The Sun. — London, England, 1862-08-16 00:00:00

A Malta correspondent, writing under date of the 11th of August, announces the departure, on the evening of the 9th inst., of her Majesty's screw cor vette Scylla, 22, Capt. R Lambert, for the Pima. The screw corvette Pelican, 17, Capt. Brock, had come in sight that morning, but being under sail, and the wind unfavourable, it was not expected she would enter port before the evening. This ves sel has on board the captain, 14 officers, and 117 men, forming the crew of her Majesty's steam sloop Pantaloon, 11, Commander W. R. Hobson, which went ashore some time ago in the Mozambique Channel. They are proceeding home for trial by court-martial. H er M a jesty's paddlewheel sloop Trident, 3, Commander Balfour, was the only man of - svar in Malta harbour by the last advices, except the receiving-ship Hibernia (bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral H. J. Codrington, C_B.) and the ten ders Growler and Boxer. The Trident was under orders to proceed to Patras to relieve the Alacrity, 4, Commander K. E. Baird. On Thursday morning the Duke of Somerset,Vice- Admiral Sir F. W. Grey, Capt. the Hon. James Drummond, and Mr. Whitbread, M.P., attended by Lord Clarence Paget, M.P., Capt. John Moore, and Col. Greene, proceeded from the yacht Osborne, in Hamoaze, to the Admiral's Hard, where they were received by Inspector -General of Marines Strans ham and Deputy-Adjt.-General Travers, who escorted their Lordships to the barracks. The Ply mouth Division of Royal Marines,over 1,000 strong, under command of Col. Commandant Holloway,was drawn up on the parade and inspected by their Lordships, who then examined the progress of the additional buildings in course of erection to the west of the present structure. The members of the Board proceeded thence to the Royal Naval Hospi tal, where they were receivedby Capt. Superinten ilent D. Curry, Dr Beith,the deputy-inspector-gene ral, Dr. Gallagher, surgeon and medical storekeeper, and Mr. Grant, agent. Their Lordships remained about an hour,during which they inspected the pa tients reading-room and library,the kitchen,washing and drying4iouses, &c., and also examined several wards. They afterwards entered the steam yacht Alice, and, accompanied by Port Admiral Sir Houston Stewart and the Lord Chancellor, landed shortly after 3 o'clock on the Breakwater. His Grace was received by Mr. Neville, superintendent ; Mr. Hutton, resident engineer ; and Mr. Ormiston, engineer of the Shovel Rock Fort. Their lordships inspected the new buttress work in progress and the site of the fort. The total number of men now employed on the breakwater is about 100. The work in progress consists in placing three courses of granite buttress work, dovetailed horizontally and vertically at the foot of the limestone casing, on the outer side, founded at the level of three feet below low-water ordinary spring tides. Of this 4,728 lineal feet were completed by the Ist of August, leaving 713 lineal feet still to be formed. Lighters are employed conveying rubble limestone from Oreston quarries to form a foreshore on the south side. The total quantity of limestone and granite deposited to the Ist of August was 3,930,308 tons. The annual expenditure now is about £9,500, and it will require some £20,000 to complete this work. The central arm of the Plymouth break water is 1,000 yards long, the eastern and western arms, which incline towards the harbour, are 350 yards each. The inner part of the foundation of Shovel Fort will be about 32 yards from the outer base of the middle of the central arm. The fort is to be of elliptical form, 160 ft. by 130 ft., the longer axis parallel to the breakwater. The hearting of the foundation will consist of blocks of manufactured concrete, cased from the bottom up to 6ft. under low water with granite. Above the level the work Will be solid and water-tight, and will include tanks for fresh water and magazines for ammuni tion. The contract for the work is taken by Messrs. Lee, and is under the local direction of Mr. Ormi ston, C.E. All the piles, 70ft. long, are driven 7ft. into the rock, and a large portion of the staging is fixed. The foundation-stone will be laid on the birthday of the Prince of Wales. The first stone of the breakwater was dropped on the 12th of August, 1813, the birthday of the Prince Regent. Alter their visit to the breakwater, the Lords of the Admiralty re-embarked in the steam yacht Princess Alice, and having witnessed gunboat shot-practice at the Shag-atone, steamed round the Rame Head, to view from the sea the new fort erect ing at Tregantle, five miles west of Plymouth. Shortly after 4 o'clock Admiral Sir F. Grey, Admi- HOME CIRCUIT.—GUILDFORD, Aug. 15. ral Eden, and Mr. Whitbread, went on board the (Before Mr. Baron Martin and a Special Jury.) training-ship Implacable, in Hamoaze, and after a WATT V. THE LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN very minute inspection, expressed themselves much RAILWAY COMPANY. gratified with her appearance, and then went on This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who board the guardship of steam reserve Indus. They was the manager for the late renowned Chief Baron first inspected those seamen pensioners who have Nicholson, of his refreshment booth, at the different been lately re-entered as ship.keepers, a fine body races—to recover compensation from the defendants of veterans ; then the "very good" conduct men for d amage he had sustained by reason of their neg 'acting to forward certain hampers containing re from ships recently paid off, who are allowed to freshment utensils, from Waterloo Station to Ascot continue one year in the reserve unless required at Race-course. sea; the artificers, s tokers, and marines were next Sergeant Ballantine and Mr. Laxton were coun examined, after which their lordships minutely in- sal for the plaintiff; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. spected the boys of the reserve doing duty as offi- Wood appeared for the company. Ballantine,in opening the case , sa id employment, and apportioned one man to attend on cars' servants, and determined to discontinue their Sergeant that the plaintiff had been for a g r eat many years the manager of the booth for the late Chief Baron three naval officers. Admiral Grey, having ex- Nicholson, who was, no doubt, well known to them pressed his approval of the management of this all, as attending the principal race-courses to supply branch by Capt. Key and Commander Risk, went refreshments to the public, and the action was 'with his colleague on board the Gibraltar, 99, re- brought under these circumstances. It appeared. that after Epsom races a number of hampers con in launched. She had been previously inspected taming knives and forks, glasses, and other neces in the morning by Admiral Robinson. series for a refreshment booth, were sent to the In the evening the Duke of Somerset entertained Nine Elms Station ; and, as Ascot races were ap a large party on board the yacht Osborn. proaching, it was not considered advisible to take Yesterday (Friday) morning the Duke of Somers them away, and it was arranged that they should set held a levee in the office of the Admiral Super- remain there until the 16th of June, the day before intendant at the Devonport Dockyard, after which the Ascot races commenced, a nd di r e c ti o ns were given that they should be sent down on that day to the Royal William Victualling-yard and the flag- the booth. Every other necessary was provided, ship Royal Adelaide, 26, Capt. C. Vesey, in Ha- but the hampers did not arrive, and the cense moan, were inspected. In the evening the Lords quence was that on the first day f the races there of the Admiralty dined with Port Admiral Sir H. were no knives and forks, or glasses, or plates, and S tewart. Prince Adalbert of Prussia and Lord the customers could not be served, and the plain tiff sustained considerabl e loss. The hampers did Westbury, the Lord Chancellor, were present. To arrive about five o'clock in the afternoon, when the day (Saturday) it is expected that, their public races were nearly over; bat they were then, duties h av i ng been concluded, the members of the of [course, of no use, and the present action was Board will lea ve Plymouth. During their stay Lieut. l brought to recover compensation for the loss the F. Pym, firatslieutenant of the Royal Adelaide, has plaintiff had sustained in consequence of the neglect ' been in daily attendance on the First Lord. of the defendants. The Prussian ortsmouth, trim, Mr. H. R. Watts, the plaintiff in the action, de- Arcona from , 28, Capt. Sundewall, posed that he had been connected with the late Mr. P ai lived on Thursday at Plymouth. Ni c h o l s on, the " Chief Baron," and the owner of She will be placed in No, 1 dock in the Devonport Mr. Nicholson's booth for a great many years, and Dockyard, when it is va cated by her Majesty's he was in the habit of attending at races and frigate Liffey• I managing the business for him, and since Mr. The 6 paddlewheel steam a °an Hydra, Capt. R. Nicholson's death he had continued to do so for his daughter. After Epsom races in the present year Hamilton, from North America and the tato Wert Indies, he sent thirty-three hampers, containing a portion arrived at Woolwich, and went basin to dis- of unsold stock, but which were principally filled charge stores and. 1 Ind su°ll - paid out of com e s, . with knives and forks, glass, and crockery, to the The iron steam store- us -tY, Master- Nine Elms Station, and he arranged with the sta- Commanderladen w ith victualli n g tion-master that these hampers should remain there G. Hodges, until the 16th of June, the day before Ascot races. dockyard stores for Rio y est erday sailed and 'the to adjust cota ls „,,,, le. He then purchased the ground for the booth at from Woolwich to Greenhi Janeiro, detained a f ew Ascot, and it was erected, and all the necessaries for sea. The Industry has been . Were provided for the accommodation of the public. time to repair It days at Woolwich beyond her usu al k 'Was expected that the hampers containing the in the late TlAp ta her channels and other damages sustained b . .. and forks and the other essentials would Supply' alongside of vs est did ilut 'wed on the morning of the races, but they gale from a collision with the d during the put t o ..