The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-28 00:00:00

CONTRACT FOR LIGNUM VIT2E.
Depute:Mit ft ha torekeeper General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, July 26, 1852.
The Commissioners for executing tbe-Oiftice of Lord nigh Admiral
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby
give notice, that on TUESDAY, the 10th August next, at One
o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may 1,3 wil-
1, Itt to seat:net for supplying and delivering into Store at her Ma-
y's 12.t.ckyard at Plymouth,
30 Tons of ST. DOMLNGO LIGNITM VILE, of 'from 61,„', to 19
Inches in diameter.
A Form of
will the Tender may be seen at the said office.'
No Tender be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty,
Ref
A anyhorised in wr noticed,
i tin unlg.ess the party attends, or an agent for him, duly
ut
livery Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi-
ralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words "Tender for Lignum
Vita," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by
a letter signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become
bound with the person tendering in the sum of 1001. for the due per-
formance of the Contract.

TB:6COURTIA HOUSE, Tula, 24, 1852.
f DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA CO3IPANY do hereby give notice,
That the RATE of EXCIIANGE at which they will receive Cash
for Bills on Bengal and Madras will, from the present date and until urther notice, be 2s. the Company's liupee ; and for Bills on Bom-
bay, 2s. %d. the Company's Rupee. _ _

JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

TWELFTH REPORT of the DIRECTORS
ending
joufneli t3eotChC: 31815M2E. RCIAL BANK of LONDON, fur the year
lit an ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders,
ne at the Banking-house, Lothbury, on Tuesday, 27th July, 1852,
DIRECTORS.
Mark Hunter, Esq.
Jonathan Hopkinson, Esq.
William Jackson, Esq., M.P.
Edward Oxenford, Esq.
John Savage, Esq.
Joseph Thompson, Esq.
Joseph Underwood, Esq.
Thomas Winkworth, Esq.

Charles D. Archibald, Esq.
Thomas Barnewall, Esq.
Charles Butler, Esq.
John Alfred Chowne, Esq.
George Clive, Esq.
William Cooper, Esq.
James A. Douglas, Esq.
Charles Hill, Esq.

MANAGER—Mr. Mired It. Cutbill.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Amory, Travers, and Smith ; and Messrs.
3.,7 orris and Sons.
The Manager read the advertisement calling the meeting, and
Aftet wards the following
REPORT.

The Directors have the satisfaction of presenting to their co-pro-
Meters the Twelfth Annual Statement of the affairs of the Bank.
The annexed Balance-sheet will show that after making full allow-
ance for bad and doubtful debts, and paying the charges and cur-
rent expenses for the past year, the net profits amount to 21,3071.
19e. 10d.
A Dividend at the rate of 61. per cent, per annum for the half-year
ending 31st December, 1851, has been already paid, and the Direc-
tors have! now to declare a Dividend for the half-year ending 30th
'June, 1862, at the same rate, to which they have the pleasure of
Adding a Bonus of Bs. per share—both Dividend and Bonus free from
income-tax.

After paying this Dividend and Bonus, there will remain a balance
'43,043/. ss. 7d. to be carried to the Reserve Fund, increasing that
:turd to 32,0121. 2s. 3d.
In compliance with the provisions of the Deed of Settlement, the
following Directors, viz.:—
. The Right Hon. W. BERESFORD, M.P.,
CHARLES HILL, Esq..
RICHARD WALKER, Esq., M.P.,
THOMAS WINKWORTII, Esq.,
retire trorn office, and
•
ijIIA.RLES HILL, Esq.,
THO 11AS WLNKWORTH, Esq.,
"IN: eligible, offer themselves as candidates for re-election ; and
WILLIAM JACKSON, Esq., M.P.,
Who GEORGE CLIVE, Esq., of Eaton-square, Pimlico,
„ are duly qualified proprietors, offer themselves as candidates
or the vacant seats.

CO AMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON.
BALANCE-SHEET, JUNE 30, 1652.
DA.

Capital subscribed
CC
paid up .. • • •• • . £200,000 0 0
tltrantee Fund invested in Government Securities 28968 16 8
ance due to the Customers of the Bank •. 564,177 9 2
Balance carried down after deducting Bad and
.uoubtful behts, Income-tax, and all Charges and
Current Expanses • •

.. £1,000,000 0 0

21,307 19 10

£1,214,454 5 8

. .
Cash . CR.
-- in hand, Government Securities, India Bonds,
Bill' Discounted, Sc,,. . .. .. .. .. £1,210,651 5 8
*due of Bankhi, Premises, Fittings, and Furniture
14, Lothbury and Henrietta-street ..

3,800 0 0

£1,214,464 5 8

vldend Da.
at the rate of G par cent. per annum, for
the half-year ending 31st December, 1851, already
Paid
.• •• •• £5,081 8 0
(lend at ditto for the half-year ending 30th June,
1852
tow, • • .. .. • • • - - •
"s Bs. per sti.are on 10,000 shares ..
Rebate of
amount rerlitel off Rank Premises Account
2te cf interest on current bills carried to Profit
(1 Loss New Account • •
a`"ce carriod to the Guarantee Fund, making that
'unl £32,012 2s. 31. • •

6,000 0 0
4,000 0 0
200 0 0

3,010 6 3

3,043 5 7

£21,307 19 10

gala ".ee brought down •• -
been recd, was
d balance-shees
.116 report and balance-sheetathatvhholg
ill—'it2°lvM unanimously,—T
meters.
read be approved, printed, and circulated amongst the pro-
he Chairman, dividendnal .Eisq. on the part of the di-
rectors, declared a on the pan -up'
s of Sc. per share,
at the
free
and a Lenu
as ital of the Company
, te of 6/. per cent. per annum, both free from income•tax, payable on and after the 2d of August
next.
Resolved u
Thom Wiukworth, Esq,; go out of office In pur-
Company,Hill, Em.vn nanlmously,—That the following directors, Charles
seance of th who
e deed of settlement, be re-elected Directors o: this
Re
edsulved unani
elect a Director rflofotubskyEsq., M.P., be
Resolved unanimously
Company
Director Jackson,
Director of this Compaur That George Clive, • *,
Fq be elected a
Resolved unanimously,
seined to the Directors for their management
That ttlr thanks of the meeting be pre-
the affairs of the bank during the a
1)1:: t thanksyear . .
Resolved unaniraously,—Thate
presented to Mr. Alfred Richard Cutbill, t services as
Massager. forhis efficient
be

.. £21,307 19 10

(Signed) THOMAS BAIINEWALL, Chairman.
Resolved unanimously,—That the thanks of the meeting be Pre'
aerated to Thomas Barnewall, Esq., for Ids able and courteous con.
duct In the chair this day.
(Signed)

A. 11. CUTBILL, Manager.

COMMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON.
The Directors HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that a
In vinEN
~ Don the paid-up capital of the Company, at the rate
°I. GI. Per cent. per annum, for the HALF-YEAR ending 30th June,
185? and
, a BONUS of Bs. per share, both free from Income Tax,
'win be PAYABLE at the
after the 2d of Aug Banking House in Lothbury on and
ust next.

By order of the Board,

A. E. CIITBILL, Manager.