The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-27 00:00:00

21A1DEN PLATE.

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6 ran.
SELLING HANDICAP. T.Y.C.

Vancouver, 4 yrs, Bst 1016 ; Ducet, 4 yrs, Pet 71b ;
Astarte, 4 yrs, Ast ; Knight of the Batb, 3 yrs, Bet ; Xurullo,
3 yrs, Bst. ; Olive Branch, 3 yrs, 7st 1216; Rattlesnake,
5 yrs, 7et 101 b ; True Blue, 3 yrs, Cat 1,111).

CRITERION STAKES. Five furlongs 182 yards.
Golden Pledge, Vivid, Conical, Amelia, Gold Dust,
Plays*lis c, Ovetimrs. Avenger, Hospodar, Jarnionton, Bine
Mantle, Fiancio, Flibustier, Cistercian, Camas, Prince Le
800, Automaton, Cerintha, Prairie Hen f, Onesander,
Irma', and National Guard are here.

LATEST BETTING.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
sto 1 apt Aurelian Toff)
9 to 1 Limosina (t)
12 to 1 Clarissa c (t)
13 to 1 Dictator (t)
14 to 1 Mynle (t)
100 to 3 Oberon (t)
100 to 3 Lapidist (t)
100 to 3 Apa (t)
100 to 1 Umpire (off)

BAHIA AND SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY.

(THIS DAY.)

The tenth ordinary general meeting of the share-
holders was held at the London Tavern this day ; Mr.
JOHN SAINOZL in the chair.

The report, which had been previonaly published, wee
taken u read.

The Casissran, in moving its adoption, said the affairs
of the company bad progressed so steadily from the
commencement, that he was at a loss for any-
thing to add to the report. Adrian had been
received up to the 27th September, and there
could be no doubt that the line would be all reedy for
public traffic by January next. The requisite station ar-
rangements would not be completed before the middle of
next year, and the capital would be quite sufficient for
that purpose. The traffic, thus far. was gradually
improving. The receipts for 30 days prior to the date of
the superintendent's last report amount( 1 to between 1,6031.
and 1,7001., which afforded a favourable indication as to
the future.

A SHAREHOLDER inquired whether any extension of the
line would improve their prospects.
The CHAIRMAN said that a project of extension had been
submitted to the Brazilian government, and their reply
was to the effect that for the present they did not deem it
prudent to extend the guarantee already in existence.
In reply to questions,
The CHAIRMAN observed that the traffic of the line was
worked at present by a lessee, and they had no right to
demand from him an account of the working expenses;
moreover, those expenses would, if given, be no pule r% to
the future cost of working. There would be an important
excess of capital after the undertaking was completed, and
it might hereafter be proposed to lay that out. A call of It.
would be required in January ; the other might be ma le in
ApriL
The report was adopted, and, after a vote of thanks to the
chairman and his colleagues, the meeting separate L

VISITATION OF THE CLERGY OF SOUTHWARK.--
(THIS atv.)—This morning the Bishop of Wincheeter held
• visitation of the clergy of the arebdeaconry of South-
wark, in the old parish cturch of St,. Saviour, London.
bridge. His lordship arrived shortly after 11 o'clock, and
was received by the Rev. C. Benson and the Rev. W.
Curling, the chaplains of St. &viola's ; the Rev. Charlton
Lane, M.A., incumbent of SL Mark's, Kennington, and
Rural Dean of Southwark ; the Rev. Prebendary Bowetead,
M.A., Rector of St. Olave's ; the Rev. J. Lingham, M.A.,
Rector of Lambeth ; the Lev. Dr. Allen, Rector of St.
Gaorge.the.Martyr ; the Rev. Joseph Brown, M.A. Rector
of Christ Church; the Rev. W. Long, M.A., Rector of
Bermondsey ; the Rev. E. Seaton, 8.C.L., minister of St.
'Thomas, Westminster-bridge.road, and many others of the
parochial clergy. Prayers having been read, and the names
of the clergy called, the Bishop delivered an elabora'e
charge.
LORD DI:OUGHAM AND THE " INFANT WONDER."
—Lord Brougham is still sojourning at Brougham Hall, and,
enjoys excellent health. On Friday evening the perform-
ances at the theatre in Peorith were under his lordahip's
patronage ; and on enter;og the building he was received
with enthusiastic cheering. A little boy, seven yearn of
age, who has been astonishing the visitors at this place of
amusement by his reprenseutation of various characters,
seemed pal Licularly to attract the notice of his lordship,
who remained to the close of the performance. The follow-
ing morning Lord Brougham sent his carriage for the " little
wonder," and on his ari.vin; at Brougham Hall, took him
by the hand and cooduct:d him through the house and
grounds. The little fellow, after • few complimentary
words from his lordship, left with • handsome present in his
pocket.—Carlisk Journal.

