The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1852.

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LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.

week,' general meeting of the proprietors was
add ce netaniay at Euston-square, to consider the neaps-
washout of Mr. R. Stephenson, M.P., and Mr. J. It.
How Q.C., upon the haute relation. of the company with
tie North Staffordshire Compauy. The chair was taken,
tot the tint time, by Major•Ueoeral Assn, the newly-
elected chains to of the board.
The CustsM AN read to the meeting the propositions ip-
rosa of by the boards of the companies. They wee, as
• The proprieton were informed by the last half-yearly
7, Net that the questions in difference between this aim.
ny sod the North Statf“rdshire have been adhered,
ea it( the common seals of both compauies, to Mr. Robert
sod Mr. Jamelt„bert Hope, Q.C., so
▪ rtlat a complete union of the interests of the under-
' On the Co.h throb r, Mr. 'lope sad Mr. Ste-
rn c.* ceimmunieated the result of their investigation of
the motion referred to them, and recommended the fol-
s,,ao eonclosions fee oder Om by both boards:
..1, lb, London and North Westero Company to se.
to atuolateli the railway.. canals, and whole hard and
asorea..le property of the North Staffordshire Company.
The 1..m.1en and North Western Company, in eon.
• e 3 a thereof, to pay to the North Staffordshire Com-
t upon th.„r present paid up share capital, an anneal
anlitel of 3 per cant. demise the first yasr, of 3} per
eat. denim the second year, and of 31 per cent. daring the
tfurl :cif all sirisequent years Provided that it shall be is
of the London and North Western Company at
sae :me, upon sea month.' notice, to convert the share
eipqat of the North Statforoshire Company into or-
-4,..iry stock of the London and North Western Company at

: The paid•np share capital of the North Sniff..rd.hire
c, n.,. at) to be taken, u *Lard by themselves, at 2,526.000:.,
. nominal amount of the shares to be reduced trout
I;1. 10n..

