The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNrSDA'Y EVENING, AEGIIIST 19, 1863.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME ClRCUlT.—Camtpuri. Avorerr 18.
(Before Mr. Bane Bramwell and a Special Jury.)

GRZLLE AND ANOTHER N. LEVI.

This was an action to recover the balance of a sum of
money that had bees recovered by the defendant, Edward
Laurence Levi, who is an attorney, from • person named
The defendant put several pies" upon the record, but the
most material one was a plea which alleged that the plain-
taitf had entered into an agreement in the empire of France
by which the defeulant was entitled to retain the amount
that was sought to be recovered. The plaintiff denied by
his replication that any such agreement had been entered
into.
Mr. M. numbers, Q.C., Mr. C. Pollock, and Mr. Kelly
were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., Serjeant
Balls urine, and Mr. Prentice ware for the defendant.
e4.e w s connected with an action tried at a former
period of the ',sire in which it was sought to be established'
that Wilhelms was • partner in the firm of Samson and Co.,
who carried on busmen as merchants in Beckleribury, and
who had failed, and in which action the plaintiff recovered
• verdict. It appeared that the present plaintiffs carry on
besieges at Pins under the firm of e•relle and Treztuier
silk merchants, and Samson and Co. who were bankrupts,
Ellis. one of the partner., having altogether disappeared,
owed them about 800/. It appeared that in this state
of things the defendant, Mr. Levi, wrote to the plaintiffs
and informed them that he believed he could resist them in
recovering the debt due to them by Wilhelms, and the
result of this was that an interview took place, and the
defendant commenced an action against Wilhelm., which
was ultimately settled by Wilhelm" prying 5001. on
account of the debt, and 170/. costa., which amount was
paid to the defendant. The case on the part of the plaintiffs
was that the defendant only handed over 3001. to the plain-
tiffs ; and the present action was brought to recover the
balance of the sum he had received from Mr. Wilhelm,.
Mr. Alfred Jones, the solicitor who had acted for Mr.
wu called to prove the circumstances connected
with the settlement of the action, and be stated that the
defendant told him distinctly that be must have 2001. for
the plaintiffs, and 170/. for hi. own cons, and that nothing
was raid about his being entitled to half the amount that
wu recovered. The arrangement was completed and the
money paid on the 29th of November, 1862.
Is cross-examination. Mr. Jones said that his own wets
in the action were 130/., and he bad not delivered any
briefs. He believed that Mr. Levi had delivered his briefs,
and his ants were consequently heavier.
Mr. Chambers said this was all the evidence he proposed
to give at present.
Mr. Hawkins then addressed the jury for the defendant,
and be said that the answer he was instructed to make
to the plaintiffs' claim was that they had entered
into an agreement with the defendant that if be
recovered the money for them he should have ball of the
sum that was obtained, and under this agreement and some
subsequent arrangements that were made the defendant
claimed to be entitled to hold the balance; sad he had, in
Point of fact, paid • larger sum than the plaintiffs were
entitled to, as his coats were 240/., while he only received
1701. He said that it was undoubtedly true that the de-
fendant had offered his services to the plaintiffs to recover
this debt for them, and he should not attempt to justify
such a proceeding on the pan of an attorney, but it mast at
the same time be borne in mind that such a proceeding was
ao infrimenient of the law, and that it had no doubt bees
resorted to by many other attorneys, although it was not a
practice which courts of jukes or persons connected with
the legal profession could regard favourably. The fact was,
be believed, however, that Messrs. Grelle and Co. were not
in a position at the time to have made the advances that
were mummy to carry on the proceeding. amulet Mr.
and the money bad DO doubt been recovered
through the exertions of Mr. Levi. (The learned counsel
then read the agreement to which he referred, the terms of
which were that the plaintiffs were not to be called upon
to furnish any funds, or to be in any way liable for costs
that might Ise incurred in bringieg the action against
Wilhelmm. but that Mr. Levi was to find all the
money, and if be was ultimately nosnoreedul in the
cause, he was to bear the loss, and the plaintiffs were not
to be in any way responsible. If. on the other hand, he
succeeded in recovering from Wilhelm., the agreemect
stated that he was to have half the amount that was so re-
covered.) The learned counsel went on to say that the
defendant had acted strictly up to the terms of his agree-
ment,
and ohs 300/. was paid to the plaintiff, and his re-
ceived it upon the full understanding that this was the !
whole amount he was entitled to. The
.jury, he said, bad
athlete to do with the propriety or urprommty of the
course that bad been taken by the defendant, and all
they were called upon to do we. to decide the legal righta
of the parties.
Mr. E. L. Levi, the defendant, was then examined, and
he stated that he had practised ea an attorney 'Moe the I
year 1648, and hie offices were in Henrietta... Meek Coyest.
orden. He said that he wee formerly acquainted with the
firm of Samson and Co., who corded oci business ea mer-
e hants in Sise.lane, Backlersbury, and he had acted foe
them, sod became aware that Wilhelm' was mud the part-
nets. He had known Mr. Cholla one of the plaintiffs, for
sons* time ; and in August, 1862, he called at his office, and
told him that Samoa and Co. owed their firm • large sum
of mousy, and he understood that he could give him some
information with regard to Wilhelm. that would enable
bin" to recover it. He also referred to a letter that had
been written by WiDelme, which be maid he undo-stood
would be of very great importance. This letter he had
since returned to Wilhelm., and it was now in his pose/a-
non.

