The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-09 00:00:00

31 4
31 9

27
May 4 ...

55 6
55 3

32 7 2O 1 3l 2
31 8 20 1 30 11

30 8
31 1

IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THZ SIX WEFES
Wheat.... ..... 551. ed. Oats
8ar1ey......... 325. 'M I Rye

DUTIXS ON FORXIGN CORN.

Wheat ..„.....17s. Od. Oats
Barley 1 be. Od. I Bye ..... 10s. 6d.1 Pease IO3. 6d.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
BAY PILA.RICETS.
Si ITIIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ to 3/ lOs ; use-
ful ditto, 31 lOs to 3/ 15s ; fine Upland ditto, 3/ 16e to
41; Clover Hay, 3/ 5s to- 5/ ; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 8s ;
Wheat Straw, 118 s to 1/ lOs per load. Supply but moderate,
and trade steady.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2118 s to 3/ 10s ; use-
ful ditto, 31 12s to 3l 16s; fine Upland ditto, 3/ 17s to 4/ ;
Clover Hay, 31 to 4/ 18s; Oat Straw, 1/ 86 to 1/ lOs; Wheat
Straw, 1/ lOs to 11 12s per load. Both Hay and Straw
moved off freely at full quotations.
WHITECITAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 18s to 318 s ;
useful ditto, 3/ lOs to 3/ 15s; fine Upland ditto, 3/ 16s to
71; Clover Hay, 315 s to 515 s ; Oat Straw, 116 s to 118 s ;
Wheat Straw, 118 s to 1/ lOs per load. A moderate supply,
and a fair demand.

MEAT MAEKETS.
SOUTHALL, MAY B.—We had a full average supply of each
kind of fat stock on sale this morning, yet the demand was
throughout steady, at, in most instances, a trifling improve
ment in the quotations. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s; Mutton,
2s 6d to 3s 8d ; Lamb, 5s to 6s 2d ; Veal, 33 6d to 4s 4d ; and
Pork, 2s 10d to 3s 8d per Blbs. Supply—Beasts, 40; Sheep
and Lambs, 2,041; Calves, 39 ; Pigs, 36.
Romronn, MAY B.—Prime Beasts and Sheep were in de-
mand at full currencies. Otherwise, the trade ruled dull.
Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 46 ; Lamb, 44 10d
to 63 ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork 23 4d to 35 8d per
Blbs. Sucking Calves, 18s to 28s; Quarter-old Store Pigs,
16s to 19s ; and Mulch Cows, with their small Calf, 16/ to
181 lOs each.
LEWES, MAY 7.—There was a fair amount of business
doing here to-day, at fully previous rates :—Beef,from 2s 10d
to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 58
10d; and Pork, 4s 4d to 3s 8d per 81bs.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 9.—Wind, westerly, light breezes, and fine
DEAL, MAY B.—Wiad, A.M. N.N.E., r.m., E.N.E., light.—
Sld. Java, Hong Kong; Auguste, and lifeline, Port au Prince.
PORTSMOUTII, MAY B.—Wind S., light.—Sld. Cleopatra,
China,
FALMOUTH, MAY B.—Wind variable, and light.—And
Admiral Nelson, Queripol.
CLYDE, MAY 4.—Sld. Douro, Halifax. s.—Adam Smith,
Rio; Brant, Quebec aad Alontreal.

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK
OF ENGLAND.-(THIS DAY.)
'The eleventh annual meeting of this flourishing institu-.
tion was held to- day, at the Company's offices in Bishops-
gate-street.

JOB N lIIRLYILLE, Esq., took the Chair at twelve o'clock,
and after entering into a statement of the affairs of the Com-
pany, read the following report :
" It now became the duty of the Directors to present to the
Proprietors their Eleventh Annual Report.
" The Directors in the first place, have to inform the Pro-
prietors of the following important acquisition to the business
of the Company. At Torrington, the private bank of Messrs.
Loveband and Cox, and at Bideford, the old Bideford Bank
of Messrs. Ley and Cox, have been incorporated with the
Branches of the National Provincial Bank which had
already for some years existed at these places.
" Similar arrangements have led to the establishment of
two new branches—namely, one at Sherborne, and the other
at Newport, in the Isle of Wight. At Sherbome, the Bank
of Messrs. Pretor and Co., which had been in existence for
nearly a century, has been transferred to this Company ; and
at Newport, in consequence of the dissolution, of the Isle of
Wight Joint-stock Bank, the Company has succeeded to the
very respectable business of that establishment, with the con-
currence and support of its numerous and wealthy share-
holders.

