The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-07 00:00:00

COM3IITTEE,

W. Hughes, Esq., F.S.A., F.L.S., &c., Alderman, Chairman.
William Morley, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Samuel ILOics, Esq. I Joseph Shaw, Esq.
'Frederick Hewitt, Esq. I Joseph Thompson, Esq.
John llckersgill, Esq. John Whetlton, Esq.
The directors have the satisfaction to announce to the Shareholders
1 the Company, that the amount of deposft money necessary for
!omplianee with the standiog orderi! of the House of Commons, was
iesterday lodged in the Bank of England to the credit of the Ac-
!ouutAntGeneral- of the Court of Chancery ; and that the petition
Or the Bill has been this day presented to the House of Commons
tad referred to the standing orders' eommit'ee.
By order of the Board,
JOIIS S AT.T, Secretary.
Offices, 5, Gresham-street, London, sth Feb., 1846.

lir A CCLESFIF. LD and LICHFIELD, or
lY CHURNET an .I PL TiIF. JUXCTION RAILWAY.
I I, N"ew Palace-yard, Westminster.
':ty ofli,es, Moorgate-street.
•
The Committee beg to state, in answer to many inquiries' that the
Petition for this Bili has been presented, and they Inive determined
to proceed before Parliament with every prospect of'success.
Signed by order,
• ALFRED GWILT; Secretary.
February 6, I Sl6.

,TEDICAL INVALID AND GENERAL
`7.- LIFE OFFICE.
London-25, Pall-mail, and S, Change Alley; and
1) Nassau-street.
Diseased and healthy lives assured at all ages, on equitable terms.
25, . F. G. P. NEISON, Actuary.

LONDON AND COUNTY JOINT-STOCK
TIAtiFTNG COMPANY.
Pfirent Esthtlilthment, 21, LombArd-street.

DIRECTORS.
WILLIAM HAWES, Esq., Chairman.
EMANUEL COOPER, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
William Cory, Esq. John Cuthbert Joyer, Esq.
James William Deacon, Esq I.
Alexander Rogers, Esq.
William Evans, Esq. Richard Springett, Esq.
John Griffith Frith, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq.
Swynfen Jemis, Esq. John Wheelton, Esq.
General 'l.attfteer --Henry Lnard, Esq.
At the ANNUAL MEETING of Proprietors, held on Thursday,
Feb. 5, 1846, at the London Tavern, llishopi,gate-street, the following
Report for the year ending Dec. 31, lEits, was read by the Secretary.
W. HAW ES, Esq., in the chair.
REPORT.
Your Director, in laying here the proprietors the financial state-
ment of the London and County Think for the last six months, have
the pleasure to report the continued and Increasing prosperity of the

Company.
Your Directors recommend the payment of the nonal dividend at
the rate of five per cent. per annum (free of income-tax) on the
capital stock of the Company for the half-year ending the 31st of
December, 1845, and that the surplus, 3,450/. 58.11., which remains
after the payment of the dividend, the expenses of the establishment,
the Interest en deposit and current accounts, the rebate of bills
not due, and the allowance for bc.i and doubtful debts, be carried, as
heretofore, to the credit of the Reserved Fund, which will then
amount to 18,2831. 17s. 4d., making an addition to that fund in the
year 1845 of 5,57.61. 45. 6d.
Your Directors, re:erring, to their notice in the last report of the
debt of Coils and Co., beg to state that, in consequence of the improv-
ing value of the securities held I,y the 'lank, the approbation of any
part of the Guarantee Fund to its liquidation is considered un-
necessary.
The dividend will be payable at the head office and I
of the Company on and after the 16th instant.
The members of the Board retiring by rotation are—William
Evans, Esq., John Griffith Frith, Esq., and Emanuel Cooper, Esq.
and notices have been received that these gentlemen intznd to be
come candidates for re-election.
BALANCE SHEET of the LONDON and COUNTY BANKING
COMPANY, December 31, 1845.

:11)11 banks

Dr. -
'aid up Capital
!eserved Fula

.. £2000510 0 0
.. 14,833 12 3
X2M343 12
Due to customers on current and deposit accounts 1X9,723 7
Gross profits for the htlf-year carried down • • 42,649 16

Z 1,747,731 16

▪ X 279,408 3
▪ 1,441i,G7C 11
22,632 6

Cash on hand • • • •
Securities, discounted bills, &c. • •
Bank premises, freehold and leasehold • • • •
Preliminary expenses, and expenses of establishing
branches • • • • • • " • • "
Current expenses, salaries, rent, and bad and doubt-
ful debts • • • • • • • • .. .•
Interest paid on current and deposit accounts • •

17,154 2

18,226 14
8,433 18