The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-04 00:00:00

PROSPICTIJ9.

This Bank is established to meet a want, long felt by merchants
and others, of proper banking facilities between London and the
importantimppoortantpossessions of Gibraltar and Malta.
Althottgfi the trade with those countries is a most Important
one, exceeding four millions sterling per annum, and is steadily
Increardne—the declared real value of Mash and Irish produce
everted In the year GM to Malta being 4561,161. and to Gibral-
tar A. 1,016, 090, and the gold and silver bullion imported into this
country during the same pert d from Malta wan .034,681, and
Bm, Gibraltar £36,191- no joint-stock bank exists In this coun-
try or either of the colonies named, with which their important
financial transactions may be assisted.
MU Y the more singular when it is considered that Gibraltar
Is within live days' and Malta ten days' sail of Kagland. and that
awe are regelar 111161 of steamers plying to and fro, hy which a
Bugs and constant tramc Is maintained. These two Important
umersions anqueationablyoffer a desirable field fora legitimate
banking enterprise.
Oar commercial transactions with Gibraltar and Malta are
of a most important character, as will be seen by a glans at the
Board of Trade return. Malta is the princlui station of the
British fleet In the Mediterranean ; II is daily visited by ships
of all nations, and especially hy the steamers of the Peninsular
and Oriental Mail Company, Austrian Lloyd's, and the French
Ilessageries Imperialea
The following figures evtracted from the Board of Trade re-
turn. show the value of our trade with Gibraltar and Malta:
In the 1 increase
Year per
C.M.1809.

iwi
—iictbs-
-11167.
L 410.297 L 42, SWAM 216
1,027,624 101,31 196,290 22
I 147411. 2.402. 79
910,601 1,602,1 65
6:2,660,011 1.4,2611,290 064

'ass to ie.o,

inclusive.'

Irma Gibraltar
From Malta ...
EXPORTS.
To Gibraltar I 10,027,171
To Malta 6447.516

drIAUTION.—WATHERSTON and BROODEN
V recommend the public to have the Carat Gold .anted on the
Invoice —" Fine Gold and Pure Gold," as applied to Jewellery,
=a delusion. WATHERSTON and SIMAXIDINI GOLD
NS, and all articles manufactured by them. are sold upon
this principle, and at the manufactarers' prices. Ifenufactory,
HI, Henrietta-street, Coventegarden, W.C. Sump made of chains
and jewellery tor la each.—N.& This establislusent Is dosed at
6 in the evening, and en Saturdays at I.

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THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA AT
RAMA:LS.
BRUSSELS, MARCH 3.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra,
with the members of her family, the Dachas a
Brabant, the Count of Flanders, and the principal
persons of her suite, visited the King of the Bel-
gians this morning at Laeken, where a splendid
luncheon was prepared.
The Danish princes and prim:eases will be present
to-dwy and to-monow at the representatives of the
'Pbeatre Royal de la Morrasie.
The Crown Prince of Pruasirr left yesterday for
England.

SVIRDISH DEMONSTRATION IN FAVOUR
OF POLAND.
STOCKHOLM, MISCH L
. . _

A. Wye meeting in favour el the Polish ineTtr-
nation was held to-day ia the Exchange, mailer the
presidency of Bares Raab'.

I - Baas Hamilton was themoveref the resolution'.
The aid editor of the Altow•Bladet and seven
leading memben of the Chamber were the prinsipal
speakon.
Energetic resolutions were adopted favonrableto
the liberty of Poland, and condemnatory of the
Prussian convention with Russia.

Subscriptions were opened oa bebalf of the Poles.

FINAL ABOLITION OF RUSSIAN SERFDOM.
ST. PETERSBURG, Mau 3.

Today being the termination of the transitory
epoch, serfdom expires definitively throughout the
Russian empire.
A Te Damn was sung in all the churches in cele-
bration of the event.

Complete tranquillity prevails notwithstanding
that alarming rumours are current.
The Grand Duke Constantine has been appointed
commander-in-chief of the troops in Poland.
General Soumarokow will, it is said, be attached
to tie Grand Drake.

THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN SPAIN.
MADRID, MABca 3.
Marshal Narvaez has failed to form a new ad-
ministration.

The Official Gazette of to-day states that the
Marquis !dilutions has been entrusted with the
Presidency of the Council and the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, and givesthe names of the Marquis
Havana as the new Minister of War, and of Senor
Sierra as Minister of Finance.

The Ministry will be completed in the (tonne of
the day.

THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.
BUCIIARMT, MAKE 2, EVENING.
_

The entire draft of the address proposed by the
opposition was adopted to-day by 58 to 6. Fifty
members abstained from voting, declaring that they
would not concur in an address bringing into dis-
cussion the prince elected by tho whole country,
and which questioned his rights, the national insti-
tutions, and existing treaties. They stated further
that the address of the opposition contains portions
which cannot fail to create doubts as to the wisdom
of the Roumain nation and of their feeling's of
gratitude towards the Powers who have guaranteed
the present organisation of the Principalities.

PORTUGAL
LISBON, Mace 2.

A bill for the abolition of majorats was adopted
to-day in the Chamber of Deputies by 91 against
10 votes.