The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-21 00:00:00

ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH
EASTERN RAILWAY.

Yesterday an accident, which might have resulted
in very serious imasequenoes, took place ►t the Darlington
station of the North Eastern Railway Dempsey. It appears
that • special train, consisting of an engine, tender,
and one carriage, had brought Lord Weslock from
Castle Barnard for the purpose of meeting the Scotch
I express to Loudon at Darlington. While shunting, or pre-
! paring to get on the return line, the Scotch express, heavily
laden, appeared in sight, and Woes it could be brought to
a steed it struck the Castle Bernard train, breekieg the
only carriage which belonged to it. The seems, and fire-
man had time to jump off, and thus escaped injury.
Why this obstruction ■honld have been allowed
to remain for a single moment on the up line with a keow-
ledge that the express from Scotland was overdue by 15
minutes is • matter that should be strictly imputed
into. Fortunately Darliegtoo is one of the stations
at which the Scotch exprem stops, and therefore
it was moving slowly as it neared the statioe.
Had the obstruction occurred at one of the statloos
which the trait puss' at fall speed the coesequences might
have been very disastrous. The Duke of Baocleach and
other distinguialied visitors to the Agricultural Show at
Newcastle were passeogeve in the train.

THE BIBLZWOMENtB HOLIDAY. —(Faost A CORRE-
arommarr.)-oe. the morning of Wednesday week. the
13th instant, • dozen vans crowded with nestle-dressed
women started from the alums of London ; sot • few were
the ealutationa given in parties, and many • hearty " Fine
day to ye, mime," as they left the purlieus of St. Giles's,
Imre from the months of ooeter girls and boys ; another two
hours more found them at the village of Leytoc, which bad
been astir since early morning to receive them. The vase
with their 200 occupants turned into the grounds of Mr. J.
Gurney Barclay, where, as is the wont on such oocasioss,
they were soon heated with substantial and inviting ebeer.
This finished, they wandered through shrubbery
paths, and pawed one by one in front of a bow window,
from which an invalid lady distributed to each a shawl, and
they then broke op into knots to enjoy the sensitize beds
and conservatories and fern houses. Others formed them-
selves into little companies under the shadow of the large
trees. During the afternoon many of those Interested in
their missions arrived, until the large park was thickly
sprinkled with the brighter draws of their lady
friends, among whom were nearly two hundred of their
superieteedeets, these who really bear with them the heat
and border of their work, sad meet continually in the
mothers' clam* those poor creatures whom they gather in
from the loom and the alleys to their quiet mission rooms.
whence Is shed abroad • new and reforming influence, each
lady having a special care of one bible-womaa, and rendering
her all the daily aid and encouragement that en educated
Christian can to her poorer sister. At five o'clock they
were again regaled unsparingly with knit sad tea,
and were allowed to digest it wider the influence
of short and pointed speeches from Lord Radek& end the
Bev. Mr. Wilson and Peneetather' se well as from the kind
host. Speecbee over. they paseedlliroegh • hothouse, each
to reemve from their baster • hunch of choice sande.
flowers, together with a gravies plant • piece, whiels will
doubtless be eirefully petted for months to come is many a
Leedom wort. where, if it does so other good, it will eall
back the bright temembresee of • happy day. Then each
being laden with their shawl, their Doessay, and their
flowerpot, they started seek Is their vans for ]rondos, re-
freshed and streegtheseol fee • new year's work. The
pkemare of so* a day Is a rich gift to tired workers. The
measure of this "woman's work" is now spreading is its
owe silent way far kayoed London, and we hear that the
the memos of threat
agency ie begis to prove keel! remarkably adapted to

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
Man the Judge Ordinary.)
HILL O. HILL. -11HICIAL JURY.

The Qttestem Ad Mete and Dr. Vi ambey for the petitioner;
Yr. Kerslake, Q.C., and Dr. Spinks for the respondent.
In this case only four of the special jurors answered to
their Dimes.

