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      5 ^ , ^ , ^^^— - ¦——••———¦———• - PROSPECTUS . •> . - ¦ ' , THE SOT-SOIL & COTTAGE IMPROVEMENT COMPANY ( Limited ) . ( Incorporated under 19 and 20 Viet . cap . 47 . ) Capital 40 . 000 Z . . In Shares of \ l . each ; deposit , 4 s . per share . Liability limited to amount of snare . DIHECTOftg . ' • Rupert Clarke , Esq ., Reading , Coroner of the County of Stephen ' J . Prescott , Esq ., Walworth and Ringwould , near Peal , Kent . . . DanielGreen , Esq ., 11 . Finsbnry-circus . Walter Newall , Esq ., Clapham . ( With power to add to their number . ) Two seats at the Board will be reserved for election from the shareholders at the First General Meeting . AtTMTOBS . George Daniel , Esq ., 18 , Canonbury-square . Henry William Sewell , Esq ., Stoke Newmgton . Managee—Edward "W ' illvins , Esq . Bakkees—Union Bank of London . OEFJCES- ^ -Great Scotland Yard , Whitehall . The advantages attending the employment of capital in the improvement of land are justly acknowledged . ; . capital thus employed is * at the same time , the means of great social- benefit , and productive to the investors of the highest rate consistent with perfect security . , . Opportunities ^ however , for employing , individually , the smaller amounts of capital in this channel are necessarily limited , ^ his advantage the present association will Bupplyi- The object proposed is as follows , viz . ;— ... The wqrking * f a plan for increasing with certainty the produce of the soil , and by such means to bring into cultivatidmand render profitable lands hitherto entirely unproductive . ' ¦¦¦¦ '• ¦ : The value of the plan of sub-soil manurage , invented by Mr- Wilkins , has been fully tested , and it is especially aopHcable tathe . poorest lands / By the carrying out of this system Nature ' s own increase mayi in . many cases . be rendered ; twofold , arid the crops , in . a great degree , guarded ' . against loss from the uncertainties of season and of temperature , whilst large annual crops maybe taken from land xcsr considered -worthless . Results already obtained-form a basis of the fullest' confidence for the project now brought forwardi , The-present company propose to carry out the plan , on an extended scale , for the growth ( chiefly ) of flax and hemp * . Mangold Wurzel , and potatoes , beingerops specially suited to this cultivation , and of an assuretrtlemand . The former of these are crops of " a very-remunerative character , and , of a great . national importance . Farmers , however , are liot , induced to cultivate them , as they tend , too-much to impoverish the sdin Grown , on the present principle , the soil is in nowise impoverished , and they can bo produced year after year on the same land with unfailing success . Mr . Wilkirii has even had twpcrbps of flax in one year . For any quantity cultivated an immediate and certain market is open . The Marigold Wurzel on this principle is a perfectly superior rdofc to the ordinary mangold . From it the patentee has produced an excellent WINE , which can be soldat-vthe rate of Two Shillings per gallon , and leave a net profitof over thirty per cent . Also ( in mixture with flour ) a wholesome and nutritious Bread , at one third less than the usual price . Neither of these important purposes can the ordinary mangold suffice . His weight of this crop has reached the unprecedented amount of sixty-nine tons- per acre . ' Of the last mentioned ( potatoes ) little need be said- They vrottVdlio'produced in greater weight , with almost corr tain immunity from disease ; and ( by means of Mr . Wilklns ' s patent process for extracting the germs for planting ) of a large and uniform size . NoTE . r-Tnis patent , has been purchased , independently , by the directors , and is the property of the company . It is submitted that certain and assured returns of a vory remunerative character may . thus bo realised on the capital of tho company . The operations of the company will bo as follow , viz .: 1 st . The purchase or leasing , at a low rate , of land Adapted to their purpose ; 2 nd . Tho preparation of such land on their system of drainage , whereby it will be rendered highjy productive ; and , 3 rd . The cultivation—or the resale at enhanced prices—of the land thus prepared . Thus the advantaget > f a combination of capital and roeources in suoh an ^ onterpriae is obvious \ and after making a , earefwl allowance for all contingencies mid expenses , it is oatimatedft not profit of twenty to twonty-flve $ er pent . may be realised . The directors nave selected , and obtained tho offer on very advantageous terms , of a plot . of 600 acres of land well ffultod to thlspurpoBO , and which could be laid down at tho minimum price , On two-thlrda of tho shares being taken up , the contract will bo completed , and operations on the first portion at onoo commenced . A further adaptation of tho eauio principles to tho construction of Vino Boxes and Flower Vasos has also boon patented . . . , „ These potonts also arc vested in tho company , and tho eminent Buocessivhich hasi attended the manufacture and trio * of thoso articlos affords further warrant for confidence in success on tho larger acnle . Tho Directors can stato that fchla loranoh of tho business Ib nlrondy organiHod , arrd first-class agencies appointed in various parts of tho country ( England , Scotland , and Ireland ) . JSvory preliminary oxponao has boon paid , ana considerable orders , both for homo and oxporfc , are obtained . Those ftrtloleH aro calculated to command a largo and very remunerative sale , and , will realise a handsome profit to tho shareholders . Improved Model CofctagoawiU « bo builb Upon tho companjpfB propertptfntoonne&on withftllotraoiifcaof Jan « . Tula obtains a \ foir , > nd certain iutoroab for suoh capital , and would proYo Of incwoulablo social advantago to tho tenants ; " , DANIBIl GRJSJS ^ rjUm , » . e . A ; , Soorotary . PeoomborBtl 7 / i 868 . A ^ llift ' tWns ' . / orJsharo ^ muat bo mad © in the annexed foiiwrtw 6 wj ^ nlpd With a payment to tho bankoya , or to th ^ iipowMiw ^ oiC the dopoait of < ts , per sharo . : tt % JwsSumbotf bo allotted than appHod for , tho amount BpjoverpaidwinborotMrnodirtfwll , j . „ ,,, * ^ ntiwoBtatiho r ^ to pf ttvo por vont > wlH bo allowed on W ^" pty 0 W > inftaynnoe , i

