The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-08 00:00:00

COLONIAL BANS.-(TIIIS DA Y. )

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The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was
held at noon, at the London Tavern, Mr. C. HARIVIAI•
in
the chair.
The following report and balance-sheet were submitted
" The directors now submit to the proprietors the state-
ment of the debts and *ants of the corporation required by
the charter, made up to June 30, 1467, which also exhibits
the net profit realised during the half-year ending at thy
date :
" Debts :—Circulation, ,286 7551. Os. 10d. deposits
bills payable and other liabilities, 2,270,9911. 4s. 7d. ; paa,l
up capital, 500,000/. ; reserved fund, 136,0001. ; balance qi
profit from la hslf-yesz, 2,1531. lls. sd. ; net mot
for the half-year,36,0521. 15e. 6d.; t0ta1,3,2.40,9521.12•44.
Amens :—Speois, 173,739/. Os. 10d. ; due to the bank in the
colonies on-bills discounted and purchased, including tbas,,
put due, he., 1,517,3381. 19s. 3d. ; due to the bank in the
colonies on current accounts, 27,6701. 12s. 2d. ; due to the
hank in London on bills remitted, cash at bankers,
1,514,8861. 18s. ed. ; bank premise* and furniture is
London and in the colonic*, 7,3171. Is. 9d. ; total,
3,240,9521.12* 4d.
1 " The directors conclude that the proprietors will have
observed in the newspapers full details both of the
destructive fire which occurred in Bt. Kitts in July last,
and of the hurricane and earthquakes which have recently
visited St. Thomas. Whilst they deeply deplore the suf.
, faring* and loss of life experienced by individual.,
' they consider it a reason for much thankfulness
that of the bank's numerous branches, those
situated in the above-named islands have alone felt
any effects of the calamities alluded to. In St. Kitts
the bank hove was destroyed, but fortunately the molt
or deco' room resisted the fire, and consequently all the
cash, securities, end books, were saved. As the house a-,
insured there will be little or no loss on that account. Ile
the kindness of the governor and authorities, the back has
, been allowed the use of a portion of the government lenti-
lugs until the bank house is rebuilt, by which timely ac-
commodation the business was resumed in a few day% and
it has since continued very nearly as null. It is satisfac-
tory to add that the manager of the branch reports that
no serious lose need be apprehended. In St. Thomas, the
bank house, which is not the property of the comer-tins,
has been so much injured by the earthquakes that the
manager has felt it necessary to remove to en adjacent
wooden building. He reports that the cash, securities, and
books are safe, and that as far as he can at present judge,
the hank is not likely to sustain any leas of utoment. set.
withstanding this, however, the directors consider it will
be prudent to carry over to next half-year the whole of
the undivided profit towards providing for contingeteics
which may possibly arise from these lamentable occur-
rences. They therefore propose to appropriate the net
profit declared above in the following manner, viz.
Amount of net profit, after providing for all bad and
doubtful debts and income-tax, 36,0521. Ds. el. •
add balance from last half-year, lls. 7el..—to2;et'
38,206/. 6s. Ild. ; deduct for dividend of ti per cent., 1-,i*,;
at the rate 12 per cent. per annum on the paid-up aa-,
of the corporation, 30,00011. ; leaving 8,206/. Gs. 11.1.:o h.
carried forward to next half-year. The reserved 1.7.1
remains at 136,000/. The directors are glad to rett
at the tritest dates in their possession the busi an
ness of
branches was proceeding sitisfactorily."
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the repot-,
said he thought the result was on the whole satisfactory,
the previous dividend being declared and a larqc
amount carried forward. As regarded the position cf
bank generally, it was not unsatisfactory. The pronects
of the year were not unfavourable., The ernes were I
and there was reason to hope that the next report wall
be a favourable one.
Mr. Grittier Homo., a director, emended the metior.
A SHAREHOLDER could not understand why the low s
referred to by the chairman were not provided for out cf
the reserve fund. When such a course was purse ed,l.:
could see no use in having a reserve fund. (Hear, hear.)
