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London, England, 1865-11-20 00:00:00

of not lea than three months.

A minimum dividend of 8 per cent. per annum, payable
half-yearly, is guaranteed for ten years ; for the regular
payment of which 64 per cent. will be retained from each
instalment payable to the vendor, and bo invested in the
name of trustees, at tho Bank of London, until the whole
amount of the guarantee shall be deposited.

DIRECTORS.
J. W. Monett, Esq.
H. W. Weguelin, Esq.
J. B. Hartwell, Esq.
Major E. J. Charter.
D. F. Lucid°, Esq.
COMMITTEE IN NEW YORK.

George Hoffman, Esq. (Messrs. Hoffman and Curtiss).
M. H. Rose, Esq. (Messrs. Darling, Albertson, and Rose).
BANKYRS.
Bank of London, Threadneedle-Street, and Charing-cross.
BROKERS.
Messrs. Spencer and Norton, 22, Throgmorton-street, E.C.

SOLICITOR.
George Lawrence, Esq., 9, Fenchurch-street, E.C.
AUDITOR.
Henry Threlkeld Edwards. Esq., King's Arms-yard.
SECRETARY (pro. tem2
Edward James Smith, sq.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
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41 and 42, LangbJuine-eh an7b;;;,161, Fenchurch-
street, E.C.

PROSPECTUS.

This Company is established to acquire Petroleum Lands
in America, either by purchaSo or lease ; to work those
lands on its own account, or to re-sell or sub-let them, and
generally to trade in Petroleum.
A preliminary contract has been entered into for the pur-
chase by the Company of the undermentioned properties:—
The freehold of 1,343 acres, and the leases of 4,830 acres
—together 6,173 acres, situate in Kanawha, Calhoun,
Mason, Ritchie, Putnam, Wirt, and Jackson counties—in
the centre of the petroleum producing district of Westera
Virginia; the leases tre, as to 3,173 acres for 15 years, and
as to 1,657 acres for 10 years, at royalties of one-fifth of
the oil.

These lands bear upon them undeniaVe evidence of &I.
Not a week passes but oil is struck on adjacent pl•opellies ;
the yiold of the wRs b3ing from 15 to 70 barrels doll
daily; of the bast htlxicating which pervades the
whole district, and is salealA at the well's mouth at from
40 to 50 dollars par barrel. The s:tuation of the lands, with
respect to transit, is exer•lent, some being wahin 20 m!'.0.3
of ParkersbuT, the
.metropons of the oil disti:ct of Westain
Vitginia which is connected by a branch of the Baltimom

Railway with Northern and West nn America; while olleya
are on or near the (?hi., Kanawha,-Elk; and .Poca-
talico Riven, a'.l of which are navlgable.
The farms leased or sold to this company are all occu-
p'ed andcultivated. Wood is abundant, and the bnt Cannel
coal underlies the surface at a very moderate depth, giv7ng
the company the peculiar advantage of obtaining rue. at a
nominal cost.

The sum to be paid for the acquisition of the property,
includinu all engine.-t, tools, derricks, and other fixtures, is
£30,000 in paid-up shares of the company, and £130,000 in
cash, by instalments, out of which the vendor empower.;
the directors to retain (say 64 per cent. or abcut £85,000)
enro
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sufficient to guarantee a minimum dividend of 8 par cent.
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on behalf of the shareholders.
It is linpos3ible that an undertaking of this nature should
be entirety free from speculation, but considering the satis-
factory nature of various reports that have been received—
copies of which lie at the office of the Company for inspec-
tion, the fact that the purchase-money is represented by a
large extent of freehold land, and the substantial guarantee
of a minimum dividend, the directors have no hesitation in
recommending the enterprise to the investing public.
It is the intention of the Board that a deputation will
proceed to America to consult with the committee in New
York, in order to place the working of the Company under
the most efficient management, and the circumstance that
large workings have been commenced, and that wells are
now going down a considerable depth on the property,
warrants the Directors also in expecting that the Company
will soon be in a position to pay highly remunerative divi-
dends on capital, much in excess of the guaranteed mini-
mum of 8 per cent.
Bearirg in mind the disappointments which have resulted
tothepublic from the recent refusals of settling days by
the Committee of the Stock Exchange, the Directors will
apply for a settlement wiihin ono month after allotment,
and have arranged to return it in full if no settlement is
granted to the Company.
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maccompanying
positf orAm
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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
Prospectuses balance, if
to o
ft hea
application
uL
for Shares may be
obtained at the Offices of the Company, and of the Bankers,
Brokers, and Solicitor, where the Ariicles of Association
Pun berch seen.as
Purchases, together with a plan of the
saenvde rel Contractproperties, r
can

