The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-27 00:00:00

The CREDIT PONCIER and MOBILIER of ENG-
LAND (Limited), in conjunctiOn with the AGRA and
MASTERMAN'S BANK (Limited), and the NA-
TIONAL BANK, will receive applications for the
eaPital of
THE IMPERIAL LAND COMPANY of
MAEILLESLimite).
Capital £1,6 0,000 in 80,000 Shares d
of £2O each.
Deposit on Application £1 per Share, on Allotment £4 per
It is not anticipated that more Share 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.
Albert Grant, T'sq- , M.P. Directors of the Credit
• William liarrisojn-,.Esq , Fonder and Mobilier of
Bki and Warner, Esq., 'M. P.,) England (Limited).
Colonel James Holland Directors of the Agra
Sydney and Mastennan's Bank
(Limited).
Ygney Stopford; Esq.,
Joseph Neale APKenna, Esq.)
M.p, •
Directors of the National
ti• llenshaw, Esq., Bank.
c,ar7eY, Lewis, Esq., M.P.
p4Pl,,,aiu Arrow, Eld©r Brother of the Trinity House.
--",„w. Edwards, Esq., Director of the General Irrigation
..T.'o,„,nipany of Fiance (Limited).
w• Larking Esq Director of the Egyptian Trading
f t__
it.'''''aPany (Limited).
Emile de Girardin, Paris.
Abbatucci Deputy and Secretary of the Clam-
nm of Deputies, Paris.
'ute d'Ayguesvives, Chamberlain to the Emperor, and
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14. „„ernber of the Chamber of Deputies.
Paganelli, 15, Place do la Madeleine, Paris.
BANKERS.
.ca ris
Agra and Masterman's Bank (Limited), London and
N • .
ational Bank, London, and its Branches in Ireland.
'4O National Bank of Liverpool (Limited), Liverpool.
SOLICITORS.
ate-. ewbon, Evans, and Co., 28, Nicholas-lane, E.C.
ssrs. Valiance nd Valiance, .
Essex-street, Strand, and
Lombard House, George-yard
BROX ERS.
Mess
O. rs. Mullens, Marshall, and Daniell, 3, Lombard-street,
of
Zors: Hill, Fawcett, and Hill, 29, Threadneedle-street,
ate
88ra• Laurence, Son, and Pearce, 7, Angel-court, T hrog-
korten-street, E.C.
Ito • ENGINEER-TN-CHIRP.
(3-
lisle or Paul Borde, Marseilles (Member, of the Conseil
64riti).

stenETArtv (pro tern.)
Alfred Lowe. Esq.
TEMTOIIARY OFFICES.
17 and 18, Cornhill.

bekh OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY.
e Imperial Land Company of Marseilles (which has
, nearly 12 months in cour!se of organi.sa.tion) is este-
Dtl3,,l'ed with a view of purchasing and acquiring land and
thelertY in the important city of Marseilles, the resale of
eoe-oe_attle, and the acquisition of concessions and privileges
cifeted with the development and improvements of the
f 414 Port.
fel 11 furtherance of these objects, and after long and care-
• luvestigati various properties have been purchased.
14 the he °l3,
the st portions of the city, and where the progulret ss of
''Provements gives assurance of profitable res s.
PROPERTIES ACQUIRED.
feiTi Properties which the Company have acquired are as
ow,
stiel*Jhe Joliette property, comprising about 2,244,000
re feet of building land, exclusive of streets.
poph
98 e Rue Imperial° property, consisting of about
:s. square feet.
T 1
le Catalans property, consisting. o. f theihotel, the
itbB,e,"°,,l Club, baths, houses, and building plots, in all
4.'1,14;300,000 square feet. .
Itho 6 ?rade property, consisting of building plots of
It et 246,000 square feet.
will, be seen, on reference to the map, that the Corn-
toli."„ 8 Purchases comprise the lands to the north of the
s well as those to the south, with a large extent of
board; making a total of about 4,900,000 square feet.
