The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-29 00:00:00

VISIT OP THE SULTAN.

At a Court of Common Council held this twill-
ing, the answer given by the Sultan to the ividrrers pre.
seated to him by the oorporstion was read and orderer, to
be entered in the journals of the court. A communicatirn
was also read from Baron Brunnow, the RUllollll2lbal434or.
acknowledging, through the Chancellor of the Empire
of Russia, Prince Gortchakoff, the receipt of the addru,
from the corporation presented to him congratulating hi,
Majesty on his escape from the attack of an amnia, am
expressing the satisfaction of his Majesty at the expr,
miens contained in that address, which, be said, were so;
only satisfactory to his Majesty personally, but, no doubt,
would 'Lobe so to the whole Russian Empire. A communise.
tion was also laid before the court from Colonel Gregoire, the
commander of the Belgian volunteers, expressing the grtat
satisfaction entertained by all the officers and men belong.
lug to the Belgian Volunteers, at the magnificent
hospitable reception afforded to them by the corporator,.
All the communications were ordered to be primed upon
the journals of the wart.

ENGLISH, SCOTTISH, AND AUSTRALIA.Y
CHARTERED BANE.--(THIS DAY.)
The twenty-eighth ordinary general meeting uas
held this afternoon at the offices of the Bank, Corldull,
Mr. A. L. ELDIR in the chair.

The report appeared in last Monday's Express.
The following is the balance sheet :—" Liabilities
up capital, 600.000/ ,• deposits, 871397/. Os. 7d. ; biW pay
able and other liabilities, 1(10.6031. 19e. 4d. ;
102,0091. ; re-served fund, 40,000/. ; balance of prod
from last half-year, 2,3781.85. 4d. : amount carried to profit
and loss account, 34,5471. 15s.—Total, 1,810,736/.
Assets: Bills receivable (including the estimated 'aloe of
those overdue), loans on security, cash at bankers, 4c.
1,3372133/. 10s.; specie and bullion, 212,9831. 3s. td.; bad,
premises and furniture, 80,347/. 34. 7d.; less, written
19,8371. 14s. ; leaving 60,6191. 9a. 7d.; total, 1,810,744
3s. 3d.
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"Profit and Loss Aceoant.—Tocurrent expenses in Ade-
' 'aide, Melbourne, Sydney, and sub-branches, 11,0 rd.
1 Is. ld. ; ditto in London, including directors' remariera-
tion and income-tax, 2,844/. 9s. 4d.-13,940/. os. M. to
balance, 22,986/. 2s. lid. ; total, 36,9261. 3s. 4d.
balance from last half-year, 2,378/. lea. 4d. ; by amount
brought down, 34,547/. 15e. ; total, 3 6 ,92G1. 3s. 4.1."
The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, referred to his
announcement at the last locating of krises incurred Oars
the previous report, and his hope that they would not
affect the dividend or the reserve. Unfortunately they
had affected the reserve to the extent of 10,0001. Ss 64
no hesitation, however, in recommending the usual diri•
dend, the business and profits of the half-year having been
fully up to the average, and if the same rate was condoned
' during the next half-year, of which he entertained no doubt,
there would be no difficulty in replacing the 10,0001. to die
reserve. (Hear.) During the last six months the deposits had
increased from 806,0001. to 871,000/. There had also been
an increase of 12,0001. in the circulation during the suns
period. The different branches were all in good working
order. They had written off all bad debts, and the hank
was never in a sounder position than now.
The report was adopted without discussion, and a diri.
dend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum declared.
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro.
reeding'.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

1101FDA7, JULY 29, 8 A.K.

LI. T.' i W. 11:i.
NN.e9_ 11154 N.N.W.

Aberdeen ..70.0181

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Ardmore's 36. 13 S 6 W. N.M.
Greenmails 110.20 603 Z.

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liveepool.... 10.11 61 N.
Holyhead ... 30.14 55 N.W.
Penzance.... 10.2510 N.

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Rochefort 30.66 67 &8. W.
Plyniouth 30.1966 N.
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London

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toarholough 30.06 52 N.N. W.
Shlohb 30.0663 N. L
Helder —

RIMARKA.

The barometrical pressure aiWeiiittarday ham immated, kt
on the moth and south•wert tauten, is now decreming.
which are light to moderate, ere mill northerly. %Venni it
cloudy, and thunder is reported from Portamouth.

