The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-13 00:00:00

THE EiPRiSS, AIDA EVENING, JANITAttV ls Web -

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rpopOLIrAN AND PROVINCIAL BANK
(LDIMED).—(2•IIIB DAY.)

SHARE LISTS.-a 111.9 DAY.)

Two dOLocx,

The railway market is inactive to-day, and, with
ithe exception of • decline co: wiper cent in London
and North Western and in Lancashire and
Yorkshire, the principals exhibit no change.
London and North Western stock is now quoted
1211 to 122/ ; Great Western, 801 to 81 ;
1391 to 1401 ; Latioashire and Yorkshire,
FllBl to 117 ; South Eastern, 861 to 871 ; Great
Eastern 471 to 48 • ' Great Northern, 186 to
137; Caledonian, 132 to 133 ; London and
South Western, 98 to 100 ; and Metropolitan,
1271 to 1281.
Yoreign and colonial railway securities are quiet,
with little business. East Indian and Madras
stocks are rather dull.

the dalf- early meetico of the
r 04141 11°". Y
mis held at London Tavern ; Mr. 0. CHM!,
we
fawns report WM predated
Amebas regret that they cannot ooegralelats the
_Nadi os the they progress of the bank
belf-yeer ending the 3let December last. They
report that a comiderable amount
:7;Uly reserved moat has boss absorbed, and they
doggers, at this meeting, moommeod the pay-
st & dividend. In the prepared= of . the balance
et periliall has been made, atude suffiment in theirfee eve bed and doubtful debt-the usual
dodges has been written off -
riddreent expenses have been paid, with the exam-
s emountt_s!..lf/tated under the articles of aro.
Id, to the !rota of the directors, which, in the
pot instance, Th7....gropose not to accept. The
oils of the bank, cm the fat of Jimmy, may be briefly
fait.; Ms. :-A subscribed capital (held by
itsdof 1,164,700/. ; a paid-up capital of
reserved fund of 10,000/. ; end • balance d
POOL ;
gn, 161. serried forward to the profit and ler new
pot It is aa encouraging fact that, while coesequent
esediela ef the mood market, during the) period
..ineseekes, the ousterners' Wades have de-
.7a...110 asesnat, so material diminution hes taken Sad
Mssd the lO accountsth directors LIM
that by careful and judicie ous management
lop• seapeentiw of their shareholders, they will be
g M plus the bulk is a 'ready improved poindoe. The
mogip who retire by salstion are C Gilpin.
112. Homer; Em., sad John
se
eerißmielace, Eat"Fier..as, eligible for delestiien.
• Gabs. Beery 0 sod Arthur
.pol Accenstante), both =4, and offer the=
•seelerlibliat."
lie wadi wage as follows :
amount of paid-up capital, 309,386/. ;
feud &donut, 40001. ; to amount due by the
es dreut sad deposit amounts, 391,9504 la.
craiti,dc., against neuritis; 125,1921. 13..9d.
1 ,4431. Oa. IL ; to balance of Kat and loss, after
limed on Gwent and deposit wood* 23,6771.
54. ; Mel. 890,500 E. fis. 61.
dads.-B7 cad in head, and money at call-head aloe
tearbea, 110,791/. 4s. 103. ; by investments-Odsola,
India Debentures. Oily Bonds (at ace), 58,1911. ss. ;
billsdid:anted. loan; akcs. 572,509/. 18e. Bd. ; by mu.
bold spied &codeine's, credits, be. 125,492/. 18e.
; by freehold and leasehold property, furniture, bank
• (heed office and branches) (at cost), 9,1101. 18e. Bd. ;
of easy expenses, 14,7251.
_• by current rz
2,210 f 14s. lld ; by &Downes for had and doubt. ;
dais, 44,4661. 5; Bd. ; total, 890,5001. 6s. 6d.
holt asd Lon Acconst,Ded 31, 1864. -Dr. :To current 1121.
salaries, rent, stationery (heed and
6;llolthn4s. Ild. • to low by bed and doubtful
44,4631. 5; Bd. ; to amount' written off preliminary
9251. ; to reesna fund account, 10,0001. • to
to • interest on bills disoonnted, not Tot dee, 1,9t031.
4d ; to • ted balance, 1,1691. 14s. 6d. ; to
•. to profit law, new aceonat, 3,073/. se. 10d. •
63,6771.6.. 3d. Cr.: By Wand of profit and loss,
6171. 6.. 61.; by resereed feed ameset, 40.0001. ; total,
6771. Ils. sd.'
of the
OILMAN. in moving the Bodies
report. ex.
his regret that the bask yes ad it • polities to pay
Tided owing to knees which had canna dories the
of theist mix months-loses, which so doubt with the
• risme they now had might with dee earl had bean
.• • The isfonnation which they obtained madded them
• time that the Neuritis on which money was advanced
good. gars geOZNlatil had bees mason= their bavisg
mad money an their own &harm. They had not dose
the ands. were in fact made upon securities
• were deemed at the time ample, and shares
take. oily as cadent security. He wan happy to
that shad the mid Omagh which they bad pinta
lank bad sot is any way ranted die accommodation
to customer& Though they did not pay • dividend,
partiodu es te the mike of she book was ceetitisal
amonsis, end he had story cesilisses that at the
t mashing a satisidory dividend woad be declared.
was no odes for despondency.. Other banks had bees
angler ponies. There was the gain of Lothbury, which
years ago had its balances reduced to the smallest
• •t, yet sow was the most emariehing joint stock bank
the kingdom. another banic-a near neighbour of theirs
Bich, through the misconduct of its chairman, was
oght to a very low point, was now known se ors
the most sooceadd financial establialundu ; and
still muse neighbour, which at one period not
rig made a dividend, very properly abstaised
doclartog one, found as the result that it.
and ite profile increased, and it was sow in a highly
• cooditioo. Thus were in their own case many
tans of enduagement as regarded the future. Their
tel remained intact ; they had • larger reserve fund than
y had twelve months ago, they had a larger number of
eta, and they had the advantage of largely
• experience. The report showed that the shares
moth it the present moment 211. each, without
into amain a elute farthing for the good will of
rodent which produced a prat of from 40,0001, to
000/. a year. (Rear, hear.) He had filled the aloe of
for smelly twelve mouths. having accepted it re-
- tly at the unanimous end of his colleagues' ; he had
the beet adenine in his power to the inberests of the
holders; and having at the lut meeting been
•el to declare a dividend, he regretted that on this
on be was usable to do so. He was one of the ,
•rs mho retired by rotation, and would be glad to be
' a from his position. (Cries of "No, no.") At the
tine, Its was DM • man to leave the ship among the
we ; and if they re-elected hhn, he should do hi best
sores them. (Cheer.)
r. Binxr sedated the motion.

