The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-19 00:00:00

CHELMSFORD MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

GREAT BADDOW TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES.
Half-a-mile.
Lady Clinton and Sweet Home are here.
MARK'S HALL STAKIB. Half-a-mile.
Rose, Nera, Mayonnaise, tinderlyne, Odine, Miss Fanny,
Zisca f, and Arcadia's dam f are here.
CHELMSFORD HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.
Saccharometer, Ostreger, Raglan, Veluti, Tormentor,
Ambition, Cadiz, and Forester are hers.
PAID Foasarr.—Troublemome,Deerfoot,Oberon, Lytham,
Mother of Pearl, Apeley, Kingmaker, Monitress, Star,
Puebla, Pepper's Ghost, Hareneld, Gold Pin, and Charity.

TOWN PLATE. Five furlongs.
Sacebarometer, Blue Mantle, A. D. Wagner, Tesane,
Stellaria, Mischief, and Gold Pin are here.

CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY.-(TRIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of proprietors was held cc
at 1 o'clock, at the London Tavern ; Mr. T. N. FaitQuiLia at
in the chair. la
The report, which was published some time ago, having 10
been taken as read, 10
The CHAIRMAN moved its adoption. He observed that 10
the report and accounts showed that the working this 1C
year was so far satisfactory. The expenses had during 1
the winter half-year generally exceeded the receipts, but si
the difference had been gradually disappearing, and in the 2j
last half-year the result was better than it had ever been si
before. There was no reason to doubt that the next meet- 91
big would show a satisfactory dividend. As regarded the al
Rockhills property, he might observe that the late Sir t
Joseph Paxton resided there up to the end of
his life, having the use of the house rent free ;
and that was a great advantage to the company as the
deceased maintained a constant oversight of the grounds.
The state of things. was, however, now changed.
He then entered into a statement the effect
of which was that 2,5001. had been paid to Sir
Joseph Paxton's representatives for building expenses in-
curred by him at Rockhills ; and that 500/. had been
paid for some further items of outlay, the result being that
the company were now the sole owners of the property.
Since Sir Joseph Paxton's death the house hail been
occupied by the general manager, an arrangement which
hail proved advantageous to the company, and a resolution
had been passed by the board that a house should bo
occupied permanently by the general manager. Mr. 11
Bowley's health required that he should reside on the
spot. Plans had been drawn up for the erection of a new f,
building as a residence for the general manager, at
a cost of 3,5001., the late residence of Sir Joseph
Paxton being retained as a place of exhibition,
in which light it had, with the grounds attached
td it, already proved a great attraction to visitors.
Mr. 130.uxus thought that Mr. Howley should continue
to occupy the residence of the late Sir Joseph Paxton.
He objected on principle to the company's providing an
official residence for the manager.

In reply to a question,
The CHAIRMAN stated that the arrangement made for
the remuneration of Mr. Bowley, the general manager, was
that he should receive a fixed salary of 900/. per annum
and '2 per cent. on thedividend, and the result was that he
had received on the average 1,3.10/, a year.
After some discussion the report was adopted.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAAKINO COMPANY.
(THIS DAY.)

This afternoon the annual meeting of the above
company was held at 54, Old Broad-street ; Mr. J. B.
WHITE in the chair.
The report stated that during theyast year the bank has
transacted an increased business. hew branches have been
established at Victor Harbour and Mount Pleasant, the
former having agencies at Port Elliot and Goolwa. These
have been found necessary either to meet the increasing
demands of trade or to protect the operations of the
bank elsewhere conducted, and the branch esta-
blishments in general show remunerative results. The com-
mittee recommend a dividend of 10 per cent. per annum
free of income tax, payable as heretofore, on the 15th July
and 15th January next.
The report was adopted.