The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-21 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 186 g.

substance what it was when A usourn
and Mritamosr were privately received at
the Tuileries. So long as the naval and mili-
tary commanders and the plenipotentiaries
of the Three Powers were acting together osten-
sibly for a oommou. object, it was nothing
more than the redress of wrongs and losses sus-
' tamed by subjects of France, Spain, and England.
But here Imperial principles stepped in. The
wrongs and losses of French subjects were insig-
nificant compared with those of Spanish residents
and British merchants. But aM. JEERER, a natu-
ralized French subject, had lent a sum of money
to the Mexican Government—to the Government
which J rears displaced—and had accepted bonds,
to something like six times the amount, which
had attracted the attention of certain exalted spe-
culators in Paris. So that the wrongs of French
subjects had suddenly and enormously outgrown
those of British and Spanish merchants, and here
was one of the " principles" of the Second Empire
in action. It was declared by the terms of the
Convention that the Three Powers would abstain
from any interference in the government of
Mexico, aud to this declaration the Spanish General
and the British Commodore strictly ad-
hered. A LMONTE, who had been expelled
by the Mexican Government as the traitor,
was carried back by a French ship-of-war, and
landed with the French troops, as an agent for
establishing a Monarchy by the grace of the
French EMPEROR and the will of the Mexican
people.

Only a year ago, M. BILLAULT, in reply to ques-
tions in the Chamber, reverted to the assurance
that the sole object of the expedition was to vindi-
cate the honour and redress the wrongs of France.
And with this assurance the Legislative Body went
their way at the close of the session, while the
EMPEROR was drawing up a fresh sheet of confi-
dential instructions for General FOREY. This
General's predecessor had found it impossible to
contend at once against the climate, the geogra-
phical difficulties of the country, the "attitude" of
the Mexicana, and against his own colourable and
provisional instructions. Nor was the successor
of General Dr Loarirczz permitted to lay his
cards on the table all at once. The " principles "
of the French Farraaox were to be faithfully ob-
served. The expeditionary force of five thousand
men was to grow to an army of five-and-twenty
thousand, half-a-dozen transports were to grow
into a vast blockading squadron, legions of French
soldiers were to rot like sheep without marching a
league or striking a blow, before the real original
purposes of the Emperor of the FRENCH were to be
made known to the assenting and admiring public
of the Two Worlds.
The EMPEROR'S letter to General FORZY is
' dated from Fontainebleau, July 3, 1862, and
it is published tirbi et orbi in January, 1863.
Servile gapers at the freaks of absolute power,
who have mistaken their vocation on this side of
the Channel, instantly begin to celebrate the bold-
ness, the startling frankness, the extraordinary
purpose of this most important manifesto. No
doubt the publication of a letter six months after
date is very frank and very bold, but the impor-
tance of the extraordinary purpose thus revealed is
somewhat diminished by the notorious fact that
its premature discovery broke up the Convention of
the Three Powers, was exposed months since in the
despatches of General Pais and Sir C. Wrica,
drew grave and warning remonstrances from the
Cabinet of Washington, and was laughed to acorn
by the Americas press. Neither the Old World
nor the New is quite so easily duped as some
easy-going journalists on whoa faculty of astonish-
ment the Emperor of the Fuses too much
relies, would have the English public be-
lieve. As to the letter itself, the " fixed
" weaknesses " of the writer come out in
every line. It reads like the pale copy of the
First NaroLsoir's instructions to the Viceroy of
ITALY. General Foam' is to begin by issuing a
proclamation to the Mexicans. This document,
which our readers have already perused, promises
the Mexican people civilization, liberty, order,
public credit, roach!, and glory—and all this
without any trouble of their own. The General
is to receive with open arms all Mexicans
who are ready to tarn traitors to their
country; not to espouse any (but the French)
party, and to proclaim chaos until the Mexican
people, under protection of French bayonets, shall
have expressed their wishes as freely as any
liberal French constituency at a general election.
The soldiers of the Poi% are to respect the Church,
and the soldiers of the Revolution are to "trap-
" quillize " the holders of national property—by
sharing it with them. Mexican soldiers will be
encouraged to fight in the front of the combats
against their fellow-countrymen. Thereupon the
Mexican patriots who have flocked to the
French standards are to concert with Gene-
ral Forel, the appointment of a Provi-
sional Government, and this Government
is to be assisted in financial details by agents
despatched from Paris, so as to bestow upon Mexico
that financial " regularity " which, as M. FOULD'S
reports inform us, France enjoys under its pre-
sent ruler. Under these conditions a native repre-
sentation is to be formed, out of which the future
government of the country—a monarchy, if the
Mexican people prefer it—is to flow. Meanwhile,
French agents will look after the finances, and
French soldiers will enliven the street'.

