The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-22 00:00:00

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATIOS.-(TRIS DAY.

A general meeting of the shareholders was held
this morning, at the oBmt of the corporation in Thread.
needleatreet, Mr. H. G. GORDON in the chair, for the pur-
pose of declaring an ad interim dividend for the ball-year
ending on the 30th of June last
The Curer MI.NAGIA (Mr. C. J. F. Stuart) read the
following statement of recounts :
"Liabilities.-To promissory notes is eiroulatim not
bearing interest, 67:48721. 10a. ; to bills of ONORADRO in cir.
intrados sot bearing interest. 5,137,561/. 7s. 6d. ; to balances
dos to other banks, 23.1411. Is. Id. ; cash deposited not
bearing interest, 2,010,6931. 2a. 2d. ; cash deposited bearing
leered, 6,025,2841. 7s. 3d. ; toteldue to the pab1ic.13,&55,532E
10s. To capital *dm, 1,260,000 L; reserved surplus funds,
252,00'31. ; insurance fmad, ao,ooor. ; dividends remaining
Timid, 4,2161. 10s. ; balsam of profit and lose after
dorsirg all eimpt &Ines due to altareholdmv, 115,1051.
17e. -1,682,1224 7s. 4d.; total, 15,537,6441. 17s. 4d,
Assets : By coin and bullion, 2.777,8831. 14s. 4d. ; balance
dm from other beaks, 1,221,332/. 4s. sd. ; promissory note'
or bills of other basic, 45.0251.-4,044,240/. 18i. 9d. ;
government securities, 1,047,1271. 7s. 4d. ; lauded or other
property of the corporation, 172,9981. 15s. 2d. ; debts
I named by lauded or other property. 50,2931. 14s. 2d.;
uotee and bills discounted or other debts due to the corpora.
tire, not included under the foregoing heads, and exclusive
of all debts abandoned as bad, 10,224,98 H. Is. 11d. ; total,
114537,6441. 17s. 4d.
" Profit sad loss account. -To amount paid as dividend
and bonne for the half-year ending 30th June,186.3. 8.4,300 L;
Mimes serried forward to next half-year. 27,705/. 17s. 4d.
-total, 115,905/. 17s. 4d. By amount of net profit for
the balf-year ending 30th June, 1863, after defraying cur.
rant charge. and providing for ell had and doubtful debt',
111,7271. 2s. 10d.; balance undivided 31st Dec., 1862,
4,1781. 14s. Ea-total, 115,9051. 17s. 4d."
The CHAIRNAN said that at this period of the year, which
hardly embraced six months of their operations, the direc-
tors did not present any general report or audited
statement of accounts. They trusted, however, that
when they met in April they would be able
to submit to the shareholders suet • statement
and to declare such • dividend as would afford full evidence
of the continued prosperity of the corporation. On the
presset occasion be bad only to declare on behalf of the
directors an ad mterin dividend of 35e. per share, or at the
rate of 7 per cent. on the half-year, free of income-tax,
and payable on Monday, the god of November. (Cheers.)
The meeting then adjourned.

WILTS= BZPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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The Certain Magwine for November contains a
timely article ow the Mhow Court Martial. by Jacob
Osmium, the well•imowa oorreepoadaut of the Tutu news.
paper. The facts of the cam are all sivaa is a lucid and
forcible narrative.

Three of the guns to be used in the forthcoming
competition between the 'Whitworth and Armstrong gnu
were yesterday mounted, ►nd fitted to the trunnion bear-
ings in the new gun mounting perk in Woolwich Aneroid.
One is a 12-pounder Whitworth muzzle-loading gun, one •
12-pounder Armstrong shunt gun, and the third • 12.
pounder breech-loading gun, finely grooved. Three others
are shortly expected.

