The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-12 00:00:00

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO COMPANY.

The annual meeting of this company •Ku held on
Siourday, at the offices, No. 31, Cornhfll. Mr. M•COKEGOR,
took the chair at a querter•pist 12.
On Saturday the report was unanimously adopted, and
the rinslection of ditecton 'tinter in the customary man-
n-r. In the CAVES of the proceedings Mr. H. Wise, at the
request of an influential shareholder, entered into a Length-
ened explanation respecting the disenseion which has I:fttly
taken place in the House of Comma: sou the affairsof Lebuan
and Borneo, and thy: statements which be made defending
himself from the charges brought against him seemed to
be received as satisfactory.
The chief points of the report were that the works were
proceeding steadily, although they had been hindered from
time to time from the necessity of famishing immediate
supplies to government vessels at the station; that it was
espested the ondergrould coal would be reached by about
the present month. that the government bad shown
=An; ...spiel:OM prolifiste the snow:: of Of COMpse4.,
end had consented to alter the terms for crush supplied to her
Majesty's ships from 13s. 64. per ton at the pit's mou'b
ro 20e, per ton delivered alongside; that a cumber of
Coolie labourers have been obtained from Bombay
and conveyed to Singapore on their way to Labuao,
by the Peninsular and Oriental Company free of
expense; that the balance sheet to the '2oth of June last
shows an expeniiture for labour, stores, a steam-engine, &c ,
of 6,4991., while the receipts up to the Bth of April for coal
supplied to various vessels on the station were 1,0231 ; that
the health of the island continued satisfactory ; and, 8.5117,
that" the confidence of the directors in the mines yielding
at no distant period a good return for the outlay thorned
has from various causes been much increased." In en
appendix to the report a letter was furaished from Admiral
Inglehrld to the Admiralty, showing the saving to tie crown
from the use of Lehman coal, and also a statement from Mr.
Baker, the engineer of the Meander, to Sul Grey, dated
the Bth of April lest, describing the situation and appear
and of the coal, the mode in which it is proposed to work
it, and the probable yield of the seam now opened, which he
estimates at the lowest computation to confain 90,000 tuns,
lyisg above and within 600 yards of high-water mask. it
It was added likewise, by Mr. Baker, that two more vein',
which he believes to be equally prof his, are in the imme
diets vicinity, that the demand must be him sad certain,
and that the workings are woolly free from any mechanical
di/Acuities.

THE PEEL MONUMENT A? MANcHMITER.—At the
weekly meeting cf the Peel Monument Committee, hold on
Friday morning, in the Town Hall, the Mayor in the chair,
it was announced that the total amount of subscriptions has
reached 4,11781. The questions of site, form, and material
were then taken into eonsideration, and after some discus
aim, it was resolved that the monument should consist of •
colossal erect figure, Ia bronze, of the deceased statesman, to
be greeted in the open air, within the area before the Royal
Infirmary. A subcommittee was appointed to carry out
the resolutions of the general elm:ilium.
TERMINATION OF THE OORIIAM CASE.—Thu COLS
of both parties in this cue would have been sufficient to
build and endow twenty churches of the size of Bramplord
Speke. Sir Fitzroy Kelly, M.P., alone, has had three sew
rate retainers of 600 guineas each, besides consultation fees,
which will bring up his share to nearly 2,0001. It is stated
in legal circles, that the whole costs are upwards of 130,0001
It i. however, pretty clear that the Bishop e 1 Exeter and
the Rey. Mr. Gorham are not the actual partite who are to
bear the brunt of the battle. The money, it may be re-
sumed, has been provided by the high and low church
parties.
CLOSING THE ACCOUNTANT-GIENLEAL'S OFFICE
tN Batouturrew.—On Saturday a nodes was Word, by
order of the Lord Chaselln, that the Oka of the A.-
ormatast-Oeneral in Bankruptcy will be closed from the
2Jed instant till the 12th of October next, both day. in-
clusive ; and daring the interval no dividend warrants will
be issued.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following
gentlemen, having undergone the nessary examinations
for the diploma, were admitted members of the college at
the meeting of the Clain of Examiners en the oth inst :
Mews. F. A. Brandt, Manchester ; R. P. Csahel, Silver-
stone, Menagh ; B. Carrington, incolo ; T. Mawhionv,
Belfast ; J. C. Bury, Mitcheletown, county Cork ; J. II
Sinithwiek, Oarab,selleld, Clonmel ; M. M. WlLeneie,
Frisadville, near Aberdeen ; A. Hill, Walsall ; T. Scatter-
good, Lone; T. Riordan, 'The Abbey, county Tipperary ;
and T.Croed, Ballston Buff, county Limerick.
THE CENTRAL GAS CONSUMERS' COMPANY have
offered a reward of 501. for the arehension of a miscreant
who bad removed soma of the bo of the rincipal rafters
of Ike Lento*, of the works last Wednesday night.

THE FRPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1850.

