The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-07 00:00:00

BANKERS.
. 31. Old Broad street.
Ireland . Theh
tithe National Bank.
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e Branches Manchester The Bank of F 0
Liverpool The Nations gland.
1 Bank of Liverpool.
ROKERS.
Whitehead, 8, Moorgate-atreet.
London J and J.
Manchester.. 'Alton:ma
warner, Esq., 9, Stamp-office Build-
Ct. Liverliool .• • .Thomas ross-streeTinley and Sons, 44, Brown's-
Dublin ..,,,,,.Ed uildings
ward Fox., Esq., 51, Dame-street.
London ..... Flux and
S oALrgi cite'rs cis
9it.s
Liverpool Mincing-lane.
• • Fletcher and hull, 6, Cook-street.
SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER AND NAVAL ARCHITECT.
John Jordan, Esq., late Chief Surveyor to the
Underwriters' Registry of Iron Ships.
GENERAL JALkNAGER—W. 13. Macalister, Esq.
SECRETARY.
Joseph Treffry, Esq.
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L0nd0n..,,, TEMPORARY OFFICES.
21, Throgmor ton-street.
Liverpool Commercial-buildings, Water-street.
Nothing has been more remarkable, in connection with the
progress of Lancashire, than the rapid- extension-611W Steam Trade of Llverp 1. trt,the-year 1852 the tonnage of
foreign steamers ;Inwards at the Custom-house was
188,7'5 tons, while in 1862 it was 595,339, which, in the year
ending June, 1883, increased to 756,420 tons.
In the earlier days of steam, and before the recent improve-
ments for the economy of fuel had been introduced, steamers
could be employed with advantage only for the carrying of
mails and passengers,
but latterly, owing to the improve-
ments in marine engines, economy of fuel and space has been
effected, thereby greatly reducing the working expenses, and
screw steamers have not only been employed in all the near
trades for the conveyance of goods, with large profit to their
sowners, but, owing to the advantages which they afford to
kippers, they have, in these trades, almost entirely displaced
sailing vessels.
For some years thegraduall Carrying trade out of Liverpool has been
steamers have a change. In the Amer.can trade screw
York lin taken the place of the once celebrated New
line goo ers, but as yet only as carriers of the highest class of
a large nu
and passengers. Other descriptions of goods and
still e number of intermediate and steerage passengers bedig
conveyed by sailing vessels.
In the important branches of the American import trade,
viz., those of grain, flour, and provisions, the loss annually
sustained by neating during the protr cted voyages fre-
quently made by sailing vessels is so great, that the interest
of all engaged in these trades will be enlisted in favour of
any scheme for the extension of steam shipping to include
Ruch freight, and there can be no doubt but that the whole of
the enormous trade in these articles, which in Liverpool
alone amounts annually to 750,000 tons, will fail entirely into
the hands of steam comnanies.
The first object of thii Company is to place on the New
York station a fleet of screw steamers from Liverpool and
London, of large size and great capacity, which will be able
to carry almost, if not quite, as cheap as sailing vessels,
whilst at the same time, from the regularity of their passages,
they will command a full share of the steam trade, and the
tiirectora also intend sending steamers to the American
Cotton Ports when the war is brought to an end and the
trade re-opened, and have also under their consideration the
wants of the Brazil and other trades.
In organising this Company the Directors believe that it
Will not enter into undue competition vvith the existing lines.
The Cunard Line is a subsidised company, carrying the
Mails and passengers with fast and expensive steamers.
The Inman Line has no E übsidv, but nevertheless has been
Most sueceszful, and it now employs eleven vessels, having
commenced its operations with two steamers, the City of
(ilasgow and City of Manchester. The steamships of the
Inman Line are, however, of greater proportionate horse-
Power than those projected by this Company, which will be
sailed at much lees cost, and will be constructed to consume
a
„ comparatively small amount of coal; at the same time of
capacit that, in to a large car of disc and passy engers, theyaddition will be able to carrygo sufficmerchan-
ient fuel
for their voyages both out and home, and so avoid the ex-
Pense and delay incurred by coalin,7, abroad.
In order that the objects of this Company may not be even
-Partially antic pated, and that the stations may at once be
c'eet, 'Tied, provisional rrang,ements have been made whereby
ree new steamers, of the description indicated, and in all
-""Prcts su.table for he service, have been secured, and con-
tricts have been entered into for the ha lding of others of about
ns each, and it is proposed to commence with a fort-
-uLLY service each way, to be increased to weekly millings
on as the vessels can be got ready. The ports ot depar-
tire than be Liverpool for the weekly line, ani London to
me extent the metropolitan trade may require.
ships will be built under the inspection of Mr. John
ofr"an —late Chief Surveyor to the Underwriter's Registry
Iron Ships _whose services as Inspecting En_ ineer and
Naval Architect the Directors have secured to th a Company.
he success which has attended the formation of well-
inanag,ed steam companies has been very marked. That of
Cunard and Inman Company is well known. he Pacific
Stearn Navigation Company, whose snares,£3o paid, are sell-
ing at £lB per share, has out ,t profits given to its share-
holders new paid-up shares exceeding the am-,unt of the ori-
ginal capital, and pays a regular dividend of 10 per cent. on
the increased issue, carrying ever at each annual meeting an
almost equal sum, while many private steamship owners,
With similar descriptions of vessels, but much smaller than
those this Ucinpa..y intend to possess, have reaped like
results.

