The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-04 00:00:00

LONDON DOCKS.

Yesterday, the half-yearly general meeting of
proprietors was held at the Dock House, Princes-street, f
the purpose of considerirg of a divil,nd, and elating 21
directors for the year thiaing. JOLLY CATTLLY, E in
the chair.

Mr. J. D. POWLES, the secretary, read the report of
the directors for the six months ending the 31st
of May last. The numb.. r of loaded shire wl ioL
entered during that pt rind was 704, of 195,309 tons ; and at
the corresponding dire last year, 554, of 154,693 tons:
luring an increase of 40,61 G toes. The earnings of the six
month. were 230,2461. 2.. 41, against 197,7011. 2s 3d. to the
...me time lest year; and the expenditure was 120,8971. 63
against 107,5181. 11s. 7d. to May 1848. This expenditure
included the income tax. The h dance to the credit of profit
and loss on the 31st of May last WAS 240,8751. 16s. 101., out
of which the directors recommended the payment of a oryi-
Send of 21. 104. for the halt year, and which would abrade
90,9571. 12e. 4a., leaving • balance of 149 9181. 4.. Bd.
still in favour of the ccmpany, end it was recommended by
the directors that of that balance 10,0001. should be appro.
primed to the credit of the amount outstanding under the
head of new work.. Of the It dance to the credit of profit
and leas, 196,6181. 144. 71. coaci.ts of outatertling Charges
due to the company on goo's in the warehouses, the quest-
tity of which was, on the 31. t May, 1819, 107,368 tons; 31st
May, 1848, 111,524 tons, In the year 1810, the company
having the reties:re privilege of re:tieing brandy
in tend, took warehouses of the Governors of
Britlewell Hospital, on a lease for sixty-nee years
but having since found roan in their own vaults, the
warehouses were let for sb .ut the sum pal.: by the com-
pany, and as there were cli.epidatioce to make good, au ...-
moment had been c to, by which the lease was cur-
rend. red to the hos; itat, and 6,0001. was given tc be relieved

from further reap -risibility as to repair.. 'owing to the ut-
eri mine quantity of wool imported into London, the direr
tors had found it necessary to enlarge their warehouses, and
they coul•I now show (or pubic sale more than 0,0-.0 lodes.
The cost of this improvement 11,41. 23,0001.
The CHAIRMAN then said that the dividend would be
payable on the 10th inst., for, as there were 2,000 proprietors,
it required some little time to make out toe warrants. He
would i.ow move the adoption of the report.
This having been put, sec-meted, and carried, resolutions
were paved in favour of the dividend and for appeioting
scrutineers to report the result of the ballot.
Mr. J. WILSON then proposed a rote of thanks to
the director. and said he thought the proprietors were
greatly indebted to their tzertiore for the prosperity en-
joyed and which was grater, he believol, than that of some
other decks.
Mr. TWINING said, although it had usually fallen to
him to propose thank., he was glad to see another gentlemaa
performing the agreeable tali, but could not help rising to
congratulate the " happy family" over which he hoped their
pr, sent chairman vivid long preside.
The vote of thanks having been carried,
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and raid that, a/-
though they were most particularly concerned for the pros-
pi rity of this company, they were always glad to hear that
the other great dock.; were doiog well, and rejoiced in the
moss of their neighbours.
The meeting then brole. op.

SIR TEOMAS TURTON'S RECENT DEFALCATIONS IN
BestoAL.—Yesterday.an adjoutned meeting of the satire=
by the MOM defalcations of Sir Thomas Tutor', while he
was Registrar of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Bengal,
was held in the London Tavern, Bishopsgite-street, to talus
into consideration the meisures to be adopted to regain the
whole or part of the monies lost by such defalcations. R.
Alexander, Ent., bevies; been called upon to presitce, mid
that everytbirg was now ready for them to proceed to lay
their b:11 before pirlisment. The Hon. Stuart Wortley had
given toem access to all the documents be bad in his posses-
• ion which bore upon the sus feet, and they had also receised
several communications from Sir Edward Ryan, the gentle-
man who appointed Sir Thc.mos Turton to the office of re-
gistrar. It wairthen agreed that the sum required to di fray
toe expenses of ;the bill sl.ould be raised in the manner
thought best fit by the committee, and that those who had
any demands were to ternd their names and audresses to
F. Shuttlewortb, acting as solicitor.
'IDE LICENSED VICTUALLERS'ASYLUM, OLD KENT-
noen.—Ycsterday the bar' yearly general court of this
ch.ritv was held at the Fran:SOUS' Tavern, Great Queen-
etnet, Lincoln's Inn-fie ds. Mr. RB. Hughes in the chair.
The report of the cmomi tee of management, for thz past six
months, was of a peculiarly gratifying character. It stated,
thatof the prop ned addition to the asylum, under the deni-
ms ion of the " Loch.* Wing," the fouldetion stone of which
was laid some time sines by his Royal Highness Pines
Albert, 16 out of the 16 houses contemplated were now in
course of erection, at a cost of 2 6101., the contributions re-
ceived up to thi present time tieing 2,7061. There sere 62
candidates on the list for admission. It was hoped that suM.
cii nt funds would be placid at the disposal of the board to
commence the rernsiuLy; ten habitations before the next
mei ling. Among the lulu riptions received towards the
tt wing." the hoiri taste ully acknowlielgo the sum of 72
guineas from Field Marrhal tte Duke of Welliegton. The
tutil reteirs for the 11-11-yrar on account of the asylum
amounted to 6551., and towards the Enloe; ment Fund, there
his been contribcred 4151. The annuli ball and anniversary
dinivr produced upwards of 2001. It is intended to hold •
fei,cy foir at the Vauxhall 04. d ns during the fertheoming
we. k. On the motion of Mr. Niel, seconded by Mr. Tircloner,
the report was adopted. Thanks were then voted rio the
cha,rman an.l the board of management.

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STATIONERS' AND I'APER MANUFACTURERS' PRO-
viDEst SUCLEIT.—The lOsh anniverirry dii.tier ti! this ao-
ei,,ty took place at the Loi don Tavern last evi Ling. Wm,
1.1111.011, EA., vies ;mai ent, in the chair. —The first of keit
of th:s v luable irstitution was to raise the sum of 10,000/.,
and thee to grant annuit'en to its aged and decayed m
hers, and their widoes and orphan.. Previous to this meet-
ing, the sum of I,:1001 was needed to conspire. the atnnuia
▪ qu red, but by an effort worthy of the trade, more than
saniiient was uniuiuuted, so that the benefits a the society
are row available to tlvoe that r. quire them.
MURDER AT ENFIELD CIIASE.—On Sunday last
he b • tier of Mr. 8.1 Lr, of the hrm of Smart and Buller,
PO minis., died from a wound initcted with a knife. The
vire of thicea•ed is in custody, on stepicion of the mender,
• hit is suppneed was cumin tied under the influence of
jeal
771 E CHOLERA.—The eolern has again broken oat
nn hoard tae convict ship at Woolwich, one death hay og as
• don Monday, and several Other Cases having also pro-
&ebeett themselves.