... Turquand, and Young) muede a full statement with regard to the assets. After referring to the amounts to he realised abroad and speaking in favourable terms of the prospect in that re- spect, he said the good bills in London amounted to 307,0001.' ; and by cash ...

... , from both of which sources the bank antici. pated a rapid extension and improvement of their busi- ness, He had also to speak of the establishment, since the .last meeting, of R new postal steam service between Eng- land and Australia vid Panama, for ...

... Hughes, M.P., Mr. E. 0. Green- ] ling, of Manchester, and other gentlemen. Mr. Hughes was warmly received on coming forward to speak. After I a few observations with reference to the appropriateness of the meeting at this particular season of the year, he ...

... averaging over 2 ozr. of fine gold per ton, and 132 tons of Acquavite ore, averaging 1 ox. 2 duty. 8 grain per ton. These facts speak for themselves, and bear out al that has been stated as to the great riches of the Pesterena mines, apd we. feel to ?? in stating ...

... vast strength and power of Ly this epire. I have not easy right officially to speak f ieiit referenice to the Atlantic Telegraph, but I have a d Is right officially to speak ?? reference to another tele' b ; h graph, perhaps not so wonderful in its execution ...

... creditor to the extent of 9,2001., and he might -remark that that bank were not direct ore- ditors of theirs, but had, so to speak, gone out of their way to discount acceptances of the Oriental Commer- cial Bank to oblige customers of their own, upon whom ...

... this case were also unsold, the ualk of the stock being in Eng- land. The commission, of which he was almost ashamed I ito speak, was 2 per cent., and the intereyt 1 per cent. I above the Bank of England rate at the time, they held debentures representino ...

... of the board, and they were warranted in falling back upon the reserve fund, because it was formed for the purpose, so to speak, of equalising dividends. As regarded the presen a dividend, the board thought it better to leave to the shareholders the question ...

... him to precipitate matters by calling this meeting He was talking to one of the young men in the bank, and the manager was speaking to a gentleman at the other end. Evidently it was a very anxious moment; the gentleman, as haleft the bank seemed in a state ...

... ive to the fa rmer. Thei linen trade ii till its bra lches has greatly extended, and been most active atd prosperous. In speaking thus fa- vourably of agriculture ant thettitdihtg and lnaiufacturiisg interests, the directors are glad to add that the disturbed ...

... H1OPS.-BoROUca, MAY 30.-The market continues rigm, at late prices. The reports from both the home and foreign plantations speak extremely unfavourably of the present aspect of the young plant. COALS. -LONDON, MIAY30.-Davison'sSteam, 17-. 3d.; Hastings ...

... The Bishop of ST. DAVID'S, in response to the toast of The Church, proposed by Sir W. Jones, Bart., said he should rot speak of the church as a religious, or theolo. gical, or political, but as a literary institution. He had, he thought, a full right ...