The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-15 00:00:00

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CHARING-CROPS HOTEL COMPAICT (LIMITED).—
(THIS DAT.)—The annual meeting was held this morning
at the South Eastern Railway, London-bridge ; the Hos.
James Byog in the chair. The report stated that
satisfactory progress was making in the constructios '
of the hotel, and that the directors, having recess
to anticipate a larger demand for sleeping some-
modelle& than was at first astiaiPated, had decided
upon adding another door containing 50 extra bedrooms.
The contrast with Messrs Lucas was for 121,5421., of whisk
amount 10,0001. would be paid by the South Eastern Cora-
patty for booking-offices. The director, had expended the
sum of 153,51;.;1., or nearly the whole of the capital, and
they now intended to exercise the borrowing powers cos-
tarred upon them to the extent of 50,000/. by the issue of
debenture of not less that, 1004 each, for three or five yearn,
at • rate of interest not exceeding 5/. per cent. per anneal.
The report having been adopted. the meeting was made
special, and Dermas alteratioas were made is the articles of
aasociattoa.
TURKISH MIltalONS AID SOCILTY.—OD Friday
last, the 12th inst., a deputation from this society emulating
of Dr. Holt Yates, Rev. Dr. Waddington, and Rev. H.
Jose', secretary,
.waited oe Mr. layard, Under Secretary
of State for Formers Affairs is reference to the recent pro-
ceedings against the Christian mu/dues in Coastaatioople,
io direct violatioa of the treaty of the Haiti Huwayoun.
The deputatioe stated that the American ruissioaaries, who
have been labouring in Syria and Turkey forty years' had
always adoptedadiecreet and rooderateeouree and that it was
the anxious desire of the Turkish Missions Aid Society, that
there should he no department from it in any respect, in
order that Christian truth may be advanced without com-
promising principles or endangering public peace. The
under secretary said that it was satisfactory to him to beer
from all quarters that this was the isvaristile policy of the
American missionaries, and that everything would be dime
that was possible to secure protection to the converts and
religious freedom in Turkey. The society has also memo-
rialised Earl Russell on the same subject.
A VEXATIOTSS .51u.somER.-0110 of what are
termed fire-proof safes has at length been dug oat
of the ruins of Cutout M'Murdo's residua, and,
upon being opened, was found not to have
secured a single valuable, either of plate or jewellery.
A presentation sword, from Lord Elleaboroueb. with a
real Daniaacus blade, was found melted in two. Thissword
was made at the time of the Crusades, and was
highly prized by the gallant colorieL Another sword, pre-
sented by General Sir Charles Napier, has also been found
injured in • similar manner, and the whole of the gold
appointments and diamoods have been lost. So much
value did the gallant onlooel attach to the various prates.
tatioas that he bad holes drilled in the bottom of the
safes, so as to screw them down to the door, and the Barnes
entering the apertures destroyed the contents. Had it
not been for the drilling of the safes everything might have
been secured.
ANOTHER FATAL GUN ACCIDENT.—A distressing
nocorreoce took place in the neighbourhood of Selkirk as
Friday, by which • man named James Laurie met with an
instantaneous death. Laurie was gardener to Mr. NI illnun
Brown, manufacturer, Selkirk, and had acoompanied his
master and another viaticum to the shooting on the
farm of Lioglie. It appears that one of the gentlemen
had handed his gun to Laurie to take a few shots,
sad at the time when the accideat occurred he
MARLBOROUGH-STREET. was walking by himself, at • climate.* of about 100
Tto sESIOCA AttsaCLT ON A LICENSED vIcTIJALLER. yards from the others. As neither of the gentlemen had
'dee, the Irialiman charged with • violent as- their eyes on him at the time, the immediate cause of the
suit upon Mr. Henry Busby, of the Grapes Tavern, Tower- accident can only be conjectured. It is thought that be
street. St. Martin'elane, on Saturday week, was again was in the act of loading one of the barrels after having
brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt, end committed. fired • shot, when the other went off, and he received the
THAMES. I discharge oa the tight side of his head. The skull was
so dreadfully shattered that death must have bon hula°.
DIATIMTISC A LIST 0? ROROCGII VOTERR. towns Mr. Brown and his friend, on noticing the fall
Ir. Mom Smith, a boy, was brought before Mr. Pug. Laurie. spot, hut all signs of life were goo'.
el urged with destroying a list of voters and amenities Jobe
eroucher. assistant beadle of the parish of All Saints, The unfortunate an ran te the
was in the prime oof life, and- was
NIA r. much respected h 1 his master. He leaves a widow and
rancher stated that, in consequence of the lista of voters three young children. Edini.vrot Courant.
on the church and chapel do.rs being repeatedly torn down, ' THE WHOLESALE POISONING AT LIVIMPOOL.—
he was directed by the overuses and vestry clerk to look We have already recorded the circumstances connected
after them. On Saturday night, about 9 o'clock, he saw with the poisoning of about 60 children from eating noxious
the prisoner and six other hova in the High-street, peel., beans, and the death of one of the sufferer,. It is retie-
They stopped oppaelte to Bethel Chapel, where a Bet of factory to find that all the others have 'troy. red. They
boro•izli votars wan affixed to the door. A boy tote the left the hospital on Saturday, in charge of their respective
lower part of the printed list, and the premier made a parents. The woman, Mary Jane Fearnoo, admitted ott
!Prinz and tore the lista right across. He seized two of the Friday into the hospital. exhilitiog sycntorns of poisoning,
Dot.. the prisoner and another, and they made a violent lasting eaten Pun of a beau on the previous day, was suet'
att,lr iron him. The prisoner struck him on the back of eiently recovered oa Saturday to return to her home.—
the heal. The boas got away.
He met with a polies_ LIOCI2OOI Mercury.
oon.tableand succeeded in taking the prisoner into custody. 1 TARP VALE RAILWAT.—The directors of this
Ifs ntizinally placed 10 printed lista of voters on the churches company have decided on declaring a dividend at the rate of
a" 'h trete in the pariah. They were all torn down hy miechie- ten per cent. per annum for the half-year ended the 30th of
boys and others. He had affixed 40 printed lists of June last. The dividend for the corresponding halflear of
O&M of worship I. the parish. The overseers were 1863 was at thereto of Use per ceut. per annum.

THR POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)