The Express.
London, England, 1856-02-19 00:00:00

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'Cusetu.
There is no business going forward in the gold
mining shares.
Clarendon mining shares have been dealt in at
prem.; and St. John Del Rey at 27.
Annexed is a list of yesterday's transactions in the
Mining Exchange and Mining Subscription Ro:ms :
Mining Exchange official list :
Devon Orfat Console 400, 406 ; East RON, 05, 671, 59,
60, 61, 66, 671 ; East Ru,sell, 31.., 32. , 2 t , 27.. 64.,
32. 64.; Penowi, 18.. 20.., 22.. ; Roaewarne United,
119, 116, 118, 120, 114, 120; Son,h Trim, 61, ; !loath
Tolfrus, 140; Sutridne Console, 1, 31; Tamar i:oarola, 3j;
West Haw. t, 36, ; West Caradon, 130, 135; West Fowl,,
41, 5; Wheal Arthur, 61, 1. ; Wheel Tr.] mo 27;
Wheal Grenville, 1/ ; Wheal Edward, 41._6, 1. 1 ; b_ Wheal
Zion, 21, 2, 1. *. 4. 11, 21. 1. 36.., 39'., 321. ltd., 376. 6d.,
39.., 2.1, b-16,1. 1,1, 1. 2,11, 21.
Mining Subscription Rooms official list:
Wheal Zion, 2i, f, }; Wiwi Arthur, 6, ; Rosewarn•
Console, 11 ; hes. Ousku., 1, ; Rawksoor, 9.., 10e.;
Tinerofr, 51, 1; Wheal Edward, •
5; Pednandrce, I 1 ;
Lady Bertha, 21.. 6d., 226. 6d.; Sortridee Conic* .4;
South Tolgus, 140; Oteat AUred, 31; Cljett and eat-
worth, 171.18.

LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILIVAY.

MEETING TlllB DAY.

This morning the usual half yearly general meet-
ing of the env, railway company was held at the London
Tavern ; Mr. J. N. DANUILL, *batman of the board of
direcoia, in the chub.

The report stated that with a farmer balance of 1141. 13e.,
the net
23,8961. 14.. 64., and that after deducting the interest on
debentures, the re remained 19,3331. 17e. 41. availeb'e 1. r
dividends. Pions this sum the directors recommended that
a dividend cf 3s. 61. per share be &clued, wh ch wanld
amount to 19,197/. 189. 6d., and still leave a balance to
as rry ovn to the next account of 23.51. fts. 10.1.

The CH•IItMAN, in :moving the adoption of the report,
stated that as compared with 1864 there had been a failing
off in the pansonger rreffic, but the ;felling off was eon-
fined to the smith line. This failing off might
be attributed to a variety of craw, bat it shou'd
not be forgotten that the Blacklist Reilway was
suhint to a violent competition both by water and by lond•
In all other re, p•ot• the operations of the line were most
satisfeetery. The tributaries were flour' thing atd the
goods trifle was increasing, and if they locked to
the veritty of sources of traffic yet to be deve-
loped, or which were in the course of being developed,
he thought the shareholders had every cause to bet
satisfied with the future in ()specie of their property. The
utmost economy had been observed, and would eoE tin us to be
observed, in the espettliture, consistently with the efficient
working of the railway, while the dircetors would be ever
rutty to adopt improvements for the accommodating the
public) and increuing the receipts. (Cheers )
A discussion arose se to the tenses which had produced
the falling off in the receipts. &me shareholders attributed
the &eine rincipally to omnibus and steam-brat compe-
tition ; others thought it could he yartially traced to the
allrged incivility of the officers of the company at the two
moth stations.

The Cacinacx, is replying to the latter remark, raid
the 1144 ctors were always reedy to receive complaints from
the pablie, and every ears wee taken to see that the ser-
vants of the cow piny ditchteged thtir dot:es with eivikty
as well as efficsency.
A PROPEIZTOIt intimated that, in hie opinion, there
might be too many fres passes rented over the line; but
the Chairman arid this was sot the cue. Noce bat their
neighbours, with whom they hat running or waking
tombs:es, end the directors and principal officials of the
E:-t end West India Hoek Company enjoyed the privilega.
Another PIOPRIZTOII was sormised thit the company
bad no station of its own at Black iselL He thought there
was gross niece amgement siomewhere that they were com-
pelled to ray an enormous rental every year r the use of
the Blackwell terminus.

The Camaroar said the company had c o land at Black-
wa'l, end it they wero to hate a st&on of t eir own, he
anal 1 not tea ho • thry were to get it sole. I they ion into
the Themes. (Lsaghter )
The objecting Paoraintroa said, eel the director! might
•t hare made a better bargain.

Tha Cltalax.et admlted that the bargain mama bad one,
bat at the time it mu made a better meld cot have been
obtained. The land at Bleckw.ll belonged to the Ent and
Wen India Dock Company, and had they not agreed to
their terra, there would have been no o.ret for the water
traffic of the faraway.
la replying to other proprietor',

The eriaittax otet;veci that the works of the permanent
wry were in eseelleet order, and that the company was
upon the beet cf terms with i:e 'wishbones awl Allier.

The sport was then adopted, sf er which the dividend
wig dec;ared, and ?dews. Bi;hcp sad Lee, the retiring
director', were re-rlected, and en allitor appointed in the
room of Captain Probya, deiteased.

Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meet-
ing terminated.

ELECTION OF VESTRYMEN IN ET. CLEMENTS
Dash.—(Tats DAY.)—This morning, in COlllallUellOO of
the proceedings of the last election of vestrymen for this
pawl), under the provisions of the Metropi Fs Lac .l Ma-
nsgement Act, having been &Oared null a•'.d so;c1 by Lord
Campbell in the Court of Queen's Bench, the parishtmers
rrxieded to e:ci twenty-four Lt and proper p•reons to
aft as "carp:con. Mr. Rtbeit Child, the church-
warden, presided, snd the whole of the prcoeedings
were chir.cter'soi with rest confusion and uproar, pro•
tats being handed la by the dozen by thy members t f the
Red or Reform Aesociatios. After coo•iderable disc union,
lilt, of t •enty-four Seth were pry:wed—toe Blue by
Mr. Cempbell, and the Red by Mr. Murrough, ltl and
upon a dia.. on there wa■ a m•j r:ly in favour of the
Red li.t, end aro I was demanded on behalf of the other
side. Toe pot c mummers at eight to morrow (Wednes-
day) morning. and el• s s at eight in the evening.
Tug PRICES OF PaonsioNs.—(Tens DAY.)—nie
morning a ge at reduction in the prices of provisions took
plasm tk.ougbontthe tretropoli..
MR. SERJEANT WILEINS.—We are glad to hear
that Mr. Sarjeant Wilkias Ia considerably improved. Upon
legate-, at his chambers is the Temple, this morn:ng, it
was !agreed that he had tweed a quiet night, end tad
•I-rat well. Numerous aesthete of the legal profession have
coiled dories the day.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.—Lord Stanley of A -
derley will .hurtle introduce a goverr m at bill for the pur-
-1 pow of giving . Litt to the recommendation of the
committee on the subject of agricultaral statistics.