The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-18 00:00:00

LATEST•SPORTING INTMLIGENCE

WHAM YEETENG.-(THIS DAY.Y

HANDIOLP SWEEPSTAKES.
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SURREY AND MIDDLESEX t3TAKES.
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Distaff
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DENHAM STAKE&

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Country Rama
6 era
DUKE OF EDINBURGH CUP.
13!ene.h of Promise

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Threo-quixters

7 ran.
PRINCESS OF WALES' PLATE.
of a mile.
Harlington and Lady Lavender are here.
MAGNA CHARTA STAKES. T.Y.C.

TmeseeTii;;iiie,&W.laiket; Elector: Frogman c,
Valentia, Spider, and Hue and Cry are here.
BARONS' PLATE. Five furlongs.
Nanny Thormanby, Ampleforth, Chore et Belle, and
Vanbrugh are here.

BETTING IN LONDON.-(l'HIB DAY.)

2.3 e P.Y.
• Very few members were present at the Vietoria

Club, and the amount of business transacted was un-
important, the subjoined quotations !squiring no com-
ment:

GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.
110 to 40 eget The Spy (off, 3 to 1 w)
3to 1 Tsbouret (off)
9to 2 li•euea (off)
7 to 1 Mandrake (off)
100 to 8 Taraban (off)
20 to 1 Buttercup (off)
245 to 1 Strathoonan (off)
Even Fervacquea 1,2, 3 (off, 100 to 80 w)
2 to 1 Mandrake 1,2, 3 (t)
ST. LEOEB.
Even on The Earl (off)
20 to 1 eget Cap-it-Pie (off)
40 to 1 Typhoeus (t)

CRICKET.—/THIS Ad r)

SURREY AND ILIDDLEBEI V. ENGLAND.-TULDIS cissAwe

Play was resumed this morning about half-past
12, the " not outs," Humphrey 12 and Jupp 8, again
facing the bowling of Willaher and Lillywhite. When
they had raised the score to 39, Mr. Money tried the slows
at Willsher's end, but no separation being effected at 63,
Mr. Gilbert Grace deposed Mr. Money. Of course the
ground was all in favour of the batmen, who both kept
scoring steadily, and in about equal proportions. In Mr.
Graces third over, Biddulpb missed stumping Humphrey.
The latter then cut the amateur finely for 4, and off the
next ball, which he elevated, he was caught behind the
wicket. Poole, Joined Jupp, and runs were gotjmuch
faster. At 2 oclock the score stood as under
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I.I.PIEY AND MIDOLZARN.-First Innins.
Humphrey, a Biddulph, b Ornce
.lopp, not out 3i
e b Lillywhit4

Total
IFor England's First innings ,ire page 1.;

BERLIN WATERWORKS COMPANY (LIMITED).
(THIS DAY)

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders
was held at 1 o'clock, at the London Tavern, Mr. J. C.
Sim in the chair. . .

The report said :—" The directors have much satisfac-
tion in informing the shareholders that the business of
the company during the peat six months has continued to
be of a favourable character. The general revenue ac-
count shows a balance of 241824 12s. Ild., from which
the board propose to declare a dividend at the rate of 9
per cent. per annum, free of income tax, which will
absorb 23,4901., leaving 1,6921. 12s. I Id. to be carried
forward. Since the last general meeting, the board have
been anxiously considering the urgent recommendation
of their manager to lay a third large main. During this
interval, the directors in Berlin have confirmed the ne-
cessity of this outlay, and although the board are very
unwilling to expend any further Large amount on new
works, so long as there is a chance of the property of the
company being purchased by the government, in the year
1881, they feel they can no longer take the responsibility
of declining to lay this additional main. This new work
is estimated to cost about 36,0001."
The CHAIRMAN in moving the adoption of the report,
alluded in congratulatory terms to the increase of the com-
pany's business during the last six months, observing that
there was an increase of 1,8001. in the net revenue over
that of the corresponding period of last year. In the year
ending June, 1867, the dividend amounted to 8f percent. ;
so that that now recommended showed an improvement
of I per cent. He then referred to the proposed third
main, which he said was partly intended for the relief
of some existing portions of the company's service. The
present mains scarcely sufficed for the supply of the ex-
tremities of the city, and the directors could no longer
delay assenting to the scheme of Yr. Hawkshaw, sup-
ported as it was by the directors in Berlin, to constructt
an additional main. One reason for doing this was that
the friendly disposition of the local government had been
more manifest than before. The terms were not yet
settled, and required serious consideration. The cessation
of the concession in 1881 would not be the abolition of the
company's property, it would simply open the supply of
water to other companies ; but one great object of the
directors in the negotiations was to prevent the govern-
ment from exercising its right of pre-emption on the basis
of a valuation in 1881. The directors had, indeed, no fear
of competition, as the company already supplied half the
city with water.
Mr. J. C. Picrineond.-Ctrximrs, director, in seconding
the motion, entered into some details with the view of
showing the desirableness of constructing the proposed
main. _ _ . . .

The report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of
9 per cent. per annum having been declared, the proceed-
ings terminated in the usual manner.

SHIPPING INTILLIGENCB.-(THIS DAY.)

Losoos, August ilk—Wind at noon N. and cloudy.
M AL, August 18.—Arrived: Victoria (barque), from the Went;
Charlotte of Colchester, North ; Endeavour (brig), North ;
Antonia (schooner), North ; Opal of Whitby, North. Arrived
from the River, and sailed August 18; Irene, for Quebec;
Maria, Norway.
Ds it, August IT.--Arrived : City of Hamilton, from Quebec
Semarang and James Booth, Miel&, both for Carthagena.
Ouveas.n, IT.—Arrived: Imam, from Bath ;
Pet (..), Antwerp ; .ntieleer, Stettin;
MH.M.S. Urgent Somer.,
Antwerp.
August 17.—Sailed Thyatira, for elboume ; Varieties, Im
TJnion. . . _ .

Orr Lir saroot August I7.—Arrived : (so.), from Alex-
andria ; Frankfori (re.), Huelva ; Augusta (s.), Dunkirk. August
IS: Moravian, from Quebec.
MI ti•oao, August 18.—It is blowing a gale from the north.
SAYLOR AD, August 18.— It isblowmg a gale from the north.
August 17.—Arrived Sharp, from Westward ; Wane-
fell, Shields, for Alexandria.
Orr CHOOKHAVRX, August IS. —City of London, from New York.
SUUTHAIIVTON, August 17.—Arrived : Hansa, from Bremen.
Sailed : Seine (a.), for Coke.

CASUALTIES.
WHITSV, AwuA 17. —The Shipwright (schooner) put in here
Augoat 14. leaky, has been surveyed to-day, and win commence
to dtseLuge to-morrow.
Er Eros AVIAN, July 12.—The Mary Anne (barque), from
Liver .
which arrived here June 4, struck off Point Qtmn
and, Idm, four metres per hour boa been surveyed and aigter
into the Tigre to hove down and examined.
YARNOCTH, August 17.—There is a strong northerly wind and a
heavy sea outside. A WWII steamer has anchored, and • collier
brig pared 8., with pumper. onboard.
YAUMOVIH August.lB.—A French barque, Colombo. cargo
timber, waterlogged, is in the roads, with henchmen on board,
and is coming into the harbour, having been on shore on Hasbro'
Fond