The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-04 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1850.

Int Cotict,

The following bulletin of the Qesett's health was
issued this merning:
" BeekMews-palms, May 4, 9 A.M.
" The QUM* hos had mother good eight. Her Majesty
sad %hal/Mat pines matins. well.
"Jame MAAR, K. D.
" Cuaatsa LOCOCIL, Y D.
Ho Fowitow,
The next bulletin will be " issuedm owy
Moue
ay.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Qseen yesterday'.
Her Heyel Highness the Duke's of Olosember visited
hie Royal Ingham Brines Albert yesterday, to maks
in-
gsi►y after the health of her Majesty sad the infsat prime.
His Royal Highness tee Dab. of Cambridge, Warded by
Major Stephens, arrived at flatkiegheen Palace yesterday,
and made inquiry after the Mate of tU Queen and ths royal
Want.

His &rote Masse. um Prim. of latisisgea paid a visit
yesterday to his Rlyal Highs... Prises Alisrt.
The liability and gentry caned yesterday at Buckingham
Palace, to read the bulletin.

A deputation, consisting of the Earl of Hirrewby,
Air James Doke, NI P., tlir Toomss Birch, U P., Mr. Wm.
Gore Oussley, Mr. Lifouti, Mr. B 4ticher, Mr. Mackbloek,
Mr. Ede, and Mr. N. Griffiths, had an interview yesterday
with Mr. Labouehere, at the Board of Trade, on awash
jest of the Felklastil islands.
The Finance Committee of the Royal Commission,
for the Exhibition of 18 51,etialisting of Sari Granville, Lord
Gemstone, Btr Alexander Bpearstan, Mr. Polo, and Mr. T.
P. OPteon met on Thursday at the B iard of Trade. Col.
Reid, R 8., chairman of the Retentive Committee, was also
pleat: _ _

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Lord Jocelyn had an interview yesterday with the
Commissioners of Rsilwaye, at the Board of Trade.
Desimehes were sent off yesterday from the Cob,-
aial-offiee, for the Governors of Canada and New Brans
wick.

Mom last night's Oasette.)
WHITEHALL, MAT I.—Thei Queen has been pleased
to great to the sec Hilbert Ethor, Muter et Arts, the
dignity of Dun of the Cathedral Church of Bristol, void by
the death o Dr. John Lamb, late D-an thereof.
CROWfWITICE, MAT 2.—Member returned Cv
serve in this present Parliament for the borough of Liming
ton: Edward John Hutchins, of Estoc-square, in the county
of Middlesex, Eeq , In the room of the Hun. George Thome•
'Lippe', who has accepted the of Steward of her
Mislay •a Chiltern Hundreds.

ASSA?d COMPANY.
- CULTIVATION Or TEA IN INDIA.
Yesterday the usual mend Meeting of the pro-
prietors of tale coin say wee held at the London Tenni,
and was very numerously attended. Sir WILIAM" Banta',
Bart., was in the chair. After the routine beanies'
Mr. WALTER PRIDRACE read the report of the
dire/tees end auditors, which was of • very encosragng
=tare, and stated that under the present prudent manse-
meat is India the upon of the company's affairs sea-
tumid to improve' and presented an appearance of
premise which mast be the more gratifying when contrasted
with the disappointment which past mismanagement has
accarionod. The report then went on to state, that the hope
which they expressed on the last occasion of meeting you,
that the °pentium of another year would enable them en-
tirely to slur the company of debt, sad give them fends to
obtain the crop of 1860, so that the entire value of that trip
might be uncharged with debt, will be as nearly as
potable realised. You will find that we have already been
enabled to pay off a farther sum of 2,6001 of the debt
due to the banker—tbus leaving only 2,6001. now due,
and that when the whole of the crop of 1819 shall have been
sold, we shell not only have cleared off our debt, but shall
have pad for the crop of 1860 within a small amount. The
put manufacturing season has been unusually cold and un-
favourable, so that most of the agricultural products of India
have suffered. Nevertheless, the crop of tre, actually manu-
factured amounts to about 216,000165., and exhibits a Leger
proportion of the finer qualities than has ever been manu-
factured before. Of this produce, 1,010 chests were sold
on the 13th March last ; 636 chests more are in the
warehouse ; 363 were shirred at Calcutta on the 16,h
January last; and about 600 remain to he shipped.
Of the Mae sold and shipped, amounting to 158,00018 e.,
135,0001b5. are of the higher qualithe, and we see informed
that of the teas remaining to be shipped, a coca lerable p
ra-
tion will also be of the higher qualities. The 1,010 cheids,
sold oa the 13th March, produced • gross average of Is 111 d.
per lb., which is the highest average that we have ever yet
obtained; and your directors entertain no doubt, from
the opinions which they have received, that whilst
the character of our produce is kept up, the in-
creasing demand wh ch exists for A'aam tea will pn mit
the price from going down, notwithstanding that larger
quantities may come into the mat kit. Toe gron average
ootait.el for the tea of 1847 was Is. Bd. per lb. The gross
ATI rage obtained for the tea of 1848 was Is. 811. per lb.,
and we have every expectation that the teas of 1849 will
produce a gross average exceeding the latter quotation. The
linden of 1847, sold in England, amounted in quantity to
141,277 lb., that of 1818 to 176,149 lbs., and that of the
past year will, as before stated, be 216,00 lbs., assuming
that ell the tea manufactured shall he sold in Englaadi.
A small portion of the produce of 1847 and 1848 of the
lower qualities was sold in Celestes. Whilst these results
have beenobtained, you will find that the expenses in India
during the put year have been siatidhing Ins than the pre-
ceding year, Uhl there appears to be every reason to believe that
had the season not been so peculiarly unfavourable, instead
of the crop having exceeded that of the preceding year by
40,00019 e. it would have shown an ernes of 60,0001ba. at
least.

