The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-24 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS.

MEDITERRANEAN and LEVANT
STEAM PACKET COMPANY, carrying MAILS.
Under the special Patronage of the GREEK GOVERNMENT,
and sailing under a British Flag.
Capital 100,0001., in 8,000 shares of 12/. 10s. each.
CHAIRMAN—JOHN WRIGHT, ESQ.
DIRECTORS.
Edward Blount, Esq. Anthony Rich, Esq., jun.
George Cochrane, Esq. Samuel Roberts, Esq.
William IV. Mansell, Esq. Jacob Salvador, Esq.
Henry S. Da Silva, Esq.
AUDITORS—Harry Barrett, Esq. ; George Brown, Esq.
BANKERS—Messrs. Wright and Co. ; Messrs. Laffitte, Blount,
and Co., Paris.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Oliverson, Denby, and Lavie.

The rising importance of the Kingdom of GREECE as a mem-
ber of the European States, cannot fail to have attracted the obser-
vation of men of enlightened minds ; it is therefore considered that
an enterprise which is calculated to promote the means of inter-
course between that interesting country and the other parts of the
civilized world, will meet due encouragement.
If we consider the capabilities Greece possesses, by the fertility
of its soil, by its large and magnificent sea-ports, and by the indus-
try of its inhabitants, it may naturally be concluded that she will
again rapidly rise to opulence, and to an important position in the
scale of nations, if only proper means are adopted to render'the pas-
sage to that country as short as possible from the ports of England,
France, and Italy.
In order to afford the most desirable communication, it is pro-
posed to establish a line of Steam Packets, making the port
of the Piraeus (Athens) the centre of the line. One line
of Packets to leave Marseilles, touching at Genoa, Leghorn,
Naples, and Malta, at which latter place another line of Packets
will meet the former, and proceed to Athens, and from thence touch-
ing at the various islands of the Archipelago and Smyrna, to Con-
stantinople. Thus a person embarking at Marseilles will reach
Malta in five days, visiting the intermediate ports of Italy, and re-
maining at each six hours. On the eighth day he will arrive at
Athens, and three days afterwards at Constantinople, making the
whole journey in eleven days. By the above arrangement an entire
communication will be completed through France, between Eng-
land and the principal ports of the Mediterranean, as well as with
the British possessions of India, as a Government Steam Boat runs
regularly between Malta and Alexandria.
The above plan has been entered upon under the sanction of his
Majesty King Otho and his Government, and has received their
warmest approbation and encouragement ; they have in consequence
granted to Mr. George Cochrane, who has been some years in their
service, the privilege of running Steam Vessels between the port of
Piraeus and the ports and places above mentioned, EXEMPT
FROM HARBOUR DUES IN THE GREEK PORTS FOR
TWELVE YEARS, which will give great advantage to the Com-
pany.
The Greek Government have stipulated with the Contractor,
Mr. G. Cochrane, to use on their part every endeavour to procure
the abolition or reduction in his favour of the Port-dues in Malta,
Naples, Genoa, Leghorn, &c., which, if accomplished, would, in
the Italian States alone, cause a further reduction in the estimated
expenditure. His Majesty's Government, with that consideration
it always entertains for the promotion of legitimate enterprise, has
given reason to hope, by a communication made to the Directors,
that the Port-dues of Malta will be conceded. The French Go-
vernment have also entertained the question relative to the carrying
of their mails, and have it now under their consideration. Besides
these advantages, the Greek Government pay the Contracter an
annual sum for the carriage of their mail.
Possessed of this valuable grant, Mr. Cochrane, and the above-
named Gentlemen, invite the attention of capitalists to it, as a mode
of a secure and profitable investment, and therefore confidently
propose that a Company should be formed, with a capital of
100,0001., divided into 8,000 shares, of 121. 10s. each ; an instal-
ment of 21. 10s. per share being payable on Tuesday, May 5 ; a
second, of 21. 10s. two months after the issuing of the certificates ;
and a third instalment of 21. three months after the said issue.
" The Directors will have the entire control of the affairs of the
establishment, subject to the-sanction of the first General Meeting
of the Shareholders, and will appoint all Agents, Captains, and
other Officers, enter into contracts for the purchase of Steam
conclude an arrangement with Mr. George
PaCocckheratsne,&erel, relative to his grant, and for the continuance of his
services, as resident Director of the Company at Athens.
The property of the Company is to be invested in the names of
Trustees, selected from amongst the Directors.
Each Director shall hold not less than Fifty Shares. The ac-
counts of the Company shall be audited half-yearly. At all Ge-
nesal Meetings each Proprietor shall be entitled to vote according
to the number of his shares, five shares giving One vote ; but no
shareholder shall be at liberty to give more than Five votes ; and
at the Annual General Meeting, the whole concerns of the om-
pany will be submitted to the Shareholders.
The contract between the Greek Government and Mr. Cochrane,
in the original, as well as translated, may be seen at the temporary
Office of the Company, 7, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street, as
well as all documents connected with the undertaking.
Applications for Shares, post-paid, to be made at the Office, ad-
dressed to the Directors, until the 2d May inclusive. -

