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CRYSTAL PALACE.-TO-MORROW
—LAST DAY BUT ONE.—GREAT SHOW of
CANARIES. British and Foreign Singing and Talking Birds,
and Gold and Silver Pheasauts. The Show will be held in
the Tropical Department. Agreeably warmed, and amid the
most luxuriant ve4etation, this show is one of the most
pleasing exhibitions of the season. The show includes an
endless variety of Britiih and Fore'ou Birds of exquisite
plumage and extraordinary musical and imitative powers.
No extra charge.
Performances by the Orchestral Bind twice daisy. and one
Great Organ Performance; Picture Galleries, Flue Art
Court?, Shakspr re House, Chimpanzee, Armour Plates lent
by official authority, and the thousand and one other attrac-
tions of the Palace.
Open from Ten till Dusk. One Shilling; children under
twelve, Sixpence.

before they came into office ten years ago. From that time
to the present they were answerable, and he trusted the
expenditure during their time had been economically and
judicially made, and would bring the shareholders a fair
return for the money invested. Some gentlemen in
Belgium had been very desirous of taking the work-
ing of the line off their hands, and of allowing them a fixed
rental, but he and his colleagues thought they had better
keep the property in their own hands. The Belgian Railway
Commission had reported in 1863 favourably of the Great
Luxembourg line, and had stated in reference to it that its
gross receipts in 1859 amounted to £112,951, in 1861 to
£172,193, in 1862 to £233,794, and he might mention that
for the last half of 1864 the receipts amounted to £252,000,
so that in five yearsthe receipts on their line had increased
100 per cent. The report of the commissioners stated that
the receipts on the Belgian State lines from 1840 to 1850
did not increase more than 50 per cent., while in half the
time, or five years, the receipts on the Luxembourg line
had doubled. The State lines were now paying nearly 7
per cent. on the outlay, and there was no reason to doubt
that their line would eventually pay. Three years ago the
company paid a dividend of Gs. 6d. per share for the whole
year, while they were now able to pay for the past half-
year a dividend of 6s. 6d. per share. They had reduced the
working- expenses from 48 to 45 per cent. of the receipts.
The state of the stores, workshops, and other property of
the company reflected the highest credit on those who had
charge of them. It was proposed that in consideration of
the extension of the railway by the addition of the Ourthe
line, and of the future working by this company of a part of
the William Luxembourg Railway the number of the beard
should be increased to ten, and that three seats should be
filled up by the nomination of Mr. W. Fenton, Mr. C. Hol-
land, and M. de Moor, member of the Belgian Legislature
for part of the province through which the line passed. He
thought they might consider themselves fortunate in hav-
ing those gentlemen, who from their railway knowledge
and experience would be of great value in furtherance of
the interests of the company.
Mr. CLOSE seconded the motion for the adoption of the
report.

MR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr.
JOHN PARRY, in I'HE RIVAL. COMPOSERS, in
which the Sisters Pry will appear, with THE BARD and
HIS BIRTHDAY; and to cone ude with Mitzi. ROSELE AP
AT THE SEA-S t HE. By Mr. John Parry. Every Evening
(except Saturday) at Eight ; saturday Ai ternoon, at Three.
- -ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUS.TRA 11, Regent-
street. Unreserved seats, is., 2s. ; stalls, Is. ; stall spring
chairs, ss.
OPERA DI CAMERA, the SOLDIER'S LEGACY, by
kraefarren, and TOO MANY COOKS, by Offenbach. Every
TUE:,DAY and T EIURSDAY, at Three.

T 0 -X F• O R D,
6, OXFORD STREET, W.
The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited).
ORPHEE AUX ENFERS (Offenbach's brilliant Opera
Comique), is achieving an unprecedented success. Vide, the
Song : "King of Bceotia ;" " The Hymn to Bacchus ;" and
the spirited "Hilliho " Chorus, by Eurydice, Diana, Cupid,
and ( horns ; the side-splitting " Couplets," by Minerva,
Diana, Venus, Cupid, Pluto, and Chorus ; ai.d final Minuet
and Galop. Principal characters by Misses Russell, Fitz-
henry, Barrie, Tyrrell, and Walmsley; Messrs. Greene and
Lascelles.

