The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-31 00:00:00

lONIAN BANI.-(THIS DAT )

The annual meeting of the shareholders was held
at I o'clock ; Mr. JOHN Hamm; la the chair. The ab-
stract of the profit and lose account for 1863 *bowed that
the Waste to credit of profit and loos on the
let of January, 1863,was 29,8931. 05.2 d., and the net profit
for the year 13,9664 10n 10a.. making together 45,6481.
11s. Deducting Use amount of dividends and bonus
to 1863, 11,210/., there remained to the cre-
dit of profit and loss on the let of Janina
1864, 34,3961. 11s. It was stated that
of the new shares had bee. offered to the
proprietors at par, and the ressaiaiag half bad
been disposed of at a premium of 21. par share. It was
added that the amount of premiums would he added to the
reserve, and thus afford a proportionate guarantee for the
additional capita created.
Thre4:47ort was adopted, and ths retiring direct*: a were

ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE.-(THIS DAY.)

The annual meeting and election of this institu-
dee irsre bad to-day on the stage el the Adel phi Theatre,
Mr. B. Willows& in the chair, supported by assay of the
leading somber, of the protonic both Wks sad patio-
tam

111 r. .t. W. Anson, the secretary, reed the report of the
'email, which commenced by • referee's to the death
of Mr. T. Y. Once. and his ineadleens bequest of
3,0001. to the college. The report this Warred to the law
Orrigs between the council of the college end their
rdehl hest, Mr. Webb', the award is which after mach
litigation, had boss given in favour of Mr. Webb*, with
damages to the amount of 1401. The cm* had alio to be
paid by the conned, ansoanting to &heat 4001. The report
thee
several bequest*, acknowledged
and presents of the reesipt by
books, the ocsnoil of
p=
he. The fancy fah and Jac at the
Palace had produced • prink of 1,2001. sad the
nowt bessillt at lase Theatre, 4821. The eased
ball had realised 1171. The mho!, of the buildings for the
posioeme have now boon completed, sad the coned! husk
that all friends of the Isetitutios will now um their alanod
esertiose as its behalf. The 'leafless as this occasion will
marimba threefemale asd two snide papoose's. The financial
statement shows the gross receipts of the year to be
2,6321. 4s. 11d., and the expeoditore, including the main-
' lemmas and allowenees to the present inmates of the
Wan % to 2,1124 01. 34.„ leaving a balance in hand on the
year of MO& 4s. Bd.
The report was adopted, and the similes proceeded with.

' TRIM AND LOAN COMPANY OP Uri CANADA.
(TIM DAY.)—At the half-yearly gamed meetiag. which was
held at 1 o'clock, at the oompsay's cake, 85, Ustorpte-
slaset, Mr. W. Chapman in the risk, the report elated
that the net prate of the balf.year maw 31st of March
' amounted to 14,0951., which was increased by the previous
defame to 14,3221. Ous of this mum • dividend at
the rade of 8 per mat. per eon= was declared.
sad one-half of the surplus profit* over six per coot. per
names, and the newel charge for interest. ammo tang togr
flier to 3,7681., was carried to the reserve fund in accomleace
with the charter. 2501. was applied in payment of prelimi-
nary impasse, and there remained 304 f. to the credit at
the next baltmer's aseeeste.
COPIAPO kzTIMISION RAM:NAT.-IEIB DAY.}--
The half-yearly seeetieg wee bad at 1 si ark, at No. 2.
New Broad.stmet, Mr. J. Dubammos in the. ask.
The report elated that the receipts for the yew seam' Dr
Geuther 31, 1868, amesated to 14,4871., wala4 12,2821. im
the previews year, sad that the Saitadal politicos of the
odompeay was deold dl'Halperin'. The report was adopted.
and the etestang terminated is the nasal manner.
TIM CANADIAN MAIL PACCILT BILIDIAN. —The
edearmer 'Belgian sow maployed is err• the Comedies
arab wee formerly the Hammonia, sad belonged to the
Habsburg aid Ammtaa Clarepasy. Mter being employed
aseend years in ramie( the New York mails the latter
company sold her to her pees.at owners for 10.0001. more
they her original coed Then is a great dammed far sock
steamers mow la the Atlantic Mode.

TANN? Bulimia° IN DOIPANI.—A. Dorset paper
, aim that upwards of 50 yachts have bola beilt within the
last few rare at Poole. is Donut. Mane of them mob ea
the heroes, Digest, Beechnut*, La, ham woe •
number of prima. It is the f isa mow to fit up t
sables with pyrogesphio wood, that is, wood ore eh* am
impeeseed by blueing oreameelal designs and figere•whicas
proems is Galled fire writing.
Wastlia•ra L•aan. —Dania FISHING. —These
eelebrated eaten have for the list few meow bees, to a
eonsiderable degree. usprodadive of that prime sport
whisk they had unruly yielded to the lams of smiling ;
bat it is a great pleasure to be able to affirm that Use pre-
sent drake maim has redeemed, as far as one mama pie-
Bibb maid do, their almost doubtful aloha to beim ansoopt
Si. best heat lakes is helm& Per the lad week, with
hardly die empties of a day, the bhleg has been emel-
hat, set only es Belvidere, bat aim as Loughs Owel, De-
sees, and hon. Oa the former, such has been the rim of
trout, that me rod landed fire Gm Gab is a single fall, and
from tea to tweedy fish Mc teen the average for most of
the baste. Os Lough 0 mil, as Priday, Edmund de Bla-
=s.Sm., killed emeatosu haat, weighing snb. Oa
on Wednesday, see beat. mainisieg three rode.
leaded thirtralz Moat, averaging from Mk to Sib. sash.
Os Link Iran the trout are sot eo amearoae. butlits
esemeneato their sins, Wag frees 411 s. to r
=t Os the riven hay and Brains the fishing is alas
Boasing
Tan Wnerniir Funsaana.—Large quantities et
arssiessel lose tare meat an the Ooraink and Devonshire
made &deg the pasi week, and ham bees mills( at a
reessaabler= 11111111111114 adopted ander the Nome
me el appear to hem had a most bleak/al
effect the prenermiden tied inerenee of alma is the
Devenshke mere, immesdally is North Davos, whirs this
&liaises fish is expected to be plentiful and unprecedentodly
&esp.