The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-05 00:00:00

liar MARSEILLES, PROGRESS OF.
city la . smiles, both in population and wealth the first maritime Bop 'opoFrance, contains a dense population of more than
ttto•o00 souls. During the past year 18,000 vessels, with
haZag° of upwards of 3,000,000 tons, entered and leftthe
litedi,l2• Marseilles commands the commerce of the
Ale,:,,Trranean, engrosses nearly the whole trade with
Orients' and is the packet station for the Peninsular and
0%441 Steam Company, the Messageries Imperiales, and
Wori,steam packet companies trading with all parts of the
u
and
ran It possesses commodious docks and warehouses,
of 37 railways, is in direct communication with all parts
ee
Th •
Pidly old harbour having been found inadequate for the
„of La Pan d. mg commerce of the place, the new harbour
and i Joliette, covering an area of 68 acres,was construetped,.
by b 8 constantly crowded with shipping. It is surrou d d
and road quays, with stately buildings on the northnside,
8' a new town is rising rapidly in its immediate vicinity.
,
liatn,l-ouo three other basins have been comstructed,
the Ise' Lazaret, d'Arenc, and Napoleon, which doubles
T ',arbour accommodation of Marseilles.
I% EMPEROR'S INTEREST IN MARSEILLES.
It
Well known that his Majesty the Emperor of the
k:ra--..„takes deep interest in the welfare and prosperity of,
that bellies, and the Directors have strong reasons to e
tienls Majesty's gracious and special protection may be
tit; -,,°`'ed upon to aid any enterprise having. (like
sou present Company) the' object of developung the re-
fortr, of the city, and accordingly application. is intended
able wtth to be made by the Directors to obtain the va u-
realte7,,°cession for razing the Fort St. Nicholas, and to
""° new Catalans Port.
RU,MAKRA.LE.
felt the construction O U fiEB RueL Imperial°, which is 80
laat7l'lo, and lined by important buildings, a direct com-
the plezatton has been effected between the Rue Canebiere,
eNi• °"ange, the Ancien Basin or old harbour, and the
the ci basins or docks above mentioned. This has causedtriliebela?lition of large blocks of houses, densely occupied,
of h imetreumstance together with the previous deficiency
boil accommodation, renders the construction of new
tram h g 8 absolutely necessary for commercial and residen-
Of gellirP°see, and causes an eager demand for vacant plots
ing land.
JOLIETTE PROPERTY ACQUIRED.'
4 thisoni quarter of the town, where the commercial
the
Landof the growing population are so great,
Building
taalatlY has secured about 57 acres of Freehold Bill
favo , exclusive of streets—and this under exceptionally
y
to rahle circumstances, both as respects situation and
rile of payment.
Islll3t IMPERIALE. PROPERTY ACQUIRED.
Ira ore than 98,000 s are feet of this land are in the. Rue
fa kriale —the finest street in Marseilles. The remainder
port of
in the Quartier de la Joliette, commencing at the
bort,ef La Joliette, and extending the whole length of the.
hatet's' the Basin d'Arenc, the Port Napoleon, and termi-
Ear gat the Basin Radoub. These lands are traversed by
Ruefroiu 40 to 50 feet wide, in connection with the
-"nr Imperials by the Boulevard Maritime, and are sur-
vUtided by an industrious and thriving population.
TERM OF PURCHASE.
The land will be handed over to the Company completely
levelled,t with all the streets and footpaths paved, drainage
,Oaluteprlettoe,thgeastloapimd
topmost storeys.
satnordopyrso. vision made for the supply of
tlleAsy by the conditions of the treaty for the acquisition odf
he Joliette Estate, it is stipulated that six years shoul
110 give; by which time the estate is to be covered with
attB, the option is reserved to the Company for the
parllPeriod, during which it may elect either to pay the
uteat aee-rnoney in one sum, or to !make an annual yo-
thirt equal instalments, extending over a period f
, °f
Years, with a fixed rate of interest and sinking fund.
pet PROFESSOR DONALDSON'S REPORT.
eoberre the treaty for this portion of the property waso
fNo'll„,,dedt the purchasers secured the services of
British
Archtit-uonaldson (late President sf the Institute of
.B i.h
ects) to personally investgate the operations in
sites at Marseilles,' and the character and value of the
A. Copy of his report accompanies the prospectus.
The _CATALANS PROPERTY ACQUIRED.
hoonuatalans.properties are in the immediate neighbour-
fron°l tbe Marine Residence of the Emperor, and command,
hiii.abrige to the sea of about a mile in length. They are ad-
villas! situated both for business premises and private
SVIIi„'"PINGS NOW ON CATALANS ESTATE.
