The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-22 00:00:00

lOth July, 1857.
Prospectuses and Forms for opening Investment Accounts SENT
/ISE on application.

SEVENTEENTH REPORT of the
DIRECTORS ofthe COMMERCIAL BANK of LONBON, for
the Year ending 30th June, 1857.
At an Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders, held at the
Masking House, Lothbury, on Tuesday, the 21st July, 1857.
DEREcTolia.
ARKsq. HUNTER, Esq . Chairman.
Charles Butler, E M
Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P.
rxlhard Stillingfleet Cayley, Esq., Robert Stacey Price, Esq.
• M.P.
John Savage, Esq.
John Alfred Cheiwne, Esq. Herbert Taylor, Esq.
forge Clive, Esq., M.P. Joseph Thompson, Esq.:
~
"Mara Cooper, Req. Joseph Underwood,-Esq. 1
Jonathan Hopkinson, Esi. Thomas Winkworth, Esq.
William Jackson, Esq., M
Scqa.
s.P. t, 73 Proprietorv.
The Manager read the 'advertisement calling the meeting, and
afterwards the following report :
' The Directors have now to place before the proprietors the balance
sheet for the year: ending 3. th June last, showing a net profit of
426,810145. 7d., after deducting current expenses, and making pro-
Vision for bad and doubtful debts.
The Directors propose to declare a dividend of 4 per cent. for the
, eat
half-year, making, with the dividlend already paid, 73 per cent.
heyear, free from income tax.
...After payment of this dividend there will remain a sum of
"4060 14s. 9d. to be carried forward to profit and loss new account
for rebate of interest on bills not yet due, and a further sum of
4149 198, 10d. to be added to the reserve fond, which, with the an-
nual interest, will then amount to X 73,272 19s. 10d.
It will be seen that the business, and consequently the profits of
the Bank, have been much reduced by the unfounded and injurious
rtimours circulated in the autumn, which were brought to the notice
4Vof the proprietors statee Meeting held in December last. TheDirec-
:re bonny to that the explanations then given, together
etreet otitl'e„„P,r,°mPtitude with which the pressure was met, had the
atnirmenedg-ii:areetroerlsy
ThetlV and solidity of its position.
satisrying both the proprietors and the public of the
tisfacti
couni lite].
av:
since
cocceclivierd not expect, in the face of active competition,
the ground then lost, but they have the cc-
drawn"of stating that some of the accounts which had been with-
year!}, returned, and that frysny new aid valuable ac-
'Ave b . been opened since the commencement of the present
-
Several
bir DroPrietors having expressed a wish to see the number of
cetors r
of setu educed, the Board propose to take power, under_ the Deed
In ement, to alter the minimum number from 16 to 12.
toll ceelPliance with the provisions of the Deed of Settlement the
chrdng Directors, viz. :—Charles Butler, Esq. ; John Alfred
retire front Jo Savage. Esq., and Joseph Thompson, Esq.,
. e front office ben,' eligible, offer themselves as candidates
for re-election. ' but,
The report and balance-sheet having been read, it was
profnsolved, 1. That the report and balance-sheet just read be ap-
. rate of
a
e, Printed, and circulated amongst the proprietors.
de'""e Cairman, Mark Hunter, E.sq., on the part of the‘ Directors,
dividend on the pald•up capital of the Company at the
o— "8 Per cent. per annum fOr the past half-year, free from in-
-e tax, Paable on and after the Ist August next. nesolved, 2 That the following Directors, viz., Charles Butler,
I'Vni' !!!' ~lfred Chowne, Esq., John Savage, and Joseph
Settlement°" .844., who go out of office in pursuance of the Deed of
, be re-elected Directors of this Bank.
ehltesnlyed, 3. That the thanks of the meeting be presented to the
(luluairman Directors for their attention to the conducte Bank
...,
. '..ePasyear, and to the Chairman for his in the
chair this day.
~_Resolved, That the best thanks of the shareholders be given to the
+tanager, Mr. Cutbill.

MARK HUNTER, Chairman.
The Amnia' General Meeting having terminated, the meeting was
Illade specia,
4. l, Iv hen it was
Resolved That the provision contained in the seventh clause of
the Deed of Settlement be varied and be read as if the word " twelve"
Were substituted for the word " sixteen" as the number of Directo•
but subject to the same provision ter increase or reduction in num-
ber as at present provided.
COMMERCIAL HANK OF LONDON BALANCE-SHEET TO 30TH JUNE, 1857.
Capital subscribed ... fir'•
... • £1,500,000
Capital paid up 20/. each on 15,003 shares..... •• • X 300,030 0 0
Guarantee fund invested in Govern-
ment Securities .......... .• £70,521 G 3
Add interest for the year .......... 2,301 13 9

-- 73,123 0 0
11ance due to the customers of the bank. 9;6,724 11 6
asalance carried down after paying income.tex,
and deducting all charges and expenses, includ-
leg 24,3371. Bs. 3d. interest due to customers, and
flaking provision for bad and doubtful debts.... 26,810 14 7

£1,336,668 6 1

r.
Cash in the bank and at call, at t C
he Bank of Eng-
land, Exchequer-bills, India Bonds, and Consols, £343,183 0 6
lillls discounted, loans on stock, and other securi-
Bties ... 990,475 5 7
t. .'•
ong-roo'n Ilttbags, and new furniture, since 1854,
premises held on lease ....

£1,3*,',6,658 6 1

Dr.
Dividend at the rate of 71 per cent. per annum
for the half-year ending 31st December, 1856,
aireadY paid ............... £10,500 0 0
Dividend at the ;ate. Of 81. per cent. per annum for
the half-year encing 30th June, 1857
Re ate of interest on current bills carried to profit and loss new account ......
Balance carried to guarantee fund, making that 4,160 14 9
f•und 73,2721. 19s. 10d.... . • 149 19 10

£26,810 14 7
)1 Cr.
'thrice brought down
....____ £26,810 14 7

THE COMMERCIAL BANK of LONDON.—
, The DIREC TOR 9 HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That a
81 per
on the Paid-up Capital of the Company, at the rate of 8 per
cent. per annum, fir the half-year endin; 30th June, .857, free from
income tax, will be PAYABLE, at the Banking-house, in Lothbury,
on and after SATURDAY, the Ist August. A printed list of the pro-
prietors will be then ready for delivery.
By Order of the Board.

Dated July 21, 1857.

9. R. CUTDILL, 3lanager.

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ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-Road.
l'atron-The QUEEN.

reco7 hmems eicokdaptoioorn TreadqumirietdtFoed. unded
on theirl-828 own application alone. No
During the past month (June), 8,278 received the benefits of this
Charity, either as out or in-door patients, and since its foundation to
31st Dec., 1856, the number relieved is upwards of 580,000.
The Committee entreat AID to enable them to continue this great
work of charity.
Treasurer and Banker—John 3fasterman, Esq., Nicholas-lane.

CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West
Brompton.—Secretary's Offlce, 167, Piccadilly.—This Institu-
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afflicted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167,
Piccadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted
at the Brompton Estailishment, for one month, and for a longer
larit 41,799easpesooreapchersons, sufferin
year. Since the foundation
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Offices, 167, Piccadilly.

By °o'er.
W. J. COCKERILL Secretary.