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London, England, 1859-02-17 00:00:00

. TO TUE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF
GREENWICH.
GENTLEMEN,—I offer you my most grateful
thanks for the honour you have conferred upon me by
electing me one of your representatives in Parliament.
The large number of votes recorded in my favour attests
alike to the interest felt in the election, and to the desire for
the renewal of the connection which once existed between us.
,I.Fan assure you that I am deeply sensible of the responsi-
.T.RY which accompanies the position you have been pleased
yus day to confer on me, but I shall endeavour to discharge
its duties in a manner which may be of advantage to the in-
terests you have confided to my charge.
I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
26, Great Cumberland-place, Feb. 16.

FINAL STATE OF THE POLL,
Salomons
Angerstein .

3,444
2,523

Majority for Salomons

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COMMITTEE.
Rev
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..e obJe
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or.the
Classes ntertainment ands Instrucaon of the Working
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Next Reading of theN Society will be as follows :
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-B‘4lY, Feb. 17—At the National School-room, in Theo-
ld's-road.
qu
PridaYr,
eFeb. 18--At Wylde's Reading Rooms, Leicester-
E. Iv• ,1118.--Rer. Alexander Watson ; Rev. 0. F. Owen ;
Esq, Esq. ; C. J. Plumptre, Esq. ; W. Charles Kent,
Tr• Lawrence, Esq., &c.
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ORIENTAL INLAND STEAM COMPANY
liszto. (Limited) for the NAVIGATION of the RIVERS of
"-",.• (Under Subsidy from the Indian Government.)
Capital—£2so,ooo, in 25,000 Shares of £lO each.
°'w Proposed to be increased to £500,000.
a
TRUSTEE.
Illes Esq , Managing Director of the Peninsular and
Orienta.l Steam Navigation Company.
DIRECTORS.
A Chairman—ColonelGri es Indian Service, Norwood, and
Ax/lipth aolio 13 ill Lodge, Southampton.
CeaaPPttaalitt:re Es., 9, Billiter-street.
• Hr
otton, R.N., Alpert House, Whitchurch.
H• Hall, R.N.. C. 8., Director of the Peninsular
Captand Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
tiritra
jeaosibven. Cue.
dllyo,speasciso,n, R.N. Highbeech, Essex*
late of Bury, Curtis, and Kennedy.
OuclpSiri,eer Logan, Indian Civil Service, Director of the
aLiNay Company, Kew.
MANAGING DIRECTOR.
John Bonnie, Esq.
ENGINEER.
Edward Cooper, Esq.
SUPERINTENDENT IN INDIA.
• Lieutenant Wood, Indian Navy.
RESIDENT ENGINEER IN INDIA.
Robert Leys, Esq.
AUDITORS.
John Glenny, Esq., Strand.
George May, Esq., Gresham House.
Messrs. SOLICITORS.
11. R. Hill and Son, Throginorton-street.
Messrs.ANKERS IN ENGLAND.
Williams,Will Deacon, and to., Birctin-lane.
BANKERS IN INDIA.
The Oriental Bank Corporation.
SECRETARY.
John Mathewson, Esq.

