The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-06 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY (Limited).
Incorporated under " The Companies' Act, 1862," by which
the Liability of each Shareholder is limited to the amount of
Ills Shares.

Capital £2,000,000, in 20,000 Shares of £lOO each,
with power to increase.
Deposit on Application, £1 per Share; on Allotment, £1
per Share. Soon after Allotment a First Call of £3 per Share
'will be made ; subsequent Cage are not to exceed £5 per
Share, and are not to be made at intervals of less than Three
Months from the date of prior Calls.
It is not at present proposed to call up more than £5O per
share.

DIRECTORS.
Thomas Chilton, Esq DIRECTORS.
and Chilton), Chairman of
toe Shipowners' Association, Liverpool.
Robert Dirom, 13.'8% (Dirom, Davidson, and Co.), Director of
_the National Sank of Liverpool.
~ploollriattmioJ.47es Ferrite, Esq. (Fernie Brothers and Co.), Direc-
tor of the, British and American Exchange Banking Cor-
Liverpool.
11,1 A Bernard Gunsten, Esq. (Gunston, Wilson, and Co.),
-'-:v,rpo I
Rd- ° •
, .vin Haigh, Esq. (Thomas Haigh and Co.),
Co
.award Lawrence, Esq. (Edward Lawrence and o.), Direc-
tor or the British and Foreign Marine Insurance Company,
Harvey Lewis, Esq., MX., Director of the National Bank,
L ,ndon.
Joseph Neale Til'Kenna, Esq., Director of the National Bank,
London.
Robert Maxwell, Esq. (A., F., and R. Maxwell), Director of
the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company,
Liverpool.
Andrew Malcolinon, Esq. (J. and D. Malcolmson and Co.),
Liverpool.
Thomas Wilkinson Tetley, Esq. (Hollinshead, Tetley, and
Co.), Liverpool.
Major Usborne, Esq. (Usborne and Sons), Director of the
National Bank. London.
Henry Threlfall Wilson, Esq. (H. T. Wilson, and Chambers),
Deputy Chairman of the British and Foreign Marine In-
surance Company, Liverpool.

BANKERS.
°nd n. ..The National Bank, Old Broad •street.
Ireland ...... The Branches of the National Bank.
Manchester.... The Bank of England.
Liverpool ....The National Bank of Liverpool.
BROKERS.
London
ster.. - J and J. Whitehead, 8, Moorgate-street. Manche I homas Warner, Esq., 9, Stamp-office Build-
ings. Cross-street
Liverpool .... Thomas Tinley and Sons, 44, Brown's-
buildings,
Dublin .Edward Fox, Esq., 51, Dame-street.

L0nd0n..... SOLICITORS.
Liver ... Flux And Argles, 9. Mincing-lane.
pool ....Fletcher and Hull, 6, Cook-street.
SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER AND NAVAL ARCHITECT.
John Jordan, Esq., lite Chief Surveyor to the
Underwriters' Registry of Iron Ships.
GENERA', MANAGER—W. B. Macalister, Esq.
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SECRETARY.
Joseph Treffry, Esq.

