The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS,

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(tt =craw Tzumum.)
BRIGHTON KRETING.-(THIS DAY.)

PAVILION PLATE. One
Deerfoot, Kleg of LJeSfliagaussr, Rosalie, Histories,
Reieep, Aosidest. The Stranger, Orpheus, Med-
ceproP:ovisor, and Oates say haw
enstalted.
ENTRY FOR OVIIMDEAN PLATE. About g fusions.
Rana, Lytham, Volaptes, Byres, Ruth* Artstearst,
Bliss, Deerfoot, Btasbesta , Reindeer, Antidote, Paretimsnt a,
Mysterious Lady, Banta Raiessaa, Love/hoe, Bs:dials, Aunt
Jody, Little &vase, Decorates, and Weatherglass. All
are hire bat the last three.
Vabalathas drawn.

BRIGHTON CUP. About two miles.
Dollar, East Lancashire, Lard Cl&les, and lAttla Stag are
here.
THIRTEENTH BIENNIAL STAKES. Threequartara
at • tail&
Wag of Greece, Le Maeda,* sad Lnagdowa are hare.

CHAMPAGNE STARES. Ooe mile.
The Clown Historian, Anglo-litazoo, Microscope, and
Mnrinoid are Isere.
ENTRY FOR THE GRAND STAND PLATE. One

mile.
Olivia, The Tyke, Prince Leo 800, Ouse Pallet g, Aunt
Jody, Confederalist, and Usage Ma. All in bars.
ARRIVE). —Roctsdhaid, Weatherglass, Deeeptioa, Dur-
ham, The Kook, Sa!pinata, Peefinner, and Usher.

LISTER ELECTION.

(DT suer 10

EXETER, WittmanAy.

The nomination took plane this morning in the.
Gaildhall. The show of hands wen largely in favour of Yr.
Coleridge, Q.C., the Liberal candidate..

TEE CONTINENTAL BANK CORPORATION
( LIMITED).-THIB DAY.)

The second ordinary meeting of this company
was hold at 1 o'aloak at the Lattice Tavern., Mr. CAR-
ia the chair.

Tin directors made the following report :-" The balance-
sheet now presented to the proprietors embraces the period
from the Ist of January to the 30th of Jane, of the
present year, sad exhibits a molt of the operator of
the bank daring that time of a most satisfactory Mad.
The report of February showed that • basis had been laid
last year for an extensive and profitable Waimea, bat the
rapid progress which has sines been made in developing the
prospects of the bank has greatly exceeded the expends
eta of wooer then formed, and the board are of opinion
that, by a judicious extension of capital, the bank will very
soon isonipy a most influential position, and at the sane
time canons to affordgood plebe to the shareholders. The
capital account uorroxasists of 5,000 original sans. 151. paid
• call of 51. having been be made payable in March lan,
and of 5.000 sew shares, 51. paid. The arrears of otlln oa
the first issue amounted, at 80th June, to 1,205/, a5d1.1451.
hang been sines paid up, the remainder now outstanding
is oily 631. The amount des on the second issue at Ist
July, via.. 25,0034, has been paid up in full. The bet pro-
fit at 30th June last, is 6,0001. Bs. 114., sad oat
of this sum the directors propene to pay a
dividend of 15s. on each original share, being at
the rate of 12 per oat. per annum on the capital, u pro-
gressively paid up. They have appropriated 7191. 13e. 10d.
reductioa of preliminary expeseas, aad I,ooot. towards
the formation of • reserved fund, leaving • baleen of 5301.
15e. Id. to he carried over. The only serious impediment
which the directors have encountered in conducting the
business, has ariaso from the smallness of the available
capital ; and, from the experience which they now
have gained, they feel satisfied that if they
had bad more ample means at command, they I
could ban extended their operations to great ad.
vantage. Entertaining these views, the directors have
been enabled to arrange terms for an amalgamation
with another company, by which the bank's capital will be
! doubled, and facilities will thus be Minded for calling op
each an amount as will enable the board to complete the
muscle of banes centering in Marseilles, sad open up • new
field of operations in connexion with the large trade grow-
ing oat of the new international treaties."
T'abidasoe-sheet, 30th Jane, showed :-Cepita1,74.6351. ;
saadry creditors, carnet accounts and deposits, 161,8931.
3s. ad. ; bills payable, 3511,7271. 2e. 6d. ; balsas of profit
and loss, after deduces/ all °barges, rebate of iatareet,
Ise., 6,0001. Bs. 118.-total, 601,2751. 14s. 114.
Cab, bills receivable, sad foreign bills, 235,7651. 18a ;
nary debtors on current accounts, toupee, and other
securities, 357,5971. 16a. lid. ; offing furniture and Mimi',
7151. Is. Bd. ; preliminary expenses and cost of establishing
London adios, and breaths* at Paris and Mantillea,
7,1961. 18s. 4d.-total, 601,275/. 14s. 11d.
The profit and loss account showed dividend, 7.7501. ;
10 per oat. off preliminary expires; 7191. lla. 10d. ; re-
served fond. 1,0001. ; balance carried forward, 5301. 15e. ld. ;
total, 6.0001. Bs. 11d.

fie aHAIIIIUN:11; moving t►e adoption of the report,
said that the Paris busmen, though it bad only bee•
opened for two months, showed • favourable balance, and
be thought the meeting would agree with him that
a dividend of 12 pee oast., with a handsome rum
reserved and carried over was not • bad beginning.
It was proposed to write off the preliminary ex-
penses at the rate of 10 per cent. per half-year.
The calls had been paid up with gratifying pone-
tuality. and if that were cautioned, the directors would
have the sod of the year a capital of 130,0001. without
the necessity of making a further call.
the mottos was emooded by Yr. Wens sad carried una-
aimouely.
A dividend of 15s. on each original share was thee de-
d ared. end the demons of Mr. Collins as a member of the
direction wm coeirmed.

A vote of thanks to the chairman and board concluded
the banner al the day.

PORE-STREET WAREHOUSE COMPANY
(LIMITED).-(THIS DAY.)

At the half-yearly meeting of this company held
this afternoon at the London Tavern, Mr. Woman flitm
presidium • report mu presented, in which the terms
of the purchase of Messrs. Morrison, Dille., sad Oommay's
basins yen fully stated. sad • dividend was
recommended at the rate el 10 per cent per ausara, free of
income tax, on the full amount of each share (say 201.),
Wog for the half -year it., or after deducting live par cent.
on the proportion of t►e share capital remaining unpaid, a
net dividend of IUL 6d. on each share.
The report Ina adopted, aid Mr. Thos. Fiiirbeira was ap-
pointed auditor.