The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-11 00:00:00

THE YELVEBTON MARRIAGE CASE.

The Court of Session at Edinburgh yesterday
Stye itiffitueut on Him Leagwodb's Whim to refer tbs
whole camas to the oath of Major Yelurtta. The reed h
• majority refaced the Merida, holding it to be • maw
is their equitable discretion, sod that u this ins a vac
tion of stattu, affecting the :lOU of third partite, assay
assablishad by final judgment, the petition could sot In
granted. The reference was of the nature of a cost:sot, is
which oestesoi Mn. Forbes and children could sot bowler.
sad them woo precedent for *attaining ars! masa lowa a
ass. Lord Dims differed, holding that reference too puffs
oath was a 001110mst nude of proof : that the r4)ject vule
sseertsia tits truth ; that if Major Yelverton affirmed the
alleged sardsge with Mies Longworth on oath be vu le
be believed ; sad, therefore. that if the rights d Yra
Forbes sad children were affected, they saffarai M Isjsc
ties frost the law, being dimply is the isms poetics al if
the first marriage had brae established by sans. in the „
canes. His lordship hold that undo. a refasten to edit d •
the first 'marriage it would be incompetent to *she
whether dim bad boa a woad marriage stall.
Miss Losgwertb's roused then moved the curl he site
Mrs. Forbes, bat the court dadded that the au st
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4GRA AND NASTERMANS BANK (LDIMDA
(TIM DAY.)

The annual meeting of the shareholders wtgltii
at noon at the Loudon Tavern ; Mr. G. G. liaorddited b.
the chair.
The following report was promoted :
" The &restore, in 'shafting to the proPristu7 the
audited accounts for the year sided 31st Danner 102:
hag to report that, after main ample Forhioo fort.'
and doubtful debts, the available surplus is 213,1201.8 a 61.
Out of this earn the directors have paid two Ultra*
dividends at the rate of 10 per ant. par annum esels ea the
arignal shared of the hank, eddleg a beaus of 21. Per slats
for the first six mouths, and of 31. per share for the wad
six mouths, thus making the total distribution for do ,
year 20 per cant., free of income tax, oo the W.
eisel
capital of on million sterling. The inane how
paid • diridnod at the rat* of 101. per cwt. per new how*
the new capital of 500,0001.. adding a boons of 11. se. par
there, together equal to 20 per cent. per annum free et
•
become tax, for the half- year just ended. The ahem el
16,3211. lls. is carried forward to credit of profit art ,
loss aocrant for the sunset year. The directors hars
to report that the aroanuntion with the
trots Kama. Ilastorman, peters, Mildred. led till'''.
been successfully completed, mad that the new espial or
Incised by the special resolutions passed at the whew
&glory wawa meetings of the company, held es the
7th ana 21st of Hay last, has been an ,_limielhaio
Every arrespinsat incident to the iambs"'
has bean nods. and the directors, 'tier falffl*
bog the sagegionents into which they entered. WO
been able to make up the reserved fund of the bak
600,0001.. at which they propose that it shall is Win
stand. The MIIIIO6OII of the Board of Trade Ws hem
tamed to Sabre* meat designation of the bask, and*, ear
ten nee • to parliament for an an le meth We
bank to divide their shares. Since last weal
the directors have opened a sub-branch of the beehliifillia
nano They have also arranged for the sale, on Wider
levy lessis, of prem
the ises, No. 27, Ceesooetreet, sad a
)ben mow Occupied by the breach of the beak •
Caloatta. The present *editors being eligible for /who
hon. in terms of the deed of settlement, offer thereon"
accordingly." •
The MUMMA', in movies the adoption of the
said the mean( would learn with great selassomrst
the thedgamatioa with the firm of Mastonsw sid=
had been completely carried out. The
having been kept on different systems, owing
the &Monaco in the nature of the bashiens, 1116
tonne had been attended with • great amount of !aboard
wesiderable difficulty ; but the arrangement had bow sor
carried out in • manner that was entirely ratisfeetcga
the board bed, be was happy to ay. made a liberal
lodgment of the extra dein which bad Wee thoorie•
on the Akan of the establiehmeat. As remuded Ong
there bed been rumours of loam in coomfaossof
failans, bat ha was happy to in airs so nice tbell
that Leak wee not likely to lose • angle
Be added that • dividend ad bolus. mouth( 0. S
coat. per *swum, bad afraid been declared by this -'
Isad that the reserve fund had been harems& to '
ot which amount the hoard thought it geoid Sin/ . • •
The Mon wenadaPied naannwely, mod the mist
teradested with a vote of beaks to the ehairese
sellseines in the direction.

, It Is skated that the authorities of the Resool,,
baths& traveraty hey, peralassed the reeideme of *fhb 41
Jahge Hell, soot deer W their peewit building 911.1.16" res
gm" Dahlia, for the purpose of Islarsieg the eskeelitio