The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-05 00:00:00

THE EXPREM, WEDASIiit EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5,186 D.

SPORTING.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TtrisoAT.
LEAMINGTON STAIRS. WARITICIL
4 to 1 opt Qatar Lome
9 to 2
11 to 2 Mao (t) (t)
13 to 2 Greek (t)
7 to 1 Aastrie
8 to 1 Mixture t)
st * 1 Argosy (t
87. 11101 M, DONCASTER.
9to 2 apt &km CO
5 to 1— Thermal:4 (off)
6 * 1 Mistrd (t)
7to 1 Umpire (%)
7to 1 81reetasitoe (t)
20 to 1 Bt. Albans (off)
40 to 1 Tom Rowlett (t)
40 to 1 Cape Flyaway (t)

WARWICK RACW—Tiroway.

Tan TRIAL EtTAILI2; of 5 eora, each, with 50added ; two.
yr-okle, Bet ; three, let 10Ib ; four, Bst 9lb ; five and up
were, winners extra ; mare and geldings allowed 41b.
The winner to be sold for 600 SOM. or to carry lib extra.
One mile. (7 subs.)
Mr. (Wangs Pastime, by Prime Minister, 3 yn, 7.1 101 b
1
Kr. Itwindell's Linsallower. yrs, est 3lb —MEI 2
Cantata edriss apieebox. 3 pa, BM 'O. 3
Mr. ragperthwalte's Rasing nen, 3 yrs, eat 316 "dam* 4
Mr. W. Dors Seldom, 4 yrs, bt sib (J. Adams) 5
Caplan Coatis Arladne, 6 ms, est 12lb
Betting sto 2 apt Pastime, 3to 1 apt Rising San, 4to
1 each apt Spioebox and Linn/dower. Pastime jumped off
with the lead, was in front throughout, winning by • length
and a half ; three lengths between the second and third ; a
good fourth.
TIN &oars IiaNDICAP of 3 1104.5. each, with 25 added ;
winners extra. 5 furloop. (27 side.)
Lord fltamfores Lady Lupton, by Kingston, 4 pa, lig
:gdwartia) I
Mr. Alfre,l as Billy Dwindles, 2 yn, Oat 101 b ,Bottom, 2
Mr Ittwairs Janis Brown, l clast sib Mullane'', 3
The following aim nn : yuQueen of the Mae
VourMsk.„ Confider" Veracity, Elcho, Canary, Sloth,
Marquise, Tucao, Sporting Life, Rufus.
Betting : 9to 2*4 Jessie Brown 5 to 1 apt Lad
Maples, 7to 1 each apt Renard sail Tucks Bto 1 each
apt Seta and Marquise, 10 to 1 apt Sporting Life. Queen
at the May made the running, waited upon by Billy
Dwindle ; the othem in a cluster, Rufus being last. Within
the distance Lady ilinpton came out, and ran home the
winner of • good rem by • length, halta-lerigtb between
the emceed and third, Confidence was fourth, well up, Elcho
sal Vomulak the sett two; Rufus last throughout was
beaten off.

To Kamm Brow, of 5 oars. each, with 25 added ;
( sates NU* weigh* he. 'rhne-qoartars of • mile.
Mayes Toeleks, by Wbuthotiod, 3 Ire 301 `, 7ot 6lb

(t7dnwell) I
Ifr. Gulliver's Ilarbeth, 2yn 301.'. sst lib :diner) 2
Mr. Saud. Medd. 2 yrs 4o 9th Mtdreley, 3
Batt*: 7 to 2oa Yooicks. Won in a canter by three-
quarters el • laugth ; • bed third. The winner was bought
To la for 115 mama
LESISISsrO3I Bream of 25 OWL each, 15 ft, and 5
only if doclared, with 100 added. Extra weights for win-
ners. The second to lave his stake. Two miles. (63 subs.,
49 al who.. declared.)
ltr. J. Low.. WIJ4 Bow, by Surplice, 4 yrs, 7st bib
(Grids/am) 1
Maier Ilibbar,l's !dawn yrs, rat 11 It.
Mr. Sargent** Crater, 3 yrs, ast 21b
Sir IL ister's °Mires. yrs. 714 °lb Adams) 4
lard Itisthatere's lleararieg 4 yrs, Od ... Roowdeal 6
The fallowing oleo roe Amur* The Argosy, Royal
dooloolgo, Wootharbeesod, The Greek, Shafilekt, sad
Mixture.

