The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-15 00:00:00

BASK OP EPOLAND.-(TE18 DAY.)

This day a general court of the Governors and
Company of the Beak of Ragland, and also one of the ge-
neral courteappointed by the charter, was held at the Bank
parlour, Mr. BONANY Donate, Governor of the Bonk,
presidiag.
The minutes of the last general meeting were confirmed.
The Goons/ma-1 have to acquaint the Court that this
Is one of the quarterly general courts appoiated by the
charter, and also one of the half-yearly meetings appointed to
be held by the 12th bye-law fur the making of a dividend.
The net profits for the half-year eliding the Met of August,
are 638,1891., making the amount of the teat at that date
3,689,0191, and after paying the dividendof 11.10 e. per cent.,
making the amount of rest 3,034,1341. The court of directors
therefore declare that a half-yearly dividend on interest and
profits be toads on the sth of Oct. next. of 4L 10e. per cent.
Istbout deduction an account of income tax.
In answer to a Paorairroa,

The Govan:tot said that the additional 41. income to
would make a difference to the proprietors, as nearly u
possible, of 18,0001.—that is to say, if the additional km-
penny tax was not imposed the met would be 18,0001. more
du% tt was maw. (Hear, hear.)

Ths GOVILIVIOI—As the dividend for the present half-
year ennead* that of the las*, it will be necessary, in con-
formity with the set of perliarnest, that the same be con-
firms/ by ballot. I hare therefore to more that this court
be adjourned till the 201 h inst., for the put pan of taking the
determination of the prop, ietors on the question.
The resolution wag agreed to, and the court broke up.

The Red Sea telegraph proved of the utmost 'm-
aim in the unfortunate affeir a( the Northern. But kt its
ready aid wash might here elapsed before the disaster amid
have been made known either at Seer or Aden, and numbers
might have perished in the interim. The 'gents at the
several stations have been most assiduous in transmitting
messages along tie line.

A telegram received at Gibraltar, dated Sept. 9,
from a British *maul, safe :-" All Chriatiatts has* asesped
from Rabat (Mrroess)."

The Bangalore kerald describes the late festivities
I. Mysore, when the Maharajah Khrimn i Rajah Wayne
completed a Ilindoo cycle, or sixty years of his reign. He
was pieced on the tuninud in 1799, after the fall of Strings-
patent. The old man is etill bete, and able to eft for hoer.
at a time on his riles and j-welled throne in pewees et
the crowds (estimated at 50,000) who throng his palace.
Three pe..este wee, in their idtlatroas ceremonies, water
brought from the Genre, Remeangum, and Ranmsweram.
Thouaande of the poor are feasted daily. While itch gift.
see bestowed on the Brat:antes, donations of Re. 100 hays
be .n met to the prote.tast thumb, 14•. 70 to the Room
cathoHc chapel, end Its. 20 to each of the Mehocoodau
IIIOOQUOP,

Tile Parma Gazette has followed the example°,
the Moderns odd., jultroal—it has teklaoed the arms of
Savoy over ita title.

Pri nos Richard de Metternich is expected in Paris
from hie tilt to \lease. Doing hie ebonite the Princess
de listnestrh has Len on a shit to the Count and Costars
Wslewaki at Etiollea.

Prince Stitt:my, son ef the ex-Hospodar of Wal.
Licata, has Jug attired at Ham.

A Florence letter says There exists in this
city a small com'c journal called the dritqvin. For some
time post it bee been publiohing asticles, pieces of poetry,
and caricatured against the Grand Ducal fatuity. This pub-
lication sppesred to most persons to to withotti any import-
ance, bat the govrrnwext has thought otherwise. After a
preliminary notioe given by the council of minister', the
drle quits has been suspended for a fortnight by the Prefect
of Florence. The soothe of the suspension is ibat a lb.
journal, In grossly insulting the misfortune, even whoa well
merited, of persons who hero fallen from • high mist
padti.n, Is oduriwirs t, the civillasikm of the couob7, sad
My coutreols• pahiio