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

TheCREDIT FONCIER and MOBILIER of ENG-
IsILAAND (Lin s
d), in conjunction with the AGRA and
'8 BANK (Limited), and the NA-
TIONAL :AMC., will receive applications for the
capital of
THE EtPERIAL LAND COMPANY of
Ca pi MARSEILLES (Limited).
-1-' tal £1,600, in 80,000 Shares of £2O each.
Deposit on Application .£1 per Share, on Allotment £4 per
She.
It is not anticipated that morearthan £5 per Share will be
required in addition.
Interest at the rate*f Ten per Cent. per annum will be
paid for the fit-A.14-o years, for which Interest Warrants
Payable half-yearly will be attached to the Share Certifi-
"tea. After the two years, the profit income on re-sale
of Land already effected, aud profit ou further sales, will
be applicable for distribution as dividend or bonus.
DIRECTORS.
Albert Grant, Egq. Directors of the Credit
inata Harrison 'Esq.,. Foncier and 3ziobilier of
and Warner, Esq., M. P. England (Limited).
Colo Directors of the Agra
Colonel James Holland, and Masterman's Bank
Ydnoy Stopford, Esq.,
Jo (Limited).
eel
Neale 31‘Kenna, Esq.,
.r., T., Directors of the National
1.14• nensbaw, Esq., Bank.
Cap' Y, Lewis, Esq., M.P.
m.Un Arrow Elder Brother of the
the House.
nr• Edwards, Esq., Director ofGeneral Irrigation
.Joro
colY Pany of Fiance (Limited).
. Larking,. Esq., Director of the Egyptian Trading
ra Pany (Limited). -
de Girardin, Paris.
,
:everin Abbatucci, Deputy and Secretary of the Cham-
c_ rof Devzputies, Paris.
"Ite d'Auesvives, Chamberlain to the Emperor, and
ktelber- -of the Chamber of Deputies.
13aganelli, 15, Place de la Madeleine, Paris.
The A BANKERS.
Paris and Masterman's Bank (Limited), London and
•Nr .
abonal Bank, London, and its Branches in Ireland.
The National Bank of Liverpool (Limited), Liverpool.
Meg,. , SOLICITOUS.
ORS.
Evans, and 2B, Nicholas-lane, E.O
tssrs. Valiance and Valiance, Co.,Essex-street, Strand, and
Lombard House, George-yard.
Reg BROKERS.
Mullens, Marshall, and Daniell, 3, Lombard-street,
C.
ItEIX Hill, Fawcett, and Hill, 29, Threadneedle-street,
a~e'Brs. Laurence, Son, and Pearce, 7, Angel-court, Throg-
niorton-street, B.C.
40nsi ENGINEER-IN-MIEF.
~,eur Paul Borde, Marseilles (Member of the Conseil
SECRETARY (pro tern.)
Alfred Lowe, Esq.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
17 and 18, Cornhill.

The• OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY.
been inPerial Land Company of Marseilles (which has
bushednearly 12 months in course of organisation) is esta-
pro with a view of purchasing and acquiring land and
thetertl in the important city of Marseilles, the resale of
conn-ne, and the acquisition of concessions and privileges
eit 'eLed With the development and improvements of the
atd
f port.
ful urthera.nce of these objects, and after long and care-
tu various properties have been purchased
the i„,e ,rst Portions of the city, and where the progress of
—Trove/news gives assurance of profitable results.

PROPERTIES ACQUIRED. .
folihe Properties which the Company have acquired are as
owe
I•sn The Joliette property, comprising about 2,244,000
'2llare.
mfeet of buildig. land exclusive of streets.
98,0a,1ue Rue Imperials property, consisting of about
13.
