The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-18 00:00:00

TWENTY-SECOND REPORT of the Directors
of the COMMERCIAL BANK of LONDON, for the
Half-year ending 31st December, 1859.
At a Half-yearly General Meeting of the Shareholders,
held at the Banking-house, Lothbury, on Tuesday, the 17th
January, 1860, present the Directors and forty-seven Pro-
prietors,
The advertisement calling the Meeting was read, and after.
wards the following

REPORT.
The Directors have new to lay before the Shareholders of
the Bank the Balance-sheet for the Half-year ending 31st De-
cember, 1859, exhibiting a net profit (including £1,014 10s.
10d., brought forward frem last half-year) of £11,243 9s. 2d.,
after paying all expenses of management, and making provi-
sion for bad and doubtful debts.
This enables the Directors to recommend a Dividend for the
Half-year, at the rate of .£7 per cent. per annum, payable on
and after the 28th instant.
The Dividend will absorb £10,500, and after allowing £3,459
4s. Ild. for rebate on current bills not yet due, a balance of
£1,285 4s. 3d., will remain to be carried forward to the next
half-yearly account.
Edward Stillingfleet Cayley, Esq., M.P.. having resigned
his seat in the direetion,-james Clay, Esq., 31. P., who is a duly
qualified proprietor, offers himself as a candidate for the
Vacant seat, pursuant to notice.
COMMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON.
BALANCE SHEET TO 31sT DECEMBER, 1859.
Da.
Capital Subscribed £1,500,003
Capital paid up £2O each on 15,000 shares .... £300,000 0 0
Guarantee fund 75,003 0 0
Balances due to the customers of the bank
Bat ance of undivided:profit, 30th
June, 1859
Net profltfor the half-year end-
ing 31st December, 1859, alter
paying income-tax and de-
ducting all charges and ex-
penses, and makinr, provision
for bad wad doubtful debts
Balance carried down

'X1,014 10 10

15,243 9 2

£1,368,557 17 4

CR.
Cash in the Bank, and at call at the Bank of
England, Exchequer Bills, India Bonds,
and Government Securities
Bills discounted, loans on stock, and other se-
curities 1,166,152 1 6
Strong-room, fittings, and furniture (pre-
mises held on lease) 3,000 0 0

£1,316,55717 4

Dividend at the rate of V per cent. per an-
num, for the half-year ending 31st Decem-
ber, 1859
Rebate of interest on current bills carried to
profit and loss new account 3,458 4 11
Balance carried to next half-year 1,285 4 3

£15,243 9 2

Balance brought down
The Report and Balance-sheet having been read,
1. It was Resolved, —That the Report and Balance-sheet
Just read, be approved, printed, and circulated amongst the
Proprietors.
The Chairman, Mark Hunter, Esq., on the part of the Di-
rectors, declared a Dividend on the Patd-up Capital of the
Company at the rate of £7 per cent. per annum for the past
half-year, free from income-tax, payable on and after Satur-
day, the 28th inst.
2. Resolved,—That James Clay, Esq., M.P., be elected a
Director of this Bank, in the room of Edward Stillingtleet
Cayley, Esq., M.P., resigned.
3. Resolved,—That the thanks of this meeting be presented
to 'the Chairman and Directors, for their attention to the
Affairs of the Bank during the past year.
6. Resolved,—That the best thanks of the Shareholders be
given to tne Manager,alr. Cutbill.
MARK HINTER, Chairman.

nOMMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON.—The
L./ Directors hereby give notice that a DIVIDEND on the
, ID-UP CAPITAL of the Company, at the rate of £7 per
t. per annunt, for the Half-year ending2lst December,
N. free from income-tax, will be PAYABLE at the Bank-
i4
in 'House, in Lothbury, on and after SATURDAY, the 28th
glt.—By order of the Board.
Ated 17th Jan., 1860. A. R. CUTBILL, Manager.

NTICE OF DIVIDEND. -BANK OF
)EPOSIT (Established A.D., 1244), No. 3, Pall-mall
1-7,,,,md0n, S.W.—The WARRANTS for the HALF-
-""-4.,Y INTEREST, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum,
d' "et,' t Accounts, to the 31st December are ready for
ellyer2and payable daily between the hours of 10 and 4.
PETER MORRISON, Managing Director.
Jinary, 1860.
.._.:artieqesirous of Inyeting Money are requested to ex-
*mine thplan of the BANK OF DEPOSIT.
Proc,ectuses and forms sent free on application.

BURR VS AND CO., Wholesale Wine Mer-
chants, LIVERPOOL.
toms Lime-street.
(Ices 54, Duke-street.
PrOPrhors beg most resptfully to call the attention
6- 'ne trade, ntlemen, clero.y, &c., and the public in general,
ee their extensve stock of Choice Wines, of rare vintages.
Pllultitowe ant Co. are not disposed to comment upon the
arity of their rises, which is daily most laudably acknow-
aFed Ur the p blie and eminent medical men of all cotm-
th",. al the incr_asing ratronage of the highest families in
,ind is a suflcient guarantee.
wlueY being t particular attention to persons ure Tonic
nes, ao valuable to Invalids and of weak
atoraaoho,
vitt laraple ease, containing three full-sized wine bottles,
I be forwardedto any address on receipt of P. 0.0. for 6s.
e€l„ Sr a dozen for Ms.
It is a well-known fact that Impure and adulterated wines
4:re me greatest foes to health, producing acidity in the
ach and debilitating. the d'gestive organs, while pure
Taes wilt accelerate the digestive powers, invigorating,
rengthening,and bracing theneryour system.
Their Tonic Wine is admitted to be most essential to in-
hinds, both old and young, and should never be absent from
the homes of the weak and sick'y. Its properties are duly
IShnowledged and appreciated V the leading men of the
faculty' both at home and abroad.
To prevent imposition each bottle is sealed with the name
et the firm.
All orders to be made payable be HENRY' BURROWS.

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