The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-13 00:00:00

RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN

PARLIAMENT.

Yesterday, before the examiners of the House of
Ocienmona, Messrs. Smith and From, the following bills com-
plied with the standing orders of parliament :—Charing-
cress Railway, for regulation the capital and debenture debt
of the Charing cross Railway, and for authorising the amal-
gamation of that company with the South Eastern Railway,
and for power to raise au additional capital of 700,0001.
Tottenham and Hampstead Junction Railway, for proposed
branch to Highgate and other *Mideast lines, and to raise
• further rum of 67,0001. East Glouceatershire Railway, to
enlarge the time limited for obtainiog extension of the line
to Cheltenham. Holbeach North Junction, for an extension
from the Norwich and Spading Railway at Holbeach, to
the Great Northern Railway at Algarkirk, and to raise
60,0001. Inverness and Perth Junctioe, and Perth and
Diankeld Railways, to amalgamate the two companies.
Atheist, and Ennis Jametlon Railway, for abandonment and
extension of time. Bithops Waltham Railway, for lease to
London and South Western, and for additional capital. The
non-compliances in some reepasta only included the Moray.
shire Railway, the Beckenham, Lewes, and Brighton
Railway. The projects withdrawn comprised the London-
derry and Lough Swilly Railway, and the Fulham and Ham-
mersmith Railway, and Fleetwood Hoare, and several oases
were adjourned. Atnociacet the reimellaneorts compliances
were the Deal Improvement, and the bill of the Private
Telegraph Company, for incorporating the hinge Tele-
graph Company, and grantbm to it the neoemary powers
for that purpose.

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The following evidence was then adduced.
Louisa Webb, • young woman, said that in March, 1862,
she was in the service of Mr. Saunders, of Beasington, •
private gentleman. Mrs. Belcher was his housekeeper.
Mr. Coles, the defendant, was • linendreper at Beasington.
He used to call to see Mrs. Belcher. She saw them once
sitting on each side of the fireplace. (Laughter.) There
was • sofa in the parlour. She saw them once sitting on
the sofa close together. (Laughter.)
Mr. Baron Martin—Had he his arm wand her waist?
Mr. Chambers--Come, you are going too far. (Laughter.)
Cross-examined—Mr. Cobs once called to ask bow Mr.
Saunders was. Mr. Saunders died on the sth March, 1862.
It was after his death she saw them on the sofa. Mrs.
Belcher wan in deep mourning for Mr. Saunders. Mr. Coles
woe • friend of his. Mrs. Belcher was cook and house-
keeper. Mr. Coles kept a little draper's shop.
Re-examined—On the night she sew them on the sofa they
had supw together.
Mrs. Sarah Gooding, the wife of an umbrella maker in
Church-street, Kensington, mid Mrs. Belcher, the plaintiff,
was her daughter. She had been a widow seven years.
Four years ago she became housekeeper to Mr. Sarandon,
and on his death she returned home. On the 17th Amil
Mr. Coles, the defendant, came to her house, and Mrs.
Belcher received him. Her daughter said, "Mother, Mr.
Coke, my intended." He shook hands with bee mid said,
"How do you do?' He remained and took tat He arid
her daughter went for a walk, and they retuned about
eight, and took supper. Her husband engaged a bed for
him at a cofferhoma He came next morning to breakfast
at eight o'clock. They went afterwards to the Crystal
Palace, when they spent the day. They come home to tee
is the evening. Oa Saturday they weal to Pinner to see
his sister. On Sunday he came again to breakfast ; after
wards they went to church, came home to dinner, and
then went out for a walk. On Monday he went home to
Bennington, and she went to Wiltshire. He thanked
witness for entertaining him, and said he would be glad to
see her and her husband at Bensiugton at some
future time. At her house they sat together in quiet con.
venation. Sometimes the defendant had his arms round
her waist. and sometimea he held her hand. (Laughter.)
He celled her Emily, and spoke to her very kindly. Her
daughter had an amethyst ring, and witness saw it on the
defendant's finger when he left. Mr. Coles sent her
daughter a piece of silk for • wedding dress. Her daughter
sever wore the dress except when she tried it on when the
dressmaker brought it home. A cake was also sent, but it
was ordered her daughter.
—My daughter is not lively and inclined
to fun. Her manner le quiet and sedate. She did not look
pave when she said Mr. Coleus my intended." He
smiled and said, " How do you dor I can't say whether
an 'Denoe wu sent with 'he silk dress. My daughter is
37. She lived four years with Mr. Sanders. Her husband
died seven years ago. and afterwards she got her living by
dressmaking. Her husband was a mister tailor. He had
been with his wife six years in America, bat returned in bad

