The Express. — London, England, 1862-08-16 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. READING RACES.-FRIDAY. Tee CAVESSIUS STASIS (Handicap) of 3 son. eseb,with 25 added. Wiesen extra. Straight to is. Thresquar• ten of a mile. (18 Juba) Mr David's Doodahs Sampson by Chanticleer--Yee Mer rill's dam, 4 yrs. Tat 101 b ;Reeves) 1 Mr. Braylejs Jaek-in-the-Hot, 3 yrs, Yst Daleyl t Mr. Nalssis Paresseuse, 8 yrs, HA LI. Plumy, t Mr. Trowson'a Hilly Crowe, 2 yrs, Sat 7115 Jas. Hightlagall, 4 Betting : 2 tot apt Flash is the Pan, 100 to 15 each apt Hilly Grove sad Damian Sampson, 7 to 1 apt Jaok.ta theltox. 10 to 1 apt Paresseuse, and 100 to 13 apt Peru. An excelleut start was made at the first attempt ; Pares muse, Jack-in-the-Bert, Hilly Grove, and Medusa looked most formidable to the dines* where Flash in the Pan was shut out and could not get through his horse.. Oppo site the stand Jack-in-the-Box and Panasonic were racing together in front, and were joined twenty strides from the judge by 1.4011Doi• Sampson sod Hilly Grove, who, coming on the outside, made an interesting race to the end with the quartette, which resulted in the last few 'Andes in favour of Domioie Sampsoo by a bead ; • dead heat for second place. Hilly Grove was only batten a head from the " dead beaten." Sister to Sage was fifth, close up, and Flash-la the-Pan sixth. THE HEADING STASIS Of 15 sore each, Mt, with 50 added, for 2.yr-olds ; colts. fist 1016 ; fillies, fist 51b. Cor taro allowances, sod winner, extra. Half a mile. (36 subs.) Captain Cooper'a Soapstone. by Touchstone—Miriam, by Malcolm. rest lulb (F. Adams) 1 israyieys TOM Pool, Mt 71b (Page ) t Lord St. Vincent's The Orphan, Ist Betting : 6 to 4 apt The Orphan, 2 to 1 apt Torn Fool, 5 to I rent Overture, 6 to 1 apt Soapstone, and 10 to 1 apt Revolver. The lot were despatched well together, except Safeguard, who, losing a little ground at the st art, was gradually left in the rear, and never took part in the race. Tom Fool rushed to the hoot, Soapstone on the off side, and The Orphan next, Captain Cooper's horse close up, Overture and Revolver being next. At the distance The Orphan received a shake from Hibberd, and Soapstone closed with Tom Fool. A magnificent race with the trio from the stand ensued, the issue being doubtful to the *ad ; Soapstone, however, in the last few strides obtained an advantage, and woo by a neck ; a dead beat between Tom Fool and the Orphan ' • Overture was • bad fourth, and Revolver wasclose up fifth. THE STAND PLATE (Handicap) of 100 son., for all ages ; winners extra. Half-mile. (33 subs) Jur. T. Iluabibs Juliet by fed clllogtooTh . —Happy Queen, t yrs, 7st 13lb ,car. 7ot 131 b D. Hughes', 1 Mr. West's Peignoir, 3374, lot 141 b (Foram* Mr. ristnlrtes Lady Derby, 4 yrs, est nib 4. Daley 3 Betting : 3 to 1 apt Juliet, 7 to 1 each agst Peignoir Lady Derby, and Sitoa Hill, 100 to 8 each apt Davit' don and Tom Sayers, and 100 to 6 apt Tarragon°. After • delay of about twenty minutes they were started on pretty even terms ; Blanche of Lancaster making the running to the distance, where Juliet went to the front attended closely ly Peignoir, and after • capital race Juliet stalled off Peignoir's rush by • short head ; three lengths separated the second and third ; Kennett wee fourth, the next three were David Ann, Blanche of Lancaster, and Lord Stanley ; May dew was last. Tag WiIITLNY grimes (Handicap) of 10 soya. each, 5 ft, and only 2 if declared, he., with 60 added ; winners extra. One mile. (30 subs ., 13 of whom pa) 2 sows. each.) Mr. W. cartwrlghro Ripon, by —Coarse, 6 yrs, 7st 41b aR . Orbashaw: 1 Mr. R. J. ,ndth's 12u-Avoe, 6 yrs, 7st 14tb .. (Yordhant, Mr. W. Evanis Don John,4 yra, 7st 41b (Page) 3 Betting : 2to 1 apt Pita-Avon, 100 to 30 apt Ripon, 4 to 1 agst Nemesis, and 6 to 1 apt Overton. The favourite made the running, Nemesis arid Sberborn being the next two, and Ripon last Approaching the turn Sherboroe for a short distance held the lead, which was again taken by Tits-Avon. At the distance Ripon passed his horses, and half-way up quitted Fits-Ayes, and won in a canter by tea lengths. A bad third. THE SELLING &rears of 3 soya each, with 25 added ; for all ages ; selling allowances. Half a mile. (11 subs.) Mr. Fleming's - lady Derby, 4 yrs (1904 ;„ eat 71b .J. Daley! 1 Mr. Pay'e 'e Garotte, Y vis (hal, 64 810 ..IJ. Ortinstniel 2 Mr. Nightingale's Orldba, aged (PR), 74 131 b.. (lfordhan) Betting : sto 2 apt Plugger's, 4 to 1 'gat Ma Bede, 9to 2 Gridln agst Lucretia, 6 to 1 apt Lady Derby, and 7 to 1 agst Tin FORBURY Brants (Handicap) of 3 sore. each, with 23 added ; I.iIIDIRI extra. About eaves ftuiooge. (8 subs.) Mr. T. Hughes's lronsldes, by Defiance- Emulous, 4 yrs, est 71h (D. Hughes) 1 Mr. J. Moon's The Quaker, IS yrs. net 71b Midgley) 2 Mr. dalernsralis Mahone. 3 yrs, sst 21b Reese') 3 Mr. W. Durst by Hoary theOreat—Hadlnage, 3r, nst 7lb J. Adams) 4 Mr. T. gterena's Rose de OM, I Jr., IMOD (J. rhnshaw) 6 Mr. J. Nightuiple's Priest, 3 yrs, Ist 3lb (Owner) 6 Mr. Heal ley's e by Vldette—Plunkett, S yrs, 644 121 b (Ashby) 7 Betting : 100 to 30 inch ept Plunkett colt and Hose de Clare, and 4to 1 apt Priest. Irousides made all the run ning, and woe by tire lengths. Seaborne was • bad third. The winner was bought by Mr. Atherton for 40 guineas. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE GREAT EMI HANDICAP. 6 to 1 apt Caps Flyaway (t) 9to 1 Ivanhoff (t) 10 to 1 Pembroke (I) 10 to 1 Bally Edmond (t) 12 to 1 Dnlcibelln (t) Sr. LEGER. 9to 2 apt Tbs Marquis (t) 11 to 2 Caractscus (t and of) 6to 1 Backstops (t) 12 to 1 Carishrook (t) 100 to 6 Johnny Armstrong (t and off) 20 to 1 Hurricane (t) WARWICK SEPTEMBER MEETING, 1862. THIS WAIMICK Cur, vein. 200 sou., by subscription of 10 moss. each. Three miles. (20 sobs.) A 4 16 Are Age Atberstone Basuto. .1 Taurus, 1. ) sweet. Dusk seat—taxisly .. S Laughing Stuck .. S Watehltre S /arrester. Audrey Xlchu 4 Crumb Patrick 4 Itanhof OXFORD MEETING. WEIGHT.' FOR THE OXFORDSHIRE STASES (Handicap), of 100 60V, added to a Sweepstakes of 15 sows. each, 10 ft, and 7, if declared. Two miles. (414 subs.) The highest weight accepting will be raised to Set I=b, and the met in proportion. Age lb e et lb 'Umpire 11 Wild Rime d 7 Iflghtlyer The Monk 6 6 Emblematic Pits-Avon Doefoot Duicibella PlaUttiou Paul Clifford 4 2 Miss Hawthoto 3 0 Squire Percy 4 0 Venerator Dane Unload Dusk 3 11 lard nudity 3 6 •Fitx.Eva Don Cos ack Watchnre Laughlin/ Stock .... 3 6 Rioter 1 3 Mar of the Wed .... 3 5 Teterrium Soothsayer a 3 DooneCaune 3 3 Prophet liliepherilees e by Stockwell—losly flamenco Evelyn Master ('verge Sappho those 3 12 Montebello Captain Talbot is • subscriber, but did not name. Those marked • having been entered without the know. Jodie of their owners, will be struck out at the time pre earthed, talon specially ordered to remain in. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS. August 3, at 2.15 p.m., Mr. J. Smith's horses, out of ew pgementa this week. August 7, at 6 p.m., Suburban, out of the Enville Welter Cup at Wolverhampton. August it, at 9 a.m., Silverhair, oat of all engagements in 1.962. At 1 p.m., Elebo, oat of all engagements in 1862. August 9, at 9 4.14., Sir William, out of all engagements ; David Ann end Herndon. out of Wolverhampton engage ments ; Ace of Trumps, out of his engagements in Mr. Thorntrm's name. August 11, at 9 Crough Patrick and Draghound, out of all handicaps published to date. At noon, Bir d lime and Coupon out of Wolverhampton N ursery ; Womb a t, ou t o f Stewards' Plate, Dover. At 4.10 p.m., The Idea, out of Yarmouth and Reading engagements. After 6 p.m., The Monk cod Bally Edmond, oat of Reading engagements. August 12, at 9 2.311.. Hubert, out of Stewards Reading. and the Ebor Handicap, York ; Britannia, ct i t t Ol Eitillattlf . Plate, Dover. A 1.15 p.m., Montebello, out of all engagements ; Ifehionby, out of all engagements up to the 29th inst. At &40 p.m., Furious, out of all engage ments. Slak ingua t 14, at 9 am., Black Diamond , out of the Roadie; es. THE PROPOIGID FORTH AT PLTMOUTH.