The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-19 00:00:00

London.

The Committee have satisfaction in referring to the proceedings of
the Society during the past year ; complete success has attended Its
exertions, and in all those cases where it was found necessary to re-
sort to the Court of Chancery against manufacturers counter-
feiting the marks, Bce., of subscribers, perpetual injunctions were ob-
tained, and the defendants fixed with the costs of the proceedings.
For a small annual subscription, and without incurring any llirther
liability, each member has the opportunity of obtaining, free from
all charge, opinions as to his rights in respect of any fraudulent imi-
tation of his name, trade marks, or manufactures, and he is also en-
titled to put the Society in motion against any person whe.may
counterfeit hls name er trade marks, the whole cost of such proceed-
ings is borne by the funds of the Society.
The thuds of the Society are vested in the Trustees. and Its affairs
are under the control of the Committee of Management.
Further information may be obtained on application to the Secre-
tary, at the offices of the Society. 20, Essex-street, Strand. London.

WESTERN SHARE EXCHANGE, 127,
REGENT-STREET.—WILLIAM lIENRT MYERS and
Co, beg to inform their friends and the public, that they have
opened the above offices (In conjunction with their City Establish-
ment, No. 17, 'Change-alley, Cornhill), where they receive daily
lists and communications from all the important share markets in
the United Kingdom, and where holders of railway or other joint
stock companies' shares may have the opportunity of obtaining par-
tial value, by way of loan, to any amount, on such sha es being de-
posited as security, and thereby frequently preventing the necessity
of sale at an unfavourable market; and where speculators may ne-
gotiate, at a trifling rate of commission, for the sale or purchase
of every description of English or foreign stocks or shares. nearly
expresses front the City Stock Exchanges, with the latest prices and
fluctuations, which may be obtained by personal application.
Western Share Exchange, 127, Regent-street, London.

THE METROPOLITAN and PROVINCIAL
BREAD and SHIP BISCUIT COMPANY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 200,0001., in 40,000 Shares of 51. each.
Deposit 6d. per Share, in compliance with the provisions of the Act
of Parliament, 7th and Sth Victoria, cap. 119.
On complete registration a CALL of 10s. per share will be made,
and after that no larger sum than 10s. per share will be called for at
any ore time, nor without due notice being given, and the liability of
the shareholders will not extend beyond the amount of their re-
spective shares. Interest at the rate of 5/. per cent. per annum will
be allowed on all paid Shares, and 31. per cent. on the Deposits, and
the Dividends will be payable half-yearly.
The objects of this Company are—
To supply London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester,
Birmingham, and other important cities and towns, with pure bread,
free from the deleterious ingredients too frequently introduced, en-
suring full weight, and wholesome bread of a superior quality, alike
to the poor man and the rich, at the cheapest possible price con-
sistent with the protection of the permanent interests of the Company.
Te remely the serious complaints of the great and increasing ad-
vance in the price of provisions, and of bread in particular, and
thereby remove the distressing privations of the poorer Classes in
many parts of the United Kingdom, aggravated by the inclement
winter season.
And to supply captains and shipowners with a more wholesome
and superior quality of sea biscuit, that will resist the effects of the
sea air, and be to a certain extent imperishable, at a reduced price.
All communications and applications for the preliminary Pro-
spectus and Shares are to be made to the Secretary, at the oflices of
th, promoters of the undertaking, N 0.54, Threadneedle-street, corner
of Hercules-passage ; of to Messrs. Wimburn, Collett, Laurie, and
Attree, 62, Chancery.lane, solicitors for the promoters.

BRITISH WEST INDIA
(incorporated by Royal Charter).
Capital 500,0001., in snares of 501. each, with power to increase the
Capital to 1,001,0001.
The responsibility of Shareholders is limited to the amount of their
Subscriptions.
DIRECTORS.
William Maxwell Alexander, Esq. John lanes, Esq.
George Henry Ames, Esq. Henry Morris Kemsbead, Esq.
Montague Gore, Esq., M.P. Colonel George Alex. Reid, M.P.
Benjamin Greene, Esq. Nassau William Senior, Esq.
Henry Hill, Esq. I John Stewart, Esq., lI.P.
(With power to increase the number.)
AUDITORS.
James Colquhoun, Esq., Agent for I Edmund Nugent, Esq., Agent
St. Vincent, &c. for Antigua.
James Lewis, Esq.
Bankers—Messrs. Prescott, Grote, Cave, Ames. and Cave.
Solicitors—Messrs. James, Charles, and Henry Freshfield.
The system which has hitherto prevailed throughout the British
West India. Colonies, of having a separate set of works for each
sugar estate, however small, and of having the cultivation of the
cane, the manufacture of the sugar, and the distillation Of the rum.
all superintended by one person, is universally admitted to be both
imperfect and expensive.
To remove the difficulties in the way of an improved system, her
Majesty's Government has incorporated by Royal Charter " The
British West India Company," with snch powers as will enable it to
afford to the platters all the aid they can require. ' The Charter con-
fers authority to establish manufactories and distilleries in any part
of the Ilrit'sh West India Colonies : to open communication by roads
or otherwLse between the plantations end manufactories ; to hire,
purchase, and let land for sugar cultivation. &c.
Ity the charter no call can exceed 5/. per share, and there must be
an interval of at least three months between the calls.
Shareholders are at liberty to pay the full amount of their subscrip-
tions (or any part) before calls are made, being allowed interest
thereon not exceeding five per cent.
Cal a will only be made as the Directors are enab!ed to enter into
favatirahle arrangements for carrying out the arrangements of the
Company ; and no arrangement will be considered fatvourible Liit
such as will secure an ample remuneration to the shareholder.
The applications for shares being numerous and satisfactory, the
allotment has commenced and n ill be continued until further notice.
Applications to be addressed " Te the British West India Com-
pany," GI, Moorgate-street, London, the temporary offices of the
Company, where any further information required will be readily
granted.

COMPANY,

JOIIN INNES, Honorary Secretary.

London, January. 1847.