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Mrs. James Parkin.
On the 16th inst•, at 1, ling-street, St. Jamos'B44ol*
OF A DAVGIVIDIt.
On the 15th inst., at Brighton, the wife of J. A. Velliv
son.
mont, Esq.

M A R R I E D. /of.
On the 17th inst., at St. Paul's, Canonbury, tbeia Tie
Richard Bull, ALA., vicar of Harwich, Essex, t 2.. J'l,;.je%
youngest daughter of James Wilson, Esq., of Tr] -
place, Islington. Aterorl
On the 17th in at Christ Church, Craven-bill, :,.
wind Cartwright, Esq., H.M.'s Commissioner ,7fia•
zrirolA, liritish (liana, to Mary, eldest daughter of I.—
rigor' 'Watson, Esq., of Porchester-terrace, Ilyelo,l4‘'
DIED. 1.. PIO
On the 16th inst., at Yo.rk-gate, Regent's-PPP', ,inotv.
Barrett Lennard, Esq., Chief Clerk of H.M.'s Priv,' ''',.-4,
cil office, the second son of Si.r Thomas Barrett Leon.'"
13'1;1'; the 15th inst., at Norwood, Surrey, 'Wm' 11°Nqt'rd'
Esq., aged 53.
On the 16th inst., Charles Morris, Esq. of Connatigitt.
place, and the Chase, Great Malvern!. '
On the 16th inst., at Pimlico, Mr. Joseph FranirlP-111.
aged 74. r.;at*
er Stamford-street,
On the 16th inst., at 26, Upptreet, ,--e
J. T. Hinton, R.M., aged 64. oir,
On the 15th inst., at 41, Half Moon-street, MAY,OO,
Wm. Vardon, Esq., of Goldstone Hall, Market Dor
Shropshire, aged 73.
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1 of Middlesex, Thursday, December 18, 1856.

WIDOW LADY, titorod(2l.ly itertrainted
;with the rotrine of ilossekeeping, de,sirous of an eng,ige-
rnent et:*D Inestie Companion to an elderly or invalid Lady or Gen-
tleman or Widower with v un children, where one or m re servants
are kept. A comtortanle lime the chief con-ideration. -Unexcep-
tionable references :.,,en.—Address C. G., Airs. Powell's, 4, Trinity-
street, Bfackheath-hill.

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK
OF ENGLAND.
112, Bishopsgate-street, London, Dec. 16111, ISsfi.
The Directors of the National Provincial Bank of England
lIEBEBY GIVE NOTICE that a HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND,
at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, will be payable on the Company's
Stock, on and after 16th January next, when the Dividend Warrants
Will be obtained at the Company's office,ll2, Bishopsgate-street, or at
the different Branches.
The Transfer Books will be closed on and after Saturday, the 20111
inst., until the dividend becomes payable.
By order ofthe Court of Directors.
DAN. ROBERTSON-, Agent and Manager.

COMMERCIAL BANK of LONDON,
Lott:bury, and 6, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.
Subscribed Car ital, 1,500,0001.
Paid-up Capital, 300,0001.
• Guarantee Fund, 71,0001.
DIRECTORS.
MARK BUNTER, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN SAVAGE, Esq., Deputy-Chi:Urn:Lan.
Charles Butler, Esq. 'Jonathan Hopkinson, Esq.
Edward Stillingfleet Cayley, William Jackson, Esq., M.P.
Esq., M.P. Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P.
John Alfred Chowne, Esq. Robert Stacey Price, Esq.
George Clive, Esq. Herbert Taylor, Esq.
William Cooper, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Fsq.
Charles Hill, Esq. Joseph Underwood, Esq.
Thomas Winkworth, Esq.
Manager—Mr. Alfred Richard Cutbill.
Accounts of parties received atd kept on the plan generally adopted
157 London Bankers.
Parties having current accounts with this Bank have the advan-
age of transferring any surplus balance to a deposit account bearing
Interest ; and sums of money are received on deposit f om parties not
Keeping current accounts. The r. to of intere-t allowed is 1 per cent.
ender the minimum rate of discount of 'he Bank of England, the
deposit being subject to 10 days' notice of withdrawal.
The agency of country and foreign banks undertaken on such
terms its .may be agreed upon. Purchases and sales of British and
Foreign Securities, &c., effected, dividends received, and every
description of banking business transacted.
Letters of Credit are granted on the principal cities and towns in
Europe and elsewhere.
11.0 Christmas-boxes or other gratuities are allowed to be taken by
the officers of the Bank.

