The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-17 00:00:00

THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for SILVER.
rm.; REAL NICKEL SILVER, introduced more
than 3 years ago by WILLIAM S. BURTON, when
PLATED by the patent process of Messrs. Elkington and
Co., is, beyond all comparison, the very best article, next
to sterling silver, that can be employed as such, either use-
fully or ornamentally, as by no possible test can it be distin-
guished from real silver.
A small useful set, guaranteed of first qual
durability, as follows :

ity for finish and

CIAUTION.— POPULAR ERROR.—PRICE'S
k.) BENZODYNE, the newly-discovered Cure for
Cough, Bronchitis, Consumption, and all wasting diseases,
Cholera, Dysentery, &e., has nothing whatever to do
with petroleum spirit, falsely called Benzoline, sm. This
unique remedy may bo obtained of all Chemists, and
through the Proprietor, Mr. PRICE, Analytical Chemist,
2, Lower Seymour-street, London, W.
Prices—is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. per bottle.

i le Kin 's
LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING
A.D. 1720.
COMPANY.
sornOverld Bead Thread
noergr.
4-114-
Patterns. Established 1836. OY AL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
Subscribed Capital—X2,soo,ooo, in 50,000 Shares of CORPORATION.
12 Table Forks
£s. d. X 5.... 2 1 d. .t .
2 2s. d. .
2 X a. d. £5O each. (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
.. .. 5 ..
12 Table Spoons
12 Dessert Forks
Officos—ROYAL EXCHANGE, London.
12 Dessert Spoons ' 1 2.. 1 7110 111 -: Nathaniel Alexander, Esq. Frederick Harrison, Esq.
14 , 19 ... 1 1 ... 1 2 Branch Offico-29, Pall Mall, S.W.
12 Tea Spoons
6 Egg, Spoons, gilt bowls ... 9 ...I.: 12 ...... 12 ...... •13 -r..,„ ---
2 Sauce Ladles ... 6 I 8 8 8 . -`-':7-I', h Wrn. Champion Jones, Esq.
OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq Governor.
1 Gravy Spoon 6 1 8 6... 9
...... 9 6 Philip 'rattoll Blytli, Esq, EdWard Harbord Lushing- r
JAMES STEWAET HIDGSON, ESq Sub Governor.
2 Salt Spoons, gilt b0w15..... 3 . .1.. 4 ......4 ...... 4 6 John Win. Burtnester, Esq. ton, Esq.
CHARLES JOIN MANNING, Esq Deputy-Governor.
1 Mustard Spoon, gilt bowl ... 1 .6'... 2 ......2 ..... 2 3 Thomas Stock Cowie, Esq. James Morley, Esq.
1 Pair of Sugar Tongs 2 6 . . 3 6. . 3 .6
. • 4 Frederick Francis, Esq. WilliamNicul, Esq. DIRECTORS.
1 Pair of Fish Carvers-- ... 19 6 3 ... 3 ... 8 . Robert Barclay, Esq. William Tetlow Hibbort,
1 Butter Knife 3 ' 4 4 4 3 GENERAL MANAGER.
John Garrett Cattley,.Esq. - Esq.
1 Soup Ladle lO ' 12 ...... 14 ...... li ... William M'Kewan, Esq.
1 Sugar Sifter
Edward James Daniell, Esq. Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
• W. J. Norfolk, Esq,
T0ta1.... 9 1 611 16 012 8 613 2 6 William Davidson, Esq Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
INarEcTons or BRANcitEs. Lancelot William Dent, Esq. George Forbes Malcolmson,
Any article to be had singly at the same prices. _
H. .T:Lemon, Esq., and C. Sherring, Esq. Alexander Druco, Esq. Esq.
An oak chest to contain the above, and a relative number
__ __ V..,..31. T..,......1. T1,./..---- tl r __a 1_ _ I. ••,, I,

Total
Any article to be had. sin
An oak chest to contain
of knives, &c., £2 15s.
A second quality of Fiddle Pattern
Table Spoons and Forks
Dessert ...
' Tea Spoons '

... 41 2 per doz.
... 0 16
... 0 10 "