Hr. G. HOARE defended the policy of the board as
tending to the permanent stability of the bank and to all,
maintenance of the dividend of 12 per cent.
Mr. Low WHEELER Ra an old proprietor fully il?prO' .1
of the reservation made by the directore.
After some further discussion,
The report was adopted, and a dividend of 6 per cent.
for the half year declared payable on the rith in4t.
The vacancies in the direction were then filled up, ar.l
the proceedings terminated in the usual manner.

Until yesterday there were only three oflccrs
having the rank of Field.3larshal in the British aria. y. The
Gaulle of last night added four to the list. raising the total
to seven, and thus creating a general movement of roam
tion throughout the whole range of field officers. The
names of the new Field Marshals carry us back to the
great wars waged against the first Napoleon ; three out of
the four—Woodford, Gomm, Ross—were M Waterloo ;
while beyond professional circles tho name of Sir loin,
Burgoyne has long been better known. Sir Alexander
Woodford was a Guardsman fifty years ago, Sir William
Gomm served in the Line, Sir Hew Ross in the Royal l:,:-
giraent of Artillery, and Sir John Burgoyne as an F.3;i•
neer. At present the Cavalry has not furnished a Fie',l-
Marshal, the three seniors have all belonged to the In.
fantry.
A murderous attack is reported to have been
made on the night of the 2nd inst. on Colonel Forbes. a
magistrate of the county Galway, at his residence at
I Rusheen, Cams, situate in a lonely place about :.0 miles
A curious medal will be sold at Paris in a few days.
' from Galway, by a man with his face blackened. Colothl
The lead of which it is composed was a portion of that used , Forbes lies in a very precarious state. Hie housekeeper
to rivet the chains of the prisoners of the &utile. On one ; was thrown downstairs by the assailant.
side is a somewhat confused representation of the taking i A summons has been issued by the crown against
of the Bastille, and the date, 14th July, 1789. On the'
obverse, the following inscription : "This lead sealed the the proprietor of the Iriskman newspaper to show c"10
1 why a criminal information shall not be filed against him
chains which chained the victims of despotism, and recalls .
for the publication of seditious libels. One of the articles
the period of liberty conquered in the year ler." I complained of is "The Holocaust," a comment on the
The French Geographical Society held a meet- I
. Manchester executions, and is said to be the production of
ing lately at Peril, which was attended by a numerous en eminent individual. The Me is to he heard on Friday
audience of travellers, savants, and members of the great at the Dublin police-court.
world. The most interesting speech was that of the An important anti-Fenian meeting was held at
adventurous navigator, M. Gustave lambert. He
detailed his plan for the exploration of the North Pole. .
again 1 Bolton on Sundry evening. One thousand Irishmen and
catholic' were present, and resolutions were unanimou.ly
2.1. Lambert wishes to penetrate by Bebring's Straits, 1 passed strongly
denouncing all the regent
cutting across a bank of ice of inconsiderable density, and rages, and expressing the utmost loyalty to the tFenihrone.out-
an
enter Polynia into the open sea, which probably extends a I
1 TRANOII Ot_7CURRENCE AT CORK.—An unpleasant
to the Pole. Natnrally, of course, M. Lambert considers .
occurrence is reported to hen taken plane in meokstono,
his scheme as more feasible than the English or German ; county Cork, on Saturday night. A launch from the
schemes ; his calculations as regards the insulation curbs Mersey, with ten sailors and marines, came alongside a
were listened to with interest. To realise his scheme,
collier which bad just arrived, and the officer in charts
31. Gustave Lambert must be ready to traverse Behring's
discharged a pistol without apparent cause. The contents
Straits by July, 1569, by which date he hopes to obtain , • penetrated the collier's bulwarks and entered the nip-
the sum of 21,000 f. which will be required to carry out tam's boot and slightly wounded him. The officer and
his project. marines with drawn sabres entered the vessel and
The Prussian Manifeur announces that a com- I
examined the papers. The officer, when asked for an co-
mittee has assembled at Berlin for the purpose of drawing plmiation, said he bad done his duty. They left Afton
up a uniform code of civil procedure for the Northern satisfying themselves as to papers.
