The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-23 00:00:00

71, LICI COSPORATION.—( THIS DAY.,,
„on to day a general hiesstind. of the above
isises, at the Leaden Tames ; Mr, JAMBI
sitth, la the ghs*. The
re rinddealers • esteem% itt
loft Watb;sapor imers.
Mklas
nea.
„wow preashid to mom its Wootton. He
sas molt punted the tee seethe lie otintraziag
mounted to 31.0001. Ali sad
• °lr of the maritime they held yin SSr*might the d
ensiTee justified in
so resod ware that Si.
availed MI at the rate of 15 per eget The
FWI sheerb 7,000 f., sod they held 75 per emit of
rims to meet poseitie rontlageselee. at the
pegle
dip% *Meg at their mem* whist' had besa
. gather sad H. lisepa, he saw me
10 sorehead env eornammiste km AB Iv.
kit ligid cirealated respeetieg
"I`Xiii Maros be had rely to my that the eta;
s; foid was that everything should be sad epees
thmefere. gives the Steak Bashing, aissrames
soma ef the tiled skald be serried as by the &VP.
11.1101110 W prepared to mower say quietism that
• M oe, sad, is crew to invite then, he should coo-
.ty PON Mod-
gethe VW weeded by Yr. Tacothol.
hlut askedd 'hum ti aus as three-foarthe
la
so OM Mold be UM beet, mho the heavy discount
sot die elms stood is the market.
if Waged if it were hue that 47,L3001. was locked up
„worn, sad was likely to be so looked np for some
is emu
is. *sem semphined that the charges for management
teeisio for the paid-ap ,whilstpiThe International
oely 2 per amok theirs were
Farther, he rolinitted to the directors
were *tilled
the decilariag say dividend at all
bpi limet, if there was any foundation for the
W whisk the auditors bad attached to their report.
to the effect that sa • large proportioa of
woe of the company were still peadisgshou the
mere of °plaice that Si. Miami ld
he
bolt with.) It &mimed that the
. to be paid 7,0010. He wished
how the payment was simasted. who-
utemge they to be paid all at
of
he
I mom eat of the
km or whether 1117M•111 me to be spread
▪ isegtheed period. a irtiele 89 of their deed
there wee a dam fixing the remuneration of
beim at dm Mares. He Waived that limitation to
msh tmenical, but he thonht this meeting would
--os lam that the board bold more than a mere
deka is the mum.
Vt. Joassos to to koow iIOIII muck of the dividend
bsksiged to the last sir moathe.
Vitas mmulted that the sum put down for fete,
meted "is part;" bow mush mere was

170.7
W asked hoer the balsam, 380,0001., bed boa
weird. Bed the seearithe beid bees rhea at their

1,. moms' *sired what mature they Dad ads the
inisbmok boa Oceepsay
JO. WkI.TOID nesswing diesstorti would, with the par-
able@ el the ammo, MeV the above questions.
▪ answer to Mr. Pretties he bad to state
let no to this now time essighay had last ally 2061.
comesolleini • tissemeice ,
_• bet they had =my NOLA-
ia which, iamb they slowed se woe maraca, it would
e madams to dispose of is the mewl depreciated state of
be corbel, sopmemily ms they vete rely collateral hoiden.
rho, rye sat, if WA ill • points to go into a marbet
soh say 4 their seesittim avert ems of 6,0001. Eno,
weever, if they did itl,oll sales, he believed that 10,0001.
could sew may risible lam ia the realisation
It escorities, sad Mill lease ealbeieet in far
(heir line. Is same to Ms. Wolf. he had to
Oste that they had ens tramlines din pending which
woos.; to on to 59,0001. ; bat they bed two guareators,
• of wham wee mated to he worth • quarter of • mail-
:, isle tr. iinery's quince, toesides the otpmess of
• t, elsmild to recolleetod that such empanels
•at mil heavier os • small paid•up capital than
would show
logo ; bed the follow* floras
would
te be DA mere thee 3t per oast.:
1,7091. 145.; asesters' fess, 2,100/. auditors'
;seat, al • pig aid statiseery, 599/. ; ad-
-130& ; dissse:at is hMe, 1.3061. ; interest on leans,
; comas, 511. ; elbm exegeses, ; interest on de-
% SIOL law asperse, 201!. ; travelling sxpeosos,
591.
es Sambre* ; transfer stamps, 301.; bill
Sit; beakers's, 141.; saimollaneous expanses, SW.;
; admit directors' feessad other items not pr
is the smogs 4.3771.; and there mama pod •bo=
3,.: bobs shoat 3t per mot as the paid-up capital.
• noes% le the slake et lie dimities he believ that
tea upside of 4,000 Aare% esehosive of be did
Ma hew many more held by their families. He did
boo km many shams wire bold himemlf and friends
ihenesods. (Hem, hear.) The sum absorbed
las would be about 7,0001. He had never eves
el the Graysbrook Iron Oesepsay. (Loud cheers.)
After me es two oteersations from shareholders apnea.
issidastila with the explaretise which had base gives,
rapid ad &Wad wean nasainormsly adopted, and a
Sete eldest& offered to the chairman and directors.

