The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-12 00:00:00

London and West.
minster
London Joint.
stock ••••
Union Bank of
London

I £
1,000,00115,384,785

z £

20 'BO-81

600,000111,381,757

10
,'37-351

City
Bank of London
London & County
National Provin-
cial Bank of
England

720,000'11,795,232
300,0001 3:A6,782
300,000 1,927,907
500,000, 6,483,900

12 33-34
50 97-99
50 80-82
20 38-39

not
published

42 I 127

soo,ooo

70,900

The Current Accounts and Deposits held by the Joint-stock
Banks in London en the 31st December last amounted to a
total of £50,180,363, being very largely in excess of the cor-
responding period of last year.
These results have been achieved whilst the existing law
rendered the whole property of every shareholder liable for
the debts and engagements of the Bank.
The law, however, was most wisely altered in 1858, and
banking companies are now permitted to be formed on the
principle of limited liabiility. Already several Banks have
been so constructed, and it is stated by the Directors, that
whilst the law has placed a limit on the Lability of the share-
holders the business of the Bank has been considerably ex-
tended and inc..ased.
Although during the last 25 years the Port of Liverpool
has more than doubled itself in population and wealth, and
the commercial intercourse between the Metropolis and Lan-
cashire has been prodigiously .n,..,,rmented, no new Bank has
been established in Liverpool during, that period. And it is
further worthy of remark, that no Joint-stock Bank which
embraces London and Liverpool within its own independent
business operations exists at present.
The Directors believing that there is ample room for further
banking accommodation in London, and having regard to the
increasing trade and opulence of Liverpool and its vicinity,
are of opinion that the time has arrived when a new Bank
may be established under limited liability with every pros-
pect of perfect success.
It is proposed, therefore, to establish the Alliance Bank of
London and Liverpool (Limited), with the head office in
London and branches at Liverpool, and, in due course, at
such other places as the interests of trade may require.
The Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (Limited)
will—

Open Current Accounts and allow Interest on Minim*
Monthly Balances of not less than £200;
Receive Money on Deposit at Interest;
Grant Drafts on its Branches ;
Issue Circular Notes and Letters of Credit for all parts
Europe and elsewhere;
Undertake Agencies of Foreign and Country Banks
Effect Purchases and Sales in British and Foreign Stocks.
Shares, and Securities, receiving the Dividends thereon, and
collecting or negotiating Coupons, &c. ;
And transact every other description of Banking business.
The Directors purpose calling up only £25 per share, thus
leaving £75 per cent. as a guarantee fund to the depositors,
reserving the power to issue amongst the proprietors for the
time being such portion of the unallotted shares at such
periods and on such terms as they may see fit.
A deposit of £1 per share must be paid to the Company's
bankers at the same time that the application for shares is
made, according to the subjoined form.
Forms of Application for Shares may be obtained from the
Brokers Messrs. J. andJ.Whitehead, Moorgate-street, Lon-
don ; and Messrs. G. and T. Irvine, Liverpool ; or the Sec-
retary, at the Company's Offices, No. 34, Gracechurch-street,
London, E.C.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

To the Directors of the Alliance Bank of London and Liver-

pool (Limited).
Gentlemen,—Having paid to your bankers the sam of £
being a deposit of £1 per share on shares in the above
Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that num-
ber, and I agree (according to the form prescribed by the
Articles of Association) to accept such shares, or any less
number you may allot me, and to execute the Articles of
Association when required ; and I request that my name may
be placed on the register of shareholders for the shat es so
allotted.

Name in full
Residence
Profession or business
Date ....

THE GAS LIGHT and COKE COMPANY
Office—Horseferry-road, Westminster.
In pursuance of the Provisions of the Act 50 Geo. 111. cap.
163, intituled "An Act for granting certain Powers and
Authorities to a Company to be incorporated by Charter, to
be called `The Gas Light and Coke Company,' for making
Inflammable Air for the Lighting of the Streets of the Metro-
polis, and for procuring Coke, Oil, Tar, Pitch, Asphaltum.
Ammoniacal Liquors, and Essential Oil from Coal, and for
other purposes relating thereto," Notice is Hereby Given, by
and on behalf of the Directors, of the Gas Light and Coke
Company, that it is the intention of the said Directors, at the
first General Meeting next, after the expiration of twenty-
one days from the date of this Notice, to declare forfeited the
undermentioned Shares, standing in the Register of Share-
holders of the said Company in the names following*, in con-
sequence of the Call of £lO made upon such Shares having
remained unpaid for the space of three calendar months and
upwards from the day appointed for the payment thereof,
that is to say :