The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-30 00:00:00

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(ii 11/011110 numnuna.)
NEWMARKET MEETING.—(THIS DAY.)

MATCH.
King of the Forest beat Thunderbolt.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. First half of Ab. M.
Peignoir ... ...
Tisiphone ... 2
Keane... ...
10 ran.
HANDICAP SWEEPS...LARKS T.Y.C.
Blarkwir

14 rim
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SODS. T.Y.C.
Penens, Alecto, Antidote, and Languish f are here.

ENTRY FOR SUBSCRIPTION PLATE. D.I.

Asteroid, 4 yrs, lOst Sib ; Cowley, 4 yrs, Set 131 b • Dol.
cibolla. 5 yrs, Bst Sib ; Schism, fi yrs, Bst 31b ; Belly El-
wood, 4 yrs, Bst ; West End, 1 yrs, 7st 816 ; Oberon 4 yrs, I
Tat Sib; Turn of Luck, 3 yrs, 7st, 51b; Flirtation, 4 yre,
7st 21b ; Haddingtoo, 3 yrs, let 21b ; Watchfire, 3 yrs, let
11h ; kienham Lass, 4 yrs, list 131 h ; Conundrum, 4 yrs, 531
11lb ; St. Lawrence, 3 yrs, sst 71b; Cock Robin, 3 yn,
Set 71b. AU are here.
OPTIONAL SELLING PLATE. R.M.
Olive Branch, Peru, Douche, f by Rataplen, Antidote,
Glance c, Principal, Ma Belle, Hampton Court, 2daltster,
Devotee, Anaticulus, Peneus, Nawadaha, Maggiore, and
Foie de Gras.
ENTRY FOR SELLING HANDICAP. Hall a mile.
Lima, 4 yrs, tut 1216; Xurullo, 3 yrs, list Blb ; Sheerness,
3 yrs. Set 21b ; Bolero, 3 yrs, Bst ; Lachesis, 3 yrs, Bst ;
Eatremet, 3 yrs, Bst; Churchman, .1 yrs, 7st 101 b ; Vigil,
3 yrs, 7st 916 ; Dutch Sam 3 yra, 7st 916 ; Palmeri°, 3 yrs,
Tat 7lb ; Eatrelda, 3 yrs, let 3lb ; Fannie c, 3 yrs, Fat 2lb ;
Dolphin, 2 yrs, Fat ; Curie, 2 yrs, 7st ; Princess Charlotte c,
3 yrs, betlolb ; Lady Harriett c, 2 yrs, fiat 10lb ; Herald,
2 yrs. list 7113 ; Erythia, 2 yrs, Get 7th ; Flower Safety, 2
yrs, Gat ; Buck, 2 yrs, sst 71b. All are here.
FREE HANDICAP. A.F.
_ .

Enaign,Canwell, Dusk, Brown Beam e, Socrates, A nonyma,
and Queen of Spain are here.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOWS. Ab. M.
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Falcon, Arracan, Tartar, Le Dauphin, Blue Mantle,
Charlemagne, Br to Wing, Eamanoff, Queen Bertha, and
Ludy Evelyn c are here.

VISIT OP PRINCE .VAPOLKON AND THE
PRINCESS CLOTHILDE TO THE BRITISH
MUSEUM.-(THIS DAY.)

Their Imperial Highnesses the Prince Napoleon
and the Prinxis Clothihie, attended by a suite of ladies and
gentlemen, arrived at the Itritiah Museum, at 1 o'clock to-
day, to inspect the national collection.the imperial party was received under the portico of the
grand entrance by Mr. Panizzi, the principal librarian, and
the other heads of the departments, and conducted over the
building. On reaching the Reading.ruom, with the noble
proportions of which the imperial visitors expreased their
admiration, Mr. Panizzi explained the regulations for faci-
litating the supply of books and manuscripts to the
readers.

The Prince and Princess then proceeded to view the dif-
ferent galleries, and passed some . hours in examining the
many objects of interest contained therein.

DEMERARA RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.)

