The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-15 00:00:00

DEATH 07 THE CITY CHAMB6IL4IY.

Information wu this Inoeniog conveyed to the
Lord Mayor awl ease corporate Athol, of the City of the
death of Sir J. Hey, Bert, e►ar►atata to the corpegalies,
which makachuly mat took pier et hie oNe, at Streatheek
lido morainal two o'clock. Death wee owned by as ae•
took of 'ow, how which Sir Joha had beet wahrias br
some days, although It woe sot till yeetord.y that he., wine
thrertaisod of a fatal taithiwatiou.

Sir Jobs Key Int osesod the corporatior. as Worms Is
1823, bs.l einelect r the yew let Leagboars Wed. la
1814 ►e sired the slim of shoed of London and Middens,
sod stt lae! the usyesealty is 1830. At that time the putis
allimiha vas dwelled ups the question of parliamentary
rokine, set Sir Jobe Meg ose of the leading supporters at
afore ein is the City, was elected to the mayoralty sir la
1881, eastrary to the weal emotes, as as Gaper Ism is
_tear of reform tape the put of the City. la 11183 eh.
sin of the City chuotorlain beaming acme by Ss esti
et Mr. Brows, 811 J. Key became a candidate Se the albs,
throohig up hie aldermasic gown to enable hint to do se
and, after a contest of atm days, during which he ponsi
6,095, he we elected by a majority of 275 over Mr. Bart.
Sir Jobs was highly sad deservedly respected by his oth.
Loges is the corporation, and a wide circle of pelves
tries&

The ofnoe of chamberlain being, by hie death, again
vacant, will, no doubt, give rim to a am and lively contest,
Y the emoluments Mulched anions, to MON. per annum.

LO.VDOX JOINT-STOCI BAY: (THIS DAY).
The half yearly general meeting of this company
took place to• day, in the board room of the bank , Mr. G.
Ycca to tLe eb.dr.

A report iollowlng effect woe presaged :
" The set profits r • kind during the half-year =ding the
SIM of June last, amounted to 99,8201. 12s. fit. This m-
onk ambled the directors to declare • dividend et the ran of
lig per ontuto per annum, and a bone of 10.
pm shin, knits. • balance of 32,3701. 17e. 61. es
be einted forward, for appropriation at the sod of the yaw
IP•• a pgNsstba to the director, to lay helm the mad-
be the titLolag extract from the minutes of the premed-
lop .—AI • mating of the board, held cm the Stb of Kay
fant4_ the IhMseriag meohnitme were passed onnimenely
net hortog Woo tan sonsideratlon be bag end falthtel
owner of Kr. Pollard, the traresifttiag denudes of his tine
end ellentios to the duties of his ones, sad sepodelly
Me Integrity and independence width have Man-
Win bthe discharge of those duties—quehtles
which have coteritintad so largely to the prosperity and likyk
abaritelor to which this bank had attained—the bond
ef *aim that a aubstaadel tietheenlal should be
Ced to him, to mark Its appoints/ion of sock merits.
a copy of the foregoing r.solation, ikon by the
ebelonio, ha delivered to Kr. Pollard, together with the
era of 3,0001. se such lastlmontal.' These resolution lad
peen carried into effect, and the directors Olt confident that
they seitil,l have the hearty coocarrinos of the alianbolders.
The dividend and bonus would be payable on and after
Pride,. the 23rd ton"
Oa the monks that the report be adopted,
Mr. boats, Winos. whilst impressing his gratification
of the eatiolactory state of their affain., said that the
dinetore of mother bank in the same stave took
midi, to themselves kw the mount of interest they paid to
the public. He was thendere %doted to sob the chairman
an the present seeds whether er sot this beak paid any
*tweet to the pellie.
The CllAttll•W NOM that, trkiner the whole year toge-
ther, pal.l • Yore ear in latent to the public than
the beak refined to.
The report wee •40,101, a dividend declared sa reams-
sassis• sad a vote of thanks paean to the direct re.
A resolution was Ina passed thanking Mr. Pollard for
his keg sod able services, sad expressiart the shareholden*
medial approval of the handsome testimonial which had
been premised to him by the di:octets.
The misting then iiiparand.

Major Edwards, M.P., declining a request :to
mica el. ma far Beverley, Mr. E. Aurhaaaty Mover writes
to him—. Whet weald the world dunk of the boom rad
spirit of a sea who married a warn after lariat learned
bow her owe lips that her omedence and her love were
rother's f War will he thought of a man who
la representing a conetherey, davit well aware tit:
erred erspee-rdier, sad that all redldener,
nead
end I ma
another r y ems add that, &Brodeur, rill din to and charm

BALI OF THE PROPERTY or MR. TOWNSEND,
Wl.P.—Torterday Mr. Bowes, of the dna of Bowes sad Bel-
hashes, pat up to warlike, st the Mart, ihe property is
bankruptcy of Mr. Towarred, by diroction of the
The propoty, which eonspreed various froshold
hold
s.henna, was ell sold, with the exceptios of oes lot with-
draw _ _

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The Ilead-Maaterehip of St. John's Foundation
School fur the Sow of Poor Clams, at ILfMara, bay bur
mutated myna Om Rs.. h.t. Pap Muder, M.A., of
Ualversity Collevro, Oiford, formerly amissaat-lefsimor at
W
Ambev/o Epigoopil Clispal, Glasgow, and &vials b
parrloon.
Commiasiober Teh applied to government through
iterrprtter, Mr. Matmoter, for • revolver. Fearing that
oa.C•orniooi•non istooriorl to commit outride, the ',goon
We. rolsoml.-I.ll,skinow, May 29.