TEA and COFFEE SETS, Electro Silver, in great variety, from
£3 sto £2l P's—Dish COVERS, Electro Silver, from £9 the
Set of Four to £26—CORNER DISHES, Electro Silver, from £7 lOs
to £lB 18s the Set of Four; Warmers, 47 2s 6d to £l5 Ps—
CRUET and LIQUOR Fs kusg, Electro Silver, &c., at proportion-
ate prices—DESSERT ENIVEo and FORKS, Fish-eating ditto, and
Fish Carvers, in cases, at proportionate prices—.ILL KINDS of
Its-PLATING done by the Patent Process.

WILLIAM S. BURTON, GENERAL FUR-
IsiP=IIING I IiONMONGKR, by appointment to
li.tt.H. the Prince of %VAL, ICS, sends a C ATA LOU U gratis
and pest $ aid. It contain 4 upwar,ls of 7,)0 Must nitions of
his unrivaPed Stocks, with List of Prices and Plans of the
Twenty large show Reoma, at 39. Oxford-street, W.; 1, lA,
2,3, and 4, Newman street; 4. 5 mil I t, Perry's-place ; and
1, New man-yard. London With the present rallwayfacilities
the cost of deliverin? goods to the most distant parts of the
United Kingdom is trifling. WILLIA.3I S. 131111 TO will
always, when desired, undertake delivery at a small fixed rate.

TIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT of MEAT.
—AMSTERDANI EXHIBITION, 18C9, FIRST PRIZE,.
being ABOVE the Gold Medal. Supplied to the Bri.ish, French,
Prussian, Russ'an, Italian, Dutch, and other Governments. One
pint of fine flavoured Beef-tea at 2id. Most convenient and
conomic "stoclr."

CAUTION.—OnIy sort warranted genuine by the Inventor, Baron
Liebig, whose signature is on every genuine Jar.
Ask for LIEBIG CQ/tIt.A NY'S EXTRACT, and not for
LIEBIG :S EXTRACT of II AT.

• -
GENERAL MANAGER.
William M'Kewan, Esq.
CHIEF INSPECTOR.
• W. J. Norfolk, Esq.
INSPECTORS or BRANCHES.
H. J: Lemon, Esq., and C. Sherrill& Esq.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT.
James Gray, Esq.
SECRETARY..
F. Olappison, Esq.
Heal Office-21, Lombard-street.
MANAGER.
Whitbread Tomson, Esq.
ASSISTANT MANAGER.
William Howard, Esq.

At the Annual General Meeting of the Proprietors, held
on Thursday, the 3d Febtuary, 1870, at the C,ty Terminus
Hotel, Cannon-street Station, the following Report for
the year ending the 31st December, 1869, was read by the
Secretary. •
WILLIAM CHAMPION JONES, Esq., in the Chair.
in presenting the Proprietors the Balance-sheet of the
Bank fur the half-year ending the 31st Liceinber last, the
Directors have the pleasure to report that, after paying
interest 10 customers, and all charges, allowing for rebate.
and making provision for bud and doubtful debts, the no!
profits amount to £87,669 19s. 10d. This sum, added to
£6.225 17s. 7d. brought forward from the last account,
produces a total of £93,895 17s. sd.
The usual Dividend of 6 per cent. for the half-year is
recomrnendel, together with a Bonus of 2i per cent., both
free of income tax, which will absorb £85,000, and leave
£8,895 173.5 d. to be carried forward to profit and loss new
account. Tho present added to the June dividend will
thus be 17 per cent. for the year 18G9.
The Directors have to announce the retirement of John
Flemin r. Esq., from the Board, and the election of Ed-
ward Harbord Lusi,ington, Esq., in his stead.

C 0111 PENSATION IN C ASE OF INJURY,
AND
A FIXED SUM IN CASE OF DEATH
Caused by ACCIDENT OF ANY 111N1.), may be secured by
Policy of the
RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE COMPANY.
An Annual Payment of £3 to £6 Es. insures £l,OOO at Death,
and an Allowance at the rate of £6 per week for Injury.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS ALONE may be provided against
by Insurance Tickets for Single or Double Journies.
For particulars apply to the Clerks at the Railway Stations, to
the Local Agents, or at the Offices. 54, OW HILL and 10, REGENT
STREET, LONDON.