` l ° so, and the consequence was that he was which vessel she was lashed at Deptford .tss. i nconvenience. shipment treat inconvenience. shipment of her cargo. " Itall • wanted t o ~,,, antme—l suppose the people ' The iron steam troop-ship Megtera, Commander , and forks, or p lates drink ; and you had no knives S. H. Henderson, commenced coaling yesterday al , that were neee m Z' or glasses, or any of the things Woolwich, preparatory to embarking the 15th bri- laug h.) l l' to enable them to do so ? (A gade from Woolwich for Halifax. Witness —That was I u at. my position. He then The transport Mystery yesterday made fast at went on to say that 1,,,s , I telegram wax l) ,,r-ie the a y t Woolwich Arsenal T pier, and commenced shipping tion, an d a that the trner, t „ o at Loo r , and a i was . ascertained. war stores for Newfoundland, and the Travellerand they ee — o llt aining the hampers was at Staines, In c k Iltuall completed her shipment of guns and other stores for race-tours© about five o' in th _s- arrived at the rac Halifax, and left Woolwich to fill in with light were over. eon ' seau,ltnternoon, when the races cargo from London. was unable to do anytheir of this he business , bout 4,1, 00, ner te al tak- The hired freight ship Bard of Avon, having em - ings on the fi rst day being about 'whe barked a heavy cargo of war stores for Halifax from this occasion a ll be took w as 11.)• teas on Th chief baron was a - Woolwich Arsenal, is under orders to sail this Cross-examined-- used to like to com e ,T) : _ot e d morning, and is to be replaced in her berth at the character; and peoplehim. Witness shz,the booth on purpose to see . LEL b e pier by the Megiera. aga in himself. laugh.) The (A _a ugh.) very glad to see him a nte The Mitch sloop of war Cyclops, which vessel ar- Mr. II I - 7 11w a it a fait' veers , aw cins--‘l, e , '-' • and pe r _ rived at Woolwi c h a f ew days ago with visitors for I brf s Y ou wil l do 6° ' (Renewed laughtes.) ' q to see his B a ron Marti n —U n l ess the witues At ,o . t ne Exhibition, is ord ere d t o rema i n t en d a y s at her I ~,,,o t moorin RN and re embark the visitors f or q3Poriliall• i c 0 his 1 1 '`witness—Oh, my lord, I don't wish to , i holla nd ' i apparition. (Renewed laughter.) 1 a inten ded The nos' s-ie ded for the machinery to be Mr. Hawkins—l believe his likeness in his wig in preparing an d gown was h ung . up outside the booth as an employed t he armour-plates of the iron-cased 50-gun ship Caledonia . . ui in Woolwich additional attraction ? •• en advanced. sta t e, Witness—Yes ; and 1 have seen many of the Dockyard, is to e , and will be com contract, on the gentlemen of the bar drinking champagne with pleted, according to of e 7th of next him. (Roars of laughter.) portion the month. A great machinery has been Mr. Hawkins---Now, about those knives and received and laid down-11tnely thehye s i . 8 - KR ic press forks, Could not you get any in the neighbourhood? Mr. Henry James and Mr. Harrington prose cuted; Mr. Powell defended John Thurston; Mr. Skinner conducted the defence of Mary Thurston ; and Mr. Mathews was counsel for Mary Ann Thurston. The three prisoners are mother, daughter, and son. They are respectable farmer looking people, and were dressed in deep mourning. They did not appear much affected by the painful position in which they were placed. John Thurston is a farmer and publican at Clif ford's Meuse, Nowent. Mary Thurston and Mary Ann Thurston, his mother and sister, living also with him, - It seems that suspicion was entertained that tb prisoner Hill was pregnant by John Thurston, and she was accused by her aunt of having even birth to a child, which she denied. Information was given to the police at Newent, who made a search, and in Thurston's garden, about two feet under the soil, they found the body of a full grown child. The body was in a shockingly muti lated state, the head being nearly severed from the body, the skull beaten in, both arms broken, both collar-bones broken, and four or five of the ribs fractured. The principal evidence was that of Hannah Hill, mother of the murdered child and servant to the pri soners. She stated that she had been servant to the prisoners about three years. That previous to the 29th of April she became pregnant, and was taken ill on the morning of that day. Mary Thurston spoke to her about getting up. Went into the par lour between seven and eight in the morning. Mary Ann Thurston came to her. Told her she was in much pain and could not bear it much longer. The two female prisoners came into tne parlour to her and asked her how she came to tell Mrs. Phelps she was in the family way. Mary Ann Phelps told her to say nothing about being in the family way ; to which witness replied, she supposed everybody would be talking about it, and it would soon be found out. Mrs. Thurston told witness to go wheat hoeing, and said she should like her to blind Mrs. Phelps, she was so sure; and if the young 'un was to come here we could put it in a ditch and no one be any the wiser. A child ten years old used to sleep with wit ness, and Mary Thurston said it was very wrong. Knowing the state she was in, Mrs. Thurston told her to take the child out and then she would have plenty of room to tumble and roll about the bed. Witness went to bed and to sleep, and woke in pain. The two female prisoners slept in her room and came to her. The child was then born and the two female prisoners came to her assistance. Mrs. Thurston took the child from her and took it towards the door. The child cried, and witness asked to have it brought back that she might see it. It was not brought bank to her. Mrs. Thurston remained away about half an hour, Witness asked for a light, but Mrs. Thurston would not give her one, saying, " What would Mrs. Phelps think if she saw a light there at that time in the morning." She heard John Thurston go out into the garden shortly afterwards, and witness got up and went down stairs. John Thurston asked her to go to the farm and fetch the waggon. She replied he ought to know she could not walk, and it would kill her. While witness was having her breakfast John Thurston said to her, " You are something less than you were, and than you wanted to be," Witness asked him what his mother had done with the child, and he replied that he had buried it in the garden. When witness came down Mrs. Thurston said she ought to go for the waggon, for if she stayed in the house people would say she had miscarried. The prisoner Mary Ann said, " Hold your bother, and no one will think such a thing. Mrs. Thurston said, " A woman who had lived so many years, and borne such a character, no one would think that I would allow such goings on in my house." Wit ness went to bed, and Mary Thurston brought her some gruel. From the time Mrs. Thurston took the child she never saw it again. Remember Ser geant Roale coming. Mary Ann Thurston told her not to say anything about them. Witness said, " I shan't stand in your shoes." Mary Ann told her not to say the child was born alive and that she heard it cry. John Thurston said the best thing she could do was to say she had had no child, and knew nothing about it, and then they could not touch her. Witness was angry, and went away. Before witness was confined, Mrs. Thurston said to her son in witness's presence, " This girl is in the family way, and I suppose it's yours_" John said, " It's no business of yours, if you don't like it you can leave it. The best thing sbe could do was to smother it over, and know nothing about it." Wit ness said, " How could we do that, everybody is talking about it." Mrs. Thurston said it would be such an expense, the best thing would be to put it away. A letter was put in, bearing date the 26th of July, and addressed " Hannah Hill, County Gaol, Glou • tester," and which Hill said she believed was in the prisoner's (John Thurston's) handwriting, asking her to own it, and saying she would not want for friends. The evidence of Mr. Catley, surgeon, of Newent, proved that he had examined Hannah Hill, and found that she had been delivered of a child. He made an examination of the body. It was a full grown female child. Found the skull fractured, the head nearly severed from