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

THE CONSOLIDATED BANK.

The following following report of the directors of the Con-
solidated Bank (Limited) will be presented to the pro-
piston at the 11411-yearly meeting, at Manchester, on the
:76th :

'The directors beg to lay before the proprietors the
statement of accounts aid balance-sheet of the bask for the
half-yes, ending 30th June, 1866. After payment of
torrent expenses, int, rest to customers, income tax, direc-
tor: remuneration, sod providing foe rebate of interest and
bad debts, there remains a net profit on tbs half-year of
59,984/. 18e. sd. ; the unappropriated balance on the 31st
December, 1864, was 1,8271. 15e. 7d. ; making together a
total of 61.8121. 14s. available for distribution. With this
sum your directors prOpose to deal as follows :—To declare
a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, and a
beaus of 2s. per share (being an additional 5 per cast, per
Maim), free of income tax, requiring 45,0001. ; to carry to
/WM fend, 10,00W.carry forward to next account,
6,812/. 14u—total, 61.8121. 14e. With tke addition now
proposed, and with interest which has been added at the
IMO of 5 per cast, the reserve fond will etand at 70.0661. 16s.
"Balance sheet, June 30, 1865.—Dr.:
capital paid op, viz., DlO,OOO shares, at 41. each, 600,0001. ;
to amount due by the bank upon current, deposit, and ether
socounte, 3,549,6471. 7e. 194.•' to amteptenees. 677,3831.
18s. 24. ;to balance of profit and lon account, brought
forward from Dec. 31, 1864, 1,8271. 15e. 7d. ; to reserve
hod, 58,6211. 7s. ; to interest added, 1,4441. 95.-600651.
1k to balance, being gross profits for the ball-year
lading June 30, 1865, after payment of interest to cue-
teems, and making ample provision for bad debts,
87,2611. L. 9d.-4.916,1851. 19s. 4d. Cr.: Assets.—By
investmects in government stocks, viz. New Three per
Cate. and Three per Co..t. Reduced, 122,7361. Os. 44. ;
by cub in bank, at Bank of England, and at call,
1,174,2771. 7.. 74. ; by bill, discounted, lours, and other
securities, 2,622,633/. 14s. 94.; by bank premises at Nor-
Vial and London, 41,1411. Os. 2d. ; by current expenses
is London, Manchester, and Norwich, directors' reran.
neration, income tax, do., 15,3971. 161. 6d.-4,976,1851.
191. 4d.

Profit and loss account. —Dr.: To current exposure,
reel, texes,fro., in Loodon, Manchester, and Norwiob, di-
rectors' remunerstion, income tax, stu, 15,3971. 16s. 6d. ;
to rebate of interest on bills discounted, not yet due.
11,8781. 6e. 10d. ; to proposed dividend for half-year, at 10
Der ant. per annum, Lod bonus of 25. per share on 150,000
41,144. 45,0001.; to reserve food, 10,0001.; to balance
carried forward to next account, 6,8121. 144.-89,0884
171.44. Cr.: By balance a gross profits brought down,
87,261/. 15. 941.; by ba'ance brought forward from Deo. 31,
1864,1,8774 15e. 7d.-89,088/. 17e. 4d."

The Standard treats the conservative losses in the
slestioes as follows :—" The conservatives expected, and
sot without ITSIIOOI apparently sufficient, • certain pin is
the English borough election,. This expectation has been
disoppointed ; the actual re,ult is a doubtful foes of four
slat.. But the circamstancll of the coolest have been such
mto justify to the fullest ext-mt the conviction we have
setertained and expressed, that there has bees during the
hat six years • very powerful 'notion in favour of coiner
valise principles ; a reaction which. unless some unforeseen
apparently improbable event should interrupt it. and
*sesame tura the t'Lle of public opinion, clesot fail ere
blg to being Lord Derby to the heat of affairs, with • de-
Wed majority is the Rouse of Commons."
A oorrespondect writes to us :—" Weymouth is
smolt corrupt place, electarally. Four candidates put up
6416-41,0 twin and two liberals. The corrupt voters *K.
Potted a successful harvest, as much es 301. and 401, and
In am or two isstances 70f. was asked Cr a vote. The can-
didates wisely compromised, one tory sad ace liberal re-
Ogled after the nomination. end the other two walked over
dot nurse. Them was weeping and peeking of teeth
'angst the electoral body."
MADRID, JULY 17.—The Epoca of this evening
none that the Duke of Lima will shortly he appointed
4seich imbued:kir at Bs. l'ecorsburg, replacing the Duke
st Osumi.

