The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-25 00:00:00

Captain Andrew Sinape Hamond, R N.
Captain John Cochrane Hoseason, R.N.
11° Examen. —Alexander Gordon, Esq., Member Inst.
C.E., 22, Elude er-street, Whitehall.
kess, BANKERS.
Prescott, Grote, Cave and Cave, Threadneedle-street.
"katercial Bank ot London, Lothbury, and tiertrietta-street,
Cob„. Covent-garden.
Iterar:.a Beenteas—The National Provincial Bank of England.
SOLICITORS.
Maples, Maples, and Pearse, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry.
Messrs. M~ BROKERS•
, Marshall, and Daniell, 3, Lombard- street.
ens,
-noising and Barber, 29, Threadneedle-street.
Seem-ram?' —Henry Forerean, Esq.
bsiler a; Uffices-62, oorgate-strett.
wratio„ ~AMY in Council having grante a Royal Charter of Inc z-
lerstli.,", the Directors feel it a duty promptly to bring into effective
c'Ott •,j•in the means which they bell-ve best calculated to in-ure the
"'„,'rel,,,teet and exneditious communication with Australia, and
a•uol',s-r 70._antisfY a requirement of great and growing urgency.
1:7 proposed, viz.—the direct line connecting England with
111,site,ileti and crossing the Isthmus of Panama,
transit across
may be cons "dosed
.44 into three stages—the Atlantic passage, the
o the
iataittisi7..._nse_eiaanit..dgthate Pacific passage to Sydney and Melbourne al
I difficulties are n
(;.ihneeenaryOttoandewiteellotrhoofthtehre
scooenovbadni, eani t station. n
Coe4;2Poeedy removal by t e line of railway now aproaching
ext,ll 11,* with attehniddanftavaccottormedmaocsllttliosn
with
suitableththe
ssmoothest
fit"", seiZtes_teran,l the t
SA...a4ves7ssulna winds,ra pleasant temperature, and the absence
e isvellrrents, may indisputably he described as presenting the
d• a,°:eectionable navigation in the world.
si•‘4 ia"eeto s therefore, availing themselves of the long practical
of Carta. -A S. Hamond, ft. and J. Cochrane Heseason,
;Ibtije I,"holiforasetsveral.
leadrs, have held command of steam-ships
and Australian stations, and of whose
rite(le epe?otNew Lan s'oundness has been fully confirmed
.-111IaD-at results,i"s'opt this course, as combeting the essential ad-
Its,ee: ?sr speed, of comfort, of economy, of safety, reserving, how-
eosser to avail themselves of any more desirable line of
• ase43,llo:s any other section of Central Ameraea, which time may
ac elop,
the,;!teo,!Deed and regularity with which paddle-wheel steamers--on
s.‘•• a i..ard and Collins' lines—have performed their passages across
9,t4".11,1e1it seas of the Norte Atlantic, having established a con-
..'sea, that this mode of propulsion is best calculated for long voy-
%lke at, velocity—it is proposed to employ paddle-wheel
ce about 3.000 tons, with commensurate engine power—
• •••'g all well established improvements -in reference to ma-
s.kit uniformity size, proportions, and cabin accommodation.
qieeesrla will-prooceed'at, od from Milford Haven to
41,,ence. passengers
Bay), on the Atlantic sidei ofb thraeliwtsatyhmus ; from
to Panama,
t*ekie ,aengers and cargo will be conveyed y
'ewe side and there re embarked for Australia, accomplish-
Whole distance, to or from, in about fifty-five days. The Di-
lhaore Ise most deliberate consideration, have decided that
e cte s the port of departure promises advantages, which
kit er Port $ can supply, viz., the safest anshorage —entrance and
the dries—facilities of repair—supply of most suitable coats
'cant communication by rail with London, Manchester, and all,
st -„akactur'ng districts.
Uniiecessary o.d.weil on the great extension of general
litit!dtd; ever proper facilitiea of Intercourse by steam have been
Imag th,‘, 'nay, however, be ly iefiv stated that the produce of gold
1ti5,),0007 ear 1852, in the colony of Vie, oria.alone, amounted to over
eo' Of th .9 With every prospect of a continnotts in .rease. exacdldui--
laLto Proauce of New aouth Wales, which forms a large ,
tssZch s,"rait amount ; that during the months January,
Pe," April last, the specie transmitted across the Isthmus
tte7oio—`4.....and Chili, from the western coast, of Mexico, and from
ts .11g . amounted to 20,410,796 dollars;' exceeding 4,000,0001.
so' 1111 and /hat the passenger traffic by the same route aod for
t• ass' Period amounted to 10 568 persons, irrespective of th se
ea,-1:;c3.1.7.the Stan Juan de Nicaragua' line. It may be, moreover,
this extent of traffic, however* great, atiords no ade-
tkiitewl °Deer:vete vast trade which will arise to feed this line when
au, , with all the important advasntages of a completed
,el•ge additions
a tots,matic conduct of busmes .
ealria--4'skolis this vast traffic must necessarily flow from the
ksenles, bete eats North America and the Australian
hnier th."ultated as such intercourse is by the powerful lines of
aateehass oil,eaklY established between the United States and the
,allanaa in the North Atlantis, and between California
etPle a„„,_'"a in the Month Pacific.
