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JjLsrxrABY 17, 1857.] THE LEADER. TT
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Jjlsrxraby 17, 1857.] The Leader. Tt
JjLsrxrABY 17 , 1857 . ] THE LEADER . TT
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THIRTY-NINTH REPORT OF THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK . ¦ . ¦ . ; + _ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ . At a GENERA ! MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS , held at the Banking-house of the Company , in Princesstreet , Mansion House , on THURSDAY , tie 15 th of January , 1857 , PHILIP WILLIAM FLOWER , Esq ., Chairman . THOMAS TliSON , Esq .., Deputy CJaadrman . DIKECXORBWilliam Bird , Esq . Henry Grace . JEsq . William Blount , Esq . Archibald Hastie , Esq ., M . P . Alderman Sir < xeorge Carroll . William J . Xancaster , Esq . William Miller Christy , Esq . Sir John M'Taggart , Bart ., Alderman Sir James Duke , Ttf . T * . Bart ., M . P . George MeeTc , Esq . Philip "William Ftower , Esq . Ambrose Moore , Esq . George Holgate Foster , Esq . John Timothy Oxley , Esq . Francis Bennett Goldney , John Joseph Silva , ' Esq . Esq . O-corge Tay . Ier , Esq . William Ormsby Gore , Esq ., Thomas Tilaon ,, Esq . M . P . ... The Manager—GEORGE POLLA 3 tI > , Esq . Solicitors—Messrs . CLARKE a , nd MORICE . The following Report was presented : — "Witli much satisfaction tho Directors again meet the Proprietors of the'Bank , to place before them the state of their affairs , find tiie Profit and Loss Account for theHalfyear ending the 31 st December , 1 S 56 . The Proprietors , will perceive that , including the sum of 25 , 080 ? . 18 s . 6 d . brought forward on the 3 « th of June last , there is a net bala-nce of 84 * 2178 . 4 s- 9 d ., which the Dh-eefcors have appropfiated as follows , v iz .: — ' ' £ s . d . . 37 , 500 0 0 to tlie payment of a Dividend of Gl . 5 s . per cent , for the half-year ( being a * the rate of 13 J per cent , per annum ) upon £ < IO , QQO £ ., the paidup Capital . 46 , 500 D 0 to tlie payment of an additional Bonus of 15 s . Od . per Share , and 217 4 9 to the credit of the Guarantee Fund . 84 , 217 4 9 With this additioii , the Guarantee Pond amounts to 165 , » 32 Z . 13 s . lGd . The following gentlemen retire from ihe direction by rotation , viz .: — William Miller drristy , Esq . . Franpis Bennett ^ oldBey , Esq . William Ormsby Gore , Esq ., 3 I . P . Henry Grace , Esq ., and Thonaas Tilson , Esq . all of whom offer themselves for re-election . The Dividend and Bonus , free from income-tax , will be payable on and after Friday , the 23 rd inst-The preceding report having- been read to the meeting by the Secretary , a Dividend for the half-year ending the 31 st of December last , after the rate of 121 . 10 s . per cent-per annum , and a further division of 15 s . Gd . per Share out of the net profits of the year ending as above , were declared oy tne Chairman . Resolved unanimously , —That the report now read be received , and that it be printed for the use of the shareholders . . Tho following Directors having retired by rotation , -were unanimously re-elected , viz .: — William Miller Christy , Esq . Francis Bennett Goldney , Es <| . William Ormsby -G-oie , lisq ; i 3 I . P . Henry Grace , Esq ., and Thoinas Tilson , Esq . Resolved unanimously , —That the thanks of the meeiinc . with the expression of its confidence , be given to the Directors for their very excellent and able management . « nti ? * lvet } U 11 ^} toously . —That its thanks be also most cordially tendered to George PolLfwd , Esq ., the Manager . ¦ Pvtv ^ f ^ ri f . i ? & t P < w- SLOWER , Chairman . Extracted from tho Minutes . JNO . WARDROPE , SecretaTy . LIABILITIES AOTD ASSETS , Wednesdat , Dec . 81 , 1856 . THE IX 3 NDON JOENT STOCK 3 ANK . Du . To capital paid-up , viz , 00 , 000 shares at 1 «? . eacli -PftiiA a / v \ r > t \ To amount due by tho Bank ... " . "" . 'i : 7 2 ^! 527 13 C To amount of "The Guarantee ' A * W 7 M ° Fund , " Juno 30 , 1856 £ 163 , 266 > J 2 To 6 months' lnteiest on ditto at 3 ? . per cont . per annum .... 2 , 448 19 11 To undivided profit for tho last half-year 1 25 080 18 C xo amount cameo to profit and loss account 113 , 424 5 11 Cb £ 8 , 128 , 754 6 11 By Exchequer-bills and India Bonds £ 1 018 , 611 5 0 Bycash loans , bills discounted , and other ' securities .. " TOfiiftfli 1 n B y building , rumituro ;& c . ; iu 7 . , 063 1 ll a ? rinccs . street i ? 