The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-16 00:00:00

ANOTHER DEATH THROUGH THE CRUSH AT

rla ROYAL PROCESSION

An inquiry was held by Mr. H. Raffles Waltbew,
the deputy corner, at the White Horse Tavern, Ham
street, Hackney-road, last evening, respecting the death of
Mr. Wm. Sparer, aged 66 years, who lost his life through
the pressor. of the crowds is the City oa the day of the
public) entry of the Prince's Alexandra.
Mrs. Fanny Spencer, 76, fluesset, said that her has.
, band was a clothier. He never cessplaiaed of ill-health
' until the day of the royal procession. He went on the 7th
March to the City to witness the entry of the Prince's, sad
upon him return he "aid, " You may thank God you see me
, alive. Iwu nearly pressed to death by the crowd in
' Cunha', and my chest is seriously injured." He
threw himself into the chair and seemed hardly able to
breathe. He bad left home in the morning In perfect
health. He was unable to go out Waco, and the pains from
the crashing of his chest never left him. On Thursday last
he WAS sitting io • chair, and he said, "Oh, I wish I bad
never gone to that dreadful crowd" and he placed his
hands to his chest, and, making a ahort exclamation, died
instantly.
Mn.s Chessell corroborated the first witasses's statemests,
end said that doessisd had never perviously suffered any

Dr. C. N. Bonsai =ld that deceased had died from
disease of the hurt accelerated by the severe preuure aad
the szeitssosat i• the crowd.

The deputy weer limbic summed up, the jury returned
a verdist, "11M deemed dated from the effecta of dimes of
the heart seselmated IT the preenum of the crowds is the
public etraete IS the 7t limb."

ORISICYAL DANK owerwearms.--(rmrs DAY)

The 12th annual meeting of the shatehoidere
was held at 1 o'clock., at the company's offing, Thread-
usedinetreat, Mr. HALM Dining am" in the chair.
The chief Mr. C. J. F. Bruaar, read the
following report Mlteennet of aoonota
*The directors lean sow the pleasure of presentiag to
tie peopieton the peoural statement of affairs and balance
sheet for the year 1862, elcuiriog a net profit of 193,1781.
14a. 6d., after detentes current ex and Lakin pro.
vision for all bad aid doubtful debts. The denten have
already divided 88,2001., or 7 per_ cent. at the year's profile,
{savior to be dealt with 104.9781. 14s. id. ; and they now
propose to pay a dividend of 5 per cent mind a boom of
3 per cent., meads; • total distribution of 15 per cent. for
1862. The paustat dividend and beam will amount to
100,8001., or 21. per share, and will be payable, free
of income tax, en or after Ist proximo, leaving 4,178/.
141. 6d. to be carried to the credit of the next acoooat. The
dimness who retire by rennin are Mr. Gordon, Mr. Boa-
hots, and Mr. Myth. These geetiemen offer themselves,
and are recommended by the court for re-election. The pro-
prietors will also have to appoint two auditors for the cur-
rant year.
"General Statement and Balanorsheet, for the year end-
ing 31st December, 1852. -Liabilities : To promissory
notes in circulattoo not bearing interest, 664,8691. 7s. 6d. ;
bile of exchange in circulation not bearing hinted,
14,747,0361.5 x. sd. ; balances due to other banks, 31,2534
17a Ist. ; cash deposited not bearing interest, 1,776,9901.
lls. 7d. ; cash deposited bearing interest. 5,731,9231.
17s. sd. total due to the _ public, 12.954,9631. 19a. ;
to capital paid 1,260.000 L - reserve surplus fund,
252,0001. ; insurance food, 50,00 N. : dividend, remaining
impiad, 11,2411. 15a. ; balance of moat and loss after defray-
titacurreint charges, 104.9781. 14e. 6d. ; due to sham
,s7s,nei. Its. 6d.; total, 14,631,1841. fki. 6d.
Anetn.lrbe:r3ia sod bullies. 3,611,3451. 12*. 7d. ; balance
due from other banks, 63 5701. 16s. Bd. ; promissory ones
or bills of other beaks, 148.8121. 9d. , vernment wart-
-831,7671. 14a. 3ierpon3hond! ; or other pro.
of the _
deists masa by landed or other peoperty, 67,3411.7 x. 2d. ;
notes and bells discounted or other delta due to the ampe-
re:l :not included wider the fotano9g,ll626ll3itall sx
a. 4cp:
t0ta114,&13.1841. 86. sa. delta abandood so
Front sad Lees Account-Toamount paid as dividend
and bonne for the half-year ending 30th Jun, 1862,
811,2001. ; balance, 104,978/. 14a 6d. ; total, 193,1781.
14a. 64. By amount of net profit for the year endue 31at
December, 1862, after defraying current changes and
riding for all bad and doubtful deb* 193,1784 14a. 6d.
The CHAIRK/LN having declared a dividend and bootie at
the rate mentioned in the report, payable on the let of
May, said the deposits showed a considerable increase-a
gratifying proof of the continued confidence of the pedgio.
During the last year the insurance fund had suffered
mein diminution owing to unavoidable muses. The
debts secured by landed and other property were in
comae of nallatioa. The notes and bills showed an
increase, the total augmentation under that head within the
year being 1.500,0001. The busioen of the batik generally
was, he was happy to say, still increasing. bat they had now
upwards of 20 competitors, and it required all the skill of
their analleat staff to secure the prodt realised within the
last year. At present there was spotter amount of bank.
lag provides for the east than was actually needed. That
bask had, however, been able to sera 15 per cent. In the
lad year. (Hear, hear.) During the twelve yens
of the bank's existence the board bad repaid the capital sad
given the proprietors 160 per cent besides ; and he had no
doubt that they would still be able to maintain their posi-
tion in the race of banking competition. (Cheers.)
In reply to Mr. DVSPHT,
The Commas said the state of the book at Melbourne
was most railefactory.
Is re to soother Sitaizeotors,
The MAMMAS eald the bank had sustained no loin by the
opium kw&
Sir &route Dna/mite' congratulated the meeting on the
last meatiosed fact.

