The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-14 00:00:00

ENTRY FOR THE BROUGH PLATE.

Ear Btior;,iiiinli,Tß;;;;;;iiimo., Astarte, Satbi ton
Hill, Lad Derby, Mir Edmondson, ?dayflower, Postulant
f, Si , Parasite, Badinage, Ironaides, Little Nally,
Phantom, and Abbe,.

Orli= AnarvaLs. —Alba, Fallow Buck c, Rantipole,
Singwallab, Caator Oil, David Ann. Dominie Sampson, Meg
Merrilses, Titmouse, Tarragona, Ironsidee, Juliet, Little
Miller, Lady Darby, Samoan, Hartley Wintoey, Astarte,
Sommer Breese, Oansonette, Passion, Ring of Italy, Sher-
burne, Kennet, East Sheen, Pearl a, Surbiton Hill, Jack
in the Box, Miss Edmondson, Glangouve c, Ripon, Phemy f,
Postulant f, Lord Stanley, Bose de Clue, Wombat, Overton,
and &Mutant.

LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.
(THIS DAY.)

The half-Learly meeting was held this after-
DOOll at the Waterloo-station ; Captain MANGLES in the
chair.

The report, which has already appeared, warn taken ma
reed.

The CiritnutAN said that the explanation s given in that docu-
ment would render itnnueceasaryfor him in moving its adop-
tion to address the meeting at any great length. The director
had great pleasure to note the increase of the receipts in the
past half-year. They had exceeded those of the same
period of last year by no less than 31,0001. During the six
weeks of the t half-year which had yet
elapsed there likewise been au excess of 27,0001.,
being at the rate of 4,5001. • week. That increase had only
entailed an augmentation of expenditure to the extent of
5,5001. (Hear, hear.) These gratifying results could only
have been attained by the moat
,judicious management, and
he bad great pleasure in paying bin tribute of praise
to Mr. Archibald Scott, the indefatigable superintendent
of the company's traffic. (Cheers.) There was a great
difference between the development of revenue in the case
of a metropolitan railway and one over • long tract of
country. In the one case it was sudden and complete,
but in the other it was gradual and necessa-
rily occupied • considerable time. The directors
had no doubt, however, they would moo be in • position to
offer the company • large increase of dividend. The gal-
lant gentleman they went at great length into the accounts,
remarking that the item "strengthening" did not mean
renewing their lines, but in making them fit to receive the
additional traffic which had come upon them. Works of
that kind the directors felt ought to be regarded as part of
the original cost, and to be provided out of capital. The
directors hoped the meeting would not fail to observe the
amount of the insurance fund, which now reached 21.000&,
and which he hoped would be considered as showing
prodeooe and foresight in the board. (Hear, hear.)
The large buildings which had been erected just
beyond Nine Elms were the new workshops and storehouses
which the directors were constructing. The facilities for
economising which those buildings would afford would more
than pay a fair interest on the outlay. Little good would
arise from any remarks upon the law of railway accidents ;
but he was sure they would all agree that it was very
harsh and inequitable. (Hear, hear.) In no case had that
remark been more justified than the Wimbledon accident of
1861. (Hear, hear.) After along and careful investigation
by the coroners inquest, the jury found a verdict of " Ac-
cidental death." not being able to ascertain the reason of the
disaster ; and yet the company had been as heavily mulcted
as if it had admitted or had been found guilty of gross and
wilful neglect. The board had been able to make
• number of advantageous compromises, so as to
avoid the expense of the suite which had been
brought against them after the decision in Ford's case ; but
they owed to law no thanks for their gnomes. (Hear,
hear.) As to the New South Western Steam Navigation
Company, he submitted that the board had dealt wisely and
prudently with it ; but as to the connection of the com-
pany with it, be could not say so much. The
beat thing he could perhaps suggest for it,
was that it had been entered into • very long time voce.
He thought that the arrangement, which was very fully ex-
plained in the report, with regard to the Bideford Company
would also be found a very judicious one. In future they
would take very good care that the traffic east of Exeter
should come on their narrow gunge line. As to the Great
Western Company he must fully endorse the follow-
ing sentence in the report :—"'the directors will not
omit the opportunity of publicly recording an awn-
mons of their sincere desire to re-establiah those
I amicable relations with the Great Western Compaq
which they must also remind the proprietors, they had no
part in breaking 4 and of their like anxiety to make a satis-
factory settlement with the Andover and Redbridge
Company. The board has been the first, since the
recent contest, to express its readiness in these respects,
and hopes that such readiness may be reciprocated."
Captain Manglescoocluded by tendering his warmest thanks
to Mr. Adair, the chairman of the Home of Commons com-
mittee, for the careful manner in which he had sifted
the cue as between this and the Great Western Company.
After some discussion the report was adopted.