MARSEILLES, PROGRESS OF. .
city re s, both in population and wealth the first maritime
800,0p0 '1 Prance, contains a dense population of
tee souls. During the past year 18,000 vessels,mo with
harb:„aße of upwards of 3,000,000 tons, enteredand leftAlg the
tlediZr. Marseilles commands the commercet trade
Orree;'au•ratean, engrosses nearly the whole . radlar
t,a, and is the packet station for the Peninsular
and
and
othei, 'll Steam Company, the Messageries. ImPeriaof the
Itetheteani packet companies trading with all parts
tea, by
It. possesses commodious docks. .and warehouses,
el Pr." r4dwaYs, is in direct communication with all parts
-nee
The , •
rapidit,o'd harbour having been found inadequatehfaorr the
r
Lajj ePanding commerce of the place, the new
ustruebtoed,
ktta oliette, covering an area of 68 acres,was co
by]; constantly crowded with shipping. i rrounded
aehati quays, with stately buildings onlithea surrounded
north side
"te:r,, town is rising rapidly in its immediate vicinity.
"stem -"°0 three other basins have been corn
the han'tbi3e Lazaret, d'Arenc, and Napoleon, which doubles
-,„°,..ur accommodation of Marseilles.
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I.PEROR'S INTEREST JN MARSEILLES.
Vehm,- known that his Majesty the Emperor oft e
448` „takes deep interest in the welfare and prosperiltyvoef
that ;:!"es, and the Directors have strong reasous to be iebe
ti.pe d'B Majesty's gracious and special protection may...
ktillierl34re-seedotuPon to aid any enterprise having titco
Company) the object of developing the
intendedri3
forthee,,,B. of the city, and accordingly application is
lu-
'tble ittl to be made by the Directors to obtain the va
kake-tTicession for razing the Fort St. Nicholas, and to
" new Catalans Port.
f 113' th RUE IMPERIALE.
-ect wide construction of the Rue Imperiale, which is 80
and lined by important buildings, a direct cora-
tile t; 'lea has been effected between the Rue Canebiere,
sliew-crange the Auden Basin or old harbour, and the
41e dealing or docks above mentioned. This has caused
itraelition of large blocks of houses, densely occupied,
Lef
,heousocr„tolnstance, together with the previous deficiency
',ankh 4cconimodation, renders the construction. of new
egg absolutely necessary for commercial and residen-
Of beirall;ses,lanandcl causes an eager demand for vacant plots
th.'IOLIETTE PROPERTY ACQUIRED.I
re
Ilieei.lB quarter of the town, where the commercial -
toia n'lats of thegrowing population are so great, the
11a4,11as, bot 57 acres. of Freehold Building
:avou,b,niuswe of streets—and this under e.xceptionally_
`lrree- le circumstances, both as respects situation and
of circumstances, PaYment.
)• 40,. '„• IMPERIALE. PROPERTY ACQUIRED.
,Loan 98,000 square feet of this land are in the Rue
b'e sitell° -the finest street in Marseilles. The remainder
ort oaf`eti • in the Quartier de la Joliette, commencing at the
uoeks LA Joliette, and extending the whole length of the.
4atie,„' the Basin d'Arenc, the Port Napoleon, and ternu-
.hslreete at the Basin Radoub. These lands are traversed by
from 40 to 50 feet wide, in connection with the
'",Periale by the Boulevard Maritime; and are sur-
ea by an industrious and thriving
Th , TERM OF PURCHASE.
'cvelie_!and will be handed over to the Company completely
tort,,p, with all tho streets and
.footpaths paved, drainage
Itat4' et.; gas laid on, and provision made for the supply of
4:ht° the topmost' storeys.
,the tile conditions of the treaty for the acquisition of
ki°nette Estate, it is stipulated that six years should
helie.evez; b3r which time the estate is to be covered with
tkite 87 the option is reserved to the Company for the
tire'ltLied, during which it may elect either to pay he
• 7,T-Inottey in one sum, or to make an annual y-f
,"` equal instalments, extending over a period ()
with a fixed rate of interest and sinking fund.
tete 4°PESSOR DONALDSON'S REPORT.
tetlebeludreeiithe treaty for this portion of the property was
Ptr the purchasers secured the services of Pro-
"aldsou (late President of the Institute of
.Britis.h
.I),rotre:ets) to Personally investigate the operations in
tee, 1 at Marseilles, and the character and value of the
h•C• oPY of his report accompanies the prospectus.
