The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-15 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS.

1. This company is formed for the purpose of affording
more convenient accommodation for the shipping and com-
merce of the colony of South Australia under the following
circumstances :

11. The colony of South Australia, with its mineral and
agricultural products, is admittedly rich in all things which
can tend to create an extensive and prosperous trade with
other countries, and nothing retards its elevation to the
highest point of commercial prosperity so much as the want
Of convenient and sufficient accommodation for the shipping
resorting thereto.
111. That portion of the Port of Adelaide to which the
shipping at present resorts is about seven miles from the city
of thatname, and situated at the extremity of an arm of the
"a, which after leaving the point known as the North Arm
becomes a narrow and tortuous channel, two miles and three
quarters in length, difficult to navigate without grounding,
and except at flood tide and with a favourable wind inacces-
sible to vessels without th expense of a steam-tug ; this ter-
rainates in shoal water, where vessels are crowded together,
for the most part aground, subject to all the risks of broken
ribs, broken backs, and conflagration—nor can these disad-
Vantages and risks be remedied at the present shipping place,
as the water is shoaling up every year, and with ail the pre-
sent heavy and constant expense incurred in dredging can-
not be sufficiently deepened for vessels to lie afloat. (Se
Appendix.)
V. The serious and important nature of this question has
frequently engaged the attention of the Colonial Government
and Parliament, and it may be safely affirmed that the effect
of the testimony of suc,cessise Governors and other authori-
ties, colonists and shipping masters resorting to the port has
down to the present day been condemnatory of the nresent
shipping place and in favour of the North Arm, as affording
the requisite facilities for accommodating a large amount of
shipping of any class, and of becoming, as originally in-
tended, and still desired, the permanent port for Adelaide.
(See Appendix.)
V. At the North Arm is a magnificent sheet of deep
water land-locked, forming a natural basin of great extent,
with smooth water and of easy navigation for vessels of the
largest burden ; and the site selected by the Company, unlike
the adjacent land, is elevated above the highest flood, has
deep water in immediate proximity to the shore, and an
abundant supply of fresh water, with a frontage to the
harbour of over 3,000 feet in length for wharf purposes, and
of over 1,500 laterally, immediately abutting on the site re-
served for Government Graving Docks.
VI. An advantageous arrangement has been made with
the proprietors of the land required for the purposes of the
Company, by which nearly two-thirds of the purchase-
money will be taken in .leferred shares, to remain in the
h Inds of the directors, on terms securing to the shareholders
a priority of dividend to the extent of 5 per cent., till the
profits yield sufficient to pay that amount of dividend on the
aggregate of the paid-up capital and deferred shares. The
remaining, one third is to be paid in cash, at pe,iods favour-
able to the shareholders. The property secured is about 700
acres (extending from the river across Lefevre's peninsula,
about one mile in breadth to the Gulf Anchorage), to be con-
nected with the western bank by means of a steam floating
bridge, and the Company has also arranged to purchase on
favourable terms additional land on the western bank oppo-
site the site already secured, with a view to bringing both
sides of the harbour within the sphere of the Company's
perations. _ _

