The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-30 00:00:00

OCEAN MARINE COMPANY.-(THIS DAY.)

This afternoon, at the ordinary general meeting
dierebelden. held at the Loados Tavern, Yr. Canna ta
the daft, thedireetare report, rerwealft a dieldsad
el la per share and a Wens of 11. par Mare, was
serried. The eamber of direeton was Increased from 18 to
hi, with a remanent= of 8,0001

LONDON, BRIGHTON. AND SOUTH•COABT
RAILWAY.--(THIS DAY.)

The la-yearly meeting of the shareholders was
kid Ws afterwee at the Intematimal Hotel, Landau.
kids; Mr. Leo OCILIIVEZ in the *heir.
The repel sad aineaste, whisk were published seise
time besisi been takes m read,
ThoCssaras moved their edepties. He *Warred that
three me as ieresee et swag earning to the rear. of the
mew awermi. This "awe from the owe* of a he. to
Bow, sot wile kw colliekeg ; the met being uder
VOX a Mk, aad of another short lies from Newhama to
Werth, 24 miles keg, the costa which was proportionately
soweehat Weer, there Wag two stelioes. Both those lisle
W reed productive. By the sad of the year the Beath
lade. Lim would also be optima, and that would came as
aliticeal charge on capital, but be believed it would
peeve reemearative, especially as the cast was rely
dolt • loth of that of some other metropolitan ester
Wes. During the very high rate of interest of the tint
that company bad not borrowed any
sow at a Weber tate of interest than 44 per cent.
The imam showed extraordinary welts. 'Mire were
argester 103 Walken, sod during the lace year there was
se hawse of traffic at all of them. (t..`heam) Speaking
C Illea be might remark that though the Low
Brighton traffic had somewhat immured,
*He revenue between London and Brighton formed not
awe thea toe-fifth of the whole; while the total reverses of
the he year was 1,00,0001., the mount de-
rived from the London sad Brigh tan traflie alone
inn only 200,6761. Nothing, he thought, could he
awe satisfactory than the fact that the receipt.
ware tram such extensive coerces. (Hear, hear.) The ,
Salt traffic, as well as the passenger treat, exhibited
aa mereme, the total addition in the year being
63.0:01. Oa the whole he thought their position was
very bramble, sod confirmed the opinion which he Iced
belies expressed when announcing a reduced dividend ; and
le antettaieed a hope, not only that they would sow be
able to ream" their former position, but that they''
meld also be able to make up what they last
is starting in the new principle. (Cheers.) As regarded the
aperoachrag parliamestery campaign, he hoped thee would
hammy little to do—rcheers)—the line from Hallam& to
Eartioaree being almost the only on. in which they were
oreenead. There would, ha believed, be so swifts easteet
eating theca. (Cheers.)
After some dircuadon, the report was adopted, and a divi-
dend at the rate of 6 per asst. per annum was declared.

THE KNIGHTS or was thaTeth---0a Saturday I
Sir C. G. Young, Garter Principal Kieg of Anse, with hie
mutants was occupied in placing the arms and banner of
the list:g4 of Lansdowne in the choir of the Chapel Royal
of Si. Windsor Castle. The polities occupied by
the some of the newly created knight of the meet *ebb
Order of the Garter is next the carved stonework of the
re* closet. The trophy atheists of a helmet, surmounted
2.l7llgfft beehive, a blue silk wart embroidered with silver
Weed, and sword, above the whole of which is the bather
Addy antis:one& The number of knights is restricted to
23, exclusive of the Sovereign, the princes of blood
tqs and foreign princes. The Duke of Newcastle's mete
sad banner hero not yet been removed. Earl Spanner's
erne will shortly be placed in the chapel
THE CONSERVATIVE POLICY. —The French
government, we believe, is prepared to recognise the Smith
without delay. It will be Rio disgraceful to England to
allow France to be beforehand with her in doing so wimple
as act of justice. In a few days from this time we may
expect to be informed of the determination of the British
Cabinet. Should that Cabinet prove to be too imbecile
or too pusillanimous to adopt the only Goatee which is
befitting the honour or consistent with the integrity of
Fagliehmen, we must trust to the action of the nother.
satire opposition in parliament to constrain them to
tire performance of their duty, or in default to tell
aro them to give way and make place for better mou
who will know bow to take a becoming part in seek a
akin.—Morniso Herald
LITEROAT SERVICIEL—PAR, CORNWALL, SUNDAY
2;ltltr.—Doriog a heavy gale of wind from alloy W. this
„°llllsag (reports Mr. W. E. Guth) the Fowey lifeboat of
• Eatiocal lnatitotiou put off to the 'mistime, of a French
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lying at anchor on the lee thereof St. Austell Bay,
bssia,
•PP of distress flying. As somas the vowel was
"'"w"ad by the coestsuard at daybreak, the lifeboat was
lanadaid, aud command of her able and energetic
ca27l.m, Mr. Huth, having also on board Mr. G.Reddest.
510
ther of the Polkerns Ocastgeard Station proceeded
to the weithance of the vessel and crew. tTlio sea was
i2larnig high, and the wind blowing a gale. The
'1144:::1,re her cable% which were expected to part on
of every esa. The uremia owl thief ethos'
hactai
end took the command. the lifeboat haninc oa
Sul was immediately net, the mewl "IPPsa.,
to
~ weasel was brought safely iota Par Harbour. A
trot Polkerrie also pat off. and to show the greet
her crew incurred in attempting to crone the be in
"Ither,thgot board the ship then'
bm°at was . as soon as fry os
instantly capsized and lost. So rough was the sea
'6.l"imag,, the bay to Par theta° other thas a Ilfeloontoould
lited is each weather. The vessel proved to to
the
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frePere 81101•011. Arthur Jesagort. mew.
es Portementh.
'434.—HARROW, MONDAY.—These steeple
„4-44.P4liponsa till Friday and Saturday next, the