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

VAIIXHALL-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 300/. less than last year.
An examination of the bed of the river, near the bridge,
had 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 £,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 5,908/. 3s. 4d. ; in the corresponding period
of last year the stun received had been 6,e13/. 17s. 6.1.,
being a decrease on the half-year of 405/. 14s. 6d. The
closing of Vauxhall-gardens during the greater part of
last seas-on 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 let of December.
Some discussion ensued, in which a proprietor recom-
mended giving up the roads by a Liel the bridge was
approached to the new Counnissioner.e.
The CIIAIRILkN thought they had better not let the
control of these roads pass cut 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 CHSIRMIN said, with respect to Wright's bonds,
that the committee lied. no plower to apply the reserve
fund without the sanction of the general meeting, and
the committee had never yet thon4ht proper to make
any recommendation on the sulject to the meeting. Tney
hail not at present any means of discharging Wright'sb ends, nor would they till they were in a pesition to pay
the whole of theta if. They coal.: not compel the par-
ties to receive the money, and have there paid off until
the expiration of a certain fixed period, which was some
fifty or sixty years to come. It, howeeer, any of those
bends were in the market, as they sometimes were, they
coif(' buy them up and capitalise them, as they did the
shares of the company.

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Resolutions were then pissed adopting the report,
sanctioning the declaration of the dividend, and the Ca-
pitaileation of the repurchmed 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
I,ew season's teas, which are reported to be of unusually
fine quality.
THE EXCHANGE AT AUSTERDAIL—The accounts from
Amsterdam yesterday mention a considerable fall in the
owing to the recent operations of the Bank of
exchange,l'rance.

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CRYSTAL PALACE.—One Shilling Day.--Thursday,
Nov. I.—Admissions 3n 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 front this country. At
Canton the quotation was 43. 94d., showing a rise of
id., and at Shanghai it was 65. 5.0., showing a rise of
lid. The exports of tea to the 15th of September were
18,771,8001 b., against 21,000,000!b. on the 20th of Sep-
tember, 1854. Of side there were 5,887 bales against
6,907. At Canton three chops of new Congou had ar-
rived, and large quantities of oil 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 yeeter ay at the society's
house, in Hanover-square—Admiral Bowles, , sice-
president, in the chair—Mrs. Seeger and Mr. J. A.
‘Vright were eleeted fellows of the society ; and Messrs.
P. M. Milnes, M.P.. and G. Norbury were proposed as
candidates fer 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-
terestieg additions, several reptiles front 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—Madle. Clementine Soullier. A.ta absence
of three years has not erased from our me stories 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 hen. splen-
did impersonation of the models of the fine art a, she sur-
mounts every obstacle placed before her wi tli incom-
parable ease and rapidity ; the spectator is bi•ezethlessly
anxious for a few moments, only to be reassured of her
safety by the brilliant completion of each sue ceeding
feat. We regret the troupe of the Alcazar cann at per-
manently retain the services of this gifted lady. liavie.g
been called to Constantinople to perform in the eques-
trian marquee of the Sultan, Made. Soullier ca n give
but few more of her delightful expositions.—.7ouTnal de
Lyons.—The above lady will appear at Aetley's
theatre on the 12th instant.

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THE USEFULNESS OF TIGHT-LACINO.—A learc, td doc-
tor has given his opinion that tight lacing is a ,90.ilic
benefit, it:a:much 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 sheet',
and 1,331 pigs ; in all, 25,474 bead of cattle, fetching as
a whole the sum of 654466 silver roubles. The aver no
price of butchers' meat was per lb : Of the first quality,
7 silver copecks ; second ditto, 6 silver copecks ;
ditto, 4i silver copecks.

LATEST NEWS.

THE BALTIC.
DANTZIC, THURSDAY EVENING.

The Lightning has arrived, and is to remain
here till further orders.

The Vulture, with the mail from the fleet, is

expected to-morrow.
The fleet is still at Nargen.
The weather °wahines stormy.

HAMBURG, Nov. 1.
The Ajax and Hogue have arrived at Kiel.
Other ships are expected from the Baltic.

BERLIN, THURSDAY EVENING.
We have rumours of enforced changes in the
higher ranks of the Russian officials.
Count KI-einmichel, the Minister of Roads and
Public Works, is to be replaced by General Tehert-
kine, from the Department of Mines.
The disasters of the war have produced in-
quiries, which are likely to lead to further changes
of a remarkable character.

The presence of the Allied Fleets in the liman
of the Dnieper has produced great consternation.
Their having troops and engineers on board is
thought to prove an intention of making a per
manent lodgment there.