The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-28 00:00:00

27111 87E4 M-311 IP ONBIDA.

MALTA, APRIL 23.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Colombo, with the heavy portion of the mails, arrived yes-
tmday morning. The Vert., with the overland, arrived
this morning, reports that, before the Colombo left, the
European, with the Amine= mail, had arrived at Suer,
which was previoua to the Etna's arrival from England at
Malta, so that the Australian mails will have to wait some
days in Egypt. No news of the Oneida.
Our davaikaloptoa correspendent writes'
Slew Mien it probable that the Maumee which is said to
Maw boat desist at Sues on the 19th must have been the
°Wiliam& It the Eurepean has arrived and brought
us MINI d Oasids, then great fears may be entertained
et She had evidently net reacEed the Mau....
49 days attar else left King George'. Sorml, nor had the
put bark to Australia nearly seven weeks after she had left
the latter *on She is ales overdue 49 dila at roil. de
Gape and up to a very late period she had not been seen or
heard of at Singapore. If the European or Oneida arrived
at Suez on the 19th, we shall have telegraphic news of her
to-night or to-morrow looming from Mannilles.
The following is . list of her officer. and crew which went
out in her from England. It is believed, however, that a
number of the crew deserted at Australia. Aid. and Lt.-
conibe, A.B.'s, and the second and third engineers, were not
on board of her when eke left Australia.
1.114 T OE THE CHEW or ruts .TEAVISIIIP ONZIDA.
George Hide, commander; H. .1. Machin, first offieer ; D.
ell or, second do.; J. K. Dunlop, third do.; J. Knox,
fourth do.; B. 11. Turri.ll, fifth do.; E. Edward., aixtli do.;
C. Ppm, midshipman; F. Evian, do.; It. Wlnterib, do.;
L. ft. Schwabe, do.; W. IL. Cowley, punier; W. Smith,
clerk; J. Wood, surgeon; T. Stone, carpenter; J. Enaley,
joiner ; J. Marlin, plumber; J. D. Jeffries, toolmaker; E.
Arnold, boatswain • J. Freanan, boatswain's mate; J.
Manley, do.; J. Bradford, quartermaster; J. Wilkins. do.;
E. Hughes, do. ; 11. Prahl, A.B. • J. Thomas do.; J. &s-
-mat, do.; J. Bowler, do.; .1. do.; J. Smith, do.;
G. Trim, do.; It. Lemon,i ship's cook; W. Etheridge, A. 8.;
J. Lusoombe, do. ; It. Wee,kott, do. ; W. Drimell, do. ; T.
Fairbram, do. • S. Bessant, du.; G. ICH enc., de. • J.
Read, do. ; I'. Fencer, do. •W. Moody, do.; W. Lewis, ;
G. Dear, do. ; W. Mobil:mei, do ; C. Stowers, do. ; J.
Wlthart, dn. ; J. Llteall, do. ; W. Elford, do.; It. 11. Wool-
gar. do. ; J. Mendes, do.; W. D. Symms musician and 0.8.;
T. &nen*, 0.8.; J. Orindell, do.; F. Donald, do.; T.
England, do.; J. Wheeler, do.; W. Payne, boy ,• J.
Mitchell, du.; 11. Vete, do.; M. Gifford, do.; W. !dna-
grove, do. ; W, Fsirbram, do. • J. Tippet, do. ; W. Jeffries,;
E. Trim, do. • F. Frenels, chief engineer; A. T.
Stubbs, wend do.; 'Wm. Fraser, third do. • Wm. Jackson,
forth do. ; J. Connacher, filth do.; J. Mend:mon, sixth do. ,
W. Thompson. seventh do. ; W. Mobley, !oiler maker ; It,
l'ope, engiumf. storekeeper; 3. Claita, leading der
men; B. Worrell, do. ; T. Westwood,- fireman ; J.
do. ; W. Yates, do.; J. Luisden, do. • J. Bromkrut
l'ope, do. ; A. Brandon, do.. J. Hillier, do. • J. Cetus,
do.; R. Swyer, do.; J. Taff, do.; J. Dougherty, do.; 0.
Trim, do.; W. Willett., do.; T. Cairneroaa, do.. J.Wheelle;
coal trimmer; E. Steadman, do. • G. White, do.• J.
Sweeny, do.; W. Ilurff . , do.; T. Vateman, do. • B. Brim-
ley, do.; .1. Alexander, do.; M. FlAnnigan, do.;T. Murrell,
do. • D. M'Farlane, lamp trimmer; J. Calverwell,
daseer's servo.; J. Murray, coal trimmer; J. Baker, find'
engineer's arrant ; J. Osey, first cook ; H. Walicinithaw, m-
ound do. •M. Moody, first saloon waiter ; E. Woodruff, sa-
loon wain.; W. Holbrook, do.; E. Anthony, do.; G. Kir-
bin*, do.; G. Bile., do. ; I Brown, bedroom steward ; M.
rikher do. ; T. Harvey, do. • W. Brown, captain's set"
muff ; J. Harrison, pantry man; G. Weeteott, bedroom
steward; O. M 0.1-amn; C. Dawkins, steward; G.
Evans, servant ; J. Daker, do. ; A. Wood, boats ; J. Brown,
ma/SMM storekeeper F. Gaudy, scullion; W. J. Kennedy,
atorekeeper ; A. Oxley, baker; H. Beadier, butcher; A.
Hayes, steward; G. Rivera, do. ; N. White, stewardess; J.
Sealy, boy; .1. Simon, assistant cook ; W. Keeping, coal
trimmer.

