The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-18 00:00:00

THZ POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

TEAM&
runusauss or • ins °macros.
Ir. Waite, solicitor sad riwary dark of W perimb of
St. Asa Wuhan*, who was aeoompesied by the amob
wardima aid ormseste, racial to Mr. Paget for • wernsat
to approlmod Edward Dadd Skillet% collector of the poor,
mreall, sewer. sod maim draws rata, for feloniously
imbemslimg divas seas of massy he had collected for sad
or account cf the para.
Wilier lan rasa vie ray pa mutt Le ima to
auk to • WSITed spiarl Edward Dadd iikMott, collector,
who bad mead ia that eapocity far thirteen or tour-
ism years, mad who was ocesidersd • perm of
mil morel worth and istagrity. It wee • most
fusesieble ash.. The dagelatiose of Xt. &Mat amounted
to Imre of 2,1091., mod ea perish authoritiss ocestiseed
they lad ao altermahre but to pacsona. Under these
osmium ho asked fora sanest to Mid Mr. Skillett for
mobesawast
Ifs Paget asked Hr. Walter for tiebacks.
Yr. Welter mid be had not brought them with him.
Mr. Paget asked some further questions of Mr. Walter,
who maid that Wilma had behead his books properly, and
mils oat a large NMIII (2,3001.) due to the perish, but could
wiet-622.enssid 'wee wok usual to groat cermeta is cams
of em 'bXemeat, adios the party swami was out of the
metropolitra potato district, in which case a warrant would
he ceommary. The parish authorities would give the man
into custody if they Aimed without • warrant, if he had
ember:led the perish hada Ho did sot moms to my
this was sot • cam of ambenlemest, mid he
hoped he mbeedi net be roirmaderstood on that
pokt, but It might be • debt far which
Skillett would only be liable by mewl remed),. There
were no books produced, and there was no president for
math( s merest in sure • mee es this, where the pert),
the district. The police would act if Gilled
upon to do so, but he must &slips to grant • warrant.
The parochial functionaries then retired with Inspector
Beare, of the it divides.

LONDON AND WESTifyISTEIt BAIL

(THIS DAY.)

The annual general meeting of the shareholders
was held at 1 o'dock, at the bank, Lothbury ; Alderman
&owes, M.P., is the chair.
The follewing mart sad balance sheet were presented
" The directors have to report that—after making pro.
nice for all bad and doubtful debts, WON the income
tax, setting apart 2,000/ towards the builchop of the bank,
and promoting gratuities on their solaria to all the officers
of the establinment —the net profits of the bank for the
lit hall-jeer amount to 238,405/ 16e. 9d. This sum,
add to 8,8301. la, the unappropriated balance of the
peseding bell-year, will amount to 947,236/. 178. 9d. Out
et Ibis account Wend on the rest or surplus fund et the
rate of five par cent. per annum (7,60014 has been added to
wok fund, will& now amounts to 307,5001. The directors
lOW declare a dividend to the shareholders at the rate of six
pa cwt. per annum and by way of farther divideed
od in preen, a Wiens of 13 per ask on the paid.
B.p myna After these payments are made then
Oil amnia a balance of 79,7351. 17s. 94.,
which the directors have appropriated as follows,
v4s.:-27,8781. 168.4 d. on account of the purchase of Messrs.
&as Loyd andOo.'s Bank, 20,0004 towards the alteration
tad improvements of the chief dice, aad 23,5004 to be
oddsd to the rest, which will then amount to 330,0001. sad
the balance (9,357/ la. 5d.) carried to pro& and loss as
for the currant year. The directors who maims by
tendon are John Garrett Oaten, Esq., James Denis
Be Vitn, Em., and George Hance, all of whom
bobs eligible kw re-election, offer themselves accordingly.
" Dr.—To proprietors for paid-up capital, 1,000,0001. '• to
Newt dee by the bank on deposit., circular notes, and
stler monies payable on demand (this sum doss not include
acepaanern, 806,6011. 78. 4d.), 18,649,2151. 16e. 3d. ; to rest
or endue f and, 300,000/. ; to Wanes of profit sod loss ac-
cent, 30th Jan, 1864, 8,8301. la. ; to net profits of the
pet half-year, 238,4061. 16e. 9d. ; total, 20,196,4511. 14a.
Ur. By government stock, Exchequer bilk, and India bonds,
3,492,4121.90. ; by bills discounted, loans to customers,
tad other wourideo, 16,256,593/. 19s. 6d,; by cash in band,
1,417,445/ ss. 6d.; total, 213,196,451/. 14s.
"Profit and Loos Account.—Dr. • To total expenditure
111 the eight establishment, including rent, taxes, &arias,
*homy, ha, with gratuities on their salaries to the
*liken of the establishment, 69,9961. 118. Id. ; to amount
sat wart towards the building, of the bank, 2,0001. • to
want added to rest or surplus fund by intermit thereon at
5 per cent. per &mum, 7,5001, ; to payment of the did-
dled now declared, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, for
Me /ast halfyear on the poldmpeapitel of 1,000,0001.,30,0001.;
to bons of 13 percent, on the capital, 130,000/. ; to amount
ta amount of purchase of Masers. Jones Loyd and Co.'.
Bask, 27,8781. 168. 4d. ; to amount set aped towards alters-
Mes and improvements of the chief office, 20,0001. ;
to addition to rest or ample, fund, 22,500 f. • to
balance of profit sad low account, 93571. la. lid.—
larather, 79,7351. 171. 9d.—total, 315,231/ 88. 10d.
Or : By balance of profit and loss account, 30th Jane, 1864,
8,5101. 18. ;by gross profits of the lad hell ear, after pay-
ing the income tax. and making provision for all bad and
doubtful debts, 306,4011. 78. 105. ; total, 315,2311. flia. 108.
" Ban oe Samos Pow—Dr.: Preen' amount,
330,000/ 330,0001. Or.: Amount on the 30th Jun,
3864, 300.0001. ; by intend on ditto, at 5 per oset. per
330 "aunt. 7,5001. ; by amount asabove, 22,5001.—t0ta1,
000 f,
The dividend and bonus (without deduction of income
tar, whin is raid by the bank) will be payable on Monday,
the 23rd inst."
The Ottawas, in moving the adoption of the report and
lowan observed that the report Laid clearly before the
dareholden the position of the bank. They had passed
very stormy half-year; indeed the whole of that
pitod was of each a chancier as to cause constant anxiety
iei require gnat we, sad yet M the face of all difficulties
tlib heard been able, Dot merely to maintain, but
.inereaes the dividend. The chief loss arms from
4,4 "ROM pink:Wars of which had appeared in
lialleapsn ,• but that loss, like all others, had been
Innen off. The deposit& exhibited an increase of 3,000,0001.
jnis this time last year. Lately they had fluctuated very
Wie in &mould ; at no time during the last half year had
lan beau below 18,030,00 W., and at none had they much
wend that um The acceptances bad, in conform with
11,,megestion in the Economist, been 'operant for the first
from the deposits. The dividend now declared was at
rate of 16 per out fur the half-year jun
"rillotod, which, with the 14 per wet. declared
het
Jul,d sada a total of 30 per omit. for the
/Mem) Th reserve feed inasseed to
UMW/ The beds.: of Jones Loyd and Co. might now
to swidered to ham been paid for, and the model might
down at 80,000/. It was a fortunate thing for the
"'"aaar that it had been enabled not only to purchase so
?Ahab& a basins& bat also to acquire large additional Pre-
°aft whiah were greatly needed. A large amount of extra
Alta had bele thrown on the darks by the abeerption of the