FRENCH PLAYS. —ST. JAMES'S THEATRI.—His
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales honoured the perform.
ance on Saturday evening with his pi deuce. The rd
company included the Duke and Duchess of Manchester,
Lady Stanley of Alderley, Lady Cecilia Byag, Lady
Tounton, Lady Walsingbam, Dr. Quin, ke.
Tins SULTAN'S VISIT TO THE ROYAL ITALIAT
OPERA.—Previously to leaving England his Imperial Ma-
jesty the Sultan, through Feed Pacha, presented to Mr.
Gye a snuff-box, as a "'marque de aourentr dr in "jest, "
of the reception given his Majesty in the Floral-hail, and
of his Majesty's satisfaction at the entertainment at the
Opera on the occasion of the State visit. This box, which
awriMin.i.astrcted.hregGa:illianzyinc.rbi
jecobmisZuoimilmedegm74.oAanlot.byte.wolThisha.hictdmhhcoistarn
thblliirt!ibrtencesiadistreld.b:2,Si
Hants, the outer edge of the box being ornamented by
continuous border of smaller diamond,. In all. there are
136 stones of the finest water. The intrinsic value of this
magnificent souvenir is upwards of 1,0001. It is, webelieve,
of Turkish manufacture. The Sultan also enured to be
placed in Mr. Gye's hands the sum of 8001. sterling, to be
applied to charitable purposes in connexion with the
nitklomis of the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-ganlen.
THE HOUSR OF LORDS AND THE REMO( BILL
—Since Lord Halifax gave notice of his resolution al
going into committee on the Reform Bill, there has hen
' such a decided expression of dissatisfaction among the
liberals out of doors that it is most improbable his lordo
will press it. We have every confidence that the hill Map
into committee without • division to-morrow eight
Senday Gaxtie.
THIS IRISH RAILWAY QUESTION.—The report rf
the committee appointed by the eabinet to codiderthe
proposal for the purchase and consolidation of the Ind
railways was presented to the Cabinet Council cm Sea-
day, and the determination of ministers with niereace to
the scheme will be communicated to-morrow (this dole
the Marquis of Clanricarde, as chairman of the Irish Peed
and Commoners' deputation who waited on Lord Dal
about five weeks sines.—Buseday Chrette.
PROVINCIAL FINANCE.—The directors of the KT,
minghnin Joint-Stock Bank have just declared an inters
dividend at the rate of 20 per cent. per annum. The fue
report of the Birmingham Banking Company (Limited./s
just been issued. ooncern was started after the stip
page of the old bank last year. It appears that the P"
amount of profit realised in the ten months was 15,7a,1.
fhSultsioezacii."DaiiitetagebnringoLldoedhisf. letter
written to
and after making the usual deductions there is A A 4
balance of 9,0001. Out of this the whole of the rob"'
nary expenses have been paid ; an amount ha,- I.ree
It
apart for the redemption of the bank premises. ..e.ll.fi".
has been appropriated as the nucleus of a reser' Nod.
dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per sans" e-,‘ paid "
to December 30, and the like amount for the past halfyra
is recommended.
THE BOAT ACCIDENT AT itiAIDENHEID.-02
Saturday afternoon, at Maidenhead, the coroner for rot"
shire, Mr. Rupert Clarke, held an inquest, at the Kate
the
e on T
Inn, onthehr.iay evening.boduiesetheth The bodies reepe rseese: hlro.,l7leLlem
Thames a
recognised by their relatives as those of Geoere Tubb, car-
penter, aged 20, Annie Pocock, aged 22, and Vita Atte,
aged 10. Mr. William Moxon Browne, of Eton Culler.
said he was with the eight-oar crew on Tbunday Si
He rowed " bow," which was nearest the other bat,
and he did not hear any of the persons hill crf
out. After it was struck, a man got into his beat,
and told all the women to come after his. The
witness told them not to do so, but they all ome•
The boat filled, and the crew got into the 'der.
He took hold of one girl by the waist, so-I souther
woman took hold of her. Of this, Inmerer.
was not quite certain. He swam about two-shirts m
the way, when she pulled him under. His trollies 1:04
round his feet and he went down again. He reached the
shore without the woman, although he got her near the
hank. He then took off his shirt and ti oustra and went'
again. He swam up to the bridge, but did not sv
and they then pulled him in, as he was exhaust...l
He
the woman so close to the shore that be should think
e
was saved. Mr. Francis Edward Armitatead. of Eton CO
lege, said he was one of the crew of the eight.e.,r, but .1i
not hear any one cry out before the other boat was etmrk
After the collision his crew and the I.eroons it: the et
boat went into the water. He swam and put one
round a woman who had • child in her ems and wit
hthinmate
.siw.camhaasibtohree.
up, the jury gave a verdict of " Accidental alt.- I
doing so they desired to express their appprehation of t.
deduct of the Eton gentlemen who had so courageocef.
exerted themselves to save the lives of those who had
into the water.
triSnwrifete.—MAlNzatßOwatTupritatontre
chThible. wThomeancoe'ro'uniedrnohateit4eck'suhrootela:'.
o'clock this afternoon. Ann Clarke. of Blaydon,..!‘,,
Steward, of Newcastle, Margaret Anne Fitzgerald'
Blyth, Robert Higgins, of Whttehaven, and two seam
of
manses unknown, were drowned. Thomas
mo
North Shields, and Charles Pelmet). a Prus-id.
—SuthiloirfTthise. TySecell 11'11
saved. The sea was running very strong. „
HOSPITAL TOR DISEASES 07 THE CHEST, V teroal
PARC—The number of patients relieved at this indite _
during lad week vas 1,V3, of which 284 were nee otiP.

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