-cock of wheat in farmers' hands, aid large deliveries
took place durinr last month.
In the lower parts of Essex the wheats are thought
to bare recently sasinned rather an unhealthy *p-
p stance, and mildew has been found to exist eaten-
, sively.
IR North Wilts the bulk of the wheat crop is gene-
rally heavy and much of it is laid, having fallen very
wir, and, the continuance of stormy weather,
did not get up again. S nne defect, too, appears in
the ear, and the mag4ot is found to prevail. In this
pert of country farmers have but little old wheat
on hand.

From Huntingdon we learn that in that district
the cutting of wheat and barley has oommenced, acd
will be general by this day. The wheat crop is likely
to be considerably deficient in yield, the fair standing
crops being injured by the fiy, and the heavy crops
are mildewed. Neither is the barley good; for, on
strong and well-farmed land, the quality of the grain
will be coarse, and the lighter crops are mud to be
dieculoared. In the Fens the wheat crop has a very
bad appearance: mildew and blight have seriously in-
jured a large breadth, especially on land in good con-
dition. Oats are improving. Coleseed is bad, very
little having escaped the Ay; and a large breadth has
been re-sown.

A person witting from Hailtham, Sussex, says that
the potato disease has manifested itself a day earlier
than last year ; and that there is now more disease
than in 1819. The disease has also appeared at the
foot of the 83nth Dowas. In some of the gardens of
this county the c%bbagea are said to be affected by
bloichis similar to that which appears on the potato
disease.

From Hampshire we learn that the wheat c.ops
are a good deal damaged by the heavy storms, bat
that where the straw u upright the yield will be very
tine, but where it is beaten down it will bo very in-
different. The potato disease is rife in all directions,
but is in a milder form than in the first year of its
appearance. The plant is rot generally struck
down so suddenly as it then was. The Lent
corn and turnips are gocd in this courty.
Store stock are somewhat better in price, in particle•
lir sheep and pig.. At Overton fair,in Hampshire, one
of the principal fairs of that county, store sheep and
lambs were in good demand ; and small pigs met
with a ready sale. The wool trade continues good.
The steadioess of the corn markets is remarkable;
the imperial average price of wheat made up to the
27th of July was 43t. ed., and that mad 3 up to the
3rd of August was 435. 7d.; and barley and oats are
equally steady in prime. During the week just passed
there has been very little variation in prices, but the
markets are firm.

THE FALL 011 A COTTON FACTORY AT
SIOCKPORT.

MANCHESTER, Aro. 10.
The inquest, of which a sketch appeared in the
Express of this day, did not conclude till half an-boor
at:ar that account had been despatched.
Atter same observetions from the caroners, to the effect
that, from the scientific evidence produced, and also hom the
statement of Mr. Robinson, are had been exercised by him-
self and partner, it appeared that the accident had resulted
'metros negligence, hut an error of judgment. The room
wes cleared, and in about a quarter of en hour the conjoint
jury unanimously returned the following verdict:—
" Thie jury find, after mature consideration, that the de.
ceased, Wright Barker and others, came to their deaths
aecidentally, through the partial falling of the floors of the
Brinksway Factory, belonging to Mr. Caphas Howard, which
were supported by a cast iron beam of an imperfect eon-
structi in, and of an improper calculation, considering the
• eight it had to bear."

'll, inquiry terminated at a quarter past 4 o'clock.

CRICKET'.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
THIS DAY.

At Centerbui “Gran.l Ftieket Week" commences, tine
i'ay. Kent v. England—the Eleven of England will ainelat of It. W.
I. nowt., E.q., C. L. Loewe, hay., W. Nichols u, Eaq., J. Volker,
Eq., Box, Cellyn, Clark, Dal, Dees, Parr, and Wteden. Is the
ette•ns, amateur thz-lraal%

TO-MORROW.

At Canterbury.—The above watch enallnued. Pt the evening,
aulateur theatrie .ls.
At Blaelihemb.—Dartmouth v. Paragon.
At Vieetir-square.—nt. James's, Wes:cultist's, v. Vietltia-park.
At Waxiford.—Woodtctil r. City Club.
At State-eJmnsork—Eleven front the Metropolitan Clubs v. Stoke
sod district.
At ('pion.—Spotted Dog Amateurs v. Peckham.
At lianstearl.. -The B. Yeomen v. Oekbam-park.
At Finebtey.-I,:usblry v. Kilburn.
At Bucioffigbaux —Buckingham v. Banbury.
At llabridge.—ltutehas r. Wiser". of Uxbridge.
WrloNt. "IT. . . .

