The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-14 00:00:00

DIRECTORS.

Captain John Mark CurWe:iii4:; Bletchingley, Red Hill,
Surrey.
Walter Fitz Patrick, Esq., Saville-row, Burlington-gardens.
George Hacker, Esq., 38, Grove-road, St. John's-wood.
H. J. Longcluse, Esq., 2, Hertford-street, Mayfair.
Major-General Mason, 13, South Parade, Brompton.
Peter Paterson, jun., Esq., 7, Park-road, Upper Holloway.
George Edward Wood, Esq., Westlands, Comford Hors-
ham, Sussex.
Samuel Boyd Barnett, Esq., 3, Greville-place, Kilburn
(Director, of the Mercantile Discount Company, Birchin-lane).
SOLICITOR.
George W. C. Dean, Esq., 27, New Broad-street.
AUDITORS.
Messrs. Goodchap, Tyler, and Co., 13, Gresham-street.
BROKERS. ,
Messrs. George Harris and Sens, 22, Change-alley.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Olding, Share, and Co., 29, Clement's-lane.
SURVEYOR.
R. L. Curtis, Esq., 8, Union-court, Old Broad-street, and
Stratford, Essex.
MANAGER.—S. Moore, Esq.
OFFICES. - 66, Bishopsgate-street Within.
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The purpose of this Company is to establish a Cemetery
upon a plan combining, economy in the purchase of Burial
Plots, and liberality in the terms of payment, with a view of
enabling persons in every rank of life to obtain Freehold
Places of Sepulture, .where the mortal remains of their
families and friends will rest undisturbed and unprofaned by
any of those unseemly proceedings too common in many
Metropolitan burial places, the exposure of which has filled
the public with apprehension and dismay.
The strictest attention will be paid to the wishes of all who
may bury their friends at this Cemetery, as also to the gravity
and solemnity of the rites to be performed.
THE LAN D.—The Company have secured an estate ten
miles from London, on the Tilbury Line of Railway. This
estate comprises 150 acres in that picturesque and retired
locality, and is peculiarly adapted for the purpose intended,
being reached within a few minutes by rail ; it is also easily
accessible by direct roads from the metropolis, and the sur-
rounding thickly-populated districts, so that those who pre-
fer it may make arrangements with Undertakers for coach
conveyance.
The estate is high and dry, the soil consisting of fine gravel,
is susceptible of being embellished at a moderate expense.
The grounds will be enclosed—Episcopal and Non-Confor-
mist chapels, together with a Superintendent's residence, at
once erected—competent Surveyors and Architects engaged to
superintend the various contemplated improvements—provi-
sion made for the services of a resident Clergyman of the
Established Church, and also for a Dissenting Minister, both
of whom will always be in attendance ; nevertheless, families
will be at liberty to select any other Clergyman, Minister, or
Priest whom they may prefer.
Ground will be reserved and liberal provision made for the
convenience and accommodation of Israelites.
CHARGES.—The cemeteries in the eastern portion of the
metropolis must shortly be closed, on account of their already
overcrowded state, the population having increased by 60,000
within the last twelve months, and the bills of mortality show
that upwards of 70,000 die annually.
The presenb charges for ground in this Cemetery have been
fixed, with the intention of meeting the means of all, and the
mode of disposing of the ground renders it peculiarly avail-
able for the investments of persons of limited means.