A letter from Rome says :—" Everybody that pays
• visit to Mr. Gibson's studio just now i• enchanted with his
bust of the Duchene of Wellington. It is a noble tranaaipt
of dignified and clusical beauty. Mr. Gibson has presented
his favourite coloured Venus with • par of gold aura"
skilfully executed by the jeweller Caatellanl, from an antique
pattern, and the marble gadder shakes there very coquet-
tishly when the is turned round upon her pedestal before the
eyes of admiring spectator.. The boring of her ears was •
soave of great anxiety to the sculpter,although the operation
was most cautiously performed by one of his best workmen,
and supported with great fortitude by the Venus herself."
The Malta papers of the 21st do not make any
alluaion whatever to the illness of General Ashburnham.

They merely trek of the departure fur the East of the
Colombo, in which that Gnaw red be comEanions in arms
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had attired. Major-General Williams had left on the 16th,
la the slasta-cervette Spiteful, for Gibraltar, to take the
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place of Major-General Sir it. Garrett, who had reamed
through in the Colombo, being appointed to the command of
• brigade of the expeditionary force to China.

The Madrid Gazette contains a circular from the
Minister of Police and Justice to the provincial authorities,
directing them to put an end to the custom which has lately
&ripen of delivering 'peaches, melting pieces of poetry, &r.,
over the graves of deceased persons, either after or in the
midst of the funeral service.

It appears from an order recently issued by the
Ottoman Porto that all vessels under the English, French,
and Austrian (lop, carrying nails, will be permitted to peso
the Dardanelles at any time of the day or night.
The church of Rueil, which contains the tombs of
the Empress Josephine and of Queen Hortense, and which
has been enlarged and completely repaired by order of the
Emperor, was mimed on Sunday. The Bishop of Ver.
sallies delivered a sermon in which he reminded the pawns
present of the glorious souvenirs of the chiovh, and " of the
benefits conferred on it by the Emperor."
THE. BISHOP Or EXETER'S CHARGE TO OM