Wdhelms wee has called upon bin subpoena
doors locum to produce the document referred to, but he
said be had not got any such letter.
Mr. Prentice told him that he most understand that
by disobeying lb* subpoiva he was liable to be attached.
Mr. Wilhelms said he could not help what the caner
enema might be, but he had sot got the letter, and there-
fore he could not produce it.
Baron Bramwell explained to the witness that by destroy-
ing the subpoena be wu liable to be attached, and also to
have an entice brought against him.
Mr. Wilhelm' said he had not got the letter. He was
willing to be searched. (A laugh.)
Baron Bramwell said that would not do. Did be produce
as letter or not.

Mr. Wilhehns said he had not got it.
Mr. Levi then west on to say that Mr. Grille promised
all along to pay him most handsomely if he recovered the
money for them from Wilhelm', and he west to Paris and
Incurred a good deal of expense in making the aseemary in-
quirks. He saw the plaint if 'a partner, IL. Tresusier, at
Faris, and it was with his sanction and concurrence that the
arrangement was entered into that he should have half the
amount that was recovered, and the ligmeassmt teat had
been referred to was drawn up and a dupla:steal it was given
to M. Trernzier. After this agreement bad hese come
to witnesa commenced the action, and after locos
negotiation it was finally settled in the way that
had been stated bt.4413r0.1 Jones ; but another ar-
rangement was subsequently cams to, that he
should pay the plaintiffs . in full satisfaction of their
claim, and they consented that he should retain the balance,
and he was sot to claim the half of the amount recovered,
to which be wee entitled under the agreement. A part of
the condition of the arrangement that wu entered into with
Mr. Wilhelms was, that a letter he bad written to Mr.
Samoa should be delivered up to him. After the money
bad been paid to the plaintiff, M. Tresusier thanked him for
what he had done, and said that the proceeding would land
to put a stop to the swicdling by which a great wary
Premix firms had been defrauded, and he said he would
recommend him to some French houses, who would give
him buidoese in his profession. The witness proceeded to
give some evidence relating to other sums of money that
were alleged to have been advanced by him to M. Trezuzier,
adwhich formed the subject of •• plea of setoff, but it will
not be neconsary to give the particulate
The defendant was subjected to • very sevens cross-exami-
natio, by Mr. Chambers. In answer to the question put to
him he said that he had been insolvent and had petitioned
the Court of Bankruptcy, but in this last-mentioned case he
paid 20s. in the pound, and his petition was dismissed upon
his own application. He believed that be was mated to
Samson- an eighth or ninth cousin, or nomethlof that sort.
(A laugh.) Samson was formerly • pigeon- err for the
Tinto. laugh.) He meant that he u pigeons to
convey information before the establishment of telegraphs.
He received the letter that had been mentioned as having
been writteo by Wilhelm, to Samson front the latter, and
after the settlement of the affair he gave it back to Wilhelm..
He had shown it to him before, and he endeavoured to
match it out of his hand and tear It. Ellie, another member of
the firm of Samson and Co., who hadaboonded, was witness's
uncle. Samson was dead. He died in Paris. The agreement
referred to was drawn up at Faris by a French barrister.
The writhes' was then questioned at very great length upon
various other matters, and he stated that he had made a
charge in his bill of costa of a sum of 231., which was given
to a person named Gadderer, for going to the defendant
Wilhelm while the action spas pending, in order to frighten
him, and induce him to come to borne arrangement, and he
said that he gave Gadderer that sum.
Two wituesus named Goldstar (the person above re-
ferred to) and Abrahams were then examined, sod they
corroborated the statement that bed been made by the de-
fendant in some particulars. Gaddinr admitted is crow
surninatioo that he bad been on intimate terms with Levi
a great many years, and be also said that hin had been in-
solvent several Omen, and that at one time he was • bill
discounter, and afterward" kept • betting-boors, but be
said he shut it up the moment the act of parliament was
palmed declaring such places to be illegal.
Additimul (widows was then adduced on behalf of the
plaintiffs. M. Truazier, one of the plaintiffs, was exa-
mined, and he ccotradieted Mr. Levi upon several of the
matters that he had deemed to. He admitted that be bad
consented to the original agreement at the suggestion of the
defendant, but he said that afterwards the defendant told
him that all he could get was 340/., and be proposed that he
abould give them MX of that amount, and keep the 40f.
for his coots. lie mewled that they were ("Mindy ,1
ignorant of hie having received 670/ and that it '
was solely upon the belief that be had not received
moor than the 1301 that they consented to take
the :Mt. The plaintiff's partner also denied in the most
positive manner that Mr. Levi had ever advanced him any
of the sums that were relied upon to support the plea of set
off.