the body, it being held by an integument only half an inch broad. It appeared to have been done by a sharp instrument. Found fractures of the right fore-arm, left arm, and both collar-bones, an incision on the back, on the left side of the spine, a fracture of five ribs, two incisions on the skull, two on the ears, and other injuries to the skull. The vertebrae of the neck were fractured, and the bones and muscles divided. These injuries were quite sufficient to cause death. The chest was fully developed, and respiration had taken place. Could not say for certain that the child had been born alive. A number of witnesses were called to character. For the defence it was contended that there was no proof that the child was born alive, and that the witness Hill had made several contradictory statments, and that her evidence could not be re • lied upon. The learned judge summed up at great length. The Jury had not delivered their verdict when our parcel left. A notification was yesterday received at Chatham garrison from the Horse Guards directing command ing officers to forward, not later than the 25th inst., the applications of such officers as feel themselves qualified for the situation of instructors at the Royal Military College Sandhurst, in fortification, mili tary drawing, and surveying. Four officers are required as instructors—two in fortification and two in military drawing and surveying. The officers appointed will be supernumerary, with additional pay of ss. daily while so serving. Applications from candidates are to be accompanied with speci mens of drawing, and for the instructorship in military surveying by a sketch of two square miles of any ground the candidate may select. In every case the candidate must certify that the drawing produced is his own unaided work. On Thursday last Mrs. Owen, wife of Col. Cun liffe Owen, C. 8., laid the foundation stone of the new fort at Staddon-heights, the eastern boundary of Plymouth Sound. Major-Gen. Hutchinson, Commander of Forces in the West, and a large num ber of military officers and others were present. We are requested to state that the Band of the Corps of Commissionaires will play in the Cam bridge-enclosure, St. James's Park, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Monday and Thursday, in addition to the usual evening performance. This was an action to recover the sum of £6O that had, as alleged, been obtained by the defen dant by fraud and misrepresentation. Mr. Ribton and Mr. Needham were counsel for the plaintiff. It was stated that counsel had been retained for the defendant, but no one appeared on his behalf. It appeared that in May last the plaintif f saw an advertisement in the limes that was headed " Scholastic agency," and represented that a per son of lady-like appearance and good education was required to superintend a governess's establish ment, and reference was made to the defendant, who is a foreigner, and calls himself Dr. Weiss, who was to be the principal. The plaintiff thought that such an appointment would suit his wife, and he had an interview with th© defendant, who showed him books, and represented that from 10s. to 15s. per day were received in fees from gover nesses who registered their names as requiring situations, and that the business might be very much increased if it was superintended by a lady, as he himself had not time to attend to it properly. Upon the faith of the defendant's statement Mr. Harvey gave the defendant £6O, and an agreement was drawn up, by which Mrs. Harvey was to at tend at the office and conduct the business, and she was to receive half the profits. She very soon, however, discovered that the whole thing was a swindle, for during the first week only two half crowns were received, in the second eight, and a very small sum during the two succeeding weeks, when Mrs. Harvey left. It was clear that the transaction was nothing but a fraud; and it ap peared that the defendant's only business was ad vertising for governesses, in order to obtain a fee for his pretended endeavours to get them situations, and that the money had been obtained from the plaintiff by gross misrepresentation and fraud. The jnry returned a verdict for the plaintiff for £6O, the sum he had paid ; and also £4 for damages for the loss of tune by his wife. His Lordship granted immediate execution. ROGERS V. RICHARDS. ASSIZE INIELLIGENCE. This was an action for slander and libel, to which the defendant pleaded a justification. Mr. Ribton and Mr. L. Smith were for the plain tiff; and Sergeant Shee and Mr. W. Williams for the defendant. The plaintiff in this action, it appeared, was a labouring man, and he was in the service of the de fendant, who is a gentleman residing at Norwood, as gardener, and it appeared that on the 17th of May, the defendant happened to go into the kitchen, where he saw the cook in the act of giving some bread to the plaintiff, and believing that he was being robbed, he turned them both out of the house. The plaintiff subsequently took proceedings in the county court to recover his wages, and the defendant, upon receiving the summons, sent a let ter to him, in which he reiterated the charge of rob bery, and gave this letter open to a person to con vey to the plaintiff, who thereupon brought the pre sent action. The defence that was set up was that the plaintiff had in reality been guilty of stealing the bread that was given to him by the cook, and the defendant swore to the fact of finding the latter handing large pieces of bread to the plaintiff, but on the part of the plaintiff it was sworn that the bread so given merely consisted of scraps and small pieces, and that he intended to give them to the defendant's dogs. The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with £5O damages.. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LIVERPOOL, Aug. 15. I : In his charge to the grand jury to - d a y , at the opening of the South Lancashire Assizes, Mr. Baron Wilde said—There are two very serious cases of murder, one of which has excited a good deal of public attention. I mean the case of the man and woman named Taylor, who attacked a house-agent in Manchester. If the evidence is laid before you, as I presume it w ill be, it will be very clear that the male prisoner killed the house-agent, - agent, and no doubt tha t would be a case of murder , wife was , for it was without provocation. His with him. Now, I dare say you are aware that th e l aw makes considerable concession a wife, and that as regards smaller in favour of offences the l a w considers the wif e so far under the control of her husband that it does not hold her responsibl e ; b u t that does not apply i to . a case of murder ; an d if you should be of opnion that the wife took part in the murder —which seems doubtful as to an active part—or was present with the husband with a common int ent of aiding o . r assisting him, it will be your duty to find a bill against her. If the contrary be the case, you will find the bill only against the husband. There has been, in connection with this case, another dreadful murder , c omm itt e d by somebody, for th ree of the 'Taylors' children were found dead in the house; but that part of the cu se will not come before you, tor it has been i m p oss ib! c t o t r a c e the death of thos e chil dren, and perhaps the less public mention that is made or it the b e tt er . The other case of murder is that in which a poiiceman was shot. Several men were engaged in this outrage. Some trade quarrel had , taken place about brickmaking, and a number I of men went out a t night to trample and destroy the bricks. 4 A conflict took place with th e p olice, and three or ;our of the men being armed, one or the officers was shot. You may have some doubt as to whose was the hand that fired, but if y ou are . satisfied the prisoners were of the party, you should find a true 1 ) 1 11 against them all, and in this Court we will sift the matter as to the greater or lesser guilt of the men. In both of these cases the violence charged against the prisoners was utterly without provocation. His lordship , , after some gener al remarks, then di s missed the ju r y to their room, and the trials were soon after wards proceeded with. THE SUN LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING 1 AUGUST 16, 1862. _..... --_ 7HE NAVY. ..... ---. .........„ -, , and the planing, bending, and groovin g machines, Witness-No; I tried all I could to do so. I en- conduct to the defendant. This, however, would RAILWAY IN7ELLIGENCE. -• _ not justify the assault, and they were, therefore, _________.--- ?ondent, writing under date of the I the -The Caledonian, after deavoured to buy, and to beg and borrow, or heating furnaces , 0n0ct,c2.4, will . being launched be rece i ved in:a Mr. Hawkins-There is only one other thing that bound to find a verdict for the plaintiff, but it was TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR TIIE WEEK. you could do, and you announces the departure, on the dock now being lengthened and d for prepare that must not do that you know. for them to say what amount of damages he was en- -------------------- inst., of her Majesty's screw tor- at Woolwich. The weight of her plates (Renewed laughter.) titled to. Miles Opened. Receipts. purpose Railways. ___....---, ~..