But—and here it is that the Letter broadens
into • Manifesto—people will ask (and have
for the last twelvemonth been asking) what
interest can France have in expending men
and money in founding a regular government in
Mexico 1 Well, the interest of France is to
" restore to the Latin race on the other side of
" the Atlantic the strength and prestige " which
departed from Spain when she lost her South
American colonies ; to throw open to the Latin
race a vast field for that colonizing energy which
has turned Algeria into a French camp ;
to prevent the recurrence of a cotton
famine—by keeping the only cotton growers
in the world out of Mexico, or by furnishing
the " free emigration" of negroes from Egypt—
the Letter does not say, but at any rate to make
cotton grow where it has never grown before, by
arresting the flood of Anglo-Saxon enterprise in
the Gulf ; to establish the friendly influence of
France in Central America by arming all the
emancipated colonies in Spain in • defensive league
against French aggression, and to create immense
markets for French commerce by the fertilizing
action of the bayonets of Zouaves.

Such is the latest Manifesto before which the Old
World and the New are invited to bow down in
silent homage and wonder. We are inclined to
believe that they will do nothing of the sort.
But if France is not prepared to waste all her
strength and prestige in propagating Napoleonic
ideas beyond the Atlantic, we would respectfully
urge the independent Opposition of Five to draw
up • postscript, in the form of an amendment,
to this Letter of the Emma to General Foany.

BOROUGH or MA LTLIDONR. --A meeting of the
01.01021 of Marylebooe will be hold at the Literary
laefita-
doe. Edwards-street, Portmaosquye, thin evading. at
7 o'cleelt. p.m.. elm Lord Fermoy rid Mr. Hervey Levin
will address their marihuana.

salt Call.

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OffBOBSE, JAI. 90.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Lonia of
Hare, drove out yesterday afternoon.

Prinoe Louis of Hesse, attended by Captain von Wester-
weller, left Buckingham Palace yesterday morning, on •
visit to the Prime of Wales, at Sandringham-hall, Norfolk.

Marl Grsaville, Lard Pesendint, will give a dinner on
Friday, the 30th inst., at his residence in Bruton-street, to
the Ministers and Officers of State, to settle the roll of
sheriffs for the present year.
Despatches were received at the Calnaial-office yesterday
from the Governor of Heligoisnd. Despatches were rent to
the Lard High Coramissiome of the lonian Islands.

THE MEETING OP PARLIAMENT.

The following letter has been sent round to the
ocemervative members of the Home of Cimino= :

" have the honour to inform you that parliament
will meet cm the sth of February, and to express my hope
that you may find it oonvenient to be in your plaoe on that
day, u business of importance will probably be brought
forward.—l remain, sir, your faithful servant,

" B. DISRAELI.

" Hughenden Manor, Jan. 15."

CABINET COCNCIL.--SUIOMOBBOB wore issued yes-
terday, by direction of the Premier, for a Cabinet Council
on Tuesday next at his lordship's official residence, in
Downing•street.
_

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and
• select circle went out shooting in Richmond-park yes-
terday.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary have returned to Cambridge
Cottage, Kew, from a week's visit to the Duke and Duchess
of Beaufort at Badminton.

The Earl of Radnor is receiving a family circle
at his seat in Berkshire. Viscount Folkestone has arrived
on a visit to his noble father from Longford Castle, near
Salsbury.
Viscount and Viscountess Walden arrived in
town on Saturday from visiting Mr. sod Lady Charlotte
&art at Critchill Hone% Dorset.

Viscountess Dungarvan has returned to Ches-
ham•stnd from a tour of rialto in Ireland.

Lord William Powlett has returned to town from
visiting the Duke of Cleveland at Baby Castle, Durban.