Beef ...

LEWES M A MCl:T.—April 21.
35.6 d. to 4s. 241. Veal
I 4 0 4 6 Pork 3 0' 310
Lamb
A moderate supply; trade with the primest Beef and Mutton rather
brisk, but otherwise dull.

Mutton

HERRING FISHERY.—Being the total amount of
Shetland : Barrels.
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834

A barge lying off Rotherhithe was, on Monday last
sunk by the water she shipped, in consequence of the great
swell occasioned by the passage of the Kent steamer.
SHETLAND FISHERIES.--WHITE FISHING.—
Comparative results of the white fishing, comprehending tusk;
ling, cod, and scaite, from 1822 to 1830, when the bounty
ceased, for the Lerwick district only. One-fourth of the
amount may be allowed for each of the other two districts
Tons. Cwts. qrs.
Year ended sth April, 1822
1823
1824 ...... 934 12 2
1825
1826 ...... 1,022 13 1
1827
1828 . 1,122 19 1
1829 .
1830 ...... 1,402 10 0

Mary Hawkins, who was tried at the late Hamp-
shire Assizes for setting fire to some farm buildings at Bang-
hurst, and acquitted on the ground of insanity, died last week
in the county gaol.

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A grand dinner was given yesterday by the Liberal parts
in this city to their two representatives, Mr. Bernal am!
ir. T. Hodges. The city is unfortunately extremely de—
ficient in rooms, or at least in public rooms of anv
-size. The largest to be found was at the Bull Inn. an'
here accommodation was provided for about 180 persons.
The application for tickets far exceeded that number, an
great disappointment was felt by many who were unable to
procure them. The guests arrived shortly after 5 o'clock,
when the dinner was immediately served up.
H. PRENTIS, Esq., presided.

