The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-02 00:00:00

The CREDIT FONCIER and MOBILIER of ENG-
LAND (Limited), in conjunction with the AGRA and
34ASTERMAN'S BANK (Limited), and the NA-
TIONAL BANK, will receive applications for the
capital of
TuE IMPERIAL LAND •COMPANY of
MARSEILLES
CaPital £1,600,000 in 80,000 Shares Limited). of £2O each.
Deposit on Application £1 per Share, on Allotment £4 per
It is Share.
not anticipated that more than £5 per Share will be
Interest at required in addition.
the rate of Ten per Cent. per annum will be
paid for the first two years, for which Interest Warrants
Payable half-yearly will be attached to the Share Certifi-
cate% After the two years, the profit income on re-sale
of Land already effected, and profit on further sales, will
be applicable for distribution as dividend or bonus.
DIRECTORS.
.tvlbeinirtan?
Harrison,'afllt ,ESq
E,llsci.,P., Directors of the Credit
Edward Foncier and Mobilier of
Warner, Esq., M. P., England (Limited).
Colonel Directors of the Agra
J. c, e ames Holland,
and Masterinan's Bank
'33llnoy Stopford, Esq.,
(Limited).
48'3Pli Neale I.l‘Keinvi .lEsq.,
Henshaw, Esq., Directors of the National
P P•Bank.
aevey, Lewis, Esq., M.P.
EP„,.'atn Arrow, Elder Brother of the Trinity House.
n• P4wards Esa Director of the General Irrigation
cons
Tany of Fiance (Limited).
Co
• Larking, Esq Director of the Egyptian Trading
uoin
At. Pally (Limited).
tmile de Girardin, Paris.
bSeverin Abbatucci, Deputy and Secretary of the Chain-
er of Deputies,
o Paris.
°lto d'Ayguesvives, Chamberlain to the Emperor, and
Itllernbor of the Chamber of Deputies.
Paganelli, 15, Place de la Madeleine, Paris.
BANKERS.
he Agra and Ma sterman's Bank (Limited), London and
Paris
T 11,3 N. • .
National Bank'
London, and its Branches. in Ireland.
The National Bank of Liverpool (Limited), Liverpool.
/fess SOLICITORS.
rs• Newbon, Evans, and Co.' 28, Nicholas-lane, E.O.
Lomb, -Valiance nd Valiance, Essex-street, Strand, and
rd Housea, George-yard.
ltos Enexitns.
sra• Ilullens, Marshall, and Daniell, 3, Lombard-street,
4.l4kgSrB. Hill, Fawcett, and Hill, 29, Threadneedle-street,
Messrs. Laurence, Son, and Pearce, 7, Angel-court, Throg-
taorton-street, E.C.
Norm; ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF.
s,6t*
url). Paul Borde, Marseilles (Member of the Conseil

SECRETARY (pro tem.)
Alfred Lowe, Esq.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
17 and 18, Comhill.

~ OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY.
been imperial Land Company of Marseilles (which. has
bl'` nearly 12 months in course of organisation) is esta-
'shed witl a view of purchasing and acquiring land and
ti'liretty in the important city of Marse.illes, the resale of
eons -tine, and the acquisition of concessions and privileges
ected with the development and improvements of the
tits and
Port.
kill furthera.nce of these objects, and after long and cared-
iii titilv?etigation, various properties have been purchase
the ;:,uest portions of the city, and where the progress of
"Pr°vements gives assurance of profitable results.
hA PROPERTIES ACQUIRED.
toll,;;ProPerties which the Company have acquired are as
square
The Joliette property comprising about 2,244,000
ate feet of building land,' exclusive of streets. Th
98,000 e Rue Imperials property, consisting of about
la2o43.;:2l:":ollcoa,ra(et:ofdoe:iti's property, consisting of theih ote.l, the
4 j'ial Club, baths, houses, and building plots, in all
square feet. . .
lib uo Prado roperty, consisting of building plots of
iitatw2.,46,000 squarep feet.'
.atlon
b 41 be seen, on reference to the map, that the Corn-
tow'',' Purchases comprise the lands to the north of the
teab aa well as those to the south, with a large extent of
°aril ; making a total of about 4,900,000 square feet.
of
MARSEILLES, PROGRESS OF.
thy ih.'"",es, both in population and wealth the first maritime
800 France, contains a dense population of more than
atom souls. During the past year 18,000 vessels, with
aarcge of upwards of 3,000,000 tons, entered and leftthe
lied-2:4.1'r. Marseilles commands the commerce of the.