Lord West has returned to Buckhurst Park from
Brighton. _ _

Mr. Grove, the young medical student who so
opportunely assisted her Royal Highness the Princess of
Hesse, when she was thrown from her carriage in the Isle
of Wight a few weeks since, has been presented with •
valuable gold pin sad • set of shirt studs.
In London the rainfall in 1862 was about 27
inches, being five inches greater than in 1861, and the same
amount (five inches) lees than in 1860. It has been about
three inches greater than the average of the last 50 ►ean,
but it cannot be called ► wet year, though the large amount
which fell by day, as distinguished from that by night, and
the continued drizzle in the summer months have led some
so to consider it. In England the fall has been about
three inches greater than in 1861, but five or six inches less
than in 1860.

A duel took place the other day in Turin
between the ex•Oaptaie Olivisri and Lieutenant Lamberta,
both of the Engineers. The misunderstanding arose upon
the Garibaldian question, sod the OMr terminated
fatally for Y. Lemberti, who received a sabre wound from
the effects of which he died.

The anniversary of the birth of Molibre is held
as a theatrical fete at the two cleric theatres of Paris,
Francais and the OdCon, and on Thursday it was cele-
brated at both these houses by the performanoe of two of
his most established plays. The Thintre Francais gave the
Missisifirope and the Malade laaainaire; the Od6on,
L'Eeole da Marie and the Malade Imaginaire. An co-
mae' nal set in verse, entitled La Pille de Maiere, was
performed for the first time at the letter theatre.

A letter from Frejus gives a melancholy account
of the state of the department of the Var in oonsequence of
the long-continued rain. It appears from this comumni•
elation that Frejus presents the appearance of a promontory
in the midst of the waters with which it is surrounded, and
of one of the largest porta in the world enclosed in the im-
mense spasm which separates the Lions from Cape Caesura.
In looking from the heights in the town, the railway pre-
sents the appearanoe of a dark line. The waters cover it,
and endeavour to lind a pump to the sea by openings left
at intervals for that purpose ; but the heavy waves oppose
their exit, and, on the contrary, mix with the fresh water
and form one vast lake, which the eye may follow over an
extent of three miles.