Among the more eminent persons present we observed
Admiral Fleming, Mr. Hodges, one of the present Mem-
bers, and Mr. Rider, one of the _late representatives of
the western division of the county.
The cloth having been drawn, the usual loyal toasts were
drunk in the usual loyal manner. The health of the Dukc
of Sussex was received with marked approbation.
"The people, the legitimate source of political power)."
followed, and was drunk with great enthusiasm.
The CHAIRMAN then rose to propose the health of Lord
Melbourne and his Majesty's Ministers.—(Great cheering.)
He should have had great pleasure in proposing that toast
six months ago—(Hear)—but he proposed it now with feel-
ings of additional satisfaction. h was impossible to help do-
ing so when he considered how very unceremoniously those
Ministers were dismissed in November last, and how
triumphantly they had been borne back again by the Re-
presentatives of the people in Apeil.—(Hear, hear.) He
hoped that the present Administration would gather expe-
rience from the past, and wisdom from adversity--(Cheers)
—that they would pursue one steady course, and that they
would never again be guilty of an unpardonaDe abandon-
ment of their friends made in fruitless attempts to conciliate
a party which never would be conciliated.—(Hear, hear.)
If they would stand by the country, they might rest assured
that the country would stand by them.— (Hear.)
The toast was drunk with the greatest enthusiasm.
The CHAIRMAN next rose to propose the health of his
Hon. Friend who sat upon his right, Mr. Bernal—(Lout
and long. continued cheering)—and after having been
eaoo9 by them at six consecutive elections as theirßepre-
sentative's and after fifteen years of political connection with
that city,-marked on his (Mr. Bernafs) part by ability, by
consistency, ant; by integrity, he (the Chairman) did not
feel himself called upon to descant at length upon the claims
.which they would all t;?el he (Mr. Bernal) had to their con-
sideration, to their good feeling, and to their best support.
—(Cheers.) He (Mr. Bernal) was there that day as he
had been there before, totally unchanged in principle, and
ready, as he always had been, to give any account of his poli-
tical conduct that might be required from him ; he was there
too, he (the Chairman) was happy to say, occupying the
same situation in the House of Commons that he had held
in the last Parliament, a tribute to his public and his pri-
vate worth, of which they (the electors of Rochester)
might feel extremely proud.—(Cheers.) The objects
which they (the liberal party) had in electing Mr. Bernal
as their Representative, and the objects which he had in
view in going to Parliament in that capacity, were the ex-
tension of the principles of liberty, the increase of the hap-
piness of their fellow subjects, and the promotion of the
prosperity of the country at large.—(Hear.)
Mr. BERNAL rose to return thanks. He professed to be
the advocate of honest and independent principles—(Hear)
—that was the greatest and highest honour to which he
attempted to aspire.—(Hear, hear.) He repeated, that
he hoped to be the advocate—at all times the fearless„
undeviating advocate—of honest, sound, healthful, popular
principles.—(Cheers.) Such, he believed, were the prin-
ciples of the Constituency who had done him the honour of
returning him to Parliament ; and as long as they were the
principles of his Constituency, so long should they con-
tinue to be his—(Hear, hear)—and as long as he had
health and ability to hold those principles, lie claimed.
as his reward from their hands „the continuation, and the
whole continuation, of their confidence.—( Hear.) When
he had first the honour of being acquainted with the city
of Rochester, he WAS proud to say be espoused the same
political creed that he was happy to declare was his at the
present moment.—( Hear.) At that time those principles
were not so fashionable as they were in the present day ;
but they had since lived to realize what were deemed the
dreams of some of our early patriots. They were now living
under the full blaze of reform, and never let it be forgotten
that they were not to consider the Reform Bill as the end
in itself, but the means to greater ends—( Hear, hear)—as
the means of securing the freedom, independence, and
happiness of the country at large.(Cheers.) When he
said that, he hoped he was speaking the sentiments
the constituency of Rochester as well as his own.—
(Hear, hear.) Thesehad arrived at a period When poli-
tical feelings must come into contact. did not say
that democratical tenets, but popular principles, must
have play. If the aristocracy opposed themselves to the
feelings of the country at large, a conflict of principle
must ensue. It was useless to resist the march of time—
idle to contend against the progress of improvement.—
(Hear, hear.) These were his political sentiments. He
hoped they were in unison with the sentiments of all whom
he had the honour of addressing. If a constituency wished
their representatives to be honest and independent, they
