The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-19 00:00:00

TIIIMES.

SEAMEN ON SHORE.—James Lander, John Watson and
Charles Smith, homeward bound seamen were brought
before Mr. Paget, charged with being drunk, disorderly,
and a,ssaulting several police constables.

Yesterday evening lac Kay, a police constable, No. 27 SK,
was called to the Gun beerhouse, in High-street, Shadwell,
and found all the prisoners, who were fighting in front of
the counter, and shouting end swearing at the landlady
who was on the top of her counter, armed with a stick
with which she was striking at the seamen, and threaten-
ing to kill either of them who came over the counter.
She said they had asked for lemonade and pepper-
mint, with which she could not supply them. Lan-
der said he had lost his cap, and would not
leave the house without it. Miiay, who was very for-
bearing, persuaded the sailors to leave the house, and
gave them the landlady'sname and address. The prisoners
then tuck up their sleeves, and endeavoured to force their
way into the beerhouse. WKay prevented them. Lander
hit him on the head, and Smith kicked him. A desperate
affray then ensued, and Walker, Pawsey, and Fenge, con-
stables of the K division, who attempted to arrest the pri-
soners, were beaten. Lauder seized Walker by thg throat
and received a blow from the constable's truncheon which
forced him to let go. Smith was armed with a knife and a
slug shot. He did not use either weapon, and both were
knocked out of his hand. Watson dealt Fenge a severe
blow and knocked him down. A reinforcement of police
now arrived from the King David-lane station, and the
prisoners were secured.

The prisoners said they were half seas over last night,
and had lost all their money.
Mackay said the prisoners wore not searehe#d at the
station-house.

Mr. Paget said the prisoners were engaged in a very dis-
graceful disturbance. Ho should make a distinction with
the prisoners. Two of theth, Lander and Watson, had
made use of no instruments, and for the assaults they
committed he should sentence them each to one month's
imprisonment and hard labour. Smith had brandished a
knife and then a slug shot. Neither of those weapons
had been used, but he should mark his sense of the pri-
soner's conduct in even producing such dangerous in-
struments, by doubling the punishment he inflicted on the
other man. He sentenced Smith to be imprisoned for two
months, and kept to hard labour.
Smith—Give me six months at once, I will do it.
The prisoners were in a jolly humour, and were re-
moved by the gaoler.

THE MISSING INDIAN STEAMERS.—The latest ad-
vices received at Lloyd's relative to the missing Indian
steamers are from Hong Kong, and dated July 21. The
Azof steamer, which was despatched in search of the mis-
sing Peninsular and Oriental steamer Corea, has returned
from Swatow without being able to glean the slightest
tidings of her fate, and there is no doubt entertained but
that she foundered in a typhoon With all hands. About
120 people are supposed to have perished in her. The
steamer was not insured. The Chanticleer steamer is be-
lieved to have foundered in the same typhoon with all on
board. She belonged to a private firm at Hong Song, and
was nearly 600 tons register, with 90 horse-power: The
other steamers, Lalla Rookh and Fohkien, are both lost.
The Fohkien left Shanghae on June 13, having a valuable
cargo on board, including 200 passengers. About 24 hours
after her sailing the steamer encountered a thick mist.
This continued for a length of Um.", when, on its lifting,
those on board saw to their horror an ironbound coast
ahead, 200 ft. high, on which the vessel was steaming at a
rate of about 12 miles an hour. The captain endeavoured
to save the ship, but she ran on and came with great force
against the rocks, knocking the bows in and tearing them
into splinters. The steamer was well provided with boats,
and they just escaped from the wreck in time, as within 20
minutes from the time that the vessel struck the bows were
under water ; in fact, nearly the whole vessel was sunk
except the afterpart, which was kept afloat a while longer,
until the weight of water burst in the after water-tight
bulkhead, and she sunk in 10 to 20 fathoms water: The
steamer and her cargo are fumed ih the City for £O,OOO.

The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company.

The second half-yearly meeting of the directors and
shareholders in this company was held yesterday at the
Oxford. The chairman of the company, Mr. Evan D.
Jones, presided.

