The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-27 00:00:00

" The directors submit the half-yearly statement of the
business of the bank to the shareholders. From this it will
be seen that, during the period, the earnings, after making
ample provision for bad debts and payment of interest to
customers, are £4,517 18s. 9d. ; and that, after payment of
expenses, there is an available nett profit of £2,626 6s. 2d.,
which is sufficient to pay interest for the past half-year
on the share capital of the association at the rate of 2f per
cent. per annum, and leave a surplus of £407 Is. 2d.
The directors, however, do not propose to make this distri-
bution, as they consider the interests of the bank will be
thereby best served. The directors feel it to be source of
congratulation that the bank will suffer very little loss by
the recent failures in the leather trade. They again solicit
the co-operation of the shareholders in the introduction of
sew business and the increase of current accounts, feeling
as they do that nothing more is now required to ensure the
prosperity of the institution."
A meeting has been held to-day of the creditors
of Messrs. B. and J. Mackintosh, tanners—Mr.
E. B. Brown in the chair—when it was resolved to
wind the estate up under inspection, a committee
of three gentlemen having been appointed.
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The market for Public Securities opened with
a flat appearance, but more firmness is
now exhibited, .Consols being 931 1, for
money, and 93! 1 for the account. Very
little business, however, has been transacted.
The New 3 per Cents, are flat at 931 1, the Reduced
are firm at 931 ; Long Annuities are 16! ; India
Stock has receded to 2171 ; ditto New Loan to
104 Z ; ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper has im-
proved to 97Z ; ditto 51- per Cents, to 1021 ; and
Exchequer Bills remain at ls. to 4s. prem.
Very few transactions are recorded in Foreign
Securities and prices are heavy, Turkish 6 per
Cents, are 76/ to 77 ; ditto New, 59! to 604. Russian
4/ per Cents. have receded to 931; Spanish to 48/ ;
ditto Deferred to 391; but the Passive are firm at
204 and Brazilian at 10010
The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 21 f
prem. ; the Thames and Mersey, I 1 presa. ; and the
Universal, f ± prem.

The transactions in the Railway Share Market
have been moderate, and a further upward most-
ment has taken place in prices. Eastern Counties,
and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln have ad-
vanced 58.; South-Western, Norfolk, and South-
Eastern, 108.; and Midland, ss. to 10s.
The Foreign ..and Colonial undertakings have
shown no materal variation. Scindes have ad-
vanced ss.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
a shade firmer. Union of Australia have improved
55., and Peninsular and Oriental Steam 10s.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
229 k 81
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
931 93t 1
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities f
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l6l
India Stock. ......... .• 2171 17
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent.
Ditto 6 per Cent
Ditto 5} per Cent lO2l
Ditto Debentures, 1858 97
Ditto, 1859
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 7 3 d
Coinsole for Account, 9th Aug 931
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid
Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small

FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Brasilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 4f per Cent. 1858
Ditto 1860
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St •
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred —
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
Turkish 6 per Cent
Ditto New Loan
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account, August 93a t