The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-27 00:00:00

THE ATLANTIC CABLE

THE GREAT EASTERN IN TRINITT
The following telegram has
Reuters Telegram Company (Limited?
p.m. July 27, from Mr. R. A. Glsas,"l
director of the Telegraph Construction ale
tenance Company (limited) :
VALENTIk jou
Great Eastern steaming up Trinity Bay die
this morning. Expected to land shore 's/1 ski:
local time.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS Diy
The &mew took the chair at 12 o'clock.
SUPPLY.
The report of the committee having been break,:
Mr. MONK, with reference to the vote of 4ieke;
purchase of gun metal for the Albert ?demand fa"
park, said that after the statement of the (411
the Exchequer last night on the subject, it was al.,
for the committee not to have agreed
later period of the evening they heard from ha
gentleman the member for North Lancashire ,
stone) that the government of Lord Palmersna
promised to give 70 tons of old inn metal fa
=oriel, nor did It appear that Lord Palmerston w
*elf expressly consented to their being given.
not been for the statement of the Chancellor
chequer he should have felt very much 4- "
the committee as to the propriety of the
The CHANCELLOR of the NOCCHEQI
a statement on the subject, this and the
were agreed to, and the other business W 7

ENGLISH JOINT STOCK BANK (
(THIS DAY.)

A meeting of the shareholders and
this beak was held at the London Tavern,
Captain Yawns, in the chair.
The CHAIII3tAIf mid they had been met bl
maim in their attempt to resuscitate the bar
state of the money market it would be
obtain from other banks that temporary ass
they would certainly require. But alter
the shareholders would remain, he had a
which he thought would be better than re
SW reed the report of the cow
holders. It stated that although their
limited to the disposal of the
of their beak, when they 0 •
monetary crisis, that this was imprese•
bad made a careful examination of of go

liabilities. They found that the paid up
absorbed in the purchase of the goodwill of
and
„provincial branches, and • further •
requisite to meet the deficiency. They
mend that the bank should be wow.-
tarily, instead of compulsorily. If than
voluntary wind up • dividend of Bs. is Its
could be declared immediately ; but if time
compulsory winding up no dividend eoekt
till next year. They were of opinion that •
committee should he appointed to assist *"
and that Mr. Alderman Abbas, Mr. Pete
Sublimer, and Mr. P. W. Levitt should be
The 01ILAIIIMAX moved that the report '..
Mr. C. IL tilrxwsar moved as an amends.,
report be not adopted. The report presented is
meeting stated that the gross profits up to Qs
48,4371., but he found by the present state
their bad debts soounted to n 4 Ise a
than 86,4441., or nearly • third of tbir
up capital. He wanted to know if Urn
debts had been incurred before or since the ew
the 31st December. Most likely it was before,
fore the directors were responsible. Then
another matter--the directors bad expended
buying up the shares of the bank in the meld
abareeohlers ought to take steps to recover Gat
and if no one else did, he should. He objereel
pointroent of the gentlemen named being ft
mitten_

BAusr seconded the amendment. Hs midi
Proorsotus stated that the company was fiendlips
chase country banks, and the directors had oo rigionp
chase a London business, but even if they had ship*
to have called a meeting of the shareholders fiat, Bi
oomplained that just before it was known that fill*
was m difficulties Mr. Alderman Abbiss had sold inst
Mr. Alderman Assuan—That I diztinetly dm,
Mr. BAILZY said he had seen the transfer in Wish
book, and he requested that the transfer book &lib
produced. Ha asked what was paid for the penile it
the business of Toogood, Olding, and Co.
Mr. KeMP said the amount was 66,00 W.,
)was to take their banking premises at Xi,
Mr. BAILS! said he was told that Toogood
stated that their business yielded 7,000/.
these matters the ordinary course was to giv
purchase, which in this case would have
but the directors had given more than these
amount.
A noisy and angry discussion followed, whidi
seeding when our report left.

