The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-18 00:00:00

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for telegrams which comes into operation on February sth.
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porting the London Stock Exchange and the Chief Mar-
kets.
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Jan. 29th, 1870.

THE PERFECT SUBSIITUTE for SILVER.
THE REAL NICICEL Introduced more
than 3 . years ago by WILLIAM S. BURTON, when
PLATED by the patent procesp 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
durability, as follows :

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

!st quali

Lty for finish and

• Piddle 1 King's
or old Bead Thread 'or LONDON
Sibor Shell. COMPANY. A.D. 1720.
-
Patterns. Established 1836. ROY A L EXCHANGE ASSITRANCE
Subscribed Capital —X2,500,000, in 50,000 Shares of CORPORATION.
,x a d. X a. d. £ a. d. X s. d. £5O eitch. (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
12 Table Forks . Iri ... 2 1 ... 2 g ... 2 5 ... P'd pCa pital—.£l 000 000 Reserve Fund—Xsoo,ooo.
al -u „ .
12 Table Spoons
12 Dessert Forks
Offices—ROYAL EXCHANGE, London.
12 Dessert Spoons
12 Tea Spoons
6 Egg Spoons, gilt b0w15..... 9 ....... 12 ...... i 2 ... ... 13 .6
Esq.
Win. Champion Jones, Esq.
2 Sauce Ladles 6 I 8 8 8
JAMES STEWART lIIDGSON, Esq
OCTAVIUS WIGRA.II, Esq Governor.
1 Gravy SpoonSub-Governor.
... 6 ...! 8 6 . 9 .... 9 6 Philip Patton Blyth, Esq. Edward Harbord Lushing-
-2 Salt Spoons, gilt b0w15..... 3 ...1... 4 ...... 4 ...... 4 6 John Wm. Burmestor, Esq. ton, Esq.
1 Mustard Spoon, gilt bowl ... 1 6 ... 2. . ... 2 ..J... 2 3 Thomas Stock Cowie, Esq. James Morley, Esq. CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Esq Deputy-Governor.
1 Pair of Sugar T0ng5........ 2 6. . 3 .6
..36 . . 4 ... Frsderick Francis, Esq. William Nicol, Esq. DIRECTORS
1 Pair of Fish Carvers........ 19 6 1 3 ... 1 3 ... 1 3. . Robert Barclay, Esq. William Tetlow Hibbert,
1 Butter Knife 3 '. 4 4 .4 .3
GENERAL MANAGER.
John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Esq.
1 Soup Ladle .lO 1 12 14 15 William M'Kewan, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq.
1 Sugar Sifter
W. J. Norfolk, Esq.
2 8 William Davidson, Esq Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
Total 9 1 611 16 012 8 613
INSPECTORS OF BRANCHES. Lancelot William Dent, Esq. George Forbes Malcolmson,

GENERAL MANAGER.
William M'Kewan, Esq.
CHIEF INSPECTOR.
W. J. Norfolk, Esq.
INSPECTORS OF BRANCHES.
IL J. Lemon, Esq., and C. Sherring, Esq.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT.
James Gray, Esq.
SECRETARY.
F. Clappison, Esq.
Heal Office-21, Lombard-stroc t.
MANAGER.
Whitbread Tomson, Esq.
ASSISTANT MANAGER.
William Howard, Esq.

Robert Barclay, Esq.
John Garratt Cattley, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
Edward Tames Daniell, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq
Lancelot William Dent, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Fredk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq.
Charlos Hermann Goschen,
Esq.
Rivorsdale Wm. Grenfell,
E.
Francsqis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Medical Referee, Semi

- William Tetlow Hibbert,
E.
Wilmsqot Holland, Esq.
Egerton Hubbard, Eeq.
Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Malcolmson,
E
Lord eq.
Josceline Wm. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Eeq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.
mei Solly, Esq., F.R.S.