CHARING-CROSS BIUDGE.—(THIS DAY.)
The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was
held to-day, at the company% Aiwa, 9, Villiero-,beet,
Strand; Mr. R. Few in the chair.

The report raid that the half-year ending 31st July
yielded a total revenue of 3,2591.5 e. sd. with an expendi-
cure of 1,5004 12s. Gd., leaving a net income of 1,G98/.
12a. 11d. The directors recommended the declaration of a
divideod cf 7s. 6d. per share. The Bth inst. was the day fixed
for the complete execution of the contract for the sale of the
bridge and tolls to the Charing. cross Railway Company ;
the terms of the contract providing thatof the remaining lA.
lance of the purchase money (85,00014, 60,0001. should be
paid, and 25,0004, the original amount of the preferential
Raid,
per cent. stock, be secured either by debentures payable
on 30th of September, 1869, or otherwise to the sa-
tisfaction of the bridge company. The bridge com-
pany, having redeemed 5,0001. of the orefereatial
stock, consented to receive, and were accordingly raid,
65,0004 on the Bth instant, and negotiations were on foot
to secure either the payment or the security of the remaiu-
ieg 20,000/. to the holders of the preferential stock. In the
meanwhile the directors have lost no time in issuing to the
holders of origioal shares distribution warrants for 18/. per
share, with a proportionate payment in respect of the
eighths, in complete repayment of the original amount
of the shsres. On the 9th instant the railway company
entered upon the receipt of the bridge tolls, and
thereupon the functions and powers of the bridge corn-
pony were practically determined. The railway company
had for the present retained all the toll-takers.
The CHAIKII•N, is moving the adoption cf the report,
congratulated the shareholders on the successful termina-
tion of the labours of the board, as shown by the report.
There would, be added, be a further dividend to declare ;
but they were not vet io a position to state the exact amount
of the receipts, and another meeting would be convened.
Mr. Scrag' seconded the motion, which was carried una-
nimously.

NORTHERN AND EASTERN RAILWAY.
(THIS DAY.)

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The half-yearly meeting of proprietors wan held
at 1 o'clock, at the company's mesa, Sishopegate-station ;
Mr. RICHARD PATE/MOD in the chair.
The directors reportod that the dividend on the respec-
tive shares of this company for the half-year ending the
30th of June last, will become payable on and after
Monday, the With instant, as follows, viz. :—On shares of
501. guaranteed it per cent. per annum, 11. ss. each ; on
shares of 501. guaranteed 6 per cent. per annum, 14 10a.
each, leis property tax.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said that as regarded general information with respect to
the working of the Eastern Counties' system of railways, he
would not anticipate the statement which would be made
to the proprietors, OD the 2ith instant, by Mr. Love.
The report was adopted, and the retiring directors IMO
re.

THB CONVICT Boxes—The Clouniel Advertiser
of Tuesday gays :—" This morning • communication was
received by Robert Grubb, Fag., Governor of the County
Gaol, from Sir Thomas Larcem, intimating that his Read-
kiwi the Lord-Lieutenant, having given the fullest amiable-
ratios to the memorial of Richard Burke. praying for •
1111011,9600 of the capital sentence pronounced upon him for
the poisoning of his wife, is unable to find any grounds
upon which such remission could be made, and that accord-
ingly the law must take its comm. The unhappy man will
therefore be hanged on Monday, the 2.th inst.
CRYSTAL PALAON.—GREAT BALLOON ASCENT.-
0111 SHILLING DAY.—WIDNESDAT, AUGUST 13.—Admis-
does osi payment, 11,065; ditto by meson tickets, 898;
total, 11,961

SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.)

Two oVwm

In the railway market to-day the principal
feature is a decline of If per oent. in Great
Western and 1 to per cent. in Great Northern
stock. Midland has also receded 1, and Lancashire
and Yorkshire 1. London and North Western has
improved I. The other principal lines are without
change. The fortnightly settlement, to be com-
pleted to-morrow, engages chief attention. Great
Western stock has fluctuated considerably, transac-
tions being recorded as high as 61, and as low as 66.
London and North-Western stock is now quoted
961 to
La f ; Great Western, 66 to f ; MidlandLl34
to ;Lancashire and Yorkshire, 107 i to h South
Eastern, 84 to ; London and South Western,
101 to 102; Caledonian, 104 to 110 ; Great
Northern, 125 to 126 ; and Eastern Counties, 60
to I.
Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares are steady,
at 4to 411 prem. Antwerp and Rotterdam continue
in demand, while Grand Trunk of Canada are fiat.