The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-17 00:00:00

GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY
COMPANY.

Creati.on of 2,000,0011. further Capital.
The Board of Directors hereby intimate to the Shareholders of the
Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company that the Hon. East India
Company have sancti ned the raising of further capital in this Com-
pany to the extent of 2,000.0001., with interest guaranteed at the
Tate of 8 per cent. per annum.
It has accordingly been resolved, pursuant to the act, to issue the
said capital rateably among the shareholders, in shares of 201. each,
One new share to be given in virtue of every Two shares of 201.
'rake standing on the register of the Company on the 16th January
last. And the Board have; by -imeh resolution, made a call of 21.
Per share en every new 201. share so allotted (with the option to the
ahareho.der of paying up the whole 201.), which is hereby declared
Payable at the Bank of Messrs. Heywood, Kennards. and Co., Lom-
bard-street, London, on or before the 26th day of February, 1857.
Circular letters of allotment, with directions for payment, and
limns of Receipt, will be forwarded to the address of the several
Shareholders.
The shareholders are hereby informed that share certificates, if
left at the olßce after notice is given that they are ready for delivery,
remain at the risk of the proprietors.

cAm. HOSPITAL, London and West
Brompton.--Secretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly.—This Institu-
tion has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor
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 Estahlishment, for one month, and for a longer
period If recommended by the medical officers. The number of per-
sons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for
the last three years about 400 cases each year. Since the foundation
Of this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every
form of this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this
Charity. A Weekly Board manage its affairs, and every informa-
tion connected with the Institution may be obtained on application
to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue
this great work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be
Paid t• William Loxham Farrar, Esq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's-
-1 n-flelds ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; and at the Secretary's
Offices, 167, Piccadilly.

By order.
W. J. COCKERILL, Secretary.

ROYAL; FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road.
Patron—Tho QUEEN.—Founded 1828.
The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re-
SiOmmendation 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
application :

Week ending 7th November 9,184
Ditto 14th November.. •• .• 2,043
Ditto 21st November .... 1,972
Ditto 28th November 2,309
.h and 30th November

Total in November • • ...• 8,747
Of which 2,775 were new cases, 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 exten-
sive relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of
the public.
The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors,
yearly elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual
General 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
all 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, Esq., 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 Co.; Glyn and Co. ;
Jones Loyd and Co.; Barclay 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.

THIRTY-NINTH REPORT of the
LONDON JOINT-STOCK BANK.
At a GENER kr. MEETING of the SIIAREKOLDERS, held at
the Banking-house of the Company, in Prinoe's-street, Mansion-
bows, on Thursday, the 15th of January, 1857.
PHILIP WILLIAM FLOWER, Esq.. Chairman.
THOMAS TILSON, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
DIZECTOILI.
Archibald nestle, Esq., M.P.
William J. Lancaster, Esq.
Sir John M'Taggart, Bart., M-r-
George Meek, Esq.
Ambrose Moore, Esq.
John Timothy Oxley, Esq.
John Joseph Silva, Esq.
George Tayler, Esq.
Themes Tilson, Esq.

William Bird, Esq.
William Blount, Esq.
Alcl. Sir George Carrell.
William Miller Christy, Esq.
Aid. Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P.
=Blip William Plower, Esq.
George Holgate Foster. Esq.
Francis Bennett Goldney, Esq.
Will. Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P.
Isary Grace, Esq.
MANAOIR—G
Sowerrozs—Messrs

orge Pollard, Esq.
Clarke and Konica.

The following Report was presented :
With much satisfaction the Directors again meet the Proprietors
of the Bank, to place before them the state of their affairs, and the
Profit and Loss Account for the Half-year ending the 31st December,
1856.

The Proprietors will perceive that, including the sum of 25,0861.
114. 6d., brought forward on the 30th of Jane last, there is a net
balance of 84,217!. 4s. M., which the Directors have appropriated as
follows, viz.:—
Z 37,500 0 0 to the payment of a Dividend of 6/. ss. per cent. for
the half-year (being at the rate of 1214 per cent.
per annu) uon ,001., the paid-up Capitl.
411,600 0 •to the payment of an6oo addiotional bonus of 15s. 6d.a per
share, and
217 4 9 to the credit of the Guarantee Fund.
04,21 T 4 9

With this addition the Guarantee Fund amounts to 165,9321. 13s.
led.

The following gentlemen retire from the direction by rotation,
viz.:—

William Miller Christy, Esq.
Francis Bennett Goldney, Esq.
William Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P.
Henry Grace, Esq., and
Thomas Tilson, Esq.
all of whom offer themselves for reelection.

The dividend and bonus, free from inoome tax, will be payable
on and after Friday, the 23d instant.
.._.

The preceding report having been read to the meeting by the Secre-
tdrY. a dividend for the half-year ending the 31st of December last,
after the rate of 121. 10s. per cent. per annum, and a further division
Si 15s. 6d. per share, out of the net profits of the year ending as above,
were declared by the Chairman.
Resolved unanimously—That the report now read be received, and
that it be printed for the use of the shareholders.
The following Directors haviag retired by rotation, were unani-
Mettaly re-elected, vit.:—
William Miller Christy, Esq.
Francis Bennett Goldney, Esq.
William Ormsby Gere, Esq., M.P.
Beary Grace, Esq., and
Thomas Tilson, Esq.
Resolved unanimously—That the thanks of the meeting, with the
expressionitel confidence, be given to the Directors for their very
able and excellent management.
Resolved unanimously—That its thanks be also most cordially
Moldered to George Pollard Esq.. the Manager.
(Signed) P. W. FLOWER, Chairman.
Extracted from the Minutes.
JNO. NV ARDROPE, Secretary.
LIADILITIES and ASSETS, WEDNESDAY, Dan. 31, 1856
THE LONDON JOINT-STOCK BANK.*

Ds.
To mast Paid up, viz., 60,000 shares at 10/. each.. 4600,100 0
To amount due by the sank
• •••• .• .• 7,224
To amount of " The Guarantee ,527 13 5

Fund," Juno 30, 1856 .. ...... £163,266 9 2
To six months' Interest on ditto,
at 31. per cant. per annual ....

165,715 9 1
25,836 13 6
113,424 5 11

4'3,128,754 6 II