The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-15 00:00:00

EPSOM AUTUMN STEEPLE-CHASES.

NOMINATIONS for lb* Epsox AUTUMN &ram. La- Ciriesas.
Over the usual Steeple-chase Course, twice round and &dis-
tance, about fear miles. The weights to be published on
the 17th October, and acceptances declared by sin o'clock
pin., Nov. I.—Maria i ay, Situple Peter, Forest Lad, Sir
Philip, 6 yrs ; Faulty, Sam Hood, aged; Timothy, Cigar,
Viscount (It 6), aged; Wing, aged; Strip•me-oaked (h b),
Cetus, aged; The President, Beresford, Oxford, Torn Our.
cry (11 b), 5 yrs; The Screw, Needwoo I, Ploughboy (It li),
ved ; Old Rake, 5 yn; St. Hillier, Peter Simple, Miss
Mowbray.
NOMINATIONA for a Fats HANDICAP HURDLE RAGS.
The Hurdle Race Course, twLe round, about two milks.
The weights to be published on the 17th October, and at-
ceptauces declared by six o'clock p.m., Nov. I.—Simple
Peter, Sir Philip, Faulty. Wing, aged; The Hero (h h),
aged; Me rry Boy, a.geto; Edward of York, 5 yn; Paddy,
6 yn; Tbe Friendless RI (A b). 4 fn; Cashmere, 4 yn ;
Union Jack, 4 yn; Beresford, Oxford, Bedford (It b), Tom
Gurney (h b), 5 yn; Songster, 4 yn; Barmaid, 6 yn;
The Screw, Neetlwood, aged ; Old Rake, 6 7n; Stam-
ford, 5 yrs.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
FOXHOUNDS.

Somerset Subscription, Tuesday, King's Cliff ; Friday,
Crowcombie Ileathfi. id—at liall•past 10.
Trelanny's, Mr., Tutsdai, Oct. 18, Ivy-bridge (on this
day the Directors of the Swath Devon Railway will kindly
permit the 10.2,5 express train to stop at Iv) -bridge) ; Sa-
turday, 22nd, Nevrah.ter Park ; Tursday. 25,11. Riel•fr.”l
bridge ; baturuay, *-^Jtb, Flits—at a quarter to 11

Brookside, Monday, Newmarket; Thursday, Telecombe
Tye—at half-past 10.
8.V.11, Monday, Birkiand Knoll—at half-put 11.
Brighton, Monday, Patch's& ; Wednesday, Racecourse;
Saturday, Dyke—at a quarter to 11.
Palmerstown, Wednesday, Mulhuddart ; Saturday.
Oreeo Hills—(a deer).
Thanet, Monday, Monkton ; Wednesday, Broomfield;
Thursday, Minster Mills—at half-put 10.

LONDON CHARTERED BANE OF AUSTRALIA.

The first ordinary general meeting of shareholders
in this company was held yesterday at the company's offices,
17, Canaan-street; Mr. DUNCAN DUNBAR in the chair.
The coscarraie having read the notice convening the
meeting, proceeded to read the report, from which it ap-
peared that after much negotiation with the government, a
charter had been obtained in December last, the effect of
which waste make the shareholden a corporate body, under
the title of " The London Chartered Bank of Australia,"
with limited liability and with privilege to bank in any
part of Australia. Subsequently, efficient officers had been
appointed, the necessary amount of capital had
been called up, and suitable premises had been
secured in London. in January last the deed of
settlement bad been signed and ratified with the
Board of Trade, and on the 7th of April a certificate was
obtained authorising the bank to commence business. The
colonial inspector and local managers had sailed in the
" Harbinger," and had arrived in the colonies Sowards the
latter end of April, and satisfactory advice. had been re-
ceived from Mr. Falconer (the inspector) down to the 7th
of June. Local boards bud beat formed, and desirable
banking premises had been obtained In Melbourne and
Sydney, and Mr. Falconer had proceeded to Geelong to
establish a branch in that town. The report concluded
with confident anticipations as to future HACCHNI, and sob-
' mitted to the proprietors the following balance-sheet :
Liabilities.—Capital paid up, 367,3271. 10e. ; balance of
profit and loss account, after deducting expenses of London
offir , salaries, stationery, rotes, taxes, insurance, Be., he.,
4,0171. 16e. 4d. ; total, 371,3451. tie. 4d.
A..ets.—Securities bearing interest, 172,5001. ; Mel-
bourne and Sydney branches, 174,7391 9s. 3d. ; open poli-
cies of insinuate on account of branches, 4,250/. ; prelimi-
nary expenses, including law expenses. fees relative to
charter and deed of settlement, advertising, fitting up
London office, furniture for ditto, passage money, and out-
fit of officers to colonies, de., 4,0551. 9.. Ild. ; bill and
transfer stumps on hand, 3771.2 a. 6d..; cash on hand and at ,
banker's, 16,4.271.45. lisl. ; total, 371,3451.6.. 4d.
The above detainee,. having been read,
Th. CHAIRMAN moved their adoption by the meeting,
which was agreed to.
The outgoing directors and auditors were then re-
elected, and thanks having been vottlealesintsoselantation to
the Askant and directors, the p terminated.
The following an the directors and auditors or the ensuing
year;
Court of Directors : Darman Dunbar, .Esq., chairman ;
WillianalFan• De Salim, Req., deputyfihairstan ; Richard H.
Browne, Esq.; James Denis De Vine, Esq. ; John
l Utlay
Ellis, Esq. ; TMesas Dyer Edwards, llauJohn Griffith
Frith, Esq.; Patrick Douglas Hadow, . ; Alexander
Hoye., Esq.; Fowler Mewling, Esq. ; Junes elate Smith,
Esq. Aadttees: John Gurney Hoare, Fall.; Thomas Chap-
man, Esq.