The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-19 00:00:00

Fiddle LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING
COMPANY. A.D. 1720.
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Patterns. or Old Bead Thread! Kshionergp'.6
Established 1836. ROY AL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
Subscribed Capital—.£2,soo,ooo, in 50,000 Shares of CORPORATION.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £5O each. (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
12 Table Forks
12 Table Spoons
12 Dessert Forks
Offices—ROYAL EXCHANGE, London.
12 Dessert Spoons
12 Tea Spoons
6 Egg Spoons, gilt b0w15..... 9 ...... 12 ...... 12 ...... 13 6 Es, Wm. Champion Jones, Esq.
2 Sauce Ladles 6 ..1.. 8 8 8 . . ""
- Philip Patton Blyth, Esq. Edward Harbord Lushing- OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq Governor.
1 Gravy Spoon 6 •.•!..• 8 6 ... 9 ...... 9 6
2 Salt Spoons, gilt b0w15..... 3 ..:1... 4 ...... 4 ...,. 4 6 John Wm. Burmester, Esq. ton, Esq. JAMES STEWART H9DGBON, Esq Sub-Governor.
1 Mustard Spoon, gilt bowl ... 1 61... 2 . .... 2 ,;,I,•, 2 3 Thomas Stock Cowie, Esq. James Morley, Esq. CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Esq.......Deputy-Governor.
1 Pair of Sugar Tongs - 2 61... 3 .6
. . 3 6. . 4 ,•• Frederick Francis, Esq. William Nicol, Esq. DIRECTORS.
1 Pair of Fish Carvers........ 19 6 3 ... I 3 ~. 13.. . GENERAL MANAGER. Robert Barclay, Esq. William Tetlow Hibbert,
1 Butter Knife 3 1 4 4 4 3 William M'Kewan, Esq. John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Esq.
1 Soup Ladle lO ' .12 ...... 14 ...... 15 .
1 Sugar Sifter 1.3 . 1 4 4 4.6
CHIEF INSPECTOR. Mark Currie Close, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq.
W. J. Norfolk, Esq. Edward James Daniell, Esq. Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
T0ta1.... i 9 1 611 16 012 8 613 2 6 INSPECTORS OF BRANCHES. Willia7l Davidson, Esq Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
Lancelot William Dent, Esq. George Forbes Malcolmson,
Any article to be had singly at the same prices. H. J. Lemon, Esq., and C. Sherring, Esq.
An oak chest to contain the above, and a relative number Alexander Drum, Esq. Esq.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT. Predk.JosenhEdlmann.Esa. Lord Josceline Wm. Percy.

T0ta1....
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 41 2 per doz.
Dessert 016
Tea Spoons ... 010 6 6
TEA and COPF SE Sias, Electro Silver, in great variety, from
£3 Vls to £2IIB6—DISH COVERS, Electro Silver, from L 9 the
Set of Four to £26—CORNER DISHES, Electro Silver, from £7los
to £lB 18s the Set of Four; Warmers, £7 2s Gd to ZIG 118—
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—A-LL KINDS of
RE-PLATING done by the Patent Process.

WILLIAM S. BURTON, GENERAL FUR-
NISHING IRONMONGER, by appointment to
H. R. H. the Prince of WALES, sends a CATALOGU w gratis
and post paid. It contains upwards of 700 Illustrations of
his unrivalled Stocks, with List of Prices and Plans of the
Twenty large Show Rooms, at 39, Oxford-street, W.; 1, IA,
2,3, and 4, Newman street; 4,5, and 6, Perry's-place ; and
1, Newman-yard, London. With the present railway facilities
the cost 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.

LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT of MEA r.
—AMSTERDAM EXHIBITION, 1869, FIRST PRIZE,
being ABOVE the Gold Medal. Supplied to the Bri.ish, French,
Prussian, Russian, Italian, Dutch, and other Governments. Ono
pint of fine flavoured Beef-tea at 21d. Most convenient and
conomic "stock."
CatrriON.—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.