Betting :I tap ot
1 apt loyal I Sovereign. 5 to I &gaPit lWa ildp
,6 to Craw 7to opt Mouravieff, 8 tot
an, 10 ter apt Gridiron. Oa the fisg falling, Mix-
ture was left at the pest Pawing the StaW., Momavieff
arid the Greek were many lingtha in front, aide by side,
Sheffield lytig taint, ADMIT* Pitman, and The Argosy
next in the miler wood. Going up the hill, Mouravieff
trdheck, the Greek going on with the running, with
Rose in attendance, Sheffield, WeatherboLa, and
Mouravia being the next three. On coming into sight,
Wild Rose was in the von, with Sheffield wound, Gridiron
third, aad the (,reek next. Corning along the fiat, Monro-
via took the thud place, and Aneurin fourth, Wild Rose
and Sheffield still being first and aecond. These four were
separated from the tack by a long lead of tan lengths.
Within the distance Crater and Pitman came with
a rush, failing, however, to catch Wild Roes, who can-
terod home the winner by five lengths ; a head separating
the mooed from the third ; bad fourth ; Monrovia fifth ;
Weatherbound sixth ; Royal Sovereign seventh ; Sheffield,
The Argosy, and Aoeurin next.
The CAIITLZ PARK @TAKEN of 5 MOM each, with 50 added;
for 2- -olds ; collo, fist 1016 ; list ; certain
paaattim and allownnces. T.Y.C. Three-quarters of a
mile. lobs.)
Mr. Taglers colt by Touchstone—lady Harriet, got alb
)
61/C. Indian's Conqueror. at (0. ForamMayas) 1
Mr. llawing's K nightsbridge. hit Tib (Norma)
The Mow* also ran : Hilarity, NUDIST Boddie', sad

Betting : 6 to 5 apt The Conqueror, 5 to 2 agst the Lady
Harriet colt. Hilarity and Conqueror led side by side,
with the lady Hamel colt in attendance ,
lengthroing
out at the Stand early, and winning by a en • neck
between the second and third. Hilarity was a bad forth ;
Markman and Namur sort ; &Mice last.
Tam Arox graiuw of 5 soya. each. 3 ft, with 30 added ;
2-yr-olds, 7st • three, 94; the winner to be sold for 50
soya, de. Certain 'kilogramme. Three-quarters of a mile.
(13 subs.)
Mr. Hamilton's Irene, by LW Tom, 2 era art 7111
Orhashaw) 1
Mr. Mines Queen of the May, lyre, tat 11112..4 Adams, I
Mr, Gulliver'. Magic, 3 yrs, eat lib t Payne) 3
Mr. Copperthwa:te's Quarantine, I yrs. ant 11b
Bottotei 4
Betting : 6to 4 apt Irene, sto 1 each apt the others.
Magic made the running, with Quarantine sort, Irene lying
off. Nearing the Stand, the favourite showed in boot,
winning by • neck ; a bed third. The winner was eat sold.