Total 1 9 1 611 16 412 8 6;_
Any article to be had singly at the same prices.
An oak chest to contain the above, and a relative number
of knives, Ac., £2 15s.
A second quality of Fiddle Pattern
Table Spoons and Forks
Dessert
Tea Spoons

... £1 2 per doz.
... 0 16
4 4
44 4 0 10

TEA and COFFEE SETS, Electro Silver, in great variety, from
.C 3 Ps to £2l lrs—DisH COVERS, Electro Silver, from £9 the
Set of Four to £26—CORNER DISHES, Electro Silver, from £7los
to £lB 18s the Set of Four; Warmers, £7 2s 6d to £l5 Ps—
CRUET and LIQUOR FRAMES, Electro Silver, &c., at proportion-
ate prices—DESSERT KNIVES and FORKS, Fish-eating ditto, and
Fish Carvers, in cases, at proportionate prices— ILL KINDS of
RE-PLATING done by the Patent Process.

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.
rIIING STOCK.—No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machine 3.
The Reversionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES
has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum
assured. _

WILLIAM S. BURTON, GENERAL FUR-
NISHING IRONMONGER, by appointment to
11. It.IT. the Prince of WALES, sends a CATALOGU gratis
and post aid. It contains upwards of 700 Illustrations of
Iris unrivalled Stocks, with List of Prices and Plans of the
Twenty large Show Rooms, at 39. Oxford-street, W.; 1, 1 A,
2,3, and 4, Newman street; 4. 5, and 6, Perry's-place ; and
I, Newman-yard. London. With the present railwayfacilities
the abet of delivering goods to the most distant parts of the
United Kingdom is trifling. WILLIAM S. BURTON will
always, when desired, undertake delivery at a small fixed rate.

At the Annual General Meeting of the Proprietors, held
on Thursday, the 3d Felnuary, 1870, at the City 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 for the half-year ending the 31st December last, the
Directors have the pleasure to report that, after paying
interest to customers, and all charges, allowing for rebate,
and making provision for bad and doubtful debts, the net
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
recommended, together with a Bonus of 21 per cent., both
free of income tax, which will absorb £85,000, and leave
£8,895 178.5 d. to be carried forward to profit and loss now
account. The present added to the June dividend will
thus be 17 per cent. for the year 1869.
The Directors have to announce the retirement of John
Fleming, Esq., from the Board, and the election of Ed-
ward Harbord Lushington Esq., in his stead.
The Directors retiring b y rotation are—
FREDERICK 'BANC'S, Esq.,
THOMAS STOCK COWIE, Esq.,
and
FREDERICK HARRISON, Esq.,
who. being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
The Dividend and Bonus (together £1 14s. per share),
free of income tax, will be payable at the Head Office, or at
any of the Branches, on and after Monday, the 14th inst.

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. _

LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT of MEAT.
—AMSTERDAM EXHIBITION, 1869, FIRST PRIZE,
being ABOVE the Gold Medal. Supplied to the Briish, French,
Prussian, Russian, Italian, Dutch, and other Governments. One
pint of fine flavoured Beef-tea at 21d. Most convenient and
conomic "stock."
CeurtoN.—Only sort warranted genuine by the Inventor, Baron
Liebig, whose signature is on every genuine Jar.
Ask for LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT, and not for
LIEBIG'S EXTRACT of MEAT.

This Corporation affords to the Assured
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 CENTURY AND A
HALF.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
ROBERT P STEELE, Secretary

1-10111PENSATION IN C ASE OF INJURY,

AND
A FIXED SUM IN CASE OF DEATH
Caused by ACCIDENT OF
IAN of Y KIND, may be secured by
Poicy the
RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE COMPANY.
An Annual Payment of £3 to £6 ss. 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, 51, COraisaiLL and 10, REGENT
STREET, LONDON.

COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSAT-
LANTIQUE.
4, Rue de la Pala, Paris.
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
NEW YORK.
Leave every 14 days, from llavre and Brest, for New:York
RATES OF PASSAGE.
From lIAVRE or BREST tO NEW YORK.
First Class 7OO fr.
Second Class 425 fr.
Third Class
From Paris to New York, via Havre or Brest, including
railway ticket, 725 fr. ; second class, 410 fr. ; third class
285 fr.

BALANCE-SHEET OF THE LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, 31st DECEMBEit, 1869.
DR.
To capital 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

WILLIAM J. VIAN Secretary.

To profit and loss ba-
lance brought from
last aceouut
To gross profit for the
half-year, after snak-
ing provis'on for bad
and doubtful debts,
viz.

6,225 17 7

256,701 3 7