The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-17 00:00:00

DIRECTORS.
Rear-Admiral ,'Currie, Bletchingley, Surrey, Chairman.
J, Lloyd Bagt ih, Esq , Bath.
Britten, EF q.aDirector of the Bank of Wales, Basinghall-
street, and 3J and 31, London-wall.
G. Howard Fenwick, Esq., C E., late Resident Engineer
4.lfadras Itt dlway, Oatlands Park, Weybridg,e.
W. Harr' is, Esq., Merchant, 5, Nicholas-lane.
The Hon. A pis, Jocelyn, late Chairman Dundalk Steam
_Packet C ornpany.
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rgei Nedham, Royal Horse Artillery, Ramsgate.
Geo Pearce Pocock, Esq., Director of the Crystal Palace
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Gas comn.
Seampameyll, Esq., Director of the Submarine Telegraph
Company.

BANKERS.
Union Bank of London, 2, Princes-street, and Branches.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS.
-Viin Clark, E sq., and J. C. Gunn, Esq., 24, Great George-
street, Westminster.
SOLICITORS.
Me orts. Davies, Son, Campbell, and Beeves.
BROKERS.
Mess'ts. Castello Brothers, Throgmorton-street.
AUDITORS.
31e887.1. Alison and Waddell, Public Accountants, 14,
Walbrook.
SECRETARY (PRO TEM.)
Horace Fenwick, Esq.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
131, Cornhill—Entrance, 126, Bishopsgate-street.

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.
This Company is established to own and work Connecting
,oteam Ships.
Connecting Steam Ships are designed on a new system,
Which consists in constructing steamers in several distinct
',loPartments for carryinglarge cargoes, with great economy
4:4 Power, the compartments being all of one gauge, admit of
immediate disconnection from and re-connection to each
other; and of the transfer of the compartment containing
engine, officers, and crew from one set of cargo cempart-
4nents to another, so that it can be kept in constant emp.loy-
In.. elite while the inexpensive cargo compartments are detained
m„411,0,Z the loading, unloading, or sale of their canoes,
l'aniing one engine and one crew to perform the work of
hree st earners Of the ordinary construction, and realise prO-
liortionai profits.
It is intended to commence business by running one
steamer compartment, and three sets of Cargo Compart-
Znents, to demonstrate the enormous advantages to be gained
0Y the system before proceeding to build the proposed fleet,
'Watch will consist of Eighteen Screw Steamer Compartments,
and one hundred and ninety-eight Cargo Compartments, and
'will deliver over one million of tons of coal to London, and
over three hundred thousand tons in Paris, annually.
Estimates of the cost of the proposed fleet, and details of
the annual expenditure and receipts have been prepared,
showing the large profit of more than 20 per cent., after
gencies.
in eking ample provision for insurance, depreciation, and con-
tin

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prospectus with plans and drawings of vessels con-
structed on this system, detailed estimates showing the pro-
bable profits, together with forms of application for shares,
can be obtained, or will be sent post free, on application, at
'the Offices, 61, Cornhill, entrance BiAlopsgate-street.

Stainsby-road, Limehouse.—Detached Freehold Residence
IitANDREW HIND is instructed by the
prorietor to SELL b AUCTION, at GARRA-
WAY'S, Chp
ange-alley, Cornhily l, on MONDAY. August 29,
1864, at One o'c ock, the very superior FREEHOLD HOUSE,
known as Paradise Cottage, pleasantly situate in the Stains-
..l)3r-road, near the East India-road, Limehouse, and contain-
ing large drawing, dining, and breakfast rooms, six bed-
rooms, capital kitchen, and offices, three w.c.'s, &c. The
principal rooms have stainel glass windows and French
caseix2nts, opening to ornamental verandahs, which extend
the entire length of the bui'ding. In the rear is a beautifully
laid-out flower garden, with greenhouse, summer house, large
and handsome foun'ain, &c. The whole enclosed by walls,
and thoroazhly screened from observation by well-grown
evergreens and other trees. May be viewed by cards from the
auctioneer only, and ioarticu'ars, with conditions of sale, had
at Garraway's ; of T. Price, Esq., solicitor, 24, Abchurch-
lane, E.C. ; and at the auctioneer's offices, corner of Little
Carter-lane, St. Paul's.