A. R. CUTEILL, Manager.

INVESTMENTS in BRITISH MINES.—FuII
‘. particulars of the most' important Dividend and Progressive
4tines will be found in the Fourth DPlion of BRITISH MINES
CONSIDERED
:T AS AN INVESTMENT, recently published by J.
• M'URCITISON, Esq., F.S.S., price 3s. Gd.; by post 45.
Mr. MURCUISON also publishes a QUARTERLY RETIEW of
MINING, giving the position and prospects of the Mines
4t the end of each quarter, the dividends paid, &c.
The Review for the quarter ending 30th Sept. last' contains a Map
of the Bassett district, price Is.
" The book will be found extremely valuable "-

'—Observer.

A valuable little book."—Globe.
" A valuable guide to investors."—Herapath.
"A useful little volume,"—Mornimg, Herald.
"Of great value to capitalists."—Suaderland Times.
" Parties requiring information on mining investments will find no
better and safer instructor than Mr. Murchison"—Leeds Times.
"One of the most valuable mining publications which has come
Under our notice, and contains more information than any other on
the subject of which it treats."— Derby Tele.-Traph.
"To those who wish to invest capital in British Mines, this work
is of the first importance."—Welshman.
" This work enables the capitalist to invest on sound principles; it
la, in truth, an excellent guide."—Plymouth Journal.
Copiesof the above publications can be obtained at Mr. Murchison's
°tikes, 117, Liishops,gate-street Within, London ; and reliable infor-
blatlon and advice will be given at any time to those who may re-
attire it.

IMPORTANT TO EVERY MAN WHO KEEPS A MORSEL
COW, SHEEP, OR PIG.
THORLEY'S FOOD FOR CATTLE.
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST EVER YET INTRODUCED !

gold in Cases containing 44S Packages—each Package One Feed,
at the cost of Three half-pence each, equal to 565. per case. Carriage
val,l to any railway station.
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None are genuine without my signature—
,JOSEPll TIIORLEY, the Inventor,
115, High-street, Hull.
Post-office Orders must be made payable as above.

IlraE MONS UNITED COLLIERIES
COMPANY (Limited).
Capital One Million, in 100,009 Shares of 101. each, deposit
21. per Share on Allotment.
TRUSTEES.
IliS Grace the Duke of Wellington.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Albemarle.
11. S. Thornton, Esq:, Banker, Birchin-lane.
4.• M. Weguelin, Esq., Governor of the Bank of England.
DIRECTORS.

Lieut.-General the Right Hon. Lord James Hay, Chairman.
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Bury.
'Aleut-Col. the Right Hon. Lord Arthur Hay.
Baron Gudin, Chateau Beaujon, Paris.
"William Gladstone, Esq., (Messrs. Thomson Bonar and
".), Old Broad-street.
J. Fortescue Harrison, Esq., Cambridge-square, Hyde-
Park.

Robert William Kennard, Esq., Upper Thames-street.
Alexander Miller, Esq., Ashford-house, Middlesex.
lizoirous—(To be appointed at the first General Meeting).
BANKERS.

Messrs. Williams, Deacon, Labouchero, Thorn-
111 London ton, and Co., Birchin-lane.
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Messrs. Hawkey, 7, Fenchnrch-street.
In Mons Messrs. Guillochin, Sons, and Co.
In Paris Messrs. Charles Laffitte and Co.

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Amory, Travers, and Smith, London.
Monsieur Dolez, Avocat, Mons.
BROKERS.
Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son.
Messrs. Laurence, Son, and Pearce.
SECRETARY—T. B. Preston, Esq.