—The *fouodation" stoned the great fort on Staddon Heights, which is to be the chief work in the south-eastern defences of Plymouth, wee laid on Thursday by Mrs. Owen, wife of Colonel Gwen, C. 8., commanding engineer of the district. It was expected that some of the celebrities known to be in Plymouth would have been present. The visitors, there fore, bore in patience the delay of an hour and a half beyond the appointed time, in the hope of seeing one of the three Cabinet ministers or Dome of the Lords of the Admiralty who were in the neigh bourhood. Thin expectation was doomed to be di.- appointed. The ministers and the lords aforesaid seemingly had other work to do. The fort itself in at prevent of cowls in a very rudimentary state, and only penciled eyes could trace the proposed bus of this and the other works, the completion of which he must be indeed a Gauguin° man who upects to witness. Perchance, before our own span of life is pained, we shall hem that the ruined keep on yonder hifi wee built by Lord Pahnenton to keep off General Buremparte, by way of el to the tradition which pre vails in the regional the that Mount Batten Fort wee built by Oliver Cromwell when be fought spinet gown Amos. —Memo% Iforniee NOBS. CILTATAL PALAOH. --OHS SHILLING DAT.— TAMS, AtiumM IS.—Arbnissioneee payment, 8,801; ditto by 'mean Urbane, 499; total. 9,303. THE ii7EPRESS, SATURDAV EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1862. as might have bees supposed, and - tm 'would nom move that the rsioat 1.4 adopted. Lord BAidur4GioN memeded the motion. JKp,AteOwn said the oondition of the company was go bad that it was absolutely inoresary that Bowe steps should be taken to mend it. He wished them to take • proceeding mild yet strong. He did not wish to call anybody bard namea. At the same time, in order that he might guard afisinst.the impreesion that the resolution he was going to proposes was of too mild • character, he would state that be had no confidence whatever in the board. (Applause.) The resolution be would move was as follows : • That ' this meeting is of opinion that in the present politico of the Great Western Company it requires rest ; that no fresh schemes be entertained, and no agreements entered into with other companies, and that • stop be put to the outlay of capital on existing lines; that steps be taken imme diately to organise au united economical manage meat of the three companies, and that • bill be prepared for their legal amalgamation, an abstract of which should be sent to each shareholder prior to a general meeting to be held in November to consider the same ; that free penes be allowed to attend such meeting, and that no proxies be applied for by the directors or officials." With regard to the first part of the resolution, he asked whether the rule of this company had not been agitation, and whe ther they did not require rest. As to their amalgamation with the South Wales sod West Midland Company, there were but 16 persons present at the Wharnaldre meeting out of 11,000 shareholders. The fact was that Wharncliffe meetings were a farce and a delusion. With regard to the East Gloucester line afew gentlemen having property which the proposed line would pass through, and • few gentlemen living at Cheltenham, were its promoters. They went to the Great Western board, and said if you will not make the line we will go to the North Western. The Great Western board took it up. The capital was to be 800,0001., and the directors said to the promoters, " it you will raise 150,0001. io the district we will raise the remainder," and they agreed to guarantee four per cent. upon the 150,0001. as well as to raise the remaining 650,C301,, the whole tribe raised by guarantee. It was a line that could not be completed under a million, and it could never pay. To that bill the shareholders had given their con sent, and he asked them not• to wait for the Wharncliffe meeting, but at once to express their decided dissent to giving any guarantee to the East Gloucester. Then tame the question as to the future management of the company. This was quite as important a question as the other. The time had come when on the legal amalgamation of the three companies they ought to have a newly-constituted board. He had no wish to exclude from the board members of the aristocracy, but he thought they ought to have on it men of business. A SHARRROLDIR asked if Mr. Brown intended his resolu tion to stand as an amendment to the motion for the adop tion of the report. Mr. BROWN said he did not ; but he would move it as a substantive resolution at the 'proper time. Admiral COFFIN rid he we of opinion that the manage ment of the railway had totally failed—(hear, hear)—and that they were only finding grace to the wheels of other railways. Their trunk lice to Bristol would have paid them 12 per cent. if amalgamation bad not been continually pro posed by their secretary. (Tumultuous applause.) They wanted • little more dividend ; but what dividend would they have if they amalgamated with the South Wales? The directors told them they could not give them any more money, because the South W ales had not got into working order yet. And this was what they bad to tell their wives when they got home. (laughter.) He proposed that the whole of the directors, together with the secretary, be requested to resign, and that that meeting be adjourned for ten days, to enable the pro prietors to appoint • committee of management. The CualltmAS—ls that an amendment to the motion that the report be adopted Admiral Bonus—No ; I object to the whole of it. The CHAIRMAN—Thou you bad better move • negative to the motion. _ _ _ A SkLAIUCHOLDri remarked that when Lord Bau m ' was chairman they laird a reeolution that there should be DO more amalgamations, but the board had broken through it. They did not consider how many thousand orphans and widows were dependent for their living . on the dividends on their tares in this railway, and the privations they would have to endure by the dividend being reduced to j per cent. He considered that half the directors were ciphers. They gave them nothing but promises, and he bed laird them half-year after half-year till he was weary of them. Mr. ADAMS said at former meetings he bad opposed these schemes to the utmost of his power, but they had been agreed to almost unanimously. He did not think that the responsibility of the shareholders ought to be cast side. The destinies of the line be believed to be in the hands of the shareholders. He boiled with indignation when he lookel to the conduct of the directors of the East Glouces terthise scheme, It was brought forward as a pure land owners' line, and it was said they would find half the capital, and the company world find the remainder ; but when the bill was brought before parliament it came out that the com pany was to guarantee 4 and 5 per cent. on the capital. Then with regard to the parliamentary contests this ea,- sion he should like the chairmen to tell them the expense. Was it 40,0001., or 50,0001., or 60,0C3f., because whatever it was the expense of the bills that were lost ought to come out of the revenue of the half-year ? The capital of this company might now be taken in round numbers at 42,000,0001., so that it could not be for want of extent of territory that they were losing money. He should like to move that not one farthing more be expended on capital until the shareholders of the company had received ii _pet cent, In the past nine years their total dividends had been 17 per cent. Mr. DIACON remarked that the increase of the expendi ture in twelve months was 199,599/. Cle. &1., or in round numbers 200,0001. He asked how that great increase bad arisen ? The SICRITART explained that it was caused by includ ing expenses of the South Wales and West-Midland Rail ways, which was not done before. Mr. HA/471111KM said be had hoped, after the noble chair man's speech, there world be a proposition for a committee to investigate the affairs of the company. He was sore to hear from the chairman that there was a dark prospect before them. The Grtarituart said he bad not bald out a dark prospect. Mr. W. Monett deprecated crimination and recrimina tion. There was nothing more likely to lead them from discussing the true remedy for the policy which had led this companyinto such a position. The directon of the com pany bad guaranteed lines