The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-22 00:00:00

TH CONSOLIDATID BANK (LIMITED).

The following is the report of the directors of the
Omni Masted Bask (Limited), to be probated to the pro-
prietor at the half-yearly misting, to be bead en the 28th :
' The directors beg to lay before the shareholders their
third half-yearly report, to the 30th Junin, 1864. The ae-
eoutpanyieg statements of aceonst will show that the gram
profits for the half-yesz were 108,041/. 14s. 2.1., cad that the
net profits (after deducting all expenses of magi
dame
rebate of interest ea bills sot doe, axioms tax, blared
to owelomers, bad writing of all asosetained bad )
amount to the sem of 71,012/. le. Id., to which may be
added-hyaena from the last account, 1,076/. b. 2d.,
=burg together, available for distribution, the sum of
72,0881. as. SL, with which it ia proposed to deal ea follows:
To carry to reserved fend, 18,0001. ; to declare a dividend
at the rate of 10 per east. per "bum, and a boom of 2a.
per share for the half-year, fres of income tax (being
together equal to 15 per cent. per annum), 44,822/. 2s. ;
to write off the poet of bank furniture at Manchester, and
expense@ of removal sod alterations in Lesbos, together
2,2894 12s. 7d. ; to wry forward to the seat secant
6,9761. 1011.-total, 72,0881. le. sd. The reserved
I fend will thee Mead (with lutenist added to the previous
bassos of 20.00014 at 38,5001. During the lest half year
the directors have availed themselves of as opportunity of
establishing a breach beak in the city of Norwich-a
measure which appeared to been likely to promote the
business and prosperity of the bank.
" Balsam sheet. June 30.-Liabilities.-Dr.: To capital
paid-up, vb., 149,407 shares at 4/. each, 397,8291. ; to
amount due by the beak upon current, deposit, sad other
aceounb, 3,375,856/. 4.. 10d. ; to acceptances, 908.725/. 17s.
3d. ; to halloos of profit sad loss aooount, brought forward
from December 31, 1863, 1,0761. Os. 2d. ; to reserved fend.
20,0001. ; to interest added, auoc-20,suock to balance,being grows profit for the half year midis' Joao 30, 1864
(after lamest of interest to customers), carried down.
108,0111. 14s. W.-total, 5,011,827/. 16.. sd. Arista -
Cr. : By investments is government etocks,via., New Three
per Cents. and Three per Gist. Reduced, 130,922/.
14" 7d.,• by cash in hank, at Bank of Eoglaad, and at ea.
905,2364 14s. 64.; bills discounted, loans, and other eseari.
ties, 3,552,5874 11.. 7d.; by bank (arbiters at llasehisiir,
and alterations, ha, in Louden" 2,2891. 12a. 7d.; by centrist
expenses in London and Manchester, directon'rem mention,
income tax, ka.. 20,791 f. la. •, total, 5,011,827!. 16s. sd.
" Profit said Loos Account -Dr.: To current expenses,
rest, taxes, he., b Landon and Manchester, directors' re-
mooeratko, income tax, In., 20,791/. 3e. 2d. ; to rebate of
'sheerest out bills discounted, not yet due, 16,2381. 9.. 9d. ;
to proposed dividend for half-year, at 10 per cont. par
annum, and boons of 2a. per share on 149.407 share
44,8221. 2a. ; to amount carried to reserve enrolee fond
from probslB,oool. ; to bank furniture et Manchester ;
'Bamboos aid removal in London, 2.2891. lb. 7d. ; to
balance carried forward to sett account, 6,976!. 6s. 10. ;
total, 109,1171. 14e. 4d. Cr.: By balance nose profits.
brought down, 108,0411. 14s. 2d. ; by balance brought for-
ward from 31st December, 1863, 1,0761. Os. 241: ;
109,1171. 14a. 4d."

RAILNAT AND PCBLIC COM PAN INII IN PARLIA-
NINT.—Yestsedu the °Dm:mitts, of the House of Lords
miecluded its inquiry into the bill for the Metropolitan
Railway Company's Trinity-square P.stension, sad
it. The bills pawed is other committees, after a palely rrsrant
inquiry, were those for the Loudon' Brighton, sod South
Coast, additional powers; Meath and Brews Exteosion,
South Eastern Railway (No. 4) Bill, and South Wales
Mineral Railway. The Piers sad Harbours Coafirmatioa
Bill wee considered is the Earl of Devon's committee, the
ame Wag stated by Mr. Mandell ; and a mar of @eidetic*
was adduced is the Duke of Backioahanis committee en the
bill introduced by the Sheffield Waterworks Company to
meet the recent calamity caused by the late inundation at
}Midfield.

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