----A---, Witness-It was not likely such things could be The jury, after a short deliberation, found a ver- 1862. 1861. 1862. 1861. 1 'apt. R Lambert, for the Pireaus. will be 950 tons. e Pelican , got on a race course. diet for the plaintiff. Damages £5. an, 17 , Capt. Brock, had A naval court-martial ass e mbled y es t er day on I n a n sw er to further questions th e witness said According to the provisions of the County Court - --. 7 - ' L board the Formidable, 84, C apt . W . G. Luard, flag- £5 damages are given, the plain- Ballymena and Pert Rush.. - - - - t morning, but being under sail , that the profit on their takings was very large, and Act, where only Belfast and N. Counties.... 136 136 2,401 2,493 'avourable, it was not expected mander-in ship of Vice - Admiral W. J. H. Johnstone, Corn- he considered it was two-thirds on the amount, but tiff is not entitled to his costs unless the judge certi- Belfast and Comity Down.. 19 Birkd., Lane., & Ches. June. - 49 688 873 - _ ort before the evening. This yes- -Chief at the Nore, for the trial of Lieut. at the same time their expenses were very heavy.fie( that in his opinion he is entitled to them. Bristol and Tyne r 22 22 1,930 1,964 te captain, 14 officers, and 117 Ferdinand George Gambier, of her Majesty ' s ship He paid £5O for the ground for the four days' races, Mr. Ribton consequently asked his lordship to and the cost of the booth and the expense oferect- ' certificate to that effect, but his lordship, in give a Caledonian . 4 1214 125 i 7,802 8,076 230 '3O 17,'27 16,280 grew of her Majesty's steam sloo Cockermouth & Workmgton F f i 84 3iS 241 P Cossack, 20, 250 horse power, Capt. R. Moorman, ing it were very considerable, reply, said very emphatically, " Certainly not." Cork and Bandon 2O 20 405 370 mmander W. R. Hobson, which on the foll • havin g M Hawkins addressed the juryat length E ac h party will, therefore, have to pay his own Cork, Blackroc Passa g e owing charges :-1. For on or .r• e 6l 32i 27 239 349 402 :-!41 e time ago in the Mozambique in behalf of the company ; and he said the answer costs. Cork , and Youghai about the 7th day of August last been drunk on Cornwall .................. 5 34 534 1,711 1,511 re proceeding home for trial by he was instructed to make to the action was, that --. 17 645 455 board the said shin 2. For havin on or about P• g Deeside .... .. a . t; • y un - e •ii o • 33. • .... 1 6 7 3 63 1,478 1,728 er Majesty's paddlewheel sloop t h there had been no negligence on the part of their OXFORD CIRCUIT.-GLOUCESTER, Aug, 15. Dublin & Belt* t hda 63 63 1,952 2,004 Dublin and Drog e e 7th day of August last deserted his post by ender Balfour, was the only man • • servants, but that the truck containing the hampers CROWN COURT. Dub. & Wicklow (in.Kingst.)l 485 484 2,474 2,649 "d shi - Dundalk and Enniskillen (Before Mr. Justice Blackburn.) l7l 171 - - last ad • irbour by thevices, except quitting the deck when in charge of the sai pin question was detained, either at the request of as officer of the middle watch. 3. For having on the plaintiff or his agen , t until some wine or other EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF CHILD MURDER. Dundee and Arbroath Dundee, Perth, & Aber. Jun 3l 31 1,199 1,234 Hibernia (bearing the flag of about the 7th day of August last slept upon his goods were to be despatched with them. He then Hannah Hill, 17, domestic servant, John Thurs- East Anglian . . ......... : J. Codrington, C. 8.) and the ten- or h h • h E.Counties,Nrik.,&- v Union 499 499 30 535 28,499 of the said ship as officer of called two or three of the porters as witnesses, bu . • t ton 30, farmer, Mary Thurston, and Mary Ann Edinburgh and Glasg ••• ow 169/ 1691 8,149 8,489 _ Boxer. The Trident was under t w h atc . w ddl en in t c h a.rgT e h their evidence did not at all tend to establish the Thurston, were charged with the wilful murder of Edinburgh, Perth,& D undee 30 _ emie wa c e . Court, after hearing the 30 315 308 to Patras to relieve the Alacrity, case he had stated on behalf of the defendants. a female child at Newest , on the 30th April last. Forth & Clyde Junction 60 5 ) 2,586 2,144 evidence for the prosecution, and also the witnesses E. Baird. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff- The charge against Hill was withdrawn, and she Glas,„:o s l s v ... . gou.t.liestern' 1834 1834 9 , 683 8 , 658 for the defence, and the prisoner's character, toge- damages £4O. was admitted as evidence against the other pri- 1 Great Northern ... . owning the - th thew with the various certificates handed in, found JONES V. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWA.Y COMPANY. SOners. 1 Great North of Scotland V. Grey ,.Southn. & Westn.(lrliad )1 N 985 4 3.2 4 ?. 8,954 8,635 sation for Mr. n 3 # 69,755 61,739 Capt. the Hen. James him guilty, and sentenced him to forfeit all seniority This was an action to recover compenJames and Mr. Harrington prose- g Zr. Whitbread, M.P., attended by as a lieutenant, to be placed at the bottom of the list injuries the plaintiff allegedhat h e e defendants. had sustained t (I. M Henryry e s u ki e nn , r. P d owell defended iidf John Thur stonrston , Inverness es e s="rde . en - jun c. Irish South 73. 55 1,301 1,090 -Eastern ....... : 5 1 35,162 41.14 ?et, M.P., Capt. John Moore, and of lieutenants, and not to rise therefrom for four throughlhe negligence of the e er r con con d uct ed t e def enc e Mar izsl . tilritz.hgirtoi.:. 3 1, 5 4' Lancashire 14 laintiff ; Mr. Bovill, and m 146 203 Tcled from the yacht Osborne, in f hd t fth - fth t years rom tea e o e passing o e sen ence Mr. RlMar Ann bton was for h p Mathews w co 1 y - L 24 4 244 215 119 the company. Limerick and Enn i 5.. ..... . • I Q.C., and Mr. Db were for Thurston. 26 172 150 Limerick and Foynes ...... 20 4 ND 522 ldmiraPs Hard, where they were and to be dismissed from her Majesty's ship Cossack. The 1 " •ff i n this action stated that he was a p ainti :tor-General of Marines Straps- t dd • h* ' lt . h sician 82 years of age, and resided so ”. London & North-Western __„ rn The pow erfuls eam re ging mac ine in use at consu ing p y They are respectable farmer-looking people 55 2,181 1,950 ' London and Blackwall F-Adjt.-General Travers , who Regent's-park. On the 22d of Chatham for keeping the harbour clear of banks of in Albany-street, Ld i E. . and were dressed in deep mourning. They did not London & South-Western . 4004 4004 29,256 21,041 241/ 231 27,710 27,651 'ships to the barracks. The Ply- me to on on rom =lngham b April he had co . y appear much affected by the painful position in Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast. 725 72* 6,683 2,621 mud and sand and other accumulations has been re- train whic h was two hours behind w hich they were London, Chatham, & Dover, Royal Marines,over 1,000 strong,an excursion . . of the . . Clif- Lond., Tilbury, & Southend 236 d 1 425 421 2,717 2,41' moved down to the entrance of the river , " - John Thurston is a farmer and publican at man.,sheffiekl,&Lineolns 236 15,153 15,921 Col. Commandant Holloway,was is employed in the removal of a lar ge h an k o f m ud tan, he represented that it had stopped, and the ford's Mono, Nowent. Mary Thurston and Mary r a nch. seunci CarlisleA h rnc....a . m .i 2 9 8 4 2 9 8 4 1:1 4 4 3 9 1 4 2 4 parade and inspected by their and sand, which has acted as a great imp ediment to door of the carriage in which he was riding-a Be' Ann Thurston, his mother and sister, living also Midland (incl. N.-Western) 6284 6144 43,302 42,59 Len examined the progress of the cond-class one-was opened, and the train suddenly with him, "It seems that suspicion was entertained Midland Gt.Westn. of Irind 1924 1925 4,365 4,44 steamers and other vessels entering and leaving the Monkland 725 56 1,635 1,48 tgs in course of erection to the moved on just as he was in the act of getting out, that the prisoner Hill was pregnant by John Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2,551 2,08 north cumber and basin. it structure. The members of theand he was thrown down violently, and injured his Thurston ) and she was accused by her aunt of Newcastle and Carlisle 784 784 - - A deficiency of nearly 50 ofthe 1 • h and he alleged 1 --inc wroug ht- knee, ;hence to the Royal Naval Hopi- No a r nd Galashiels) iron deck plates for the iron - plated f • R I the effects of the accident. frigate oya Information was given to the police at Newent, who North Devon 35 35 560 55 ere received by Capt. Superinten- Oak, 50, building at Chatham has been discovered , No other witn ess was ca ll e d, an d the plaintiff, in made a search, and in Thurston's garden, about two N-Eastern(Bedale&Leybrn) 8784 8675 46,886 47,40 9 9 3,032 2,82 Beith,the deputy-inspector-gene- North 't,oanffdoor;lshire answer to questions put to him by Mr. Bovill, said feet under the soil, they found the body of a full- 246 246 9,358 8,7 in the Orders number supplied for that vessel. that he a try anNewton 42 42 1,140 7' , made no complaint to any of the officers of grown child. The body was in a shockingly muti- Oswestry surgeon and medical storekeeper, have a • b lame - accordingly been given for these to a the Rh lf ine Y 195 195 900 6: ;ent. Their Lordships remained • expected the company, or t o any other person, at the time lated state, the