The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-04-17 00:00:00

NORTH. MIDLAND RAILWAY.

As some misbonception exists with respect to Ow arrange-
ments recently made with Abe MIoLA, CO2NTIRS
RAILwAy, it is considered proper to intimate puilicly, that the
arrangements are equally, and very advantawfus to both com-
panies, the traffic in their respective directionir being secured to
each. The most active operations are in progress on the
North Midland line, portions of which will be opened earlier
than was contemplated, and an active source of revenue given
to the proprietors.
Leeds; April, 1838.

LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER ASPHALTS
COMPANY.

USTAY WOHLGEMUTH, Secretary to the above As-
phalte Mastic Company, has the honour to announce to
the Shareholdets and the Public, that he has nesnoved the tern-
porary Office of the Company from No. 20 to Vb. 22, Falkner-
street, Manchester, where applications fur Shares (if by letter,
post pail,) continue to be. received. _ _

Attendance from ten till five o'clock,
22, 'Palk/ler-street, Manchester.

LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.

AGENERAL MEETING of the GOVERNORS of this
INSTITUTION, will be holden in the Boa en-itoosi,
PARISH OFFICES, No. I, Fenwick-street, OR NVED;VE.iDAY, the
25th instant, between the hours of Eleven snit Three o'clock,
for the purpose of ELECTING au HONORARY PHY SI-
CIAN to the SOUTH DISPENSARY, which offiee is now vacant
by the Resignation of Dr. Nicholson.
by
Physician is eligible unless he be a-graduate of the Uni-
versity of Oxford, Cambridge. Dublin, Edinbu-gli, or Glasgow.
Gentlemen intending to offer themselves are requested to send
their Diplomas to the Dispensaries' Office, Fenwick-street, on
or before MONDAY, the 231 instant, at Twelve o'clock, addressed
to the.'.‘ President of the Dispensaries."
To prevent any inisuniierstauding on the day of Election, the
Governors will please to obserire; that no votes can be received
by proxy, excepting front Ladies, and those Only in their own
handwriting, presented by a Governor; nor can any Subscriber
vote if his or her-subscription be in arrear.
Subscriptions received at the Office. I, Fenwick-street, daily,
from Three. to Four o'clock; of at the North Dispensary, Vaux•-
hall-ropd ; or at the South Dispensary, No. 1, Upper Parl4B-
- at all hours.
By order of the General Committee.
ROBERT WEDGWOOD, Secretary.
April 9th, 18.35.

MONK'S FERRY.
BETWEEN WOODS' DE AND B 1 LINENNEAD

SHE.DI RECTORS beg leave most-tesvOc-tfuily to inform
I the Public, that arrangements for the permanent and. effi-
cient working of this FEIU Y being nonytompleted, it is their
intention to 'open the same, ou Flt lDik V, the 20th instant, on
and after which day, Boats will leaveiUte Ferry and George's
Pier every Half-Hour, from in the Morning,
until Ten in the Evening.
Three STEAM-BOATS, the Monk, Abbey, and Dolphin,
will be constantly employed on the Ferry, the two former of
which have been built expressly for the purpose, and every
attention will be paid to their punctual departure, as well as to
the general convenience and accommodation of the public.
Monk's Ferry, April 9, 1838.

SWISS ASPHALTE COMPANY.
Capital I:7O,OtYJ, divided into 3500 share., of £2O each.
Deposit £2 per share.
A Company is now forming for the purpose of introducing
Asphalte into Great Britain from a tome celebrated for
its excellent quality, and so situated as to offer the greatest
facilities for its transport to England, on moderate terms. The
--quality of the Asphalte is equal to the Asphalte of Seyssel-
-ample proof of which wilt be produced. The tight of import
into Great Britain will be exclusive, and will be protected by
Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent, should such be deemed
necessary.
A Prospectus, with the names of Directopo.:c., will be pub-
lished in a few days. In the mean timemtPlications'for shares
may be addressed to the Provisional Cithunittee (if by letter,
post paid), at Messrs. Templer, Shearman, and Slater's Solic-
tors, 23, Great Tower-street; and at the British and Foreign
Banking Company, 7, Lombard-street.
Such persons as are desirous of possessing shares without
the chance of refusal, .are informed that they may enter their
names and pay the deposit ton a certain portion of the 350()
shares),. at the Biitish and Foreign Banking. Company; and
with this understanding; that if the subscription list is nut filled
up within eight days from this day, the money will be returned
without any deduction.
London, April 14th.