Dr. Spinia thereupon prayed a tales.
Sir It. Phißimers objected to have the came tried by
am but jurors. 7T gir J. aide laid that either party war entitled to a Wee.
The use therefore proceeded. It was the petition of
Mn. Anne Maria Hill, the wife of Mr. George Hill, for •
judicial separation on the ground of desertion. The re.
spoodent denied that he had separated himself from his
wife without just cause, and charged her with adultery
with two different persons, on account of which he pr.ye/
for a judicial 'operation. The petitioner denied the offence
imputed to her.
Mrs. Hill stated her case as to the desertion u follows :
lam the daughter of the late Lieut.-Colonel Hawtrey,
the 4th Royal Hugel Cavalry. When I was eight years of
age my father died. I then lived with my mother Lod
other members of my family at Stoke Newiogtoo. In 1842
I went to Margate, where I met with Colonel Lyster, who
made proposals of marriage to me. I was then only 18
years of age. There was a ceremony of marriage bet Ween
us in Wales. It was in a room. I lived with Colonel Lys.
tar as hie wits, but I afterwards discovered that he had a
wife living. Colonel Lyster died in March, 1,48.
I had by him a daughter named Emily. At
Colonel Lyster's death I was left with very slender means,
and I went shortly afterwards to my brother in I odia. In
December, 1848, I became acquainted with Mr. George
Hill, my present husband, in Calcutta. Shortly after
that he made proposals of marriage to me. Be-
fore we were married I told him everything re•
spieling my emulsion with Colonel Lyster. He laid
that it world make so differeoce. He told me that, after
he had taken a day to consider. I was married to him in
the name of Anna Maria Hawtrey Lyster, widow. My
husband bad a situation in the Treasury. He was bead
assistant of the military board in the AccountaoteGetieral's
office in the presidency of Bengal. We never lived happily
My first child (a boy) was born on the
:Tibor May, 1848, in Calcutta. At the end of
1850 I wee ordered to England, and I bad a
daughter born on board the reseed on her voyage.
When I reached Eoglaod I went to my aunt's, and 1 had
also a letter of introduction to a family named Warwick,
with whom I afterwards lived on terms of great intimacy.
I wally returned to my husband in Calcutta. We got
on together much about the same es before. I Mae to
England again in 1852 ; but I stayed here only six weeks.
My husband wrote to me to return to him, and that was
the reason why my stay was so sheet. He rid he could
not live without me. In 1854, he obtained his pianion ;
and we all set out to come to England in the logo. On the
voyage he treated me with the greatest suspicion and jea-
lousy. I left the !ago at the Mauritius ; and Mr husband
sod child proceeded to England. After staying at the Man.
rititis for a week, I returned to Calcutta, where I stayed with
my brother, and wish the Bev. Me. Fisher (who had married
me to my husband). I returned to England in November,
1854. I first went to Mrs. Glasaington, my nurse's, house,
in Sloane-street ; and then to my mamma's at Portsmouth.
At the booming of May, 1855, my husband sent for me to
meet him in Greeuwich•park. We met accordingly, and I
returned to cohabitation with him is the middle or at the sod
of that month. I °manned to live with him till August, 1957.
At that time we were staying at the Great Western Hotel.
My husband said that he wished to go to Germany alone,
and that I had better go to Sandgate for era bathing. He
told me that at first he had thought of taking me, but
that he had changed his mind. We went together
to Folkestone, and then he sent me on to Sand.
gate. He gave me 20/., and promised to write to
me, but be never did. I stayed at floodgate for 12 mouths
at the house of Mr. Jenner. I never sew my husband again
till I saw him in the Court of Common Pleas, where an
action was brought by Mr..l to recover for necessaries
supplied to me. He allowed me 1001. a year. We were on
better and more affectionate terms than usual when we
parted. He kissed me. I have never lived with him 'Mee.
I have repeatedly written to him, tied have tried to see him,
but he would cot allow me.

Sir J. P. Wilde enzgested that as both parties wished for
a judicial separation, and as It wee Dot likely that they
would live together spin, it would be bettor to avoid the
painful exposures which seemed likely to take place. It
would, therefore, be desirable, if possible, that there should
be a private arrangement.
The legal advisers of the parties therefore conferred. and
in the course of an hour they antioutioed that they had
effected a settlement of the ease. Some considerable time,
however, was 'peat in arrauging the details, and the learned
conceitl bad an interview with his lordship in his private
morn with regard to some disputed points.
The jury was then dismissed without giving a verdict.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Creedburn.)
Ix RE DAVID RAT.

