The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-04 00:00:00

necessary to remove what will then be the on',

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to the Abbey forming the terming ion of a sr.:,
will probably be unsurpasacil in any 1:„11,,p, au c
The method by which this scheme shoedd 1,, , -
is also suggested by the corninissioners. I1e)
that, whatever may be the expense," the stoic a
for the convenience and the ornament of all fut•., re •
tient, Heretofore little has hero if)l • to,, AI •
this object, and now it has to be .1 r. or.. •• ,
all. The ch►rge ought, then ri • '
over a long period, like that fur the he% loameato3..
Otherwise the pre eat taxpayers would di fr,, the
expense, and a work which ought to be sr4 m sly L< ti.•
cuted at several different paints, in ord, r t ~c, •
delay and inconvenience, would be subjected to th,
certain contingencies of the Chancellor of the h\,!:, • •
annual budget."

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM .N
oATIuN COMPANY.—(THIS DAL)

The half-yearly meeting of the proprietori
held at 1 o'clock this afternoon, at the company's oa.•r
in Leadenhall•street. The chair war tukeu b•
K DUI HAIKAV.

The report, which was imOned several .la)a ago. 3n.: tr..
tubstanco of which has appeared in the E,#4339, 1133 t • L
u read.

The CHAIRIIAN, in moving the adoption of tl.e rep It
said on that, the first occasion of their meeting since tip
renewal of the contract, the board had laid L, i t. 11.0 pt
prietors all the information in their power. Tin ties
contract had only been in operation two lewd)) •.
the depression of trade, though diminished. still coma. 4,i.
Ten Mondays had passed since the contract was iene
and on every one the mails had been delivered in
punctually. The postal service had now been got .Lt..
such a satisfactory state it was most important to ki
so. Since the :11st of March two of the company'.
employed in the Abyssinian expedition had been rele !
and the remainder would no doubt be at liberty by
The services rendered to the government in that reser-
were very great. 110,000 tons had been alri
supplied to the government, and .)0,00i) tons
yet be supplied at a much lower price than they
otherwise have been obtained, The service in the
sion of salt into fresh water was also very r....ie
In order to meet the increasing demands, two wort slap.
had been ordered ; and they would have gradually b.
place many of the old vessel,' with others better .iiite.l:.
the exigencies of the times. It was aLseal.d
to-day that the 3lessageries Conipany
going to run a double line to ChM.. if'
hoped thcre would be enough traffic for both : th... tot,
were not afraid and would do their best. Col:widens; tb
short period that the contract had been in force a I
of J per cent. was satisfactory, and, although they ought L
realise the profita of former days, he hoped flan- ...Cab.
a fair and steady dividend. (Cheers.) In rondo-ton
chairman alluded in terms of regret and eidoci
death of the late chairman, Mr. Anderson, and 114
so testified to his great ability and interest in cone- uses
with the affairs of the company, and his nuinci0a.....0.4
private benevolence.
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Mr. GLII:DON, after expressing his entire ~”..tt,r
in what had just been said respecting the (1,,...,1,1 s•
Man, referred to the altered pogition of 0,10;
by reason of the increasing competition of the cc•
company, and ut-ged the consequent nece—it fo •
creased economy; one great means of secut ing it kir, •
contended, the substitution of tenderg for ',tit .!,
tracts. The government followed the ~ygt t.l t, frier-
and hence it was well served.
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the Crimean glitiboat, • Ii•
oshwAinernSmfitLotinßk:Ainth:e:deing4layd—we,Ntiothis:
Mr. GLIDIXIN then went on to condemn the obcdrai
te;a2loooulf
empluyiuc English chip
. released by the dc,th
of Mr. Anderson, he was informed that it was not m t
saving, certain salaries having been paid out of it.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that it was a Irt
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. CAMPBELL., commissioner for the centml procin,,
of India, said, as a traveller to the East, he thought the
company bad made a very fair bargain with the go% Jo•
went, both as regarded the rate of speed to be mainciic.,4
and the amount of subsidy to be received. Ile belioied
the tendency of trade with the East was to take the ever•
land route, and the board were, in his opinion, right is
trying to carry large bulk. The company was ad ;nimbly
managed, but be thought it was rather too conservative.
and efforts should be made to Americanise the con,rovs.
vessels, and give them as much carrying poser as possible.
Mr. JOHN Joyss said he could not understand why the
government subsidy did not extend beyond '2.600.010..
and include the 700,000. debentures which formed part of
capital. With certain other accumulations the amount
subsidised ought to have been altogether about
Mr. Gont.xEr expressed his satisfaction at the appoint
went of Mr. Hadow to sureed Mr. Anderson as chairman
of the board.
Mr. Jimersos, brother-in-law of the late Mr. Anderson.
expressed his gratitude for the kind expressions which bud
been used in reference to his deceased relative ;
that up to the last Mr. Anderson retained his confidence
in the Peninsular and ofriental. He (Mr. Johnson) world
mail against it. (Laughter and cheers;flaouyorededvereenntlayrecta, tantdhte Phegealnesialoulf ka'rran an
cedsl.(olruileiil ttlit 17.
Mr. Lawny, adverting to the question of economy. ei
Preened his confidence in that respect in the policy of -le
board.
In reply to a question,
The CHAIRMAN said although the matter bad not
decided by the board, he did not thick there woulA
any further call on the new shams before Chrism...
He then defended the course pursued by the Ware
beergcontracts for different articles, and said
ed it was the beet one for the company. Thl
subsidy was based on a calculation of the nun,ber
vessels to be employed. After some further murk, boo
The
usual ch ai the rm in repadly,
puoaanrtmanuwas
erupted and the prooevdings temiluixt
in the