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till the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera-
tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro-
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Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross.
London, and by most druggists, in boxes,la. lid., and three
times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr.
Soott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square
green package. with " William Lambert." engTavel on the
stamp.

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nese, and the most into'erable nervous agitation. Cure No.
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the bile is one of Its evil rat and, best symptoms. lon can
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gentlemen, James T. Campbell. Cure No. 5* 6..2.—8ri,:ge
[louse, Fernley. Surrey.—Thirty-three yea' s' diseased lungs,
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Of fifty years' indeecri ,ah:e agony from dppepsia, new us-
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iadigestion, rfatheringa, low spirits, and nervous fancies.
Cure No 56,1114.—Mr. :tame Laxton,Leieester, of two years'
Mamma. The Food is sold in canisters, 11b., 28 9d; 21b.,
48 6d ; 21b., 21e.; 241 b., 40.3. Super-refined quality, •lb , 6a, ;
211) , 12s ; 51b., 92s ; (db., 31s. The 101 b., 21b., and 241 b.
Re'rent-street, London • also
canisters, trriage free on receipt of Post-Office Order. by
William-street ; likewise at
Barry Da Bat ry-awl Co., 77,
Phillips, Tea Uealers, 8. King
61, Grace.hurch-street; 4, Cheapside, 49, Bishops:rate-street
Within ; 50, and 298, Oxford-street ; 330, Strand ; Si,
Upper Baker-street; 10:3, Tottenham-co in-road; 96, Unper-
street, Islington, N.: Harvey, Notting-hill; Close Brothers,
65, High-street ; and dtubbs, Queen's-terrace, St. John's-
wood, Londcn ; and all respeatable Grocers and Chemists.—
Beware of spurious imitations.

THE QUEEN'S CONCERT ROOMS,
Hanover. quare.--.1 he Low er Hall Gi this splendid
sie:e of Rooms Tilly n,.w be ENGA.GEL) for Meet•n2ll, Lec-
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The Las ge Hall may llkewise be engaged for Ball-4, Ccncerta,
Bazaars, and Public Meetings. Ear;y appli:atl9us are te-
a tp.licited. For terms apply to Mr. Fish, at the
Reoms.—ROBERT Coo li S, Proprieto7.

COUNTRY HOTELS and INNS WANTED.—
Mr. fRANSOSE begs to ca'l attention of roprietors
wibh4nr; to dispose of this class of Property to the facili-
ties offerei by the extensive and f:ee circulation of h‘s
310?:THLY LIST. awl invlies thtm to forward pa-:t'cu'a.s
for insertion in thenext u-rn the expre s under-
rtanding that r o liar-ge will be tuade tin e-s a our baser a
found thronzh his agency.—Country tio.el Ageacy Offtc?s,
42, Ikrt-strcet, Thoonixbar7-square, IV C.

CHOCOLATE.-IVIENIER'S FRENCH.

CHOCOLAT-MENIER, for Breakfast.

CHOCOLAT-MENIER is pure, wholesome, and
- delicious.

MENIER'S FRENCH CHOCOLATE.
Warehouse, 21. Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.
Sold everywhere.

T DEFRIES and SONS beg to call the special
to • attention of Merchant and the Trade t) their

NEW PATENT ASTRA BURNER,
With Circular Wick,

whi?.h for simplicity of construction. great brilliancy of Tight,
perfect combustion. and its entire freedlm ir,,m heat, mu--
passes everything that has yet been introduced.

