The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-22 00:00:00

THIRTY-SECOND REPORT OF THE

LONDON JOINT-STOCK BANK.
At a General Meeting of the Shareholders, held at the Bank-
ing House of the Company, in Princes-street, .Mansion-house, on
Thursday. July 21, 1853,
WILLIAM MILLER CI.
Alderman Sir JAMES DUKE,

MISTY, Esq., Chairman.
Batt., M.P., Deputy-Chairman.

William Elmmt, E.
Alderman Sir George Carroll
William Miller Christy, Esq.

Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.B.
William J. Lancaster, Esq.
Sir John ACTaggart, Bart., M.P.

Alderman Sir J. Duke, Bt., M.P. George Meek, Esq.
George Holgate Foster, Esq. Ambrose Moore. Esq.
Francis Bennett Goldney, Esq. John Timothy Oxley, Esq.
Wm. Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P. George Scholefleld, Esq.
Henry t4race, Esq William Shadbolt, Esq.
Archibald Hastie, Esq., M.P. George Taylor, Esq.
TILE MANAGER—George Pollard, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Tllson, Clarke, and Morris.
The following Report was presented :
On presenting the half-yearly accounts, the Directors are happy
to have it in their power to report the continued progress of the
business of the Bank. _ _ _ _

It will be seen that the net profits of the half-year are 31,540/. 35.,
out of which sun; the Directors propose to make a dividend for the
half-year after the rate of 81. per cent. per annum, and to carry for-
ward the remainder, viz. 7,540/. 35., to the credit of profit and loss
account of the next half-year.
The Directors have had under their earethl consideration the sug-
gestions made at the last meeting of shareholders respecting the ex-
pediency of placing some restriction on the amount to which the
Guarantee Fund should be allowed to attain, and they have conse-
quently determined to divide annually in future the whole of the
net profits amongst the shareholders, and not to put to that fund any
part thereof, excepting such fractions as it may be impossible to
divide : so that henceforth the only additions to it will be interest
after the rate of three per cent., as required by the deed of settle-
ment; and when they consider the important objects for which this
fund was established, and that for the attainment of those objects a
resort to the reserve which it provides may be occasionally neces-
sary, the Directors trust that this arrangement will be satisfactory
to the shareholders.

While calling the attention of the shareholders to the duty they
have this day to discharge, in filling up the existing vacancy in the
direction, the Directors wish to avail themselves of the opportunity
of expressing their sense of the great worth and highly honourable
character of their late colleague, William Curling, Esq. ; and the
shareholders will, they are sure, participate with them in a feeling
of regret at the loss which the Bank has sustained. The only can-
didate to supply the vacancy is Philip William Flower, Esq., who is
duly qualified, and has given the requisite notices.
The dividend will be payable on and alter Friday, the 25th inst.
The preceding Report having been read to the meeting by the
Secretary, a dividend for the half-year ending the 30th June last,
after the rate of 8/. per centum per annum was declared by the
Chairman.

Resolved unanimously,—That the Report now read be received,
and that it be printed for the use of the shareholders.

The Chairm6 then declared the meeting to be an Extraordinary
General Meeting for the purpose of electing a Director, in the room
of the late William Curling. Esq., and stated that the only candi-
date was Philip William Flower, Esq.

The question having been put to the meeting, Mr. Flower was
declared duly elected a Director of the Bank.
Resolved unanimously,--That the cordial thanks of the meeting
be given to the Directors fur the excellent manner in which they
conduct the affairs of the Bank.
Resolved unanimously, —That the thanks of the meeting be given
to George Pollard, Esq., for his able management
(Signed)

WILLIAM MILLER CHRISTY, Chairman.
Extracted from the Minutes,

F. HEW ETT, Secretary.

CONTRACTS for SALT BEEF and SALT PORK.

Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-place, 21st July, 1853.

THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, do Hereby Give Notice, that on Tnintsriav, the 15th
September next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such
persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering
into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at the undermentioped Ports,
the following quantities of

Navy Bcef.

Tierces. I nal :el s

550 200
550 200
550 200
1550 500