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      XONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY . Head Office , 21 , Lombard-street . DIRECTORS . Philip Patton Blyth , Esq . " William Corpy . Esq . Thomas Tyringham Ber- John Fleming , Esq . ? nard , Esq ., M . P . Edward Huggins , Esq . John "William . Burmester , William Cnampion Jones , ¦ Esq . Esq . James Andrew Durham , James Laming-, Esq . Esq . John Henry Lance , Esq . Jos . Christopher EVart , WilUam Lee , Esq ., M . P . Esq ., M . P . William Nicol , Esq ., M . P . GENERAL , MANAGER--William M'Ejvan . At the HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF PROPRIETORS held on Thursday , the 4 th August , 1859 , at the Xondon Tavern , Bishopsgate-street , the following Report , for the year ending the 30 th June , 1859 , was read by the WTLLIAM NICOL , Esq ., in the Chair . REPORT . The Directors have the pleasure to lay before the Pro--prietors the annexed Statement of the affairs of the Bank on the 30 tli June last , showing that , after making provision for bad and doubtful Debts , Interest to Customers , and Ourrent Expenses , as well as for the Half-yearly Dividend , there will remain a surplus of . £ 6 , 291 . 14 s . lOd . to be carried forward to Profit and Loss New Account . Your Directors have , accordingly , declared the Dividend , usual at this period of the year , of 5 per cent , for the six months ending the 30 fch June last . Since the Annual Meeting in February last , your Directors have taken over the Business and Premises of the Western Bank of London in Hanover-square , the Transfer thereof having been effected on the 2 nd May last . Every confidence is entertained that this will prove to be a satisfactory and advantageous ar--rangement . , ¦ „ .. ' The Dividend will be payable on and after Monday , tne 15 th instant . . BALANCE SHEET OF THE LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY , 30 th JUNE , 1859 . Dr . £ s . d . To Capital paid up 500 , 000 0 0 Reserve Fund ....... ... 105 , 000 0 0 Amount due by the Bank for Customers ' Balances , &c . 4 , 619 , 192 , 1 5 Profit and Loss Balance ¦ brought ] from last account .. £ 1 , 165 17 11 Gross Profit for the Halfyear , after making- provision for Bad . and Doubtful Debts ........ 100 , 155 6 8 — 101 , 321 4 7 £ 5 , 325 , 513 G 0 Cr . & s . d , & . s . d . By Cash on hand at Head Office and Branches 550 , 920 8 10 Cash placed at Call and at notfoc 829 , 837 12 10 L 1 , 380 , 764 1 8 Investments , viz . Government and Guaranteed Stocks 462 , 945 2 4 Other Stock and Securities 118 , 030 11 2 580 , 981 13 6 Discounted Bills , Notes , and temporary Advances to Customers in Town and Country ,... 2 , 859 , 735 0 7 Advances to Customers on Special Securities .. 381 , 008 0 9 - : — 3 ^ 40 , 803 16 4 freehold promises in Lombard-street and NjTcholaB-lano , Freehold and Leasehold Property at the Branches , ¦ with Fixtures and Fittings .......... 59 , 394 1 3 Interest paid to customers 19 , 130 3 2 Salaries and all other expenses at Head Office and Brandies , including-Income Tax 44 , 414 10 1 £ 5 , 325 , 513 0 0 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT ^ Dn . ' £ b . d . To interests paid to customers 19 , 165 3 8 Expenses as above : 44 , 414 10 1 Rebate on Bills not duo , carried to Profit and Lobs New Account 0 , 450 16 6 Dividend of 5 per Cent , for tho halfyear 25 , 000 0 0 Balance carried forward to Profit and . Loss New Account 0 , 201 14 10 £ 101 , 381 4 7 CR . ° & B . d . By Balance brought forward from last " Account f ....,..., 1 , 105 17 11 Grose Profit for tho half year , after making provision for bad and doubtful debts .... 100 , 155 6 8 £ 101 , 821 4 7 We , tho undersigned , have examined tho foregoing Balnnco-ehcot , and nave found tho same to bo correct , ( S Jff F RHD . HARRISON , " ) HENRY OVIORTON , I Auditors . JOHN WRIGHT , ) London and County Bank , 80 th July , 1850 . Tho foregoing Report having been read by tho Seorotary , the following- resolutions were proposed , and unanimously Adopted ! - — 1 . •? That tho Ronort bo received and adopted , ana printed for tho ubo of tho shareholders , ^ Hi «• What tho thanks of this mooting bo given to the Board of Directors , for the ablo manner in whlon they have conttuotod the affalra of tho Company . " Tho buBinesB of tho Half-yearly Gonoral Mooting having * 5 Sn d ) BPQ 8 ed of . tho meeting resolved Itself Into an Extraordinary General Mooting , when the following Resolution woo proposed , and unanimously Adopted j Rciolvod-¦* ' What the resolution pftsacdat the Extraordinary Gonoyftl