must be honest and independent themselves.—(Hear, hear.)
As long as the independent electors of Rochester thought
proper to delegate to his hands the honour of representing
them in Parliament, they might depend upon it he would
never deceive them. He might not always agree with them
upon minor points ; but upon all great questions he believed
there would be little difference between them.—(Hear,
hear.) If they confided in him they might depend upon its
he would not delude them. He looked upon them at all'
times for support ; he looked upon the representatives or
interests in Parliament as one of the greatest heights:
of ambition to which he could aspire.—(Cheers.) His
friend the Chairman had alluded to the situation in this
House of Commons which lie again had had the honour to.
fill. He (Mr. Bernal) begged the company to believe thee-.
it :as not a situation of his seeking. He had almost males
s n;_nd two or three years ago to resign it, and should.
up hi
certainly have done so, but for the solicitations of his friends.
The CHAIRMAN rose, in the next place, to propose the
health of the other it!ember for Rochester, " Mr. T.
Hodges"—(Great cheering)--who was, after a couple of
stout fights, confirmed in the situation and character of
their representative ; and when the extreme diffictdty with
which they had to cope in January last—when they re-
membered that they had opposed to them a Tory Corpora..
tion—a Cathedral Establishment—a bench of Tory magisa
trates, with numerous dependents—and many persona
directly or indirectly connected with the party in office—.
when they remembered these things, he thought they ought
not to be surprised that they had only a majority of one in
favour of Mr. Hodges, but that it was matter of more asto.
nishment that they should have a majority at all.—(Cheers.)
Mr. T. HODGES returned thanks. The votes he bed
given had uniformly been in favour of civil and religiou%
liberty, and as long as he had the honour of occupying 46
seat in Parliament, he would never deviate from that path.
His desire to serve the constituency would continue as long-
as they found they could make any use of him.—(Hear.)
The CHAIRMAN next proposed " The health of Mr. Law
Hodges, the liberal representative of that division of the
county, and the excellent father of the gentleman whose
health he had last the honour to propose."
The health was drunk with loud acclamations.
Mr. HODGES returned thanks. He hoped that the pre-
sent Ministry would not disappoint the just expectations of
the country ; he hoped that they would not forget, that as
it was public opinion which drove the late Ministry from
office, so it was public opinico alone which could keep them
in the places which they had resumed in the government of
the country. He (Mr. H.) com:ssed that lie felt great
confidence in them ; but that confideice was not to be cod-
tinued blindly. We were now exhibitii:27 to the world an
extraordinary experiment—we were showing; and he trusted
success would attend the experiment—we were showing to
Europe the extraordinary spectacle of an ancient and pow-
erful nation whose interests in the course of time and under
the influence of misgovernment had been betrayed and
compromised, endeavouring to ascertain how far it might
be possible for a country, under such difficulties, to retrieve
itself by legal, peaceful, and constitutional means,—
(Cheers.)
Mr. BENTLEY rose to propose a toast, which he was sure
was strictly in accordance with the principles which they
were met there that day to celebrate—the health of a gen-
tleman who was well known to the company, much esteemed
by them, and to whom they were all highly indebted.—
(Cheers.) During the short time that Mr. Rider sat in
Parliament, his vote upon every important question was
always found to be in consonance with those principles of
civil and religious liberty which he was elected to support.—
(Cheers.( To what then was to be attributed the unfortunate,
the unsuccessful result ofthe late election, and how could they,
as friends to honesty themselves, vindicate themselves from the
charge of supineness and indifference in his behalf ? Whilst
he (Mr. Bentley) firmly repelled the truth of such a charge,
he was compelled to admit that, blinded by an over-weening
confidence, the result of previous success, they did not
sufficiently calculate upon the increased activity of their
opponents—that they did not duly estimate the force of
the struggle then made for the very existence of the party
to which they (the Reformers) were opposed—that they
did not rightly estimate the power of that intimidation
which was to be brought against them.—(Cbeers.) He
should conclude by proposing—" The health of Mr. Rider,
with their best thanks for his services."

The health was drunk with the warmest applause.
Mr. RIDER briefly returned thanks.
In the course of the evening, several other toasts were
drunk.
The utmost hilarity and good feeling continued throusgh.
out: The party did not break up until twelve o'clock.