The Express. — London, England, 1866-08-09 00:00:00

- IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—WzoN exDAY, A1:701787 8, Their lordships met at five o'clock, when in the absence of the Lord Chancellor, the DECEIT-BMX= took his seat on the woolsack. Lord REDESDALE brought up the second report of the Islet* committee on the office of the Clerk of the Parlia ments, and office of the Gentleman Daher of the Black Bed. The report was agreed to. THE CASE OF CATHERINE GEOGHAN. The Marquis of WESTMEATH moved for a copy of any recommendation or certificate sent by the 'rah govern ment to the late Board of the Treasury for a pension or superannuation &Homce to be ;ranted to Mark Burke, kits mit-inspector of the Irish police force, subsequent to his trial for his neglect and refusal to do his duty at Bal lisodare on the 26th of January, 1865. His lordship stated the particulars of this well-known cam, complaining that =l e sion should have been given to sub-inspector Burke, conduct had been suck that it had received the assure of his superior. The Earl of DERBY said he was entirely ignorant of the merits of the case referred to except as he had heard them from the noble marquis and from some answers given to him by the late government. He (Lord Derby) confessed to considerable ignorance with regard to the granting of pensions, and he was not aware that they were granted by the Treasury of this country. He thought that the mere production of these papers would add nothing to the information which the noble marquis at present praised and therefore he hoped he would not persist in hismotion. The Marquis of WESTMEATH said after what the noble earl had stated he would withdraw his motion, THE EXTRADITION TREATIES ACT AMENDMENT BILL. In considering the Commons' amendments to this hill, The Earl of DERBY said be regretted that the Com mons had limited the operation of this bill to one year, but rather than lose the measure the government would accept the amendment. Before another session the go vernment would consider with the government of Franca the terms upon which the act should be renewed. The Commons' amendments were then agreed to. The Habeas Corpus Suspension (Ireland) Act Con kimono, Bill, and the Patriotic Fund Bill, were severally read a third time and paned. IRISH FISEHRIRS. The Marquis of CLLNEICARDE moved for the follow" ing returns of the eases in which the special commissioners for Irish fisheries had abated or removed fixed nets, in part, aurious to navigation, after the Court of Queen's Bench )unanimously decided that it was competent for them so to do : also, of oases in which the Court of Queen's Bench, upon appeal had sent back cases to the special oommissionere for infective statement in respect of fixed nets as injurious to navigation ; and re. turn of the subsequent proceedings and findings of the commissioners thereon ; else, copies of aMdavits filed in the Queen's Bench in the case of Lord ingemore, appellant, and Lord Lismore, re eat, in re Glen Weir or fixed Net, and in the case Knox, appellant, and Lord Liamore, respondent ; the fixed nets in these cases having been stated to be inju rious to navigation ; also, copies of special cases stated by the commissioners in these two instances ; also, return of cases in which the decisions of the oommianoeers had been upheld or reversed by the Court of Queen's Bench, upon appeal ; distinguishing in what cases the affirmance or reversal had been in reference to navigation or on other grounds ; also, of oases in which, having regard to the con struction put by the Court of Queen's Bench upon the 6th and 6th Vie., esp. 106, see. 19, and the Bth sad 9th Vie. and 13th and 14th Vic., explaining that act, and espec ially to the meaning put by that court upon the words any land" in that section, the commis sioners prostrated fixed weirs, and no appeal Irma brought, although their decisions to the same effect were reversed on. appeal ; also of eases in which two of the special com missioners overruled the late legal commissioner on mat ters of title, especially upon the eonstruction of the sth and 6th Vic. cap. 106, seat. 19; and also, copies of any correspondence between the commissioners or their secre tary and any other persons in reference to the granting of certificates for fixed weirs in oases where the decisions of the commissioners bad been reversed on appeal. The Bari of BELMOBE said there was no objection to all these returas being produeed. The motion was *greed to. THE METROPOLITAN COMMONS BILL. The Commons' consequential amendments to the Lords' amendments to this bill were considered and agreed to. Their lordships adjourned at 20 minutes to 6 until 1 o'clock on Friday. MEETING OP NONCONFORMISTS. Yesterday afternoon the deputies of the Presby terians, Independents, and Baptists in and within twelve miles of London held their half-yearly meeting at Radley's Hotel, New Bridge-street. There were between thirty and forty gentlemen present, and the chair was taken by Sir S. M. Piro, M.P. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, briefly alluded to the various measures for the securing and ex tension of religious equality which had engaged the atten tion of parliament during the present session. The bon. baronet said that a deep debt of gratitude was rae to Mr. Hadfield for the perseverance by which he had at last been enabled to pass his bill for the Abolition of Qualifications for Offices, the propriety of which measure bad been fully recognised by Lord Derby himself in moving the second reeding of the Indemnity Bill. The discussion of the Fellows of Colleges Bill in the House of Commons bad done a great deal of good. The feeling of the country in regard to this question was daily improving, and the rights of nonconformists to share in the advan tages which were afforded by our national universities were ;gradually becoming more std more generally recognised. Be was quite prepared to re-intro duce into parliament a measure upon the sub ject of burials. but it had been suggested to him by mem bers of the House of Commons and others, that it would be sufficient to claim for nonconformists the right to the use of the parochial burial grounds without insisting upon the performance of a service at the grave. He should like before the opening of parliament for the next essekni to be made acquainted with the opinion of dimenters generally upon this subject. After a few remarks upon the Irish and colonial churches, and the episcopalian church in America, Sir S. M. Pete concluded by saying that he anticipated that the next session of parliament would be a very interesting one, and he trusted that they would see • large advance towards that perfect equality which was so necessary to their due enjoyment of the rights of citizens. Resolutions were adopted approving of the course which had been pursued by the oommittes with reference to Kr. Hadfield's Bill for the Abolition of Declarations, the Oxford Teets Bill, and the Fellows of Colleges Bill, and thanking Mr. Hadfield, Mr. J. D Coleridge, and Mr. K P. Bonveri• for the part which they had severally taken In regard to these measures. The proceedings terminated with • vote of thanks to the chairman, which was acknowledged by Sir S. M. Peter THs WORK or 11111 SKISTON.—Up to the present time 90 public, 347 local, and 8 private bills have received the royal assent. Other will be paned before the proro gation on Friday, but the number will be less than is the preceding session. REIGATE ELECTION Commissroff.—The commis sioner appointed to inquire into the alleged acts of bribery and corruption at the late election for Reigate (Serjesat O'Brien Mr. Allen, and Mr. J. T. Smith), have intimated their in tention of commencing their sittings at the Old Town-hall, Reigate on Wednesday, the Mnd inst. A con siderable !amber of witnesses have been summoned, and the inquiry will probably last some days. TEE BANKRO rrcT Aer.