in all directions—in South Wales and in the North. He thought the attempt of the direc tors to extend the Great Western to Southampton was ruinous. This policy had brought the South Western to Exeter, and if it were persevered in would bring them to Bristol. He asked the meeting not to support such amend ments as that proposed by Admiral Coffin, which said, " Here is no dividend, and we must hang somebody—hang Mr. Saunders." (lAughter.) He hoped they would rather adopt a policy involved in the resolution of Mr. Brown, and remember that the time had come when they should cease to extend their territory. if they did that and applird themselves to the development of the traffic the dividends would soon be such as the directors would not be ashamed of. Mr. M asked how soon the complete am Lion with the West Midland and South Wales could effected. The CHAIRMAN Mid it was the intention of the companies to go for a bill for amalgamation in the next melon of par. Lament. Mr. Pow= was afraid he was under a disadvantage in that room in being a director of the West Midland, but he wu a/so akireat Western proprietor, and some six years ago he resigned his seat on the Great Western board from dissatisfaction with the management. With regard to the amalgamation with the West Midland, no doubt it had imposed • much greater burden upon them this half•year than they bed anticipated. That had arisen from the open ing of two lines, the Worcester and Hereford and the Severn Valley. No doubt the Severn Railway would not have been made by the Great Western and West Midland combined, but he was glad to tell them that within the past few weeks the earnings of that line had risen consider ably, and it would soon pay the guaranteed interest. With regard to the Woromter and Hereford, he believed that in ordinary times no portion of their lines would be of greater service to them. Mr. DICIA111:14TY remarked that It was quite clear that shareholders must be diertisfied when they had a dividend of only 10s. a share. But they ought to look at the bright side. (A voioe, "There is not one.") Be thought the shareholders were as responsible for the present state of things as the directors were. 'No.) Why, at the lut meeting the shareholders were unanimous for an amalgamation with the West Midland. (No, no.) The Rev. Mr. NICHOLSON salted what amount of weekly returns would enable them to pay 3 per cent. Mr. SAMMIE'S said he could not answer that question. They had in the last six weeks received 52,000 f. more than in the corresponding period last year. They had been very successful with excursion trains. and by arrangement with the London and North Western there would be more trains at a reduced rate. _ A Snafu:noLnir.a suggested that there should be no divi dend at all declared upon the present occasion. (Oh.) Mr. D. GRIME then addressed the meeting on the sub ject of proxies. He asked the chairman what number of proxies he was provided with, and whether they would not render any dechion of the shareholders entirely nugatory. The CHAIRMAN said he would now reply to the questions that had been put to him. He could not enter into the general question of proxies, which was more a question for parliament. Nor could he my bow many proxies be bad, as he did not know. Nor did he think it well to discuss the policy of the company in past year; as to whether they should have extended their system to Manchester in the north, or to Southampton or South Wales in the south. With reference to their getting to Southampton, he hoped the question would be set at rest by an arrangement with the two companies ; but be ventured to say that the aggressiveness was not on the side of the Great Western. With regard to the East Clotemetershire. things remained in the same state they were in before. I bare was no addi tional reeponsibility in it. He had said before in that room that they supported the line not because they had any love for a ny ne me t r y gentlemen, but in order to preserve their Cheltenham tra& which was very valuable. The matter was thoroughly sifted, and they came to the conclusion that it was their interest to make some sacrifice to get that line into their hands. As it was ? that matter would be for soother year, but the directors still thought tZ ied were right I. suppqrting that line. He could not allow the justice of what had been stated with regard to the composer- Moo of the bolted. By the analgunatioa with the West Midland the commereial element was cerlainly well repro. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE GREAT WESTERN. The half-yearly general meeting of the proprie tonwas held yesterday at the Paddington Maio°, and was numerously attended. The directors, on coming into the room, were greeted with hisses and other lurks of dis approbation. The Earl of SHELBURNE, the chairman of the & ree k s ., b a ring taken the chair, and Mr. Saunders, the secretary, having, amidst considei able interruption, read the notice convening the meeting, The CHAIIIXAN said they would take the report as read. He thought he ehould be able to show the proprietors that, although circumstance. were unfavourable on the present ocosiou— (A voice—They are always em—well, the direc• tors were there to take the verdict of the shareholders, but he trusted that they would be first listened to. It was with great pain that he appeared before them on the present occasion, because he could not help feeling what a great disappointment the report must have melded on the proprietors. Having expressed that regret, he would now state the causes which bad led te this state of things, and which he believed to be exceptional. One was that in the put half-year the South Wales and West Midland traffic bad not furnished its quota to the general fund in proper lion to the charges which at the same time they had brought to bear upon the Great Western Company. In amalga mations of this kind it was impossible to predict how soon all the advantages of the amalgamation would be derived. Everybody who was familiar with railway property knew that there were ups and downs in it. (A voice--It la all downs here.) They must take the average. There was no doubt that the new alliances of the Great Western were very bony burdens at the commencement, but those burdens would diminish, and in time these alliances would be a source of additional income to the company. They had all these things to contend with in the West Midland case, and they must remember that in the corresponding half of last year trade was in • much better condition. Then there had been about 70 miles of new line opened, and • new line was always at the commencement a burden to the line with which it was connected. And they must remember that the traffic in the South Wales district had not yet been fully developed, and that there was great stagnation of trade in the north, which was felt in some degree at lout in their district. They should also remember that if the unfortunate contests between the South wales and the West Midland had been prolonged the traffic on the Great Western would have been much diminished. For these reasons he believed that the present depression was temporary, and that there were reasonable grounds for looking to the future with con fidence. The parliamentary session he was sorry to say had I, en on of great expense to this company—(A voice—lt always is)—and certain sums would have to be applied in this and succeeding balf-yeare to meet the liabilities that bad been incurred. (Shoots of " Where is it to come from!" and confusion.) Among the bills promoted by the company one enabling the company to junction in the Wolverhamp ton district with the West Midland line bad passed. It was a line the advantsp of which there could be no doubt about, and the directors were very glad that the bill had passed. The °sonny bill was thrown out. The bill for the transfer of the Rom line and for the leasing of the Ely Valley and others had passed. The object of these bills was wore to confirm the company in the position they held and in respect to details than anything else, and they did not involve questions of expense. Another bill, which was for constructing • line from Horton to Birkenhead in connexion