head being nearly severed from St. elen's Canal & Railway 52 52 1,904 1,71 diately prepared for the ship, but it is not ing which they inspected the pa- the accident happened , but that h hobbled • einto a body, the skull beaten in, both arms broken both Scottish Central delay in the cab, that this discovery will cause any and went home ; and also appeared that he collar-bones broken, and four or five m and library,the kitchen,washing Shrewsbury & Birmingham - - - launch of the vessel, which, according to present did not make any communication to his attorney fractured. • Shrewsbury and Chester s &c. and also examined , , several arran g ements , willtake place on the 10 th Septem- until more than a month had elapsed, and the affair The principal evidence was that of Hannah Hill, Shrewsbury & Hereford erwards entered the steam yacht Shropshire Union 29 291 965 1,0: ber, after:which the Royal Oak will be floated into was then for the first time brought to the notice of mother of the murdered child and servant to the pri- South Devon 7 54 755 4,363 4,01 Dnipanied by Port Admiral Sir the company. soners. She stated that she had been servant to the South - Ea5tern. .......... .......306 306 29,568 27,21 No. 3 dock, the largest available dock at Chatham,Sou th Wales 1714 1714 _ and the Lord Chancellor , Mr. Bovill commenced addressing the jury, and prisoners about three years. That previous to the , landed • specially enlarged to receive , which has been S. x orkshire and River Dun 118 118 - • o'clock on the Breakwater. His in order that she may be completed for sea with the was calling their attention to the very extraerdi- 29th of April she became pregnant, and was taken Stockton and Darlington 51 54 5,700 4,6 !.d by Mr. Neville , s • superintendent ; nary nature of the case for the plaintiff, but after ill on the morning of that day. Mary Thurston ry,tr te V r ale utmost possible despatch. Immediately after the he had made a few observations they interrupted spoke to her about getting up. Went into the par- ul 51 51 1,059 2,5 Ulverstone and Lancaster . 19 19 - dent en • gineer ; and Mr. Ormiston, launch of the Royal Oak all the available hands him, and said they were of opinion that the plain- lour between seven and eight in the morning. Mary Vale of Clwyd.. lO 10 230 2 hovel Rock Fort. Their lordships will be placed on the line-of-battle screw two- tiff had not made out any case. Ann Thurston came to her. Told her she was in Vale of Neath 35 Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 35 I,''m 1,8 31 382 3 ✓ buttress work in progress and Bulwark,9l, • decker which is to have one of her Mr. Ribton, however, insisted upon addressing much pain and could not bear it much longer. The Waterford and Limerick 77 77 1,576 1,4 I. The total number of men now decks removed, and to be cut d d own, lengthened , an them , and he said he must admit that it was an un- two female prisoners came into tne parlour to her and Nar . ell Cornwall ai 274 274 760 7 39 4,035 4,9 j ia a o ri ol d H .. arbr.& .. R ... 1. 39 usual thing to have only one witness in such a case, asked her how she came to tell Mrs. Phelps she was w West Midland _ e breakwater is about 100. Thealte re d - otherwise to a 50-gun iron-clad frigate of but it appeared to him that the question was whe- in the family way. Mary Ann Phelps told her to W'haven,Cleator . ,:ag•rmn . t 7 7 447 4 consists in placing three courses the Royal Oak c l ass. ther they disbelieved the evidence of the plaintiff, say nothing about being in the family way ; to which Whitehaven-., Junction l2 12 649 0 y• hitehaven & Furness Jun. 35 35 677 eS9 work, dovetailed horizontally The following appointments were made yesterday an aged and respectable gentleman, who had posi- witness replied, she supposed everybody would be the foot of the limestone casing, at the Admiralty :-Commander Thomas A. De tively sworn that he had received the injury under talking about it, and it would soon be found out. FOREIGN AND CoLoNIAL. Antwerp and Rotterdam 52 52 1,406 I,'. founded at the level of three feet Wahl to the Rattlesnake; - Thos. A. Clarke, in the the circumstances he had stated. He then sub- Mrs. Thurston told witness to go wheat hoeing, and Austrian B2B 673 34,659 37,' ordinary sprin g t • ides Of thismilted that the defendants were, at all events, said she should like her to blind Mrs. Phelps, she Belgian Eastern Junction 25 265 289, Procris, promoted to acting chief engineer •; and Jas. call d d evidence t h h - e upon to pro uce some o s ow w at was so sure ; and if the young un was ' to come here Bur alo and Lake Huron t were completed by the Ist ofthe Detroit and Milwaukie lB5 185 3,211 1, , Bell (a), second-class ' assist.-engineer, to the Liffey. occurred on the day in question. we could put it in a ditch and no one be any Dutch Rhenish . 713 lineal feet still to be formed. The Jury said they believed that an accident did wiser. A child ten years old used to sleep with wit- ra nd o i l an France ... 1032 1032 54,151 51,, Toyed conveying rubble limestone 7HE ARMY. really happen, and they had no intention to impute / less, and Mary Thurston said it was very wrong. east Grand Trunk of Canada lO9O 1090 12,870 14, arries to form a foreshore on the to the plaintif that he had not spoken the truth, Knowing the state she was in, Mrs. Thurston told Great Indian Peninsula 4374 3504 5417 5, total quantity quantity of limestone and but they did not see that there was any evidence of her to take the child out and then she would have Great rea Luxembourgt esternof Canada 13434 128 4 4,3216 g, A not ifi cation was yesterday received at Chatham to the Ist of August was 3,930,308 negligence on the part of the company. plenty of room to tumble and roll about the bed. Lyons and Geneva 142 142 5,893 5, 1 expenditure now is about 9 5 garrison from the Horse Guards directing command- Mr. Ribton said he would elect to be nonsuited. Witness went to bed and to sleep, and woke in pain. Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant 301 284 14,777 14, ,-00, • • • 1 action like this in her and Northern of Canada ing officers to forward, not later than the 25th inst., Baron Martin said that ian ire some L 20,000 to complete this the appl icati ons ofsuchofficers feel asthemselves could be sustained, no company or any one else to her. The child was then born and the two female pa r rwe„,dan Trunk 44 44 - oral arm of the Plymouth break- would be safe. If it could be permitted to a man prisoners came to her assistance. Mrs. Thurston , rarissanycloollezanAls edit rrn 879 879 94,153 88, e ards long , qualified for the situation of instructors at the Royal 922 922 47,891 53, the eastern and western to come forward a month after the occurrence, and took the child from her and took it towards the Pernambuco 6O - 815 dine towards Military College Sandhurst, in fortification, mil'- the harbour, are 350 say that an accident happened, and then seek to ob door. The child cried, and witness asked to have Royal Danish 69 69 675 le inner tarp drawing, and surveying. Four officers are tain damages solely upon his own testimony, he it brought back that she might see it. It was not Sambre and Meuse 6B 68 1,350 1, part of the foundation of South Austrian lbe about 32 yards from the outer • - - required as instructors-two in fortification and repeated that no man would be safe. brought back to her. Mrs. Thurston remained Southern of France •. 7n 777 25,938 23, lland •• 25 25 501 two in military drawing and surveying. The officers (Before Baron Bramwell.) away about half an hour, Witness asked for a vc r le of the central arm. The fort • is _____:...._., .._.:n 1.... ....................nrarcr •ccriii, 43.1.14;ernnl HARVEY T. WEISS. light, butpys. Thurston would not give her one, west Flanders ... 75 75 1,030 1 W. and N.W. of France.... 750 750 43,669 44 . . ....- - rit..-1,... :.1 . ~1-.... ~.....-., WELLS V. SMITH. The plaintiff in this case was a working man, and he sought to recover from the defendant, who is the landlord of the King and Queen public-house at Paddington, for having assaulted him. The defendant pleaded that the plaintiff had in sulted him, and misconducted himself in his house, and that ho merely used the necessary forco to re move him. Mr. Ribton was for the plaintiff; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., Mr. Barnard, and Mr. Griffith were for the defendant. __ In this case it appeared, even according to the evidence for the plaintiff, that on the day in question he went into the defendant's house and called for some gin, and that after he had been served, he ad dressed him and said, " Governor, have you got any more gin in the house ? " and as he did not reply, he repeated the question, upon which the defendant told him he was busy talking to a gentleman, and asked him not to interrupt him. The plaintiff upon this told him that he was a - wooden-headed fool, and that his head was too small to understand his business. The defendant, it appeared, then said he would not be insulted in his own house, and struck the plaintiff, who represented that the blow he received was a very violent one, and that he was knocked down, and in consequence of the injury he received he was not able to do any work for more than a week. No surgeon was, however, called to confirm