The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-04 00:00:00

liINAHAN'S LLBRWA,,THIDYSKY V. COGNAC
cele ,rated Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest
PRRNCH BRANDY,
It 14 Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delioious, and very Wholesome.
Sold in Bottles, Ss. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London; by
the Agents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale
at

8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W.
Observe the Red Seal, Fink Label, and Cork branded
"Kinahan's LL Whisky."

WHAT A STUPID FELLOW YOU ARE
to bite off the end of your Cizar. when you can
buy one of " BUTC El ER'S PATENT KEY-RING CIGAR
NIPPERS" for a Penny. Sold everywhere.

mUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION
(Inc3rporated by Act of Parliament, 1850).

14, RII3SELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN,

LENDS MONEY on Personal and other Secarity, in sums
of £to to £5OO, to be repaid by instalments extending over
one, two, or three years. The large C tpital of this Associa-
tion enables it to complete its transactions without delay.
No inquiry or office fees, and strict secrecy observe 1. Bills
Discounted at short notice. Form sent free on receipt of a
directed stamped envelops.
The A4,4OCi ttioll also lends Money for the pnrchaie of a
house by a tenant. or for the liquidation of mortgages, on
terms most advantageous to the borrower.

EDWARD HARPER, Secretary.

ROYAL NAVAL, MILITARY, and
GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY (Esta-
blished A.D. 1837. under Royal Patronage), 17, Waterloo-
place, London, S.W.
ARTHUR R. HAMILTON, Secretary.
Agents wante 1 in towns not yet represented.

LONDON AND C
COMPANY. El
subscribed capital X 1,875,000,
Paid-up capit
Reserve Func
Dime

'is OUNTY BANKING
:stablished 1836.

I, in 37,500 shares of £5O each.

;al, .£750,000.
1, .£250,000.
TORS.
John Fleming, Esq., M.P.
Frederick Harrison, Esq.
Edward John Hutchins,
William Champion Jones,
Wilsq.
liam Lee, Esq.,
William Nicol, Esq.

Nathaniel Alexander, Esq.
Thos. Tyringham Bernard,
Esq.
Philip Patton Blyth, Esq.
John William Burmester,
E.
Colessq Child, Esq.
Hugh C. E. Childers, Esq.,
M.P.

GENERAL MANAGER—WiIIiam M'Kewan, Esq.
CHIEF INSPECTOR-W. J. Norfollr, Esq.
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER—WiIIiam Howard, Esq.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT—James Gray, ESQ. •
INSPECTORS OF BRANCHES.
H. J. Lemon, Esq., and C. Sherring, Esq.
SECRETARY—F. Clappison, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE —2l, Lombard-street.
At the Half-yearly Meeting of the Proprietors, held on
Thursday, the 3d August, 1865, at the London Tavern,
Bishopsgate-street, the following Report for the half-year
ending the 30th June, 1865, was read by the Secretary.
W. Champion Jones, Esq., in the Chair :
REPORT.

The Directors have the pleasure to submit to the pro-
prietors the balance-sheet of the Bank for the hall-year
ending 30th June last.
They have also to report that, after payment of all
charges, interest to customers, and making ample provision
for bad and doubtful debts, the net profits amount to
£106,821 3s. ld., which, added to £18,629 12s. 3d., brought
forward from the last account, makes a total of £125,450
15s. 4d. for appropriation.
The Directors have accordingly declared the usual divi-
dend of 6 per cent., with a bonus of 9 per cent., making to-
gether 15 per cent., for the half-year, which will amount
to £111,790 Bs. 4d., and leave £13,660 7s. to be carried for-
ward to profit and loss new account.
They regret to announce the decease of their esteemed
colleague Edward Huggins, Esq., and have to report that
Edward John Hutchins, Esq., has been elected a Director
in his stead.
The dividend and bonus (together £3 per share), free of
income tax, will be payable at the Head Office, or at any
of the Branches, on and after Monday, the 14th instant.
BALANCE-SHEET OP THE LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING
COMPANY, 30TH TUNE, 1865.

