The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-29 00:00:00

ORIENTAL INLAND STEAM COMPAO

The seventh annual general meeting of shrill'
holders was held on Saturday at the London Tavern,
Colocel GRIMES in the chair.
The report, which we published early last vfee'

was taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the progress 106°
since the last meeting had been generally satisfaa"
tory. The directors were deficient in advises fro
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the Indus, and they had not been able, therefore,
to bring the accounts up to the date they bad
tended. This was unfortunate, as it prevented the:
showing so good a balance to the company's Wait.en
The information from that river had not, of late be
so frequent or so full as it used to be, but arrangte
moats were in progress by the managing direc„re
to ascertain the cause of the delay, and to metre
more regularity in future. The board had, 11°";
ever, every reason to believe that everything ea
going on satisfactorily on the Indus. As regal,
the Stetlej, experience proved it to be a very di
up
cult river to navigate, and the delay a in 06°64,
were found to be greater than had been anticipat'er
n/
That difficulty would, however, no doubt be hto
come in time, and in the meantime the freig
were so much larger than they received f ron3 Aof
ten that the difference more than compenaate'oe
the extra cost those delays occasioned. VP°llOOO
Ganges they had now two steamers plying' up
of them, the Ganges, had made her first voyage
ho
the river ; she was found to be of greater drafV.ree,
had been expected, but the agent assured the ell' .1,,e
psoarl'i
tors that her unrivalled power must Dee-- woe
make her a most valuable vessel. The shareiwi,d of
were informed in the report why the official t
3riaie
this steamer had not taken place, and as WO " as,
the ease at firat, all things had not gone rigiltraef,
for instance, the consumption of fuel WO 161Pliet
and the progress of the vessel up the river ha'
antg'
been so rapid as was expected. Later flee° ivg
however, showed that her speed was inerea.seee
worX:t'e'cl
very much, and when she got into full
order she would no doubt answer all they elcPe she
of her. The Soane was realising good profits
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had proved herself a most efficient vessel, and •
greatly relieved the Ganges, by working fro rev
sapore and Allahabad, taking up the fiats.
draftdirectors were somewhat disappointed at the ia
be certain
of that vessel, but they could not always
and ttia
beforehand what any ship would draw;
agent wrote that she would
in the rains enormously. The Gogra Was exP
She was
to be ready for work about this time.
doubtit"
similar vessel to the Soane, and would
work as satisfactorily. The Sam
pay at all tiniefee:t°;
were being put together, and in abou
chairman) virio
would be ready for work. lie (the °
by him snaif3
now about to fulfil a promiee made
supervise
India and super
years ago—viz., to go out to
(Hear hear.) 11°
tliu
the operations of the company. ,
In Ia
should be there at the trial of the Jumna
the Jhelum on the Indus.
pat
athiirdelelettir OtnrtabOw.
Ganges, and also of
ded by the REPLAY-03AI"
wmaosvesdecotnhe adoption of the report.
metes), and carried unanimouely.
tea'
14"AuTrIN'ehhie(eu:mdlii:or.letlieBilotneo"resn:etiring by rotation were re-elee r
m 01
Mr. Boulton was elected auditor in the re
Mri.ihTeildbiyv,idretiring.
the rate of 5 per cent. Perea:d:
num, was proposed and carried, and the Pru 4
ings terminated with the usual compliments.

Some expectations appear to be entertained 1.--
at, year's batta and additional service will be Ofk:
inf'rred on the troops engaged in the operations against Doll'll
ro.
..
Nthe same manner as the garrison of Lucknow Was
yarded. It may be well for us to dissipate the unsubstantta:
hope. The authorities have no intention of giving such
reward to the Dslhi force.--Army and Navy Gazete. ~
CAUTION TO TRADESMEN.—A few days since, 7
man of respectable appearance entered the shoP 't)
Mt. Bishop, cutler, of Powis-street, Woolwich, and, ricin'
selected valuable knives and forks to the amount of £1 11!
directed them to Le sent to his residence, 11, North 1-erilie
terrace, opposite the railway station, and stated th t.„l,
would then pay the messenger sent with the goods. P". at
Bishop delivered the articles to a lad, who, on arlivingdeci
the address named, was met by the swindler, and Persuave
by him to return to the shop for some forks left.l A
all'
fellow by this means obtained posse-lion Pf 03° Para
left for London by the next train, •