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• TEMPORARY OFFICES.
Throgmorton-street.
Liverpool ...,Commercial-buildings, Water-street.
Nothing has been more remarkable, in connection with the
progress of Lancashire, than the rapid extension of the
Steam Trade of Liverpool. In the year 1852 the tonnage of
foreign steamers entered inwards at the Custom-house was
188,7:5 tons, while in 1862 it was 595,339, which, in the year
end fn June, 1863, 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
tould 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 alt the near
trades for the conveyance of goods, with large profit to their
owners, but, owing to the advantages which they afford to
shippers, they have, in these trades, almost entirely displaced
salting vessels.
For some years the carrying trade out of Liverpool has been
gradually undergoing a change. In the American trade screw
steamer, have taken the place of the once celebrated New
York liners, but as yet only as carriers of the highest class of
fine goo.ls and passengers. Other descriptions of goods and
a large number of intermediate and steeragepassengers being
stitl conveyed by sailing vessels.
In the important branches of the American import trade,
Viz., those of grain, flour, and provisions, the lose annually
sustained by heating 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
such
any scheme or the extensio of steam shipping to include
freight,f 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 fad entirely into
the hands of steam companies.
The first object of this 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
Directors 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 othertrades.
jn organising this Company the Directors believe that it
will hot enter into undue competition with the existing lines.
Mailse
Th Cunard Line is a subsidised company, carrying the
and passengers with fast and expensive steamers.
The Inman Line has no subsidy, but nevertheless has been
Most successful, and it now employs eleven vessels, having
commenced its operations with two steamers, the City of
Glasg,ow and City of Manchester. The steamships of the
Inman Line are, however, ot greater proportionate horse-
Power than those projected by this Company, which will be
sailed at much less cost, and will be constructed to consume
dise
a comparatively small amount of coal; at the same time of
such Capakity that, in addition to a large cargo of merchan-
and passengers, they will be able to carry sufficient fuel
for their voyages both out and home, and so avoid the ex-
l'elle end delay incurred by coaling abroad.
Pln. order that the objects of this Company may not be even
artially antic pated, and that the stations may at once be
xiipied, provisional arrangements have been made whereby
three new steamers, of the description indicated, and in all
respects suitable for the service. have been secured, and con-
-3,500 tons each,
con-
-3r50 CtS have been entered into for the building of others of about
and it is proposed to cAnmence with a tort-
nightlY service each way, to be increased to weekly sallings
ture
as Seon as the vessels can be got ready. The ports of depar-
Shall be Liverpool for the weekly line, ant London to
The extent the metropolitan trade may require.
Jordan —late
The ships will be built under the inspection of Mr. John
of Iron Rh; Chief Surveyor to the Underwriter's Registry
—.l)N—whose seices as Insectin En,!ine and Naval Architect the Direceors have secured to hs Company.
The success which has attended the formation of well-
managed steam companies has been very marked. That of
SnStCunard and Inman Company is well known. the Pacific
earn Navigation Company, whose shares,£so paid, are sell-
holdeg at £7B per share, has out profits given to its share-
rs new paid-up shares exceeding the amount of the ori-
ginal capital, and pass a regular dividend of 10 per cent. on
the increased issue, carrying over at each annual meeting an
almost equal sum, white m..ny private steamship owners,
with similar descriptions of vessels, but much sueiller than
those this Ccmpa_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 several well-
known private firms engaged in the Mediterranean and other
trades, and have thus the advantage of tee 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 of the limited liability principle has en-
abled undertakings of great magnitude like the present to be
carried out by joint-stock 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 Office of the Company, or at the
offices of the Brokers and Solicitors, but AO application will
be considered unless a deposit of £1 per share on the number
of shares applied for has been paid.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To e reined b the .
To the Directors of the National Steamßankers Navigation Company
(Limited`.£
Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers the sum of
the above,
Cbeing a deposit of £1 per share on shares in
that ompany, I hereby request that you will allot me
number, and I agree to become a member of the Com-
pany in respect of such shares or in respect of any less num-
ber you may allot me ; and to
execute the Articles of Associa-
tion when required ; and I request that my name may be
placed olk the Register of Members for the shares so allotted.
Name in full
Residence .
Profession or Business
Date

THE NATIONAL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPNY mite d).
NOTICE IS HEREBY G AIVEN(L,iThat NO APPLICATION
for SHARES in this Company will be RECEIVED after
NA TURD AY next, the 7th inst. ; from Ireland not later
than the 9th fast.

By order,
Temporary Offices JOSEPII TREFFRY, Secretary.
, 11, Throgmorton-street, London.
Commercial Buildings, Water-street, Liverpool,
3rd November, 1863.

GREATIviit
A
---------------.T.A.fCE PLACE AT
DRA.WING OF PRIZES
ST. JOSEPH'S RETREAT, HIGHGATE, LONDON, N.,
, the
liquidating the I)ebt
still of NOVEMBER, 1863, to aid in
Organ ; and to assist in lainiug on the New Church and
St. Nicholas in Paris, now establishing the English Mission of
Fathers. under the charge of the Passionist
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 EACH.
The arriount realised will be disposed of as follows :—That
ariain`g; from the sale of tickets in England will be applied to
St. Joseph's and that from the sale of tickets in France to
~,Bt. -Nicholas', , in Paris.
isHE DRAWING OF PRIZES WILL BE ON THE
PRINCIPLE OF THE ART UNION.
Any one purchasing or aiding in selling 25 tickets will be
Planned to a large Engraving, either of the Death of St.
`Joseph,
or of Bl,,ssed 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
• C. Hamilton, Bart., K.C.8., is Chairman) are now receiv-
ing SUBSCRIPTIONS, and they may also be paid to the
account of the Tercentenary Committee, at the Stourbridge
and Kidderminster or Warwick and Leamington Banks,
Stratford-upon-Avon ; Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and
Greenway, 'Warwick ; or their London agents, Messrs.
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 Shakepeare for their aid and asstetance. The Committee
r, st their claims upon
the ground that Stratford is not only
-the birthplace of Shakspeare. bnt the centre of attraction to
ail admirers of the great Poet's works, and that it was his
home, the town he loved. P.nd where he lived and died.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the imme state vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
Way Terminus, at King's-cross.

Patron—The QUEEN.
Pres,ident—The Duke of BUCCLEUCH, LG.
Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq.
This ',gas the first hospital to introduce the principle of free
and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for-
Maiity of aovernors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti-
te,tion in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is
accom.
Punted by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient
taagnitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered
'capable of admitting; into its wards a very large proportion of
the casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the
funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of
these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover
It gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more,
013 the average, than 3,000 out-patients a Week.
~ The Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an
x-,A.RNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support,
to enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that
daily present themselves.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward
Blasterman, Esq.' Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and
Co.
Prescott, Grote,
0. ; Drummond and Co. Hermes and Co. ; Ransom and
Co.
and co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn
and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison
and CO. ; W Mame, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and
Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool
auci at the liospita4 bTANFORD S. SMITE Secretary