The Express. — London, England, 1851-08-15 00:00:00

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. The thirty-second half-yearly general meeting of this company was held yesterday, at the Bristol station, C. RrSISELL, Esq., the chairman of the company preoiding. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, The CHAIRMAN said, when last the directors met the proprietors, on the I.ith of July last, our attention had been chiefly directed to perfecting the means of communication with the north. At that meeting you were pleased to con firm an agreement into which the directors had entered with the Oxford, Worcester, soil Wolverhampton Company. A mcetiug was convened of the proprietors of that company also for the same purpose on the same day. They came, however, to the determination of adjourning the meeting, with the view of referriug the question to a committee of their shareholde rs,and we understand that it is their intention still further to adjourn it to the end of this month. If the object in thus postponing their meeting is merely to afford to their shareholders a fuller opportunity of considering the question, to such delay, on such grounds, we can offer no possible objection. (Hear, hear.) We believe the agreement is an advantageous one for both com panies, sod that the more it is examined, and the more fully . it is uuderatied, the more certain it will be to receive their approval and confirmation. But if the object of adjourning be not deliberation, hut delay, in the hope that they m a y h e a bl e t o effect a be tter bargain with us by drawing us into competition with any other company on the subject, they will unquestionably not sue teed. (Hear, hear.) For, I may say, there is no principle of our poliey to which we more steadily and inflexibly ad here than to resist every such attempt so to coerce us. (Hear.) We have offerer' them, by their own admission, terms better than there which they had actually accepted from the London and North Western Company; and I am at a hew to understand on what grounds of justice or of reason they are entitled to expect more from us. In the possible—but, I hope, not very probable —event of their de termining tc decline the agreement, it may not he disad vantageous fur both companies to consider what other course may remain open. The Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Company may endeavour to com plete their line as an independent line, without the aid or assistance of any other company, To such a course there can be no possible objection : it is perfectly reaomable, if it he practicable. (Hear, hear.) But have they not already tried to do .0 repeatedly ? and have they not failed in the attempt ? What have they b,en doing during the whole of the last two or three years, hut endeavouring to raise the means by loan or otherwise to complete their line ? and what reformable expectation is there that thine exertion* which have failed in the past will be more successful in the future ? Or they may seek to effect en alliance with some other company than the Great Western. But this expedient also has been tried, and the judgment delivered by Lord Cranworth two or three months ago speaks the result of the., as I am satisfied it must of every similar attempt. (Hear.) They have, in fact, no legal powers to enter into engagements with other companies ; and if such powers can be obtained, the application to parliament for them must neccom rily involve a considerable loss of capital. But can they b. obtained sit all? The firm conviction of my mind is that the parliamentary obstacles they will have toencounter in the attempt will be as insurmountable as the legal obstacles they have already experienced. There is yet another (nurse which we must not overlook altogether. The Greet Western Company may enter upon and com plete the line themselves; but though that is a course which may hecome inevitable, it is at the same time one which we should lived reluctantly embrace, as being in jurious to the Oxford, Worcester, awl Wolverhampton Company. I lease en-leave-meet' to look at this question in every point of view, and with a sincere wish of m tking the best arrangement for the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver hampton Compaity which can be, consistent with our duty to ourselves. (Hear, hear.) I am satisfied that the arrangement their director. have made is a wise, a just, and judicious arrangement, suited to the wants and the interests of both corn:sante*, and that if their proprietors, misled by fallacious expect dittos, should listen to other counsellors, they will find—and eon will pardon me for raying it is generally the caw when proprietors take the reins in their own hands—that they have only involved themselves in in extricable difficulty, danger, and delay. (Hear, hear.) The lest time we had • occasion to advert to the Oxford and Birmingham line, and other lines in connexion with it, beyond that, Was, I lielies-e, at the end of the month of May. On that occasion the measures which Ware diseusseil proceedirl on the assumption that it would be hopeless to seek any further an arrangement with the London and North Western Company, at all event. until our own sys tem was nearer to completion. Every circumstance that has elltee occurred has tended to confirm us that we were right in determining to rely on our own independent re source., and to privet' with the completion of our Oxford and Birmingham, and our. Birmingham, Worcester, Wol verhampton, and Dudley lines, with the utmost passible despatch. And you will remember that that course was entirely consistent with the recommendation of your come mittee of consultation, which sat the •year before last. In the sixth page of their report, they say "your committee strongly rectitninend the entire completion of the works, PO as to unable the Great Western, through the medium of there lines, hi make such arrangements with other com panies north of Dudley as may produce the greatest possible traffic by this route." The works on our Oxford and 'fir minghatn as you will perceive from Mr. Brand's report, are in active proviso.. Mr. Brunel does not in that report advert to the Birmingham, Dudley and Wolverhampton line, &ramie that line has always been under the control and management: of another engineer. But we are taking the most active steps in our power to complete the line with the utm o st possible despatch, and I hat's . already stated to the gentlemen who are interested in both these lines, that we contemplate the completion of the one in April, end the other in May next. (Hear, hear.) These lines, when completed, will carry us to Wolverhamp ton. Our last agreement with the Shrewsbury companies, which was cfmtirmeell both by the Great Western proprie tors and by the Birmingham and Shrewsbury proprietors in May last, has since bee n confirmed by the Shrewsbury and Chester etenfuniy. That agreement will unquestionably require the sanction of parliament; and it is our intention to take measures to obtain such sanctiuu in the ensuing ses sion. We have every hope that we shall succeed, but if, front any cause, we should fail, we shall only then fall back on our earlier tra ffi c agreements with the Shrewsbury companies made in the month of January last. These agreements are legal and complete in all respects; they require no further sanction either of par liament or proprietors ; and under these agreements (if by any amident, which I do out anticipate, we should fail in our application to parliament), wejihan still be able to proceed can through Shrewsbury to Chester. The only re maining link of rommimication with the north is the Bir kenhead line, and over that line the Shrewsbury and Ches ter Company obtained running powers at the very close of last session of parliatneut, which will carry us on in one direction to Birkenhead, and in the other by Walton and .altrinchans to Manchester. In obtaining these running powers over the Birkenhead line, neither the Shrewsbury and ('heater Company, nor those who acted with them,were actuated by any feeling of hostility to the company. On the contrary we wish to consider them moue friends and allies, and we regard their line as funning an important portion of the new system, and I believe it is so regarded by themselves. But all these companies, are subject to extraneous influences, and we know that the tendon and North Western Com pany have an obvious interest in breaking up the formation of a new ry.teen