The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-24 00:00:00

TER EXPRF43; SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24,

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COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Ocr. 23.
(Beton Mr. Commismioaer Cloalbuna.)
IN as T. S. JACIBOB.

The bankrupt was • shipowner, of Bt. Peteeralley,
Cornbill. arid of Douglas, in the isle of Moo. Thie was the
adjourned sitting for examination and discharge. The
baokruptcy took place so long ago as August, 1852. The
secoutte show unsecured debts of 9,459/. ; creditors on bills
discounted, 807/. ; ditto to be paid in full. 918. The assets
are returned at 3,974/., showing • deficiency of 6,4621. The
bankrupt's expecditure had been 200!. • year io the two
years preceding his bankruptcy. Be atated that his business
in London was conducted by a Mr. Brown, who had ac-
cepted bills in exam of his authority.
An adjournment was ordered for further accounts.
Air. Sargoud, Mr. Lowrance, and Mr. Linkhder appeared
in the case.

afterwmfs the prisoner got in, and as soon as he sat down
opposite her he put big band on her legs in an (dilutive
manner. She him oft and removed from that part
of the vehicle, thinking be would not repeat the offence, bat
he again put his band on her lap, and in endeavouring to
himgrudb. . away he opened a parcel she had in one of her
Mr. Combo—You say there wu a gentleman and lady in
the omnibus ; did either of throe *Mice his conduct
Witness-1 don't think they did, for it 'quivery dark.
Mr. Combo—How many times did be put his hands on
your hip
Wituess—Three or four times, sir, and when we got over
London-bridge I called the imnductor, and told him how I
had been insulted. The prisoner then struck me, but did
rot hurt me much.
_ . .

Mr. Combe—Did he make use of any improper language
to you?
Witness—He was talking all the way. bat I could nat
undeistaod him. from the rattling noise of the omnibus.
The conductor of the omnibus, in rep!, to the magistrate,
said the prisoner did not appear to be the wane for drink
when be admitted him, but his conduct whelk the coin.
plan:mot told him of the outrage was not that of a sober man.
The prisoner denied haring indecently or wilfully in-
sulted the complainant. He might have fallen forward, and
by accident placed his hands on her knees.
Mr. Combo—What are you ?
Prisoner—l belong to the corps of Commislosaires, and
reside at their barracks in the Strand.

31r. 1151oniesieui the eieWei aaceprisoner had beam die.
graceful, and committed him for fourteen days with hard
labour.

THABMS..

Henry Colville, a tall grave-looking man, about 34 years
of age, mu brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with the
following strange conduct.
Mr. Patrick Joseph Healey, an apothecary, d 14, Jobe-
street, Poplar, said the prisoner came into his shop at are
o'clock on the previous afternoon, drunk sod in a very excited
state. The prisoner said, "You have poisoned me, and rn
have revenge! " and celled upon bim to leave the shop and
to meet hint in the street, and on his refusal to do so made a
arts at him and knocked down a medicine bottle, which
was broken. He had great difficulty in preventing the pri-
soner striking him, and the ablest exclamations and noise
caused a mob to assemble in front of his house. He millvd
in a police constable and gave the prisoner into custody.
Mr. Partridge—Did he strike you
Mr. Healey—He did not, air. He would have done so if
I had not retreated. _

bat is the amount of damage dors'?
Mr. Healey—Only la 6d.
Mr. Partridge asked the prisoner if he would pay the
mosey ?
The prisoner—l will, sir. lam very sorry indeed that I
should have acted so. I was intoxicated, sir.
Inspector Beare, of the /I division, said the prisoner wee
in a most furious elate all night, and raved like a maniac.
The prisoner made a most desperate attempt to commit
suicide, and it was necessary to have two constables in
the cell all nivbt to prevent him repeating the attempt on
his life.

—Theprisoner—l tie beside myself Wit night ; the drhik
amide me quite mad.
Mr. Partridge—You may go on paying Is. 6d. for the
bottle you have broken.
The prisoner—So ends my csteehigan.

EAST INDIAN RAILWAY.