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      THE MADRAS IRRIGATION AND CANAL COMPANY ( Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament :, With Limited Liability , For Constructing , Maintaining , and Working ( nnder the sanction and with the . support of the Government of India ) a comprehensive system Of Irrigation Works and Navigable Canals throughout tho Presidency of Madras and the neighbouring territories of Berar , Cochin , Hyderabad , Mysore , Nagpoor , Orissa . the South Ulahratta Country and Travancore ; and also throughout the Lower Provinces of Bengal , when the necessary powers shall have been obtained . First capital , 2 , 000 , p 00 ? -. ( with power to increase ) . First issue thereof , 1 , 000 , 000 ? ., in 50 , 000 shares Of 20 f . each . Upon which a perpetual minimum interest of 51 . per cent , has been guaranteed by the Socretary of State for India m Council , all surplus profits being divisible equally between the Government and the Company ; which arrangement is subject to be determined only by the Government purchasing the works constructed -within six months after the expiration of each period of twenty-five years , at a sura , equal to the market value of the shares of the Company on an average of the three preceding years . .. ¦¦ . . ' , Deposit 1 ?; per share , to bear interest at the guarantcea rate from the day on which the same shall be paid into the Indian Treasury . DtRECTOBS . Chaiesiajs . —JAMES THOMSON , Esq . ( Messrs . Line am ] Co ., Madras ) , Deputy-Governor of the Agra Bank , and late Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce , Madras , ana President of the Madras Bank . _ ¦ ¦ Colonel Philip Anstetjiheb , C . B ., Madras Artillery . The Hon . Phii < ip Pi . exdeli . B ^ q . tjvekie ^ . M . P . ( Messrs .-Ransom , Bouverie , and Co . ) . '¦ "^ .. .- ' ¦ B Lieutenant-Colonel Grimes , Madras Army , Chairman of the Oriental Inland Steam Company . ; . _ . Colonel A . IWKM . Lake , C . B-. late Superintending Engineer of the Kistnah Irrigation Works .. * . . . Lieutenant-Colonel OirsLO-w , late of the Commission for Lieutenant-General Sir Geoege PoLLpCK , G . CB ., F . R . G . S ., ¦ &c . v ' . ¦ ¦ " . ¦ •¦ ' ¦ Major-General Westrop Watkins , Madras Army . . . Consulting Engineer . —Colonel J . T . Smith , Madras Engi-AudUora .. —James Bonar , Esq . ( Messrs . Small and Co ., Old Bankers . —Messrs . Ransom , Bouverie ^ and Co ., 1 , Pall-mall Solicitor . —John Mackrell , Esq ., 31 , Cannon-street West . Secretary . — John Westwood , Esq . OflSces—27 , Cannon-street , London , E . G . . For full prospectus see tho " Commercial Daily List" of the 16 th inst . ¦ Prospectuses and forms of application for shares may now bo had at the Company ' s offices , 27 , Cannon-street , E . G ., London j of tho bankers , Messrs , Ransom , Bouverie , and Co ., X Pall-mall Easts and of the solicitor , John MauKroll , Esq ., 34 , Oannon-stroot West , B . C ., London ; but no application will be considered unless a deposit of one pound on each share applied for is previously made to Messrs . Ransom , Bouvone , and Co ., Bankers of the Company . The deposit will be rotumod if tho application is not acceded to . Extraofc from Minutes of Consultation transmitted by the Government of Madras an the 15 th May , 1858 , to the Court of Directors of the East India Company : — Tho Government oxpress their unanimous , strong , ana earnest advocacy , that all irrigation works which , on a comprehensive view of tho wants of tho country , may be deemed necessary to develop its undoubtedly great resources , bo commenced at once boldly and on a . large scale , bo pressed forward throughout all times and under all circumstances , and bo looked on and bo practically treated , Js in fact they ' really are , as tho most economical , because tho moat profitable , undertakings in which tho Government could possibly - engage . It is needless now again to bring forward the innumerable instances in whiolv money has in tho Presidency been most advantageously iuvuated in irrigation works . The proceedings of Government have , in this respoot , boon only too desultory and vacillating , and iti is confidently assorted that India could bo placed In a position to pay all'her own oxponses and gradually discharge hoi debt far more roadily and speedily by ajtullolpua ox- j nondifiure than by any sohoiuo of robronoinnonb or reduction .