circurnetanon. He carried on businen in New York. I
did not lee Mr. Coles kiss my daughter. Ale, pipes,
tobacco, and cigars were ordered in the evening, and he
smoked with my husband and sons.
Reexamined—The defendant is much older than my
daughter. Mr. Coke stayed until eleven at night. Mr.
Bounden left my daughter a legacy of SW.
Mr. Goodacre, the father, mid be bad nodded at Housing-
too for thirty yearn. When be went home on the evening
of the 17th of April his daughter introduced hint to Mr.
Coles. She turned round and said, "Oh, father, here is Mr.
Coln, my intended." Mr. Coles advanced and shook hands.
His conduct to hie daughter was goutlemanlike, kind, and
affectionate. They sat together, the defendant taking hold
of her hand and squeezing her Rogers, as others did. (A
laugh.) He put his arm retied her waist, and they got into
a whkpering conversation, but cl course he did not know
what prised (Laughter.) He was very food, and ogee
rested his head on her shoulder. (Laughter.) Witness
would not have suffered such conduct unless he had believed
they were engaged as man and wife. On Sunday morning
he saw him kiss his daughter.
Craig-examined—lt was at night I saw Mr. Coles with
his hand round her waist. He squeezed her band, and she
pressed again. (Laughter.) We had some gin and water aa
wells beer. When he left he was not intoxicated with gin
and water ; he was rather intoxicated with love. (Laughter.)
Heemamined—l never maw him once intoxicated.

Friday hat die was In-
troduced at Mr. Goodacre's to Mr. Coles. Mrs. Belcher in-
troduced him as • friend, and witness was introduced to
him as Mn. Belcher's intended bridesmaid. Witness made
preparations for the wedding. Mr. Coles sat during the
evening by the side of Mrs. Belcher with bar band is his.
He told witness that he had great difficulty in gaining Mrs.
Belcher's acquaintaoce—that she would always leave hie
shop in a hurry when he wanted to speak to her. When
be went sway he said they bad paned • very happy and
pleasant evening together. Mrs. Belcher showed her a bins
silk dress. Witneee prepared • dries to me at the wedding
as bridesmaid.
Cross-examined—l never saw anything ruder than his
putting his hand round herwaist. Oh dear, no. (Laughter.)
Mr. M. Chambers—l would hardly take the liberty of
putting my arm round a lady's waist.
Witness—That you could do, if you pleased. (Laughter.)
Mr. M. Chambers—That is very kind of you.
James Goodacre, the brother of the plaintiff, gave similar
evidence.
Cross-examined—Mr. Coles and Mrs. Belcher sat very close
together. He leant towards her, but I cannot say whether be
kissed her. The were billing and cooing. (laughter.) Hu
face wee very close to here, but I did not observe any
kissing. They generally make some noise when they kiss,
but I did not beer any. (laughter.)
Martha Coins, the sister of the defendant. deposed to his
coming to dinner with Mrs. Belcher. whom she had never
seen before. He told her that be had got • friend waiting
outside. She asked him if she was Mrs. Coles, and he said
" No ; but perhaps she may be by-and-by."
cross-examination she said she was in service sod had
saved 801. which she had lent to her brother. She had not
I asked him to return the money. At one time he MA •
potion:ads servant, but having saved money he bad started
as a draper.
Mn.. Asn Cowper, 'eddies at Wslworth, said that on the
day after Good Friday the defendant, and Mrs. Belcher had
tea at her house, and hie conduct was that of a suitor.
The Rev. Martin J. Collis, vicar of Bensington, maid that
in May, 1862. be went to the defendant's shop to pay a bill.
He saw the defendant, and said, " I was glad to bear that
you are going to be comfortably settled, and I hope it may
be for your happiness." The defendant said, " Thank you,
I hope tt will. Witness added, " I believe she is a re-
spectable woman."
Cross-examined—There is not much matrimony at Ben-
sington. If the marriage bad taken place I probably would
not have had to tie the connubial knot, as the lady was not
• native of the place.
Evidence was then adduced to show the means of the
defendant. It appeared that he kept an account at the
Wallingford beanch of the Loudon and County Bank, when
he turned over about 8001. • year, and sever owed the bank
anything. It also appeared that he had been in business
tea years, and held some dieresis a building society.
Several letters from the defendant were then given in
evidence and read. In the first, written on the 7th April,
1862, he addressed the plaintiff as "My dear Emily," and
said, " I was very much pleased to bear that you arrived
home safe. After you left I passed • very dull and melan-
choly day ; I felt quite miserable. No one came in to
speak to me, sad I felt quite miserable. When I came to
have tee by rayed, I thought that all had gooe. and that I
was quite forsaken." The writer then begged her not to
expose herself to the night air. expressed a bops that they
would meet soca, and concluded thus:—" With kind re-
gards to all friends, and love to yourself—yours ever
affeetimately." On the 34th April he wrote :—" My deer
Emily,—They have been inquiring when the new mistress
was corning homa, but Charlotte made herself strange about
it. There has best some strange talk about us the Rat
week." "Thin letter ended, "Believe me to camels, your
ever affeetimate lover." In some of the letters he
spoke about the dress be had seat, sad vatkoll
maims which had occurred in the parish of Bensington, of
white he wee ehureliwarden, each as a fire, &funeral, and an
lecolest—he sae isetaaes telling Mrs. Basher that • eerie&

