The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-14 00:00:00

FEALIN cf.P.V.,;/'/RACY.

• .• arrt,it. Were itia,ie at Dublin on
, •,,. Willism Georg- Smith, an Irish-.tine-
...`i,4 lii sunaner•hill, supposed to have
t!,. position, of colon.l in the Federal army;
1. .11In • islinian, a doe clerk. Yester.l..
Is ew tint:, chemical lecturer, MB taken into elite
•1. 1,, I.ly all three were conveyed to Kilinainham
. , ,m,l,•r the provisions of the Habeas (*.opus Sus•
p Lest .1. t. A twin named Doyle, a esnteen.keeper at
CAW WAY chser;ed before the anai.listrstes
iei Fri.lsy, with having a quantity of
t.• smition iu his house; but lie said it had been se-
CI ••-,1 there by persons who had subsequently been dis-
t:- (ion, his service. The accused asked for Ott
;trult.viit of the case to produce witnesses to cur
i• •-• :ste his statement, which the Ilench acceded to.

•N/0.1- 8.1 NA" f AUSTRALI.I.-(THIS DAY.)

The h.tlf- c3rly itlectiir4 ~Itht• sharch.,l4lers was
ri,i this atternisiii at tlie ii::ices, :is, Old Bru.l.strvct,
7 NI 1,1...0; 111 dm, . . -

. ......
r Mr. 11. W. 1). smolder:l) read the follow-
iitary tips, t and lcd.oicc,heet :
Ow directors hot had the pleasure of meeting

t: o tors the effect.; of the then existing panic had
t fully de% eloped teen at home. At the L•test
:~. imot the colonic, to which reference can now
i• . Ofects had manifested ltheinselves there it.
,lore of more than one bank and of several
1.1.0 toms. It cannot, therefore, eec. ion sur•

th d mane losi should 11..tve In:en entailed on this

.• director. have en to all the accounts their
t.-- I .•!ese investigation. 31111 feel justified in assuring
ti..- preprieters that before declaring the presort
iLleiel the board have, in their judgment,
I 7 I, fully for every doubtful dependency.
I the lat.-it advices to liatl, it is satisfactory to be.
1,, v,. (i, the ined xi-111'y nil distrust which had prevailed
is -.me of the ..d..nies Mel been partially arrested, and a
Al I P.l,t! a.,s iitt•rtli nu, I that commerce would
shortly 11,011 cir• :1 Maltby aspect. In \'ictoria and
N,-se Z.. dare] ....edit I. el CRU:Ipl',l that shock ; and generally
th, re war nothing in the staple interests of our
edonies to ex. its any alarm, the directors being
a,:::eg t. Is lievi• that the experiences of the past
months aill be turned to good account.
.lin.etor. have to state that in thesiiitof "Lewis v. the
h,:,1.." to which allusion has been made at previous meet-
verdict had been gi yen against the Bank,inopposition
to the ruling"( the judge before whom the cause was tried.
At latest dates an appeal to the full court was pend-
ia-% the result of which the directors have rea-
ma to expect will be a reversal of the verdict.
The statement of accounts which the directors now submit
twist be ace.•pted as very favourable under the adverse cir-
taerdances to whh :illusion has been made, and will
silent the best evils nee to the proprietors of the
great prudence and judgment with which the bank's
• I,llSilleSS has been conducted throughout the colonies.
These accounts show Is Let profit of 107,24r41. Its. ltd. The
directors thcrefore determined to apply the sum of
110;:f., 51. so a dividend of 21. 2s. L 42 per share for the half.
year. The dividend wamtnta will be transmitted by post
on the 'list instant. and tine dividend will be payable in
the colonies as soon as the inspector shall tie after
receipt of advisee.
"Statement of liabilities and assets, at the branches, on
the 10th .tune, and at the London office, on the 31st Decem-
ber. I Yea; Liabilities.—Circulation, 414,0651.; deposits,
3,519,..r271. ; bills payable and other liabilities (in-
cluding reserves held against doubtful debts), 1157,778/.
ss. Id. ; balance of undivided profit, 107,248/. 14s.
; reserve fund, 250,0 W. ; insurance reserve ac-
count, 7:000/. ; loan< premises reserve account,
; capital, 1,2:41,0101/. ; total, 6,599,0201. 10s. ld.
Assets.—specie on band and cash balances, 903,08 N.
L.I. ; bullion, 23,75..(f. 4s. 7d. ; bank premises and
RroPeTty, 151,:ss:d. lla. !Q.; Government securities
(Britiah and Colonial), 139...410/. ; local bills, bills re-
ceivable, :trail other securities, 5,131,056/. 114. 3d. ;
reserve fond. invested as per statement, 250,000/. ; total,
6,599,(r2tit. los. Id.
" Statement of profits :—Balance of undivided profits
at .Tune 1517,72'.0/. 7s. 8.1.; out of which a divi-
dend was declared of lee,iral/.. leaving a balance of
1,17 W. Ts. t,i. Profit.; of the Inuit half-year, after making
provision for all had and doubtful debts, 160,705/. It.. 4.1.
Less: Remuneration to the local directors, and salaries
and allowances to the colonial staff, :14,783/. Bs. lid. ;
general expenses in the colonies, including rent, taxes,
stationery, .se., 11,4!5W. 14s. Rd.; remuneration to the
Board of Directors, salaries of London office staff,
reett.taxes, stationery, and general expenses, 6,962/. fa. 4,1.
income tax, 1,500 t. together 54,936 98. :id., leaving
:IN-...7.4W. 78. 1.1. balance of undivided profits at this date,
197.2tq, 14s. 94.