•che 114. ANS PROPERTY ACQUIRED.
ket)f of tftt4,.laos properties are in the immediate neighbour-
hil°ll,.tat-"se,-4,ll,_riene Residence of the. Emperor, and command
vilylol3, Lu sea of about a mile in length.. They are ad-
13Uaatedboth for business premises and private
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4414thq IN.GB NOW ON CATALANS ESTATE.
c Nei (now.• rst-elass houses are already erected; a magnificent
jue °Pen), having,l4o rooms nob and the Imperial Club
batiott, °Urge of construction), of le architectural ele-
-1,4„:1er tillelZbiluded with terraces and gardens, all laid out
d;tiiablieh overnment plan. There is an extensive Bathing
illentl often frequented by more than 5,000 bathers
Th.
Port 11 dish •
froth- - Bt, Nillet Will undergo a radical improvement when
the len'e'°l4s, which separates the Catalan property
Dort -,..1e of the town, shall have been demolished, a
tib;ger eo,„"l,Btructed, and additional streets made, so as to
Thl,l and the facilities for communication between
lniovil?ly portions of the town.
road owe Lelpality of the town of Marseilles engage, at
a,,t% tole:Tense, to lay down gas, make Macadamised
40-t:ere arure a proper water supply for the house .
lißto..6° fee° •14 this quarter about four miles of streets from
xv•• within-" Width, which have been recently opened and
„,I(ith ~•e
the 4 is? and the Boulevard la Corderie (7.2 feet in
thePleee,e'Y opened for traffic) forms a continuation
1.4 e e tliattio' Promenade of the Pmdo.
toa.eotre „,‘ Folumunieates with the Qum de Rive Neuve
14,t'th',-,the old port, and of the ofthe
iho IlliziBiy6oulevard de l'Empereur. All these
_important
oe eobt th aSSUraneeg of great success ; and there
.can be
kid at at this .
a • portion of the Company's properties will
•Th Frice which will yield a very large profit.
1,11 tthe Pra,, ,TRE PRADO PROPERTY. ,
443),Thmhtioe,°,,,Liauda are near the Southern Railway Station,
VIA of -ule Position and well adapted for the estab-
tie ith 'swarehouses, hops, &c.
r(4,o'Bl4eet to the value and prospects of these proper-
Istei9lesrt,,„bY kr. P. Borde, the well-known engineer, of
The '`lere'ornPanies this prospectus, giving ample de-
t`,Cek AND PERIOD OF PAYMENTS.
'ate, 'l6lB i„-tQount of purchases is £3,325,163 ; of this sum
°'113,1,,'14(1 e,.....PaYr•ble by instalments spread over various
'eett,s6s.6 -2-n,oling in part to a period of 50 years, and
• f
trt cash, on taking over the estates ; caution
rcterT the'cr'clgod in the meantime for the due observ-
')°a, tiaat -°roPany's engagements. It is,therefore ex-
thr4inere,
sli k hoe
toore With the aid of the Company's borrowing
than £lO p r alvire will reuired on
414ve
thevelY ".4tl fullY Paid u-p on a'lletment.be
Thuqs, with a
r./' la adveh, amount of capital, the shareholders
exte!_4ge of profit derivable from dealing with a
k 48e uur
ut of property.
41Ve Net, TIT PROPERTY RESOLD.
eo ee of t
4QI 14ati4 .he value the purchases, the Directors
1,/Intl,ralerirl arrefeoetion to announce that they have already
eFlt os, t genients with an association of builders at
rt.y ° Prerip
.ransfer to them one of the properties (the Ilea e'od proP') at a profit of about £600,000, such pro-
f °Ver t° tO be paid for by Annuities and Sinking
obii or th: Period of 30 -• to katio. whole , year option on their art to
any during five years, with an
1141thilligoon- the Part of ontractors to deposit a sum of
NtiNa (the francs (£l6O 0
he• et Arat , 00) as caution nrney, at fixed
Itch, ti, co,s, stahment of which was paid on the exe-
gilThe 14: Withiir_ract)., and also to cover the property with
fro d fro arehoici: Peri.od of five years at their own cost.
tit 4 thIU Octobe I's will have the benefit of this contract,
Eoll6to 11,8 cora r' 1867, will receive the income derivable
paidraat)
,: the difference between the Ann.ui-
4%atm Ited t nu received by the Company, and this in-
-I'l woi?astht: existing revenue from the Catalans
the anticipated profit on further sales
'lB4
I)eriod'i it is estimated, not only enable the