The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-07 00:00:00

VICTORIA STATION AND PIMLICO RAILWAY

COMPANY.-( THIS DAY.)

The eighth ordinary half-yearly meeting of the
shareholders of this company was held this day at the cams
of the company, 31, Parliament-street. Mr. WlLLian Lag,
31. P., the chairman of the directors, occupied the chair.
The SECRETARY reed the report of the directors for the
past half year, of which the following is an epitome :
"Since the directors presented their last report, the
Brighton Company's conveyance had been completed. The
d a had been executed, and the shares representing the
Brighton Company's subscription to the undertaking had
keen cancelled in accordance with the provisions of the act.
Out of the Inhume of the revenue account the director" re.
commend a dividend of two per cent for the past half-year,
ending June 30, being at the rate of four per cent. per
mourn for the year 1862."
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded b► Mr. Juror
Email, the report was nnaniimously adopted, and a dividend
of per cent, declared is the terms of it.

--111epreo;earojoterozinal,Q Witiavde of tha►ka to the
chairman.

CITY OP LONDON BREWERY COMPANY.
(THIS DAY.)

A general meeting of the proprietors of the City
of London Brewery Company was held at the London Ta-
vern. this afternooo, to declares dividend for the half year.
Sir baits Duae, Bart., M.P., Presided.
The customary notice having been read.
The CHAIRMAN observed that the meeting was convened
simply for the declaration of a dividend, and be had very
little to my. The company. was making considerable
progrem. The works were in excellent condition, and
the success which had attended the efforta of the
board enabled them to declare a dividend at the
limn! rate. He would, therefore, propose a resole-
Mon declaring an interim dividend at the ratio
,of per cent. per annum. In doing this he would
little that the auditors bad examined the accounts and they
were highly satianed with the way in which the books were
kept. He via M hopes that at the next meeting the pro-
prieton would get an improved dividend.
lir. B. MILLBURN seconded the motion for accepting the
dividend declared.

In answer to a question,
The CHAIRMAN said a balance would remain after the
dividend was paid, but he could not state the exact amount.
The motion was then carried unanimously, sod after votes
at thanks had been given to the chairman, directors and
auditors, the proceedings terminated.

THE NONCONFORMIST EMlolt4l4T6.—Some little
satiety having arisen as to the safety of the Matilda
tr..ttenbach, which sailed from London for Auckland, New
7.ealand, on the 29th of May. we are requested to state
that the vessel has been arken, all well in lat. 7 N.,
1.4. 21 W. and that • copy of the After; Land Gazole,
printed on board, has been received ie London.
ALARMING COLLIERY AteitaNT.—An occurrence
took piste oo Tuesday afternoon at Low Ocsforth Pit, neer
Nesmith', which, but for a most fortunate combination of
eirrunistaoces, might have been attended with la nentable
mirequences. At a tune alien 70 men and boys were
making in the mine, the woodwork in the west shaft,
which is at • short distance from the east shaft of the mall
pit, took fire by some means at present not satisfactorily
accounted for. Providentially it happened to be the uncut
shaft, and the smoke was consequently carried upwards.
Tee miners were immediately summoned to the bottom of
the shaft, whence they were ultimately all brought safely
to bank. Had it not been for the second shaft the loss of
life wad have been fearful. The fire was extinguished
after burning about flys houn.—Neneastle Chronicle.
STORAGE OF PITROLEUEL—A warm diacusaion
took place at the meeting of the Liverpool Town Conseil,
Yesterday, upon • recommendation that the standing orders
he oiveaded so as to adroit of by-6 we being immediately
itowirl for regulating the warehousing and storage of petro-
kum and other dangerous product.. A memorial was pre.
rested from upwards of 1,000 inliehitante of Toxteth-park,
mapLaiaiog of the storage in that vicinity as a nuisance, but
emote, repressotatioo from a number of firms in the tows
%Peed in the trade was also read, stating that 30,000 bar.
el, of the article had been already stored in Liverpool with-
out accident. Several members present stated that the
u...uce from the smell was intolerable and dangerous to
te-at4 ; others that there was no smell, and that Dr. Ma-
ni., the local municipal physician, had declared that the oil
vo innocuous. Ultimately it was decided to refer the sub-
/et to the health committee.
A UN VeßriaL " Douty."—The project of found-
jar, at Paris a universal Derby, for three•year old horses
of al countries, has been mentioned. Of the
I!,l.osifr. to be even as the prise, the Municipal
of Paris has voted 50,0CJfr. for the years
Iw and 1%4, and each of the five great railway
commies have decided on giving 10,C.:31r. yearly.
711F,nlairor will add a splendid work of art as a durable
menietto for the winner. The race will come off in dime
'lnv year. It now appears that 83 horses have been
'stored for lar,d. and 126 for 1444. Of the horses for 1863,
'l ate radish, 26 French, 2 German, and 4 Italian for
•70 English. 39 French, 9 German, 4 American, and
teliaa.—saferaaai.
jAdreftleetnent.)—HOLLOMAY'S OINTMENT AND
'llt aralysis, den seated rheumatism, and stiff, contracted
Flint. way always be cured by these medicines if they have a
Bot sect diseases are not cored In a single day. The
Z:7:ittiest bare a little perseverance and determination, and
hbee. t.:iteTofaull
mhtwil into the parte affected after they have been
kM
with lek ••wann ater. The NI by their arm
stet humonw rs of. the body,la.
are as admirable
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'ry to the 'hutment. and Inrive and Invigorate the whole
ire. ti•itis for the um of them moilolnes accompany I
mai lea.