The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-23 00:00:00

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.. Experience has satisfied the director, of the London
and North Western and Midland Companies that it would
conduce to the stability of the undertakings, and to the
convenience and advantage of the public if the co-operation
(biped on an identity of interest) which has subsisted for
some years in working the two undertakings were rendered
more complete and permanent; and they have determined,
therefore, by an unanimous resolution of each board, to re-
commend for adoption by their respective proprietors an
agreement to apply to parliament for a bill to amalgamate
the companies, on terms to be mottled by referees of high
standing. The directors are led to recommt rot this course
from • conviction that by such means alone con they
obtain the full advantages to be derived from
the existing arrangements, or secure with cer-
tainty an uninterrupted continuation of that cordial
co-operation in the working of the two undertakings which
is essential to the welfare of the proprietors, sod to the
' interests of the public. In addition to the special reasons in
favour of an amalgamation of these two companies, expe-
rience is daily proving, beyond all question, that • state of
hostile rivalry between railway companies leads, of neces-
sity, to great and general inconvenience. and to a needless
and wasteful expenditure in the conduct of the traMc com-
mon to both, without any corresponding advantage to the
public ; and leads also to the outlay, year by year, of large
amounts of capital in the construetieu of dapticate lines nod
stations, instead of being devoted, as the interests of the
country dictate, to the wants of towns and distts still
devoid of railway facilities. The directors trust chat you
will be able to attend personally the general micelleon the
9rd November; if, however, you are unable to du eo, and
should desire to be represented by proxy, you may obtain
the necessary form on application to this ofilee.—lly order,
.4 Cuts. E. STlWalti, Setretery."
Resolutions intended to be submitted for adoption at the
General Meeting, called for November 3, 1862 :
.. Resolved,—That it is expedient to effect a permanent
union of interest between the London and North Western and
Midland Railways Companies, and to amalgamate the under-
takings on the following terms, viz. :—That the relative
values of the two undertakings be ascertained and fixed by
three referees of high standing; that their decision be given
after the passing of the act of amalgamation : but in case
the first application to parliament fails, further application
shall be made in the following and ensuing semen, and
it shall be competent for either company to eall upon the
referees to fix the relative value of the two undertakings;
snob value to be, in any case fixed after 31st December,
1853."

Resolved —That the direeton be accordingly autho-
rised to introduce end prosecute, in the ensuing session of
parliament, a bill to carry into effect the foregoing re.olu-
don, end to take such measures, in furtherance thereof, aa
they may deans At, and as counsel may advise, sonsistently
with the powers of the parties."

DISCOVERY or A MURDEIL—A short time since
the body of a_ young girl was discovered in a pond in the
conuanne of Neaselrode, near Bois le Due. When found her
clothes were tied over her head, on which several 'revere
wounds had been made with a heavy instrument. Suspicion
falling on • young man named Boma, by whom the girl
wee pregnant, he was arrested, but positively denied being
the author oldie murder. He was brought into the room
when thepoMlllo44lllo examination of the body was being
made, and remained perfectly unmoved while the., various
Mei wiled he seed In his trade m • mason and • maker of
weeds* shoes were_applied to the wound, in order to weer-
lain whether they bad been inflicted by them. At length,
however, on one of the persona present taking a gen, in
order Is toy whether the butt-aid of it had been the lustre-
'mat used to the murder, he became arated, artisaid--
" Premise to tthat me humanely, and will oon all."
He thee avowed that he was the author of the murder ;
that holed enticed the young girl into a wood in order to
talk with her relative to their marriage, and that he had
there killed her by blow, on the head with the butt-end of
kleciiit He then, he mid, returned to the village where
he and proposed marriage to a yonag girl of whom he
was ha bat she refused him, and be afterwards returned
to the spot when he had left the body, carried it on his
shoulders, and threw it into the pond where it was found.—
Golignani.
TWo Priara DEOWNSD.--On Monday night tut,
two pilots belonging to Aberdeen unfortunately bat their
live under the following eireametames. It mmeam a fo-
reign mast was an the
wary,ba sad the master had 'come on
shore for orders. He tthen out to the meal again by
• mew of dm pilots. one of whom preferred to remain on
board another vessel in the bay rather than Mena. The
other four men—all of them relatives, and named Allan—
were returning in the bet, the time Drawees 10 and 11
feel**, and it being dark and a swell prevailing, when
Crthe bar a sea 'track the oars heavily, and three of
ew, William Allan, Anthony /Wan, his brother, and
John Allan, his sou, were thrown into the water. The
manger Allan, the son, swam till, Seeding himself among the
Paths at the breakwater oa the south aide, lie clung to them
fee safety; he was eventually thrown on 'bon by a sea,
sad saved, alter sustaining some injuries. William Allan
held by an oar for a time, mid the *ries of both him and
Anthony WWII heard on board a vessel in the bay ; but very
aces they sank. The two men who have been lost were, it
will be noticed, brothers. William Allan, the elder of the
two, had been twice married, and was the father of four-
teen children, some of whom are dead, whilst others are
grown up. He had a brother lost off one of the tag-boat.
hew Rime two years ago, and his first wife and also a sister
both met with death by occidental drowning. Anthony,
his brother, also leaves a widow„
_with me or two children.
Search has been made for the bodies, bat as yet without
effeet.—Aberdeen Jounaal.
PnlYit,flobt OF GUERNSEY AND Jfliffnr.—The
state of Guernsey a short time since appointed a Minmittee
to omegas acts of parliament in sellecenee Ia the law of
*et/edifies es it regards that island. From that report,
which bee jut been lathed, it appears that au memption
from baba aka one ed the island was greeted to the inha-
bitants et Game y by Stephen of Blois, King of England,
sad that this Wynne has been confirmed in mimes terms
Weide= subsequent royal *harms ; and, in consequence
of this privilege, Guernsey seamea have never been im-
pressed fa was time. Another privilege enjoyed by the
inhabitants of Gummy is net being obliged to appear
before a foreign seurt. The English law authorities have
also always acknowledged that a King or Queen of Eng-
land's 'warrant dose mot nth to the babied. The committee
recommend the Guernsey authorities to carefully guard
these privileges, and protect individual liberty against all
abuse of power. There Ia little doubt that J 'nay enjoys
*bosoms privileges.
LODOileia MONEY re-June:res' Antasyw the
items in • late parliamentary paper is one of 1,6
~ as
" Januar lodgingla money to judges," in the year ended the sth
y st.