The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-31 00:00:00

EAST LONDON BANS (LIMITED).-(;

The half-yearly meeting was held
at the London Tavern; Mr. S. Dunne, M.P.,
The following report and balance-sheet wer
" The directors submit to the shareholders
accounts for the halt-year ending 30th June
withstanding the severe and continued
promon which has prevailed during a
the lest half-year, the directors are enabled
mend the payment of a dividend at .* rata ,"
cent. per annum and make the
reduction of the, amounts expend
;preliminary expenses ; this will a,
2,5681. ss. 3d. to be carried to profit am
The rebate on current bilk has been a
cent. The directors are gratified in heist
report a continued sooession to the number of
of the bank, and are bound to state that
half-year might [have been considershl)
they availed themselves to the full ell
sounds, but during so critical a period it
viable to regard the complete security -
bank ea the primary object.
General bdanco-sheet, 30th June, 1866.-Dr.
ke.-To capital authorised, 2,f
issued in 20,000 shares of 601. each, 1,000,0001. ;
paid up, viz., Si. per share on 20,000 Meru, jok
amount due on current, deposit, end dker
584,8991. 3s. 2d. ; to reserve fund, 12,0001.; to
interest on current bills, 1,7241. 4a. 4d. ; to I
-net profit as per statement, 3,3441. Os. lla
5,0681. 6s. 3d.-Total, 501,9671. Bs. sd. Cr. :
ko. -By cash at Bank of England, in bead
call, 144,6911. Bs. 10d. ; by bills idioms
&a., 309,5451. 15e. &L • by investments,
Consols) 12,0001. • by ball premises, fittings, Mama
tura 30,2611. 10s.' 5& • by balance ofarefinunanigna
5,46 k. 13e. 6d. ; tea, 561,987/. Bs.
'Dr. • Profit and leer account, for the hare Mg
the 30th June, 1866: to general charges at had don
branches, 4,9761. 7s. sd. ; to interest paid and dm n
rent and deposit accounts, 5,012/. 7s. 7d., tmlle
9,9881. 15s. • to amounts written off-bank promo
count for dP;preciation in leasehold premisoo,finue•
7501. ; preliminary expenses account in redefines,'
6001.; together, 1,2501.; to rebate of interest
bills, 1,7241. 4a. 4d. ; to balance,
profit to 30th June, 1866, 3,3441.
together, 5,0681.55. 3d. ; total, 16,307/. Oa. 3d.
balance at 30th December 1865, 2,9671. '
amount of 4th dividend paid at the rate of '
annum 2,5001. ; leaving 4671. 12s. 3d.
profit for half-year ended 30th June, 1866,
for estimated loss by bad and doubtful
7s. 10d. ; total, 16,3071. 08. 3d.
The CHAIRMAN In moving the
and accounts, said he thought the
opinion that under the circum"
acted wisely in eadeavo,
strong and stable indeed of
20 per cent. The profits might have
board had thought it best to adhere k
ciples, and if the shareholders should
from those principles he could not
chairman. He felt the utmod confidence in
nee of the figures. The audit was not ar-
The whole of the securities bad pared th
of the auditors, who were fully satisfied
them. At the last meeting he stated
had been a new aocouut for every day,
was happy to say that that rate of increase
maintained. There had been 186 new current
the lest half year. (Cheers.) lie expected I
things, however, in the next half-year. They k
miss of several good accounts. There was he
large amount of money ready for any demand.
Mr. CLPPBII, M.P. seconded the motion, --
put and carried unanimously, without any dismal.
A dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. pr.--
declared.

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EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE IN CONSEQUE
OF A THEFT.

Mr. John Humphreys, the Midtlleset
held an inquiry last evening, at the Viclol7 %.-
Friars-mount, Bethnal-green, touching the death of Ms
Harriaom_sged 17 ears.
John Harrison, y 24, Nelms-street, Bethnal-psi '
whip-mounter, said that the deceased the Li
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He had been ill for some time put Ti.
menthe ago he had misbehaved himself. •
he had be imprisoned for three mash
h
had made a mistake about a blanket. He Vim
another person's for his own as he was rebinds( 1.1
from his work one evening. After he came out al F
the workmen used to taunt him with it, and that psl*
uponhis mind. On Thursday morning witness bailie
deceased, with his heed downwards, in the waving
the back of the house.
Thome Harrison, brother of deceased, depend lit!
the day to his being found in the retell;
had had a violent quarrel with two of his
workmen, and one of them tauntingly "
where you come from." That remark lip to o"'ilf
genet impression upon the deceased, w o r comphised
puns in his head. He was so ill that a rushlight awl •
be kept burning in hie room at night.
Dr. Wm. Clayton proved that the cause of the deersefl
death was suffocation by drowning.
The Coroner said that the cam was a singular ook
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it was deer that the deceased had committed
destruction.
The Jury returned a verdict of " Suicide elan Is.
state of temporary insanity."

