The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-23 00:00:00

DIRECTORS.

W. M. Bantle, Esq., Old Bank, Bristol, Director of the Con-
tract Corporation.
Arthur G. Chapman. Esq., Lombard-street.
Charles Capper, Esq.,
Rich rd Cooke Coles, Esq , St. Ilel n's-place, Director of the
Royal insurance Company.
Thom s Daktn, Esq., Alderman, President of the Great
Western Railway of Canada, Director of the Contract Cor-
poration.
Geo. Knight, Esq., Great George-s'rect.
Ippolyte Leonino, sq. 11. Leonino and Co.), Copthall-court.
Octsv us Ommanney, Esq. (Hallett, Ommanney, and Co.),
Director of the Contract Corporation.
Robert Porter, Fsq., Director of the Bank of London and

Bank of New Zealand.
John Smith, Esq., Gre it George-street.
Geo. Thomson, Esq. (Messrs. Anderson, 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 London.
AUDITORS.
Messrs. Ccoper Brothers and Co.
BROKERS.
Messrs. P. Cazenove and Co , Threadneedle-street.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
31 and 21, Threadnee ile-street, and
1, Great George-street, Westminster.
SECRETARY (pro tem.)
J. C. Handheld, Esq.

1. This Company has been constituted as an auxiliary to
the " Contract Corporation."
2. The Company will undertake the construction of Rail-
ways and o her public works as die u shed from the busi-
ness of the Contract Corporation, which consists principally
of the negotiation and acceptance of contracts, and the finan-
cial measures connected therewith. . .

3 The two Companies will work in harmony, but inde-
pendently of each other.
4. The opera ions of I his Company will be conducted by the
eminent contractors Messrs. Smith and Knight, who have
transferred their whole business and interest on highly ad-
vantageous terms; all their valuable plant 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 £5 only per share credited Thereon.
5. The numerous applications to Parliament in the present
session for powers to cmastru t branch and ad .itional rail-
ways, and the well-known increasing demand for railways
and other public works, not only in Europe and the colonies.
but in all parts of the civilised world, open a wide field for
the profitable employment of capital.
6. The Direc ore consider that, wi h all the elements of
success, viz., a large working capital, the assistance of a
powerful flume' al corporation, ciupled with the experience
an i superintendence of parties conver,ant with the pray.tical
details of the business, with an identity of interest, the pros-
pects of the Company are such as are seldom brought under
publiJ notice,

7. In the event of no allotment of shares being made, the
deposit will be returned •n full. Should a less number of
shares be allotted than are applied for, the deposit will be
made available towards the p tyment on allotment, and the
balance, if any, returned to the applicant. Prospectuses and
forms of ap. Beat on for a area may be obtained at 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, and Company (Limited).
Gentlemen,—Having paid to your bankers, the Bank of
London, the sum of , be,ng a deposit of X 1 per share
on shares in the alcove Company, I hereby request that
you will 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 shares allotted to me.
Usual signature
Name in full
Residence
Profession
Date March, 1864.