The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-24 00:00:00

HUDSON S BAY COMPANY-(THIS DAY.)

The following report of the governor and oom-
minim of the company, tr.% entasitted to a meeting to-day at
the offices in Feschurob-strest r--" Os taking ohsrge of the
affairs of the compeer in July hut, the einionuttee felt
that one of their first duties was to remove ell
Manioc on the part of the officers and servaite, by
=the operations dthe company are eartic4 on in
America. They bet no time therefore is mewing
*me cattlemen this it wee their desire and Memnon to
carry es the business as usual, sad to respect all thous
rtyhm which have memo& nadir the syMma Mass to mai-
med. The committee feel convinced that the internini of
proprietors of stock will be best
_prooooted by scrupaloos
good faith and liberality in all dealings with them
as whose &Mimi suirtions the fir trade mast
depesd for its men la the and and esergy of
those wetlands ea a body the annatiltee believe that full
comb:boos may be pieced. The meat bedew of the am-
mitt** was to examine the el the computy for the
future. They had to sea car best means of proctotieg
increseed activity in their nude, aid completely dervthe resources of the Elindees's Bay CaniPao7, as
both es its awned territory and on Ito establishments its
other • of British North Amadei. Whet the full ex-
tent d those prospects may be, and what*, resources of the
company may ultuestely psors, it Myst %moos far the axe-
=Moo to set forth in dual. They are, however, happy toaite
that the menet of tare already reonved ahoma comiderable
ivories, I. quantity se compared with that imported ina dint Bess.
pre-
iigni o s is the
the an with the
which cargoes
safelyturned
ee of the two
vsratabdosgffrom the voyage to York and Lose factories respootively,
as well an with the smaller *minnow from other quarters.
Up, the whole, therefore, the committee feel justified ia
saying that the pircepeote of the for and general trade in
the eerrent Berm w decide/3y famerable. The ono-
mitts* have not loot might ef my of the various subjects
mistimed is the prampectin limed is July lad. They hem
mortified to their MiallainiOS that it will be practicable
sed Mumble to erect at • fair outlay, a telegraph, which
would mite Britt* Columbia and Oaths, provided the
seediness .rig sally held oat for securing some return of
the capital ao exceeded, are fulfilled by the goversments of
*see toe Meek. On an important subject negotiations
with her Majesty's government will be duly carried on.
From lefor-oatios in their baud% the committee love so
aim* of the fast, which has been announced is the public
p pm, thst gold has beam toned within the of the
ilsison's Bey territory. It is impossible, however, far
the.., erl:liont rimming the risk of misleading the prom.-
ws, to put forward say decisive opinion os the probable
vales of week dicoovery. or on its results to the company
in a pea slay ;Mat of view. Time revolts depend, in •
great summa, on cooditioss which are not telly knows,
sad camel be amertained without • careful %miry. With
the view of usderstesdiag this qoastion sad for Misr
&Mous reasons, it is the earliest desire of the oommittio
that • sandal swim d the mineral resources of the whole
'tlerernnttoeoeyy Miesid be mad* within • limited time. The cam.
mittwiawevery reliamis cis the judgmest sad disoretien
Oevemitir Dallas, who hes sow returned to Bed River.
Is ccesememe with that offioir the committee have bees
assileniy ingsged in reviewing • cornea of their spasm of
pet* assil el the genoval ertsagewents by which the trade
of the tneepry bee bees sensed out. They hope to extend
their icatakime wherever it is potable to do so with ad-
mans% awl have already mans arousgemets by
Mt* new trading mete are to be established
fisvesesisle positimi; while, on the other head, they
have taken armste experes, by reducing or
emsedesing eneWidumnie where from the progress of
tken* solomer , erhave
creased to be profitable. On the West Omit et America
there ie a considerable opening for increseed commerce, is
consionesce of the %flax of populstke tato British oo-
lambis sod Vancouver's Inlaid. This opening the coca-
Wane are doing their bask to turn to acomat, and they
believe that the mine cane. meet mosmarily enhance the
Mae of the poverty beloogieg to the company ia
those distr.* The exchanges of land with her Majesty's
gmersmat in Vamouver's Island have been compler
sad every Mort hes bees made to place on a satisfactory
footing the boded property of the company to BAUM
Colombia .din Canada The committee lmre great plea-
sure ia saying that the government of the Unit d Stabs
have meaffMed a d ;spositios to deal fairly and promptly
with the.. large claims which the company posers under
the Oregon Treaty, and they feel that the lint thanks of
the proprietors are doe both to the Bight Hoe. the Serve.
My of State for Foreign Affairs and to the British
minister at Washington for their mortices is this matter.
The ociermittee hope so to conduct the affairs of the °mu-
mmy as to preserve intact those branches of bads which
bare hitherto bean sucesiefully pound, whilst at the
arse time they are prepared to meet the wishes of her
Majesty's government and the spirit of the times, by mist-
ing to the settlement of ail portion of the *Mary whisk
ay be fit far it. or by facolitating the transiniedon of Intel.
boos by post and telegraph, and aiding general communi.
Mice when It may be practicable to do so. The principal
Mee of the Hudson's Bay Company take place woolly uJemmy aid March, sad the accounts are roads u.p on the Slat
ce...s4Lin mob year. Until that time actives it will be ins-
for the committee to fix the actoll profit dividend
the year, bat from the prospects of the fur trade, refer-
red to ahoy. aid the gamut aspect of affairs, the committee
feel jeslikilis rmornmending the division amongst the
dietelsolders as their books A January next, of a sum the
same as that usually divided M that season of the yew,
being at the rate of le. for each share, in anticipation of the
future dividend." _ _ _

