The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-19 00:00:00

1 instance of five partners of the same
name in one firm—Hoare .
1 instance of four partners of the same name
in one firm—Gosling .
2 instances of three partners of the same
name in ono firm—Bult, Hill
instances of two partners of the same
name in one firm—Biggerstaff, Brooks,
Davies, Dixon, Buth r, Praeds, Bain-
bridge l4

25 individual names .

29
25

36 names.

Partners... 54

Here a plurality of names occurs in 11 instances, and

the number of partners who have another partner of the
same name is 29. In the following firms respectively
all the partners have the same name:—Messrs. William
and Thomas Biggerstaff, Messrs. James Bult, Son,
and Co., Messrs. Robert Davies and Co., Messrs. Gos-
ling and Sharpe, Messrs. C. Bill and Sons, and Messrs.
Charles Hoare and Co.
IV. OCCUPATION OF PARTNERS.

They are all described as bankers, with the following
exceptions

Messrs. William and John Biggerstaff are described as
" Agents to cattle salesmen and wholesale dealers in fo-
reign wines and spirits."
Messrs. John Feltham and Co. are described as
" bankers, &c."
Messrs. H. and J. Johnson and Co. are described as
" Irish merchants and agents."
The two partners who compose the Smithfield Agency
Banking Company are described, one as " corn factor,"
the other as " manager."
V. PLACES WHERE BUSINESS IS CARRIED ON.

Commencing at the east and going westward, we find
one of these banks in Shoreditch, three in Lombard-
street, one in King William-street, one in Great Bush-
lane, one in Princes-street, one in Cheapside, one in St.
Paul's. Church-yard, seven in Smithfield, four in Fleet-
elreet, and one in Chancery-lane. Messrs. Cunliffe,
Brooks and Co., carry on business not only in London,
but also at Manchester and Blackburn.
VL RESIDENCE OF PARTNERS.

In ten instances one or more partners reside on the
bank premises, most of the others reside in London or
in the neighbourhood.

PRIZE MONEY.

HER MaaEsry's Siur PENEIAWR.-Notice has been given
to the officers and company of her Majesty's ship Penelope,
who are entitled to share for the Spanish schooner Maria
Louisa, captured (in company with her Majesty's brig Spy)
on the 3d of April, 1844, that a distribution of the seizors'
moiety of the net proceeds of the said vessel, and also of the
tonnage bounty granted for the said capture, will be made at
No. 22, Norfolk-street, Strand, on the 2d day of June next;
and that the shares not then paid will be recalled, at the
same place, agreeably to Act of Parliament. Amount of an
individual share t -Captain, 34/. 15s. 4d. ; first class, 3/. 14s.
; second class, 2/. 4s. 4d. ; third class, 1/. 2s. 2d.; fourth
class, 14s. 9id. ; fifth class, 7s. 40.; sixth class, 4s. Ild. ;
seventh class, 2s. sid.
HER MAJESTY'S BRIG PANTALOON.-Notice has been
given to the officers and company of her Majesty's brig Pan-
taloon, Lieut. Charles Horace Lapidge, commander, who
were actually on board at the capture of the Spanish brigan-
tine Desiao, on the 19th of May, 1842, that they will be paid
their respective proportions arising from the said capture, on
the 17th of June next, at No. 10, John-street, Adelphi; and
all shares not then claimed will be recalled every Tuesday
and Friday, pursuant to Act of Parliament :-Commander,
51/. 14s. 4d. ; second class, 21/. Os. 44d. ; third class, 10/-
10s. nd. ; fourth class, 7/. Os. lid.; fifth class, 3/. 103. M.;
sixth class, 2/. 6s. Sid. ; seventh class, 1/. 3s. 4id.
HER MAJESTY'S BRIG SPY.-Notice has been given, that
an account of the seizors' moiety of the net proceeds of the
Brazilian schooner Linda and cargo, captured by her Ma-
jesty's brig Spy on the 20th November, 1843, also of the
tonnage bounty granted for the said capture, will be delivered
into the registry of the High Court of Admiralty on the 30th
inst., agreeably to Act of Parliament.
HER MAJESTY'S SHIT BITTERN.-Notice has been given to
the officers and company of her Majesty's sloop Bittern,
William Cornwallis Aldham, Esq., commander, that account
proceeds of hull and stores and tonnage bounties for the
Attrevida, seized 23d September, 1843; and for a brigantine,
name not known, seized 25th September, 1843, was deposited
in the Registry f the High Court of Admiralty, on the 14th
inst., agreeably to Act of Parliament.