—Yesterday at theindges' Chambers en Important question under the Bankruptcy . Act was decided in the case of " Mackenzie v. Jenn y. • The defendant made a deed under the Bankruptcy Act, which was registered before judgment wee signed in an action for an accident. He was now arrested. Mr. D contended that he was protected. Mr. Denney.tilr: Aster, submitted that there was no debt when the deed was made, and therefore could be no protection, Mr. Edwards attended from the Sheriff of Kent office. Mr. Baron Bramwell rein/mato discharge, and dismissed the summons with costs. Order accordingly. ATTINDANCI AT gas JUDGES' CHAMBERS.—Yes today it was noti fi ed at the Judges' Chambers that there would be no judge in attendance on Saturday. Mr. Baron Bramwell wiII conclude the business next week, and it is said will be succeeded by Chief Baron Kelly. It is doubtful whether the Chief B.arm or Mr. Justice Lash will attend. _ _ A MODERN COAT OF MAIL.—The R od says that the trial of a lisht coat impenetrable to musket shot, in vented by H. Charles Bastard was tried a few days ago, at the Belgian Tir NationaL The experiment was made with a cavalry carbine, charged with three grammes and a half of powder, and the conical ordonnance ball for that arm. The carbine, after having been tested and regu lated, was placed upon a stead pointed at the level of the breast. M. Bernard, placing himself at the distance of a hundred metres, commenoed by taking off his coat, and showed that between his breast and his capote there was absolutely nothing but his shirt and his waistcoat. He then put on his spot; which is a flowing garment fell ing to the ground, and covered his bead witha steel =aqua. The shoe was then fired. The public were greatly moved when they appeared to see M. Bernard ideasr and fall. Happily b la i e had oaly made a false step in stooping to pick up the which had struck him a little above the waist and to the left aide. The ball, deadened against the stuff, had fallen at his foot, and he came running towards us to allow it. At a short distance he threw the ball to the marksmen, crying to them not to approach . Not yet I having taken out a patent, N. Bernard absolutely refused to let the garment be examined by which he obtained se marvellous a result. The ball was only slightly beaten out of shaps, and be en Be paint the impress of the stuff. The Inventor offered to renew the experiment ; b d eclare d in pre sons of the result obtained, those present declared a sew experiment untteessuary. The coat is said to welch very little, se !bet there can be no objeetica to it an inn sore of Its bartioanemesses. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY o t • f), 1860...; LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST 11.41617.4 Y. The report of the directors of this company, to be submitted to the shareholders, at their meeting on the 21st inst., says:—The amounts for the half-year end ing 36th June, 186 ti, show the following results : Capital account : The amount received on capital account on the 30th June, 1866, Is 15,494,9611., consisting of ordinary stock and shares, 5,369,2011. ; preferential stock, 6,32.6,5611.: mortgage debt, 2,500,590 f. ; debenture stock. 1,298,6091. ; total, 15,494,9611. The amount of capital expended has been 822,8841. The gross revenue has been 529,3021., showing an increase of 32,8441. over the corre sponding half-yeas of 1865. Had it not been for the cold and unfavourable weather dining tho spring, the increase would, no doubt, have been greater. There has been • large augmentation in the working expenses, arising from the additional mileage worked, from an increase in the j rate of wages, and from the outlay in the improved sig nalling of the main line, necessary for the purpose of I ensuring the safety of the traffic. The directors are making every effort to reduce this expenditure, so far salt can be done without prejudice to the service. The proprietors will be aware that the bill promoted jointly by the South Eastern and the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Companies, for the London, Lewes I and Brighton line, has received the sanction of parlis; j meat. Considering the decisions of parliament in three former sessions, and the obligations which this company ! had taken upon itself when before previous committees to accommodate the district of East Sussex and Surrey on the faith of them repeated decisions, the directors cannot , but express their surprise and regret at a result so entirely at varianoe with that of previous years. With the above exception, the effm is of the directors against the earw ig,/e n schemes of the South Eastern and the London, Chat haz, and Dover Companies, were attended with success. I The lines promoted by those companies from Black-friars to Remington, Clapham, and Brixton, with the extension towards Richmond, and the several lines projected upon Croydon, were all thrown out. This company ob tained their bill for an extension to Hastings, but the intended expenditure of capital will be avoided, an agree ment having been entered into with the South Eastern Company, securing to the Brighton Company a joint con trol, and an improved position in the meant station at Hastings, which the South Eastern Company are to en large, granting at the mine time to this company rights of user of their present Ett. Leonard's station, heretofore used only by that company. The company's Various rowers Bill has also received the royal assent. B 7 it the com pany's capital under their numerous acts is clearly stated, consolidated, and defined ; powers are obtained to con struct a short spur near Shasharn, and to contribute towards the capital of the Surrey and Sussex, and the Chi chester and Midhurst lines, and a special meeting will be held immediately after the general meeting for the pur pose of enabling the company to exercise these powers. The works in pxogrw are proceeding satisfactorily. The por tion of the South London line constructed by this com pany between London-bridge and the Barrington-road, Brixton, is completed, and will be opened during the present month. The rest of the line from Barrington road to Wandsworth-road, where it joins this company's lines leading to Victoria, is in course of construction by the Chatham and Dover Company for this company's use, and will be completed in • few weeks, and this compeny's line from Wandsworth-road to the Victoria station is in an equally forw rd state. It is impossible to exaggerate the advantages which will scene when these lines are opened for traffic. Instead of the joint use with the Chatham and Dover, and the Great Western Companies, of two lines of rails over the Thames and into Victoria, this company will poetess for its exclusive use three lines of rails from Vic toria to the point south of the Thames, where its lines will diverge to the south London system on the one hand, and towards Clapham junction for its main line stem on the other, and the new main lines will be • s by a via duct over the South-Western Railway, entirely obviating the present junction with the lines used by the Chatham and Dover and Great Western Companies at Stewart's-lane, and avoiding the passage of all main line and suburtien trains round the severe grommet that spot ; thus the unavoidable difficulties and delays which have hitherto arisen in conducting the trails to and from the Victoria station will be effectually put an end to. Con currently with these improvements a third line of rails will be completed as far as the Balham junction, where the main line trains leave the local lines. In connexion with these works the company have obtained for the first time an independent access to London-bridge by three additional lines of rails, controlled is 7 their own signals, and an enlargement of the London-bridge terminus, equi valent to • doubling of ita former