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"We are assured," says the Nation, " that the
Emperor has offered to Marshal the Duke de Malakoff the
pies of Governor of the Invalides, but that the marshal him
declined the homer, preferring to retain his present
madam."
TERRI:WM:FIND RESIGNATION OF SIR R. FEEL.—
We understand that the rumour of the resignation of Sir
Robert Peel, which originated a day or two dace, is ou-
tmoded, and that he is to-day engaged in the duties of his
offke in Dublin Castle. We may add that it is stated by
Wanda of the right hoe. baronet that he positively denies
the troth of some of the statements respecting his 000 duct
at the Tamen' th election published in the Tien. If he
has been misrepresented, his proper course would be to say
so openly for himself.—DeUis lientiwp Mail.
METROPOLITAN RAILWAY COMMUNICATION. —3lr.
Forbes, the general manager of the London, Chatham, sad
Dover Railway Company, writing to the Timm, urges that
the metropolitan extension of the London, Cluith.on, and
Dover Railway, by means of its junction with the Metro-
politan Railway in Fanringdoo-street, will afford direct
railway commanicatios between the thickly populated
districts through which the Metropolitan Midway rune,
sod the whole South London districts, including Black-
friars, the Borough, Newington, Camberwell, Kenning-
ton. Brixton, Fermium. the Crystal Palace, Greenwich,
Woolwicb, and the North Kent system. It will also
directly connect the Great Northern and Midland
rail-
ways with the South London district, with the systems
of railways to Dover, Ramsgate, Margate, Brighton,
Heatisp, and the continent of Europe. Parliament
has already granted the necessary powers for effecting
junctions with the Brighton and South Eastern railways,
and the line has been so laid out, as to render a '
unction
with that of the South Western easily practicable. The four
lines of rails will extend from the south side of the Thames
to Ferri ngd osetrest, sad arthogemeots are contemplated
under which they will be continued to the existing stations
of the Gnat Northers and Midland companies at King's-
awe. The additional lines will be so laid down es to admit
of extension into the intended new statics of the latter
company, which will be contiguous to that of the Great
Northern, and it would also he quite possible to bring the
London and North Widen into communication with them,
so that the whole of the traffic between the north and the
south, which is, after all, the great difficulty to be dealt
with. could be sent over this jusctioa railway.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. —lt appears that
the directors of this company are about allotting to the
shareholders, in rateable proportion to their holding, 4t
par rest. perpetual irredeemable preference shares to the
'mount of 1,227,562/. They state that it will Dot
create any fresh or additional charge upon the revenues of
the company, being issued in sutatitution of monies bor-
rowed from bankers and others, n the form of temporary
loans, reviewable at short period. Though the state of
the mossy market sod the =edit of the compeny have
enabled the directors to borrow this money at 4 or 4$ per
cent., yet the remotion:to and other expenses of frequent
renewals have increased the yearly charge to an amount
more than equal to 44 per cent. So then, when taken up am
p -opmed, the interest payable upou that amount will be
rather less than it Ins hitherto been. and the company
will
thus be secured against all 000tiagencies in respect thereof.
The sliotment will be in the proportion of one new share of
lel. for every 1001. ordinary stock or sheets in the company.
The new shares are to be issued on the 29th isst., payable
by six instalments, the last being on the 29th of September,
1864. The shares will be treated in respect of divideol as
fully paid up from the 29th Met, beteg equivslent to •
boom of 21. per cent. A discount at the rate of per
cent. per mama is to be allowed on any instalments
paid in advance.
SHOCKING AND FATAL ACCIDUPT TO A CORN
MIECHANT.—At an early hour yesterday morning a labourer
named Charles Beckett, residing near the toll.bar, on the
Hedoa.road, was walking along the road towards Mar-
fleet, when he Game upon the body of a man lying woo
the footpath. lie thought that it was some drooken per•
son, but a closer examination showed that he was deed.
Beckett. therefore, summoned amisinee, sad informatics
having been given at the Holl poliesmiatim, the body me
conveyed to the deal-house is Perliamerstatreet, where it
was subsequently identified as that of Mr. Frederick Foster,
corn merchant, lieden. Yesterday attenuate ao inquest
wart held at the etatioo-home, before Mr. J. J. Tboroey,
borough corooer. The deceased's brother-ha-kw, Mr.
Batty, butcher, Drypool. said that the deceased In/ rot a
good rider. He ball only had the hone on which he rode
for the past month. It was a eery spirited hone. He
would be about thirty peen of age. Witness believed, from
marks he had seen on the road, that the deemed had acct.
&stair slipped from his horse, and that his foot remaie-
im in the stirrup be had hew dragged along the road sod
trodden epos by the bores. The jury returned a verdict d
"Accidental Death."—Hsilers Chanties Herald.
A BCLLOCK ACCIDENTALLY HANGING ITSELF.--
A bullock came by its death a short time sines in the fields
hereabouts is a very remarkable manse!. It appears tat
the animal was made; by the dde of a ditch, over which
were growing some within trees, and while nibbling the
leans MI the tree, with its hied between two branches. the
bank on which its fore feet were resting gave way, and the
blest% bead became suspended la the fork of the tree.
When discovered it was quite dead, liaviog roxideatally
MN itself.—West dun= Gazette.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Moro Mr. Commissioner °caftans.)
ra RE HERRIOTT.—QUESTION AS TO COST&