WILLIAM J. VIAN Secrota,ry.

XI ORT H LONDON or UNIVERSITY
1-1 COLLEGE HOSPlTAL.—Accidents and Sickness.
—CONTRIBUTIONS earnesly solicited to meet the
annual expenses, which exceed the income by 1.4,000.
The committee also plead for help for the sick children,
the little victims of starvation, neglect, and disease, who
enjoy in the new wards, devoted to them, the privileges
of nourishing food and careful nursing. Donations thank-
fully received by Edward Enfield, Esq., Treasurer, 19,
Chester- terracA, Regent's-park ; and at the office of the
charity.

HENRY J. KELLY, RN., Secretary.

. The Directors retiring b'y rotation are--
FREDERICK FRANCIS, N:sq ,
THOMAS STOCK COWIE, Esq.,
and
FREDERICK HARRISON, Esq.,
who, being eligible. offer themselves for re-election.
Tie Dividend and Bonus (together £1 14s. per share),
free of incon-.e tax, will be payable at the Head Office, or at
any of the Branches, on and after Monday, the 14th inst.

BALANCE-SHEET OF THE LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, 31sT DECEMBER, 1869.
DR.
To cap'tal paid up £1,000,000 0 0
To reserve fund 500,000 0 0
To amount due by the
Bank for customers'
balances, &c. £13,305,679 14 10
To liabilities on ac-
ceptances, covered
by securities
15,374,536 12 9

IRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
FEMALV PREVENTIVX arta REFORMATORY IN
STITUTION.

To profit and loss ba-
lm:ten brought from
last account
To gross profit for the
half-year, after mak-
ing provis'ou for bad
ani doubtful debts,
viz.

President—Rev. CANON DALE.

CONTRlBUTlONSfoiii;;lp];;;:riofihe Homes in 1889 are ear-
nestly solicited, which may he sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon
(met, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard street, KC.; Francis Nicholls
ILK. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, L.C.
E. W. THOMAS See., 200, Euston-road, N.W.

6,225 17 7

(MORN of BEQUEST.—NATIONAL
PITAL for the PARALYSED and EPILEPTIC,
Queen-square, Bloomsbury :—I give and bequeath to the
Treasurer for the time being of the National Hospital for
the Paralysed and Epileptic, established in London in
1859, the sum of —, free of legacy duty, to be paid out
of such part of my estate as may by law be bequeathed for
charitable purposes, and to be applied to the general use
of the said Hospital.
The Institution comprises an Hospital for In and Out
Patients, a Samaritan Society to relieve the more desti-
tute out-patients and their families, a convalescent home,
and a pension fund for the incurable.
E. H. CHANDLER, Hon. Sec.

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT,
Golden-square, W.
President—His Grace the Duka of GRAFTON.
The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for
FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses.
Upwards of 18,000 have been relieved in the
poor persons
last six years.

256,704 3 7

£17,131,240 16 4

CR.
By cash onhandathead
office and branches,
and with Bank of
England £1,995,538 14 3
By cash placed at call
and at notice, covered
by securities
3,841,562 10 4

Investments, viz.:—
By Government and
Guaranteed Stocks 1,370,628 0 7
By other Stocks and
Securities

61,073 10 4

By discounted bills and
advances to custom-
ers in town and
country 9,402,2e0 8 8
Jiy liabilities of cus-
tomers for drafts ac-
ceptcd by the bank,
as per contra

11,471,117 6 7

By freehold premises in Lombard-street
and Nicholas-lane, freehold and lease-
hold property at the branches, with
fixtures and fittings
By interest paid to customers 44,416 3 7
By salaries and all other expenses at head
office. and branches, including income
tax on profits and salaries

GEORGE WOOD, Secretary.

faREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Cale-
donian-road, N.—Several beds in the new buildings
cannot be occupied for WANT of FUNDS.
F. SMITH, Es •, Hon. Secretary.
GEORGE REID, Secretary.

