The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-13 00:00:00

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(BY ELDMILIC TELEGRAPH.)
EPSOM SPRING MEETING.-(THIS DAY.

WATERLOO PLATE. Three-quarters of a mile.
King Charming, Bet 121 b ; Warrior, Pat 1011) Godmer-
sham, 84 21b ; Gnlnare, 84 ; Cadiz, 121 b ; Haphazard,
7st ; Fonder, 6st 121 b ; Hopbine f, Est 91b ; Victoria,
6st 6lb ; Moss Rose, 41b ; Vortigern, bet 21b ; and
Thalia, 64. AU are here.

NEW TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. T.Y.C.
Catherine Hayes f, Viscount, St. Albans, Harradan c,
Venison, Vigor, Roneld,lopoponex, and Veruletn are here.
PAID FORFNIT.—The Rake.

METROPOLITAN STARES. Two miles and • quarter.
Sandal, Convent, Lady Florence, Hurrah, Lucifer, The
Czar, Treasure Trove, and Eakring are here.
PAID Foßrur.—Alerte, Hestrix, Lochiel, and Grape-
shot.

WALTON STAKES. Three-quarters of a mile.
Professor Anderson, Sans Si, Venom, Bolande,
and Verulam are here.

OTTOMAN RAILWAY FROM SMYRNA TO AIDIN.
(THIS DAY.)
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A special general meeting of the shareholders
was held at noon at the London Tavern, Sir MACDONALD
SrErierseos in the chair, for the purpose of sanctioning
a proposition of the council for the issue of a limited
number of preference shares, or such other financial mea-
sure as may under the circumstances be deemed neces-
sary, and to alter the statutes of the company accordingly.
The CHAIRMAN said the necessity for what was now pro-
posed arose from a delay in the completion of the line
consequent upon the difficulties attending the tunnelling
works. The object of the board was to enable the company
to borrow on a deposit of security on much better terms
than they otherwise could do the amount required to
complete the works, which was under 100,0001. The de-
bentures coming due on the let of May must be dealt with
after the first question had been disposed of. The absurd
rumours which had been circulated astothe expiring of the
concession throughthe non-fulfilment of the contractrequired
scarcely any notice. The line would be opened withinthepre-
scribed period, the end of June, and the shareholders might
rest assured that, even were it not the interest of the
Ottoman government to continue their cordial 00-operation,
the high sense of justice which had ever been shown by
that government would alone suffice to render groundless
apprehensions on that account. Moreover, special pro-
vision was made in the original concession for
the protection of the interests of the share-
holders under the contingency of any delay
arising in the tunnel works. He concluded by
moving " That the council of administration be empowered
to issue preference shares, paying a dividend of six per
cent., not exceeding 300,000/."
In reply to questions,
The CHAIRMAN said the sole object of the board was to
use the preference shares as security, and that none would
be issued for any other purpose without the proprietors
having been consulted.
The resolution having been adopted,
The CkIAIRYAN, in reply to a question, stated that Mr.
Dent had on the previous day sent in his resignation as a
director, the resignation being accompanied by an expla-
natory letter with regard to Mr. Dent's connexion with the
Joint Stock Discount Company ;which, in his (the 'chair-
man's) opinion tended to remove unfavourable Un-
premien'.
A resolution was afterwards passed authorising the
board to deal with the debentures falling due on the let
of May, in inch manner as they might deem most ad-
visable.
After some conversation it was arranged that the board
should convene a meeting of the first debenture holders
for that day fortnight, the Chairman adding that the
directors would not object to the presence of the other de-
benture holders.
Mr. Billings was elected to supply the vacancy on the
board caused by the retirement of Mr. Dent.

RESUMPTION OF MILITARY MUSIC AT WINDSOR
CASTLE.—Her Majesty has commanded that the band of
the Royal Horse Guards shall play on Sunday afternoons,
on the East-terrace at Windsor Castle, during the absence
of the court from Windsor.
EMIGRATION FROM DROGHEDA. DROGHEDA,
WEDNISDAY.—Aarthing to equal the numbers which
have been leaving this port by the Drogheda steamers
for Liverpool, whose destination is the United States,
has not been known for thirty years past. The scenes on
the steampacket quay on the sailing of each boat
would lead • stranger to suppose that the people were
filing from some swum*. On Monday night 200 emi-
grants took shipping, principally young, hardy fellows,
and strong rustic lasses. They came from the counties
of Meath, Cavan, and Louth. Immediately before I
closed this paragraph this evening, I counted 14 emigrant
carts, with luggage, kc., coming into Drogheda by the
Meath-road, as a steamboat sails to-night for Liverpool. I
understand, in most cases, the fares have been paid by
their relatives in America.—Norghern Whig.
Tag RESPONSIBILITY OF MAYORS.—The Mayor
of Cambridge has returned the following reply to an
application for the use of the small Assembly Room for
• *carve of the Liberation Society :—" April 10, 1866.
Dear am exceedingly sorry to be placed in the
position at feelng obliged to refuse your request for the use
of the Guildhall. I presume from your manna the use of it
(there being other rooms in the town equally available),
that the object of your society (the Liberation) will in goer
views be proaneted by it. The object of the society is, as
I understand, to weaken the church in its present relations
to the State, and as the Guildhall can only be need by my
authority, sf words mesa anything, I should be acting
contrary to tle declaration I made on taking rake if I
exercised that authority to advance the society in ques-
tiro, whose clams you advocate. I beg you to believe that
, it is only an the full persuasion that I am satins as I con-
ceive lam bound to do, in refusing its use for your pur-
pose, and am yours faithfully,—SWA3 HoisALL, Mayor."