" In accordance with the views expressed in the last report
with respect to the discontinuance of minor branches and
agencies, the Directors have closed the following, namely,
Knutsford, Charteris, Ringwood, and Shepton Mallet.
By an arrangement also with the Devon and Corn-
wall Bank, which was considered mutually benefi-
cial, the branch at Kingsbridge has been relinquished
to that establishment, for which it has given an
equivalent, by retiring in favour of this Company at Dart-
mouth. The observations with which the Directors pre-
faced in the last report the annual statement of account are
applicable, and with still greater force, upon the present occa-
sion. Since the last meeting the employment of the Com-
pany's funds has daily become more difficult, and notwith-
standing an improvement in some branches of trade, the
value of money has gradually decreased until it has reached
an unprecedentedly low point of depression.
" Under disadvantages so unusual and protracted, the
Proprietors will naturally be prepared for a correspond-
ing diminution of profits, and accordingly, from the state-
ment of accounts now to be submitted to the meeting, it will
be perceived that, in order to maintain the dividend of 6 per
cent. for last year, recourse has been had again to the re-
served fund. In 1843, on the Ist of January, the
amount of undivided property was 57,867/. 15s. sd. ;
and on the 31st of December, in the same year, the
nett profits, after making allowance for bad and doubtful
debts, and for a proportion of preliminary expenses,
was 21,4351. Os. 3d., making a total of 79,302/. 15s. Bd. ; from
that was to be deducted the dividend of 6 per cent., 24,6491.
165., which left the undivided profit, in Decembre, 1843, of
54,652/. 19s. Bd. Although with, large accumulating re-
sources, employed in safe and available investments, and
with the means, consequently, at their command of in-
creasing the profits of the Company when a demand for capi-
tal shall return, yet the low rate of interest on money
having assumed a somewhat , permanent character,
the Directors trust that the Proprietors will agree with them
in thinking it more advisable to reduce the dividend than to
encroach further upon the reserve. The Directors, accord-
ingly, now propose that the dividend for July next should be
at the rate of five per cent. ,
" Since the foregoing report was prepared for the Proprie-
tors, the Government has submitted to Parliament its inten-
tion with respect to the renewal of the Bank of England.
Charter, and to the law affecting joint-stock banks.
" Without explanation of details the Directors feel it
would be premature to give any decided opinion as to the
proposed measure, but as Government has avowed its inten-
tion of respecting existing interests, and to proceed on the
principle of facilitating the operation of joint-stock banks,
the Directors entertain an expectation that any new legisla-
tion will not operate any disadvantage to the National Pro-
vincial Bank."

After a short discussion, the report was adopted.
Mr, Henry Weymouth, Mr. Isaac Nicholson, and Mr.
Thomas. Wilson, were re-elected Directors ; Mr. Edward
Stewart and Sir D. Scott were elected Directors, in the room
of Mr. George Lynch and Mr. Archibald Paul.
_ _ _ _ _

A dividend of 5 per cent. was declared, And, after a high
eulogium had been passed by several of the Directors upon
the courserpursued by the Manager, Mr. Robertson, the meet-
ing separated, every Proprietor appearing well pleased with
the prosperity of the establishment.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE:
NEWMARKET-TUESDAY NIGHT.

Arrivals.—.-Duke of Rutland, Duke of Montrose, Mar
quis of Exeter, Lord and Lady Albemarle, Lord Orford,
Lord Vivian, Lord W. Powlett, Sir R. Bulkeley, Sir D.
Baird, Hon. Colonel Anson, Hon. G. Fitzroy, Hon.
Captain Rous, Colonel Peel, Colonel Brinkman, Messrs.
Thornhill, Batson, Newton, Gardnor, Higgins, Port-
man, S. Stanley, Rush, jun., Forester, Jaques, &c.