The report of the directors, to be submitted to
the half.yearly meeting on the 20th instant, has bees
issued. During the past Mx months the traffic has in-
creased 157,8151., while the working expenses have de-
creased 11,5561., • result rendered more satisfactory by
the circumstance that the charges include the expense of
working 74 miler of line lilt worked in the oorrespondiog
period of 1861. The receipts in the passenger department
were augmented by the International Exhibition to the
extent probably of 100,0001. ; but bearing in mind how
large have been the losses sustained in Lancashire, and
other districts affected by the failure of the cotton sup-
ply, the total increase may be regarded as indicating •
very considerable development of traffic throughout the
other parts of the *retain. The result of the past half-
year, coupled with the fact that the Jimmies still con-
tinues, justifies the conclusion that the undertaking is in
• sound condition, and is beginning to reap the advantages
expected to arise from the extension of railways in the
new district, with which the system has been connected.
In the course of the put half-year, the Watford and
Rickmansworth, end the Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergareony
lines have beam opened, and on the lst January last this
company took over the line from Stafford to Shrewsbury,
hitherto worked on its behalf by the Shropshire Union com-
pany. The amount received for passengers, goods, and
minerals, the number of paseengers and tons of goods
carried, and of train miles run, during the put half-year as
compared with the corresponding period of 1861,
shows the following increase :—Passengers, ko., receipts,
117,9641. ; goods, mineral, and cattle receipts, 39,6511.
The statemeot of the half-year's &neonate shows that
the net proceeds up to December 31, 1868, amount
to 714,6971. 19s. 9&, as against 609,3111& 5a 3d. up to
December 31, 1861 ; to which add the balsam from last
account, 4,0681. 12s. as against 11,8981. 17s. 10d., showing
a disposable balance of 718,7561. lls. Ad. u against 621,210 t.
3s. ld.; dividend recommended 51 per cent., 702,4151.8 e. Bd.
as against 41 per cent, 605,8281. ss. Ild.; balance to be
canned to next account, 16,3411. ss. Id. as against 15,3911.
17s. 2d. in 1861. The directors recommend the payment
of • dividend for the past ball-year after the rate of
151 per cent. par annum, carrying forward • balsam of
18,341/. Bs. Id.

