The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-06 00:00:00

REPORT.

The Directors, in submi3tetianrgentodtinhce proprietors the acchaovuent
of the Bank for the halt- , to
report that, after making ample provision for bad and doubt-
ful debts, including- some unusual charges which had fallen
on the half-year, interest to customers, expenses of manage-
ment, rebate and income tax the net profit amounts to
£44,55t 4s. 5d., which sum, added to £776 .6s. 7d., brought
forwar.l, results in a total of £45,331 Is.
From the above sum the Directors recommend that the
usual dividend of per cent. be declared, to2ether with a
bonus oft per cent., making in al, 124. per cent. for the past
year. This arrangement leaves .£1,483 2s. 3d. to be carried
forward to profit and loss new account.
Fred. Harrison, Esq., lately one of the auditors, has been
Unanin.ously elected to a seat At the board. This creates a
vacancy in the office of auditor, which it is competent to the
meet big to fill up.
The directors retiring by rotation are William Nicol, Esq.,
my. .Tames Laming, Esq., and Thomas Tyring,ham Ber-
nard, Esq., ItLP., all of whom are eligible for re-election, and
offer themseives ace rdingly.
The dividend will be payable at Head Office, or at any of
the branches, on and after Monday, the 16th instant.

BALANCE SHEET OF THE LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, Dec. 31, 1862.
To Capital paid-up DR.
X 598,375 0 0
Reserve fund 175,000 0 0
Amount due by the Bank for
Customers' Balances, &c. £7,151,136 6 6
Liabilities on Acceptances
and Endorsements by the
Bank, Circular Notes, and
Letters of Credit
7,517,501 9 11

Profit and loss balance
brought from last account. £776 16 7
Gross profit for the half year
after making provision for
bad and doubtful debts .

144,312 8 9
145,089 5 4

£8,435,968 15 3

CR.
ty cash on hand at head office
and Branches £1,899 7 4
Cash placed at call and at no-
tice 1,159,329 14 4
2,141,229 1 8

Investments, viz.:
Government and Guaranteed
Stocks
Other stocks and Securities
755,E09 1 3
Discounted Bills, Notes, and
temporary advances to Cus-
tomers in town and coun-

try 5 083,758 16 8
Advances to Customers on
special securities

5,345,722 4 3
Freehold premises in Lombard-street and
Nicholas-lane, freehold and leasehold
property at the Branches, with fixtures
and fittings 104,724 3 2
Interest paid to Customers
Salaries and all other expenses at Head
Office and Branches, including income tax
on profits and salaries

£8,435,968 15 3
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
To interest paid to CustomersDR.
£26,364 10 0
Expenses, as above 62,119 14 3
Rebate on Bills not due, carried to New
Account
Dividend of 6 per cent. for the half-year
Bonus ot 14 per cent
Balance carried forward

£145,089 5 4
By Balance brought forward from last ac-

Count £776 16 7
Gross profit for the half-year, after making
provision for bad and doubtful debts

£145,089 5 4

We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing Balance-
sheet, and have found the same to be correct.

(Signed) HENRY OV ERTON,I Auditors.
JOHN WGHT,
London and County Bank, Jan. 29, K'
862. The foregoing. Report having been read by the Secretary, the
following Resolutions were proposed, and unanimously
adopted
1. That the Report be received and adopted, and printed
for the use of the Shareholders.
2. That a dividend of 6 p, r cent. be declared upon the capi-
tal stoc of the Company for the half-year ceding the 31st
December, 1 6 , together with a bonus of A per cent., both
clear f income tax, p ,yable on and after Monda , the 16th
of February instant ; end that the balance of £1,483 2s. 3d.
be carried forward to profit and loss new account.
3. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Board
of Directors for the able manner in which they have conducted
the affairs of the Company.
4. That the thanks ~f the Meeting be presented to the
Auditors of the Company for their s rvices during. the past
year, and that Remy Overton and John Wright, Esqrs., be
re-el, cted Auditors for th current year.
5. That Richard Hinds Swaine ESQ., be elected an Auditor
of the London and County Banking Company for the current
year.

R.
That the thanks of this meeting be presented to William
M`liewan, E.q., the General Manager, and also to the prin-
cipal nd ether offle,ers of the establishment, for the zeal and
ability with which they have discharged their respective
duties.
The election of three directors having been proceeded with,
the following gentlemen were unanimously re-elected
William Nicol, Esq., M.P., James Lamin.., Esq., and Thomas
TYringham Bernard, Esq., M.P.
The (Signer) W. NICOL, Chairman.
,-.tairman having
sl quitted the Chair, it was resolved
and carried unanimouy
duct in
thhe;adiira.l
cith, ans. of this Meeting be presented to
illiam
Nicol, Es M.P , for his able and courteous con-
rue

ExtractedSifr;-li)the minutes. JONES, Deputy Chairman.