with the existing Birkenhead Railway, had beau passed. This was • line of a very advan tageous nature in its own district. Another bill which had been passed was for the construction of a line from Wey mouth to Portland, and the extension of the Wilts sod Somerset lies. That was not a line of the Gnat Western Company, but was promoted by the parties who are in con nexion with the Great Western and South Western Com tan, who had come to an agreement respecting it. there was the bill for the Fast Gloucester line. Parliament passed a bill giving powers for the construction of a line to a certain point near Cheltenham, but declaring the powers of the act contingent upon powers being obtained next year for the extension of the hoe so as to join the Great Western Railway at Cheltenham. Then there were several bills which might be takes together in connexion with the Andover and Redbridge,which might be described generally as the lines before the committee, that dealt with the whole question as between the South Western sod themselves. These bills, as the proprietors were aware, were all of them thrown out —(ap plause) —as was also the bill to enable the South Western Company to go to BristoL While be was on that subject he might state that he be lieved that, as far es their position with the South Western Company was concerned, he entertained strong hopes, and there was every probability that en arrangement would be made which would prevent any further continuance of a ooziest of that kind. (Hear, hear.) He would not now discuss the question as to which of the two companies was in the right and which was in the wrong. Of course the South Western Company thought they were in the right, and considered that they were much aggrieved at being at tacked by the Great Western. On the other hand, he took an opposite view, and thought it was the Great Western Company that was aggrieved, and as a proof he might state that before the contest began the Great Western offered to submit the differences between the two companies to arbi tration, but the South Western declined. The next ques tion be wished to bring before the notice of the meeting was the question of the dividend. (Hear, hear.) It was • question among the directors whether it was worth while to offer so small a dividend, but they felt it their duty to offer to the proprietors whatever sum remained available fee • dividend. The dividend, small as it was, would have borne a different aspect had the half-year terminated with the mid of July instead of the end of June. He was not talking speculatively now, but be was talking of money absolutely is the coffers of the Great Western Company. They had received in the first six weeks of the current half-you 52,0001. more than in the corresponding period last year. It was quite clear that a portion of that would have been available had the year been divided in • different way, mid it would be • question for the proprietors to consider whether on the whole it would not be more satisfactory to alter the division of the year. Of course it would make no difference in the grand total, but inasmuch as the charkes fell equally on each half-year,and the receipts in the respec tive half-years were different, it might be • question as to whether they would make any alteratioo in this respect, so as to equalise the dividends. (No.) It was a question eiitirely for the proprietors, and he did not want them to du it if they did not like it. Before he sat down he wished to make one or two remarks on the general principles on which the affairs of this company were conducted. When he first took the Looonrable post of chairman of that com prey Le had a very strong feeling, founded as it was at the tame upon very little experience, against the principle of a railway company extending its sphere of action to • very large extent either by new lines or by arrangements, which practically came to the same thing. Since he had had the advantage of greater experience by being actively mixed up in railway matters he had seen no eau, to change that opinion, but he had been obliged to reduce it to an ab stract principle. He must admit that it was a principle which,under the present system of parliamentary legislation on railway matters, it was impossible for any company to adhere to without making man and important exceptions. He should continue to lift his - voice agaiust the present system of parliamentary legislation on railways, because he considered it most objectionable. Parliamentary com mittees did not recognise in any way the samitices made by companies in constructing existing lines, or the outlay for the sccommodstion of the public at a time when railway communication was very scant, and the consequence was that any proposal for a new line had • chance of bung favourably entertained by either house of parliament, whatever daniage it might inflict upon the neighbouring pioperty. There were only too ways of dealing with • new line that was set up. One was to endeavour to throw the bill out, and the other was to in some shape or other incor porate the line with your own. Experience showed that the endeavour to throw the bill out resulted in the new line being thrown into the hands of the rival company. That was an evil which was experienced every session of parlia ment. He believed it was the unanimous feeling of this board that all these extensions per or were an evil. In the lint place, they increased the difficulty of management and in the second place, it took years to make the new line remunerative. The proprietors, he believed, ran away with the idea that there was an inseam love of extensions enter tained by the beard. and that there was some charm about these extensions which fsecinated them. But he believed that his colleagues as well as himself entertained the strong est objections to anything of the kind, knd nothing would induce him to support any exteluiion whatever unlade he saw that great disadvantage would result to the Great Western proprietors by adopting any other course. One company could not stop this, but he believed that if two or more great companies were to act in unison • pest part of the evil might be avoided. At present many of the new lines were made before they were required, and there was something like en excited auction bidding between the ad ' jaunt companies to get possession of them. He trusted that this compauy had come to some nuderstanding on this point with the South Western, and he hoped that they would do the same with the North Western, and thus ' kill the viper which was eating out the entrails of the large companies. Ou the other hand, it was • question nut at what point they should in.erfere rather than see their traffic abstracted. They could not have a better illustration of this than what had occurred in reference to the Shrewsbury and Hereford line. Si. ce the line had been in the hands of the London and North Western, a large proportion of the traffic which formerly passed from that line on to the Great Western had been taken away from them. And here he might state that one of the most pleasing results of the present session was that the committee to whom the Shrewsbury and Hereford bill was referred inserted • clause giving the Great Western p mar to become joint lessees of that line, which would reinstate them in their proper position with regard to it. Of all the undertakings they bed entered into, this was the one about which they had felt the lent hesi tation. Although the terms of the lease were high, they were quite safe, seeing that during the year 1861 the traffic was well over 100,0001.. and reckoning the working ex. pewee at 50 per cent., that left 50,(001. to pay all the en gagement, of the Shrewsbury and Hereford Company, which amounted to 6 per cent. on some portions o f the capital, and 4) on others, and putting them down at the highest Agana, they were under 44,0004, and the traffic would have • tendency to augment in future years. He regretted that the dividend was so small, bet be trusted he hatalwern that their drain were not in a) bed • enaditka meted ; and for himself be might say that be was ever ready to listen to any advice that was tendered to his. With lewd to the