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r. Howse asked whether the 44,000/. odd mentioned
the 'manta wee in the opinion of the directors sufficient
lef the bad debts. _ _ . .

[fie itrAinu.;;ii that the amount put down for bed
but...
be lied been Moused by the board, and the sum set
en in the accounts was in their opinion amply snelloient
corer all possible lore..
Mr. Boars. could not accept the statement of the chair-
, freak end free as it appeared to be, without some
• (" Oh, oh.") He attributed their loses to
eausgeasset, sad if the directors would assure him that
e teesagameat was completely changed—by that he meant
tb• merger had mewed cod bee resignation bud been
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—be would sit down.„,
The Casrmths—The whole question of management is
Mahe into immediate consideration by the board.
Yr. Bonin said be was not satisfied with that state-
t, ad moved an amendment that the report be simply
Vd and that a committee of shareholders be appointed
inedixate the accounts and report upon the affairs of
teak; to ascertain the extent of the loam that
mime, and the amounts that had been advanced upon
amity of the shares of the bank, and how for such al-
lied been made for the porpere of rigging the
• that inch committee be empowered to call in
*Mama aid of solicitors and accountant. ; nod that
tassel meeting be adjourned to receive the report.
The amendment was secooded by Mr. I'. Ducar.
A Mansion sassed, in the coarse of which several
reeommeeded the withdrawal of the amend-
arguing that such a committee would be prejedicial
the Mt interests of the beak.
Ultimately the chairman promised that the result of the
d the bawd as to the system of management should
cramenineted to the shareholders ; uhmalPos Mr. &tr-
ammed himself satiefied, and within". his amend.
; sad mid mach cheering the report was umminsously

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'EEL RIVER LAND AND MINERAL OOMPANY
(LIMITED).-(THIS DAT.)