The Directors have, therefore, every reason to anticipate a
very great success to the undertaking. They are not en-
tering upon an experiment, but are providing for this Com-
pany a similar description of vessel, but of larger size, than
those which have proved so remunerative to severa, well-
known private firms engaged in the Mediterranean and other
trades, and have thus the advantage of the experience so
acquired, which proves that what is needed, under efficient
management, to ensure profitable results, are large ships,
with moderate but sufficient horse-power and great carrying
capacity.
The introduction or the limited liability principle has en-
abled undertakings of great magnitude like the present to be
carried out by joint-stork companies, which may embrace the
co-operation of shippers and of others interested, instead of
by private capitalists as heretofore; the result being that
the supporters of this line will become interested in its suc-
cess, and participate in the profits which they assist to earn.
Applications for shares may be addressed in the annexed
form to the Directors, and copies of the prospectus may be
obtained at the Temporary Offices of the Company, or at the
offices of the Brokers and Solicitors, but no application will
be considered unless a deposit ef £1 per share on the number
of shares applied for has been paid.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To be retained by the Bankers.
To the Directors of the National Steam Navigation Company

Gentlemen,—Having paid to y (Limited(Limited).being,' our Bankers the sum of
a deposit of L l per share on shares in
the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me
that number, and I agree to become a member of the Com-
pany hi respect of such shares, or in respect of any less num-
ber you may allot me ; and to execute the Amides of Associa-
tion when required ; and I request that my name may be
Placed on the Register 01 Members for the shares so allotted.
Name in full
Residence
Profession or Business
Date

THE NATIONAL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY (Limited).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That NO APPLICATION
for sg &RES in this Company will be RECEIVED after
rHIS DAY, SATURDAY, Nov. 7; from Ireland not later
than the 9th.

By order,
Temporary Offices, JOSEPHTREFFRY, Secretary,
Commercial B
1, Throg,morton.street, London.
ut'dings, Water-street, Liverpool,
7th November, 1863.

GREA
RETREAT,
LmAATIIE PLACE AT
W___DTRAWING OF PRIZES
ST. JOSEPH'S
,6th, HIGHGATE, LONDON, N.,
On THURSDAY, the NOVEMBER,ningont
he New
liquidating' the Debt still remaining Church and
1863, to aid in
Or an • and to assist , in
„ii
establishing the English
St. Nicholas in Paris, now under sh Alission of
the charge of the Passionist
Fathers.
The prizes of the first catalogue consist principally of
.objects of art and other precious articles, presented by His
Holiness, several Cardinals, Princes, and other persons of
distinction in Rome.
TICKETS ONE SHILLING EACII.
The amount realised will be disposed of as follows :—That
arising from the sale of tickets in England will be applied to
St. JOseph's, and that from the sale of tickets in France to
St. Nicholas', in Paris.
THE DRAWING OF PRIZES WILT, BE ON THE
PRINCIPLE OF THE ART UNION'.
Any one purchasing or aiding in selling 25 tickets will be
entitled to a large Engraving, either of the Death of St,
',Joseph, or of Blcssed Paul of the Cross, which will be
forwarded by post upon receipt of 4 postage stamps.
Catalogues as well as tickets may be had on application at
St. Joseph's Retreat, Highgate, and at 39, Rue de Berri, Paris.

CELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of
the BIRTH of SHAKSPEARE, at Stratford-upon-
Avon The Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir Robert
I. C. Hamilton, Bart, K.C.8., is Chairman) are now receiv-
...ng SUBSCRIPTIONS, and they may also be paid to the
""e0 tint of the Tercentenary Committee, at the Stourbridge
R4Atford Kidd-up on-Avon ; Messerminster or Warwirs. Greenway, Smith,ck and Leamington Banks
and
,
“Ureenway, Warwick ; or their London agents, Messrs.
nenith, Payne, and Co , Messrs. Hanburys and Co., or Messrs.
Glyn and Co., bankers, London.
The Tercentenary Committee, in submitting the subscrip-
tion list to the nation, most earnestly appeal to the admirers
of Shakspeare for their aid and assistance. The Committee
rest their claims upon the ground that Stratford is not only
the birthplace of Shakspeare. but the centre of attraction to
all admirers of the great Poet's works, and that it was his
home, the town he loved, and where he lived and died.

TOYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
way Terminus, at Ring's-cross.

Patron—The QUEEN.
President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G.
Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq.
and Thi inss
twasant the hospitalt to introduce the principle of free
admissionfietterthe destitute sick, without the for-
mality of governors'
tution in its most pitiable P. it is entirely devoted to desti-
gnat?, and is now of sufficient
panied by sickness and disease, that which is accom-
taodiets support,warsa very large proportion of
capable
etundf eadtmlmittt,
inwsritilni
it may be rendered
the casual sick of this great metro
funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception ofia* It requires but the
ncrefatures. Moreover,
these the most wretched of ouradfevillonewa-
a Wmeellicine to more,
it gratuitously affords medical
The Weekly Board feel it theirimperative dutyt
on the average, than 3,000 out-patients
lined support,
to make an
g cases that
EARNEST APPEAL to the public for co
to enable them to admit and relieve the dlstrnessin
daily present themselves.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward
s and
Malrerman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutt --
Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; 'ferries and Co. ; Ransom
Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Gaud
yn
and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison
and Co. ; W Mares, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and
Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Bulled and Co., Liverpool
and at the Hoapital.
STANFORD. S. SMITH Secretary