25 FEBRUARY 1865, Page 3

The Rio de Janeiro Gas Company,—capital, 600,0001., in 30,000 shares

of 20/. each—has been formed, acquiring two concessions from the Imperial Government of Brazil which grant the mono- poly of supplying the city of Rio with gas till 1879. The works at present in operation under the above concessions, which, in- cluding the concessions it is proposed to purchase for 600,0001., supply at present 6,694 houses, in addition to 4,926 public lamps. The prospectus states that the number of houses in Rio is about 21,000.