~,squ9._re fet.
oar,4l_l;)
Club
property, consisting of theihotel, the
abe',lo:4„ Club, baths, houses, and building plots, in all
ab04,,d00,000 square feet. ,
rtne Prado property, consisting of building plots of
It ill
246,000 square feet.
be seen, on reference to the map, that the Corn-
-114/iatif,PUrchases comprise the lands
.tothe north of the
0-8 well as those to the south, with a large extent of
making a total of about 4,900,000 square feet.
lt MARSEILLES, PROGRESS OF.
sit rgeilles, both in population and wealth the first maritime
844,t, Prance, contains a dense population() of 111 ore than
tonlio souls. During the past year 18 00 vessels, with
bare 0f upwards of 3,000,000 tons, entered and left the
liteditur• Marseilles commandscommerce of the
,kige errenean, engrosses nearly thethe wole trade with
Orienria, and is the packet station for the Peninsular and
„,
other steam Company, the Mes9agerie. s Imperiales, and
N'roilastesin acket companies trading with all rts of the
itOd It Possesses commodious docks and wPaar houses,
Ofrhan railways, is in direct communication with all parts
lar%lll,e old harbour having been found inadequate for the
r
ofl expanding commerce of the place, the new harbour
tap.Joliette, covering an area of 68 acres,was constructed,
by
bi,•llc°llstantly crowded with shipping. It
had ,°a quays, with stately buildings
.ontehiateneovirtheinsifdtye,.
Blee"e new town is rising rapidly in itse
11760 three other basins hav 'lane% comstructed,
the hn u Lazaret, d'Arenc, and Nap9leon, which doubles
Tti;rcour accommodation of Marseilles.
104 EMPEROR'S INTEREST IN MARSEILLES.
kProms, well known that his Majesty the Emperreospreorfftytheef
ru,taites deep interest in the welfare and p
thatTpes, and the Directors have strong reasostombealyieb,v3e
tlepenals Majesty's gracious and special protectiong (like
tilhaienivr;nle;
tolinon to aid
the,ay enterpri
solifeer-ferit Company) object of developing the re-
tor% `: of the city, and accordingly application is intended
I—ou made by the Directors to ob. tam' the valu-
4144e—cession for razing the Fort St. Nicholas, and to
the new Catalans Port.
133' RUE IMPERIALE.
`eat w.,,e construction of the Rue Imperials, which ismBonin-
%ell'o, and lined by important buildings, a direct core
ation has been effected between the Rue Caneliiet
0,
new.'l,!_'ellange, the Ancien Basin or old harbour,sancauseh _
the o"4lne or docks above mentioned. This has caused
•whiptiolition of large blocks of houses, densely occupied,
hoteirelloistance, together with the previoautsednefiecfiennecwy
beild`4o accommodation, renders the construction
tiaj :ego absolutely necessary for commercial anadearnetsipdleents-
bitirri soo, and causes an eager demand for v
ding land.
I:4 this OLIET TE PROPERTY ACQUIRED.
laitere (Nader of the town, where. the commercial re-
...ein etas of the growing population so great, the
tzterlY has secured about 57 acres of Freehold Building
lapo,, exclusive of streets—and this under exceptionally
tenxiitstrtrobf Ipae
yc.uir=stances, both as respects situation and
IMPERIALE. PROPERTY ACQUIRED.
lem:,,,_re than 98,000 square feet of this land are in the Rue
tioartli naatelecrillitelifienasutartstireeretdeinlaMinalriseetitelle,s.
liTh.; remainder
nets' the
Deekef IA Joliette, and extending the wholewholeof
the
Basin d'Arenc, the Port Napoleon, and termi-
84.Lg at the Basin Radoub. These lands are traversed by
Itil`r"to from 40 to 50 feet wide, in connection with the
lii by the Boulevard Maritime, and are sur
'uded by an industrious and thriving population.
TERM OF PURCHASE.
le The land will be handed over to the Company completely
o:ailed, with all the streets and footpaths paved, drainage
WbfiePilo'elttftlttegaelie
Etolapi
mdoosnt,satnordepyrso. vision made for the supply of
the; the conditions of the treaty for the acquisition of
Estate it is stipulated that six years should.
hotven, by which time the estate is to be covered with
the
Pn4the option is reserved to the Cpmpatn,y for t
,Period, during which it may elect eithearnn)upaypathye_
Ineet-ntoney in one sum, or to make an
thirty of equal instalments, extending over . a period of
years, with a fixed rate of interest and sinking fund.
Bef 'ROPESSOR DONALDSON'S REPORT.
coilei,,°r,,e the treaty for this portion of the property
was
Pro-
fasF3eilrl, thealdson purchasers secured the seruce
on (late President of the Institute of British
Proe, l'eets) to personally investite the operations in
siteTeso at Marseilles, and the character and value of the
copy of his report accompanies the prospectus.
r.CATALANS PROPERTY ACQUIRED.