36 . t ) 5 O 0 0 By ditto , ditto , n » Pall-inall ... 8 , 125 o 0 45 , 075 0 0 £ 8 , 128 , 7 BJ , C 11 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT Ol < TJTE LONDON JOINT STOCK 1 JANK FOR O » IB HAL ^ -TEAK J £ N » INO DEC . 81 , 1856-To current oxpen proportion of buildinp expenses , dVcW remuneration ; baS debts , income-tax , & c C 9 fi ^ -7 R in n To amount cmrriod to profit an < riossV n ^ v C '^ ™ ° account ; , being rebate of Interest on bills discounted not yet duo o ? 8 o o o . « n ?? n Snt < - ™ tisforrod to tho crod ' it " of *" "The Giuw-anfcoo Fund" o < , To dividend accomit for tho " paymcnt " of *" half a year's dividend , « . t tho rato of ls > J per centum per annum , ^ ipou ooo . oowi / . amount of paid-up capital upon m . dH ) snajres a ? nno ft n To ditto for tho payment of a " boiius" 6 ' f IBs . 6 d . per shaTO „ ... 4 « , C 0 O 0 0 ~ £ 138 , 511 A 5 v » u . , ^ By balu \\ co brought down X 113 424 ' 5 11 Jiy undivuiod prollt brought forward from tho last haif-ycar ,.., 25 , 080 18 fi JC 138 , 511 4 . 5
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COUTH AUSTRALIAN BANKING O COMPANY . Incorporated by Royal Charter , 1847 . The Court of Directors GRANT LETTERS of CREDIT and JBIIaLS upon the Company ' s Banks in South Australia at par . Approved drafts negotiate ! or sent for collection . Business with all the Australian Colonies conducted through the Bank ' s Agents . Apply at the Company ' s OiBces , 54 , Old Broad- « treet , London . WILLIAM PURDY , Manager . London , 1 st January , 1857 .
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TTNITED MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE U SOCIETY , 54 , Cliaring-cros . s . LandoH . "Whole Profits divided annually . No charge for Policy Stamps . Every description of Life Assurance effected on equitable terms . THOMAS PMTCHARD , Resident Director .
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NOTICE Ol DIVIDEND . BANK OP DEPOSIT , No , 3 , Pali . Mall East , London . TH E WAR . EANTS for the HALF-YEARLY Interest , at tlie rate of 5 per cent , per annum ,, on Deposit Accounts , to 31 st December , are ready for delivery , and payable daily between the hours of 10 and 4 . PJEHBB MOHRISON , Managing Director . 10 th Januai'y , 1857-Prospectuses and Forms for opening Investment Accounts ¦ sent free on application .
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rpHE CAMBRIAN and UNIVERSAL LIFE JL and FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY . Capital 100 , O 00 Z . Established 1849 . Office , 27 , Gresham-street . Agencies in the principal towns of England and Wales . This office offers the benefit of assurance in all its branches , and is highly eligible for every description of life assurance . A new and most important feature , entirely originating with this Company , viz ., Marriage Dowries , Lite Assurance , and Deferred Annuities included in one policy . Rates of premium moderate . Annuities granted . Family endowments . Loans on personal and other securities . Forms of proposal and every information may boobtaincd on application . By order , ALFRED MELHADO , Manager .
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nPHE HOUSEHOLDERS' ASSUEANCE JL COMPANY . DIRECTORS . \ Vm . Ashton , Esq ., Horton-house , Wraysbury , Stainos . The liev . Thos . Cator , Bryanston-squaro , and Skelbrookpark , Doncastor . Charles Hulse , ISsq ., Hall-grovo , Bagshot . 1 ' . D . Bullock Webster , Esq ., Norfolk-terrace , Hyde-park . Arthur P . Onslow , Esq ., Law brook-house , Shore , GfuiLdford . Thomas Pocock , Esq ., Soutlrwark-bridge-tfoad . Peter Paterson , Esq ., jun ., Park-road , Hollo way . James Laughtoii , Esq ., Holm Villa , Lewisham-road . This Company enables persons' without speculation , to invest largo or small sums , at a higher ra . te of interest than can be obtained , from the public funds , and on aa secure a basis . Forms of application to deposit sums of money , at 5 per cont . interest , ]> ayablo half-yearly , or to purchase shares ( the present interest on which is 0 per cent . ) , maybe had on application to R ,. HODSON , Sec . IS and 16 , Adam-street , Adelphi .