The report having bean adopted, the proceedings termi-
nated in the tuna manner.

Frees AND GMAT Lees 01 PZOPIRT'T. --awe
DAY.)—Between the booms of l and 2 a.m. a are broke ost
is the premises belonging to Mr. IliVerthy, a fruiterer red
gressignew No. 39. White Honentteet. Stepney. Nam .
of the reddens wan able to demeod by the stain, sad
wen obliged to amps by the bacir.wiodows. Fortunately
sot meet them mowed as; serious injury. The building
sad all it manned were destroyed. Mr. M'Oarthy was
inured IN the Sae Fire-ofbos. The premises of Mr. Shad-
ow, merise-stor• dealer, No. 38, are also
Amoebae An happened in the premises heleogingarr W.
M. Willem, furniture dealer, No. 4, Landes-street, Owe.
with. The premise were &Wined, sad the adjoinieg
building damaged. The leas will fall epee the San and
Phenix Firrellissa. A Ire Retries took place is the
minim of like 01Meg, teem! es the Ledge, at Clapham.
earamm. A serious amount of Maw was dose. legend
I. the liaise Fornodiee. At a late bev Sat eight • Sr.
moaned le the premises of Mr. T. A. Humes, thei
of the Old Jenne Tavern, No. SA, Soathwerk
but it was happily curbed to the Ant Seer heat room.
DITIZKINZD SIIICIDIt or ST. PANCIIAS.—(THIS
D•r.)— This forenoon, le Bridgewater-street, St. Paeans,
a maa named Jeffrey% who for IrAny has lived at No.
19, la that street, committed suicide. The unfortunate
resa had been many years affected with asthma. This day,
about 9 o'clock, his wife went to his room, and foued the
door looked. She buret It open, when she foiled herl
Imbued eimmoaded by a black silk handkerchief from •
mil at the bask at the doer. Moat ours cut him dove, bat
! Ilig nes quite Wiest. It wee subsequently discovered
I thin** mdanunelle maa had stabbed himself in several
*me resod the beset with • pair of scissors, which caused
the blood le Sew profusely. It supposed that he Bret
mode the attempt on his life io this way, and the=
1 he could set readily secomplish his object, he hung
He was marl, seventy years of age.
EMIGZATION AND THZ LANCABHIRI OPIRATITIL
—The pentads' gwrmremeeta Oanterbusy, New &aimed,
.1 bare pieced at the disposal of the Emigrelsom Comroiadoeen
I the wood moiety of the sum of 10,0001., voted for panties
Mee purger tea limited number of the distressed opera. three i the onto. districts. The persons eligible to par-
iiiipste is the boos ere mineipally young women ac-
quainted with dettleetie ernes.