The bankrupt was a publican, of Stainsler.road, Eut
I cam.ros
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, on behalf of the petitioning creditor, asked for
....I order on Mr. Aldridge to refund the sum of 161. re-
.eierd out of this estate, on the ground that the costs of
the solicitor to the petition should first be paki.
H'v Honour inquired if the bill had been sent in at the
proper time and tared ; and being answered in the negative,
.41 that he could not entertain the application, the
v:ieitor having chosen to go to sleep over the matter. It
11,1. probably owing to Mr. Aldridge's activity that any-
thing bad bees realised to the estate. He was not, as Mr.
Mos bad called him, the crown solicitor, but the solicitor
appointed by the Lord Chancellor to act for the official
I.4sigoee in cases where no trade assignee was chosen, and the
ippointrosat was a most fortunate one for the ends of
antics._

Mi—Rizig wished to have his Honour's decision u to
obether Mr. Aldridge wes entitled to his costa prior to
hose of the solicitor to the petition being paid.
His Honour said he would determine that question when
.t came before him. He wee clearly of opinion that Mr.
.:Ziog ought to take nothing by his motion ; he should there-
fore dismiss the application with caste.

Ilf RE T. ABBOTT.
The bankrupt was a clerk in the Probate Court, main
Kensington. Debts 1,0691., of which 8501. was due to
:osecured creditors; so assets. It wu stated that the
-Jokt apt's dart' wu 130/. a year.
Being asked by the Court how much he proposed to gel
aide for the payment of his debts,
The banks apt said he wa only what wu called a tem-
;army clerk, having been appointed when he was over age.
He had no regular esdas7.
His Honour said, in that cue he could not net anytb;og
14eck, and granted the order.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLERKEXWELL.
1.1V1M711:N CAB 2% OF COMPIMATION A0•138T THE WATIO-

FOLITAN RAILWAY.
There were no lees than 17 eases of disputed compensation
against the Metropolitan Railway set down for hearing to.
day, but before they were gone into it was announced by
the geotlemen representing the comma, ghat about 12 of
them bad bees settled. The claims represented over 3,0001.,
and the whole of them had been arranged at a nub below

Mr. Willis, a greengrocer, of Guildford-plum, claimed
COO'. ss oompeosation for the injuries b• lad unstained
through the formation of the company's works.
Mr. %Mull, on behalf of the company, asked for an
order for the payment of 401., the claimant having &greed
to accept that rum.
The order you made. _

Mr. Lineker, coffeehooee•keeper, of the Yoekeoad.
elaimed 2501. for the damage he had eantaised by lam of
Weems, am, by the ccoetruction of the railway.
Mr. Bluebell appeared for the company aid Mr. Broom
for the claimant

Br. Harker, after bearing the case, made an order for the
mama of 11W., and 51. se. meta.
Amongst the seems formally decided was that of a Mr
Daly, a fur akin dimmer, aarrrryyiing on his business in Bed
Lionellsy, Cow-crass, Bmithtield. Be sought oompemetioe
for the injury and km he had rasteined in coesequeeee of
the works cured out by the respondent, in the construc-
tion of their railway. The total claimed, including the value
of the goodwill of the premises, the plant and trade fixtures,
the lota by removal, and the difference in the rent of new
premises from these lately held by the claimant, was 9281.
Mr. Cooper, herreter-a6law, attended for the claimant,
and after hearing him and Mr. Bertha on behalf of the
company.
Mr. Barker made an order for the payment of 1431. odd,
with 51. se. formate

Mr. Begin, who had carried on badness u carver sad
Met, at 7, Rapetseek Clerkenwell, when he hod reified
ter upwards of six yaws, elsimwllool. as awmpavaseios far
the iojory to his trade aad !mimes from 1860 to 1862,
laring which time the works of the eompsay were is

?rerAter barrister-at-law, attended for the olairoant.
Mr. Borebell, for the compaay, in the course of the
airy, elicited from the claimant and his witness that
I. had the premise. for a term which had hem completed
interior to the commencemeet of the aompaoy's works, and
rhea he was ooly tenant at will. He wholly denied the
existence of any loitariog on the pert of the company ; bet,
is the claimant had been put to owns costa, be was quits
willing to coesset to as order in his favour for the mesa
of 101.

After some cooversation between the parties, the offer
was accepted.
Mr. Barker said that, from what he had moo. the cam-
Fey in all eve behaved to a very far sod liberal spirit,
sad made ao order for 101. to be paid to the surest.
MAHLBOROUGH.MIREMT.

