The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-18 00:00:00

EtEGT ON INTELLIGENCE.

POLLING.-(THIS DAY.)

OXFORD UNIVERSITY. 11.
ielogno, owes :—" No poll isnuad slaw but night
gagsg plow alestart detected."
DUEBARTONSIIDIE. 9.
Smollat
SWUM
RENFREWBBIIIE. 10.
Spies 346
Svorart
WHITOWNSHIRE. 10.
snow.
tow 306
BAST LENT. II
Dalai 1612
IAMB
1010401011 l3Ol
NOLFOLL (EAST). 10.10
NOVO 319
004
BrAnheinp 313
Rod

NOMINATIONS ANDS MEM
DAYBERS RETURNED
(T.

CarTinnss4mrom.—Traill returned.
Ramona (Sotrru).—Jerroise and Fans returned.
AVGLIMLL—Balkeley returned.
GawAr oouser.—DuateUin and Gregory returned.
llosnouniamag —Somerset and Morgan returned.
conagra (Eser).—Howard and Marshall retuned.!
Wumuuss (Noun).—Bruce, Loog, and Jenkins's),
powhoted. Poll demanded.
Ebssc (Notrrn).—Wettera, Du Cane, and Besedord,
aomisstal. Poll demanded.
Llscocssauts (Sotn).—Trollops and Packs returned.
Finnustan Ormwrr.—Arekidale sad Colo returned.
Boma rosams.—Noel end Heatheoto returned.
Sosmartuuss (goer).--Grenville and Paget returned.
Bascurocuinas.—Morgan returned.
CUR, COUlril.—O'Loglitert and Vandeleur returned.
WATIMPORD Oomrs.—Tyrooe sad Esmond* returned.
Cessawassams—Manners, Royston, and Young rs.
1074
NORTEVICRILAND (Soirrs).—Beaumont and Liddell
returned.
Does Trevor, sod Farde returned.
Norroonansaras (Noara).—Denison and Clinton re.
tuned
OLoommussaras (Eserr).—Boaeb and Holford returned.

DAYS OF POLLING.

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Nahum (North), July 20.
Rout (Wert), July 20.
Worwiabhire (North), July 20.
lrleof Wight, July 20.
Yorkihiro (North Riding), July 20.
Bideohire, July 18.
Eon (South), July 20.

CITY BANS.-(THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was
bid at nom, at the London Tavern ; Mr. JOHN Joie in
ihs chair.
Ihe report, whit& was issued last week, having bees taken
so read,
TM CHAIRMAN declared a dividend at the rat* of 6 per
oat. per annum, mid a boom of 2/. ss. per share, both free
of income tax. He then moved, without making any
seserks, the adoption of the report.

In reply to a question,
The CNAMMAN said the current expenses were se doubt
beluga but that was owing chiefly to bad debts.
A ElathithOLDlZ wished to know whether the 30,0001. set
aids for had debts in the previous half year proved ma-
diet? The current expenses amounted to 20,0001, against
14.00 W. is the preceding half year.
The C/111111AN replied in effect that the additional sum
was owed by had debts.
A SBAUBOLDIB thought that mariethitig should be don* to
protect the shareholders against such low" in future. It
was very desirable that the audit should be parfait,
iadepeedeet of the board. He complained of the board's
having put down the bad debts under the bead al ex-
pan.
These CBAIIIILN reminded the shareholders that in the
item for current expenses bad debts were mentioned as in-
doded in the charge.
Aeother SHAIUBOLDIR complained that BO MOOtiOil war
made in the report of 30,0001. set aside is the previous half-
year. Re thought that when vacancies arose in the board,
the sharsholders should bare a voice in the filling of them.
The Ceatar.aH, is reply, mid the board, having taken
into consideration the question of appointing profes-
nonal accountants, were unanimously of opiaion that it was
not desirable. The affairs of a beak required
meresy, and that would tend to destroy it. Moreover, the
present system of audit was in accordance with the articles
of the company. The Beek of England, the London Joint
Stock, the Unioe, sad the London and Westmiaster banks
had no audit at all. As regarded losses, it was
well known that the preceding half year was a
disastrous me ' • 30,0001. was set down for losses,
aultaieed in that per•xl, and it had not proved sufficient,
in oossequene• of the great depreciation in the value of
some kinds of property, and hence the addition now made.
There had bees hardly any losses during the last half-year.
(Rear, hear.)
The report wee then adopted, and the retiring directors
sad the audited" baring been selected, on the motion of
!Menem ABBISB a vote of thanks was give. to the
daimon sad his colleagues in the direction. A similar
acknowledgment was made to the manager, the secretary,
sad the other ofilosre of the bank.