Alße',,Zrtanean, engrosses nearly the whole trade with
Ore ice, and is the packet station for the Peninsular and
othe al Steam Company, the Messageries Imperiales, and
itoritceteatil packet companies trading with all parts of the
Nil, b It
_possesses commodious docks
.and
.warehouses,
rali,._
Of $' Y railways, is in direct communication with all parts
The "°.
kpidi old harbour having been found inadequate for the
of Lay expanding commerce of the place, the new harbour
too is Otette, covering an area of 68 ac. res,was constructed,
e°nstautly crowded with shipping. It is surrounded
~,crid a",." quay; with stately buildings on the nort.h.nsitdte,
eiees'ew town is rising rapidly in its immediate vici y.
'law 4,860 three other basins have been co.mstructed,
the h' uu Lazaret, d'Arenc, and Napoleon, which doubles
Aarbour accommodation of Marseilles.
11,PEROR'S INTEREST IN MARSEILLES.
i relieib "ell known that his Majesty the Emperor of the
.hir,„-`„takes deep *nterest in the welfare and prosperity of
t,hat t1e.,..5, and thelDirectors have strong reasons to believe
,41elietia'aalajesty's gracious and special protectiop. may be
' Pre-e" nPon to aid any enterprise having (like
satiresent Company) the object of developing the re-
forth2 of toe city, and accordingly application is intended
• able "th be made' by the Directors to obtain the valu-
kaheettession for razing the Fort St. Nicholas, and to
ricw Catalans Port.
f,,Y t e RUE IMPERIALE.
i„'et ild
construct on of the Rue Imperiale, which is 80
-lari-9, and lined by important buildings, a direct c.om-
the peaotion
}, has been effected between the Rue Canebiere,
l'awblczkiange, the Ancien Basin or old harbour, and the
the d 'us or docks above mentioned. This has cau.sed
Nohie,°iticolition of large blocks of houses, densely .pccieipeineed3„
of houti_ ircumstance, together with the previous. d fi t
huihihr accommodation, renders the constFuctiope osf_ new
hal pu, absolutely necessary for commercial and re idlots
Of b • 'P°ses, and causes an eager demand for vacant p
Illidhig land.
in O,ALIETTE PROPERTY ACQUIRED.
pire,,,''s quarter of the town, where the commercaita,l re-
oili„-teuts of the growiner population are so gre. the
.LauffaaY has secured about 57 acres of Freehold Building
tae-' exclusive of streets—and this under exceptionally_
to iltable •
rke
_, circumstances, both as respects situation and
RU Payment.
It ut IMPERIALS. PROPERTY ACQUIRED.
lili °to than
, peri , • 98,000 square .
i lit ale - the finest street in Marseilles. The remainder
Aortlfated in the Quartier de la Joliette, commencing at the
tio, Of La Joliette, and extending the whole length of the
ati:B, the Basin d'Arenc, the Port Napoleon, and termi-
RtNg at the Basin Radoub. These lands are traversed by
114, T from 40 to 50 feet wide, in connection with the
taiilirPeriale by the Boulevard Maritime, and arc sur-
e(' by an industrious and thriving population.
, The TERM OF PURCHASE.
'veil land will be handed over to the Company completely
totttp4, with all the streets and footpaths paved, drainage
Itato;ette, gas laid on, and provision made for the supply of
thes I,° the topmost storeys.
,ies? the conditions of the treaty for the acquisition of
17 given Estate, Estate, it is stipulated that six years should
;see_mY which time the estate is to be covered with
„'ale b',„„Lue option is reserved to the Company for e
atehL`"°d, during which it may elect either to pay the
Is'iN -„1-tooney in one su or to make an annual pay-
`girty .; equal instalments,m'extending over a period of
- I.,_sara, with a fixed rate of interest and sinking fund.
Pet,: 4°PESS OR DONALDSON'S REPORT.
%Lore th this of the prpperty was
4 tided treaty for potion
ANr i\ ' the purchasers secured the services of pfo-
lgtehitnualdson (late President of the Institute of
.British
;,greLets) to Personally investigate the operations in
""es. gat Marseilles, and the character and value of the
7, e°PY of his report accompanies the prospectus.
ho he f.a-itl; ALANS PROPERTY ACQUIRED:
aird of th,,el„.'ails properties are in the immediate neighbour-
tiii•-'3nta
seaece of the Emperor, and command
lettably.g6.t° the of about a mile in length. They are ad-
Ilias• situated both for business premises and private
131/xL,„
h AkeverNGS NOW. ON CATALANS ESTATE.
r°te'l r . rst-elass houses are eady erected; a magnificent
910, \ugly.