(now
first-class houses are already erected; a magnificent
litow ;'°v, Open), having 140 rooms ; and the Imperial Club
vatio'll course of construction), of noble architectural ele-
• under' „surrounded with terraces and gardens, all laidsout
ritahlit. ale Gdvernment plan. There is an extensive Bathing
daily,Sunlent, often frequented by more than 5,600 bathers
Fortig
R",,u'efrict will undergo a radical improvement when
froka• Nich s,separates the Catalan property
Ilerp Port constructed, and additional streets asto
Lae oire°roplete the facilities for communicationbetween
The and new portions of the town.
their n municipality of the town of Marseilles engage 2
roaaß,o expense, to lay down gas, make Macadamised
aild insure a proper water supply for the houses.
40 to et..re are in this quarter about four miles of streets from
ligh4o feet in width, which have been recently openedand
widthwith gas ; and the Boulevard la Corderie (72 feet in
,
the' lately opened for traffic) forms a continuation
Thodi?lendid promenade of the Prado.
the 'strict communicates with the Quai de Rive Neuve,
town,etti.tre of the old
port. and of the commerce of the
,14eta e'Y the Boulevard de PEmpereur. All these important
'° do Plieb assurances of great success ; and there can be
soitatut that this portion of the Compan larges will
at a Price which will yield a very profit.
• The THE PRADO PROPERTY.
1,4 at, Prado Lands are near the Southern Railway Station,
daliel,rroirable position, and well adapted for the estab-
4, of warehouses, shops, &c.
Ve, r respect to the value and prospects of these proper-
i•Etii?Port by Mr. P. Borde, the well-known engineer, of
tails tiles, accompanies this prospectus, giving ample de-
germ,.
11,4 total
AND PERIOD OF PAYMENTS.
(12,668 R'''AL'al amount of purchases is £3 325 163 ; of this sum
te '"'" is payable by instalments 'spread over various
etly 412 d extending in part to, a period of 50 years, and
'/10aj,,,T6,523 in cash, on taking over the estates ; caution
ue, jog lodged the meantime for the duo observ-
L'eetea Company's engagements. It is therefore 9x-
{nets at, With the aid of the Company's borrowing
~oee more than £lO per share will be required on
tie°:lpa'ruatairevsnot fully paid up on allotment. Thus, with a
very the o
„ small amount of . capital, the shareholders
la advantage of profit derivable from dealing with a
extent7of property.
AR . JOLIETTE PROPERTY RESOLD.
evidene
ci.4)14 e the sat. e, of the value of the purcases the Dir_ectors
t4ol,.cieti
arts!action to announce that they h avue ia, reeraeday
transfertonements with an assoctra ionrooflebrt
eliel t
Nrt to propert to them one of he p i (the
l'ati3'l and profits to profit. of about X „ 600 000 such pro-
Pay "er _e paid for by Annuities. and Sinking
obr4or the period of 30 years,with option on theirp.art to
f Whole at any time during five years, with an
at;
;aistrii, zeosesi
uchta4wr
within
eairnss t a l m
oar tai,",!' on the part of the contractors to deposit a surn of
kriod "lone of francs (£l6O 000) as caution money at fixed
ent'of which was paid on 'the ex.e_-
"odiaga"u? contract and and also to cover the property with
period of five years at their own cost.
will have the. benefit. of this contract,
Berri this October, 1867, will receive the income derivable
,ottle o. be e)oaiiitract, , the difference between the
e joint, d and received by the Company; and this in-
Atat °l-, to the existing revenue from the Catalans
tittlinep; that well as to the anticipated profit on further sales
° ‘uttt -
Period, will, it is estimated, not only enable the