general policy of the board, he could not admit that that policy was • wrong policy. He hoped that Mr. Brown would not press bin resolution, as it would prevent the legal anal. gatnation with the West Midland, and they cou9t go on with it. He agreed th a t th e com p an y moused rest. He thought the resolution was an injudicious one. The latter part was hardly admissible in point of form, and the first part was impracticable. He thought there would be better dividends for the correct half-year, because they were already in possession of 52,00 W. additional traffic which was going on, and because more traffic wee fairly to be expected from the opening of the Metropolitan and the West Loudon Extension lines. The motion for the adoption of the report wee then put and carried with some dozen dissentients. Mr. BROWN said the feeling of the meeting appeared to be so generally in favour of his resolution that he should press it. He did not think that the resolution was faulty in point of form, nor was it impracticable. He then moved the resolution (which is given above). Mr. ADAM. seconded, and said be considered the resolu tion of enormous importance. It bound the directors not to proceed with the Fist Gloucester scheme. If they did proceed with it he should be obliged to go through the his tory of that scheme, which would redound to the credit of neither the shareholders nor the directors. The share holders had now the opportunity of making a stand against the extension policy, and he trusted they would make rt After some discussion, Tbe Cusramsx put the resolution to the meeting, and a show of bands having been taken, he said he could not decide whether the majority was fur or against, and he put it again with the same result. He then requeetcd the supporters and opponents of the resolution to range them selves respectively on different sides of the room, and he counted the numbers, and declared that 65 had voted for the resolution and 72 against it. This decision was received with vehement 'heat. of indig nation from the supporters of the resolution, and a merle of great confusion ensued, one or two shareholders accusing the chairman of unfair conduct and of taking the votes of the officials, and the chairman in return threatening to have Mr. Adams removed from the room. At length, Mr. Snow, mounted on the reporter.' table, and said that having been one of the tellers, he acknowledged that the bad last the resolution by a majority of eve, and they had lost it by the directors and officials voting. He submitted to what he did not like hut could not help, and he would now give this notice : " The resolution having been nage tived, notice is hereby given that a meeting of share holders will be celled to cemaider the steps necessary to be taken for extricating the company from its dangerous position, and for placing it on a sound basis, by the legal amalgamation of the three companies, and the formation of a united board of directors; and that a committee be formed of shareholders of the Great Western, West Mid- I land, and South Wales Companies, to prepare a bill for amalgamation, and for other matters requir ing considers tion, and to give notice of • time and for holding such meeting; and that communications respecting the ' meeting be addressed to Mr. Adams, 19, Bread-street, Cheapeide." .. . . . . The CHAIRMAN said the notice might be given, but be could not allow ) any discussion upon it now. He moved that a dividend of IN. per cent. be paid. Mr. Hearririme said he had asked a question as to the amount which would have been added to the receipt. of the last half-year if the receipts of the two half-years had been more evenly balanced. The CHAIRMAN said he supposed it would be something like 25,000 i. to 30,060/. Mr. ADAMS observed that the chairman had not answered the question as to the amount of the parliamentary ex penses. The Cuarnmax mid the accounts were not yet in, and he could not state the exact amount. He feared it would be 26,0001. Mr. ANDREWS said he thought after what had passed at that meeting they ought not to take any dividend this half year. There was a great crisis arising in Great Western affairs. The bringing in of officials to outvote the share holders would cause an agitation that might have important results. The motion was then put and carried. The meeting was then made venial, for the purpose of considering the agreement with the Shrewsbury and Here ford Hallway thmpany, and after a short discussion a rem lutiou confirming the agreement between the two companies was agreed to. Mr. H. MILES then moved a vote of thanks to the chair- Lan, who be said Lad, under most trying circumstances, shown the greatest courtesy and impartiality. (Hear.) The CILLIJUIAM said he WU obliged to the hon. proprietor. It was a very disagreeable thing to be supposed, as bad been thrown out, that either himself or his colleagues were in different to the present state of things. He had endea soured to act as justly as be could to the shareholders. The meeting, which had lasted more than five hours, then separated. GREAT NORTHERN. The report of the directors to the half-yearly meeting, on the 23rd inst., has been issued. The capital account shows that there has been received up to 30th June, 12,579,6604 3a. 6d., and expended 12,236,5704 Os. YaL, leaving a balance of 343,0901. 3a. 4d. The expenditure on capital account includes 290,0001. for the purchase of the Hertford and Luton line, which is now incorporated in the Great Northern system ; 55,7304 Bs. 6d. for further pa meats on account of the company's subscription to the Garstoe and Liverpool Railway ; and 4,7711. sa. for Witham mortgage deeds paid off. The chief items in the expenditure 7861. 6s. Id. for works of construction, including 17,319/. Is. Bd. for the Western, or Hotel Curve„ Junction with the Me tropolitan Railway ; and 33,5444 6s. 9d. for ad ditional rolling stook. The company have reced during the half-year, 121,623/.15x. on account of the izt and third calls oe the Irredeemable Five per Gent. Prefe rence capital of 1861, and 30,0004 in respect of the Four sod-a-Half per Cent. Perpetual Preference Stock, which the directors were authorised, at the last meeting, so dispooe of, by tender, to the proprietors. The issue of the com parry's Four per Cent. Debenture Stock progresses satisfac torily ; 266,9701. 3s. 6d. has been received oe that account during the half-year, and a corresponding amount of mort gage deeds extinguished. The total amount of this stock is 2,069,2421. Be. 6d., and the average rate of interest on the whole debt of the company is 41. Is. 10d. per cent. Resolutions will be submitted to the meeting to empower the directors to exercise the borrowing powers conferred by the Guidon and Liverpool Railway Act of 1861, 75,000/. ; the Great Northern and Metropolitan Junction Act of 1860, 10,0001.. the Great Northern (Hertford and Luton Pur chase) Act of 1861, 6,0001. The revenue account shows the gross receipts, ieclading, in 1862, receipts ou Nottingham god Grantham line to have been 672,4581.4 x. 7d. ; the gross expenditure, 345,6971. 75., leaving a balance of receipts over expenditure of 328,760!. 17e. 741. Add to this a balance from previous ball -)ear of 4231. Bs. 2d., and a sum due from Eastern Counties Company of 8,4001., there is a balance of revenue of 85,5841.55. 9d. Deduct fixed charges, including mortgage and debenture stock interest, and preference dividends, and, in 1862, the rent payable to the Nuttiegborn and Grantham Company, ?.26.1941.9a., and there remains a net balance available for dividend on the original and A and B stocks, 109,3891. 16s. 9d. The net increase in 1862 over 1861 was 19,2961. 10a. The above balance of 109,3894 16s. tkl. will enable the general meeting to declare a dividend at the rate of 41 per seat per annum oo the original stock, giving for the half-year 24 sa. per cent, to the original stock • 31. per cent. to the B stock ; 11. 102. per cent. to the A s tock ; and the directors recommend that such dividends be declared, to be payable on Ist September next. The balance remaining in hand will be 1,4631. 