The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-22 00:00:00

DIRECTORS.
' JOHN TAYLOR, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
nits Demme% Esq.
Jonathan Hopkinson, Esq.
Sprott Boyd, Esq.l
Edward Oxenford, Esq.
R. Collett, Esq., M,P. l George Rennie, jun., Esq.
rY Corrifoot, Esq. John Savage, Esq.
and Cotton, Esq. I John Shewell, Esq.
ea A. Douglass, Esq.
And thirty-two Proprietors.
Chan And
Richard Walker, Esq., M.P., being absent, the
'ras taken by the Deputy Chairman. J. Taylor, Esq.
advertisement calling the Meeting having been read, the El-
report from the Directors was read by the Manager.
REPORT.
Directors have the pleasure of placing before the proprietors
th annual statement of the affairs of the Company.
tag,
the past year the business of the Bank has continued
rove steadily and satisfactorily.
e the last annual meeting, the balance of the preliminary ex-
account, amounting to 9,0851, 19s. I Id., has been paid off, and
count closed.
the accompanying balance sheet it be seen that, after
ola all bad and doubtful debts, and paying the charges and
, expenses of the past year, the net profits amount to
'•_sB. Bd.
thiectors have determined to declare a dividend at the rate
Per, cent. per annum, free of income tax. After paying Vais
n
Id; and allowing for rebate of interest upon current bills, there
'main
gain the sum of 4,4101. 75.. 2d. to be added to the Reserve
that fund, with the additions made during they ear,
'66/.. 19s. Bd.
enlpliance with the provisions of the deed of settlement, the
ntl.Directors, viz.—William Sprott Boyd, Esq., Thomas Grims-
m., 31. P., John Harvey, Esq., John Taylor, Esq., retire
ee, and William Sprott Boyd, Esq., and John Taylor, Esq.,
:gible, offer themselves for re-election. 'William Beresford,
and Joseph Thompson, Esq., being duly qualified, offer
lees as candidates at this meeting.
,report and balance sheet having been read, the Chairman,
aYlor, Esq., on the part of the Directors declared a dividend
rate of 61. per cent. per annum, free of income tax, payable on
er the Ist August next.
Commercial Bank of London.
Balance Sheet, the 30th of June, 1846.
ti
scribed, Cash In hand, Go-
paidverurnent securi•
nee Fund 122,869 0 0 ties bills dis-
,
counted, 577,875 16 3
led In
3 per . . Value of Banking
• Reduced •
premises, fittings,
and furniture • • 4,000 0 0

es due to the
ers of the

5,656 12 61

"•••••••• 440,271 18 1
carried
biter
Ig bad and
debts,
Paying all
:es and cur..
nienSes .. 13,087 5
1
-

£581,875 16 3

£581,875 16 3

d at the
of 61. per
Per annum
e halfyear
I 31st of
ober, 1845,
IY Paid .. £3,418 3 6
r the half-
%ding June
te.of Interest
rrent bills 1,634 10 0
carried to
Guarantee

Balance brought
down .• • • ••• .. £13,087 5 8

3,624 5 01

making
fund now
1. 19s. Bd.

4,410 7 21

£13,087 5 81 £13,087 5 8
solved unanimously, That the report just read be approved,
and circulated amongst the proprietors.
,olved unanimously, That John Taylor, Esq., be re-elected a
r of this Company.
solved unanimously, That William Sprott Boyd, Esq., be re-
a Director of this Company.

solvefl unanimously, That William Beresford, Esq., M.P., be
a Director of this Company.
solved unanimously, That Joseph Thompson, Esq., be elected
or of this Company.

. -
solved unanimously, That the best thanks of the Proprietors
and are hereby given, to the Directors, for their constant at-
to the interests of the Bank.
solved unanimously, That the thanks of this Meeting be
the Manager, A. R. Cutbill, Esq., for the able, efficient, and
manner in which he has discharged his duties.

JOIIN TAYLOR.
•
olved unanimously, That the thanks of this Meeting be
to John Taylor, Esq., for his able and courteous conduct in
r this day. A, R. CUTI3ILL, Manager.

