The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-08 00:00:00

PBOYINCIAL NUM smarm.

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113111130013, MARCH 7.-Salsa Imdmg t -peat
8611-
Great Western, CO-leadan and Werth Weetwa.2lll.lllo I
11_14ischester, ithentiand Lincioinshlre, 64-
-crows- Midland. 124 xL-North Sreitak 61 South
=gm yg ai-ghtthaid, 1-lenamter and Oldie* nli
241-Rodin and lake Huron, 146 7 1116-16-Glaad Trunk of
Caaada, 1174-lrfa. 4-1111nols, 774-Flve 'Vwcidide, OH 70
704.-az4 Rotterdam. 114 ,-Hammerahll Bank -
imamegwe 113 Bank. 14-16 4.-Merasatile and Ilsolasoge.
41.1=N and South Wales, 24-North We seen. 3-16
and _Frei* Mariam, 2 646 p.zd mad 11.-Emplre Ma.
g 1676
U_ 116-161641166 k 16.16 d.--Quellt. 17.16; 7-16
pool MW Gee Company, 1814 rd.-National Sham Ocespin7,4
.1.111 4.
KUM 7.-The salea to-day were In
hem joarijirra Bank shareadimit 374; Birein(banTown and Dis-
trict at 14e di..: Bank (Lialtal), at 1111 prem.
as all: Wagon tad). at 14 ex dlr. . • Ditto,
secend lama, 1-16 prom.: and Mania Metal chime. 661=
Amonpt the aiming prices were Severn Valley Railway
at 14 to 17 • Booth Staffordshire Railway shares, at 83 to 811.
elt div.. Strialagleant
_Financial shares, at 1 to 14 prem. : Glou-
cester Wagon (Lheited). at to 12 ex dlr.: Patent Nut
sod Bah dam at I to 1. prem.
Masol2llllll6 MAY= 7.-A moderate badness was done, and
prices were steady. Salchow, Vanillin. and Company
(lAnsited). 64 p.- Mims, 634 6- Great lesteek
Great Lazataaerg, 16 3-16--Great Northern A, 1604
-Great Westarn of Caeada. lef -Great Welltiell, Eli
V.1:10.604-111inoia. 77;-John Brown and Co. (Limited), 4p -
sad North Western. 112 3-Manabrater and Connt7 I
lank (Limited), p.-Mancheater, dballed, and Linoolnaldre,
644 SI i-Metropolltan, I-Midland. 1234-North BMW
614-14orti Eastern Berwick." mat -Bonet ZaAarn, 764 -
Staveley
and
and Iran Co. (Limited), 14 v.-Ditto, nate. tik
Mamie and M Salim Humana( ILlmitedi, 6 166612.-
Salted States 4-20 633 70-District Beak, 1741)--west
Midland, "Oxnard." 40.

SOUTH EASTERS' RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.)

This day the half-yearly meeting was held at the
ridge-house Hotel ; the Hoe. J. Brim in the chair.
The Mamma read the resalt of the poll. which wee
directed to be taken at the special meetiag on Tuesday last,
as fathom :
For the resolution, 66 votes in person sad 1,563 by
proxy, in all 1,629 proprietors, boldieg 3,400.4C3/. ordinary
stock of the company, represeetiog 41,325 votes. No votes
wen recorded against the motion, which he therefore de-
clared to be carried.
Mr. Hammes said that he had 1,260 proxies, and he
requested • scrutiny.
The CHAIRMAN decided that Mr. Hamilton was out of
order.
The heathens of the ordinary general meeting was then
proceeded with. The report having bees taken u read,
The Onamatas moved its adoption, and in doing se said
there was so exeeptional factors is the secoute of Übe
past half year. The receipts had increased, bet oaths ether
aide there was an item of 74.0001. f compusatioe
she last two half years, which waaor
equal to a dividtddli
1 par cut as the ordinary stook of the mope& . The
average for the years prior to 1865 was 5,61101. The
mom traffie was steadily inereasieg, and the vase at NMI
addition to the line was not to be judged by thole& Melia,
bat by the through traMo which it brought to them. (Hem)
It was intended to hold • special meeting for the =
of forming • oompaoy to erect an hotel at the
street fermium, the lease of the site of which bad bees ob-
tained ire 66,0)01., in paid-up shares of the esespasy. He
begged to inform teem that he intended to retire from the
ehaireaseship of the company which be had held for the
last 12 years. Bat he should still use every exertion to
promote the prosperity of the ociaapsey. (Hear, bear.) Yr.
Watkia. the deputy chairman, would succeed him.
Mr. HAMILTON moved as an amendment that the report,
with the exception of that part which declared • dividend,
should not be adopted.
Mr. ADAMS seconded the amendment.
Mr. BILL asked why no adasioo had been made is the
report to the Ruston-square and Charing-ernes Um. He
also wished to know how they stood with regard to the
Mid-Kent lies. After asking some further questious with
regard to the accounts, he ex the steps which bad
bees taken to bring about peacefal relations between this
company and the companies with which they were in &s-
-igner:sent, sod appealed to the different boards to bury
permed consider:Woos and temper for the sake of peace
and the prosperity of all.
Mr. Waram, SEP., replied to Mr. Bell. and said that
z" all which be suggested the board should do had bees doe*,
but their overtures were rejected by the Brighton board.
He was now engaged is alakiog another proposition which
ought to be accepted, and he put it to them, nader
these circomstances. whether it would be wise on
their put to show a d tided front. He hoped if they
had only prase amongst themselves that • prosperous
future was before them.
After some further discussion, theme amendment was put
and lost, and the report adopted, the dividend at the
rate of 44 per cent. per annum.

Eiscriow Pwrlnows.—lt appears from a parlia-
issetary return issued this more* that between 1833
and 1866 there were 74 special rep, its on elections
declared void by committees of the House of Commons.
by reason of bribery and corrupt prectioea. Thirty-eight
special repoets were made respecting elections upheld by
the deelaion of the committee. Seven elasticise were de-
glared void,and33 were niiheld without especial report being
made. In 41 oases the elections were declared void, and in
59 they were upheld iu the inotamos of petitions alleging
bribery and Corrupt practices, couples with other allege-
tioes, ueaccompaored by a special report u to bribery. Ira
The weekly returns of the Veterinary Depart-
ment of the Privy tkoncil-offiee, hitherto published is
Friday morning's journals, will not in future appear before

xd Saturday.
The annual dinner of the British Orphan Anylnm
takes place au the 10th of next smooth, the Duke of
Argyll in the chair. This excelled charity is unesdowed.
Its usof deem is oily limited by the pecuniiry lianas placed
at its disposal. and it is hosed that these will be eon-
miderably iseressed.
The Naples Public Works Company, started in
Novembse with a proposed capital of 1,200,0001, to Greet
• boulevard sod other buildings at Naples, have reeolved
to raters the divests of the subscribes's, with 6 pin cast.
intere.t.

121 "TALL—The following telegram
Ur ton reps vel Mr. W. J. C. Nana :—" Masao and
four other brigands pimmestad therelvas to the authorities
at Ammo on Sunday last."