TILI QCILVeIf PLATII of 100 Gail:tem; 11,p ,it IS;
tour,
sa Sist 41b; eve, 91t 91b; sod 911) 11Ik
Two lsa

-Yr. 04.4.1.1nes Parttime. 3 yr., 84116 b
Mr. slurs Master By* 6 yrs. 11•4 1112 ..(<l. lir= 2
lard 34421erta NerresiO4. 4_244. 413 r
Yr. Torun Mace. 3" SAM (I. Somollea) 4
Mr. A. Days &Wank 4 yea. tat 412 l3~ 6
Bettis( : 6 to 4 apt Master Bacot, 2 to 1 apt Pastime.
4 to 1
tenths
bad thir
apt Nevoast* 10 to 1 apt &shim. Woe by four
; d.
LATEST BET'TINO ON THE 0017118 E.
BT. LEGER.
4to 1 apt Thormaaby (off, t9to 2)
sto 1 fiabreur & of)
6 to 1 Wizard (off)
7to 1 Umpire (off)
to 1 Suestamtoe (off)
50 to 1 Tom Bowling (t)
50 to 1 Buccaneer (t)

irtreolti• CROWI.—WaR-OTTIci, SIiTTEMBZIL 4.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her inten-
tioe to confer the deeomtion of the Victoria Creel on the
under-menti,siesl Aire, of her Majesty's ermy, whose claim
to the same has been submitted fur her Majesty's approval,
no amount of arta of bravely perfoemed by him in India, ea
roomiest net hie name, viz. :—Lioutenant Henry
Eveellyn Wood, 17th Lancers, for having, on the 19th of
°ruler, I$M, during action at Sindwaho, when in mm-
mead of a troop of the 3rd Light Cavalry, attacked with
much gallantry, almost single-bladed, a body of rebels who
bad mad* a stand. whom he meted ; and also for having
subsequently, near flindbom, gallantly &dreamed with •
duffadar and norm of Beatem's Horse. and rescued from a
band of robbers, a poked, Cheroot= gingh, whom they hid
captured and carried off to the jungles, where they intended
to bang him.—Gazette.

DLWIRIBVTION OF NAVAL PRIZE MiiNzy.—Notice
ie given is yesterday's aszette that preparations are sow
being made foe the intesded distribotioa of the proceeds re-
ceived and tonnage bounty awarded for the brigands',
name unknown. captured oo the 4th of February, 18.59, by
her Majesty's ship Triton. The muse notice ts given with
regard to the pr,verla received, 44.1 tno nage bounty awarded,
for the schooner, came unknown, captured on the 4th of
May, lotl* by her llnjesty's ship Triton ; for the barque,
name unknown, captured on the 15th of Jobe.
1950, by her Nerdy's ship Antelope; and of
the intended distribution of proceeds arising from
coals captured on Ward a Remise vessel, name unknown,
by her Majesty's ship Viper, on the gr;th of May. lit. , in
the Sea of Anne. true notice will be gives, by future ad-
vertisements in the London (tauter, of the date proposed
for the commencement of distriMitioti ; and, at the same
time. the amount of an individual's share in the respective
.laws will be announced.

TSB 1111111221111111M111 aT mu KICOViitI.XY
—lt hen shindy keno stated that the provisions for the re-
view on liatunisy were supplied he Mr. Morrish, of the
Merehnets? Mein-rooms, Tithebareenreet. From the sta.
tutie. of the refreshment department it a that the
r.r distributed to the volunteers weighed altogether be-
tween Ave and Biz toss, and had to be conveyed from Liver-
INA is tea cart.. The ale, brewed at Kaomilm,onto 000 •
toned in 25 hogsheads. Is making the pies for the volun-
teers, 8,00011.. of goer, 11,000 lbs. of veal and ham,
500Iba. of butter, and 2,000 eggs were brought into requi-
sition. The liquors for the general public consisted
of an unlimited supple of chetmague, burgundy, brandy,
whisky, ke., beside, thouniads of dozens of bottled ale and
p,rter, and an simnel fabulous quantity of soda water,
leenende, and other aimibu beverage.. In addition to this
liquid More, Mr. Morrish had rei the ground 110 barrels of
mild ale, from the breweries of Mr. Ilarfurr, Huyton, and
Mr. Crosby, of Wrat Derby ; also 60 bomb of Allsopp's
Bor.-riot letter beer. For readwiches there were employed
30 hams, 15 rounds of bed, 50 leagues, 1.111101 b.. of roast
beef, '2,00011m. of bread. and 3001 be. of hotter. There were
abn consumed abcut 3.000 Melton Mowbrart.pes from
Leienter, 1,000 dozen of tare veal awl ham 500 dozen
of ow 111 pies, :0 ,lbs. of Chentisirs aloft*, ant quantitins too
nom..rotis p, ne-ta.oo of light Autry real mi.nge cake..
Ta,nty water supplied by the Liverpool Health
Committee, &Mudd., to the thirsty multitude • grateful
and refreshing bevengs.--Lererpad .Vererry,

