The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-14 00:00:00

CITY BANK.—(Meeting This Day.)

Tho third ordinary general meeting of the sbareholdero
of this corporation was hell at the London Ta very,
Bishopsgate-street, at 12 o'clock—Sir Robert W. OW

den, M.P., the chairman of the Board of Directors, pre'

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tiding.
The report stated that a further issue of 1,500 shares
to the proprietors had taken place at a premium of 101.
per share, io the proportion of one to every three sharea
; reNiously held. Upon this issue, 15,0001. have been re'
calved for premium, and 32,225/. on account of instal"
mznts. From the accounts, which the directors have noft
the satisfaction to place before the meeting, it will be see°
that, alter defraying all the current expenses of the
establishment, including the usual proportion of build'
expenses, providing for all bad and doubtful debts, Oa
allowing for rebate on bills discounted, not yet due, the
sum remaining at their disposal amounts to 28,0.49
lid., which enables them to transfer 18,0001. to the
credit of the " Reserved Fund," thereby increasing that
fund to 28,000/. ; to declare a dividend at the rate of 51.
par eentum per annum, and a bonus of 10a, per share'
payable on 21st July, both free of income tax ; also t°
carry forward the sum of 2,1741. lis. 11d. to the pro°
and loss account of the current half-year.
The report was unanimously adopted, and votes °f
thanks passed.
Sir Robert Walter Carden, M.P., William Haekbloelt,
E,q , M.P., and James Nelson Smith, Esq., were re•
elected directors.

VISIT OF THE KING OF THE BELGIANS TO MANCHESTO
—The King of the Belgians and Princess Charlotte at°
expected in Manchester on Wednesday, a suite of apar;
merits having been engaged for them at the Queesi''
Ilet,l.
The Duke of Rutland has left town for Southampton/
to embark on board his yacht.
The Countess of Clarendon is expected to return t°
London from Germany the week after next,
The Earl and Countess of Fife have left town Or
Yorkshire, en route to Scotland.
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HER MAJETSY'S THEATRE —SIGNOR GIUGLA,-,
BENEFIT. —This most admired artist's benefit last nig,t),::,
at her Majesty's Theatre, was a series of triumphs. i-P„
vocal gems of "11 Trovatore," " Lucia di Larntile'e
moor," " Il Pirata," "1 Martini," and "La FavOritso
were executed marvellously, each fall of the drop.scel/aa
being the signal for showers of bouquets, and repent,e,h
caUe. Mdlles. Piccolomini, Spezia, and Ortolan', w",
Signori Beneve tano and Vialetti, supported the varie'i;
selected acts and ecenes. We regret that nun 360,1)„
eemande on cur space prevent, this day, a more 4-`"'
tailed notice of the transcendent merits of Signor'aillW
lini's impersonations.
The Galway election committee have unseated St.
O'Flaherty.
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WOODSTOCK. ELECTION.—WO understand that T. e•-rp
Alfred Cnurebill, brother to the present Duke of 1‘13.11
borough, will most probably be elected for the borongo
of Woodstock in his grace's room. Tee electors 1,31
invited him to stand as a candidate.
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.C.SCAPE FROM S. A LEAN'S GAOL.—Yesterday se ee
illation was received of a most daring escape of two Po
',ion, re from the gaol at St. Alban's. It manson, that at 00°r
on Su nAay,whilst the. turnkeys were enjoying their dinlb:
two prisoners, !tamed William Jones and JosephiWe,o
Wias Randall, got out of their yard, and procuring s°',),
loose material, scaled the outer wall of the prison, all
though instantly pursued, sot clear away.
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SEARCH FOR BODIES AT LUNDHILL,—The —rihili
Lions continued for five months at the Lun""do
colliery, have now been closed, so far as rega4
the search for the bodies of those killed e",,
the Explosion. • The number found has 1)40
182, leaving only 7 unaccounted for. Upwards of of
men are now -eroilved there, coal getting ; but the u6ero.
naked lights and blasting with gunpowder have bee".4ot
hibited. During the five months not a single acclt`
has :ccuried, in opoittions t t.; . t r i th deLger.