The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-21 00:00:00

OYAL HIGB.LA.ND SCHOOL SOCIETY.
XL The London Branch o, Lho Society in Scotland for Propagat-
ing Christian Knowledge in the Highlands and Islands.
Instituted 1700.
PATION—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QEEEN.
•.
SERMONS will be PREACHED in aid of this Charity, in the Rev.
B. Redpatles Chapel, Wells-street, Oxford-street, on SABBATH,
the.23cl of July, 1854. Morning, Rev. A. FLETCHER, DJ:).., one
of the Chaplains of the Charity. Evening, Rev. RANA LD MAC
PHtRSON, Minister of the Scot's Church, Swallow-street, Picca-
dilly.. Sorarica to commenee at Eleven o'clock a.m., and ball-past
Six o'clock in the evening.
amonth-street, Recent-square

CHARLES 3iACIKIE• Secy.

CAUTION about FURNACES, OVENS, Sao.--
Mr. LEE STEVENS respectfully cautions ,he public against
the representations of persons professing to modify his system of
smoke prevention and saving of fuel. ite will proceed against all
parties infringing on his patent right, whether by supposed evasion,
direct fraud, or attemp'_ed improvement. His established method Is
easily, quickly, and economically -adapted to furnaces of all forms
and sizes; it requires no moveable parts whatever ; and any ma-
chinery attached to it detracts from its durability as well
simplicity, materially increases its cost, and undoubtedly lessens its
efilciency. Mr. Lis tiirkvesis will be very grateful ier information
coal ovens,
of any unauthorised use of his system In steam-hollers,
and re confidently invites reference to his
pr ftirnaces of a.,y kind ;
list of engineers. manufacturers, colliery proprietors, mil owners,
brewer% diatineis, chemists, sugar refiners, dyers, confectioners
bakers, and others in town and country, who conscientiously re-
commend his invention, on practical experience of its unquestion-
able nu •82.-1, Fish-street-hilt, City, London, July 17, IoPI4.

THIRTY-FOURTH REPORT of the LON-
DON JOINT•STOCK BANK.
At a GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREIROLDERS, held at
tha gaiiiiing-houte of the Company, In Princes•street, Mansion-
house, on Th rsday, the .Uth of July, 1854.
FE ANCI,; BENNE Cr GOLDNEY, Eiq., Chairman.
JOHN MyTAGGAE B irt., i 1.?., Deputy Chairman.

William laird, Esq.
Wil lam Blount. Esq.
Alt. Sir George Carroll.
William Miller Christy, Esq.
Ald. Sir J. Duke, Bart., )I.P.
Phi ip William Flower, Esq.
George ilulgate Fuster. Esq.
Francis Bennett 4ioldney, Eaq.
Will Ortnsb) Gora, Eaq., ALP-
Henry Grace, E.q.
THE MANAGER—GI
SOLICITuRS—Messrs.

Archibald Efaitie, Esq., M.P.
Wham J. Lancaster, Esq. M.P.
John. M'Te4gart, Dart., At
George Meek, Esq.
kmlro3e Moore. Esq.
John Timothy OxieY, Eaq.
lohn Jo,epti Eaq.
George 'raper. Esq.
rhomas Tllsou, E.g.

orge pollard, Esq.
iarke and Alorlee.

The felOwing Deport was presented :
The Directors have a-an much pleasure In meeting the proprie-
tors, to place belo e them the annexed statement of the l'abilities
ant assets of the Bank, and of the profit and loss account for the
halt year ending the 30th. Julie last, by which it. will be observed
that the net profits anno,nt d to 54.695/. 7s. 3d.
From the continued prosperity of the 11a,,k, the Directors have
felt themselves justified m increasing the dividend, and hsve ac-
cordingly appropriated 30,0001. f r the payment of a dividend at tit
rate of 101. per cent. per annum, which has left a balance of
24,695!. 7s. 3d , as undivided prudt to the credit of the current halt-

'oar.
The dividend will be payable on and after Friday, the 214th inst.
LIABILIIIES and ASSEI'zi, FRED XY, JUNE 30, i 854.
THE LONDON JOINT-STOCK HANK.

Dz.
To capital paccl up, viz., 60,000 shares at li. each.. £600,q00 0 0
To amount due by the Bank •••••••• • • • • •• • • 5,837,900 10 0
To amount of toe Guarantee
Fund, 31s Decemoer, 1853.. • • £151,279 19 6
To six months' interest on ditto.
ay 3i per cent. per annum • • ..
To amount carried to profit and loss account .... 106,043 9 8

2,269 4 0

£6,191,498 3 2

Ca
BY -Exchequer-bills, India-bonds, &e.
By bills discounted, loan., anti cash
By building, furniture, &C., in
I'rtnces-street
By ditto, ditto, ditto, in Pall mall 8,750 0 0

28.775 0 0

£6,697,498 3 2
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT OF THE LONDON JOINT-sTocE RANH, ros
THE HALF-YEAR ENDING JDNE 30, 1854.

To current expenses, proportion of building ex-
penses, directors' remuneration, bad debts, in-
come-tax, &c
To amount carried to profit and loss, new account,
being rebate of Interest on bills disci,uated not
Yet due
To d !Attend account for the payment of half-a-year's
dividend, at the rate of 101. per centum per annum
upon 600,0001, amount of•paid up capital upon
60,000 star--a
Tor balance, being undivided prAlt for the past half-
year

£24,370 9 2

26,9,12 13 3

30,G00 0 0