-• If has London and North Western Company to under.
• . , e canal rent or dividend, the bond debt, and all
r “abilities of the North Staffordshire Company pro.
.1 that if the bond debt, as estimated by the North
rashers Company with • view to rover all existing
Jets., shell be found to exceed 1,040,000/., the London
North Western Company shall be entitled to dr-
.., t from Coo dividend payable upon the North Star-
: Ydshire share emit d • yearl f sum equal to interest et 31
icr cent. on the excess.
The obligation of the Loudon awl North Western
p,av;iley to pay the die idenels under .trticle 2, and to elite
gum dm liabilities under Article 4, to commence frum the
use .t wlheti the transfer Cl the North Staffordshire pro-
perty shall be legally completed.
'the two companies to apply t parliament at joint
espies,• in the innut sessien for immediate powers to the
aiovettl. et, end in cue of failure to renew the applieatien
iasineredeng semaing. Should parliament three tunes eg-
ret the +pp/lea:ion upon merits, and not merely on formal
touts. the engagement between the count armies to (seam.
IL iieving that both boards are deeply impressed with
the espolieney of speedily determining the principles of an
au:gement. we have contented ourselves with • statement
dour opinion on the principal points submitted to us; but
itiselel :he companies accept nor xd,,,tt, upon these pews,
we shah be happy to afford them farther assistance, and to
la.tween them upon every question which may
g...,▪ S.I.JT, the passing of the act of parliament.
•• la "morally with the advice of the Te forces, the Par-
-I,,seetvy notice,. have been given for a bill to amalgamate
the companies on the terms above specified. Subsequently
Mr ant Mr. Stephenson were requested to consider
at t th, steps proper to be taken immediately, and until
the meetion ul par lancet be obtained to the amalgama-
tors applied hir. Further conference, took place at
di& the re firsts stated that they had arrived at the con-
e:gem exprewed in their former letter, under the conviction
thol g rood understanding between the companies was alone
ateeteary to r. :lase the expected result., and that by cordial
tea r at• • in in the working and interchange of traffic, the
set pr.oit accruing to the North Staffordsh:re Company
would suffice to SCCUIt to the proprietors, over and above
slicker:es. the dividend named by them. They recent.
muted, therefore, the appointment immediately, and no.
tit the pass-or of the act of amalgamation, of committees
specially deputed by their re, active boards, to manage in
reamsetion the traffic affected by the reference; the two
hate pledoinz themselves to give the rudest effect to the
sere and ree.irumendations of the directors no de.
rated, and esgagieg cordially to co-operate in car.
rpm out the declared objects of the reference.
Mr. Hope and Mr. Stephenson having been further re-
viewed to continue the ir goe.d offices ' until • complete
itace of the companies be effected, they hale cepresseel
their wiliingioye so to act, on the understanding that both
board. enrage to abide by their decision in all matters of
cerei any, arising oat of the arrangement. The fore-
ver recommendstions have been adopted by bath boards,
red the daecters will submit them for confirmation and
rlo;tion by the proprietors at the special general meeting,
114.11011C1 in terms of the notice, a copy of which is at-
hiked —By order, CHAS. E. STEWART, Secretary."
The Co MUM AN then mid it would be his duty to aak the
irlyieton to sanction the recommendations which he bad
jwt nail ; but, before doing so, he trusted he should bet
;emitted to say • few words on • sebject personal to him-
seif, namely, the position which he had the Winner of mew
snag that day. He was sure there was not a gentleman
is that room, am did he believe there was a proprietor out
of door, did not moat sincerely regret the absence
tr.* the chair of his friend Mr. Glyn—(Loud
them)—whose long experience with regard to rail
way matters generally, and whose thorough know.
dert of the peculiar interests of that company,
L stamped his services with a value that could not be too
Lghly intimated. (Renewed cheers.) Ha felt that, in as.
ce...ag to the wishes unanimously expressed by his co.
Loraine that be should take the chair, he could not expect
')attain Mr. Glyn's great knowledge of their affairs; but
he weall endeavour, so long as he occupied that post, by
• Ur! meets in his lower, to promote the prosperity of the
c ',any. In proposing that the resolutions should be
aopted. he hoped the meeting would concur with him in
tan:trine it the duty of the directors to take into account
e'teiniy the interests of the company, but also those of the
Ansiow as they were, at all times, to carry out
unmeant, that might Si r rentable to the shareholders,
they telt it equally their duty to take care that the interests
time putilte .}could not be sacrificed. At the am time,
,f.ett ass • wide difference in the positin dthe two per
tee—the public and the railways. Cenesegene yin
is ,aired and demanded by the ppme hew the
re..ways, sometimes in en ex Ilasene. It
tended even to a demand for a reinffilien d their
prints. Imands were made for indlollll4 ingninnalUnin
sod increased expenditure; but, as regorged the malt% be
two of 1.0 point on which they eeuld he vaned egem le
make coweinions or sacrifices to the railway lateness. The
11111.14100 before them that do was one of great importing,
all the rules,' interestOf thekiyttam, The WOO Mr
Wlnlpration generally was tbetr mein
ghee they were asked to otrablier a pegged web te them
ia November, and to give their amemnemee to shill te le
irseeht before parliament far as between
the Midland and the Loathe end Neill NOM Railway
l-rapaw,e. The principle wee them se hay '4l ezplidmed and
o advocated by his hind Me. &Silk whe Hem cc-
MOrd the chair, that he felt It would be ea leneeseetyy
gene( time to travel over that grecs& end be would
Needy refer to some of the manta the. medic He (Mr.
"soh) showed that this wee the mak eta series
ganiaaantatime, canied dilliewli the% Peto
Pod ceder different cirommelemeee. tellielffigellet • swell
ett eimetirwo on an eateaded seek eel Heim& et mbidt
walk' it had bees mini le
Ow
itsbillilgolliebra,..Amitd
leente owe of the WYE
=sWM In the w
hew ed erhl—(hear, W 7e4
had te slum-
lted hominoid ho He ad aid is ell times
led mho fill eircemetameek of figgProti'lee
Men
had proved that the course •411111111:4
" Se of Mentage. Ile also meatiomed that the sow
odsoe or the House of Cesameni, im the year
kihww.r which Mr. Gladstone bed sewed im
Mir Nit. and that Lord Delheuele, thee when so mem
%BEM theepeglig eadowhally misstated with the
l'Wq tam 1•11- agafiwwt in at He also peianedent
Slw 'Meer of the Meting railway esiberitim, Mr.
hood!, me. Eng, Mr. Donis... god hi. hind Or. Glyn,
sir, the one ; that they all wiwtairied the WOO opt-
Lou imp nag the adverse etestaigr A •11°.
VAN had just bees ap by the sem eallem•
a Commas
~*sift tea lb. wljget be emexisa with the Theis
ientioa or railwayMrhieliee, and he gemilmed himeett
hat In was see of thew who rejoiced that the eseenresat
hal tikes that anima He felt that tbeg iiit• mere
kitty to et tile the tweine Imeswhich ream"
._l4s' to set then the/ eembilleco. Ile thowsbeMterr
•o`e the wales epee wadi the result of the inquiry was
Were them._ (Mem.) Let them look for en Instant at the
'weevil* Midi the public interests had bees served since
Ikswasaill'eneelem with the Grand decedent Railway. It
ow Mt Maim ef that large union of railway manage-
* at whin had aupplied the most important commercial
".1 popialeus didriete of the country with railway anew
tools**. (flee,, hear) The North Staffordshire line
hod
beta isemed in the heyday of railway speculation, or
*Or apse the verge of the decline of that period of rail-
'"? Mommity ; and at that time there was • prevailing
ilea that compatitio• was not only practicable, but was for
lhe interest of the public Public opinion had very much
dogged n that question. (Hear, hear) Experience had
d that the arguments need were delimits, and every
megggtlseed the esseviction that the union of manage-
mom um • weelgusl line or system in ens district was
Mush mere esedaishe to the public convenience and
mewill• (Hem, .) If they looked the map the
MGM lad an extent hearof line of milesat included in they /kith thatfurdshin !Railway. It wee difficult to my which
lelthe mein cestineens hoe. It was like • lobster, ex-
1"14.1 Al claws all around. It touched in five different
115055 the London and North Western Railway,
tthe Midland line in two places. It was
iconl^ that any efficient traffic arrangement could
mule muless hey were worked together, and it
s impveible that proper economy could he practised so es to conduce to the prosperity of the shareholder,. The
11:oprieton would, he had no doubt, make allowance for
ddlikulties their directors had to contend against in
"oefittirthis arrangement. There appeared now to be •
sew Loin dawning upon them—there was • necessity for
ll•st mum of railway management which was formerly
l'7,olereil only desirable. Some might think that they
wore tailed upon to make sacrifices, and it might he so in
'ms for the public good; but they were of opinion
Ilat if some enneessions were willingly submitted to, they
a
yield mot be lust altogether. It had always been his opt-
ccioa that the union of the management of railways properly
alacted would conduce to economy and the public ad-
slilsefe. Tb he.. guttleataa hariag thaakod the meeting