The bankrupt was described u a chewiemonger's assistant,
late of Binu-street, Portman-square, sod formerly a cheese.
monger. Debts, NW. ;no assets.
Mr. IL Jones opposed. The bankrupt bad disposed of
his lame and bosiness to his son, in satisfaction of en
alleged debt, and had then come to the court without any
assets. He was still on the premises, profaning to act u
assistant to bia son.

After bearing Mr. E. Reed, for the bankrupt, who stated
that the sow had naid out an execution. to prevent his
fattier, who was 75 years of age, being turned into the
street,

__,
His Honour directed an adjournment.
121 RE J. BCIGZBB.
_ _ _

The bankrupt ws;clesoriheic •-•-••ervaist. formerly of
Stafford House, Stable-yard,Piocedil/y.ancl shwa of Chiswick
House. His debts were 761., muter:Red in 1860, for calls on
cooing shares, on which he had paid 50/.
Mr. Lawrence opposed for the mining tiosnpsoy.
The bankrupt, examioed, acid hi. wages were 30& a year:
He had no other means of mitt( those calls. He had
bought those shares because he was stupid. (A laugh.) Ha
had offered W. to settle the affair, expecting that kis
fellow servants would assist him io raising the money. He
hod paid WI, for the shares, the amount of his nevinp for
Afton sews.
.

Mr. Howse appeared for the bankrupt.
His Honour expressed a hope that the result of his speon.
lotion would be a lesson to the bankrupt in future, and to
other west-end servants, who were prone to embark in these
undertakings. The order of diseturge would be granted.
Tles bankrupt, on leaving the box. said be felt his position
as mach as anyone, and it would osetsialy be a wain
to hist.

The bankrupt In; apictZelirSMe stakes of Cross-
gni* Fistabury. Thu we. the eillottrued sitting far exami-
na
reteeirion sad dietitians. The liabilities ere milks
eit. 501.

Mr. E. Reed opposed fee the amignees. The baekruptcy
had taken place on the 24th of December, and a few days
before the beetroot bad dispossessed himself of shares in
the European Book to the amount of 2,5301. by taw•
forcing them to hie daughter for a poetised cossideration of
10a. Proceedings in Chancery bad been taken for the re.
ecwory at thee property : the answer to the snit had only
been filed on the 30th laat month, and Miss Rochefort
alleged that she had an interest under her mother's est-
Cement.

Mr. Doria, for the bankrupt, objected that this was not
evidence, se the bankrupt was not a party to the suit.
The Cormniaiocer—The question her, is whether this
was a boot fide trarsaction between the bankrupt sad
his daughter. or a sham and simulated ow ; sod whatesor
the parties say is evidence.
Mr. Reed asked that the case should be adjourned until
after the bearing of the suit ; also that the adjournment
should be sine die, the bsokrupt not her log complied
with a former order of the court, requiring account. showbs%
the disposal of the mnoies that bad passed through hie
hands. The recta were entirely dependant oe the result d
the suit, the backrupt having disposed of ►is business to an
Stephens, and transferred his books to a paean named
Davies. who was said to h. in America.

Mr. Dow, Mr. Et. Glithths,asd lir. Cole oleo opposed
for creditors.

After a short examination of the bankrupt, an adjourn.
moot sine di* was directed, with protection.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

WORSHIP-S7'REET.
TWO ATTUMPTSAT SUICIDE.

Catherine K,r., an elderly and portly woman, wan charged
with attempting to destroy bent( by rine.
Police-eoestable 363 K Diehiee, surd—YesterdeY I wag
called to tte primmer's bone, in Bethnal-green, sad found
her lying es a bed apparently very ILL Soma panne stated
*belied swallowed po:son but I did ea beer of whet kind.
I removed her to the hospital. She was violently sick by
the way.
Magistrate—Did she state any motive for taking pane?
Witness—Us told a neighbour it proceeded from trouble.
Wisner—l thought it VIA a seidlita power ; I always
keep some In the booms.
A respectable-Looking voting man, who said he was the
prisoner's coo, expressed hie belief of this smarties, but
The 'negatve", coupling the improbability of it with the
feet of her having said she was in trouble at the time, re-
fused to part with the cue, and ordered *remand that aqui-
ties !Mould he made.

