The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-23 00:00:00

2,585,73 S 17 2,588,735 17

Y,415,957 41 9:716504 V)

1M7,9114,11,9 111 1,260,063.901. 22

Dec. 12.
Fr.

Dec. IA
h.

361,008,373 83 331,612,021 15
706,763 66 658,808 38

Commercial bills overdue
Commercial bills discounted,
not yet due
Ditto branch banks
Advances on deposits or bullion 13,7,9,583 16 14,078,585 14
Ditto branch banks 4,819,184 0 4,1180,210 0
Advances on Fnmelt public Se-
curities 11,887,200 0 14,724,100 0
Ditto branch banks
Advances on railing thane
slot debentures
Ditto branch banks
Advances on Cradle louder

- 53,544000 0 24020,901 0
14067.160 0 17.070.430 0

Boots
Ditto branch banks .......
Advances to the State (commi-
tter 10t14 Jana, 14671
Government stock reserve 12,960,7.0 14 12,980,750 14
Ditto disposable
Reales 1=4461144es claw lad
June, 12.17)
Hotel and furniture of the bunk*

648,500 0 64,500 0
414,760 0 339,050 0

landed property. branches
Expemes of =moment
Sundaes

8,214.078 • 8,230.078 0
2,949,139 24 2.484973 49
0.008,115 81 8,280,053 12

1,427.2114.150 61 22
Certified by the Senator. Governor of the Sink of Yraace.
;s4flaird) ROI:1WD.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

F/IDLY, DICISSIS 2S, 11 ILIL

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Hahn 30.41'31 X
*border 119.5740, S.
telth
Ardroseen 30.50 35' E. N. E.
Greencastle DO 47 38 0.0.1.
Galway 20.28 39 11.15.11.
Valenti* 30.2 43 &E.
Cape Clear 80.25 44' &X
Qwienstoww 80.32 45 X
Liverpool 30.5230 E.S.X
Holyhead 30.4033 XIX
Pembroke 30.30 55 X& X
Pentemos 10 .34 37 X
erect 30.20 39 N.E.
I:o4lent 30.1631 XN. X
Rochefort 10.1237 N. E.
Plymouth 31.36 36 NAL
Weymouth 3).3833 E.
Portsmouth 30.37 32 H.
Lando' 30.4332, L.N.I.
Dover
Tennewth 80.40 33 ELL
8m2102u9415. 35.53 16 8.8.0.
Weida
Heligoland 30.57 32 X& E.

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.gestvird hnaland and North Sic

President Lincoln was " serenaded " at the
Whitshouse, Waehingtoo, on the night of the 6th, Gover-
nor Fenton introduced him to the multitude as the Preen-
deaf, with the invocation —" May God bless him." Mr.
Lincoln spoke as follows : "Friends and Fellow-citisens—l
believe I shall never be old enough to speak without em-
barrassment when I have anything to talk about. (Laughter
and cheering.) I have no good news to tell you, and yet I
have no bad news to tell. We have talked of elections
until there is nothing more to say about them. The
most interesting news we have now is from Sherman. We
all know where he went in at, but I can't tell where he will
I corns out at. (Cheers and cries, 'He'll come out all
right.') I will now close by proposing three cheers for
General Sherman and the army."
II Three thousand pounds is named as the sum
given for the English copyright of Meysrbeeir's Afrieuine.
The director of the Thatre Reggio at Turin has
cancelled his contract and forfeited his caution money
(10.000 tr.), in consequence of the Italian parliament having
sanctiosed the removal of the capital to Florence. Signor
Martiootti is spoken of as his probable successor.
_ _

The Duke de Morny has read to a select party
from the Theitre Fraocide-11. sad Madame Waitaki*,
Coquelie, sod Delancey—anew piece, in owe act. writhes
by himself, which is to be performed at his hotel during
the winter.

Ullman, who is now travelling in Germany with
Carlotta Patti, lately published the following advertisement
in a Leimic journal :—'• Talented Yocum lAdies,-1 am in
crutch of a girl of 16 or 18 years, daughter of parents with.
out memo, well educated, good-looking, and gifted with a
Go* voice (high soprano), and decided talent for music.
Such a young lady I propose to have educated ter the opera
at my expense daring three years, by the best teacher* of
singing, first in Germany, then la Italy, and last is Paris.
After her education is finished she will receive testiest for
six years with the following stipulaticros :—Travelling az-
penais for two persom, theatrical costumes, sad 1000
thalen io the first, 2,000 illation in the woad, 2,500 tholers
in the third, 3,000 theists is the fourth, 3,500 thalers is the
fifth, and 4,000 theism is the sixth yew."