4s. Ild. The general revenue and expenditure account show. that the receipts from passenger and merchandise traffic have increased very satisfactorily. The coal traffic has, however, been much lea remunerative, owing to a reduction in the rates, and to a smaller quantity having been carried in the winter and spring of 1862, as compared with 1861, when the weather was peculiarly severe. The quantity of cool imported into Loudon by sea, railway, and canal, in the first six mouths of 1862, was lees by 241,027 tons than in the same period in 1861. The expenditure of the half year is lees by 18,0784 than is the first six months of 1861, the chief diminutioo being in the repair of carriages and wagons, in consequence of the decrease in the oval trade, and of a reduced expenditure for tyres, which were ' largely renewed in 1861. The relaying of the permament way with heavier rails baa been steadily continued, and the revenueaccount is cherged this half-year withls,ooo4 oe that account, as against s,WOlin 1861. A resolution will be sub mitted for authority to subscribe 73,0001. toward' the capital of the Edgware Company, and for the creation of stock for that purpose. A similar agreement will be sub mitted to the meeting for working the Hatfield and St. Albatia Railway, as also a resolution to authorise a sub scription of 20,0004 towards the capital of that company. WEST MIDLAND. The report of the directors states that the net receipts of the West Midland amount to 94,71 W. Several causes had operated to the prejudice of the balance for dirt deud—such u the opening of new Sou at a mum most un favourable for their development, the cautioned depression of trade, and the unseasonable character of the weather. Still the directors bad hoped to present • more satiefac tory result. The sum due to the Hereford section amounted to 13,8771., enabling the directors to declare • dividend of four per cent. per annum on the Hereford stock. Paymeots had bees made under the bead of run-charges to the South Wales Company of 88,2501., and to the Severn Valley, 9,4101. hi Mises items there had been con siderable lost to the Great Western sad West Midland Compsuiee. Better results for the future mightbs hoped for when commercial prosperity shall have returned, and when the working expenses should bear a more favourable ratio to the gross earning.. The net accounts of the West Midland showed that, after psyment of interest en loans, there re weed balance of 48,4784 applicable to the payment of guaranteed dividends—viz, 33.39.34 to the W O K sa d 15,0851. to the Newport section. The balsam of the Oxford section would pay the dividend an the first guaranteed stock, and on such of the mooed guaranteed stock as was io the bands of the public. Tbs Newport share of net revenue was Dot quite sufficient to pay dividend as all the guaranteed stock of that section, but in the receipts at the second half considerably exceeded those of the first, it was proposed to debit the second half year with the , and thus pay the full amount of guaranteed hornet oa descriptions of Newport stock. TALI OP NEAT,. The report states that themei* for the half year ending June, 1881, were 48.734/. ; and June, 1 8 82 , 2,5711., being an increase of 34374 The working of the coal traffic over the South Wake lee between Neath cad Swansea involves an addition of about 18 per cent. to the miles ran by the engines over the Vele of Neath yroper, and & consequent augineotation of the locomotive and trate charges, without the profit that would be derived from the same mileage if run upon the company's own line. The working expenses of the past include the cost of working this traffic to Swansea for the whole six months, while the corresponding half-year included those charges for four months only. The sum available for dividend is 15.3291., from which must be deducted 2,581/, for balance of interest on preferential capital, leaving 12,748/. for dividend on the ordmary stock. The directors recommend a dividend at the rate of 31 per cent. per annum, leaving a balance of 953/. to be carried to the next half-year. LONDON, TILBURY, AND SOUTHEND. The report of the directors, to be presented at' the half-yearly meeting on Tuesday next, states that ' the total capital received amounts to 800,628/. 10a, and the tonal capital expended to 751,2441. ss. 4d. From the state ment of the revenue amount, which is furnished by the lessees, it will be seen that the grow receipts for the half year have amounted to 21,7111. 19e, end that the expen diture has been 15,6891. fin. hd., leaving • balance of 6,0221. 13a. 7d. Since the last half-yearly meetings change has taken place in the management of the affairs of the company, and the directors deem it their-duty to record the circumstances under which that change was made. In November, 1861 (some previous communication on the sub ject having taken place between a committee of proprietors and the joint committee of director, of the railway a requisition was received, signed by the prescribed number of shareholders, calling upon the joint committee of direc tors to convene an extraordinary meeting of proprietors of Loudon, Tilbury, and Southend Railway stock, for the pur pose of considering and determining upon the propriety of an application to parliament in the then ensuing session, for leave to bring in a bill for the purpose of incorporating the proprietors, and giving them some share in the manage ment of the affairs and property of the undertaking. A meeting of the proprietors was accordingly convened for the 17th December last, when the subject wsa fully dis cussed, audit was reeolved that • bill for the purposes sug gested shout be brought in, and a committee of irroprie tors, who took charge of the conduct o f th e bi/l, was appointed for promoting the application to parlia ment. The act, intituled, "An Act to is to the pro prietors of shares in the undertaking called the London, Tilbury and Southend Extension Railway, and to vast snob undertaking in the company so incorporated, and for other mimeses," received the royal mama on the 16th May Yet, whereupon the proprietors of slims in the undertaking were incorporated by the name of the London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway Company. The first ordinary ineeeing of the new company wee held on the 10th June last, end the present board of directors was then constituted in accord ance with the provisions of the act of parliament, three of the directors being appointed by the company, three by the directors of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, and three by the directors of the London sod Blackwell Railway Company. The provisions in the act of 1852 relating to ruditors having been repealed by the act of 1862, it will be arequisite for the proprietors at this meeting to elect two itors. NORTH AND SOUTH WESTERN JUNCTION. Yesterday the ordinary half-yearly meeting of this oompeny took place at the Enston•etation ; Mr. Baru TOOTAL in the chair. The SECRETARY having read an abstract of the report, which ham already appeared, The CHAIRMAN moved its adoption, observing that the account' extended to the half-year ending June 30. The net balance in hand amounted to 2,116/. 2s. 24., which enabled the directors to declare a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent per annum, leaving a sum of 1181. lls. 2d. to be carried forward to the so. count for the current half-year. There had been an incenses to the extent of 701. on the passenger, and 2291. on the goods traffic receipts in comparison with those of the corresponding period of last year, while there had been a deficiency of 5011. in those of minerals. In this respect, however, this company only suffered in common with others, in consequence of importations generally falling off. The arrangements for the working of the Kew-bridge sta tion were not yet perfected, although in many respects they were working advantageously. The chairman concluded his observations by expressing the regret of the directors at the resignation of Mr. Chubb, the secret►ry. The report was unsubnously adopted, and a vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings. LONDON DISTRICT TELEGRAPH COMPANY (LIMITED). Yesterday the seventh half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this company was held ►t the offices, 90, Cknnonetreet Mr. ROBERT TAYLOR in the chair. The report of the directors bee already appeared. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, maid it was a matter for congratulation that the company had during the past six months progressed satisfactorily. They bad earned agree revenue of 6,513!. 18e. 4d., or, de ducting the charges of other creditors, 3,9561. ,• and after defraying all the expenses of management, they had in hand a balance of 1,0771. lbe. 4d. It was encouraging to mark the increase in the number of messages. For the June half of 1960 they numbered 26,115 ; for the same periol last year they were 64,7&4 ; and Dow they were nearly double that, being 123.280. It might be considered that the International Exhibition bad led to that increase, but the fortnightly re. turns from the lit of January had systematically increased, and only two months of the six were affeeted_hy that great international gathering. It was, therefore, bed reasonable to conclude that the result was owing to the healthy con. ditisn of the company, . . . Mr. Esau secOwli4 the pieties, which was adopted. A meeting was held on Wednesday, the 13th instant, at the Royal Oak, Prage r to present Mr. Wm. Smith, the Ansley statiou-nreakt on the Brighton and South Coast line, with a silver goblet and • purse of sovereigns, subscribed for by upwards of 70 of the inhabitants, in token of their appreciation of kis attention and civility. BRIGHTON, UCKPIELD, AND TUN BRIDOZ WELLS FAILWAT.—The general meeting of this company was held yesterday at 41, Parlisunent-itreet ; bat, as the nonentity number of proprietors did not attsiod, the pro ceedings were adjourned. The report stated that since the turning of the tint turf by Colonel Harcourt the works bad been satisfactorily nrried on—all the cuttings of the Ton bridge Wells end of the line were considerably advanced, and the Frant.road tunnel, the most important work be tween Tunbridge Wells end Groombritige, bad been commenced, and was being expeditiously proceeded with. The directors bed opposed the bill of the East Griesteed, Groombndge, and Tunbridge Railway in the recent MIIII4OO, but without success. Arrangements had been made to con struct the eection of the line between Tunbridge Wells and Groombridge so as to open it on an early day ; and ar rangemeuts had also been made with the landowners be tween Groombridge and Uck6eld for the land required and the accommodation works. The statement of reoeiptii sad disbursements toJune 30 showed • total receipt of 31,2524, and a balance in band of 2151. THE Mr.TROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—They usual meeting of the board was held yesterday ; Mr. John Thwaites presided for the hest time sine his recent Ulnae. Mr. Frauds Healey took his seat as one of the representa tives of the parish of St. Pancras, in the place of Mr. Robert Eckett, deceased. A report was brought up from the Main Drainage Committee, stating that Messrs. Peto and Betts have withdrawn their tender for the construction of the Bermondsey branch of the Southern Low Level Sewer,l an recommending that the tender of Messrs. John Aird and Son for the execution of the maid works. for the rum of 107,0001., besooepted, subject to the usual ioquiriee as to the responsibility of their sureties being satisfactory. The resolution adopting the recommendation of the com mittee was, after some discussion, carried oti a division. Mr. Newton moved, " That it be referred to the solicitor to report as to what means an be adopted to bind the persons whose tender may have been accepted by the board, either by altering the form of advertisement or requiring parties to sign an agreement when any order shall be made accepting • tender, or what coarse can be best adopted to prevent parties from withdrawing after the acceptance of a tender; and that the solicitor have the sienna of counsel in drawing such instrument se may be found necessary." Mr. Wilkinson seconded the motion, and strongly condemned the course taken by Messrs. Pete and Betts, which had thrown an additional cost of 10,0001 upon the board for the execution of works for which they had accepted the contract. After • short discussion, the motion was pet and agreed to. The rootlet, business was disposed of, sod the board ad journed until the 26th of September. THE NEW LAW ON PAROCHIAL ABSESSISIENTB. The act to secure uniform and correct valuations of parishes in the unions of England has been printed, and in 46 sec tions the mode of procedure le detailed. The begirds of guardians ea soon us convenient after the Fussing of the act are to form themselves in certain numbers into an " Assess ment Committee," and the authority of the committee appointed for any union is to extend o'er every parish com prised in such union. The proceedings are to be entered in a book, and to be open to the inspection of ratepayers. The board of guardian in the month of April every year are to report the proceedings of their amassment committee to the Poor-law Board. The overseers are to prepare valuation lista, and the estimated rental is to be the rent at which the bereditaments might reasonably be expected to let from year to year free of all rates end tams. The valuation lista are to be deposited for inspection. and ob jections may be made to the same. Until a valuation list is made every parish is to be amassed to the poor nte under the nand? Wiliam IV. The object of the new law is to (Aegis a proper assessment of every house In every parish hi Ermined, and to prevent complaints that one house is rated bey_ood another of the same sea FOOD AND ITS A DrILVER•IIOIt. —" I have carefully analysed Blockey's well-known Stoat, as obtained from El, Dube. Area, St. Jame's, end end It to be a genuine, mat wholesome, and highly nourishing beverage, less Usyy, and, consequently, more digesdble, than London *tent in geeeraL—Artber RID Hassan, London."—Cats of 43, g, 0. sod 18 gallons at N. per gallon in. per dozen pints: te. qoarta—ltampst* date Monkey). It. inkeetoset, It, James. botabliehed a elm tury.---ladverteemeat.l MA IiKE TS. BIWA R.—The avenge price of bmwo or 31 useomd, sugar, the produce of the British pomemions in A menu., faiths week ending August 12, is 240.04 d. per cwt., exclusiv e of the customs duty.—No return of the price of brown ur Muscovado sugar, the produce of the Mauritius, the week smiths as above.—The average price of Musa ow Muscovado sugar, the produce of the East ladies, for IL° week ending as above, is 28e. —The average pric. the two foregoing descriptions of sugar joiutly u 23e. per cwt. Baurrot, Accusr 15.—Tbe sugar market has been quiet during the week. The few transactions that have takes place have been at a 'eduction iu price of 6d. per cwt. TALLOW.—FRIDAT EVININti.—The market was float to•day. Spot, 1861, 48e. 3d. ; September, new, 433.14 October to December, 50e. ; January to Muth, 500, tit At the public ructions of 1,700 casks offered, 1,46 were sold. Taganrog sheep, 48e. to 48s. ,9d. ; fair to fine be e f, fine, 475. 6d. ; cow, 46e. 3d. ; Australian beef, 464 tid, t o eg c , good to weak ; South American. Ist pines, 48.. ; ifgow, 47a. ; North ditto, 47.. 3d., inferior quality. fine wardspalm oil, 43e. 6d. ; Accra, els. 40e. 6d. ; Wind. to , 39a 6d. to Ms. W. Cocoa nut oil steady; Co' c i l i a , at 56a. to 56e. 6d. ; Ceylon, 53.,. titl. to 545. Horse grease, 3ffra ; rough fat, 22. 6d. Delivery of tallow to last moan, 1,001 casks ; snivels ditto, 1,028 asks. oarroN.—Ltaztroot, Avouax 15. —le the early part of the week buyers showed an indisposition to pur chase, sod the males each day were limited ; yesterdey, however, chiefly in coesequenee of accounts of much higher mkt being paid in India for goods and yarns, the dermal repro vcd, and the Milli ware (etiolated at 10,000 bales, of which 7,000 were on speculation and for export. American may be quotcd ed. to 1.1, per lb. dearer. Brazil gerterslly are also about id. dearer, but in I , ,gyptien theta is very little change. The irregularity uoticed last week in the prime of Surat baa subsided, sod an advance of yd. to id, per lb. has been obtained in nearly ell qualities oat the spot, and about id. for snivel. There have beet takes es speculation 13.070 bales, via, 3.100 American, 6'20 Pa 740 Bade 630 Egyptian, 8,290 Burst 100 Mairee bl Z 100 Bead ; A and there are reported for export 14,970 via., 1, • merican, 630 Pernam, 380 Bahia, 240 Kula ham, 70 Egyptian, 50 West India, and 12,190 Sono., a:c. The market opens to-day with a good demand ; prol.hl e sake 10,000 bales, of wluch,7,Coo em taken on speculst,es and for export COTTON GOODS. —filancirserin, Auc 115.