In con'ianation the directors recommend an extension of
opersti ns up ns a gradually increased extent of land ; and
the local =enurement have reso:ved to try the expenmeat of
paying the officers in Allnlia in port by a per centers on
the statement of accounts showed an expenditure •ioee
the Company was formed, in the year 1879, or 280,3811 , of
which 6,5491. was for dividend.

Tne ealculte dir. curs report that the crop of 1819 was
182,963 lts., and the enrage price realised ls. 841. per lb.,
showing an improvement of LI 1-16th per lb. ca the pre-
vious seas ma. Tas result of the two seasons wu as follows:
lbs. C
Net produce of 1847 144,164 11,313
99 99 1148 161,1/53 14,434
The iodefatiganie exertions of the Secretary in ludas, and
his claim be an inercase of salary, are stron,;ly urged by
the local board.

The CHAIRMAN then said he felt that his task was nut
only very my, but LifteleAC ; in which sentiment he
hoped the shareholders present would coincide after the re-
port just read. Their affair, seemed to be now in a simple
and straightforward course. Not long sine* they were
in debt 7.0001.' but recently they had paid off 4,5001., and
would shortly be in a erisition to pay off the ri mainder.
They would then have the crop of 18.50 nearly, it not ac-
'frilly. clear alter paying all expenses. The number of acres
in cultivation was 1.000 to 1,20 C. They were not all in fell
bearing, but would shortly be so, and he might safely say
that the quantity they would produce would be about
300,000:bs. of good tea, and realise tamer more than
200,0001.. while experience warranted him in saying that
the cost of producing this would be about 11,0001. They
could increase the cultivation to an almost unlimited extent,
and they would gain increased profit by increased cultivation.
' The directors heretofore had been a xtremtly cautious, but
were now really very 'Anguloe of success; in tact, their
sentiments had undergone a considerable chiinge, and to eon-
vines them that they might confidently rely on their teas
fetching the prices they had done, he should read
an extract from the opinion of a firm in the
I trade, praising the quality and the improvement
perceptible in it. An extension of the manufacture was
very important, and the hosed was decidedly of opinion that
the time had now arrived when they should make that ex-
tension There were two ways of doing this—either by
making a call, or applying the prods fic that purpose.
(Hear, hear.) Tne directors were inclined to adhere to the
latter Alen, and his own opinion was that there would not be
any necessity for a call, or it so, it would only be of akout
fie. or 10s. Still he did not wise to give a distinct pledge
that there would be no call. The present loud board in
India had thought that hitherto they had not received
enfilsient cons 'once from the London board; but confi-
dence was a plant of slow growth, and sat r
the mism aaaaa moot of former parties, it wee not to b, won-
dered at. Ile must say that the present board had done
wooden. (Hear, bear.) Only let them go on es they had
done lately, and the pr. seem& of the come any would be very
cheering. The gentlemen of the local board deserved the
thanks of the proprii.tors, and had done their duty for the
last two years. (Hear, hear.) Ile begged, in conclusion, to
move thi. adoption of the report.
The SECRETARY, In answer to questions, stated it was
difficult to say what amount would be available for the ex
tension of the cultivation, but about 17,000/. would be the
surplus up to the end of the manu'acturieg season this year.
The board had scarcely had time yet to take this subject
into erveideration. _

A SHAREHOLDER, in weond;og the report, expressed
Lis great utisfaetion at its canton's.
Mr. TITS was well satialiad also, but thought the share-
holders had better be called together in ease a call should be
made. With ragerd to the salary of the seeratary is India,
4501, eartainly appeared small, and be should not objaet;to
an increase.