Confederation. All the members, at the head of whom is I
POLICE PILSCAUTIONS IN DUBLIN—The polio
placed the Minister of Justice, belong to North Germany. !
duties in the metropolitan district have been now so
From this fact may be inferred that the governments of arranged that on very abort notice the entire force
I quisition. The reserves have been ooasiderably reinfor
the South have not accepted the invitation to take part in . at the disposal of the authorities can be brought. into,. I
the labours of the committee. I and in no instance are less than two constables—arm
The Morienento of Genoa has the following state- 1 with revolvers and enthuses—snowed to patrol together.
ment :—" A mysterious disease has suddenly appeared in A perfect srtem has also been adopted for conveyttgzamuth
the prisons of Rome which causes an extraordinary Dior. ' !"131uP1m4titlandetents.ordievioafioaiznay alarm
of theta
nearles
Police
WI" among the young end healthy prime"' The ha:received instructions to have strict supervision kept
government maintains that it is neither cholera nor over the shops ot the various gunmakers within their Nips:-
'Whirs fever, fearing to be accused of having crowded too tire distrlcta,and it has been intimated to them that tn, if
many persons into unwholesome places." I will be heldscoountable for the safe custody
—so far ss police
The Atenir National, speaking of the defeat of 1 be
of each of the two gates for tiolisp!emitztfitit szapt tear:eh establishments.
To-day, for the n
the French government candidates in the departments of pedestrians leading into Dublin Castle at the respective
Use Somme and the Indre-et-Loire, says that if the govern- entrances at Cork-hill, Palace street, and Ship.street, has
scent be wise it will draw • useful lemon from the "two been closed. and in addition to the military sentry who
y
warniap" it has waived. I keeps guard with loaded rite, a constable has been p ce
on duty to watch suspicions characters. At a quartet
The Right Hon. Samuel Hood, second Viscount past four o'clock this afternoon, in consequence of orders
Bridport, expired at his seat at Cricket St. Thomas, Chard, received by the officer of the main Castle guard, all the
entrances to Dublin Castle were closed, and no person was
Sourdmiebiltess, onboldmonodialythmeo7rnthisogf.Deonnin hisberfirlh7BByear.
and
'rani: !Permitted to enter except on producing an authorisation,
*tided to the title uthe decease of his third uncle on I or satisfactorily explaining his business.—Dublin Enamel
the 3rd of May, 1814. He married on the 3rd of July, Nail.
1810. Charlotte Mary. only 'arriving daughter and heir of ,
•LLECIED ALARM AT Bgooia's BUSH BAREACBS.
the Right Hon. and Rev. William, first Bart Nelsen, by ,
visor. he had several children. The deceased nobleman
alleged
Rumours have prevailed for some days relative to air
principally lived during the last few years of his life at his Fenian attempt on Beggar's Bush Damsels& It
appears that about two o'clock ou Friday morning last a
Sebyatmeatjoern.Gencketersifit.thTheorms,..
A. 11;
.isnmood.coseded in the title I
sentinel of the Coldstream Guards gave an alarm to the
' effect that Le saw a man on the top of the barrack
,wall adjoining the cantese. The guard turned auk Sod
The death is announced of Dr. Mark, so well
known for his exertions in pop
.ularisizig music among this ' ascended to the parapet, where, it is alleged, their saw
D. Mark died at Manchester after " Ulm" 0f a number of men a field in the direction of BAIN-
=Mks . bridge. A pursuit was instituted, but no person wasnese p.
It was reported yesterday morning that Sir W. ' tared. It was further dated that some docuenen:re fore
es p passed • good night, and was progressing in • which had reference to the Fenian orgy
ursnisatiued. on.w
Diligent
Bodkin had
, along the route taken by the parti
favourable manner.
