The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-10 00:00:00

Aft BLA.ge
VA- VO.Ritilitr. (exeiwi
At X O'CIO6k, 3111(1 T(l3 edgy, Tburgday. and ltioti:irap at :,..
?s.: area, 2s. ; gallery, Is.—EaYPtil?, riceadillY•

ARGYLL ROOMS....LAIIRENT'S CASIY
NOW OPEN for the winter season. P 1111,441 Corne
a Piston, M. Boulcoart.—Doors open at A. Admiasinn tine Shillinr,
H. LanrentN new v.r-nirlana and St. Patrick o,,afirille Pvory nivh,

AHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM,
J 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen
only) from lb till 10, containing upw,rds of one thousand models
and pttparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in
health and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures delivered at 12,
2, and half-past 7, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and
highly-interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery
by Dr. KAHN, at 4 p.m. precisely. Admission, One -hilling.

P W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES.
TO-NIGHT and every evening, at a. Last Morning Perf,rm-
Since Saturday next, 12th July, at 2. Box-office open from 11 till 5. The
above entertainment has received novel additions, Vocal and Visual,
Including a New Loco-Joko-Motive Lyric, ntitled OFF BY THE
TRAIN, illustrated by numerous changes, facial, lingual, acid cor-
poreal. Mr. W. S. Woo lin as Mrs Florence. in the " Yankee Orl;"
with the songs of " Robbing around," and " Polly, won't con try me,
Oh !"—Pnlviraphic-hall.King William-street. Charing-cross

ROYAL GARDENS, CREMORNE.—
Daily. One Shilling. —The Entertainments more varied and
attractive than ever, con,isting or 1 Fresco Annus ments, Concerts,
Berle Comic Ballet Divertissement, astounding Feats eft lusted*
Gymnasia, Allegorical Ballet, '• War, Peace, and Plenty," Scenes in
the Cirque Oriental, introducing the American Star Rider M'Cullum,
Ifdlie. Ducrow, Blanche, and Rosfin al, supported by the mo't
talented Equestrian Artistes and the irresistible witticisms of
Doughty, Henderson, and Shelton, Dancing on the Chinese Plat-
form, &c., &c. THLTilis 'AY next. July 10th. Balloon Ascent and
Juvenile Gala. On this occision the Boys of the Duke o York's
School, with their splendid Basal, will attend. Brilliant Pyrotechnics.
Day PerformAnce In the Cirque, d ednesday, July 16th. Anniver-
sary of the Licensed Victuallers' Day and Night Galas. The Gar-
dens are open oq Sundays for Promenade. The Bands play at the
usual hour. Ailm'ssion free. Tah,e d'Efote at Six. 2s. 6d. each.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-mad.
—OPEN I- VEItY EV .:NING.—The celebrated HUNGA-
RIAN BAND. 'under the direction of Herr KALOZDY. will per'orm
every Evening at 9 and 11 o'clock, in addition to the usual Vocal
Entertainment The fo lowing company of talented Vocalists are
permanently ngaged for he performidice of Selection. fr oin all the
Popular operas, Ma Irigals Choruses, Duets, &c., viz. :—Nt a J.
Caulfield, Miss Brunel, Mias Sommers, and amiss Peal se; Mr. J.
Caulfield, Herr F. donghmans S. Jones, T. Farrant, .1. !faits, W.
Melling. Barker. Russell Grover. and P. Corrle ; Maste's E. Con-
Austin, an 1 Bennett; Mr. It Glindon, Mr. C. Sloman, and Mr.
T. Mackney. Pianoforte Mr. J. Harrrway, R.A. , harmonium,
J. Caulfield, Jun. ; director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at seven
o'clock Precisely. Slippers. &c , until twelve o'clock.

