The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-19 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON.

(MEETING THIS DAY.)
The following is the report of the Commercial Bank
of London, read at the meeting this day, which was
adopted after some discussion :
" The directors have to submit the balance sheet fig
the six months ending the 31st of December last, which
exhibits a net profit of 15,465/. 18s. 11d, after deducting
all expenses, making provisions for bad and doubtful
debts, and paying 10,7051. 93. 2d.,
,interest to
customers during the half year on Deposit Accounts.
The directors have now to declare a dividend of 3 Per
cent. for the half-year, free from income-tax. Thei
propose to add the NUM of 536/ 6s 6 I. to the guarantee
fund, which will then amount to 75,0001., being 25 per
cent, on the paid-up capital, and as they consider till§
an ample reserve, they do not propose to increase it
further for the present. After allowing 3,625/. 10s. 9d•
required for rebate on bills discounted and not yet due,
there will remain 2,304/ is. Bd. to carry forward to the
profit and loss account for the current half-year."

INDIAN. NEWS.—A. telegram with India news will be
due in England from Malta on Friday, the 22nd inst•
This news will be from Calcutta up to the 24th ult.,
fourteen days later than hitherto received from that •
place.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury come to
town .V
-lay from Savernake Lodge, Marlborough.
The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived in town yesterday
from visiting the Right Hon. Sidney and Mrs. Herbert
at Wilton House, Salisbury. The noble marquis leaves
Lansdowne House to-morrow, for Bowood, and is
expected to return to Landon at the close of the wt ek.
The Marchioness (Maria) of Ailesbury has. arrived at
Claridge's Hotel, from a visit to the Marquis and Mir'
c'aiones of Ailesbury at Savernake Lodge, Marlborough.
The Earl and Countess Grey arrived at their mansion
in Carlton House Terrace a few days since, from a tour
of visits.
The Duke and Duchess of Buccklch and the Earl of
Dakeith arrived at Montagu House last evenieg, frog
Dalkei h House, Edinburgh.
Tne Duchess of Mauchester is, we learn, detained et
Bimbo ton Castle, by indisposition. Her grace's absence
from 'he approaching court nuptials will be much
deplored. . . _

We regret to announce that her Royal HiAneas the
Dochess of Kent is confined to Clarence Hon. e by •
slight attack of influenza. His Majesty the King of the
Be gians. the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alioe
vii tel her Royal Highness yesterday.
Tile Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor arrived at
Staff rd El use yesterday, from their seat in Cheshire.
Viso tunt and Viscountess Sydney arrived at their
residen..e, in Cleveland-2,par°, yesterday, from Frog'
nail, Kent.
Tt." trl and Countess of Cork arrived at their new
re-idence in Grafton-street a few days since, from Wei'
beck Abbey, Nott.t.
Ttie Earl of Carioarvon bas purchased a mansion is
Parr: -:street, Westminster.
THE OUTWARD WEST INDIA MAILS. The Royal„
Mail Company'a steam-ship Parana, Captain Bevis,
Southampton yesterday with the usual West India mails)
a full cargo, specie of the value of 1,800/. ; jewellery,
2,500/. ; and 61 passengers, among whom are Lientensat
Laclor and Eusigns Forbes, Ram 38, and Temple.
ruE ROYAL ACADEMY.—Mr. John Henry Foley, the
sculpt-r of the well-known group •‘ Ino and Bacchus,
aid of the " Holseless Wanderer," " Youth at lb
tr am," arid the statue of Hampdon, erected in St-
Stephen's hall, has been elected a royal academician in the
rooni of Mr. T. Uwins. We trust thu t this election 0;
a s mlptor is an earceit that the interest of that ill.useo
branch if art will meet with more contideretion i°
Trafalgar-squnrr,
DARING, COII..TISG HOUSE ROBBIE:M. Yesterdai
morning information was received by the police that the
counting-house of Mr. Coles Child, coal merchant,
Greenwich, had been broken open, and about 20/. is
golf and silver money, together with several cheques oft
various bankers, stolen therefrom. The robbery wag of
a daring character, the thieves, after effecting an ell"
ranee, proceeding into an adjoining yard, where WV
possessed themselves of a half-hundred weight, Wilh
which and a chisel and the counting-house poker they
forced open a large iron chest, containing the cash-b°o
s
with the m iney nam3d. The empty cash-box vin,
afterwards feund in a neighbouring brickfield. A reward
has been offered for the apprehension and conviction °
the thievet..,