The Sun.
London, England, 1825-04-11 00:00:00

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NUMBER- 10,165.

THE CANADA A
STEAM NAVIG

TORS.
Nathaniel Gould, Esq.
Hugh Gray, Esq.
Hart Logan; Esq.
and
Geo. Richard Robinson7 Esq

Ni) NOVA 'SCOTIA
ATION COMPANY.

' John Bainbridge, Esq. DIREC
• Andrew Belcher, Esq.
Russell Ellice';'Esq.
John Praser„,Esq.
Robert Gillespie, Esq.

TRUSTEES.
Andrew Belcher, Esq. Robert Gillespie, Esq.
I
and Nathaniel Gould, I.lsq

Ale
und AUDITORS.
gander Gillespie, Esq. and Henry Usborne, Esq.

BAN KERS.
Alessrs: Sikes, Snaith, and Company.

SECRETARY.
John Binney, Esq.

SOLICITOR.

•
Robert. Silank Atcheson, Esq.
The advantages of Steam Navigation are so generally known,
both '• •
al Europe and America, as not to requtre any , • argument in
~'(),itkfaYour, and in this Prospectus- of " THE CANADA and.
''''VA SCOTIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY"
it
i 5 only deemed necessary to remark, that where, as in the St.
Lawrence, navigation is retarded lay the longprevalence of winds
fl.°' the same, quarter, and wholly interrupted by the severity
Of the winter, during'a large portion of the year, it must be of
the utmost importance to have the means of communication in-
4ePendent of the one, and by its celerity doing away, as much
4,l4°B'3ible, with the inconveniences arising from the other.
These considerations have induced certain individuals, deeply.
siriferestedin the prosperity of the British North American Co-
t° flies, to form the design of etablishing, by means of a Joint
s
t6ek Company, Steam-boats between Quebec and • Halifax,
oat to
0 cheek the spirit of individual enterprise, but with a view
Ibenefitting these Colonies.
The intercourse already existing between Halifax and Quebec
known to be considerable; but the originators of the Steam-
t_4vigatioa Company have reason to anticipate a prodigious in- •
in'ef,4sei when the facilities which they contemplate are afforded :
.'t' it appears to them, that Halifax, from its situation, is
C. '
, --ftrtY suited to become the dePat'of the productions of
44:44 and the West Indies, from whence they may be con:,
It is
either to the adjoining Colonies, or to a foreign market.
tet":111.a130
eenternplkted, that, the boats shall touch at the in-
eninn ports of Miramichi and Richibucto ; and it is ex...
''tted that,
grit 'I availing themselves of these conveyances, a
hx.i4Zvantage will accrue to those engaged in the. fisheries,
gtAti ting thetn'a speedy transport: to and from the fishing
which may readily be accomplished by the boats touch -
I)4e, gj,e'c4e, where persons from the Bays of Chaleur, Gas-
"f een,idw°l44 concentrate; and from this source, a revenue
The alile pia extent may be calculated upon. 1
between
-rJi.,urnnaltl embraces the transmission of early intelligence
Preeeat Pe and Canada. It is a notorious fact, that at
trmszn. almost all the letters to and from these Colonies are
that f itte4 bY Anheritaa vessels by. the way of New; York, and
ware
a
eent by the British packets, a circumstance which
WIZ:ea:CIA
considerable loss to the Post7office revenue ;
its, were these Steam-boats once established, the route of .
lialif
tr.,.11/, during six months of the year, would be infinitely
In hie-, as letters could be forwarded by them to Quebec.
regard to the safety of the voyage it is hardly necessary to
Saybbat any thing,
by proceeding through the Gut of Canso the
Piedvettid be land-locked nearly all the way ; the time occu-
exce In Performing it, would not; except in extraordinary cases,
Qed five days. Fuel can be had at a very reasonable rate at
,fee, Halifax, and the intermediate ports. -
!:0 carry into effect an object so desirable, it is proposed that
rCapital of 50,000/., in 1,000 shares of 501. each, shall be
,1,441, of which 500 shares shall be disposed of in Great Bri-
'ol azd Ireland, giving a preference, in the first instance, to
l'erst ons connected with the North American. Colonies, and the
Llaitling 500 shall be reserved for parties in Canada, Nova
71491siew Brunswick, &c., until the 15th of August next.
That a deposit of 10/.
per share, shall be. immediately paid
itno
the hands of Messrs. Sikes, Snaith, and Co., Bankers, and
tech
other instalments as may be required when called for by
tie
Directors.
111" hat the affairs of the Company shall be managed by Nine
;:eitheet4ra, with power to increase their number to Twelve,
• th"ree of whom shall be Trustees, and Two Auditors, and that
e clttalifieatiort of a Director shall be Ten Shares, aml that of
411411ditor Five ShareS.
tlL4tat Agents at Quebec and. Halifax shall. be appointed by
they
birectors, who shall act under their controul and during
tOr1:11_ at a General. Meeting of the Proprietors and of At-
tt4PYl shall be held in London, on the Ist of March,
nhe,wlBl)27i2
I.4:eh succeeding year at the same period, to
Di-
Year ". by which time the accounts, to the end of electthe preceding
in tti w Xll have received from therespective establishments__arsthe
torn Colonies, and when a full statement of the affairs of
1,,e,•:`_,T1 r will be submitted, and a divtdeod declared.
on tbe affairs of this Company to be. addressed to the
'4q, at No. 24, Lime-street, London,,
JOHN BINNEY, Secretary.

