The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-14 00:00:00

menet gamed 4 per mat. for the hat year, then
which so lower rate has been paid since Ifebensey.
leas.
An ratraordinary gamma meeting of the Ontral
Argentine Railway Oompaay (limited) is ,ad
for the 90thinst.:" for the -purrs° of reosivioß4
report from the directors, and of transacting
other business that may arise at the meeting.
The arrangement, are at the same time notified is
preparation for the payment of the half year's
guaranteed interest at the rate of 7 per met. per
annum.

Tho amazed akeeirwsadum relates to the
Lemberg-Cuernowits Railway Oompaay :
In consequence el the aneteniplated leeway of &sir
Imperial lialestim the Emperor and limprees if Austria
to Galicia sad the Bukowina, whence they will travel vit
the Lemberg and Casework: Railway, the extraordinary
Carmeeting this anapaar, Much wee .canned for
tlrti of
hinit.. is postponed unta the 16th of October amt.
The Council of Administration of the compeay having
born invited to attend apes their maladies during this
their gret visit to the Bakewiee, were preohdied tree
'Amain( the meeting ape the date onrrinany Mud,
beeidee whida man large shareholders having to Broom-
pany the court, for the above adiourament.

•
- Under the title of " the Colonial Society," a
project has lately been set on foot which professes
objects of much public utility. The programme
oontemplated is summarised as follows, via.:—
" To provide a place of meeting for all pentlemea
connected with the colonies and British India,
and others taking an interest in colonial and
Indian affairs ; to establish a reading-room and a
library, in which recent and authentic intelli,genoe
upon colonial subjects may be constantly available,
and a museum for the collection and exhibition of
colonial productions ; to facilitate interchange of
experiences amongst persons representing all the
dependencire of (heat Britain ; to afford oppor-
tunities for the reading of papers, and for holding
discussions upon oolouial subjects generallr ; and
to undertake scientific, literary, and statistical in-
vestigations in oonnexion with the British empire."
It is promised that tho society shall be kept
strictly aloof from political or party movements.
Many influential names are to be fund in the lists
of vice-presidents and of members of the council.
Subecriptions are tieing invited from gentlemen
who propose to become members of the Lom-
bard Mx sage and News Room"—a project
the formation of which has been formally autho-
rimed at a recent meeting of the City Offices Com-
pany (Limited). A portion of the ground floor
of this oompany's magnificent new building in
Lombard-street is to be converted into a
central establishment and place of meeting for the
transaction of commercial business. The room is
to be amply supplied with newspapers, telegrams,
prices current, shipping lists, Customs bills of
entry, directories, and other books of reference, a
refreshment room, and other conveniences. Tim
subscription is to be three guineas per annum.
The facilities afforded by an establishment of this
character will doubtless be highly appreciated.
Mr. Benjamin Whitworth, M.P., haoined the
board of directors of the United Kingdom Tem-
perance and General Provident Institution. in
place of the late Bdward Home, Esq., deceased.