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RUPTURES . —BY 1 ROYAL LETTERS PATENT . W HITE'S MOC-INIAIN LEVER TEUSS is allowod by upwards of 200 Medical Gentlemen to bo the most effective invention in tho curative treatment of Hernia . Tho use of a steel spring ( so oi'tcn hurtful in its od ' ects ) is hero avoided , a soft Bandage boing worn round tho body , while tho requisite resisting power is supplied by tho Moc-Main Pad and Patent Lever , fitting with bo much ease nnd-closeness ttant it cannot be detected , and may be -worn during elofli ) , A descriptive circular nisvy be haa , and the Truss ( whici ) cannot fail to 1 ) 1 ) forwarded by post , on tho circumforoncQ of tho body , two iuehca bolow tho hips , being sent to the Manufacturer , Mr . JOHN WHITE , i ! 28 , Piccadilly , London . Prico of single truss , Ifls ., 21 h ., 20 s . Gd ., and 31 s . ( Id . — u ' ostngo , is . Bonblo Trims , Sis . Od ., 42 s ., and 52 a . « d . — I ' o ^ Ko , la . 84 . UmbilicalTrusB . 42 s . and 52 s . < 0 d . —Postage ELASTIC STOCKINGS , TnflEK-CAPS , & c . nvr . ^ L-. VARICOSE VEINS , and all cases of "WEAKNMSS and SWBLMNG of tho LEGS , SPRAINS , la . 1 hey jvro porous , light in tortur « , and i nexpensiVQ , an d aro drawn on likoan ordinary stocking . Prioo from 7 s . fid . Lfls . Postage , tid . Manufactory , 228 , Piccadilly , London .
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pROPEf tTY AND INCOME-TAX ASSOOPPICES—156 ( opposite the Peel Statue ) , Cheapside . Chairmmi— MAJOR REED , M . P . Treasurer-H . SIDNEY , Esq ., Alderman . Olie objects ^* this Association are to obtain the immed » te repeal of the Acts of Pariiament which iwaeasedttfe Property and Income-Tax from 7 d . to I 6 d . in ( if ^ aid * Sefintgope ^ ty . " 118111 ° * ^*^ repeal of ttotax u ? oa The Great Central Meeiing—Mr . Alderman Sidney in ike Chair—will be held at Ereter Hall on -Wednesday next thft-21 st January , at 6 p . m . for half-past 6 precise !^ Qe £ « il Sir J . F . Fitzgerald , M . P ., K . C . B ., C S . SuScuMPAlderman ChalUs , M . P , ; 1 . & . Duacombe , fisa ^ mS ' - John " Brady , Esq ^ M . P . ; Geo . Bowyer , Esq ., M . P ., D & I ^; Bloutaei Chambers , Esq ., M . P ., Q . C . ; Thos . Chambers , Esq ., MP - Apsley Pellatt , Esq ., JMLP ., and other Members of Parliament wi 31 attend . Deputations are expected from several large Provincial Towns . —Admission Tickets may be had at tJie -Offices of the Association , of the Members of the Committee , » ud at various places iu the Metropolis . CYRUS P . BUOTT . Honorary Secretaiy .
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RO YAL ASYLUM of ST . ANN'S SOCIETY " for Children of tlaose once in Prosperity , orphaais or not . The Half-yearly Election will take place at the iowion Tavern on Friday , isth February next . New Subscribers aro entitled to vote . Subscriptions gratefully received by the Coannittoe , or by Messrs . Spooner and Co-, 27 , Graoedmreh-streBt , or E . T . LEEKS , Secretary . Executors of Benefaotors by Will become Life Gtovernots according to the amount of the bequ . est .
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; ITALIAN AND PRENCHL LANGUA . GES . MR . ARUIVABENE , D . X . L ., from the University-of Padua , -who has teen established in London for three years , gives private lessons in Italian -and French at his own house , or the houses of his pupite . He also afctetids Schools Jx ) th ia town and . country . Mr . AlBiRIVABilNE teaches on a plan thoroughly practical , and the most mediocre mind ca , nnot fail to thoroughly coniprefeend his lessons . A-PPly hy letter to Mr . AEBIVABENB , No . 4 , 'B-t . Machaers-place , Broiiipton .
