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

I. NAME OF THE FIRM.,

On comparing the name of the firm with the names of
the partners we find—in the firm of Messrs. Abraham
Bauer and Co., there is no Company.
In the firm of Messrs. Gosling and Sharpe, there is
no partner of the name of Sharpe.
In the firm of Messrs. H. and J. Johnson and Co.,
there is no partner of the name of Johnson.

In the firm of Messrs. Puget, Bainbridges, and Co.,
there is no pawner of the name of Pugq.
The firm of Messrs. Jones and Sbn is represented only
by Mr. Alfred Jones.
In the firm of Messrs, Child and Co., the only partner
of the name of Child is " the Right Hon. Sarah Sophia
Child, Countess of Jersey."

IT. NUMBER OF PARTNERS.

The 21 banking-firms east of Temple-bar, who are not
members of the clearing-house, comprise 54 partners,
bearing among them 36 names.

No. of No. of
Partners. Names.
2 firms have, each ... 5 partners ... 10
3 ditto ... 4 do. ... 12
5 ditto .., 3 do. ... 15
6 ditto ... 2 do. ... 12
5 ditto ... 1 do. ... 5

21 firms.

Partners ... 54 Names 36
111. NAMES OF THE PARTNERS.
The 36 names of the 54 partners are distributed as
follows:

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 . 4
2 instances of three partners of the same
name in one firm—Bult, Hill
7 instances of two partners of the same
name in one firm—Biggerstaff, Brooks,
Davies, Dixon, Butler, Praeds, Bain-
bridge l4

11 29
25 individual names . 25

36 names.

Partners... 54

Here a plarality 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. Hill and Sons, and Messrs.
Charles Hoare and Co.
IV. OCCUPATION OF PARTNERS.

They are all described as bankers, with the following
exceptions

Nfessrs. 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
" hankers, &c:."
Messrs. 11. and J. Jnbnson and Co. are described as
" Irish merchants and agents."
The two partners who compose the Smithfield Agency
Banking Comp-my are described, one as " corn factor,'
the othrr '6 inn,mc,er."
V. PI.ACEi WHERE BUSINESS IS CARRIED ON.

Commencing a►. the cast and going westward, we find
one of these hanks in Shoreditch, three in Lombard-
street, one in Icing 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-
street, and one in Chancery-lane. Messrs. Cunliffe,
Brooks and Co., carry on business not only in London,
but also at. Manchester and Blackburn.
VI. 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 %lONEY.

HER MAJESTY'S SHIP PENELOPE.—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 :—Captain, 34/. 15s. 4d.; first class, 3/. 14s.
id.; second class, 21. 4s. 4d. ; third class, 1/. 2s. 2d.; fourth
class, 14s. 9id. ; fifth class, 7s. 41d. ; sixth class, 4s. 11d. ;
seventh class, 2s. sid.
HER MAJESTY'S BRIG PANTALOON.--NOllee has been
given to the officers and company of her Majesty's brig Pan-
taloon, Lieut. Charh s 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 sa►d 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,
511. 14s. 4d. ; second class, 21/. Os. 4 d. ; third class, 101.
10s. 2*(l. ; fourth class, 71. Os. lid. ; fifth class, 3/. 10s. Odd. ;
sixth class, 21.65. ; seventh class, 11.35. 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 Slur BtrrEns.—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 of the High Court of Admiralty, on the 14th
inst., agreeably to Act of Parliament.