(Signed)

F. CLAPPISON, Secretary.

LONDON
NOTICE AND COUNTY BANKING
COMPANY.
HEREBY GIVEN, that a DIVIDEND
on the Capital Stock of the Company of 6 per Cent., for the
ItHalf-year ending the 31st December, 1862, w,th a Bonus
at of
e cent., will be PAID to the Proprietors either the
ead Office, 21, Lombard-street, or at any of the Company's
Branch Banks, on and after MONDAY, the 16th instant.

By order of the Board.
W. M`KEWAN, General Manager.
21, Lombard-street, P.-b. 5,1863.

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Whereas there are on the Continent immense FOR-
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conviction of the offenders.
Signed, MORISON and i 0., Hygeists.
British College of Health,
January, 1863. Euston-road, London.

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THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. EDMUND FALCONER
The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre,
timing
been Re-modelled, Decorated, and Embellished in
a truly magnificent and costly style, is now open.
Notwithstanding the immense expenses incurred in the
arrangements, the Prices of Admission will be as usual, and
similar to those of the principal London Theatres, viz.:—
Private Boxes, 10s, 6d., 215., £1 lls. 6d., £2 25., £3 35.,
and £4 4s. Stalls, 6s. Dress circle, 4s. First Circle, 3s.
Boxes, 2s. Pit, 2s. Lower Gallery, Is. Upper Gallery,
6d. No Half-price.
A MORNING PERFORMANCE of the PANTO-
MIME EVERY WEDNESDAY, at Two o'clock.
THIS EVENING will be presented Mr. E. Falconer's
Comic Drama, entitled
NEXT OF KIN.
Principal Characters by Messrs. S. Calhaem, H. Sinclair,
Neville, Warde, Rourke, Fredericks; Mrs. Edmund Fal-
coner, and Miss Portman.

After which will be produced the Great Drury-lane
Annual in the form of an entirely Novel, Original, Bur-
leNue, Grotesque, Poetical, Pictorial, Pastoral, Grand
Comic Christmas Pantomime entitled
LITTLE GOODY TWO SHOES;
or, HARLEQUIN and COCK ROBIN 1
"Little Bird with bosom red,
Welcome to my Humble Shed,
Daily near my table steal,
Wehlill er
elwpairedked
iyf
Iscanty meal,
W,
Pleasure in thy glancing eye."—
Old Poem.
The novel Effects and Extensive Scenery by Messrs.
GRIEVE and TELBIN, assisted by Messrs. DAYES,
JONES, C. FENTON, E. LLOYDS, GRIEVE, Jun.,
TELBIN, Jun., and n ‘NSON and SONS. The Ma-
chinery by Mr. TUCKER. The Costumes by Mr, MAY
and Mrs. CLARKE. The Masks, Designs, and Personal
Appointments by the celebrated DYK-WYN-KYN ; com-
pleted under his direct supervision by Messrs. GLINDON,
CHALTON, and numerous Assistants. The Tricks, Pro-
perties, Changes, and Transformations of the Harlequinade
by Mr. BLAM IRE and Assistants. The Gas Appointments
by Mr. HINCKLEY. The Scenes of the Harlequinade by
H. BOLENO, J. CORMACK, and D. JOHNSON. The
Groupes, Tableaux, Action, and Grand Ballet, designed and
arranged by Mr. OSCAR BYRNE. The Overture and
Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. BARNARD.
The Opening invented and written by E. L. B -ANC HARD,
Author of "The House that Jack Built," "Peter Wilkins,"
" Robin Hood," &c.

THE VILLAGE SCHOOL OF GOODY TWO SHOES.

EARLY MORNING.
Little Goody Two Shoes—Miss LYDIA THOMPSON.
"This dear little Girl, whose real name was Margery
Meanwell, once lived," &c.—Old Story.
"His kind Wife gave little Margery a nice pail of new
Shoes; and she was so pleased with them, and so fond of
showing them to every one she met, saying, ' Two Shoes—
Two Shoes,' that she gained the name of ' Little Goody
Two Shoes.' "—Old 6tory.
The Raven, the Pigeon, the Cat, and the White Rabbit
(her pets), Masters Quork, Coo, Mew, and Bunny.
Raster Rdb reast
Little Boy Blue (heorbin—M Shepherd Swaein) Miss HELEN
HOWARD.
Thommyhnn Stout (the Good Boy) Mr. J. ROBINS.
Rumple,
Sir Timothy Grine*
Green (the Bad Boy) Mr. G. WESTON.
ri. I)" Scholars—Masters Wag, Lag, Fag. Brag, Dag, Nag,
—ag, Mag, T
Mr. T
wha.g, Bco., and Misses Nimble, Simple, Sample,
(his Steward
. impe, Simper Nirainy, Pimmy &c &e
Larodr)d,
mofrt.hseHMAto.r)*, *
Villagers—Messrs./38:a.
OM MATTHEWS.
km;Whackstraw,Oatcake,Chaw-
Graspall
&wch'ich she taught her scholars. was very
e Thatcher,
room
in
bacon,,6Th
large, so that she could have her children stand in front of
her while she instructed them.—Old Story.
Of the proposal made by Sir Timoth tit Goody Two Shoes,
and what became of . G