The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-01 00:00:00

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

PIT IL/01130 =sows.)
ODIHAM MEETING.—(THIS DAY.)

HURSTBOURNE STAKES. Straight half-mile.

Harriett Watt; Duchess of Kingston, Strawberry Hill
Dinah f, Boute-feu, Pearl c, and Miss Edmondson are here.
MANOR PLATE. Three-quarters of a mile.
Fit. Avon, Principal, Rapture, Turn of Luck, Rhoebu;
Commander, Mermaid, Sweet Jessamine, Miss Newland;
Dunooo, True Blue, Naiad, Freestone, Peru, and Roamers,
are hem
DOOMERSFLELD PARR STAKES. Straight half-mile.
Merry Hart, Newfoundland, Kennett, Strawberry Hill,
Dictator, Blanche of Lancaster. Distr, Min Edmondson,
Passion, Hilly Grove, and The Idea are here.

ODIHAM HANDICAP. One mile and a half.
Fitz Avon, Gibraltar, Spinner, Malibu', Highfiyer, Ves-
per, Ethel, The Principal, Walpole. Turn of Luck, Mermaid,
Consternation, Sweet Jessamine, Naiad, and Freestone are
here.

ARILIVED.—MbIN Livingstone, Little Dick, Cam, Spine•
box, Birdlime, sad Thunderstorm.

LONDON DOCIB.-(2711S DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was
held at 1 o'clock, at the London Dock•hooae ; Mr. MANNING
in the chair.

The szcßrrAity (Mr. Chandler) read the report, which
said :—The number of loaded ships from foreign ports
which entered the London Docks, during the six
months coding the 31st of May last was 442,
measuring 222,255 tons ; the number for the corresponding
period in 1861 was 537, measuring 261,810 tons. The revenue
account shows that the amount of earnings during the
six months ending the 31st of May last has
been 226,291/. His. Id. ; the amount for the
corrrespondiog period in 1861 was 223,4701. Os. Bd.
The amount of expenditure for the six months
ending 31st May has been 147,0991. 19s. sd. ; to-
gether with interest on debenture debt, amounting
to 22,8684 13a. 2d. making • total of 169,9681. 12e. 7d. ;
the amount for the corresponding period in 1861 was
167,9231. 13e. I Id. By the statement of the profit and loss
sooount for the half-year it will be seen that the ba-
lance standing at the credit of profit and loss is
203,4921. lle. 11d., out of which the directors recommend the
payment of • dividend of 14 ss. per cent, on the company's
stock for the half year, amounting to 47,711/. 2s. lls., leav-
ing a balance in favour of the company of 155,781/. 9s. The
income tax will be deducted from the dividend. The
directors have to inform the proprietors that to entitle
the company's premises and the merchandiie stored therein
to the first class of insurance premiums, the directors have
engaged to comply with certain requremeot of the Fire-
offices, by which a large outlay, estimated at about
12,C094 will he incurred for the further protection of the
docks against the risk of fire. The directors propose to meet
this unexpected expenditure by carrying from the balance
of the present half-year the sum of 3.0001. to the credit
of an account opened against fire insurance expenses,
which course the directors treat will be concurred in by the
proprietors ; and, following out tho prudential
course of appropriating • portion of the profits of
several half-years towards liquidating the amount
standing at the debit of new works and
premises, the directors also recommend to the proprietors
that from the remaining balance, a further sum of 5,C30/.
should be carried to the credit of that item in the corn.
parry's books, by which the amount standing at the credit
of new works and premises—after providing for some salt.
mtre and other sheds necessarily constructed during the last
half-year—would be reduced to 72,7504 12& 4d. Of the
balance standing at the credit of profit and loss the sum of
171,4471. 15s. consists of the amount of outstanding charges
on goods in the warehouses. The stock of goods in the
warehouses on the 31st of May last was 111,699 tons. At
the same time in 1861 it was 197,290 tons. The directors
have for • long time been anxious to secure for this com-
pany • fair share of the silk trade, and made repeated but
unsuccessful efforts to obtain en up-town warehouse
for accommodating silk and silk goods. The directors have
now to inform the proprietors that they have entered into
In agreement with the purchasers of the East India House
ficirirection
of a warehouse on pert of itssite on terms
that they consider are reasonable, considering the peculiar
value of that locality, and being of opinion
that advantage would accrue to the company by having ita
City office nearer the colonial and produce markets. The
agreement includes the provision of suitable central offices in
communication with the warehouse, in lieu of those hereto-
fore occupied by the company in Bask-buildings.
In reply to questions, the CHAIRMAN said he had hoped
to be able to announce on that oedema that arrangements
bad been made with other companies which would put estop
to the unfair competition to which the company bad of late
years been subjected. He was not in • position to do thift
at present ; but be was happy to say that the mater was
within an ace of settlement. He added that the company
was to pay 3,300/. as rent for its portion of the East India-
house, but a large amount of space would be let off.
After some discussion, the report was adopted, and the
meeting terminated.

Everyone who went to see the Dog Show at
Islington must have been struck with the number of muti-
lated dogs which were exhibited, the mutilation chiefly con-
sisting in the cropping of the ears. Sir Edwin Landsser,
one of the judges, tried to establish the principle that all
mutilated dogs should be excluded from the competition;
and mho could not well press this without previous notice
to exhibitors, be has suggested that at no future show shall
dogs with cropped ears, or otherwise mutilated, be admitted.
A small English steamer, the Thomas, bound from
London to the Sandwich Islands, rid the Straits of Magel-
lan, safely readied the Pacific on the 29th of ApriL She
had been 169 days out.
Rettirns of the importation of cotton for the five
months ending the 31st ult., show that the total receipt.
from the United States were only 30,396 bales, against
4,946,622 bales is the corresponding period of last year and
5,384,131 bales in the corresponding period of 1860. Our
aggregate importations from all countries were 1,267,881
bales, which is equal only to El per cent. of the total re
ceipts In the first five months of last year, and to little
more than 19 per cent. of the amouot in the same months
of 1860. India has contributed 734,034 balee, Faypt
:108,722, and Brazil, 75,133, and these quantities are about
double those that were furnished from the same countries
in the like period of last year. Our miscellaneous receipts
from various places not specifically distinguished have been
119,596 bales, against 27,996 in 1861.

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CaTwat. PaLscs.—A special display of the great
fountains and waterfalls will be given at four o'clock to-
morrow (Wedoesdey).
A renewed attempt has boon made to plant the
Cinchona, from which quinine is obtained, at Trhiidad. It
has been planted et a height of 2,800 feet above the level of
the sea. The soil is of the richest description.