The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-06 00:00:00

n Thomas Chilton, Esq. (Holderness and Chilton), Liverpool.
Edward Comber, Esq. (Edward Comber and Co.), Liver-
pool ; Comber, Son, and Co., B ,mbay.
Robert Dirom, Esq. (Dirom, Davidson, and Co.), Liverpoo' ;
Dirom, Hunter, and Co., Bombay.
Chas. Edward Dixon, Esq., Liverpool (Dixon Brothers
and ('o., Alexandria).
William James Fernie, Esq. (Fernie Brothers and Co.),
Liverpool.
Patrick Hunter, Esq. (Browne, Hunter, and Co.), Liverpool.
Edward Lawrence, Esq. (Edward Lawrence and Co.), Liver-
pool ; Lawrence and Co., Bombay.
Andrew Ma colmsou Esq. (J. and D. Illa'colmson and Co.),
Liverpool.

BANXERS.
Liverpool The National Bank of Liverpool.
London The National Bank.
Ireland The branches of the National Bank.
Manchester Union Bank of Manchester.
Lee's London and Northern B+n!r.
Glasgow Mercantile and Exchange Bank.

SOLTCITOII6.
Messrs. Lace, Banner, Gill and Lace, Liverpool.
BROX., RS.
Liver; ool.—Messrs. Thomas Tinley and Sons.
London.—Albert Ricardo, E q., ii, Angel-court.
Manchester.—Messrs. Shore and Kirk, 11, St. Ann's-square.

SECRETARY.
A. E. Pelly, Esq.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
17, Brown's-buildings, Exchange, Liverpool.

PROSPECTUS.
The Eastern Exchange Bank (Limited), is formed to supply
a want which has been long felt, and its value will be imm,-
diate y recognised.
Although Liverpool enjoys an immense export and import
trade, and is the port through which the valuable manufac-
tures f Lancashire and Yorkshire wise, it h.is not a single
Bank connected w,th the Mediterranean, the East Indies,
China, or Australia.
The exports of British and Irish produce and manufactures
to the above countries for the year 1863 amounted to about
forty millions, and by far the greater portion was shipped
from Liverpool, whilst the produce received in return into
Liverpool was of a va ue of upwards of sixty millions, making
a total of one hundred millions sterling.
Whilst London has upwards of fifty Banks, with branches
in different countries, established for the purpose of affording
every facility in Exchange transactions, there is no Bulk of
this description, with its head-quarters in Liverpool, con-
nected with the East.
The urofitable nature of Exchange business is we'l known,
and the practice which has become so general of attaching
Bills of Lading to Bills of Exchange renders this the safest
description of Banking business.
Some evidence of the safety and profi table character of the
business is afforded by the present values of the undertnen-
ticned Banks, whose chief sources of profits are in col.nection
with Exchange operations,

Paid up Present
per Share. Price.
Agra and United service Bank £5O £:4s
Chartered Mercantile Bank of London.
India, and China
Oriental Bank Corporation
Chartered Bank of India, Australia,
and China .. ..... ... 20 ...... 41
Bank of Australasia
1 viperial Ottoman Bank lO

Bank of New south Wales 2O ..

The Eastern Exchange Bank (Limited', will have its head-
luarters in Liverpool. Branch Banks will be E.,rmed, in the
first instance, at Alexandria, Bombay, Calcutta, China, and
Australia, and as the business develops, at other places.
The Directors of the Eastern Exchange Bank will make
arrangements for London business, constituting a first-c'als
London Banking Agency on mutually advantageous terms.
'I he business of the Bank will chiefly consist in negotiating
mercantile bills of exchange, granting drafts, in negotiating
and collecting bi is payable at places where the Bank has
Branches or Agencies. It will issue circular notes and let-
ters of credit, will undertake the purchase and sale of secu-
rities, the receipt of dividends, and eff,ct remittances between
the several places, including London, at which its Agencies
and Branches will be established.
The Bank is founded under "The Companies Act, 1e62,"
whereby the respecive liability of each Shareholder is
limited to the amount of his Shares.
There will be no fee f ir promotion; the remuneration of
the Directors will be fixed by the Shareholders at each
annual meeting ; and the preliminary expenses will be con-
fin lel to indispensable outlay.
The Articles of Association lie at the Office of the Solicitors
for inspection.
Applications for Shares must be accompanied with a
Banker's Receipt for £1 per Share.
In case the amount so paid should exceed £3 Per Share on
the number of Shares allotted, the surplus will be returned ;
but it it should fall short, the balance must be paid within
seven days after notice of allotment, or in default, the allot-
ment will be cancelled and the deposit forfeited.
If no allotment be made the deposit will be returned in full.
Applications for Shares may be sent through the Solicitors
or Brokers of the Company, from whom Forms of Application
may be had.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To be re; ained by the Bankers.
EASTERN EXCHANGE RANK (LIMITED).
First Issue 50,0(0 shares.
To the Directors of the Eastern Exchange Bank (Limited).
Gentlemen,---Having paid to the bankers of the above-
named Company the sum of £ , I hereby request that you
wilt allot me shares in the said Company, and I agree
to accept such shares or any smaller number that may be al-
lotted to me, and to become a member of the Company;
and I authorise you to place my name on the register of mem-
bers in respect of the shares to be allotted o me, and I agree
to be bound by all the conditions and regulations contained
in the memorandum and articles of association of the Com-
pany. I further authorise you to forward by post to my ad-
dress as below, the certificate for any shares which may De
allotted to me.

Dated this day of
Name in full
Firm (if any) --
Business or profession
Place of business
Residence

1861.