I fee the kind and patient attention it had given hiss. re-
sumed Ida seat amidst loud cheering.
TIN reaslutlisa was mooed by Mr. DIMON, the &pity
'Minim

Mr. PARSONS celled the attention of the meeting to the
comenatioa that had taken place a few nights previously
in the Home of Lords, as being a strong indication of the
intention of parliament with regard to railways. The late
Postsnaster.General had intimated that there aught to be a
large rtdeetion in the payments to railways fir the mail
service, and also as regards the transport of troops.
Mr. GLYN wished to return his very best thanks to the
chairmen for the terms in which he had thought fit to in-
troduce his name on that occasion—terms which he
ascribed to the long friendship and co•operation which had
existed between them, and not to any merits of his own.
He would also take the first opportunity since his retire-
ment loom the chair of thanking all the proprietors for the
constant and kind support which he had received from
them at all times, and under circumstances of much dial.
calty. Ile could assure them that nothing would have in.
duced him to give up a position which he hell for fifteen
years except circumstances pressed upon Ann by those
whose advice he was obliged to consider, and they might
rely upon it that to his latest day, whatever services he
could render would be al rays at their command. (Cheers.)
Before he retired he saw at the board an individual
on whom his eye had long been fixed, who was,
he believed, fully qualified to undertake the labo-
rious and responsible duties of his office, and into his
bands he willingly recigued his trust. (Cheers.) With
regard to the rem irkablu ear/aviation that had occurred
in the House of Lords, the hon. proprietor had omitted all
reference to the antidote administered by the Earl of llar.
rowby, in a speech which was full of truth, and destroyed
the impression that had been previously made. He begged
to state that a short time ago the Postulsco had renewed
its contract with the Loudon sod North Western for a
large number of year.. (Ilene, hear.) As regarded
troops, they would be at all times quite ready to meet the
requirements that might he made ; and, as regarded the
Poet office service, they were nut at all assailable in that
quarter. (Hear, hear.)
The resolution was then put and unanimously agreed to.
On the motion of Sir O. GOODMAN, 11.1'., seconded by
Lient.-Ocneral 111'lnxia, a vote of thanks was Riven to the
chairman, and a similar one to Mr Ulyn (the late chair
men), on the motion of Mr. Cnusataato, seconded by Mr.
8. liazwint.
The meeting then separated.

