The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-20 00:00:00

No. 17,573.]
LONDON, SATURDAY '%-s E •:-'

TWENTY-THIRD REPORT OF THE
OND 0 N JOINT STOCK BANK.
fired /Li At a GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS,
bor- hchl at the Bankirg-house of the Company, in Princes-street, Man-
on sion House, on Turnsuar, January 18, 1849,
icy. AMBROSE 31:.0RE, Esq., Chairman.
W3I. JAS. LANCASTER, Esq.. Deputy-Chairman.
DIREC TORS.
William James Lancaster, Esq.
Sir John APTaggart, Bart., 31. P.
George Meek, Esq.
William Metcalfe, Esq.
Ambrose Moore, Esq.
John Timothy Oxley, Esq.
George Scholefleld, Esq.
Williams Shadbolt, Esq.
George Taylor, Esq.

\Vm. Moult', Esq.
S 10 Sir Felix Booth, Bart.
0 0 S,r George Carroll, Alderman.
11 1 William Miller Christy, Esq.
2 3 Minim Curling, Esq.
.3 4 George Ho!gate Foster, Esq.
William Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P.
Henry Grace, Esq.
Archibald Hastie, Esq., M.P.
Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.B.
The MANAGER—George Pollard, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Messrs Tilson, Squance, Clarke, and Morice.
The following report was presented :
The statement now su mated to the. Shareholders of the business
of the Bank during the half-year ending the 30th of December last,
show, the net profit to be 24,7751. 2s. 10d. Tats amount added to
the 15,4901. 3s. Bd. left at the credit of the profit and less account of
the precedin‘; hall-year, gives the sum of 40,2651. Gs. Gd. to be now
disposed of.
The Directors, therefore, hare decided to declare the usual divi-
dend, alter the rate of 61. per centum per annum, and also a bonus of
7s. per share, both free from Income-t .x. These payments will
leave a balance of 1,265/. Gs. 6d. to be carried to the credit of the
guarantee fund, which, with the six mcar hs' interest added thereto,
acceding to the prevision of the Dee of Settlement, will amount to
128,7651. Os. Gd.
The seats in the direction which become vacant on this occasion
are those of S,r lcelix Booth, Bart , William Miller Christy, Esq.,
William Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P , Henry Grace, Esq., and Sir
Richard Jenkins, G C B. ; and these gentlemen again offer them-
selves as andidat,s for re•election.
The Dividend and Bonus will be payable on and after Friday, the
26th instant.
The preceding report having been read to the meeting by the
Secretary, a dividend for the half-year, ending the 31st December
last, after the rate of Cl. per centum per alumna, and a further divi-
sion of 7s. per share out of the net profit of the year ending as above,
were 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 following Directors ha' ing re, ired by rotation, were unani-
mously re-elected, viz.:—Sir Felix Booth, Bart., William Miller
Christy, Esq., William Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P., Henry Grace, Esq.,
and Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.B.
Resolved unanimously,
"That the best thanks of the meeting be given to the Chairman
and Directors for their excellent management of the affairs of the
Bank."

Resolved unanimously,
" That the cordial thanks of the Meeting be given also to Mr. Pol-
lard, the Manager, for the manner in which be promotes the interest
of the Bank, and the attention he pays to the customers."
(Signed) AMBROSE MOORE, Chairman.
(Extracted from the minutes.)
(Signed) F. HEWETT, Secretary.

UNDER TEN ESPECIAL PATRONAGE OF HER MOST
GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
THE ROYAL NAVAL. MILITARY, EAST
INDIA, and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE gOCIETT
13, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON. ,
DIRECTORS.
Colonel Sir FREDERIC SMITH, R.E., Chairman.
Maier T. 11. SIIADWELL CLERKE. K.H..
Deputy-Chairman.
Admiral the Right Hon. Sir G. Cockburn, G.C.13.
Major-General Sir J. Cockburn, Bart., G.C.H.
General Sir Thomas Bradford, G.C.8., G.C.H.
Major-General Sir P. Ross, G.C.M.G., K.C.H.
Lieutenant-General Sir John Gardiner, K.C.B.
Major-General Sir Hew D. Ross, K.C.8., R.A.
Captain Sir George Back, R.S., F.R.S.
Major-General Taylor, C. 8., E.I.C.S.
Major-General Edward Wynyard, C.B.
Major-General Arnold, K. 11., K.C.
Archibald Hair, Esq., M.D., late R.H.G. -
Captain William Lancey, R.E.
William Chard, Esq., Navy Agent
James Nugent Daniell, Esq.
Wilbraham Taylor, Esq.
Afajor-General Sir John Rolt, K.C.B.
Major P. S. Sotheby, C.B.
Lieutenant-Colonel Alderson, R.E.
Major-General Sir George Pollock, G.C.B.
BA/isms—Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand.
ACTUARY-,John Finlaison, Esq., the Government Calculator.
Assurances are granted upon the lives of persons in every station
of life, and for every part of the world, upon particularly favourable

Persons assured in this office may change from one country to aria•
*ter without forfeiting their policies.
A BONUS AMOUNTING TO THIRTY PER CENT. on the actual value of
the policies was apportioned to the assured at the First Septennial
Meeting, held in the year 1844.

JOSEPH C. BRETTELL, Secretary.

THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
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BANVARD'S GRAND MOVING PAINTING of the MIS-
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every day during the holidays. This immense Painting is the
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at Half-past Two, and the Evoking at Half-past &even o'clock;
doors open half an hour before commencing. Admission, lower
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