CLERCIV.—The charge which the Bishop of Exeter was
unable, teem illness to deliver at the triennial vaitation of
his Moore last week, hal sines been printed. The rev. pre-
late congratulates the clergy upon the decision in the ems of
Weeterten r. Liddell, expressing, nevertheless the hops that
"In the matter of ornaments there will be no attempt to
exceed the measure of sacred solemetty, still less unnecea-
wily to annoy the feelings of say niumwooti• portion of these
who would wish to attend upon your ministry.' A consider-
able portion of the charge is occupied with ergoments
intended to prove that the doctrine of baptismal regeneration
fa not an " open question" in the church ; he has refused
rliectioco to clergymen disbelieving it, and would do
ppren,, if
eandturt iimliriaresocomlumtiir of bothho .houres pr-
of t privy council com-
bined declared him to be wrung. The operations of that
feminine° ought not to he extended to opintual matters, for
the members of it taunt be expected " to have acquired the
theological learning which is necessary for the proper &oi-
lier of nth cause." In reference to the declarations of the
Catechism upon the beptienud question, he says—" This
is • plain statement of a very plain matter, which the Judi-
cal committee have so largely tasked their great Ingenuity—
Ant to reistindentand, and then to misrepresent." On
another point closely connected with the same subject he
mini—" This saying of their lordships is a matter with
which it is hard to know how to deal. I hare, I need
not say, a gnat reopen for all of them officially, and very
great respect, honour, end regard for more then ens of
them personally ; but Tom sure they will not be surprised—
no, nor angry—when 1 add that I have a much higher
respect and veneration for Christian truth. fit the present
instance the court must he told with as much civility as the
ease admit, that it knows nothing at all of what it is talking
about." The biehop having analysed the charge of the late
Bishop Kayo (Lincoln). Onto concludes ' And now, my
friends, I bid you heartily farewell. Again, I say that we
cannot expect often to meet—pretaLly tins is our teat meet-
ing on earth. May we all meet in that word where earthly
dationnua will hare ceased, where many of you, the faithful
and laborious curates, will occupy a far higher rank than
your erring bishop. Meanwhile, I Lope I have not shunned
to declare unto you—with whatever human weakness, some-
times it may be with too much of human passion—the whole
counsel of Ood, so far as my poor lights could attain unto
it. May He *wept with mercy every attempt to set forth
His truth, end may His Holy Spirit enlighten our minds to
see It, and soften our hearte to receive it in towline's, in
pane, in love."
TURKISH MISSIONO AID SocirrY.—The annual
meeting of this society was held yesterday afternoon at
Willies !teems. The chair war occupied by Mr. Trotter,
and subsequently by the F.arl of Shabury. The sere-
ta readt copious
that extrtrets fromt.
dannual reip‘odryrodm
In aid of appeared
derican misionsuyiess iennTs are
urkeya.int wcasin'any-
nuanced that a new mission was about to be undertaken in
Bulgaria. The beneficial effects id the late commercial end re-
ligloue of the Turkish authorities were alluded
to, and notice wee taken of the establishment of an Armenian
newel:ape! under Protestant auspices. The American mis-
sionaries in Peels had suffered greet persecution on the pre-
text of their being religious agents, but since the return of
pace they had Leen suffered to resume their labours. The
mating was addressed by the Bev. T. Aveling, the Rev.
Mr. Sterne, and General Sir F. Williams.
PARIS SPRING RAC6t4.—The new once course
which the Emperor of the French ha caused to be laid out
between the Bois de Boulogne and the Seine was inaugu-
rated on Sunday, by the first day's running of the Paris
spring meeting. Partly to see the races, partly to see the
new wane, an extraordinarily large number of spectators of
all dames assembied—the stands being well filled, chiefly Ly
ladles, the throng of carriages within the ropes being sly
great, and the meemblage of pedestrians considerable. Of the
members of the Jockey Club and of sportingeharactere gene-
rally the attendance was far more numerous than we can
remember. The banner was very spirited—the number of
horses that Masted is each event having been sionsiderably
above the average, the bailing brisk, and the noose well con-
tested. M. Lapin had the honour of winning the fret race
e the new wane. llte Emperor. and were ex-
pected, bat did net attend; the Prince N was !row-
els, prone, mimeo also the Niigata' sir sad of Agri-
culture awl Usimmee.

LONDON AND EASTERN BANKINU COREOB4.
VON (THIS DAY)