Elt:a we,c, a deceot.looking woman, wee merged with
an attempt upon her life h 7 drowning.
Gardner, 525 N. mid—Tois morning I was called to the
Regent's-cianal.hridge, where I saw the prisoner on the
bar being held hr a person now premitat. He told me
she had thrown off her basest. sod was in the act of ]sp-
ins into the water when he caught hold of sad prevented
her.

Charles Mathews, the per•oe alluded to, confirmed this
evidence. sod the prisoner, who uttered no word of defence,
was alsoremsaded.

This clam of offeoce cootionee, deepiWir. Cooke, one of
tem magistrates of thie court, having mat a yomeg woman
far trial who attempted to destroy herself recently.

SOUTILWARK.
rICEING POCRITS IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.
Lorses, a smart-lixdrieg young fellow, was
• s;bt before Mr. Woolrych charged with picking the
.Sst of Mrs. Elizabeth Osborne, in a third-class carriage
London and South Western Railway.
pnee:utriz said she came from Hampton.court by the
WO at o'clock io the afternoon, and the prisoner got into
:„ comgertment, and sat on her right-hand side,
her pocket was, containing two florins, and
~:r of gloves. Jost before the train arrived at Vaal-
while witness was leaning over to 0012•1111111 with
she felt a pull at her dress, and on turning to her
• le she saw the prisoner's left band leave her aide in
manlier. She instantly put her hand in her pocket
reed the two florins and her gloves. She seized hold 1
prisoner and demanded her property back, when he
taking anything, and tried to get out of the car-
ose of the railway officers, however, came to her as-
sod on the snivel of the train at Waterloo station
e him into custody.
es Arnold, an officer in the employ of the South
nt Railway Company, said he received information
guard that a man bad robbed a lady in one of the
Ou the arrival of the train at the ticket
station, be went and apprehended the prisoner,
-,sled him over to a metropolitan police officer. Oe
• ::tog biro half a railway ticket was found on him, and
rise. The gloves were lying at his feet.
Woolrych asked the prisoner whether be would be
v him, or go to the sessions ?
Prisoner observed that he would rather his worship
• ,vl.ll him. He did not want to go to the sessions.
woolrych told him if he dealt with him he must
: silty.
. t rtsoiner said he was guilty, when Mr. Bent, the
• d, it of the railway police, informed his worship
!lewd him to be connected with a gang of rail-
; • ~vo, but he did not know whether he had ever been

Wooinch suspected that he was a practical thief,
• ire be Should sentence him to six months' hard labour
w dsworth House of Correction.

,NPOS JOINT .STOCK BAPS-(THIS DAY.)

