The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-29 00:00:00

THE CONSOLIDATED BANK (LIMITED).

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in
this beak was held yesterday morning in the bond-room,
Manchester. Mr. .1. A. Tunas, M.P., presided ; and there
were present Messrs. Curtis, render, M.P.. Smith, Wilma,
Batinerman, Peacock and latigwortly (directors), Broad-
beat, Winder, MAX, H. Bichardaon, Myatt, Byrne:toad;
and about thirty other proprietors.
Mr. Kuwait, the =moor, read the following mart :
" The directors beg to lay before the shareholders their
third half-yearly report, to the 30th June, 1864. The ac-
companying statements of account will show that the gross
profits for the half-yes& were 108,0111. 14e. 2d.„ sad that
the net profits (s/ter deducting all expenses of masagenset,
rebate of titterer as bills sot due, income-Mi, interest paid
to customers, and writing off all roartained bad debts)
amount to like sem of 71,0121. is. 3d., to which may be
added, bropght from the last acreant, 1,0761. Oa 2d.,
making together, available for distribution, the sum of
72,0881. ls. 5c1., with which it is proposed to deal as
follows :—To carry to reserve fund, 18,0001. ; to dealers
a dividend at the rate of 10 per oast per annum, and •
boons of 2s. per share for the half-year, free of juicer-tax
(being together equal to 15 per cent per annum), 44,ff111.
2s. ; to writs off the oar of bank furniture at Manchester,
and expenses of removal and alterations in Loudon, top.
the, 2,2891. 12s. 7d. ; to carry forward to the oast account,
8,9761. fis. 10d. The reserved fund will then steed (with
interest added to the previous balanced 2/1,0004) at 38.5001.
During the Lot half-year the directors have availed thew
selves of an ooportuarty of eetablishiag • harsh bask is
the city of Norwich—a measure which appeared to them
likely to promote the business mod prosperity of the bank."
The CRAILIAIf, in moving that the report be received
sad sad that copies of it be circulated among the
rid it was • great satisfaction to him, haring
been with a number of friends in resuacitaffog the
Beak and combining it with two other large
kerbs in Lead," to meet there se their deputy.chairmss,
sad preside at this meeting of the three omosobdated banks.
Everything that be sad his friends hed anticipated from the
&amalgamation had been accomplished. There were a few
old shareholder, in Manchester who had a lingering feeling
is favour of the old name of Beak of Manchester, and who
thought
.they seeded little assistance from Load" yet
the majority acquired is the opisioa that the step
proposed way a sound or, and the malt was given is the
report the directors bad now the pleasure of bulge before
the meeting. If they were not satisfied, he would sw—
eet that they were ungrateful. bet—that they were most
usireimably demooteated. ("Hear, hear," aid laughter.)
The fact was, that the dividend, though nominally 10 per
cant., was increased to 15 pea coat. by the bosom. The
boerd bad preferred • bonus for all over 10 pet east..
because there was a feeling in favour of keeping up •
regular dividead, and it was thought • time might
come, frost the unfavourable state of trade (though he
thought it ualikely). when it might be isoomvsaisat
to pay so much as 15. Besides the dividend they had •
reserved fund (which began from :Nothing, was only 11,000 i.
last year) of 38,50 W. ; an amount which he hoped would
be still further increased. At the last meeting, is Loaded',
there was ma inquiry what they =lea to do with the
50,000 and odd reserved sham, and it was stated that they
bad no Marti= of parting with them union they should
know of • reason why ; that they should not Mane them un-
less to promote the business of the beak. Those shares were
still reeerved, and the directors were still of the same opi-
nion, that they should not bane them arises for some grand
coup like what they had accomplished already. They
avoid: only be parted with to secure and omeeelidate the in-
terests of the bank. They might perhaps Sane the 593 odd
shares to make an even number, making the entire share
150,000, and making an eyes capital of 600,0001. ; but let It
not be supposed the directors would take them, or give
them even to the shareholders except at the full market
. .