MR. COBDEN AND HIS CONSTITUENCY. Mr.
Cobden, during his stay in Rochdale, will be the guest of
Mr. Thomas Bright, of Greenback, brother of John Bright,
Esq., M.P. The public meeting is announced to take plar3
on Wednesda7 evening next, in a large room of Mr. Alder-
man Tatham a machine shop, Milnrow.road. The mayor,
J. T. Pagan, Esq., is expected to preside. A large plat-
form, capable of holding IC) persons, is being erected,
and it is calculated the room will hold about
people seated. The proceedings of the meeting will take
their cue from two resolutions. The first will have re-
ference to financial and parliamentary reform, which, having
been moved and seconded by elt-ctora, will be spoken to by
Mr. Cobden. The second re olution will be recognition
of his eminent services to the country, piominently in con-
nexioc with the French treaty, and will express a warm
hope that the nation may long have the benefit of his
ability and experience. This resolution will also be moved
and seconded by electors. Some of the leading reformers,
and msyoi• of surrounding towns are invited.

Srorrao a or DRURY-LA NlL—Thin thoroughfare
at the southern extremity, near Wych-street, is closed for
the transit of vehicles, in consequence of the repair of the
entire roadway having been determined upon by the Board
of Works. There is now, therefore, no passage for vehicles
of any description from St. Clement's church to Long-acre.
In addition to the repair of the roadway, it is intended to
widen the footway, which latter work has already been
commenced. The works will tike three or four weeks to
complete.

THE LATE EXTRAORDINARY CASE or CHILD
LorIiERTION.—A STRANGE SEQUEL.—It will be remembered
that a few weeks ago we published some particulars of a case
of alleged child desertion, from which it:l=d that a
young lady (rnarric (11. residing in Bristol, the un-
willing recipient of the child of a woman whose name was
unknown. The story, as told by the young woman, was,
that she met, in oue of the carriages of the Great Western
Railway, a female with a baby in her arms, and that this
female asked her to "take the baby" for a few minutes.
which she did. The artful mother shortly afterwards
disappeared, and the child, being left with the young lady,
wan brought by her to Bristol, and taken home with her.
Subsequently the child way removed to St. Peter's Howital,
where it has since remained. On Friday the very strange
affair maimed s new and still stranger aspect. At a meet-
ing of the guardians, a woman, residing in Chatterton-street,
Bristol, came forward and stated positively that the
young lady wan herself the mother of the child. She
said she knew this because the young woman had been
confined at her house about eleven months ago.
The witness, if we may call her such, mid she had
not seen the child since it was three months old, but after
she examined it she said she could swear to it among ten
thousand as the same child of which the young woman was
confined. The young lady and her father were in atten-
dance, and the former denied all knowledge of the
woman who thus accused her of being the mother of the
child, and the father declare.' it was • conspiracy got up
by • woman who was " jealous" of his daughter. In the
course of the proceedings the young lady fainted, and had
to be taken out of the room. The husband of the woman
living in Chatterton.street, at whose house the young
woman is said to have been confined, was sent for, and he re-
cognised her, and told the same story as his wife. Some of
the guardians wished the girl's father to take the child with
him ; but he, being convinced that there is • conspiracy in
the matter. resolutely refusal, alleging that he was prepared
to prove by independent witnesses that his daughter was at
home when she was said to have been at the liaise of the
woman in Chattertou-street. Here for the present the
affair rests, but we are informed that the subject will be
brought before the magistrates.—Waters Daily Pros.

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