The ordinary half-yearly general meeting of
shareholders was held at one o'clock to-day at the London
Tavern; Mr. J. A. TINNS in the chair.

The following report was presented and road by the
Secretary, Mr. SELLS :
"The directors have the pleasure to report that the work-
ing of the railway during the half-year ending 30th
June last has been curried on with much success,
and that the relaying of the existing line has
been completed with the exception of about two miles,
the rails for which are now in coarse of shipment.
On the subject of the light engines the manager writes,
' The working of the trains continues moat satisfactory,
the two tank ermines more than maintain their
character for economy in working nod regularity
in running.' The accounts to the 30th of June
last were made up in Liverpool by public accoun-
tants of eminence sod have been carefully audited ; the
traffic receipts for the half-year ending at that date amount
to 9,:)09/. 19s. 6(1. (namely, 4,710(. is. 6.1. for goods, and
4,799/. Md. for passengers, Szc.), being 773/. 50. lid. less than
the corresponding period in 1861. The mauager writes
that the greater part of the falling off iu receipts arises
is the month of JuLe, and adds, a few estates
have, however, confluence(' grinding, and wo may
therefore soon expect to have some produce to
carry down ; the working expenses have, however, been so
much diminished that the net revenue shows an in !mile
(notwithstanding the falling off iu the receipts) of 9:10I. Os.
and amounts to 2,LaO/. 63. 11.11., in additon to more
than half of the 3,304/. 15s. 7il. expended in
the maintenance of way, being the estimated ex-
traordinary outlay for the reconstruction of the old line.
The directors have the further satisfaction of informing the
shareholders that the heuns for completing the railway to
Mahaics have been provided, and that the liberal COUCCMIiOII
offered to the company by the colonial ordinance of Novem-
ber, 18.59, will thus be secured. They auticipate from the
extension a material addition to the traffic receipt.; without a
proportionate increase in working expenses ; the directors
have token measures to carry out the extension with all
prudent dispatch. The conversion of all claims upon the
company into new preference stock is proceeding hi the most
satisfactory manner, and there is no reason to doubt
that the line will be completed at a cpst to the
shareholders within the estimats originally made.
The directors have only further to add, that in forming the
present board it was thought desirable that the share-
holders both at London and Liverpool should be repre-
sented, an arrangement which they hope will be regarded
with general satisfaction."

The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, observed that
since the 80th June, the date to which the accounts were
made up, the board continued ti receive the same estisfac-
tory accounts from Demerara of the efforts making for the
reduction of expenses, which was a main element io the
future success of the line. This reduction had been
occasioned chiefly by the adoption of a lighter
class of engines, which they would Lave adoptsd
before, but had not the means, and they were now
enabled to do so by the exorcise of strict economy, and by
the liberality of the colony. They had only two of these
engines, but intended to increase the number, as they had
the power to do so. A largo increase of traffic was ex-
pected from the proposed extension to Mahnica, the survey
of which was proceeding, and plans and detailed estimates
for which would soon be ready. It was inteuiled to proceed
with the works as soon as practicable.
Sir J. CAEMICHAEL seconded the motion, which was
carried.

The formal business of electing auditors and re-electing
directors having been gone through, the proceedings termi-
nated with the wmal compliment to the Chairman.

O❑ Tuesday, at a breakfast in the Hopetoun
Rooms, Queen street, Edinburgh, Dr. Candlish was pre-
sented with a testimonial, consisting of a deed of trust, in
beboof of himself and family, vesting the sum of 5,0001. ; a
bank receipt for the sum of 530/. ; and a piece of plate of
the value of 1204

HARVI,T FINTIVAL AT CLAPHAM,-011 Tuesday
there was celebrated a thanksgiviug harvest festival at
Christ Church, Uniou-grove, Clapham. The church, which
was only consecrated iu May last, was beautifully decorated,
and at the three services, the laat of which was full choral,
the offertory amounted to 40/. 10s. 4d, which will be
handed over to the lancsahire Relief Fund by the incum-
bent, the Rev. Bradley Abbot.