prim, in which cam the premium would be carried to the
account of the beak. (Hear, hear.) Within the past
month they bad opened • breath at Norwich. It
was well known that Hinkley% before their C 000021012
with this bank, had • strong interest in that city,
and that the people there, from some pm/Judaea
against limited liability companies, did not go for the eon-
soldatio• ; but be that as it might, the board had deter
mined to open • branch. sad had seat • little mosey down
there. That mosey was already reported as being likely to
be well spent. They had a good deposit account, sod the
branch at Norwich was likely to be a good feeder is the
parent establishment. They had • good dividend and •
good bonus to take, with the prospect of an increming
business and dividend, and he thought both director'
and shareholders bad Norma to congratulate each other.
(Applause.)
Mr. PARR (of Parr. Curtis, and Co.) wounded the motion,
which was carried unanimously.
The CHLIMIAN next moved that • dividend of 10 per
mot. mid • bonus of 2s. per share be paid, free of income
tax, in Loudon and Manchester, on and after Friday, the
sth proximo.
Mr. BROADU3T smoodad the motion, and it was adopted
unanimously.
The meeting separated.

TRAM° RETURNS.
MO Pee- liar- Toted, Tetlel,
RAILWAY& open senors. eland's*. 1864. list
Week ending May 14. A a a a
Groat Southern of India.. 79 313 153 501 1.48
Week ending July 14.
Detroit end 1111waokeir .. 180

- - 1,517 3,09111

77 774 179
.. .- 9.311 11.638

Week eliding July U.
Dublin and Meath
Brest Western ad Canada US
Week ending July 21,
Belden Eastern handl= . MI 141 197 1128 191
Week ceding July 17.
North Eastern 1946 30,264 18,8111 09,092 55,080
Week ending July 24.
Belfast and Coasts Down 49 706 116 835 920
Bristol mad vaster
Root Coa.t
Lon.,Chatbam. and Dever 72} 4164 1,44 7,718 6,911
Metropolitan Sr. of lon,
Chaska's, and Dover ••
6412,275 228 2,009 1,316
Midlawl
Saab BMA 41114 9.196 7,340 16,616 14.271
Seoltkk Online

CETETAL PALACE. ONE 81111. LING DAY. -
TSUIMAT, JOLT 28.—Admirioes o• 7,392
iitM by wawa lister, 1,212 ; Wok 8,

MARKETS.

TALLOW. TRUBSDAT Evelio)]. —The market mu
stead y to-day, but inactive. Spot and all July, 41s. 9d. to
41a. 6d. October to Doossobar, 43a. 9d. to 435. dd. ; Do.
sombor, 44a. 94. to 440. Delivery to but 'rosin, 301
cash ; arrive/a, 2,680 teas.

COTTON.—LIMPOota JULY 28.—Markot very steady.
The Won to-day 7.000 balio„ including 2,000 for specula.
Ws and export. 270 American, 2004. to 3214. ;20 Per-
sian. &0., Md. to 32a. ;60 Maranham, 320. ; 400 Mactio
sad Bab* 304. Ma 310. ; 470 Egyptian, 290. to 346. ;
150 Smyrna, 264. ; 5.410 Surat, 16fd. to 274 d. ; Bengal,
Beim* to., isa. to 1&L ; China. 1944. W WO- ;
Md.

WOOL AND WORSTED. —BRADroRD. JULY 28.—As
vs reported en Monday, the rise in the Bank rate of dis-
count has had a &preening influence upon every department
of our trade. There ia little doing in wool. Staplers are
unwilling to make any concession in price ; and spinners
and manufacture'', who bought very freely of late, bold off
from buying. In worsted yarns merchants have operated
with some freedom recently, and are doing very litttle
to-day. The chief inquiry in for two-folds, 36's and 60's,
but the orders given are very small is quantity. Greet
caution is exercised. The high prices current induce this.
The business in mingle yarns has been unusually quiet.
There is comparatively little business doing of a speceletive
character. In Meer, the home merchants are supplying
themselves to a very limited extent, chiefly with a new to
assort stocks. The American houses are doing little or
nothing. There is still a steady busieess doing for the con-
tinent, and a good many orders have been placed in heeds
for distant delivery. Prices are firmly misinsaiascl.

