The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-21 00:00:00

the Lancashire and Yorkshire an increase of 3,6531. ;
and the 11.anehester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire as

increase of 2,5751.
The Great Eastern Railway Company have noti-
fied this the extension of the Woodford Branch
from Loughton to Rpping and Ongar will be opened
for traffic on the 24th inst.
An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of
the London Joint Stock Bank is called for the 22nd
of June, to elect three directors.
The annual meeting of proprietors of the Provin-
cial Bank of Ireland is convened for the 18th of
May.
An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of
the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China,
will take place on the 3rd of May, to confirm the
resolutions passed on the 12th inst., which autho-
rised the directors to apply to government for cer-
tain alterations in the deed of settlement.
A special meeting of the Scottish Australian In-
vestment Company (Limited) le convened for the
28th inst., when resolutions will be submitted " for
the purpose of increasing the capital of the company
by the creation of 200,0001. of Six per Cent. Gua-
ranteed Preference Stock ; such Biz per Omit. Gua-
ranteed Preference Stock to to in substitution for
the Five per Cent. Preference and Guaranteed Pre-
ference stocks of the company slready created."
Mr. Charles Capper, late of the Victoria (Lon-
don) Docks, has been unanimously elected chairman
of the Sonthamptom Dock Company.
The prospectus of the Joint Stock Coal Company
(Limited) is being privately circulated. It is men-
tioned that the object of this company. is to apply
to the purchase of coal the principle of co-
operation, which has been dried
out as re-
eards many other articles of consumption.
Details are given with respect to the manner in
which the profits are to larairtioned amourt
the shareholders and the Iding consumers.
An extensive system of agencies has been organised.
The capital is fixed at 50,0001., in IL shares, on
which 5e is to be paid on application, and ss. on
allotment.
The ship Venetia has been engaged for the omi-
veyance of emigrants to Qn
The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday, Aprill9, compared with that for
the previous week, shows the following changes :
Onuttlation Mime
Osculation active 21,016,000 DOGMAS 162,590
Public dipoles 6,090,089 lamer, 194,685
Other deposits
Government securities in
ot=lzirtatest 10,984,441 No change.
tit banking
oisputnicat
Cola and halm m both
departmesto 14,974.0 W Ismael, 36.631.
levee day end other Ms 412,459 Deasse 59,604
The Beet 5.152,192 harasslo,9l6
Notes it mem
Total reserve (notes tads)
la baaldardepartintat 8,607,960 lamas, 299,151.
The private deposits have been trenched upon to
the extent of 714,2891., but, as the government
deposits have increased 194,6351., and the money
lent by the Bank on private securities hes decreased
867,4931. the reserve presents a recovery of
299,1511., There is a trifling addition to the coin
and bullion.

amount pursuant to tie Act WIS
ending on Wednesday, April 11‘,

BANK 01 ENGLAND.—A. AI
&lid Sth Vie, C. 6;1a3 the week
1636.

?AMIE CBI.
Government debt.. 811.016,100
Other securithe 1,654,000
!Gold coin awl
Ilon
14.144066
Sever bnllien ... • .
ass..---791.0651
barelefinter.
=Woof Capital R 1003,0001 Goverment %en
14183,102 riga Oncluding
Deed Weight An-
tth.1114,441
starfamitthe 19•277.410
Notes
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Noir; freed Mt ,701.051$

A28.74.06$

Public Deposita (ba-
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Pay. Soaks, Cata-
ads. at National
Debt. sad Div
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Accounts)
Other Deposita.
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411,4601

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