area and means of 'mom- moilation. On the other hand, the completion of the South London line, giving a new and shorter route be tween London-bridge and Victoria, and West-end and City accommodation to Rotherhithe, the Old-Kent-road, Peckham-rye-lane, Denmark-hill, and Brixton, to be ax tended when the line, which is in forward progress, is completed through Dulwich, Streatham, and Mitcham to Sutton, must produce an amount of traffic which !experience has shown to be always de rived from lines in the vicinity of the metropolis. The directors having now virtually completed these works, are able to state, the outlay being no longer a matter of estimate, that their total coat compares favour. ably with that of neighbouring companies who have under taken the construction of metropolitan lines. As regards the other works in progress, the Kemp Town Branch and the Ouse Valley Lane are being proceeded with. As to the former, nearly all the land is purchased, and the con tract was let in November last. The contract for the latter was let in February. The line from East Grinstead to Tunbridge Wells 11 completed, and only awaits the approval of the Board of Trade. This will bring upon this company's line a share of the Tunbridge Wells traffic, which must be largely increased when the Surrey and Sussex Railway is opened. The lines from Leatherhead through Dorking to Horsham will be opened in the autumn, and thus a second route to Brighton completed, and the working of that por tion of the company's system much facilitated, and a con siderable traffic may be expected from the town of Dorking. The only remaining line is that from lickfield to Tunbridge Wells, completing a direct line between the latter town and Brighton, which will create a large traffic between those two favourite places of resort and resi dence. Thedelayinopening theluie has been caused entirely by the contractors, who have been urged without avail to make the agreed progress with the works, but which, front this reason, cannot be completed till the end of the year. Powers have been obtained by as independent company supported by the district for the construction of a line front Steyning to Pulborough, forming an important con necting link at a moderate outlay in this company's sys tem of lines in West Sussex, and giving a direct route between Brighton and those localities. Arrange ments have been made with the promoters under which the line will be constructed, and even tually form a part of this company's system. The proprietors will learn with regret that Leo Schuster, Esq., who for so many years discharged the duties of chairman with so much labour and anxiety for the in terest of the company, has retired from the chair, but he still retains his seat at the board, and affords the company thebenefit of his great experience. Peter Northall Laurie, Esq., has been appointed his successor. The net amount at the credit of the revenue account is 110,835/., out of which the directors recommend the payment of a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, amounting to 107,190/., and leaving a balance of 3,6451. to the credit of the current bait-year. The directors next in rotation to retire at the first half-yearly meeting in 1867 are, Sir Frederick Leopold Arthur, Bart., James Scott, and James Whisbaw, Esqrs. The directors regret to report the death of Jeremiah Heber, Frq., one of the auditors of the company. It remains with the proprietors to elect a successor. LONDON BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAIL WATThe .—board of directors have decided upon recom mending the payment of a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 4/. per cent. per annum on the consolidated dock of the company. TOTTENHAM AND HAMPSTEAD JUNCTION RAIL WAT,—The usual half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this railway was held yesterday, at the ofaoee, No. 2, Westminster-chambers, Victoria-street, Westminster, Cap tain Arrow, chairman of the board of directors, in the chair. The report submitted by . the directors stated that the progress of the works during the half-year had, on the whole, been satidactory. The company's bill of this session, for authorising an increase of 100,0001. in the share capital, and also to empower the Great Eastern and Mid land companies to purchase the entire undertaking, had received the royal assent The directors' report was sup plemented by a report from Mears. McCleanand Stileman, who announced that the earthwork had not been proceeded with so expeditiously as they had expected, and this bad delayed the construction of the stations. The permanent way would be laid throughout daring the month of September, and the railway might then be used for the exchange of goods and mineral traffic between the Great Eastern and City and Hampstead Junction Rail ways during the construction of the stations. The balance sheet showed that the receipts to the 30th June lied amounted to 346,521/. his. 4d., of which 66,0001. consisted of temporary loans, and the payments to the same stun. On the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr. T. Pain, the report and statement of accounts were unanimously adopted, with which the business of the ordinary meeting terminated. A special meeting was to have been then held to authorise the directors to raise 100,0001. by the three of new shares, under the provisions of the act just passed, but for reasons which he did not specify the chairman said it was not intended to proceed in the matter at present, and a vote of thanks to himself and his ca laboose concluded the proceedings. (Advvrtisement. )--HoLLowAy's Pius. —Grateful Carminatives.—When bowel complaint rages and cholera threat sae' it e : gof EtW short madness whicht disre gar d and shine ns I con vey to us. Th e ebovZiled ' Mils are or this very purpose. and admirably have they hielierte taWled their Mice. Their purifying Thiess bobs comblaed with the I mast spaded tisanes, use ear Mee Ike drededin from every taint, bat Meese the dreamlike hem aillemdmlldsi vaagke, end renege every mesa, and tle a reMelges=, hest cams. tor children, and for when from hest passes. been delicate, Holloway's PSI. am y6'616107 he mime they set 011144. are rani kilo% sal *Mtn the bowel. MIDLAND RAILWAY. At the half-yearly meeting of shareholders, on the 14th inet.,the reportwiil be presented. It states :-The directors have ;gain the satisfaction of reporting to you as increase Is all-descriptions of traffic upon the railway for the past half-Year, with the exception of cattle, the receipts com pared. with those of the corresponding period of 1865 beint as under:-From coaching-442,7621., showing an increase of 44,556/. From min eral s-304,438!., showing an increase of 21,172/. From merchandise-574,0671., show ing an increase of 64,4251. From cattle-9,3681., showing a degrease of 5,6661. The result of the whole being that the gross amount of the traffic is 1,330,625/., and the total increase 124,487/. These amounts include 25,453!. of un disputed traffic divisible under the English and Scotch agreement, and not included in the weekly tra ffi c returns. balance available for dividend is 482,9591. 13a. 5d., of which the sum of 11,7041.35. BcL is brought from the account of the previous half-year ; and the directors are enabled to recommend the declaration of the following dividends (leas income tax), payable on the let day of September next :- 3/. upon each 1001. Consolidated Stock ; 21. 6e. 3d. upon each 100/. Consolidated Birmingham and Derby Steck ; 31. upon each 1001. Consolidated Preferential Stock ; 3/. upon each 1001. Consolidated Eyewash Valley Stock ; 21. sa. upon each 1001. Coneolidated 4i per cent. Preferential Stock ; 2/. upon each 100/. Leiceeter and Hitehin Preferen tial Stock ; 21.6 a. upon each 100!. Consolidated Inedeem able 44 per cent. Preferential Stock ; 21. 