The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-26 00:00:00

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The CREDITIIIIIONCIER and MOBILIER of ENG-
LAND (Limited), in conjunction with the AGRA and
MASTERMAN'S BANK (Limited), and the NA-
TIONAL BANK, will receive applicatinna..falC the
eaPital of
THE IMPERIAL LAND CCAIPANY
MARSEILLES (Limited)...
DepositV £1,600,000 in 80,000 Shares of £2O each.
Applicatian £1 per Share, on Allotment £4 per
She.
It is not anticipated that more than £5 per Share will be
required in addition.
Interest at 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-
cates. 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.
eil;it Grant, Esq M.P., Directors of the Credit
Edward
Harrisod,”Esq, Foncier and Mobilier of
-ward Warner, Esq., M. P., England (Limited).
Colonel James Holland, Directors of the Agra
J. SYdusy Stopford, Esq., (aLnited). I
und man's Bank
ac'sePh Neale M'Kenna, Esq.,
11.1)
Directors of the National
Bank.
Har„ Renshaw , Escl”
3", Lewis, Esq., M.P.
~aptain Arrow, Elder Brother of the Trinity House.
• Edwards, Esq., Director of the General Irrigation
,v;ila.pany of Fiance (Limited).
Co • Larking, Esq., Director of the Egyptian Trading
n,
Pny (Limite).
zmilea de Girardidn, Paris.
Severin Abbatucci, Deputy and Secretary of the Chain-
Coer of Deputies, Paris.
Member'gusvis, Chamberlain to the Emperor, and
It of the Chamber of Deputies.
""- Paganelli, 15, Place de la Madeleine, Paris.
Th. . BANKERS.
'l-BTa and Masterman's Bank (Limited), London and
1 ark
The
Tile •
National Bank, London, and its Branches in Ireland.
National Bank of Liverpool (Limited), Liverpool.
Are— SOLICITORS.
41_"rs•Newbon, Evans, and 2B, Nicholas-lane, E.C. tsre. Valiance and Valiance, Co.,Essex-street, Strand, and
°4lbard House, George-yard.
BROKERS.
E-.sers• Mullens, Marshall, and Daniell, 3, Lombard-streel
i's.ors: Hill, Fawcett, and Hill, 29, Threadneedle-street
ssrs• Laurence, Son, and Pearce, 7, Angel-court, Throg
Gorton-street, E.G.
Rona ENGLNEER-IN-CRIEF.
(Lreur Paul Bomb, Marseilles (Member of the Cense:

SECRETARY (pro tem.)
Alfred Lowe, Esq.
TEKWRARY OFFICES.
17 and 18, Cornhill.

OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY.
bee -e imPerial Land Company of Marseilles (which has
bushednearly 12 months in course of organisation) is esta-
kn with a view of purchasing and acquiring land and
the-Pell Yin the important city of Marseilles, the resale of
ecei,7lll,e, and the acquisition of concessions and privileges
city ae'ed 'with the development and improvements of the
f and Port.
fql II /11).4,
-terance of these objects, and after long and care-
iu tha'vestigation, various properties have been purchased
the • e best portions of the city, and where the progress of
lolprovements gives assurance of profitable results.

PROPERTIES ACQUIRED.
folTloll,:aPrePerties which the Company have acquired are as
1. TheJoliette p operty, comprising about 2,244,000
sq2aa. rTelfseet of buildinrg land, exclusive of streets.
90 Oa he Rue Imperiale property, consisting of about
0 square feet.
11,,,11 Catalans property consisting of the hotel, the
about 2,300 Club, baths, houses, and building plots, in all
4.,000 square feet.
abouthe Prado property consisting of building plots of
246 000 fe
et.
Psquare ee •
Pativ.l ue Seen, on reference to the map, that the Com-
tow" Purchases comprise the lands to the north of the
asah9o se well as those to the south, with a large extent of
and; making a total of about 4,900,000 square feet.
