The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-02 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.

THE Amin:ELTEitaL-HALL.—This week the pro-
fessional staff has been augmented by the addition of Mr.
George Perrin. and the engagement of the Brothers Emile
and Auguste &inset, violinist and pianiste to the Emperor
of Russia. Oratorios and selections of sacred musio aro
contemplated, and preparations are in progress for a volun-
teer ball upon a still more magnificent scale than that
eves given to the Belgians. inllieu's "British Army Quad-
/ilk I. in reburial, and will be produced nut week.

The report of the directors to the meeting en
the 7th inst. states that the receipta during the ilf-
year (after deducting all expenses and interest chargeable
against revenue) leave a net available balance of
Id. It is satisfactory to observe that the traffic
receipts during the past half-year were 114,4424, and in
the previous half-year 107,2..tW., showing an increase of
7,1471. •, this addition has been earned without say in-
crease of expenditure, the working charges for the pest
half-year having been 44,780 f., and for the previous half •
year 44,8491. The directors recommend a dividend upon
the preference stock at the rate of 5 por cent. per annum,
and upon the oonsolidated stook at the rate of 7 per omit.
per annum, and that the balance of 7,2x11. 16s. 7d.
be carried forward to the credit of the next account. The
proprietors are aware that the limited dividend of 6 per
cent. upon the extension stock was paid on the 15th Met.
as usual. Although no additional sources of traffic have
been opened up during the put half-year, the weekly
returns show a continuous and steady increase. The Hain-
niersmith and City Railway Company is now dissolved, apd
their undertaking vested in this company and the Great
Western Railway Company. The works upon the Nero-
politain and St. John'. Wood Railway are very far admixed
towards completion, and the directory are assured that,
with the assistance promised by this company, this line
will be opened fur tnthic early next year. The requisite
parliamentary powers having been now ob-
tained, the directors propose that 100,000!. should
be subscribed in the 5 per cent. preference stock of the
St. John's.wood Railway Company. During the peat
half-year the works upon the Notting•hill and Brompton
extension have made great progress ; the stations
are under construction, and the line will be
opened for traffic next spring. The works to conuect the
Great Northern Railway with the widened lines at King's-
aces are in progress, and will be ready for traffic throes!'
to loarringdon-street in about two months. The works in
Smithfield are also far advanced, and the corporation are
ing with the superstructure of the market. The
proceeding
turs are informed that the works of the Midland
Company from Bedford to the junction with their railway
at King's-cross will be ready for opening before the
close of the present year. An arrangement for the
accommodation of the Midland traffic over the additional
lines to Moergete.street and to the junction with the
London, Chatham, and Dover has been negotiated, and
will be submitted for the sanction of the meeting. The
revenue secured by this arrangement will be a valuable addi-
tion to the resources of this company. The directors
believe that the agreement will prove advantageous to both
companies ; an abstract of its provisions is circulated with
this report. It will be satisfactory to the proprietors to
know that the directors are savored that arrangements
have been made by the Metropolitan District Railway Com-
pany for opening their system from Brompton to West-
minster shortly after the Notting-hill and Bromp-
ton Extension of this company is completed.
The proprietors will perceive that the arrangements of
this company contemplate the completion of the entire
undertaking (except the Eastern Extension), and the com-
pletion of nearly all its feeder'', by Midsummer next.
In order to complete these works, purchase the rolling
stock necessary for working the western extension the
Metropolitan and St. John's
-wood, and the metropolitan
districts, and can 7 out the arrangement.' before referred
to, and to secure the advantages derivable therefrom, the
company will require fnnds during the next twelve months
to the extent of 000,e001. The proprietors are aware that
the company are the owners of a large quantity of Waited
houses along the line of the railway, which until the com-
pletion of the works must remain comparatively =immune-
rative and unsaleable; thedirectore proposethat, es the com-
pany possess special powers enabling them to hold, let, or
charge these properties, they should he so utilised as to
give the *emptily the command of the capital now re-
quired, without trenchiug upon the revenue from the
traffic on the rsilway, and also without ultimately
increasing the total capital of the company. The direc-
tors have ascertained that these lands and houses can-
not fail, with judicious management, to realise within
the next five or iii years at least a million of money;
whilst they find that any attempt to force a sale of this
property would entail upon the company • very heavy
sacrifice. They therefore recommend the proprietors, with
a view to secure the benefit of the full value of these pro-
perties, to adopt the following course, :—To raise, by
the creation of new redeemable shares, 600,0001. (which
with the consequent borrowing powers will produce the
required amount), and to determine that these shares shall
receive a fixed 5 per cent. interest payable half-yearly, and
shall all be redeemed and cancelled within ten years, and
that the holder of each share shall be entitled to 10 per
cent on its redemption; and further, by hypothecating
these properties, to be realised as favourable opportunities
occur, to provide a fund for the payment of the interest
and redemption of the shares.

