The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-19 00:00:00

1130. 1831. 1531.
Tan*. To Tow
119,119 139,562 121,039

Goode ia warthog= on 31st Dee.......

e 8

112,195 73,2,6

SKIPPING.
1830. 1851. 1632.
Ships. Ton. Shia. Tom. Ships. Tam
Wpm with cargoes 70, 132,048 711 171,061 613 163,4 i
to
ShiPeenteredilkd 239 48,624 269 40,378 281 41,783
load

Treat 9-31 200,670 990 211.436 921 907,189
POET Ol LONDON 011141111 AL RZTVRN.
Number of ship., and their aggregate register tonnage, that
entered the pert of London with cargoes from foreign
ports, distinguishing the British from the foreign :
Durlug the yearn elided the Sta./assume,
1811. 11.52. 1143.

Rip. Tam 13hIpa. Thia. S►lps. Tuns.
&4iM
Tondo 3,413 327,174 11,7313 719,173 3,915 733,311

Total Pete 1,003,00 18,$1$ SAMOS UN 3,131,34.
" Although the foregoing mama show • diminution of
the quantity of goods landed, load Ms teenage and number
of ships that have entered them thin Ia 1852 as compared
with 1861, it will be recollected time the directors at the
meetings in January and July last tea emossion to observe
that it was not to be expected the extent of business in 18.52
would equal the extraordinary amount transacted in 1861,
yet they have the satisfaction of stating that the yes? which
Ibis just passed compares favourably with the average of
former years. At the meeting in July last, the direction
informed the proprietors that clearance sales bad takes
place during the preceding half year or goods !on is de-
posit ; since then the accounts of those sales have Isms
closed, and the proceeds thereof carried to the Suspense
Account, which has been fully adequate to meet the esti-
mated loss of rata.. The three-awry warehouse on the
Dock Quay at the South side of the Entrance Basin, which
the proprietors were informed at the last meeting was in
course of being erected, is now completed and in lull occu-
pation. The directors have also contracted for the nutria-
tion of the Meexonine floors at I, Warehoue for the sum
of 2,2751. Measures are in progress for entering into •
further contract of about the same amount for constructing
the remaining portion of the Mezzanine floors determined
upon, which form part of the extensions sanctioned by the
proprietors at the last half-yearly meeting; these additional
buildings, including the warehouse first mentioned, will
provide for increased means of stowage of merchandise
equal to about 3,000 tons."
The Cuainuair, in moving the adoption of the report,
said he hoped the proprietors had examined for themselves
the report and she accounts which were laid on the table.
If so, he thought they would be of opinion that these docu-
ments contrasted favourably with those of former ears. He
had stated last year, and also at the meeting in July last,
that they must not expect the same =omit of business in
1852 which they had in 1851, when, in coasequence of
the great influx of strangers, a larger amount than usual of
goods was imported, in the expectation that they would be
readily purchased and consumed. That expectation was
not fully realised, for there was a large stock of goods on
hand at the end of 1852 ; prices had fallen, and it was not
to be expected that merchants would import at prices that
would not remunerate them. There was, therefore, a falling
off in the present year, as compared with the year 1851. In
the first ass months, viz., up to July, the number of laden i
ships which entered the dock, was less by 92 than the
number which entered in the corresponding half-year of
1851, and the difference in the landing of goods was
not lees than 14,000 tons. But the unfavourable contrast'
of that half-year was prodeced by the circumstance of
easterly winds having prevailed for a long period, which
peeented ships from coming in. The last half year, how-
OtheLhad to a considerable extent, as he anticipated it
mOd•made up the lee way; for on the 31st Dec. last, te-
enage then being 92, there were only 82 fewer laden
ildp oslering the docks that, in 1861, and the tonnage of
die pair had only fallen off 17,000 toes. There were 9,000
ter himin stock in the warehouses at the expiration of the
psimmil rat than in 1851. But it had been Use practice of
=pay to estimate the progress they had made by
pais& ; and looking at it in this way, the result
wu •• Mow :
Grossoessiap in 1860, £231,600 set earnings, £71,500
o is 1851, 255,600 „ ~ 79,200
1852, 253,200 „ „ 90,689
The 'nod; therefore, was that their earnings in 1850 were
11L Ma. per out.; in 1851, 41. is. 841 per cent.; and in
Ida prom year, 41. 13e. 61 As compared with 1861,
Idel their net earnings were 4 par cent, more, and as
oespased with 1850, 1 per cent. more. (Hear.) That was
a vary satidastery state of things. (Hear, hear.) Last
year be mid them that the net earnings did not keep up in
proportion ilosilliec earnings, and a committee had been
appended. of the Vice-Chairman Mr. Ridley,
Mr. Plenty end Mr. Mr. ye, to inquire into ills subject; and
they drautsd a great deal of time and attention upon it.
(Hear.) They were kind enough to continue their services
far the pissent year, and although he did not expect that
Mwisr ad to be able
to diminish the expenditure by another
he believed that in going through the ware-
hansei sight find some " sweepings." (Laughter.)
M
'ien _ pleasure agree to the dividend of 2 per
end dr Malisayeer, it would leave a clear, solid, and
indisputable balance of 30,0001. (Hear, hear.) That
which is 1830 was but 5,8001. was increased last
year Nand now it was raised 30,0001. Every
charge be brought evilest revenue was set down.
and they Were sot aware that they owed one shilling on
Wt year's emosats. (Cheers.) At this time last year
the prosrioties placed at the disposal of the board •
ins- of WOOL Of that they did not spend, nor
did they sestemplate to spend, more than 5.0001.
They *OS fad quite sure that the directors would not
smiles ass oatlaT except what they believed to be emu-
tisi flat dm oonvenience and accommodation of their cus-
tom= mid produce to the proprietors a fair and proper re-
nthemodes. Docks, like arterial railways, must afford
Meantime sad minvesiescos la order to same customers.
Time sees rib assuras whore the set corning bin so
mod a peogortiesle the gross reoSsts Thou outlay am-
tilled fn Me poyment of labour, and if they had to remove
goods twice forisail el once it would leave no profit at all,
sad if tisi 'hod to removethem three timesit would leave
a Wu. Thew piste • wesl4 receive the attention of the
directors. In ceding up the accounts they acted on the
• of writing of 1,2501. to deficiencies in rates
sad bed debts, and deism was found to be sufficient to
mat any eislismally. Balk was his budget; and he hoped
it *mold be iMaisd was niOnefavoor than was that of •
right boa. Mai SIMS in soother place. (Laughter.) The
his. 'enthuses gosslsiled by moving the adoption of the
wpm and the poymest of a dividend at the rate of 2 per
mt., free of Meuse tax, for the .half-year.
Mr. RIDLIT assondol the motion.
• Psormurros wished to know why the dividend was
seamed* 24 per amt. That would still leave a balance of
[llleitidutasest said the directors were of opinion that it
' timid am be ensedient to increase the dividend for this
mow Yrs Weis and samosas were liable to great floe-
n, lei they whisk as far as possible, to make the
isdepessiest of this circumstance. Their object
Moab make their dividend a steady, and if :possible, •
lthed one, which would give the proprietors and the public
I greater cosildenes in the stability of the company. When
the balance reached beyond what they thought sufficient to
' emus a steady dividend, they would rather take from it
and give it to the proprietors in the way of a bonus. (Hear.)
Ia reply to MT. Da Vrrar,
The manumit said that the rummage sale of last spring
Ind more than covered the expense of warehousing, and
brit a small balance In favour of the company.
The report was then adopted.
Votes of thanks were then passed on the directors, on Sir
J. Hall. the secretary, and the other officials of the com-
pany, and the meeting *operated.

