The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-27 00:00:00

Hamilton, Adams, sod Co, 3E, Paternoster-row.

CIVIL SERVICE SUPPLY Assocunow.—The an-
nual general meeting of the members of this association
wan held last evening at the London Tavern' Bishopegate-
street. Mr. Smith, of the customs, having been voted to
the chair, Mr. J. T. Webb, the secretary, read the report
of the committee of management for the past year. It
awared that during the twelve months ending the 28th
February last goods had been bought to the amount of
20,0081. 17a. Sol., and sold to the amount of 21,3- 1.45.
while the stock on hand on the Zsth February was valued
at 1,3371. 2s. teL cost price. The groin profits made
during the year had therefore been 1,6971. 13s. Id., and
that sum added to 1771. 7s. 2d. profits from discount and
interest account, and making a total of 1,8731. Os. 3.1.,
had, to within about 184, proved sufficient to pay the
working expenses, which amounted to 1,8!131.3. 1101. That,
however, included a sum of 50/. for law charges, which
might not occur again. Including profits derived from
every source the year's balance sheet showed a net profit of
7231. 17s. Sel., or nearly 70 per cent. on the capital of the
association, which amounted to LOON. as., and included
all money received for tickets and shares, and the whole of
which remained intact. The committee had much plea-
sure in announcing that premises basing been taken at 23,
Villiers-street, Strand, the West-end branch store would
be opened there in a few (lays. The great increase in the
burineu had rendered this step absolutely necessary, inns.
much as the premises at Moilkwell-street were quite in-
adequate to meet the present requirements of the associa-
tion. On the motion of Mr. E. A. Warren, seconded by
Mr. Slade, the report was adopted ; and the other business
having been gone through, the proceedings terminated with
a vote of thanks to the chairman.

LONDON AND COUNTY LAND AND BUILDING
CoerarrT (Loirreii).—The annual general meeting was
held yesterday at the London Tavern, Ltishopsgate-street,
Mr. Lightly Simpson in the chair. In moving the adop-
tion of the report, which had previously been published,
Mr. Simpson remarked that the valuation of the pro-
perty, 210,N5:1/., had been arrived at in the most careful
manner, and the sum of 20,0001. had been deducted from
the actual amount it wait calculated to be worth. The
share list had been closely watched and no one registered
who was not fully equal to the liability he undertook.
The calls in arrear had been reduced to 3601., and there
was no intention of making a further ealL The arrange-
ment for reducing the denominational value of the shares
was proceeding satisfactorily, the necessary majority
having assented to the plan, and it was hoped it would be
speedily carried out. The profit realised last year would
nut justify the payment of • dividend, but the capital
and reserve fund remained intact, and a balance in addi-
tion of 5,0981. would he carried forward to the next
account. Supposing the estate were realised at this
moment the result would give 465. per share upon each
21. share. Property bad recently been sold in Gambill,
Lombard-street, and Change-alley, which had produced
considerably more than its previous valuation, and some
of the company's property, valued at 20, had been sold
for 23 years' purchase. The bill before parliament relative
to the Lombard-street property was making satisfactory
progress. Mr. dames Fraser seconded the motion, which
was unanimenidy agreed to, after a brief discussion, in the
coupe of which it was stated that an agreement had been
made for the sale of the Paternoster-row property, and
that the sales of the last two years had much exceeded
the valuations. The retiring directors and auditors having
been re-elected, a cordial vote to the chairman and
directors concluded the proceedings.
THE OXFORD MUSIe-HALL.—Thin hall has been I
newly; decorated in the Italian style by Mr. Lead, of I
Cannon-street, City. The design has been to bring out i
every feature of the architectural enrichments of this
well proportioned hall ; and by the use of primary colours, '
imodified with the addition of gilding and painted
arabesque, this intention has been successfully accom-
plished, and a result attained at once chaste, harmonium',
and unique. In its new and brilliant guise the "Oxford
presents one of the most cheerful and pleasing indoor
sights to be found in London.