The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-14 00:00:00

SUDDIIf DRAM OF Fri HIV. JOHN DAVIS,
ORDINARY OP rtswoArs.--(rsza DAY.)

•
We regret to record the sodden death of the Rev.
J. Davis, tlierdspieoted ordinary of Newpte. The deceased
left bin reektinee. Matilda's-boom, Blackheath, at
&beat 8 °Were this strafing.aad proceeds& as usual,
to the railway station, from whence be was *Decoyed to
London-bridge terminus. Macias alighted, he entered
we of the omnibuses plying between there and Pad-
diagton, sad which was in the habit of setting him
down at the end of Newpte-itreet. On the vehicle
reaching the Matieloe-hones the conductor's attention was
drawn to the strange appeeracee of the deceased. A police-
man was called, who sooompanied the omnibus and directed
' the vehiele to be drawn to she antrum* of Newpte, whin
the apparently Milan body of the rev. ordinary
was carried Into the vestry within the gaol. Dr. Gibs"
of Senate, and his assistant, Mr. Clark, wore soon in
atteadeaos, followed by Dr. Woods, of Bt. Bartholomew's
Haopltal, who proowassed life to be =Mod. The unfortu-
nate pellaiman held divine envies every mangos in the
chapel at half-peel 9. As baited will be held this after-
noon at 5 o'clock. at Newpte.

SMODZIEG DEATH PROM DESTITUTION.

INQUEST.--(THIS DAY.)
This morning Mr. Payne coroner for the City
sad Southwark, held as look; respecting the death of
aged 32
Edward &caws. 32. nlargaret's-court, St. fia.
view's, Southwark, add that deceased was his eon, and he
bad been a cutter of Nooks too °plowed printing os paper, N.
silk, aid comm. A moth ago he came to livewith witness a e
broken down In health and ant of employ. He bad been IS
for some time suffering from cold. Vito* was very poor ~
and had not the means to give decamped what waa asesseary ; 96.
do had sot mom& even for himself, for he was Dearly blind la,
and was lame. He had nay 41. Bd. a week from a benedt
society, end his wife did needlework. On Thursday morning 111
demand wee Mk* so ill that wit** applied to the parish IL
for a dootorand assirtance. Mr. Taylor, the relieving °Meer, it
kigoaltalking about a young man of 32 wanting assistance. N.
said that the demand was very ill, sod that be go
(ultimo') himself was an badly of that only tor his benefit to
seelety he wooldhave hese in the workhouse. Mr. Taylor 11
thee mine to the Mose and pre what was osoomary. The 1
deoemed died the same day. to
Mr. Taylor said that when he wag applied to he visited N
the domeeed at oboe, although himself vary ill, aid he go,
M.
ordered wise, ha
Dr. Harbert said that when be beard of the deceased he it.
west to IMO him, without wailing for as order. He found N.
doomed faistbor, and could cot discover env disease to 2
amount for it. He ordered stiroulaute, but be wee dying,
**could sot even take the wiles. He died from oole as.
brought as by want of proper nouriahment. The right N,
lug was partly diseased, but not sufficiently so to cause *
death if there bad not been wait proper nourishment. He
mast have logs at cue time a stag of great strength. If re.
he bad had proper food and medical care he would have 14.
lived.
The Crosser maid that the cane was a melancholy one, but N.
there was SO blame whatever attached to the pariah autbo- N.
Titles in the matter.
The jury returned a verdict of " Death from coosump- "sc.
Eon, Jon by want of proper nourishment." ek
as.

THE ENGLISH AND SWEDISH BANS
(LIMITED),—(ms DAT.)
' meeting of the share- Sk
- !e•