-10 Answer to questions put in cross-examination,
M. Tresusier said be was not aware that his own attorney
is the prosiest adios, Mr. Tyrrel Lewis, was related to the
deindaat Le►i, sad he said the name was not the same. (A

laugh.) He admitted that Mr. TyrrelLswis wee the person
who first gave him the information that the defendant bad
received more than the Med., but he denied positively that
there was any arrangement between him and that gentleman
in reference to the costs of the action, and said that be con-
sidered himself liable to pay the meta that were incurred.
Mr. Hawkins having addressed the jury upon this addi-
tional evidence, and Mr. Chambers replied upon the whole
case,

Baron Bramwell proceeded to sum up. He said there
could be no doubt from the admission of the plaintiffs that
the agreement relied upon by the defendant had been made
by them ; and although it was one which soy respectable
attorney would base been &hocked at being a party
to, still he felt that he must direct them, that in point of
law, as it had been made in France, it was binding, awl the
I defendant was ent:tled to a verdict upon it, if they should
I be of opinion that it was made under the circumstances he
' had represented. He was also of opinion that if the de-
feadant, the moment he received the money, had acted inn
straightforward manner, and had handed over half of it to
tiro plaintiffs, according to the terms of the agreement, it
would have been an answer to the present action. He bad
Lot, however, donee), and be should, therefore, tell them
OS if they believed he had inclined the plain-
tiffs to Olga' into the fresh engagement and
accept the :100/. by the representation that be
had only received 340(., and bad deceived them in this
respect at the time the fresh agreement was entsed into.
that such a proceeding on his part amounted to (rand. and
that thereby the agreement was micelle& and the plaintiffs
were entitled to recover. The learned judge, in the CuIITSO
of some further observations, said that the ease was alto-
gether certainly a very mournful one ; it appeared to have
had ita origin in the roguery of Samson and Co, and to have
been tainted with that vice to the end.

The jury, after a short deliberation, «id they were of
opinion that the plaintiffs bad been induced to enter into the
new agreement by the misrepresentations of the defendant.
They alto said they were of opinion that none of the sums
claimed in the set off had been paid.
Byron Bramwell expressed his opinion that upon this
finding he ought to direct a verdict to bn entered for the
plaintiff ; but Mr. Hawkins submitted that upon the count
in the declar►tion for money had and received, the defendant
was at all events entitled to a verdict. _ _

Some discussion took place between the court sod the
learned counsel on both sides with reference to the form io
which the verdict should be entered, and eventurly bin
lordship directed that a verdict should be entered for the
defendant, bat leave was given to the plaintiff to move for
a verdict to be entered in his favour with nominal damage ,
ur, in the discretion of the court, for the whole amount that
had been paid by Wilhelm; lass the costs of the defendant
in the original proceedings, and the 3001. that bad been
already paid.
This cause lasted nearly the whole day. Another special
jut, cause was celled on, which was only part heard at the
rising of the court.
. . . . .

