The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-10 00:00:00

THE CONTINENTAL BANK CORPO-
RATION (Laniited).
To be Est ablished under "The Companies'Aot, 1862," where-
by the liability of each Shareholder is limited to the amount
of his Shares.
Capital £1,000,000, in 10,000 Shares of £lOO each.
First issue, 5,000 Shares.
Deposit £1 per Share, with a further payment of £2 per Share
on allotment.
It is not contemplated to call up more than £25 per Share,
and no Call shall exceed £5 per Share.
DIRECTORS.
Paul Bra, Esq., 41, Threadneedle-street, London.
William W. Cargill, Esq., Director of the. Oriental Bank

Corporation. -
James 3. Cumming, Esq., Messrs. Cumming, Beaver, and Co.

London and Siniapore.
Thomas H. Gladstone. Esq., Messrs. John Gladstone and
Co., White Lion-court, Cornhill.
Salomon H. Godefroi, Esq., Messrs, De Mattos and Godefroi,
Copthall-court
William J. Maxwell, Esq., Director of the National Pro-
vincial 13,nk of p nglaud.
The Honourable Roden Noel, Chandos-street, Cavendish-
square.
Robert A. Routh, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the English and
Australian Copper Company.
Vincent B. Tritton, Esq., Messrs. Belson, Tritton, and Co.
Old Broad-street.
Richard B. Wade, Esq., Director of the National Provincia
Bank of England

EAVICERS.
Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, and Co., sf, Lombard

street, E.C.
The National Provincial Bank of England at its various
Branches. .

SOLiCivZois.—Messrs. Wilkinson, Stevens, and Wilkinson,
Nicholas-lane, E.C.
BROSERS.—Messrs. Hichens, Harrison, and Co., 21, Thread

needle-itreet, E.C.

SECRETARY.—George Cumming, Esq.
Temporary Offices.-90, Cannon-street, E.C.
The application of the joint-stock principle to Banking and
Exchanges, under the control and general management of
boards of directors in London, has proved so eminently suc-
cess ful in the British colonies and dependencies, more parti-
cularly in the East and West Indies, that it is deemed expe-
dient to introduce that system into the Continent of Europe,
with which our commercial intercourse is now so great as to
demand additional facilities and safety in support of our mu-
tual monetary transactions.
Banking on the English system, and with English capital,
has already been applied with success to foreign countries in
the instances of the Ottoman Bank as regards Turkey, and
the Bank of Egypt in Egypt, both conducted under Royal
Charters of Incorporation. Other companies have more re-
cently been established, with similar objects, under the
Limited Liability Act.
The Directors propose to take powers to apply for a special
Charter for this Bank.
In the limits of a prospectus it is impossible tc enter into
full details, but official statistics are available to show the
increase in the totals of our imports and exports of merchan-
dise with the principal countries of Central Europe, between
the years 185 s and 1861, which may be briefly given thus :
With France, from 17 to 35 millions ; with Germany, from 16
to 19 millions ; with Holland, from 13 to 18 millions ; with
Italy, from 5 to 9 millions; and with Spain, from 5 to 8 mil-
lions sterling.
It may be useful to recall the fact, 'as stated by the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, "that the export trade between
England and France alone, which, before the recent Inter-
national Treaty, averaged, in the two years preceding the
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originating in these vast transactions has, hitherto, been en-
joyed by a few firms of known wealth,
The Continental Bank Corporation has for its object to
facilitate the commercial and financial business between the
United Kingdom and the European Continent, and to carry
out, on an extensive scale, operations in bullion and ex-
change ; and it is confidently anticipated that, by extending
to importers and exporters accommodation on an enlightened
and liberal scale, a large proportion of such business will be
secured to the present undertaking.
The Head Office of the Bank will be in London, and the
first branch will be established in Paris, not only on account
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of the magnitude of our dealings with that city, but because
it is a great financial centre, second only to London. Paris
takes from London the greater portion of the gold imported
into England, and furnishes in return the bulk of our vast
demands of silver for the East.
Other branches or agencies will be established in other chief
cities of the Continen , at such times and in such order as the
progress of the Bank may justify.
gentle-
men of large experience to conduct the .eloreign Department
Arrangements are matured to secure the, :services of
of the business.
The Bank, in addition to.ordinary banking operations
conduct all the business of Exchange Agents. It will, will
Import and Export Goad and Silver.
Purchase approved Bills of Exchange, Coupons, Notes, &c.
Undertake Foreign Financial Agencies.
Grant Drafts on its various Agencies, and issue Circular
Notes.
Buy acid Sell Foreign Stocks and Shares on Commission.
form, accompanied by a deposit of £1 per share. If no allot-
mentAielications for Shares must be made in the annexed
be made to the applicant, the deposit will be returned
without deduction ; and if a less number be allotted than is
applied for the surplus will be placed towards the payment
on allotment.
Prospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares may be
obtained ai the Temporary Offices, and from the Brokers of
the Company.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Directors of the_ Continental Bank Corporation

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Gentlemen,—Raving paid the sum of as a deposit of
£ i per share on Shares in the Continental Bank Corpo-
ration (Limited), I request you will allot me that number of
Shares, and I hereby agree to accept the same, or any less
number which may be allotted to me'; and I agree to become
a member of the Company, subject to the Memorandum and
Articles of Association

Name in full
Profession or Business
Address
Dated the day of 1863.
The above Form, when tilled up, to be left with the bankers
Qu payment clthe depoitts