The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-30 00:00:00

TO TNT IDITOR OP TOP TIFLIS'S.

ant to fotiStts thattie directors
of title compaay have resolved to recommend to the pro-
prietors, at me amoral manias on the 4th of Annum mart,
that the (bridged for the half-year ending 30th Jean 1869,
be at tee rate of 4j pm mat. per annum on the capital tithe
ossipsay.-1 sat, h.s., L. CRUMBLY, asersleri.
Beczetary's-olbot, Waterloo-bridge Swim, lay 29.

NOE7II STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY.—The half-
yearly meads( of the shrurebolders in the North Stafford-
shire Railway Company was Mid yesterday, at the nether
at Stoke-upon-Trent; Mr. Brodrick, the deputy-chairtrue,
preoded. The report an chooses dwhich has appeared In
the Arpress, was taken as read. The Chairman, in
moving its adoption, proceeded to comment on the various
occurrences which had token place aince the last half-yearly
ureetiog, the principal of which were referred to in the •
report. and untested that some of than might require more
of ampldlcation. First, with reference to the agreement
with toe London end North Wallin. Company. At the lead
hall-yearly meeting he bad expressed • hope that by the
time this meeting wee to be held the agreement would be in
• Mope to submit to the suarrholders, the directors having
pledged therneelve. not to enter into the agreement without
Bret eubmittieg it to the shareholders fur their saocitun.
He was sorry to state that he had been disappointed.
After some disemolon the motion for the adoption of the re-
port, eecoodrd by Lord Alfred Paget, was then pot and
awned unenimouely, as was also • subsequent one, declaring
the dividend at the rate of 6.. 3d. per soars, fors of inieme
tax ; this amount to be payable on the 21et of August. By a
subsequent resolution it war determined that is &Awe itie
hali-yeerly meetings .hall be held in the months of February
and August. The retiring dhectors were re-elected, end Mr.
Haywood, of Bunion, was elected &editor to the company.
LILANNELLY RAILWAY AND DOCK COMPANY.—
The half-yearly movies of the ohereholder. of this company
was yesterday held at the London Codes-house,
1011, Mr. Joan Biddulpb in the chair. The report resod
that the earnings of the cowpony for the half-per ending
the 31.11 h of June last amounted to 12,6191. lie. 11d., and the
eapeoditure, inclusive of the hire and perches of waggons,
to 9,3361. 6s. 3d., leaving a eurplue of 3,1621. 6, bd. The
above income was ea Ed vatic. on that received daring the
correrponding half of 1863 to the event of 1061. 6s. 64 , and
as the receipts from passes/fees end noo-olnerel gouda had
steadily increased, the excel. would have bees much larger
were it not for the demotes of the coal trade. The line
was still worked by ...Anti, and both the broad gauge
joneiton with the South %Vales line and the tipping apparatus
for th- trawler of goods were found highly edireetneroUs to
the exepauy'a interests, awl it was prom eel to erect Ma-
chinery for theceentmg rslut trona ships, from which the
directors anticipated a coneiderable Maws in the amount of
toeir income. They had aloe succeeded hi borrowing mosey
oh debentures, to • small extent, at 4 per cent., to pay off
alter. lailing due bearing • higher ram of Interest, sad It
wee to be hoped that this opeistlon might be further ex-
tended ; and it wee worthy of remark that the rums had been
advanced by parties in the neighbourhood of the railway.
They have given special attention to the reduction of the
workiog expenses, and diminiebed the charge* on the ems-
blishment and works se far as was deemed practicable. The
report was adopted.
WESTMINSTER PALACE HOTEL COMPANY.—'The
report of the directors to the fourth half-yearly meeting con-
gratulates, the proprietors on the present prospects of the
company. Nutentaetanding unexpected daisy. consequent
upon uvula " nougat the workmen, and tim
auforturrate accident in the month of May last, which mate-
rially increased the duties and mutedee of the direcont, the
hoard have every reeeoa to expect, from the progress male
.Inca the l.et half-yeerly meeting, that the contractor will
complete the building by the end of the year; and before the
next lailf.3enely meeting the directors hope I. monomial
that the heathens of toe hotel has commenced. The directors
refer with seusfection to the very small amount of calls in
sneer, upon which however foterest is payable; cod ea
regards the diaposel of the very few remaining ehares, the
directors propose to offer them to the preetent shareholders at
par, Du: to require • premium upon allotments to other
parties. Thu directors propuce to make • farther rail in the
month of Auguat. pat aide in September, the present balsam
in Exchequer Bills being aufli•dent to meet say demands
from the eautnico re uoul that period. The directare have
every reason to believe that she prevent eathorised capital a
the company will be amply sufficient for the purpieee to
which it is to be &palled. This capital cowman of 100,0001.
share capita, end -5,0601. borrowed capital and, ia odn-
plience with ilas artedu of aneochoion, • resolution will be
subedited to the meeting, authorioing the directors to borrow
the whole or such pout ell the 26,0061. as they mop consider
neosesery. The directurs had resolved to supply almost the
whole of the furthers t.hroegit tenders upon epeciticatione.
THE CRYSTAL PALACE ARCHERY MEETING.—
CM Thereto; thus meeting was brought to a conchtelon with
the greatest nevem. The gathering was lavested with •
grist degoee of later/at on account of all the moos{ famous
bovines bang amongst the competitors, showing an mum-
binge of skill seldom exceeded. The soootiag, although of
area-ram character, would have been eoperier bad not the ,
=hi
gh wind materially interfered with the efforts of the I
. This woe felt to a greater extent at the targets
pieced in the mune of the ground, whore Mr. Edward.
and other pod mum men were mediated. At ,
six riddle tbo scores woe mode up, and the following
prime were awarded by the judge, C. H. Caldwoet. Req. I
Ledietr: Mint Turner, 476, 101. ; Mn. Horsiblow, 424, 81.;
Mrs. Lenard, 3!9, 61.; Miss Dixon, 320, 41.; Mias James,
311, 31. Guamt another of gold, Mrs. Bloke', 4, tie with
Mies Afeleber. Beet gold, Miss Gamy. Greatest acute at
60 yards, Mrs. /Aimee, 191; ditto, at 60 yard., Mime
Harding, 139. But gold at 60 yards, Mrs. Pollock; ditto, at
60 yards, Miss Merrideee. Greaten number of bits ant
having wen • prise, 76; mooed ditto, bliss Fasten, 69;
turd ditto, Mts. Curtis, 66. Osatlemen : Greatest acme,
Mr. Ford, 940; secamd sum Mr. Edward., 776; third
we" Mr. Melee, 731; lank stony Mr. Walters, BE;
Silk ran, Mr. Bealmn, $23; Oath moon Mr. Maitland,
661. Guam* number of golds, Yr. Elliott, 13. Beet gold,
Mr. Baynes. Greaten emu at 100 yards, /dr. Tawdry, 174 ;
data at OD yard., Colon! Clow* 0, 140, de wish Ur. Sped-
diog ; ditto, at 60 yards, Mr. Maker, 1117. Beat gill st 100
yard., Mr. breenott ; ditto, at 80 yards, Mr. Spei ; ditto,
et
60 rode, Mr. King. Exam Prises ernest samba of
him, Mr. Toe nerd, 141; second onto, Kr, Aston, 121 ;
third ditto, Mr. Foulke., 104.