Ala- JESSE FOOT, SURG EON, Nephew s
one of the tuost
tmaltie,_ 130 I%lr. Jesse Foot, many 4:
/a ossot Practitioners in tilt. Metropoliisa(r.w_huo.t.k.acs,
_ii,orw. retired.
~.
leas
ItLNirot,mshire), begs leave to inform the ii:1,1,:: he
1.11:04eitt18:1L-"rRitu'ryN0h.am,I•ilinOg, haditE G
theENaid7vanlag of Instruction
41455.'' Uncle, iiinil considerable experience at ii a
Ital ..--Mr. Foot deems it necessai yto Ladd trinetb:_.shembeass.
1 I;t...„eculiar experience in the Treatment oel rolm/'
wit ..„„,„.
1 LKINSO NIS AN'T'I-0011
it PAINT.—J. R. WILKINSON, Manufacturer theL,,,,,°11. Board of Ordnance, and the Hort. Cop a_iii..
1.4/ Ci"...c"', G 3., Upper Thames-street, and at the Watortlibs:, NI
.s sea-
-44'1. foal 4ndge, Kent-road, begs particularly, .
IThio, m this valuable and economical Article.
rtitmli'r,9 Patronized by the principal Nobility, and
'ir"try
limmrpo i3odies, as the most effectual Covering for all exterior
.To
Itc.n,„. nse,.,s of Painting on Wood, Iron, Copper, Lead, N"R„.,. autnt;,"`-tment, and 'Filing, to represent Slates, or ny otot.
'Peci-ne'i being equal to- Stone when dry. It resyus. ever,y,
rti%ii,,,,,°f damp, water, or marine acid, preventing iron fror_
11,4 1,,,,1m0t blisterino. with time sun, nor can it be,rubtied off.
thereLauir will cover''equally well on rough boards as smooth,
Presenting the expence of planing; and will last eon-
of atsibsY longer than any other paint. It may be had, in Casks
444 director
i Nibs. with the, prepared Oil, proper Brushes,
O u,eions, for nse (which ai e f 0 simple, that any per.sinti
4ttly coo'it-) 'file Public are particularly cautioned agaius
!Is that mav be imposed upon Mein for the genuine
lints n,4",,i011.—.1.R. W. being a Manufacttirer of all ()flier
411plic,,tiu '-;olours, begs leave to offer to their notice, Paints
°„' Ctio„„,6l()Coiomon purposes. .litone,lnvisibleOreen,Brown
\iil, 1,-„Eitt, from 15s to S4s. per cwt. Also, White Lead,
i'lest i,",.rP",tine, Varnishes 'Sperm and Lamp Oils of the
~"Perirot.-eP`"ed quality, at. pc, euliaily Reduced Prices. The
'reeris'."cellence ..mf ;lie Imperial Tuscan and Saxon Olive
714. (14IS I.lmi op, and they may be had in qiiantities from
' W4l.4'' A liberal Allowance to the Trade,