The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-07 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL LAND COMPANY.

Yesterday the court ric• wembled at o'clock to
ascertain whether the arrangement that had been proposed
by Mr. Roxburgh on the part of Mt. Geodeltap, the
manager, for the delivery up by Me. Lbw% the solicitor
of the company, of all books, popsy% deed., eel 411111111/11b,
could be entered into. Mr. O'Cenew wet prosset, bat on
befog told by the court that his siliendance would met be
further required for the present, retired amid the thin:fag
of the audience.

Re. Roxburgh, after oonsultim with Mr. Wheeler
ea==sel At kr. O'Coeser, sad Who', said theimissal
ark se the pert of the resolved late
tide—that XI. Bober% se Wives ever the kooks,
papers. deeds end desemele, ids the bWe eft he edictal
sireeldi neeke a Arms vediesekkg hes that
W the alba that Mr. Solterste lieu or bill of
aver k sagest of then argil he paid est of the ant assets
kinks seder the atMer the hi of awe to be subject to
the tektite of the auk, ski be the aides account of it
is Ilr. Moberte's amity se seileher sad tresearer to the
Ile. wYeler *seta to the teem of the preyed in
mese. Be omit set casual le the usenet kiss taken
is tesseske with Mr. Basra se trosearer. It mkt be
lint piked that be wee trunk&
The babe keened that by the deed Mr. Rohn% wee
appelelled trernser, sad he &ski Net seekles mg pro-
peed that did set kdede It,. =chores k that eapadly.
Mr. Iflesaler thee laid that on the pert of his disk he
newt dean the overture altogether. Seek a preseedlag
slight he very veer k a west of ramee kw, but he wee
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ilie"Mooter—Thee I adjourn Ms mart eine die.
Mx. Roatmegb—The wanness are all discharged, asd
gel& Rides will be glees of the neat meeting.
The smart then hike sp.

ROYAL PRESENT TO *ETON COLLEGE—On Thurs-
day kis lls/si Highness Prince Albert preluded to the
orholamelg.. College two remarkably floe stuffed birds,
the awe • whiamailed eagle, which was shot in Windsor-
park as Ow Ord of February in last year, and the other a
swain Ow, which wu shot at Virginia Wster on the
eilw lop. Thu late Dr. Theekeray, Provost of King
Osillegs. vs his entire and moist valuable *M-
IMI= at eleallid to the Eton boys.

AMENDMENT or THE PATENT LAWS.—On Thurs-
day evade( a eseetleg of the United Inventon' Associa-
tion was held at the Institution of Civil Engineers, Great
George-street, Mr. Apsley Peßatt in the chair, when relic).
lotions were passed, pledging the society in support of the
bill as originated in the House of Lords last Demon, but in
opposition to the objectionable provisions subsequently in-
trodueed therein by the House of Commons.
LONDON AND BIRMINOILUI EXTENSION AND

NORTHAMPTON AND DATINTRT RAlLWAY.—Yesterday,
after long arguments from Messrs. Hallett, Elderton,
Bengallay, and Bouthgate on the part of the directors
called to account for the disposal of 14,800!., with
which they were charged by the official manager,
the Master, in delivering judgment, said he should
allow the charge as against all the directors, with
the exception of Mr. Linnell, that gentleman nut having
been made liable so • contributory, calling upon them to
account for the 14,800/., minus the sum of 10,0001., paid
over by them under an agreement with the Warwick and
Birmingham and Warwick and Marlton Canal Companies,
reserving to himself the question of their accountability for
the 10,8001. until the suit in equity now pending, and which
involved the whole question of " Bryson 11. the Warwick
soil Birmingham and Warwick and Napton Canal Compa-
nies," was determined by the court above.

DREADFUL AruIDENT.—On Friday, at liolywell
Level Mine, near llolywell, the men were in the act of
lowering • lift of pumps, when the vast weight of iron
work, saapended by • capstan rope, in its progress down-
wards, emus la contact with some part of the pit work, or
part of the machinery broke, and giving a lurch, whereby
its weight (20 tons) became suddenly increased too much
for the men to rt.-sir, they became instantly overpowered,
and the capstan running round with great impetuosity,
threw them of in every direction several of them being
pitched high into the sir, and a distance into the field, re-
ceiving at the same time violent (and in three instances
fatal) injuries. Two of the men were hurled into the fire,
and were much burnt, iu addition to the other injuries they
had received.