of railway communication on their west. They know, if they can obtain control over one link, they will thus be able to destroy the continuity of the en tire chain. Their first attempt was made on the Shrews bury and Dirminglioni Company, but they failed most en tirely in endeavouring to withdraw that company from ' the engagement into which it had entered with us. They next tried the Shrewsbury end Chester Company, and thew also they signally failed ; and can there be any doubt whatever that they will make similar attempts on the only remaining link—the Birkenhead line? It was in order to defeat such attempts, and not to invade the rights of the Birkenhead Company, that these powers were sought and obtaiurel. If the Hie kenheod (:emptily should join our alliance, as I trust and belWve they will, or if they should conduct their traffic on the principles of free communica tion and in concert with us, those powers will become little more than 110111111.1% for they will be used under friendly arrangement he:toms the two companies. I have attempted but a brief outline of the continuoue system of railway communication we have been endeavouring to establish, or whirl', l should rather say, we have established under legal agreements and powers which are suflieient fur the purpose, and which are binding on all parties. It will be our duty temperately, but firmly, to miintain the position which we hays carried through he the force of circumstances; and we do hop.: that our proprietors will give to us their full support, not only by according to us that approval which we have already received of these measures, but by them selves taking a pecuuialy interest in those companies which are our allies. At the present price of the shares of those companies, mach an investment can hardly more a 'B.A. vasitageons one, while it will be mot valuable as a counter poise to similar pecuniary interests which will unquestion ably he held in adverse hand., and be used for hostile pur pores. Notwithatandiag the great weight of our ex cursion train., carrying as they do frequently from 1,100 to 2,000 passengen, we have scarcely ever been obliged to resort to more than one engine, I, while the tocurision trains on the narrow gunge lines often require two or three and sometimes even four engine.. I , ern sure I do not overrate the economy of these improve ments when I say we are conducting the excursion teethe with the new and more powerful engine. at half the cost at which we could base conducted it with the old engines. Hitherto a considerable number of our lines which have been made at great expenditure of capital, have remained entirely unproductive—they have , pressed on our resources, and have yielded to us , nothing. But our unfiui:hed works arc now rapidly ' dimionthing. In another mouth we shall open the branch to Warminster, and at about the same period the Forest of Dean line, and the South Wales line between Gloucester find Chepstow will be completed, and I trust the period is fest approaching when throe works which, as being un. profitable, have been hitherto perhaps very pro. perly marked in black letter, in the first page of our aceounte,will ream to wear that mournful aspect, and that they will become profitable in themselves, and at the same time secure a large secession of traffic to the main line. (Hear, hear.) I will now call on the secretary to read the report. The SECRETARY (Mr. Saunders) then read the report, which stated : The revenue of the company during the half-year I which has just expired exceeds that of the corresponding period in IBM to the extent of 47,951 t., while the expendi. tore for the same account has been reduced by the sum of 3,20 e./., which two amounts constitute the increased profit of the half-year, as will be observed upon a comparison of the published statements. The balk in Passenger has I yielded 37,1131. more to the suppair. derived in nearly Neal proportions from every slurs. Ma excursion trains 1 are included in it, from which as AMON of 6,001:W. has been received over the saute period in the former year. The receipts for merchandise have exceeded those of 18.30, to the 111110Unt of 6,770 i. These results enable the directors, after pro siding for the interest upon the whole expenditure of capitol, prodnetise or non-productive (excepting for the lines under egemtruction and shout to be completed), to recommend the aim dividend as before—vix., 4 per cent. per annum, and leave a balance of 49,910!. 9s. 3d. to be carried forward Is the next half-year. With reference to this balance the director. are desirous of representing the circumstances under which one charge in their accounts exists, with a view 11, ascertain the opinion of the proprietors u to the mode of dialling with it. During the continuance of the original =Tent with the South Wales Railway Company your rs were advised that, under the covenants of the then Wended lease, this company would be entitlesi, in priority of lam shareholders, and before any liability could accrue to pay rent for the line, to receive the interest during the con struction of the railway at 4 per cent. per cousin on the shares held by them in virtue of their subscription ; but that to establish such claim it ought to be shown, that even although the payment of interest to others was postponed l a the ed South Wales Company, it had been uniformly by this company as being due to them. In Fe %nary, IMO, the South Wales Board determined to apply gll their funds to the works of their line, and to suspend he a time the payment of interest to their shareholders parrally, expressing, however, their intention to pay it ost of capital at some subsequent period. Acting upon the spiaiou already referred to, so long as the original merce meat subsisted, the interest at 4 per cent. per annum was charged in their accounts against the South Wales Company, and treated as an asset to be received from them. During the present half-year that agreement has been cancelled with the sanction of both companies, and another substituted for it, which ha. been specifically con firmed by the ' Great Western Railway Act, POI.' The interest for the current half-year on that subscription has consequently become a charge upon the present Great Western revenue, and it being still uncertain whether the South Wales Railway Company will defray the arrears of interest to their shareholders generally, it as thought desir able, as the prior claim is now extinguished, to provide for the liquidation of the arrears charged against that company, amounting to 31,811 f. Loss. The directors recommend that the first r, ceipts, whether of interest or of dividend, from the South Wales Company should be applied to discharge that amount, but that in the mean time the sum of 10,000/. in the pr-sent year, soil 5,0001. annually afterwards, should lie taken from the Decernberaccounte of revenue fur the gradual repayin ,nt of it. The auditor, have expressed their entire concurrence in the propriety of that measure. The same act which rescinds the original agreement and confirm, the new agreement with the South Wales Com pany has also ratified the purchase of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway, and dissolved that company, and has given legal validity to the lease of the Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway. It is enjoined under one of the clauses that the Wilts and Somerset share!, shall be con solidated into stock, and this meeting has been made em dal for the adoption of a formal resolution to that elf et. Full power, are given by the same set to erect an hotel et the Paddington station, and to raise the money under a parliamentary mortgage of the premisee, with the additional atenritT of the revenues of the company, which in accord ance with the resolutions of the general meeting in Feb mem last, will be carried out without delay. The di nars% having retard to the irneortance of fixine the gemend line of Indian steamers as well as the Cape packets to the port of Plymouth, hive consented to put down the electric telegraph over their line, in concur rence with the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company ; for the use and maintenance of which an annual sum is to be payable to the Electric Telegraph Company, who will eon etruct it at their own expense. During the last wee sion au act has been passel for ineorporatine a company to construct a broad gauge line in extension of the Gloucester nod Dean Forest Railway, from