10s. upon each 1001. A 5 per cent. Preference Stook, and 2s. 61. per share upon each 5/. perpetual 5 per cent. Preference Share ; 21. 10s. upon each 1001. B 5 per cent. Preference Stock, and 2s. per share upon each 4L perpetual 5 per cent. Pre ference Share ; 3a. upon each 9!. share, being half-year on 5/. per share, at 6 per cent per annum ; 4a. per share upon each 18t. 5 per cent. Preference Share, being half-year on 81. per share, at 5 per cent per annum ; 2s. 11d. per share upon each 18/. Inconvertible 5 per cent. Preference Share, being half-year on 41. per share, and 166 days on 2/. per share at 5 per cent. per annum, leaving a balance of 4,617/. 12s. 11d , to be carried to the account of the current half-year. The working expenses of the half year have conzidarably exceeded those of the corresponding period of 1865 ; the increase has arisen partly from the general advance which has taken place in the payment for nearly all kinds of labour, partly from the increased coat of materials, end partly from the maintenance of an eddi- Venal length of railway. The proprietors will also observe from the accounts, that 1,350,4831. has been expended upon the lines and works in course of construction, and as these are for the moat part unproductive, the interest upon the cost has to be borne by revenue. These causes combined will sufficiently account for the diminu tion of the dividend now proposed as compared with that of the corresponding half-year of 1865. The rolling stock is in good working order, and during the ha"-year ending June 30th, 18116, the mileage per formcd by trains has been as follows :-With passenger trains, 2,423,819 miles ; with goods and mineral trains, 3,443,604 ; total, 5,867,473 miles. Compared with the corresponding period of last year, this shows an increase of 310,473 miles. The renewals of locomotive stock for the half-year have been 10 engines, 35 carriages, 18 break-vans 11 horse-boxes, and 2 : 10 waggons, the entire cost of which has been charged to revenue. Permanent way has been reconstructed to the extent of N3i miles of railway ; some of the stations have been enlarged and improved, the entire coat of which has been charged to revenue, and the works generally on the main line and branches are in a good state of re • After referring to the railway legislation of the on,.the report says:- The directors have pleasure in reporting that the suit which has been so long pending in the Court of Chancery, between this company and the companies parties to the Englishand Scotch traffic agreement, has been decided by Vise-Chancellor Kindereley, in favour of the Midland Railway Company upon all the points raised. Resolu tions will be proposed at the meeting for consolidating or converting into capital stock of the company such of the " Midland five per cent. perpetual U. preference shares, 1863," and also such of the " Midland five per cent. per petual 41. preference shares, 1863," as shall have been i fully paid up since the last half-yearly meeting ; also to enable the company to exercise borrowing powers n roped of "The Midland Railway (Extension to London ) Ac t , 1863," " The Furness and Midland Railway Act, 1863," " The Midland Railway (Bristol Line) Act, 1863," and " The Midland Railway (New Lines and Additional Powers) Act, 1863 ;" also for the following expenditure on capital account: land, additional works at stations, &c. 200,000/. It is necessary for the proprietors at this mating to appoint five persons, each - holding 2,0001. in stock or shares of the company, to meet in January next to select and recommend to the next half-yearly meeting a suitable person to be appointed in the place of the audi tor then retiring by rotation. • After the ordinary business is concluded, the meeting will be made special, for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, approving and confirming certain heads of agreement made between the Midland Railway Company and the Brenham and Redditeh Railway Company. Vann intelligence. COURT OF BANHICEYPTCY.—Arauerr 8. Mr. Commissioser Hoiroyd disposed of several applica tions for leave to issue execution in trust deed sues. of ILL SZWIJA, WARNZIL The bankrupt was described as formerly trading in co partnership with Mr. Thomas Fatten Howard, under the style of Warner and Howard, at Tehran., Redoubt Hall, in the Canaan', in the empire of Raasia,as contractors for the 'apply of railway sleepers, and also trading with Mr. Emmons, jun., at 106, Minories, as ship-chandlers and pro vision merchants. This was • mitring for examination and discharge. The bankrupt states his failure to have arisen in consequence of losses in the Caucasus, by the illegal seizure of the whole of his property by the Russian govern ment. A statement of amounts shows the follow ing items :—Creditors unsecured, 21,1721. ; liability on joint promissory notes guaranteed by Mrs. Batson, 2,518/. ; and creditors to he paid in full, 1,6721. The bankrupt alleges that in September, 1864, the Russian government seized the whole of his property and effects, consisting of railway sleepers and plant, of which he was • contractor. The same authority also pro hibited as dirim from loading the several ships which he had chartered in the port of Tcheurs. In respect of this alleged illegal seizure the bankrupt claims • sun of 38,189/. from the Russian government. Mr. Smith appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Reed for the bankrupt. His Honour, in the absence of opposition, granted the order of disch arge. some deeds, deposit receipts, and other documents, and I asked him (witness) to lend him 31., which be wanted m order to get possession of a box containing a good deal of gold and silver, front an office near the Royal Exchange. He further stated he was to be married the next week to a young lady resident in Chnonbury. On throe representations and believing the statements of the pri. sonar as to his relationship to Dr. Brunton and his connex ion with Dr. Slater, he lent him the 31. and went with him into the City. On arriving at the Royal Exchange the prisoner went up a doorway, stating he would be lback directly , but though he (witness) waited upwards of ea hour he did not return, and witness never saw him again until be was in custody.__The evidence of Dr. Slater, of Arthur terrace, Caledonian-road, established the fact that the prisoner was not a brother of Dr. Bruntoo, who was ill in the country. With respect to the prisoner's statement as to driving about with him (Dr. Slater), it was entirely false, as he bad never seen the prisoner until he was in custody on the present charge. The jury found the prisoner Ouitty, and he was sen tenced to be kept to bard labour in the bowie of **erection for six calendar months. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUrr.--GOILDPOILD, AUGUST 8. (Before Mr. Justioe Willa and a Sped►) Jury. GLOVER O. THE LONDON, BP/ORTON, AND BOOTH 00ADT ItiLLWAT. This was an Lotion to recover compensation for injuries sustained by the plaintiff by • that took place at the New Cross station, on the 30th of March last. The defendants admitted their liability, and the only question was the amount of damages. Serjeant Ballantine and Mr. Clark were for the plain tiff ; and the Hon. G. Denman and Mr. Hannen appeared for the company. The plaintiff in this case was • civil engineer, and interested in a large wheel manufacturing establishment, in which a great number of hands were employed. In the collision he had received various severe injuries, among which was an injury to the spine, which was represent ed to be of s very serious character. Some medical testi mony was adduced on behalf of the defendants with • view to show that no permanent injury had been sus tained, and that what the plaintiff was principally suffering from was functional derangement, which would be re moved by rest and relaxation from business for a few months. The jury returned • verdict for the plaintiff, with 2,0001. damages. It was stated that previous to the trial an offer had been made on behalf of the plaintiff to accept 1,1001. as compen sation, but the company would not accede to the pro poaition. (Before Mr. Baron Ch anne lL) _ _. _ This morning was fixed for the trial of the boy James Loaphstrst, for the murder of a little girl named Jane Sax, under very extraordinary circumstances, at Sher*. Mr. Ribton, who, with Mr. Oppenheim, was instructed to defend the prisoner, however made an application to postpone the trial, on the ground that the defence to the charge would be insanity, and that the attorney for the prisoner had not had sufficient tune to procure the attend. anon of the witnesses whose evidence was necessary to support that defence. Serjeant Robinson, who was instructed with Mr. Straight to conduct the prosecution, said be did not feel himself called upon to oppose the application, but should leave the matter in the hands of the court. The learned Judge havinperused two affidavits that were handed to him, made the attorney for the pri soner and the prisoner's m other, said he thought that, under all the circumstances, he should be justified in granting the application. The trial of the prisoner was accordingly ordered to be postponed to the next gaol delivery for the county of His lordship then proceeded to try some of the remain ing common jury causes. NORFOLK CIRCUIT.—Nownca, Auatrer 8. The Lord Chief Baron arrived here on Monday and opened the commission for the county of Norfolk and for the county and city of Norwich. Yesterday his Lordship charged the grand juries for the county and city, and at eleven o'clock proceeded with the trial of prisoners at the Castle, the Lord Chief Justice Erie presiding on the civil side. The calendar for the county contains the names of 21 prisoners, of whom two are charged with manslaughter, four with endeavouring to conceal the birth of their illegitimate children, three with arson, two with rape, two with btuglary, and the others with minor o ff ences. The cause list ts rather heavy, there being 21 causes entered for trial, 17 in the county and 4 in the city, 10 of which are marked for special juries. The cases tried yesterday were of the ordinary nature and there was nothing galling for a retort. CROWN COMM.—(More the Lord Chief Baron.) William' Morley, driver, Richard Trete, fireman, and Reuben Modwell, guard, were charged with stealing, and Lorick Alleged Browne, publican, with receiving, four guns, the property of the Great Eastern Railway Company. Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. Sims Reeve appeared for the pro secution ; Morley was defended by Mr. Drake ; Trew and Shadwell by Mr. Carlo. Cooper; and Browne by Mr. Mayd. This was one of a series of roseoutions that have been instituted by the Great Eastern Railway Company in con sequence of their having discovered that an extensive sys tem of robbery had been going on in Norwich and on the company's lines in the neighbourhood. Most of the charges have been disposed of at the borough sessions. In consequence of an intimation from the learned judge, Mr. Metcalfe withdrew from the prosecution as against Morley, Trew, and Browne, and only proceeded with the case against Shadwell, the guard ; but it may be men tioned that Browne was convicted on Monday last at the adjourned sessions of receiving goods stolen by other ser vants of the company, and sentenced to five years' penal servitude. AWiiii;no of the name of Allen had given important evidence before the magistrate, but sines the examination he has absconded. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenoi to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before Mr. Elerjeent Dowling.) Elias Saunders, • very pretty.looking girl, with fair hair and regular features, described in the calendar as being 14 years of age, but who looked much older, was indicted for stealing • black silk gown, • cloak, and other articles, valued at W., the property of William Newland Stedman. This was a sad case of youthful ingratitude, and one which reflected great credit upon the prosecutor, who had behaved with Christian kindness towards the prisoner, who during the whole of the moeedings appeared to be very unconcerned, and paid little attenhon to what was going on. The Bev. William Newland Stedman was sworn. He said :—I am curate of St. Matthew-at-Jewsley, in the parish of Hillingdon. The prisoner had been wandering about the village, and I heard of her condition and ques tioned her, and afterwards took her into my service out of compassion. I maw her mother, and heard a very bad ac count of her—indeed, that she had been guilty of felony, but I thought she seemed penitent, and I thought I would give her • chance. She had been in my service about six weeks, and on the 31st of July she absconded, taking with her • black silk dress and a black cloth cloak belong ing to my wife, and • black leather bag and other articles. I gave information to Polioe-constable Brown, and be re covered the things. A constable said that from information he received he went to the shop of Mr. Radnor, a pawnbroker in Thames street, Windsor, Berkshire, and saw the prisoner offering the prosecutor's things in pledge. He took her into cus tody, and found that she had the black silk dress on. She told some untruths about the matter, end never expressed any regret at what she had done. The jury found her Guilig. Mr. Serjeant Dowling asked the prosecutor if he knew anything more about the prisoner. The reverend prosecutor said he had seen her mother, and she gave • very sad account of the prisoner. He thought she might reform and took her into his service out of pure compassion. The court thought that he had done a very Christian like act, and it did hint great credit. Mr. Serjeant Dowling said it was • very sad case of in gratitude. The prosecutor had, with • motive which did him honour, taken the prisoner into his service, and she repaid his kindness by robbing him. She was very young, and the only means the wart thought that could be adopted that would save her from ruin would be to send her to a reformatory. The sentence of the court upon her was that she be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for one month, and then sent to • reformatory for five years. The prisoner, who treated the matter very coolly, was then removed. William Jackson, 28, engineer, was indicted for obtaining by falae pretence) the aum of 31., with intent to cheat and defraud. i'litTproaecu --- tor, who is a police constable, 183 Y, deposed that on the 13th ultimo be went, after going o ff duty, to the Pocock Arms Clerkenwell, In consequence of some one having seat for him. He there found the prisoner, who Mn , Wueed himself to him as being the brother el Dr. Brunton, a medical gentleman resident in the neighbour hood, and inquired whether he (witness) knew Dr. Brunton. The witness replied in the affirmative, and the then inked if witness bad ever seen him (primmer) about with Dr. *ter, whom he assisted in visiting his_patients, as he was in the habit of doing in the absence of kis brother, who was in the country. The tidiness said he bad never seen him in company with either of lie gentlemen he had lams& The prisoner then prsinserl THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE Mr. William Elliott, of 15, Burr-street, East Smith field, the captain of a ship, was brought up in custody of Police-constable Ellwood, 719, and charged before the Lord Mayor with assaulting Mr. Henry Vane, at the Fen church-street Railway station. Mr. Wontner, jun., appeared on behalf of the com plainant, who is a bill-broker, residing at No. 4, Great Carter-lane, Doctors '- commons ; and from his waders* it appeared that on the previous evening, about half-pest 8 o'clock, he was waiting with a lady to take the train at the Fonchurch-street station. The door