The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-13 00:00:00

CHARIMI-CRO&I RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.)

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The half-wesriy meeting of the proprietors RIM
bad, at ors o'clecha at the ofikes of the south dieters
Railway Comiday, Mr. Bt so: an the chair.
The report, which had been previously published, having
, been taken id read,
CHAIRMAN, in moving its; adoption, said fur 110711 e
time to come the mtedi interesting matter counected with
the railway would be the priseciliugi of the contractor.
He believed that by the ciol of the sumnicr the
bridge &crow the Thatnes opposite Charing.crotis would
have been constructed. There was under consideration
scbtme of coestructieg a third line of way, which would
denim increased regularity and safety. Thu expense.
this far were within the original estimates. It was
intended to appropriate a (art of the land purchased at
Charing-crud to the providing of an hotel, which would
tend to improve the iwwition of the railway. As regarded
indite, be °leered' that it could not fail to be very large,
imist.rich as while the boots occupied 20 minutes in convey.
ing passengers to London-bridge, the railway would convey
persons an nix minutes.
Mr. C.1.t0 Calm felt obliged to declare that be did sot
cower in the police of the directors with regard to the ex-
tension to Cammaa•stteet. The report assumed that all the
traffic boas Huugerford to Ltai-bridge would Le con-
veyed by the railway, overlooking the fact that that
traffic was vaillted from a variety of points in the
vicinity. There could be no doubt that the South Eastern
l'ompany would have to provide the whole of the authorised
capital namely, TOU,OUW. He believed that if the Charing-
crow railway were kept within its original liniits it would
prove a profitable investroeut ; but he objected strongly to
the costemplatal extensiou.
Sir .1. liver defended the extension aebeme, the carrying
nut of which he believed would prove very beneficial to the
°timidity, while it would accomplish the grand public object
of elcanng the streets of hoodoo.
Mr. 113. SMITH thought the conveyance of passengers from
the City to the West-cud in al out sit iniuuces could not
fail to prove moat successful. (11,ar, hear.)
After some (nether discussion the report was adopted,
and the ptuceediogs terminated in the usual manner.

SAN PAULO (BRAZILIAN)RAILWA I COMPANY.
(THIS DAr4

The ordinary halt-yearly meeting was held this
innr.iiii4 at the Looolon Truest ; Mr. HEATH is the chair.
The report. which L•te bon already published in the
E. -pm*, were taken as read.
The CHAIII'!AN, in moving its adiptine. stated tint the
wieks were preeeedin elert oeitivi.ietorily, end there way
no reAvon to believe 'Jut the original estimates would be
er.reed•d..

In reply to • ftharehokler. it was intimated that there
was no powillelity of a call Iseiug 113140 before, July, wham it
would be limited to V. a share.
Tho repot t was then umuiinicusly adopted, the retiring
diroctors and auditors wore re-elected, and the usual com-
pliment having been pail to the chairman and the other
members of the board. the proosedings terminated.

raPILMENTATION ur SOCIII WILTIS. —The con-
sists stivee of Smith Wilts are shout to achieve an easy
siewey. Mr. tiros., the literal candidate, who was Ant in
the field, haring retired late on Monday night, keying his
opponent, Lieutenant-Colonel Bathurst, to walk over the
C.l•/1110. Yesterday Mr. Grove issue.' au address, in which
be said : ".tfter a careful auulysis of the result of my can-
vass, my committee have come to the conclusion that the
prospects of MMES 4 are not such as to justify me in going to
the poll, and, in acconlauce with their advice, I have deter-
iidned to withdraw from a contest on this occasion. lu taking
this course I have been materially influenced by a desire to
spare the county a struggle prssluctive of great incuuve•
Mance to the constituency, and regniring /sacrifices on the
part of many which I am unwilling needlessly to exact." The
nomination has been appointed to take plate to-morrow at
Salisbury.
Tut REP6E4ENTATIoN OP 11.‘ru. —A vacancy
ha. oectirred in the repr,..v.titAtioo of this city by the retes.
▪ of Mr. Arthur E. Way, the conservative member.
The hon. gentleman has boll fur some time suffering from
ill health, and is at present in Germany. The rumour of
Mr. Way's intention first obtained general currency in Itath
uo Monday, and both political parties were immediately on
the ICU no., although on that day no direct cogununication
of the resignation bad been made. It is said that tho con-
servatives iotend to firing forward Lord Loughborough. At
a aumercmwly attended meeting of the committee of the
Liberal Aseociation it was determined to contest the seat,
hut the candidate has Dot yet been named. The contest, it
is expected, will be a very dome one. A rumour is current
that Mr. Man, Q.C., has been invited by the liberals to
stand.

ETIRESENTATION OF Tlilt COCNTT OF COPS
The A, bfla Ertaing Mail of Monday soya —" W e are
authorised to state that the Hoe. Fenton John Freke,
major in the 'rosy, and brother of the Earl of Carberry,
has consented to come forward as a candidate for the
county Cork. Mr. Freke is a moderate coirserviitive, a
member of one of the most popolartfamilies in the county,
owl starts with every prospect of success, as nearly all the
hailing proprietors live promised him their support. Mr.
Freke is expected to arrive thin day from England, on his
way tocenvass the electors of Cork. The proSamation of
election was boned on Saunter. The nomination has been
Axed for Thursday, the 2lst inst., and the polling days will
be Monday, the Goth, and Tuesday, the with inst. The de-
' claration will, if there be a contest, take place on the
Thursday following. The Coadifittiinial =Y. :--" lt it
1111dentoOd that Major O'Reilly, who was spoken of as a
candidate„ will not stand."
Mon Lt tltellAT S Eft V lOUs. —During the heavy gale
which visited the onset on Saturday the twig Roman Empress.
from Sunderland to Naples, was driven on shore on Mask
Sanal. No sooner was her perilous position eeou than the
Reilear lifeboat, belonging to the National Lifeboat luati-
tution, was immediately 'tanned and launched. After
re.Aing the wreck the lifeboat took off the crew of ten
men, and afterwards brought them wifely ashore.—During
the height of the fearful storm which visited the east coast
of Ireland on Fnday the brig New Draper. of Whitehaven,
drove on shore near Wicklow. The lifeboat of the National
Lifeboat Institution immediately put off to the remote of
her crew, and, after some difficulty. succeeded in bringing
the whole of the poor fellows, eight in number, safely
ashore.

LONDON AND BLACKBALL RAILWAY.—It appears
that the directors of this company intend to prop, a di-
vidend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum for the peat
Wilmer, eliding Dee. 31.

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