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      LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY . NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a DIVIDEND on the Capital Stock of the Company , at the rate of 5 per cent ., for the half-year ending 30 th of June , 1859 , will be PAID to the Proprietors either at the Chief Office , 21 , Lombard-street , or at any of the Company ' s Branch Banks , on and after Monday , the 15 th inst . By order of the Board , _ W . M'KEWAN , General Manager . 21 , Lombard-street , August , 4 , 1559 .

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      ARGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY , 39 , Throgmorton-street , Bank , London . Chairman—WiiiiAai Leaf , Esq . ^ Deputy Chairman—John Humpheky , Esq ., Alderman . DIRECTORS . Richard E . Arden , Esq . Rupert Ingleby , Esq . Edward Bates , Esq . Saffery Wm . Johnson , Esq . Thps . Farncomb , Esq ., Aid ; Jeremiah Pilcher , Esq . Professor Hall , M . A . Lewis Pocock , Esq . PTiysicidn ^ -T ) T . Jeaflreson , 2 , Finsbury-square . Surgeon—W . Coulson , Esq ., 2 , Frederick ' s-place , Old Jewry . Actuary—George Clark , Esq . Advantages of Assuring with this Company . The Premiums are on the lowest scale consistent with security . The assured are protected by an ample subscribed capital —an assurance fund of £ 470 , 000 , invested on mortgage and in the Government stocks—and an income of £ 85 , 000 ayear . Premiums to Assure £ 100 . Whole Term .. ; ~ ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ Without Age One Year . Seven Years . With Profits . Profjjs . & s . d . £ s . d . £ « . d . £ s . d , 0 17 8 0 19 1 1 15 10 1 11 10 118 127 25 5 207 160 169 307 2 14 10 1 14 1 1 19 10 4 6 8 4 0 11 3 2 4 3 17 0 8 12 9 8 010 , Mutual Branch . Assurers on the Bonus system are entitled , at the end of five years , to participate in nine-tenths , or 90 per cent , of the profits . The profit assigned to each Policy- can be added to the sum assured , applied in reduction of the annual premium , or be received in cash . At the recent division , a return of 20 per cent , in cash on the premiums paid was declared ; this will allow a reversionary increase , varying , according to age , . from 66 to 28 per cent , on the premiums , or from 5 to 15 per cent , on the sum assured . One-half of the Whole Terra Premium may remain on credit for seven years , or one third of the premium may remain for life as a debt upon the policy at 5 per cent ., or may be paid off at anytime without notice . Claims paid in one month after proofs nave been approved . Loans upon , approved security . Medical attendants paid for their reports . Persons may in time of peace proceed to or reside in any part of Europe or British North America without extra charge . The medical officers attend every day at a quarter before two o ' clock , , _ ' E . BATES , Resident Dirwtor . NO 0 HAR . GE FOB POLICY STAMPS .

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      ACCIDENTS ABB OF DAILY OCCURRENCE . Insurance data show that ONE PERSON in every FIFTEEN is more or less injured by Accident yearly . An Annual Payment of £ 3 secures A FIXED ALLOWANCE OF £ 0 PER WEEK IN THE EVENT OP INJPnV , OR . £ 1 , 000 IN" CASE OF DEATH FROM ACCIDENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION , By a Policy In tho RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE CQMPAETY , Which has already paid In compensation for Accidents £ 37 , 009 . Forms of Proposal and Prospootusos may bo had at tho Company ' s Oflloes , and at all tho principal Railway Stations , where , also , Railway Accidents alono may bo Insured against by the Journey or year . NO CHARGE ; FOR STAMP DUTY . CAPITAL , ONE MILLION . WILLIAM J . VIAN , Secretary . Railway Passengers' Assurance Company , QfllooB , 3 , Old Broad-street , Loiydon . E . G .