of the pay-office was not open, and they were delayed scree time. While they were so kept waiting the defendant, with three or four other men, came up, accompanied by as many females. The defendant and his companions began to romp and "lark" with the females with them, and in the course of three proceedings owe of the females was pushed back wards, and trod on a painful bunion on the complainant's foot. Suffering from the extreme pain caused by the pres sure, the co mp pushed the female forward, la order to relieve himself, when the defendant came up to him and said, " Are you not going to apologise for pushing the lal?" The complainant replied that he thought the apology ought to be made to him, • the torture to which he had been subjected. No sooner had he said this than one of the male companions called out, " If the wants to fight, I am enough for him." The defendant then rushed forward and struck the complainant a blow under the chin, and then he was set upon by the other men who formed the defendant's party and beaten most severely. In the course of the malo're the defendant aimed a blow at the face of the lady who was with the complainant, but it was partially warded off by a bystander, and took effect en the lady's hand or arm. In vain the complainant essayed to get out into the street, and it was not until his cries of police brought a con stable to his assistance that he was released from his assailants. The defendant was then given into custody. This evidence having been corroborated, The Lord Mayor told the defendant that he bad been guilty of a most brutal and unprovoked assault upon a gentleman who was waiting peaceably to go by the train. His conduct had been most disgraceful, and he almost doubted whether he ought not to send him to prison. His lordship then sentenced the defendant to pay a fine of Si., and in default to be imprisoned for one month. The fine was immediately paid. GUILDHALL George James Porte;, iirespectable-loolcing young man, residing at 11, Carlisle-terrace, Foxley-road, Kensington, clerk, was placed at the bar before Alderman Finns for final emunination, charged with embeuling various sums of money amounting in the aggregate to upwards of 3,0002., the money of Messrs. Bleukiron and Son, his masters. Additional evidence having been given, the prisoner was committed for ttiaL THE ST. OILES'S MURDER. The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Richard Arthur Jeffery, the boy who was found hanging to • cistern at No. 15, Neal's passage, Great Earl-street, on Monday week, was held yesterday afternoon before Dr. Lankester, at the liCing's Head public house, Broad-street, St. Giles's. Mr. Levy attended, as before, to watch the proceedings on behalf of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children. Richard Horace deposed he lived at 15, White Lion-street. He knew the boy's father, who was accused of the mur der. The accused came tohis house about ten months ago, and while there sharpened a knife, with which he said he would cut the throats of his mother-in-law and son. Henry Foster corroborated the evidence given on the last occeeion by his wife as to the accused and deceased having gone to his house in White Lion-street, on Sunday week, and slept there until about 1 o'clock on the following morning. He said that he did not believe that the accused was of sound mind, because he had observed his conduct on several occasions, and had come to the conclusion that no sane man would talk and act as he was in the habit of doing. Before Jeffery left his (witness's) house, he bade the boy dress himself quickly, sayinig "You'll never return here no more." John West, police inspector, said he had endeavoured to find the accused, but up to the present he had not succeeded in arresting him. The statement which appeared in the newspapers as to the identity of the accused with a man who had been found dead at Clapham was not correct. A juror suggested the advisability of offering a reward for his apprehension The coroner pronosed a further adjournment, obeerving that the jury could in the meantime pus a resolution re commending the parish of St. Gilee's to apply to the government for • reward to he offered for the apprehension of the man who was suspected of having committed the murder. Inspector West said be had every reason to believe that if the inquest was adjourned for a fortnight the accused would be forthcoming. The inquest was then adjourned for a fortnight. A reso lution was framed by the coroner, and adopted by the jury, calling upon the local authorities of the parish of St. Giles 's to communicate with the government, and re quest an offer of • reward for the apprehension of the accused. THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND THE FENIAN PRISONERS IN CANADA.—The following is the lettli which Mr. Seward addressed to Sir Frederick Bruce, with respect to the Fenian prisoners in Canada :—" Department of State, Washington, June 11, 1866.-Bir,—The Secretary of War has laid before the President several despatches, which were received yesterday and to-day, from Major- General Meade, who is commanding the United States forces on the Canadian frontier. These communications warrant the President in believing that the so-called Fenian expedition is now entirely at an end, and that order and tranquillity may be expected to pre sail henceforth upon that border. I regret, however, that I am obliged to connect with this grati tying information the further statement that have reached Major-General Meade to the reports t that some of the Canadian or British troops have crowed the line and entered within the territory and juris diction of the United States. It is even said that this entry took place after the disturbers of the peace under the command of the leader Spear had relin quished their forbidden enterprise and withdrew within the boundary line of the United States. The reports go so far as to say that the prisoners have been taken on the soil of the United States and conveyed to Canada; and that the Canadian agents have threat ened that these prisoners, together with such strag glers as may now be found within the Canadian lines, will be executed without legal trial. It is be lieved that these reports are exaggerated. Cars has been taken by Major-General Mee& to have them promptly investigated. In the nisentime lam instructed by the President to represent to you, and through you to the British and Canadian authorities, that the government would not look without serious concern upon the practice of any unnecessary severity, especially on the exercise of retaliation or other illegal proceedings, upon the persons of such of the o ff enders as have fallen, or shall hereafter fall. into the hands of the Canadian authorities. I re ru:y invite your attention to this subject with o li nfident expectation that no proceedings that are not authorised and in conformity with law will be taken against persons of that class, sad in the hope that even the customary administration of the law will be tempered with special forbearanos and clemency. In view of the effective proceedings which this government has adopted in regard to the disturbances on the frontier, now so fortunately ended, these represents rims would have been made by me without waiting to be moved from any other quarter. They are now made, how ever, with the approval of Major-General Meade, mid I believe that they will receive the concurrence of the congress and the people of the United States.-1 have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, WLWAM H. BEV/AM—Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce. - - --7 ‘LIVE AND LET Ltvs."