817ICIDE llf LIVERPOOL.—On Sunday evening a I
lady who, about six months ago, opened a cigar shop in
Cues-raiet, Liverpool, and gave her name as Hrs. Crown,
Committed suicide by hanging herself in one of the apart-
ments in the house. No reason has been assigned for the
rash act. A larp collection of letters was found in the
house by the authorities, but it would appear that the de-
ceased, previous to the commission of the deed, destroyed
those portions of them which might have afforded a eine to
the whereabouts of her friends, who were never known by
any of the neighbours to make personal visits. None of the
envelopes could be found. and the letters were neither dated
or signed in the usual form. An inquest was held yester-
day, and • verdict in accordance with the facts was re-
tamed.
PLEASURES OF TUE TROPICS.—A VAMPIRE BAT.
—On the morning of December lath, the Dar-keeper of the
Pavilion Hotel, Taboga—not appearing at the usual hour,
Captain hi'lLinney, the proprietor of the bones, proceeded
to his room to call him—when to his astouishmest and hor-
ror he found hint insensible and bathed in blood. After
the usual restoratives were applied, the bar-keeper stated,
that on the previous evening, after retiring, he remembered
experiencing the most delightful sen,ations, as of fanning,
which soon put him into a deep sleep, and he had no con-
sciousness of the attack made upon him until the morning.
The only wounds by the bat, were two small spots on each
of the greet toes, from which it is calculated he must
have lost at least half a gallon of blood, the man is at pre-
sent so weak as to be unable for a short time to attend to
his usual business.—Panama Herald.