IDIPIAIAGMEMANTILECREDITASSOCIATION
(LIMITID).-(THIS DAY.)

The first ordinary general meeting of the share-
Wirt wee held at Doom, at the London Tavern ; Mr. June
Gunn is the chair.
Iletlnamete, is moving the adoption of the report
appeared ia the Scone of the 19th instant, and
geld= es raid). commenced by expreasiog the plat-
ens the bawd felt in meeting the proprietors under such
beerable eircurostanne. That was the first time they hid
met nes the amalgamation ot the Imperial and Mercantile
AlKtiliiiol), sad subsequent events bad proved the wisdom
ethos junction. During the late commercial crisis the SOW
sonapeay rode out the gale with esr, pad it had motioned
to dos most legitimate liminess whiNthe report showed
that it had also been • profitable one. The public had de-
pend a large amount in their hands, and triers could
be lohtter proof of public acefidases. The womb pre.
suet IMAM every possible contisgetcy. That company
we vet aimed in commercial truweetioos with some of
the tat firms in Europa, and in that respect it occupied a
iTay etestageous position. A dividend of 10s. per than
mat to him very satisfactory ; sad the board would it
fateeter a mind the impartasee of eddies to the rest.
The net havias beet adopted, end • dividend of 10e.
pt amidlelmed, Mr. C. J. H. Allen and Mr. John Young
weesseleeted &editors.
Yr. "ma es to the character of the " billa
ad gereatees," amounties together to 1,290,2881.10 a. &L,
Said a the acme ts.
Ile Calmat replied that the Dille were of first-rate
risecter, brio/ either upon find-rate merchants or upon
hats ia this omustry. All the bills mid guarantees
mie bly mid trebly covered by mast eatidactory
sondlit
luzp—The bills are not bills of oostracion
4taCunue not
It to a queetiors,
tleHely ttsaimmx said the board not °sly did tot content-
*teak* a Gall, they had Offer dreamed of doing so.
were them voted to the directors sad the
after which the nesting separated.

LONDONFINANCIAL A&VOCIATION( LIMITED).
(THIS DAY).

The third half-yearly meeting of the shareholders
ma lona* 1 o'clock, at the Baltic, South Bea House ;
Josg RACESLOCK in the chair.
Th. Melt sad accounts, which appeared in the Express
17th inst., having been taken as read,
Thl CLUBMAN moved their adoption. He said
PINS was so explicit that it required no comment ;
110 WWI balance-sheet he wished to offer one or two
lESSrarary remarks. On the credit side of the balanos-
Poi =." loans and securities, 1,406,0001." The
dor them were lodged with the oompsny merely
• enteral securities, and their precise value,
1.1.114, mu not material The real meta were an
!AS at a low rate. The profit of 84,0001. was the largest
ret_lhey had made within six months. It was made with-
illslestag out a sinsle new company, and on most legiti-
sale hams. 40,0651. was carried forward, being 18,0001.
11116._ than Iris carried forward in the previous half-year.
.erissed did not anticipate any losses, there having bee.
Iliad debts is the pest half-yew ; but it was impoanble to
within Would be none, and the amount kept in hand
IRS dive the association a better position in public esti-

SaAIIIIOLDER, after expressing satisfaction at the
`veil position of the ousters. observed that there bad
fns amours of extensive Greek operations in the ccon-
titlilates. He hoped the Grecian phalanx, which was
to oppose an enemy, would not now be used against
bids. (Laughter.)
Kt J. E.. C. Roca, a director, thought that the Maw
Wens. referred to were merely transactions in which mosey
814.,_ him advaaced by members of the Stock Exchange on '
.".2t, of shares, the company itself having no power
itwith shares in that way.
Onameth said he believed that very few shires
'Nod ware trader lean, and in those that were the corn-
lesY had sot the slightest interest.
fleort having been adopted, and • dividend and
v.sus at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum declared, the
114etiat terminated is the usual meaner.

Tat SCAFFOLD ACCIDITIT it WINCHERTER-BUILD-
City. —This accident has up to the Present I
"" Moved fatal In one case—that of Thomas
am. el Horsemoopr-lane, Borough, who was sufferiog
here friehrsd ud isei, and who died on Saturday
411,2. This will engesitate an inquiry before ••
•bra the whole ease will be iavestigated, and tae
••••,121 ho made blie.
MALD+IOX AT S paEA.—PLYNOCTII, Mornay, 10.45
majesty's corvette Cadmus, which hit Plymouth
a__ Mtmeoon for the West lodise, has just returood
Y_l,laving in tow the barque Maynard, horn New
4147.11 a. hotter, he , for London. The two came in
"Is ermine at dye o'clock. Thabows of the barque
ats ete% .