I 7 poi

The tunnel meeting of the shareholders was held
Ddirct I o'clock. at tbe Mlles of the oompany, 4. Moor-
iissirestlwildings ; Mr. FURRY 110611111 in the chair.
tw having been issued several days belay, was
ekes so read.
CRATIVIAN, in snowing the adoption of the report,
lid he found that it had caused some disappoint-
tnt, but considering the many drawbacks be thought
IL, was room for congratulation. The seesou'in the colony
w's4 the last twelve month, bad been very disastrous, and
ed occasioned great lose to many stock owner. ; and under
a the Circumstances 'reconsidered it setisfactory that they
ad 15.000/. to divide. Foot rot had been so prows-
Itt "sag the sheep in many districts that the
_.""4" kid abandoned the animals to their fate;'
r that company had not been so unfortunate.
.tiks lima of the last deices the demos had considerably
'mud sad it was then estimated that the company would
,t's deist 19,000 lambs. Shearing was going on, about
11
.the deep having been shorn, and although the clip
lifht the wool was of good quality. No new property
lad been enquired. He had no doubt that with moderate
"KtII the company would soon return to its former
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100 ' Landon and Brasilia&
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100 'Varian. of Inland .
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Mier a►short discussioo the report wee adopted.
Is sestedsoce with the recommendation contaioed in the

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Pat, 'mooed dividend at the rate of 1 per cent, tree of
use 1.. z. dedired lapilli', on and after the 24th
frees profits on 12 month. reosipts against 18
7.7 Inlorditare, caused by the alteration ia the time
'mated meeting.

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PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS.

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lye sad Yoriuhlre, lief—London awl orth I
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,
, 128{ { in—Midland. 140f—Ileuth Bantam 961
"477 trimmer sad Carlisle, 216 f —Great leasaffieellE
Lr 149 N. aff —Alliance Bask, Ba 991 D: fern
7-16 d. 1 Ithaacial Amodation, 11
.91 awl EtelLifie"l"Bank. 9-16 f 11-16 d.—Nottb
1; Rh—dibloo Maxine. d —British and Foreign,
$2 16-16 p.—Ltvarpool Exchange &Melee,
CeesPels7. iilii&—W4l6 I
NNW Gerapany, 1 6461
JAIL It —The sales to.day were of Biridnestrt
teXtr:4„'"ww. trf landau mid North Western, in; k9r
12 7ew tont flank, 37* : Staffordshire Joint Stock Bank,
• we South Maffordshire Waterworks ?referent" Mee
ex int ; Great Western, Oxford Strong
buiCiregold at 110 ; Orford Ordinary, at SO Bltraltrilßeffi
at tak' "" t...uimAglance Fire. at I prem. ; Metropolitan Wawa,
Axle, at 6 prem.

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106 108
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MONEY MAREBT.-(11118 DAY.).

Two o'Crocz.
The stock markets to-day are dull, some further
realisations having followed the reduction of f per
conk made yesterday in the Bank rate of discount.
Consols are quoted about 1-18 pm oent. lower
for the account, and the stocks of two or three of !
the home railways are a trifle worse ; otherwise,
yesterday's quotations are supported.
The demand for mossy to-day is moderate,
and the supply larger. The rate for good
bills is bit per cent., with exceptional transactions i
at sf. There is au increased demand iu the Stock ,
Exchange for loans from day to day on English
government securities in connection with the settle-
ment, and the charge has risen to 4} per cent.
It Paris to-day, according to Mr. Renter's tele- I
gram, the Three pee Cent. Routes were quoted
661 r. 75c., showing a rise of Sc.
Consols are now quoted 891 to i, for money,
and 90 to I, for the account (February 9). The
official balances report is as follows :—Three i
per Cent. Console, for money, 891, I ; ditto, for
account, 90f, 90 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 89,
1, 88} ; New Three pee Cents., 89f, 881; New
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 71f ; Bank Stock, 240 ;
India Five per Cent. Stook, 104, 103 f ; Exchequer
Bills (Marco), par, Si. prem.
Foreign stocks are quiet, but steady. The only
change of importance is an improvement in Anglo-
Turkish. Some of the present quotations are an-
nexed, viz. :—Oreek Bonds, 24 to k ;
,Mexioan, 28
to f, ex div. ; Confederate, 63 to 55 ; Spanish
Passive, 32} to f ; the Certificates, 14} to f ;
Turkish, of 1858, 711 to 72} ; ditto 1882, 70;
to 71, ex div. ; and the Consolidis, 491 to 50f.
Transactions are recorded as follows :—Brazilian,
1852, 1858, 1860, 83/ ; ditto, 1863, 84} ; Egyptian,
second issue, 1001. Bonds, 9:4 ; ditto, 1864, 95f,;,
iii ; ditto scrip, for account, 1f prem. ; Italian,