LACE AND HOSIERY. Nommogar, Jrtx M
Th, palest time being " between semons," tbere is nothing
materiel to report in the leoe trade. In stiff net fabrics
there is less doing, bat for silk laces end silk goods sena
ray there is • fair lade doing. Cotton advances in twice.
The foreign trade is quiet. Hosiery: Things are rather
quiet is the hosiery trade, the American bones cancelling
all orders that ere not received at the day they are due.
Cotton remain. firm, with • tendency to adman. The
home trade is quiet. A few orders have been pl•oed for
South Anterim.—Nottingham Journal.

0013..N.—Blintitiossu, JOLT 28.—At this day's market
there was • fair supply of English wheat, on which the turn
was in favour of the buyer, but we make no alteration in
oar quotations. American 11. lower. Barley, cats, beans,
and peas, lea in request, but not cheaper.
DIVISM, JULY 28.—We bad a good average supply of
wheat, and beet tramples nearly maintained last week's
parer ; but seeoedsry eons were a shade lower, with •
heavy trade, and some quantity left unsold. Va. was the
top pries for red wheat. Boons were in fair supply and
realised is. more mosey. Oats and pens also wasiztraided
better prices. Supply small. The reports that reach us
of the wheat crop are so various and conflicting that we redly
cannot arrive at any definitive coselusioe, but as we are so
war to harvest another fortnight will enable us to speak
with some dwelt of coolidence both as regards quality and
yield. There caa be no doubt, however, that blight has,
' to • very &arias extent, attacked the wheat crop on the
white brash land, especially in this immediate neighbour.
hood. Best whit* wheat, 21a. to 235.; best red ditto, AS.
to 2t*.; other site. 17.. to 19a.; best barley. 28s. to 315.;
nets, ltis. to 225. ; beans, 20a. to 22a. ; peas, les. to 21.;
spring vetches, 235. to 275. ; fine dour, Ws. to 31s. lid. ;
other flour, 265. to 28s.

MAJICII11171), JULY 28.—The atteadases at our market
this morning was slander. F.nglish wheat was generally
held far UM week's prior
iat which only a limited Walser
occurred. Americas was s moderate demand at a Maraca
of Id. to 2d. per arta. For Hour the trader was laagtfid,
but is value no material change was observable. Oats and
oatmeal moved eff slowly, at previous rates. Beans ruled
Arr. Lars ears was about 6d. per quarter cheaper.
NrIVAII, JULY Tr.—Wheat wall in rather more Orli-
ful supply, but the trade read est, and late rate.
could sot be mad*. No change is . Of oats there
were but few samples showing. Beans were in moderate
des:sad, and worth more money.
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NIVIDCBT, JOLT 28.—We continue moderately supplied
with wheat, bat fully equal to the demand. Sellers
emisamemd to obtain the prier of Let week. and the
small properties sold at Is. decline. But little burley on
offer, and no change in pries. Oats, beans, and peas about
the mate.