Offices : 9, Billiter-street, London.
and 'he Directors give notice that, In consequence of the great
nvl undiminished demand for Steam Vessels upon the Indian
el/11'47?a and the wide field presenting itself for their profitable
eo,t; uYinent, they have resolved to double the capital of the
P
ate,ae Directors have the satisfaction of announcing that the
the mere and barges, consisting of twelve vessels in a_ll, which
21,( forwarded from this country in August last, have now
tirevgd E!Stfely in India, and will commence plying upon the
grea,,,,yithout delay. An equal number of vessels of still
out a"sr Power is at present in preparation, and will be sent
Ile, soon as possible.
had lallre enabarking in the present undertaking the Directors
'lulu."' only satisfied themselves of its eminently profitable
voiotrhkeB;;,buritotvtehrneymheandt, secured. for it the marked co-operation and vslll,(lian Government, by the apquisition of a sip)..lociny,
both by the gift of laniA for stati s,
Way., 01)8, and depots, of wood for fuel, and in every other
takinuas rendered every possible aid to the present under-
plot At At the same time the Directors have insured corn-
and thnnPtion from Government control and interference ;
seage„ this 1$ the only Company so distinguished which poe"
Th?, .I,„Y Government support.
the 17, ulreetors have the satisfaction of finding that not only
'thole of the Company's servants in India, but the
eotni concurrent testimony of the advices received from that
ravo..rY, through whatever channel, completely confirms the
4bleasable antpations they long since formed of the profit-
posalarseter of the present undertaking. It would 13e
ree,t,sn however, within the limits of an advertisement, to-
bir,Vlllate the numerous evidences of this truth whichthe.
Directors are constantly receiving and they content thema
recent, nerefore, with giving the following quotation from
lar i eading article in the " Times " which shows that shni-
Inulianfrnlation had been reaching' that paper through its
eerrespondents.
"It's From the 'Times,' Tan. 29, 1859.
tends. not only Government but the whole nation that seems
our eol„ AnV day during the last year we might have filled
cline "lona with the complaints of shipbuilders at the de-
to_
.of their trade, owing in a great measure to the happy
frgl,ll.l.ation of the Russian War. But what do we now hear
abo,l.l2dia ? They wonder there what our shipbuilders are
Sr.
.1
_atontb after month they are expecting the steamers that
tleeaccne. The Indian General Steam Navigation Company
‘of lone this month,' says our correspondent, ' a dividend
Deea ralla 11PWards per cent. The Home Government had
out orpuested to send out six river steamers and it had sell
tooth, Y °lle, which, it said, wouldbe enough.'"Next month,
gag.eces our informant, 'the Indian Government had to en-
loon all the freight of six for two trips at a price which would
ie ne'ht the new vessels wanted twice over. There is
Itleue 'fing__l,York, we are told, for 300 steamers on the Ganges
on I,3;°„,wintr, as it does, through a territory with a popula-
£l.6,o 0000 to the square mile, with an export trade of
and an internal trade beyond human calculation.
the "..th this vast opening before us, there are found men in
'°sate me of lire, neither schoolboys 'nor dotards, who can
to heir time in holding meetings and memorialising Go-
timumr, echo find them customers for their shipping. Many
eleinevlrhis has war ministered to ppeace infusing
, a quicker
ow t into its idle, dreamy soul. To this Mu!my, perhaps,
elite,„6_,the real opening of the Indian navigation to British
verbirae, and the railways which are certain to follow. But
and ,_lll sat ; We have said enough to start our shipbuilders
4,BniDowners, if they are Englishmen."
\m`i'le Directors have all alo-ig felt that neither the vessels
haveh they have already sent to India, nor those which they
kire e at Present in preparation, could do much to satisfy the
eouat vyant of Inland Steam Navigation which exists in that
14 „Ilt7. But they have also all along felt that the only safe
PI entering upon such an undertaking was not to rush
0 it with sanguine precipitation, but to advance with gra-
Kaal and cautious steps, and without being* dazzled by the "'N'e prospect of profits it holds out. The first steps, how-
r'er, having been successfully taken. the whole of the exist-
-21,4' Shares in the Company having been allotted, and being
re a premium in the market, and the field being so large as to
larte capital to work it in an efficient manner, the irettoA are'of opinion that the time is come when,thecapi-
,4l
they of the Company may be advantageously increased, and
,„ have, therefore, resolved to raise the capital to half a
"Pion sterling without delay.
t‘tlPPlications for the new Shares must be forwarded to the
--treet
t°M ors, at the offices of the Company, 9, Billiter-street,
ien
de , on or before the 28th day of February next.
cation posit of two shillings p_er Share to be made on appli-
Vardelanl the Bankers' recekttsfhoilrZtt amount to be for-
Tb:,,,with the application
dpwrecillispelayrttleihepastaerntue
ter New Shareholders will stand o:
the aa the Original Shareholders, a
(latividend as soon as it is payable.
340,4 will not be more frequent than once everyttme threeFtve
Der - ner for more than £2 per share,attahney
elarZ%towdill be paid upon all calls until dividend is de-
d' all payments in advance of calls.

l'C'li OP N FOR SHARES.
Te. the Diritectors of theAPPLICATI OrientalO Inland Steam Company
Gentle (Limited). of the
)iew is, Inell.—l request that you will allot to me
take to ne of Shares in this Company; and I herebymaundey-
allott„,,aeeePt the same or any less number that
to sign
tll, Articles to me, to pay the calls thereon when due, and sign
vof AssoCiation when required.
4 am, gentlemen, your obedient servant,

T 13, 3'..021EAT MARLBOROUGH-STREET, W.in• R. CULVERWELL and SON, Mem-
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