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Leader (1850-1860), 21st January 1860, Edition 2 of 2, Page 1, Crystal Palace.—-Arrangeniehtsfor week ending SaturdayJanuary 28th.

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      The Leader ' ¦ . ¦ ' ' ¦ . ¦ ¦'¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦...

      THE LEADER ' ¦ . ¦ ' ' ¦ . ¦ ¦'¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ . AND ..,. - ¦ .. ¦ ¦• ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ „ ¦ ; ; . - . SATURDAY ANALYST ; A REVIEW AND RECORD OF POLITICAL , LITERARY , ARTISTIC , AND SOCIAL EVENTS ... ¦ , '

      "" ¦ .Yj&2* K.:*} ! . " January 21st, I8...

      "" ¦ . yj & 2 * k .: *} ! . " January 21 st , I 860 . ¦ ¦ : {„ ££ ?« . ,

      ¦ . ¦ ¦ . . ¦ ¦ Contents. ¦ ' . French P...

      ¦ . ¦ ¦ . . ¦ ¦ CONTENTS . ¦ ' . French Progress and Aus- The Beatson Libel Case . The Photographic Society . Training and Straining . trian Decadence . Religious Desecration . Plea for British Columbia . Bastiat Translated . Prussia . Italy . Letters from Italy and Gleanings from Foreign The Emperor ' s New Year ' s The Pope in Ireland . Germany . Books . Gift . Parliament : New Mem- The Edinburgh Review : Notes on Science . Metropolitan Board of bers . Taxation . State Documents . Works . The Balance of Religions . Volumes of Travels . Record of the Week .

      Crystal Palace.—-Arrangeniehtsfor Week Ending Saturdayjanuary 28th.

      Crystal Palace . — -Arrangevn txnia-frw vtr a cAr art A i n rr Sntiirrlfltr . Tannnrv * £ RMi _

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      Monday . . Open at 9 . ¦ ,. -. ' Tdbsday to Fridait . Open at 10 . Admission One Shilling ; Children under 12 ; Sixpence . SATUBDAYi Open at tO .. Concert . Admission Haifa-crown ; Children One Shilling . The Picture Gallery remains open . Orchestral Band and Great Orijan , Performances . Daily . The Camellias , dHyacinths , Primulas , and other plants are in full bloom throughout the Palace .- ' Sunday . Open at 1-30 to Shareholders , gratuitously by tickets : : : . ¦ . ;¦ . . ¦ ' ¦ ' -. ' ¦

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      TWENTY-SECONU REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE (^ ommercial Bank of Lon-Vy DON ; for the half year ending 31 st Dec , 1 S 59 . At a half-yearly general meeting of the Shareholders , held at the banking-house , Lo . thbury , on Tuesday , the 17 th Jan , 1 B 00—present , tjie Directors and . fortyrseven , Proprietors—the advertisement calling the meeting was read , and afterwards the following . ' .. REP O R T . The Directors have now to lay before the . Shareholders of the Bank the' balance-sheet for the half year ending 31 st Dec , 1851 ) , exhibiting a net profit ( including gi , 014 10 s . lOd . brought . forwarii from last half year ) of JEJ 5 . jJs . 2 d ., after paying all expenses of management , and making provision for bad and doubtful debts . This enables the Directors to recommend a dividend for the half year , at the rate of £ 7 percent , per annum , payable on and after the 28 th instant . The dividend will absorb £ 10 , 500 , and after allowing £ 3 , 458 -is . lid . for rebate on current bills not yet due , a balance of ; £ 1 , 28 S 4 s . 3 d . will remain to be carried forward to the next half-yearly account . Edward Stillingfleet Cayloy , Esq ., M . P ., having resinned his seat in the direction , James Clay , Esq ., M . P ., who is a duly qualified Proprietor , offers himself as a candidate for the vut-aiit seat , pursuant to notice . COMMERCIAL BANK QF LONDON , Dr . Jialancc-shcct to Deo : 31 , 1859 . Capital subscribed . . . £ 1 , 500 , 000 Capital paid up , 20 / . eooh on 15 , 000 shares £ 300 , 000 0 0 Guarantee fund ,. ........ 75 , 000 0 0 Balance due to the customers of the Bank . . .......... 926 , 314 82 Balance of undivided profit , June 30 , 1659 . . ^ 1 , 014 10 10 Net profit for the half year ending Dec . 81 , 18 & 1 ) , after puylng income tux and deducting ull charges . and expenses , und making provision for bud and doubtful debts .... 14 , 223 18 4 15 , 343 0 2 £ 'I , 316 \ C 57 17 ~ 4 Cash in the . Bank and at call , at the - Bank of England , Exchequer Hills , India Bonds , and Government Securities . £ 207 , 405 ' 15 10 Bills discounted , loans on stock , und otlior aociirltli's 1 , 100 , 103 1 0 Strong-room , Qttlnga , and furniture ( promises held on lease ) 3 , 000 0 0 5 ^ 10 , 567 17 4 Dividend at tlio rate of 7 per opnt . por annum , for the half year ending Doc 31 , 18 M > , . . £ 10 , 000 0 0 Rebate of Interest on current bills carried to 1 ' rojlU and JLoaa Now Account , ;) , 468 4 11 Balance carried to next half year ? . , . 1 , 28 ft 4 3 """ £ 16 , 'Z 43 l > 2 Balunuc brought down ...... £ 16 , 343 0 2 The Report and Balance-sheet having boon read , . 1 . It was Ruaolved—That tho Report ) und Balunaosheet Juat read be approved , printed , und qlrculutod amongst the Proprietors . The ( Jhairinun . Marie Hunter , Esq ., on tho pnrt of thp Directors , declared a dividend on the , paid-up capital of the Oumpany at tho rate of Kl per cent , per annum for th « past null year , free from Income tax . payable on and af ter Bfttnrrliiy , the 2 tHh hut , 2 , Hcaolvocl- —That JumosClfty , Esq ., M . P ., bo oloOtod

