The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-04 00:00:00

VICTORIA LONDON DOCK.

Yesterday the ordinary half-yearly meeting of the
above easpany was held at the Dips of Mews. Harebell
and Parses, 47, Parlimatarest, Wentenester.
Banta L. Pao, Fa., having has sleeted to the chair,
called area Mr. Smith, the Soereara, to read the notice
convening the nwing, and else theespere of the erectors,
whisk seam that mate the h..., bass of the away, which
has 1100 its alien the establishment of • eseemadious dock I
north of the Thames in the immediate asighbarbood of
earth Woolwioh, the direetoro bad been actively engaged
M eagetiations with various pains with a view to strength.
sang the anipain, sad platen( it upon such a basis as to
lasers the anykos out of the aedertaing, which would
not be mama until tare was a reasonable assurance
that ess ache neeld he continued, and speedily end
esershaneep esemlseed. Mr. Bidder, the engineer of the
samr=t=imiir traistPlaas It
r:Psidtrliofc
r whistmaim as ores of water assamodstion Or 90
emes. web •WM of wades* sad quay roan. and 160,000
Ont ef pare sheds ; they ware submitted to Meru. Pen,
&ea, not Bream, and the directors congratulate the pro.
pelsesseen the result. These Mena contracton are pre.
pared to undertake the completion of the works for the sum
of 41110,01101.. which is the meat of the oars capital of the
maw ; and so a vinesd are the sontraton of the return
slash nay be aatisipated for this ostler, that they have
eared to Ines the docks for 21 years, at • rent of U. per
sent. per annum on the moan of the contract. The report
adds that a bed" of eagatalists have voluateered to Joie the
e patty, so that the ocaspletlan of the share list ss guar,
ased.
The Cuatitme.lu mane the *Maim of then Part.
eturriataeled the es the precut aspect of the
great naiad leskee la whisk Ahoy had embarked.
It wee satifeetery te the dlessmes thus early to be able
to iatroduse the inpsinne tuartakieg to the public
with •ths7 athaell misses. Maar.) The best
test that amid be SIM probability
se the probaity of the
ultimate mem of the vesture was, that the contractors
seared I. analste the works for the amount of capital
raised epee the sham, end to guarantee a dividend of 6 per
eat. per anneal. (Hear.) It was only necessary to look
to the greet Maw is the cumber of our ship, more par-
y of large steamers, for which there was at pre-
ssed no suitable accesamodatios, to appreciate the
geed that would result from the completion of a
tints a the dissensions costenplated by the to
peny. eer.) Looking at the working of existing dock
enapa M
ses, the directors had season to look for such a eo-
aparatles Mat all as would place the Victoria Dock Com-
Ta eneh speak as s to be sand to no other sea par
eperelation (Rear.)
s report was unanimously adopted, and • vote of
thanks kavieg bees given to the chairman and directors for
their pest sonless, the business of the ordinary meeting
wee at as sod.

A wade& et the company was then held, when
the filbraig were asaahnemly elected diree
ton—andee •. Bet. David Waddington,Deq.,
George Posiredy, ad I.,Pemberton Heywood, EN.
It was die unesintemay resolved that, in future, three
should less a quoin et directors. The meeting then
separate&

INCENDIARISM AT LOTTMOUSIL—OR Tuesday last
about midnight one of the large stacks in the vickyerd of
Wiwi. J. and J. Cherlesworth, at Lenience, ahw miles
from this town, was discovered to be os fin Great exer-
tion* wen mad* to extinguish the Ramos, but only some
portions of the stack were need, sod these la a mote or leas
damaged ir edition. The stash oestaised the produce of
20 acres of oats, and was valued at SOW. Two men, Jonas
Hartley and his nephew, the former of wham had ban In
the employ of Mr. Charlesworth, end had been convicted of
robbing has master, are in custody. The property is under-
stood to be insured.— Weefie/d Jo/awl
TUB NEW CRYSTAL PALACE. (To the Editor of
the Eqwww.)—Sir,--he on Thunday, August 6, the
first pillar of the Crystal Palace is to be set up, which will
attract multitudes to the spot, it is very important to the
public that they be correctly informed as to the exact situa-
tion, and the beet and nearest epproaels to it. In all the
newspapers it is called Sydenham, but it is not so nest' the
village of Sydenhant as many suppose, but is at the top of
Annerley-rood, direct from the Annerky station. Any one
coming from London and slighting at Sydenham will have
a much longer and more circuitous walk. The palace is
in reality on the east tide of Westow-hill, and when com-
pleted will appear glittering in the sun, as a diamond
crown set upon our tree.clad hill, and will be seen for many
mike in every direction.—l am, sir, yours, respectfully,
S. B.—Westow-hill, August 3, 1862.
EMIGRATION PROM SUNDERLAND.—On Saturday
there was a considerable amount of excitement in Sunder-
land, caused by the Link Wehher, the lint emigrant vessel
from that port to Australia leaving the docks. some thou-
sands of persons crowded the docks to witness her depar-
ture, and she was accompanied to i.e by a large party, who
had a bend of Tragic with them. She takes out sixty pas-
wagers, principally beloncing to Sunderland, and is des-
tined fur Port Phillip. Other vessels are engaged to follow
her.

ILLNESS OP SIR EDMUND FILMES., BART.—A
report prevailed in Maidstone yesterday that the above hon.
me ober for West Kent bad sustained a serious attack of
illness on the WO' before. We she hoard that Sir Ed-
stand was much settee yesterday manting.—Borth Eastern
Garwle.