—Lord Killion, on Mon- day, dined at a farmers' club on his estate, and while pro posing the toast of the evening, he rid, amidst the load applause of his hewers : It will be my happiness next week to issue a circular to every tenant on my estates, giving him the privilege of shooting rabbits on his farm. Rabbite are a decided pest ; they are the peat of the land. lord as well as of the tenant. But in addition to this privilege, I mesa aho to give my tenantry permiasion to shoot hares on their farms, either by themselves, or by such deputy as I may approve of. In intimating my in- tentions thus publicly, I do not mean to dogmatise or dic tate to other proprietors, who may sot is the matter as they think proper. His lordship further said that be was perfectly sure that he amid trust his tenants with the other game on hie property. They were mutually interested in having always a fair stock of them. He trusted that such oonorsions on the part of himself, and on the part of other proprietors, would foster • mutual dada to maintain the live and let live" spirit which ought to exist among them. The annual show of the Yorkshire Agrioultural Society wee opened at York yesterday. Owing te the rioderpeet, there was no show of short-borne, bat this was compensated for by the thew of hones. LONDON Gistrusar. Owernins Cowrawr (LnErrus). —Teethe reed& for wash ending Aug. 5, LS,XIi. Ur M. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. The half-yearly meeting was held yesterday at Manchester, Mr. H. W. Wicnwrat, M.P., in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has already appeared, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said the dividend of 31. 7s. 6d. (61 per cent. per annum), which the directors were enabled to recommend, was larger than any which the company had paid fora period of nearly twenty years. In the June half-years of 1850 and 1851 the dividend was only 11. Since then the amount had increased with unvarying regalarity, except during the bad trade of 18.58 and the cotton famine from 1861 to 1863 ; and there was reason to hope that this improvement would continue. The revenue for the half-year just ended exceeded that of any previous half year, having been 1,157,3581., an increase of 145,0141. over the corresponding date of 1665. The normal rate of increase of traffic had been about 10 per cent. for a long series of years, interrupted only by the effects of the Ame rican war. This was taking the average from June, 1850, when the receipt, were 330,9171., to Jane, 1858 (up to the East Lancashire amalgamation), when they were 561,3371.; and since the amalgamation the amount had increased from 821,4891. in June, 1859, to 1,157,3.581. in June, 1866. For the past half-year the increase had been 15 percent. over the corresponding period of 1865. The working expenses were now larger than they had been be fore, owingto the greater amount of work performed. The increase in the half-year bad been 48,4361., of which 16,021/. was in the locomotive department. Mulct this head the advanced price of coal accounted for 6,769/. of the increase. In coaching charges the increase had been only 5211., while the increase of receipts had been 54,0001. ; by the carriage of 1,230,000 passengers more than in the corresponding half-year for an average distance of 4j miles. The total number of passengers carried by the company bad been nearly 10,000,000, travelling on an average iq miles each. Merchandise charges had increased by 26,6824., while the receipts had increased by 88,0001. The tonnage showed an increase of 19 per cent., the ex penses an increase of 16 per cent., and the money earned an increase of 18 per cent. The maintenance of way had met 37,7111. against 37,`1191; and the renewal account was 59,158/. this half-year against 37 0211 . in June, 1865. Con sidering the increase of work, the augmentation of these two items would not be regarded as excessive. Rates and taxes, and passenger duty bad been 29,4071. against 26,5401. These were items over which the directors had little control, and an increase of er traffic led to an increase of duty. The amount paid for compensation had been 15,4231. against 14,440/. in the corresponding period. The expenses of the unsuccessful application to parliament in 1665, for a bill to connect this com pany's system with the Great Eastern, bad been charged entirely against revenue, and the account was now wiped off. There was a difference of opinion between the auditors and tie board as to the appropriation of 9,2001. realised by i the sale of a number of 51. preference shares of 1865. The shares were sold at a premium, he believed, of sa. The auditors and some members of the board thought the amount should be credited to capital, ' while the majority of the board had decided to place it to the credit of revenue. The matter was of no peat moment, and the directors were quite willing to abide by the decision of this meeting as to the disposal of the money. The company's parliamentary cam paign had been in the main successfuL had carried all the bills they applied for, Tr h i e Z the exception of the line from Huddersfield to Elland. The rival scheme of the London sod North-Western and Midland had also been rejected, and he could not express any regret at the loss of the Lancashire and Yorkshire scheme, because, though the directors brought it forward In deference to public opinion in order to improve the ac cess to Huddersfield from Halifax and the west, the expen diture would have been considerable, and the return to the company would not have been commensurate. The di rectors had concluded an advantageous arrangement, by which jointly with the London and North-Western they were to purchase the Preston and Longridge line from the Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding on satisfactory terms. Mr. GIME Wn.sog (deputy chairman) seconded the motion. A short discussion ensued as to the disposal of the 9,0001. of premiums on the male of preference shares._ Mr. JOBIIIIA FILLDEN moved 111 an amendment that the sum be charged to capital. Mr. BROADHURST seconded the amendment. Mr. J. B. WOLIPENDIN (Bolton) and Mr. C. SEVER spoke in support of the proposal of the directors to credit the amount to the balance of revenue carried forward. Mr. Ntomarrie supported the amendment, as he concurred with the auditors in thinking it a question of principle, though the amount was small. The amendment was negatived by 24 to 19, and the original motion was passed unanimously. The guaranteed and preferenee dividends were then declared, together with the dividend at the rate of tlf per cent. per annum on the ordinary stock. The meeting was then made special, to confirm the arrangement for the purchase of the Preston and lung ! ridge line, and the raising of 0900,0001. new capital for 'sacral purposes, en the terms named in the report ; which Wife unanimously Weed to. The maelial bess .. to by a rote of thanks to the @hair less's sad the MARKET& TALLOW.—WEDNERSAT Evalinga—The m a t o very flat to-day. Spot, 44a.: O c t o b er to DextabwArt December, 46.. COTTON. laysur!oot,, Amer &-elead without change in prior. Males today 10,008 - 14 7 eluding 2,000 for speculation and export. 2000 I , 9d. to 18tIL ; 600 Persians, to.. 166. to ; 50 11„„, ham 17d. ; 600 6 120 M0 sad Bahia, 1 4. tIO4C. Epptian,l9d. to 2M. ; 6 100 lenrat,6o. t o 1; 8J t o ; Bengal, ecisuie, he, 7d, to 71d. ; 360 Para, 15d. to 11311. 1 WOOLLEN.—Lune, AUOUN't 7.—There has 6,.. moderate attendance at the Coloured-lull W. --- 7 though the amount of business transacted ha s t h . mulcted, nothing worthy of special notice hs e b,,, spired beyond the transfer of a few parcels of phi' and fancy coatings. The demand for heavy _sod a h White-market has not shown much alteration , parcels haying been transferred ; Nudists Iw o h ie moderate request, and have in souk! Matinees eat ay ready purchasers. Bates continue without 'Wiwi& GORN.—Boerow, AUGUST B.—Then w. I fair of wheat at our market which met with a radars*, h to 2s. per qr.: fresh wheats from 47a. to 4BL form 495. to 52a. Bros la. lower. Per, 42a. to 44, is. , Q t There was one sample of new oats on o ff e r b e t it fit ao M sold. - - - GLASGOW, Ammar R.