Grange Court to Ito., and Hereford, which must be considered n great acquisition to the interests of the Great Western Compeny, as well as beneficial to the county, and the districts beyond Hereford Your directors thought it their duty to afford facilities and advantages to enable the Hereford, Rost, and Glou cester Company to obtain their parliamentary powers, and they have assisted them in raising a p o rtion of the capital, through the instrumentality of the Gloucester and Dean Forest Company. They will lie glad to learn that the Great Western shareholders individually are encouraging that undertaking by affording some pecuniary aid in raising the small amount of capital still required by that company. It is understood that the works are to be forthwith com menced, and that the line will be very economically and promptly constructed for public traffic. The line front Westbury to Warminster will be finished within a month from this time; and there is reason to believe that the Dean Forest and South Wales lines, through Gloucester, will be opened about the same period, to the east of Chep stow, leaving only the river Wye Bridge and shout a mile of railway vibe completed for the continuous communiea tion throughout between London and Swansea. The eget...erne& with the Shrewsbury and Chester and Shrews bury and Birmingham leidway Companies, which was approved at a special general meeting of this company, has been now duly ratified by the other parties to it. An act has since passel of much importance to that alliance, conferring powers on the first named company to carry on traffic independently and uninterruptedly front their own line to Chester and Birkenhead, and the Mersey on the one side, and toward. Manchester on the other, over the Birkete head, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway. After au inetfeetuel attempt to make some permanent and satisfactory arrangement with the Kennet and Avon Canal Company in relation to the traffic of the district, provid ing (or the requirements of the public, aecordiug to the re spective facilities to which the railway or the canal may be last ;Adapted, it has been determined to submit to the pro prietors of both companies an agreement for a lease of the canal, at a guaranteed rate of 6s. per canal share, amount ing to 7,4731. Hs. per annum, which sum your directors confidently believe will be realised by a judicious regulation of the trade of the canal, while many advantages may be secured to both compenies as well as to the public traffic by means of such arrangement. The directors conti thiently recommend it for your approval and sanction, and a resolution will be submitted accordingly to the meeting, which has been made special to consider the subject. The report of the chief engineer is appended to this document, and in compliance with the wish expressed at a former meeting, a list of the present directors, with their place of residence, is also subjoined.. , Het:leek:lee lieteiter.—" The works on the permanent way, between Oxford and Banbury, and which has been opened and worked as a single lino fur about a twelve inenth, are in good order, and the second line of rails is now being laid, preparetory to the extension of the railway to Fenny Compton, and the opening of the Birmingham and Oxford. The works between Banbury and the junc tion at Fenny Cumptua are nearly completed, and the materials for the permanent way arc in course of delivery. Upon the Birmingham and Oxford Railway at Herbury, Yr hitne,h, Leamington, and Warwick, the works are everywhere in active progress. Between Leamington and Warwick, where the works have beta commenced only within the last few months, every exertion is being mule to expedite noir progress—upwards of twodhirde of the entire line is teillested, and ready for the perma nent way; and I trust that six months will be sufficient for the completion of the wholedietance to Birmingham. Every means has hero alopted for proceeding rapidly with the ex tension into the Snosrhill station at Birmingham, and the junction with the North Western railway; the whole of the property has been arranged for, or taken possession of; and the contractor for the extension has received orders to commence. With a favourable season, I believe we may rely upon being in a position to open the line by February or March. Upon the Wilt. and Somerset railway the ex tension to Warminster has been completed, the permanent way is laid, and the line may be opened within a fortnight or three weeks. The Itadstork branch is in progress. The opening of the Gloucester and Dean Forest railway, and the South Wale!, railway between the junction with the former and Chepstow, is delayed by the non-completion of the junction at the Gloucester station and the bridges across the Severn and the Wye. The junction and station at Glou cester had been unavoidably delayed by the necessity of effecting a joint arrangement between the three companies —the Midland, the Great Western, and the Gloucester and Dean Forest, and which has not been long completed. The bridge across the Severn at Gloucester has also been de layed, partly by difficulties arising from clauses in the origi nal act, anti partly by the fault of the contractors ; and I fear it may be three weeks or a month before the rails can be laid across. In consequence of the delay its the erection of the Chepstow Bridge, it has been determined to open the South Wales Railway temporarily, to the east side of the river, and preparations are making for effecting this, which will be ready as soon as the line is opened through Glou cester. The works and the permanent way of the Great Western Railway and branches generally, are in excellent condition. (Signed) I. K. BiII:NEL." The accounts (which have already appeared in the Et. press) were taken as read. The CHAIRMAN then mood that the report and state ment of accounts be adopted and circulated. Major COURT entered into a lengthened examination of the minor details of the accounts, and asked a number of , questions upon seeming contradictions involved in them, which were all satisfactorily explained by the secretary or the auditors. Major Court hoped for the future the re port would be circulated with the accounts, as the proprie tors had no time to consider it before they were called upon to confirm it under the present system. Ile also suggested that the same form of accounts, with reference to interest especially, should be followed, as was adopted by the North esWrn and Brighton Companies. Ile complained that the accounts, in reference to the transactions with the South Wales Company, were not sufficiently explicit. The sums received and psid fur interest were not clearly stated_ Mr. ATKINSON, one of the auditor, explained that the South Wales account was made up both of principal and in terest, and the report of the directors adverted to the cir cumstances under which, IS months ago, the payment of in terest by the South Wales Company was suspended. The auditors found that there was an agreement binding the Great Western to pay to the South Wales interest on a certain sum of money, but before that was paid the South Wales were bound to pay to the Great Western interest on a certain other sum of money, which they had ceased to do; sad the reason the whole of the circumstances of that agree ment were not stated was, because it was thought, as the question might have to be decided by the least tribunals, it would not be wise to expose their Case to their opponents, and so furnish them to some extent, perhaps, with the means of meeting it. With regard to the second agree ment, and the 30,000!. for the three half years' interest, that was introduced into the accounts as an asset, and had been paid as dividend. After some conversation, - The resolution adopting the report was put and carried unanimously. The CIIAIRMAN next proposed a reitehttion confirming the dividend as recommended in the report, viz., at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum. Mr. OREE'S thought they had earned sufficient to give • dividend of 2i per cent. for the half year. Another PROPRIETOR suggested that the dividend should beat the rate of 21 per cent. for the half year, which would leave a respectable balance to be carried forward, and moved an amendment embodying his suggestion. Mr. GREEN supported the larger dividend. They had earned themoney. and ought to divide it. Mr. DICKENSON, one of the auditors, stated that, having carefully examined