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Sttmmaey Of Kews For July.
but lost . A motion of Mr . Wilkinson for restricting the length of speeches of some gentlemen to half an hour , excepting in special " eases , was negatived by 57 to 38 . The second reading of the Bishops Retirement Bill was brought forward , and after some opposition , carried on the following day by a . majority of
151 to 72 . The Bill was considered in Committee on the following day , and a motion brought forward for expelling Mr . James Sadlier from the House , but was allowed to drop . On the 25 th , the Bishops Bill was read a third time , and Mr . DTsraeli brought forward a review of the session , which proved a failure . The business of the House was brought to a close on the 26 th ..
ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES . An accident occurred on the Mersey , on the 5 th , by the Molly an iron screw steamer , coming in contact with the Excelsior , also an iron screw steamer , by which eight passengers on board the Mail were killed and several others much injured . The passengers were chiefly Irish agricultural labourers .
An explosion of fire-damp took place in the colliery of the Coalbrook Company , at Blania , on the 10 th , by which eleven persons lost their lives . On the 19 th , after a three days''trial , Wm . Dove was found guilty , at York , of murdering his wife by poisoning her with strychnia . An attempt was made to prove the prisoner insane , but failed . His execution is understood to be fixed for the 9 th August .
An extensive fire took place on the evening of the 18 th , at the Shad-Thames flower-mills , at the side of Horsleydown Canal . —Another fire took place on the same day , on the premises of Mr . Linningdine , in the City-road . The estimated loss in the two fires is about £ 100 , 000 , which principally falls on the Sun and Phoenix companies . A serious collision took place on the North-Eastern Railway , at Church Fento % an the 25 th , by which two persons were killed and several injured .
JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES . The annual meeting of the London Dock Company was held on the 1 st July and a dividend declared at the rate of 5 per cent , per annum . On the 8 th the London and Greenwich Railway Company had their half-yearly meeting , at which the dividend of 5 s . 2 d . per share was declared , free of income tax .
The first general meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of London was held on the 8 th . The report was very satisfactory , and showed a gradual improvement in the business of the bank since it commenced operations , ten months ago , The net profits for that period available for distribution amounted to £ 37 , 000 , out of which the directors recommended a dividend at the rate of £ 5 per cent . per annum , and the application of £ 8 , 000 towards the establishment of a reserved
fund . On the . 16 th the St . Katharine ' s Dock Company declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 5 per cent per annum . At the annual meeting of the Union Bank of London on the 16 th , the directors declared a dividend of 5 per cent ., and a bonus of 5 per cent , for the last six months , which , with the dividend and bonus paid . in . January last , amounted to
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Sttmmaey Of Kews For July.
but lost . A motion of Mr . Wilkinson for restricting the length of speeches of some gentlemen to half an hour , excepting in special " eases , was negatived by 57 to 38 . The second reading of the Bishops Retirement Bill was brought forward , and after some opposition , carried on the following day by a . majority of
151 to 72 . The Bill was considered in Committee on the following day , and a motion brought forward for expelling Mr . James Sadlier from the House , but was allowed to drop . On the 25 th , the Bishops Bill was read a third time , and Mr . DTsraeli brought forward a review of the session , which proved a failure . The business of the House was brought to a close on the 26 th ..
ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES . An accident occurred on the Mersey , on the 5 th , by the Molly an iron screw steamer , coming in contact with the Excelsior , also an iron screw steamer , by which eight passengers on board the Mail were killed and several others much injured . The passengers were chiefly Irish agricultural labourers .
An explosion of fire-damp took place in the colliery of the Coalbrook Company , at Blania , on the 10 th , by which eleven persons lost their lives . On the 19 th , after a three days''trial , Wm . Dove was found guilty , at York , of murdering his wife by poisoning her with strychnia . An attempt was made to prove the prisoner insane , but failed . His execution is understood to be fixed for the 9 th August .
An extensive fire took place on the evening of the 18 th , at the Shad-Thames flower-mills , at the side of Horsleydown Canal . —Another fire took place on the same day , on the premises of Mr . Linningdine , in the City-road . The estimated loss in the two fires is about £ 100 , 000 , which principally falls on the Sun and Phoenix companies . A serious collision took place on the North-Eastern Railway , at Church Fento % an the 25 th , by which two persons were killed and several injured .
JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES . The annual meeting of the London Dock Company was held on the 1 st July and a dividend declared at the rate of 5 per cent , per annum . On the 8 th the London and Greenwich Railway Company had their half-yearly meeting , at which the dividend of 5 s . 2 d . per share was declared , free of income tax .
The first general meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of London was held on the 8 th . The report was very satisfactory , and showed a gradual improvement in the business of the bank since it commenced operations , ten months ago , The net profits for that period available for distribution amounted to £ 37 , 000 , out of which the directors recommended a dividend at the rate of £ 5 per cent . per annum , and the application of £ 8 , 000 towards the establishment of a reserved
fund . On the . 16 th the St . Katharine ' s Dock Company declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 5 per cent per annum . At the annual meeting of the Union Bank of London on the 16 th , the directors declared a dividend of 5 per cent ., and a bonus of 5 per cent , for the last six months , which , with the dividend and bonus paid . in . January last , amounted to