The remn t was adopted, and the governor, deputy gover-
nor, sod committee were re-elected, the name of Mr.
Bommuy Dobree, see., being added to the onamittee.

WAREHOUSEMEN'S AND CLERKS' SCHOOLS.
(THIS DAY.)

A general ha:l-yearly court of subscribers was
bald thia foreseers at the London TAMA, Mr. Y. °we aro-
ill is the far the porporn of sheeting eve children
hate the *shoo* Irons a list of ten credidatee.
The Csaurtan, vim ions to the apesies of the poll, ex-
peered the pleasure be felt at the peat ewers which had
attended the laying the foundation stone of the new school
' boihrog at Cawthorn, is Joky het, by the Rao. el Wales.
Nearly SAX& bed been o.ilsdrd ea Vat ooeeseaseeeeon.. shoeing
the lame went of public loterest in the waded&►lei. He
this deriand the yell opened.

PIOTINCIAL MARI ',Amur&
unman. Nor. image today:-Onset Restern, 401 1-
laaarktre sad Yorkshire, Loodon mad North Nether,
1-11asebager, dLemeld, sad Lincolnshire, 49-
1171-Nortai Raiders. Berwick, capital stock, 104-
Routh Isaias% IS 11 1 7 111 1 1 4--Orand Trani of
errata, 311-Orwal Weston of ands, 10i -Illinois Central,
Dlt. paid 411/-Duteh Rhenish. p.-111exina
Three Tar Cent., Std-Xwartllo and Lathan. HWc, 4 4-111
&la v.-Naked Bank of Urerpool (Limited,. 7/ a p.-Ditto
New. Wawa as & p., 71 f p -RAUda sad lord's Wallas
(Lintitod), 744 e p -Lanosakire Insurance, p.--Ltverpool
end leaden 11e and Lite, 14 p.- Narcantilo Mariam, 7-114.-
Queen laswraaos, p.-Unloa Native (Malted), p. -African
Merchants, f p.-Pse Steam, .7e,.
IltiaantoßAß. Nor. IL-Imperial Continental alarm were
inquired tor tort. allal-11.talngharn Oas shares at 130-and
Riragaghain aid IfeWeraWs O. shares at Sellers of
Manage Metal gone et 1 fie-Math titalforttaldre Waterwork
dame at 3 Rl4-11Inalaghun Wagon Company shores at 111-
Canal shares wen quoted to 4-Metrpolitan
Sisivrcrj...:A. at 13 to 114 -Ditto New, st 1 13.16 to
MamowinaL Nov. Sp-There has been a good Barbs, with
at the gatiestions Coueeildated leak (Usalteg,
ran p idea, tab -Ora* Lagesaboarg.
071114 Skip b. 11).9d.-Grist Weems of Canada, 14 619-
Great Western, 4111-1111aois Central, jib d.-leiseastalre sad
Yorkshire. 1001 6-London and North Wagers, Nat 31 1-
pa.acagetag, Rhagleld, and Linoolnaldre 49 I fII-New Dat
nee par Osal Fret (ell paid). 0/-Iletropoillaa, 1211p-Naitk
pmealk 10/4C/11, Ii Stit 11 74. 1 1114-
T haws and Nom,
Natl. Imermse, 4 Will at-
Oartillestes 141 rams, S
MA ids sa.
94.-Stockloa and Darlington N 1 gild), 7 746 p.
Way. 11 d.-Orteks, 31-laanaider sad CerNale, 111
-orweagy gal Newtown (1141,, 14111-Thstase, Worry aad
Huber Aw.o. p.-Lo
and Calvidadaa Maid. p.-
National 1114aia Navigation. tp.