Also, MASANIELLO, in which Mons. LAVESSIERE, the
successful new Tenore, from the Theatre Lyrique, Paris, will
make his appearance.

Musical Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans.

Comedy, by Mr. WILLIAM RANDALL, Mr. GASTON
MURRAY, LITTLE 808, SESTIL LION, and all the pro-
curable Talent of the day.

CANTERBURY HALL.
The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited).
HODGE PODGE,
the most extraordinary Christmas Entertainment in Lon-
don (including the whole strength of the establishment),
every evening at half-past Nine o'clock.
The usual ()penal° Selections by Misses Russell, Barrie,
Hays. Godden, £c. ; Messrs. Lascelles, Harland, Beaumont,
Kimberley, dm

Mr. FILDES thought they ought to be very well satisfied
with the operations of the company during the past five
years, and trusted the coming five years might be equally
progressive and prosperous. When the present Board took
office all was waste and desolation, but now their affairs
were so far prosperous that the directors deserved their
best thanks.

Musical Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans.
Extra Comedy by Mr. and Mrs. Randal', Mr. Hilton,
Stacey, Woodman, Little Bob, arc.

The report was received and adopted ; the ensuing meet-
ing to be held in Belgium were recommended to approve the
accounts, and to declare a dividend of 8.121 f., or 6s. 6d., per
share for the past half-year.

On the motion of Mr. FILES, the retiring directors, with
the exception of Mr. W. Reed, who resigned from ill-health,
were re-elected, and Mr. W. Fenton, Mr. C. Holland, and
M. De Moor were elected directors, making the number of
the Board ten. •

The valuable services rendered by Mr. Reed at the Board
of the company during the past ten years were explained
by the Chairman; and, on the motion of Mr. Fiides,
seconded by Mr. Herapath, a cordial vote of thanks to Mr.
Reed for his past services was carried unanimously; and
the proceedings terminated with thanks to the chairman
and directors.

BLACKPOOL AND LYTHAM.
The report of the directors stated that the entire liabi

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ties of the company were now liquidated, with the excep-
tion of a few trifling payments on account of the land pur-
chases which were in progress of settlement. The receipts
during the past half-year amounted to .4435, and the work-
ing expenses to £1,051 leaving £1,384, from which was
deducted interest on loans £605 and £675 for a dividend at
the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, carrying over £lO4 to
the next account.

STAMPED sd.

Vance under the contract, to say nothing of the company's
claim against him for the serious injury inflicted on the un-
dertaking, and the two months' delay above-mentioned.

RILWAY BLLS.
Yesterday, in the firsA t two followilng cases, heard before
the examiners, the standing orders of Parliament were de-
clared not to have been complied with in certain particulars.
LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER, AND LONDON AND
SOUTH WESTERN.—For the use by the London and South
Western of a portion of the Dover Company's line, giving
them running powers between the Clapham junction sta-
tion, the Longhedge junction, Knight's-hill station, Lud-
gate station, and any station north of it, and for additional
land for station accommodation and traffic conveniences,
the South Western to provide the funds required for the
purpose by raising an additional capital of £400,000, and
loan of £133,300, the Dover Company to convey part of
the Fleet Prison site :to the two companiesjointly, the
South Western to contribute £316,000 to the Dover Com-
pany's undertaking.
BISHOP'S CASTLE.—For deviations from authorised line
and for extension of time. Further capital. £90,000; loan,
£30,000.

The bill for the Ipswich and Felixstow Railway was
withdrawn.

SELECT COMMITTEE ON STANDING ORDERS.—Yesterday,
after deliberating on the following cases reported against
by the examiners, the committee declared that the stand-
ing orders might be dispensed with and the parties be per-
mitted to proceed vith their bills on certain conditions—
The Northampton and Banbury Junction (Extension) ;
the Huddersfieldand Halifax ; the Nantlle ; the West Sent;
Crystal Palace (new railways) ; the London and Nort West-
ern (new works in Wales and Ireland) ; and the North of
England Union.