I - Biro' • Uhanuell was engaged the whole of Monday and a
portion of yesterday in trying • man "Beek v. Fare y,"
which was an action by • phyaiciau to mover 93/. for fees
for attending some portion of the family of the defendant.
There was evidently a good der' of personal feeling mixed
up in the affair, and the defence that wu net up was that
the plaintiff had merely acted in the matter as • fneed,
and not in a professional capacity. The jury, in the result,
gave a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount, but his
kedship stayed execution.

NORTHERN ClROlTlT.—Lrviarotn, Aucarsr 18.

CROWN 000 EL— (Before Mr. Justin Blackburn.)

Esau Wilkeeks surrendered to take his trial on a charge
of hawing wilfully murdered Mary Crania, at Manchester,
on the 26th of March lam

The prisoner. • lad of 16, is • chain maker, the son of re-
spectable parents, and it was admitted that his conduct up
to the onh•ge with which he was now charged had been
perfectly unimpr-ichable. On the evening of the day named
the deceased girl, another about the same age, and a boy
named Fletcher. were playing together at the corner of
Batton-street, in Manchester. After some conversation
the girls went away for a short time, and Fletcher remained
behind. Daring their absence the prisoner, who was known
to them all, came up and spoke to Fletcher, but
had parted from him again before the girls returned.
Fleteber and the girls seemed to have amused themselves by
playing with Fletcher's cap. The prisoner was then on the
opposite sideof the street, and shortly afterwards Fletcher
noticed Willoocka rails his righ. hand, and at the same
moment be saw a flash and heard a loud report. The de-
°posed had been atarding with her hack to the prisoner, who
was about eight yards off. Willcocks afterwards weataway,
but was apprehended the same evening, and a pistol was
found in the ashpit of the house woere he lived. Tb,s
pistol was ides 'Aid as onewhich the prisoner had borrowed
from his brother.
The jury, under the direction of the judge, found the
prisoner Gritty of manslaughter, believing that be had been
guilty of culpable negligence merely in the use of firearms.
Sentenced to two months' imprimument.
Sccorn Ceowa Cocar—(Before Mr. Price, Q.C.)
- - - -

James Scott was indicted for having embezzled various
sums of money the property of the overseers of the township
of Everton, Liverpool.
The prisoner, who up to the present charge had filled
various public situations, was appointed assistant overseer
for the Ever ton district in 1855, and it wee not until alter
his resignation, in the early part of the present yrar, that the
defalcations were discovered. When it was discovered that
be had not paid over to the book or otherwise accounted
for various sums of money. inquiry was made, and it was
then found that Smith had absconded. He was subsequently
arrested, however, in London, and when charged with the
offence replied, "It is a bad job; if I had had good luck
1 should here repaid it all back again."
Some formal madame having been given as to the payment
of various gums to the which he had no. accounted
for, Smith was found nary, and sentenced to six years'
Pstal !irvtude• . . .

Thomas. 24, was indicted for the murder of
Mary Rowlands, the wife of &captain, at LiverpooL On the
Bth of May last the prisoner requested the deceased, with
whom he lived, to follow him downs:airs, as he wished to
speak to her privately. Accordingly the deceased went
down into the cellar, but instead of the primmer speaking to
For, be dashed her brains out with • potato-crasher. A
woman named Bestow, hearing • Wiley went downstairs.
when she also was furiously attacked by the prisoner. A
woman named Erma likewise west downstairs, when the
prisoner abased her into the yard, and be was then take
mto custody. The only reason assigned for this brutal out-
rage it that the deceased worms wished to get Thomas
shipped, as he had received an advance, and,
in accordance with articles, was bound to go on
heard ship, or render himself liable to imprisonment.
The woman Beabow was dreadfully wounded about the
heed, and was for a long time in the Northern Hospital.
Evans also sastaired injuries from the violence of the pri-
mmer, but they wage of a lam serious character.
During the trial the prisoner at intervals broke out into
Me of greet violence, and it required the exe-tions of three
or four turnkeys to keep him from scrambling over the side
of the dock. The barristers in front of the dock fled to the
right and left, evidently anticipating that their wigs might
be merilleed to Me [relay of tile accused. At length the
premier's lags bang tied and his hands manacled, the pro-
oeedings west oa wi:h some degree of order.
A surgeon who was examined, and who bad men Thomas
in prison, said he believed that the prisoner was sane,
though his brain appeared to be imperfectly developed.
One of the turnkeys, who was called as • wittiest, said
that the primmer when is gaol frequently resisted the
Mulkey' with great violence. He particularly objected to
the washing process.
For the defence it was urged by Mr. Pope that the pri-
soner, when he murdered. Bra. wland, was labouring
swim as insane impedes.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of murder, and he
was sentenced to death in the usual form.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
(Beare the Recorder.)

