The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-29 00:00:00

TO THE ZDITOR.

Sir, —On my return to London, after an absence of some
days, I Bad that many of my friends have been led. by the
report of the accountants upon the affairs of the National
Investment and Insurance Association, to believe I am still
connected with that undertaking. They, and probably
many to whom I am personally unknown, had wen my name
among those who have been directore, and had failed to
notice that I joined the mauagemont in 1851, and left it in
1852, full nine years ego, when the large funds which have
since been squandered had no existence, anti for which,
therefore, I cannot in any way be held responsible.
A notice of this in your city article will oblige yours, lac.,
City, Nov. 221. M. H. CHATTOII.
The annexed note is from the committee of Mexi-
can Bondholders :
The committee of Mexican Bondholders have received no
letter from Mr. Whitehead by time packet. They have re-
ceived • letter dated Vera Cruz, from their agents there,
coveting bills of lading for 56.009.28 dole., being the pro-
ceeds of Vera Cruz bills on Mexico, which reached% era
Cruz by the last conducts.
A letter dated Mexico, the 29th October, but not
coming in the mail bag, has since been received from '
Mr. Vo hitehead. It recounts negotiations between
Sir Chas. Wyke and the Mexican Minister for Fo-
reign Affiiirs, to bring about an arrangement which
the arrival of the letters by the English packet of
the 2nd October will no doubt have put an end to.
The tiring of cannon and ringing of bells announced
to the capital on the 21st ult. the defeat of Mar-
quez and Mejia at Real del Monte, but the next
account of them was that they had brought 50,000
dollars of the Real del Monte Company safely into
their new quarters at Ti.ayerca, a stage half way to
Mexico, without having been wounded, as has been
reported.
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The Eastern Counties Railway traffic return
shows this week an increase of 1,0901. ; the
Great Northern an increase of 3,1871. , the Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, a decrease of
111. • the London and South Western an increase
of 9241. ; the Midland, a decrease of 1,4181. • the
North Eastern, a decrease of 2,4061. ; and the
Laaeashire and Yorkshire a decrease of 2,6201.

The Bombay mail has reached Alexandria, awl
is expected in London in about a week.
At the meeting of the Waterloo Life Amerada
Company, held on Wednesday, the report of the di-
rectors stated that the progress of the compeers
business during the past year baa imam
of the steady and continuous charades
witnessed from the establishment of do
office, ten years ago, up to the present time. The
present position of the undertaking is described as
encouraging and hopeful. Since the last meeting
the annual income of the company arising free
premiums on policies has increased by the sum of
9,1731., represented by 818 policies, assuring the
sum of 248,237/. From the measures which have
been adopted for strengthening the company's
agencies it is believed that its business will expe-
rience a considerable increase during the coming
year. The report was adopted, and interest upon
the company's stock at the rate of 6 per cent. per
annum free of income tax, was declared.
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The 'annual meeting of 'the shareholders of the
Law Union Fire and Life Insurance ComPanialm
just been held at the offices in Chancery- ;
Mr. James Parker, the vice-chairman of the COIF
pany, presiding. From t..e report of the directors
the following amount of new business appears to
have been transacted : In the tire depart-
ment, 1,967 policies' insuring 1,297,1331., and
yielding premiums to the extent of 1,813/ ;
and, in the life department, 359 policies,
insuring 137,4361., and yielding in annual
premiums 4,8451. 10s., slowing a considerable in-
crease of new business in both departments over
the new business of the previous year. Sixteen
annuities were also granted, upon which the pur-
chase money "mounts to 4,0251. 17s. 10d. The in-
come for the year, inclusive of the purchase money
for annuities, but exclusive of duty on fire insur-
ances, was 36,028/. 14s. Id. After payment of all
expenses and claims, the sum of 17,8151. has been
added to the assets of Le company, which now
amount to 107,4271. 13s. 6d. A dividend and
bonus of seven per omit. upon the paid-up capital
for the year ending 31st March, 1862, were de-
clared. The retiring directors and auditors were
re-elected ; and after a vote of thanks to the chair-
man the meeting separated.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
3nding Nov. 27, compared with that for the pre-
vious week, shows the following changes :
Circulation issue
Circulation active
Public deposits 4,24932 Increase 99,631
Other deposits 14,086,309 Increase 816,032
Government securities in

booking department r 10,892,8 W Increase 186,213
Otherwmuritice m banking
department
Coin and bullion in both

department-- 14,944,778 lamas. 231,191
Seven day and other bills 701,282 DINAIGNO 74,1U9
The Rest
Notes in reserve
Total reserve (notes& coin) 8,714,330 Increase 679,199
in banking department 9,590,398 Increase 709,951
The signs of an impending plethora of money an
becoming plainer. The great addition to the pri-
vate deposits and unemployed reserve forms tie
principal feature. The bullion is likewise still ia-
creasing.

BAY[ OF ENGLAND.—An Among puncturot to the Ad fth
and Bth Vic., o. iY, for the week ending on Wednesdny, Iw.
V, Wel.
Vlll
Notes Wood £12,718.7m1 I Government debt..1611„411.111
Other securities.... COOS
Gold cola and bul-
lion
Ulcer bullion

n 8.718,710
11111114110 ill
=deters. Capital 414,61.4000
41113,31
Public Deposita (in-
cluding &chin.,
Bat. hanks Corn-
eal. of National
Debt, and Div.
accts.)
Other Deposita 11,060,300
lsveo day and other
3111 a

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