£17,131,240 16 4

;,i.A.HARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
square. The only free Hospital for diseases of women
ki and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-
-2,746 patients were treated last month without letters of
recommendation. Subscriptions and donations are much
needed ,and will be received by bfeesr& Hatchard, Picca-
dilly ; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, Colitis,
Glyn, Hansom; and by the Secretary

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

DR.
To interest paid to customers, as above £44,416 3 7
To expenses, as above lOl,lOl 0 7
To rebate on bills not due, carried to new
amount
To dividend of 6 per cent. for the half-

17,291 2 0

SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-
square. The only Free Hospital for Diseases of Women ;
2,5.3 patients were treated last month without letters of
recommendation. SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS
are much needed, and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard,
Piccadilly ; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart. ; Messrs. Barclay,
Coutts, Glyn, Ransom ; and by tho Secretary.

year
60,000 0 0
To bonus of 2f per cent.
To balance carried forward 8,895 17 5

£256,704 3 7

On.
By balance brought forward from last
account
By gross profit for the half-year, after
snaking provision for bad and doubt-
ful debts 250,478 6 0

Robert Barclay, Esq.
John Garratt Cattloy,.Esq. -
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
Edward James Daniell, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq
Lancelot William Dent, Esq.
Alexander Druco, Esq.
Fred k. Joseph Edlmann, Esq.
Charles Hermann Goschen,
Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell,
Esq.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Medical Referee, Sam

Tetlow Hibbort,
Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
Nevi's Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Malcolmson,
Esq.
Lord Josceline Wm. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.
tuel Solly, Esq., F.R.S.

FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms.
FIRE DUTY. - This Tax having been abolished, the
PREMIUM is NOW the only charge for Fire Insurances.
rMING STOCK.- No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machine 3.
The Bever, ionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES
has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum
assured.

Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The Divisions of Profit take place every Five Years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.

This Corporation affords to the Ascured
Liberal participation in Profits, with the guarantee
of a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption
under Royal Charter from the liabilities of part-
nership.
The advantages of modern practice, with the secu-
rity of an Office whose resources have been tested
by the experience of nearly a ORNTITRY AND A
HAirr.

6,225 17 7

DOOR SICK and HELPLESS CHILDREN.
—The ROYAL INFIRMARY for CHILDREN
and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-road. Instituted 1810.
Increased PECUNIARY ASSISTANCE is most
i 77, Lom-
bard-street; urgently needed, and solicited, for continuing relioi to the
poor little suffering inmates at this Hospital.
Office, Waterloo-bridge-road, S.D.
Ma
neds s
Messrs.r s Fuller, o
ut Banbury,ts
and
e azl59C,
Strand.
CHARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretary.
baßrda-nsktreereZ

ROYAL EXCIIANG; LONDON.
ROBERT P STEELE. Secretary

COMPAGNIE GENE BALE TRANSAT-
LANTIQUE.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern
Railway Terminus, King's Cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QIIBEN.
Vice-Patron—

4, Rue do la Paix, Paris.
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
NEW YORK.
Leave every 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for New York
RATES OF PASSAGE.
From HAVRE or BREST to NEW .Your.
First ::lass 7OO fr.
Second Class 425 fr.
Thirc: Class
From Paris to New York, via Havre or Brent, including
railway ticket, 725 fr. ; second class, 440 fr. ; third class
285 fr.

BRITISH HOME FOR INCURABLES,
Clapham .rise.
Instituted 1861
PATRONESS.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES.
TREASURERS.
George Moore, Esq.; Mr. Alderman Gibbons.
This Institution, extending its operations to all parts of
the kingdom. provides for those afflicted with incurable
diseases a home for life, with every camfort and medical
attendance. Patients are admitted, an annuities of £lO
obtained by election.
No person under 20 years of age, nor of the pauper
class, is eligible.
Full particulars and the necessary forms may be pro-
cured from the Secretary. Donations and annual sub-
scriptions are earnestly solicited.

