The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-21 00:00:00

GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL,
Caledonian-road, Islington, N.
Supported by Voluntary Contributions.
This Hospital has relieved 481,951 patients since it was
.stablished at King's-cross in 1856.. Patients are admitted
free.
Bankers—Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co., GO, Lombard-
street, Messrs. Ransom and Bouverie, 1, Pall-mall. —Hon.
Sec., F. Smith, Esq.. GIECO. AEI; S.

RECOMMENDED by the GOVERNMENT of INDIA,
thus : —" We have loon regarded this great scheme (the
BEHAR UNDERTAKING ) as ono of all others in
India to which PRIVATE CAPITAL should be IN-
VITED."
The same GOVERNMENT have now AGREED to PAY
SUPPLIED by the COMPANY, they
PARTICIPATING in some of the PROFITS RE L-
IS ED after TWENTY
for all WATER
PER CENT. shall have been
RECEIVED by the SHAREUOLDERS.
THE EAST INDIA IRRIGATION AND
CANAL coipANY.
Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament, whereby the
liability of each Shareholder is limited to the amount
payable upon his Shares, or the amount of his Stock.
INTENDED SCHEME.
" THE BEHAR UL DERTAKING."
All preliminary investigation having been made, and
plans prepared and approved for immediate constructi.n.
First issue of Capital for the Behar Undertaking
£1,000,000, in Shares of £lO each, and Stock in sums
varying from £lO each upwards.
Deposit upon Shares £1 pit. Share, with liberty to
pay up the remaining £9 or a lea) amount in advance of
Calls.
Deposit upon Stock £lo.per cent, upon application, and
the remainder within three months of the allotment.
Stock, made before that day,
Interest at Five per Cent. will be paid u_ on all Deposits
f
all payments, in advance
from the same time ; and from thin day of payment, if made
after that t;me. and
übcn
u
of
fom Calls
se
alnsdt July ulyne next,
paymentof
In the allotment of Shares and Stock, a preference will
be given to those who shall have paid in full, or in advance
of Calls.
Directors and Officers tie same as set forth in the Orissa
Undertaking Advertisement._AßßlDGED PROSPECTUS.

andprboymiscionugtract to this Company,
eight or -13.
nature of "The Behar
UnTdheretgakreinatg,
+..
have, during the last years, been so well
value
secured
and favourably discussed in England and throughout
India, first by the Government and then by the Com-
pany's officers, and are now so generally known,
that any statement which the Directors might add upon
the subject would be superfluous ; they, therefore, limit
themselves to an assurance that they are satisfied it pre-
sents a safe, sound, and profitable investment; and, unhe-
sitatingly, solicit subscriptions towards the requisite
capital; at the same time they quote, as confirmatory of
their own judgment, the following: _
Firstly. An extract from a despatch to the Secretary of
State in Council, dated March 10,1862, recommending that.
the Soane Canal project should bo given to a private com-
pany, which despatch was signed by the late Lord Can-
ning as Governor-General, and by Sir Henry Bartle Frere
(since Governor of Bombay and now a member of the
Council of India in England), Sir
C .cil Beadon (after-.
wards Lieut.-Governor of Bengal), General Sir Robert
Napier (now commanding the forces in Abyssinia), Samuel
Esq M.P. (thou the Finance Member of Council for
and the Hon. W. Ritchie, being the whole of the
Governmental Council, viz.:—
" His Honour the Lieu enant- Governor considers that
it (the Soane Canal project) holds out bettor prospects
than the Orissa scheme, and that it would be good for
both the East India Irrigation Company and for the coun-
try if the CornpaeY were to adopt this instead of the
other ; but the projectors prefer that originally selected by
there.
e We have long regarded this scheme as one of all
others in India to which private capital should be invited.
"There is this advantage in Gov rnment taking the
initiativ- in planning the groat works of the country, that
they are so placed before the public that they can be dis-
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