The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-03 00:00:00

BANS OF LONDON.-(THLY DAY)

This afternoon the third annual general meeting
of the proprietors of the Bank of London was held at the
London Tavern, Sir JOHN VILLIERE SHELLEY, Bart, M.P.,
chairmen of the board of directors, in the chair.
The following wee the report
" The ditectorsi, in submitting the iscounts to the 30th of
June, 1838, have the satisfaction of reporting that the
beak has materially extended its business connexion
Woos the last meeting of the proprietors, and that.
although commerce has been inactive yet the opera-
tions of the bank have been mond and profitable.
It will be seen that the sum of 24,8311, 18r. 2d. stand. to
credit of profit end 10.8 account for the pest half-year,
after payment of letterset to customers. Out of this sate
have been defrayed current ravages at the two 'stab-
U•hteents, directors' remunerat Loa, and income tax,
which together with bad and doubtful debts, amounts
to 9.9241. 2.. Ild. The directors have placed to credit of
profit and loss new acoonat, 2,2921. 13a. Id. aa rebate of le-
Wrest on bills not matured. They now declare a dividend
for the half-year, upon the paid up capital of the beak, at
the rate of 51. par cent. per annum (free of In-
come tax). From the balance remaining at disposal
after these appropriations, the directors have applied
1,000!. la reduction ef prelithiaary swede. sad WU
towards the met of the leased maims at the Charing-ernes
breach. They have eke melded the nun of 3,3201. 8.. 2d. to
the ream or guarantee fund, which now amount. to 8,0001.,
and the Weide, vie 3411. les., they cony forward to profit
end lug new aecotu4. The proprietors wN be ailed open
be shot three directors la the plaoee of J. I. Aadindok
Themes Lan, Beg., M.P., and Alfred Mesa, gag.. who
noire vadat the of the charter, bat, being eligible,
they dirt tMmaresm, and the directors meossueend theta for
Wellsolisa. TM thee bee tow 'riled he tiling up the va-
ses" menneed et the but mean. Mort Porter, Seery
Hale, sod Fitehew, Ewe., baser duly guided,
have rearetively given oinked their intention to arr them-
selves tee the vacant seat. The shareholders will et therms
meting be caned upon to *het two or more of their number
es auditors for the year enewing."
The CHATILII•N, In moving the adoption of the report,
observed that the document spoke for itself, and he congra-
tulated the proprietors spot the result of the peat half-
year's operations. The current account, were on the inners,
and without making comparisons with other banks, hethoeght
beim jeetittet la mynas that the Bank of London had attained
a 101 sad highly satisfactory position. It had got into a
Breese that seat ultimately inners sdditlonal prosperity, sad
therefore of the bank to his ruled was most cheering.
Mr. FILM moonded the motion.
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The meantime mid that—with the exception of 1,8001.
hid& ea lame rasehl, and an Increase of I per mat.
k die re-velmetkm of Mock- -the whole of the 2.3,8291. la.,
betel the net profit of the pest half-year, was the
lama 114 e esrula of the bank. The bad debts
of the ballot did not exceed 3001., bat 3,0001.
bed hew written off on account of bad debts incurred
In no preeissa hell-year.
The report .le sdopted, and the dividend declared
payable cm sad after Monday next.
The retiring dinners were re-eleohid, mid Mr. Porter was
elected te dB the ether vacancy at the Board.
A lituruntoutsz asked whether Mr. Benjamin Boott, the
Claamberlids of Leaden, mild be Mewed a director.
The Clf AIRMAN rid 10i at this averting.
A 9111•111110LOILI remarked that Mr. ficoll'a eminent
with the Coast of Cannes 001 Zen peak& d him from he-
simiag a director.

ThIrCHAIKIII•4 aid be know Bahia of that. The bask
was projected by hieosslf Is CatJoot on watt Mr. Scott,
lead ha was sore the proprietors would always Sod that
gentleman a warm supporter of their isterasta. (Cheers.)
The proceedings eloped with the anal complimentary
votes to the chairman, directory, and officials.

LONDON DISCOUNT CONTANT.-(THIS DAY.)

This afternoon the second ordinary general
meeting of the thereholden of the above company was held
at the London Tavern. Yr. W. SCHOLISFIILD,
chairman of the board of directors, in the chair.
The report stated that the net profit for the half.year
ending the 30th of Juneflut, after the payment of current
expense; making ample provisi.m for Imo on overdue
babe, eel allowing for the rebate of Interest
open Me not matured. amounted to 10,8741. 7a. 4d.
With se faventable a malt the directors had deemed it
advlsabis to write off the balance of preliminary az-
pawn ameenntiag to 3,000 L, that leashes aa available surplus
of 7,174 L 7e. 41. Tide ware enabled the directors to recom-
mend &dividend for the past half-year at the rate of spm cent.
per oneness, free of imams tax, which emeld amount to
4,54./. 14a. ft , haw* a balance of 3,3251. 13e. 2d. to be
carried Se the ai at ball yearly 111:070/1t.
The ripen vas adopted.

ATTEMPT TO BHOOT A M.N.—On Saturday
estalag. a amber of aus watt to the holes of en °putative
weal Isms AtlierWat at Summit, near Rochdale, and,
=thebitybela, Msdrweed • loaded pistol or gun.
hot just get ids supper, end had moved to the side
of the ate abate his pipe ; bat, before ha got it, was sur-
prised by the dlesbaree of the gas Had it bees disagree"
• fiew !Minim wow the commas out bare hit Ma ea ono
dee to ibp fan sad seck, es 111 at et the table. As ft was,
tM side of tbe wall was bit. The perpetrate's of
the has ant yet beau discovered.
Tine matt Catholic priest or a village of the
aims et Itab, is Hangar, was lately oiled by his bishop
base the ecclesiastical tribunal for having cowed the bells
of his *arch to be tolled as • mark of respect oa the death
el SIM proteetast pastor of the village. lint as it barn bits
lbe Nam in lisagery foe a great length of thee for lb,
saillrile sad protestant clergy to live together ea good terra
sal efesa »spat for each other, the tribead rassed to
sallatisk lime
implant.

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