The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-19 00:00:00

But you may depend upon it there are a peat many that we
never hear of. Where the injuries inflicted happen to be
lees severe than might have been expected, there matters
mu compromised, or the persona escape.

CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY.-(THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was
held at 1 o'clock, at the London Tavern ; Mr. T. N.
morHAS prodding.
The report, which was issued and published several days
previously, having been taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings. moved it.
adoption. Referring to the proposal to raise :4,0001. on de-
bentures bearing t; per cent., ho said he believed it was
the interests, the company that that step should he taken.
The receipts of the but year amounted to 126.706/., being
6,0001. in excess of the receipts of last year. The motion
was, how, with such an lacrosse of revenue, there was no
increase of dividend? (Hear, hear.) The additional
6,000/. arose from almost all the department., especially
on the shilling days. There was a deficiency of
I,:is 1. in the HUMOR ticks* but that was partially ac-
counted for by the receipt of 8001. from the Loudon Rifle
Brigade for the use of a butt which We/ no longer em-
ployed. A/ regarded the concert., he explained that they
had not been so profitable as they were last year. 3.5001.
was the real senses of advantage on the year's working.
The ordinary attractions proved less productive than they
lad been, while M. Bloodia's performances were remune-
rative to the company. Many persons contended that the
Mace would be better without any special attrac-
tions. Facts and experience were opposed to that
opinion. Last veer there were 134 days of special
attractions sad 178 ordinary days. On the former days the
aggregate attendance was 1,317,623, on the latter *13,137.
(Hear.) Novelties were, therefore, absolutely essential to
nieces., without them it was clear there could be no dividend.
The receipts wended very largely of money received under
the refreshment contract and from exhibitors, the latter of
which was progressing satisfaztonly. Turning to the ex-
penditure he °hearted that it included an outlay of 2,0001.
additional on the building. The disaster in the northern
wing last spring was a warning CO the board on that subject,
sad the necessity of preparing for the exhibition
seat year enhanced the costa of works required
to prevent loss and damage to the building.
He then described the improved manner in which sub-
stantial repairs in the fabric had recently been
effected, iu order to explain the excess of ex-
penditure as compared with that of the previous year.
He confessed disappointment at there being no increase of
dividend, but that was a matter beyond his control. He then
entered into a statement with regard to the capital account
fur the purpose of showing the necessity of making the pro-
posed addition to the capital.
The motion having been seconded, the report was, after
some direussion, adopted.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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