The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-17 00:00:00

BANK OF BNGLAND.-(THM DAY.)

A half-yearly general court yea held at noon, at
the Beak, Mr. lEnustAle D. HODGRON, M.P., governor, in
the choir, for the declaration of a dividend for the last half.
year.
The minutes of the last court having been read,
The CHAIRMAN said that the net profits of the half-ear
ending 29th of February last were 736,143/. sa. 24., •
the amount of the Rest on that day, 3,772,770/.178.7d, a
that, after providing a dividend of 51 per cent., the Rest
would be 3,008.738/. 7a 7d. The Court of Directors there-
fore proposed, " That a half•year'e. dividend of interest and
profits be made on the sth of April next of 5} per cent.,
without deduction on account of income tax."

The motion having been carried unanimously,
The CHAIRMAN said he bad now to acquaint the
court that as the proposed rate of dividend exceeded
the last, it will be necessary. is conformity with the Act of
Perharnent, 7 Geo. 3, cap. 48, that the same be continued
bye ballot in the customary manner. Accordingly he
moved, "that the court be adjourned till Tuesday, the
22nd instant, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon till 4 o'clock in
the afternoon, to take the determination by votes, in print
or writing, of the question on the resolution for the divi-
dencL”

—Before the motion for adjournmeut wee put,
Mr. CLAIIKR moved a vote of thanks to the Lovernor,
deputy-governor, and directors of the bank.
Mr. Lawitmece LEVY, in seconding the resolution. com.
planked of the non-employment of the rest, and of some
other things which he considered required amendment.
The CHAIRMAN, in reply, said it should be borne in mind
that besides its ordinary depositors, the Bank had for its
chief depositor the nation, the receipts from taxation
being paid into the bank periodkolly, and it was
absolutely necessary, therefore, that there should at no
period be the slightest suspicion as to its power to meet its
engagements on the instant. The reserve must always be
'scald and inviolable. It assisted, however, in earning
the dividends, and the fact that in the last /ear there
had bees earned a profit of 1,400,0001., or 9f per cent.
on a capital of 14.500,0004 appeared to him highly
satisfactory.
The vote of thanks was then agreed to; and the chair.
man, having afterwards stated, in reply to • question, that
female proprietor' had a right to attend and vote at the
meeting, the meeting adjourned till the 22nd inst.

VAA DIEMEN'S LAND COMPANY.-(THIS DAY.)

The thirty-ninth annual meeting of the proprie-
tors was held at 1 o'clock, at the company's offices, 6,
Great Winchestorstrest ; Mr. B. PILAREIt in the chair.
The report stated that during the last year the leases
falling in bad been renewed on the favourable terms anti-
cipated. The present year would add to the rent-roll, and
outetaodiag claims were being recovered. The estimate
received of rent' for 1864 exceeds 3,70 W.
The report was adopted. and the retiring directors re.
sleeted.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.-(THIS DAY.)

LISBURN.

The select committee appointed by the House of
Commons to try the validity of the return of Mr. Wm. Wing•
Sold Verner for this borough. resumed their investigation
this morning ; Mr. Adair in the chair.
Mr. Clerk applied to the committee to compel the Weed-
aims of a material witness, named Alexander M'Cann. He
had been served with a Speaker's warrant, directing him to
attend, end was peasant at the Batting on Friday ; but sines
then be had absented himself and had changed his resideoce.
He was discovered at Woolwich yesterday, and
on being communicated with positively refused to attend.
Under these circumstances, the learned counsel applied to
the committee to report the case to the house so that the
necessary steps might be taken for compelling the witness's
attendance.
The Chairman stated that when he took the chair this
morning, he found a letter upon the table isolating a
medical certificate which declared that liVano was too al
to attend.

—lir:Clerk rid the certificate mast be false, u the mu
was sue ha Woolwich yesterday, aed was Una is a good
state of health.

