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The prospectuses of their company having been sent to 

 several editors of newspapers, the following appeared on the 

 subject : 



NEW COMPANY FOR THE SUPPLY OF EAST AND WEST 

 INDIAN FIBRES, FOR OUR HOME MANUFACTURERS. 



c ' It is gratifying to observe, from last night's Gazette, that 

 a company of highly influential gentlemen and merchants, 

 now or lately connected with our East Indian possessions, 

 have formed themselves into a company, and have given 

 notice of their intention to apply for a special Act of Parlia- 

 ment to enable them to hold lands and secure especial trading 

 privileges in India, for the purpose of growing certain fibres, 

 and preparing them for manufacturing purposes by patented 

 processes, the right to which the company have secured by 

 purchase of the inventor, Mr. J. H. Dickson, so long and 

 favourably known to all Flax-growers and linen factors. Mr. 

 Dickson's patented machines, and chemical processes for ren- 

 dering these fibres available, are amongst the wonderful 

 discoveries of the age, when viewed as the results of the 

 experimental research of a scientific mind directed to achieve 

 a special practical benefit of a highly important nature. The 

 importance of a very large and speedy increase of the raw 

 material for our staple manufactures in wool, silk, cotton, 

 Flax, and hemp, is universally admitted, the supply having 

 now for years past fallen short of our manufacturing needs. 

 That India has the means of supplying these growing 

 demands of our manufacturers has been repeatedly de- 

 monstrated in these columns, the only thing wanting being 

 the necessary capital, directed by a practical knowledge of 

 commerce, united with a proper scientific appreciation of the 

 qualities of our Indian plants, and the proper mode of pre- 

 paring them ready for manufacturing purposes. The beau- 

 tiful fibres which have been produced from the various 