A STRA LAMPS can be obtained from the
11 METROPOLITAN LIGHT CO NIP 1N Y, 417, Strand,
and from a'l Ironmongers and Lamp War( houses is Town
and Country; and the Patentee, la and 17. Commercial-
(area, Whitechapel.

A STRA, PETROLEUM, and KEROSINE
_CIL LAMPS on SHOW. tNew Desigua.)

ASTRA (Patent) LAMP, for MINERAL

AS TR A LAM P.—Five Hundred NEW
PATTERNS for the Season n w on show.

J.

T.ART.E GLASS. E %EA VED AND CUT.
DEFRIES and SONS,
la and 17. CIODIERCIAL-STIiEET.

TAVERN AND--11thOTEL GLASS.
Newest Patterns, Correct Measure.
T DEFRIES and SONS,
• 16 and 17, COll3ll, RCIAL-STREET.

ALEXANDRA DINNER SERVICES,
For 12 Persons, .8118 s. Gd.
BREAKFAST and TEA SE KVICE3
in great variety, Li Is.

DEFRIES and SONS,
tl • 16 and 17. COMMERCIAL-nTil EE r.

CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS,
New designs, for the Drawing-room, either for Gas or Candle.
16 and 17, DEFRIES and SONS,
J•COMMERCIAL-STREET.

CAYSTAL CHANDELIERS,
In the Grecian and Venetian Designs.
T DEES and S
• 18 and F 17, Co If MERCIAL-ST REET.ONS

BRONZED AND ORMOLU CHANDELIERS,
New designs, for the D;ning-room,
T DEFRIES and SONS;
• 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET.

CRYSTAL LAMPS AND WALL LIGHTS
J(Registered% for India.
DEFRIES and SONS,
. 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET.

CLUB, HESS, AND F URNISHING ORDZIIS
for the above Gooda promptly execute/.
Works —LONDON and BiRMINGHABL
T DFRIES and S
v• 16 E
and 17, COMIIERCIAL-STREET.ONS

JT DEFRIES and SONS
.40 Supply Blereh ints with Pattern Books Free.

JDEFRIES and SONS'
r-7 • TEMPORARY SHOW ROOMS.
10 and 17, CO3I.XIE' CIAL-STREET, WIIITECEIAPEL,
Five Minutes walc from the Late Establishment,
147, 11OUNDSDITCII.

HYAM and CO.'s OVERCOATS and SUITS.
ni 1,7 and I uunqing Coats, Half Dress, Undr‘ss,
and Full D. e3s subs, Trouierm Vesta, &e., in all the fashion-
able stvlets n 4 seasonable inater" le.
HYAM and CO., 66 and 67, CX FORD-STREET, W.

jjYAM and CO.'S PRICES and GARMENTS.
Overcoats and Capes,%ls. tos4s. ; Jackets, 21s to42s. ;
Prince of Wales ,2ents. 3,14. to Ede.; Troasers, ready made and
to mestbu e, ,48.63. to 255. ; Vests, 6s. 61. to 21s. ; cols, 425.
to B's.
11YA31 and CO., 66 and 67, OXFORD-STREET, W.

HYAM and CO.'S BOYS' SUITS and CAPES.
Overcoi s 3-od Caps, 15s 6d. to 425. ; Knickerbocker,
Eton, Harrow. and Osborne Suits, 15s. 6d. to 455. ; Jalkets,
83. 6i. to 2 s ; Trous .3. 8s 61. to 15 t. 6d. ; Vesta, 4s. 6d. to
• gd ; jack3ts and Vests al ':e, 154. bd. to 275. ..d.
HYAM and CO., 65 and u 7, 01 FORD-STREET, W.

