The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-13 00:00:00

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S.W. to N.W. and N.E., COMM N.Z. to N.W. tad S.W..
freak One. moderato to et on.
5.8. W. to N.N.W., Woman. W. to N. and beak
troth, rah, to treat to strong.
W.N. W. to 8.8 01. c:okd MIDDLE. N.W. to N. If..and back

again to T., mode-
rate to strong.
W. to N. and E, mode- 11017!m 1. N.E to S.& and S.W.,
rate to fresh, gene- bark
rally Ox.
Ai next strove.

to W:, Mth.

lARTI3.II. Ai seat above.

Iterthern=enotland. Western= Ireland. Ytddle=Wales,
opposite and adjaceut. anntbern.Enidish Channel and Biscay
bay. fasternmltaaLward inetand sad liellgoiand.

Notwithstanding the rigour of the winter the
works for the perforation of Monet Oa& tostaase regu-
larly. One mile and seven f odour of the tunnel are
already completed, sod a distance of about nine feet is per
daily.

The Roman catholic Bishop of Galway, Dr.
Evilly, addressing a coogrenatios cm the Feast of the
Epiphany, mierred to the model school in that town as •
standing danger to the faith. He mealuded • lung and
vehement attack cm the schools by &Diaries that he de-
prived every resaftseer, of nimbler reds sr position to the
diocese, of all jurisdiction to absolve either the parents of
the children or the children thrimudves w►o resort to such
enaldishimmts, or to say ether parties who actively co-
olants is the flautist' of sash prawn and prospective
spiritual evils.

VIIIO7IANK OP LONDOP.-(THIS DAY.) •
The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was
held at soot, in theanak, Priaoseatreet; Mr. Peres Nona-
Lisamorewrgag, in the chair.
The following report and halanceftheet for the half year
ending 31st December, 1863, were presented :
" Me directors have the pleasure to report that the net
preen for the six mouths ending the 31st December len,
after payment of all charges (including the sum of 112,4871.
la. 10d. for intereet paid and due to customers of their cur-
rest and deposit aeoPants), and making ample
provision for all bad and doubtful debts, amount
to 114,3231. 14e. Bd., which, with 6681. I•2s. &1.,
brought forward from 30th June last, make together
114,992/. 7s. 4d. The directors now declare a dividend of
18e. per share, clear of income tax, far the six months end-
* Dec. 31, amounting to 54,0001., sad leaving a balance of
60,9921. 7a 4d. This state et the accounts induces the
directors to anticipate that which, ia the ordinary course,
they would have postponed. until July next, in order that
the proprietors may participate in the profits of the past
six months at the earliest pro Ile period : they have, there-
fore, appropriated 60,0001. at the profits of the past half-
year to the reserved food ; and out of such reserved food,
thus increased to 170,0001., they. have appropriated 60,00 W.
in adding 11. per share to the paid-up capital of the company, I
which will thus be increased from 720,6001. to 780,00
After deducting the rums applied in earnest of the divi-
dend, and in addition to the renewed fund, amouptieg
together to 114,0001., there will remain a balance of 9921.
7s. 44. for appropriation in July next. The dividend will
be payable on and after Wednesday, the 29th inst.
" Omaha:, Baraercz.-lAabilities. -Dr. : 101.
per share paid up ca 80,000 shares, 600,0001. ; 2tt per
share added out of reserved profite, 120,0001. •,
togethor,
720,0001. Due by the bank on current amounts, deponi
revives (including interest accrued), and other obligations,
16,472,2781. 13s. 7d. ; reserved f invested in Consols. as
per metre, 110,000/. • rebate on bills not due,
27,1131. 4e. X; baker:e at credit of profit and
114.9921. 75. 44. ; total, 17,444,3841. ss. 14.
: Anne draele in the bask, 741,6441. 86. Bd. ; cash in
Beek of En ad, 779,6861. Us. 74. ; cash lent at call,
=OM-together, 2,493.331/, 2s. 3d. ; investments in go-
yeoman neck, Exchequer Bilk, debentures, he.,
921,200/. 4e. 2d. ; 118.4801. 19:a Bd. Consols (taken at 92j)
reserved fund, 110,0001. ; bank premine-coesieting of free-
hold buildings in Priocee-etreet, Mandoc-bouseatreet.
Argyll-place, sad Fleetatreee, sad lease aid fixtures at
No. 4, Pall-mall Fiat, 108,7751. 4e. bd. ; loans, bills dis-
counted, &c., 13,811,0771. 14e. 3d.-total, 17,414,3841.
ss. ld.
" nom AND Loss ACOOODIN-Dr. • Atooolt of divi-
deed of 186. per share, 54,0001. ; appropriated to reserved
food, 60,000/. ; balance, being undivided nag carried for-
ward to next half-year. 9921. 7s. 4d. ; total 114.9921. 76. 4d.
Cr. : Profit unappropriated oo 30th Ju1i0.1863.6681. 126. Bd.;
amount of net profit of the half year ending 31st December
,
1863, after deducting all expensee, and interest paid and
due (112,4871. la 10d.), allowed to customers on their
correct and deposit accounts, 114,3231. 14a. Bd. ; total,
114,9921. 7a. 4d."
The CHAIRMAN, Is moving the adoption of the report and
accounts, said the report was a source of great satisfaction to
the directors, especially that part of it which re-
!erred to the capitalisation of 11. per share of the
preeta. The increase of capital would take 9,0001.
additional for the dividend, but the profits of the
hank no doubt justified the course adopted, (Hear,
hear.) By widening the basis of their capital they
were exhibiting forbearance and cautioe, which the public
had a right to expect; while by selling the thirteenth
portion of capital sow added they could realise 4/.
for every rued. (Hear, hear.) On the capital as
it now existed the dividend was 15 per cent.
(Hear, bear.) As to the future, the directors had
no greeter powers of fomenting than others, bat there was
no came for apprehessioe or doubt. The biome:hes were all
pregresing satisfactorily, sad at no period had the concern
generally been is a better position. (Cheers.)
A PIOPRIZTOR wished to know whether the officers had
participated in the increased prosperity of the beak.
The DIWINAN fully appreciated the motive of the
speaker, but thought the matter was one which might
safe) be left to the board. (Hear, bear.) Their scale al
wee as high as that of any other bask, aid he be-
lieved their officers were perfectly satisfied with the maser
in which they had been treated.
The motion was then carried unanimousl ,
On the motion of Mr. HIPLOP, se by Mr. DONALD
STZWART, thanks were voted to the directors.
A Paoreirrfte said the bank being mixed up very mush
with operations is Canada and the United States, be wished
to laws whether in the inset of war between the United
States and this country the beak would eunah, any serious
The CIUDINAN replied that although there wee a great
deal of profit derived by the tank from Amnia% the board
took care that the bank had is all cams tangible securities
to protect it agaiest loss. (Bear, hear.)
On the mina of Mr. WAGNITAIT, seconded by Mr.
Gaiusw, a vele of thanks was given to the general
manager, Mr. Scrimp:our ; mho to the other and
ry the secreta ; after which the meeting