for account, 641, ex div.; Mexican, for ac-
count, 271, ex div. ; Portuguese, 1866, &c.,
for account, 471, 47, ex div.: Russian,
1862, 89}; Spanish Passive, for account,
321 ; Turkish, 1862, 701, , ex div. ; ditto for
account, 701, 1, ex div. ; ditto 100!. Bonds, 701,
71, ex div. ; Veeestiela, 1862, 421.
Egyptian Loan scrip is nowquoted 11 toll prem.;
Danubiand; dia. to par ; Monte Videan, 21 to 31
prem. ; and Atlantic and Great Western Rail-
way Certificates of Debenture, 1 to 11 prem.
luternatienal Financial shares are now quoted
21 to g prem. ; General Credit, n to
prem. ; London Financial, 24 to 9 prem. ;
Imperial Mercantile, 31 to 1 prem. ; Hudson's
Bay, 16 to 3 ; Anglo-Egyptian Bank, to 1
prem. ; and Ottoman Socitit4 04n4mle, 11 to 21
prem., ex div.
The City of Milan Improvements Company has
beau received with much favour, and the shares are
quoted 2 to 21 prem.
The Kangaroo from New York, has brought
101,0001. in specie, and the &mine, from Alexan-
dria, 4,2301.
The steamer Syria took yesterday 202,5001 in
silver and 4,140 E. in gold for Bombay, and 14,0001.
in gold for Alexandria.
About 2990001. in Australian gold is now on the
way to England by the following ships, via.
Monarch, 104,0001. • Omar Puha, 17.0001. • Royal
Dane, 8,0001. ; Star of Peace, 44,000/. ; Linooln-
shire 35,0001. ; Moravian, 66,0001 • Istamboul,
16,0001. • and the Marco Polo, 8,6001. The first
useutioht4 vessel is about due.
...

Jen. It lees.

Ns belelise a14,16110E 4a. be dueled forward to the credit
of the WWI haUliparb solidi and less aecomd. The direct
tors megratulate the proprietary upon the steady but
muted
srM tibia this eompaey has attained ; hat
would dill gain impair spot Ohms hew
scitht
prosperity might be *steadied by sad
blooming a depsdfor with the esetywaY. sad by
ruommendieg its primed*r to their various emmiattee.
The &ream who go out of rase by Magas apoe this ow
auk& ere otßansaad, Fos., IL a
and F. C. W7s b 4, Imo., all of wheat belag eligible mit
themselves for reelection. The divideed, free of income
tax, will be payable oo and after the lot of Fibrusry. The
shareholders will have to elect auditors for the purest
year, sad &Mies has bets gives that a resolution will be
aubmitted at the mooting to lorries- their remminatioa
from 1001. to HU wyner each.
The report of the directors of the Metropolitan and
Provincial Bank (Limited), submitted at the gene-
ral meeting held to-day, to • considerable extent con-
firms the rumours Lately circulated. Including 4,789/.
brought forward from the previous account, the
balance at credit of profit and loss is 23,5771., but
the whole of this is absorbed through the losses by
bad and doubtful debts, stated at 44,4681., and, in
addition, a draught to the extent of 30,0001. is made
upon the reserve fund, reducing it from 40,0001.,
the amount on the 30th June last, to 10,0001.
The directors at least deserve credit for having
stated boldly, instead of attempting to hush
up, the losses that have been incurred. The
accounts, moreover, are framed in a clearer and
more explicit manner than is usual. Amongst other
points, the amount of the current and deposit ac-
counts (391,9501.) is stated separately from the
amount (125,4220 of "acceptances, credits,
against securities.', We hope before long to see
this plan adopted by every bank in the kingdom.
At this time last year the paid-up capital was
200,0001 , against 309,3801. now ; the reserve fund
was 6,000/., against 10,0001. now ; and the amount
of the "current, deposit, and other accounts" was
784,1081., against 517,443/. now.
At the meeting yesterday of the Westminster
Brewery Company a dividend was declared at the
rate of six per cent. per annum, making, with the
ad interim dividend and bonus paid in uly last, a
total distribution for the year of eight per cent.
The Commercial Navigation Company of India
(limited) have announced that the third call of 51.
per share, making 201. paid, is to be paid on the A
shares by the 13th Feb.
A third call of 21. is to be paid on the irredeem-
able 5 per cent. preference shares of the Hammer-
smith and City Railway Company by the 11th Feb.
The second ordinary meeting of the shareholders
of the East London Bank (Limited) is called for
the 20th instant, when a half-yearly dividend is to
be declared.

