The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-24 00:00:00

S MIT H, KNIGH T, AND COMPANY
oL'mited).
In orporated under the Companies Act, 1862.
The Mercantile Cred t Ar sociation, in conjunction with the
Contract Corporation, will receive applications ior shares
in the above Company.
Capital £4,000,t00, in 80,001 shares of £5O each.
First issue, Forty Thousand Shares, of which 20,000 have
been already subscribed.
De^osit on application £1 per share, and £4 on allotm nt.
No future c 11 to exceed £5 per share, and at intervals of
not less than three mon hs.
It is not contemplated to call up more than £lO per share;
any further Capital that may b- required will be raised by
the is ue of new share, a preference being given to the
holders of existing shares.
DIRECTORS.
W. M. Baillie, Esq., Old Bank, Bristol, Director of the Con-
tract Corp ration.
Arthur G. Chapman. Esq.
Charles Capper, Esq., Mincintr-lane.
Rich rd Cooke Coles, Esq , St. Hel n's-place, Director of the
Royal Insurance Company.
Thomas Dakin, Esq., Alderman, President of the Great
Western Railway of Canada, director of the Contract Cor-
poration.
Geo. Knight, Esq., Great George-street.
Ippolyte Leonino, It sq. (1. Leonino and Co.), Copthall-court
Octav us Ommanney, Esq. tHallett, Ommanney, and Co.),
Director of the Contract Corporation.
Robert Porter, Esq., Director of the Bank of London and
Bank of New Zealand.
John Smith, Esq., Great 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. Handfield, 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 in:!u shed from the busi-
ness of the Contract Corporatlon, which consists principally
of the negotiation and acceptance of contrasts, 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 this Company will be conducted by the
eminent contractors Messrs. Smith and Knight, who have
transferred their whole bu-loess 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
seQsion for powers to c .nstru ,t branch and ad itional rail-
ways, and inc welt-known increasing demand for railways
and other public works, not only in Europe and the colonies.
hut in all parts of the civilised world, open a wide field for
the profitable employment of capital.
6. The Direc ors consider that, wi h all the elements of
success, viz., a large working capital, the assistance of a
powerful finaneal corporation, c rupled with the experience
an i superintendence of parties !onver-ant with the pra.tical
details of the business, with an identity of interes., the pros-
pcc,s of the Company are such as are seldom brought under
publi: 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
balance, if
towards the p ,yrnent on allotment, and the
an
if any, returned to the applicant. Prospectuses and
forms of apt licat on for s area may be obtained the oft Les
of the Company, of the Brokers, and of the Solicitors.

March, 11864. -
SMITH, KNIGHT, AND COMPANY (Limited).
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To be retained by the Bankers.

No.—
Gentlemen,—Having your !ng paid to
, bankers, the Bank of
Company (Limited).
TLoontdhoenD,tirheectsourms of
of
Szmith, Knight, and
' being a deposit of Il per share
on shares in the atove Compan—,
y 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 ag •ee
AssaAation of the Company dto sign the Articles of
you to insert my name on the Register of Members for the
to pay the deposit on alulostumaelwnshitn,enaanrteure
required, and I authorise
number of shares allotted to me.
Name in full
Residence
Profession
Date March,...
1864.