THE PRIOHTIFOL ACCIDENT AT WOOLWICH
DOCKYARD.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—erms DAY.)
Mr. C. J. Carttsr, coroner for West Kent,
caned se *airy this looming at the Freemason's Tavern,
North Keet.teerece. Woolwich, tato the eirantostances
attending the deaths of William Joiners, Patrick Healey,
aid Edward Adams, who were killed by a frightful acci-
dent which *control at Woolwich Dockyard, oe beard the
paddlestemi vowel Spiteful oe Monday afternoon het. The
jury Ent preceded to the dockyard to view the venal and
the some of the acsidest, sad oa their retort the follow*
11 were examined :
Dr. James Thomson said—l am a surgeon at the Royal
Marine Hospital. On Monday afternoon the deceased Adams
war brought to the hospital. where he died about ese hour
sad • half after amides. He was from the GM imensible.
and had three large wounds on his head from which the
blood Bowed pieselv. He never rallied. The skull wee
severely hectored on the forehead, sad nothing could have
waved life.
Stephen Head, of Spray's•buildings. Woolwich, deposed
he was en beard the eteam-reesel Spiteful oo Monday alter-
s = last, and wee leading man in charge. The see were
is the act of rah* a boiler out of the venal, cad when it
we. raised to • Wight of 25 feet the 10th link of the thole
gave way. Twenty-two sue were employed oa the work, and
immediately the chola broke the shame ceded round
sad the boiler, weighing 26 toes, fell on deck on to another
bailer, carrying with it the heavy iron gear, which fell on
the belle sad bodies of the injured and dimmed men.
Healey was found deal under the boiler, and Johnson was
lying at the further end of the boiler, elm dead. The chains
were coseidertd antScient to lift 70 toes.
George Parkinson said-1 am an assistant fitter employed
at the factory department of the dockyard, ad oil the
afternoon in question had charge of the sheen. The
boiler was properly slung and plumbed, sad woe lifted
up clear cot of the vessel without say Arabi.
The thews had been used four years, which we consider a
very abort time, sad they wise in good acidities. The
sootiest wee vsy mato, the back gay giving way, and
widen would blue expected St. Paul's to have fallen be-
ton, the guy would have broken.
Hoary Webb, as risisteat titter, residing at St. Mary's.
street, Woolwich, corroborated the state.meat of log
John Devoyle, of Statioerreed, Woolwich, mid he was
working Oa bud the meal, sad about 14 revolutions took
plus before the chaos broke. The brakes link produced
was entering on the barrel end wee jut bit*
when he noticed the gay to break. Them is
no sign of the least flaw is the broke, link,
and although the whole strain was thrown over the
other guy it did not break. There was so jerking, end
everythieg appeared to be going as satisfestertly.
William Lake, William Dada's. and Jobe Gaiter CORO.
berated the Mehemet of the last deem&
George L Keetieg, togiatter on bawd the Spiteful, said—
A minute before the modest occurred we were speculating
on what strain would be required to break the abeam levee,
but so one anticipated an accident to occur. The sheets leg
was broken io two. one part going overboard and the other
across the paddle-box. The sheen had frequently lifted
heavier weights.
James T. Bannister, assistant-iogysietor at machinery at
the factory department of the dockyard. was thee sworn.
sad the euminatioe of this wham was prooeediag when
our parcel was despatched.