the accounts, and considered the hmagements the company would h av e t o mee t i n th e nex t at-year, the auditors fully concurred with the directors that at would be more for the permanent interest of the company that the dividend should be after the rate of 4 per cent. Some conversation ensued, in the course of which some proprietors spoke in favour of • 21, and others of a 2) per cent. dividend. The CHAIRMAN counselled them to rest satisfied with the rate of dividend recommended—at least for the pre sent, for he believed if they adopted either of the amend ments which had been suggested, they would do that which might be most injurious to their own interests. (Hear.) A PROPRIETOR thought, with the balance in hand, they might safel♦ go to per cent. (Hear.) The CHAIRMAN—In paying 4 per cent., you appro priate every shilling you have earned to dividend. What you carry forward is no more than you bad to your balance at the commencement of the last half-year. Mr. NORRIS hoped they would not make any inroad into the balance with which they commenced the last half year. He urged upon the shareholders that the directors were in a much better position for raising money for carrying nut such w.orks as the hotel at Paddington, or in negotiating with other companies when they had a large balance in hand, than when they were without funds. It should also be recollected that to withdraw the balance altogether would depreciate the value of the shares in the market. Ile would recommend the hon. proprietor to withdraw the amendment. --- The iIAIRMAN also hoped the amendment would be withdrawn. _ After some further conversation the amendment was withdrawn, the mover stating that ho would not press it in consequence of the opinion of the meeting appearing to be against him. The original resolution was then put and corned. The CHAIRMAN moved a vote of thanks to the auditors, of whose rare and attention to the accounts he spoke in high terms. lie also complimented the accountant and secretary fur their assiduity in the discharge of their duties. The motion passed unanimously, and was duly acknow ledged. The meeting was then made special, when The Cli.tiltM AN proposed a resolution confirming the proposed agtremcnt with the Kennet and Avon Canal Com pany, as recommended in the directors• report. Major COURT suggested that the terms of the agree ment should be printed and circulated amongst the prolific tors, and that the adoption be postponed until the next half-yearly meeting. After a few words from the CII stnst sx, the resolution was put and carried, which terminated the business of the day. THE NftlitAND Itsmw.te.—The half-yearly state ment of this company, to be submitted to the proprietors on Wednesday next, shows that 139,822/. had been ex pended during the half-year on capital account, including 48,577/. for additional outlay on rolling stock (sanctioned by the proprietors on February 28 last). The total outlay on eapital account to the 30th of June last amounted to 15,680,718!., the estimated liabilities and further outlay to 301,0031., making the probable total outlay 15,987,,211. The total capital authorised to be raised on shares issued amounted to 13,616,473'., and on debentures to 4,105,6146/., together 17,762,1591. Deducting the probable outlay from this sum leaves an estimated surplus of 1,771,438/. The re-.ources of the company on capital account are stated to consist of calla in the course of payment, 286,197/. ; calls to be made, 1,138,7101.; further debentures, 821,786/.—total, 2,219,6931. The liabilities consist of balance at debit, of capital account, 151,0021. ; due on loan notes, 23,250/. ; estimated liabilities and further outlay, 301,0031.—together, 475,2.551., leaving the estimated surplus 1,774,4381. The state ment of stock and share capital shows that 11,548,611/. was received to the 30th of June, 286,1971. calls in course of payment; 1,1314,710/. calls to be made ; and 682,911/. ad dition to capital by creation of shares at a discount—total, 1.3,654i,173/. The Midland debenture account shows that 3,280,9101. was received, of which 1,467,6511. was bor rowed at o per cent., 972,330/. at 41 per cent., 14,0001. at 41 per cent., 99,9491. at 4 per cent., 1,000/. at 3: per cent., and 26,000/. at 31 per cent. The Mid land loan notes amount to 23,250/. v ie., 1,000/. at 5 per cent., and 22,2501. ut I) per cent. ihe Leeds and Bradford debenture account to the 30th of Juno shows that '263,3151. had been raised, namely, 112,9501. at 5 per cent., 68,0001. at 4) per cent., 30,2001. at 41 per cent., and 52,165/. at 4 per cent. The renewal of permanent way material,' account shows a total of 40,60u1., including 10,000/. set aside from revenue during the half-year, the expenditure being 4,0321.; the balance to the credit of this account was 36,568/. The return of working stuck shows that it consists of 287 en gines and tenders; 125 first class, 62 composite, 17.5 second class, and 2'35 third clam carriages ; 14 post-ottiets and tenders; 110 horse-boxes; 100 carriage -trucks; 143 break and parcel vans; 7,017 waggons, and 87 break vane. The increase in the stock during the half-year consisted of 8 en gines and tenders, 2 first-class, .5 composite, 4 second-class, and 97 third-class carriages, and 147 waggons. There are about 3,000 waggons, the property of other parties, employed for the mineral ' traffic. The co.t of the working stock to the ' 30th of June amounted to 1,753,184/. including 48,577/. fur additional stock during the past year. The number of miles of railway on which the traffic is worked is 521, and the average cost of working stock per mile is 3,363/. The re sents° account for the half-year, ending 30th of June last, states that 591,1001. had been received, including 25,0271. balance from the last account, 551,212/. fur traffic, 9,5511. for rents, 7311. interest on arrears of calls, bankers' balances &c., 4,194/. dividends on shares held by the com pany, and 3)3!. transfer fees. The expenditure amounted to 290,8751., including 12,1711. rates and taxes, 8,4641. govern ment-duty. 10,000/. permanent way renewal, 6,150/. provi sion for increase of rolling stock, 1,320/. provision for old had debts, and 865/. for new bail debts, leaving . a profit on the working of 321,233/. From this sum 83,1281. is deducted for interest on loans and debentures, and 108,7201. for divi dends on guaranteed stock and shares, leaving a disposable I balance of 132,075/. The proposed dividends will absorb 127,621/. of this sum, and leave a balance of 4,431/. It is intended to declare a dividend at the rate of 21 per cent. per sumo' on the consolidated stock (6,551,8051.), and on the • uaranteed portion (2,571,8331.) of the 401. shares (XI 1-3/.) ; a dividend at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum ma the guaranteed portion (128,7411.) of the 50/. shares 1 I. 13.. 41.) ; a dividend at the rate of 111. per cent. on 8,5331.) the Birmingham and Derby stock at the rate of i 7 per cent. on the Midland preferential stock (25,0001.), and ea the Eyewash Valley stock 145,000/. EAST INDIAN It ttLwAe.—The following is the report of the directors of the East Indian Railway Company to the proprietors to be submitted at the' berth half-yearly general meeting to be held on the 19th of August:—" The board of directors have to report, that it has been arranged with the autho rities to adopt a gauge of five feet six inches. Reports from Calcutta show that the works under contract were', being proceeded with as rapidly as the arrangements inci- ' dental to such works at their commencement would admit ; and considerable progress had been made with the embank ments, excavations, brickmaking, &c. The board of direc tors have entered into contracts for a large portion of the permanent way material, some of which has already be en delivered in Calcutta, the remainder being in course of manufacture and shipment. During the construction of the line the reports of the board will necessarily be brief ; but should any matter of interest arise, the board will not fail to communicate it to the shareholders."—The company have . . . ..-. • declared a ninth call of 22t., making a total of 181.peisitare called up for the construction of the line. THE WATERFORD AND LIMERICK RAILWAY ex tension is rapidl♦ pmgreming, and affords considerable employment to the poor classes. Upwards of 900 persons are working on that part of the line between Oaklands, the seat of Colonel I'hipps, and Caller, where also numbers are employed. Upwards of 100 are forming a foundation for the railway viaduct over that part of the Suir running through Caber Abbey. Already they have commenced laying down the rails between Clonmcl and Caber, and the works between Bansha and Tipperary are equally forward. RAILWAY COMPENSATION C MIDLAND AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWANS.—OR Wednesday, special jury was cmpannelled at Gloucester to assess the amount to be paid by the Midland Railway Company to the Great Western Railway Company fur the purchase of 23 acres of laud, consisting of part of the embankments and cuttings of the Great Western line between Gloucester and Stonehouse, and for the consequential chunage by the execu tion of the works. The Midland Company, it appeared, had offered 1,6401., while the Great Western adduced evidence before the jury to support a claim of no less than 116,0001. The fury, after a lengthened hearing of the case, gave their verdict fur 2,500/. fur the land, and 3,0001. for the conse quential damage, making a total compensation of 5,5001. Mr. Whitmore presided as assessor. Counsel for the Great Western were Mr. Talbot, Q.C., and Mr. Cripps ; for the Midland Company Mr. Alexander, Q.C., Mr. Mellor, Q.C., anal Mr. Carter. FATAL ACCIDENT .%T THE NEW Hr SGERFORD-rIALL. Yesterday an inquest was taken by Mr. Bedford, the coroner, at the Charing-cross Hospital, as to the death of William Leitch, aged 44, who was a carpenter employed at the lower hal', in the Hungerford-market, which is about to be opened as a theatre and bazaar. On the 4th instant he went up to the portion of the building over the stage, and 30 or 40 feet high, to see if some work had been pro perly done. The scaffolding had been removed from the rafters, and it was stated by the witnesses that the place was not secure for the deceased, who was liable to fits. Two heavy falls were heard soon after he had gone up, and he was at last found lying insensible on the stage. He was taken to the Charing-cross Hospital, when he said that the heat of the day overcame hint and he fainted away, rec Ilecting no more of his fall. It was found by the surgeon of the hospital that an injury to the spine had taken place, and although every attention was paid to him he died on Tuesday. The jury, after a wry short summing up from the coroner, as to the deceased's knowledge of the removal of the scaffold boards, which had been done by his own orders, returned a verdict of " Acci dental death." THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1851 IRELAND. DUBLIN, ACOUST 14. The preparations for the religious contest which it is the curse of Ireland to see once more revived, are progressing with a vengeance. Last night, pursuant to a requisition of the Dublin Protestant Association, a meeting of "catholic' protesting against the anti- Christian apostacy of the church of Rome, and main taining the catholicity of the ancient church of Ire land by law established," was held in the Round Room of the Rotunda, at eight o'clock, for the purposes of "adopting an address to the Romanists of the United Kingdom touching the audacious calling of a meet ing of catholic" generally, for the 19th instant, of addressing the authorities on the subject, and of agreeing on steps to be taken to prevent the usurpa tion of the catholic name on that occasion by the Itomanist sect." There was a crowded and respect able attendance, and on the motion of the Rev. T. I). Gregg, the chair was taken by Major Crawford. The Rev. Mr. Gregg was the only speaker, and he introduced to the meeting the following series of reso- lutions, which were adopted amidst enthusiastic cheers and peals of Kentish fire: 1. That we hold the members of the Established Church of England and Ireland to be, in right, truth, and law, members of the catholic church of Christ. That we believe it to be their duty, on all suitable occasions, to maintain their title to be called catholic*. 2. That we hold the requisition now before the public, signed by the aggressive titular prelates, and by a con siderable number of Popish noblemen and members of parliament, summoning "an aggregate meeting of the catholic, of Ireland," to be a most presumptuous and offensive document, inasmuch as, when these persons in tended to summon papists exclusively, they should have denominated them not catholics absolutely, but " Roman eatholies," or " Romanists." 3. That, in reference to the coming meeting, we hold it our duty to vindicate our claim to the name of catholic; and if the requisition alluded to he persevered in, to adopt the course that may scent to us best calculated to assert our right. 4. That an address to the Romanist, of the Gaited Kingdom be adopted by the meeting. 5. That we hold ourselves entitled to protection by the authorities in the exercise of our lawful rights, and that the following committee be her e by nominat ed by this great public meeting, to take every step to 'procure the effectual maintenance at the meeting in question, of the respect that is owing to the ju-t claims of such catholic, protesting against the church of Rome as may feel it their duty to attend. The object of the whole proceeding was to orga nise an opposition to the Roman catholic aggregate meeting of Tuesday neat, and it is now understood that a large body of protestants will insist on their right to attend that meeting; that they will, in the first instance, apply to the authorities for a sufficient force of military or police to preserve the peace on the occasion; and that, if refusal, they will take care to provide means of their own to defend them selves. The following letter front Dr. Cullen appears in I the Freeman's J;n4rlial, in reply to one front Mr. Reynolds, M.P., in which that gentleman styles the writer " My Lord Archbishop:" Drogheda, August 9, Mil. Mr Dr MI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the Gth instant, inviting me, on the part of the Catholic Committee, to preside at the aggregate meeting of the eatholies of trio United King dom, to be held on Tuesday, 19th instant, at the Ito tundo. I beg to state, in reply, that in common with every true catholic in the empire, I feel deeply the indignities that have been recently heaped upon u:, the unjust as well as unexpected attempts that have been made to deprive us of rights which, as bishops, it is impossible we can surrender, and the revival of a code of pains and realties which every just and liberal mind had hoped was buried in obli vion. Approving as I do of the objects of the proposed associeion, and hoping that it shall be the means of procuring the redress of every reli gious grievance under which we labour, ensure for l us entire freedom in the exercise of our religion, vindicate the right of our people to a catholic education, and place us on a perfect equality with all our fellow-citizens, however reluctant to take a part in proceedings which must necessa rily be so public, I cannot hesitate to accept the honour which the committee would kindly intend for me, by pre siding at the meeting.—l have the honour to be, with great respect and esteem, your obedient servant, fact. CCLI.EN, Archbishop, Primate of all Ireland. John Reynolds, Esq., M.P., &c. The Freeman adds the following information : "We have learned with great pleasure that his Grace the ►rchbishop of Cashel, and the distin guished Bishops of l)romore and Meant, will attend the aggregate meeting. The following gentlemen have been added to the committee to prepare resolu tions fur the aggregate meeting of the 19th instant: Anthony OTlaherty, Esq., M.P., George Henry Moore, Esq., 'MX., ()timely Higgins, Esq., M.P., Thomas Meagher, Esq., M.P." The Freeman's Journal has the following state ' moot of the objects of the " Catholic Defence As sociation.' Its position will be for the most part defensive. In this respect it will be unlike its prototype—the old Catholic Association. The victories achieved by the one, will be defended by the other. But in its formation and constitu tional organization, as well as in all the details of its action, the old aMociation, presided over by the unerring wisdom of O'Connell, will furnish useful precedents fur its guidance on every occasion. The history of the old will give to the new association all the lights of " philosophy teaching by example," and the proceedings will be conducted with ability and wisdom. The meetings will be attended by per. sous whose position must command respect. The crosier of the bishop, and