"Reserve Fund.—New Zealand Imperial Four per
feat. Debentures, Kel,lallH. ; Colonial Six per Cent. De-
bentures. ; total. 2541.0110/."
The CHAIHMAN, in moving the adoption of the report
and accounts, observed that the past twelvemonth had
been one of severe trial and depression throughout the com-
mercial world, awl it was a matter of congratulation that
the results in their case bad been leas formidable
than might have been anticipated nine months ago. The
business of the bank was proceeding satisfactorily, and no
pees of the accounts called for any comment. In the caw
of the robbery in Australia, an adverse verdict had been
given against the bank to the extent of 10,000/4;
bat that wa. against the ruling of the judge and the ease
WAS under fresh argument in a court of law at the date of
the last accounts. The most recent advises extended to
the %tli of November, and were such as fully to justify
what he had said respecting the business of the bank.
(Cheer.)

Mr. R-. IG.ris wished to know what success had at-
tended the n Ceipt of money on deposit at interest!
The Cu nail the expectations of the directors
had been fully rtalieed.
After some further discussion the report was adopted,
and a diridr nd of V. 2s. CA., being at the rate of 17 per
cent. per annum, having been declared, the proceedings
temdeated in the usual manner.

During the past few weeks the magnificent suite
of rooms in the Castle at Dublin has been redecorated
sad embelliallea, preparatory to the return of the Lord
Lieutenant, and for the levees and drawintrooms of the
corning season.

The strike of operatives in Lancashire has
tome to an ahnipt termination, and the men, 5,000 in
number at Darwen alone, who on Thursday refused
to procetd to work on the reduced terms, have inti-
mated their intention to return to their employment
this morning. Similar decisions have been arrived at
by the oper.ttives in other towns where a dispute was
anticipated, the chief cause leading to this decision being
apparently the unpreparedness of the trade societies of the
men to grapple with a atntggle of the magnitude which
this threat:n.l to become The operatives, whilst re.
sliming work, have appointed deputations t: wait upon
the employers to advocate shorter hours in preference to
reduced wages.

Accortliic4 to calculations by an experienced agri-
talturist, by the Timcs, the food question until
nest harvest -it:mils as follows :—The annual consumption
of wheat end flour in the ,17niteil Kingdom may be taken
at l i;uarters, of which our average home growth
is 12..11)0,111.11 quarters, and our average annual importation
quarters. The crop of 186() is one-eighth defi-
tient,—namely, 1,500,000 quarters, leaving 8,000,1)00 quar-
ters to be imported between harvest 18,;1; and harvest 181 Z.
The average annual cost of wheat and flour for the last
three years has been (at 41s. per quarter) 37,925,(1101. ;
and the prolialile cost of the current year's consumption
(at ...0.. per .0 rter) will 5:1,i):,0,500/., showing an excess
of on of wiivat and flour beyond the average of three
Pending of 15,725,5031. This makes no allowance
foe dintinisla-,1 consumption, as the higher price is inure
than fast by the general high rate of wages ; and these
trues apply to wheat and flour only, and do not include
the increase of price on other descriptions of corn.
Cos t o 1;.,N TOR INTIMIDATION AT BOLTON.
"t fur men, u
named Richard Ball, John Henry
ldand. and James Wallace, were
6, "Oa hefo... the borough magistrates at Bolton,
t"r.401 site using violence and intimidation to a fellow-
,,vorkm:kn moos -.I John Winnard. The prosecutor is in
" omplov of Messrs. Thomason and Son, cotton act
ltolion, where there is a strike e.
taf:odint-i aii• four of the turn-outs, and, o
on one evening
• week. 'in--weldor was leaving the mill, when he was
fal!,wd number of men. Ryland, who wan one
Ca, it -lied to " warm " him, and Ball added,
R'r II kill y ill." The men then attacked him, and
'at"! Liin, mei he only escaped further violence by taking
i ott ne. M'Loughland and 'Wallace were dig.
vaNel. but 1: ill aid Rylands, against whom the offence
M clearly proved, were committed to prison for foertern
Mr. I:‘,',trta, of Manchester, on behalf of the men,
to the quarter sessions, and defen-
r"ots were admitted to bail. •