The report of the director', to be submitted to the
proprietors at the half-yearly inset* on Fiiday next. his
been issued. It states that oo additional mileage has hose
opened its Bengal &that the half-you, but it is expected
that the line from Bemires to Mirsapore will have been nom.
plated and ready fur traffic by the let of the current mouth.
In the North West Provinces an additional length of 481
milei from the TuoudLi Junction to Allyghur, was opened on
the let Much, so that, on the 30th Jane last. the company
bad open for teeth,: 935/ miles. The views of the government
oo the subject of the completion of the line into Delhi have
not yet been made kuown. On the Jubbulpore line the eon-
triton, Messrs. Warless and Hunt, are Imhof reasonable
progress, and Mr. Le Mesurier reports that he is arranging
for the prompt delivery of permanent way materials. In the
Seaga division the average length of line is work during the
half-year reeled 30th June was 6061 miles. The permanent
way and works have been maintained in efficient order during
the half-year, at a cost of Is. 05d. par train mile. The
working expenses have bean 49.44 per cent., showing an
improvement both over the corresponding sad preceding
half-years. There is ea increase in the number of mum-
gees carried of 360,019, as compared with the pr
half-year. The tonnage in goods and minerals, exeluescailviroi
parcels, carriages, and live stock, for the half-year ended
30th Juoe last, has been 293.046 tons (included in which are
57,174 tom of coal carried for the use of the locomotives),
against 179,377 tons in the preceding half-year. The pro-
portion of railway matexals included in the traffic return'
of the past half-year is about 7 per cent, easiest 15 per
eat. included in the returns of the preceding half-year.
The percentage of locomotive coal carried this half-year is
19.51. The gross traffic receipts for the half-year 'boded 30th
Jose let have been 391,8321. 3s. 6d., splint 200,6511. 58.8 d.
in the preceding half-year ; end the net receipts 196,01321.
12a 111, se compared with 87,3431. Os. 2d. in the preceding
half-year. The net traffic receipts from the opening
of the has to the 30th June last have been 1,086,1351.
lls. lid. The locomotives and rolling stock are in good order.
In the North-Went Provinces division the average length of
See in work darn* the half-year ended 30th June was 304
miles. The permanent way and works have been main-
tabled in efficient order, at a cost of rather lees this 911 per
train mile. The working expenses have been 49.67 per
cent., showing a mosiderable improvement. The number of
passengers carried during the past half-year shows an in-
crease of 98,670 over the preceding half-year. The tonnage
in goods snd minerals. exclusive of pareela, sant= mid
live stock, for the half-year ended 30th Jana last been
63,497 tons, vilest of 17
,61 in the preceding half-year,
showing an increase of 17,561 tons. The proportion of rail-
way materials included in the traffic) nutria of the part
ball-year is about 2.21 per cent. against 26 per cent. In the
preceg half-year. The gives traffic receipts far the half-
year ediooded 30th Jam last have bees 124,5311. 19a. 7d.
against 83,5371. 10s. 101 in the preceding half-year; and
the net receipts 62,6751. 14.., against 33,9071. 18.. 9d, in the
preceding half-year. The net traffic receipts since the
opeoieg of the line for public theft% have boss 2913,048/.
15s. 7d. The locomotives and roiling stook are in excellent
condition. The general result of the half-year's working on
the two divisions of the line as compared with the preceding
half-year exhibits a decrease in the working expenses—an
Woman in the traffic of 468,689 panniers. of 131,230
tons of goods end minerals, and of 139,5071.8 e-in tbenet earn-
ings. Whilst the working espouse are inetmially lower than
in the preceding half-year, epee the present occasion there
is • sum of 3,000/. charged against the revenue (1,996/.
9s. 10d. in Bengal, and 1,0011. 10s. 2.i. in the North-West
Provinces) under the bead of insurance. It has been deter
mined, in communication with the government, that • aimilar
emu shall be set aside from the takings of each half-year for
the purpose of cresting an ineunnee fund ; and that molt
sums shall accumulate until an aggregate has been obtained,
the interest from which shall cover what may be considered
to be • fair premium of insurance against local and stationary
risks from fire, as well as damage to property in
transitu, from the same cause. The sums so set
aside are to be invented in government securities.
In their last report the board stated that the supply
of fuel bad been engaging their serious attention,
and that they had felt it their duty to press upon the
government the importance of thoroughly investigating the
question of providing means for the conveyance of oast
from the collieries which the company holds at Kerber.
bailee to the railway. The board having reason to believe
that a line of railway between the terminus on the Bar-
rackur Extension and Luckieserai on the main Ilse—
which would 'deed the best means of transport.—
might be constructed at a very ?tameable oast,
urged the survey of the country with • view finally to deter-
miss the question ; but were informed in reply, that as the
Secretary of State did not intend to guarantee capital for
this line, it was presumed the company would not wish to
execute the survey at ite expanse. In these circumstances,
and having been subsequently confirmed in their opinion of
the importance of connecting the two stations above refined
to, by means of a line passim at or near the Heristrtalleis
coalfields, the board, as the proprietors are aware, originated
the East Indian Auxiliary Railway Company, with the in.
tention of raising capital for the construction of the line
without a guarantee, and of making such terms with this
company for working the line as should insure it the full
benefit of the new communication. The board, in sub-
mitting this project to the Secretary of State, pointed out
that the constitution of the East lodise Railway Company
did not admit of the line being made by it inde-
pendently of its general arrangements under its contract
with the government of India, or, in other words, without
• guarantee ; and were informed ni reply, that as the line,
if made by anindependentcompsoy. might come into com-
petition with the main line, Sir C. Wood could only emetics
its construction when necessary by the East Indian Railway
Company. Later information from India strengthened the
opinion of the board as to the neamity of the lira being
made ; and being assured by their agent that the government
of India entirely concurred with them, the directors, in
July hut, intimated to the Secretary of State their readiness
to submit proposals to the shareholders for raising the mom
wiry capital with • guarantee, upon the undentaodieg that
the capital should be kept distinct from the capital of the
main line during construction, but merged in it so thou as
the line should be completed. It was then intimated that
DO final decision could be come to until Sir C. Wood was
informed directly of the views of the government of India.
The board are now isformeo that the government of India
is favourably disposed to the construction of the line by this
company, and that the surveys which the board suggested
last February are progressing. In accordance with the intl.
oration given last October, the company's agent has made
considerable progress in the disposal of the company's steam
end other fleet, the proceeds of the sal* of which, when
brought to account, will be paid back to the credit of capital.
The board have to announce the resignation, in consequence
of ill-health, of Sir George Bonham, which, they sincerely
regret to observe, has been followed by his death. They
have elected in his stead Frederick Walter Simon, Esq.,
formerly auditor. There ie oonsequently a vacant *editor-
ship which will have to be filled u at the meeting in April
next. The board have the eatidaepon to report that the
scheme of audit in India, which they referred to is April
last as having been remitted to the government of India
for consideration, has been generally approved, and will be
immediately acted upon.