THE INDIA STEAM-SHIP COMPANY FROM
LONDON To CALCUTTA,
BY THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE,
. • Capital, 1:500,000, in Shares all."so'each
DutEcT

Chairman—Captain Sir JOHN ROSS, C.8,-11.N.
Deputy-Chairuian —A UGUSTUS MANNING, Esq.
The Hon. Craven Berkeley, I Charles SP4ncer'Bunvon, Esq.
M.P. Edward Walpele, Esq.
Thv.une Howe Gwynne, Esq. I John Stephens, Esq.
ThMuits James Barrow, Esq. I William abpson, Esq.
Aticlinn.— Robe) t John Bunvon, Esq.; Charles E. Michele, Esq.
Inspecting Engineer—Charles Manby, Esq., C.E.
Agents—Captain John Adair. H.C.S., Pl)moutti;'Charles Mar-
vell, Esq. Calcutta; Mr. Thomas Hudson, Saldanha Bay.
Bankers—Messrs. Herries, Farquhar, & Co., St. James's-street,
Messrs. Robarts, Curtis, and Co., Lombard-street.
Solicitor—Thomas Jones Mawe, Esq., 4, New Bridge-street,
Black friars.
rill-1E importance of a sate and speedy communication with
our Indian possessions being universally admitted, the
INDIA STEAM SHIP CONIPANY confidently request the
attention of the public to the means by which they hope to ac-
complish it, viz. the Cape of Good Hope.
The-Directors have secured Lv purchase, for the purposes of
this Company, the exclusive use a an "Improved Patent Steam
Boiler," the invention of which bas in itself cleated such an im-
mense alteration in Use Capabilities of Steam Navigation, con-
ferring power to overcome the difficulties hitherto fielieved.to be
insurmountable, that no doubt can exist of the perfect feasibility
and consistency of the enterprise.
The principal advantages tif these Boilers may be.thus briefly
stated:—

1. A reduction of wore than one-half in bulk and weight.
2. A sAving of ahout_so per cent. in the consumption of fuel

3. THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF BURSTING

4. The peculiar roost' uction of the boiler, any portions of
which, if damaged, c...sit be readily taken asunder, and in►medi-
ately replaCifd by new• parts in workirg-order.
5. The internal arrangements prevent any incrustations or
settlement of salty or earthy matter ; and ensure most satisfac-
torily the efficacy. and du-•ability of the
The Company's ships'will be so constructed and rigged as to
pOssesi both sailing and steaming powers. This grand desider-
atum is effected by an ingenious method of raising and lowering
the paddle-wheels.
It is the _intention of the Directors to build six or more vessels,
each of 1200 tons register, carrying 1700 tous, with engines of
32t) horse power; so that voyages may be performed twelve
times out awl twelve times home, in each year, calling only at
the fuel station, viz. Saldanha Bay, adjoiningthe Ciqie of Good
Hope.

The Directory have every reason to believe, that the voya4le
from Plymouth to the Point de Galle may be performed IN
FIFTY na`its; each steam-ship will perfornt her four passages
(twice to India and twice to Europe) in two hundred days.
There will, therefore, remain one hundred and sixty-five days
of each year to he divided between England and India, for re-
pairs and the shipment of cargo, fuel, and passengers, or forty-
une days at each port. •
The estimates of the profits, which will be seen by reference
to the Prospectus to be considerable, are, in the opinion of the
Directors, so well foanded, that they have determined to defer
any remuneration to themselves in respect of the management
of the Company's affairs until after the Shareholders shall have
received a dividend of five per cent. on the paid up capital.
According to Parliamentary documents, nine millions sterling
form the annual amount of trade to the three Presidencies of
Calcutta, Madras, and. Bombay. and four millions more to the
Cape, Mauritius, and China. This Company's vessels will each -
be destined to carry six hundred tens of cargo,,besides passen-
gers, &c. &c.;, and when we consider how vastly important it is
to merchants hat their goods should appear iu the markets,
accompanied by their iespective correspondence, in the shot
space of lifty-four days, there can be little dank that the limited
tonnage of this company (7,200) will he in request at a high
rate tit' remuneration.

di sullies of Red Sea Line will be lo this s,o)age the many
avoided.

Tile property of the'Company will consist uoiy of large steam-
ships.

impollance of this undertaking justifies the Directors in
announcing their intention of applying to Parliament for an act
t) facilitate the objects of this Company, and instructions have
beets given accordingly.
The capital of the Company will he divided in shares of £5O
each, on which a deposit of £3 will he required as the first in-
stalment. Two months' notice will be given of every further
call.

It is proposed to subscribe the additional sum of £250,000 iu
India, subject to special arrangethents.
The articles and rules may be seen,"and further information
had, at the office of the Solicitor, No. 4, New Bridge-street,
Biackfriars; or of the Secretary, at the Company's offices, 7,
Pall mall, to whom applications fur shares are to be addressed.