this statement, and the witnesses for the defendant declared that the blow was a very slight one, and that after it was given all they observed was that there was a mark about the size of a pin's Point on the plaintiff's nose. oti llaron Brartm ell, in summing up the CA idence, th; t e t Yed that he quite agreed with the observation d eren ‘lzi t t bevn made by the learned counsel for the or th e r, that this case, and a great many other been ~,,r2rtion jury c Ises, ought never to have to have b o m e INT to be tried at the assizes, but ought that the only obposed of in the county court, and put costs into ti t et of bringing them there was to present case \ ,,,Zaakets of the attorneys. The trumpery deserlpti ot andaubtedly, one of a most that the Pla in "; eve); k a : l rs „, i t appeared to be clear h i e ow n witness, was at to the testimeny of d escr ibed as being neither drunkin a state that h e 1 he had bro u g ht it all u p o n himself b y his i or sober and that nsulting 88,138 53,063 657 1,394 44,059 23,463 '434 1,059 44,145 GREAT WESTERN. The following appeared in a portion of our impression 01 yesterday evening : The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the directors alai shareholders in this company was held to-day at the Pad- dington-station. There was a very full attendance of shareholders, and the greatest interest was manifested in the proceedings. At one o'clock the chair was taken by the Earl of Shel burne. Frevious to the commencement of the proceedings, A PROPRIETOR, said he should like to know the names of the directors present who were entrusted with the money of the shareholders. The CHAIRMAN said, after the meeting had been opened, he would feel happy to attend to the request of any of the shareholders. The Secretary having read the advertisement calling the meeting, _ _ The report, which recorded a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 11 per:cent. for the half-year, having been taken as read, The CHAIRMAN said he hoped the shareholders would first hear what he had to say, because he did not feel ashamed, neither did his brother directors, to meet the shareholders that day. He should be quite content to ask the shareholders to act as a jury, and he, for one, should be perfectly content to abide the decision of the meeting, after they had heard the observations he had to address to them. He could not help expressing his regret at the gre4 blow which would be felt by the smaller shareholders, and he could assure the meeting that that feeling was participated in by the whole board. One of the great causes of the difficul ties was, that the West Midland Company had not sub scribed their proper quota to the expenditure and the bur- dens they had brought upon the company. They al knew there were ups and downs in all railway com- Panies. A person in the body of the meeting here ex claimed, " We'veno ups here ; we've always had downs." The chairman said with regard to their connection with the South Wales Railway he felt satisfied when the traffic was fully developed it would become a source of profit to the shareholders. He admitted that the report was not at all of a satisfactory nature, but he still looked upon the depression as a temporary one, and that the pros pects for the future were, he considered, favourable. (No, no.) He had no desire to highly colour their present position, but ha felt justified in making the observation he had used. The last session of Parliament had been a most expensive one for the company, and it would require an allotment of money on some future half-years to meet the expenses. (Cries of "Where's it to come from?") The noble chairman then proceeded to refer to the bills they had to meet in Parliament, and said that the steps taken by the directors were all thought to be for the interest of the great body of shareholders. With respect to the dividend it was, it must be confessed, exceedingly small, and he hardly liked to refer to it—(a cry, " Give it to Saunders) —but he felt that if the half-year had been divided at the end of July instead of at the beginning, it would have borne a very different aspect. During the last month there had already been an excess of L 02,000 over that of the corresponding period, and it is obvious that a great portion of that sum would have been available for dividend if the period he had alluded to had been the time for taking the half-yearly accounts. (A shareholder here asked whether there would be any difference in the gross amount for the year if that were done. The chairman adulated that the yearly result would be the same, but the present dividend would have been much better. He had to assure the shareholders that the board of directors were not fascinated with any desire for extensions or amalgama tions.) The chairman having alluded to the position of the Great Western Railway with the North-Western and South-Western Railways, stated that the great desire of the board was peace and good feeling with their neighbours ; but it was not to be expected that to obtain that they were to accept every proposition that was made to them without first ascertaining whether or not it was for the benefit of the Great Western shareholders. After again regretting the smallness of the dividend, the chairman resumed his seat by moving the adoption of the report. The motion having been seconded, Mr. BuowN said he was not actuated with any ill feeling to any of the directors, but he must tell the meeting, in mild! yet strong language, that he had no confidence in the board of directors. He thought their attempt to get to Southampton was the most foolish attempt he had ever heard of. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) At the proper time he intended to move a resolution embodying his views. He hoped the shareholders would not on the present occasion be contented by simply complaining of the present state of their affairs ; but, on the contrary, that they would take such steps as would secure the improvement of their pro perty. (Hear, hear.) This resolution was to the effect, that taking into consideration the present position of the Great Western Railway, the shareholders were of opinion that all it required was rest, and that no fresh schemes be en tered into, no new guarantees with any other company con cluded, and that all further outlay of capital on existing lines be stopped. (Hear, hear.) In the event of the meet ing agreeing to that proposition he had another resolution to follow, which, he felt satisfied, was equally worthy their acceptance. Mr. GOgSETT said he totally objected to the report. (Hear, hear.) lie wished it to be thrown back all the directors, and he accordingly b egge d to move that the whole board of directors, with the secretary (Mr. Saunders), be requested to resign, and that a management committee be formed, and the present meeting be adjourned for ten days, in order that a new chairman and board of directors he se lected. (Cheers.) Mr. COURT objected to the report so far as the dividend was concerned, because the a mount it would take to pay it had not been bona fide earned during the last half-year. Mr, ADAMS would like to know the exact position of the meeting, whether there was any amendment to the report of the directors. The CIiAIRMAN said no amendment had yet been moved to the report. Mr, ADAus thanked the chairman for the information. at the same time he could not but say the policy of his lordship had altogether failed. He also objected to the dividend,, because not one farthing of the expenses of their late parliamentary contest had been placed amongst the accounts for the last half year. He should like to know about the amount of money expended during the late ses sion of Parliament,•whether it was £40,000, £50,000, or £60,000. (Hear, hear.) The amount whatever it was ought to have been charged against the revenue. He thought the proceedings that had taken place with respect to the East Moucestershireline were much to be condemned. Then again their absurd attempt to get to Southampton, why did the directors of the Great Western imagine that if they went there the South Western would not go to Brio. tol. (Hear, hear, and cries of Yes.) Of course should as a they would, and it would only be right that the matter of pure defence. Instead of making two useless lines, he thought the proper course to take was to make that which they already had yield as much as possible. The speaker then proceeded to make a comparison between the present dividend and that declared some years at the rate of eight per cent., and then referred to the new Metropolitan line, which he considered would be highly profitable to the Great Western. He thought there ought to be some changes in the direction, as he con sidered their enormous expenditure was the greatest evil the meeting had to deal with. (Loud cheers.) He did not wish to introduce a firebrand into the board, because that was not exactly the sort of person who would be best cal culated to improve the position of their undertaking, but if three or four practical men—men impressed with the im portance of dealing with £15,000,000 of capital —nothing but good could result. He was of opinion that a committee be appointed to inquire into the expenditure, and the manner in which the accounts were kept. Mr. lIARTRIGGE