A N of L O N D O N.
Head Banking-house, Threadneedle•street.
Charing-cross Branch, No. 450. West Strand.
At a GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders, held at
The Loudon Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on TUESDAY, the
Bth July, 1856,

PRESENT,
Sir JOHN VILLIERS SHELLEY, Bart., M.P., in the Chair.
JOHN GRIFFITH FRITH, Esq., Vice-Chairman.
• John Edmund Anderdon,Esq. Charles Joyce, Esq.
Col. Win. Elsey, H.E.I.C.S, I Thomas Luce, Esq., M.P.
Thomas Gooch, Esq. Henry Morris, Esq.
Jeremiah Greaterex, Esq. Sir Henry Muggeridge, Al-
Alex. Constantine lonides, derman.
• Esq. Alfred Wilson, Esq.
And upwards of two hundred proprietors.
After authentication of the Register of Shareholders, by
affixing the common seal of the Company, the following Re.
port was read by the Secretary :
" The Charter of Incorporation granted to the Batik pro-
'sides that the accounts be made up to the 30th of June and
the 31st of December in each year. The Bank having coin-
' Menced business on the 22d of August, 1855, the first set-
tlement of the accounts took place on the 31st of December
• in that year, but the time which had then elapsed since the
opening was too brief to render it desirable to call the pro-
prietary together at that period.
" Ten months have now passed since the commencement
of business, and the Directors have the pleasure of meeting
t the shareholders to present their first report, with a state-
ment of accounts to the 30th of June, 1856.
" The-progress which the Bank has made in the acquisi-
tion of business has been most satisfactory, whether it be con-
sidered in reference to the amount of that business, or its
steady and continued increase to the present time. On the
31st of December, 1855 (i. e., after four months' trading),
the amount due by the Bank on current and other accounts
Was 611,9481. 10s. 10d. ; three months later, viz., on the
314 of March, 1856, the amount stood at 956,908/. 3s. Bd.,
whilst on the 30th of June, 1856, it amounted to 1,401,259/.
12i. 10d.
" The accounts now presented to the shareholders show
that, after payment to customers of a sum of 19,586/. 2s ld.
• for interest allowed on their balances, there remains a sum to
be carried to profit and loss' of 37,4171. 15s. 7d. The ap
Propriation of this amount has received the attentive consi-
deration of the Directors.
"By the charter of incorporation they are required to form
a reserve et guarantee fund, to guard against contingencies,
and• are empowered, if they shall see fit, to abstain from de-
daring any dividend for the first year, and to carry all the
Profits to the reserve fund. Looking, however, to the satis-
factory commencement which has been made, the Directors
feel it is not necessary to resort to the precaution of reserving
the whole of the first year's profits; at the same time they
VAt desire to act with all due caution in making the present ap-
t e Propriation ; and after mature deliberation they have arrived
at the following conclusions, which they have the satisfaction
to announce to the sharehol +ers.
-• Pit "It has been resolved that out of the sum of 37,417155. 7d.
carried to profit and loss account, there be appropriated the
sum of 6,7201. 12s 7d for current expenses, income tax, and
forbad and doubtful debts; that 6,2651. 12s, sd. be carried
to profit and loss new account, as rebate of interest on bills
discounted not yet due; that 1,0001. be applied towards
writing off preliminary and building expenses; that out of
the sum remaining there be now paid a dividend after the
rate of 51. per cent per annum (free of income tax) from the
date of the commencement of business ; that 8,000/. be ap-
k., • Pued as the basis of a reserve fund, and that the balance,
0 2,5881. les. I'd., be carried forward to account of next half-
'
" The Charter also requires that the auditors now to be
elected by the proprietors shall be allowed 28 days for the
performance of their duties, and an adjournment of the meet
kg will consequently be necessary. As it will be obviously
convenient that in future years the audit of the accounts
should precede the declaration of a dividend, a resolution will
be submitted to the meeting for their approval, enabling the
Directors to call the Annual General Meeting at some period
between the Ist and 15th August in each year, by which
Means the accounts to the 30th June annually may be pre-
sented to the shareholders; duly certified by the auditors;
such an arrangement is impracticable on this occasion,
in consequence of the provisioni of the Charter requiring the
first meeting to be held before the 10th July, 1856.
"The three Directors who will retire in compliance with
the Provisions of the Banking Act will ba Jeremiah Greato-
t,". Esq., Charles Joyce, Esq., and Henry Morris, Esq. ; as,
however, an adjournment of the meeting is necessary for the
Purpose previously stated, it is not proposed that such retire-
leent shall take effect until the adjourned meeting.
"It is-the intention of the Directors is future to declare a
dividend half-yearly, provided the profits of the Bank shall
justify them in so doing, the final appropriation of the year's
Profits being declared after the 30th June, in each year.
"It is gratifying to the Directors to acknowledge the ac-
tive and very benecial co-operation of the shareholders in the
acquirement of business, and the Directors, relying upon such
continued exertions, assure the proprietors- that their best
energies shall )30 devoted to making a safe and profitable use
of the resources of the Bank.