HOSPITAL FOR CONSPMPTION AND DISEASES OF
THE CBger, Bemirrog.—A quarterly special court of the
governors of this charity was held in the board-room of
the hospital yesterday, the Rev. Sir Henry Foul's, Bart.,
in the chair. After the usual preliminary business the
secretary read the report of the committee of manage-
ment. From this it appeared that all the 210 beds in the
hospital bad remained fully occupied, and the out-
patients' department continued to be as useful as ever.
Reference bad been repeatedly made in the annual report
to the great increase from year to year in the number of
out-patients; the new cases having risen from 3,971 in
185i3 to 8,625 in 1866. In order to diminish the detention
of the patients consequeut on such large attendances many
alterations bad been made, and to a certain extent with
an advantageous result ; but the committee feeling that
the only effectual remedy, for the inconvenience—which
was still growing—was to increase the medical staff from
three assistant physicians (as it bad been since the year
1848) to " not more than six " assistant physicians, and the
committee therefore recommended an alteration in the
standing rules accordingly. Dr. Hamilton Roe having
been appointed consulting physician, on resigning the
post of physician, which he had so ably filled for more
than a quarter of a century, Dr. Burden Sanderson
had been elected to the vacancy thus created, and Dr.
C. Theodore Williams bad been elected to the meant
assistant physicianship. Mr. Granville Ryder bad
resigned the office of chapel warden, and the duties
thereof bad been undertaken by Mr. T. P. Beckwith.
The legacies announced had been unusually few, viz., from
the late Mr. Richard Culverwell, 1004 ; Mies Julia 11.
Holborn, 10/. ; Miss Anna M. Prinald, 2001., duty free.
eamszylgre,watlymbeenerefipotedrt,
The number of in-patients admitted since the 30th May
THE ITALIAN IRRIGATION COMPANY.—The sub-
mously adopted, after which it was resolved, that in pur-
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joined notice has been hayed to the bondholder& of this
seance of the recommendation of the itommittee of manage- col„pany •7, Crosby-square, London, E.C.. July 31.
meat the number of assistant physicians be increased to —Gentlemen,—Yost will remember that at the general
not more than six, and that the necessary alteration be meeting of bondholders, held at the London Taveni on the
made in standing rule No. 4, by substituting the words lffith • t M Crime 11 tided to represent the
Los r. , WC was appointed
"not more than six "for the weld " three "in line 5. bondholder', and treat with the Italian government in
StiocriiBo ILL-TREATMENT OF • CHILD.—An their behalf, not alone, but in conjunction and in aceotd
inquest was belt yesterday, before Mr. Herford, the city with the two other gentlemen who represent respectively
, coroner, on the body of the infant child of a woman reined the creditors and shareholders. I deeply regret, however,
Frances Quinn, in Pritchard-street, London-road district. to inform you that the bondholders' committee, against
The woman was cautioned as to the evidence she was about I my urgent protest, have sent off Mr. Cresewell to Italy to
to give, and ultimately, on the testimony of some neigh- treat with the Italian government exclusively in the
hours, she was committed for manslaughter. The evidence interest of the bondholders, and without giving that
@bowed great inhumanity on the part of the mother and gentleman an opportunity of consulting with Mr. Alexan.
grandmother of the child. It had been held under a tap, der Young and Mr. William Evans, who were appointed
sat was often left without care, and otherwise ill-treated in to represent the other interests in the company ; the
a revolting manner. The child was illegitimate.—Man- disagreeable duty therefore devolves on me to inform you
auger Guardian. that, under the circumstances stated, Mr. Crevewell's
CANADA.—Thu Now Dominion starts with a po- slop is likely to prove most injurious to your interest% for
pulation fast approaching four millions. In 1871, at the , without even consulting the representatives of the creditors
ascertained rate of progress, the populationwill be 4,7.25,000, ! and shareholders it will be impossible for him to make any
even if none of the other provinces have joined the con. satisfactory arrangement with the Indian government
federation; and if the island/lot Newfoundland and Prince I therefore, under these circumstances, it is earnestly hoped
Edward shall have come in, the numbers will be, at that `that a very large majority of the hendholders will withhold
date, four millions and a half. In 1881 the population of their support from Mr. Cresswell, and appoint come other
British America, exclusive of Vancouver's Island and I gentleman who is not only not a partizan of a few of the
British Columbia, will be 6,182,000. The next inertia* I bondholders, in bitter penenal hostility to me, but an in-
will make it, in 1891, over eight mallow and a half, and dependent gentleman who will work without fee or reward.
by the end of the century it will be eleven millions.— —Your obedient servant, W. F. Brutrr, Chairman of the
Toronto Leader. London Directors."

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of rate of the
otheirot vinces have joined the con- I satisfactory arrangement with the Italian governm ,ent • •
be populationwill be 4,725,000, and---abareholdenTitw7ll be---irbigsnible for him to make any
the addition of Mr. CHAT).—The half-yearly general meeting of this company Mr. Graham's Tonnage
he Brothers Emile was held on Wednesday, at the company's office, No. 1, Betting opened ate tu son Formosa, bet closed Men on Edward have come in, the numbers will be, at that that a very large majority of the bondholders. will withhold
Tee CHICHESTER RTtege of 10 son. inch, It ft, with 100 British America, exclusive of
rte to the Emperor King's Arms-yard; Mr, John Allan in the chair. The Trmeaole- date, four millions and a half. In 1881 the population of 1 their support from Mr. Cresswell, and appoint come other
sacred mosio aro report and accounts were received and adopted. A divi- Vancouver's Island and I genMeman who is not only not a partixan of a few of the
egress for • volun-idend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, less income addedift7.34,°l4. 111,1,&.°116')
t scale than that tax, for the half.yee, ended 30th June hut was declared, Dke -cit will make it, in 1891, over eight millions end a half, and dependent gentleman who will work without fee or reward.
nitish Army Quad- and the proceedings ooncluded with a vote of thanks to the Mr
.r st. Ten Brvecie. aintstiegerun 3 by the end of the century it will be eleven milliona.— —Your obedient servant, W. F. BrtA7r, Chairtnan of the
toed nut week, chairman and directors. Six others also rift rororalo Learn Loudon Directors."
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