The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-05 00:00:00

W. HAWES, Esq., in the Chair.

. • REPORT.
Directors have much satisfaction in calling the attention of
~,iierroprietors to the half-yearly balance sheet of the Company. by
0.214 Will be seen its business is steadily Improving, and that,
deducting all the current expenses of the head office and
:m7elleo, and interest on current and deposit accounts, rebate on
due, allowance for bad and doubtttil debts, &c., there re-
...-744 ftDir balance of 3,8471. 14s. at the disposal of the Sharehlders.
ectors recommend a dividend at the rate of 5 perk ent. per
Ai4lifrifor tile half-year, which, if approved by the l'roprietors,
8451.•11s. 6d. for the Guarantee Fund.
wortnr Directors can continue to report most favourably of the
I,"lng of the branches. They believe the monetary wants of the
•14,-'ztieff in which they are situated are fully provided for, without
ptimulus being given by the issue of local notes.
It Zit Directors cannot make any definite report at present on the
441 C g law proceedings, arising out of the affairs of Messrs. Coils
0.: but, acting under the best legal advice, and devoting to
.14tr,thelf best attention, they believe the statements made to the
4,7ettintwill be supported by the result.
_14,0n as it is in their power to afford an exact account of these
~7,44ctiOns, a detailed statement will be submitted to the Proprietors.
.114:e proprietors will not fail to observe that, although the times
ibeen. most unfavourable for banking profits, the Guarantee
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increasing.
'tit three members of the Board who retire from the Direction on
,4„..l¢egent occasion are—John Cuthbert Joyner, Esq., Swynfen
and Wm. Cory, Esq.. all of whom are eligible for re-
and offer themselves accordingly.
:70" anxrr OP TILE LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANT,

30TH DEC., 1843.
*l4l)Capital • .£121,685 0 0
Fund ............. .. 8,254 0 4

4129,930 0 4
410Iti -
Customers on-Current and Deposit Ae-
'hoe" ts and other Liabilities •
L and 1,083

996,082 17 8
29,152 0 8

#1,155,164 18 8

Ci
L?tt hand • • • • • • • • • •
?4,. ties, Discounted Bills, &c
117Zinal7 Expenses, Expenses of establishing
ches, Bank Premises and Leases, &c., Cur-
-1Z" Expenses, and Interest on Current and
"'Posit Accounts, &c.. •• • • •• • • • • • • •

ASSETS.

£188,951 10 5
912,869 0 10

53,344 7 5

• £1,155,164 18 8
the undersigned, have examined the foregoing balance sheet,
rnpared the items it comprises with the several books and
-`,here relating thereto, and have found the same to be correct.
(Signed) THOMAS JAMES.
JONATHAN BARRETT.
141°11 and Country Bank, Jan. 25, 1844.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
'cam DEBTOR.
• 4t bra 4xpee salaries, rent, Sce., of Head Office
nehes, interest allowed on current and deposit
~bsd 444, rebate on bills not due, and allowance for
gilt. kid doubtful debts, &c. ............ .......... £25,304 6 8
,littltaar.4 dividend at 5 per cent. 3,042 2 6
carried to Guarantee Fund . . • 805 11 6

„44/4114 brought down

METROPOLITAN STREET CLEANSING
BRIGADE.
Capital 100,0007., in 10,000 Shares, at 10 . per Share. Deposit 21.

per Share.

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The arrangements for this Establishment are nearly completed,
and will be speedily announced, under distinguished and extensive
patronage,—an Influential and responsible body of Trustees, with an
*Melon and a practical Board of Management.
By order, JOHN CLARKE.
Temporary Office, 3, Trafalgar-square, Charing-Cross,
Feb. 3, 1844.

ir4ONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY
COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that the NEXT lIALF-YEARLY MEET-
ING of the PROPRIETORS of this COMPANY will be held, pur-
suant to the Act of Incorporation, on WEDNESDAY, February 7,
1844, at the Terminus, London-bridge, at One o'Clock precisely, when
the three following members of the present Direction will go out of
office—Captain B. M. Kelly, R.N., Joseph Thompson, and Edward
Wigan, Esqrs., and who, being duly qualified, will offer themselves
for re-election.
The Transfer Books of the Company will Close on the 24th instant,
and remain shut until after the meeting.
J. M. PARSONS, Chairman.
C. R. MACKENZIE, Secretary.
London and Brighton Railway Office,
London Terminus, Jan. 11, 1844.

LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY
COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given, that the GENERAL MEETING adver-
tised to be holden on the 7th day of February Next, is MADE
SPECIAL, for the purpose of assenting' to, or dissenting from, Reso-
lutions with reference to taking on Lease one or both of two lines of
Railway, projected between Brighton and Hastings, and between
Shoreham and Chichester, or for working the Same by this Company.
.
XAR:Vra.
C. R. MACItENZIE, Secretary.
London Terminus, Jan. 25, 1844.

THE BRIGHTON AND CHICHESTER
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Capital £300,000 in 6,000 Shares of £5O each.
Deposit £5 per Share, being the sum required by Parliament.

The estimated Revenue is £40,000 a-year, which, after deducting
the expense of working at £4O per Cent. upon the receipts, will leave
a balance of 24,000, being AS per Centum per annum upon the
carital.
Application for Shares may be made on or before the 6th February
Next, to the Secretary of the Brighton and Chichester Railway Com-
pany, at the London and Brighton Railway Office, London-bridge, in
the usual form, where prospectuses may be had.

IJOHN PARKS, at present awl for twelve
9 months pait residing at No. 15, Trafalgar-street, Walworth,
in the parish of Saint Mary, Newington, and county of Surrey, and
being a traveller to a grocer and cheesemonger, do hereby give notice
that I intend to present a petition to the Court of Bankruptcy, pray-
ing to be examined touching my debts, estate, and effects, and to be
protected from all process upon making a fell disclosure and surren-
der of such estate and effects for payment of my just amnawful debts ;
and I hereby further give notice that
,the time when the matter of the
said petition shall be heard is to be adVettised in the London Gazette
and the Morning Sun newspaper, one month' at least after the date
hereof, as witness my hand this first day of February, in the year of
£29,152 0 8 I our Lord, 1844. JOHN PARKS.

Witness, Henry B. Sllvester, attorney, 19, Great Dover-street,

Newingtop, Sarrey,

T JAMES KENNY, at present and for three-
-9 years past residing at 6, White Horse-alley, in the parish of
Saint Sepulchre Without, and county of Middlesex, and being a publi-
can, do hereby give notice that I intend to present a petition to the
Court of Bankruptcy, praying to be examined touching my debts,
estate, and effects, and to be protected from all process, upon making
a full disclosure and surrender of such estate and effects for payment
of my just and lawful debts ; and I hereby further give notice, that
the time when the matter of the said petition shall be heard is to he
advertised in the London Gazette and in the Morning Sun newspaper,
one month at least after .the date hereof, as witness my hand this
third day of February,!in the year of our Lord, 1844.
JAMES KENNY.
Witness, Joseph Bates.

EXTRACT from the FOURTEENTH SHEET of TESTI-

MONIALS in favour of
•
D ARR'S LIFE PILLS, which are acicnow-
ledged to be all that are required to conquer disease, and
prolong life.

THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION of MONEY
DIVIDENDS, AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED by
Ills MAJESTY the EMPEROR -pr 'AUSTRIA, contains MONEY
DIVIDENDS of
X5O £6O £7O
£9O £lOO £llO
#l5O £2OO £4OO
X3OO £l,OOO £l,lOO
and Z 23,000 sterling.
•
Amounting together to 270,170 sterling.
Direct for PROSPECTUS with full particulars, WITHOUT DELAY,to
HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH,
• Or, to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK

£l2O
£6OO
Z 5,000