The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-08 00:00:00

LONDON, BRIGITTON, AND SOTTR COAST RAIL.
way.— The adjourned special meeting of this connrany
was held yesterday at the London. bridge terminus, to re-
ceive the report of the scrutineers on the result of the p II
demanded at the special meeting of the company on Friday
last (an account of which appeared in these columns on
Saturday), in respect to a resolution moved by Mr. Bell to
adjourn the mee•ing for ehree week., and to an amendment
thereon, requesting the directors to convene a special meet-
ing with as little delay as possible ; Mr. Laing took the chair.
The report of the serut.neersstatel that 43 proprietors voted
he Mr. Bell's motion, representing 139,2182 stock In the
esmpany and 2,80 votes ; and that 75 proprietors voted
he the amendment, representing 280,0311. stock in the
ampsay sad 4.919 votes ; showing a majority in favour of
thou sheadheat of 32 proprietors, representing 120,8121.
deal e. 11.074 votes. The chairman declared the amend•
most earrkd, and aunouneed that a new special meeting
would be convened on Tuesday (this day) fortnight to con-
sider the proposed arrangements, and in the meantime a
full statement of the arrangements with the Crystal Palace
Company would be sent to each of the proprietors, together
with a report from the directors on the subject. The meet-
ing then separated.
BANK or AVATRALABIA.—The annual meeting of
thin bank took place yesterday at the eamblishnsi art in
Austin-ftiars. Oliver F'arrer, ~ took the chair, and
spoke on the general position of t • bank. He said the
reserve fond had not yet been increased by the gold disco-
veries, for a great improvement in the commerce of the'
colony had taken place before the gold discovery. Theist*
eleertitins front oedema.), Ishtar had produced great dis-
organisation of society ;tout he believed that evil would be
rhortly rectified by the inane of emigrants. The increase
in the circulation sod deposits which had taken place was
one sign of the activity of the colony. The directors were
gratified to learn of the strict integrity of their °Seers in
Australia, whom no inducements, however great, appear to
have tempted to *tendon their position for the sake of
joining in the gold discovery. The assets and liabilities were
respectively 2,029,8752,111141 the balance of undivided profit,
on 13th Oct., 1831, was 60,3271. 7s. bd. This not being a
meeting for a dividend, the report was adopted awed
aloofly, when a vote of thanks wee passed to the dindligni,
and the meeting adjourned.
SALE OP TDE INDIAN COLLECTION.—Yesterday
was commenced at the mart, the sale of the first portion of
the important and interesting collection exhibited by tie
Bast India Company at the Omit Exhibition h 11161, do
*erased i• the eatalogae, as " representing sec leke teen
the whole extent of territtiry within the limiest the het
presideceles, of Bengal, Agra, Medea', and limabay, sod
extending from Singapore en the south, to Limo ea the
north, sad from Amass es the sot, to Ades elliM MR%
giving a very general view of the hot reeesseat d he
comers, the habits sad eases= of the haply cal als
playing some of the mast int•lmillab 0110.11•0111111
speediness of mauve *kill, hgwmi,y, awl " • TIM
whoa of the acir penile of the shies ase
thrown fate we large rah he the pauyeataftlib oh,
which attracted we of the =eat oestrSed shmisesse mess
knows at the suiska met /le.. Sean of he firm of
Hargart, None% oh Tait, ellkisted as asedeemier. The
dam sale esseided of eer se masalliebetes hem different
parts of ladle. Table sad bed paha sheee.shateh, maned
jade, agate sad crystal cape. parbelet, tad ehewrima sod
purellery from differest pease' ladie.dividled Utd toy
the whole of wh eh, *wept Am, win nil shot meet eh.
clad competition at what were ecoamlored restarkably goad
rafts with the exception of some beeettled shawl. and
Throne coven, which won stated by the aseasaerr to be
hawked down muck wider their whoa the paw
eipal lots sold were lot 74, an oval jade bit wnh gold
sad set with robins and emerald. ham Ware, 2062
Lot 76; a ditto, 171 guineas. Lot 76 ; • MN% limut shape,
was bought by Bator Rothschild for 171 suntems. Let 77 ;
• ditto. oval shape. 101 gabber. Lot 81:0; sisal* leisgeto OOP
nested with re bies, emeralds, sad dimness* elmimail
laileees Rothschild at IN saner. Lot 81;
with gold sad on with rabies mid essesillia
Lt■t a jade cup carved with flowers sal Italie% Shah
di dlastoote. &V. PL Lot 88 ; as was hp, 6 Wise is
Slesseir, 111. Lot 80; an agate oirowles itw, S hie la
Illsaries, 321. Lot 90; as agate battle IPIMI 151.
Ltd.; • carved crystal cup and one% / hies
Labste), 60,. Lot 102; a richly Meng elystal piper
wefold, 281. Lot 129 ; • necklace of striate of 'Barb
taboo 600, with gold sail diamwdrmtp mod dimmed
men pen drop, 882 Lot 164 ; td. And pad linoplon
Mau Thesteria), 16 shwa. Ls= s. peed sad
ems.M aseklase with Gem strings of (M, geld mad
summoned pendant. and large eumWimp
_am with Mr
seauda, Mi. Lot 179; a beautiful Mllildaggel gold root
dale (wcoOt 3 ousices), with deep est with ruby (from
padre), RM. lbs. The teed 1018 of the day's sale
wee 2,8400

TEE NEW POmprit MAGAZINES AT LIVERPOOL.—
Arrsagententa have been perfected for commencing the
entries of the storekeeper's, assistast-keeper's, and work-
mea'. bores on a plot of land at Brombrough. The land
purebred comprises shout two acne; and the buildings,
which will, for the present, be about tau Is number,
will cost about 2.8004. Tb. powder vessel., of which
there will be three, are to be moored between WOOS.
brough Pool and Esstharn, about • air, or rather store,
frost the shore, a position on which the Master.Oeneral
of the Ordnance to aniseed that, is the powahle
of au expiation, no material injury could be dose to the
town of Liverpool, or no the Cheshire side of the Mer-
sey; nor would an explosion on one vessel communicate
to the others. Two of the loatius newton will cost'
21,1111M1. • and they are now nearly ready Ike launching, one
hainfiti;yard of Messrs. Clarke, and the other from that of
Mr. Mayo. No iron whatever is used in the conetroctio•
• tho %MIK all bring of woodland copper. Two tryphons,
gee Owe it Lasater, are to be introduced into every vessel,
so OM r 111111111111111111111 quantity of water ran he poured is
ininsailaldp In awn atneed, ea the 'panne II of an enemy,
be innams. Ifeam are to be lowed on board. Light-
IlleilLONlEVelera are to be Sited up under the direction of
Mg IF, lbw Harris. Thor. aro other regulations for coa-
Idelni Mama and Security. A watch of twe Woe Is to be
▪ brgi gf asch VOW/ The veseeis ars of isamero
=si ea Ls wan, °metal of the Ordnance ha.
the gmeedly sewed iv ee Increased front tea
thenemd le Slim Msssad bemle—/Aiwa.