The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-29 00:00:00

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The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was
held at 1 o'clock, at the London Coffee-bows, Ludgate-lull;
Mr. J. BIDDULPH In the chair.
From the report it appeared that the earnings of thi
company in the half yea sad* Slat December List were
14,5601. ls. 10d., 8651. 7s. 10d. less than in the
oorrespondieg period the previous year. The working
expenses wer58,2961. Os. 3d. , showing a &melee of 2081. Ba. sd.
The surplus, inclusive of 1091. 16s. Si. brought from the
last account, amounted to 6,3731.185., dis
posable as follows,
vin :—lnterest mdebentures, di., 2,ffiffi 17a. Id. ; divi-
dends out preforms* shares, 1,8131. Oa 11d. ; in-
terest on B debentures, 211/. L. 44. •; rest of
Vale of Towey Railway, 9501. ; total, 5,27/1. 19a. 4d.
This left a balance of 1,1451. 18s. itd. for a dividend oa the
ordinary stook, which the directors recommended to be at
the rate of cos pound per omit. per annum, requiring 9851.,
and leaving 1601. 18e. Bd. to be weird on to the next half-
year. The income of the company for 1861 was 28,963/.
21. 9d., as compared with 27,881.45. 9d. in 1860, showing
an advance on the whole year of 1,0641. 18s.
The Cantina'', in moving the adoption of the mon,
expressed his belief that when the Dew lines sandimmd lest
maim were constructed, and the Limpidly Railway plead
is monexion with the Central Wiles Railway, there
would be a great development of traffic. He also ex-
pressed his hope that the proprietors would come forward
to take the saw shares required for that purpose.
The motion having been seconded was, after a short con-
versation, put end carried ; and a dividend at the rate of
one per osnt per exams on the ordinary stock wasdecland.

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT DONCASTER.—On Mon-
day morning last an &oddest of a moat serious nature oc-
curred on the Great Northern Railway, at Doncaster, to
• smith named George Tuford, employed at the locomo-
tive works there. A large number of the men reside in
what, is known se the " New Town," and in order to go.: to
their work they are obliged to mess the Great Northern
line on • level, and at • spot when there are at least nine or
ten sidings. Upon one of the.. sidings stood • mineral
train. blocking up the path to the works—en obstruction
that frequently occurs. It is nasal in such cases for the
thin to creep under the train, but, in this in-
dm% unknown to Tn.:ford, an engine was attached
to VW train, and each truck was being rue on to
the weighing machine to ascertain its weight, causing a
of about mints or so, as each waggon is pulled
et Ziaethe machine. Just as the man got under the truck
**engine pulled the train on, and the poor fellow was
knocked down and drearlftliel:ured on the lower part of
the body ; so frightfully, that scarcely any hope is
entertained of his recovery YMr. Storrs, the company's
surgeon in Doncaster, aria Mr. B. S were called in, and
during Monday they used every means to allay the poor
fellow's dreadful and excruciating sufferings. The chairman
of the company (Mr. Eimuod Denison) has frequently
ordered that the path shall not be obstructed, and it re-
mains to be seen whose orders led to this serious accident.
MORDERGUE ABELULT UN BOARD SHIP.—LIVIR-
POOL, Trumnar.—This morning about nine o'clock • moor
murderous outrage was committed on board the British ship
British Queen, undergoing repair in the Brunswick dock.
in • quarrel which took place between T. Green, the cook,
and Enos Seth, the steward, the former stabbed the latter
in the abdomen with • razor, laying completely bare the
intestines. The man was taken to the Southern hospital,
but there is not the slightest hope entertained of his re-
covery. An intimation to that effect having been con-
vey d to the detective police office • magistrate took his
deposition. The wounded man stated that the prisoner
joined the ship at St. John's, N.B. When in the galley
together, Seth spoke to the prisoner about some part of his
duty, and Green having replied impertinently. Seth went
to strike him, when the prisoner drew the razor and in-
flicted the severe wound described. The prisoner will he
detained in custody until the fate of Seth is decided.
HORRIBLE ATTEMPT AT MURDER.—lntanee ex-
Moment prevails among the inhabitants of the village of
Dorrington, six miles from Salop, on the Shrewsbury and
liewetord line of railway, owing to a shocking attempt
to lake away the life of • workman resident in that neigh-
henthood. It seems that oar Sunday lost • number of
excavators and other labourers were employed on the be.
fore-mentioned line of railway. The parties concerned were
working in • ballast hole, and adjourned at 6 o'clock to •
public-house near the bridge leading to Dorrington to per.
take of refreshment The men left that place in three lota
or companies. The wooed party consisted of • young man
named John Promo and two Irishmen, named Peter aud
Owen alias Jack Tolley. When on their road home loud
*creams were heard by the men in advance and in the
rear of the trio, and on proceeding to the spot they
encountered the two Tolley* running as bard as they
could from their companion. As for Preece, he lay on the
ground writhing in sgooy, his stomach having been ripped
open with • knife, and his bowels were protruding, suffi-
cient, u one of the labourers expressed himself, "to
fill • hat." Ag de belonging to an adjoining field was
pulled down, and the men bore their comrade to Doning-
ton, having despatched meanwhile a message for a surgeon
and fur the police. Dr. Glover arrived. and toned it nee's-
any to open the stomach still further to restore the
intestines to their place. The perish onnstable sent in-
formation to Captain Cramptoa and Mr. Tonkin, the chief
and deputy chief constables at Shrewsbury. Mr. Tonkin,
who is clever in his vocation, took with him Sergeant James,
and succeeded in apprehending the criminals on Monday.
The dying depositions of the wounded Man were taken
before Mr. T. H. Edwards', when Preece said that Owen
Tolley owed him a grudge. The two men quarreller/fart*
him on the road. and Owen stabbed him. he priming,
both very forbidding• looking men, were brought up on
Monday evening at the Guildhall, Shrewsbury, and Telma-
ded for a week. We may remark that • petition is in nouns
of signature, and has been for several days, praying Govern-
ment to prevent the railway company from carrying on their
work on Sundays.