The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-06 00:00:00

TIIE OPPRESSED DRESSMAKERS.

A GREAT MEETING for Ameliorating the
4"Z Condition of this deeply-injured and suffering c'ass of Young
Persons will take place at Exeter Hall, on MONDAY EWNING
next, at half-past Six, for half-past Seven o'clock. Speeches will he
delivered by the Lord Risbop of London; (most probably) the Earl
of Shaftesbury ; by the Rev. Dr. Archer ; the Rev. Win. M'Call
(Incumbent of St. Mary's, Commercial-road); Dr. E. Lank( ster,
r.n S., and other Gentlemen. The chair will be taken by George
Cambell Colquhoun, Fsry. Special reserved seats for ladles. No
Tickets necessary. he attendance of the friends of huatznity is
earnestly invited, the more especially as the oppressed ones arc
utterly powerless to work out their own emancipation.
(Signed) R. D. OR ADIGE It, Honorary
JOHN LILWALL j Secretaries.

OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road.
Patron—The QUEEN.—Founded 1828.
The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone ; no re-
commendation is required.
During the past month the following number received the benefits
of this Charity, either as out or in-deor patients, on their personal
ipplication

Week ending 7th November ...... 2,154
Ditto 14th November...... 2,043
Ditto 21st November...... 1,972
Ditto 28th November. 2,309
9th and 30th N0vember........... 269

Total in November ...... 8,747
of which 2,775 were new eases, the remainder (still under treat
ment) having been admitted previously.
The clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the
patients.

Heavy expenses are inevitably Incurred in affording such eaten-
:lye relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of
the public.

The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors,
• early elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual
c.ieneral Meeting in January. A Board Is held every Thursday, at
4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business,
when any subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at
41 times desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation.
The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun-
tary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer,
John Masterman, E.q., M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts
and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Berries and Co.;Ransom and Co. ;
Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and 60. ; Glyn and Co. ;
iones Loyd and Co.; Ilarclay and Co.; Denison and Co. ; Williams.
Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber-
ners-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital.
Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received.
By order J. B. OWEN. M.A., Chairman.

TIONDON and COUNTY JOINT-STOCK
BANKING COMPANY.
Head Office, 21, Lombard•street.
DIRECTORS.

Philip Patton Blyth, Esq, j William Champion Jones,
J. W. Burmester, Esq. Esq.
William Cory, Esq. James Laming, Esq.
James Andrew Durham, Esq. John Henry Lance, Esq.
Jos. Christopher Ewart, Esq., William Lee, Esq., M.P.
M.P. William Nicol, Esq.
Aubrey Alex. Hoghton, Esq. Richard Springett, Esq.
GENERAL MANAGER—WiIIiam M'Kewan, Esq.
At the ANNUAL MEETING of Proprietors held on Thurs-
day, the sth February, 1857, at the Loudon Tavern, Bishops-
gate-street, the following Report for the year ending the 31st
December, 1856, was read by the Secretary.
WILLIAM NICOL, Esq., iu the Chair.
REPORT.

This being the time prescribed by the Deed of Settlement
for the Annual Meeting of the Company, your Directors pro-
ceed accordingly to lay before the Proprietors a general state-
ment of the affairs of the Bank for the half-year ending the
31st of December last.

It will be shown by the balance sheet, signed by the
Auditors, and certified by Mr. Coleman, public accountant,
that the gross profit of the Bank for the last half-year, in-
cluding balances amounting to 20,999/. 9s. 2d. brought for-
ward from the last account, and after making provision for
bad and doubtful debts, amounts to 119,257/. 3s. 4d., leav-
ing, after deduction of all expenses, interest and rebate, a
net profit of 38,081/. 9s. 6d.
From this sum your Directors recommend that a Dividend
be now declared of 6 per cent, for the half-year, free of in-
come tax, which, with 5 per cent. previously paid for the six
mouths ending the 30th June last, will be 11 Fer cent, for
the year 1856.
Your directors likewise recommend that an addition of
5001, bo now made to the" Provident Fund" of the Bank, for
the year 1856, being the same in amount as the sum granted
with this object for the previous year.
Should these recommendations be adopted there will remain
a balance of 7,795/. 14s. 3d. to be carried to profit and loss
new account,

As suggested at the Meeting of the Proprietors in August
last, your Directors further recommend that the limitation
placed on the reserve fund at the last Annual Meeting be re-
moved.

The Directors retiring by rotation arc—
John Wiflintr Bdrmester, Esq.
Richard Springett, Esq., and
William Champion Jones, Esq.
who respectively offer themselves for re-election.
BALANCE-OHEET OF TUE LONDON AND COUNTY BANN.DiG COMPANY,
DEc. 31, 1856:

DR.
To capital paid tip
To reserved fund , lOO,OOO 0 0
To customers' balances, drc.
To profit and loss balance
brought from last account £10,819 16 7
To ditto rebate, ttc., ditto.. 10,179 12 7
To gross profit for the half-
year, after making provi-
sion for bad and doubtful
debts

98,257 14 2

119,257 3 4