President—His illiGghranceesstthhoe DPutemofofßWuclLEennsu,
This Hospital, founded iu the year 1828, the first to
establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor,
without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is
wholly dependent ler support on voluntary contifnarontidenautesonfd,thine
ributions
and legacies.
riod averaged dadefilat:it aLinofftnoartsdois,
tkrhehils
,inesfoftoeor
as
val
ear
acr
oggneeont
dunemur
ambbeiro
rf()e
be-
tween 8,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the
benevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of
containing several hundred more beds had the Committee
the requilite funds to maintain them.
Contitb:tions ore received by their bankers, Messrs.
Brown, Hansom, and co., Abchurch-lane ; also by Messrs.
Coutts and Co.; Drummond end Co.; Glyn and Co.;
11.rries and Co.: Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and
Co.; Smith, Pat.', and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Williams,
Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co.,.Berners-street at
;_and.the Hospital from 10 till 5,

£256,704 3 7
We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing
Balance-sheet, have found the same to be correct.
(Signed) WILLIAM NORMANI Auditors.
R. H. SWAINE,
London and County Bank, 27th January, 1870.
The foregoing Report having been read by the Secretary,
the following Resolutions were proposed and unanimously
adopted :-
1. That the Report be received and adopted, and printed
for the use of the Shareholders.
2. That a Dividend of 6 per cent., together with a Bonus
of 21 per cent., both free of income tax, be declared for the
half-year ending the 31st December, 1869, payable on and
after Monday, the 14th instant, and that the balance of
£8,89517e. sd. be carried forward to profit and loss new
account
3. That Frederick Francis, Thomas Stock Cowie, and
Frederick Harrison, Esquires, be re-elected Directors of
this Company.
4. That William Norman, Richard Hinds Swaine, and
William Jardine, Esquires, be elected Auditors for the
current year.
5. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the
Board of Directors for the able manner in which they have
conducted the affairs of the Company.
6. That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to the
Auditors of the Company for their services during the
past year.
7. That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to the
General Manager, and to all the other Officers of the Bank,
for the zeal and ability with which they discharged their
rebpective duties.
(Signed) W. CHAMPION JONES, Chairman.

BANKERS.
Messrs Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, E C.; and
Messrs. Drummond, Cnaring-cross, S.W.
EDWD. WEAVER Secretary.
Offices, 73, Cheapsido.

SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL (the Dreadnought), off
Greenwich, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of All
Nations, who aro received without any recomendation.
'The Committee require upwards of X 4,500 annually
from voluntary bounty to meet the expenditure of this
Hospital.

SUBSCRIPTIONS will be most thankfully received by
Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., bankers, Birchin-
lane ; and at the Society's offices, 86, King William-street,
E. 0., by
S. KEMBALL COOK., Secretary.
Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ; Life
Governor, £lO 10s.

THE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT
INSTITUTION.
President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.
Treasurers—The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M.P., and
Col. W. F. Grant.
DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly
solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased
expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults are received
at Walton ; SO children at Mitcham and Hendon.
Bankers—iJondon Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall.
CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary
Office, 32, Sackville-street. Piccadilly.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S 1102IES
are as fol:nws :
For Fallen Women.
28, Ohurch-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
18, Camden-street, C am den- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland• street. wich.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhnrst-hill.
Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover.
Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside
In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee
have under their charge three homes for servants of good
character, in which are admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee ate deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable class.
The Society admitted. to its homes last year 687 young
women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli-
cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book.
The Society's Report (of which a contributor writes, "I
never read a roport of any charitable institution which so
entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my
sympathy") may be had on application.
The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its bankers aro Messrs. Barclay and Do.
The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. DA.NL. COOPER, Soo.
R.F Queen-street Cheapside,

The Chairman having quitted the chair, it was resolved,
and carried unanimously-
8. That the cordial thanks of this meeting be presented
to William Champion Jones, Esq., for his able and cour
thous conduct in the chair,
(Signed)

'WILLIAM NICOL,
Peputy Chairman.
Extracterl from the Minutes.
(Signed) F. CLAPPISON, Secretary.