The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-04 00:00:00

THE LAND MORTGAGE BANK OP INDIA

(LIMITBD).-(THIS DAY.)

This day the brat ordinary general meeting of
ehareholden was held at the London Tavern ; Mr. Lain° in
the chair.

It appeared from the report, which was taken aa res 4
that the total applications for advances on the security of land
in India amounted, by lut advice', to 571,8001., of which
132,150/. had been granted at rates of b. 9, and 10 percent.,
upon mortgagee of real property. There were
applications for 346,410/. still under cusideration
in reference to the titles and valuation of the properties ;
a considerable portion of which would probably be
granted at as early date. The cash balances of
the company is India were deposited with the
presideacy banks for employment in loans, upon govern-
ment securities, until such time as they are required
for advances on mortgage. Of the debentures of
the comproy recently issued, 38,0601. has been subscribed
for. chiefly by shareholders of the bank— tad of this sum,
23,32U1. has been paid-up iu fall. The amount received on
account of debentures teat present invested on government
securities io London at 8 per cent., until required for re-
mitianoe to India.

Oa the motion of the CHAIRMA2 the report was adopted.

CROYDON FAIR.—(THIS DAY.)—At the reantup•
tioa of this fair to-day there was but • limited show of
cattle on sale; dairying cows continued to sail at high
figures ; the store stock remained unsold. The large
herds of Welsh ponies were thinned out; bulginess
active and many sold. The pleasure fair se largely
attended, and • mountain of gingerbread has bees
(mourned and a forest of walnuts mocked. The shows are
well patronised. and dancing forms a fashionable amuse-
meat. The railways from the metropolis are pouriog shoals
of holiday folks into tbs fair, which will cooalods to-mor-
row (Wednesday).
THE COLLIERS' STRIKE IN STAFFORDSHIRE.—
MEETING AT BILATON.-A meeting of colliers on strike
was held at &Woo yesterday. There were upwards of 2,000
men present, but the proceedings were of a very orderly
character. Is was rewired to matinee the strike onto
the masters pre the men their just wages. A second re-
quest tb.st the men would comsat to have the dispute
masted by orbit/mica of the Ivaed-Lieutenaats of Stafford-
shire and Worcestenlairs, and the Mayor of Birodegbsin,
was resolutely refused. The men said that they would play
for another 13 weeks before they would give in. It was
also resolved to send a delegate into Lancashire to the miners
there in order to prevail upon them to strike, sod thus
prevent 10,000 tom of coal a day coming into South Staf-
fordshire,

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THE LEEDS LOCH Otrt.—Mr. Kane, the presi-
dent of the Gateshead Exesistive of the National Imo-
workers' Amocietion, has feet issued a manifesto and
halanceeheet relative to the Leeds lock out. He wetness
that the men bays been beaten, but says that if the men of
Leeds had displayed as much courage as their brethren in
South Staffordshire and Duodiran, in Scotland, he should
here had to record victory and not defeat. He &titillated
the failure of the strike to an unnecessary fear that Belgian •
boo workers were shout to take the piece of the moo on
strike. The halleoe-sheet, made up to S.prem her 21,
shows 16,0071. 12a. 61d. received, and 15879/. 1 ls. 7id.
expended. The Ant four items of income are—Gateshead
Executive, 8,1511. 12s. Ad. ; Brierly-hill Executive, 6,6981.
12a. 6d ; Millmen'e Association, West Bromwich, 8001.;
sod Amalgamated &Messrs, 1001. Among the men at
the Swan Works 15,520/. had been distribut.-d. and 1001. to
the Thornhill Lees men ; whilst 2151. was set down for
railway fares. Abstracted from the general balance-sliest
is a table showing a total sum of 4.2861. paid to men at the
Seven Works, who am designated in the introduction to the
abstract as "blacklegs."
CRYSTAL PALACE.—The last brick of the Paxton
tunnel on the South London Junction Railway was laid yes-
terday morning. This tunnel perforates the southern end
of Sydeoham-hill, sod emerges on the higb level station ire-
mediately in front of the Palace. The walls of the station
are rapidly rising, sod there is every expectation that it will
be &jibed and the line opened for traffic early next year.
Maricustsrat, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE
RAILHAT.—The total expenses of this company's railways,
including recta, toll., duty, kc., from July 1 to Sept. 25,
1864, amounted to 92,9131., as against 95,5981. for the cor-
responding period of 1863. The properties of the South
Junction receipts accruing to this company from July 1
to Sept. 25 amounted to 9,7421., as against 9,0211. for the
eorrespmtles period of 1863; sad the expellees to 4,4501. es
Winn 3,9701-