VII. It is intended to construct upwards of 2,000 feet o_
wharf frontage at once, where vessels of the largest tonnage
may lay alongside, and to erect wharves, warehouses, and
other conveniences, affording ample accommodation to the
shipping resorting to the port. Also an extension of two
miles of railway to complete the line already laid down by
the Government, from the city of Adelaide to the North Arm,
and a short line of four-and-a-half miles to the Dry-Creek
Station, on the Great North and Murray River Railway,
thereby effecting a saving of 12 miles of carriage between the
great producing districts and the port of the colony.
Viii. As proving the opening afforded for additional ship
accommodation by the increasing prosperity of the colony, the
commercial returns show that the exports and imports for
the year 1850 amounted to £1,416,389, that of 1860 to £3,423,307,
and that of 1861 to £4,053,155, the wharf dues upon which
amount to upwards of £30,000 per annum.
IX. The frontage of the proposed wharves, extending for
upwards of half a mile, where vessels drawing upwards of 20
feet of water can come alongside at low water, offers such
superior advantages as must obviously secure a large propor-
tion of this business, and thus a very large return to the
shareholders, as by colonial law the wharf dues for all goods
landed are levied according to regulated tariff. Other impor-
tant sources of revenue are supplied by the rental of commo-
dious warehouses included in the estimates, the aggregate
rental of which cannot be estimated at less than £12,000 a
year ; also by the railways, land, and other rentals, which
will accrue from the large population which the operations
of the company wel atract to their property.
X. The cost of the undertaking, including the purchase of
the land, the construction of wharves, railway communica-
tion, and the e-ection of warehous
tion above-mentioned, has been carefullymc.
' and ntrevised,her and me° sdtai --
Mated by the late Captain Mooro.ta,L E., at a sum within
It is also estimated
the first issue of the comp
be required for two
any 's cap'
that the whole of this amount will not
Years. Responsible contractors are ptrhepareendpttotaelxweetlulteotnhlye
works within the estimat . Any fur ler
be raised as the increase of business and the advantage of
the company requires.
XI. The proprietors of the land will place in the possession
e
as o
to
n
of the directors 8, curities to pay 5 percent. per annum
paid-up capital until the works are so far completed
en-
able the directors to commence the business of the Company.
XII. The directors desire to draw attention to the impor-
tant advantages offered by the present undertaking, and con-
fidently refer to the map and the official documents in the appendix, which embraces the site of the f,et forth
Company's
property, as establishing ilte
remunerative character of, the
~,,anctioraoposed works.
necessity for, and the highly
Prospectuses, with map
at the brokers, solicitors, and o appendixes, can be obt tined
Com-
pany's offices, 36, Old Broad -the secretary at the
street, London, E.C.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Directors of the Adelaide (North Arm) Port and Rail-
way Extension and Land
(Limited). Company South Australia
Gentlemen--II eying paid to your bankers, Messrs Barclay,
, I hereby request that you
Bevan, and Co., the sum of £
will allot me shares of £2O each in th el
Arm) Port and Railway Extension and Land Lapanaide (North
Australia (Limit d) ; and I hereby agree to Y. South
accept such shar .
pursuant to the articles of association, or any smaller num-
ber that may he allotted to me, and to pay the cans on the
shares allotted. And I request you to glace my name on the
register of shareholders.—l all, Gentlemen, your obedient
servant, _ _

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advices from New York to the 33 inst., and 25,000
dollars in specie.
Toe correspondent of the New York Herald at-
tached to. General Grant's army writes, from near
Vicksburg on the 22d of May as follows :
"This is the fourth day the army of Gen. GrE.ont
has lain around the intrenchments of Vicksburg.
Within that time there have been daily battles and
•.!ontinual cannonade. At least 2,000 of our soldiers
have been placed hors de combat, killed and wounded.
in the several charges ordered against the earth-
works. It was rumoured yesterday that this morn-
ing General Grant would order a charge simultane-
ously along the entire line of works. Late in the
evening the commanders of the different corps, divi-
sions, and brigades received their orders and pre-
pared to execute them. The order contemplated a
fierce cannonade from daylight until 10 o'clock, but
for some unexplained reason it was not opened until
after 8. During the night, however, the gunboats
and mortars lying in front of Vicksburg kept up a
continual fire, and dropped their fiery messengers
right and left without distinction. During this
bombardment several buildings were set on fire by
exploding shells and lighted up the darkness, re•
vesting strange shapes and wonderful outlines
standing out in relief against the dark sky, which
added wonderful interest to the bombardment, as
witnessed by the distant observer. It is impossible
to estimate the damage occasioned by thus dropping
into Vicksburg these heavy 11 and 13-inch shells.
Irtagittatiotrftrifs far short of its reality. Before we
approached the city the general commanding ordered
all the women and children for miles around Vicks-
burg to come within theintrenchments assuring them
that in that way they would escape all danger. The
consequence is that there are a large number of non-
combatants in Vicksburg exposed to all the dangers
of siege and bombardment. At eight o'clock this
morning, according to the programme, the cannon-
ading began, and continued with scarcely a moment's
intermission along the entire line until 10 o'clock.
On every hill-top in front of the enemy's works can-
nons were placed, and the fiery tempest raged fear-
fully. Guns were dismounted, embrasures torn out,
parapets destroyed, and caissons exploded. It was
a fearful demonstration. The enemy were power
less to reply, for our line of skirmishers were
pushed up close to the enemy's works, and un-
erringly picked off the gunners whenever they
attempted to work the guns. For two long hours
did this cannonade continue, when, on the left, in
Smith's, Carr's, and Osterhau's divisions, a charge
was made. Winding through the valleys, clamber-
ing over the hills, everywhere subjected to a mur-
derous enfilading and cross fire, they pressed up
close to the rebel works to find that a deep ditch,
protected by sharp stakes along the outer edge, lay
between them and the intrenciaments. They planted
their flag directly before the fort, and crouched
down behind the embankment, out of range of the
rebel fire, as calmly as possibly, to await develop-
ments. The soldiers within the fortress could not
rise above the parapet to fire at them, for if they
did a hundred bullets came whizzing through the
air and the adventurers died. They adopted another
plan. Taking the shell, they cut the fuse close off,
lighted it, and rolled it over the outer slope of the
embankment. Subsequently, with picks and shovels
a w*y was dug into one fort, and through the breach
the boys walked bravely in. The first fort on the
left of the railroad was stormed by a portion of
General Can's division, and gallantly taken.
Colonel Stone, of the 22d lowa, led the charge, and
wax wounded. On the centre the fire was persistent
and terrible. Many brave officers were killed and
many wounded. Colonel Dollins, of tl e 81st Illi-
nois, fell dead while leading his men to the charge.
Later in the afternoon General Ransom's brigade
charged the works opposite his position with heavy
loss. Lieutenant Colonel Wright, of the 72d
Illinois, was wounded, Colonel Nevins, of the
11th Illinois, and Colonel Humphrey, of the 95th
were killed. Steele and Tuttle on the right,
ware heavily engaged, and the former is reported to
have lost nearly 1,000 men."
" Headquarters, in the Field, near Vicksburg,
May 23.

