The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-12 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1853

EIN court.

WINDSOR, Fin. 11.
A grand selection of vocal and instrumental music
took place in St. George's Hail, on the anniversary of the
marnage of her Majesty the Queen and Prince Albert, yew
ttrday evening, under the direction of Mr. Anderson, Di-
rector of her Majesty's private band. The pert ‘rmance
consisted of A. Romberg's Song of the Bell," for the
lint part, nod the- overture, "Struensee," and a MS.
Festlied by Meyerbeer, for the second part. The principal
vocal performers were Miss Louisa Pyne, Mr. Lockey, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mr. Genre, and Mr. Lawler. }The band and
chorus were selected from the It iyal Italian O, era and the
Sacred Harmonic Society, and amounted, together with
her Majesty's private band, led by Mr. Sainton, to 130
performers. Mr. Online presided at the new organ.
The Queen and Prince, attended by the ladies and gentle-
men in waiting, enter..d the hall, about half-past rains
o'clock, accompanied by the Duchess of Kent, the Princess
Augustus of Sixe.Coburg, the Princess Adelaide of liohen-
lobe, the Lady-in-Wee:ins to the Duchess of Kent, the
Lady-in-Waiting to the Princess Augustus of Sale Co-
bourg, the newness de Spetb, Lord George Lennox, the
lion. Charles Gore, and Colonel the lion. Charles Grey
who had previously had the honour of dining with her
Majesty. The performance immediately commenced.
The fallowing had the honour of being invited to be pre-
sent:—The- Countess of Mansfield and two Ladies Murray,
Lady Caroline acd Mies Barrington, the lion. Mrs. Sack-
vide West, the lion. Mrs. Grey and Miss Farquhar. Colonel
the lion. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, Lieut.-Colonel F.
and Lady Emily Seymour, Sir Geor,re and Lady Couper,
Mies and Mr. K Cooper, the Rev. F. and the lion. Mrs.
Anson, the Hun. Adelaide Vernon, and the Rev. W. and
Mrs. Canning.
The "Festlied" performed in the second part is a cantata
composed by Meyerbeer for the birthday of the Duke of
Size Cobourg and Gotha in 1840, with new words written
and adapted by W. Bartholomew, Esq.
The band of the dud Life Guards was in attendance is
the Cast:e during dinner, and performed the following
selection :

Wedding Mareb
°Torture, "J obit's" Weber.
Waltz, " Aurora "
Rolm:ion, " Hardee"
Gems, . Itheetanda Fretaden"
Claactril:e, "Laths" !MAI 4.
Pass, "Ls Yavorita"
God roc the Quetta

This aftenio to, the Queen and Prince, with the Princess
Augustus of Saie-Cobourg, drove out in an open carriage.
Lard Alfred Puget and Licut.-Col. the lion. A. Gordon
were in attendance on horseback.

The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard,
errived in town yesterday morning tram her rest :ence at
Frogman. The Royal Duchess paid a visit to the Dudley.
of Gloucester, at o:oucester-house, and iu the afternoon
returned to Frogmore.

Mr. A. M. Corkendale had an interview with the Duke
of Newcastle yesterday. Sir James Cochrane had also an
interview with his Gram; at the Colonial-office.

The Chairman of Theiost India Company ■nd the
Deputy Chairman had an interview yosterday with Sir
Charles Wood.

Despatches were sant to the Governor-General of Canada
yesterday from the Colonial-office. Despatches were re-
ceived from the Own rnon of Gibraltar and lieliosoland
yesterday.

We regret to learn that Sir Edward Balwer Lyt-
ton W confined to his house by a severe, though, we trust,
temporary indispoaition, arising out of a painful injury to
the arm.

(FROM LAST NIGHT'S O.IIZETTI.)
FOREIGN-OFFICE, FED. B.—The Queen has been
pleased to approve of Mr. Paul Fred. Ludvig Beichatann
as Consul in the British Islands in the West Indies, for
his Majesty the King of Denmark. The Queen has
also been pleased to approve of Mr. George A. P. Brady
as Vice-Consul at Southampton for the Republic of New
Grenada.

STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY.