PitOSAIILL
WIDNESDAT. Ol NOITIIMUI TRUR.sDAY.
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moderato to strong, strong. some rain.
rain In places.
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derate to strong,with
some showers.
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fresh, with some
showers.
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fresh,
with rain in some
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8. to W. sad N.W.,
fresh to stroog,
showery.

IOOTHIRIL strong,
squally, some show-
ers.

Hinman. B.i:if. to W.N.W.
fresh to strong.

Neethern.Rootland. Wastern=beland, Wales, and adjs.
Wades. SonthenlEngfish Chsnnel and Bay al Biscay.
Waelemelastward England and North Rea.

SOUTH LANCASHISIL—List night two of the
Liberal candidates for Booth Lancashire, Mears. Heywood
nod Thompson, addressed a large meeting, in the Town
Hall, at Oldham. The chair was occupied by Mr. John
Platt, M.P., who met with a moat enthusiastic reception on
entering the room. The chairman stated that it remained
for this division of the county to place Mr. Gladstone
on that high pedestal which he so richly deserved.
Mr. Gladstone would probably address • public
meeting at Liverpool on the following day (Tuesday),
and another at the Free-trade Hell, Manchester, on Wed.
Deaday. (Cheers) He (the chairman) knew no part
of the country that had prospered mare by the glori-
ous measures of the Chancellor of the F..schequer shan
Lancashire, and he therefore thought it was a duty
incumbent upon the electors to unite in placing
him at the head of the poll, and in returning to
parliament et the same time the gentlemen before the
meeting. (Cheers.) Mr. Heywood sad Mr. Thompson
having addressed the meeting, Mr. John Radcliffe proposed
the following resolution :—' That in the opinion of this
meeting the Hon. W. R. Gladstoce, J. Heywood, Req.,
and H. Y. Thompson, Eaq.„ are fit and proper persons to
represent the mothers divisitio of this county in parlia-
ment." Mr. A. Leach seconded the resolution, which was
adopted amid great cheers.
THE ELECTION RIOT AT NOTTINGHAM. —At the
Nottingham Police.office yesterday eftensoca, Mr. F. W.
Parsons, solicitor, member of the Town Council, and ono of
the sr-mayor of the borough, was charged before the sitting
magistrates with assaulting • bill-sticker named Samuel
Framp on Wednesday last (the day of the Nottingham
election). Mr. Hugh Brown prosecuted. The prosecutor
said at the time is question he was posting some bills. Bill
bad previously been posted, stating that Mews Paget and
Morley had resigned, and he was posting stripe of paper
across them, on which were the words, Another Tory
Lie." A man named Webster came up and polled the
stripe off. Prosecutor then struck him with his paste-
' brush. and upon this the defendant struck him a blow on
the face with hie fist. In croa•examinatios by Mr.
Persons, prosecutor said he 'root almost posting these bills
I protected by two "lambs." After the sou ult he was taken
to Paget and Morley's committee, and told to take out a
summons. Mr. Reath, • supporter of Mr. Morley's and a
solicitor of the town, gave lima sovereign to pay the ex-
pense,. On being farther examined, progenitor said, ex-
dept in defence of Mr. Webster, the defendant did sot
assault him. After this admission the bench consulted a
few minutes, and thew stated that the charge could not be
supported, and under the circumstances they would give
Mr. Brown leave to withdraw the summons. Defendant then
•left the court amidst considerable cheering. During the day
! 33 of the rioters at the late election were taken before the
magistrates. Four of them were remanded for the purnine
of having the deposition taken is order to commit them
for trial. A great number were dischugsd, and de re-
f "minder of the eases were summarily disposed of.