LONDONDEIUtr AND ENNISKILLEN
'SAMNA T.

Yesterday the Slst half-yearly general meeting
of shareholders was held at the cans of the company in
Coleman•street-bulldisp; Yr. J. OUT, IL P., in the chair.
The report, which bag already been published in our
columns, was taken as read.
The Czarinas bad hoped to be able at the prevent meet.
ing to date the position of the different clams of dare-
holders as decided by the Court of Chisaint7. At the loot
meeting it was said that that decision algid be obtained
easily—a statement which struck many with surprise, and
WOO more ao than himself—but when that easy mode came
to be investigated, it was found worth nothing, unlade the
entire belle/ the shentholders of all clones consented to
be bound It, and miler the decision came with all the
forms, and e was afraid with all the usual costa, that was
sot to be expected. It was then proposed that •
suit in tlianoery should be instituted, and one of there=
hoklen, Mr. Oorry, kindly allowed his name to be redo' •
party to that suit, which was an amicable one to settle the
respective rights of the shareholders. But when the mum
came before the court, the Master of the Rolle re-
quired distinct evidence that all classes of share-
holden considered themselves adequately repieninfsid,
and a circular was accordingly seat round to them Jodi-
viduallys intimating this requirement, and inviting their
formal assent to a case to be 'reseeded, or that they should
take the necessary means to represent their respective in-
terests. In his opinion all those interests were fully set
forth in the case as presented to the Master of the Rolla ;
and for himself, had his interest been ten times as great an
it was, he would have been glad to refer such • case to any
barrister of standing and abide hie decision, a course which
would have enabled them to settle the matter at • cart of
perhaps 501. or 1001. Certain of the shareholders, how-
ever, would not consent to the case as presented. and bad
determined to select one of their body to represent them in
the suit, and to employ • counsel of high standing as their
advocate. He had heard that they were about to call in
the aid of Sir H. Cairns, and while be entertained the
highest respect for the talents of that learned gentlemea,
he could not but feel some alarm as the probable delay
which would be thus occasioned and the expense that would
be incurred. (Hear, hear.) At the same time, be trusted
that the shareholders referred to would do their best to
urge on the proceedings, and to bring the came before the
court for its decision in the course of the ensuing Michael.
mae term. He understood that some of the preference
holders were diamtisfied with the resolution of the last ge-
neral meeting to suspend the payment of the preference di-
vidend. until the debts due by the company were dis-
charged. His own opinion was that it was six of
one and half-a-dozen of the other whether they
discharged all their debts before they paid any
dividends, or having discharged a considerable portion
of the debts as they had done, they paid the pre-
ference dividends now and the remainder of the debts after-
ward'. It was entirely a matter for the consideration of
the shareholders themselves as to what was best for the
interests of the company. (Hear, hear.) It was right,
' however to state that the majority of the board took •
different view of the matter, and considered it to be of great
importance that they should adhere to the resolution, and
u the dividends till the debts were paid. For him.
suspend
icoald see but very little distinct' between • debt
due to • creditor for the construction of In
line ad • debt
due to a shareholder for arrears of dividend. He did not
refer to those arrears which formed the subject of the
Chancery suit, which must, under any circumstances, await
the decision of the court, but to the arrears accru-
ing since the commencement of the team, with which only
they could deal. As they were aware, the line was leased to
the Dundalk Company cm terms which would seamy 5 per
cent upon all the preference shares, and somethingbeyond ;
and this being the legitimate profit of the undertakinr there
was no doubt that from the date of the Issas every oLr of
r wre.d.rence shareholder was entitled to his rate of
whether it were I or 6 per mat. ; and
if they took the money received as rent to pay
the remaining debts of the company, instead of
paylng.the preference holders, the effect was limply the
=gof a debt from the one shoulder to the other, and
ot
owing 11,0001. to Mason Roberta, the bankers,
they would owe the mosey to the preference holden in the
shape of arrears. There was, however, one rewire why it
would be 'dyeable to pay the debts due to the ordinary
creditors, instead of applying the money to the payment of
dividend. It was obvious that au act of parliament would
be ultimately rr for dealing with them debts. If
theeowed, say 0001., in the shape of ordinary debts, and
went for an act o parliament for authority to raise money
to discharge them, they would experience some difficulty,
and would be met with the answer, ' You axe in receipt a
26,000/. a year, why do you want an set of parliament to
authorise you to raise fresh capital ; go sad pay your
debts." But if they owed 30,6001. in the shape of arrears
of dividend they would experience little or no difficulty in
obtaining, at comparatively small cat, an act for capitalis-
ing such arrears. The amount of the ordinary debts of the
company was about 14,0001. —he could not state the sum

