The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-14 00:00:00

THE EX PRESS, ' MONDAY EVENING, SEPT F MBE R 14 1563.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE DONCASTER MEETING.

I half, depends on how he performs in the St. Leger, The
groat event, however, w ill no affect the Park Hill Stakes,
for which the entry is such a poor one that /fantail will hot
be sorely troubled to win.-1 sin, he., 11ETEOR.

TATTERSALL'S-SATURDAY.

The Saturday preceding the great meetings of the season
is invariably devoted to comparing notes on the great event
or events to be decided is the succeeding week, and also to
nettling acoounte on the racing of the week ust past. Ac-
cording to custom and announcement, therefore, subscribers
began to drop in pretty early in the afternoon, and without
much time being lost the business of paying sad receiving
on Warwick and Leicester commas .ftd. The "checking' of
bets on the "Selliosee came next in order, which having
been completed attention was turned to further speculation
on the same. There were but few noteworthy features is
connexion with the afternoon's transactioes beyond what is
indicated by our list of prices, excepting the firmness of
Avenger and Queen Bertha, and the retrogression of The
Ranger, 10 to 1 having been laid two or three times to money
about Hr. Saville's horse. He subsequently, however,
rallied, and one or two friendly voices brought
him to 8 to 1 (offered), at which he remained to the close.
Lord Clifden seemed to go well in the market during the
early portion of the afternoon, 11 to 2 having been taken to
money, but later on unfavourable symptaats presented them-
selves, and 6 to 1 could have been obtained for the asking.
Golden Pledge was quickly reinstated in the position he had
occupied during the week, several stiffish investments
having been made in bra favour, until, front his opening
price of 100 to 7, he was lauded firmly at 9 tol (taken freely).
At intervals some betting took place on the Gnat York.
shire Handicap—for which it was announced the Earl of
Sunny had been scratched daring the afternoon. Closing
prices : _

GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
7 to 1 ept Dr. Syntax (t and off)
10 to 1 Biondi° (t freely)
10 to 1 Barter (t)
12 to 1 The Serf (off)
103 to 8 Silkatone (t)
100 to 8 Drummer Roy (off)
15 to 1 Change (t)
20 to 1 Caoltuca (t)
Earl of Surrey was struck out this (Saturday) afternoon.

ST. LEGER.
11 to 2 apt Avenger (off 6to 1)
11 to 2 Queen Bertha (off —t 6to 1)
6to 1 Lord Clifden (t and off)
Bto 1 The Ranger (off)
9to 1 Golds' Hedge (t freely)
100 to 6 Borealis (t)
100 to 6 Bine Mantle 0)
100 to 3 National Guard (off)
40 to 1 The Serf (t)
66 to 1 Donnybrook (t)
1000 to 13 Dr. Syntax (oe)
1300 even on Golden Pledge apt Th. Banger (t)

Late *nulligentc.

METROPOLITAN 00111TT COURTS.
Wpm" 10111,111. St. Matlltirlane.—Tueecley, Sept. 15 , Wednes-
day. 16; Thursday, 17.
spingwaad, Swanstreit.—Tburs6sp. Sept. 17: Friday, 18.
Lamsars, Cambervell-sew-rodid.-11 =dap, Sept. 14,
C Rapid-JCS —Wednesday. Sept. 16; Friday, 16.
Wous6lCll.—Tuesday, Sept. 15
LORD Maroa's Coma, OuildlialL— Saturday, Sept, 19.

OREA? WESTSRN RAILWAY.

The financial statement of this company for the
past seven months shows the capital and revenue account
of the three amalgamated companies prier to the, ainalge.
motion. The capital account of the Greet Western proper
shows that 25,247,7461. bad been received on the 31st
of July. The total expenditure amounted to
24,519,7294. leaving a Deleon. of 728,5171. The
capital account of the Shrewsbury limes @bows that
3,667,6941. bad ben, received, sod 3,591,4'531. expended,
leaving a balance of 76.2301. in assets. The capital sa
count of the West Midland shows that on the Oxford
section 3.287,3594 had been received on shares ha,
and 4,327,9281. expended, leaving • balance of
1.040,5564 in &lectures. On tbo Newport .cation
1,083,165/. had been received and 1,503,9511. expended,
leaving • balance of 417,7961. in debentures; and on the
Hereford section 566,9771. had been received on shame and
733,4324 expended, leaving • balance of 168,4451. on
debentures. The expenditure on joint account with the
Great Western amounted to 386,n94, and on West Midland
amount 194,5961. during the past seven mouths, making the
total expenditure of the West Midland 7.142,304/. ; the total
receipts being 7,326,7111., leaving • balance of 186.4074
in favour of the company. The eapitalsoooent of the South
Wales Railway shows that 4,710,0581. had beers received, and
4,585,2931. expended, leaving • balance of 124,7651. The
aggregate receipts on capital account of those undertakinp
amounted to 40,954,1091. and the expenditure
to 39,838,2801., leaving Lb; aggregate balaoor of 1,115,9231.
With regard to the Great Women proper the report mys :
The general revenue amount of the Great Western proper
shows • total of 618,5741. receipts. From this deduct the
liabilities, amounting to 531,480(; there remain, a disposable
balance 487,0941., out of which the director, recommends
dividend for the pentanes months at the rats of 1 percent. on
8,7.38,6434, amounting to 82,3864, leaving • halanoe of 4.7081.
The results of the amalgamation are thus stormed up :-
1 "Oa the whole there appears to be an improvement in the
operations of the joint coocern, although a correct compari-
son cannot be made between the grow receipts and expenses
ou joint revenue account of seven months of this year and
those for the Seat six months of lot year. The gross reve-
nue, as above stated, for the seven month, ending the
31st of July last amounts to 1,678,3771., and the expenses
to 758,7651., leaving a Mimes of 912,6124 The gross
revenue on joist account for thellsix months ending the 30th
of June, 1862, amounted to 1,296.9094, and the expenses
to 618,4061.. or 49.68 per mat., leaving • balance of
677,5041. The joint rentcharps for the seven months
amounted to 72,2011., and for the ix mouths
of 1862 to 31,7081., showing an increase of 40,4991.
The result of the joint operspons shows • emaiderable
improvement, as the dividend tot the half-year ending the
30th of Jane, 186"2, amounted only to one-quarter per cent. es
the Greet Western stock, while the diva:teed for the past
seven months amounts tot per coot. The sum available for
dividend on the West Midland for the six months ending the
110th of June, 1862, was not sufficient to pay all the prefer-
ence charges, but for the past seven mouths the available
brlanm is sufficient to pay all the preference charges, and a
dividend on the ordinary stook of one-quarter par tint.
The South Wale. Comp's', for the six months eliding the
30th of June, 1662, had a dividend at the rated 3 per
per cent. per annum, and for the past seven months at the
rated 3 per amt. per mecum."