The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-14 00:00:00

UNION BANK OP ENGLAND AND PRANC'E.
(THIS DAY.)

This day the first h&lf•yearly meeting of the
sluneholdess am held et the London Tavern, Mr. C. a,
Catamaran is the &par.

The Cnaranan said that in consequence of the Pro Paled
amalgamation with the English, Belgian, and Netherlands
Beak, there wee no report or statement of accounts to be
presented to the meeting. He had therefore only to say
that he hoped when the statement of accounts was io their
hands, it would be es satisfactory to the shareholders as it
was to the directors. That statement would be ready in
about ten days' time. He therefore proposed to adjourn
the present meeting to the 13th of October next.
The motion having been seconded, was carried.
An extraordinary general meeting was then held, at which
resolutions were proposed for giving effect to the agreement
for the amalgamation between the Union Beak of England
and France and the English, Belgian, and Netbarlands Bank,
under the new title of the European Bank. The agreement
having been reed,
The CMAIIIIILN, in moving the resolutions, said their
huskier had grown so much that they seriously felt the
want of more capital. They, therefore. united with the
English, Belgian, and Netherlands Bank, which bad a
capital of 1,000,000 f., the whole of which would
be subscribed for. They adopted the change of
title, because under the present name it might be gemmed
that their transactions exteoded to France wily, whereas
there wee scarcely a country in Europe with which they did
not do business.
Mr. Swan hoped that that pat of the agreement which
enbetitated the name of Mr. M'Narighten for that of Er.
Colchester, as the chairman of the new company, would be
so far modified as to leave Mr. Colchester the chairman of
the United Bank for the current year. (Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN felt mach gratified to Yr. Swan for the
expression of his opinion, but be could not allow aoy per.
soca feeling to ioterfere with what be considered the
benefit of the diereholders. (Hear, hear.) Under the
w ion they would have • capital of 2,000.0fi1.
of which 1,000,0001. would be subscribed. That Wong
them io a safe position, and he bad no
'lciauci!it that in the course of five years they would be
one of the most powerful beaks in London. Of that be had
Ilittle doubt, for he had goes into the thing thoroughly.
(Hear, bear.)
The resolutions were adopted, and the proceedings wound
up with a cordial rote of thanks to the Chairman.

TEL MIDDLESEX REGISTRATION.—This day war
exhibited on the church doors of the several metropolitan
menthes the programme of the Middlesex registration,
commencing on Friday next at Uxbridge, and ending on the
Bth October at Kensington. Mr. Eiward Beale is the
barrister appointed to revise the hate of the freeholders for
the county of Middlesex, and will be attended by agents on
both sides. The forthoomiog revision will be a contest, as
• peers' election is expected before the next revision, and
the conservatives intend to act on the recent advice of Lord
Derby, to " Register, register. register."
Noawicit illuarcaL Finn var.. —The pecuniary
encases of this festival may now be said to be assured, the
sale of tickets up to Saturday evening baying realised about
4.000/. As the expenditure will not exceed that amount
all the additional tickets sold this week will constitute a
surplus. On Saturday the following notice was issued with
reference to the performance of Friday morning :—" In
consequence of the almost unprecedented demand for ticker
for the AfersiaA the committee cannot undertake to ma-
ruatee reserved seats for that performance to subaequest
applicants. The guinea seats in the patrons gallery are not
at present wholly disposed of." Even the Wednesday per-
formanoe, which hung fire at first, has bele filling up of
late, but Tuesday evening is still rather thin. The festival
has produced since its establishment in 1824 about 10,0001.
for the local charities, and if another 1.C30/. weld be se-
cured upw the present occasion the result would, of coarse,
be highly gratifying to all concerned. The festival will
oommemxi this (Moodayl evening with the National An-
them—eolos by Mademoiselle Tietjens, Miss Palmer. Mr.
Maidens Smith, and Mr. Weiss ; followed by Judas
ihmaberss.