" But little has been effected in the last 36 hours.
Over 100 pieces of field artillery and several siege
guns rained shot and shell on the enemy's works
yesterday. The mortar fleet also took position be-
hind the Soto Point and bombarded the city the
entire day. On the right Gen. Sherman has pushed
Gen. Steele's division squarely to the foot of the
parapets. Our men lay in a ditch and on the slope
of the parapet inside one of the principal forts, un-
able to take it by storm, but determined not to re-

tire. The Union and rebel soldiers are not 25 feet
apart, both powerless to inflict much harm. Each
watch the other, and dozens of muskets are fired as
soon as a soldier exposes himself above the works on
either side. Nearly the same condition of things
exist in Gen. MTherson's front. His sharpshooters
prevent the working of the enemy's pieces in one
or two forts. A charge was made yesterday morn-
ing on one of them by Gen. Stephenson's brigade,
and repulsed. Two companies of one regiment got
inside. A few got out again, but most of them were
captured. The forts are all filled with infantry.
Our artillery has dismounted a few guns and da-
maged the woks in some places, but they are still
strong. Gen. M'Clernand was hard pressed on the
left yesterday, and sent for reinforcements. Gen.
Quimby's, division went to his assistance at 4 o'clock.
The contest continued till 7. One of our flags was
planted at the foot of the earthworks on the outside
of one rebel fort, and kept there several hours, but
the fort was not taken. Gen, M'Clernand's loss is
estimated at 1,000 killed and wounded yesterday.
The fighting grows more desperate each day. Tran-
sports now bring supplies by water to within three
miles of our right. Gen. Joe Johnstone is repotted
near the Big Black River in our rear, with rein.
force:nente for the besieged. Gen. Grant can de.
tail men enough from operations here to keep John.
stone in check."
The following telegrams have been received a
Washington :

"Washiugton, May 31.

" Unofficial despatches were received here to-
day from the army of General Grant, dated on the
26th. They represent that there had been no mate-
rial change in affairs since the 25th. On the even-
ing of that day General Pemberton asked for two
and a half hours' truce to bury his dead, which was
given. The following telegram was received at the
Navy Department to-day

" Flagship Black Hawk, Mississippi Squadron,
near Vicksburg, Mgy 25, via Cairo, May 30.

" Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that the
expedition under the command of Lieutenant Com-
mander Walker, after taking possession of the forts
at Haines Bluff, was perfectly successful. Three
powerful steamers and a ram were destroyed at
Yazoo city. The ram was a monster, 310 ft. long,
70ft. beam, to be covered with four-inch iron plates.
Also, a fine navy yard, with machine shops of all
kinds, saw-mills, blacksmiths' shop, &e., were burnt
up. The property destroyed and captured amounted
to over 2,000,000 dols. Had the monster ram been
finished she would have given us some trouble. One
battery was destroyed at Drury's Bluff. Our loss
on the expedition was one killed and seven
wounded.

•
" DAVID D. PORTER, Acting•Rear•Aumtra,.
Commanding Minissippi Squadron.
" To the Hon. Gideon Walla, Secretary
of the Navy."

" Cairo, May 31.
" The despatch boat New National, from Young's
Point on Tuesday afternoon, has arrived. The fight-
ing on Monday lasted from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., when
there was a cessation of hostilities to bury the dead.
The battle was renewed on Tuesday morning, but
no particulars had reached -Young's Point. But