The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-26 00:00:00

lONIAN BANS.-(THIS DAY.)

This afternoon, the annual meeting of proprietors
took place at the offios of the company in Great Winchester-
'Vest ; Mr. R. LLOYD in the chide.
The report, read by Mr. Herrutwatc, the oeceetory,
stated that friendly relations had been established with the
National Bank of Greece, and the two companies were
workieg in perfect harmony. The directors thought it a
fair sallied of congratulation that they had been able a ter •
careful investigation of the fioseciel ooadition of the bank
to declare on the hat occasion • dividend with added bootie
at the rate of 10 per cent. par annum on both the
old and new shares, and having regard to the fact that
after payment of the previous year's dividend they had is
band at the beginning of the present year a reserve which,
with the addition of the 6.0001. derived from premiums on
the issue of the new Ames, amounted to over 48,0001., they
anteetaieed a reasonalile coofideime that results equally
ectiafectory might be looked for in the future.
The CHAIRMAN oongratulated the meeting upon the
very satisfactory condition of the company, and in-
timated that there would probably be • time when
the bank would be able in the legitimate way of
baleen materially to aid the government of Greece
in developing the resources of the country. The Greeks
were an enterprising people, and be bad on all occasions
foucd them anxious to redeem their obligations, and place
themselves in the position they ought to occupy in the
=deli of Europa.
The report was adopted. The directors retiring by rota-
Moe were re-elected, and the proeridinp °Weed with the
meal compliment to the board.

FIRE AT TER GREAT NORTHRLN RAILWAY.
IMRE etornieg at about 9 o'cloek a fire broke
wt i 0 0990 i the Store MOMS of the Great Northero'Railway,
at fling's-crcos. The More room in question is situated on
the down side of the line sod the fire was first dis-
covered by seeing flames and smoke Moving from the
rooms. The fire at one time threatened a great dentroetien
of property, but fortunately as soon as it was disooverod the
potters were got together, and the water, which is always
full on at the main to meet any emergency, was turned ao,
and the fire after a abort time was extinguished. bat not
before some darnels was dove to the walls. The Groh was
Meted hroke Oct in a heap of paper and rubbish that bad
OCCUMII.ted there, but the cause of its taking fire la at pre.
sent unknown.

THE THAMES EMBLITYMP-MT.—BLACKFRIARS ER-
Tomos. —This arreogonseata which have been negotiating
tome time between the Metropolitan Board of Works and
the Central Inndou Railway Wodetgrosed) Company, have
been completed, and the Werke for the exhrwritie of the
Thames Embaakment from Temple Gawks* (east sod) to
illsektrims will be commenced without delay. The eirellio•
rants with the proprietors of the intervening wharves cal
landing-places have also been completed. The filling-is of
No. 2 contrast, in the section eztondbm from Sceneireet4tome
to the east end of the Temple Cierdees, is progress* re-
pidly towards completion, and the brickwork and masonry
within the coffer-dams in most whims is nearly toe • level
with high-water mark peep tides. In the contract No. 1
(Mr. Farness) the works have been advanced during the
past three weeks is as extraordiaarily rapid manner, and
the filling-in is is a very forward state, several dose
dredging engines, besides bermes, being employed in eon-
villas with
and sand from the bed of the river, which is
N Gatepost.
raised with dry building rubbish so as to form • solid saes
Mseitnn HARMONIC SOCIETY. aai. COSEI'II
oratorio Newnan will he again repeated at Beeler-bell
this eveeieg, being the Ind oratorio of the mess.
Adelina Patti will for the orassioo oedy resume her origin.'
part of AAA ; Mr. Beile Rams, Mame Eseenborg,
Madams &totem-Dolby. Mr. Cumming. and Yr. Bentley
Wag the other piaci* vecanola.

T 6ST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(IT Lamm SILIGSATIL )
HARPENDEN ADISTDPI.—(THIS DAY.)

TRIAL STARR&
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7 tea.
TWO:YfiLlt-OLD STAMM. T.F.C.

Duchessof it.ilbsas:lagitian,NoviostAOter. Usorop,
Alberts, Puebla, Alabitloe, Squire, sad Lae Guardsman
ire bore.

HARPENDEN HANDICAP._ Two mike.

Bally —id-o-aMaTI; fa;tr;Ettout, Under the Cloud. Edin-
burgh. Walpole, 'luta, Jeannette, Lord Oooyqham, and
Jemegton are lare.
£lOO HANDICAP PLATE. One mile and a quarter.
Lytham, Puma, Edinburgb, Ephemera, Rendes, Triumpher,
Qaees Bea Confederate, Vigilant. Flight f, Bolen°, Se.
gamma Turner, Lard Coeynghem, Fogleman, and Hurrah
are bora,
_ . SOCTRItY STAKES. 'T. Y.C.

Corinthian Tisat:a7r;ldiesTebabiaalcca,Fliiiht f, Doe-
ford. Botasist, Ephemera. Thai; Star Crow, and Wild
Due u bars.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-(TH.IB DAT.).

The prevailing Bee weather continues to inff seam our 81
market. Although aely a limited quitatiV of Eaglieb
wheat was as offer here, today, the demand for all kinds sa
wee heavy, sad, to have footed wiles, lower rates most have ea
bees submitted to by the factors. sa
The impaL of foreign wheat having been liberal, buyers
porahised eantionaly. Compared with Monday, however, 81
no ohmage took place in the currencies. el
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Floating cargoes of grain were inactive, but not cheaper. ,4
We were well supplied with foreign barley • but the ei
show of English wee very moderate. All kinds were a Si
slow inquiry, as about previous rates. Si
Malt, the supply of which was good, moved off heavily, at
last week's currency.
The influx of foreign oats was very large ; hence the oat ,m
trade was heavy on rather lower terms.
Beane were held at extreme rates, owing to their scarcity,
but the sale for them wee by no mews active. 41
Peas commanded full quotations. with a steady inquiry.
Both English and foreign flow changed hands lowly. ti
Prima, however, were sepporteiL
In seeds and oaken next to nothing was doing, at late
quotations.

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SHARE LIST&-(111113 DAY.)

Two o'CLoow,

The railway market is firm to-day, and pnoes
haver improved in several instanoes. Great Nor-
thern A stock is in especial request, and has risen 1
per cent. An improvement, ranging from eto 4, has
also taken place in Great Western, London and
North Western, Midland, and Lancashire and York-
shire. London and North Western stock is now
quoted 1224 to 123 ; Great Western, 734 to ; Mid-
land,
1344 to 2 ; Lanosahire and Yorkshire,
121} to 122 ; South Eastern, 83/ to 4 ; Great
Eastern, 484 to 47 ; Caledonian, 131} to I ; London
and South Western, 98 to 99 ; Great Northern,
130 to 131 ; ditto A, 1474 to 1484 ; and Metro-
politan, 138 to 4.
East Indian and Great Indian Peninsula railway
stocks are inquired for, as well as Dutch Rhenish
shares. Canadian lines are quiet.