The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-03 00:00:00

TO TIM ZDITOR OF :as IMPRE.I".

Sin,—The arrangements A the principal railway
companies now place it within the means of many artisans
to visit the Intonational Exhibition at Paris, and this
committee daily receive numerous applications for the use
of the logemepte erected by the imperial commission, and
by them placed at our service. I shall be glad to be
allowed to state through your columns that to ensure the
privilege thus solicited it is not neoemary to reach Paris
by any one route exclusively, and that so long as we have
vacancies in any d our lists they are open to artisans in
every part of the kingdom, the applications being dealt
a. with in the M which we receive them. Permit me,
however, to knenmious drawback to the influx of
Mahe:corgi lam told repeatedly by Madan—ft
science schools and other persons of limited means that
the facilities for transit between Belfast and London are
positively more restricted this year than in any preceding
year, the difference in cost being IL for every paseenger
taking a fortnightly ticket. It is assuredly anomalous
that, while the French authorities and railway managers
gracefully yield to the representations of the Commission
for the Encouragement of Industry, obstacles to the visits
of workmen and teachers to the Paris Exhibition are
placed in the way by British companies.—I am, Sc.,
J. T. DEXTER, Corresponding Secretary.
Paris Excursion Committee, 21,5, Strand, August 2.

GARIBALDI AND ROME.—The Florence corre-
spondent of the Paris Tempe, writing on the 30th July
says: "Nothing new is said about Garibaldi's plans.
Things remain as they were. The 'military cordon of the
government is every day being reinforced. Garibaldi's
friends among the deputies, his old lieutenants, seem to
have left with important instructions. Menotti, the son,
and Canelo the son-in-law of Garibaldi go and come. They
are at Milan. In (eery conversation the belief is expreasal
that something is about to happen. One of the superior
Garibaldinn officers said to somebody, 'There is no under-
standing with Itattarai ; there will perhaps be another
Aspromonte, but we can't recede—the old moo is decided.'
The ' old man' I. still at Vinci, in u patriot's pretty villa!"
THE HEAVY INDIA AND CHINA HAUB. —SnEER-
AlirvoN, AYGEBY 2.--The Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany's steamer Columbian, Captain Kellock, with the
heavy portion of the above mails, has arrived. She brings
120 passengers, specie 3,1081., and a general cargo, includ-
ing 1,812 bales of raw silk, value 141,0001. sterling. The
Columbian experienced fine weather throughout her pas-
sage. On the 28th ult., 40 miles S.W. of Cadiz, she spoke
the ship Launceston, of Newcastle, which wished to be
reported. Gibraltar, July 4.--*1 he following British ships
have arrived here : Steamer Dragon, from Newport ;
schooner Sylph, from Cardiff ; barque Sylphide. from Sun-
derland; brigantine Tulloch Gorum, from Newcastle ;
steamer Charles Capper, from London ; steamer Mes-
sina from Glasgow; steamer Bangalore, from South-
ampton ; and steamer Istrian, from Liverpool. The
British brig Boston was disnuated on the Mb, 20
miles W. of Cape St. Vincent. Exchanges ore quoted—
London, 00 days' date, 50i ; Paris, if. 29e. ; Marseilles,
nr. 20e. ; Madrid, 8 days' sight ti dis. ; Cadiz, par to
prem. ; Seville, par ; Malaga, 6 di.. Barcelona, j prem. ;
Almeria, par ; alencia, par. Premium on 5-Inure pieces,
of a dollar per cent.

THE BANK OF HINDI:STAN, CHINA, AND JAPAN.
—Yesterday a meeting of the shareholders of this bank.
which is at present in liquidation, was held at the London
Tavern, Itishopagate street, for the purpose of receiving
the report of the liquidators—Mr. Alderman Allen, Cap-
tain J. It. Engledue, Mr. George Hainan. and Mr. David
Chadwick. Mr. Alderman Alb n presided. The report of
the liquidators stated that the total liabilities of the bank
on June 30, 181$, were 5,753,1311. 9a. rid., while on Nov.
15, 1866, when the hank stopped payment, the total
liabilities were 1,409,458/. The liquidators had examined
all the items of which the present assets were conmo.ed,
and after the most careful consideration they valued the
total now to be collected (amounting to 1,596,0041. 10s.)
to be worth, exclusive of interest, 501,264/., while
the ascertained liabilities of the bank, exclusive of Bite.
rest and liquidation expenses' were 572,1271., thus leaving
an estimated balance of assets over liabilities of 21,1571.;
the arrears of calls amounted to 1:3,000t., of which it was
estimated about 15,529/. might be collected. The princi-
pal losses sustained by the bank had been incurred
through the branches at Bombay and Calcutta. On the
motion for the adoption of the report, Mr. Kintrey, while
be reposed the greatest confidence in the liquidators, con-
sidered that they had been somewhat spare in their infer.
'nation to the shareholders. Why did they not state who
were the chief delinquents? He also expressed a hope
that no further calls would be necessary. Captain Ingle.
due said the liquidators had given all the information in
the report which they considered it consistent with the
Interest of the shareholders to give. No doubt at Bombay
and Calcutta their managers had grossly mismanaged the
business, but while be spoke of the mismanagement,
he wished to exclude from any participation in it
two gentlemen connected with the bank, Mr. Ross and Mr.
Archibald Stewart, whose services had been of the utmost
importance to it, and who were now givnii the liquidators
their able assistance in winding up its affairs. These were
honourable deserving men, and he therefore did not wish
to have them mixed rap with others of whose conduct they
had so much reason to complain. As to a future call upon
the shareholders, they might rest assured if such could by
any possibility be avoided it would never be had recourse
to. In reply to some other questions, the chairman stated
that their losses sustained by the Bank of Bombay had
been 600,0001. ; at Calcutta, 160,0001. ; at China,
150,0001. • and in England, 128,300/., in all 1,03Q,300/.
Their total liabilities at the present time were 444,5001.
The report we, adopted, and a vote of thanks to the chair-
man terminated the proceedings.