The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-09 00:00:00

DIRECTORS.

Rie:hard Henry Browne, Esq., Director of the London Char-
., tered Bank of Australia.
,Ar-. M. Cadell, Esq., Merchant, London.
0-. H. Reyneli de Castro, Esq. (Carruthers de Castro and Co.,
Merchants), Manchester and Rio de Janeiro.
IeNVIS Fraser, Esq. (J. and L. _Fraser, .Iterchants), London
and Singapore.
Janies M`Master, Esq. (late of Wm. M`Master and Brothers),
Toronto aud M anchester.
John Paterson, Esq. (Paterson, Kemp, and Co., Merchants),
London and Port Elizabeth.
William Pearce, Esq. (William Pearce and Co., Merchants),
o and Calcutta.
jam( saidam Smith, Esq. (Smith, Wood, and Co., Merchants),
London, Liverpool, and Manilla.
Thomas Stenhouse Esq. (Thomas Stenhouse and Co., Mer-
chants). London and Bombay.
_Henry Thurburn, Esq., Queensborough-terrace, Paddington.
Harrison Watson. Esq. (J. R. Thomson and Co., Mer,:hantL),
London and Cape Town.
Edward Weston, Esq., Director of the Standard Bank of
British South Africa.

BA NKEIts.
London—The Alliance Bank of London and Lverpool,
Lotlibury and Southwarx.
Liveroool—The Alliance Lank of London and Liverpool. .
Manchester—The Union Bank of Manchester.

SOLICITORS.
Msssrs. Flux and Argles, 9, Mincing-lane.
BROKERS.
Messrs. J. and J. Whitehead, 8, Moorgate-street.
TEMPORARY OFFICE OF TILE COMPANY,
27, Moorgate-street, London.

PROSPECTUS.
This Company is established in order, a, its name implies,
to carry on the trade of Merchant Bankers. department of business has been almost exclusivelyiitthe r t
in
this
the
hands of private firms, but it is confidently believed that the
principle may be . .
Joint-Stock
most beneficially alied to it,
as well in the interests of commerce as to the advantage of
The Merchant Banking .
those who desire a safe and profitable investment.
is
in consequence projected Company of London. Limited,
, having been carefully matured
under the auspices,
and in and, having every facility
already available and in full operation, the Comoany will at
Inonce enter upon a business ascertained to be of highly re-
_e erative nature, with all the advantages of local know-
_ .I.telei Company—
' and exr erience of the respective f oreign ma, kets.
will avoid costly establishments abroad,
7ni ab.qirb so large a porlion off the profits of other bank-
ing establishments, and avail themselves of the agency of
Mercantile houses already established.
The Company will grant negotiable orother credits, by and
"'poll their Foreign Agents, to importers of produce in this
country, on the continent of Europe, and in America.
They will make advances on the staple manufactures of this
country under dommentary bills, or cansigned to their Agents
abroad, for such periods as may be necessary to realise the
sale of such goods, and on terms favourable to the shippers.
'They will also undertake to execute orders for produce
through their Agents abroad, on terms highly advantageous
to importers.
The Company will further undertake the monetary agency
of Foreign and Colonial Governments, and other constituted
public bodies.
They will receive deposits at their Head Office in London,
at the current rates of interest, and grant loans, through
their Agents abroad, on approved securities.
The safety of the Merchant Banking* Company of London,
Limited, as an investment wdl be understood from the na-
ture of the business proposed to be transacted, and the profits
likely to be made by the Company may be in some measure
estimated by the well-known success of several mercantile
banking establishments engaged in the same description of
business.
No promotion-money will be paid in connexion with this
toCompaual ;the pre iminary expenses will be strictly confined
actents
The Articles of Association can be seen at the Offices of
the solici core.
A pplPiations for Shares may he addressed, in the annexed
form, to the Directors; and copies of the Prospectus may be
obraireri at the Temporary Offices of the Company, or at the
°flier:Ai of the Brokers and Solicitors ; but no application w.ll
be Considered unless a deposit of £1 per Share on the num-
ber of Shares applied for has been paid.