The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-08 00:00:00

WORSHIP•STREET.

Williams Hers*, described as • pprriowter, in Albert-dust,
Bethnal-green. was charged with droakennese sad creating
• diaturhanoe in Devonshire-street, Peepoey.
Mr. George Sadler, licensed victualler, of 137, Highatmet
Poplar, mid—Last evening, while returning home, the de-
fendant, whole • total stranger to me, followed, sodi with-
out speaking amused himself by tapping my head on each
side with a folded newspaper. Naturally indignant, I in-
quired what wee mast by such familiarity ; bat the only
answer I received was, "Go along." Perceiving my new ac-
quaintance was a little in liquor, I took no further notice,
std motioned my journey, bat again the newspaper wee ia-
trodocal to my notice in the same Whim u before, and I then
desired the defendant to desist end take another path.
He said he was aa &raise, and should go where he liked.
Once more I tuned, but had saircely done so, when he
grasped my neckerchief with such violates behind that I
thought he had an intention to garotte me.
Defendant—You don't say anything about the fearful
state I was in from your violeace. I was covered with
blood.

Complainant—Well, I certainly struck you as soon as
I could disengage myself, and then you charged me with
bawls, stolen
your watch. But for being known to the
police I might have been dragged to the station-house ; is
it was, I went there respectably. I think I ought to have
charged you with en mach.
Defendant— I wu in liquor, and did believe you had my
watch, but am not under that impression now.
Complainant—Thank you.
lefeedant— I mass have lost it directly after I left one of
the public-houses.
Mr. Ellison—lf you will take such a quantity of drink ea
leads to the commission of such misconduct as is now proved
against you, you must put up with the coorequenoe. Had
this gentleman not have struck you, and infieted a well.
merited puniahment, I should deal with the cam very dif.
fereatly to that which is my intention. (Complaisant is a
very powerful mac.) Think yourself well off in being
allowed I. leave upon the payment of Is. 6d., and in default
an imprisonment of five days.

A STIFT-MOUSY MAGISTRATE FOR BERWS.T.AD.
At the monthly meeting of the Birkenhead commissioners
yesterday (Tueeda ), it was screed to appoint • committee
to take into cons the question of providing a sti-
gprd,e m magistrate for Birkenhead. The oommiesiosers
y are in favour of the appointment o a paid magis-
trate, and the committee's chief buskers therefor, will be
to 6: the salary &c.
PROPOSED VISIT OP THE CHANWILL SQrADRON
TO BRISTOL—Of Tuesday the Mayor of Bristol received
the following letter oe this subject:—"lifer Majesty's ship
Defence, at Torbay, 4th September, 1864. Sir,—l have the
honour to inform you that I have received directions from
Rear Admiral Sydney C. Decree, C. 8., commanding the
Channel musdroe, to prams& in ber *Limn's ship Defence,
ander my command, to the neighbourhood of Bristol, where
lam to piece myself in communication with you. I hope
to be Ws to anchor off Cievedou on the minim of Tuesday
or morning of Wednesday, should the weitr be clear
and fins, and I shall take a pilot, to take charm of
the ship, off Lnody blind. I have the honour to be, sir,
your very bumble servant, Augustus Millman, Captain.—
The Right Worshipiulithe Mayor of Bristol." It is uncertain
whether the Defence will be followed by other ships com-
posing the fleet under Admiral Decree. Probably she is
mat in advance, to report apes the sochorsgs end aseass-
modatton to be found in Kiogroad. At all events her Alit
L a compliment which Bristol will Dot be slow to recognise.
The Defences a magnificent WOW ship built of iron, by
Palmer Brothers, at Jarrow.ao-Tnie. In the Navy List
she is entered as of 3.720 toos antlM horse-power. Nis doubt
she will be an object of great interest nod attraction to the
°Ahem—Western pads Press.

