The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-29 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY

FAIR,. HEAD . :HARBOT):11 COMPANY
This Harbour vdlll-be on the site of the pro iosed shertest
telegraPhicßonte between Great Britain.tuad Ireland. •
Provisibnally registeied 7 and 8 Viet., cap. 110.
Capital, Z 50,000/. in shares of 1/. each, to be paid on allotinent.
~The Fair Head Mining Coinpany;the property of -Which li ailjaCent
• to"the Harbour, have agreed to set aside one-tlith. of their net arinual
iirpflts towards the payment or the ffividernis, by means of whichit
Is-txpected that the shareholders in this Companywill. ieceive a
minimum dividend of 6 per cent. Der 'anum. • .
Offices, No."2B,lCortffilli, Loralbn. •
, • MIJSTEES.
The Right Honourable the Earl of DEVON. • •
• The Lord KINGSALE.
• •Lieutenant-Colonel BRANDI:INQ. . . •
: . ntarcToss.• ••'•
‘• The Earl of DEVON, Chairman. •. •• • •
The Lord Kingsale, Kinsale,' Ireland.
John Allan, Esq., (firm of- Allan 4 De MIL and Co., of Caleatts),
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lieathfield House, Chiselhurst.
Lieutenant,COlonel Brandling, .10, Gloucester. place,.Portman-square.
Herbert Cornewall, E,sq., Delbury Hail, Seipp,
Captain Denny (Dird;:tor cf the General hip Owners' Society), 64,
Cornhill.. • • •
Francis Charles, FAzroy, Esq:, Bul
6, LYall-place, elgrave-sare.
The Hon. Adolphus Graves, Gravesend House, Devonport.
John Holland, al:sq ~Hastingi. . •
Captain W. ill'AfoilyPenny, R.N., linito.l Service Chili.
George William Both, Esq. (Messrs. Speth and Co.), 1,• Catherine-
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court, Seething-lane. • • ..
George Thornton,' Esq., F G.S.,•The Grange, GaTgrave, Yorkshire.

With power to add to their number.
• BANKERS.
Messrs. Spooner, Attwoods, and Co., Gracechureh-street.
Messrs. strahan, Paul, Paul, and Bates, 217, Strand.
ACTING ENGINEER.
J.B. Redman-, Esq:. C.E , M.I.C.E.
STANDING COIINSEL. -
P. F. O'Malley, Esq., Q C., New- court, Temple.
SOLICITORS.. , .
Messrs. Phillips 'Etna Song,' 11, Abchurch-lpe,
• IikOKERf4:

Messrs. Eykyn, Brothers, 'Change-alley. •
The object o(' this Company is to construct;- at, Fair Ilead, the
north-eastern- extremity of Ireland, a safe and • commodious har-
bour, accessible at all times of tide for vestelS.of every class, ade-
quate to the passing trade 'and the commercial operations of the
coal and mineral field of 'North 'Antrim ; also to facilitate the ex-
portation of the agrieulturalprOduets of that distriet' of 'the coimtry.
The mode of construtting,the-harbonr, which is capable of being
most speedily ducat* is acknowledged to be of the strongest and
least expensive character, and isitpon the plan. which received the
only reward at the Great Exhibitisn 0.2140,3, No. 165).

Arrangiernents..bave
undertake forthwith to commence the eTriaron-orthe Wiks for the
sum of 175,000!., which are to-comprise a circuitous length •of one
halt mile, with approaches, whanage, jetty, - &c., completing the
entire work within twelve months, but firming . a sufficient extent
for shelter within one-third of that time. The Directors have also
obtained from the patentee a guarantee to keep the works in perfect.
order for a period of 12 mouths after the same shall have been cer-

titled to the Board as finally. and perfectly completed.
The site (as
,seen by reference to the map); is' fixed at the point
where it will be most advantageous as a harbour of refuge, as well
as for commercial purposes. .1t is under the angle.of.the coast, Ehel-1
tered from the Atlantic, where, the cliffs and headland rise to an
altitude of nearly 700 feet ; for neatly 60 miles the entire coast may,
be said to be at present destitute of shelter, those harbours which
exist being dangerous even for A fishing-boat to enter during stormy
weather, and impracticable at all times for a large .ship ; it is thus
evident that an efficient refuge is required to afford the means cf
saving life and property.

