The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-17 00:00:00

BANK OP ENGLAND.

MEEFING THIS DAY.

The half yearly general curt of proprietors in the
BAnk of England was h4l this afternoon in the Bank
parlour, Threadheedlz-street —Mr. SEIEFFIELD NEASE,
the newly elected Governor, in the chair.
The GOVERNOR stated that the net profits for the half
yeas ending on the 31st August last, were 775,650/, ; to
amount of rest on day 3,340,625/. is. 31, ; and that the
amount of rest, after providing for a dividend at the
rate of 5:3 per cent, for the half year, would be
3,040,210/ ls. 31. The C.itirt. of Directors, therefore,
proposed that a dividend of 5:1 per cant, for the half
year should be paid without deduction for income-tar.
(Cheers.)

Me. J. PILCaER observed that some of the younger
banks with small capi.al paid a much larger dividend
than the Bank of England.

The GOVERNOR said that the difference was more
nominal than real, The banks which the hon. proprietor
alluded to had a very small capital in comparison with
the B ink of England, and therefore the amount of
pr fits must yield a large interest on capital, whereas the
capital of the Bank was 14 inillionA, and thug, although
the profits might be very large, they did not yield so
high a dividend.

Mr. PILCIIMID said lie thought the capital ought to be
more cxteniively employed.

The GOVERNOR said they had. nothing except what
as prudent bankers they ought to keep in reserve. In
the position which the Directors of the Bank of Eng-
land held they were of course obliged to keep a larger
i'serv.e.thsn private banks.
Mr. PILCHER doubted if it were necessary.

The GOVERNOR said thatlaa the present dividend was
larger than that of the previous half-year, it was neces•
sary thet it should be confirmed by ballot, which would
take place on Tuesday next. The meeting would conse-
quently be adj iurned until Wednesday next to receive
the result.

A vote of thanks to the Governor and directors ter-
minated the proceedings.

TILE AUTUMN HANDICAPS.

Acceptances for the CESAKEWITCH STAKES, of 25
sovs each, 15 ft, with 200 added by the Jockey
Club, for three-yr-olds and upwards ; the xvia-
Der of the Doncaster St. Leger to carry 121 b extra; the
second horse in the St. Leger, or the winner of the
Doncaster Cup or the Great Yorkshire Handicap, 6110
extra ; the winner of any handicap value 200 sovs in-
cluding. the winner's stake, after the publication of this
handicap, to carry 3W extra ; the extra weights not to
to be accumulative ; the owner of the second horse to
receive 50 sovs out of the stakes, and the winner to
pay 30 sovs to the judge. Cesarewitch Course. (162
entries.) Acceptances to he signified on or before
Tuesday, the 15th of September.
Age st lb
Fisherman 4 9 3
Neville
Poodle
Mary
Warlock 4 8 5
Melissa
Saunterer
Aleppo
St. Giles 3 7 12
Pryor 5 7 12

Age si lb
Arts
Renown 3 6 5
Preetbury
-C by Epirus—El-

- .
cot's dam
Eloquence 4 6 2
Slu_lfard
Peeping Tom 3 6 2
C by Surplice—
ees wax 3 6 1
Whanghae a 6 1
December
Cedric
Illuminator
Hamlet
Relap-as
Barfleur
Lima 3 5 12
Bannockburn 3 5 10
Mice
The Dusty Miller 3 5 9
Martinet
Janet 3 5 8
Aster 3 5 8
Worse,-ter
c by Alarm,out of
Plush
Rosati 4 5 4
General Bo_quet
Sacch arissa
Humbug 3 5 3
Konerdy
UOOBO 3 5 1
Sister to Elirida 3 4 12
The Baker 3 4 12
Queen Bess 3 4 10
Wild Honey 3 4 10

Ruuzi 5 7 11
Black Tommy
Commotion
Malacca 4 7 7
Artillery 4 7 6
Mr. Sykes
Gunb )at 3 7 5
Tasmania
Bashi Bazouk 3 7 4
Dulcarnara 3 7 3
Mon6rel 3 7 3
Kestrel
Fright 3 6 12
zigzag a 6 12
Nlysterious Jack 3 6 11
Emulator
Cerva . . 4 6 11
Morgan Rattler... a 6 11
Apathy
Victoria 4 6 10
El Hakim 3 6 9
The Poacher a 6 9
Prioress
Odd Trick 3 6 9
Vandermulin 4 6 8
Lawn 4 6 7
M. Dobler 3 6 7