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      a director of this Bank , in the room of Edward Stilllngfieet Cayley , Esq ., M . P ., resigned-3 . Resolved—That the thanks of this meeting be presented to the Chairman and Directors for their attention to the affairs of the Bank during the past year . 4 . Resolved—That the best thanks of the Shareholders be given to the Manager , Mr . Cutbill . MARK HUNTER , Chairman . / Commercial Bank of Lon-V _ ^ '¦© OH ' . —The- DIRECTORS HEREBY GIVE NOTICE , That a DIVIDEND on the paid-up Capital of the Company * at the rate of £ 7 per cent , per annum , for the half year ending Dec . 31 . Ife 59 , free fr « n income tax , will be payable at the Banking House , in Lothbury , on and after SATtJRDAY , the 28 th inst . By order of the Board , .. - Dated Jan . 17 , 1860 . A . R . GUTBILL , Manager .

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      Ei ghth Report of the City BANK , LONDON . . At a General Meeting of the Shareholders , held at the London Tavern , on TUESDAY- - ^ 'A ^ OAlderman Sir BOBEKT WALTER CAKDEN , . Chairman . PETEU BELL , Esq ., Deputy Chairman . ¦ '• • DIBECTOBS . Peter Bell , Esq . SirKobert VV . Carden , M . P . Henry Vigurs East , Esq . William ( Jardner , Esq . John Hackblock , Esq . John Jones , Esq . Andrew Lsnvrie , Esq . John Lidgett , Ksq . Robert Lloyd , Esq . William Macnaughtan , Esq . Jonathan . Thorn , Eaq . John Vanner , Esq . Tub Manager—A . J , White , Esq . Solicitors—Messrs . Pearce , Phillips , Winckworth , and Peiirce—The following Report was presented : The Directors have now to place before the Pro . prietors areport of the state of the Bank on the 31 st day of December last . By the annexed Statements of Account the Shareholders will perceive that , after paying tho current expenses of tho half-year , the usuaj proportion of the cost of the Bank building , and making liberal allowance for bad and doubtful debts , ana for rebate on bills discounted not yet duo , the sum of £ 17 , 070 10 s . lOd . remains available ; from which the Dlrcotors have determined , after mature deliberation , to declare a Dividend for tho past , half-year at the rate of £ « per cent , per annum , i ' roe of income tax , thereby appropriating jfO . 000 ; and they carry forward the surplus , viz ,, jeS , 070 19 s . iOd ., to the credit of tho Now Prottt and Loss Account , for further appropriation at Midsummer next . The Directors hope that the Proprietors will continue to exert themselves to introduoo now business to the Bank , and eo aid in still furthur augmenting its profits . Tho Dividend will be payable on and after the 21 th inst . After tho " Koglstor of Shareholders , " and " Koglster of Transfers , " had , boon authenticated , by impressing thereupon tho corporate seal of the Bank , tho Secretary rend the report and accounts , and It was resolved unanimously that the report now read be received and adopted . . Whereupon a dividend was declared , for tho porloii ending the 3 lst December last , at and after tho rate of j ? 0 per cent , per annum , free of income tax-It waa then resolved unanimously , That tho best thanks of the meeting are eminently duo , and are hereby given , to tho Directors tor their great services to the Bunk . That tho bout thanks of this meeting aro duo to tho Manager for his zealous and valuable services , and for the unremitting attention which ho has dovotod to the interests of the Bank , That the thanks of the Shareholders aro presented to Mr . \ yorth , our Secretary , for tho urbanity ana courtesy with which ho discharges his duties in his Intoroourfjo with tho Proprietors , . That tho thanks . of tha mooting bo convoyed to Messrs , VVm . 'Annlnff' and O \ vo » Lowla for their oarolul examination of the accounts of tho Bank . ( Signed ) KQBERT WALTifiK OAUDEN , Chairman . ISxtwotod from the Minutes . C . J . WOItTH , Secretary .