the coronet of the catholic noble, will be seen side by side on the same broad arena with the in signia of the civic dignitaries, while the justice of the cause will enlist the sympathies of all good men of every creed and profession, and of every country. There is enough of vitality still inherent in the Irish nation to stem the torrent of oppre•sion. T hough prostrate now, Ireland will yet rise into all attitude that will deter the minister from his malig nant purpose. Thus admonished, the oppressor will halt in his career, and forbear to wage an unholy war of bli n d an d stupid zea lotry, in order to pander to the bad passions and stolid fanaticism of an English mob. This, then, is the work we hope the Catholic Defence Association is destined to accomplish, and we would deem it a heresy against our country to doubt its consummation. The trial of the charge of felony against the con tractors of the Cork and liandon'ltadWay, and the cross charge against the directors, commenced yes terday at the Cork Assizes, but it is not expected that the case will terminate for some days. The Rev. William Fitzgerald, A.NI., succeeds Archdeacon West as private secretary and domestic chaplain to the Archbishop of Dublin. The Lord Primate, the Lord Bishop of Meath, the Lord Bishop of Kilmore, and the Lord Bishop of Cashel, will be the Irish representative bishops in the next session of parliament The Hon. C. S. Hardinge, the newly-elected mem ber for the borough of Downpatriek, - has subscribed 200 t. iu all to the schools and charitable institutions of the town and neighbourhood. The Limerick Chronicle says It is said that the representative of a neighbouring borough will suc ceed to the vacant government of Tobago." According to the Limerick C'hroniele, Colonel Vandeleur is resolved to have another trial with Captain Kennedy, as he conceives the justice of the ease is not satisfied by a jury disagreeing. The same journal says, " The collections on Sunday at the gate of the Roman Catholic Chapel, Adam, have been discontinued by the parish priest, at the request of the Earl of Dunmven, Lord of the Manor, who is about building an extensive chapel in the parish." The Freeman says : We understand that on Saturday next the mails will he transmitted to Galway by the Midland Great Western Rail way ; in connexion with the railway there will henceforth ply from the several stations to different points in Con naught—Tuam, Ballinrobe, Castlebar, Westport, Outerard, Clifton, tie. &e., some of Ilianconi's first-class cars ; and when we say that Bisnconi has undertaken the conveyance of passengers, we give ample assurance that nothing which capital, skill, and enterprise can accomplish will be left un done for their accommodation. Under the new arrange. meat a passenger will reach the distant town of Westport on a car front Ballinasloe at nine o'clock in the morning ; whereas, under the former arrangement. he would not have reached until one o'clock. The facilities which this in creased rapidity will give for passenger accommodation need only be alluded to to be understood and appreciated. The following is from the &ening Mali : We learn by letters from the county Donegal that a dread ful murder was perpetrated on Friday last, in the neigh bourhood of Stranorlar, the unhappy victim being a person named David Moore, who held a confidential situation in the employment of the under agent of the estates of Colonel Pratt, of Cobra Castle. At the early hour of six o'clock in the morning, Moore was met at the gate of Manor Pratt, the lodge of Colonel Pratt, by two men who fell upon him, and beat and mutilated him so unmercifully as to deprive him of all sense. The assassins then fled, and the body of Moore WWI brought into one of the offices of the lodge, and a doctor was immediately sent for. On his arrival, how ever, he at once pronounced the case to be hopeless. The skull wu laid open, both legs fearfully man gled, and one hani nearly cut off. Me lingered, however, till ten o'clock on Friday night, when death put ' an end So hit tortures. The causes which led to this dread ful affair have not clearly transpired. Wo arc, however, given to understand that a short time since Colonel Pratt voluntarily ordered a re-valuation of his extensive estates, and consented to a reduction of rents, varying in amount I from 30 to 50 per cent., and that more recently, oa learning that even this abatement did not satisfy some of his tenantry in Doaegal, he signified his intention to cause a second valuation to be made, with a view of meeting the wishes of the discontented tenants. But even this concession was of no avail, and it was pretty plainly intimated that the mal contents had come to a resolution to hold their lands free of all rent. The murdered man was a protestant, and bore an irreproachable character. lie has left a mother, 98 years of age, am! a sister, to deplore their bereavement. A local paper has the following notice of a murder in Tipperary : We have heard the details of a murder, committed under circumstances of great atrocity, at Lismolin, near Mullina hone. A man named Kennedy, a herdsman on the estate of Lord Clonmel, was miming for the last six days, and suspicions having been excited, an active search Was insti tuted by the police and neighbours, and on Tuesday the body of the unfortunate man was discovered in a pool of water, with his head cloven asunder. On the night Ken nedy was miming his house was set on tire, and his family had a narrow escape. The only cause that can be assigned is, that several evictions took place upon the property within the past few months. We trust that the perpetrators of this inhuman deed may be made amenable to justice. SALE OF CARRIGNAVAR &TATE.—This estate, which was put up in 34 lota for sale under the Encumbered Estates Court, at Hall's Auction•rooms, on the Ist inst., when there were biddings for 32, has since been before the commissioners, who have confirmed the sale of 30 of the lots, which produced 49,615/. Mr. N. Dunscombe, who bid 2,4001. for Ballycaskin, was released from his nomiee, the property not producing the rental stated; and the court decreed that 3,640/. bid by Mr. W. 11. Townsend for Uounlce, was nut the value, and set aside the sale.—Cork Conatitu ion. SPORTING. TATTERSALL'S.—TurnsnAy. Not above a dozen members haying uttcndt d, we can only girt the nominal quotations. !BON HANDICAP. 3 to I apt Mr. Martinson's Nancy le to l Mr. Motrist's Huagerford ft) A letter has been received by Mr. Tattersall, written pro• fossedly by desire of Mr. Martinson. to the effect that unless Mr. M. can get 5,000 to 1,000 about her, he shall not vtart her: GREAT TORKSIIIRE STAKES. 2 t' I apt *r. Wil Newham 3to 1 Yr. Marthises Nancy S tat Mr. J. Clark's Marlborough Ruck Bto I Mr. Grr•rillo'e Artatro T. !AGM Otero to take $ to I oout Newminiter lIUNTINGDON RACES.- W x V. Faun HANDICAP Of 3 toot, each, and 30 added ; for all age.. Lain half mile. (4 tabs.) +ar W. lie 4h n • 1 Timid Paws, 11 yrs. 114 71b (Harker) 1 Mr. Ltwall's c LI) Ve.isola t out otr.arsine. 2 )rs, Get 710 2 A good race. 110XTITODON STARES ad sots, each, and 20 added ; the winner to be sold for 1501., &c. Heat., last mile. (7 subs.) 31,. EtwalPs Knight of BIM Thistle, 274, 74 10Ib (t. Whore) I 1 Mr. Raynor'. Pulcherrinst, S rn, 94 Lord W. Panicles ructisi,,,s, 3 yr., 7,t n t , ......... 3 d Won by a liodd. GoL9 Cur of SO %OAT. Winner to be sold for 4001., &c. Once round and a mile. Fir J. Ilawley'A Grtoliole, I err. Sot (E Town) I Mr. Stroben.un'• Brother to Wilitrighton, 3 sr., tot Mr. Itogereo King Churning, 3 gro, 74 219 Won by a head. Mtmurns* PLATE of 50/. Ileau, once round. [Ant W. Pas lett's Pachtbrio, 3 yrs, I.e lilb :114romond) 1 1 Mr. P.raters'. Ha: oima, 1 yr., Got 12Ih .......... 3 2 Mr. kt.yncr's Pulcherrirn I. 3 yrs, Sot 719 Won by a head. WOLVERTIANIPTON RACES.—WEDNEsDAv. Cones.onto.) Tit FATILE STARES ofb soya. each, and 20 added. h.tlf a mile. (7 subs.) Mr. BMWs Julia, i yrs, Tr (Charlton) Mr.. npelanida Aldg ,'e, 5 sea, IR Mb (SLtnanty) Mr. Martin's Stillmsller Way ern, Pat 10 b (('owper) 11,. Waillovr ad Lady Edina, S yrti Tat 2lb (W. Kb Lepel Me. 14 lbefla . • 'UMW Queen. aged. Oat 411) .... (Evans) Capt. Scott's Pansey, 4 y rs, 121 b The Innkeepers I'late did not till. llca~~, READING RACES.—Thußcnkv. O 1 1 1 2 2 O 0 3 2 3 dr 3 0 dr 0 odr INN K EEPEIti . PLATE of.