The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-07 00:00:00

.T" TURKISH GAS COMPANY.
Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7 aucl
8 Victoria, cap 110.
Capital 100,0001. (with power to increase!, in shares of 1/.
each:to be fully paid up on allotment.
Me holders of original shares will be entitled to a pro rata
interest in all future extensions of capital.)

DIRECrORS.
Joseph Brown, Esq., 10, Clarence-terrace, Regent's-park, Di

rector of theEntOp can Gas Company. '
Lewis Cubitt, Esq., &2, Bedford-square.
George Bowness Carr, Esq., Laurence Ponntney-place.
CaPtai I James Barber, 136, Lea.denhall-street, Chairman of
the Oriental Gas Company.
Cherie 3 Farquharson, Esq., 28, Chesham-place, Elder Brother
of Vie Trinity. House, Director of the Oriental Gas Coln-
Puy.
him George Hammack, Esq., Boxlantls, Surrey, Chairman
' of the Ratcliff Gas Company.
robert Henty, Esq., Densworth, near Chichester.
aieujamin George Keun; Esq., (Kenn and'Co , Constantinople,
and; Lavin°, Keun, and Co., Smyrna).
(With power to add to their number.)
BANKERS—The Commercial Bank of London.
`KAxpEa IN CONSTANTINOPLE —Charles Keun, Esq. (Keun and

Co., Constantinople.)
AUDITORS.
R. MeL. Rackler; Esq., Secretary to the European Gas Como
Pany. John Gill, Esq., Secretary to the .Ratelifre Gas
Company.
ellnutinsu ENGINEER —George Lowe, Esq., C E , F. It S.,
(, Engineer-ill-Chief of the London Chartered Gas Company.
°9'Llettoits—Messrs. Hughes, Kcarsey, Masterman, and Co.,

• London. '
Beoesas—Messrs. Hill, Fawcett, and Hill.
The effects, of civilisation, which have spread far and wide
from Europe to the remotest parts of the world, have not
^iled, in spite of ancient prejudices, to penetrate gradually
Turkish Empire, and it is not too much to say that a
complete revolution in the ,manners and customs of Ottoman
bjects is rapidly progressing, and that but a short time will
:iaPse before Turkey and its popidation will enjoy the advau-
'ages of European institutions.
project now submitted to the public has been for some
;',ree under the consideration of leading and influential parties
?Constantinople. Turkey :has hitherto been, and still is,
''"Prived of many useful and even necessary provisions for
tie comfort and ornament of its numerous cities, not except-
Ing the capital itself. Forem,.st amongst its most urgent re-
'll'irernerits must be placed the adoption of Gas, now wholly
Ileknown there ; and it 'has been ascertained that the intro-
7duction of this admirable and economical mode orpublic and
Private lighting will be hailed as a boon:by all Classes of the
p,Pulation,_ from the "lowest up to its high-minded and en-
ghtened Sovereign, under whose immediate patronage it is
Pretosed to place the present undertaking.
The Ottoman Empire affords a wide scope for the opera-
-14 i.," of this Company, as the following facts will demonstrate.
Lonstantinople has a mixed population of Niussulmans, Qua—
'"•tio, Greeks, Armenians, &c., approaching a million of
i'Qls; it contains a large number of palaces and public fees The The Sultan alone has several immense palaces ; the
Ititlblime Porte, where the Government affairs are carried on,
:sl.!lis of itself a small city ; there are also extensive barracks,
Cueges, manufactories, cafés, theatres, club-houses, and other
nes of public entertainment, several hundred mosques and
„74-bouses, a large number of which, for the comfort and
venicnce of the inhabitants, are kept open during the
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liole night, ai the time most suitable for the enjoyment of
Mitt'oriental luxury.
Steps have been taken to procure from the Sultan of Tur-
n' a firman or concession, securing to this Company for a .
3TX of years the exclusive privilege of supplying with gas all
„Teecwithin the sovereignty and dominions of the Turkish
"mAire.
Tor,, of the directors,'one h wing an intimate knowledge of
;.e- Country, the other being prictidally acquainted with all
the details in relation to the manufacture of and lighting by
ihave already left this country for Constantinople, with
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Powers to conclude the necessary arrangemen, a, -
`-'oals are to be had in Turkey, and it is believed that Eng-
in enterprise will work the native collieries more vigorously
41.44 hitherto ; but shipping employed extensively between
8 Countries, especially in the grain trade, will always carry
74c0al in lieu of ballast from England at a moderate rate.
4.: The coke, tar, and other products arising from the mann-
"4tere of gas, are sure to meet with a ready market.
mode
have been made as to the expenses of the present
of lighting with olive Oil, and the directors are enabled
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state that gas can be supplied at a rate which will compare
4,0
favourably as to render certain its general adoption.
01,1'0Wer will be reserved to take advautage of the privileges
h.,aeiny law that has been or may be nassed for limiting the
".lity of shareholders in joint-stock companies.
4,33 The directors have every confidence that the privileges they
4;°_euelz,ng will be granted exclusively to this Company; but
from any cause they should deem it advisable to abstain
Proceeding to carry out the objects of the Company, the
Act °tpital willbe returned, lessprelimivary expenses, which shall
Uceed one shaft.: and sixpence per share.
OPplications for shares to be made, on or before the loth
1;L'",• at the offices of Messrs. Hill, Fawcett, and Hill, 29,
:re't) dnoedle- street.