Acceptances for the CA3IBI3IDGESIIIRE STAKES, of 25
Boys. each, 10A, with 100 added from the town

carry 12 b ex ; the second horse in. the St. Leger, or the
winner of the Doncaster cup or Great Yorkshire handi-
cap, to carry 61b extra ;. the winner of any handicap
value 200 goys. including the winners own stake, after
the publication of this handicap, to carry 31b extra ;
these extra weights not to be accumulative, but the
winner of the Cesarowitch to carry 7lb over and
above any other extra weight to which he may be
liable ; the owner of the second horse to rcoeive 50
sovs out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 30 sovs
to the Judge ; Cambridgeshire Course (165 subs.)
Age at lb
Fisherman 4 9 3
Neville "
Mary
Saunterer
Edington
Warlock 4 8 4
Tneed.rra
Artillery
Black Tommy
Wentworth 4 7 10
St. Giles 3 7 11
R, -nazi
Aleppo
Comaotion „„„, 3 7 9
Kestrel
Com pot
Mongru. 3 7 7
Gunboat 3 7 _ 7
Sydney . 3 7 5
Brother to Bird on

Age at lb
,Fanny Gray 5 6 9
etrva 4 6 9
Bold Buccleuch 4 6 9
c by Epirus—P-
OOL'S dam 3 6 9
El Hakim 3 6 8
Beechnut
M. Dobler
Prioress 4 6 7
Rosa Bonheur
Dusty Miller 3 6 7
Peeping Tom 3 6 5
Mce3tissitna 3 6 5
Relapse
King of Scotland 4 6 • 4
Rhisus
Nereus
Mademoiselle de
Chantilly . 3 6 3
The Vigil ..."
c. by Surplice—,
Bse's•wax
c by Orls.ndo—
Clari,sa 4 6 2
BarfUur 4 6 0
Babylon 3 6 0
Eloquence 4 6 0
Sluggard
Lancet
Lima 3 5 12
\Vbangbae a 5 12
Bannockburn
Cruz Ida 3 5 12
The Zouave 3 5 11
Pyrrhus the Se-
cond .... 3 5 10
W orcester
Dunboyne 3 5 10
Leo 3 5 10
b. e. by Alarm
Plush
Alice
Sacebarissa
Cave Adullam
Y. Hopei ul 3 5 8
Tricolor
Cy relic
[lumbug
GiLiver
Queen Bess ...
Kenerdy
Media Noce
Pia
Meridian 3 4 12

the Wing - 4 7 4
Odd Trick
Sweet William
Moses
Duluarnara
Bandalore
Imperieuse
Hercules 6 7 2
Dane d'Honneur 4 7 1.
Tasummia
•Turbit
Sitnany
Liverpool
George Brown
Newington • 4 6 13
Apathy
G leesi n ger 3 6 13
Morgan Rattler_ a 6 13
Whistling Willie 6 6 13
Bashi Bazouk 3 6 13
Emulator ...... 4 612
Zuyder Zae 3 6 12
L • 3 6 12
Fright ".. 3 6 11
Vision 4 6 11
Mysterious Jack 3 6 11'
Daisy
Bay Hilton 4 6 10
The I3ird hu the

Hand
Tester 4 6 10
King J the Forest
(pays fL) 3 0 10
Pre4bury

The inauguration of the email line of railway which
runs from La Teste to Arcachon took place on Sunday
last at the lattcr _

DESTRUCTIVE .FIRE AT PLIMISTEAD. —About 000
o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out on the pre-
mises of Mr. Brown, a builder, residing at Cage-lane,
Plurnstead. A party of poice from the R'iyal Arsenal
were immediately on Oa spot; with the fire hose of
that establishment, but as no water could be obtained,
the whole of the premises, including the furniture,
stock in trale, ' were entirely cmsnmed.
10 dile. Rachel has just left Paris for Cannet, a village
tear Cannes, where she proposes to pass the winter. The
great tivgedienne has talteu this course by the advice
of her medical attendant, Dr. Bayer. Her state
now causes great anxiety to her friends, and her serious
Hines; may be inferred from the fact that a department
of a railway carriage has been specially retained for her.
The Emperor, I ant informed, immediately before her
departure, sent a despatch from the camp at Chalons to
make inquiries after health.

The Russell, 60 guns, screw steamship, is being
brought forward for commission in the fluting basin
at Sheerness.

The Mersey, 4), the largest screw steam frigate 1
in the world, which is now building at Chatham,
has all the available force of the establishment at
work on her, in order that she may be completed
early in the ensuing year.
The appearance of Portsmouth Harbour at the
present moment is anything but creditable to the
authorities. On the Glosport.side the entrance is
disfigured
Capt. R. Harris, on
h3ard of which ship the sou of the. Queen of Eng-
land will commence a course of nautical studies
lltiurrud.,
Il by
naval owlet ship, a dirty convict-hulk, shutting out the
next month, with the said convict hulk not half a
cable's length broadside on ; and towards the
1a
a yellow paintei hulk, called
the i 3 Portsmouthllerophslot/1, which was yesterday brought
,
down to Victory's moorings. Surely either Duke
of Wellington or Marlborough, .131, screws, now
lying uselessly opposite the Hardway, could have
been stationed there at least pro tern.,
hoped Victory's
that and receive
othcers and crew on board. It is to
be prior to her Majesty's return to
the
Osborne the harbour will be properly represented
I by at least the hulls of men of war, instead of c )n-
-vict hulks and hospital ships, the colour r L ch
I is alone enough to give any one the jaundice.