klubjoined is Messrs. Culverwell, Brooks, and
Co.'s report of yesterday's hide sales :
At the Ant swim of bids mks for the )ear a fair demand
was experiesesd, sad in some cases advanced rates were
reams& Bast India.-0: and Cow.—Calcatta were is good
request, sad a eassidemble portion of the quantity brought
forward forted buyers at full prices to an advasee of id.,
and is ems instances id. per lb, upon late Ma. The maxi-
mum advent* was obtained upon the iamb* and common
qualities, and 3ecle and etha. of which there was a large pro-
portion is the sale. The exporters were the chief buyers.
Madras, Poodicherry, ha., sold fairly. The analysis of the
sales is 175,491 Calcutta new panels, 16,953 brought for-
ward from former sate, and 19.757 Madras. Ac.: in all
212.204 hides, of which 174,600 were sold. East India.—
Beffalo.—Late rates were obtained for those sold. Leather.
—Best Indian sold fairly. Australian wss in limited request.
Salted Bids—Australinn. The quantity offered was large,
but a fair Assiand was experisoced at fully late rates to an
oecasional 'demos. Cape brought previrus prim Dry
sad Dryealted Hides. German were dull of sale. Mauritius
were in limited request. St. Petersburg were bought is.
West ladies sold fairly. Cape were mostly sold. Horse
flides.—German were ;wooed. TiLiscellaneons.—Skins.—
Haagaroo all bought in. Glue pieces all sold. Bark.—
Mimosa was in fair demand.

The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday, Jan. 11, compared with that for
the previous week, shows the following changes :
Circulation isms ..... £28,058,490 Increase 459.730
Circulation
Publics deposits 4,445,535 Demme 4.084,734
Other deposits ............... 16,174.166 Incresee 2,299,189
Government memities in
banking defiestment „ 11,023,211 Decrease 1,186
°therm:urines at banking
department
Coin and bullion in both
depertmente
Seven day and Mlles bilk 630.493 Increase 38,618
, The Rest 3.422,791 Inmate 38,756
' Notes in reserve
Total reserve (notes k coin
in banking department) . 8,265,105 Increase 196,853
Owing to the repayments of loans and advances,
the private securities have experienced a decline of
1,873,8381. The very moderate extent of the com-
mercial demand for money is at the same time
shown in the fact that on the release of the divi-
dends, which has been attended with a diminution
of 4,054,7341. in the government deposits, an addi-
tion of no less than 2,299,189/. has been made to
the private deposits. The consequence is, that the
payment of the dividends has led to an increase of
196,8531. in the reserve. This is doubtless the
cause of the reduction in the Bank rate of discount
to bi per cent., made to-day. The coin and
bullion have also increased 163,7981.