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      THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE COMPANY have never contemplated transferring their Business to any other Company whatever , but continue to Insure against every doaoriptlon of Accident resulting either in Death or Injury . , W . J . VIAN , Seorotary . 5 , Old Broftd-stroot , 29 . 0 .

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      MR . JAMES ROBINSON , DENTIST , hue ItJRJMOVKD from No , 7 to No . 5 , GOWHR STRMIBT , BIflDFOKP SQUARE , LONDON , whore ho may bo oon » nutted dally , from 10 to 4 .-5 , Gowcr-et ., Bedford-square .

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      PAINS IN THE BACK , GRAVEL , LUMBAGO , RHEUMATISM , GOUT , IN DIGESTION , FLATULENCY , NERVOUSNESS . DEBILITY , 8 TBI 0-TURE . & 0 .-PB . DB ItOOS * OOMI'OUND «» NAL PILLS , are a most safe and oflloAoious romody for the above dangerous complaints , discharges , rotonflon ol urin "' nnd ( Hsoaso of tlio kldnoys , bladder , and urinary orffansgonorally , whloli frequently ond In stono . and a Jlnff orl JPff doath . For depression of spirits , blushing , Incapacity lor society , study or bUBlnosB , giddmosB , ( irowBin&HB . « HwP without rof ^ oBhinent , nervousness , and Insanity HsoU , wijoii arising from or combined with urinary dleoaflos , they n ° unoquallod . They agroo with tho most dolloato stomac ) . improvo tho IioaUD , and In throe day will ofloot « « 'ir 0 * i « ii those cnsoswhorocaplvl , oubobs , and medlolnos ofthat oiaro liavo utterly ftUlod . Is . JJd ., 2 s . Od ., 4 b . 0 < l ., 11 b ,, iP d n ' , % per Box , through all Medicine Vendors , or sent on receipt of tho amount f » Btamps , by tlio Proprlotor , 10 , Bornorastroot . Oxford-Btroot , London .

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      TO INVALIDS , MERCHANTS , & OTHERS mHE PATENT ALBiSRT PORTABLE X LOUNGING CHAIR , tho most luxurious and cheapest ever manufactured . Self-propelling Bath , Brighton , ana every other description or chair for in and out-door use . Mechanical Chairs and Beds of every description , l ' orftmbulators , &c . ( tho largest assortment In the world ) , always on hand for sale or hire . . Agents : —Messrs . Smith , Taylor * nnd Co ., Bombay , ' Batavla , Singaporo , and Samnrangs Messrs . F . W . Browne and Co ., Cajoutta . Solo Patentee and Manufacturer , J . WARD , 5 and 0 , LolooBtor-square , W . U Established » D years . ..

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      J 30 H 0 LOOKING GLASS MANUFACTORY 80 , Soho-squarc , London . —Established 20 years . —Tho Proprietor begs to call tho attention of the public to tho following very reduced List of Prices for LOOKINGGLASSES , of superior quality , fitted in carefully manufactured carved and gilt frames : ?—Size of Glass . Outside Measure of Frame . Price . 40 by 30 in . 51 in . wide by 39 in . high from SI . 10 s . cadi , 40 by 30 In . 48 in . wide by 68 in . high from 5 / . 0 s . each . 50 by 40 in . 62 in . wide by 00 in . high from < M . 0 s . end ) , 63 by 43 In . 65 in , wide by 05 in . high from 71 . 7 s . each . 6 ft by 40 in . 69 In . wide by 09 In . high from 8 / . 8 s . oncl ) . 00 by 48 in . 02 In . wido by 74 In . high from 101 . 0 s . each ,. 70 by 50 in . 04 In . wido by 84 in . high from 12 / . 0 » . each Mahogany dressing and choval glasses , gift cornices girandoles , piofcuro frames ^ &o . \ at equally moderate prices . Merchants and shippers supplied by special contract .

