The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-12 00:00:00

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' GUARDIAN.

"4 R. GLENIE, of the SPORTING LIBRARY,
Ur• 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde park, London, W., begs to
mferrnhis customers, and the Licensed Victuallers in genera
I rib ehas been appointed Agent to the above-named paper in
,ddition to his agency for the Sporting Edition of "THE Sus,"
and can supply the same on Friday evening, if required, in town
or country.

G. R. G. begs to inform the Trade that he is Agent for the
LATEST EDITION of "THE SUN," and can supply it earlier
than any other man in London or Country, the evening of pnbli-
.stion. No connection with any other persons. Bally's, Ruff's,
wright's, and M'Call's Guides. All the Daily Papers, Magazines,
'awl Periodicals as soon as published. A gent for the Joint-Stock
'lag Company. Orders by post attended to.

►LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN" to
1 be seen Every Evening by 810 at Mr. ROBERT MEACOM'S,
Britannia, Kensal New-town.

rE LATE EDITION of "THE SUN " at
J. SMITH'S, 39, Bow-street, Covent-garden.

111 H E LATE EDITION of "THE SUN" at
t W. smiTH's Camden Stores," 78, Park-street, Camden

town,

SEVEN OR FOURTEEN DATS IN IRELAND,

Fares for the Double Journey :
To return Aug. 27 only Covered cars and deck, 245.
tt First class and saloon, 40s.
To return any week day up to
September 3 Covered cars and deck, 30s.
It t First class and saloon, 455.
From Broad street, Dalston, and ilighbury 6d. extra on
the above fares. _ . _

For further particulars see Bills, to be obtained at tho
above stations, the parcels receiving offices, and at Gaze's
Tourist-office, where tickets may also be obtained.
An Excursion will leave Broadstone Terminus, Dublin,
on Monday, the 23d, for Galway, Tuam, Westport, Fox-
fcrd, Roscommon, &c. Also Cheap Circular Tours to Con-
nemara. _

W. CAWKWELL, General Manager,
Euston Station, August, 18G9.

AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE
to introduce comnlodi les valuable to every householder
high and low. This offers a highly remunerativeCommh,sion to
Tradesmen, Travellers. Gentlemen's Servants, &c. Apply with
two stamps to li. MABRISON, Great Orford-street,Norwich.

THE " SINGER" SEWING MACHINES.
THE "NEW FAMILY"
SEW THE LOCK-STITCH AND THE NEW EMBROIDERY-

STITCH.
Work by Hand and Treadle, and in a Portable Case
for Travelling.

THE SINGER " SEWING MACHINES
ARE WORLD-RENOWNED AS THE BEST SYSTEM
AND TUE MOST COMPLETE, WITH NEW IMPROVEMENTS
FOR EVERY CLASS OF SEWING.
The p -mbar simplicity of these Machines enables any one to
q.cquire their perfect use in a Tew hours.
Illustrated Price Lists post free.

THE "SINGER" MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Chief Office in the United Kingdom:
147, CHB APSIDE.
Branch DepOts or Loca Agents in every Town

LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING
COMPANY.

Established 1836.
Subscribed capital, £2,500,000, in 50,000 Shares, of
. £5O each.
Paid-up Capital, £1,000,000; Reserve Fund, £500,000.
Draxarons.
Nathaniel Alexander, Esq. I Frederick Francis, Esq.
Thos. Tyringham Bernard, Frederick Harrison, Esq.
Esq. Lord Alfred Hervey.
Philip Paton Blyth, Esq. William Champion Jones,
John Wm. Burmester, Esq. Esq.
Thomas Stock Cowie, Esq. James Morley, EN.
John Fleming, Es% William Nicol, Esq.

GENERAL MANAGER.
William Maewan, Esq.
CHIEF INSPECTOR.
W. J. Norfolk, Esq.
INSPECTORS OF BRANCHES.
H. J. Lemon, Esq., and C. Sherriug, Esq.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT.
James Gray, Esq.
SECRETARY.
F. Clappison, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE.
21, Lombard-strett.
MANAGER.
Whitbread Tomson, Esq.
A SSISTANT-MANAGER.
William Howard, Esq.

At the Half-yearly General meeting of the Proprietors,
held on Thursday, the sth August, 1869, at the City
Terminus Hotel, Cannon-street Station, the following re-
port for the half-year ending the 30th June, 1869, was
read by the Secretary.
FREDERICK FRANCIS, Esq., in the Chair.
The Directors, in presenting to the Proprietors the
balance-sheet of the Bank for the half-year ending 30th
June last, have the satisfaction to report that, after paying
it.terest to customers, and all charges, allowing for rebate,
and making provision for bad and doubtful debts, the net
profits amount to £85,010 2s. 7d. This sum, added to
£5,817 4s 10d, brought forward from the last account, pro-
duces a total of £90,827 7s. sd.
They have declared the usual dividend of 6 per cent.,
with a bonus of 21 per cent., for the half year, free of in-
come tax (being at the rate of 17 per cent. per annum),
which will absorb £84,601. 9s. 10d., and leave £6,223
17s. 7d. to be carried forward to profit and loss new ac-
count.
By the recent appointment of air. Whitbread Tomson as
Manager of the Head Office, a vacancy has arisen in the
Auditorship, which, in accordance with the Deed of Set-
tlement, it will be in the power of the Proprietors to fill at
the annual meeting in February next.
The dividend and bonus (together £1 14s. per share)
will be payable at the Head Office, or at any of the
branches, on and after Monday, the 16th instant.