" itt °Pen). having 140 roems ; and the Imperial Club
,i°4iO4, course of construction), of noble architectural ele-
tlet tiltirr°llnded with terraces and gardens, !ill laid put
44s,blieheZcivernmerit plan. There is an extensive Bathing
pilld `4t, often frequented by more than 5,000 bathers
frctSdistriet will undergo a radical improvement when
ii:''the -'molar, which separates the Catalan property
\'' pe ntreof
44,, it ~_ the town, shall have been demolished, a
the'4er eeZnstructed, and additional streets made, stowaesetno
,l'hishl itii'ciPlete the facilities for communication be
thEi;.'a relii:'?.w portions of the town.
rov_oil
_elpality of the towu of Marseiles
'lstitiou;s_Pense, to lay down gas, ake ]Macadamised
4° to ere aril.l.ante a proper water supply for the houses._ m
likil, 60 feet?.lu this quarter about four miles of streets from
lifd,Tcl Ni,•fi in width, which have been recently opened and
- Of IV,' aolVi ; and the Boulevard lit Corderie (72 feet in
ticT apl lid. gelY opened for traffic) forms a continuation
tio ,ei •id Promenade of the Prado.
ivioNet)trAre,,t communicates with the Quai do Rive Neuve,
fttor„, y-th%the old port, and of tho commerce of the 1
Ile ti' hirliis;3,-notilevard de l'Empereur. All these important
be "'Mt that"'ssurances of great success ; and there can he
aold atthis portion of the Company's properties will
TI a Price which will yield a very large profit.
is ;,,,"e Prna .711 E PRADO PROPERTY.
lisp 4431,1_1,, ands are near the Southern Railway Station,
lir.:ent (jiaute Position, and well adapted for the estab-
te 1h i, warehouses shops, &c.
4',, a r.lir,eB,,Pect to the value' and prospects of these proper-
taOilfi—e_' bY Mr. P. Borde, the well-known engineer, of
" tbeer ' companies this prospectus, giving ample de-
-41e()°1T11. T
l' MOUNT l'T - AND PERIOD OF PAYMENTS..
1144,-8,648 . amount of Purchases is £3,325,163 ; of this sum
°lilv''' and 18
Payable by instalments spread over various
key; 4;6 !rending in part to a period of 50 years, and
tio:S. befil'43, iti cash, on taking over the estates ; caution.
l'eeie°,,f thAgr,'°dged in the Meantime for the due obsei•v-
IN, q that 'emPany's engagements. It is thertfore TE-
th,4 ere, ,;,t, ,Prith the aid of the Company's borrowing
''rzcae ahare r"to than .£lO per share will' be required on
111'44ti "et filllY paid up on allotment". Thus, with a
l'er; It!ke adveN7o.,spi. all amount of capital, the shareholders
1,
As
Jo,str,2).. e re:ii,,ttg....o fof
property.profi t derivable from dealing with a
have
"Idet'l' rTE PROPERTY RESOLD.
;o1)e, the naje of the value of the purchases, the Directors
tlnded s"sfaction to announce that they have a.ready
'alieries .langements with an association of builders at
ki,t,,te 11,3° transfer to them one of the properties (the
l'ii'z' iit d Perty) lit ...,
D 4(4 profits . pron. of about £600,000, such re;
43' f vet' a tO
fool),!itttOtriethe d
aftwitlioo:he 30Paid for by Annuities and Sin in 6
ye.ars,with. option on theirpart to
i,.. t•4on th any time during five years, with an
4-nietpilielis , e part of the contractors to deposit a sum of
eat babe
(the P frttneS (Z 160,000) as caution money, at fixed
bitilrP °f the rst instalment of which was paid on the exe-
iTiltotiße witiclontract)., and also to cover the property with
kacl froahareho',r,tea Period of five years at their own cost.
bootht,,l!). Oct_ I°, r 8 will have the benefit of this contract,
Rt..lqin co,rer, 1867. will receive the income derivable
NlNII) übe :"ract, 'viz . the difference between the Annui-
ei°l°4ll:lll received by the Company, and this in-
'lltfb rts wellexisting revenue from the Catalans
i.,
Z that ,rts to th© anticipatedprofit on further sales
4."'"°el, 'will, it is i)estimated,p not only enable the
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