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A witness was called who proved the facts stated by the
learned counsel. and after umse discussion,
Mr. W. E. Forster asked if Mr. Clerk would be satisfied
with an affidavit verifying the certificate?
Mr. Clerk—Certainly, if it is a boon fide affidavit.
The Chairman remarked that if the witness proved to be
contumacious and was wilfully absenting luring( without a
satisfactory cause, an application to compel his &Mesdames
might then be made to the house.
Mrs. Catherine Stuart was then called. She said her
husband, William Stuart, voted for Viewer, much to her
pleasure aod satisfaction. He voted for Richards=
to I$5J. Knew Mr. David Beatty, sad went to
his cacti after the last election in Jose. Hs
lent her some money out of his own private ileums. She
got 41. altogether. She received it on three different 0036.
aims. On the last occasion she took • pawn-ticket of her
WO 'S clothes, and Mr. Beatty lent her the money on that
ticket. It bad no coosezion with the election. Never re-
ceived • bribe in her life. Did not leave the pawn.
ticket with Mr. Beatty. Had never borrowed money of
Mr. Beatty before the last June election. She received W.
after the election was over. Did not remember Mr. Beatty
telling her that there was a petition going 00, and that as
soon as it was over she should have the rest.
(The witness was still noderexamination when our report
left]

DEPUTATION OF PAPER-MAKERS TO THE PRE*
max —A deputation eousistieg of more than • hundred
representatives of the paper-makers of Great Britain
waited on Lord Palmerston yesterday in order to urge upon
his lordship and the government the immediate considera-
tion of the ruiaous condition to which their trade bee
been reduced by the removal of the import duty on foreign
paper, while the export duties on foreign rap in maintained.
After having listened to the representations of se►erd
gentlemen, who spoke on the occasion, hie lordship pro•
mimed that the subject should receive his early attention.
Sir Edward Grogan will ask the Under Secretary
of State far the Colonies, to-morrow, whether the Hudson's
Bay Company had any right, except that of taking wild
animal@ therein, to the district of country lying between
Lake Saporta and British Columbia, comprising the only
prairie and some of the moat fertile laird in British America;
and, if the company had no right, whether the said die.
trial should not be operated for settlement under the Crowe,
and thus invite the emigrant' who now leave this country
for the United States to settle in our own colony.

On Friday, April 8, 1864, Mr. Newdegata will
"more for a *elect committee to inquire into the
alleptiocs omitaised in the petition of Mr. Alfred
SOWN relative to the St. Mary's Burial-ground, Sydenhant ;
and, further, into the existence sod increase of conventual
and monistic establishment. in this country."

Yesterday was the anniversary of the French
Prises Imperial's birth. He Dow eaten on his ninth year.
A trial of some interest to the medical profession
has jest taken place before the polies-court of NHL A
physician was prosecuted for having divulged the nature of
his client's diseme, sad thus injured his character. The
court foetid the physician guilty. and sentenced him to
beprieoement for one year, to pay a Bee of 500 fr., to be
placed for Bre years under the surveillance of the police.
sad to pay the costs of the trial. The judgment of the
marl added, farther, that, "inumuelt as by thus divulging
the nature of his diners he caused the complainant an Udall
far which compusestion is doe to him, the tribassl, more
over; madam= the 'ceased to pay the prosecutor a sum of
I,ooofr. damages."
The Italie of Turin publishes the names of 3.12
actorious brigands now living in safety on the Roman ter-
Ater,.

LAW INTELLIGENCE
(THIS DAY.)

t.x.)I.7RT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.

(Before the Jade) Onthasey.)
ROBBINS V. 1013135.

Tristram and Mr. Thomisger for the petitioner; Mr.
v.aic sod Mr. Greenoak for the respondent.
Thu was the snit of a wife for a dissolution, ea the ground
achy. and adultery. The petitioner was the daughter
ci Ni„. smith. the landlady of the Bell Inn at Farley, In
to pariah of Minclung Hampton. Gloucestershire. On the
• :al of May, 1862, she wee married to George William
Va.., whose father also kept a public-home in the
u,,libourhood. At that time he was apprenticed to a
; and at first he lived with his wife at her
owtheig. After • few mouth', frequent quarrels arose
beactu the young couple, and there were se-
temporary separations and reemcfliations. A
c. was born on the 14th et March, 18e4;
1,,t. on the lith of December following the aohabitioa
„11, ceased. The wife deposed to various acts o( violence
a %t
id
she said her husband had bees guilty ; and she
5461n1 that he had never been so kind to her as he ought to
been. Nevertheless, her mother stated that she bad
~,vs been opposed to the match ; that she had even
ii,,,a4ht of sending her daughter away in ceder to break it
e!! . but that she found the young people were so much
to each other that it would have bees useless to
p them apart. Direct evidence of a very revolting kind
.a...-iven to prove the plea of adultery.
I the cue was not concluded when we west to press.]