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A T MR . MECHFS ESTABLISHMENTS , 112 , Regent-street , 4 , Leadenhall-street , and Crystal Palace , are exhibited the finest specimens of British manufactures , in Dressing-cases , "Work-boxes , Writing-cases , Dressing-bags , and other articles of utility or luxury suitable for presentation . A separate department for Papier Mach . 6 Manufec *« res , and Baga . telle Tables , Table Cutlery , Razors , Scissors , P-enknives , Strops , Paste , . & e- Shining onders executed . Same prices charged at all the : Establishments . A New Show Room at the Regent-street Esiairiishmerifc for the sale of Electro Plate in spoons ; , forks , aad *¦ vasriefcy of articles ..
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Just published , A A . BURr ^ S CArALOGlTE v £ ilie * SECOND P 0 BTION of MISCELLANEOUS ENGLISH and FOREIGN JJOOKS on Sale at 63 ,, Ctroat Russellstreet , Bloonasbury-SQ [« are . Catalogues sent gratis to all parts of tho United Kingdom .
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MESSIAH , 2 s ., or 4 s . ; Creation , 2 s ., or 5 s . ; Judas Maccabeus , 2 s-, or 4 s . ; Israel in . Egypt , 2 s ., or 4 s . ; Samson , 2 s ., or 4 s . 'Hie 8 s . and 4 s . editions aro boundiu Scarlet Clotli . Dettin gen Te Devnn and Zadock the Priest , ls . 6 d . ; Alexander ' s I'east , 2 s . ' , Acis and Galatea , ls . Sd . . Each work complete , withaeparate Libretto , in Vocal . Score , with , Pianoforte or Organ Accompaniment , arranged by ViKOEsa ? Novello ; Octavo size . Please sisk for Novello ' s Centenary Edition , printed on stout paper . Also , uniform witli tho above , Blozart's Twolfth Mass , 2 s . ; Haydn ' s Third Mass , 2 s . ; Beethoven ' s Mass inC , is . —or the Three Musses in one vol ., cloth , 7 s . ZftoEart's Boquiem ( with E . Hohneii' Critical Essay , from the Musical Times ) , 2 s . —Tho Masses have Latin and English Words . London : JT . Axeked Noveixo , CO , Dean-steeoi , Solio ( W- ) , and 35 , Poultry ( E . O . ) .
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P HOTOGRAPHIC rOHT 3 t AITS of XIVDJG CELEBBJTiaiS . By MAULL and POLYBLANK . With appropriate Jiiogmphical . Notices . The January Number contains : — E . M- WARD , Esq ., R . A . Already Published . •—Wo . 1 . containing M & GFJBSSOR OWBN . I . aS . & c . No . 2 . „ The Right . Hon . T . B . KACAU . LA . T . No . 3 . „ UOBEKiT STEPHENfiCHS , Esq ., M . F ., F . K-S ., & c . No . 4 . „ J . A . ROEBUCK :, Esq ., M . P . F . R . S ., fcc . No 5- » Sir B . O . BUDDIE , Bart ,, D-CX ., V . P . R . S ., & c . No . 0 . „ E . II . J 5 AILT , Esq ., R . A . No . 7 . „ SAMUEL WAR & EN , Baq ., Q . CL , M . P . No . 8 . „ l'BOEESSOll GRAHAM , M . A ., P . ll . S . London : ] VlA . trxx , » nclPoi . YaBtiANK , 55 , GT » cochurch-street ; David Booub , 86 , Floot-atroet , and . all OJook Jiud Printsellers .
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S IR CHARLES EASTLA 1 CE , a Portrait from a Photograph by Mayall , with a Sketch of his Life—Histrionic Rats—Wluwt tho Engineers aro doing * w ua—A Painter ' s Revenge , by Shirley Brooks—Qui HyP—with other papers by cnainont authors , and an Engraving iu tho Ilrst Btylo of tho Art , by Henry Linton-Torm tho contouta of No . 17 of tho NATIONAL MAGAZINE , Prioo 2 d , Weekly . London ; Kaxiohal MjUiiAiEiNB © oatrANY ( Limited ) , 25 , Essox-atrcot , Strand , axuL all Booksellers-
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Just published , prioo 2 & . » pos * ireo 2 a . Cd ., AN ESSAY ON SPBltMATORKHCEA ; its Natwrft nnd Treatment , with an exposition of tlio Fnuidu tiiftt wre practised by persona who adv « rtiao t-3 v © speedy , Bafo . aud effectual cure of Nervoual > eraugeiuo » t . By A MEMBER t > F THE ROYAL O 0 LL «« l !! OF PHYSICIANS , JU > ndon . London : W . Kent and Co ., 51 and 52 , 1 ' atornostor-row .
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Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 17, 1857, page 23, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_17011857/page/23/
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