The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-08 00:00:00

THE LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, and SOUTH
STAFFORDSHIRE BANK Limited).
Established under the " Joint Stock Companies Consolidation
Act," 1362. which specially limits the liability of cacti Share-
holder to the amount of his Shares.

Capital. One Million.
In 10,000 Shares of MC each. with power to increase.
First Issue, 5,000 Shares.
Deposit on Application, sti per Moue, and on Allotment,
.e 1 per Sham.
Ito Call to exceed £5, and an interval of not less than three
months between each Call. It is not intended to call up wore
than £25 per Share.

DIRICTORS._

William Austin, Esq., Dirt iq.:rorti;eSletropolltddi Railway, and
of the Sambre and Meuse Railway, (.4111t1011.
John Bethel, lag., 3S, Eiug Williamstriet, London.bridge,
London.
William James, FAQ.. Deputy-Lientenant and J. P., Chairman of
the Birmingham Waterworks Company, Birmingham.
R. W. Johneou, Eat., Bricklehaninton Ilnll, near Pershore, Di-
rector of the West Midland Railway, Birmingham.
Frederick Roe, Esq., Blackheath, London.
William Lucy, E.g. Messrs. W. Lucy and Sun), late Mayor of
Birmingham. Birmingham.
James Oliver Mason. Fait. ( Messrs. Mason and Richards, Director
of the Rolling Stock Company of Great Britain and Ireland,
Birmingham.
Bir Xdwln Pearson, V ES., Director of the Scottish Australian
Investment Company, London.
Adam &Amides, E-11. ,lute Messrs. Dunlop, Schomies. and Co.:,
Director of the Union Bank of England and France, London.
With power to add to their liuntler.
BANcna —The Alliance Beak of London and Liverpool
(Limited), Lethbury, Loudon.

AUDITORS,

„—.
London: Charles F. Kemp, Esq.—, Public Accountant, 7. Cnishain-
street, LC.
Birmingham: I. Percival, Eau., Public Accountant.

„.LICIT,
London : Mews. Jas. Taylor, M m, and Taylor,ls, Ynro Ives-Han
Birmingham : Maasra gawlin, and Rowley, Temple-row.

BROKKILS.
London—Yraneis Burnand, la'., County Chambers, ConshllL
Birmingham—Nathaniel Lea Est., Bennett's-MIL
Wolverhampton—John Umlerhlll, Bag., Exchange-street.
Liverpool—Messrs. Taunton and 1...1).
TEMPORARY orrlcEs-16, Tokenhousayard. Lothbury.

During the het twenty-live years Birmingham has doubled Its
population, extended its carted manufactures, and largely ln-
messed In wealth, commerce, and importance.
In immediate connexion with Birmingham the extensive dis-
trict of South Staffunlshire embracing the densely populated
tonna of Wolverhampton. Allston, Dudley, Wilictihall. ia
Oldbury, Tipton, and West Bromwich, has largely developed it.
mineral resources, and become an arra of mining and maaufae-
taring enterprise of the most valuable character.
Notwithstanding this ncknowledged prosperity, It Is remark-
able that, during the period referred to, no additional bank has
been established in Biriningtunt and South Stalfonishire, with
the exception of one founded In the former plans during the pre-
sent year, under the limited Liability Act.
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.. .
corniMirative of the neccseity which exists fnr extended
tanking accommodation in Birmingham and South Staffordshire,
it is a sign ithant fact that the aha ca of the Birmingham Joint
Stock Bank ,Limited already command a premium of more than
one hundred per cent.
This necessity is elan milistantinted by the following moment.
Which appears iu the Birmingham Daily Post" on Wednesday,
the 3rd instant:—" At a special meeting of the shareholders of
the Birmingham Joint Stock Bank ;Limited), held ou Tuesday,
the tnil December, it ass recimunended by the Directors, and
resolved, that the capital of the Company should lie increased
from £300,030 to £1,00u,000, by the creation of 6,000 additional
shares of £lOO each, and that twarlftlis of these should le issued
to the shareholders at £8 premium and that the containing
three-fifths should be held tn reserve by the Directors, to be
issued at their discretion."

The following is the sel!ing price of shares In the existing
Local hanks, and it is well known that the dividends of the Lon-
don joiot.ktoel, bank; range Irvin tf to 20 per mut., cud the pre.
Warns from 60 to 3no per cent.

No. of
Shares.