At Canterbory.—l Zingari v. tit ntirmen of Kent. In the evening,
tie grand cricket bull, given by the noblemen end gentry cf East Kent
hi the Gentlemen of England.
At ClapUm.—aurmy Club v. Claphn flub.
At ecipenhegemground.—Kret Life Guyette v. Second Life Guards.
At Uponpark.--Uptcs-park Club v. Blackheath Berkeley.
At Pyiunee.—Pyrours v, tiberborne.
At t.oriraton.—rit. Bolas'. Victoria .. Ileigh.
At Ilome.park, Wiladisor.—llume.puk v. KMg ton.
At West liackney.—West Hackney v. United Amateu-s.
At Gainsborough.--Gainebornugh v. Glandfurd.
TUVIVUAY,
At Canterbury.—The Gentkonn of Kent v. the Gentlemen of Ea-
gland. Neither site her. +implied us with the list of its Eleven, and
yet if the notice of the match either before or after its doings were to
be omitted, both would think that they had a perfect right Intake the
liberty of bowiing the le.Ol of complaint against the writer. Is the
evening, ern iv.ur theatricals.
At Comoin.—The above match continued.
At l'yolore.—The elvire match continued.
At bury.—Bury v. Preston.
At Wimbledon.—Wimbledon v. South Isndon.
At Lor fa—let Life Guards r. (Merle:home. the bold of the
fat flier w1:1 pay from there to mote iivbxk.
At Ilereford.—Eleven of England v. Twenty-two of Wales. Inc
Her, n will lie Liken Irina this list of names : Cooke, Eel , Adams,
Box, Catlyn, Chattertors,Cl. oh, Day, Guy, Ildlyer, Martingell, Parr,

FRIDAY.
At Canterbury.—lne above notch continued. In the evcnins
,tu ur thuitricals.
At Ilerclevd.—lbegenve match ',Minuet].

SAWN/AY.
At Cautcrbury.—The above match concluded.
At llereford.—Tbe at Iva match conc.uded.

THE MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND
♦. LEAMINGTON.
Tiiis return match was played at Leamington lost week,
and, se wal be seen, afforded no great opportunity fur rc-
marks, seeing that it went, as it were, all one way. The
score was thus at the end of the game :
MAIITLSIMZ.
Bayk7, run out 3 b Medal 0
G. Taylor. EN., b Armitige
Doan, b Whalen
W. siiebotaan, Esq., a Barker, b
Wirdea 0 e King, b Wirden ........ 0
Dubin, not out
it. Kroastan, EN., 0 Winton 2 b Widen
C. Coleridge, E.q.. lc Milldam .
Major Hogg, e King, b Armitage
J. Wiekttam, laq , e Wic4en, b Ar-
ndiage
Milbank, EN., b King
Lilywbitc, a King b Armitage 0 not out
Lb 3 11, 11 ;w, 2

Total

Total 130

Bor. E. Eltnhirst, b Dena di C. A. Hoare, Esq., bw b Dean 14
Lord Burghley, run out. 44 I Lord Darnley, e Dean, b Li!.
Parr, b Llllywbite
O. Barker, Eaq., b Lillywblte • 1 Armitage, b Dean 36
It. T. King, KN., b Lfilywhite 59 1- Campbell, Esq., not out
Sm 'tilers, E.q., e Milbank, B, 2 ; 1 b, 3; w, 5
b ikJII
IA Lulea, b LP lywhite 3
Tim I....amington range -
" the Merylebone " In one

the great metropolitan club
ge by 66 runs.

WHITBY GRAND REGATTA.
_ _ BscoND DAT.

There was a fine brer-aencainThiiMorning (Friday), from
the S.W., and a good gathering of spectators ; but, unfortu-
nately, the difference.; which existed yesterday among the
proprietors of the yachts had the effect also of mar-
ring tho sports of to-day. Several yachts came to enter
for the superb pier* of ;awe, value .50 guineas, ripen to
vschte of any tonnege belonging to the Royal Yorkshire
Yacht Club; three to start, or no ran. There was, however
no contest for this match. _ _

The principal match to•dq WIN a SAILING MATCH for
YACHTS. Ht, 'acceding 15 tons 15!. Three to start, or no
race. To be hat dicapp•d at the rate of half a minute per
ton. The following are the entries:

Vedrii, le roe% Mews. Allinson.
10 tons, Mr. V. E. Nilson,
Qui; 12 tons, A. Bannister, hag.,
Galatea, 11 tons.
The course was, as yesterday, of triangular form, but of
greater distance—thrice over the course for the match ; the
entire distance being about 30 =Um The Q 415 took the
lead and uniutalned it throughout the match, winning by
nearly half an hour.
There were nulling matches for ships• boats, dingy races.
duck bunts, and a variety of other entertainments, which
took place in the harbour during the afternoon, and which
afforded a fund of amusement to the ordinary spelatas.

EXPLOSION AT SKAIIAM HARBOLIB.—An explosion,
which might have been attended with serious consequences,
occurred on Sunday lost, en board a Teasel lying in &ahem
harbour. Upon Saturday she took In a portion of a cargo
of South Hatton coals ; and the crew were distinctly cau-
tioned' not to put down the hatches in we that any accident
should occur from so doing. This warning, it would appear,
had not been attended to; the hatches were closed, and the
result wee that while the mate wee striking a light in the
cabin of the vessel on Sunday forenoon, a fearful explosion
took place, canoed no doubt by the earbaretted hydrogen
gas, *bids, arising from the coals closely confined in the
hold, had commuciostal with the cabin, and filled it to some
extant. Considerable damage was done to the vessel, and
the mate was very severely hurt. The captain also, who
happened to be in the cabin at the time, did not owe, bat
his injuries were not so serious as those of the sato. Expo•
lotions, however, are held out of she recovery of both pante&
—Sunderland Ilaald.