ELOCTIOR OF LORD MaYOß.—The citizens of
Loudon have been cited to attend at the Guildhall oo the
29th inst., for the purpose of proceeding to the election of
a Lord Mayor for the year 1863-64, in SUOIXIIBiOI2 to Mr.
William Anderson ROM, whom term of oßes will expire
on the Bth of November. The Lord Mayor, sheriffs, and
other civic officials, will attend Divine service in the perish
church of St. Lawrence Jewry, where a sermon will be
presched by the Rev. J. Lupton, M.A.. minor canon of St.
Paul's and rector of St. Michael's. Qneeohithe. At the
Guildhall the following gentlemen "below the chair" will
be pot in nomMetion :-11r. William Lawrence, alderman
of Dread-street Ward, elected 1855; Mr. Warren Storms
Hale, Coleman-street, 1856 ; Mr. Benjamin Samuel Phillips,
Farringdon Within, 1853; Mr. Thomas Gabriel, Fintry,
1857; Mr. John Joseph limb'. Lime-street, 1858; Mr.
Edward (hada. Baseiehew, 1859; Mr. James Abbies,
Bridge Within. 1859; Mr. James Clarke Lawreeoe,.Wal-
brook. 1860. The following aldermen, below the chair, are
ioeligible, insomuch as they have not served the office of
sheriff :—Mr. Thomas Dakia. Candlewick, 1861 ; Mr.
Robert Bosley, Alderegate, 1861 ; Mr. Sells John Gibbons.
Castle Buried, 1862; Mr. Sydney Waterlow, Lonaboure,
1863. The livery will, so doubt, return Mr. William
Lawrence and Mr. W. S. Hale, upon which the Court of
Aldermen will select Mr. Lawrence as the Lord Mayor for
the ensuing year.
Seri OF THII STCD OF THE LATE SIR TATTON
87111118, important event was commenced by the
Mesas. Tattersall, at Sloirnere Castle, Y orkshire. oo Thurs-
day. The world-wide fame as • breeder of blond stock
attained by the bite baronet has rendered the sale of hie stud
an event, of its class, second to none that ever occurred in
the county of York. Not only in Ergland, but through.
out the Continent, this interest boa been felt ; sod, con-
sequently, the present week has brought such au index
of distinguished visitors no the town of Mallets certainly
never before boasted. In addition to moat of the ens-
toersey and gentry of the country, and from distant parts
of this and the sister county, visitors of rank from Russia,
Prussia, and the German Stater, Spain, Italy, and France,
have literally taken Mallon by storm—the seats of the
gentry and the whole of the hotels being full to overflowing.
lodeed. Melton and the Wolds were never before so entirely
io the heads of an army of foreigners. The sale commenced
with the brood mares, of which 58 were served by Fandango
and 49 by Colstetdale, with four others put down so doubt.
fuL The company would number between 2,C30 and 3,000,
the most aristocratic gathering ever brought together oo the
Wolds. Mr. Tattersall was not much encouraged at first,
but after the very old mares had been disposed of the
competition was remarkably good. The foreign element
Mated, however, end most of the mares will go
abroad. The most extensive purchaser was (blood de
Butts, who reprevoted the Austrian government ; end
next to him came M. Francis Cavalier°. who bought for
the Hungarian Club, eitabliahed at Pestb, for improving
the breed of blood stock Baron Korn, representing the
Prussian government, Herr von Vniglot that of Holstein.
General Brudernaano that of Austria. Herr Virago that of
Belgium. Count Renaud. the celebrated sportsman of
Grontralits., &r., were active bidders. Lords Coventry,
Canterbury, Galway. Beauclerk, the Duke of St. Albans,
and others, were also in the list. The groat amount rea-
lised in the sale of the 11l brood mares is 9,003 animas.
The stallions, Colsteniale and Fandango. lid not sell eo well
as was expected. The first tries to Middlebam, and the
second to Peeth. The late Sir Tatton gave 3,000 gninesa for
Fandango three years ago, but M. Coraliero rot him for the
Hungarian Club at one sixth of that vim. The only horse
the old stud groom Seam led into the ring was Simian°,
and he dropped a tear when be knew the horse had to leave
the country. The stud will, to all appearsees, he dispersed
throughout the world ; some of the mares go to Anetralis.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE TYNE.—OH Satur-
day afternoon, st half-poet 2 o'clock, an immense crowd
was congregated upon the High Level-bridge, New-
cestle-upoir-Tyne. and upon the onus and shores
on the upper reaches of the Tyne. to wittier • skid
race between Robert Chambers and Henry Kelley, of
Leedom. The race was for a silver cap, 501.. and the
championship of the Typo. It was a prize that had been
put up by the committee of the Tyne Reptile a fortnight
ago, and had been contented for birßobert Cooper. Robert
Chambers, and Henry Kelley. Cooper came in first on
that occasion; but • foul wan claimed by Chambers
and Kelley, and it was resolved by the committee that
the men should appear at the High Level-bridge op Satur-
day afternoon at half-pest 2 o'clock end row over. Cooper,
however, refused to attend, and has nerved the president.
treasarer, and secretary of the Regatta Committee with
write claiming the prize. Chambers, who had hers unwell.
seemed to have recovered his strength again, and both
be and Kelley appeared to be in excellent cooditia.
At starting the betting was 6 to 4 on Chambers. Cham-
bers won the tees, and took the mirth side of the
river, the water heinz somewhat rough. Keller led.
but upon reaching Skinner's-burn it wee pslosbis
that, though he was several feet ahead of Claw
bers, he won bearing down upon him in a manlier
that was suggestive of an approaching fool. Kelley war
Plainly beet oo taking nosseesion of Chambers's water, hot
to doing so he forced Chambers in-shore, and got into bin
water. 2ft. or :Wt. short of that position which would have
entitled him to be called perfectly clear. Some more foul-
ing took place further on in the race, and when opposite the
gasworks, Chambers having shot ahead of his opponeot.
Keller ceased contesting the rune any further, and Chambers
woo by 150 yards. The fool au referred to the committee
and referee, who, after hearing both the men, declared that
Kelley had clearly come not of his own water and fouled
Chambers, and they therefore awarded the race to the
latter. _

THE RECENT PRIZE FIGHT BETWEEN TRAVERi
AND DittA,N. —J. Dillon, J. Tyler, and N. leech.= ap•
peered in 'newer to their summoner, at the Oaford petty
serious, on Saturday lost, end were bound over in their owe
recognisance@ to appear when celled upoo. Tiler sod
Dumbest denied taking any active part in the light, but
admitted they were present with other eneeloteee•
Henley. M.P., chairman, said that all parties being P"'
east at • fight were liable to indictment, and that
• prosecution at the serious would dared on the
result of the magistrates' further Woollies into the rue.
Should they be required to appear et the sericite they reel."
have due notice given them. Robert Webb, whose ease with
the above had bees postponed from het Saturday. was 'glue
isms at. letsgbars, however, gave a satisfactory moo
few his absence and the meigietrates believing it wee not oat
of disrespect to them, consented to let the eau'Mud yeti
next Saturday, adding that if he did not then attend be
would be fetched.