The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-18 00:00:00

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK
OF ENGLAND.
112, Bishopsgate-street, London, Dec. 16th, 1856.
The Directors of the National Provincial Bank of England
HEREBY* GIVE NOTICE that a HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND,
at the rate of 8 par 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 20th
inst., until the dividend becomes payable.
By order of the Court of Directors.
DAN. ROBERTSON, s gent and Manager.

COMMERCIAL BANK of LONDON,
Lothbury, and 6, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.
Subscribed Capital, 1,500,0101.
Paid .up Capital, 300,0001.
Guarantee Fund, 71,0001.
DIRECTORS.
MARK HUNTER, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN SAVAGE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Charles Butler, Esq. Jonathan Hopkinson, Esq.
Edwa,d 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, Esq.
Charles Hill, Esq. Joseph Underwood, Esq.
Thomas Winkworth, Esq.
Manager—Mr. Alfred Richard Cutbill.
Accounts of parties received and kept on the plan generally adopted
by London Bankers.
Parties having current accounts with this Bank have the advan-
tage of transferring any surplus balance to a deposit account bearing
interest ; and sums of money are received on deposit from parties not
keeping current accounts. The rate of interest 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 each
terms as may be agreed upon. Purcases and sales of British and
Foreign Securities, &c., effected, dividends received, and every
description of banking business transacted.
Letters of Crbdit are granted on the principal cities and towns in
Europe and elsewhere.
No Christmas-boxes or other gratuities ara allowed to be taken by
to officers of the Bank. . _ -

A. R. CIITBILL, Manager,

JITTESTMENTS in BRITISH MINES.—FuII
particulars of the most important Dividend and Progressive
Mines will be found in the Fourth Edition of BRITISH MINES
CONSIDERED AS AN INVESTMENT, recently published by J.
11. MURCHISON, Esq., F.G.S., F.S.S., price 3s. 6d.; by post 4s.
Mr. MURCHISON also publishes a QUARTERLY REVIEW of
4iRrI'ISEI MINING, giving the position and prospects of the Mines
et 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 hook will be found extremely valuable."—Observer.
" A valuable little book."—Globe.
"A valuable guide to investors."—Herapath.
"A useful little volume."—Morniag Herald.
"Of great valise to capitalists."—Sunderland 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
leder our notice, and contains more information than any other on
the subject of which it treats."— Derby Telegraph.
"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 glide "—Plymouth Journal.
Copies of the above publications can be obtained at Mr. Murchison's
offices, 117, Bishopsgate-street Within, London ; and reliabl,- infor-
mation and advice will be given at any time to those who may re-
Sire it.

IMPORTANT TO EVERY MAN WHO KEEPS A HORSES
COW, SHEEP, OR PIG.
THORLE Y' S FOOD FOR CATTLE.
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST EVER YET INTRODUCED I
Sold ira Cases containing 448 Packages—each Package One Feed,
az the cost of Three Half-pence each, equal to 565. per case. Carriage
PLlci to any railway station.
None are genuine without my signature—
JOSEPH THORLEY, the Inventor,
115, High-street, Hull.
Post-office Orders must be made payable as above.

THE MONS UNITED COLLIERIES
COMPANY (Limited).
Capital One Million, in 100,000 Shares of 10e, each, deposit

2/. per Share on Allotment.
T RUSTEE&
.11i8 Grace the Duke of Wellington.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Albemarle.
11. S. Thornton, Esq:, Banker, Birchin-lane.
, M. Weguelin, Esq., Governor of the Bank of England.

•
DIRECTORS.
„.Ileut.-General the Right Hon. Lord James Hay, Chairman.
-the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Bury.
Lieut.-Col. the Right Hon. Lord Arthur Hay.
Baron Gudin, Chateau Beaujon, Paris.
William Gladstone, Esq., (Messrs. Thomson Bonar and
'4.), Old Broad-street.
Fortescue Harrison, Esq., Cambridge-square, Hyde.
Asric.

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

SINKERS.
(Messrs. Williams, Deacon, Labouchere, Thorn-
A London ton, and Co., Birchin-lane.
Messrs. Hankey, 7, Fenchurch-street.
14 Mons Messrs. Guillochin, Sons, and Co.
, Paris Messrs. Charles Laffitte and Co.