00TCABTS IN sass PAIL
Mr. Rogers, 000 of the officers of fit. Gierge's psi*
waited upon Mr. Knox this morning, and stated, In refe-
rence to the above subject, that he had, on the ppKKof that
parish, bees in cornmituination with the Commissbeera of
Woods and Works sad the Commissioners of Polies, mad
ascertained that a correspondence had been grin as between
them, the Commissioners of Police being aware of the alarm-
ing extant of the nuisance, and that steps were about being
takes for the purpose of suppressing the eviL
Mr. Knox said he was very glad to hear it, for the evil
required suppreesirs. for the sake not only of the poor
creators—two of whom were before him the previous day,
sad than whose appearance frothing could be more deploy-
able—but for the protection of the public.
The minter admitted to the infirmary of fit. George%
Workhouse bur bees rather nederstatesi—the number alto-
gether being 47—ass female stating that she had not left
the park for five weeks, being there night sad day.
sorrraWARIC.
J 177.

inlos Hawn, a lad about thirteen years of age, was
brought before Mr. Combs charged with being conceroed
with other lads not In custody in assaulting an old woman
aimed Mary Green, and robbing her of ss. 9,d.
The promentrix, • jolly-looking female, said that she
lived in the neighbourhood of the New-cut. and on Thursday
dreamt last about 3 o'clock she went into Jolumos-street
to make some purchases. She was going home with a
saucepan in one hand and ss. 9d. in the other,
whoa • number of bids surrounded her and pelted her with
room. The prisoner was among them, and took a very
active pert in the attack. One of the Lids threw a bony
moos at her, which struck her on the hand, and her matey
fell on the ground. Before she could pick it up. the primmer
imbed at hr, pushed her on one side, sad pecked up the
may, with which he yea off. She endeavoured to pursue
him, but his companions prevented her. Witness after-
wards pve isformatios to the pollee.
Policommetable 130 L said be received information of
the robbery, and west a march a the swimmer, bat Goad
sot find him until Wednesday evesiag. When told what he
was charged with, be admitted beteg with the boys who
threw stone at the prosecarix, bat maid he did not throw
say. He also laid that he picked the money up.
In answer to the charge the boy mid he saw the mosey
drop, cad he picked it up ad spent it
Mr. Ocatheasked whether anything was known of him ?
The coostable said he wee • very bad boy. He associated
with • peg etyeng *one who won a two,, to the la-
habibure and paseentries is the Newart. Ha did set
think he had ever bees cam luta.

-lii.oombeMia that a atop moat be put to tie depreda-
tions of these young seampa, and at a amities to them be
sentenced then to fourteen date imprisonment in
Wadsworth Haw el Correction.

Tait NITS STEPNEY MEATING-emcee—(THlS
Dar.)—This Large and impaleg beildieg wee epeasel for
puhlie worship this day, having bees erected at ea mean
of 10,0001., for the coegratsilm of the old B=l=
house, a plain red•bricked edifice, which has
demolished. The sew structure hoe been raised near the site
of the old amend is one of the basdeoniest and most
of the many religious edifices lately erected by L tl: most
semen of the metropolis. It is in the Gothic style, with
three towers. There is a spire et the south-end eagle of
the building ISO fest is heiglit.
&MOIST ON Tait NORTH EARIMIN
On Monday, just whoa the Malkin train was attaining fall
ra, after startieg Irma Think, a little girl, eight
dasOter of Mr. Thompson, of Scackletce• fell hen
out of the train. The mother (who had also a child in her
eras) was bad upon jaropiog oat of the train else, and
waa rely kept from dotes so by mein form. The eaddiend
eras whammed by some platelayers, who Mopped the *aim
The ed sad some of the paisseugers west bask sad head
the girls apparently dead, Tliere was the impreadoa of her
Mad quite distinct in the ballast. The girl wee carried S.
so eetehbeesise cottage, where, es Tuesday eight, dm lay
qite eesemeloss. It is believed the dear ei the leer*,
set feeteeed.

A Callas Sm tyo FIRE TO • WHEAT STACK.
Ole day last week • wheat stack, valued st 601., boloosioir
Richard Allah's, of Horse's Taalwidge, was
di. mest'to be os fire sad ear the sryFsl of the lire-s-
DM all crests to =tin' the Haase were of se
leramately the wind was in a favourable dlws ss, er the
nusioder of dm farm buildisp mar woad lest bees seat-
feed A little boy, sated Holiest Large, My pen ef 61144
me talcs up ea the charge el barbs tot be to tie dock.
He was see to ham rue sway fres it NS Wont tie ire
broke nut and go into a stable. when, bin elsriged wits
the Orme* be a pesos earned Danes, Is begs ts sty sad
raid he would serer do so say sane. The and was elated
to be incorrigible, sad his grasdpareots, etas tonokim slime at
hmieg whope of isring his, sissinot thatth tbe
Notebt be moot to a rot . but this could set be el.
fend suss he was orawicited. He was committed for trial
et the miss, the rearfatrate aesptieg bail.
LotttoartGassam.oaartinro CONT•11T(Llle/T1D).
Tee& Rai* for tin wank orliagOot. 11,21/71; 41.