The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-27 00:00:00

ORIENTAL BANK.

The annual general meeting of the proprietors of
this corporation was held at the °Eras in Walbrook.
HARRY OROROR OCIRDOW, Esq., wm is this ehair.
The dividend declared at the last meeting at the rata of
10 par Milt Ft Maui, with' 5 per twat. boas., was con-
firm&

The wee sad ascents were then read, in whieb the
directive offer their emegratalations on the continued and
i prosperity of the batik, the following being the
other paragraphs is this document :
Asiessis—The siesash now laid before the meeting
imbrue the entire treaseetiess of the corporation for the
year ending 31st Dees.ber, 1852; they are made up is the
form prescribed b the shatter, and having been subjected
to a thorough and seleient audit, they show a net pn at at
that date, after defraying all chug's, of 99,0661. 17s. Id.
" Dividand.—A dividend for the half-year ending 30th
June last, at the rate of 10 per este per annum, was paid
on the let October, sad a farther dividend, also at the rate
of 10 per cent. per gamuts, together with a bones at the
rate of 6 per cent. per annum (making 15 per cent. on the
paid up capital for the half year *actin 31st December),
were paid on the 31st March.
" Reserved Surplus Fes'—ln addition to the rams
divided away doe ektiolesklers, there has been carried to
the credit of the reserved swedes fund the sum of 8,0001.,
making the sem a 1 equal to 20 per mgt. on the
capital whet all up, the extent named in the last
report as a ....
permanent reserve against contin-
geodes.
" Dram& Beak eel Ageselee.—Since the lastmessed
'nasal mating, the Menton have established a brush
hank be the limmitiem and agencies of the eoepesafia
in
lielbeseme sad grimy, and they have grimed to
anticipate at than points an eaten/dye and
proltabia addi-
tion to their beilsesa. The Mauritius breathless opened
on the let November, 1862, and the directors upset soon
to hear from their meats is Australia, anneseekeg that they
also)tave respeetivelyitostmenoed operations With reihreeee
to t. • sew establishments, the directors tab this ewer-
tanity to state that their determinatiot thus to woad their
field stoperations, was in no wiqtaillsencied by the general
desire to open new banks in these selvedge, see him any
speculative feeling arising from the draped position of
Australia, but solely with a view to facilitate the iseresaing
tramsetiase between those Same and the ether Easters
•pewtwtoia induced by steam asemasshaties, mid alien-
ted by the teems dimoveries et gold. They weuld
add that these were entered uponwith die fall knowledge
of ter Majesty's government, and la conformity with
powers contained is tie charter of iseeeperation."
Respecting the new shares of 1852, only 61 have not bees
taken up, and this anon from the abates or death of
allottees. Of the new shares of 1863, the allotment seems
to have given entire satisfaction.
The report and accounts were then agreed to.
The auditors, Thom. Augustus Oibb and William Hunter
Hughes, were re-elected; sad Meson.- R. Bartley Ken-
nedy, William Erskine, and John Lewis Bonhote, retiring
by rotation Mr. Kennedy was re-elected, and Mr. Junes
Blyth and Biz Robert Keith Arbuthnot, Ban., were elected
to fill the other vacancies.
The Cuatatan then took occasion to point out the very
satisfactory state of the bank's affairs, and also remarked,
in answer to mese inquiries made, that there was not the
least cause for apprehension as to the state of their affairs
in China. Their ploporty in that country was entirely
cafe. Peace asstost =ity prevailed at the locality of all
their other te ; a branch bad already been
formed at the Maarielse, and they expected in a few weeks
to hear of mother havleg boss started at Melbourne.
After sheiks he& bees weed to the chairman and direc-
tive, the neeetbs silloarsed.

EROMPTON HOSPITAL FOR CONSOMPTION.—Yes-
terd the annual meeting of this charity was held in the
board room; the Hey. Sir Henry Foal,, Bart., occupying
the chair. The report stated that during the year 443 in-
patients had been admitted, of whom 294 had been dis-
charged relieved, 61 died, and 90 remained under treatment.
The out-patients numbered 3,671, making a total of both
classes *inn the opening of 23,886. The contrast for
erecting the east wing of the hospital had been duly com-
pleted, and in consequence of the daily increasing sneer of
patients waiting for admission, the committee were anxious
to expedite the entire completion of the building. The re-
port announced the gratifying fact that the annual subscrip-
tions bad increased, and concluded by acknowledging
several valuable legacies, including 3001. from the late Col.
Hemming of Brompton, 2001. from the late Miss Mary
Hatch, 200/. from the late Mrs. Dodd of Marylebooe, and
6001. from the Heir. Charin Turner of Leamington.
LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY.—
Tragic receipts for the week ending May 21, 18&3;—pee.
mangers, 1971. Os. 11d. • goods and mails, 2161. 15e. Bd.
Total, 4131. 16s. 7d. (34 Talks open.) 0813•0141111186
wwk 1862, 2984 136. ld. (248 mass open.)