The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-14 00:00:00

DIRECTORS.

CHAIRMAN - Vice- Admiral Sir Henry John ?Adze,
K.C.8.K.H., M.P., (Chairman of the London and Pro •
vincial Marine Insurance Company).
Charles Boyd, Esq., Barnes, Surrey.
Frederick John Burge, Esq., Medical Officer of Health,
Hammersmith.
William Cousens, Esq. (Messrs. Hungate, Cousens, and
C 0.,) 32, Great St. Helens.
William owell, Esq (Messrs. Cowell and Sons,) Knights-
bridge.
Henry Fox, Eeq, (Director of the Marine Investment
Company.)
Charles John Packrnan, Esq. (Messrs. Packman and
Wilson, Newgate Market and Metropolitan Cattle Market.
Captain William K. Smith, 57, Cannon-street, E.C.

BANKERS.
Metropolitan and Provincial Bank (Limited), 75, Cornhill.

SOLICITOR.
A. J. Murray, Esq., Mansfield Buildings, Great St.
Helen's, E.G.

BROKERS.
Messrs. Sims and Hill, 3, Bartholomew-lane, London.
Thomas Morris, Esq., 3, India-buildings, Water-street,
Liverpool.

AUDITORS.
Messrs. Edwards and James, 18, King-street, Cheapside,

SECRETARY.
Alexander Dalrymple, Esq.
Temporary Offices-32, Ironmonger-lane, Cheapside.

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.
This Company has been formed for the purpose of
porting into the English Market, from the southern parts
of Europe and elsewhere, a supply of healthy cattle, for
which the rapidly-increasing population of this country,
and the naturally great consumption of animal food, present
a profitable field for a largely increased supply.
The prevailing mortality amongst cattle in this country,
from pleuro-pneumonia or lung disease, and other distem-
pers (attributable, amongst other things, to inefficient
means of transport). has long engaged the attention of
scientific men, and their reports point to the necessity of
obtaining increased supplies from foreign countries, free
from the prevalent diseases. Practical men will be employed
by this Company to select and purchase cattle in:suitable
localities. In order to avoid the great risk hitherto known to
ex4st from contact with unwholesome carriages, railway
trucks of an improved construction will be retained for the
Company' a sole use from the ports of debarkation, and well
organised depots, with pasturage, &c., will be provided for
the reception of the Company's stock.
To dairymen this Company holds out great advantages, by
importing Spanish, Jersey and other cows, which have an
established reputation as good dairy stock. The grazier will
also be benefited by the importation of young and wall-con-
ditioned animals at a moderate cost; and to the consumer
the object of this Company will be of the highest import-
ance, as it secures a supply of foreign cattle tree from dis-
ease attributable to a want of proper ventilation and stow-
age on shipboard. _ .

✓From the statistical returns, it appears that in the month
of December, 1863 (the worst month in the year), there were
imported into London alone—
Oxen
Calves
Sheep
Pigs
Horses

Total

It will thus be seen that fully 1,000 head of Cattle are
daily imported into London from the Continent, proving
that the objects of this Company are based upon a great
existing commerce, and an increasing demand ; and frcm a
most moderate estimate it appears that a very large profit
may be confidently anticipated on the capital of the Com-
pany, after deducting the expenses of administration (a
detailed estimate may be inspt cted at the Temporary Offices
of the Company. It is well known that large fortunes have
been realised by Cattle Importers, even when their opera-
tions have been carried on with the present insufficient
means of transport, whereby a large portion of their stock
become unfit for the markets, and it may be fairly assumed
that a well organised undertaking. combining a good prac-
tical management and sufficient capital, will be attended
with most profitable results to the Shareholders.
Applications for Shares may be made to the Bankers,
Brokers, Solicitor, or the Secretary at the Temporary Offices
of the Company, where Prospectuses can also be obtained.
No application will be attended to unless accompanied by a
deposit of 10s. per Share.