'Meese which occurred to the board at once, and the en-
deavour was at once made to remove it. (Applause.) Bat
In adverting to this matter I have somewhat overshot my
subject, for there is an impurtaat consideration connected
with it, Rodin mentioning that I refer to the time when
the agreement is to be carried into effect. (lieu.) In
touching on that subject I outset do better than refer to
thi circular issued by the London and North Western board
to their shareholders, that Is as 1 will read it to you.
"Further conferences took place, at which the referee.
stated that they had arrived at the conclusion expressed in
their former letter, under the conviction that a good under.
standing betwers the companies was alone aecenary to
realise the expected results, and that by cordial cooperation
in the working and interchange of traffic, the net profit
aceruieg to the North Staffordshire Company would suffice
to secure to the proprietors, over and above all charges, the
dividend weed by them. They recommended, theref ire,
the appointment immediately ; and until the pass-
ing of the act of amalgamation, of committees specially de-
puted by their respective boards, to manage, in conjunction,
the traffic affected by the reference—the two boards pledg-
ing themselves to give the fullest effect to the acts and re-
commendations of the directors so deputed, and engaging
cordially to co-operate in carrying out the declared objects
of the reference. Mr. Hope and Mr. Stephenson having
been further requested to continue their good offices' until
a complete union of the companies be effected, they have
expressed their willingness so to act, on the understanding
that both hoards eugage to abide by their decision is all
matters of question, it any, arising out of the arrangement."
Our amalgamation bill is now before parliament, and with
every disposition to pose it forward by both boards ' • bat at
the same time there is no denying the fact that there is •
certain feeling in parliament on the subject of these amal-
gamations, which may have the effect of retarding the pro-
mo of our bill, although we go before the house under
peculiar circumstances. We have no less than five junc-
tions at different points with the London and North Wes-
tern Company ; and it is for the public good that this sili
ante shield take place; in fact, it was a part of the original
design that the North Staffordshire should form • pert of
the great railway system from the north west to the metro-
polis and the south and east. There are, however, many
amalgamation bills before par:iament, and a committee has
been appointed to consider the whole subject, it
may, therefere, nut be altogether prudent to force
one bill forward, however irresistible our claim may be on
the merits; but, in order that there may be no delay in
carrying out an albums which is of so much consequence to
the renvenicsce of the public, end liege that, before many
weeks have elapeed, an arrangement will he entered into
by which • large portion of the traffic from Manchester and
the North will pale over the North Staffordshire line. Such
an arrangement will, I trait, be not only advantageous to
you, but to the London and North Western Company.
(Hear.) I have now touched on the principal points in
connection with our meeting. If llt eve omitted anything,
I am willing to give the fullest possible information to any
proprietor who seeks it. I have only to say, in conclusion,
that the proposed arrangement has the unanimous approval
of the board ; there may be shades of difference of opinion
respecting some &tails in it, but there is no difference
whatever as to the desirability of carrying out this agree-
ment; for myself, I Cie only say that having been actively
concerued to all matters connected with the undctsking
from its beginning, and, having attended almost every
board and committee =refill, I unhesitatingly declare it
to he my decided conviction that the interests, not only of
this company and of the London ar.d North Western, but,
more than all, of the public, will be greatly promoted by
the carrying out of these arrangements in the spirit iu
which Viey are proposed. (Applause.) I now move,
" That the retommendatiens of Mr. Hope and Mr. Ste-
phenson, as reported, be approved, and that the Board of
Director, be authorised and instructed to take such steps
as may be necessary and best calculated to give effect to the