(/., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 suss. each; winner to be sold for 200/., &c. Ileatr, once round and a dis. (11 subs.) Mr. Evans's Cowart, 3 yrs, 7.t 70 5 /.1 Violdwayl Mr. Death's Guardsman, 3 yr., fist 410 (60/.)...(T. stmt - wood) Mr. Amine. Mi. Talbot, 3 yrs, Rot lib (601.) (Kenna]) Mr. shritapton's Rrlette, 4 yrs, OR 1 d.i...(Burns) Mr. G. Drew.". Batwing, 4 yris, 6st itlb (50/.) (Lowe) Mr. R. Caff'ein'e Mies Limit, 4 yrs, 64 131 b (54.1 (Rickards) 0 0 0 Mr. J. Day's Exhibition. 3 yr% sst inlb (3 , 1.) Won by a length. READING STAKES of 15 ROWS. each, 6 It, with 50 added, fur 2-yrs-old. Straight half mile. (17 subs.) r. Drinkald'e Grey Tommy, 60.71 b (b. Day) 1 Mr. Xing's by Lancia...it oat of tytherei, Set Sib (R. Sher wood) 2 Mr. rienne's (rid Rowley, fist 7lb Loot Strathmore'. itottetly,114 Mr. E. Joon'. Diamond, 04 310 Mr. Drinkald's M. Robin, Mot 11b , Fora) 0 Betting :2to 1 on Grey Tommy. Won easy by a length, half a length between second and third. CAVERSILANI STA KES of .5 secs. each, 2 ft, and 24 added. Three quarters of a mile. (17 subs.) Mr. illektum's No Chance, 3 yr., nid 12lb (Burn.) 1 Mr. Formby's Tseowater, 4 yro, Sot 31h rSbermori) 2 Mr. Bowles's Hare.f,ot, 3 yrs, got 101 b.... ..... 3 Betting sto 2 east Shropshire Witch, 4 to 1 agst No Chance, sto 1 agst M. Houdin, 4 to 1 apt Tceswater, and Gto 1 agit Rose l'ompon. Won cleverly by a length. Ilaresfoot a bad third. 0 1 1 I 0 O 0 2 O 3 3 O 2 The Tows PLATE was won in three heats, easily, by Do cility, 5 yrs, fist 81b (Thick), beating Tommy the Tillman, Bst 81b, and three others. BETTING ON THE COURSE. EHOK 11 CV MCA r. 7to 3 yet Spey (t) 118 to I neat Italian (t) GREAT YORKSHIRE aTA K ES. 2 to 2 met The Marlboroug t I 5 to 2 apt Neashant Rock (t Only) b to I (t) The disputed Borough I'l.ste has been awarded to Grand Duchess, and not to Teeswater as enoneoukly stated in our last. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. WARWICK SEPTEMBER MEETING, 1651. COUNTY STAKES, handicap, of 20 NOM each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before the 20th inst. : Cossack, aged, tist 101 b; Woolwich, 5 yrs, fiat 716; Ituasborough, 4 yrs, fist 41b; Landgravc, 5 yrs, ist 131 b; Alonzo, 4 yrs, Ist 1116 ; •Ithesus, 5 yrs, 7st 41b; Italian, 4 yrs, 7st 416; Miss Awn, 5 yrs, 7st 31b ; Marlborough Buck, 3 yrs, ist 2lb ; Doubt, 5 yrs, 7st 21h; •Vamyyre, aged, 7st; Little Jack, 4 yrs, 7st; llerhert, 5 yrs, set; Post-terapore, 5 yrs, fist 11 16; Cocktail, 5 yrs, fist Illh ; Fugleman, 6 yrs, Gst Illh ; William the Conqueror, 4 yrs, Est 101 h; Snowstorm, 5 yes, Est 101 h; Dulcet, aged, Get 101 h; Joe o'fiot, aged, list 91h; Pulcherrima, 5 yrv, Get 71b ; Windhound, 4 yrs, Est 61b; 'fophana, 6 yrs, Cut 41b; Agia, 6 yrs, 6st 41b; Grief, 5 yrs, Gut 21b; Bushranger, 4 yrs, Est; Wimsdyke, 4 yrs, fist; The Monk, 4 yrs, Ost ; The testae, 4 yrs, list; Goldfinder, 3 yrs, Est ; Barton, -I yrs, Set 12th ; The Clown, 4 yrs, sst 10lb ; Sir Rowland Trenehard, 3 yrs, Est 1016; King of Oude, 4 yrs, sst 9113 ; liumphrey, 4 yrs, sst 911); Ileriot, 3 yrs, fist ; Catalpa, 3 yrs, sst 81b 'Frickstrear, 3 yrs, bat 6111 ; Barcelona, 3 yrs, sst 61b ; Le Juif, 3 yrs, fist 61b ; Candle wick, 4 yrs, sst 41b ; *Sunrise, 3 yrs, sst 21h; Unity, 3 yrs, sst; Aria, 3 yrs, sst; Simplicity, 3 yrs, sst; Tonic, 3 yrs, .sst; Gipsy Boy, 3 yrs, 4st 1216; Prince Caradoc c, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b; Cane, 3 yrs, 4st 91b; Harp, 3 yrs, 4st 81b; Water fall, 3 yrs, let 216. Those marked thus (*) haring been entered without the knowledge of their owners, will be struck out by the 20th, unless, &c., Arc. WELTEU Cur STA ice: of 15 *ors. each, 10 ft, and 6 only if declared ou or before the 20th inst. : Mark Tapley, 4 yrs, llst 81b; Cocktail, 5 yrs, Ilst 61b; Fugteman , 6 yrs, lis t 21b; Agis, 6 yrs, list; Combatant, 5 yrs, lOst 91b; Re munerator, 4 yrs, lost 91b; Uarforth, 5 yrs, lOst 91b; Mel ford, 6 yrs, 10st 714; Bushranger, 4 yrs, lOst Gib; Ad ministrator, aged, 104 61b; Upton, 5 yrs, lost 51b; Ebor, 4 yrs, lost 31b; Cniras, 3 yrs, lost 2lb; Faceley, aged, 104 21b ; New Forest Deer, aged, lost ; Aristocrat, 4 yrs, 10st ; br c by Velocipede out of Lady Geraldine, 4 yrs, 9st 1216; Aristos, 3 yrs, 9st 41b ; Mutts, 3 yrs, 9st. Csarforth and Clueus having been entered without the knowledge of their owners, will be struck out on the 2Uth Inst., unless ordered to remain in. CRICKET. THE CRICKET WEEK AT CANTERBURY. KENT v. ENGLAND. Kan?. Arlon., b Grundy —.. 36 c Nicboblon. b Clark liallyer, a Clark, b Grundy rl not out IlaHanle, e Grundy, b Clark ... ..... ♦ b Clark I N. Felix, Esq., b Grundy 0 b Clark I Pilch, cCreorr. b Carl .... 0 ran out klanlnkell, b Grundy ......... . .... II a Damn. b Park Wenrnan, b Grundy 3 Parr, I) auk —. I Will.her, b Grundy A klynn, Esq., c Dean, b Grundy . I run out 1 Cliff 'rd. e la,r, b Grundy ... ..... 14 0 Gnarly W. Pi!ell, not out 8,2; lb, I; n b, I 103 ENOLIIND. 1 Julius Caen, e Myatt, b Itillye - r.. — . fr . c Willrber, b Marlingen. 5 Dean, e Felix, 0 1111:yer .... . 3 c taam.. b Martinsell .. 3 Guy, b Winaber... 3 c Ilillyer, la 11 eremite ... 1 Boa, b Witless ................ ... 2 e Felix, b Martingell ... 3. Parr, b Will•ber 54 b Maalloseal (.siffyr, b %Waller lO not out 33 Grundy, b Wtll.lur .................... 6 W. Nicholson, EN, roe cod . n b Willsher CbaPrrton, c I.ll.llyer, b Iliflanft... 20 Whalen, a Weanian, I Windier l4 not out Clark, not ant 741; 1b,4 IC2 England, therefore, won by four wickcta. THE OFFICERS OF THE lbt REGIMENT OF LIFE. GUARDS v. THE GENTLEMEN OF THE CHAR- iiiilCuie. 1 esterday was about the gayest scene Lord's has witnessed during the present season. the attraction beyond the match being the presence of avast number of ladies and the :ittend &nee of the band of the let Life Guards, by whom all the popular music of the day was delighttelly performed. There was a larger number of carriages on the ground than there has been on any day throughout this summer: The score at the close of the play was thus: Us Lys Grains. Ilea. R. Cursor:, b flamer I o Bosworth, 0 Duster— a Coptsln BacLley, c Parish, b basset II c Bostrotth, b Randolph I R. V. Ain.11,..% I:•q. , van oat . F. Bathurst, Fig., b Randolph Lard Ihthplln. b Donde A. Mc irks, h•q., b Bosworth 3 e Hayltff. h Darner Lord F. Gordon, b Bosworth ... sass 27 c lk.aortb, b itsillff 2O V,. Steestfiebl, LAI, a Bailiff, b Da rner 11. Duff, Egt; , h Ratworth b Minter litptaln fflrratlltld, b Regwortb...... 0 not nut IL Wyndham, F'q., not out 8,9; Ih, 2 0,9; nb, 1 1/1 . 13S Cmsnsa mouse. F. Pm'tad. Ed; , c Buckley, W. Ilayliff, Cul., run out b strneflrld W. Buser, E.mq , b :Ore/Weld 1 P. Pe/rain, K..; , b Mrestne d 3 0. Goias, leis., c Buckley, b P. Howard; Fsq., run Ott Duff A. Peel, y, F.N.. run out lO B. 24; Ib, 3; sr, 2J; nbB.. 27 D. Used. 170, 51., run out L. D. Darner, &q., e Ainslie, 1 121 b Dug .. .. Thus the game terminated. AQC.ITICS. THE ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB REGATTA. Rum, Tut:Mina! EvEsttNo.—At the close of the report on Wednesday evening, only some slight facts were given as to the progress of the race for the prize of 1001. for yachts of all nations, in consequence of the lateness of the hour at which they were started, and the esc,isive length of the course, which was round the Isle of Wight, which deficiency will now be supplied ; and, to give as connected a detail as possible, it may Ise meessary to recapitulate the movements of the vessels front the starting point, immediately opposite the pier. At the time of starting, at 211. 40m., it was nearly a dead calm, with light airs from the eastward, and but little progress was made by any of the yachts for nearly half an hour, when the wind flying" round to the west, and the Arrow being at the time thu weathermoAt vessel, she took the b iiil,• but with a very trifling advance, followed closely by the Cygnet, who took close on her quarters the Wrechante. After her, ut some distance, came the Liadia, and in close company the Secret, Alarm, and Brilliant. The latter ship schooner, being 393 tons, in the absence of sufficient wind to lighten her large mainsail, fell into the rear, the lighter cutters not experiencing the same difficulty in maintaining their relative positions. They continued in this taller. with a difference of a slight nature, off Lyutington, when the Cygnet shifting her jib, the Alarm weathered her off tliis point by about one board. This advantage was hut of teinp,rary duration, fur soon after the Alarm slightly touched the ground, and split her jib; hut this tatter acci dent was speedily remedied, and it can hardly be considered to have altered her chances in the match. The Cygnet soon after recovered her place, and in working through the Needles, took the advance of the Arrow, rounded it tint in the following order: Cygnet 7b. 43m. 1).1. 