The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-05 00:00:00

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.

This Company is established to own and work Connecting
St
~"orannSechtirnsg Stenln Ships are designed on a new system,
ZlllOl consists in cohatructing steamers in several distinct
enpartrnents for carrying large cargoes on very light
Ought, with great economy of power, the compartmentsd
~'n''' all of one gauge, admit of immediate disconnection
td ifil°erill'_and re-connection to each other; and of the trans
fro compartment cent ining the engine, officers and crew,
b0,...1. one se, of cargo compartments to another, so that it can
running employm nt, while the compara-
tiv-t?' in constant
t 6 Y inexpensive cargo compartments are detained during
ra,'4_9ading, engine eland
or sale of their careoes. By this
one crew will perform the work of
tpre", one engine an
tort? 8 earners of the ordinary construction, and realise pro-
onal profits.
tte,,,.18.., intended to commence business by running one
netts' compartment, and. three sets oi Car o Compart-
I'llich will be sufficient to deliver ltoh,eooeOntoornmsooats,aoda!
vitnta.o..en per month, and to demonstrate
buibilr to be gained by
Steainn e,proposed fleet, whtiehhe Vete before proceeding to
ri setd oaf
nEd I gh ninety-eight
ee n Screw
Caro'l,-ornpartments, and owns.eillheuonnds
tons of
tens in Coal toMPartments ,
London, and over thre
° and will delivere over
dorneed
thousandt
keti ' aqe, annually.
the aniatea ot the cost of the proposed feet, and details of
abowturitic,,Ual expenditu e and receipts have been prepared,
Maki, , the lare profit of more than 2 p r cent., after
ttn4onieeinple prgovi son or insurance, depreciation, and con-
A T, ,B*,
bens,-....r!d 'Connecting Steamer," named the Connector, has
4es"'4lt ea a practical mode,. and has made
weathers, so
!aving run over 4,000 miles at sea, in all %'
shiNViernonstration of the nautical qualities of con ;1...e1-4! hey', "" been Oven, sufficient to place their sea-worthi "
ha, shown doubt, while the absolute experience of some S'
eaors.
litabr that even the ordinary screw colliers can be. Ptrhe
leteliii,"Ployed in the carrying of coal, notwithstanding
__. ells, `_.l of their engines and crews during loading, CUS
v,,0! cargo, rpairs, &c.
laily`cijonnector is at present in the Thames, where s',e will
which .enionstrate the mode of connecting and disconnecting,
inlB the Peculiarity of the system. . Rtrut PPectus with plans and drawings of vessels con-
% ' e'i on this sys'em, as also detailed estimates showing
rha.l.)_robable profit's' torrether with forms of application for
linn7, can be obtained' or will be sent post free, on applica-
" the
Offices, 61, COrnhitl, entrance, Bi,hopsgate-street.
No. 'OIII OF APPLICATION FOR MARES.
liavi To the Connecting Shipowners (Limited).
Mlot i lig Paid a deposit of .C 1 per share, I request you to
,ShipoLlile shares of £2O each in the Connecting
liolq -."ere (Limited); and I hereby agree to become a share-
and p. in that Company, subject to its number regulations,
all t ° 'ecePt such shares or any less that may be
0 ted to me.

Name In full
Address in full
Profession, Addition, or Occupation .......•
Date
mnial siziaiturc. ...... ...........

MESSRS. HOWELL, JAMES, and CO., beg
respectfully to inform their patron that in conse-
quence of the approaching termination of the season, and the
arrangements they have made for the early receipt of their
Autumn novelties, theyhave determined to offer the Summer
portion of their valuable stock at a very great diminution in
price.
With this intention, they have carefully revised the goods
in the various departments specially to effect such a reduAion,
and offer them for sae this day (July Ist) throughout the
month and during August.
Messrs. Howell, Janes,
early inspection. and Co., respectfully solicit an

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