This morning a special general meeting of tie
ehareholders in the above undertaking was held at the hank
in Cannon-street, City, for the purpose of receiving a report
from the directors upon the present state of their affairs, sag '
generally to take such steps as might be deemed r4eyt
attainable for the interests of the proprietors.
On the motion of Captain Itecille, seconded by poked
Ololtield, Colonel Tcc►etc, en independent sharstrater, was
called to the chair.
The CHAlltnas, after rending the eireula by which the
directors convened the meeting, proceeded to read the ((Am-
ine report :
the board of directors, acting under the committee ap.
pointed at the meeting of the Mart:holders held on the 25th
March, submit the following report to the Mareholdem•
pant of funs the report is a report of the directors, but it
has been prepared on behalf of the committee. Th.
Mareholdere ere reminded that at the meeting of Me
25th of March Colonel Yates, Mr. Thynn (who represented
Sir William Gomm), and Captain Bovine were appointed
expressly feud solely with a view to the realisation of the pro.
petty of the hank to the beet advantage. It warn resolve&
at that meeting that the board of directors should be ( °Mani
in Mice fur the papaw of carrying out the arrange.
merits for the realisation of the property end pay.
meet of all the obligations of the bank, and they
were to do no arts except with a View to carry out the aim'
nistari ion under the authority of the mmittittee. The ghat*
holders were required to give their proudaeury notes se
months for the amount of the remaining instalments of SA
cent. payable on each share, and the committee were. au
rised to make over all the property and to 44, me
proianaure noted to secure the advancer, mehtty.
The committee have pleasure in reporting the', the re*es
meat of the promissory notes was felt to be
or rather au touch a necessity, under the nte,eitt,..t,t
stances in which the bank was placid, ...met a largo amend
was feigned on the 25th of March, berme the ...wig
broke up. The committee ente.od at once upon
their duties, and have given ..lien uninterrupted at-
tention to the affairs, end have been aided meet
ally by Mr. Archibald F. Arbuthnot, who (the pea
shareholder, and only interte,ted fur a friend) has
himself for many days as a :minter in the negotiations with
the directors of the Orien'al Beek Corporation, and has eines
greatly monied the cormittee. 'the committee hare planers
en reporter that the• chairman, directors, and managers of
the Oriental Beak Corporation have throughout these
negotiations seed with the mine liberal and coraidente
spirit which induced them, with the other misting
banks, to 'respond to the appeal when first made to theet
by Mr. Coleman. By the Indian Mail the day after the
meeting of the shareholders they sent out the necessary credit
to India, and after touch colander-alien they hare mewl to
afford pecuniary supie;rt to an extent, which, it is confidently
believed, will enable the bank with the realisation of its pro-
perty to fulfil all its obligations in regular course. The bond
of director+ acting under the orders of the committee re-
quested Mr. Stuart of the Oriental Lank to take upon
himself the office of Manager of the London and
Eastern Banking Corporation to which that sea.
Oman kindly consented, and be being duly appointed
commenced his derive and on the 11th instant took over the
satin charge. The board also in coinpliance with the with
expressed by the majoring beaks have made a all en the
shonehohlene The committee, however, felt it right to
intimate that this call would only be enforced against thous
shareholders who may not give their promissory notes.
The committee are end to any that the shareholders is
England who have omitted to give their notes are
very few, and they have every belief that the shareholder. In
India, as well as an England, will rancorin giving their
note.. Proper. deeds have been sealed by the company, for
giving the Oriental Bank the complete control of the Ingo&
able securities and other meets, and for vesting the laid
property in a trustee for sale, and all proper steps have been
and will be taken fur the realisation at the property in the
beet manner. The committee consider that they ens
established for a temporary purpose, which may hs
deemed to be fulfilled by the arrangements with
the Oriental Bank Corporation having been completed.
It 1., however, felt by all who have taken pert in the am
rangements that it is neceseary that a committee should
continue to act, and Mr. Arbuthnot and Mr. Samuel Smith,
a shareholder well acquainted with India, have hem re-
queried end have consented to join the caning committee,
who have also consented to continue their aid in the 'druids-
tration. The caning conmoittee and the gentlemen now
proposed to be molded to it do not consider themselves
to be constituted for any other purpose than to superintend
and direct the realisation of the property of the bank to the
hest advantage. In the fulfilment of theme duty to the &arts
holders they will not shrink from any investigation. into
the trunattions of any of the directors and officials of tin
bank or from directing any procetdings on behalf of the
shareholder. which may be emential to their interest. They,
however, consider that any investigations rimply invoking
individual He tenet-rive culpability are secondary to the axes
important object of devoting their time and attention for the
prevent ex( lurively to the administration. They have. how-
ever requested Mr. Coleman to investigate all the affairs ef
the ever,
from its first commencement, and they will be
prepared at a future occasion to lay the result before the
shareholders; and the directors, in whose name this report
formally issued, have pledged themselves (and hereby renew