in the course of his observations made a charge against Mr. Saunders, the secretary, of having e mployed his son as counsel before a parliamentary com mittee in a scheme of which he (the secretary) was the originator. Mr. SAUNDERS indignantly repelled the accusation ; he said he never had and never would be guilty of a job. Mr. HARTRIGGE continued to condemn the policy of the board of directors, and contended that there ought to be a committee of shareholders appointed to confer with the directors upon the management of the undertaking. Mr. MONSELL condemned all extensions, and he was of opinion that if the directors determined steadily to develop their own traffic, to keep to their own territory, to avoid en croachment, to cultivate good feeling with their neighbours, a better and brighter future might confidently be expected. He was not one of those who looked upon Southampton as the Redan the Great Western had to take ; on the con trary he looked upon it as the ruin of the company. (Hear.) The CHAIRMAN having replied to the various questions put by shareholders, The motion for the adoption of the report was then put and carried. Mr, BROWN then moved the resolution given above with the following addition :—" That steps be immediately taken to organize an united economical management of the three companies, and that a bill be prepared for their legal amal gamation an abstract of which shall be sent to every pro prietor prior to its being submitted to a general meeting to be held in November; that free passes be allowed to share holders to attend, and that no proxies be applied for by the directors or their officials." Mr. ADAMS seconded the resolution. After a long and angry discussion the resolution was put to the meeting, but the hands held up being so nearly equal that the shareholders present divided, when there appeared — For the resolution .. 65 Against it Majority against the resolution — 7 A scene of great confusion ensued. After a vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting sepa rated. GREAT NORTHERN. The report of the directors to the half-yearly meeting, on the 23d inst., has been issued. The capital account shows that there has been received up to 30th June, £12,579,660 3s. 6d., and expended £12,236,570 Os. 2d., leaving a balence of £343,090 3s. 4d. The expenditure on capital account includes £280,000 for the purchase of the Hertford and Luton line, which is now incorporated in the Great Northern system; £55,730 Bs. 6d. for further pay ments on account of the company's subscription to the Garston and Liverpool Railway ; and £4,771 ss. for Witham mortgage deeds paid off. The chief Rents in the expenditure are—£3s,7B6 Gs. ld. for works of construction , including £17,319 ls. Bd. for the Western, or Hotel Curve, Junction with the Metropolitan Railway; and £33,544 6s. 9d. for additional rolling stock. The company have re ceived, during the half-year, £121,623 15s. on account of the second and third calls on the Irredeemable Five per Cent. Preference capital of 1861, and £30,000 in respect of the Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Perpetual Preference Stock, which the directors were authorised, at the last meeting to dispose of, by tender, to the proprietors. The issue of the company's Four per Cent. Debenture Stock progresses satis factorily ; £266,970 3s. 6d. has been received on that account during the half -year, and a corresponding amount of mort gage deeds extinguished. The total amount of this stock is £2,089,242 Bs. 6d., and the average rate of interest on the whole debt of the company is £4 Is. 10d. per cent. Resolutions will be submitted to the meeting to empower the directors to exercise the borrowing powers conferred by the Garston and Liverpool Railway Act of 1861, £75,000 ; the Great Northern and Metropolitan Junction Act of 1860, £lO,OOO ; the Great Northern (Hertford and Luton Purchase) Act of 1861, £6,000. The revenue account shows the gross receipts, including, in 1862, receipts on Nottingham and Grantham line to have been £672,458 4s. 7d; the gross expenditure, £345,697 75., leaving a balance of receipts over expenditure of £326,760 17s. 7d. Add to this a balance from previous half-year of £423 Bs. 2d., and a sum due from Eastern Counties Company of £8,400, there is a balance of revenue of £335,584 ss. 9d. Deduct fixed charges, including mortgage and debenture stock interest, and preference dividends, and, in 1862, the rent payable to the Nottingham and Grantham Company, £226,194 95., and there remains a net balance available for dividend on the original and A and B stocks, £109,389 16s. 9d. The nett increase in 1862 over 1861 was £19,296 10s. The above balance of £109,389 16s. 9d. will enable the gene ral meeting to declare a dividend at the rate of 41 per cent'. per annum on the original stock, giving for the half-year £2 ss. per cent. to the original stock ; £3 per cent. to the B stock ; £1 10s. per cent. to the A stock; and the direc - tors recommend that such dividends be declared, to be pay able on Ist September next. The balance remaining in hand will be £1,463 45.11 d. A resolution will be submitted to the meeting for authority to subscribe £73,000 towards the capital of the Edgware Company, and for the creation of stock for that purpose. A similar agreement will be sub mitted to the meeting for working the Hatfield and St. Albans Railway, as also a resolution to authorise a sub scription of £20,000 towards the capital of that company. LONDON, TILBURY, AND SOUTHEND. The following is the report of the directors, to be pre sented at the half-yearly meeting on Tuesday next :—The total capital received amounts to £800,628 10s., and the total capital expended to £794,244 ss, 4d. From the state ment of the revenue account, which is furnished by the lessees, it will be seen that the gross receipts for the half year have amounted to £21,711 195., and that the expendi ture has been £15,689 ss. 5d., leaving a balance of £6,022 13s. 7d. Since the last half-yearly meeting a change has taken place in the management of the affairs of the com pany, and the directors deem it their duty to record the cir cumstances under which that change was made. In No vember, 1861 (some previous communication on the sub ject having taken place between a committee of proprietors and the joint committee of directors of the railway, a requi sition was received, signed by the prescribed number of shareholders, calling upon the joint committee or direc tors to convene an extraordinary meeting of proprietors of London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway stock, for the pur pose of considering and determining upon the propriety of an application to Parliament in the then ensuing session, for leave to bring in a bill for the purpose of incorporating the proprietors, and giving them sonic share in the manage ment of the affairs and property of the undertaking. A meeting of the proprietors was accordingly convened for the 16th December last, when the subject was fully discussed, and it was resolved that a bill for the purposes suggested should be brought in, and a committee of proprietors, who took charge of the conduct of the bill, was appointed for promoting the application to Parliament. The act, in titled, " An Act to incorporate the proprietors of shares in the undertaking called the London, Tilbury, and Southend Extension Railway, and to vest such undertaking in the company so incorporated, and for other purposes," received the royal assent on the 16th May last, whereupon the pro prietors of shares in the undertaking were incorporated by the name of the London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway Company. The first ordinary meeting of the ne w com p an y was held on the 10th June last, and the present board of directors was then constituted in accordance with the pro visions of the act of Parliament, three of the directors being appointed by the company, three by the directors o f the Eastern Counties Railway Company, and three by the directors of the London and Blackwell Railway Company. The provisions in the act of 1852 relating to auditors hav ing been repealed by the act of 1862, it will be requisite for the proprietors at this meeting to elect two auditors. ASCENT OF SALISBURY CATHEDRAL SFIRE.—On Thursday afternoon last James Matthews, a workman in the employ of Mr. Frederick Richard Fisher, of the Iligh street, builder, performed his annual feat of ascending fromt the small weather door up the iron handles to thcor oiling of the spire of Salisbury Cathedral, for the pnr t pe e s t than th e vane . n t s r_i n d d moreiloliolahfoibnwisetraeoynn,as. n c r pc o ei s l s ls g - f bar above the vane, which is at an a ltitu e 400 feet from terra firma. snari e nt p o er t p h e e tu in a n ll , y producing . o [ADVERTISEMENT.]—oIioW a y , n f purging out these Health.—Changing temperatures P° vie- they cleanse both flu wl id t s h foul gases, which gain beget adPissiodi„ase. a t:: air, poison the blood, and impurities imarove the appetite, and have the wonderful from the blood arid l a ato . rs o . f sluggish ' invigorate the dige _ ~___,3 2 . c a o n rr d eestiaTf,','Estese Every dyspeptic symp solids from all hurtfsulbvomed balsamic pills m a y b g pills which are the mildest tom yields . tipunmayotriegrasn;s. pains in the bowels, and the best e stomach and abdominal disten e retied upon for curing si 0 n .