The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-12 00:00:00

CPJCXET.-(THIS DAY.)

THE OVAL.
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At the Surrey County Ground, Kennington-oval, this
day, at 12.15. play in this match was commenced inglorious
weather, and in wickets of the usual excellence. Surrey
was fortunate enough to obtain the choice of innings,
and elected to go in, sending Humphrey and Jupp to the
wickets, bowled at by Howitt from the Pavilion
end, and Mantle. Before a run was scared Humphrey
was clean bowled by the left handed Middlesex
man, and Stephenson tilled the vacant place.
Jupp got a single, and then Stephenson made a flue leg
hit for 4 off Mantle. Jupp made a good draw for 4 off
Howitt. The last ball of Mantle's fourth over sent Ste.
phenson bock to the dressing-room, he being clean bowled,
2 for 9. Griffith was sent in, whereupon Jupp got Howitt
well to leg for 4. Both hit away merrily, and 90 were
quickly posted. The rate of scoring was as nearly as
possible a run per minute. At 1 o'clock the score stood
as under :
SURREY.—First Innings.
Humphrey b Howitt
Jaapp, not out
Stephenson b Mantle ..
Grlfilth, not out

0
15

4
is

Total

47

CHARING-CROSS HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
(THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of
this company was held this morning at half-past 11, at
the hotel ; the Hon. JANES RING in the chair.
The Secretary (Mr. J. S. Haines) having read the notice
convening the meeting, the following report was pre-
sented :

"The directors congratulate the shareholders on the
very satisfactory condition of the company, as shown in
the annexed accounts. It will be observed that their an-
ticipations of increased business as referred to in the
last report, bare been fully realised. It will also be seen
that the receipts during thesis months were 38,603/. ss. M.
and that after placing 2,0001. to the credit of the fund for
depreciation and renewals, charging the interest on de-
bentures, and 690!. I4s. 9d., the balance of the cost of the
south shades, there remains 9,016/. 13e. 3d. which, with
741. 19s. 10d. brought forward from last half-year, will
amount to 9,091!. 13e. ld. The proprietors will observe
that the directors have been enabled to write off the re-
maining cost of the south shades, by which the future
profit arising from that department will be added
to the revenue without any increase to the capital.
Your directors therefore recommend that a dividend at the
rate of 10 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, be
declared, which will absorb 5,0001., and leave a balance of
1,091!. 13s. Id. to be carried over to the next half-
year. The dividend warrants will be payable on the
15th of August, at the Imperial Bank, Victoria-street,
Westminster. The directors are glad to add that the
business of the current half-year has commenced in a
satisfactory manner. Two directors, C. Freville Surtees,
Esq., M.P., and Seymour Teulon, Esq, retire by rotation,
and being eligible offer themselves /or re-election. The
auditors, George Hughes, Eau., and George Smith Esq.,
also retire, and being eligible offer themselves for re-
election."

The CHAIRMAN, In moving the adoption of the report,
observed that the business had been carried on during the
half-year in a satisfactory manner, and the hotel had been
full to over-flowing. The debenture debt now amounted
to 8.1,000 i. out of 90,000/., which the board were authorised
to raise. A portion of the ri per cent. debentures issued
for three years was falling due, and it was well worthy of
the attention of investors. (Cheers.)
The report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of
10 per cent, per annum having been declared, and the re-
tiruig directors and auditors re-elected, the proceedings
terminated with votes of thanks to the directors and the
manager (Mr. Higgs).

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

MONDAY, AU(Turr It, II A.M.