The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-24 00:00:00

rHETERADELP, or DUPLEX BOY,
P EI
F „ now Intruced to the Publicphe,
nomenon ever witness at Dr. RAHNN MUSE
ed II 'lt
,
F. most extraordinary natural
Lae first ingance on record of a Human Beteradelph seen alive;
-`ndered all the nanre remarkable, from being a beautiful child,
;ell developed, perfectly healthy, and born of English parents. The
i„ublic (Gentleman only) is admitted to view this marvellous ftwo
°fle) being daily, 4, Coventry-street. Lester-square, at . welve,
Two, and Four, at which hours Dr. Hahnewill Deliver a Lecture,
ez Pia natory of the theory of these mysterious organisations. ,

Admission two shillings and sixpence. ------
In the evening the Museum Is open as usual, when the admission,
Vier five o'clock, is one shilling.
A Lecture by Dr. sexton, F.R.G.S., F.E.S., &c., at eight o'clock,
Neglected Brain Disease.

Catalogue of the Museum gratis to visitors.
Dr.lKahn'a Lecture on the lleteradclph, with Engraving, 6d.
17.13. The free list suspended, the public press excepted.

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a sta a saved
of their Testimonials may be had free on forwarding
Zagent-nVed and addressed envelope to Barry Da Parry and Co., 77,
tsstreet. London. Prices : —ln Canisters, is.; 25.; and 121 b.
recef ... The large Canister will be forwarded tree of carriage on
.....pviPost °Mee Order.
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5 EVENTEENTH REPORT of the
DIRECTORS of the CO NIMERCIAL BANK of LONDON, for
*.e Year ending 30th June, 1857. ,
lAt an Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders, held at the
linking House, Lothbury, on Tuesday, the 21st July, 1857.
DIRECTORS.
MARK HUNTER, Esa , Chairman.
),,Charles Butler, Esq. Sir Joseph Paxton, 34. P.
Ward stmingfieet Cayley, Esq., Robert Stacey Price, Esq.
se.. .p. . • John Savage, Esq.
a_
c,_•., Alfred Chowne, Esq. Herbert Taylor, Esq,
1,1, i
nee Clive, Esq., M.P. Joseph Thompson. Esq.:
Ja„,7aeo,. Cooper. Esq. Joseph Underwood, Esq.
n Hopkinson, Eq. Thomas Winkworth, Esq.
.!"Altina Jackson, Esq., 3. P'
Present,i 73 Proprietor?.
*f
all--e ltanager r'nd the advertisement calling the meeting, and
eaiDordrirSettchte: following report :
:267;e:
ryseaharv,eenndorngto3pilthace before the proprietors the balance
June last, showing a net profit of
• ~ a rdeducting current expenses, and making pro-
for bad and doubtfhl debts.
beet l:"m
_Rireetors propose to declare a dividend of 4 per cent. forA the
ftetYett , free from
Marom lEcome tax. king, with the dividiend already paid, 7% per cent.
44,160 LlVlnent of this dividend there will remain a sum of
4149 19: 8d- to for ?that •
Dual inte'reWartill be carried forward to profit and loss new ace runt
It will ,01 Interest on bills not yet due, and a further sum of
be added to the reserve2fuinds, which,
iod. with the ;tu-
be seep .hen amount to X 73,27 I 9
s. Bank that the business, and consequently the profits of
raMour ' have been much reduced by the unfounded and injurious
or the
tors":s circulated in the autumn, which were brought to the notice
Pr"xletors at the re ba
then given, together
meeting eld in December last. The Direc-
Vritb th_ PPY to state that the explanations
fig--t .' Promptitude with which the pressure was met, had the
air
9.1 entirely satis
`Zgt.lt.and solidity of its position.
rying both the proprietors and the public of the
tijrsnZte_Directors could not expect, in the face of active competition,
drZ'tioantely to recover the ground then lost, but they have the sap
of stating that some of the accounts which had been with-
e.ea;. nave since returned. and that many' new and valuable ac-
hoz have been opened since the commencement of the present
• •
Sever
Direct al Proprietors having expressed a wish to see the number of
et ors reduced, the Board propose to take power, under the Deed
Inatontle_rne.nt, to ;her the minimum number from 16 to 12.
foljawi.Pii,!nce with the provisions of the Deed of Settlementthe
chownis Directors, viz. :—Charles Butler, Esq. ; John Alfred
retire f',,,,' EN. ; John Savage. Esq., and Joseph Thompson, Esq.,
The'do, office, but, being eligible, offer themselves as candidates
election '
Aesoreport and balance-sheet having been read, it was
Arovad veci, 1. That the report and balance-sheet just read be ap-
,_ Printed, and circulated amongst, the proprietors.
a47',le Chairman, Mark Hunter, Erg , on the part of the Directors,
rii;"reel a dividend on the paid-up capital of the Company at the
ee,,,_°l 8 Per cent. per annum for the past hal•-year, free from in-
r 'a', Payable on and after tbe Ist August next.
,„...ettolved, 2. That the following Directors, viz. Charles Butler,
ii:,,,`lci., John Alfred Chowne, Esq., John Savage, and Joseph
tatloP on, a; sq., who go out of office in pursuance of the Deed of
Reno ent, be re-elected Directors of this Bank.
Intrrved, 3. That the thanks of the meeting be presented to the
ennEoan and Direc•ors for their attention to of e Bank
the past year. and to the Chairman forthe affairshis conduct in the
war this day.
Resolved, That the best thanks of the shareholders be given to the
meager, Mr. Cutbili.

The Annual Ganeral Meeting haviMngAßK HUNTER, Chairman.
terminated, the meeting was
blade special, when it was
Resolved, 4. That the provision contained in the seventh clause of
the Deed of Settlement be varied and be read as if the word " twelve"
"ere substituted for the word " sixteen" as the number of Directors,
Nit subject to the same provision for increase or reduction in num-
...bet as at present provided.
4-4itstmterst. BANK OF LONDON B ALANCE-S BEET TO 30TII JUNE, 1857.

.111)1tal subscribed
411tal Paid up 20/. each on 15,000 shares • £300,000 0 0
rantee fund invested In Govern-
,_l.lent Securities X7OMI 6 3 'Qma Interest for the year . ..... 2,30 113 9

-
tala
t . nee due to the customers of the bank....
autnee carried down after paying income•tax,
I,tlll deducting all charges and expenses, includ-
g 24,3471. Bs. 3d. interest due to cultomers and
14aking provision for bad and doubtful debts....

73,123 0 0
936,724 11 6

26,810 14 7

£1,336,658 6 1

Cr. C, in the hank and at Call, at the Bank of Eng-
Itird, Exchequer-bis, n
stock, and other semi-
India Bonds, and CongoLs, £343,183 0 6
discounted loanlls o
tieg
Stro ***** " ...... •• • •
si_
ren:ll3es held on lease nB-rown fittings, and new furniture. since 1854,

990,475 5 7

3,000 0 0

£1,336,658 6 1

tlivi,, Dr.
—end at the rate of 11. per cent. per annum
or
the half-year ending 31st December, 1856,
tir eadY paid ...... •• - ....... .... •• •• £10,500 0 0
t‘ddend at the rate of per cent. rer annum for
-.11:e half-year en-ing 30th June, 1857 '... ate of interest on current bills carried to profit
xplei loss new account
f`a„._"e carried to guarantee fund, making that
`"cl 73,272/. 19s. 10d...

12,000 0 0

4,160 14 9

Italance brought down
...-._