are much more limited. The increase, also, of
trade in the country genera'ly has crea ed a demand for fur-
ther banking accommodation, while it is only in the metro-
polis that the requirements of the mercantile community
have been adequately considered.
The Shares of the three Banks in London constituted for
Similar objects are now quoted as follows, viz. :
Paid. Present Prices.
The National Provincial £l2 .. £44
The London and County
The Provincial Bank cf Ireland 25 .. E 3 In further illustration of the profitable character of the
business of the forty-one Joint-stock Banks established dur-
ing the past three years, it will be found on inspection of the
official list that, out of thAt number, the shares of alt but
two are saleable at a considerable advance on their paid-up
capital.
Prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be
obtained
or at
Sol the
t Temporary Office of the Company, or of the
Brokers ciors. The Articles of Association may be
seen at the Office of the Solicitors.

THE PROVINCIAL BANKING
CO POR iITION (Limited).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the SHARE LIST
of this Comp :in witi be CLOSED, both for Town and
Country, on THURSDAY, the sth May, at 4 o'clock.
R. GARDEN, Secretary pro lent Temporary Offices, 24, 0 d Jewry.

TUE TA VISTO CK IRON WORKS AND
'incor STEEL ORDNANCE COMPANY, Limited.
porated under the Companies' Act, 1662, with
limited liability,
Capital £200,000, of which one-hall will be first issued in
5,000 shares of £2O each.
Deposit, upon application, £1 per share, LI per share upon
allotment. An interval of two months between each call.
It is not intended, at present, to call up more than £lO
per share.

DIRECTORS.
Captain T. A. Blakely (late R, A.), The Blakely Ordnance
Works, Southwark.
Philip Henry Alers Hankey, Esq., 38, New Broad-street, London,
Henryßenett, Esq. (Messrs. H. Leighton and Co.),
19, Mark lane, London, and Shanghai, China.
George Payne Kitson, Esq„ 9, King's Arms-yard, London.
Charles Burn, O.E. Little Fife House, Whitehall.
J. J. Russell, Esq. (Messrs. J. Russell and Sons), Wed-
nesbury, Birmingham.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS.
Ordnance Department—J. Vavasour, Esq , The Blakely
Ordnance Works, Southwark.
Mining Department—John Hocking, jun., Esq,, Redruth.
BANKERS.
The Agra and United Serviceßank, Cannon-street, London.
Messrs. Gill, Sons, and Co., Tavistock
AUDITORS.
Charles Wescomb
Maurice Thomas, Esq., 24
E, Baeinghall-street, London; and
, Esq., xeter.
SOLICITORS. Messrs. Cunliffe and Beaumont, 43, Chancery- lane ; and
J. H. Mackenzie, Esq., 77, Gresham House, Old Broad-
street, London.

BROKERS.
Messrs, Towgood and Straehan, 33, Throgmorton-scree
London, E.C.
SECAETARY.
F. T. Rolls, Esq.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
14, Gresham-ho use, Old Broad-street, B.C.