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      THE MADRAS IRRIGATION AND CANAL COMPANY . 27 , Cannon -street , E . G ., London . No applications for Sharon in this Company will bo received after WEDNESDAY , tho 5 th JANUARY , 1860 . By or dor , JOHN WESTWOOD , Soorotaxy .

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      QLENFIELD PATENT STARCH , USED IN TBE ROYAL LAUNDRY , a ., * TOreMOTHMftin ^ *> «• Sold by all Ohandlora , Grooors , &o . &o . (

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      HANWELL COLLEGE , MIDDLESEX , Is'still retaining : Its Msh ohavmtw . —Vntied Service Cta- i tsotto . " A Prospectus will bo forwurdod on appUoatlon to tho Rev . Dr . Emorton , the prlnolpnl ,

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      NOVEL METHOD OF CONNECTING AND FILING PAPERS , &c . THirTNtEW FRENCH PATENT EYELET « \ y MACHINES , Supplied by Command to Her Majesty ' s Stationery Office , and now used in Her Majesty ' s Treasury Chambers , by tho principal Railway , Insurance , and other Public Companies , bv numerous professional'and literary gentlemen ; by tho Library Committee of the Junior United Service Club , &c . &c , are to bo had only of Mr . A . F . WALDEN , 2 , Stratford-place , Camden-square , N . W ., London . Cash price 15 s . each , complete with all ct csoteras . Orders by Post punctually attended to . See JLeader , October 30 th .