BANK OF LONDON.
Liabilities and Assets. 30th Jurie, 1856.
Dr.
To Capital paid up t 300,000 0 0
s, Amount due by the Bank on Current and
Deposit Accounts
), Amount carried to credit of " Profit and
' Loss"; Account (after payment to cus-
' tourers of 19,5861. 2s. ld. for interest on
their balances) .

..... 37,417 15 7

£1,701,259 12 10

Cr.
BY Investments, viz. ;
In In Government Securities £312,050 9 11
other Securities

BY 2336,138 8 6
Bills discounted, Loans, and Cash 1,285,424 15 3
), Bank Prethises,Threadneedle-st (Freehold) 61,500 0 0
)) Building Expenses, Furniture, Fittings,
sze., Threadneedle-street, and Charing-
cross £7,80914 0
I„ Preliminary Expenses, viz.,
Deed of, Settlement, Char-
ter, Advertising, &e.

15,196 9 1

£1,701;259 12 10
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

Dr.
To current expenses, bad and doubtful debts,
income tax, dec.
II Rebate of interest on bills discounted not
' yet duo, carried to profit and loss new
account
„ Amount written off building and prelimi-
nary expenses
„ A dividend at the rate of 5/. per cent. per
annum from the opening of the Bank 12,863 0 0
$, Amount carried to reserve fund
Unappropriated profits carried forward to
next half-year

6,265 12 5

1,000 0 0

2,568 10 7

£27,417 15 7

Cr.
By Balance brought down
The report having been read,
It was moved by the CHAIRMAN, seconded by SAMUEL SUGDEN,
Esq., supported by Mr. Thomas BROWNS and JAS. HUGHES
ANDERDON, Esq., and carried unanimously :
" That the report now read be received and printed, and a
CQPy sent to each proprietor."
The Chairman then announced that the dividend would be
payable on and after Tuesiay, the 15th instant, at the Head
Banking House, in Threadneedle-street.
TllB meeting then proceeded to the election of Auditors,
when it was
Moved by JAMES HUGHES ANDERDON, Esq. ; seconded by These
WISEMAN. Esq. ; and resolved unanimously :
thThat three auditors be now appointed ; that they be paid
e sum of twenty guineas each for each half-yearly audit
Pou the accounts being examined and signed; and that in
the event of any auditor becoming bankrupt or insolvent, or
other Wise disqualifying, his place be filled up at the text en.
going meeting, whether such meeting be special or general.
The following shareholders were nominated for the office of
auditor, viz., Char:es Whetham, Samuel Emery, Robt. Porter,
George Thomson, John Johnson, and William Tredvvay
C, Esqrs. ; and a show of hands being taken, the Chair-
Mau declared Robert Porter, Esq., George Thomson, Esq.,
and John Johnson, Esq., duly elected.
It Was moved by EDWARD TYRRELL, Esq., City Remembrancer;
and seconded by Roszar PORTER, Esq., and resolved una-
nimously : •
That the best thanks of this meeting aro due to the Direc-
tors for their judicious and successful administration of the
afCtirs of the Bank, and that the sum of 2,5001. be appro-
priated for their remuneration during the past year, and that
3'ooo/- per annum be paid to them in future, until it shall be
otherwise determined by the proprietary.
It was resolved unanimously—That the thanks of the meet-
ing be tendered to Sir John Villiers Shelley Bart., M.P., for
his able and impartial conduct in the chair.
It was resolved unanimously—That the thanks of the meet-
ing be given to Matthew Marshall, jun., Esq , Manager, and
to Benjamin Scott, Esq., Secretary, for the zeal and ability
Which they have °albite(' in the performance of their duties
1.0 the Bank,
It was then moved by the CHAIRMAN ; and seconded by W.
G. B. GUNTON, Esq.:
That this meeting be adjourned until the Bth day of August,
at 12 o'clock precisely, to receive the report of the auditors
upon the accounts now siibmiti,ed to the prOprietors, and to
proceed with the remaining business of the meeting.
The westing was then declared adjourned accordingly.
(Extracted from the minutes.)
BENJAMIN SCOTT, Secretary.

£37,117 15 7