The first ordinary general -__
holders was held at 1 cialook at the Load= Tavern;
A. HAMMY in the chair. ss
The re and lialsamthiteet were as Mews :
"The &eaters have the plasma to abaft to the sham 10
holders the aaaexed obthentest accoante from the Lit;
estabiblimmat of the beak, made up to the 31st ijr
December bat, and duly vouched by the auditory. gi
This being the first calthery mating of the bath, the it.
Creston have to npaititeir sessethngs sibeettsformatioe. It.
Having eettimed the sedpses gatlemies of position es
ia tbolm sad Gethembierg to form the local boards, sod
appointed mason with academes of Eaglishthokisg, the
ss
badness at the beak was coometeacal is temporary alices at o
Sleekliolta aa the Bth February, aad at Gethabarg on the to
26th Yank ; bat It wee not until the 20th Jame that the
Sa
10
break at Staitehohn eras ambled to apse hi peronista
pranks@ and tamed general hookas badness while
lj
at Gothwtherg the pensaneat offices have only been coca. Id
pied dime the 17th Javan! of the praent year. 147 -
The bailee operatiess were materially Impeded by the legal 06
restrialase to Sweden, prohibitinghigher ISe d laaansa
then six pro seek, bat m the director' at the tints of the .919
(aruatioa of the beak had nom to aatictipato, the law has
dam bees remalail sad interest is sow free in
Sweden. The am law did ad, however take afoot until ege
the 14th September Wt. The vilbeetass' have great lair
faction in dating, that notwithstanding demo ebeatedatioes,
every description of badness has boas orastaatly as the in. L 1111.,„,
cream at both breaches, sad especially deco the opening al ir
the bank's, parmaimmt premises. The susd deposits (in pad. gk
oder at Stockholm) show • Moody sad marked improvement
ft
from month to math. The directors are happy to my that N.
day anticipate Do logs from the recent failures Stockholm. 100
The directors who rata, is accordions with the articles of „Ls.
sentedation, are Yr. J. A. Harkey, Kr. W. Todd, aid Mr. rio
lineevdte, all of whom, being eligible, offer themselves
los reedediae. The anditese. Mom. Cooper Seabed aoi IN
00, retire, but dm, eller themselves
for te-election ; sed it tome
will be the duty of the shareholders to fix the rerounis. 100
radon to be paid hi future to the auditors. et.
From the amazed state meat of amounts it will be sea that
the gross mate automat to 25,9611. 13s. 5d.. which. atter go
Clmintazimamea sad allowing for rebate of iotereat, log
% balsas of 12,9121. lb. 3d. This the directon pro- N.
iol toappropriate es fellows :-To the rednotioa of pre- NIL
=aroxprampsa, 1,6651.t0 thil Pari•••• a • a
dividend of 9a. pet Aare, iris of Mom* tax, 8,780;
Ile. •to the payment imams tax on the same, 2191. 100
lla 9d. ; leave; 2,2941. &. ld.to be carried to oat acormet.
" Galena balanoreheet, from the formation of the oom-
any to the 31stDeeember, 1864.-Dr. : Subscribed espial, stv
-19,519 shares al 601. each, 975,9601. To capital paid up : fric
19,519 shares at 151. each. 992,78151. ; less calla Is arrear,
6001.-292.1851. ;th arrest, deposit, and other accounts, to.
91,2811. 7s. &I. ;to UN payable, 346,7341. la. sd. •to to- MO
bate of feared, 2,579 i. 196. Bd. ;to profit and las, 'Waco ft
per amorist, 12,9121. lbs. 3d,-total, 745,6921. 195. 9d. 116.
Cr.: By oath in head sad st call, 16,9191. Oa. 10d. ; by MTh L••
distended, loam, km., 713,0601. 4s. 9d.: by hank premises, To
furniture, aid is Loodoe, Stockholm, and st
Gothenrg„ 9,0%11. z.P ,• by preliminary exprosea, at.
6,1851. Os. sd. : total, 745,69 V. 19s. 9d.
Profit and Los liecomit-Dr. : To comsat expeo)es,
locludiog rent, Warta, directors' rannearatia, &a., is "y,,
Lobos, Stockholm, sod Gothenburg, 10,4691. 26. 6d. ; to 144
rebate of intend, 2,5791. 19e. &I. ; proposed appropriation gai
of balance, viz. :to the reductioo of preliminary apemen, Al
1,6851. Os. 561. ;to the pet:medal dividend of 9s. per sham Si‘t
free of leonine tax, VW. ;to 'soma* tax thereon, joltli
2191. 116. 9d. to be carried forward to mew sot:omit, 0.4
2,2241. Be. Id. ; total, 25,9611. 136. sd. Cr.: By gross 90.4
profit, 25,9611. 13a. 561.*
The CHATIIIIAN, in moving the adoption of the report, 8,1
commenced by 'peaking of the expediency of fouodieg the I&I!
beak, arising from the extension of trade with Sweden and 1.1
Norway,and the want of adequate banking acoommodatioe.
The result had on the whole been succeadid. One grsat 10,1
difficulty Ind been to find suitable premises at Stockholm sni
and Gettembrug. That difficulty was at lest surmounted, lvt
but there was considerable delay ie obtaining poseeedoo Sal
of the premises. Like every new institutios that bank 1141
required time to make Ito tray ; bat aoverthalma the direo- IDA
ton °mild coagratelde the shareholders on the pogrom 40.1
made, and cm the ante' of a divided at the rate of
44 per oat. on the capital pad up, after soda; aside a 10,1
oonsiderable sum ice preliminary expenses, sod carrying WV
forward • still erger sum to the new socourd. sat
In reoy too qnsetkei, 10,1
The Mongsgr said he bad Do doubt that the advisees tht
mode at Stockholm were well secured. 190,1
The Caen:sun stated, in reply to another question,
that there was no present intention of makings call.
The report was adopted, and a divideod of 91. per share 2:
110.1