The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-07 00:00:00

of interest occurred during the morning'. sitting.

THE DISCOUNT CORPORATION (LIMITED).
(THIS DAY.)

This afternoon the first ordinary general meeting
of the above company was held at the London Tavern ; Mr.
1110 m. STENHOVSZ ia the chair.

The statement of the affairs of the corporation from WI
commencemeot on the 16th November, 1e63, up to the 30► h
September, 1864, given by the directors m their report,
shows • gross profit of 36,1904 19s. 3d., from which,
dedoctiog rebate, current expenses, &a, there remains
ls. ld., and this sum the directors recommended
should be appropriated as follows :-5,0001. as a dividend of
10, per share, free of income tax, being at the rate of 3i
per cent. per annum, on the paid-up capital ; 1,0001. to the
reserve fool ; and 2,0001. to preliminary expenses, leaving
a bil.wee of 61e!. ls. ld. to be carried forward to next
arrouot.
Tun report was adopted.

A frightful accident has just taken place at Ulm
frm petroleum oil. During a representation at the theatre,
tweaty-four lamps attached to the chandelier suspended
from the roof burst in StICCOMIOII with great rapidity, and
the burning oil fell like a shower of fire on the spectator;
among whom were a number of ladies. In a moment the
dresses of twenty of them were is flames, and most serious
burns were the consequence. One of the females was so
injurel that she died in a few hours after.
J,,itrotal of Paris states that a clever
mechanical engineer has started the idea of turning the
motion of carriage•wheels to account for spinning wool and
cotton. This would also afford the means of measuring the
distance performed by the coachman—so mtioh cotton
'Pao, so mane miles. To this the Pays replies that in the
event of this pl►n being adopted, peeseopes ought to
receive a fare iostead of paying one ; "in which case,' says
that journal, "we venture to progoosticate that foot-
pieereenta would fall into disuse, shoemakers be at a
discount, suit blacksmiths at a premium."
The lint ..f suici.les at the German gambling hells
is this year higher th►n ever. Half of them are foreigners
whose friends in most cases learn the fearful sod they

foe Eq,. pe of Frankfort etates that in the recent
on tio, bill for conferring on the inhabitants of the
cc- I. ore and on the Jews of Frankfort the same rights ea
ur enjoyed by the citizens of the free town, the first clue
(if adopted it by $9 votes to 7 ; the second by 95 to
I and the third by 37 to JO.

f Too/ince Litteraire states that M.
Lecan lt to leave for Asia. to visit the places which
wer+ the th, ,ere of the greater part of the life of SR Paul.
A use •rk ..f M. Reaaa's is to be devoted to the preaching
tf the 41,,,•t ,:s.

t, ...1 iy of the horse fair at Ballinaaloe many
w,re disposed of at high prices. Alderman L.
I ioldin, bought a magnificent brown horse,
velrs for 175/. Ile also bought a number of
wr :L•.•,-trn:s. hunters, at prices ranging from 80 to 120
on I . riun bunter from Mr. Blake for 150 guineas.
Mr. me. of Liublio, bought a splendid horse from
.oey, of Abbott', for 200/. Mr. Murphy, of
!:•• V/tehill, sold has 6117, Mountain Deer, to •
,:er I 'rusant, for 150 guineas. Mr. William Braba'
y Westmeath, sold a horse for CAN. to Mr. Parish. •
TEL EiIia,ENTATION OF CARMARTUF.N. —The
f S. I kivid Morris has caused a vacancy in the re.
Carmarthen. There are two candidates—'
Mr. M. Morn, and Mr. John Gwyn Jeffries. Mr.
is s trouser residing at Carmarthen, and a
f• lame ~f the late member. Be has large possessions
fj" is a man of great local intlueece, and has
taken a prominent part in the administra-
t ' the borough. Ile is in politics • liberal..
asking him to come forward is now in mums
MA will be signed. it is expected, by about
~f the electors. Yesterday nearly half the
''• !• - register had signed. Mr. Jeffries, the oppo-
,:ii .1, ,te, is • barrister and naturalist of some /min-
I s s formerly a solicitor practising in Swansea.
'" rvatistr, whose interest, are promoted by the