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The heat during the past month has introduced
I emYtesedteardat
ay
cetsht eof n6,eoowelb. utorelcitheingspu,mou haieofli lt,a;
men1;01.1.
tion for the Blind, were opened at Pra•iford by
a new fashion at Paris, namely that of men carrying um-1 Alderman &mom col
brellas of white alpaca, usually lined with green. Drove 1 Yesterday, Lord Elcho, M.P., visited the..
old senators may be seen walking towards the Luxembourg
under the shade of these new articles of male leers of Meagre. H. Briggs, Son, and Co. (I.mi'edl. Wt
under
PagsPber" wood, n Normanton, and inspected the KMMPIe. •
nails. A (ramie suggested to a venerable general proceed• method upon which that extensive minium. cement o‘
ing towards the Senate that he should likewise shelter hisi
complexion by the use of a green veil un.lcr
I the pits, and afterwards held a conference with a a
PROORESS or CANADA.—During the last nine of the men, who expressed themselves freely with IV°
conducted. He examined the works and descended ore ''
years the imports into Canada increased upwards of 81 per to the irk= under which they work.
cent. ; Nova Scotia, 72 ; and New Brunswick, 38 ; while
Nova Bootie. `lt ; sad New Brunswick, 25. The exrnas! WALES TO ICH.LARNET.—It is under!
the exports increased as follows :—Canada, 94 per cent .1 THE VISIT OF THE PRINCE todNO
itiitllteErTi.'"Gelt
agricultural productions from the Province of
rose from 4,Z.17,000 dole, in 1850, to 16,768,000 dole. in
1867. The exports of manufactures rose from 26,000 doh. Lady Cootforomm at Killarney House.
___,l°,:K,lfe—easy. sr
to 983,000 dole. The average annual increase of popula- on landing in
Dublin, will mimeo aunt, ve, • Bet
aanadd
nP:tinseespe:emofbeWr,
ande wiuwillbevlsithteKagullaern!Ay
onroferr:it etracoo.ugildi.
time, will leave for
Hon in the Dominion ham been 3?i per oent. Is ten years, after remaining there for some v. ile;s. •
tIisCOUSIDI increased 68 per mint. and deposits in where they have bees united to open the new
ZO per pent.—Canadian Money Timm Northers' Whip.