exacllybecaume there were certain land claims and con-
veyancing charges—in the whole about 4,0001. or 5,0001.
—which yet remained to be settled ; but if they
put down the total liability at 15,011/., they could
not be far wrong. They could not of course go for an
act of parliament until they had the decision of the Court
of Chancery, as until then they could nut say what the
claim, they would have to provide for are, but when that
decision warn pronounced he thought they would he wrong
if they delayed a mingle session in applying for an act to
settle the matter finally, and place the centers in
working order. It was true they bad a surplus of 2,000 f. :
year, after paying all current charges, and providing for the
preference dividends, and it right be niggard that that
surplus should be applied to the payment of the ordinary
debts ; hut that course would be inconvenient, because of
the long time which must need@ elapse before there would
be sufficient to discharge the whole of the liabilities'. But
ae be had said this was a question entirely for the share-
holders, and with this explanation he would lame it in
their hands There was an item in the amounts as due to
revenue, which mat not be regarded to the full extent r
available rats.

Mr. QUILITII—Do you refer to the 3,5 N/. returned r
due to revenue?

The Cearammr—Yee, that referred to sundry station
balances which he had no roaaon to suppose were incorrect,
but sow of which alight be doubtful as to the amount. It
had bees asked as to the debts on amount of capital,
wietbar they had ell been incurred for the oesstniction of
the bee. His reply to that question was that they had,
every pansy of there.
Mr. QUILTIa—Not in the payment of preferential bite-
met? _

TM CLUBMAN believed not a single peony had been ap-
plied to the payment of preferential interest beyond the
proper 'arrow of the line, which were legitimately appli-
cable to dividend. (Hear, bear.) He understood it had
been also made matter of complaint that there had been •
lofts upon the steamboats, and that the directors had
chiuged it against the company. That was not the fact.
There had been a lose it was true, but the directors, who
bad incurred the risk believing that the steamboat. might
have brought traffic to the railway—but upon their own
iiicouut and with their own capital—had paid it. In ova-
clusion, be moved that the report be adopted.
The motion having been seconded,
The CHAIRMAN, in reply to • question, explained that
there could be no doubt as to the title of the preference
holders to the sneers for the hut half-year. The only
arrears about which there could be • doubt, and which were
the subject of the chancery suit, were those which had ac-
crued previously.
The report having been adopted,
A resolution, proposed by Heasley, that the meet-
ings should be in future held and the dividends declared in
the months of January and July reirictively, if conform-
able to the terms of the act of parisimeut, was likewise
passed.
The directors and auditors retiring by rotation were re-
elected.

