The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-27 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS.

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This Company has been formed for the purpose of pur-
chasing and extending the well-known and valuable Marble
Quarries at Massa-Carrara, near Leghorn, hitherto carried
on by an Italian Company, as well as several other im-
portant quarries, in adjacent districts. These quarries
comprise statuary of first and second quality, clear white,
Sicilian, dove, and other marbles.
Included in the purchase are extensive saw mills, recently
erected, and a large stock of marble both in blocks and
slabs, and arrangements are pending for securing an exten-
sive agency business in London.
The Marble Quarries of Carrara aro the principal, if not
the only source in Europe from which white and veined
marble is procurable.
Fifteen quarries are in high production and extensively
opened, and in addition there are several other new quar-
ries of the first importance. The saw mills are distant
only three miles from the railway station at Massa, from
which a railway leads direct to the shipping port of Leg-
horn.
The consideration for the transfer of these several quar-
ries, together with the saw mills, machinery, and plant, of
the Italian Company, and the goodwill of its business, and
also including the stock of blocks and slabs of marble in
Italy, has been fixed at £BO,OOO, leaving ample capital for
the erection of additional saw mills, and for developing
both the old and new quarries.
The colossal fortunes made by the few parties who have
so long monopolised the marble quarries in Italy aro a
sufficient guarantee' of the prospects of the Company.
The Company will annually derive two sources of profit
from their operations, the one local the other foreign, by
exports to Great Britain, America, the East Indies, and
elsewhere.
Taking the annual total yield of Marble at 300,000
cubic palms (or 12,000 tons English), it is expected that the
sale of blocks and slabs will realise a net annual profit,
deducting all expenses, of £28,700 sterling ; whilst with
respect to the trade with Great Britain, deducting all ex-
penses, including management, a further profit may be con-
dently looked for.
Printed copies of the several reports of Messrs. Weiller,
Bargiacchi, and Avenante, upon the value and capabilities
of the property, may be had at the Offices, where speci-
mens of the marble from the quarries may be seen.
In the event of no allotment of shares being made, the
deposit will be returned in full. Should a less number of
shares be allotted than are applied for, the deposit will be
made available towards the payment on allotment, and the
balance (if any) returned to the applicant.
Prospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares, in
the form annexed, may be obtained at the Offices of the
Company ; also of the Bankers, Broker, and Solicitors.
London, 21st July, 1865.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To be retained by the Bankers.

No.
To the Directors of the Massa-Carrara Marble Company
(Limited).
Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers,
the sum of X being a deposit of £1 per Share
on Shares in the above Company, I hereby
request that you will allot me• that number, and I agree to
accept such Shares, or any less number you may allot to
me ; and I agree to pay the sum of .£4 per Share on allot-
ment, and to sign the Articles of Association of the Com-
pany when required, and I authorise you to insert my
name on the Register of Members for the number of Shares
allotted to me. . . .

Usual signature
Name in full
Residence
Profession
Date .

1865.