The half-yearly general meeting of this company
was held at Darlington, ON Wednesday last; T. Marx ILL,
jun. Esq., chairman, presided.
The meeting being opened with the usual formalitite,
The CHAIKNAN called upon the Secretary to read the re-
port, but as it had been circulated amongst the sharehold-
ers it was not deemed necessary to do so.
The statement of the revenue account for the half-year
ending December 31, showed the receipts to have been
102,3391. 38 , and the payments 67,5911. Is. 4J., leaving a
balance of 31,7451. 1.. BJ. The capital account stated the
receipts at 1,167,0501. 3s. 9d., and the payments
1,025,480/. 131. 6fd., being a balance of 142,1691. 10s. lid.
The CIUIRIII•N moved the adoption of the report and
statement of accounts which was framed nem con.
The CHAIRMAN then moved—" That the interest or divi-
&ad on the preference shares at 4!. percent. per annum, for
the half'year ending Dee. 31, 1852, be paid on the 18th inst.
to the holders of such shares who are registered in the books
of the company this day."
Mr. JOHN Pasta said it was proper to state that this ar-
rangement was not according to the terms upon which those
preference shares had been issued, but was a point which
the directors had thou, ht proper to cosrede.
The CHAIR/lAN then read the next resolution, which re-
ferred to the dividend upon the old shares. 11. said it was
after the rate of 3 per cent. upon the augmented capital.
There was a small balance in hand to be carried to the credit
of the company. The resolution was—" ]'hat a dividend
be now declared on the ordinary shares of the compane, as
follow", via.:—On the original shares of 251. each, paid in
full, 7s. 6d. per share ; on the new or premium shares of
2.51. each, paid in full, from Aegust 31, 1852. 6s. 6d. per
share ; on the new or premium shares with 17!. paid,
4s. 91d. per there, subject to income tax ; that the said
dividends be payable tied paid on the 31st of March
to the shareholders registered in the books of the company
this day."
Thu CHAIR/UN said the next resolution was respecting
the Four per Ceuta Pre'ercnce shares. It was, that " Thia
meeting having had under consideration the resolution of
June 27,18.51, rclatiog t. the issue of the Four per Cent. Fre-
fereture Shares; also the act elan session of parliament, by
which the time for their issue is considerably extended; and
it apresring that 16,000 of said shares have already been
allotted—lisselved : That the resolutions of the said 27th
June, 1851, be now rescinded, se far as relates to the 10,000
shares remaining, and that they be issued on the following
conditions, vie.: That they he entitled to equal priority or
preference as to dividend with the 16,000 SRAM in the first
issue, to t4c extent of 4 per cent. per annum upon the
amount called up; but without the further participation to j
which such 16,000 shares are contingently entitled. That'
the amount to be called up in any one year shall not exceed
41. per share, the &Suttees being at liberty to pay the whole
or any part of the sum of 25., in anticipation of calls, re- j
ceiviug interest ou the amount so paid, at such rate or rates
as may from time to time be fixed by the board of directors.
That a deposit of 51. per share be paid, with option to tue
holder of such shares to pay the amount of such deposit by
nne instalment, or by two instalments of 50s. each, with an
interval of three montns between the payments."
A vote of thanks to the chairman then concluded the pro-
ceedings.

WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY.
Yesterday a special general meeting of the share.
holders of this company was held at the London T
Ilishopsgate-strt et, for the purpose of authorising the direct
tors to borrow on mortgage debentures, or otherwise, such
sum or sums of money as the meeting might determine, and
also to empower them to reborrow such sum or sums as may
have been applied in ming off any part of the money be-
foe authorised to be borrowed.

Mr. RADDOW took the chair, in consequence of the un-
avoidable absence of General Macleod.

The advertisement having been reed,
The CHAIRMAN, after explaining the financial condition
of the compny, said it was the intention of the directors on
this occasion to apply to the shueholdcre for powers to
raise only 213,0001., with which sum they intended to pay
off various liabilities, and to prove that by so
doing they were acting judiciously, he would mention
one item in which 8001. would be saved to the company.
Another reason which would justify this step, was tke ne-
cessity of completing their rolling stock, for which no pro-
per allowance was made in the works. The chairman then
moved a formal resolution for saactiouung the raising of the
above sum of 26,0e01. _

The mo.ion before the meeting bating been seconded,
WWI pawl unanimously.
The meeting then adjourned.

LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY.
The report of the directors, which is to be pre-
sented at the general meeting of proprietors, on Tuesday
, next, says:
" The ordinary statements of account for the half-year
ending 31st December, 1852, show the following results.
The gross revenue for the half-year, with the balance of
3681.5 e. 64. from the previous account, amounts to 35,7251.
19s. 2d , and the expenditure to 14,4961. ss. 7d., leaving a
balance of 21,2291. 13s. 7d. Deducting therefrom 3,2,91
13s. 2d. interest on debentures 17,9701. Os. bd. remains
applicable to dividend, which v;i11 give the proprietors a
dividend of 3s. a share clear of income tax, and leave
1,1221. 18s. 64. to be carried to the credit of the current
half-year. There lass been an increase of 61,609 in the
number of passengers carried, and of 1,599/. 19s. 54. in the
receipts, as compared with the corresponding period of the
year 1851, the numbers and amounts for the respec-
tive half-years being as follows, vie. —lB5l. Passengers,
3,292,860; amount, 30,9081 Ils. 4d. 1852. l'amengers,
3,317,469; amount, 32,5081. 10s. 9d. A tabular statement
of receipts and expenditure for the two preceding years,
accompanied the report of February, 1852; to that state-
ment is now added the results of the workinj during the
'past year. A comparison of the years 1801-62, shows
during the last year an increase of 3,8401. 15... Bd. in
receipts, and reductions of 1,4391. Bs. Ild. in working ex-
penses, and of 2,0151. 16s. 9,11. in the general expenditure.