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Amory, Travers, and Smith, London.
Monsieur Dolez, Avocat, Mons.
BROKERS.
Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Sou.
Messrs. Laurence, Son, and Pearce.
SECRETARY—T. R. Preston, Esq.
Temporary Offices No. 46, Moorgate-street.
The object of this Company is to develope the resources of
',Pahl collieries, situated in the most central and best portion
the well-known coal basin of Mons, in Belgium. They
~_,.e°tuprise two distinct sections, of which part is already in
"al., Working operation, and the remainder consists of conces
;6118 from the Belgian Government, granted on condition
bat the coal shall be worked.
The unworked concession, known as " Bonne Victeire,"
;.nated at Asquillies, and those applied for, severally called
1;4. Was Nimy" and " Ghliu," occupy an area of 18,000 acres ;
"" well-ascertained coal seams run through their whole
It
/d The collieries in full work are five, viz., " Bonne Veine,"
,onne Esperance " " Seize Actions," " Ste. Cecile," and
11„icli du Flenu." They comprise an area of 2,000 acres,
c-‘a the right of working sixty-two seams of coal. It is cal-
ted that their produce could be largely increased, within
144 r Years, at an outlay of 20,0001. (See Engineer's Repeat.)
iikte Plant and other works are ample, well constructed, and
or'',stantial ; the engines now at work give an aggregate power
"39 horses. These ccllieries are now yielding a minimum
hettlla Profit of 40,0001. per annum (see Report), and it is agreed
e, a• preferential interest of 6 per cent. per annum on the
~.-"lntal now to be raised shall be the first charge on these
urns.
The confidence of the vendors of the working Collieries in
O 4 success of their new undertaking is further shown by
ir agreeing to accept in part payment of their property
kdoo shares (representing 200,0001.) denominated B shares,
ieh, though considered as paid up, are only to receive di-
„,ezids in proportion to the amount paid up on the A shares
ere(' to the public. The remainder of the purchase money,
insisting of 254,0001., is to be paid iu cash, out of the first
irels of the Company, at any time within two years from
loe incorporation of the Company. Two-thirds of the above
ekll'ooo shares will be annulled should the new concessions,
iotrary to expectation, fail in yielding coal of a good cora-
rcial quality, and this proportion of the shares in question
lot be handed over to the sellers until such produce be
The, coal is generally of a semi-bituminous quality. It is
F, "k 1 at the several pit-mouths into the waggons of the
toerthern Railway of France for conveyance to Paris and the
IThe and manufactories along the line, at which there is a
teat demand, and also into those of the Haut et Bas Flenu
isowaY (which traverses the collieries of the district, and
iti,;lL'aects them with the net-work of the State Railways of Bel-
-tk-.tn) for the supply of the towns and the extensive. manufac-
e tillg districts of Flanders ; the greater proportion of the
h
et_
r owever, is conveyedive the &nde' Canal, on the banks
jhich there are shedsextens, where the boats aro loaded.
ne existing facilities for transit will be further extended by
railway now in construction between Mons, Haumont,
I,i, Maubeuge. The constant demand by railways, iron-
lZke, gas-works, and for other manufacturing and house-
" Pifrposes, is more tha sufficient to absorb, at all times,
e lathiest produce of hen ollieries.
At the request of the Directors, a detailed report on the
Zjrisent state of the collieries at work, and to be worked,F
was
ePared by the eminent French Civil Engineer, Mr. .
N.
lfodat, Which report has been confirmed by Mr. H. Gain, a
t,74 MininMan engineer of great experiee. Subsequently Mr.
g by, C.E., was deputed tnco verify the statements
Zue• A majority of the Directors have also lately made a
f:sunal visit to the collieries, and having taken every means
klatisf
a Y themselves of the soundness o the underking,
the truthfulness of the above reports,f they now feel justi-
e,,..a in inviting the investment of capital in the Association.
of
ANe capital of the Company is divided into 100,000 shares
.i . each, which are sub-divided into two classes, viz. A
.r.eferential Shares, and B Free Shares. The deposit will' be
Per share, and the first call of 21. per share will be due on
e let June 1857
The vendors consent to waive their claim to any dividend
en their B shares till 6 per cent, shall have been paid on all
the A shares, thus in fact giving to the A shareholders a pre-
ferential dividend to the amount of 6 per cent. ; and in the
event of the winding up of the Company's affairs, the amount
aid cAI the A shares will be repaid to their holders before
`ll7 'payment is made oa the B shares.
bividends will be paid half-Yearly at the Company's bankers
,1 London, Mons, and Paris, upon whatever amount may be
41.1 up one the several shares.
whe administration of the Company's •
affairs in Belgium is
arefully provided for.
prospectus have been
The various reports alluded to in this
Anted, and may be obtained on application at the Corn-
nars office, as also a chart, showing the position of the
-15tileries and the new concessions.
applications for shares must be accompanied by the bank-
are' receipt for a sum equal to one pound upon every share
PP lied for. The
eh
deposimt wil
notl
be all forthottedwith be returned on such
r
ea applied for as
tay .
k,,ernis of application may be obtained at the brokers' ;
q', at the offices of the Company, 40, Moorgate.strcet.
et."ae, 11 applicant for Shares will be required to pay into one
oh ',he Bankers of the Company, one pound (11.) per Share,
tf; the numbers of Shares applied for, in part payment of the
it,„P"it of 21., in exchange for which a voucher will be
stf,e,a• In the event of the Directors] allotting less than the
pi.i°,e number applied for, the amount paid payable be appro-
a‘ted towards the deposit of(2/.) per Shareya on those
ro:btetl. Should no allotment be made to the applicant, the
et,,3' hedged at the bankers' will be forthwith returned free
Barg„

AWL..
To FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
the directors of the Mons United Collieries Company
(Limited). ,
4sntlemen,—Having paid into the hands of Messrs.
the Bankers of the Company, 2
pr to your
eleclit, I request that you will allot me ef .rential A
ti„eh -lles of 1. each n the capital the reof. I agree to accept
shared or anyi less number that may be allotted tone,
ti,l:37' the remaining deposit, to execute the articles of
lou or a printed copy thereof when required, and in all
o‘.ter respects to conform to the provisions of the Joint Stock
414Panies Act, 1856. In the event of my failing to perform
~of these stipulations I agree to forfeit the deposit now
bY me to your Bankers, and authorise you to cancel the
-orient.

I. am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,

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