‘IMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON.
`he.Directors hereby give notice, that a DIVIDEND of 6 per
annum, for the half-year ending June 30, 1846, on the paid-
.will be PAYABLE at the banking house of the Company,
Cry, on and after the let of August next.
21st By order of the Board,
al7, 1846. A. R. CUTB I LL, Manager.

NTH AND INVERNESS RAILWAY.—
At
e Meeting of the Shareholders of the Perth and Inverness
114 a
,Pan 'An Y. convened under the Act 9 and 10 Victoria. cilap•
Act to facilitate the dissolution ol certain Rail-Nay
Lo and held at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-
{dll,l„'on. on TUESDAY, the 21st day of July, one thousand
reg and fort Y'-sis William Sprott Boyd, Esq., one of the
4111,te Committee Of Management. was, by the members of
Cgunritttee there present, and within one hour of the time
kli'r holding the meeting, elected chairman of the meeting,
tec,,,_"'lng three gentlemen, shareholders in the Company,
—4ttely after elected scrutineers by the meeting, viz. :

GEORGE MACKINTOSH, Esq.
ALEXANDER COWAN, Esq.
JAMES PRIOR DE PARAVICI NI, Esq.
'k5.144°,1, the Secretary, then produced copies of the following
Ilewspspers, each containing a copy of the advertisement
1114.!. meeting, viz. :
h' London Gazette of July 10, 1846.
e Edinburgh Gazette of July 10, 1846.
iintes newspaper of July 8, 1846.
Ti:e Morning Chronicle of July 8, 1846.
e Evening Sun of July 10, 1846.
Edinburgh Advertiser of July 10, 184 G, and
I th! Scotsman newsp per of July 11, 1846.
I.;;'a Moved and duly seconded, " That this Company be
,ieand the question having been put by the chairman, and
lam.'" 63' the scrutineers, the meeting came to the unanimous
h. on that the Company should be dissolved ; and the scru-
vng cast up the votes, declared that the number of votes in
.*1.6 dssolution were twenty-four thousand four hundred and
4,:g aim ajority of the shares in the undertaking actually
entire number of shares being only 46,089.
(Signed) WM. SPROTT BOYD, Chairman.
Approved.
J. P. DE PARAVIcINT,
ALEX. COWAN., Scrutineers.
GEO. MACKINTOSH,

NOTICE.
VERNE S S and ELGIN JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
'ommittee of Management of the Inverness and Elgin June-
!way hereby call a MEETING of SHAREMOLDERS, to be
bin the Company's Office, in Inverness, on MONDAY, the 3d
kugust next, at Ten o'clock, A.M., in terms of the Act 9th
I Victoria, chap. 28, entitled " An Act to facilitate ike disso-
f certain Railway Companies," for the purpose of deter-
whether the said Company shall be dissolved.
s holding and producing Scrip or Receipts are entitled to be
and to vote personally or by proxy, duly constituted in terms
dd Act.

JAM ChairmanES SUTHERLAND,
on behalf of the Committee.
less, July 17, 1846.

"ERPOOL, MANCHESTER, and NEW-
ISTLE-UPON•TYNE JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.
verpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Junction,
aashire, and North Yorkshire Railway Companies).
ket for Amalgamating the Lancashire and North Yorkshire
Company with the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-
ne Junction Railway Company, and for incorporating the
qanies under the style and title of " the Liverpool, Man-
and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction Railway Company,"
received the royal assent,
eis hereby given, that the FIRST GENERAL MEETING
114,.,,AREIIOLDERS in the LANCASHIRE and NORTH
and the LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, and NEW-
,„:',..I)ON-TYNE JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANIES,
~,"een registered in the incorporated Company, will be held
Cant, Hotel, Manchester, on SATURDAY, the 25th day of
ant, at Twelve o'clock precisely, pursuant to the previsions
?rcPanies' Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845.
notice is hereby further given, that the said MEETING will
~,
be, made SPECIAL for the purpose of confirming, or
„le: certain agreements which have been entered into between
,tors of this Company and the Manchester and Leeds, the
tashie, the Great North of England, and the Newcastle
gton Railway Companies.

By Order,
W. H. INGRAM 2 Secretax:es.
C. MOORE WILSON