• ,4„ Temporary Offices No. 46, lYfoorgate•street.
lte object of this Company is to develops the resources of
Certain collieries, situated in the most central and best portion
'4f the well-known coal basin of Mons, in Belgium. They
comprise
two distinct sections, of which part is already in
,fall Working operation, and the remainder consists of conces
tliros from the Belgian Government, granted on condition
"at the coal shall be worked.
The unworked concession, known as " Bonne Victoire,"
eiltelsted at Asquillies, and those applied for, severally called
ions Nimy" and " Ghliu," occupy an area of 18,000 acres;
oX well-ascertained coal seams run through their whole
eftect.,
~ ,The iu full work are five, viz., " Bonne Veine,"
Bonne Esperance," " Seize Actions," " Ste. Cecile," and
•tidi du Flenu." They comprise an area of 2,000 acres,
47th the right of working sixty-two seams of coal. It is cal-
i`uated that their produce could be largely increased, within
The plant
Years, at an outlay of 20,0001. (See Engineer's Report.)
Lie plant and other works are ample, well constructed, and
allbstantial ; the engines now at work give an aggregate power,
c!939 horses. These collieries are now yielding a minimum
Zet profit of 40,000/. per annum (see Rport), and it is agreed
"'At a preferential interest of 6 per ceent. per annum on the
capital now to be raised shall be the first charge on these
returns.
4, The confidence of the vendors of the working Collieries in
success of their new undertaking is further shown by
their agreeing to accept in . part payment of their property
40,000 shares (representing 200,0001.) denominated B shares,
/thich, though considered as paid up, are only to receive di-
. l'idends in proportion to the amount paid up on the A shares
• offered to the public. The remainder of the purchase money,
'e,;onsisting of 254,0001., is to be paid in cash, out of the first
',ll:lds of the Company, at any time within two years from
the incorporation of the Company. Two-thirds of the above
`AO% shares will be annulled should the new concessions,
contrary to expectation, fail in yielding coal of a good com-
alercial quality, and this proportion of the shares in question
realised,
not be handed over to the sellers until such produce be
The coal is generally of a semi-bituminous quality. it is
loaded at the several pit-mouths into the waggons of the
Northern Railway of France for conveyance to Paris and the
.Owns and manufactories along the line, at which there is a
beat demand, and also into those of the Haut et Bas Flenu
ztailway (which traverses the collieries of the district, and
eclunects them with the net-work of the State Railways of Bel-
-lum)t„ for the supply of the towns and the extensive manufac-
;ri‘ng districts of Flanders ; the greater proportion of the
however, is conveyed by the Conde Canal, on the banks
which there are extensive sheds, where the boats are loaded.
`lle existing facilities for transit will be further extended by
"u 3 railway now in construction between Mous, Haumont,
and Maubeuge. The constant demand by railways, iron-
Works, gas-works, and for other manufacturing and house-
hold purposes, is more than sufficient to absorb, at all times,
the Utmost produce of the collieries.
. At the request of the Directors, a detailed report on the
Present state of the collieries at work, and to be worked, was
• • Prepared by the eminent French Civil Engineer, Mr. F. N.
13udot, which report has been confirmed by Mr. H. Gain, a
• local mining' engineer of great experience. Subsequently Mr.
Charles Manby, C.E., was deputed to verify the statements
Blade. A majority of the Directors have also lately made a
personal visit to the collieries, and having taken every means
to satisfy themselves of the soundness of the undertaking,
..aud the truthfulness of the above reports they now feel justi-
. uccl in inviting the investment of capital in the Association.
The capital of the Company is divided into 100,0e0 shares
101. each, which arc sub-divided into two classes, viz A
?referential Shares, and B Free Shares. The deposit will be
21. per share, and the first call of 2/. per share will be due on
the Ist June, 1857.
The vendors consent to waive their claim to any dividend
on their B shares till 6 per cent, shall have been paid on all
the A. shares, thus in fac
ferential dividend to thet giving
to the A shareholders a pre-
amount unt of 6 per cent. ; and in the
event of the winding up of the Company's affairs, the amount
' paid on the A shares will be_ repaid to their holders before
kny payment is made on the
B shares.
Dividends will be paid half-yearly at the Company's bankers
in London, Mons, and Paris, upon whatever amount may be
Paid up on the several shares.
The administration of the Company's affairs in Belgium is
Carefully provided for.
The various reports alluded to in this prospectus have been
Printed, and may be obtained on application at the Com-
Pauy's office, as also a chart, showing the
Position of the
Collieries and the new concessions.
Applications for shares must be accompanied by the bank-
ers' receipt for a sum equal to one pound up
on every share
applied for. The deposit will forthwith be returned on such
Shares applied for as may not be allotted.
Forms of application may be obtained at the brokers' ;
and at the offices of the Company, 40, Moorgate-street.
Each applicant for Shares will be required to pay into one
of the -Rankers of the Company, one pound (1/.) per Share,
Ou the numbers of Shares applied for, in part payment of the
deposit of 21., in exchange for which a voucher will be
given. In the event of the Directors" allotting less than the
`fhole number applied for, the amount paid in will be appro-
priated towards the deposit of (2/.) per Share payable on those
allotted. Should no allotment be made to the applicant, the
Money ledged at the bankers' will be forthwith returned free
of charge.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the directors of the Mons United Collieries Company
(Limited).
Gentlemen,—Having paid into the hands of Messrs.
, the Bankers of the Company, £ to your
credit, I request that you will allot me preferential A
shares of 101. each in the capital thereof. I agree to accept
such shares, or any less number that may be allotted to me,
to pay the remaining deposit, to execute the articles of asso-
ciation or a printed copy thereof when required, and in all
other.repects to conform to the provisions of the Joint Stock
Companies Act, 1556. In the event of my failing to perfcrm
"Y of these stipulations I agree to forfeit the deposit now
Paid by me to your Bankers, and authorise you to cancel the
allotment.

I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,

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