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thrown into great excitement yesterday by the MIL
the death of an elderly widow, under circumstances wee.
threw suspicion on one of her sons. The demised ess
Eleanor Hewartson, the widow of Mr. John Sae
a hooper and timber merchant, who carried ca ee
sive business in the town some years before his
which took place about seven or eight months since
inquest was held yerterday afternoon, when it
that the demised had beau seen drunk on Saissail
night, at 9 o'clock; that a noise had been head lam
house about midnight, as of something 4114! 111
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deosaaed not making her appearance on Sunday, we
was broken into in the seaming b one of the
and a married sop of the deae ; and that hit WI
found in the perlour, in a condition which at sees
suspicions of foul play. The medical evideses
the fact that nine of the deceased's ribs were brass.
there was a severe wound on the head, which 'I"
immediate cause of death, and that the body
exhibited marks of violence. The face and heed
es of having been washed, and there wes•:_77.j
appearance
dinon the lobby floor which had been para.' cw•--
up, but blood had run under the lobby cloth.
Hewarbson, a son of the deceased woman,wse I obi
on suspicion of having been concerned in °I 1,
and imteequently be made a statement in I=4lo
said that be found his mother in the efra
11 o'oloak ea Saturday night; that he
rut:4h; bones, and andhelaideamhere
dd:winteuswn in the lobs, ; Slew:
'wed 4 .
and placed her on the sofa ; that, on coming down
at 7, he found her on the floor, and that be
her face; and at half-past 12 he went out of tieto
and did not return again till night. He added thatet
ceased told him to lock the door. The Coronet le,
ming up, said dammed must have been deed issime,M-
when she was left by her sm. The jury, after
of half-an-hoar, found that deosased met her dello "
sy
injuries to the head, but how they were nessn--'-`—`.4.
no evidence to show. Wm. gewertson was sou
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1866, 3,3411. Oa .1; It ticotal,
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LAW WTELLICIFINCE.
(THIS DST.)

•
• COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Adore Kr. Commissioner Hoiroyd.)
IN RR Z. TAYLOR.
The bankrapt was a publican of Crown-strest, West•
wooer, and residing at Chiswell-street, Finsbury. Hs
applied to lie discharged from debts of 1,1001., giving up
some book debts valued at about 2001.
Mr. Sykes appeared for the official assignee; Mr. Reed
ber Mr. Wilson,. an opposing creditor; and Mr. Brough
hr the bankrupt.
on behalf of Mr. Wilson an adjournment of the sitting
ass asked, to give creditors an opportunity of electing an
soignee, with the view to an investigation of the bank-
tapes trimaactions. The bankrupt had been in business
r • publican in two houses in Cruwn•straek
sad in February be transferred one of the houses
ao • young woman named Howes, who had
been employed by him es barmaid. Before
sang his petition, the bankrupt was arrested, and in the
he described himself as of the house which had
so transferred. The business was still being carried
on by the barmaid, and it was supposed that the property
bad bean purchased with the bankrupt's money, and ought
ae form part of his estate.
After hearing Mr. Brough,
His Honour granted the application for an adjournment.
(Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.)
nt En D. N. MAIR.

This was an adjourned lint sitting. The bankrupt was
a merchant, of 6, Lime-street, City, and Calcutta, lately
trading at the latter place in copartnership with Johut=
Shep-
herd Douglas. He states that his failure arises t
not obtaining a further advance from Ape and Master-
man's Bank upon mortgage of the Terpoore estate in
Assam, worth about 100,0001., and other security,
the sum advanced being 54,0001., also in conaequenee
of the great depreciation in the value of tea property, and
on the part of the Himalaya Tea Company. The
Cliebridness, as shown by the preliminary statement,
to amount in the aggregate to about 40,0001, the
ya Tea Company being returned as creditors for
100,0001., and the pootra Tea Company for 13,136/.
Kr. 0. T. Had, of Moorgate-street, accountant, was now
appointed assignee ; Means. Lawrence, Plays, and Boyer
being the solicitors under the proceedings.