Mr. FRITH. taking up. • notice given by a shareholdmnot
present and referred to In the report, moved a vote of MO&
to Mr. Lover, one of the director, as a remuneration for
his untiring and valuable services as secretary from the
beginning of June, IMM, having undertaken that duty in
consequence of Cho awls of Mr. Arthur, the appointed
secretary, winch he had continued to perform without any
further remuneration than what be received as director.

The resolution was &greed to, and having been suitably
acknowledged by lir. Layer, a vote of thanks to the chair-
man concluded the proceedings.

MELANCHOLY BOAT ACCIDENT AT IRVINE.

The oorrespondent of the North British Mail
imaie
writes :—" A wry general and =al sensation was
created in the town sad of Irvine on the
afternoon of Saturday thel sad intelligence that •
boat bed been swamped at Dar, in which were John
Blair, Esq., writer, Irvine ; his nephew, William Bochum;
son of Ifr. G. B. Buchanan, calenderer, Glemeer; a boy
named Hall, lion of • shoemaker, Irvine ; sad two Me.
men, named Peebles and Black, and which aocideet,
V. Mira to ±o,y baa terminated fatally to Mr. Hair
and the boy Oen The party boa left the pier for a
pleasure excursion, and, as the day was fine, were no
doubt looking joyously forward to an agreeable sail. Bat,
alas ! while the boat was poring the jetty at the bar,
carrying • jib, fore and main sail, she struck either •
sunken etob or • pro tine piece of wood at the end of the
perch, which started one of her planks, and, having oonsi-
derable way on her, she paned a short distance beyond the
Although an attempt was made to keep her afloat
Ettowing out the sand be, she was filling so rapidly
Mr. Midi, seeing her dangerous state, sprung off
into the water with his little nephew in his arms;
and there is every reason to believe that Mr. Blair,
who wee • good swimmer, could have saved him-
self but for his noble, courageous, and humane
efforts to save his nephew's life, and also the
boy Hall's. Black swam for the perch, which he made
with great difficulty, as be bad to contend against a strong
current, and Ms since stated that he, at one time, gave up
all hopes of saving himself. The alarm having reached the
quay, the pilot boat waa manned, and pulled swiftly out
to ths spot of the occurrence. The first man they came to
was Bieck, bat, as he had by this time a bold of a
post at the end of the patch, they made for the
I first body they saw floating on the water, which was that
of the boy Boehanee. They shortly afterwards picked
op Peebles, who was floating on two oars. The boy
Buchanan was about twenty made from the perch, end
Peebles as far away again. The body of Mr. Blair wee
recovered about five o'clock, it having floated is with the
ebb current. Young Buchman, we are glad to say, has
now quite recovered, and from his own statements
we learn that, immediately after the occurrence of
the accident, when the boat was apparently going
down, be was seised by his uncle, who placed him first
on his shoulders, and afterweris on • floating piece of
wood. The last thing be remembers was the boy Hall
sinking, and hie uncle making for him. It is sad to
reflect that amity a few days ago the writer met Mr.
Blair in the full vigour of bie conducting, with his
anal animation, the sports of the Irvine Toxophilites,
of which he was a most efficient secretary. Little
did we think then that his span of life was so near its ter.
minstios, showing very forcibly that while in ' life we are
in the midst of death.' We cannot withhold our condo-
lance with his bereaved parents and relatives on the loss
they have sustained, and which to them Is irreparable. The
lamentable event has cart a deep gloom over the whole
community in the town and vicinity of Irvine, as Mr. Blair
was held in high esteem by all classes for hie kind and
obliging manner. Mr. Blair, who was jest entering into
the prime of life, was procurntor.fiscal for the dirtaiet,
joint agent with his father in the Clydesdale Bank, and.
also • lieutenant in the Irvine Volunteer Artillery Brigade."