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroirl.)
IX si J. T. WI LCB.
. _ .

The bankrupt was a printer in Coleruanetreet, his wife
Lasing carried on the &mimes of a milliner in Welbeek-
street. Cavendish.equare. Debts, 6001. • asset. about 1001.
Mr. Longetaff appeared for the assignees ; Mr. Dowse
f..r the bankrupt.
II :a honour granted the order.
IN RI PIDII.O PLANQUZ.
The bankrupt, described as a dyer, of Ruseell•etreet,
ILsmarket, was a Spaniard. and had carried on business at
Itsicelona. His debts are 3,166/., all doe to foreign mo-
d t.. 11 ; inmate about 1.0001., gm/misting of property is Bar.
This was the adjourned sitting for examination
“.11i,..ebarge, also for the bankrupt to apply for his release
L•,,,1 custody.
Mr. Aldridge, for the official assignee, stated that be had
~...,,muniosted with the creditors at Barcelosa, but bad re.
.rd no information of any importance.
Mr. E. Reed. for the bankrupt, stated that the bankrupt
to visit London on business last summer ; Dame
tiP.s were dishonoured during hie absence, and a creditor
tsol proceedings against him, sad had him arrested. He
L. 41 since remained in custody, and bas business in Barre.
had been annihilated, and the tribunal there had taken
I,ises.ion of his property. He had now been in custody
•:1 months.

I. Honour granted the release from custody, but ad-
°urns,' the examination sine die, with pprotection, is order
ih.it the results of the proceeding at Barealosa might be
tunes. _

....„
(Before Mr. Commissioaer Goalbw's.)
THE UNION DISCOUNT COMPANY (LINITID).
compass was recently wound up in this court. Its
I o,..'it,cs are bout 2,000!. the shares are of sf. each, on
14111,111.'. a share has bees }mid , and there baa since been
a call of 6d. per share.
. . . .

Mr. Sl.,ter. the'acconotant appointed by the court, rub-
m.ttel a itatemeut. from which it appeared that the
anlount io hand will yield a dividend of 6e. Bd. in the
o: the debts proved. A farther call will therefore =is!
The ditideod woo declared accordingly.
IN RE TUCKIR. —TRIAL DT TER COURT
•

The bankrupt was • bill broker, of Old Brearintreet. The
eaae has been before the court eight or able months. At
the last sitting it was intimated, on behalf of Mn.ess
Shoolbrel and Co., opposing creditors, that they meant
to purred against the bankrupt for miedesnessour,
and the bankrupt having eleets under the provisions
of tLe 1;'.16 section, to be tried by the court, his Honour
&meted that, in compliance with the provisions of that
is. a copy of the charges made against the bankrupt
._ mil be delivered to him. This bad bees done and on
11. ipplication of Mr. Brough for the bankrupt, anti ]fr. R.
•rltrhs for the opposing creditors, the 22nd of April
limed as the day for the trial to take place.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL.
REFIsetL TO TALE PRISONER., 11TTO THS HOL'32 OF

CORRECTION.

Inspector Potter, of the G division, informed his worship
Lit a cabdriver of the name of Samuel Boost had been
•tcmitted from this court for ten days to the House of
retention for the non-payment of hackney-carrier earn-
-.se. The prisoner had been taken to the House of Ilrten-
• .n by Police-constable Hugliesman, 163 6, one of the war-
•,ot officers of the court, end the governor then refused to
•take him in, and as the prisoner was refused admission at
other places he was ►llowed to go at large.
Mr. D'Eynoourt said it could not be helped, but be sup•
;coed that an alteration would soon take place.
The matter then dropped. This is the third case of the
mt that has been heard at this court

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