FORE-STREET WAREHOUSE 0012.117.
(THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of the
this company was held at the London Tavern the asbk
W. SMITH in the chair.
The report of the directors stated that the ad re
the buaineal duringthe half -yearend* June 30,
payment of interest, income tit:, and every other
and makingallowencefor bad and doubtfuldeba,
to 22,1811. 12s. Id. ; which, with the balms
forward on Ist January, 7 9101. 17s. led,
a total of 30,0921. 9s. 117. ; which it is
mended shall be appropriated es nedir
Slater in conformity with his agreement, 3,6611.
To the payment of a dividend (free of income kui
per cent. per annum on the entire capital of the
lees interest at 5 per cent. on the portion unedlei,
the rate of 141. 6d. per share, 21,7512. • interest is
paid in anticipation of calls, 12/. 7s. 54:: Weeny
to melt amount, 4,6681. 18a. Dd. —30,0921. 01. 110.
The Camaxaa said the directors would have lam
if they bad not been obliged, with the cambia at kit
year, to make up the same dividend Si beiTit bet
net profits were less than what they divided *mei
shareholders, now that Mr. Slater's portico d
profits would COM to be paid, the future Cia
dividend would be as large or larger this
They had suffered aloes with the rest of the name
community. They had suffered also from the Cad._
the drapers, in oo uence of that visitaties, gam
able to do as good a inns se formerly. ewitch
they wens able to pay a dividend amounting, take; lebe
count the amount of capital actuallypaid up, to leyel,
and they had carried forward 4,08 W. besides, gala"
had not done badly. He moved the adoption et 481111
Mr. Ttacza rid he did not anticipate that the/ 11.'
be able to keep up the same amount of divides!' I
the whole of the capital we. called eV.
reecantil
The motion Ina aimed to and the dividend
declared.

THE NORTH ZASTERIV RAILWAY DIT7DIO

We learn by telegraph from Neweastle-npontllA
that the North Eastern dividends are as follows: NA
bg per cent. per annum ; York, 5 per cent• ; LoolkliPt
cent. ; Carlisle, 71 per cent. ; and Darlington $1 Pew

SINGULAR ACTION IN IRSLABD.

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A remarkable action was commenced du /el.
neaday, before Baron Deasy and a special jar', Wilt'
fast mama. It is brought by Josej,h Crawford st."lt-
iaimsges, laid at 1,0001., from Mr. Andrew I
M'Kenna, registered proprietor of the Ulster Obseerl,..
organ of the radical party in Belfast. The pliduatlis
farmer, residing in the county of Monaghan,arne mud ''""-ii
foreman of the jury which tried Bdvrard W fnii
the murder of Patrick Shevelin, at the Wing 'luny
that county. A verdict of acquittal was returned
alleged libel wee headed " Killing no murder," ogi*
tamed the following . d
" Edward Warren &Ilasyli,gfprotestant, who wseZti
basely, brutally, and cowardly shooting Pabick . ~,
catholic, last July' ,r was yesterday acquitted of the Min.
r:
Monaghan jury. Two men named Steen and Gleallai:
teatants, who beat the dead man and fractured has , ,„,,,
fore the assassin murdered him, were also acquitted.
catholic, charged with having Leaulted the Ostia s
causeaprotesoftalodsht, were found 1
joguitimmty,lb,edut_alilbethe
„moil
were convictions of catholic, whose offence, it
alr'were minor offences and were the remit of bitter%
cation. The protestants, from the ante filuTd4ir fro
to the least rioter, were allowed to w k meatballs
the dock ; and this is the way justice is stiff adwiadtd
in the north of Ireland. We mean no offence W 00'
testant fellow-countrymen in general by the ...
T are, as a body, above reproach of any man, lou''
qualities which command our respect ; hut, ye
protestant juries—the Orange Junes. perbtPme
—which liberated Gov, Glenn, and Steen, enacted'
ea justioe,aaddisgraced tbesacred funotionsthe/
upon te discharge. It is monstrous to think of it
blood can be shed with impunity, and justice beuuu_i
into a defender el guilt. We must perform a al;
duty which devolves upon us, and we DOW OnSiPo
diets given at the Monaghan assizes as the meet_ 0
and corrupt that ever proceeded from the torY II"'
in balsa"
Mr. Butt, Q.C., was 'insipid counsel for the d
_.,...eitts
We learn by tel that the jury have r--
bar the plaintiff

The Red RiVOT Ox Brigade, composed lir
1,000 carte loaded with valuable fun, is silr 111
to St. Paul, is Xbaneeeta.

999, we. vow,
and from the yrtt
Lancashire CIE
rd Palmeri** hi 1
tun metal fief.
rahnerstoa karl • 2
be gin* ti
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much inclined* P.
f the_grent.
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further call
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be woeued tp • I
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of 13s. is des
but if thee es 9
[deed meld be 9
pinion that U
assist the • •
r. Peter Brood, Ida 1
ould be the
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▪ amending*** •
t presented to 6 • i
is up toile* pad*
went state at
to n 4 leo s
third of the
know if they
since the repute*
was before, wale
ble. Thee toss •
ed expended
in the seek* ti
o recover Om BA
He objederl bami
tied being es
raiment. Ho rill
Any was formodego
tors had Do rigkilip
3 if they had**
seholders fiat. Silt
a known that tilt*
Lbbiss had sold dell
distinctly day,
o transfer in OWN*
trawler book Wails
paid for the period.
and Co.
a 66,000 i., awl the
emises IA 30*
hat Toogood lOWA
dad 7,000 i• s Ina
was to ere three
uld have boa •
than three Om
allowed, which
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