%eke alTnss ented line of steamers also employed by the Pacific
larcle'rZbvhlgation Comeany between Valparaiso and Panama must
tiPelide swell
liars stream. These g-.:eat results stand i perfect
I.lle4nt Pe;•ce ef a C projected which will, in all probability at no
n‘atur„j°2l, connect California and China, and likewise oetraft
of conveyance of passeegers and valuable mercha
tb 'Vat old and circuitous routes.
• tht
eh hest-,
derive great encouragement from the knowledveael
iiect-, of this Company are favoured with the hi.'h appro
val
'loe, ,k 1 have
meet (rellants in general. Mem of the most eminent London
BtrOngly expressed their aeprobation ; and the following
°cveraitp'Y attests the sp.rit in which the enterprise Is regarded
nfillential and distinguished Manchester firms:
laeainehent-ofe
aunLiers iguecl, being aesirous of encouraging the estad-
-41(1,, es Si, me of fl:st cless steam packets, offering incr
e"eto
canet iro, a advantages for the transit of passengers and goodst.
at,l'U,Blr .11a aid the diferent important states in the Pacific
,e sea,"elng deeply imor s ed with the advantages of the route
our rallto•,•," the Is hmus -Panama, since the establishment of
,ePProZ,at that piece connecting the two oceans—hereby signi,y
tetsi,,—et cOi:`,` of the projected British and Australian Direct Screw
-weatioOlanY,t for the purpose of rying out the line of con-
ko those parts in the most efficient manner."
It. (tsigned)
• llor;"tone and Co. Henry B. Jackson.
Ito eeks, Jacson, and Co. It. I Farbridge and Co.
1.--bert Smith and Co. B. Liebert.
aeuert Gardner. Prescott, Brothers, and Co.
Zantilel Mendel:
Rohn L; Thos. Cardwel. and Co.
Joh_ amour and Brothers. Oswald Stevenson and Co.
render and Co. J. A. Turner and Co.
1,4414,11 ge Fraser, Son, and Co.
teat,, catty, 0, _
4hey we approval of the Australian authorities, and etroarne-t
tesr received ave Much satisfaction In adding the followl gex
;,'„egial se,,,frotn Stuart Alexander Donaldson Esq Member_
Council of the colony of New South Wales, dated
14.‘ti laty '''' (Prelnber, 1852 :"
%le adea,",..ee In
steam
I have ever been a warm public advocate
.eree seges of steam—and all I have ever said has gained _
lately ..nr the stupendous gold discovery . and,
60,0fs,gea..yeted this very Panama line—and I carried, moreover.on
ll!
te;o:• yea;' ,'..,03' a unanimous vote of the council, aP. rant of
tame of post "" the first company that shall briu, Sy.aney within a
tkit'ssn, Panama "120 des s with 1 ondon. My original idea was all. for
• lea 'aria,: I generalised the motion to obtain unanimity , and
tilgsoaeaytatheleswcrallilekflxboclaaitsm the bonus I feel quite sure. The gold
ter 1.44 Of 2 54 no htim s:
an eeing can tell ; it is at present nearly at The quantity of gold to be produced
Ph in yout);%0.000/. a-year. I assure you I feel the greatest in-
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4"attsiucee"' and great confidence that your line will pay.
fasoe.ali„, celictory state of the present communication with thi
est4r, of the °flies, coupled with the strong
tv Panama route • the only means left of
reetotsug the shortest Points to thii
441 retie,, fro the communicationdembp.sostsriabtlieobsperiaboddofexpfeeling prevalent n
ll'bepanf their slo ; and the
.eere ard, from the assurances of the most successful
th a, e and enginee nc e
etietie ntertath that from arrangements formed at
krly sta.,. no doubt the passage can be accomplished in
itreer:eao,e—daLand that the corn se of post can be safely and
Belt;Zellise do„`Lahout 120, days, including the interval between
rilost,staraire ofthe malls.
ceel,.,e
..he Directors observe, that this Company, not bar
trx:,,,tii,te,,,,,,ie,,,..iwietaoniapiedesilhuip;,annotireicirstrained to adopt unproductive
ate the ultimate command of the
teon'o.fos paes•sThey feel assured that, after arranging moderate
I,ll' har.:2llier3s specie, and freight—an ample margin for
betivlietn-!virerl°iie, :ta
onfrasuhiceps, and twain; - and also a reserved fund
and machlnery—they are justified in
epha'' Tauxic raise promises to realise a most remunera-
ajlie,u •
trokaserot en for shares to be made on or before the 20th August, to
ersary at th
eels, or to t:_erlPany's offices, 62, Moorgate-street ;to the
Jn11863. Agents of the National Provincial Bank of