SYDNEY COMMERCIAL.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIX, Issue 1955, 22 October 1863, Page 2

SYDNEY COMMERCIAL.

The Herald of October Idth reports : The Government have made an arrangement with the B.ink of New South Wales for the continuance of the public account for a period of tlneo yearn, at the same rate us foi met ly. The fialf-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Sydney lnimanco Company was held to day, at two o'clock ; Mr. M. E. Murniii in the chair. The repoit was adopted unanimously, and a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent per annum and bonus of Is. per share was declared. The leceipts of the past half-year for piemiuins amounted to £8,828 lia. Dd. After payment of the dividend, the amount to the credit of the contingent fund in £15,759 lGs. Id. The total amount at lisk, on the 30th September, 1563, is £3,793,901. Mr. J. Faiif.tx and Mr. R. Joucs were w elected diioctois, and Mr. Edwaid Lotze wm reelected an auditor. Mr. Thomas Da\s son repoits having sold, on Monday, at tho Victoria Yauls, Petersham, 128 head of fat cattle, belonging to Mr. Flood, at l.tfes ranging fiom £i 13s. to £G 93. for bullocks, and £i to £6 Is. for heifers ; and at Cilmoley Hall, on Tuesday, 50 head of dairy cattle, at from 25rf. to £5 10*. per head, and 22 hones, draught, fiom £10 to £27 10s, and young unbroken stock from 20s. to £10.