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      THE CITY BANK , LONDON . Liabilities aiid Assets , Dec . 31 , 1359- ' Dr . To capital paid up , viz ., j £ r 50 per share , on 6 , 000 shares £ 301 X 000 0 0 To amount of reserved fund 33 , 000 0 0 To amount due . by the Bank on-current and deposit accounts , bills payable , lettersof credit . & c . .. 2 , 222 , 976 11 11 To profit and loss , : for the balance of that account , , viz ' . — . . - Surplus profit brought forward , from last half- ' year ....... ; .......... £ 2 , G 63 2 O Since added ...... ; ........ 20 , 209 10 7 ;¦ . . ¦ - : — 28 , 872 12 7 . £ 2 , 58-1 , 849 4 6 . . ¦ . '• . ' . . CB . . ¦ ' ~ r— ¦ ' ' . . . By Exchequer Bills and East India 'Bonds ... , .... ^ 206 , 822 . 1 5 By other securities , including bills disr . counted and loans ...,..,..,...:........ 2 , lf ! 2 , 20 S 15 6 By building , furniture , and fixtures .... » . 2 S , t 9 O 7 1 By cash in hand , at Bank of England , ' ' andatcall ,.., ; ..........,.. 187 , ^ 38 0 6 ~ . ' . $ 2 , 581 , 849 4 . 6 Profit and Loss Account oj the City Bank , for the / talf-¦ year ending December 31 , 185 U . D » . To current expenses , including salaries , rent , stationery , directors * remuneration , proportion of building expenses , allowance for bad and doubtful debts , income tax , & c JCO . 221 3 3 To amount carried to profit and loss , new account , being rebate on bills discounted , not yet due ...... 2 , 571 0 0 To dividend account for tho paymont of a dividend at the rate of £ d per cent , per annum upon . £ 800 , 000 , the amount of paid-up capital upon 0 , 000 shares .. D , 00 o 0 0 TO undivided profit transferred to profit and loss new account B /> 70 10 10 C » . ,- £ 2 S , 872 12 7 By Balance brought down , viz .: . Surplus profit brought forward from last halfyear ,... £ 2 , ( 103 2 0 Slice added f 80 . aw 10 7 ^^ ^ y JG 2 S , B 72 ' 13 7 We have examined , and do approve , the above accounts , WM . jANNING , \ Auditors OWE ^ f LEWIS , / ' £ lltora - London , Jan . 11 , 1800 .

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      The City Bank . Corner of Flnch-lano , Throadneodlo-Btreet , London . Incorporated byltoyal Charter , 1850 . Subscribed capital ,.. JCOOO . Paid-up oapltal 300 , 000 Reserved fund 3 ;» , 0 O 0 Current Accounts aro made up to the 30 tli of June and tho 31 « t of December in each . year ; and If tho credit balance ahull not , at any time during tho halfyear , have beon below £ 500 , interest at tlio rate of 2 per cent , per annum is allowod on tho iiuulinum monthly balances . If not bolow . C 300 , Jnturostat the rate of I per cent , per « ui » um h uUowoil on tlio jiunJinum monthly balances i but if under JC 200 , n « interest is allowed . Danosit Accounts , —Money ' , a roooivod Horn tho public generally ; and Intorost allowed thereon nt tho current rate of' tho dayj tho Bank notifying any change in tho mtu-of intorost by advertlsemout in ono or more pf tho leading London nuwspapeis , T / w Ayancy of Country ami l ? orei ) pi Ji < m / : n . whether Jolnt-stook or private , is undertaken by tho lunik . pattern oj' Credit , payable at any of tho olilof commerolal towns and oltloa of tho world , aro / trimtod . Olroular Notca are issued by tho Hunk , nl \ dtmw ) d % o all , and pnyable at any , of the places ontlio OjjnM-n ^ ,, jicnt whore tho Hank has an agent . ^ / . Jk . / ii / , " - Dividends , & o ., on Gorprnmuiit and "WilO ^ Jfi / Jr A annultleH , pensions , Qcai , aro rocolvod / or ofwinfiW ^ a ^*^ ¦ ¦ ¦• , tho Bank without ohnrgo i a ;» d ovory ^& Wh % fflM M banking biirtlnces tn trnnaftotoq . \ ~ 2 s < bm * V « r \»> // ' i i London , Jan . 17 , I « oy . p Ji !^ rtgja « X s on tlio OjjnM-n ^ y , : l " to '^^&/ . l , / ' A ip flfusOIllCCOjsMt ^ t ' / " it' i ¦ " ' * JmJ M ' n ) ^ ttA "* ilm i

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  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 21, 1860, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_21011860/page/1/