The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-04 00:00:00

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LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(11T ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SALISBURY MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

HANDICAP PLATE.

Tattoo

9 ran.
LONGFORD CASTLE.
Seville beat Captain Kidd.
STONEHENGE PLATE.
F. Sharpo
Romney
Practice • • • • • •

3 ran.
WILTON PARK STAKES.

QUEEN'S PLATE OF 100 GUINEAS. Three miles.
Jassy, Duet, Olivia, Discretion, Pehos, Historian, and
Black Prince are here.
William Day's and Woolcot's trrined in neighbourhood.

GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY.
(THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting td the shareholders was
held at noon ; Mr. W.. 1. HAMILTON in the chair.
The report having been taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, commenced by
expressing his confidence that it had been received by the
shareholder; yesterday with feelings of satisfaction. At
the last half-yearly meeting he warned the shareholders
not to expect as much progress in the traffic
as that of the last half-year, in consequence of the three
monsoon mouths intervening ; but notwithstanding this
drawback to the traffic, the gross receipts had increased
from 401,0001. in the preceding half-year to 467,000 f. in the
last, and the net receipts from 2.31,00M1. to 249,0001.,
giving a profit of 6 per cent. per annum on the capital
expended on the opened lines. The total increase as com-
pared with the corresponding half of lAA was 304,0001.
(Hear, hear.) The chief increase in the receipts arose
from merchandise, being 252,004.11. Experience had
shown that the line was not so much dependent
on cotton as had been supposed ; but, on the
other hand, the increase in the cotton traffic greatly ex-
ceeded the expectations both of the government of India
and of the board. He hoped that in the course of a few
months the mode of packing the cotton would be so much
improved as greatlLr increase the company's carrying
facilities. Care been taken so to introduce
the maximum rates of charge as not to inter-
fere with the interests of the company. In con-
sequence of the increase in the rates there had
been a slight falling off in the number of third
class passenger++. He regretted the increase in expendi-
ture. The whole of the fuel consumed went out from Eng-
land. In the last half-year arrangements had been
made for obtaining fuel direct from England at a
reduced cost; but during that period they had
been using up coal previously purchased in India
at a higher rate. As regraded the locomot. i ; ex-
penses, he was happy to say that two natives had exlihited
so much skill that they had been engaged as drivers—a
fact which, considering the expense of obtaining dry,. re
from England, was encouraging in reference to t
future. The amount paid for compensations
the last half-year amounted to 25,01/0/., but a
large portion of the amount was on account
of claims of long standing. These claims arose chiefly from
fires and robberies at the stations ; and such losses would
be checked in future by the use of spark-arresters for the
engines, and by the establishment of a new police. As
regarded the net profits, the chairman observed that
the wording of the contract showed that, without
waiting for 'the completion of the line, any
surplus beyond 5 per cent. was divisible equally
between the government and the shareholders; and he
read a letter from the Secretary of State for India tending
to confirm that view. The receipts of the first 11 weeks of
this half-year averaged 38,0001. a week, and there was
every probability that that rate would be maintained, and
that when they next met the board would be able to an-
nounce that there was a considerable excess over the work-
ing expenses, and the guaranteed interest paid by the go-
vernment. (Cheers.)
After
inated in theeusualwmanner.p~ted,
usuorion the rept was adopted, and the
proceedings teameal manner.

MORE FIRES.—This (Friday) morning shortly
before 4 o'clock a fire nearly attended with fatal conse-
quences, happened in the extensive premises known as the
Restaurant, No. 11, Catherine-street, Strand, facing the
side entrance to the Strand Music Hall. On the
discovery an alarm was immediately given, and Con-
ductors Christianson and Tapsoll attended with the Royal
Society's escape from Long-acre and St. Clement's
Church. Upon the arrival of the first named conductor
he pitched his machine in front of the building, the smoke
obscuring from sight any of the upper windows. Hearing
loud cries proceeding from the third floor ; he threw up
ider ' Francs

MINE.9.—(THIS DAY.) "'
de posi"aF""
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Publicdeports 4 922.990 „ Increase 505,843 loud eves prorea ... ..ung .... •aa. ... ..
Other deposits - .7
Francis
ONE O'CLOCK.
The mining market is dull to-day? with very Government securities in Yeller, who, upon reaching the ground, told the
banking department 10,694,254 No change conductor that another person, a young woman,
few transactions. There are some inquiries, how- Other securitiea in blinking was still in the house. Christianson made anothee
ever, for Chiverton Moor, West Chiverton, department 20,380,395 Increase 1,872,541 attempt to enter the same floor, but was driven
and Prince of Wales shares. Chiverton' in
Coin and bullion in both back bty the
r heated smoke. The female question and all
departments
Moor are now quoted 51 to *. west
Seven da a. other bills 437,049 Increase 9,920 were kindly taken in and sheltered by Mr. Beppon, the
y an ea •••
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Chiverton, 69 to 71 • Clifford Amalgamated, The Rwt 3,210,015 Increase 5,163 landlord of the White Hart tavern opposite. The fire was
Ito9l ; North Treskerby, 2i to t ; Grua Vor, Naas in reserve - I
18 to 20 ; Chiverton, 61 to 1 ; West
Rights 7to Total reserve iztae,rsatteonoin) gather with the first floor, were seriously damaged.
; Chontales, 1* to * prem. ; Mineral Rights, par in banking t 5,636,370 Decrease 1,058,291 T origin of the disaster is at present unknown.
to I prem. ; and Haybush Colliery, par to * prem. These changes fully account for the advance in AF:eetrrilintan So 7,... I. owhihatePreminndmannluftttFurerelniZ:lt nißattereeMelln:.
_ the Bank rate of discount made to-day. The The fire was not extinguished until the roof of the engine
COAL MARKET.(THIS DAY.) activity of the demand for money, especially on house was burned off. The origin of the fire is also IUI-
Walls End Haswell, 18s. 6d. • Walls End South Het- Tuesday and Wednesday, is shown by e increase known. The firm was insured. Another fire bap- .
ton, 18s. 6d. ; Walls End Tees, '185.,• Walls End Hartle-
pool, 18s. 3d. • Walls End South Kelloe, 17s. 6d. ; Wallso. 41, Park road, Old Ford. The firemen succeeded in
of no less than 1,872,5411. in the advances on ed on the premises belonging to Mr. James Porter,
Heugh 1E1;11, 17s. 6d.; Walls End Kepler Grange, 17e.;. 67/under the head of deter, th congaing the flames too. par bun lours whioh wore hunt eat.
End
Walla End Geaforth, 16s. 9d.; Holywcll, 1711.--Ships at ed 799,1 .
private securities. The Bank having, however, 14
Fortunately the inmates all managed to effect their
market, 26 ;at sea, 10. " gaga
in the reserve becomes 1,068,2911. The escape in gaiety. I
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