The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-22 00:00:00

£1,211,566 0 3

Cash In the bank and at call, at the lank of Eng-
land, Exchequer-bills, India Bonds, and Consols, £290,262 1 7
Bills discounted, loans on stock, and other seenri-

918,293 18 8

ties ...... . ........ ..• •• • • -
Strong•rocrn fittings, and furniture (premises held
3,000 0 0
on lease).... -

£1,211,546 0 3

Dividend at the rate of W. per cent. ➢er annum
for the tmlf-rar ending 11.4 December. 1457.. £9,000 0 0
Xebate of interest on current bills carried to profit

and loss new account • •. ....... ••••••
Carried to guarantee fund, makinz that fund

3,625 10 9

75,07.01. .. •
Balance carried .to next half-year

536 6 6
2,304 1 8

£15,465 18 11

talance brought down .. £15,465 18 11
The Report and Balance-sheet having been read, it was
Resolved,—That the Report and Balance-sheet just read be re-
ceived and adopted.
The Chapman ('dark H inter, Esq.), on the part of the Directors,
declared a Dividend on the paid-up capital of the Comnany, at the
rate w 61. per cent. ver annum for the past half-year, free from in-
come-tax, payable on and after Friday, the 29th instant.
Resolved,—That the thanks of this meeting be presented to the
Chairman and Directors for their attention to the affairs of the
Bank. MARK HUNTER, Chairman.

THE COMMERCIAL BANK of LONDON.—
The DIREC OR9 HEREBY GIVE NOT CE, That a DI VI-
DEND on the Paid-up Capital of the Company. at the rate of 6/. per
cent. per annum, for the half-year ending 31st Dec., 1857, fre- from
incomg tax, will he PAYABLE, at the Banking-house, in Lothbury,
on and after FRIDAY, the 29th instant.
By Order of the Board,
It. A. CUTBILL, 'Manner.

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK.
Established In 1836.
Head-Office —Princes•street, Mansion-house.
Western Branch-69, Pall-mall.
Subscribed Capital - .... • •
Paid-up Capital . .. • • -• . 600,000
Guarantee Fund ...... • • . •
Account of parties are kept agreeably to the cus om of London
Bankers.
Parties keeping banking accounts with the Bank can at all times
transfer .o a deposit account such portion of their balance as tney
may not immediately require, upon whic.i interest at the current
rate of the day will be al owed.
Deposits are also received from parties not customers, either at call,
or for fixed periods, of interest at the market rates.
The agency of joint-stock and other country and foreign banks
unff•rtaken on such terms as may be agreed upon.
Investments in and sales of all descriptions of British and foreign
securities, bullion. specie, Sec., effected.
Dividends on English and foreign funds, on railway and other
shares, debentures, and coupons, received without charge to cus-
tomers. Every other description of banking business and money
agency transacted, and letters of credit granted en the Continent, and
on the chief commercial towns of the world.

BANK OF LONDON.
At the SECOND SPECIAL GENERAL ME+ TING of the
Shateholders, held at the London Tavern, Blshops,gate-street, on
THURnDAY, the 21st of January. 1858,

ECTOBS.
Sir JOHN VILLIERS SHELLRi, Bart., M.P., in the Chair.
JOHN GRIFFITH FRI tH, Esq., Vice-Chairman.
Tiiiierryaß34l.ollrrCie4 Esq. . M.P.
Jc(pi.nlvEildlralaumndEAntsedye,riclio.En:lE.cs7qsl.l.
Thomas Gooch, Esq. Sir Henry Muggeridge, Alder.
John Johnson, Esq. man.
Charles Joyce, Esq. Allred Wilson, Esq.
Matthew Marshall, Jun., Esq., Manager,
And ninety-six proprietors.
The following report was read by the Secretary :
The Directors have pleasure in reporting that business has satis-
factorily progressed since they last met the proprietors. A balance
statement, showing the position of the Bank on the 3I st December,
1857, and a profit and loss account of the same date are apeended,
by which it will be seen that after payment of 23,7551. 7s. to cus-
tomers, for interest on current and deposit ,ccounts, there remained
at that date a balance of grossinofit of 26,7271. 4s. 10d.
Out of this sum have been defrayed current expenses at the
Threadneedle-street establishment and the Charing-cross branch,
Directors' remuneration, and bad and doubtful debts. after passing
through a commercial crisis of unparalleled severity, it will be need-
less to state that the amount of such de,ts has somewhat exceeded
the general overage ; but your Directors have been able, out of the
profits of the half-year, to write off all losses, and to mate ample
provision for doubtful cor tingendes. They have carries forward to
profit and Iss new account 3,2911. 6s 4 for rebate of discount on
bills not matured, and they have a'so written off 724/. 7s. 6d , the
expenses incu In procuring the conviction of Lawson and Cock-
burn for conspiracy and libel. After making these previsions, the
Directors have the sat isfa tion of declaring a dividend upon the paid-
up capital tor the h .If-. ear at the rate of 51. per cent: per annum,
free of income-tas, leaving a balance of 402/. 17s. 2.t., to be also car-
ried to the cre,it of profit and loss new account.
Your Directors have registered the Bank under the Bank Act of
the last session (20 and 21 Vic.. cap. 49). in compliance with the re-
quirements of th .t act. Pio material alteration in the government
or cons itution of the flank resutts from this registration.
A vacancy in the direction having been caused by the retirement
of %tr. lonides, several duly qualified shareholders have Intimated
their intention of becoming candidates for the seat, but your Direc-
tors are of opinion that the interests of the Bank will be best pro-
moted by delaying for th present ,o tlb up the vacancy.

BANK OF LO VDON.
LIABILITIES ♦DID 13SETS DEC. 31, 1857.

• To cap P—.P—.
al paid up ..... ...
To reserve fund .... ...... ..... •• .. £4,497 17 6
To half a-year's interest, at C. per cent. 89 19 2
---

4,597 16 8

To amount due by the Bank on current deposit,
and other accounts ..... ..... •• .. .
To amount carried to credit of "Pro-
fit and loss" account ••.. • • ...... 50,483 1 10
Less amount paid to customers for in-
terest ~n their balances ••.. • .... 23,755 7 0

26,727 14 10