MARRIAGE OF THE COUNTESS WALDEGILAVIL
The maniere of France. Countess Waldegrave, daughter
of the late Mr. Braham, the eminent vocalist, with Mr.
Chichester S. Pertssope, ILP., Under-Secretary of State
for the Colonies, took place yesterday at Trinity Church,
Beomptoo, in the presence of a numerous assemblage of
friends. The wedding party met at the church shortly be-
fore twelve o'clock, the counter leaning on the arm of
Colonel Harcourt, M.P., being first to proceed to the com-
munion table, Weeded by Miss Money, the Mires Neville,
daughters of the Viscount and Viscountess Neville, and
Miss Constance Braham. The religious rite was performed
by the Rev. Lever* Harcourt, Chancellor of York,
tbe countess being given away by Colonel Harcourt,
M.P. There were present on the orrice the Farl
of Abingdon aad Lady Elisabeth Herr, Lord and
lady Norreys. Viscount and Viscounts,. Neville and
Mires Neville, Sir Warwick and Lady Moosehead,
Sir Erskine and Lady Perry and Mires Perry, Sir James
V. B. and Lady Johnetooe, Mir Johnstone, Mr. and Lady
Berra sod Misses Berth. lady Ida Watrater
ilf.cr.Vardlaw and lady Horatio Wardlaw, Mr. and Mrs.
Hervey, he. After the solemnity the wedding circle re.
=to the residence of lady Horatio Wardlaw, at
s-gate, where en elegant derther was furnished for
sixty ppeereseoonnaL At an early hour in the afternoon the Oro-
ter WaWagrave and Mr. Foresees left town for Grove
Park, pear Retford, Notts, the seat of Mr. Granville Har-
court Vernon. The Countess Waldegrave has been mar-
ried four times—first to the Hoc. John James Waldegrave,
of Navestock, Prat ; secondly, George Edward, seventh
Earl Waldenses; thirdly. Mr. Geo. Granville Harcourt,
Y.P., second sou of Dr. Harcourt, Archbishop of York;
and fourthly, yesterday, the hon. member for the county
Loath. The counter is just turned her 42nd year.
Taw BALLOT Socirm—The weekly meeting of
the committee was held on Tuesday last, Mr. Sydenham
Nadas is the chair. The following subscriptions were re-
ported :—Jeans Campbell, 10/. ; Handel Closshrim, SI. Sa ;
Duns, 11. Is. ; E. Alexander, 11. • H. Kara, 11. ; J. C.
eV/Liners, 11. la. ,• Meson. Rylancising4 T. Thomason,
IL E. Is. ; Potter, M. P., 31. Is. ;J. ;J. Side-
bottom, 11, sad several smaller sums. A letter was read
from a oorrespoodent in Fast Kent avntipg ere& in-
stances of coercion at the recent election. The following
are some of them :—H. P., a freeholder, who was objected to
by the tories at the last registration, and who wished to vote
or Sir E. Daring, but decided to remain neutral because his
employer was &supporter of Sir Norris Knatchtrull, was
told by his master the day before the election that he must
vote for Knatchbull, sad he voted accordingly. W. F., a
freeholder, a bailiff to a farmer, was told by his master
he might vote for whom be pleased, and therefore pledged
himself to Sir E. Deriag. The day before the election his
masters son told biro he most vote as they did, for Knatch-
bull, and he was obliged to do so. D. D., • freeholder and
platelayer on the South Eastern Railway, a Wesleyan, had
promised his vote for Sir E. Daring, and was sent by train
with a free ticket to vote. He was by some mysterious
wears takes from the train, and made to gin his vote the
other way.
THE NEW HIGHWAT Acr.—A rpecial session of
the magistrates of Kent was held at the Court-bouse, Maid-
ethos& yesterday, to consider the question of dividing the
county into highway district., under the act of Listsession.
There wee a very fall attendance of the fustier ; the Earl
of Romer presiding. The court, at a previous snake, had
decided epee; adopting the act, and appoioted a committee
to report upon the best mode of forming the districts. Mr.
Gathente Hardy, M.P., as the cbainnata of the **maitre.
sow stated the result of their investigatior, to the effect
that it would not be desirable to make the districts co-
extensive with the several unions, but with the petty see-
roue' division. Mr. Hardy addressed the court at some
length in support of this recommendation, expressing his de-
cided opinion that under the new act the roads would not
only be maintained in a much better condition but also at
much lees coat than hitherto, the ratepayers at the same
time having a room efficient check over the expeoditure.
Msatoriels were received from several of the parishes in op-
position to the propose!, on the ground that the roads were
ahead/ well attended to, and that the new act would
greatly increase the espouse ; but the court unanimously
resolved upon adopting the committee's recommendation.
Led sanctioning a provisional order ; it being further resolved
that a court should be held on the 3rd March, for the
making of a final order.
THE SERVICIS AT WRITEINECTER A BELT.—in con-
sequence of the thorough cleaning which the various portions
of this ancient edifice are at present undergoing, the week-
day ramie., will, to the sod of the present month, be held
' in Henry the Seventh's Chapel, and oo Sunday next, the
2Sth inst., the service will be entirely suspended.

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THE REMOVAL OP IT. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL.

Yesterday al tarnoon a meeting of the governors
of St. Thomas's Hospital was held at the London-bridge
' Terminus Hotel, for the purpose of receiving a report from
the grand committee relative to the removal of the hos-
pital, a subject which has during the last few months
engaged much public attention.
Alderman Sir Joan MIAGHOVII, Bart, presided; sod
there were also present Mr. W. Tito, M.P., Alderman and
Sheriff James Lawrence, Alderman William Lowman,
Mr. Bagallay (the treasurer), Alderman Hale, Alderman and
Colonel Wilson, Alderman Phillips, Alderman Finnis,
Alderman Hompbery, Alderman Copeland, M.P., Alder-
man Atkin, Alderman Allen, Alderman Gibbons, Alder-
man Gabriel, Alderman Bailey, Alderman Challh, Alder-
man Abbiss, Alderman Carter, the Rev. Charles
M.A. (rector of Bath), the Rev. Newman Hall, LLB. (of
Surrey Chapel), and upwards of 100 other governors.
The report submitted stated at some length the nature of
the various site, which had been approved of by the grand
ocinnuttee—namely, Bethlem Hospital ; the Fishmongers
land, Walworth ; Surrey Gardens ; land at the back of
Newington Church ; Myatt's strawberry ground, Camber
well New-road ; and the Lambeth Thames Embankment,
opposite the Houses of Parliament.
Mr. Tire, M.P., rose to move that the report be received,
and that the several sites be referred back to the grand
I committee for further consideration, and with a view to
moire additional information.