The J. E. H., from Melbourne, with 44,0001. in
gold, has now been at Nes 180 days, and it is under-
stood, therefore, that all claims arising out of incur-
emcee upon her will be settled at Lloyd's next week,
nu hope being now entertained of her safety. The
Cronstadt steamer, from Cronstadt, is also consi-
dered as lost. The rate of insurance upon the Castle
Howard, overdue from Slutughae, has advanced to
60 guiume per amt.
The silver market remains dull, notwithstanding
the decline in the value of money. The letters re-
ceived yesterday announce that trade in the north of
China was in a very unsatisfactory state, and that
Mexican dollars were being sent from that quitter
to lioug-kong and Singapore.
The Midland Railway traffic return shows this
week a decrease of 2041. compared with last year ;
the Lancashire and Yorkshire an increase of 2701.
the North Eastern an increase of 5,0421. ; and
the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire a de-
crease of 493/
We are officially informed that the accounts of
the Universal Marine Insurance Company to the
31st December last show that the heavy sum of
127,9041. standing to the debit of income and ex-
penditure acoounte on the let Jan., 1803, has been
entirely covered. The directors have resolved not
to propose a dividend at the ensuing meeting.
The Credit Fancier and Nebular of England have
issued the prospectus of the first undertaking
brought out under their auspices. It is in every
respect within the sphere of their legitimate busi-
ness, and an unusually solid basis of
success. The is entitled " The City of
Milan Improvementh Company (Limited)," and its
leading feature is the acquisition of the fee
simple or freehold of seven acres of land,
wholly unencumbered, in the centre of
oue of the principal cities of Europe.
It is stated, that four years ago the municipality
received the sanction of the State to establish a
lottery for the express purpose of buying up the
property in question, and that, under the Italian Thumper Evince.
law of expropriation, affecting property required
Consols, which closed yesterday at sot to for
for works of public utility, the seven acres, with
the buildings upon them, were purchased by the the 9th February, opened this morning at the same
notation, and closed at 90k, or 90 1-16 to 3-16.
municipality at an average price of about 301. per &
square metre, or 848,3351. in all. They are now ror money the last price was 891 to 90. The
official businies report is as follows =Three per
sold to the company for 311,2441., though valued cent. Console, for money, 90, 1, 891, 90 • ditto
by Mr. Charles Barry, the eminent architect, in an
fur account, 901 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 89/,
official report, at fully 1,100,0001. The objectof the I
New Three per Cents. 891, #, • Annuities,
municipality in makiug thisascrifice is understood to 885, 14 5-16 7.16 ' Bela Stock, '242, 2401 ;
be to assure the establishment of an undertaking of
India Stook, 212, 215;. ditto Five per Cent. Stock,
the first importance to the city, as well as Re ,„,,s; ;
104 Four per Cent. " enfaced" rupee
financial sum/a., through the aid of English capital. •""n
The price to be paid to the concessionaires, who PIP"' 91'
The India Five per Cent. Stock remains firm.
have already made advances to the extent of a,_...bequer Bills were unaltered at par to Si.. prem.
90,000/. for land, &v., is 55,0001. in cash, and •""
The foreign stock market was firm iu the morning
75,0001. in shares fully paid up, which is to include
preliminary expenses of every kind. Every care 4, but in the
and dull in the afternoon. Turkish Cousolid6s
has
apparently been taken to secure the co-opera- closed 1 better than yesterday, at 50 to
morning the prim touched 504. Confederate
lion of the persons best qualified to make this nn-
Bonds, Turkish of 1854, and Russian Fonr-and-a-
dertaking a permanent success. In estimating the
Half peed r Cents. of 1860 and Five per Cents. of 1852
profits of the company it is to be borne in mind imp
v per cent. On the other baud, Buenos
that comparatively but little of the share capital of
Ayres Three per Cents. declined 1 per cent •
6°°'°°l3l' may be required, owing to the demand Turkish of 1858, and Mexican Greek, Land
for purchase of the buildings, especially from
Venezuela of 1862 and 1864, / to 4 per cent.
the persons who are to be displaced. Amount- Egyptian Loan scrip was last quoted 1/ to n
ing, however, that the question is merely
rem. ; Danubian Principalities LOOM, die. to
one of rents, and that a portion only Per and Montevidean Loan, 3 to 34 prem.
of the share capital is called up, and the rest raised In' the market for bank shares an improvement
by debentures secured upon the buildings them- was quoted in Chartered Bank of India, Australia,
selves, as well as upon the uncalled capital of the
company, it is estimated that the ultimate annual Union and China,European, London and County and
Bank of Ireland, while Agra and M,aster-
return will be 15 per cent. from freehold rents. The
man's, Orients!, and Union Bank of Australia,
company possesses the valuable privilege of the
preference in executing a were rather lower. Allianoe Bauk shares, after
all future municipal several eariations, closed quite as good as yester-
provements in Milan. The trustees are the Earl days Somers, the Earl of Warwick, and Mr. Edward
athe ' at 9 to 94 pram. The market for
Warner, M.P shares in this bank was stronger to-day,
. a upon the settlement of the amount,
which shows that a large proportion of
The directors the National Discount Company
(limited) have issued the following report, to be the recent sales have been speculative, based
submitted at the general meeting on the 18th inst. ;"
upon the anticipation of an unfavourable report
The directors have the saUsfaction to learnt the share
holders, that by the completion of the Wee of the new from the
.directors. la COW. Cltleaces instead ath:
shame, the capital of the company is now as follows, viz.:— " continuation" prevailing at the settlement,
flobecribed capital, :1,000,0001. ; paid•ap, 400,0001. • reserve speculative sellers have been obliged to borrow
fired, WOW. The amounts of the half-year, ending 31st shares in order to adjust their accounts. On the
°it" show a gross profit 13°,7481" other hand, the "names" which are being "passed"
&duals( the torrent ezpeeditam, directors' sad auditors' i
awronseration, making au ample showman) ter bad and
this acoount show that many of the purchases
doebtful debt', winos of proportion of bendiseexpeeess, I have been of au influential character.
mid reeerolot 55,2291. 191 for rebate of horsier billsbillsset Hudson's Bay shares were last quoted 161 to
yet doe, there realties the sum of 62,3724 Bs. 81., which Egyptian Tradiait to 14 prem. ; Entious.
with 1,8301. 3s. 10d. brought from the LA Discount, 104 to 11 prem. ; and Joint Stock Dis-
stomata to 04,2021. 1211. The directors have,
the pleasure to reeemeend that • dividend at lite went, to die. Anglo-Maxicsa Mint, National
rate of twenty meant. pet avow be elsolassi, rat flat Irmaucial, Ottoman Gas, Trust anti Loan of Upper