CHlrnenninne.—...l._2ll_9B'eedmonCiaAl4lMleatlL—iiiharf.olliriligll. Grailbebertlana;
a affair, but for so far they have resulted in nothing bong
ROYAL ALBEIT ORPHAN ASYLUM FOIL DZWITTUTE inquiries have been since made by the police respecting the
am c. foud, and that soldiers who are out late at eight have at
ascertained beyond the facts that no documents were
• Feised, 501. ; Mr. John Matthews, 131 i. sa. ; Mr. E. , in,. Nail.
'LW'. Fredericksi. "...
Titl3ll4llBl4ckett, 101. lith.lir,• Ifra.. Walter
ater Ca(vesn!):'ll/.ls. ';
coder to reach their quarters iusdheovered.—Dubhn Siva-
times attempted to scale the wall at the spot specified is
Balkan, 10a ; Mr. Robert Gardner (an.), D. h. ;__ Mr. ; '.., ... _
Oa.)), 11. ls.. ; Mrs. Smi 1
ererome. 51. se. ,KmE. F. Seewsm, Mt ; emir Corntscr.—Y a Arial meeting of the
Sil AIL), los. ;1 Dlll.. LPOULTON, M.P. AND THE THAMES EMBANK.
Nm 1,, Cbgrfl•t. ; Mrs. R. Rarasford, IL la. : Metropolitan Board of Works was eld in theti:p.oo:aroo
Miriam! Ilswaitee is the chair to
FATAL AMIN= TO A MincAl. MAN.—A fatal • trhnthir :mat ---.- on the
mitten
ete. . in
asiddial au." lllMulder weds. mar 1.4416414 a Fuream's mideees Were the Registrar in rale** to his
Ism sheet aim hem flaalleed. Dr. 'Swift, • henhin ter The sown was ape of , the whole Dosed
11"14 mil "lig arise "liar //aak lad ban *at Committee: Wimessis having boa examined, . low am
*mu. or setwassa hie dm esealsy alitanding patios* animated disease... beet ~.t the mmen,„;„,mee a
*
aralemAragi is liscmseles be task his berm over • the wine"=_, "e stetson to cnen the
betilomadie*seelksel tam nibs ef the high
med. deinerstlieg 11,7er''' tire& The imam. =mammon
Oda bridle cud sinews*/ et the lea led deri of the waded wee *diseased sin Frog next.
ONO elassileile reseseeme deep
4ples Teeembist, and Is thrown to the paned bead OOLDISWIDAIS. W.—Owing tho "ea a° ding 4t..t
NI Dir. DWI; erasing up: es this hasaks m Cr• Adm ' Hogmaj, pea Diggagis ow THI
.Tuuoar, SA,
sell Ms mask wessidsseled. His beady leg these Jemmy, 352 patina mem sada ow", of who= i'
=Om bleu It wee alseuesened. were um sews.

Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. at era level. The
letters r (*WO', f a (steady). Indicate direction of
motbilla theonsrctuTwithln laat 14 hours. Thermometer exposed
In shade. Extreme force, with Its direction during last 24 hours.
Z.—calm. Weather: b.—blue sly: c.— clouds kiletachedl ;
fog ; L—Ughtning m.—misty (beryl ; o.—overeat
`dull;: r.—rain a--snow: t.—thunder. Rabafall, stow or
hail ,melted), during lad 24 hours. Sea disturbance.
REMARKS.
A general Increase in the barometrical pressure has occurred
since yesterday : It has been slight along the E. coast of Emeand
and Scotland, but about 2 10ths of an inch on the W. coast of
France. The reeding at Rochefort is nearly 3.lotlis kw, than at
skudescres. Temperature at the ContincnEd stations is still
much lower than in the British Wes. At ltochefort it is 15
less than at Leith. Winds !tree continued eseittrly. and aredegs.
at all stattons excepting Yarmouth and Helder. Snow and rain
have fallen at stations ea the S. and coasts of England.