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      FOR MUTUAL ASSURANCEMETROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY , No . 3 , PRINCES STREET , BANK , E . C . ( Established 1335 . ) DIKECTOKS . Peter Cator , Esq . James Lloyd , Esq ., Birmine-Francis Fox , Esq . ham . ^ . ¦¦ ' -. '' Richard Fry , Esq ., Liverpool . Sir J . Paxton , M . P ., Chats-Robert Grant , ' Esqi . ! worth . William Grant , Esq ., Ports-, 'George Pearce , Esq . mouth . Joseph Pease , Esq ., Darling-George Harker . Esq . ton . Sir Beniamih Hawkes , K . C . B . Hcury Sturt , Esq . Frazer B . Henshaw , Esq . J . Ingrani Travers , Esq . John Laurence , Esq . Joseph Underwood , Esq . William J . Lescher , Esq . , George Vaughan , Esq . EX-DtRECTOES . ( By rotation . ) Daniel Burgess , Jun - , Esq ., Bristol . James Dawson , Esq . The ENTIRE PROFITS are applied exclusively to the reduction of tlie ANNUAL PREMIUMS of Members of Five Years ' Standing . . The SUM ASSIIRED exceeds .. £ 3 , 000 , 000 ANNUAL PREMIUMS .. — 105 . 000 ACCUMULATED CAPITAL ..: 840 , 000 ANNUAL INTEREST thereof ( clear of IncoracTax .. 36 , 000 REDUCTION OF ANNUAL PREMIUMS already allowed ......... 390 , 000 The Rate of Reduction for the Current Year is FIFTY-ONE PER CENT . ' - ¦ HENRY MARSHAL , Actuary . 1 st Dec , 1858 . . .

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      . SPECIAL NOTICE . ROYAL-EXCHANGE ASSURANCE , August , 1858 . Life Policies effected during tho present year on the participating scale will entitle their holders to share in the division of Profits at the end of the year 1860 , provided the assurances continue in force . Fcetheb Bonuses will bo . declared at the end of evextt Five Yeaks .

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      . ACCIDENTS ARE OF DAILY OCCURRENCE . Insurance data show that ONE PERSON in every FI ^ - TEEN is more or less injured by Accident yearly . An Annual Payment of # 3 secures A FIXED ALLOWANCE OF £ 6 PER WEEK IJI THE KVENT OF IITJUBT , OK £ iOOO IN CASE OF DEATH , FROM ACCIDENTS OF J 3 VERY DESCRIPTION , By a policy in the , RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE CQJIPANY , Which has already paid in compensation for A 00 '** 1011 ' dB » 7 , 009 . Forms of Proposal and Proapootusoa may be had at tho Company ' s Offices , and at all tho principal Railway S tation h * whore , also , Railway Accidents alouo may bo insured against by the Journey or year , NO CHARGE FOR STAMP DUTY . CAPITAL , ONE MILLION . WILLIAM J . VIAN , Secretary . Railway ^ Passengers' Assurance Company . Offices , 3 , Old Broad . street , London , 15 . 0-

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      LOANS AND INVESTMENTS . WELLINGTON LOAN & INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION I ( Limltod ) , 3 , Ohatham-plaoo , JBlaokfriara , London . Deposits rocoivod at 0 por confc . Interest , payable lialfroarly . Loans granted at modorato ratoa Particulars of OHARLES W . ROE , Secretary . N . B . Agents required in town anU country .

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      DEPOSIT AND DISCOUNT BANK . FIVE PER CENT , on sums for fixed periods or at seven days' notloo , or Three por Cent , at OalIi . Tho Right ) Hon . tho Earl of DEVON , Chairman . G . H . LAW . ManoKor . OfllcoEi , 0 , Oannpn-stroot West , 13 , 0 . _________

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      NOTICE OF DIVIDEND . BANK OF DEPOSIT , - No . 3 , Pali-mall East , London , S . W . Tho WARRANTS for tho HALF-YEARLY Inborosfe , at tho rate of e por Oont . por Annum , on Doiiosit Aooounta j to tSio 8 « bh inBtant , will bo ready for delivery on ni » d after tho 10 th proximo , and payabW dallx botvroon . tho hours of itf *" PETER MORRISON . Managing Plrootor . Dooembcr , 1858 . ProBpootuucu and Fox-mscflont troo on uppiloatlo

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      o TH E Ij E ADER . [ No . 458 , January 1 , 1859 ,

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 1, 1859, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2275/page/2/