HYAM and CO.'S SELECT DEPARTMENTS.
No. 1. Clath!n r for imm4 diate wear. No. *. Ord
Ted Department. Deparanent. No. 3. Boys and Youria. Distinct De2ari-
ment. No. Hes, Cry% H 'Very and Outfit Depa tment
ilYArtabfibh andCAnen ea nd 67. OXFOtt 0-STREET, W.
Branch ls: ts—Birm4ngliam, Leeds, and Dew.bury

Grays-inn-road,reat Northern Rail
Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
Vice-Patron—His Loyal Highness the Prince of WALES, KG
President-111s Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH. K.G.
This Hospital, foundel in the year 1828, the first to estab-
lish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without
the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly de-
pendent for support on voluntary contributions and ls alles
It afforos :elle to a large number of in-patients, and, in
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
Destitute sick hes for a considerable period averaged between
3,000 end 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the
bcncvolent, as the premises o" this Hospital are capable of
containing several nundred more beds, had the Committee
tae requisitelunds to maintain them.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mas •
Lerman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.;
Drummond and Co. ; Gsyn and Co. ; Herrles and Co. ; Ransom
And Co.; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.;
Barclayanod. ; NCo'is4bet lliams, Deacon, and Co.: Overend. Gur-
ney,and Co. ,Bern ers-btreet ; T. Barned and
Hospital. from 10 till 5. ro).. and Co.
; and at the
STANFORD SMITH. Secretary.

QAILORS' ORPHAN GIRLS' SCHOOL and
1..7 HOVE, Hampstead. Offices, 77, Cornhill.
I'ATitoNITUTSITIte
EVEEN.
T

Cant. the Hon. Francis Maude, I The Rev. Canon champ/ion
KK Thomas Baring, Esq., M.F.
TREASURERS.

R. C. L. Bevan, Esq. I Robert Banbury, Esq.
This Institution is designed lo supdly a %rest national
want viz., an asylum for the orphan mitt:chi e-s of >ailors in
the Royal Navy and Ilerchants service and oF !iarines.
It clothes, n, intains, an. educates them tor domestic
service, and provldes it home tree I.f e x 0 e ase 'or tbrmer
inmates while n..t of -I, ,taihr s, ) hum shieltilutr then from the
temptations they el;l't otherwise 7 exposed to.
The Committee earnestly b '. U 'or CONTRIBU-
TIONS 'o meet the iuereati .4 a;plications through the
recent stor us and loss i•I b te st s es, and: o enable t'tetn
eventually to ol,t dn premises worn coin nensotate w'th the
necessities of' t..i.. great maritime country, which loses '',ooo
sailors annually "y casualties alone, without including Close
who may perish by war.
Subscriptions theuttully reccivel by the bankers, Messrs
Barclay, Ban, and Co., Lombard-street, and by the 13core•
tarp, at the Offices, No. 77, Cornhill.
It. SWEETING, Ron. goo.
CHARLES NASH, So. .

CANTERBURY HALL.
KO KO RI KO.

This wonderful entertainment, having proved the trreatest
hit ever made, will be repeated for a Nhort t me EVERY
EVENING, in adJidon to the toerttio Sele3tions, sup-
ported by the whole talent of the 'lab hthment.

Comedy, Burlesque, and Baiet by MN. and Mr. Randall,
Me.srs. Durtah and Davie., the D'Aubans, Mons. Alex-
andre. ni,mio, and the ',:seers Dashwood.

ARTHUR LLOYD will make his lie-appearance with
New and Orig,n..l Songs THIS EVr:INING.
Director, Ur. F. Jongmans:

All visitors to London at this season should see the above
entertainment.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION,
Baker-street.
NEW A DDIT'ONS. —Pull length Portrait Models of the
late LORD PA L`IEBSTO-v, PRES!DENP JOHNSON,
and GENERAL URAN'f.
Open from 11 a.m. till dusk, and cram 7 till 10 p.m.
Admittance, One shillinz; Cht;dr.:n under 10, half-price;
Extra Rooms, Sixpence.

ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
Piecaditly.—Glt AND CASINO and 11USICAL PRO-
BIEtADE I. N JW OPEN for the Season.

Musical Director, 111. LUIGI CURT!.
Mansger, Mons. GRENET.
The Band plays nightly Seleztions from the most eminent
Composers.
Donn open at half-past 8 o'clock; close five minutes to 12