The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-19 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, SEPT. 18.—It has blown heavy in squalls during
the night. Wind this day at noon, S. to S.W., fresh gales,
and squally, with rain.
DEAL, SEPT. 17.—Wind W.S.W., strong and squally.--
And. Devonshire, Godfrey, Batavia; Isabella Thompson,
Kelton, Bombay ; Essex, Newberry, Madagascar ; Science,
Algoa Bay ; Ann Harzell, Charles, Bahia. The Narnen,
Stranguard, of and from Copenhagen for New York, got on
shore on the Goodwin Sands last night, and has become a
wreck ; crew saved. The Tally-ho, of Yarmouth, has been
brought into the Downs to-day by the mate and four of the
crew of the King William, which fell in with her in lon. 15
W., a direlict.

AYE, 17.—The Sale, Periwich, from Argastoli (Cepha-
lonia) to Hamburgh, came on shore near Jews Gat last
night during a gale, and went to pieces; master and six men
drowned.

G UERXS EY, San.. 15.—The Hope, of Jersey, Newman, got
on the rock N. of the Bridge this morning, but expected off
next tide.

BANK OF ENGLAND.

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A general Court of Proprietors of the Bank of England
was held yesterday in the Bank parlour. The attendance fo
Proprietors was not numerous. The chair was taken by the
Governor, Mr. Heath, at twelve o'clock precisely.
The SECRETARY read the advertisement convening the
meeting.
The GOVERNOR said he bad much pleasure in meeting the
Proprietors on the present occasion, and he was happy to
say. that the Directors, after a careful examination of the
Bank accounts, felt justified in recommending to the Court el
Proprietors that a dividend of three and a half per cent. on
the capital stock of the Company should be declared, deducting
therefrom 7d. in the pound for the income-tax. The accounts, as
the Proprietors would see were now made up differently from the
system on which they had heretofore been kept. Instead of
calculating by anticipation, as to what the real and profitable
results might be, they were now settled from ascertained
data, and as the Bank books showed them to be on the 28th.of
February, and the 31st of August, respectively. The state of
the accounts for the last half year were in a high degree
satisfactory. After paying a dividend of 3t,4 per cent., and
after deducting the income-tax, which amounted to
14,8241.35. 4d., there would be carried to the Rest a balance
of 15,353/. 14s. and Bd., which would make the total amount
of the Rest 3,094,378/. lls. 4d. In making this announce-
ment he begged to remind the Court of Proprietors that
nothing was carried to their account that was not absolutely
realized.

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A PROPRIETOR said that, after the satifactory statement
which was made in March last, and the flourishing condition
.of the Dank, since that time, he, had been in hopes—and he
was not the, only one that indulged in the expectation—that
they should this day have a dividend of 4 per cent.—(Hear,
heart) '
the Groviitsoit said that it would be very satisfactory to
the Directors if theyOould announce a dividend of 4, or even
4i per cent. tut it should lie recollected that the price of
money in the market was very low. He thought the Pro-
prietors might concur in the satisfaction of the Directors that
they were able to state, such, a result.
Mr. CLARKS ( a Proprietor) said that although it would be
more agreeable to the Proprietors to receive a larger dividend,
they, should bear in mind that the Directors; were the best
judges of what might conducive to the interests of the Com-
pany. Leaving everything to their discretion, he was sure
that the Directors would act best for the interests of the Com-
pany in giving them a small dividend.— (Hear and a laugh. )
In answer to a Proprietor,
The GOVERNOR said that the idea of a western branch in
the metropolis had been spoken of, but nothing determinate
had been resolved on. The Hon. Gentleman made some fur-
ther observations, but in so low a tone that their purport could.
not be collected by the reporters.
The Court then rose.

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