THR
DRAT
IO& COMPANY AND THEIR IRISH
John Potter, of Peden-end, London, and
Mr. Pater Rolt, of Hyde Park Garden& of the Worshipful
Drapers' Company. have been on • visit to their estate at
If anymore mace the 22nd ult., and are evidently highly
pleased with their visit. They have enjoyed themselves
shooting on the estate, oo which a good supply of game is
found. The Drapers Company of London, anxious for the
deVeloprosat and improvement of their estate in county
Deny, have again commenced, with every hope of sneerer,operations in search of coal on the Drapentown division of
the estate. It in hoped they will mum to be opened some
of those valuable freesiase quarries which abound on the
estate. The parish church of Honeymoon was built from
one of them, and the stone is said to be equal to any found
in Soot& quarries. The railway from 'Belfast to Cooks-
town passes within about three miles of the quarries, so
that, in the event of their heist c=d, there will be easy
transit to Behest—Bel News
Sorranierrow Semmes' BOMB —A public meet-
ing was held at Sonthamptoo, a few days sins' on behalf of
the Sailors' Home at that port, at which the mayor of
the town, the Earl of Hardwick*, Admirals Hall and
Winston, Mr. Arthur Andersoo, M.P., Hr Digby Seymour,
M.P., and a large number of other gentlemen were present
It was stated at the meeting that about 14,000 sailors were
engaged and 12,000 discharged at the port in the Gonna of •
year. The Southampton Salon' Home had been established
three years, during which time nearly 11,000 beds had been
made up there, and as many as 70 se&n at • time bad bees
accommodated at the Home as bouden. The ergablish-
snot is 301.11. in del for premises, nearly 2001. was sub-
, scribed at the meeting.
CANADIAN LA.ND AND EMIGRATION COMPANY.—
The half-yearl meeting of this company was held yester-
day at the othoe, Gresham House, Mr. Haliburtoo, M.P.,
presiding. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the
report (which has already appeared), commented very
straitly on the conduct of the Canadian government, which
had been oharacterned by the most &badness-like proceed-
. ime. The arrangements now made we,. not so satisfactory
as he desired, but at any rate they had got over a great
difficulty, and now knew what they were about. Mr.
Moattoromis seconded the resolution. and in so doing
detailed at nem length the results of his visit to Canada
and the preset position of the compeny, which he thought
very astiefeetary. The cost of the par ame of the lied bad
been 44,1244 Mr. Stewart hoped the board would mew
turn its attention to the emigration department, upon the
proper development of which depended mach of the success
of the company. The report was adopted, and the pro-
ceedine concluded with • vote of Meeks to the chairman.
EIRALTTI AND STRING= RZBTORRD without medi-
cine. inconvesileoce, er expense by Du Barry's delicious health
restore( lirraleararabica rood, 'WA eaves My times its
mat la other rantedies, and cares the stomach, nerves, lease,
liver, and Intestines of at, chrosic or meat dnorden. WOW
cares annually of evangel& (indlseellon), coostfoatioa. Ambers,
mask coasomptioa, ovallem, nentiny hi old or Tom& Be
Barry and Co No. 77, Itegeatertnet, Loud" W. la Das,
la ed. ; alb., Us.--tadverUniairaut.j

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
After our report left yesterday,
The adoktion cf the report was aosaimously cetet:eo.
Regointim, were passed authorising the payment on and
after the lit of October of the following dividends : —At the
rate of 31. pa cent. per annum on Great Western Consoli-
dated Stock ; at the rate of 21 per cent. per annum on West
Midland (Oxford) Consolidated Stock ; at the rate of I/ per
cent. per annum on West Midland (Newport) Cociaolidated
Stock ; at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on West M:d•
land (Hereford) Stock ;at the rate of per cent. per
nuns on South Wales Consolidated Stock.
The CauemaN submitted a resolution empowering the
direeton, in conjunction with the Bristol and Exeter and
the South Dena Railway Companion, to effect certain
financial arrangements proposed to be entered into with the
Cornwall Railway Company. The interest of this company
in the Cornwall amounted to two-nintbe, the other seven-
tieths being charged between the Bristol and Exeter and
the South Devoe Companies. It was very desirable in the
interest of the three associated companies that the Cornwall
Company should been tabled to complete and perfect their
line to Falmouth, and this resolution bad that object in
view. In point of fact, the proposed was simply to exchange
two-ninths of liabilities at the rate of 4 per cent, upon
149.0001., for two-ninths at 6 per ant. upon tk),OCO/.
Mr. Farrossecouded the resolution.

Replying to • Elnansaouna,
The CHAIRMAN explained that the Cornwall Railway was
worked by • committee, upon which the associated coo,
penis hadassociated
a considerable majority.
The resolution was unanimously carried.
TheCituaiceir then proposed a resolution to rumble oLe
board to make special arrangements under and within Coe
provisions of the Superannuation Act for °Moen of the
company above the age of forty who ware not included in
the general scheme. By the act power was given to crew.,
a superannuation food upon the basis of a contribution of
21 per cent. from the incomes of clerks and 21 per Mt.
from the company, there twacontribations going on for ten
years before any servant could claim anything,
But there ware caries in which servants above the age of fU
might be anxious to give • larger proportion of their inconier
to obtain • small imperannuation allowance, and the act coo.
taioed a clan., which enabled the directors, with the consent
of the shareholders, to meet those 'pedal cases.
Mr. FDITON seconded the resolution, expressing an opinion
that the atrfagemaet proposed would conduce materially to
the efficiency of the service.
The resolution was agreed to, and a vote of thanks having
been accorded to the chairman, the proosedinp, which Lai
occupied three hours, were brought to • close.