The maritime commerce being now carried on with much rlsk and,
attended with great expense, a competent liar;:our situated .at this
point will faAlitate a large import and export traffic,. and, greatly
tend to the development of the rich mineral as well as the agricul-
tural property of the district.' • •

On the completion of this harbour it will afford a convenient port
for all vessels passing through this contracted and dangerous clan-'
nel to the north and east of. Scotland, Londonderry; Limerick,
and will be available for shipping from Liverpool,' Glasgow, and
other ports; at all times to take this course, thereby saving nearly a
week in the passage to some of • the ports of the United States, Ca-
nada, &e. • .
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It will also be well adapted for a harbour of defence for steamers
Or block ships in the event of war.

The position is good for steamers to coal at, as coals can be deli-
vered with great facility for shipment, leavihg a remunerative profit
at a price lower than any other-place in the kingdom.
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This being the nearest point of the coast toScotland at which to
telegraph ad vesse% the moment theY•sight the Irish coast; as well
as for the purposes of intercommunication between Ir\ land and Great
Britain, has induced the Directors to avail tiaeintelvea 'of 'the many
advantages and large revenues resulting trout the use of the electric
telegraph, particularly in connexion with shipping, and to take steps
to ottaiu the necessary license, which is now being done, and te,ap-
ply, for power in the charter to construct a Suhmarine Telegraph,
with approaches. ; .
It is obvious that great • advantagel will be derived 'irom the
proximity of the adjacent mineral properties. there being no 'com-
peting harboUrage, when it is remembered that • -the primary deve-
lopment of the great coal and iron trade of the west of scotland was
mainly attributable to . the existence of the natural
secure roadsteads which are there so nutnerollB.* harbours and

The shipment of the vast products of the mines, with the adjuncts
of profit arising froth vessels. thing the harbour for refuge or other
purposes, and the use of the submarine telegraph' twill ensure a
large increasing revenue. In .addition. :to which, the proprietors'of
the Fair Head Mines, which eomprise nearly 4,000 acr. a adjoining
the harbour, seeing the benefit Which will accrue to their valuable
property' by the , facility given for the shipment of their produce,
'have agreed to vest in trustees one-fifth of their annual net profits
as a fund 0 make up any possible deficiency that may arise in pay-
Ment of a minimum dividend of 6 per cent. per annum to the share-
holders in the Harbour Company. These mines, held on lease for
63 years, at a nominal royalty, are now worked for coal, of different
kinds, fit for h use and engine purposes, as well as anthracite (much
used'in the district for lime burning), fire-clay,f kaolin, and china
clays, red and brown ochre, and other earths Valuable for pigments,
hematite, and argillaceous iron-stone, lime-stone, 'Ste, ; there als,
exists cannel coal, free-stone, &c.
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----Adeed of settlement will be forthwith, prepared, and an ACt of
Parliament, or Royal Charter., will be applied for, to enable the
Company to take tolls, and for limiting the liability of shareholders,
and generally for carrying out the objects of the Co.npany ; the
Directors will, in the meantime, exercise the power of increasing
or diininishing the amount of capital, as may be deemed advisable,
and of commencing the o,,erations as soon as possible. The length
of the works will be in proportion to the amount of the capital
subscribed.

Applications for shares upon the annexed form may be made
to Messrs. Eyken, Brothers, 'Change-alley, the brokers to the
Company ; Ale.s4s. Phillips and Sons, solicitors; and to the Secre-
tary; 'at'the Offices of the Company, .28, Combill, where all further
information may be obtained.
APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Direetors of the Fair Head Harbour Company.
Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me shares in the Fair
Head Harbour Company, and I agreo.to take the same, or any less
number that may be allotted to me, upon the terms offered in the
prospectus, pay the amount of such shares, and to execute the deed
of settlement when required to do so.
Dated this

day of , 1g52.
Name at full length ....... .....
Profession or Business (if any) .
Place of residence
Reference ............._

* The evidence of several experienced engineers, as well as sub-
sequent workings, prove the exceeding richness and value of thess
mineral products, which, doubtless, are a •continuation or cropping
out of the identical strata as have been worked with such striking
success on the opposite coast of Scotland, -and are now in great part
exhausted.

Fire bricks, made of the clay from this property, are found by
eminent builders in London to be much superior to the best Stur-
bridge bricks. The passing ships to America ;would take fire bricks
as ballast, as is now done.