Mr. H H. ILES:NNE:ID (a director), said the questioa of
a call had better be I, fc with the directors. They could pay
five per cent. dividend on the enormous capital partly lost,
wen. ing to the presetd rtceipts ; therefore, what dividend
they would be able to pay when they brought more land into
cultivati to he could s.nrcely venture to say, perhaps nearer
30 than 10 per cent. He hoped there would be a dividend
beture a call was mace. Toe contemplated expenditure
would be about 2,5001. °Le yesr, and a like sum the
next, and they had 17,0001. to work upon. (Hear, hear.)
A.ter some further discussion the report wag carried unasi
mouldy, the rettrirg direc•ora were reddected, thanks were
voted to the boards in London and Louie, and the meeting
adjourned.

LITERARY ASSOCIATION OF TILE FRIENDS OF
POLAND.—The eighteenth annual meeting of this &softie-
tion was hell yesterday afternoon at Its °Mete, in Duke-
street, St. James's; Lord Dudley Stuart, PAP.. president,
in the chair. Among those present were— the Earl of
Harrowby, Lord Laumoot, Cul. Sawlwey, M , Cap•ain
Tswnahend, R.N., M.P., Sir Benjamin Hall, But., M.P.,
Messrs R. Monck:on Blanes, 1 I'., Francis Mowatt,
M.P., B. M. Willcox, M.P., J. Williams, William
Pinney, M.P., William Scholefi Id, ld P., J. A. Smith,
M.P., and Alderman David Salomon,. The secretary
proceeded to read the report, which stated in detail
the reductions made, in consequence of a resolution of the
Hose of COMMOrie, in the allowances to some of the
refugees—the number thereby deprived of asmistence— the
successful effect of Lod Dudley Stuart's representations ; and
it complained of the apparei.t neglect of Polish in compari-
son with French and other political refugees. The number
of refugees in this country has much increased, in conse-
quence of the expulsion of Poets by many of the continental
powers; hut the report bore testimony to their exemplary
conduct, and complimented several of their number on the
hocourable position in society, which, by means of their pro-
fessional capabilities, they bad attained in various parts of
Britain. The report called particular atten:ian to some
specimens of silk exhibited on the table, the result of va-
luable improvements introduced by Count de Drone Brut-
al, after years of patient and laborious investigation in the
breeding and treatment of the silk-worm. The R... Dr.
Worthington moved the adoption of the report. which wee
seconded by Mr. Mowatt, M.P. On the moti.in of Mr.
Pritchard, and seconded by Mr. Willcox, M P., L )rd Dudley
Stuart was unanimously re-elected pre.ident of the associa-
tion. The Earl of Harrowby proposed the second resolu ids :
" That the Sultan, by refusing to abandon to the vengeance
of the Czar the Polish refugees who hod served in Hungary.
has earned the thanks of friends to Poland, and deserved
the respect and Aptitude of all the lovers of justice and
liberty in the civilised world." The noble lord hoped that
other nations would remember the lesson of hrspitality that
bad been given to them, and not turn away the unfortunate
refugee whose struggles in a rightful cause had miscarried.
The l'oles had always maintained a claim upon the hospi-
tality of *very country of Europe greater than that of any
misfortune-stricken people in the world, because all conn,ries
ack sowledged that the partition of Poland was a most urjust
proceeding, and, had will coo-spinded with strength and
duty in the other countries of Europe, that empire which
benefited most by the partition would not, lately, have had
the power to strike so severe a blow on constitutional
liberty, Other resolutions were passed, nominating the
vice-pr aideats of the association, and thanking its officers
for their zeal and attend an ; and the meeting was ad-
dressed by Captain Townabend, Mr. Mouckton Zet lines,
Mr. Ferguson, and Mr. Ellin. A vote of thanks to the
chairman concluued the proceedings.
I'ARLIANENTART Co ..st NITTEES.—The committee on
'the Cheater and Holyhead Railway Company's 1111 for
leasing that line to the lundon and North Western have,
for the third time, adjourned to Monday nex•, to give time
fur further couaid. ration on the subject, and when the pro-
mutt re tire to produce a modified measure. The preambles
of the Liverpool Corporation Waterworks an.l of the Forth
and CIO. Navigation have been prov.d. The committee
on Postal Communication between London and Paris met

yesterday and considered their report ; and the committee
entitled " Sir Thomas Turton " met for the tint time and
chose a chairman.