The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-28 00:00:00

that ..he reports of these discussions should be as
complete as possible. At present the secretary
furnishes a stereotyped breviate to those journals
which tale an interest in the subject under discus-
sion. In order •• to make things pleasant" ail severe
enticisin or contradiction is omitted. The mare
full reports are reserved for the Jeurme.
For .instance, in the breviate report if a most in-
teresting discussion which recently toue place at
a weekly meeting on liquid manure irrigation; the
statement' of the High Sheriff of Liocolnaiiire, who
had examined and tested the cost of the irrigating
•pppura•us of Mr. Kennedy in t.cotland and of Mr.
Itlechi at Tietreo, were omitted altogether. Thus
readers 01/4..ineil an impression ar to the financial
results of Mess's. Kennedy and Mechi's operations
directly the reverse of that entertained by those who
were 'esent at the discussion. Six months elapse
before the discussion appeurs in full in the society's
journal.
We are sore that the nohle an weal:l3v patrons of
the Itoyal Agricultural Society mean well. but they
do not see their present real poeition. 'he society,
like a flourishieg plant, has outgrown the pot in
which it was planted. A new class of men base
anion. A new infusion of Ow elements of vegeta-
tion is required. The amateurs must find rpm for the
real gardeners. The time has come for reconsidering
the working of the society, before it dcgenerutes
into dilettnnil.m, with a show every year, which,
as far u stock is concerned, may soon be not more
Instructive than that of Wombwell—if we arc to
have the same men, the same class of beasts, end the
same laudatory amateur publicatious. repressing
and stifling the active aspirations of Young Agri-
culture.

MAI?IQUIT.I AND NEW GRANADA MINING

CU3IPAN I.

Yesterday the fitst annual general meeting of the
idireholder. wa. hi Id at the London lavers. Mr. J. 1).
l'ovrains, in the chair.
From the report it appeared that the quantity of owe
raised at the Marinate mines between the .Ist March, 1832,
and the 31st March, 1663, was 15,066 tons, end the (pinta,
stamped during the come period 1909 tons, a can.iderable
portion beii.g stamped more than once. The total produce
01 gold and silver at Merman, hail beta, tine gold, 10,711
or.. tine silver, 5,988 on. The returns from these mines for
the year ending 31st March, exceeded the coat by
11,4491. 105.21. The quantity of ore raised at the Banta
Anna mines during the year was 6,130 tons, which had
produced of dreised ore (or ainalgation, 641 tons. The
quantity of ore remaining on hand on the 31st March, in-
cluding thst handed ovi r from the longer proprietors, was
'2,629 tons. Tue ores of the Santa Anna mines wore az-
gentiferous, not producing gold in any appreciable quantity.
The returns for the year exceeded the coat by 2,1791. Ills ed.
The net pretite of the year, after deducing the charges in-
cidental to the formation of the company, amounted
en 13,1231. Os. 3d., out of which there had been appropriated
to the tint half-yearly dividend, 6,000/., to the reserve fund
6001., leaving a balance in favour of the company of 7,623/.
2e. ed. ; out of which the directors recommended the pay-
mrnt of a second half-yearly dividend of Is. per share. Ins
business of haying gold in Medellin had been suspended
for the present in consequence of the price; but advanta-
geous arrangements had been entered into for making ad-
vances on concentrated mineral. The company had ac-
quired an inteteg in the mine of Purina, in the province of
Antioquia, which was c xprcted to give the company a good
return for its outlay. In accordance with tl.e resolution of
the epeeist meeting in January, 3,816 of the remaining
60.000 shares had been already issued.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
stated that it was not the intention of the directors to
extend the new is.ue of shares beyond 10,0001.
The report war adopted unanimously, the retiring direc-
tors re-eleeteil, and Mr. R. F. Gower chosen to supply the
vacancy in the hoard caused by the death of Mr. Routh.
A dividend of Is. per share was deelued, free of income
tax.

The ' AIRMAN then proposed that the remuneration to
the directors should be 1601. a year for the chairman, and
1001. a year for each of the other directors.
Mr Mosoar moved as an amendment chat 1001. a year
should be vita to the chairman and 401. a year to the other
directors.

On the question being put the numben were—for the
amendment, 46 ; against it, 3.
The Climax/ix said that the board of directors rathcr
declined to accept the vote than receive to small a sum. Ile
said they would work for nothing.
This terminated the proceedings.

CA 1 TED MEXICAN NINIA G COMPANY.

Yesterday the half-yearly general meeting of pro-
prietors was held at the offices, No. 5, Finsbury Circus,
Mr. M'Kollop in the chair. The report after detailing the
remit oondition of the mines, stated that although the
Whirs of the company presented no masked features of
prosperity. they showed an aspect which inspired hopes for
the fat are, he Mexican accounts for the year 1852
showed receipts to the amount of 41,7bil dole., and as ex-
penditure of 4b,771 dull., leaving a lose of 3,10/1 dale. The
amount expended on the new mines of Aldana, Jesus Maria,
and La Trinidad, amounted to 71,753 dole. The London
accounts, made up to the present date. •howed assets to the
amount of 10,5681., and liabilities to the amount of 6,1471.,
leaving a surplus of 4,4221. The amount of quicksilver
raised was 19,298 Ilia. 13oz. The chairman said that from
Ma Rams Mine they expected nothing. Of the
Aldan. Mine all penom entertained a good opinion,
and with respect to the Jess. Maris and La Trinidad mines,
the prospects were good and encouraging. They had aot
been able to get the vein at Li Trinidad u vion as they ex-
ported, although they had &wooded 14.) of the 200 Tam
indicated as the depth at which they might hope to find it.
The Zacatecas question might be considered as settled, the
g eeeee meat of Banta Anna having confirmed the agree-
ment of the previous Mexican government, which agreed to
give 190,000 dots. for the debt of 223,000 dubs. due to the
oonotay. The report was agreed to. Mr. IR. Biddalph
and Mr. Morris were re-elected directors, and Mr. Hibbert
was re-elected auditor. Mr. J. Philips pointed oat the de-
'arability of opening new ground instead of proceeding to
work the old mines, and inquired whether the directors had
mitered into any negotiations fur the purchase of the Los
Locos mien, which were situated between their own. The'
Chairman, in reply, said that the works cf the company
were limo entirely new ground. They bad not heard a
tangle word on the subject of the Los Lagos mine', nor were
they aware that any such mines were is the market. The
business concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman
and directors.