CIOMPENSATION IN C ASE OF INJURY,
IND
A FIXED SUM IN CASE OF DEATH
Caused by ACCIDENT OF ANY KiND, may be secured by
Policy of the
RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE COMPANY.
An Annual Payment of £3 to ss. insures £I,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
%he Local Agents, or at the Offices, 54, COaNRILL and 10, REGENT
STREET, LONDON.

WILLIAM J. WAN Secretary.

NORTH LONDON or UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE HOSPlTAL.—Accidents and Sickness.
—CONTRIBUTIONS earnesly solicited to meet the
annual expenses, which exceed the income by £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-terrace, Regent's-park; and at the office of the
charity.
HENRY J. KELLY, R.N., 6ecrotary.

IRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
F KMALIC PREVENTIVIC and REFORMATORY IN
STITUTION

GENERAL MANAGER.
William M'Kewan, Esq.
CHIEF INSPECTOR.
W. J. Norfolk, Esq.
INSPECTORS OF BRANCHES.
H. J. Lemon, Esq., and C. Sherring, Esq.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT.
James Gray, Esq.
SECRETARY.
F. Clappison, Esq.
Head 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 Febittary, 1870, at the City Terminus
Hotel, Cannon-street Station, the following Report for
the year ending the 31st December, 1869, was road 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 ac ount,
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 24- per cent., both
free of income tax, which will absorb £85,000, and leave
£8,895 17s. sd. to be carried forward to profit and loss now
account. The present added to the June dividend will
thus be 17 per cont. 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 by rotation are—
FREDERICK FRANCIS, Esq.,
THOMAS STOCK COWIE, Esq.,
and
FREDERICK HARRISON, Esq.,
who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-eleetion.
Tho 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.

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 6
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

To profit and loss ba-
lance brought from
last account
To gross profit for th©
half-year, after ►uak-
ing proris'on for bad
and doubtful debts,
yiz.

6,225 17 7

256,704 3 7

President—Rev. OANON DALE.
CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1888 are ear-
nwitly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon
qnet, Salt, and Co., 78, Lombard street, E.C.; Francis Nicholls
kaq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, E.C.
E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W.

£17,13124016 4

LIORM of BEQUEST.—NATIONAL
HOS-
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-squaroi W.
President—His Grace the Dula of GRAFTON.
The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for
FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses.
17pwards of 18,000 poor poreons have been relieved in the
last six years.
GEORGE WOOD, Secretary.

Cu.
By cash on hand atbead
office and branches,
and with Bank of
England .C1,995,538 14 3
By cash placed at call
and at notice, covered
by securities

lnvestmentA viz.
By Government cud
Guaranteed Stocks 1,370,628 0 7
By other Stocks and
Securities

3,841,562 10 4

61,073 10 4
,--...- 1,431,701 10 11

By discounted bills and
advances to custom-
ers in town and
country 9,402,260 8 8
By liabilities of cus-
tomers for drafts ac-
cepted by the bank,
as per contra

11,471,117 6 7

By freehold premises in Lombard-street
and Nicholas-lane, freehold and lease-
bold 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

(BEAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL,
kACale-
donian-road, N.—Several beds in tbo now buildings
cannot be occupied for WA NT of FUNDS.
F. SMITH, Esq., lion. Secretary.
GEORGE REID, Secretary.

101,101 0 7

£17,131,24016 4

cIAMARrTAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
ki and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour:street, Portman_
square. The only free Hospital for diseases of women
2,746 patients were treated last month without letters of
recommendation. Subscriptions and donations are much
needed ,and will bo received by Messrs. Hatehard,
Picca-
; Si r Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, ()onto,
Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary.

SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
kJ and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-
square. The only Free Hospital for Diseases of Women ;
2,5,3 patients wore treated last month without letters of
recommendation. SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS
are much needed, and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard,
Piccadilly; Sir Samuol Scott, Bart. ; Messrs. Barclay,
Coutts, Glyn, Ransom ; 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
account
To dividend of 6 per cent. for the half-
year 60,000 0 0
To bonus of 21 per cent. 25,000 0 0
To balance carried forward 8,895 17 5

£256,701 3 7

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

OCTAVIIIS WIGRAM, Esq Governor.
JAMES STEWART H9DGEON, Esq Sub-Governor.
OliaßLEs JOHN MANNING, Esq.......Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
Robert Barclay, Esq. William Tetlow Hibbort,
John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Edward James Daniell, Esq. Egerton Hubbard, 'Esq.
Willia7l Davidson, Esq Nevi's Lubbock, Esq.
Lancelot William Dent, Esq. George Forbes Malcolmson,
Alexander Drum, Esq. Esq.
Fredk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq. Lord J °Beeline Wm. Percy.
Charles Hermann Gosolaen, Charles Robinson, Esq.
Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell, Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq. William Wallace, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq.
Medical Referee, Samuel Sally, 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.
F. rMING STOOL—No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machines.
. _

The Reversionary BZinus 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 415,000 may be insured on one
Life.

This Corporation affords to the AsEared
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 EXCHANOB, LONDON.
ROBERT P STEELE, Secretary

COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSAT-
LANTIQTJE.
4, Rue de la Pala, 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 YORK.
First Mass 7OO fr.
Second Class 425 fr.
Third Class . 275 fr.

From Paris to New York, via Havre or Brest, including
railway ticket, 725 fr. ; second class, 440 fr. ; third class
285 fr.

WEST INDIES AND MEXICO.

Leave St. Nazaire on the 16th of each month for St.
Thomas, Havana, Vera Cruz, New Orleans, Porto Rico
Haiti, Santiago de Cuba, Guadeloupe, Martinique.
JAPAN, NORTH AND SOUTH PACIFIC, AND

CENTRAL AMERICA (via Panama).
Leave St. Nazaire on the Bth of each month for Mar-
tinique, St. Martha, (United States of Columbia), Colon,
Aspinwall (Isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, Porto Ca-
bello, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Paramaribo,
Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, &c., San Jose, La Union,
San Francisco, China, and Japai.
Hand books, with full details of all the routes of this
company, can bo had of
STRINGER, PEMBBROKE, and Co.,
Agents. 8. Austinfriars, London, E.O.

.£256,704 3 7
We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing
Balance-sheet, have found the same to be correct.
(Signed) WILLIAM NORMAN,} Auditors.
IL 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
£8,890 17s, bd. be carried forward to profit end 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
respective duties.
(Signed) W. CHAMPION JONES, Chairman.

BRITISH HOME FOR INC URA BLES,
Clapham rise.
Instituted 1861

PATRONESS.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES.
TREASURERS. _

George Moore, Esq.;lii;:liiierman 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 comfort and medical
attendance. Patients are admitted, and 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 aro earnestly solicited.
BANKERS.

1100 OR SICK and HELPLESS CHILDREN.
—The ROYAL INFIRMARY for CHILDREN
and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-road. Instituted 1810.
Increased PECUNIA4tY ASSISTANCE is most
urgently needed, and solicited, for continuing relief to tho
poor little suffering inmates at this Hospital.
Office, Waterloo-bridge-road, S.E.
Bankers—Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lom-
bard-street ; and Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59 Strand.
CHARLES J. F. RE N TON, Secretary.

Messrs Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, E C.; and
Messrs. Drummond, Cnaring-cross, S.W.
ED WD. WEAVER Secretary.
pffices, 73, Choapside.

SEAmEINTS HOSPITAL (the Dreadnought), off
Greenwich, ::or Sick and Diseased Seamen of All
Nations, who are rent:l7d without any recomendation.
The Committee reqw:e upwards of £4,500 annually
from voluntary bounty to
meet the expenditure of this
Hospital.
ankfully received by
SUBSCRIPTIONS will be most
Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Pankers, Birching
; and at the Society's offices, 86, King William-street,
E.C., by

Tho 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-
teous conduct in the chair. _

S. KEMBALL COOK, Secrctary.
Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ; I,ife
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
exnditure of this old Charity. 240 adults are received
atWalton ; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon.
Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall.
CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary
Office, 32, Sackville-street. Piccadilly.

(Signed) WILLIAM NICOL,
Deputy Chairman.
Extracted from the Minutes.
(Signed) F. CLAPPISON, Secretary.