The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-26 00:00:00

THE AIISTREAN PROTESTERS.

At the opening of the Chamber of Peers in
Vienna, on the 23rd, a protest was read against the
Civil Marriages Bill, signed by Cardinals Schwanem-
berg and Rauseher ; M. Lutminouviez, Arch-
bishop of Olinlitz ; M. Szymonovicz, Archbishop of
Lemberg of the Catholic Greek rite ; the Armenian
Archbishop of the same place, the Bishop of Bres-
lau ; Von Hubner, &c. Immediately after the
reading of this protest Count Antony von Auersperg
rose and declared that he felt pride and pleasure in
laying on the President's table the first address of
congratulation on the peeling of the new law.

(norm's 1131011 AIL)
TURKEY.

OONBTANTINOPLE, Mews 25.

Hobart Ps.cha had an audience of the Sultan
on Monday to submit plane for the improvement
of the navy.

The new Council of State will be composed of
sixty mixed members, bluasulmans and Christians,
and will include members chosen from the pro-
vinces. The constitution and regulations of the
council will soon be published.

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SECOND EDITION.

p- 1113141 C MEETINGS.-(THIS DAY.)

THE CITY OFFICER COMPANY.

This day a general meeting of proprietors was
bell at the company's premises Palmerston-buildings.
4,lTh-oml-street, Mr. Waisnrn, H P., in the chair.
thisa with the eoninlation Of the
imehindsireet property the bundingi the company
woe finished, and that there only remained at the end of
ibevrar a balance of about 12,500 L to discharge al; liability
to the contrictors, which has since been reduced to 10,0001.
The directors had hoped to have been able to announce a
e.e..ilerabie augmentation in the rentals. In this they
bid been disappointed ;the demand for aloes being very I
waited. in consequence of the continued stagnation in
commercial enterprise. That such was the case might at
are be seen from the large number of eligible offices, in
aiti„,,,s of the City, that are at present unoccupied. It wee
at tf,e some time satisfactory to be able to report an in.
crevie since the date of the last meeting to the extent of
a'.. the gross receipts now amounting to 31,1001.
The CHAIKMAN, in moving the report for adoption, re-
mif..ed that there was a slight increase in the rental
wlff,:i be hoped would be still further increased when
thf r offices became known. Those which had been
erected in Lombard-street were -some of the finest in
Lon ion. There was no foundation for the idea that they
bid suffered large losses, but it would be some time before
they could make large dividends. He hoped they would
be ble 1..) give some dividend is a short time. Their in-
eiei.e was not what it ought to be become their offices were
sot all let, and there was not that demand for them which
they expected. When there was a return of confidence
no doubt they would let more speedily end at larger yenta.
tie did not mean to deny that there had not been some
miscalculation but not to a greater extent than
other companies had made. There bad been no
lies of capital. They raised money to complete the build-
ings, and when that money was called in they had of
course to borrow to pay it back ; but the money was in-
vedcd, and he bad no doubt it would in time return a
goo.l percentage. The capital account would be closed
at the soonest possible moment, and no addition would be
made to it. They would pay all future claims out of
teeenue, and something would remain for dividend. It
133 l been said that they built palaces and not office-build-
ic,s. He did not think they sacrificed utility to oma-
Di...a. although it was quite tree they erected very
spiendid buildings. It was impondble that the offices could
n ...in always unlet. The City of London was not so fallen
tad such offices as they built would be thrown on their
b•as-
?;r.. Alderman DAKIN, in seconding the motion, said it
ou'v required time and patience to see the large sum of
mon, they expended bear its fruit in the shape of givi-
det..i. They hoped to derive a rental of 70,0001. At
pt.-ient their rental was only 31,000/. When it reached
thing under 40,0001. they would have enough to meet
.• I kliilities in interest, grounerents, &a., and scything
en: :lett would be given to the shareholders in the shape
of dividend. It would be very false economy if, after pay-
i.:.: :lice OVUM for property, they erected upon it mean and
in ...mahout, buildings. (Hear, hear.)
ESTER)" said that if the expenses and liabilities were
and the expected rental at the present low esti-
:, t. ii:.,1100/. it would leave 24,000(. for dividend,
•;.i.i. would be a very good one on a capital of 400,0001.
(II• hear.)
moved an amendment based on the rug-
•;•.r in that the Lombard-street property should be put up
in June next at the reserved price of 90000/., and
th liability of the shareholders be reduced from 50!.
a.. per :hare. If the meeting acted on his suggestion
i: save the company 10,0001. a year. He complained
t, • f.j, directors had naked for proxies to override the
eNpreseed in the meeting. (Hear, hear.)
)!.. criticised the management of the direc-

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•C oi • complained of the remuneration to the direc-
t., They took 1,7501. a year, which wu too much for a
t, app lena paying company.
Mt r 3 very long discussion the amendment for the sale
1,101:ad-street property wee rejected, and the direr.
t.... o port adopted by a large majority.
r-utine business concluded the proceedings.