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

CITY BANK.—(Meeting This Day.)

The third ordinary general meeting of the shareholders
of this corporation was held at the London Tavern,
Bishopegate-street, at 12 o'clock—Sir Robert W. Car-
den, M.P., the chairman of the Board of Directors, pre-
siding.

The report stated that a further issue of 1,500 shares
to the proprietors had taken place at a premium of 101.
per share, in the proportion of one to every three shares
previously held. Upon this issue, 15,0001. have been re-
ceived for premium, and 32,225/. on account of instal-
merits. From the accounts, which the directors have now
the satisfaction to place before the meeting, it will be seen
that, after defraying all the current expenses of the
establishment, including the usual proportion of building
expenses, providing for all bad and doubtful debts, and
allowing for rebate on bills discounted, not yet due, the
sum remaining at their disposal amounts to 28,049
11s. 11d., which enables them to transfer 18,0001. to the
credit of the " Reserved Fund," thereby increasing that
fund to 28,0001. ; to declare a dividend at the rate of 51.
per centuin per annum, and a bonus of 10e. per share,
payable on 21st July, both free of income tax ; also to
carry forward the suns of 2,1741. lle. lid. to the profit
and loss account of the current half-year.
The report was unanimously adopted, and votes of
thanks passed.

Sir Robert Walter Carden, M.P., William Ilackblock,
Eq., M.P., and Jal.oes Nelson Smith, Esq., were re-
elected directors.

VISIT OF THE KING OF THE BELGIANS TO MANCHESTER
—The King of the Belgians and Princess Charlotte are
expected in Manchester on Wednesday, a suite of apart-
ments having been engaged for them at the Queen's
Rota.

Toe Duke of Rutland bas left town for Southampton,
to embark on board his yacht.
The Countess of Clarendon is expected to return to
London from Germany the week after next.
The „Earl and Countess of Fife have left town for
Yorkshire, en route to Scotland.
H M
ER AJETISY'S THEATRE —SIGNOR GITIGUINT'S
BENEFIT, —This most admired artist's benefit last night,
at her Majesty's Theatre, was a series of triumphs. The
vocal gems of "Il Trova,tore," " Lucia di Lammer-
moor," " II Pinata," " I Martini," and "La Favorita,"
were executed marvellously, each fall of the drop-scene
being the signal for showers of bouquets, and repeated
Mdllee. Piccolomini, Spezia, and Ortolani, with
Signori Beneve tano and Vialetti, supported the various
selected acts and scenes. We regret that numerous
demands on our space prevent, this day, a more de-
tailed notice of the transcendent merits of Signor Gin-
lini's impersonations.
The Galway election committee have unseated Mr.
O'Flaherty.

WOODSTOCK ELECTION.—We understand that Lord
Alfred Churchill, brother to the present Duke of Marl-
borough, will most probably be elected for the borough
of Woodstock in his grace's room. The electors have
invited him to stand as a candidate.
ESCAPE PEON ST. ALBAN'S GAOL—Yesterday infor-
mation was received of a most daring escape of two pri-
soners from the gaol at St. Alban's. It seems that at noon
on Sunday,whilet the turnkeys were enjoying their dinner,
two prisoners, [limed William Jones and Josephi Webb,
alias Randall, got out of their yard, and procuring some
loose material, scaled the outer wall of the prison, and,
though instantly pursued, got clear away.
SEARCH FOR BODIES AT LUNDHILL.—The opera-
tions continued for five months at the Lundhill
colliery, have now been closed, so far as regards
the search for the bodies of those killed by
the explosion. The number found has been
182, leaving only 7 unaccounted for. Upwards of 200
men are now employed there, coal getting ; but the use of
naked lights and blasting with gunpowder have been pro-
hibited. During the five months not a single accident
has occurred, in operations 3 ;it ti th danger.