CITY OFFICES COMPANY (LIMITED).-(THIS
DAP )

The first general meeting of the shareholders
was bold at 11 o'clock, at the London Tavern ; Alderman
Daunt in the chair ; to receive a report, accompanied by an
audited statement of acootutte, showing the results of the
company's operations from the commencement of Maims
tip to the 90th of November.
The report, which had been Issued some time befcre, was
taken as reed.

The CHAIIIMAN observed that the meeting was called
because that was neeemary under the article@ of association ;
otherwise, se the report was an immature one, no meeting
would have been convened before the spring of next year.
The capital tolled up was 71. 10. per share on 20,000
or 150,0004 On the 30th of November there was 1°1.1;1:
in calls unpaid ; the amount was now reduced to 10,7004
The debentures of the company had been inceemfully
launched—a very favourable feature, ail they had been
leaned at 5 per cent. 300,0001. on mortgage deben-
tures had been limed for live years, at 5 per
coat, without any cost to the company. The purchase-
money mentioned in the accounts—namely 365,0004 —was
the amount paid for the five properties alluded to in the
prorpectua from which he had no doubt the shareholders
would obtain • good dividend. The neoeseity of pulling
down the old buildings and of erecting new ones of course
involved delay in the declaration of &dividend. The acqui-
sition of Mr. Fox's furniture warehouse, in Bishopegate
street, for the sum of 26,0031. was a valuable operation,
and the expenditure in Clemeat's-lane would, he believed,
prove beneficial. As regarded future calls, the board,
having gone into the question, believed that with the ex-
ception of a call about May next, of 50.. a share, they
would not require any further money from the shareholders,
at any rate during next year. Al to the time when the
buildinp would be /lambed and begin to yield revenue,
Mr. Francis, the architect, computed that the Clement's•
lane property, which was estimated to produce • ems rental
of 14,5001. a year, would be reedyfor occupation byM ichaelniss
next ; and the Bishopsgateetreet property, which was
estimated to produce 28,7001. a year, wadi be ready for
occupation by Michaelmas, 1866. The acquisition of the
Broad-street property was a great advantage, se it would
enable the company to obtain an increased frontage for its
vast maws of property in Bishopegatestreet. The company
had a lame of Nos. 35 and 36,- Old Bradstreet, for the
period of 99 years, at a ground rent of 2,3801. In Cornhill
the basement, ground, and mezzanine Boors bad been let to
the Credit Fourier and Mobilier of England Company at a
rent of 5,0001, a year. and the board hoped to let the first
Boor for 2,5001. a year.
. .

After idiecosionoo various matters of detail,
A BaJammu= inquired whether the board still thought
as they did when the prospectus was howl that the pro-
perty of the oocopsoy would yield a dividend of from 15 to
20 per cent. . . .

The Cuarttmaxi replied that they certainly thought there
would be a good return, probably from 12 to 15 per cent.
lc reply to further questions,
The CH A ULNAE said the board did not at present 000tINO.
plate purchasing any more property, and they believed
that the five buildings would be completed for =ups-
tioa for the sum of 500,000/. to 520.0001.
A SHAREHOLDER expressed his diratisfaction at the
first answer, seeing that if any more buildings were pur-
chased the company woull be a speculative one.
The CH ADMAN repeated that the directors had no inten-
tion of maktog any purchase ; adding that it was possible
for some property to present itself which it would b• so
manifestly advantageous to pommies that the opportunity
ought not to be lost.
A SHAREHOLDER suggested that 5 per cent. should be
paid to the shareholders as interest on capital during the
progress of the works.
The CaAnutsx said that was prohibited by the articles
of association.
_ _

It having been afterwards suggested that the debenture
interest should during construction be charged to capital,
and that 5 per cent, should meanwhile be received by
the sh.rehelders, the Chairman promised that the sug-
gestion should be taken into consideration by the board.
The report was adopted, and the proceedings terminated
in the usual manner.