Mr. CHITCHLZY (a director) seconded the resolution.
Kr. HAYWOOD, of Browuhills, inquired when the tr.iffic
arrangement referred to by the chairman would take
place.
The Cuaiaaaa—As soon as possible. Not perhaps in
its entirety so early as January, because it will take some
timo to acreage the alteretions in the time tables ; practi-
cally, however, I have no doubt it will come into
operation in January as regards the goods traffic, and es
regards the passenger traffic on the lit of February. (Ap-
plause.) The agreement as respects the payment of the
dividend of 3 per cent. will take effect from the let of
January. (Applause.)
Mr. HAYWOOD—I am quite satisfied with that: hut what
security is there that the agreement will be carried out by
the North Western Compary if the act of parliament is not
obtained ?

TheCHAIRMAN—You will have the guarantee of the
board, and the security arising out of the tact of the traffic
actually going over your line. The question you put was a
proper oue ; and my friend Mr. Dicey thinks it right I
should say, to prevent any misapprehension on the subject,
that the 3 per cent. will not accrue for this half.year's divi-
dend, but fur the half. year ending June 30 in next year.
The resolution was then put from the chair, and carried
unanimously.
Mr. HAYWOOD said that be was satisfied much good
would result from this amalgamation; and he was deemed
by a large number of influential shareholders t. pay a tri.•
bate to Mr. Bidder and the aatii.tant managers of the rail-
way for the most excellent manner in which it was con.
ducted; upwards of five millions of passengers had passed
over the railway, and not a single ambient worthy of notice
had occurred. (Hear, hear.) When they 'coked at the
daily accounts in the papers of the dreadful calamities
occurring elsewhere, he thought is only fair that Mr.
Bidder should thus publicly learn that the shareholders
were not ungrateful for his exertions; and he hoped that
such services would not be forgotten by the board, but that
conduct so meritorious might be suitably acknowledged es
an iocentive to future exertions. (Applause.) Ihe hon.
proprietor concluded by moving a vote of thanks to the
chairman and board of directors.

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The Rev. Mr. SNIZYD seconded the motion.
The CliAlaxix, in acknowledging this compliment to
the board, said that he had long been sensible of the ability
end the seal displayed by Mr. Bidder, and he had taken
care to mention it in the proper quarter. One of tho
highest officials of the London and North Western Company
hod borao testimony to the admirable working of the
North Staffordshire hne,„over which sometimes fifty thou-
sand persons travelled in a week, and, as yet, without 1011.
of life or limb. _ _

ilita---11tlx-Mooits said that, before the shareholden
separated, be wished them distinctly to understand that, in I
the event of any occurrence to prevent the bill nesting next
session, the dividend would be quits secure. The whole of
the Manchester traffic passing over the line would be an
abundantly sufficient guarantee ; the security would, in feet,
be as good as If the bill had actually received the wades
of perliament. (Applause.)
The meeting then broke up.