Jao e kjatalan rties are in the immediate neighbour-
fed 01 tb _ s.prope
a -rant -name Residence of the Emperor, and command.
lairabiage to the sea of about a mile in length. They are ad-
Villas Y situated both for business premises and private
Burr
1.1 -'4"INGS NOW ON CATALANS ESTATE.
liote?Pr first-class houses are already erected; a magnificent_
(110 W ball"' °Pen), having 140 rooms ; and the IpperiallClub
Vatio4 course of construction), of noble arclutecturildele-t
tatler'„serrounded with terraces and gardens, all 9u
rtabih,e Government plan. There is an extensive Bathing
"'utnent, often freqnented by more than 5,000 bathers
b This
sert district undergo a radical improvement when
nteta Nicholas, which separates the Catalan property
in, L 3 centre of the town, shall have been demolished, a
lettitle74b constructed, and additional streets made so as to
'itol-de„°r9Plete the facilities for communication between
a 4,
~,'4lc new portions of the town.
)7tir „,`"3loicipality of the town of Marseilles engage, at
.°k(lk- "II expense, to lay down gas, make Macadamised
Thl and insure a proper water supply for the houses.fm
eLe are in this quarter about four miles of streets ro
~.,"811(Itedv feet in width, which have been recently opened aild
fhb' With gas ; and the Boulevard la Clorderh3 (i 2 feet. in
thW 411 d latel opened for traffic) forms a continuation
'Ph ablendid pyromenade of the Prado.
the a Iliatriet communicates with the Quai dee Neutve,
teweentre
the old port. and of thou Commmerce of
importanthe
hflatkbYthe Boulevard de l'Empereur. All these
be
tloarilf‘ih assurances of great success ; and there can _
hat this portion of the Company's properties will
".‘ a price which will yield a very large profit.
r, b THE PRADO PROPERTY.
ah rad° L ds are near the Southern Railway Station,
44ktleattItt_ir.aliteapilosition, and well adapted for the estab-
ti Warehouses, shops, &c.
ues, esPect to the value and prospects of these proper-
lg the rePort
co
Mr P B rde the well-known engineer, of
acc-ompa.nies this Prospectus, giving ample de-
A repo.
OUNT AND PERIOD OF PAYMENTS.
th,"`,,668 R—do amou t f purchases is £3,325,163 ;of this sum
-eo, is Payable b instalments spread over various
°,1113.- extending in part to a period of 50 years, and.
;g05,,,N,Z6,523 hi cash, on taking over the estates ; caution
-400-0" tug lodged in the meantime for the due observ-
-rk, tctif tin Company's engagements. It is therefore 9x-
vere.""4,s with the aid of the Company's borrowing
b.,"°Reshay' more than £lO per share will be required on
~,s not fullypa'd up on allotment. Thus, with a
the amount of capital, the shareholders
pee re advatita eof rofit derivable from dealing with a
erg° extent
of property.
galr
As
vi ti JOLIETTE PROPERTY RESOLD.
e ilenee of the value of the purcases the Directors ,_ctlej„le oatisfe
,ied a C ion to announce that. they.y have already
I.Beille, to with an association of builders at
Dhotis to transfer to them one of the properties (the
brirePorty) at a p of about £600,000, such pro-
-111(141; Profits to be -pr ed.'f r by Annuities and Sinking
f;'o6lyaiets'ithreawPahne . ;ieioedaot years,withfa3nOyaitf° option on theirpart to
- fiye_yearss.,
awsiuthir,
onotftifi.l:naretso(f£ contractortlhat,ooO)ascaustit:ndmePonelyt , at fixed°
e first instalment of which was paid on the e3Fe-
boildiiB,B cpntract), and also to cover the property with
4_lll,
8, within a period of five years at their own cost.
f:(1 fronluaA'aholders will have the benefit of this coi!tract,
til3tu %I, 'etober, 1867, will receive the income derivable
b "Ittract, viz. the difference between the Annul-
M-LNG Paid and received by the Company, and this in-
at04,;,111e,...d
~0 the existing revenue from the Catalans
`wing that
Per
as to the anticipated profit on further sales
Period, will, it is estimated, not only enable the