Mr. PINE, the secretary, having read the report, which
has already appeared in The Sun,
The CHAIRMAN rose to move its adoption by the meet-
ing. Ile said he could well congratulate the shareholders
when the directors could show such a satisfactory report
and balance-sheet as that now submitted for their
approval. In taking charge of two such large estab-
lishments as the Oxford and Canterbury there
would have been the greatest difficulty had it not
been that for years prior to the property coming into their
possession it had been so extremely well managed. The
dividend that had been paid for the first half-year they (the
directors) could well and conscientiously advise the meeting
to again declare, viz., 10 per cent. per annum,
with a bonus of 2s. per share, free of income tax.
The gross receipts for the year had been .£16,488,
from 421,217 persons admitted. besides which there were
other receipts of a sundry nature to the amount of £4OB
lls. 6d., rent from sub-tenants, £137 18s., and £lOO for
the rent of the entrance hall of the Canterbury. He
thought it would be satisfactory for the meeting to know
that they had paid £40,227 to Mr. Morton out of the origi-
nal sum agreed upon for the property, £2,000 of that
amount having been taken out of their profits. (Hear, hear.)
The balance available for appropriation is £4,240 Bs. 11d.,
which the directors recommended should be disposed of
in the following manner ; the dividend would take £2,100
of the amount, it was then proposed to set aside £l,OOO
towards the establishment of a reserve fund—(hear, hear)
—and to carry the remaining £1,140 over to the next
account. Their balances of cash were at the London and
County Bank, £595 7s. Id. ; it ditto, Oxford-street, £1,060
is. Id.; total, £1,655 14s. 2d. Then the stock in hand
was stated at £6,106 13s. Bd., but they had doubled the
value of the stock in the cellars ; it was taken
at cost price, and had been valued much too
low. But this stock valued at £6,106 would produce
an immense deal more when distributed in the hall
for consumption ; it would then be worth- nearly £12,000.
The business done had been wonderfully good, but that,
of course, was because the entertainment was good, as he
felt certain there was no place in London that could equal
the amusements presented every evening at the Oxford.
They had vocalists of the highest order, an elegant and
exquisite ballet, a talented musical conductor, and, above
all and beyond all, an energetic and untiring general
manager—these materials banded together produced an
entertainment that could not be met with but at the Ox-
ford. In proof of this he could safely assert that the
Oxford was the resort of men of refined taste ; but, while
he was so eulogistic on the west-end establishment, he
must not forget the Canterbury, which was the great focus
from which all the music halls in the metropolis emanated.
The attendance there nightly was extraordinary, and on
the evening of Saturday last, with the thermometer stand-
ing above summer heat, they had in that hall at least 1,100
persons. That spoke most satisfactorily for the entertain-
ments offered to the public there. The directors were
quite alive to the. important fact of keeping up the style of
the amusement, which he felt satisfied all would at once
concede to be elevating, improving, and proper. No exertion,
he could assure the shareholders, would be spared to in-
crease their attractions, and thus a continued flow of novelty
would be kept up, which could but result in the most pro-
fitable manner to the company. Reverting to the Oxford,
there were certain improvements the directors intended to
carry out. They intended to adorn the promenade,
which had lately been added to that establishment,
with some beautiful paintings which Mr. Morton
had most generously placed at their disposal. He
could hardly trust himself to speak of Mr. Norton, fearing
that he might be accused of fulsome flattery, but this he
would say that Mr. Morton had met them in the most
generous spirit, and that kindly feeling for which he was
so remarkable existed without the slightest abatement.
He (the chairman) felt that his greatest desire and earnest
wish was for the success and prosperity of the company.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. WHITMORE had great pleasure in seconding the
adoption of the report.
The motion was carried unanimously.

On the motion of Mr. ANDERSON, seconded by Mr. MAIT-
LAND, a dividend was declared at the rate of 10 per coat.
per annum for the half-year, with a bonus of 2s. per share,
free of income tax.

The directors retiring by rotation were severally re-
elected, Messrs. Evan B. Jones and Mr. G. F. Anderson.
The auditors were re-elected, and the remuneration of
thirty guineas awarded them for their past services.

The CHAIRMAN said there were officials connected with
the company, to whom he wished the meeting to
award their thanks—first of all, Mr. Charles Morton, the
head and principal, he might say the very soul of the busi-
ness. In fact, no words could express the value of his ser-
vices, which never flagged, but, on the contrary, were
much increased since the formation of the company. He
was a man per se, and it was not probable that his like
would be seen again. (Hear, hear.) Their secretary, Mr.
Pyne, also was worthy of all confidence. He was most
assiduous in the discharge of his duties—he possessed a
clear head, and his accounts were faithfully kept, and he
broughb all matters carefully l>sfore the board-.(bear,
hear) ; and Mr. William Morton, the manager of the Can-
terbury Hall, was animated with but one desire, the success
of the company. He, as chairman of the company, had
great pleasure in moving a vote of thanks to those gentle-
men.

Mr. ANDERSON felt the greatest pleasure in seconding
such a proposal.
The resolution was carried in a very enthusiastic man-
ner ; and a similar compliment having been paid to the
chairman, the proceedings terminated.