The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-14 00:00:00

No. 15, ol I Bran i-etrcet.
Shares 1001. each. Entrance. fee, 2s. 6d. per Share.
but, ecriptionz per Share—Monthly, 12s. ; Quarterly, 11. 153. I Id. ;
Half-yearly, 21. I Is. sd. ; Yearly, 71. Is. sd.
In this Society there will be no bidding for Shares—no Redemp-
tion Fees—nor any Fines on withdrawal. Advances made aceording
to priority of application, and subject to Fixed Tables. Calculated
duration of the Society, Ten Years.
TRUSTEES.
J. Jones, Esq , J. Toulmin, Esq. ; J. C. Lardy, Esq.
DIRECTORS.,
Mr. W. L. Allen, Murray-street, New-road
Mr. Edward Devonshire, East and West India Dock House
Mr. Samuel Eastman, Crawford-street
Mr. Samuel Gilbert, Little Tower-street
Mr. Therniu B. James, Messrs. White and Greenwell, Chespaide
Mr. W. Kettlewell, 6, Great Winchester-street
Mr. 0 T. B. Keep, Lindsay-wharf, Chelsea
Mr. T. A. Pott, Henry-street, Pentonville
Mr. George Richards, 1.1 and 52, Paternoster-row
Mr. J. Whitehead, son., Somerset House, and Chelsea
Mr. George Winter, Professional Life Assarance Office.
BANKERS—The Commercial Bank of London.
STinnue• Courser, —W. C. n.oks, Esq., 38, Chancery-lane.
SOLICITORS —M essrs. Devonshire and Wihon, 25, erstin-friars.
Snavevoae—Mr. Cornelius Wheeler, 2s, Leadenhall-street ;
Mr William Lambert, 40, Coleman-street.
SECZETAXY—Er. John Whitehead, jun., No. 6, the Crescent,
Albany-road, Camberwell.
This Association has been formed principally with the view of af-
fording to gentleman engaged in OOVERNMENT and PUBLIC
OFFICES, BANKING HOUSES, and MERCANTILE ESTA-
BLISHMENTS, a safe and advantageous mode of investing a portion
Of their incomes, either by way of deposit, at 71. per Cent. compound
interest, or in the purchase of freehold or leasehold residences.
The eperatious of this Society will be regulated by Tables prepared
expressly for that purpose by two eminent actuaries.
The leading principles of this Society are-
1. Perfect equality of benefit between all the Members, whether
borrowers or not.
2. Certainty in the amount of advance to which each Member
wishing to anticipate his Shares will be entitled at any given period
of the Society's existence, with the means of ascertaining precisely
at any date the amount payable to retiring Members, and the value
of the Sharet of continuing Members.
Members may pay up the whole or any portion of their subecriP-
tions for the ten years, in advance, and discount, after the rate of 4/.
Per Cent. per annum, will be allowed for the sums so paid.
Members wishing to withdraw their Subscriptions may do so after
the first year, without fine ; and subsequently to that period com-
pound interest at the rate of 6/. per Cent. per annum will bo allowed
upon the sums withdrawn.
Shares may be transferred free of stamp duties.
By the plan adopted in this Society' new Members entering at
any period, and all Members taking up additional Shares, may
have
loans advanced to them without paying up arrear- of Subscriptions ;
and the precise amounts that will t,e advanced either to oor
new
Members, are set forth in the Tables, a copy of which will beplied to every Member. This is manifestly far preferable to the un-
equal and objectionable system usually adopted of putting the shares
ap to auction, and advancing the money to those who submit to the
largest discount ; by which means the object if the Legislature,
Which contemplated that each Member should derive precisely the
mune advantage, is entirely frustrated.
The monthly subscription, both to the borrowing and non-borrow-
ing Members, is precisely the same, and continues the same to the
end of the Society; borrowers are, therefore, relieved from the
heavy monthly " redemption fee," and the mutual principle is car-
ried into full operation.
No Member has any responsibility beyond the payment of his own
asibscriptions.
A Public Meeting for affording further explanations of the objects
of the Society and its system of operations, will be held at the Lon-
don Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, en WEDNESDAY EVENING, 26th
January instant, at Half-past Six for Seven o'clock precisely.
Prospectuses and copies of Rules may be obtained at the office of
the Society, 15, Old Broad-street.
Applications for Shares should be addressed to the Secretary, In
the following form :

Date, 184
bir,—l authorise you to register my name as a subscriber for
Shares in the Provident Clerks' and General
Building and Investment Coelety.
same ........................
Address ..
Occupation ...• • • • • • • • • .• ••

Note.—lt is proposed to limit th• number of Shares t• 500, and
that the entrance fee 'hall not exceed 2s. 6d. per Share previously to
ht February, 1848.

More than 100 Sharea are already taken.

TWENTY-FIRST REPORT OF THE

ONDON JOINT STOCK BANK.
At a GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS,
held at the Baakii•y-house of the Corrpa,,y, in Princes-street, Man-
sion House, on TIMRSDAY, Jaauary 13, MS.
GEORGE HOLGATE FOSTER, Esq., Chairman
Sir RICHARD JENKINS, G.C.11., Deputy Chairman.
DIRECTOII.B.
Sir Felix Booth, Bart.

Slr George Carroll, Alderman

John Christopher Lochner, Esq.
Sir John M`Taggart, 13art., M.P.
George Meek, Esq.
William Mitcalfe, Esq.
Ambrose Moore, Esq.
John Timothy Oxley. Esq.
George Scholeileld, Esq.
William Shadbalt, Esq.
George Taylor, Esq.