Mr. Baomt.ar (the treasurer of the hospital) seconded
the motion for the reception of the report.
Alderman CHALLIII would suggest to the governors
that in these transactions time was of great import-
mos, as the metropolitan hospitals were overwhelmed
with patients became St. Thomas's could not take them
in. He thought it would be well to request the grand
committee to recommend two or three sites at a future
meeting, so that the governors could arrive at a speedy de-
cision by selecting one of them.
Alderman LAWRINCE thought the present was the proper
time for the governors to offer their opinions on
the various sites, with any suggestions that might occur
to them. He thought it would have been well if the committee
had made some arrangement by which the governors should
have had an opportunity of going round to inspect the
various sites. 11 they had done so he was sure the number
would have bean very speedily reduced. With regard to
Myatt's ground, which was mid to be at Camberwell, but
which was rosily at North Brixton—it was neither London
nor the country—and he thought it ought at once to be put
out of consideration. With regard to the slip of ground
mar the river opposite the Houses of Parliament,
be could not conceive for a moment how it could be carried
into operation. Betblem had been described as a good
position, having good open roads around it. No doubt that
was the moon why the site was selected for • lunatic
asylum, and if Bethlem sits were vacant, no doubt it would
be an excellent place for St. Thomas's Hospital. But he
could rot suppose that the governors of St. Thomas's were
prepared to build their hospital there, and to build Bethlem
elsewhere. Then with regard to Surrey-gardens, it was
admitted that the plans was surrounded by bad buildings,
and the Fishmongers' land was equally bad in that respect.
It had not been mentioned that the railway ran very close
to that lead, and that the noise of the trains would be
heard by every inmate of the hospital every quarter of an
hour during the day. He considered that the site behind
Newiogtonchurch, which was not far from Bethlem, had
advantages over every other that had bees proposed. They
might haves fine frontage, and roads could be madeseeessible
around it. It was only ten minutes' walk from Lambeth,
Westminster, and Waterloo bridges, and not more than a
quarter of an hour's walk from Southwark-bridge. It was
certainly further from London-bridge, but near London-
bridge was Guy's Hospital. He therefore recommended the
plot of ground at the back of Newington-church, but at the
same time he hoped that the matter would not be burned
to • hasty conclusion.

Alderman DAMN considered that the recommendation of
Bethlem Hospital came with very great force upon the
court. If they took it an asylum could be provided for the
lunatics where they could have the benefit of fresh air, and
St. Thomas's would find a site on one of the best spots near
London. He wee sure they need have no niggardly dashes
with the govern3re of that hospital. He did not think that
the site springing from the embankment of the Thames
would be lightly thrown aside.
Alderman HUSPEUtIiT said that Bethlem Hospital could
not be removed for leas than 150,110c0., and be thought it
would be suicidal policy to attempt it. They would have
to sell the materials for a mere song, as they had sold the
materials of St. Thomas's. He considered that the site at
the back of Newington-church would prosiest all the ad-
vantages that could be required.
Alderman PHILLIPS hoped the governors would insist
upon the hospital being near, and the idea of taking it away
from London was now got rid of entirely. He had in-
spected the various sites, but was not prepared to give au
opinion because he thought it was highly desirable that the
committee should have itime for further consideration be-
fore the governors bound themselves by any resolution.
Dr. Leritox said he still held the unpopular opinion that
the hospital should be placed a little way out of town, so
that the patients might be removed from that noxious air
which so frequently retarded their recovery. He thought
the day would come when the governors would regret not
Myles adopted that course. With reference to the sites
proposed, he thought that that of Westminster-bridge or
Bethlem would be far superior to those of Myatt's-
,
:or the Walworth-road. With respect to the
-gardens, his worst fear, had been realised. Nocase
of burns had been admitted that had not proved fatal. He
hoped the committee would not be precluded from consider-
ing_other sites.
Mr. STUART, common councilman, recommeo
at the back of Newington-church.
After some further discussion, Mr. ELLIOTT withdrew his
amendment, and Mr. Tire's motion was unanimously

the site

adopted.
The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to Sir
Jobs If navvy* for presiding, no day being fixed for the next
mettles of the governors.

TOTNES ILECTION.