NORTHUMBERLAND CENTRAL RAILWAY.—Thin
seaway is now in a fair way of becoming es accomplished
fact. Earl Grey presided at the first half-yearly meeting of
the new undertaking, at Alawick, on Thursday. and a highly
micoursging report was submitted to the shareholders. The
line is projected and supported solely by Shoo* locally inte-
rested in the district ; audio puissance of this principle the
noble chairman intimated his belief that a public and general
act would be passed in next session of parliament giving to
landowners the power of charging their estate; for the par.
pomp of taking shares in railways to the *stoat of the in-
creased ,nine given to their land by them. The contract for
the works sod materials of the project sea let to Mean.
Wsing for 270,01.10/., and an (unmet appeal is addremed to
the local committees of shareholders to exert themselves
vigorously in obtaining the necessary amount of subscrip-
tioos.—Neirroalle Chronicle. -
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METROPOLITAN BOARD or WORM —Th e weekly
meeting of the board was held cildad inthe Board-ream,
Spring•gardens. Mr. Thwaitee The board went
into committee, but shortly terwards resumed, and the
following report was presentid :—" Your committee have to
report that they bays received from the solicitor of the
board a communication stating the result of his inquiries
respecting the sureties proposed to be given by Mr. Furnace
for the execution of the lint section of the Theme em-
bankment (north side). from Westminster-bridge to Wale,.
100-bridge and having carefully considered the same they
are of opinion that the board may lately accept such sun-
ties and enter into the contract." The report was resolved
and confirmed. It now only remain, that the
contract of Mr. Furnace to execute the works,
is accordance with his tender, for 590,0001,
shall be duly signed and seeded. When that
is done, the Theme' embankment works will be cammeneed.
The solicitor reminded the board that notice bad bow given
to the railway company that they wouli submit to minim-
tion the claims they had against them. He begged to
suggest that the matter should be referred to the Maio
Drainage Committee to agree upon an arbitrator. This was
agreed to. Mr. Dixon brought forward the motion of which
he had give° notice, "That the rep-irt of the Works and
Improvements Committee, presented on the 11th December,
1857, recommending the new line of street from the Com-
mercial-road to Red Lima-street (now Leman-street) White
chapel, at the estimated cost of 126,9721., be referred to the
aforesaid committee." A discussion ensued, in the course of
which Mr. Dormer said this project would cost 127,0001.,
and he saw DO use in referring the subject to a committee
unless there wee a probability of the recommendation being
acceded to. Mr. H. L. Taylor said the committee had
already reported that the work was desirable, bat they bed
not the funds to curry it out, and it was not a work of neces-
sity. The motion for referring the subject to the committee
was ultimately caroled. Some other business having been die-
posed of, the board adjourned. _ . _ _

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