Catierise Anne APlCeraey, an interesting-looking young
woman, pleaded guilty to en indiament charging her with
stealing a roll of ribbon and divers other articles value If.,
the property of Eleanor Welsh Tindall, her mistress, who
carries on the business of a milliner at Blackheath..
Mr. Sleigh, who appeared for the prisoner, intimated to
the court that he believed the prusecutria was desirous to
recommend the prisoner to the merciful consideration of the
court, and he wee prepared with witnesses to give her an
irreproachable character up to the time of her apprehension
upon this charge.
Several highly respectable witnesses were then called, who
pre the prisoner a good character.
The Recorder observed that it was to be regretted that so
young& persoo, occupying • goodpaition, should baveyielded
to the sudden temptation, and sentenced the prisoner to be
kept to hard labour for the term of nine calendar months.
The prisoner, on hearing her sentence, fainted, and was
obliged to be carried from the her.

(Before the Common Serjeant.)
Barry Atkinson, 17, clerk, plaided guilty to a charge of
obtaining by (ales pretences 62 silk baodkarchiefe, value
401., the property of John Porter and others.
Mr. Langeord prosecuted; Mr. &solos appeared for the
primmer, and asked the court to be u lenient as possible
towards him, as hie friend., were prepared to send him out
of the country at the expiration of his metopes
The Common Berjeant said he would deal with the
prisoner next session.

Horrid Daniel, a vouog woman of preposeessing appear-
ance sod quiet demennour, surreodered to her recogoisancce
to answer a charge of libel preferred agaiost her by the City
Police. upon a oumber of whom the libel had been com-
mitted.

The primmer pleaded Guilty to writing the letters.
Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Mr. Beard, appeared on behalf
of the City Police ; and Mr. Poland defended the prisoner.
Mr. Sleigh said he appearedon behalf of a large number
of City detective' who had beau most shamefully libelled by
the priamser at the bar, and the parties to whom he might
specially refer were Mr. Hamilton, chief inspector of the
City police, Sergeant White, James Mark, John M'Clo
Charles Beller, and Joseph Faulk. The libels committed
upon these person wowed such a filthy end disgusting
nature, that, although be bad looked well over them, there
was note single extract which he could read from any of the
lettere witted' would not shock the court. Thor imputed

the grossest conduct to the wive. of the officers, some of
them being mast by. poet to Moor-lane Station, and others
being left at the private houses of the detectives. Several
of them imputed the grosseat infidelity on the part of both
wives and husbands, and were the cause of many sod
, serious domestic dissensicos. The prisoner was a person of
respectability and some education, and he area quite at a loss
to account for her conduct, unless indeed she was demented
on this subject. The City police had brought the case
forward to give the men an opportunity of clearing their
characters from the it:demons charges contained in these
defamatory letters. The prisoner had expressed her regret,
and all he wished sou that *ln kind of thing should be put
• atop to.
Mr. Poland said it was true these letters were o a most
disgusting character, but they contain( d no particular impu-
tation against any one, and it seemed quite clear to him
that the prisoner was acting in this matter under • kind of
1310•011111111 a. Many years ago she had suffered from some
kind of brain fever, and since that time her mother had had
considerable difficulty in managing her. Some five years
ago she had made 'desperate attempt on her life by throwing
herself out of the window. She had been engaged to a
policeman some months ago, but he bad broken off the
engagement, and after that time she seemed to have taken a
hatred to the whole force. In conclusion, he _ thought the
Justine of the case would be met by her being bound over in
her own recognisance to behave herself for the future, and
to be delivered up to her friends. _ _

The Common Serjeint said he would take time to con-
sider his decision.

