The Express.
London, England, 1856-03-26 00:00:00

TALLOW MAIOCET.-THIS DAY.

The market is first, with en upwart tendency. The da-
mead from the Made is imp•oving. Prieto are quoted as
bilous :—Petanburg Y.C. on the .pot, 47.. Bd.; March
to April, 475. ed. ; April to Jame, 475.; Oct. to Deo., 481.

BOROUGH HOP MA/MM.—THIS DAT.
Messrs. Pattenden and Smite. bcp-facters, report that
the market is firm for Sne-coioar•d hope, and each sr*
eery soarm ; low and infsr.or re not co saleable.

COAL MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Tactold Moor, 14.. 3.1. ; Wel s E d Rladell, 155.;
Walls End Russell's netts's, 16.. 6d. ; Walls End Helton.
17s. 641.; Walla Bad South Reties, 16/. 6d. ; Walls Rad
Stows's% 17s. 6d. ; Walla End Tees, 17s. 6d —92 husk
ships at market.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF ASIA -(THIS DAT.)

The third extraordinary patrol meeting of pro-
prietors cf the above beak wu held this afternoon at the
Banking ;Howe, Great Winehsater•street, Mr. G. Hander-
s t, chairman of the board of &rooters, in the chair.
The following wu the repent:—

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Ohm the report presented to the shareholders et the general
swift of 90th June last, the directors ban been in constant corn-
IlMierlito with her Id jean'. liovernmi at reepectieff that clew
the aurter of the Back, which wee thought by the committee of the
Mereeetile flank d led* Lowden. me China, to present mow imps-
fflMMl M • ffmalMM allielPedlian with the took. The Week*
hest use ute edielhedes at eggieeiming toe shareoolden ot me beak
et Ads. that arise mwi Illuessice ma delay, they at length me.
esairloa the lata Jemmy leak Is Obtaining • communication from
the Lads at the . vide rersowe nit tether eltbeuity, and
midi Is ado dumb Wl* Kerceatile Beak.
alme useelpa of MY eemmummation, the 11,en have been cone
Men*) eerapied dieseides with Me Memento. Bank, Me =awe
to whit* de complete Meialpmelem d the Cs, Bid of the two Books
can be mot gaucho:ally effected. Each share of the Mercantil*
Beak rigasesata capit ire{ 211., with 2111. pa thereon, while •
share alike Beak of Asiamanta the same 'mount of capital (2.31.1,
but with Idly M. paid; and it was dets'miced the: the first step
towards r emaigarnetion must be the perfect aesimilation of the
shanelaedit bank respectively. Themcet eatisfeelory mode of mom-
Odd* els eitteseoral width the Board recommend the shareholders
dal t. is la eineet at ewe even tour of the pi neat Mares of the
Basket Ada, with U. paid, into one share ol2ol.fully paid up, and thus
pew dices uns of the two banks on an equal tooting. The Dirateen
have scowlingly concluded an arrangement to this effect with the
alinement. Bank, in conformity with the den already submi td to
the Goner.' me, Clog of 93rd February, 1333. The Threaten believe
hat it will entirely meet the convent nee and apptoval of the &me-
holder., but in order to provide for the we of any proprietor who
may not accept the prop.sed conversion, the board recommend that
an immediate call ol 131. be mode as any ouch sharer, so that every
dime in the bank of Asia &bail be raised forthwith to Sit. paid. to
carrying out this plan, the Directors propose to cff-r to nett pro-
prietoes the number et whew shame may not be divisible by tour
without a fractional remainder, the ;op km either of auteerlbine at
par for each an erldltlanall amount of stack in will render their shares
exactly dieisibn by tour, or of - urrendering at par such amount of
their Prevent tenet as will be message to admit of • division of the
remeihder by bar.
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&wag zuZ.TTIA opinion of eminent Counsel, and also in actor.
dens with the resolutions iormerly passed by the Proprietors of the
Ilereantile Bank in centem pianos of this Amite tm bon, It tau been
deemed advisable, on behalf of both Institut on., to apply jointly be
Govemmtimg dm a substituted Charter, which. without Mimi ranee
with the Moorable terms of the present r barter, shall contain pro.
skins (Sr the amatjounstion of the two 13anka, the union of their
redpidellel Osoltal, and "Cur sal, for carrying into full 'Nut the
obte dodilamplaied m y the Joint Awociatiin.
throdges have much pleasure I. stating to the Elbareboliers„
that during the progress of theme difficult and pr traded negotiations,
they ham on all meadows received the most oonnal maidens. sad
co-operation from the Mercantil* Bask. they also desire to add, that
they ranter to entertain, as they always have dose, tbe most sea.
ruins enpeetattor of the baimedmal mint of the Ainalgamaihm. whew
carried leto full effect.
Is tionsluelnt, the dimetors have the Patithetlon of stating, that
after making the iseessary decluedon for current espensm, they aro
enabled (subject to the approval of the meeting), to declare a half.
yearly payment to tbe shareholders, in the shape of littered, of two
stulliap and sixpence per share, being at the role of 3 per asst. per
annum on the amount of the deposits. the same to be payable at the
once of the bank, Os and after the 7th day of April, lesll.
lhe report was adopted ; atter which the dividend was
declared, and thank. octet to the chairman and directors
which terminated thi proceeding, of the meeting.