—At this day's market e s e tendance was thin, and in the limited business Boas wheat last week's prima could not be exceeded ph i brought 6d. per sack more in retail. Barley lags' for. Oats Bd. to gd. per boll cheaper. Oatmeal littl a i 4 Beans in favour of buyers. Peas unaltered. Ism * ut 6d. per boll lower oa the week. CATTLE.—SOCTUALL, AUGUST B.—Onr lanai s short to-day and priors were well made. Matta so from t o . t o 6 ft ed. ; lamb, 6a, 6d. to 7s. 6d.; 3a. 4d. to 6e. per dome of Sib., sulking the O ita ••••• COALS.— LONDON, Auouirr B.—Walls >Jo g 17s. 6d. ; Eden Main, 18.. 6d. ; Walls Bad Bu rn t 20s. Bd. Wails End Hetton, 20.. ; Walls MA liek Lyons, 18.. ; Walls End Rapier Grano 188. 'TA End South Hatton, 20a. Bd. ; Walls End (ssesd v i t t4 Walls End Rollos, 18.. 9d. ; Walls End East u s , 9d, ; Will. End Origins/ HaTelo9ool, 1 Walls End South Hartlepool, 19a ; Will. yy Durham, 18s. 3d. ; Walls End Toss, 20.. 34.--Igip mask 33 ; sold. 27. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Maas Pas- Wm Psig T o g unwire. epic sowers Mantling UK gg Banbsy eek , se W in= i l:: 26. mtralL 306 3,422 4,097 LIU tg A Week ending . Great Indian U Peauk 704 6,081 15,944 Aos sj i Week ending July 21. Grand Trunk of Canada _1377 11,161 16,1241 SA Week ending July 22. S. AtultrianLombardy&e. L (South Alienist) Line) —1316 87,816 19,0 U 04J si Lombardo & Cent. Italy 479 14,388 6,264 *Au DA Lines of the /iceman 649 7,011 7,143 KM gg Week ending August 3. Belfast and N. Counties 1,622 885 mig Munn& and Zonis Unterick and loyme Londondeny & Coleraine 317 94 el g Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 249 127 474 Waterford and Linimkk IT no 611 Mfg Lr Week ending August 4. Pembroke and Tent* 11] Week ending August 6. Cornwall . 3 4 1,464 IN y R. 1,111 ta Great Northern 657 - 11,947 20,44 e 42,099 am Great Western 1202 47.750 14,578 82,124 TUN Lancashire and Yorkshire 403 23,508 15,358 41861 am London, Chatham, & DOM & Me. Its. et Branches . 1151 11,764 1,1015 14,719 1919 Metro. Ks. of LC. & D ln 9,116 287 6,401 ki. *Kent Coast Branch SAN 4s, London & North Western - 1304 71,753 N,lOl 11,164 1,19 London and South Western 14,689 7,046 1241 - Maachester Shellekt, and Lincolnshire 248 7,280 Ala 22 . 10 1 121 Mancheeter,BoathJancUon, and Altdochant dl up Melrepolitan Mian S d taffordshire North 830 i ... . . -. ..... Saith Devon Maw 1. 1 4 IA. 1 " ill • Of the receipts for both weeks the London, Minn, al Dover Railway Compeng are entitled to NW& de pewit In working the tragic. Reports from various (Marian show that tie pa which blew in London and the neighbourhood mad" wee univocal throughout the country. num. OF 2,6001. WORTH OF JITTELLINTO4 commercial traveller, named John Bryan, is in esitedy le Birmingham on a charge of stealing 2500. ward d jewell from a publican in the suburbs. Bryn ha been l odging at the latter's house, and wood* le the polioe inspector's statement, in addition to the Jetta In had stolen the landlady's affections. BEGINNING WELL.—Hbout a month ago s nimi little urchin called upon one of our East Water** merchanta and asked the loan of fifty cents, for eta be promised to give his note bearing interest at 10 per cirri The merchant, struck with the novelty of the propos* and with the evident straightforwardness of the toy,* him the money and took Ins note, as the boy Winship giving it. He had almost forgotten the occurrence, ii he was sturieed to see the little fellow walk late** yesterday and ask to redeem his note. Upon inclayo merchant learned from the boy that he had iambi I money in papers and oranges, and had already mode ens forty dollars, which he was about placing in the mrig bank. He had no father nor mother, and did th e sh friend's house for board. We regret that we have mel name.—.Mihaukee Salad, July 12. THE OIL SEED CRUISHLNO CONFLICT (LINIO4 —The annual general meeting of this company toaj6l yesterday at the offices of the company, No. 35, Mint lane, Tower-street, Mr. W. Curtain 1ne1an,*1 41 0 466 man, in the chair. The net profit during the po t *. months was 13,1671. 12s. 10d. About 13,200 tom cd oh were made, and about 3,800 tons of oil. and the lid quantity of seed crushed was about 90,000 qn. Sash last general meeting a further sum of 5,0001.101 Ine paid on account of the purchase of the mills, sad 0 shares bad been allotted, leaving 962 still to be *Pi of. A dividend of 5 per cent for the allies. wad June 30, together with a bonus of 10s. per share vs 4P oared, maldng, with the dividend paid at Chains , * a distribution of 14 per eent. for the year. 6,01 added to the reserve fond, which now amounts to 12,44 IRISH RATLWATB.—The report of the &ricking the Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway state 60 the revenue receipts of the half-year end ng the June showed a net increase of 2,0321. as compared with th corresponding half of last year. The working apron hd increased by 7241. The profit on revenue anemia to 16,7871. ,which,together with 9,6871. from last accomit, wee a total of 26,4741. available for dividend. The dada* commended the payment of the anal dividends ado 1 per eent preference stook and 5 per cent prat mace ire and a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent per anus ea tla original stock of the company, leaving a Weave of 1,10 The directors of the Ulster Railway Company is the report state that there remained a balsas cc 19,647/. 46 of which they recommended payment, on end after * 20th instant, of dividends Ilea income tax) as seder — viz., at the rote of 4} per cent. per annum ce the psi& enos stock, 17s. 6d. on each 501. share, Be. 9d. es leek 251. share, 44. 40. on each 121. 10e. share, be* rate of 31 pa coat. per annum. These payment. Miss absorb 15,M41., and leave a balance of 7731. HEALTH AND STIINNOTERNITORED ET DUBOW? Marion Itivetiwire ARAMICA FOOD wild eerie Mine medicine or inoonvenisnoe dripeosia, tonaimptiom debility, comaipalo a Pa l nervous, balms, liver, and stomach complaint& Wa times its cost in other remedies, and is the bast food for West. 50,000 cures annually.—De harry and Co.. No. 7 1 London, W. In tins, at Is. led ; 2a. 9d.: I nca, ...; 40a : also at 01, Oracechnreb-street ; Chesedac 258, Oxford-sweet ; and at all grocers—vidreassmal BIRTHS, blaBSIAGili, AIYD DIAITBS. BIRTHS. BREWEL—Augurt 7, at Endsleigh.street, Taristockmaira w wife of A. Brewer, leo., of • daughter. ClOWDElL—Auguat 7, at The Avenue, St. Margaret's, Twig. i takhe wife of G. A. Crowder, Mg., of a daughter c —August 7, at Kansington-square, the site of B. Nsq., of • ter. D171 C 1% August 7, at daugh Great Mariborougitetreet, w of P. C. Nunems — , M.D., of a eon. LY7ll.—August I at _Ahaskavenny, Moemouthshies, the Mb el P. P. Lyne, eg a daughter. SOUTHGATE—Argust 7, at The Cranes, 'wirer Teas', tha of W. V. Southgate, of a daughter. KANNIAGN3. GIBBON—SCALIL—Atgust 4, at CroasCaaush7 Cha br by the Be,. N. C. R. 0 . 10011. of Dullard, Jane Smile, of Birk lod ge, - CrowCanonbr NEWSMAN—BLISS .—Aogast 7, at ft C ifewld Pa l C. T. Nowstead, of Yak, to Birth, daughter oe J. BIWA BlOMolborn. 17111m0N—NELSON.—Augmt k at SR StaphsaUehaudt. Hs* be the Rm. B. A. Marshall, M.A., Ineumbest Cuthbert's, melded by the Bev. A. Bodges, Dmagth o4 of Staphmes, Arthur Telford, youngest son of lairsaVa 211, Grist Oeorgewtreet, Westminster, sad W _l(BWlglea-os-Thasnes, to Eliza, second he '• rtalwsk of MurrelLisill•house, (hl a. No ads MATH& NOLMES.—Augmat g, at Lanark Mhas, Nada-rah NWT , P. et BOWMEN. Eaq., aged Be. lIVIZMWIL—A•Ioat g. gosh* the wife of 1. Leman. EN, of Willon-rum, Loampitidll, Lewisham, sad 08BOIN.—Augtud I, at Battersea, Mrs. Marl All '— widowAugte Mr. J. Osborn, aged 71 NEALE—Await 6, at Peat Orthsteed, the Itor. J. N. D.D., wee ag TlUMlL—Angwat 4, at Newland-grove, NW 3 , 11, A. 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