THE FLOODS IN THE TYNE.- A SERIES

OF DISASTERS.—
SHIELDS, SATURDAY SNORT.
Another series of unfortunate accidents have hap-
pened in this district, caused by the Inds that hare
swollen the Tyne during the past week. Au kisser's'
quantity of rain has fallendilVe his lIIIMIS days
Yesterday forenoon a very Ihrppined
at Wallington Quay, about three tesea this sees: a
wherry had brought some heavy fron outings from New.
was Quay down to Mears. Coutta and Parkinson's iron
ship building yard ; and about nine o'clock, after
high water, and while the freshet was running out
with greet rapidity, the wherry was laid alongside of the
wharf for the porpoise of delivery. A number of labourers
were busily engaged at work, when a large iron frame fell
over to sae aide of the wherry, canting her on to her beam-
end. A man was jammed by it welt tke wherry side,
and a pose fellow of the name of Wink. Munson thrown
overboard and drowned by the lurch. • man of hands
was vet on to emirate the teas that was Jassuied, and had
done so, when, with the stretch that was an the stern chain,
the wherry broke it, sad the tide solidei ber heel, she
mated over, and threw all the men frau abesed of her into
the water, with the cargo. A fearful Mae sewed, and
was thought that several more perms web' be drowsed,
bat timely assistance having arrived, they were all get out
of the stream, with the exception of Alexander Young, •
shipwright, who got his leg under a piece of iron at the
bottom of the river, the iron nipping him like &vice, and
making it impossible for him to be saved, as he lay in nine
feet water. His body was not got out until late last night.
On. of the persons in the wherry had hiejaw-bons broken,
and he and the poor fellow that was first
jammed aboard the wherry, were very ill this forenoon. The
other persons that got hurt were recovering. At one o'clock
yesterday afternoon a large stone wall fronting the Com-
mercial Bank, South Shields, and keeping up an embank.
meat of the York and Berwick Railway, arse away with a
fearful crash, burying two persons beneath the stones and
the mar of earth that fell across the read. Immediate
assistanee was procured, earl both of them were extricated
within half an hour. One of them, • boy of the name of
Edward Arther, died shortly after he was got out, both his
thighs being broken and his trtly very severely crushed.
The other poor fellow, a cartman, of the name of John
Wright, is in a very serious condition this evening. An
inquest was held on Arther's body thisafternoon, and after-
wards adjourned fur a week, to give time for • survey of
the wall, it being alleged that the Mayor gave the railway
authorities notice arse months ago that it was is a dan-
gerous condition.

CRIMINAL OPERNDERS.—On Saturday a parlia-
isentary document was printed, by which it is shown that
in dart year 318,7781. Id. was voted by parliament In aid
of the county rate. on criminal offenders. Of that sum
244,271/. 12e. went in the prosecution of prisoners,
16,482/. Is. 7tl. in the conveyance of prisoners, ands
69,624/. 81. in the maintenance of prisoners.
A CHILD ACCIDENTALLY POISONED BY ITS FATHER
—On Wednesday an inquest war held at Sheffield on view
of the body of a child named Sarah Ann Lancaster. The
child bad been very poorly, and the parents had got a small
bottle containing brandy and rhubarb to give it. On Satur-
day night they left the bottle In the window and retired to
rest. During the night the child war much worse, and
soon after seven In the morning the father, going down
stairs to fetch the medicine, went to the cupboard and got
a battle which he thought held the brandy, and gave the
child a teaspoonful of it In some cold tea. It began to get
very ill, and the parents on going down stairs found that,
instead of giving the child rhubarb and brandy, they had
given it laudanum.* A surgeon was sent for, but the child
died at four o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Tho bottle con
taining the laudanum was labelled poinnn' but it was under.
stood that the father could not read. The jury returned a
verdict—. That the child was accidentally potioned.—Drr-
bysAire COMTiff.