Seymour (Liberal) 165
Deal (Conservative) 157

Majority for Seymour

TOTNLS ELECTION.—Mr. F. H. Berkeley, M.P.,
writes to a contemporary :—" Some time since I called your
attention to an address of Mr. Dent to the elector. of
Totoes' in which he complained bitterly of the forces arrayed
against him under the bangers of intimidation, and stated
roundly that going to the poll in the teeth of undue luau-
once so strongly presenting itself was out of the question;
consequently, he withdrew. Mr. Dent now reappears se •
candidate spinet Mr. Seymour, and states at the hustinp
that he is satisfied with the coestitutioe, and would not land
it over to be pulled about by irreverent hands. Vary good,
Mr. Dent. Is intimidation and converting our electore
into voting machines part of that constitution! Mr. Sey-
mour opposes Mr. Dent, and he tells the electors that he
has found 'everywhere in the borough prods that
the electors were coerced and intimidated by the
other side. He saw in the crowd persons who were
liberals, but were unable to vote with their party because
of the infiaence brought to bear upon them. The electors
were kept io folds, like sheep, ready to be brought to the
poll ; and every night men were carried out of the borough,
that the conservatives might keep them in their power until
1 the day of election.' Bravo, Mr. Seymour. Verily, Messrs.
Dent and Seymour unite in descnbing the pleasures and
advaatages of she electoral portion of the British eoustitu-
tion ; and between political Montague. and Capablts the
borough of Totnes is a striking illustration of the happy
family. Now, as the complete remedy for intimidation
allowed to be in the power of giving • secret vote, which of
the two candidates is prepared to,protect the franchise by
according to the elector the ballot .
REPH.FSENTATION OF LIFIBURN.—The Belfast Noes-
f Tatter of Monday publishes an address from Mr. Thomas
Babson, announcing his withdrawal from the contest. The
same paper says—" Mr. Barbour will not be left in
undis-
puted possession of the field. We have every confidence
that • gentleman of conservative principles will come
forward."

AMYST
68101:714 DISAPPEARANCE OF A MILITIA
Onus:B.—A very painful venation base beencreated in Sun-
&Hood and its neighbourhood by the mysterious disap-
of Captain W. M. Gales, of the South Durham
rliriZe who is supposed to have met with foul play while
on his was borne from a hunting party, eo far hack as the
15th of November last. On the morning of that day Cap-
tain Gales left home at Hylton Cottage, Deer Sunderland,
accompanied by another gentleman, in order to be present,
by invitation of Mr. Hawks, at a hunt with a peak of
beagles belonging to the officers of the 41st Regiment.
The place of meeting was the village of Washington, three
miles from Captain Galee's reeidsnes. He and his friend
arrived at their destination about half-past 10 o'clock,
when the hounds were cast off, and after running foe
some time they returned to the village about 3 in the
afternoon. The whole party then preemeded so Mr. Ilawks's
residence, where they partook of refreshments. Many of
them took their leave a little before 9 o'clock. Captain
Gales left aloe., with the avowed remotion of proceeding
to the Coegreen station of the North-Eastern Railway,
on tie opposite bank of the river Wear, distant about
two miles from Mr. Hawks's house. From the time he left
Washington, Captain Gales has Less neither WOO nor heard
of. It was first feared that be might have fallen into the
river at the Cower ferry ; but inquiries made of the
keeper of the ferry showed that he had made his ap-
presses there. The river has been dragged from day to
day, and all the deep boles in the country side have been
examined, but no trios of Captain Gales has been dis-
covered. The horrible suspicion has at length arisen that
he was robbed and murdered, lied his body afterwards
thrown into one of the furnaces with which the district
abounds.

LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK.
(THIS DAY.)

