The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1866.

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Messrs. Duriah and Davies's illustrations of Negro Life ;
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talent of the establishment.
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boxes, 10s. 6d.

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hundred ballerines. The whole written and composed
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Admission—Area, 6d; stalls and balcony, is.

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BANK OF ENGLAND.
. 15th MAncif, 1866.
The GOVERNOR and COMPANY of the BANK of
ENGLAND give notice—
That the GENERAL COURT held at THE BANK
this day is Adjourned till TUESDAY next, the 20th inst.,
at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, for the purpose of taking
the determination by Note, in print or writing, of the
Question on the following Resolution proposed at the
Court for a Dividend, viz.:—
That a Half-Year's Dividend of Interest and Profits be
made on the sth April next, of .C 5 ss. per Cent., without
deduction on account of Income Tax.

The Voting will commence at 11 o'clock, and terminate
at 4.

HAMMOND CIIUBB, Secretary.

AT a GENERAL COURT of PROPRIETORS
held at the BANK of ENGLAND, on Thursday,
the 15th March, 1866:
Resolved,—" That the special thanks of this Court be
given to the Governor, Deputy-Governor, and Court of
Directors for their great attention to the affairs of the Cor-
poration, and their effective management of the same dur-
ing the past half-year."
Ordered,—" That the said resolution be advertised in all
the Daily Morning and Evening Papers."
HAMMOND CHUBB, Secretary.

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