The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-13 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY.

The report of the directors to the eleventh ordinary
general meeting, on 'the 19th instant, shows " that the in-
come for the year from all sources amounts to 120,6691.
19s. Bd., while the expenditure is 72,2611. 11a. Bd. leaving
a Slams to the credit of revenue for the year
of 48,4081. Bs. 2d. The directors invite the proprietors
to compare these figures with those in the accounts for
the previous twelve months ; for, by excluding the Handel
Festival from last year's account*, it will be seen that the
recisit for the peat year, as well as the gross profit on the
year's working, show • aterial increase on the prerioue
year, and this notwithstanding the very unfavourable wea-
ther during the past twelve months. To this balance of
48,4043/. Bs. 2d. must be added the reserve of 11,218/.151.5d.
brought forward from October, 1859 ; making in all • sum
of 59,6271. 3s. 7d. available for dividend. This sum the
directors propose to divide in the following manner :—Pre-
, (areas dividend and interest on debentures and debenture
stock for the year, 18.3401.25. sd. ; • dividend on the ordinary
stock of 2 per cent. (being equivalent to 2s. on each original
abase), 20,0551. 13e. 9d. ; leaving • Wanes to carry forward of
11,2311. Is. sd. The total number of visitors during the
year has been 1,531,951, being an increase of 147,788 on
those of the previous twelve mouths ; and an improvement
has taken place under all the beads of revenue arising from
admissions. Such meetings as the distribution of the
medals of the National Rifle Association at the concision
of the Wimbledon match, the annual gathering of the Odd
Fellows, and of the Foresters (this year amounting to the
enormous number of nearly 69,000), show how the capabili.
ties of the Palace are becoming appreciated, and abe how
mashie it is for tiros gigantic assemblies. The additional
dining.rooms, including a suite of private apartmenb, were
opened to the public in the beginning of June. Tie total
expenditure on this stablishment, including an entirely
new kitchen with most commodious fittings and acommo-
dation, is 7,0001. This item it is proposed to charge to the
head of capital, • step which "pears amply justified when
it is stated that the rent received in the present year for
these rooms is at the rata of 10 per cent. on the outlay, and
assuming the additional capital to cost the company 6 per
cent. to raise, there ia so immediate profit on the tran-
saction, apart from the indirect benefit which cannot
fail to arias from so important an addition to
the attractions of the palace and the eon venience
of visitors. The directors call attention to the
important improvement in the receipts of the exhibitors'
department, which more than maintain the advance
noticed in former reports. The amount of rental this
year, from general exhibitors, is 11,2701. 15s. 44., being
an increase of 3,84)11. over the corresponding receipt in the
previous year. At the same time a material improvement
is apparent in the general character of the articles exhi-
bited. A marked progress has also been made hi the Pic-
ture Gallery, both in the works exhibited and in the
amount of sales over those effected in previous years. The
directors reflect with much satisfaction on the visit of the
French Orphesists, underthe direction of M. Delved*, in
June last. Notwithstamling the inclemency of the weather,and
various unforeseen dillicultiee principally connected with
the transport of so large a body of foreigners, the concerts
proved highly successful, and afforded a great and
unexpected pleasure to a large number of the
English public, while, musically speaking, they
more than answered every anticipation. The Men-
delsohn Festival, on the 4th day of May, was
also in all respects of a most satisfactory character.
Jt has been for some time apparent to the directors that
the Exhibition of 1862 would be carried out, and they have
not lost sight of the desirability of arranging with the
Eisend Harmonic Society for a musical festival on the most
magnificent scale in that year, to which a slight allusion
was made iu a former report. Looking to the fact of the
very large number of provincial and foreign visitor' likely
to be then congregated in London, the directors feel that
they are justified in anticipating • brilliant rises for such
a festival, and they are therefore turning their serious
attention to the morosely arrangements for its successful
realisation. The special case arising out of the award of
the late Mr. Robert Stephenson on the matters is dilemma
between this company and the Brighton Railway Company.
came on for argument last term, before the Court of Queen's
Bench. Under the direction of the court the Brighton
Company have paid the 3,500/. awarded by Mr. Stephen-
son as compensation for the non-construction of the in-
cline and hoist from the railway station to the floor of
the building ; and all other matters which were the sub-
jects of reference remain in the same position as before,
without prejudice to the right& of either company. Since
the last meeting of the proprietors, sonic important events
have taken place in connexion with the communication
to the Palace. These are, first, the opening of the
Victoria Station on the hat October, by which pre-
ssen are brought to and from the immediate neigh.
bourbood of Buckingham Palace, Belgmveesquare, and
the Parks ' • secondly, the opening of the London, Chatham,
and Doverßeilway t, Canterbury ; and thirdly, the passing
of an act to enable the same company to make a direct line
from Beckenham through the hill to the north of the Palace,
and thence by Dulwich to Farringdonatreet on the one
hand, and Victoria station on the other. This railway com-
pany is pledged to apply to parliament for powers to con-
street a convenient branch from Dulwich to the front of
the Palace. By this branch a direct communication
will for the first time be opened between tho Palace
and the crowded districts of Brixton, Camberwell,
Ise., as well as the heart of the metropolis ; while,
by the connexion of the Metropolitan Railway with
the Farriugdou.street terminus, the districts north of
London will also be enabled to enjoy with ease the
advantages offered by the Crystal Palace. Five houses
have been built by the company in Dulwich
Wood, and let satisfactorily, at such rent& as to yield
a net return of six per cent. on the outlay, in addi-
tion to • fair ground rent on the land occupied by
each house. Arrangements have been made fur the erec.
lion and tenancy of another house on the same terms.
The opening of the educational classes during the present
year has met with a large amount of support, and cannot
fed, in the opinion of the directors, to exercise au important
influence oo the increase of the resident population which is
so rapidly accumulating on all slim of the Palace, and
which I annual, adding to the number of the visitors and
meson ticket holders."

B. E. IL D. 1. C. 1.
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Garzzocz 30.11 42 W B.W. 3 4 f
&Raw= 50.06 42 40 W. 3 9 e
OwsmaZir 29.87 18 N.I. 2 f f
Pommes& l/0.12 43 41 &&W. 3 3
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LONDON
Last Ex:resat, 29.66 46 44 W. 5 7 e
Kzw 30.46 W 37 N.W. 1 9 0
&Mx 29.97 42 40 N. 8 7 r f
Poreremorrril 30.02 40 SO N. 3 6 m
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Lamm 30.25 62 N.N.W. 0 3 b
EXPLANATION.
B.—Barometer corrected and reduced to 31 deg. nt mean em
level : each 10 feet, of vertical rice, calming about one-hundredth
of an inch diminution; and each 10 deg., above 3.1 amain
nearly tkreehundredths increase. E.—Expoaed thermometer
In shade. 11..—Moistened bulb (for evaporsaiou and dew
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point) D.—Dlrectlon
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EXPLANATION.
fled and noloosd to SE Org. nt mean sea
tactical rise, causing about one-hundredth
and each 10 deg., above St deg., causing
increase. E.—Exposed therinometer
led bulb (for evaporutiou and Jew
of wind (tnte—not magnetic). 7.—Foree
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fog; h, hall; 1, lightulne; m. misty
111) r, a, MOM . C. thunder. A
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CASUALTY.

City of Lincoln Cahipl—,wes pared and ^I andoncil nn
the nth of December, by the City of tlmo arrlv I
here. Hem. City of Lincoln, Captain Devlin, cli rued loon
Quebec on the 7th November for Penarthßosals.—Queenstoon,
Dec. 11.