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etuoreOff-on-Tims, JULY 27.-T .re have hew fair
snivel, of wheat sad oats coestwim for the past week. At
this day's market the 'apply el grain from the farmen was
small. Wheat snot a slow &wad at last week's prior.
Barley, tate, tains, and peas continue in good request, at
full Priem Who Pe qr. of 631 b. to the bushel, Durham
mid Yorkshire; red, 491. to 445. ; ditto whit*, 46a. to 49e. ;
south many red, 45e. to 46e. ; ditto, white, 49a. to 50s.
Barley, grfin, per imp. qr.. 2135. to 30a. Oats, feed,
VOW. 18s. to 20e. ; potato. 421 b. per bushel, 225. to 235.
Baer, sew, 386. to 40a. Peas, forcluag. 335. to 345.
Uscaunon, JULY 28.-The supply at to-day's mute. Is
good, the trade slow, without alteratioa is value for wheat,
barley, sad oats, bat bra.. .co amount of the bed state of
the pnweat crop through blight, are Ls. to 2e. per qr. dearer.
Bonrstraan, JULY 27.-Am compared with laM week,
wheat was la. doers on the top, sad 1,. 4d, down as the
seems. Barley was le. up oa the top, and 6d. up as
the average. Oats were 6L up on the top, and 4d. no
os the averse. Beane were 2s. 6d. up of the top, and 11d.
ups, the average. Wheat, 345. to 48a. ; barley, 15e. 6d.
to 335. ; oats, 16s. 6d. to 27a. 6d. ; beam, 40s. to 445. 6d.

CATTLE.-Blagnmesg, J ocr 28.-We were but mod*.
vilely so with beat at this day's market. Bales
prußessed steadily at frilly ld. per Ils. adman. fa a few
inataaose 74d. per lb. ma obtained. The supply of sheep
was much mallet than on Thursday last, the general
quality by so mama fiat-rate ; higher pekes were realised.
Imitate were a short supply, sad came to baud is mid.
dile; 000dition ; there was a good demand, at admixed
quotatiosa. Calves a short supply ; prices stationary. Pat
pup a medicaid sawly ; trade steady. Beef, 54d. to Tic. ;
medlar mutton, 60. to 7ld ; ewe ditto, 60. to 7lel. ;
iambs, Bd. to 9/d ; veal, sed. to 74d. per lb. ; Moos pigs,
Bs. to 9s. 6d. ; porkat ditto, 9s. 6d. to 10s. poor mom.
NOTTINGHAM. JOLT 7/.-We had an avenge show of
eagle at this day's marks& The demand ruled slow, sad
except for best sort. late prior meld sot be realised. Best
beef made from is 6d. to Ba. 2d.; inferior, 7s. to 7s. 6d.
A fair show of sheep, which sold slowly at late mks.
Qeolatioes :-Beef, 60. to 75d. pet lb. • inferior, 6d. to
7d. Calves were rather lower. Lambe ;nada from 9d. to
941. per lb. Pigs mass as last week-ss. 9d. to 6e. 3d. per
stone.

EDIIBLIIOII, JOLT 27.—The supply of ostU• this amn-
ion wee 342, bsiag34 lass than lent week. The demand
was also good, sad pe higher. Top pries, Be. Bd. ; ar-
rest prim Be. ; • sad inferior, from 7s. to 7s. 6d.
per stogie. The supply of sheep sad lambs was also kes,
the number, 5,408, berg 780 tower Asa last week ; 510
of the talon* quality were more lambs sad boas. The
demand bang good, Woe were easily effseted, at prior
higher than thews *brined lout market. Top pride of the
but mutton, 70. ; earreat fee the best sorts from 70. to
to 7td. end down to 74. per lb. ; owes from 6d. to 61d.
per Ih. Lambs. top prier. 37a., 32.., 305.; consul, for the
best warts. frost 255. 6d. to 28s. ; somedary sorts. from
174. 6d. to 224.; blackbird. top, 14s. to 13s. • head, sad
downwards. Fed pip brought from 54. 6d. to 61. per
stone ; to sight weeks old ditto. from 10s. 6d. to 15e.
• head. Notables is market—Fat cattle, 342 ; lisa ditto,
444 ; milk tows, 61; pip, 323 ; sheep, 5,406.

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contained in a letter lately received from a lady by Professor
Holloway should be impressed on all aged sufferem "What in-
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la over 80 years of age, found very great benefit from the UN of
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