The Very Rev. the Dean of Westminster and
Lady Augusta Stanley will remain at the dean's private
midges% 6, Grosvenor-eyewink till the begianing ot Feb.
nary. the Archbishop of Dublin and the Hoe. Mts. Tree&
and the family still occupying the deanery and abo Arch-
!woo Bectinck's residentiary blase. The dela will sot
" read himself in" till he has come into residence.
The death of Dean Meyler makes • vacancy in
the National Board of Education in Ireland. It appears
that the Most Rev. Dr. Cullen did not wish to disturb him,
on account of his venerable age ; but it is well understood
that no sorlesisstic will be allowed to take hie plaoe. If the
vacsacy be filled up the government will be obliged to sp.
point a layman of the same commission.
A pilot boat of the Messrs. Scott, of Quseas-
tows, brought a valuable prim into that harbour ea 61e-
day overdo' —the ship Sarah Maria, laden with ins his.
Liverpool to a foreign port, which was towed drifting help-
'only at sea with only use man sad a little boy In her—a
' mirage crew pat ea board by • vessel that fell in with her
after her own crew had deserted her.
EXTRAORDINARY BAITIIIL—A benne of an extra-
ordiruy chtsawAer has just taken place in the 'SWIM of
Paris. Taking advantage of the Dort, which drives this
particular pm. into covert, the *weer invited a Christmas
party to partake is the sport of set killing. AU the great
seven were driven is one dirsotioe till millioaa of rats—
which fought anima themselves like tigers as they were
basted elong—wsre collected I. • large drain by the bridge
of Aisaiere• Party dogs were thee let down tato the
sews's, and. after • fight which lasted 45 boors, and in
whisk fear dogs were killed and some blinded, DO WO than
110,000 rots were despatched.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
Sittings in Rump. —(Betore the Lord Chid Justice
bunt, and Justices Cramping, Blackburn, and Mellor.)
PLANS O. SPLVIL. . . . _

Mr. D. D. Keane mid this irse; egtioa tied in Loss)°,
before Mr. Justice Blackburu,whon the buy returned a see.
diet for the plaintiff. damages 701. He moved for • rel.
=upon the plidatd! to Dhow cause why the verrbit
nog be set aside. and • new trig' had on the grosss
that the verdict wan against evidence. The plume
is a haberdasher, wry's' on business at ke,
St. Edmunds, and the defendant is • farmer. reek*
near Siowntsrket, about 13 miles distant, and the scoop
was for mount* supplied to the defendant's wife, while:::
his knowledge or consent,but as was alleged by the defewleg
for the purpose of allowing the wife to raise sum of money
Mad was substantially a loan of money to the wife) lay her
melding them.
Mr. Justice Blackburn said the evidence for the defence
did not ease up exactly to that, but he thought it nude a
good mem spinet the plaintiff.
Mr. Keane said the evidence showed that the wife heed
teen 'applied with goods by the tradesmen of Stowing:Mg,
The wife was a stranger to the plaintiff. having been intro.
duced to him by a Mrs. Dennis, and there was other mi.
dance which showed that the plaintiff must have been aware
that the wife bad not authority to pledge her hushund's
credit.
The Lord Chief Justice—Was the cue tried by a speci.l
aeys
mr. Keme—lJnfortunstely not.
The Lord Chief Justice— Because I generally Sod that
when • ease is tried • wooed time, and then by a spe,4l
jury. the result is reversed.
Mr. Keene said be thought the jury decided the ca,e
move with regard to their being tradesmen than as protecting
the rights of husbands.
Mr. Junkie Blackburn said that if he had tried the :et
without • jury he should have found the other way.
Bale nisi granted.

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