V.- half-yearly meeting of the shareholders 1
LAI at noon, at the Beek. Princes-skeet, Mansion I
•-s. Mr. J. T. OXLEY in the chair.
e &mar (Mr. Alfred Scrivener), read the follow- I
I on sod Wanes-sheet :
Ihe sneezed accounts, which the director have much i
in laying before the meeting, will iaform the '
b &len that dating the six months, ending the 30th
• the Wok has made a net profit of 124,476/. 7s. 101,
• . f *bleb they will receive the usual dividend at the
A percent per annum, with a bonus of 11. par '
:saying a balance of 24,976/. 7.. 10d., to be earried
t and loss new account, for appropriation at the
f the year. The guarantee fund has been credited
:he accruing interest and debited with the dormer-
,:eertained oe the revaluation of government securities
br the bank, and sow amounts to 276,3011. 7s. Bd.
!.rectors have not succeeded in their endeavours to ob.
. by mesas of an act of parliament, the aeoeseary powers
the contemplated partial capitalinatima of this
i. and the removal of the reatrietiosis by which the deed
meet of the company has hitherto limited its
appli-
: to specific objects. Their bill was met at an advanced
of its progress is the House of Lords by an objection,
made it evident that it would sot be allowed to par,
..Lot to proceed further would only entail useless ax.
The plan of dear( with the guarantee fund in the
.er so;gested at the but meeting, was therefore moss.
- abaodoeed, but the circumstances of the present time
yo:: forcibly brought nader the rsonsideratioe of the dine-
, the expediency of making a substantial addition to
.Ntal of the bank, commensurate with its enlarged
:a. redoing burners, they have decided to maven., for
,lay, the 18th proximo, a special general meeting of
ir, holders, when a resolution will be proposed to increase
• - ,•ipital to four minims by 20.000 new shares, 12,000 of
b to be at once offered rateably to the proprietors of the
.-tog shares, at a premium of 301. per share, and the
.:sing 8,000 to be issued hereafter, at the discretion of
• .lirecters, to the then shareholder.. The premium to be
• -.red on the 12,000 new shams to be capitalimed rateably
-opt all the shareholder whereby the capital of the
will be increased to 72,000 shares of 501. each, paid op
the extent of 154 per share, thus raising the paid-up
on the completion of the first issue, 1.040,000 f.
De dividend and boons, free from therm tax, will be pay-
able on and after Friday, the 24th inst.
" Liabilities and Asset..—Dr.: To capital paid up, viz.,
40.000 shares at 101. each, 600,0001. ; to amount doe by the
leak, 1059.6491. 17s. 3d. amount of the guarantee
fond, 31st Overshoe, 1863, 279,7591. 19e. Bd. ; to six
months' iateaet es dire. at 31. per cent per annum,
4.1961. ft—together, 283,986!. Ts. Bd. ; leen decrease since
the valuate en 31st December, 1863, is the market value
of goverment secorities held by the bank, 7.6551.—
leaving 276,3011, Ts. Rd. ; to amount carried to prat aid
Ice account, 190,0301. 15e. 9,t ; total, 16,0259821. Oa. AL
tr. By Exchequer Rills and Government stock, 1.025,0701.
.id. . • by cash, loans. bills discounted, and other securi-
ties, 14,95.0611. 12.. sd. ; by building furniture, /cc., is
Prisms-street 35.6001. • by ditto in Pall-mall, 6,Z01.
ty; rether. 41,8301. total', 16.025,9821. Os. Bd.
•• Profit aed lAAS Aeooont.—Dr. : To current expenses,
proportion of building expenses, directors' remuneration,
bad debts, income tax, kn., 27,9024 111. Bd. ; to amount
carried to profit and loss, new account, being rebate of in-
terest on bill■ diaoounted not yet due, 37.5911. 16s. 3d. to
dividend account for the payment of balfe/ear's dividend
at the rate of 12i per erratum per annum, upon 600,0001.,
=out of paid-up capital upon 60,000 shares, 37,5001.: to
ditto. for the payment of a boons of 1/, per share, 60,0001. ;
ammot carried forward to prat and lees. sew soconat,
101 total, 190,0101. 15e. 9d. Or.: By balance
Inlnght down, 190,0301. 15a. 91; total, 190.0301. 15s. 9d."
The CRAIRWAS, is moving the adoproa of the report and
said the report was sufficiently explanatory to oh-
rate the necessity for any remarks on his part, bat he
be happy to answer my questions,
SIIAREHOLDIII asked if there was any objection to make
a detailed statement of the current expensee instead of
giving them in the lamp.
The CHAIRMAN said it bad not bees usual to do DO, and
he lair no advantage to be gained by deviating from the
ordinary course. _ _

After a short dmensmon the motion was adopted.
A dirideod end boons. at the rate of 161 per cent, for the
halflear, havina been declared, the meeting terminated la
the anal manner.

IMPERIAL BANK (LIMITED).-(TSIS DAY.)

TLe fourth half-yearly meeting of the share-
tolders ma held at 1 &dear thin "Stamina, at the London
?.zero ; Mr. Alderman LtSiC in the chair.