BALANCE-SHEET OF THE LONDON AND/
COUNTY BANKING COMPANY,
DR. NTH JUNE, 1869
To capital paid up

To re;ervt; fund
To mount due by tho

Bank to customers'

-500,000 0 0

balances, &c. .£12,411,805 2 4
To liabilities on ac-

ceptances, covered

by securities

To profit and loss
balance brought
from last account 5,817 4 10
To gross profit for
the half-year, utter
nu!king provision
for bad and doubt-
ful debts

18,366,840 18 9

269,223 5

£15,636,064 4 8
Cu.
By cash on band at
Head Office, and
branches, and with
Bank of England... £1,864,743 1 7
By cash placed at call
and at notice,
covered .by secu-
rities
__

0,063,512 19 0

Investments, viz.:
By Government and
Guaranteed Stocks 1,300,123 16 8
By other stocks and
Eecuritics
1,359,705 0 4
_ _

By discounted bills,
and advances to
customers in town
and country 9,361,787 5 8
By liabilities of custo-
mers for drafts ac-
cei ted by the Bank
(as per contra) 1,455,035 16 5
- 10,816,823 2 1
By freehold premises in Lombard-
street and Nicholas-lane, freehold
and leasehold property at the branches, .
with fixtures and fittings
By interest paid to customers
By salaries and all other expenses at
Head Offices and branches, includ-
ing income tax on profitsi and
salaries

£15,636,064 4 8
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

To interest paid to customers as above £52,977 0 8
To expenses, ditto
To rebate on bills not due, carried to
new account
To dividend of 6 per cent. for the half-

year
To bonus of 2f per cent.
To balance carried forward 6,225 17 7

£269,223 o 11
By balance brought forward from last
account £5,817 4 10
By gross profit for the half-near, after
making provision for baa and doubt-
ful debts

£269,223 5 11
We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing
balance-sheet and have found the same to be correct.

(Signed)

WILLIAM NORMAN,/
Auditors.
R. R. SWAINE,
London and County Bank, July 29, 1869.
The foregoing Report having been read by the Secre-
tary, the following resolutions were proposed, and unani-
mously adopted :-
1. That the Report be received and adopted, and printed
for the use of the Shareholders.

2. 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.
(Signed) FREDK. FRANCIS,
Chairman.
The Chairman having quitted the chair, it was resolved,
and carried unanimously :-
3. That the cordial thanks of this Meeting be pre-
sented to Frederick Francis, Esq., for his able and cour-
teous conduct in the chair.

W. CHAMPION JONES,
Deputy Chairman.
Extracted from the Minutes.
(Signed) F. CLAPPISON,
Secretary.

(Signed)

LONDON and COUNTY BANKING
COMPANY.
Notico is hereby given, that a DIVIDEND on the
CAPITAL of the CoMpanv, at the rate of Six per Cent.
for the half-year ending 30th Jute, 1869, with a BONUS
of Two and a half ver Cent., will be. PAID to the Pro-
prietorP, either at the Head Office, 21, Lombard-street, or
at any of the Company's Bratch B.nks, on and after
MONDAY, the 16th inst.
By order of the Board,
W. 111cli.E WA N, General Manager.
21, Lombard-street, Aug. 6, 1869.

GUARDIAN FINE AND LIFE OFFICE
Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital Twc, Millions.
11, Lombard-street, Loudon, E.C.
DIRECTORS.

CHAILMAN-LlVin
DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN F
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq
lly. Bonham-. arter, Esq
Charles \Vrn (urtis, Esq
Charles F Degas, t. eq
Francis !lon Dyke, Esq
Sir W. R. Farquhar, Bart
James Goodson, Esq
Archibald Hamilton Esq
Thomson Han.key Esq

liana Steven, Esq.
iredetiek 11..lanson, E.g.
Richard M. Harvey, Esq
J. G. Hubbard, Esq
G. J Shaw Lefevre, Esq, ALP
John Martin, Esq
Rowland Esq
J %rtes.:Morris, Esq
A braham J. ktoberte, Esq
Henry Vigne, Esq

SECRETARY—Thomas Tallemacb, Esq.
ACTUARY—SamI. Brown, Esq.

, .
The full benefit of the Abolition of the Government Duty will
be afforded to Insurers.
Prospectus and Forms of Proposal free on application to the
Company's Agents, or to the Secretary.

LONDON AND NORTH • WESTERN
RAILWAY.

On FRIDAY, 20th August, a CHEAP EXCURSION
will leave Enston Station at 9.50 a.m., Camden at 9.55
a.m.—trains in connection will run from Clapham Junc-
tion, Victoria (L. B. and S. C. side), Battersea, Chelsea,
West Brampton, and Kensington, also Broad-street (city),
Dalston, and Highbury— fur DUBLIN, via Holyhead.