The annual general meeting of the proprietors
was held at 1 o'clock, at the Bank, Lothbury ; Alderman
SALOMON% ILP.. in the chair.
The fincasrsar (Mr. Frairland) read the report and
balance sheet. The report is as follow. :
" The directors have to report that—after making pro.
vision for all bad and doubtful debts—paying the income
tax—setting apart 2,0001. towards the buildings of the teak
—and presenting a gratuity of 10 per rat. on their malaria
to all the officers of the establishment—the net pear of the
bank for the last half-year amount to 110,8881. 6s. 3d,
This sum, added to 19,9211. 13.. ld., the unappro-
priated balance of re preceding half-year will
amount to 130,8091. 19s. 4d. Out of this amountinterest
on the rest or surplus fund at the rate of five per cent per
annum (6,4061. 5a.) has been added to such fund, which now
amounts to 262,6564 re. The directors now declare a diri•
dead to the shareholders at the rate of six per cent. per
annum, sod by way of farther dividend out of the profit.,
bonus of nine per cent. on the paid-up capital. After then
payments are made there will remain a balance of
4,40:11. 14s. 44. to be carried to profit and Ices
account for the current year. The VIICADCIOI in the direct
tion occasioned by the deaths of Joshua Walker, Eel., and
John Lewis Ricardo, Esq., M.P., have been filled up by the
nomination of John Peter Garrott, Req., F.R.8., and
Augustus William Oradea:lea, Esq., subject to the confirms.
Lion of the present meeting. The director who retire by
rotation are--William Tite, Esq., ILP., F.R.S., Augustus.
William Garden Eisci (in the evert of his nomination
being confirmed), and William Wallace, Faq., all of whom,
being eligible for re-election, offer themselves accordingly.
The following is the balanoesheet
" Dr.: To proprietors for paid-tm capital, 1,000,0004 ; to
amount due by the beak oe deposits, circular notes, ha,
1186:1,7361. 6s. lad. ; to rest or surplus food, 2562501. ; to
of profit and lose account, 30th June, 1862, 20,921!.
134. ld. ; lees donation in aid of Lancashire, Yorkshire, and
Cheshire distress, as sanctioned by the proprietors.l,ooo4-
19,9211. 13s. ld. : to DOA PAW of the past year, 110,8881.
6s. 3d. ; total, 15,265,7964 Is. sd. Cr.: By government
stock, Exchequer bills, and India beads, 2,492,412/.
9a. ; by other securities, including bills discounted, loans
to customers, &a, 11,609,1574 3s. 11d. ; by cash in hand,
1,184.744 12e. 6.1. • total, 15,285,7964 ss. sd.
„Profit and Lose.—Dr, : To total expenditure of the
seven establishmenta, including rent, taxes, salaries, sr.
tionary, l c,with &gratuity of teo per cent on their malarial
to the officers of the esaiblishment, 43,5341. 14.. 11d. ; to
amount set apart towards the buildings of the bank, 2,0001.;
to amount added to rest or surplus fend by interact
thereon at 5 per cent. per annum, 6,406/. ss. ; to payment
of the dividend now declared, at the rate of six per art per
annum for the last half-year on the paid-up capital of
1,000,0001., 30,0001. ; to bonus of nine per met on
the capital, 90,0004 ; to balance of profit and keg ac.
count, 4.403/. 14s. 4d. ' • total, 176,344/. 14.. 3d.
Cr.: By balance of profit and toes account 30th June, 1862,
20,9214 13s. Id. • lees donation in aid a lancerire, York-
shire, and Cheshire darer, as sanctioned by the people-
ter 1,0001. ' • together, 19,9214 13., Id. ; by gran profits
of the last half-year, after paying the income tax, sad
making provision for all bad and doubtful debte, 156,4234
Is 2d. —total, 176,3441. 14s. 3d.
"Rest or surplus fund.—Dr.: Present amount, 2f;2,6364
Or.: Amount on the let July, 1862, 256,2504 ; by interest
oa ditto, at 5 per cent. per annum, 6,406/. ss. • total,
192,6564 se. The di • and bonus (without deduction
at imams tax which is paid by the beak) will be payable co
Monday, the 26th inst.
The CHAIRMAN moved the *dories of the report and acr
counts. He said the bank prorated keel( to the pro.
prietors in as vigorous a condition as ever. Their deports
now amounted to nearly 14.000,0004 The poke of the
last half-year amounted to 110,8001., and those of the year
to 230,8001. The dividend for the first half of the
was tea per cent., that now declared, 12 per cent,
a dividend of 22 per cent for the year—s rather
handsome return, be thought, for their espitaL (Chem.)
Besides this the reserve food had been increased by 12,6464,
making the total now 262,6461. ; and they also canted for.
ward 4,0004 to the profit sad loss account of the carnet
half-year. During the par year they had had tb•
fortune to lose Mr. J, Lewis Ricardo, sad the
board recommended the confirmation of the elder.
tion of Mr. Gadesden to supply the vacancy. Ma
Gadesden was a gentleman of great experience, and belonged
to an eminent firm of sugar refiners. Mr. Gera, a wine
merchant of eminence, had also been added to the board
during the year. He must now say a few words with raped
to the large number of new banks which had been established'
The directors bad nothing to say in disparagement of
those banks. They began with a rmall bank themselves
and gradually attained so important position. They did
not look upon these new rivals with envy—oo the contrary,
they wished to see them prosper, convinced that they
could only do so through • general increase
in the trade of the country. (Hear At the same
time the board felt that no good could be done by
any
bank by mere of improper competition, or by giving credit
to parties who ought not to enjoy it. They had themselves
plenty of moor, and would be happy to lend it, provided
they could do so with a certainty of getting it but. It
the new establishments would tread in their footsteps