Mare& MARSEILLES, PROGRESS OF.
oft', Tee, both in population and wealth the first maritime
306 043-`e France, contains a dense population of more than
ate,7 souls. During the past year 18,000 vessels with
hao7age of uwards of 3,000,000 tons, entered and leftthe
Marseilles commands the commerce of the
Ale.z.7rrlinean, engrosses nearly the whole
.trade with
Orre'„",..s and is the packet station for the Peninsular and
other- 'l_l Steam Company, the Messageries Imperialee, and
keaul packet companies trading with all parts of the
World It
aO(1 b, Possesses commodious docks. and warehouses,
al ?raj; railways, is in direct communication with all parts
The old harbour having been found inadequate for the
out,
.); e,Panding commerce of the place, the now harbourtructe
tied ;,, 'Duette, covering an area of 68 acres,. was. cons
13y 1)7 eonetantly crowded with shipping. It is surrounded
ate :ad quays, with stately buildings on thc north.si_d
43,43 sew town is rising rapidly in its immediate vicionteitk
tattle, 1,060 three other basins have been corn t
the Liu Lazaret, d'Arenc, and Napoleon, which doubles
l'i;tarbsur accommodation of Marseilles.
rOCch3i4IPEROR'S
hatT IN MARSEILLSt.e
Well known tt his Majesty the Emperor of ho_
.14,W, takes deep interest in the welfare and prosperity f
believe
that h!'ls, and the Directors have strong reasons tol.()
Afajesty's gracious and special protection may
the brkLed uPon to aid any enterprise ha.ving(likee_
I,4olllcresest Company) the object of developing the r _
,ortb;.,e,f the city, and accordingly application. is intended
able to be made by the Directors to obtain the va u-
kaite--',,Ucession for razing the Fort St. Nicholas, and to
"" new Catalans Port.
feetY th RUE IMPERIALE.
wi•-(3 construction of the Rue Imperiale, which is 80
-$ and lined by important buildings, a direct c.orn-
:,?can
9b°litiohnasobel
laenrgeeffected between the Rue Canebiere,
Ilawbange, the Ancien Basin or old harbour, and the the ~ lalus or docks above mentioned. This hoc n
blocks of houses, den.sely
oe,
of beg CirelitnStanCe to ether with the previous. clencien
1)11049 "eonimodritiong, renders the construction of
.new
of tiai dings absolutely ,
necessary for commercial and bull se and causes an eager demand for vacant plots
--g
laud.
In th. JOLIETTE PROPERTY ACQUIRED. r
?(11111'011119 quarter of the town, where the commercial e-
olepaasais_of the growing population are so great, the
'9ll, nY
'448 secured about 57 acres of Freehold Building
lapoe etzclusive of streets—and this under exceptionally
terka-ra,ifole circumstances, both as respects situation and
litru PaYment.
.r.,kornsIMPERIALE. PROPERTY ACQUIRED.
isPerfol'as 00,000 square feet of this land are in the,Rue
DRI sit -the finest street in Marseilles. The remainder
ort flitted hi the Quartier de la Joliette, commencing at the
boet.°f La Joliette, and extending the whole length of the.
Uati;;°' thethin d'Arenc, the Port Napoleon, and term-
„,,,er at asin Radoub. These lands are traversed by
kte from 40 to 50 feet wide, in connexion with the tort4,llsPeriale by the Boulevard Maritime, and are our-
"ea by an industrious and thriving population.
TERM OP PURCHASE,
eivo,' Arid will be handed over to the Company completely
cote,e, with all the streets and footpaths paved, drainage
Ittt4l4ete, gas laid o and provision made for the supply of
A? to the topmost storeys.
thelb,_7 the conditions of the treaty for the acquisition of
gip Estate, it is stipulated that six years should
lie '''reu, by which time the estate is to be covered with
119 as, th •
%tie _ e option is reserved to the Company for the
~enkrehl)earlel, during which it may elect either te pay the
--hire,„B-taeriey in one sum, or to make an annua! payi
equal instalments, extending over . a period of
y with a fixed rate of interest and sinking fund.
Bof4°PESSOR DONALDSON'S REPORT.
was
-,,"`" the treaty for this portion of the pyopertfy
Pro-
hr
the purchasers secured the services o
Arehitle)enaldson (late President of the Institute of
.Britisinh
al'Legree:te) to personally investigate the operationa
at. Marseilles, and the character and value of the
aePY of his report accompanies the prospectus.