—The yws market has been very strong, and higher prime are agar asking by spinners. Yarn. for delivery are becoming very scarce, sod the amount of business has not been large in 001410qUe11011 of the extreme prices sated by producer,. The cloth market has been less active then was expected. The telegrams tram Oalcutta and Bombay, which are to July 24, report the markets there as almost wild with ex citement, and advances of 15 to 20 per cent. were offend for Ono, goods 71h. shirting, were quoted 13s. 9d. to Its. per pleas ; Utmost,. has had the effect of strengthenkg the hands of manufacturers here, and they have been generally asking 3d. par passe higher than on Tuesday. This has tn. deafly checked business to some extent, but buyers generally do not appear disposed to operate, and have confiued their purchases mostly to lota which could be obtained on more reasonable terms. Shippers do not appear to be giving out orders. but are confining their business mostly to goods available for delivery. CORN.—BaistoL, AuGun' 14.—Oar market to-day wm thinly attended by farmers and ruiners. There was oely small supply of English wheat on offer, which sold at about Let week's prices. Foreign In limited request, snthout alteration in value. Barley in fair demand, at an advance of 6d. per qr. in oats sot much passing, but prices us spirt buyers. For beam sad mane a tau retail inquiry at previous values. Arrivals :—Wheat, foreign, 6 877 , qra Oa* Irish, 850 qn.; foreign, 604 qrs. Barley, fangs, 2,1:65. Indian ram foreign, 158 qrs. Fkur, foreign, 3,372 his ; coastwise, 17. CHZLIMPOID, Anoturr 15.—There was • heavy rain in oar district yeaterday, which will retard the cutting wheat, bat it will be of meat benefit to the barley, having much improved the quality. But little sew wheat at market, and full prime were gives for such, say 58s. to 625. ; old, toe. to 64e. Loicout, luaus? 15.—We have had a heavy fall of rain bore to-day. which Inn somewhat impede harvest opera tions. Very little hilliness has been done in the corn mar. keit in any article, and no change has taken place in the vale* of wheat. Wheat, red, fits, to fade.; white, 63a. Beau, 43e. to 45e. Oats, 22a. to 26.. LryzarooL, Ammer 16.—We bare had a fair attendance of millers and dealers at this montiag's market, but wheat could only be moved slowly at a further reduction of Id. to 2d. per coital, or 2d. to 3d. on the week, whilst flour was awn the turn cheaper, or ed. to 9d. down on the week. Indian corn had a fair consumptive inquiry, and the quan tity offering being small holders were enabled to recover the decline previously conceded, thus returning to the quota tions of Friday last. Oats and oatmeal are both the tarn dearer. Bemis 6d. per quarter cheaper. Peas and barley bring full prices. Time market closes quiet but steady. WAICUTILD. AUGUST 15.—The wheat trade was quiet it last Friday's prises. Fresh parcels ere cleared off as they come to hand, but the general demand is limited. Olinda% barley in fair inquiry. In beans, eats, and abate' no Armies for the week wading August 11:—Wheat, cheep. at 56a. Id. ; barley, 60 qrs., at 33e. 9d. i GOALS.-Loadod, AUOUBT 15.-Boddle's West Thu Soy, 15a. ; Byees's Bela& Wed Hartley, 16s. ; Davisines Wed Hartley, 15e. ; Hiutlepool Wad Hartley, 14s. Id. ; Hastings Hartley, 151. ; Holywell Mau, 16a. ; North Yahoo Om, 12s. 9d.; Machold Moor, 13s. ; West Hartley, 155.; Wylana 16s. ; Walls Lad Acorn Close, Us. 9d. ; Will. End Ids , 15s. 9d. ; Walls Bad Hadley, lba. ; Edo. Nab, 15a. 61. ; Walls End Franiwite, 15s. 9d. ; Walls Lad 17s. 6d.; Will. Esd South Reties, 17s. ; Wart Tarstall, 15s. 6d. ; Walls End Comp, Mk. 3d. ,• Walls End Hartlepool. 16a. 9d. ; Walla Had Bough Hall, Ha 9d. ; Walla End South Durham, 15s. 9d. ; Walls End South Hellos, 16s. 3d. ; Walls End Trhodoa Hartlepool, 16s. 9d. ; Will. End Trimdou Thoraley, 15a. • Walls Whit worth, 15s. ; Camay aid Darya Aidingits, 21a. ; Car. way and Duffrva Hakim 23a. • Colman Hartley, 155.- Ships at market, 84 ; sold, 47. TRAFFIC/ RATIJRNI3. RAILWAYS Mlles P. Mer- Total, Total, open ammera cbandlas 1662 16a1 Week outing August 3. London, Tilbury, & South- A A a a end Saleusiss Ottoman • 4O 242 127 Ro) al Danish Week /name August 10. Cal.donlan . .__ 230 7,237 10,000 17,327 16.-b0 Week ending Auguat 1?. Belgian Yaetern Junction.. g 64 115 174 289 743 [Advertisement.]—liumzwAr's tenance of Health.—Changing temperatures are perpetually pro- ' clueing foul gases which pin adrulasion into the lungs with the air, poison the blood. and beget ulseane. Hollowy's k■n the wonderful pewee of purging out three impurities Ifom the blond and body : they cleanse both fluids and solids from all hurtful matters, immure the appetite and invigorate the digestive organs._ Every d t yrptic symptom yields to sited totnliew qvU r▪ i l iin j ets, w iL ch tb s e n best h co m"d iv t es sa ol In the of ▪ abdominal distention. These balasmk r pr ills may he rolled s upon for curing all liver complatnts, bilious ailments. heatiehe lowness of spirits, and a hundred other infinpities rosultiug from confirmed indigestion. BERTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BI RTHB. CASTLE. —August 14, at 84 John ablll, Battersea-rise, the mite of H. W. Castle, Haq., of a daughter. FURZ/L —August 13, at Charlwood Lodge, Clapham.park, Hrs. H. Furze of a daughter. OALTHN.—August li, at Hadrer Hera, Worcestershire, the WIN of R C — isie‘ Rim., of a daughter. lIELMIL—Augast 11, at the Parsonage, Leveriteet green, Herta. the wife of the Rev. R. Beanie. of a eon. HEN NIK EL—August It, at Newton Hull, Lite". the Ilk °I Mr & Henniker, Bart., of a son. KIN LOCll.—August 'it, at Hamlet road, Norwood, the wile of C. Kiska, Esq., of a mu. YAW.—August 13, at Richmond, the wile of C. Slaw, Eel, of daughter. 14ORRIS.—August 12. the wife of the Rey. T. E. Morrie. Calf' ton Vicarage. Yorkshire. of a SOIL ROTBRRYURD.—Atimust 11, at Edgervton, Roxlierghshlre, the wife of W. A. 0. Itatherfurd, Yeq., Jun., of Edgereton. of daughter. MMLHIAGErt. DAMES—MASON.—August IS, at Ilusthwalte Church, near Ifueingwold. Yorkihire, by the Rev. E.. T. Mason, J Psflo. Esq., of Hereford, to Anne, daughter of J. Mown, Lei for mealy Comptroller of ll.M.'s Customs at Hull. HILL—BEROER.—Angost 14, at Christ Meech, Paddington. hi I the Reverend A. G. How, M.A. Vicar of Bromley :"L. Leonard's, masted by the Rev. F. 6. May, M.A., fltaries Edward HAL Faq., Captain Royal Engineers, yellogatt " t the late rieseral Sir Lindley 84.. Lager Hill, K. 0.11, to Carol: oe Ana, eldest daughter of Henry B. Berger, Req., of Cleyekti . square, Hyde.wrk. EZIIIPBON-10/LDR—Aogost 12, at St Michaers Chester. Edward Fleetwood, son of the late R. Kempson. piste Temple, to lemma Ann, daughter of the I..te W. For liao mAupori NUL—Angus( It, at Si. Matthias Richmond , by the Yen. Archdeacon tterton, It Mason, req., of leruhem. to Csroline, doughty of Sir. G. Shumoods, of Varobsin. ISMWILLI—HILLIL—Angust 13, at 54. Thonnuiss, Brampton. the Rev. T. C. Hills. J. StilwelL Rut., of Lower Tooting. to Wither, daughter of the Ray. T. IflW, of Brampton Der. hyahke. ILLlNT.—Angust 14, at DEATH& Marlborough.terrace, Victoria reed, Remington, Sophia Blunt, widow of the late Sir C. IL Musk Bart aged re. BODlN.—August It, at Edmiston Lodge, Derbyshire, H. Bodes, ,Ausged be. AN.—Angiost It, at Lutterworth. Ann, relkt of 111 r. T. Foot son, aged W. POSTER.—August at etamford4dll, Rachel, widow of the tete J. Foster, isit ip rd 76. HODDINO.—A 13, at Workoop, Notts. Susan 11 . 411 ' 4. relict of the W. H. Qq., seed St. EHRSOLL —Amami Is. at the 'Vicars" Skate. We of 0.")* Rent, Anna Mary Inboreole, aged td. Muted aawi 'Ormuz Rare E= r ot At. IL tarbaritalest, to as City of Look" , at Oak% is LaribatdAreet. to tle Pnelset Irldtairlarg."" 84111110 AT, AVMS 10, ha.