The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-02 00:00:00

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

The following nominations for the Cheater Cup, Liver-
pool Spring Cup, Liverpool Grand N►tional Steeplechase,
and the Sefton Handicap, Liverpool, are the whole of
the entries made at Chester up to 10 p.m., January 1:

THE CHESTER OUP.
Rue May 6. Distance—Two miles and quarter.
Agg Age Age
Adventurer .... 4 Zogg Linesthlre . 3 Myrtle
Agar 4 Rrlarto-Bragh . 3 Oldminster 5 15
Amelia $ Ernest S Physician, by M
13arbadoes
Heathy Head.... 4 Flermore
Berkeley 4 Benham lam 6 Rollo)
Brewer, the .... a IvanhoE 6 Plover 3 50
Brilliant 6 Jack of Hearts S Real Jam
Carisbrook 4 KW or Cure 4 Sandford 3 10
Charles Fox .... 4 King of Kent.... 6 Sister to Sage
Chem Arnie .... 6 lady of the lake. 3 e by Talmo,— 64
Contralto
Crosgh Patrick.. I Lord Clyde 4 T. P. Cooke .... a Bt.
Cygnet 4 Lambda S Trojans 3 10
Darlington 4 Xiddlewatch 3 Umpire
Dictator
Donnybrook .... 3 M Philippe .... a Weatherapy
Luella 3 My Mary
Earl of Surrey .. 4 M
Ad

TES LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP. St.
Rua Mani 10. Di& —One mile and •-halt. et.
des Age Bt.
Bombardier ....AV 6 Gaiety
Brilliant
Charles Yon .... 4 Menham Las__ 5 St. Lynette.
Cbere Ands 4 Interrdues
Dulls 4 LW or Care 4 Stanton I ek
11r1 of Surrey .. 4 Wag of Lent.— 6 Tiptoe 4 N.
Yalu-go- .. 11 St.
1211
THE LIVERPOOL GR.AND NATIONAL MULE- Ilk
CEASE. es
Run Marsh U. Db.— About four miles and a quarter. Si
N.
AP AV Age 10
Antelope a Tratenan
Bantam
Mrdbolt . ... • Lincoln
Brewer, the .... • lisuchllne
British Workman • Merryman
Catspaw s Moor a Shropshire lOO
Corona 4 Northers Usbt.. 6 Sir Bobby
SO
10
Calmed.? • Omen
=bie • Prepare. .tbs If Uso
•
• MewisiOnsedele.. • Weetender Bt.
M.
Paso
Prank

UPTON HANDICAP, LIVERPOOL 24
Rua Meath IL DI.-71tve llalong's. 54.
AP ft
Antipodes .... . 1 Gun Tel* y 1
Ily Mary 5B44
et.
Brilliant 4 lisamt Una .. 6 Poland
Charies Fox .... 4 laiestlint
Dictator
Deana eWM .. II ns
Eidolon
Pravola
Oaribaldi
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LONDON DOCK COMPANY.-( THIS DAY.) ttl-

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of proprietors 10
was held at one o'clock at the lock-hoer ; Mr. C.. 1. ILL'',
Irmo in the chair. tit.
The report stated that the number of loaded ships from ao
foreige porta which mitered the docks during the half year 26
111Makgi 60th November last was 573, measuring 246,690 l•
I teat ; yeast 575 .vessels, measuring 2.'59,030 tons, in 5
the corresponding period of 1861. The swamp of re,
the six months were 235,4204 6s. 10d., et
348,0194 17s. ld. in 1861 The expenditure Tire ga.
exclusive of the debenture intend. was 158,8141. It.
Os. 2d. against 165,8601. le. 11d. in 1861. The interest on et
the debenture debt was 22,8924 19s. 11d. apart 23,9564
Is. 9d. in 1861. The balance of profit for the last beli-
ever was 53,7131. 61. 9d. spinet 542031. Bs. sd. In 1861.
Pam the profit and loss &would it would be seen that the
balance now standing to the credit of profit and loss was
301,4911. 15s. 10d. ; out of which the directors re-
commend al the payment of a dividend of 14 ss. per
ash, amounting to 47,7111. 21. 10d, leaving a be-
lases in favour of the company of 153,783/. 13s. Bd. The
fame tax would be deducted from the dividend.
The directors recommended that out of the profit of
the half-year the sum of 5,0001. should be carried
to the credit of new works sod premises, by which that
item, after providing for neceemry sheds and other thing
appertaining thereto, would be mimed to 71,2034 17a. 108..
They also recommended that LOON. should be carried to
the credit ol Alt insurance works. The &Heretical' made in
this department had met with the entire approval of the
surveyor. The incases of 4,2001. in the expenditure for
ratssand taxes aces from a payresat on account of arrears
of Mee, which the parish of Bt. Paul, Shaded!, had re-
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under an award. The lime-street warehouse for silk
would be opened in March next, end the board believed that
it would enable them to acquire a considerable portion of the
silk trade. The directors were also assured that railway "
communisation to the docks would be completed by Mid- I
summer nat.
The CHAIIIIAN, in moving the adoption of the report, 11
observed that 8,000 tons of the deficiency under that head X
was American tonnage. As regarded the expenses them' 9
were only two items of increase, salaries and rates. The
wages were at the same rate as in 1860, and
the difference between the lest half-year and the ti
previous one arose from the circumstance of an
advance of salaries to the clerks having bees post- ;
posed. The paochal rates exhibited an increase of 6,6001. 99
About Z.3,0M1 . remained to be advanced on mortgage at ft
4 per cent. The average rate of interest paid under
that head at present was 4* per cent. The stock of Le
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goods in the warehouses was satisfactory in comparison
with that of previous years. The board had endeavoured
to the utmost to carry out economy in the management
of the dock, and a considerable reduction had been effected.
He believed that the silk warehouse, which would soon be &
opened, would produce a ooesideraHe amount of revenue. 173
In apply to a question from Mr. W masa, se.
The a.mitair said the negotiations with other companies co
for a readjustment of the charges made by dock companies , _911(
referred to at the last meeting, were progressing seta
IM(scarily, and there was good reason to hope that the object
would be attained. (Cheers.) There woe no hitch ; the
delay arose solely from the difficulties connected with the Ms
details. There had been continual meetings of directors of UM
the several companies.
The report was adopted, and a resolution declaring a divi-
deed of 1' per cent. for the halt-veer was agreed to; after
which thanks were voted to the chairman sad his colleagues, as
and the meeting separated. set