Dr.
To capital paid up £750,000 0 0
To instalments unpaid 105 0 0

X 749,895 0 0

To reserve fund £250,000 0 0
To instalments unpaid 105 0 0

249,895 0 0

Amount due by the bank
for customers' balances,
&c. £10,904,272 411
To liabilities on accept-
ances 2,998,434 0 4
13.902 706 5 3
,
To profit and loss ba-
lance brought from
last account
To gross profit for
the half-year, after
making provision for
bad and doubtful
debts
___ _ _

303,489 14 7

£15,205,986 19 10

CR.
.155' cash on hand at
head office and
branches £1,531,962 13 4
By cash placed at call
and at notice
£2,630,887 2 4

.., Investments, viz.:—
By Government and

guaranteed stocks £1,005,714 13 8
Other stocks and secu-
rities

1,119,210 8 8

By discounted bills, and advance to cus-

tourers in town and country
By freehold premises in Lombard-street
and Nicholas-lane, freehold and lease-
hold property at the branches, with
fixtures and fittings 132,805 1 11
By interest paid to customers 74,213 11 0
BY salaries and all other expenses at
head office and branches, including in-
(:)nie tax on profits and salaries 85,457 0 1

£15,205,985 19 10
DR. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
To interest paid to customers £74,213 11 0
To expenses as above 85,457 0 1
To rebate on bills not due, carried to

„, new account
1,,-.0 dividend of 6 per cent. for the half-year 44,716 3 4
-1:0 bonus of 9 per cent 67,074 5 0
To balance carried forward 13,660 7 0

£303,489 14 7
CR.
By balance brought forward from last ac-

count _
£18,629 12 3
By gross profit for the half-year, after
making provision for bad and doubtful
debts 284,860 2 4

X 303,489 14 7
We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing bal-
Mice-sheet, and have found the same to be correct.
(Signed) WILLIAM NORMAN,)}
R. H. SWALITE, Auditors.
JOHN WRIGHT,
London and County Bank, 27th July, 1865.
The foregoing Report having been read by the Secre-
tary, the following Resolutions were proposed and unani-
Mously adopted :
1. That the Report be received and adopted, and printed
for the use of the Shareholders.

2. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Board
of Directors for the able manner in which they have con-
ducted the affairs of the Company, and that a sum of
.£2,000 be added to their annual remuneration, to take
effect from the Ist of January last.
That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to
William M'Kewan, Esq., and to the Principal and other
°facers of the Bank, for the zeal and ability with which
they have discharged their respective duties.
(Signed) W. CHAMPION JONES, Chairman.
The Chairman having quitted the chair, it was resolved
and carried unanimously,
4. That the cordial thanks of this Meeting be presented
to W. Champion Jones, Esq., for his able and courteous
conduct in the chair.

(Signed) P. P. BLYTII, Deputy Chairman.
Extracted from the Minutes.
(Signed) F. CLAPPISON, Secretary.

T _ONDON and COUNTY BANKING
COMPANY.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a DIVIDEND
on the Capital Stock of the Company, at the rate of 6 per
eent„ for the Half-year ending thb 30th June, 1865, with a
toNus of 9 per cent, will be PAID to the Proprietors,
either at the Head Office, 21, Lombard-street, or at any of
the Company's Branch Banks, on and after MONDAY, the
14th inst.

By order of the Board.
W. M'KEWAN, General Manager.
21, Lombard-street, August 4, 1865.

4
R. HOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52,
si Fleet-street, has introduced an entirely new descrip-
"Ai of ARTIFICIAL TEE I 11, fixed without springs, wires,
or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth
as not to be distinguished fro n the originals by the closest
observer;
they will never change colour or decay. and will
0 found superior to any teeth ever before used. This
D:tethod does not require the extraction of roots, or any pain-
loo operation, and will snpport and preserve teeth that are
Be, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and mastica-
roll. Decayed teeth stopped and rendered sound and useful
4 Mastication.