that pledge) to afford every information end asietsme
to Mr. Coleman. The committee at the sane time think k
right to state to the shareholders that they consider that et
the present time any detailed statement of the tumuli=
in which the directors or officials have been personally a.
gaged might impair the due progress of the adminietratioe.
They see of opinion, and they hope it will be the °Onion of
the shareholders, that as the arrangements made willamble
the bank to fulfil ell its engagements to the public, the pal&
can at the present time have no right to inquire into their et-
(sire, if such inquiry is in the slightest degree detrimental le
the object of carrying out the theme of payingall the meditate.
In 'linking these observations, the committee wish moot
emphatically to declare that they represent the interest of the
shareholdera, and of the shareholders only, and they repeat
that they would not be in/Mimed by any cousideratka
for any other parties. The committee are ad-
vised that ft is moat important that the emporia-
don should continue to exist in its fullest integrity
according to the provisions of the letters patent; they rifling
right to state in Justice to the directors that they one end aff
Dave expressed their a Alinjrnees to retire, and that more the
meeting of the Zith of March they have been ready to give
every assistance and info, elation to the committee, sal
have acted telly iv conformity with its directions.
In the existing stater of thing. it would ad
be possible to supply their pieces, and they have
been requested to continue to act; and, as three tom a
quorum, the committee hove requested three to act who ail
km ban any engagements with the bank, and those grate-
men have agreed to give their attendance, so as permanent',
to constitute a board for all papaws for which the comae-
lien may be required to do or confirm any formal ann.
Every arrangement has been made with • view 111
economy. The present otliero **Al be sold, ad
the corporate end and place of business of the corporation will
be traneferreel to some email office, conveniently near to the
(Aces of the Oriental Bank Corporation. The staff dile*.
will be reduced as much as possible, and the directive
will act gratuitously. It bas been thought weer
nary, in compliance with the 141st section of the
deed, to take the Senn of the shareholders at the
present meeting sat to the dissolution of the corporation. TY
committee have already loafed their strong optima 'mewl
the expediency of a dissolution which would involve the ex-
Mena of the corporation which it in important to malaria.
They ask the Mareholdere to confirm by resolution what bet
hitherto been done at and share the meeting of the 2.5tb
of March, end to authorise and function the
Immanent. made with the Oriental Bank Corm
tion on behalf of themselves and the other wasting
banks, and they will be prepared at the next half-yearly
meeting to be held in pursuance of the letters patent, 99
make a report of the progressof their administration. TS',
have requested Mr. Codemen to furnish them with a short
statement, chewing the progress of the adminietration tothe
Ilth of April, the &to upon which Mr. Stuart formally
took upon himself the managership of the hank bz
which it appears that the liabilitice of the bank were mdaos.
between the 11th of March and the 11th of April fines
397,734 f. to 3.0,240/. That the general ;mete of the bank
now remaining nee estimated to yield 16,0521. abort the
estimates made on the 23rd of March. That the seeefilke
held for the debt due from Colonel Waugh to the bank as
estimated not to yield by a sum of 38,0001. so meth
as they were estimated to do on the 23rd of March.
The result of them altered estinisteo is thee the estimated
surplus of 13,718 f., as shown on the statement of 2914
March, is now changed to an estimated deficiency of 8,22154
The committee, while fully agreeing with Mr. Coleman se to
the propriety of not wishing to give to the shareholder. se
view of their affairs which may not be realieed, are of 00"
that many of the estimates of some large amounts are lows
and they hope fur better results.
The en•lll3laN then moved That the rePatt of the
directors be received and confirmed, and this meeting de'
dare. its approval and confirination of the nit:agues takes to
provide foods to mot the compony'e engagenonn."
Mr. P. THONISSIIN eceond(4 this resolution; which"
then carried unanimously.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Br.
BRIGHTMAN, it Wes TeSOIVINI—
" That Colonel Yates, Mr. Thynne, and Captain Brill ho
requested to continue members of the committee, and "
Archibald Frederick Arbuthnot, Esq., and Samuel Sled.
Esq., be requested also to become members lithe committal.
and that the committee be adhere/fed and empowerelt°
superintend the board of directors, and that the Wadi*
authorised and enjoined to act under the direction of the
committee and to carry out on behalf et the corporation say
measure. which the committee may direct, and to authorise
and confirm any arts which may be dune by Mr. Shad
se
manager under the authority of the rouonoittee."
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN. seconded by NOM
BEVILLE, thanks were voted to the chairman, directore.
managers of the Oriental thank, and the other marl:lE
banks, for their prompt and liberal ambiance.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by lb.'
GVEDALLA, thanks were given to Mr. Stuart for undertikial
the once of manager, and for the serVitim rendered by bis
to the shareholders; and a similar acknowkdgmest
afterwards made to the committee and to Mr. Arbuthnot
On the motion of COlOllOl YATES. seconded by rib:
Barium, thanks were voted to the chairman,
meeting than operated.
eheractertsedTh' raweedil7Na'hotalkich absence toiref leyscidrumemen"l4l"l all
only gad WI en hoar.