The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-05 00:00:00

Dieted
Bluidries

Sept. 27.
Er.

atinrrOlt.
Cash In hand and In branch
banks
Commercial bills overdue
Commercial bills discounted,
not 3et due 279,616,968 34 261,154,586 25
Ditto branch banks 332,767,004 0 332,902,184 0
Advances on deposits of bullion 10,448,800 0 14,958,200 0
Ditto branch banks 10,886,300 0 10,792,200 0
Advances on French public se-
curities
Ditto branch banks 7,489,000 0 7,348,100 0
Advances on railway sham
and debentures 34,991,100 0 34,580,100 0
Ditto branch banks 24,052,700 0 13,010,100 0
Advances on Credit ioncier
Bonds
Ditto branch banks 678,300 0 658,400 0
Advances to the State (conven-
tion 10th June, 1867
Government stock reserve 12,9.0,7:4 14 12,980,750 14
Ditto disposable 36,073,987 91 36,158,987 91
lientes immobilisees (law 2nd
June, 1357' 100,000,000 0 100,000,000 0
Hotel and fun i iture of the bank&
I lauded property branches
Expenses of management
1 Sundries

L 6 :4,155,446 C 4 1,662,642,72 S 72
Certified by the Aeristant.Got ernor of the Bank of Frettee
Stgited) ANDO': ILIA.

NEw CONGREGATIONAL CM-Refl.—Yesterday Mr.
Samuel Morley performed the ceremony of laying the
foundation stone of the new congregational church to be
erected in the Junction-road, Upper Holloway. The
rapid increase of the population in that district within the
last few years has made the want of such a church much
felt, and this want is now about to be supplied by the
munidceuce of Mr. Morley, who has contributed the sum
of 500/. towards the expense of erecting the new building.
A large and highly influential congregation were present
at the ceremony yesterday, and manifested great interest
in the proceedings. The service, which commenced at 12
o'clock, was read by the Rev. Mr. Roberts, the pastor of
' the new church, at the conclusion of which the stone
was laid by Mr. Morley with all the usual formalities.
The church is to be built in the decorative Gothic style of
architecture, the designs for which have been furnished by
Mr. M. F. Poulton, of Reading. It is to afford accommo-
dation at least for seven hundred persona, with provisions
fur erecting galleries when required, by which 250 addi-
tional sittings will be obtained. The total cost is estimated
at 7,4001., including the purchase of the freehold. The
contract for the building has been taken by Mr. Sawyer, of
Dulwich, for 4,716/. About 1.3001. of the sum required
has been contributed by the congregations, and 500/. by
Mr. Morley, and a grant of 250/. has been obtained from the
London Congregational Chapel Building Society, with a
loan without interest to the same amount. It is expected
that the building will be ready for divine worship 121 the
summer of next year, before which time a further sum of
2,500/. will be required to defray the cost of
erection. At the close of the ceremony of laying
the stone the assembly was addressed by Mr. Morley, who
was followed by the Rev. Dr. Vaughan. He reviewed the
present position of the Congregational Church in this
country, and rejoiced at the widely increasing influence
that church was exercising for good on the minds of the
people. The assembly then adjourned to the temporary
chapel, where a luncheon was served to the company. The
Rev. Mr. Roberta, who presided, proposed the usual loyal
toasts, which were duly honoured. "The Houses of Par-
liament" were next given with which was Associated the
name of Mr. Tomas, M.P. for Finsbury. The boo. gen-
tleman, in responding, said that as a member of the esta-
blished church he held that equality of creeds in the eye
of the law was the only true foundation of national happi-
ness and freedom. Mr. Morley again addressed the assem-
bly, enunciating similar opinioas to those expressed by Mr.
Torrens, after which the company separated.