they would probably be suocemful ; but IT, wide day
were still in swaddling-elotbas, and before they had mdsrs
gone booping-oongh and measles, and other infantile
olden—(laughter))—they gave themselves the airs of may
they would probably find themselves beradter the victims
of undue cenhdance. He trusted therefore, that for their
own sakes, and for the sake of the public, the DOW banks
would conduct themselves so as to be au honour to the
country.W (Mean.)
Mr. lIKZ/Zli made some remarks against the continued
additions to the reserve fund. .

The CILLIRNAN defended the policy of these additions,
contending that they conduced to the best intermta of the
bank, which, holding such an immense amount of deposits,
ought to act in such a manner as to maintain the confidence
of the public generally.
The report was adopted aed the dividend and bonus re.
oommendod wend eclared._

TlT;;;;STDcieao;;esioi;e7d in the direction by deatb were
filled up by the election of Mr. J. P. Cadet sod Mr. A. W.
Gadsden. The directors retiring by rotation WC* nw
elected. _ _

--;Thanks were then voted ~to the directors, to she general
manager. Mr. W. Ewing% and the branch managers and
other officers of tlis haat, and to the chairmen.

NATIONAL Dzscortar COMPANY--(THIS DAY.
The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was
held at Boon, at the London Tavern ; Mr. F. W. RceeCLL,
M.P.. in the chair.
. . . . . . . . .

The report, which had been previously lamed and pub-
lished in the daprem, having been taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of it in the usual
terms. He said six months ago a statement of ac-
counts was submitted which met with approba-
tion, and the present was equally favourable. The
progress of the company was very satisfactom
although there bad been no extraordinary results. As
regarded lasses, they must not expect absolute immunity ;
but he was happy to state that there was not a single
account at prepaid with respect to which the board felt
any apprehension. (Hear, hear.) In arriving at their pre-
sect position their course had not been smooth • but
they had now surmounted all their diifficilties.
(Cheers.) The connexion to which they now owed so
much was formed slowly and the result was very
Cying. 2,931 shares still remaining unallotted, the
had determined to offer them to the public at •
premium, and to add the profits, which would be over
10,0001., to the reserve fund. He believed that by
steady adherence to the principles hitherto observed they
would continue to prosper. (Hear, hear.)
The motion having been seconded,
Mr. BORRADMLL expressed satisfaction with the report.
With respect to the unissued shares, bethought that having
regard to the state of the market, it would be unwise to die-
pose of them at the present premium. He thought no
portion of the shares should be offered under 4f. premium.
The CHAIRMAN thought the matter should be left to the
directors, who would do their hest for the interests of the
company. (Hear.)
The report was adopted, and • dividend at the rate of 8
per cent. per annum was declared.
A resolution wee afterwards passed for the registration
of the company under the Companies Act of 11162.

Mr. William Gore Langton has announce(' his
intention to offer himself as a candidate for West Somerset.
shire, in place of Mr. Moody, who retiree. Mr. Gore Langton
was formerly conaerrative member for the western division,
and it is on conservative principles that he now offers
himself.

In his new volumes of " Miscellanies," Earl
Stanhope gives the following lines by Prince Chines Stuart
(of the '43), taken from the Stuart papers at Wuideor :
Hated by fools and fools to hate—
Be this my motto and my fate.

I bate all kings and the throoce they lit 00.
From the King of France to the Caliph of Britain.
To my poor country
[Hy] testament will be—
Do all what you can