The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-02 00:00:00

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(BY PLECTEIC IZLEGIA/11.)
WORCESTER MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

FLYING STAKES. Half mile.
Cadiz, Oilman'le, Norma, Countersign, Vandervelde,
Forester, Jane Shore, Tomfoolery, Vision, Edinburgh,
Whitekg f, Wings of the Wind, Purity, Lily Lye, Cedric,
Pinch f, and Vigilant are here.
GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE. Four miles.
Jerry, Joe Maley, Rattlesnake, Switch, Reel Jam, Sir
here.
Stephen, SparcLcock, Marble Hill, and Cheerful Boy are

FREE HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Two miles.
Ocean Witch, Dauntless, Light of other Days, Soma-
oock, Lady Clare, ➢(ssowood, Polly Hopkins, May Day,
and Little Dona are here.

ARAB-ED.—Queen of Trumps, Colgan. Light, Lytham,
Worthlos, Abd el Kula., Faith, sod Sir William.

THE CAPTURE OF THE FLORIDA.

The Indc.e, the London Confederate organ,
gives the following official account of the capture of
the Florida :—" The Confederate authorities in London
have received a telegraphic despatch. dated Lisbon,
from Captain Morris, commander of the Confederate
steamship Florida, announcing the capture of that vessel on
October 7 by the Federal steamer Wachusette in the harbour
of Babies At the time of capture the Florida was lying
under the gam of the Brazilian forts and of the Brazilian
fleet, and Captain Morris was on shore. Captain Morris is
now on board the Magdalena, bound for Southampton."

INTERNATIONAL BANE AND LONDON AND
COLONIAL BANS (LLIIITED).-(THIS DAY.)
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An extraordinary general meeting of the share-
holden was held this afternoon at the Loudon Tavern, Mr.
Joan PArtgaeos in the chair. " foe the purpose of con-
sidering certain questions which have arises in coming out
the details of the agreement for amalgamating with the In-
ternatiooal Bank (Limited), and passing such resolutions as
may appear to be expedient"
The Creatures, in opening the prommdimp, deprecated
any hostile feeling between the sharebolders of the London
and Colonial Bank and those of the British and American
Exchange Bask, in coosequeoceof the difficulties which had
arisen in carrying out the amalgamation of thetwocompanies,
under the title of the International Bank, as tending to the
serious injury of both. The whole of the assets of the Bri-
tish and American Exchange Bank bad been carried over
infect ; but be regretted to say that the case was very
different as regarded the assets of the London
and Colonial Bank. The latter consisted chiefly of
the dishoomared acceptances of Glaciates,* and Co. The
acceptances dishonoured op to the present time amounted
to 40,6704, and there were current acceptances, which
could not be met, the house of Gladstone and Co. having
failed, for 59.44.1., making a total of nearly 100,000/., iu
addition to which there bad been cash advances to Thomas
Gladstone to the extent of 2.3,0001. He believed that
the total lola on the trawactioes which were not covered
by good securities would be about 60,0001. Notwith-
standing them lessee be believed that the amalgamation
might be carried through. The directors would be obliged to
make a call of 5/. per share payable on the 29th of Novem-
ber, and the ..nth of Derrember. If that call were well
met there was no reason why the International Bank should
not yet be as good a bankiog institution as any is Loodoe,
while any other course would be rain to everyone connected
with it.

'The meeting was proceeding whoa our report loft.]

SOUTH EASTERN OF PORTUGAL RAILWAY.
(THIS DAY.)

At a special meeting of the shareholders held at
noon. st the offices of the company, 114. Gresham House,
Mr. Towssem is the ch►ir, the resolutions passed at the
meetiog of the 13th of October were unanimously eon.
firmed. the object of those resolutions being to authorise
the elle of the concern to another company for the sum of
430,0001.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COCRT SITTINGR.—The
learned judges this morning appointed the following days
for holding the sessions of the Central Criminal Court for
the ensuing you :—lVet—Moniley, November 21 ; and
Monday, December 12. 184I—Mooday, January 9 and 31);
Monday, Fc*ornery 27 ; Moodey, April 10: Monday, May
$; Mmulay, June 12; Monday, July 10; Monday. August
14 ; Monday. September 1$ ; and Monday, October 2.1.
LOVE AND SttelDE..—An itirrent was held at
Wortley on Monday. on the body if George Lawton, aged
a hotel waiter. Deceased bail formed an acquaintance
with Priscilla Garnett, kitebeninaid in the Wellington
Hotel. Leeds, sod had eked her to marry him, but she
decline.l on the ground that be bad no home to which
he mild take her. On Friday night be renewed his
offer, hot she again declined, and he left, saying she would
never see him again. The following morning his dead
hods was found or. the West Yorkshire Railway. The
top- part of his skull had been entirely removed by
the iron guard of a locomotive, and death most have been
instantaneous. In his pocket was found the following
letter, addressed, "To J. IL Lawton, Wellington note'.
Wellingtonutrest, Leeds—Whoever soda this my Rudy
Make It none at wonce and convey It To Wellington lintel,
Wellington-street, Leeds, and My god have Mercy on my
Soul and my God grant my power Father Soport under this
atSeetion. Prewar' Garnett. servant at the Wellington
Hotel. is the cense of this. I will aura ber at Night. She
bas something to Answer for.—G. 11. Lawros." The jury
found that deceased had been discovered lying dead on the
railway. baying apparently been killed by a passing engine,
bat that as to Ws elate of mind there was no direct evi•
demos to show.