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      mHE BEST SHOW OF IRON BEDSTEADS A In the Kingdom is WILLIAM S . BURTON'S ;—He has FOUR LARGE BOOMS devoted to the exclusive Show of Iron and Brass Bedsteads and Children ' s Cots , with appropriate Bedding and Bedhangings . Portable Folding Bedsteads , from lls . ; Patent Iron Bedsteads , fitted with dovetall joints and patent sacking , from 14 s . 6 d .: and Cots from 15 s . Gd . each ; handsome ornamental Iron and Brass Bedsteads , in great variety , from 2 * . * 3 s . 6 d . to 20 / . rpHE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for SILVER . J- - ^ -The Real Nickel Sil ver , introduced more than 20 years ago by WILLIAM S . BURTON , when Plated by the patent process of MeBSrs . Elkington and Co ., is beyond all comparison the very best article next to sterling silver that can be employed as such , either usefully or ornamentally , as by no possible test can it be distinguished from real silver . A small useful plate chest , containing a sot , guaranteed of first quality for finish arid durability , as follows : — S ^« lie - » E ^ a ¦ isj ill j ? i ii m $ ii * £ * z ' ~~ ' . ~ £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . dT 12 Table Forks 118 0 2803 00 3 10 0 12 Table Spoons 118 0 2 80 3 0 0 3 10 0 ] 2 Dessert Forks ; 110 0 115 0 2 2 0 2 10 0 12 Dessert Spoons 110 0 115 0 2 2 0 2 10 0 12 TeaSpoon 8 0 18 0 1 4 0 110 0 118 0 G Egg Spoons , gilt bowls .... 0 12 0 0 15 0 0 18 0 1 10 2 Sauce Ladles .. O 7 0 0 8 0 0 10 6 0 10 0 1 Gravy Spoon 0 80 0110 O 13 C 0100 2 Salt Spoons , gilt bowls 040 050 O CO 0 70 1 Mustard Spoon , gilt bowl .. 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 39 1 Pair of Sugar Tongs 0 3 0 0 3 0 O 5 0 0 7 0 1 Pair of Fish Carvers 1 4 0 1 7 0 1 12 0 1 18 0 1 Butter Knife 036 069 O 70 0 80 1 Soup Ladle 0 13 0 0 17 0 1 0 0 1 10 1 Sugar Sifter .............. 0 40 0 49 O 5 9 0 SO Total , 11 14 6 14 11 3 17 14 9 21 4 9 Any article to be had singly at the same prices . An oak chest to contain the above , and a relative number of knives , &c , 21 . 15 s . Tea and Coffee Sets , Cruet and Liqueur Frames , Waiters , Candlesticks , &c , at proportionate prices . All kinds of re-plating done by the patent process . pUTLERY , WARRANTED . —The most varied \ J Assortment of TABLE CUTLERY in the world , all warranted , is on SALE at WILLIAM S . BURTON'S , at prices that are remunerative only because of the largeness of the sales . 3 J-inch ivory-haaialed table knives , with high shoulders , 12 s . 0 d . per dozen ; desserts to match , 10 s : ; if . to balance , 6 d . per dozen extra ; carvers , 4 s . 3 d . per pair ; larger sizes , from 20 s . to 27 s . 6 d . per dozen ; extra nne ivory , 33 s . -, if with silver ferrules , 40 s . to 50 s . ; white , bone-table knives , 0 s . per dozen ; desserts 5 s . ; carvers , 2 s . 3 d . per pair ; black horn table knives , 7 s . 4 d . per dozen ; desserts , Os . j carverB , 2 s . Cd . ; black wood-handled table knives and forks , 6 s . per dozen ; table steels , from Is . each . The largest stock in existence of plated dessert knives and forks , in cases and otherwise , and of the new plated fish carvers , __ WTLLIAM S . BURTON'S GENERAL YV furnishing ironmongery catalogue may be had gratis , and free by post . It contains upwards of 400 Illustrations of his illlmited Stock of Electro and , Sheffield Plate , Nickel Silver and Britannia Metal goods , Dish Covers and Hot Water Dishes , Stoves , Fenders , Marble Chimney pieces , Kitchen Ranges , Lamps , Gaseliers , Tea Urns and Kettles , Tea Trays , Clocks , Table Cutlery , Baths and Toilet Ware , Turnery , Iron and Brass Bed-SteadB , Bedding , Bed Hangings , &o ., with lists of prices and plans of the sixteen large show-rooms , at 30 , Oxlordstreet , W . ; 1 , 1 a , 2 and 3 , Newman-street ; and 4 , 5 , and 0 , Perry ' s-place , London . —Established 1820 .

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      902 THE LEADER . [ 3 STo . 489 « Aug . 6 , 1859

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 6, 1859, page 902, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2306/page/2/