This Company PROSPECTUS. is established to carry out, on an impor-
tahernt scale, the manufacture of steel under Bessemer's or
ot
steel shot patents, to construct steel ordnance, manufacture
and shell, draw steel wire, manufacture and erect
steam engines, boilers, and all kinds of machinery and im-
plements tor mining, manufacturing, and agricultural pur-
poses, and to carry on the business of engineers and mill-
wrights, at Tavistock, in the county of Devon.
The Directors have entered into an agreement for the
purchase, on terms favourable for the Company, of the pre-
mises, machinery, plant, stock in trade, patent rights and
goodwill of the business of Messrs. Gill and Company,
Engineers and Iron-founders, of Tavistock, whose works
have been successfully carried on for the last sixty years,
and who have long since established a reputation for the
excellence of their manufacture of steam engines and boilers,
chains, hammered iron, edge tools, and every description of
mining and other machinery.
The property consists of about thirteen acres of land,
held under a long lease from the Duke of Bedford, and
comprises, besides the ground devoted to the works, a com-
fortable mansion with plantations and grounds, a house for
the manager, and cottages and gardens for the workmen,
all of which are let at remunerative rentals. There is also
never-failing water-power, maintained at the cost of the
Duke of Bedford, sufficient to carry on all the operations of
the Company, and by means of which great economy and
a proportionate increase of profit is secured.
The property and business thus purchased include several
valuable patent rights and contracts ; amongst others a very
advantageous contract for the extensive manufacture of
Crease's Pneumatic Tunnelling Engines, which are destined
to effect a complete revolution in the scientific working of
mines; also a licence on favourable terms to manufacture
the Blakely guns, for which profitable contracts can be im-
mediately obtained. Other very important contracts, which
the board consider will alone produce a good dividend to
the shareholders, have been provisionally secured, and will
be completed as soon as the Company is in a position to
undertake them.
The Directors only consider it necessary to allude to the
large profits realised by the manufacture of steel (which at
the present cost of its manufacture ultimately take the place
of iron in most instances), and the remunerative business of
manufacturing steel ordnance, shot, and shell, for foreign
Governmenta, to satisfy the shareholders that handsome
dividends will be realised.
The premises are easily accessible by canal from Ply-
mouth Sound, and by railway from all other parts of the
kingdom, and being situated in the midst of a prosperous
and constantly increasing mining district, a large amount
of business with mines can be ensured.
The Company will take possession of the works on the
30th of April, 1864, and are to be entitled to the profits of
Messrs. Gill and Co.'s business since the 30th of September,
1863. as well as the benefit of all contracts entered into since
that date. No promotion money whatever will be paid.
Of the first issue of 5,000 shares, nearly one-half have
been subscribed for, and the remainder are now offered to
the public.
Copies of the Memorandum and Articlee of Association
can be inspected at the offices of the Company, and of the
Solicitors, 43, Chancery-lane, and 77, Gresham Rouse, Old
Broad-street.
Prospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares can be
obtained at the Offices of the Compan; of to ankers to
the Company, in London and Tavistock; of h
theß Brokers;
and of the Solicitors.
1 u the event of no allotment being made, the deposits
will be
edreturned in full, Should a less number of shares be
allott than are applied for, the deposit will be made avail-
able towards the payment due on allotment, and the balance
(if any) will be returned to the applicant.
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Foßn OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Directors of the Tavistock Iron Works and Steel
Ordnane,e Company d).
£ Gentlemen,Having Paid to your(Limite Banters, the sum of
, I hereby request that you will allot me
Shares in the Tavistock Iron Works and Steel Ordnance
Company (Limited); and I hereby agree to accept such
shares, or any less number that may be alloted to me; and
themto pay sucu cal!s as may from time to time upon
; and I agree to become a Member of the Company, and
n the Articles of Association when required ; an 1 I
request you to place my name upon the Register of Members
in respect of the shares allotted to me.
Name in lull
Profession or occupation
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THE PROVINCIAL BANKING CORPO-
RATION (Limited).
Established under 'the Companies Act of 1862, with Limited
Liability.
Capital, £2,000,00,0, in 40,000 shares of £5O. First issue,
20,000 shares with power to increase to £4,000,0'30
Ten Thousand Shares have already been subscribed for. The
remaining Ten Thousand are offered to the pub ie.
Deposit, Li per Share on application ; £4 on allotment.
Calls not t o exceed £5 at intervals of not less than three
onths.
It is tot intended to call up mere than '5 pPr share, and
should no al. otment be made, the deposit will be returned
in full.

Jam's DIRECTORS.
odson, Esq. Chairman of the Great Eastern Rail-
way Cc,mpany, and Director of the Guardian Assurance
Compriny.
T. W. /.01eming Esq., M.P., 10, Lancaster-gate, Hyde-park.
G. F. 7.lolroyd, 'Esq., Director of the Mercantile Credit AsB3-
ciat ion, and London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Com-
W. m:Av.
'Tabor, Esq., Bishoosgate-street, Director of the Impe-
eat Bank, an British and Californian Banking Company.
C. R. Cocq. Esq., 75, Inverness-terrace (late C. H. R. Cocq
and Co., Tutacorin, Madras Presidency).
Andrew Walls, Esq. (of Lloyd's, Leadenhall-street. John Hickie, Esq. (Hi?kie, Borman, and Co.), Leadenhall-
street, Director of the London, Buenos Ayres, and River
Plate River.
Alexander Thurburn, Esq. (late Joyce, Thu, burn, and Co.,
Alexandria and London), Director of the South Wales
Rai ;way.
Brin sley Nixon, Esq., Queen's-gate-gardens, Director of the
Home and Colonial Assurance Company.
Lightly Simpson, Esq., Director of the London and Lanca-
shire Insurance and of the Great Eastern Railway Com-
panies.
J. W. Holland, Esq., Forest-hill, Director of the Financial
Corporation.
P. G. Van-der Byl, Esq., 3, Upper Hyde-park-gardens,
Director of' the English and Scottish Marine Insurance
Company.
Richard Michell, Esq., Ladbroke-square, Director of the
Great Western Railway Company.