BANK OF ENGLAND. —As A
and 6th Vic , e, St, for the work
180.

no= DRPI
Notes Issued L28.068.490,

£28,068,4901

BANKING DI
CepHAI L 14,668,000
ail 3,424791
Public Deposits iln-
clmilog kracheq.,
Bev. Banks. Coo-
mbs, of .6i4ttoal

Debt, and Div
Accounts)
Other Deposits 10.174,166
Seven day and other
BUD MOOS.

E311.126,9f 5

Canada, and Universal Marine Insurance shares,
were fiat ; while English and Scottish Marinjr,,i2
ffi Oces, Internatioeal Land Credit, and,
Palace Preference and Debenture stooks bare im-
proved. Ottoman Sociitif 06nfrale shares were
quoted 21 to 21 prem.
The shares oi the financial companies partici-
pated this afternoon in the dulness of the other
markets, and closed in some eases a trifle
lower than yesterday. The cloeinq quotations
are annexed, viz. :—lnternational Financial, 21
to prem. ; General Credit, 31 to Si prem. ;
London Financial, 84 to 9 prem. ; Imperial
Mercantile Credit, it to prem. ; and Credit
Fonder and Mobilier, 34 to prem.
A decline of I per cent. took place to-day in
Canada government securities. United States
5.20 bonds were firmer.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two &Mon.

The mining market is quiet to-day, the dealers
being almost exclusively engaged in the
settlement of the fortnightly account, which
will be concluded to-day. In the Stock Fa-
change Clifford Amalgamated shares have
been dealt in at Sgt ; Bast earn Brea, at et ; Bast
Grenville, at at ; and Great Vor, at S2j.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are un-
changed.

The directors of the Linares Lead Mining Com-
pany declared yesterday a dividend of 64 per share.
The directors of the Lusitanian Mining Company
declared yesterday a dividend of 3s. per share.
At Great North Downs meeting yesterday the
accounts showed a debit balance of 1,9461. A call
of 4s. per share was made.
At Great grin meeting yesterday the accounts
showed a debit baLwce of 5731. A.call of 2e.
per share was made.
At Bedford United general meeting yesterday the
accounts showed a balance in hand of 3431. 24. 7d.,
and an estimated balance in favour of the mine
before the next meeting of 4591. 7s. 3d.