The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-19 00:00:00

THE CITY BANK

HALF-YEARLY MEETING-THIS DAY.

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the City Bank
took place to-day--Mr. Peter Bell in the chair. The report
stated that the directors were enabled to declare the usual
dividend of £6 per cent. per annum, and a bonus of £1 10s.
per share, free of income tax (these two payments being
together equal to £l2 per cent. per annum), and to carry
forward to profit and loss new account the sum of £9,380
19s, Bd.

The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, and
remarked that an examination of the accounts, comparing
them with preceding ones, would show that the earnings
of the last half-year were considerably in excess of pre-
vious corresponding periods. The high value of money
had partly contributed to this success, but, as the en-
hanced rates for money had only been in operation for a
short period, their prosperity was rather due to their
increased business.
The report was unanimously adopted.

ST. KATHARINE DOCK COMPANY,

HALF-YEARLY MEETING-THIS DAY.

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the St.
Katharine Docks was held to-day. The report stated that
the gross earnings for the past year were £273,664 18s. 4d .
and the expenditure, including interest, to £202,867 ss. 5d.,
showing the net earnings to be £70,797 12s. 11d.
A dividend of l per cent. (free of income-tax) upon the
capital stock of the company, for the half-year ended the
30th of June last, was declared at the general meeting on
the 21st of July, and the directors now recommended that
a dividend at the same rate be now declared for the half-
year ended the 31st of December last, making together 3,
per cent. (free of income-tax) fur the year 1863.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

T ATTE R SALL'S, MONDAY:.

Fortunately for the moderate number of bookmakers who
put in an appearance this afternoon, notwithstanding the
heavy gloom occasioned by the fog, a more than average
amount of business was transacted, chiefly through several
commissions, issued during the morning, not having been
satisfied in the city circles. After the usual amount of
gossip concerning the forthcoming weights for the Chester
Cup, and the extreme eagerness evinced by several to com-
mence operations thereon, but without effect, the legitimate
business of the day was brought prominently forward, and
for a brief period was carried on with some amount of spirit
in consequence of the anxiety exhibited by those having the
commissions betraying more than usual eagerness to get on.
The Two Thousand Guineas was alone noticeable by the
fondness exhibited for the French representative, about
whom sto 1 was with difficulty obtainable. Paris at the
same time did not appear so buoyant, 11 to 2 being re-
peatedly offered at the close about him, his supporters,
however, apparently biding their time, standing out for
half a point over those odds. Cambuscan, from the support
afforded him in the West-end club, was inquired after, and
towards the close was backed with much freedom at G to 1 ,
but the layers at the finish, we imagine, had the call.
The Derby—The transactions upon this all-absorbing
event generally resume their activity at the turn of the
year, but up to the present time little or no vitality has dis-
played itself in the transactions we have had to record from
the Corner. This afternoon, as we have before mentioned,
gave some evidence of business, the Scottish Chief being the
first inquired for, and after his opening price of 12 to 1 had
been readily accepted, with an offer to go on, the demon-
stration had the desired effect, and his outside price at the
close appeared to be 1,000 to 90. Paris was not in much re-
quest, and after 12 fifties had been noted down, 13 to 1 was
repeatedly offered ,without meeting a reply. Cambuscan
" the Bold" appeared to have a strong party of adherents,
who stood to their colours with some stoutness. Forager
was introduced by a follower of the stable, and the odds of
100 to 6 were taken to £lOO, but beyond that transaction wo
were not favoured with any further notice of Lord St. Vin-
cent's crack. During the interval of these performances the
partisans of Coast Guard, Historian, Prince Arthur, and
Horse Marine had been most industriously plying their vo-
cation in getting on at the most available prices, until the
former left off at 20 to 1 in great force, and Historian and
Prince Arthur, both of whom were backed to win large
sums of money, at 25 to 1 each ; but just prior to the close
of the rooms a late comer was quite content to accept of an
" old fox" 2,000 to 85 about W. Day's colt. Horse Marine,
of the outside division, was in great request, and his quoted
price was eagerly taken in well acquainted quarters to win
some thousands, and ho bids fair, from the demonstration
made in his favour, to see a much better price, Of the
others given in our subjoined list few were backed for money,
but wore evidently introduced to obtain the market price.

TWO THOUSAND.
sto 1 agst Fille de I'Air (taken)
11 to 2 agst Paris (taken)
to 1 agst Cambuscan (taken)

THE DERBT.
1000 to 90 agst Scottish Chief (taken)
12 to 1 agst Paris (taken)
15 to 1 agst Cambuscan (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Forager (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Coastguard (taken)
25 to 1 agst Historian (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken freely)
1000 to 35 agst Birch Broom (offered)
1000 to 35 agat Coup d'Etat (offered)
33 to 1 agst Claremont (taken)
23 to 1 agst General Peel (taken)
33 to 1 agat Hollyfox (taken and offered)
50 to 1 agst Idler (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Horse Marine (taken freely)
1000 to lb agst King John (taken)
1000 to 15 agst c by Birnton (taken)
2000 to 25 agst Lucky Star (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Copenhagen (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Balernock (taken)
1000 to 10 agst The Count (taken)
10Cy0 to 10 agst Verger (taken)

WEIGHTS FOR THE CIIESTER CUP.

Mr. Topham has now completed the handicap for the
above race, but in accordance with an understanding come
to last year, they have been submitted to a committee
previous to their being made public. No doubt we shall
be ab:e to publish them either in the first or last editiou
of The Sun of Wednesday.