7 48 0 If geban'e Shortly after the twol leading vessels had passed Lyming ton, the Loclia cutter, Twysden Hodges, Esq., got a ground, and so much time le•ing lost through this circum stance• she here gave up the contest, and proc3tded no fur ther. This was much to be regretted, as no test of her uiil ing could bo obtained. The remaining vessels did not arrive at the Needles until nearly half-an-hour after the three above named, and, in consequence of a thick fog coming on, it was Impossible to ascertain how they arrived. The (*el:net and Arrow having new gut round to the back of the island. with a fair course belote them. a most interesting contest ensued between them as to who should claim the prize, as •he pretention of all the others was now compleb•ly out of the question. Nothing could exceed the beauty of their sailing qualities, so nearly balanced were their respective mths. They kept their position together until arriving off Ventnor, it blowing a fine fresh lirc,ao from the west, when the Arrow began slightly to advance, and this without any demerit to the Cygii-t, when it is considered that the Arrow is $4 tons, and the Cygnet but 3.1. The Arrow now hoisted an immense amount of and by this means she was enabled to overpower her smaller rival, arriving at the Nab Light as follows : Arrow It a u The yachts then took the wind at north-west, and boat ing inward from the Nab Light to Hyde, the Cygnet again proved Inc excellent sailing qualities by recovering 2 mi nutes upon the Arrow, between the Nab and Hyde, the Arrow reaching the starting point at the pier little more than two minutes iu advance. The time ollivially declared Arrow . 1211. 13m. Us. t ygnet On the starting of the yachts the Wildfire, nut entered, took a weatlter station of the yachts in the match, for the purpose of testing her qualities, which Maes she kept until nearly off Hurst Castle, when the wind freshened, and she was soon left in the nat.. The American yacht America, Mr. J. R. Stephen., joined the squadron in the Cow es r oa d, i n company w i t h the Pearl, belonging to the Marquis ofAuglesey, having only herstay sail nud fi.resail set, and continued with the contending vessels up the West Channel, and again gave proof of her gond qualities and excellent trim. There can lie no doubt gnat sfic will be a formidable rival to any yacht who will take up her challenge. MANCIIParfEIt REGATT.4.—The aquatic sports at Manchester terminated on Wednesday evening. In the Express of that day we published au account of them up to 4 o'clock on the previous day. In the deciding heat for the Austin prise, the Gem came in first, but WWI qualified on account of having turned the buoy the wrong way. The Tradesman was consequently declared the winner, and the Thistle second. The next race was for the Stewards' Cup, of is guineas' value, including silver medals; four-uared gigs or cutters of any length, exclusivo to gentlemen amateurs. Thu NClllehiS Club's cutter, of Manchester, and St. George's Boat Club's cutter, of W.w. ceder, were the competitors. The Worcester boat was the favourite at starting, and two to one was freely offered, and taken to sonic extent, upon them. The Nemesis, how ever, WOO very easily, leaving the St. George's boat ant of sight from the stand. This is the third occasion on which the Nemesis' crew have won the Stewards' Cup. There were four entrances for the Champion prise, of ri guineas, for pair-oar boats, including the Pomona, lielpliegur, and 'redslington, Manchester boats; and the North Gig, belong ing to the Clasper* of Newcastle. The latter, however, were absent, and the interest in the race was consequently in a great measure destroyed before the start. The Bel phegor walked user in the first class, and the Teddington in the second. The latter won the deciding heat easily, ax the Belpliegor gave up the contest before reaching the buoy. The first race, on Wednesday, was for the Brackley stakes of BM, four-oared gigs. In the tint class, the Princess heat the Look-out easily. In the second class there were two entrances, the lielphs gar and the Shakspeare. The latter was disqualified on account of having won the Pomona Cup on the previous day, and the Belphegor consequently walked over. In the deciding heat the Belphegor, us usual, led and roundest the huoy first, but was gradually overtaken and passed by the Princess, who won by about a boat's length. 'rho Elles mere Plate, of YSf. in specie, with a sweepstakes of 20s. each crew, for four-oar gigs, was not contestesl, the re guired number of boats nut being entered. The Garrison Stakes of lot., exclusive to the military, in four-oar gigs, was won by the Swallow ; the Bed Lancer being second, and the Hero of Aliwal third. The concluding race was a scratch match, fur articles of personal adornment, value 41., in four-oar gigs. The first heat was won by the thirst crew, Messrs. S. M'Cormick, Shurrocks, Barrett, and Black burn ; and the second by the third crew in the other class, Messrs. 1 aylor, King, Wilkinson, and Frost. In the de ciding the• latter came in first, hut as the accidental der placement of the buoy round which they were to turn is said to have been the principal cause of the other crew's discomfiture, it has not yet boon decided who was entitled to the victory. NEw IIaTTERitEA-BRIDOE.—This bridge will open to the populous districts of Clapham, Brixton, and rhea vicinity a much shorter approach to the parks, and to the whole - West end of London, than they possess at present, and form a very important part of the desirable project for embanking the Thames and enclosing a park for public re creation at Itamrsca. The works of the proposed bridge may appear to the uninitiated to have been standing still for some time past; but now the piers fairly show thent selves above low water, and four pile driving engines mounted over each pier plainly indicate the intention of rapid progress. The bridge will occupy a nearly central position hetwcen Battersea and Vaunts:di-bridges, and will cross the river from near the entrance of the Grosvenor Canal, at the eastern end of Chelsea Hospital grounds, to the we n side of the Red-house, Batters' a. It is to ba a suspension bridge, with two piers so near low-water mark as not to obstruct the navigation, and one wide A iy oropen . Mg spanning nearly the full breadth of the river. Its width . is to be 44 te..t, with a carriage way of 30 feet, and a foot path on each side. In connexion with the bridge a new line of street is to be made to join Sloane-street, so that the communication will then be perfect towards Knightsbridge, Kensington, awl all the surrounding district. There i. a peculiarity in the mode of constructing this bridge which deserves notice for the boldness and novelty of the design, and which. if successful, will confer great crsi:it on the originator. The piers, i,:steall of bang foubikil in a coffer dam, and built of regular masonry, are composed of con crete, surrounded and protected on all sides by a substantial casing of cast iron. Thus no coffer-dam is required, and tho engineer calculates that he will be able to carry up his piers to the height of seven feet above high water for the same suns that a collar-dam would have cost under the old system. If this mode of founding works in tidal rivers should rove successful, it will be a highly important step in hydraulic engineering. 140MaSlual.—Dr. Errington, the Roman catholic Bishop of Plymouth, arrived at Kitley, the seat of E. It. I'. Bastard, Esq., one of the recent converts to the Roman catholic church, and performed scowls-a: there on Sunday It. Mr. William Hutchison, late the clergyman of Ea dellion, Cornwall, but who, it will be rementhered, con formed to the Roman catholic church ;shout three weeks since, is still staying at Endellion. The wife of the parish clerk of Ludellion, and a young lady culled Mobley, have been received into the Itinuisa communion at Sanherne. These persons and some others meet in a room in one of the dwelling-houses of Endellion. No clergyman has, up to the pretynt Unto, b;_en appointed by the Bishop of Exeter to fill the vacancy occasioned by the perversion of Mr. Hutchison. Mr. Hocken, tko Neter of Endelhon, ss at present on the continent. MI