111e;h7ierAa1(1dr...1. Manning), read the report and
secants, which were se follows :
"The directors bare much pleasure in submitting their
r!por. to the shareholder, for adoption, with the balance-
E.ett for the half-year eating the 30th June lat. The dirge-
ton hare to annoneee, that in 000sequesmol the extensios
of bonnets, and with a view to advance the foliose.), of the
lank, they deemed it advisable to lacrosse the subscribed
• and give additional strength to the direction. They,
tt-ref ore, io exercise of the authority vested in the board by
the I.th and :Ma regulations, issued 12,500 shares of the
oniaal capital—ia additios to the first issue of 10,000
dares—thereby raising the itubscribed capital from 1,000,00 W.
to 2.2;0,0001. The premiums on the shares recently
• have placed at disposal the tam' of 48,2881.. which
the directors recommend to be carried to the reserve food ;
:.t.l they are happy testate that the increased capital has
tleed the Link in a position to meat the requiremeeM of
pit,sding camerae,. The directors have to report, that
chess :•ayment of the whole of the cermet chines,
=king allowance for bad ard doubtful debt., and
mete a bills, writing off £2,110/. fe. 3d. (the profit on
ale of fractional parts of new shares) against prehosioary
the profit aad loss aecoast exhibits a balance of
• 12s. lad., including 48,2861, the 'premium received
en new shares, and they recommend the appropriation to be
u follows:—To dividend at the rate of 8 per cent per
aroma free of impose tan, for six Impala sedan 30th
June, 1 ea paid-up capital of 12,000 shares first
; to payment at rata of 51. per cent.
centre paid Amp capital of 10.500 shares of
ill. 2nd and 3rd lease la lien of dividend. 8491. Se. U.
t rewre food, premium' cis new shares, 48,288/. ; to balance
tn 2- ...stool forward to credit of profit and lose new &exeunt,
lud.-03,4E1. 12e. Id. The following gentlemen
•sv :"'ned the direetios, via—H. L. Bisoksoffeheiro, Esq..
•e. P-troeochino Esq.. A. A. PAM, Esq., P. C. 11111,
• I'. Store. Feri., and their appaistmest will have to be
by the shareholders. The directors avail than-
of this opportunity to thank the shareholders for
•••••• ',tier support, and to ask for a continuance of their
o• in thiamin, direction.

Ist;e4,.lUais 30. 1964.—Dr.: To capital
viz., 201. per share on 12,000 shares, 240.0001.; ditto
• ' PO new sham. 104,5201.; to amount due be the bank
• ••I'vnt, deposit, and other accounts. 1.017,223(. 75.• r•-
• laud. 3,000/4 redemption of premises fund, 2041.;
e of profit and loss account, 31st Dassraber,
• 15a 4d. ; grow profit' for half year.
' 4. 10d. • together. 37,4711. 190.
• ',rest paid to Customers, 9,797/. 12s. 10,1., leaving
4d. ; to amount of premium reeeived oa new
4,,2Ktg. ; to amount recnived on aale of fraotiosal
f n..r shores. 2,1104 Bs. 3c1.. together 78,072/. 12s. 7d.;
I, i i 3,019/. 19s. 7d. Cr.: By Consols and lodia
debao-
::.32U!. 4s. Gd. ; by bills discounted, loans to cos-
-1.201,087/. lls. 7d. ; by bank premises. fursi-
,3.l fixtures. 22,5,41. 14s. ; by pnsliminary expeoses,
. .hr cub in hand, at Bask of England, and at call,
9s. 5d.: total, 1,433.0191. 19s. 7d.
"i fit and Ines Account.—Dr.: To current expenses.
g salaries, rest, directors' remuneration, looms
allowance for had debts. 7,1311. Os. .
ld. to sumo,
. . .

,1 to profit and less, new a00;one, bidet relies on bills
..ted sot yet day, 5.3031.145. 2d. ; to Millmat of
at the rat* of 8 per met per annum, for the but
• 9,600/.; to payment of interest on Dew shares
per mat. per annum, ft49l. fie. 3d. ;
carried to reserve fund, 48,21181. ;to amount
off preliminary expenses, leaving a balance of
1.4. 91, 2,1101. 6s. 3d. ; carried to profit and lon
count, 4,7001. 6s. 10d. ; total. 70724 12a. 7d.
I:v balance brought dome. 78,0724 12a. 7d.
-.erred Fancl.—Dr. : Present amount, 51,2881. Cr. :
~,,ouot a let Sammy, 3 0031. ; to sinonat added,
-" , total, 51,2884"