The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-21 00:00:00

THI GALE.

LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK, MOIIMAT Morn.
About 8 o'clock this morning, blowing a strong
pis from the eastward (reports Captain Joachim,
It.N.), a schooner under Danish colours nus on the
Newman Sand. The sea was breaking over her, and
the Lowestoft lifeboat el the National Institution was im-
mediately launched, and with the assistance of a steam tug
was enabled to clam with the vessel and to take off the
Grew of seven buds, sad bring them safe into this
harbour.

ARKLOW, IRELAND, Nitwit 19.
I regret to have to report (writes the Rev. R. E.
Eaton), the total disablement of the Arklow lifeboat, be-
g to the National Institution. About noon
to-day • schooner want aground to the north
of Arklow River, while the wind we. blowing •
hurricane on shore, and a tremendous sea was mooing on
the bar. The lifeboat was launched at owe, and in going
over the tar wee driven by the heavy seas with ea violence
upon the North Pier that her port side was completely
stove in se well as her after air 01110. The mew escaped with
difficulty, one man being severely injured. The boat was
got up the river where she now lies. The crew of the
schooner, Jive in number, were fortunately rescued by the
rocket apparatus.
The National lostitutiou has arranged to seed at once
another lifeboat to Arklow in lieu of the disabled one,
the moiety having always two or three spars lifeboats ready
for soy emergency.

LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY.
(THIS DAY.)

This day the sixth annual general meeting of
shareholders wee held at the Loudon Tavern ; Mr. LAW in
the chair. _ .

The report having been takes as read,
The CHAIRMAN, us moving its adoption, said that five
years ago they were not in a position to pay • dividend, and
even the private resources of the direotan were draw' upon
to sustain the company. This half-year they were in a posi-
tion to divide the largest amount they had ever divided, and
he believed, looking at the rascal state of their affairs, that
they would at least be able to stalatain • 6 per mat, dividend
in perpetuity. (Cheers.) The capital so count had been closed,
the loan debt had been extinguished, and they gained some-
what by the abolition of toile. (Hear hear.) The finan-
cial panties of the company was exoelleat, far at the sod
of the year they bad 53,0001. is Ooesols end at their hankers.
(Cheers.) Between 1858 and 1864 she receipts bad risen by
21,4421. and per omnibus by 2• 31d. par .F..zilor'he old com-
plaint with the Chancellor of the ner remained
as it was. out of 110. per mile the C of the Ex-
chequer received Id. This was • heavy tax upon them.
There were 209 petitions promoted from London apiust
this tax, and be believed the right hos. potassium was rather
incased to look more favourably on their one. (Rear, hear.)
In minor points they had ales improved. and he hoped they
would go on imprecise till they were able to make eves a
better dividend then they were going to declare that day.
Mr. L6i.nss seconded the motion.

In reply te • ilsianswouiss,
The Caaarasr said that there Waft 79,567 shares held
in England, and 69,222 in France. They contioned the
=slivery system. and bed opened a sew branch in
which he hoped would increase their revenue.
Mr. Msanicrrr suggested that it should form a part of
the report that the directors be recommended to recognise
the vase of the services of their secretary (Mr. Church) by
a testimonial, not to exceed 100 &new, to that petlemas.
Another SRAM/101MM smeeted that the salary of Mr.
Church should be raised 1001. a year. fifer.)

After some conversation it Wia agreWl thit Mr. Church
should receive 100 guineas I. such form ea he should wish.
The report was adopted, and a dividend of 6 per cent.,
with a beam of L. 4d per share, making together 31. 4d.
par share, or 76 per cent. free of iscome-tax, was declared.
The retiring directors were elected, sod a vote of thanks
to the Chairman termiasted the proceedings.