The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-11 00:00:00

TIE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1849.

LOLA MONTES.

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO COMPANY.

The following account of the proceedings in the
divorce of this lady from her husband, Captain James, tsken
from the cilia dos:tamest in the Cups/story Court of Lon-
don, dated on the let Session of Trinity Term, Taesday.
the 31st of May, 1842, will just now doubtless be read with
as Interest they did not possess at the time they took place :
(Ettore the Right Ron. 8. Lushington.)

The annual meeting of this company wee held yes-
terday at the offi.sa in Gambill, Mr. Junes Mengreggar,
M.r., in the chair. The secretary read a report, which
stated that, owing to the early stage of the proceedings of the
company, nothing bed been doi • involving ousiderable out-
lay, or promising immediate dividend.
"The direeton had given their first attention to the coal
mines at Labnan, to the working of which they had coed.
deed it prudent to limit, for the present the operations of
the company. The directors deemed it important to avoid
delay in having enured to this company definitively the
five hundred asce of coal district in Leaman agreed to
be granted by the Crown, taking actual possession
thereof, and anertalshig the best mods of working
the same. The directors, therefore, despatched to La-
been a ear riatendent to survey, take possession of, end
sport upon, the coal mine., and the best steps for their
selvantspou working, and also to superintend the works.
Mr. Motley, who produced the highest testimonials, was
selected for this important minion, and hie Dreliminar. !re.
port, dated 24th May last, bad recently arrived, but there
had not been time sufficient to enable hint to make a full
report, which migtt be shortly expected. He was actively
enraged in the fulfilment of kb instruction', but until the
arrival of the stores (now on the way to Labuan) he could
not efficiently commence the coal workings. Mr. Motley's
report of the value of the coal is highly satisfactory. All
aceouots confirmed the favourable opinion already publialte3
of the Labium coal ; and the feet that in April tut Labuan
coal sold in the market at ttingepore at eleven dollars per
ton seems eonclunve on this head. Tre China mail steamer
would in all probability very soon be required to call at
Labuan, and from its advantageous position no sooner would
the works of the eompany be known to be in full and regular
operation, than a could' cable demen t for Labuan coal must
follow with certainty end regularity. Hitherto no call
beyond the deposit of Si. per share had been male, but a
further call of 61 per share would be made in October next."
The report was adopted, and ordered to be circulated
among the shareholders.
The direct.ra were re-elected, and the taming added
Sir Jehn N. R Campbell, K C.H., Lleut..Oolonel the
Hon. 0. I'. Koppel, M.P., and Colonel Rewdon, M.P.
It wee resolved that the directors be authorised to borrow
on bond or bonds, under the seal of the company, any sum
or sums of money not exceeding on the whole 5,0001., at
the rats of flee per cent. interest.
A vote of thanks having been given to the chairman, the
meeting separated.