BOMBAY AND GUILDFORD RAILWAY COMPANY.
half.yearly meeting of this company was held yester-
day at the Brighton terminus, at 'aides-bridge, Mr. Scott
In the chair. Mr. Slight, the secretary, having reed the
advertisement, the directors' report was submitted. It
mated that the accounts showed a receipt on deposits of
16.009/. CS 16,000 shares and 12,5001. oe account of the first
call, together 28.5001. leaving a balance of 3,693/. The
works had proceeded but slowly during the past winter, bat
on the return of fine weather greeter energy might be en.
pected, and it was hoped that the line would be completed
within the period specified in the contract. The report was
adopted, and a vote of thanks to the chairman closed the
proceedings.
GREAT NORTEMRN AND WRITIMIN RAILWAY OF
IRRLCND.—Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of this coin.
pony was held at the offices, No. 19, Duke-street, Westmins-
ter, the Earl of Lucia in the chair. The report of the
directors was taken as read. Mr. John Fowler (the en-
gineer's) report stated that the portion of the railway from
Claremorris to Oastleber was opened on the 17th December,
and that the Midland Great Western Company undertook
the u,aiotenanoe of the permanent way on the Ist of Ja-
nuary. The length of lies Dow in operation from Athlooe
to Castlabar is upwards of 71 miles, upon which there are 10
stations. The contracts of Messrs. Smith and Knight on the
length between Athlone and Castlebar are now concluded,
and the whole of the work has been completed in the most
satisfactory manner. The Westport Extension, in course
of execution by Mr. Rummen's, is being sly proceeded
with, and its completion might be ex next November.
Upon the motion of the Chairman, the report and accounts
were adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 2 per cent. per
annum declared. A resolution was then passed, authorising
the psynieut of 2001. per annum to the directors, who ere
ten in number. Some discussion then took place as to the
irregularity of the arrival of the trains, in the course of
which Mr. Fowler said that while he thought the line wee
not properly managed, yet with a due attention to the
management of the line, a dividend of 5 per cent would be
yielded, with an ultimately increased rate of interest. A
cordial vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceed.
rage of the meeting.
Mr. Tite, in proposing a vote at the London and
South Western meeting yesterday, stated that the wet to
the Greet Western of the contest between the two com-
panies was 23,0001. Ile thought parliament ought to know
that under the policy encouraged by them two great cum.
patsies had wasted 50,0001. of the sharebohlers money.

CRYSTAL PALACR. —ONE Sztrunto DAY. —Turas-
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season Whets. 868 ; total, 1,194
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CATTLE.-Norrtromot, FRB. 11.-Our market to-da7
was tolerably well supplied with cattle from the iIISIINdiSte
neighbourhood and the north, and the demand was good for
the beet quality, and prices dearer. The beet realised
6s. 6d. per stone ; inferior, 7s. to 84. per stoma. Mattoon was
but a short supply sad demand good, beet small 81d. to M.
par lb. ; large and inferior, 79. to Bd. per lb. Clipped or
shorn sold from bid. to 7d. per lb. Lambs 21.2 a. each. Of
oalves there were very few shove sad demand brisk, the
best realised 9d. per lb. ; inferior, Bd. per lb. The bort
small pockets 6s. 3d. tolls. 6d.
Entrauncia, Fn. 1L -The su of tattle this morn.
94 was 667, being an increase of-11.1pply . &las were slowly
effected, but at little variation in prices from those ob-
tained last day. Top price of the best beef, Ba. ; carreat
for the beet sorts, from 7s. 6d. to 7s. 9d. ;
inferior, frees se. 4d. to 7s. 3d. per stone. ;secondary and
of
sheep was small, that. being 2.244, or 2.022 lam than lest
market.. Sales were easily effected, at a rise of id. per lb.
Top price, 81d. ; current price, from 80. to and down
to TO. ; ewes, from 7d. to 71d per lb. Fed pigs, from
W se. 6d. per stone ; six to eight weeks old do., from Os. 6d.
to Bs. 6d. a head.