The land will be divided Into plots sufficient for two super-
ficial graves, the fee in perpetuity for each family plot is now
two guineas; space for a private grave in perpetuiti, one
guinea. Other ground upon a similarly reduced Reale
Catacombs, vaults, and brick graves will also be provided
at a greatly reduced scale upon present minimum charges.
FORM OF. PAYMENT.—To meet the convenience of those
who desire instalment payments for family plots, a deposit of
2s. 6d. only will be required on subscribing, in acknowledg-
ment of which the Subscriber will receive a certificate. The
residue of the payment to be made in monthly instalments of'
2s. 6d. When the sum (two guineas) has been fully paid, the
Subscriber will receive a deed, securing to himself a freehold
in perpetuity. Private graves at reduced prices are, as a
general rule, to be paid for when ordered ; an arrangement,
however, for accommodation in the payment may be had on
application.
CONVEYANCE.—The Company will provide a Station in
London for the reception of funerals, they will also erect a
Terminus on the Cemetery itself, and provide appropriate
accommodation for the distinct use of mourners. The dis-
tance from Londoiris so short that the time by railway tran-
sit will merely occupy a few minutes ; and such al range-
ments will bp made with the Railway Company that the
lowest fares to,and fro may be established.
As he fore stated, there are excellent public roads leading to
the Cemetery from various directions, therefore for those who
prefer it, other modes of conveyance may be adopted.
FUNERAL'.—This Company will in no case act as Under-
takers, but will confine their operations to providing Ceme-
tery accommodation; they however solicit the co-operation of
Undertakers, Funeral t-ocieties, and Companies, so that they
may be enabled to embrace M all their arrangements a gene-
ral economy and saving. With such view Undertakers are in-
vited to become agents, thereby producing a concert of action,
to afford mutual satisfaction and common advantages.
BURIAL PLOTS.—The readiness with which persons in
the humbler walks of life practice rigid economy, even sub-
mitting to privation to avoid being " Buried by the Parish,"
and the punctuality with which they contribute to Burial
Clubs and similar Societies, furnish certain grounds for cal-
culating that the Plots will be readily taken.
The Iramily Plot signifies a piece of "Freehold" Land,
capable of affording space for two interments, side by side;
holders of such plots may inter in each space four coffins.
i'uch a plot thus affords, if necessary, accommodation for
eight interments. Experience proves that a preference exists
in the public mind to burying several members of one family
in the same grave, but some repugnance might be felt in the
case of interring strangers together.
General sites for selection will be appropriated from time
to time by the Directors of the Company.
SHARES.—The public are now invited to subscribe for
shares. A deposit of 10s. will be required on application, and
10s. on' allotment, the balance in monthly payments of 10s.
Shareholders who may wish to discontinue the payment of
future calls, may, by giving fifteen days' notice prior to an
instalment becoming due, consolidate into £5 shares two or
more shares upon which 50s. or upwards each have been pre-
viously paid, such privilege to terminate at the end of six
months from the date of subscription. The first'lo,ooo shares
will each be entitled to a Freehold Land Warrant for a
Family Burial Plot, or holders may at their optiqn have the
privilege of exchanging a £5 paid share for Three Family
Plot,. These shares will be denominated Class A and B.
A privilege will also be extended to Shareholders to con-
vert paid Shares into Vaults, Catacombs, Brick Graves,
Family and Private Plots. Shares will likewise be received
in payment for interments. These Shares will be denomi-
nated Class C.
The par value of a Family Plot, on unreserved ground,
being now Two Guineas, m•iy be sold and transferred by the
Shareholder, thereby reducing the actual cost of the share
.over 40 per cent., an interest upon which may be anticipated
at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, while the share will
have its participation in all other division of profits Sub-
scriptions will be returned, less a small deduction for pre-
liminary expenses, should the Company not go on.
From the dividends now paid by other cemeteries, com-
paratively labouring under many disadvantages, and as the
records exhibit an increase in the population of over 60.000
per annum, and the bills of mortality, deaths exceeding 70,000
in the same space of time,—it is calculated that the share-
holde-s in 00 will not only derive a large annual division of
profits while the land is being disposed of, independent of the
income derivable from interments, masonry, &o. ; but the
final aggregate from the enhanced value of plots must be
greatly augmented, twil yield a large return for capital in-
vested.

It is confidently stated that no Cemetery which has hitherto
been placed at the disposal of the public in this country offers
such advantages in point of really moderate cost, situation,
and facility of access, as that of this Company, whilst the plan
of operation which will be pursued supersedes that of any
other yet in existence, both in point of economy and conveni-
ence for payment.
Applications for Forms, Shares, and Plots, to be addressed
to S. More, Esq., at the Offices of the Company, 66, Bishops-
frate-street Within ; and to the Brokers, Messrs. George
Harris and Sons, 22, Change-alley.