The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-21 00:00:00

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LONDON AND NORTH
(THIS L

The adjourned half-year
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Ina takes as read.

The CUAIBYur, ia moving tin
MoonnM rid it was satisfacto
was nsoviag upwards. The ioer
ball Isar over that of the corn
was 148,0001. and the dispose
exam On the other hood the
an Morass of 25,0001. The pi
it that everything the director
to or Interact the tendency of
low by the Shropshire Uniou 1
than it was last year, owls
This illustrated the effect o
loss was equal to the w
expenses had been reduced
the first time in their history as
out of parliament without any
hewed the legislature was now
view of railway interests. I
excursion Weiss, however, ti
chequer had abstracted thei
3,0301. • year. lapin= of
want of onion anion railway oo
would add that all the d
account of new wort was shoal

Mr. TAYLOR thought the iocr
resulted in a larger increase al
of permanent and satisfactory it
of rem, the adherence of the d
behaved, be greatly tried heft

year.
Hr. Gass doubted whetb
wen tarried by the company
tarred to the charged h
Western and the Loads and N
support of his
view.
kir. &Masan thought it w
third-class p•swnprtr,Bc than
the preceding speaker that the
biting rats. Advertiog to • rum
to propose • lees of the Lams
such step, adding that the coo
canal guarantees.
Mr. Boucot( regretted that I
of the last year was not at
A dividend of that amount
tlemauly--(laughter)—and the
receive lea (Renewed laug
position of the Shropshire Ueio
unsatisfactory. There was no
=gooiest, though it wee no do
who were engaged in it and who
dividend already declared.
Mr. PRICE believed the tees
drat Clompeostas Bill was rya
little favour was that it asked
and well-considered measure we
bably have a very different fat
what was the cost at th
in parliament last year, •
any arrears of previous eiisi
desired informatioa with respect
the board of 100,0001. to the
Clomparry, sad the acceptance of
as security. Be also quoted fro
of the Home of Lords on tine sir
The CE1•1111" in reply, eaS
was missed, and that debentni
still held by the board as oscura
mom was to ware to the North
to • port on the north-east cost, •
were still on very friendly term
Company. He admitted the d
policy of peace, and the board,
the interests of that company, w
ppeaa Whether the coal Sri
depsodd on • variety of circum
what it was fair to include is ea
Great Northern Campania had
the rates at which sal was
to Leedom. A year or two
the isles a shilling per te
oboes to rah* Sea, a that
basal of the increase. is the I
carried 3,800,000 teas of rash, wh
they carried in the paioading yea
If they could possibly bap it ears
he believed that branched trafito
position. (Hear.) As resisted
he observed that the h
ygiving all the seammod
hoped the Shropshire Union sha
to be their interest to Collter
Western stock, and when that bI
management would of course me
penis had been paid as they era
Mr. NICHOLLS hoped the be
pease, when there is so peace," I
that large wooers should not
illehealle. (Hear, hear.)
After some further discussion t

The dividend at the rate of 2
balf:yeer having hem declared
=3lll for the transaction of the
12th het.

The ii7diowing resolution was p
and adopted unanimously :
That in pursuance of the
Railway Vesting Act, 1861, math
Loudon and North Western aid
of the powers of the Birkenhead I
of capital for that undertaking, sae
other acts of parliament relating
way, an additional capital of 474
raised in shares of MY. each ; I
be called • Birkenhead Perpel
and entitled to a perpetual pre
out further participation of
41 10s. per cent. per annum, p
each preferential dividend shall b
taking of the Birkenhead Rails
amount paid from time to time
calls, shall be entitled to
• 10s. per cent par ennui
the calls are peal, or,
from the date when the who
That the directors, in coojuncticro
Great Western Railway Conipan,
authorised, to dispose of the said
nor as they may deem most for I
panes"
A vote of thanks to the chair=
eluded the preceding+.

DRAM THROUGH DISAPPE
An Inquest was held yeeterday
lowlerstrest, before the
Davies, to inquire into the cause
named Edwin Win. Cowley, 18 yi
parents at 19, Lowland-street,
witness examined was the mother
that ski was • widow, and her so
was eighteen years of age last I
gun screwer. He had been in
the afternoon of the day (Tueeds
about seven o'clock in the creole
not return until nearly half.pasl
said to him, " Why, whales
" I know you are grieving about t
she'll be glad to make it up with
" I shall never speak to her •
explained that on the prece
ceased went, in company e
to, who is only sixteen
married at Hiandawortb Old Chore
management they arrived there t
to be performed. They made an
the following morning (Tuesday)
souions of her father, who ea
young to be • wife, the girl s
upon his calling for her to am°,
was that the deceased wanders
melancholy state of mind until the
in answer to a question (row the Cc
suggested that the deceased might
search of the room was made, but u
anyone to conclude that he had do
goon, 5, Prcepect•row, examined,
roner's precept he bad madea careful
of the hotly of deoeased, and loom
brain membrane and effusion of
extensively diseased ; the right sit
In the same state, and, in witness
died from • fit of epilepsy, brought
The )ury returned • verdict "TI
the visitation of God."— rat
SHOCKING DEATR.--11fiuvyi
yearn of age, named Chesney, th
residing in Monkgate, York. ban in
it is supposed from the wearing of ci
she was in the kitchen MOW the
clothes in flames, and, being grea
into the wiled. Her cries twoi
Ere was extinguished ; but it was
literally roasted. Or. Arthur cod
were called in, but the poor girl ex
An inquest was held ou the ho
Mercury,
TRILL FOR WIFE MURDER
mixes yesterday George Gibson, a
dieted on a charge of murdering his
prisoner, who was of intemperate
wits, a sober and industrious worm
Liverpool. On the night of the
came home is a muddled state,
supper. She told Mtn she had no I:
Quarrel awes between them, and
deceased slapped bet hualiand's
returned to his room, and deems
door step. Later on, while the der
the prisoner rushed at her and 'tat
• chisel. The deceased was so see
could not be removed to the iotirrn
fix weeks, and ultimately died.
Into custody with the chisel, with I
tresnieso. For the defence it was c.
for the prisoner that death was the
and that at the time he indicted th
not aware of what he was doing.
eoesultaties, returned a verdict ol
lordship sestssoed the priimir to p