The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-02 00:00:00

VAUXHALL-BRIDGE COMPANY.

Yesterday the ordinary half-yearly meeting of the pro-
prietors of this company was held at the London Tavern ;
Michael Prendergast, Esq., Q.C., in the chair.
From the report it appears that the bridge expenses
were about 1,3001., which was 3001. less than last year.
An examination of the bed of the river, near the bridge,
bad recently been made, and the piers were found to be
in a perfectly sound and satisfactory condition.
Twenty-six shares of the company had been bought in
for the proprietors, and capitalised since the last meeting,
according to the company's Act. The next dividend would
therefore be upon 5,600 shares only. There were now in
the bankers' hands Exchequer Bills for 2,0001. unpaid
dividends 9501. 7s ; the reserved fund in the 3 per Cent.
Consols was 2,3341. 18s. Id. ; the six months' tolls
amounted to 5,9081. 3s. 4d. ; in the corresponding period
of last year the sum received had been,6,2131. 17s. 6d.,
being a decrease on the half-year of 4051. 14s. 6d. The
closing of Vauxhall-gardens during the greater part of
last season would account in part for the decrease. In
conclusion, the committee recommended a dividend of
14s. per share on 5,600 shares, less income tax, which
was agreed to, payable on the Ist of December.
Sornt discussion ensued, in which a proprietor recom-
mended giving up the roads by which the bridge was
approached to the new Commissioners.
The CHAIRMAN thought they bad better not let the
control of these roads pass out of their hands, lest, with
a view of serving the public, alterations should be made
which would reader them less valuable as approaches to
the bridge.
In reply to a proprietor,
The CHAIRMAN said, with respect to Wright's bonds,
that the committee had no power to apply the reserve
fund without the sanction of the general meeting, and
the committee had never yet thought proper to make
any recommendation on the subject to the meeting. They
had not at present any means of discharging Wright's
bonds, nor would they till they were in a position to pay
the whole of them off. They could not compel the par-
ties to receive the money, and have them paid off until
the expiration of a certain fixed period, which was some
fifty or sixty years to come. If, howeser, any of those
bonds were in the market, as they sometimes were, they
could buy them up and capitalise them, as they did the
shares of the company.
Resolutions were then passed adopting the report,
sanctioning the declaration of the dividend, and the ca-
pitalisation of the repurchased shares; and a vote of
thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. _

We hear from very good authority that Sir Hamilton
Seymour's appointment to Vienna is by no means ac-
ceptable to the Austrian Cabinet.
NEW TEAS.—The Chrysolite arrived yesterday from
the new and rising port of Foochow with the first of the
new season's teas, which are reported to be of unusually
fine quality.
THE EXCHANGE AT AMSTERDAIL—The accounts from
Amsterdam yesterday mention a considerable fall in the
exchange, owing to the recent operations of the Bank of
France.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—One Shilling Day.—Thursday,
Nov. I.—Admissions on payment, 2,193 ; ditto by sea-
son tickets, 448 ; total visitors, 2,641 ;corresponding
day last year, 2,356.
CHINA.—The telegraphic accounts from China yester-
day are to the 15th of September. The exchange had
advanced both at Canton and Shanghai, but not to an
extent to create danger, under existing circumstances,
of a renewal of specie shipments from this country. Al
Canton the quotation was 4s. 94d., showing a rise of
id., and at Shanghai it was 63. 50., showing a rise of
14d. The exports of tea to the 15th of September were
18,771,8001 b., against 21,000,0001 b. on the 20th of Sep-
tember, 1854. Of silk there were 5,887 bales against
6,907. At Canton three chops of new Congou had ar-
rived, and large quantities of old Hyson tea. At Shang-
hai there was a scarcity of fine tea, and operations were
restricted in consequence of high-prices. Silk also was
high, but the settlements were large. Politically there
was nothing new.
THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. At the
monthly general meeting held yesteroay at the society's
house, in Hanover-square—Admiral Bowles, C. 8., vice-
president, in the chair—Mrs. Seager and Mr. J. A.
Wright were elected fellows of the society ; and Messrs.
R. M. Milnes, M.P., and G. Norbury were proposed as
candidates fur the fellowship. The report announced
that his Majesty the King of Portugal had presented a
beautiful ocelot, from Brazil, to the society ; and the
general list of donations included, among other very in-
teresting additions, several reptiles from Jamaica and
St. Domingo, presented by Dr. Bowerbank and Mr.
Tweedy. The report further stated that the visitors to
the gardens up to the present time had amounted to
302,171.
The public of Lyons have been delighted at the re-
appearance of one whose name revives such pleasing
reminiscences-111adle. Clementine Soullier. An absence
of three years has not erased from our memories the
daring deeds of this charming equestrienne, so young and
beautiful, the wonder of her art. Her talent is of the
highest order, totally eclipsing anything hitherto seen in
the arena. After executing on her fiery steed her splen-
did impersonation of the models of the fine arts, she sur-
mounts every obstacle placed before her with incom-
parable ease and rapidity ; the spectator is breathlessly
anxious for a few moments, only to be reassured of her
safety by the brilliant completion of each succeeding
feat. We regret the troupe of the Alcazar cannot per-
manently retain the services of this gifted lady. Having
been called to Constantinople to perform in the eques-
trian merquee of the Sultan, Madle. Soullier can give
but few more of her delightful expositions.—Journal de
Lyons.—The above lady will appear at Astley's Amphi-
theatre on the 12th instant.
THE USEFULNESS OF TIGHT-LACING.—A learned doc-
tor has given his opinion that tight-lacing is a public
benefit, inasmuch as it kills off all the foolish girls, and
leaves the wise only to grow into women.
CATTLE MARKET AT ST. PETERSBURG.—During the
month of August last there were sold in this market
16,301 oxen, 321 milch cows, 5,764 calves, 1,757 sheep,
and 1,331 pigs ; in all, 25,474 head of cattle, fetching as
a whole the sum of 654,466 silver roubles. The average
price of butchers' meat was per lb : Of the first quality,
7 silver copecks ; second ditto, 6 silver copecks ; third
ditto, 4i silver copecks.