Harriet Daniel was again brouubt up for jodgment,when
Mr. Sleigh stated that she had got the names and ad-
dressee of the TOT 10111 officers from policemen on the beat.
The Common Serjetht, addressing the prisoner, said that
since the adjournment of the case he bad had an oppor-
tunity of seeing the letters which had been sent to the
police officers, and a set of more filthy and ferocious letters
had never been penned. Not only had she sent math dis-
reputable letters, bat they were addressed on the outside
in a most disgusting manner. Not only were they filthy,
but they were highly malicious. The punishment which
he should inflict was not at all commensurate with the
nature of the crime. The sentence wee that she be im-
prisoned for twelve months, and that at the expiration of
that time, on her discharge, she enter into her own re-
coguirances in IC3I. to keep the peace for twelve months.
On hearing the sentence the prisoner fell dos In •
fainting fit, when she was at once removed.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON AND NOLTH-WESTERN.

The financial statement of thin company shows
that the sum of 24,884,2431. has been received cio stock and
shares, 10,378,1651. on debentures, 250,0031. on temporary
loans, 310,830/. on 31 per cent. debenture stock, and
1,701,318/. on 4 per cent. debenture stock; total, 37,524,5561.
Interest and dividend upon the whole of this amount is
charged to revenue. The expenditure on the main line,
including 3,936,6511. for carrying stock, amounts to
31,282,78714 sad on lines in which the company have an
interest to 5,3891,1451, making the total expenditure
36,671,9321, leaving a balance of 852,624/. in favour of the
company. The expenditure during the put half -yearamouu ted
to 971,4161., but the realisation of advances to the Chester
and Holyhead, Backs, and North London Railway Com-
minim, and the disposal of Chester and Holyhead stock,
amounting to 1,086,385/..during the half-year, left a balance
of 114,969/. in favour of the company, which had reduced
the expenditure ou capital amount by that amount. Of the
10,378,165/. loans on debentures, 1,637,891/. had been
borrowed at 41 per cent., 1,031,013/. at 41 per cent.,
7,605,4071. at 4 per cent., and Rii,1541. at 31 percent. The
renewal and permanent way account show that 1,599,8341,
bpi been expended, of which 335,4541. is charged to capital,
1,161,0511. to revenue, aid 1173,3291. is to be provided fir.
The revenue amount for the hiltless/ ending 30th of June
shows that 2,301,756/. had been received, and 1,176,2371.
expended, including 1,020,495/. for working charges,
48,2701. rates and taxes, 30,914/. passenger duty, 15,1.01.
parliamentary and legal proceedings, 8871. schools at Wol-
vet.on, Crewe, &c., 7,338/. depreciation and insurance of
steamboats, and 53,333/. for renewal of reed, leaving •
balance of 1,125,5191. To this sum is added 16,3411. the
amnia, from the preceding half-year, 6,31731. interest
on cash balances, 29,328!. for rents of lands and
buildings, and 56,6101. dividends received on shareu
in other oonmanieo, making together 1,233,102/. From
this is deducted 248,445/. for interest on loan and
debenture stock, 6,0661. chief rent., 4,8431. Preston and
Wyre lease, 24,900/. Biickiegharnshire lease, 2,7501. Cannock
Mineral Railway, 31,673/. North Union guarantee, &c.,
86,360/. Chester and Holyhead dividend and interest;
115,657 k Liumaster and Carlisle dividend, Sc.; 4,4911. Ken-
dal and Windermere dividend, ; 31,068!. Shropshire
Union lease ; 1,6721. Manchester, Burke, and Matlock
lease ; 4501. West London lease ; 3,582/ Leeds and Liver.
pool and Rochdale canal lease ; 10,7721. Stoer Valley
lease; 745161. Birkeehead lease; 6,00 N. Warrington and
Gersten tepee; 1,3491. Oldham, Ashton, and Guide-bridge
lease; 8081. St. Osorges Harbour lease; 11,7421. Shrews-
bury and Hereford lease 4,6641. Merthyr, Trod*.
pr, and Abergaveuny lean; .Crondeed and
High Peak Lase; 3,9851. Stockport, Nam, and
Whaleybiidge agreement; 27,2491. South Staffordshire
agreement ; 5,670/. Shrewsbury and Welohpool agreement ;
7,2 C N. Bedford and Cambridge agreement ; 2,(Y381. Haydon-
square depot, leaving • disposable balance of 564,1641., out
of which the proposed dividend at the rate of 41 per cent.
per annum will absorb 547,2791., and leer, 16,8851. for the
next amount. The dividend warrants will be made payable
on the 25th inst.