Christy, Esq.
William Curling, Esq.
George Holgate Foster, Esq.
William Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P.
henry Grace, Esq.
Archibald liaatie, Esq., M.P.
Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.B.
William James Lancaster, Esq.

The Mensoxa—George Pollard, Esq.
SomaToae—Messrs Tilson, Squance, Clarke, and Morice.

The following report was presented :
It will be seen from the accompanying statement of the affairs of
the Bank, that daring the six rsoithe ending the 31st ultimo, a set
profit of 43,11471. las. 9d. has been realised, which, with the undi-
vided profits, amounting to 16,663/. Is. fid., brought forward (rem
the preceding half-year, makes a total of 40,5101. 16s. 3d., and en-
a►les the Directors to declare the usual Dividend, after the rate of
61. per Centum per ♦naum, and also a Bonus of 7s. 6d. per Share,
both free frost Incense-tax, leaving a small balance of 101. 16e. 33.,
Which has bee* carried to the credit of the Guarantee Fund, together
With interest thereon, in conformity with the provisiens of the Deed
of Settlement, whereby that find is augmented to 123,7b91. Is. 7d.
The Shareholders cannot but be aware that the period embraced
by these aceoanU was one of extraordinary difticulty and derange-
ment In the commercial aid monetary affairs of the country, and the
numerous failures which have occurred in almost every branch of
trade, will have prepared them for the unusual amount of the item in
the statement of profit and loss, which comprises the looses by bad
debts ; indeed, the Directors feel coifident that, ♦iewed with refer-
•nee to the severity of the late crisis, their participation in the diem-
tem of the past six months will be regarded as less theta could have
been anticipated, and the result of their operations as a subject of
congratulation.

The Directors have, however, to inform the Shareholders, that the
above-mentioned item also inclides a less of 6,0001., which they re-
Ere to say the Bank has sustained by the defalcation of one of their
clerks, on the establishment of the Western Branch.
By the established rotation, the Directors wile now retire are Sir
George Carroll, Ald., William Janes Lancaster, Esq., John Christo-
pher Lochner Esq., Sir John li•Taggart, Bart, ALP., 'Lad (;sor=e
Bcholefield. Eeq.,: wk. offer themselves for re-election ; and Williams
Noma Es. a
dulyA qualified Shareholder, has also given notice that
tie is a Candidate for a seat in the Direction.
The Dividend and Bonus will be payable on and after the 21st
Instant.

The Preceding reoort having been read to the meeting by the
Secretary, a dividend for the halt-year, ending the 31st Deeombor
last, after the rate of et. per centum per annum, and a further divi-
sion of 7s. 64. per Share ont of the net profit of the year ending as
above, were declared by the Chairman.
Resolved unanimously,
"That the report now read be received, and that it be printed for
the use of the Shareholders."

William Bloant, Esq., withdrew as a Candidate on the present oc-
casion, and the following Directors were unanimously re-elected,
Viz. George Carroll, Ald., William Janes Lancaster, Zsq.,
John Christopher Loekner, Esq., Sir John M'Taggart, Bart., M. 8.,
and George Seholefield, Esq.

Resolved unaulMously,
"That the beet thanks of this meeting are die, and are hereby
given to the Chairman and Directors for the able and sitccessful
manner in which they have conducted the affairs of the Bank."
Resolved unanimously,
" That the best thanks of this meeting be given to George Pollard,
Esq., for the ability and zeal evinced by him in the management of the
Rank."
(Signed) GEORGE HOLGATE FOSTER, Chairman.
Resolved unanimously,

" That the beat thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chairman
for the business-Uke manner in which he has conducted the proceed
Up of the day."
(Signed)

RICHARD JENKINS, Deputy-Chairman.
(Extracted from the minutes.)
(Signed) F. HEWETT, Secretary.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
25, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital £300,000. Empowered by Act of Parliansent.
This hstitutioa embraces important sad substantial advantages
With respect te life assurances ant deterred sanulties. The assured
bas, ea all Melialen, the power to borrow, without expense er for-
feiture ef the policy, two-thirds ef the premiums paid (see Table);
•lso the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion et his in-
terests te meet other conveniencies or necessity.
Assurances for terms of years on the lowest possible rates.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The iacreeaing prosperity ef the Society has enabled the Directors
at the annual meeting held on the 12th May, 1847, to declare a fifth
Ulm, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid oa each
Policy elected Si the profit scale.

EXAMPLES.
.
• Parma- Sara tke
..ti Annual Policy Bonus int sent lie- Armared
AV. 5)".. Pre- take. addition !Bonus in duction of may Dor-
a. 4 "aim. eat in Armored. ' Cask. Annual row •n
ca
Premiums.i Policy.
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A s. 44 A a d. A a. d. £ a. 4.
r 1837 243 1 3,112 8 8 18 4 6 494 t 19
x As. di 1838 218 4 8' 99 8 1. 16 13 6 445 0 0
1839 192 1 10 16 9 3 13 4 9 395 11 1
60 1040 74 3 4 1640 143 610 66 S 4 919 1 346 2 3
1641 188 14 2 81 17 6 9 9 3 296 13 4
1142 111 4 I 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 5

The Ainnal Report, witk tables of rates, Ste., may be kad at the
alice, er any of its ►ranches in the ceantry ; •r, on application, will
Is forwarded poet free. _ _

F. FERGUSON CAMROUX. Secretary.

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