3. I'6 ATALANS PROPERTY ACQUIRED.
good 0-f"atalans properties are in the immediate neighbour-
f.roa-Cath°Marine Residence of the Emperor, and command
aureh, 40 to the sea of about a mile in length. They are ad-
)rillaal situated
both for business premises and private
liss,etTlTOS NOW ON CATALANS ESTATE.
'r`stel (e",,-ase houses already erected; a magnificent
ttwilTeNvoe(l'an), having are
and the Imperial Club ioe ree of construction), of noble architectural ele-
tmikler'llaBlierre,"uded with terraces and gardens,
.all out
etabi• ,overmn
daily %lake ent plan. There Is' an extensive Bathing
s'a often frequented by more than 5,000 bathers
Th.
Fn le dist •
frert, Bt. Will undergo a radical improvement when
the 'cuelas, which separates the Catalan property
~epSea, coati.
Port „, eof the town, shall have been demolished,toa
tceet. complete --sdiotea
e, and additional streets made, so as
ola the facilities for communication between
Th 911(1 new •
1140 . portions of the town. .
owe
~,IclPality of the town of Marseilles engage, at
'341,-; 4 CICPenSe to lay down gas, make Macadamised
to -herella:`istire.a'proper water supply.for the houses.
144, Se feet , this quarter about four miles of streets from
VicTttl,o'prithb in width, which have been recently opened and
and brf; ; and the Boulevard la Corderie (72 feet in
ejileedr, -7 Opened for traffic) forms a continuation
Ole oqiBtri 4' Promenade of the Prado.
tol,,,e‘ettre communicates with the Quai de Rive Neuve,
facto' byti;`btlie old port, and of the commerce of the
110 r irebAa-"oulevard de l'Empereur. All these important
eolillat tb-:,a,set urances of great success and there can be
"44 et portion of the Company's properties will
, -"Lice which will yield a very large profit,
TQ6
4:rade r PRADO PROPERTY.
lieh ado* cuaride are near the Southern Railway Station,
with ofaule Position, and well adapted for the °stab-
tie ithwarehouses, shops, &c.
k:' 4 repoe9Pe,,„ct to the value and prospects of these proper-
" Mr. P. Borde, the well-known engineer, of
theri;o4ce'cmlPanies this prospectus, giving ample de-
AMOI4I,i,T,
x*C2,6114 total - AND PERIOD OF PAYMENTS.
,668 total ,'ltilount of purchases is £3,325,163 ; of this sum
°41;',411d 44PaYable by instalments spread over various
lells
11e4„-5652 '''sdleg in part to a period of 5 ears, a.nd
being 1111 cash, on taking over the estates; caution
De,teo‘f , odged in the meantime for the due obreseernv:
Po/., 11. that 'eruPany's engagements. It ietherefo
co
111,,p'e, to
'with the aid of the Company's borrowing
aliere tuore than £lO r share will be required on
bavParativQ,llet hilly paid upon allotment. Thus, with a
\'')lye 4.3 th 114.37ati9tarsall amount. of
_capital,
,the shareholders
ge extetigte,.ot profit derivable from dealing with a
Jo, t property.
hap a 4Vide 14-EITTE PROPERTY RESOLD.
NI thd epi of the value of the purchases, the Directors
Jl4rallided "election to announce that they have a,read
(leli9ailles,atrrasgeinents with an association of builders at t
flettette Pro transfer to thorn one of the properties (the
nd a profit of about £600,000, such pro-
(l4 thtip
.'
Periocreratoo be for by Annuities and S. inking Fund
to tisn hole at
Years, with option on their part to pay
Aellr milli
the anY time during five years, with an
of of the contractors to deposit a sum of
allticka (the A francs (Xl6O 000) as caution money, at fixed
TSel the con instalmeneof which was paid on the e]Fe-
e's witb, ntract), and also to cover the property with
fr...ehareCoil a Period of five years at their own cost.
'rote octoi::!ere will have the benefit of this cor,ittract,
ties t 'us oont 'Jur, 186/, will receive the income derivable
_orees, Nhiract, viz., the difference between the Annui-
loieed and received by the Company, and this in-
,te, a to the . .
Itrid Well existing revenue from the Catalans
g that as to the anticipated D fit on further sales
Periodo,me, • • - .
eiu, it is estimated, not only enable the