• t o o s ft i t 11 s u s a u liver complaints, bilious ailments, headache lowness ot • its and a hundred spit' 2 . . other infirMities, r eeillting from c onfirmed in d igestion, Y _..c . 308 2,144 8,658 30,033 2,220 8,635 61,739 1,090 203 41,922 203 119 523 99,229 1,958 24,049 27,650 2,625 2411 15,920 1,328 1,282 42,599 4,443 1,484 2,082 13,914 550 47,487 2,828 8,720 676 1,736 3,994 5,395 2,238 1,010 4,081 27,286 7,550 4,606 2,516 239 1,810 1,459 '728 4,961 1,241 37,924 243 THE MUTDER AT ISLE VORTIL The inquiry into the circumstance is of the deatn of Annie Barnham, otherwise Copel. Ind, who was shot, as alleged, by her husband, at Isleworth, on the evening of Thursday, the 7th inst „ was resumed yesterday, before Mr. Jas. liird, Co .oner for West Middlesex, at the Chequers Inn, near the Union Workhouse, Twickenham -road. The Coroner read over the evidence given at the previous hearing ; and Mrs. Sarah Barnham, the mother of t he deceased woman, said, in addition to her former statement, that since Copeland (her deceased daughter pre sumed husband) had returned from lirelatld he had frequently threatened to murder her. Rosina Barnham, the sister of the di!ceaseki, added to her former evidence that she could not reicollect the size of the bullets, t,iut she remembered that they were in a very rough un finished state. The Coroner said that evidence_ would be forth coming from the place whey; had been last at work, at Pet. seen casting some bullets in : 9 the supposed murderer ersfield, where he was he sand, which, if proved, would be exceedingly mt :terial, as account ing for the state in which the last vritne ss saw them. In reply to the Jury, Itesina Barnham said tha t Copeland took the bullets out of a single pocket wh en he 6 bowed them to her, and made some remark about nei one n being able to see him take them out or p ut thetu i_ The Postman, who met the supposed murderer after hearing the gun-shot on the night of the 7th, confirmed the previous statement he had made. The Coroner then called Ephraim Caughtrey, ostler at the Chequors, who deposed to having seen the deceased woman and the alleged murderer when they partook or some ale at the public-house in question. He knew the woman and the dress of the alleged murderer cor responded with his apparel as described by the mother and sis,.er of the deceased woman. Inspector Rig:trlsford said that he had .no further evidence to produce ,. The Coroner left i,f. to the jury to say whether they would return a Ire rdict of wilful murder against some person or person 0 unknown, or adjourn the inquiry ; and the lattet • course being considered most advisable, was adopted accordingly. SUICIDE THROUGH LF& THE ILLNESS OF A ;V Yesterday Dr. Lankester, the Central Middlesex coroner, held an inquest at th,e Torriano Arms Tavern, Torriano-avenue, Kentier-town, touching the death of Mr. Charles Josiah Wade, aged 41 years, residing at No. 41 , Torriano -.avenue. Mrs. Maria Wade, mother of dec eased, identified the body, and deposed that he had been depressed in spirits for some time past, owing to the protracted illness of his wife, w hose death was' now hourly expected. On Wednesday night last .12E , retired to his bedroom, seemingly not more dep re ssed than usual. On the following morning he did not make hi s a ppearance at breakfast 1.8 usual, an d mile went into his room; and was horrified at the s ight of her son lying dead on the floor and a pistol near him. He was doing a very flourishing business as a baker, and resided in a private residence in in.dependent circumstances. There was no reason to sup pose that anything else preyed upon his mind but. the long illness of his wife. He often complained of sleep lessness. Dr. Part, of No. 7, Camden-road-villas, deposed that he was called to the deceased, and fo and him lying on the floor of his bedroom on the left side of the bed, with a quantity of blood about the of his night-shirt, in wh ich he was attired. Death was occasion by a circular wound in the left side of the chest, between the fourth and fifth ribs, evi dently made by a pistol bullet. A pistol (produced) was near him on the left side. His position was such that witness had no doubt that he died from a pistol shot fired by his own hand. The Jury returned a verdict of " Suicide from temporary insanity." COUNTRY MAII.K.L 1. b. ....... LIVERPOOL —Au G. 15. At to-day's market there . was a fair attendance of the trade, but only a moderate amount of business was done in wheat, at ld to 2d per cental lower. Flour was quiet, and rather easier. Oats and oatmeal the turn dearer. Beans f 6d cheapes. Indian corn in fair dem a n d, at the prices o last Friday, Full prices were realised for barley and peas. WAKEFIELD—AvG. 15. The wheat trade was quiet, and prices as of late. Fresh parcels were cleared off as they came to hand, but the ge neral demand is limited. Grinding barley a fair inquiry . Beans, oats and shelling unaltered. Averages for the week: Wheat ........ 1,510 q rs., at . 56s ld 8ar1ey......... — STANFORD—Aua. 15. White wheat, 58s to 61a—red, 528 to 57s per 36 stone. Barley, 31s to 338 per qr. Oats, 24s to 28s per 24 stone. Beans, 40s to 42s per qr. EXETER—AuG. 15. The following prices were quoted this morning : Wheat, white 7s 3 d to 78 9d I Barley. 3s 9d to 3s s 9d to 4s 3d Ditto red .6s 9d to 78 3d I Oats 2 0,1 Flour, fine, 41s to 42s ; seconds, 39s to 40s per sack. CATTLE. The supply of sheep this morning was limited ; fat beef plentiful. Fat beef,'p sc., 10s0d to 10s3d Ewes, per lb .... 7d to 71d Pork carcases, 9s 6d to 10a ^6d Wethers, do . 6id to bid Lamb, p 1b....... 71-d to 8d Fat calves, d 0... 6d to—d• Rough fat, 3d per lb. BRISTOL SUGAR—Auci• 15. The market has been dull and inactive for raw sugars• Refined goods are steady. Treacle tolerably firm. Theta is no alteration to notice in rum• COAL ARKET. ; the close of the market s. d. Cowpen Hartley ..15 0 Walls End. Whitworth 15 0 Heugh Hall 15 9 South Kelloe. l6 3 Acorn Close.. Cassop .. 16 3 Framwell,gate .... l5 9 Hetton .. .. 17 6 South Hetton ......... 17 9 Hedley 15 0 lEden .... 1 5 9 T r imdon Thornley.... 16 Tunstall Trimdon Hartlepool ..16 9 Shincliffe l6 ~, Hartlepool.. l6 84; sold, 47. Orf'loco of Coal per Ton a t s. d. Buddle's West Hartley 15 0 Byass's Bebside West Hartley.... ls 0 Eden Main ...15 6 Carway and Duffryn Malting 23 0 Do. Anthracite 21 0 Hastings Hartley l5 0 Wylam 16 01 Holywell ..16 0 Tanfield Moor l3 0 West Hartley 15 01 Davison's West Hart -15 0 ley Hartlepool West Hart- ..14 6 ley North Pelton Ga 5..... 12 9 Ships at market. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton Aug. I ,l' via Marseilles Aug. L" irazil and Cape Verde, by B ritish p acket. Sept. j• Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Sept. L a China, Penang, a nd Singapore, via Southampton Aug. _O. l°' 0 Falkland Islands Gib r altar, via Southampton .. Aug. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Aug. 111 f via Marseilles Aug. U,• I n dia (Bombay), via Southampton Aug. 1 3,' . 2° via Marseilles Aug, ' Lisbon Sept. 3., Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Aug. 13' via Marseilles Aug. 121 Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America , by Brit. p acket .. Aug. 13' by U.S. packet by Canadian packet. Aug. 1 31 W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Toneriffe Aug- 2 S. Bahamas, via New York Aug. ns. Mexico Aug. -.' All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, } Aug. 13. California, and British Columbia. BIRTHS. BABRYOn the 14th inst., at The Camp , Aldershott. tbe , wife of D. P. Barry, Esq., of a daughter. G L ADSTONE.—On the 13th inst., at Green-lane, Vtir,e,it: tree, near Liverpool, the wife of Robert Gladstone, of a son. Prro.—On the 13th inst., at Kensington-palace-garde° Lady Peto, of a son. MARRIAGES. e' HILL—BERGE/L.—On th e 14th inst., at Christehll Paddington, Charles Edward Hill, C a pt a i n R o yal PI: g i nee r st youngest son of the late Gen eral Sir Dudlel Ft",f Leger Hill, t o Caroline An n , e ld es t daughterde. to Haniet- Henry S. Berger, Esq., of Cleveland-square, IV park. S omEs—Siu Til . S - 7 0 F n ra t n ii: i8 14 s th ora in e e s t , :, E at sci St. ( ? f oo k r , g o o r ' t s is , ra l f i r e o :. or' Ella, eldest dau ' ghter of P Es - r a s over-square, ,s M.D., of 25, Park-street, Groov) A B oI AnaB tq:EEir Lady A y DEATHS. ...n A the 13th inst. at Newto , Devon lA° K.C.B. Y:w h " he e 3 r o , t t h h j e u r n el e ict at of c a General n oor, Lord 'AYiraer' A. Henry E. Boileau, Roya). (Bengal) ) Engil l e tlei::Gregelleci 55. th° BRAY.—On the 14th inst„ at East Grinstead, Suseelcy Rev. Isaac H. Bray, aged 48. 1,,, the BOYLE.—On the 11th inst., at East Hendred, Ber—' Rev. Richard Boyle. CATIICART.—On the 12th inst., at Leamingt °u9 the ptial Mary Elizabeth Cathcart. Islaciell' EASTWICK.—On the 10th inst., suddenlY, at Salop, John Eastwick, Esq. T ONO' G ri,•=r, consu.H=Ova, s w eden.l'itoom.—On the 13th inst., at Harwich, John i orso y, ____ ---- l lApyi kit N' LONDO : Printed and Published by JOHN C .0., list of No. 112 n the.C , a ow , Strand, Printer, at Tuz Suic O ffi ce 0 1 , Strand, in the Precinct of the. Savoy, i Middlesex.—Saturday, August Op IS62'