DRAMA.
PRINCESS'S.
On Saturday the stage lost one of its veteran., in
the person of Mr. Bartley, who for the last half century
has been one of the clever re spectabilifies of our theatres.
Mr. Hartley selected Faistoras the last part he would play,
and at the close of the performance addressed a very
crowded and enthusiastic &liaison as follows:
" Ladies and Unstlemen,—This night, fift ran aro—
this very night—the night of the week, and the date of the
month—l had the honour to appear in London, and to
make my bow before your sires and grandairea. Believe
me, it in something more than mere vanity that induces me,
now that the longs play in over, to offer one parting word to
their children. The years behind me are very many, those
before me are few indeed; and I quit the mimic scene to
prepare, as is the common lot, for another, a more real, and
a final leave-taking. As I stand before you here, 4rateful
for the kindest appreciation of the poorest services, it is im-
possible for me nut to recal vividly the expectation and hope
with which my boyish heart, half a century ago, beat when
I first trod the London boards. The hopes I entertain now
is that whatever may have been my imperfections le an
artist, I have not thrown dirredit upon my art. The ex-
pectation that I feel—not, I trust, an unwarrantable wir—
es that I may at length retire into privacy with the good
wishes of my latest, but certainly not my coldest and least
indulgent patrons.
" A few yearn agn ladies and gentlemen, soldiers were
still living who could tell of their deeds when they were out
in 'the I ant one of an old company, made up of
names which s nand traditional in your ears. John lian•
nister mu my brother actor; Mrs. Jordan played ifosalind
at eld l)rury when my youthful ambition was gratified to
the top of its bent, and l was permitted to act the part of
Or:orido. I will not weary you by reference to other
worthies—and I mention these two because, whilst to my
latest hour it will be a source of the deepest pride to ins :
that I have acted with some of the most renowned
of English players—it is also my highest pleasure
to fuel that I was honoured with their confidence
and friendship to the last. That I have been so
favound that I have furthermore received here,
from Mr. and Mrs. Kean, at the close of my labour',
tokens of personal regard and esteem to which I cannot be
insensible—is matter of little moment to the public ; but
my fellow-players, whom, on retiring this night, I leave
behind me, will, I am sure, value at its fall worth, the
parting legacy which assures them that no position in a
theatre is too hatable to exclude a man from respect, if he
will only persevere, take pains, and respect himself.
" For the gracious and Mutations patronage which has
cheered my declining dam and which sheds happineu on
this parting moment, I have only to present the offering of
a most grateful and overflowing heart. At such aas :mint
I may crave pardon fur referring with pride to the toyal
countenance which has been bestowed upon my art, albeit
through the medium of the very humblest of its votaries.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have no right to presume upon
your indulgeoce by detaining you for souther instant. I
could not deny myself the satisfaction of saying good bye,'
and having said it, I have only further to thank you most
heartily and sincerely for your kind remembrance of one
whom you might easily have been pardoned for for-
getting; and to wish you all happiness and pr..sperity.
Farewell."
Loud applause followed this address; and It is clear
that Mr. Hartley carries with him into retirement the respect
of a numerous body of admirers.

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE AT
PLYMOUTH.-COMMITTAL OF THE PRISONER.

An enquiry took place on Friday before the magis-
trates of Plymouth into the circumstances of an attempted
ernassinatiou of a young woman in that town.
The prisoner's name Is Pierre Adolphus Augustine Sebire,
the young women's name is Emma Hillyer. Sebire is the
owner of a smack named the Medians, lately trading between
this port and Jersey,and about three months since advertised
his vessel for sale. His intimacy with the proeecutrix ap-
pears to date from Thursday the 26th of November, that
being the day on which ho first became acquainted with
her, be being then introduced to her by her mother, at the
house of her uncle in Devooport, where she resided. The
prisoner described himself to her as a captain, and an un-
married man, and expressed a strong desire to have her
company in a walk, to which she consented, accompanied by
the mother, whose character will not, it is said, bear
the strictest investigation. From that time a de.
tided understanding seemed to have been come
to between the girl and her suitor—who is a
robust looking fellow, apparently about 36 years of age.
On the day of his first introduction, the prisoner, without
further parley, asked " whether she would lite to have him
for her husband ?" to which she replied in the affirmative,
and the Yargaia being thus struck, he gave her a gold
watch and chain, with a proviso that he should redeem it
on condition of marrying her, saying,to her •. I will make you
my wife on Tuesday next, or 171 forfeit the watch." 'The
condition, however, was not fulfilled, and on the following'
Monday, intimated his inability to perform the ae..
rent, assigning as his reason a disappointment in selling
his vessel. Matters went on smoothly until Saturday, the
11th inst., when the prisoner visited the girl at her mother'.
residence, in Bath-place, and induced her to accent- I
pony him for a walk, saying he had " bought the
ring," and said something about going to church
to bay the license. After calling at several places, he
called at Stephenson, Brothers, in Old Town-street,
Plymouth, where it sub'cquently transpired that he bad
purchased the pistols and ballets—the girl waiting outside
the door the while. Subsequently, she accompanied him
to his lodging in Park-street, but in cousequence of a sus-
picion that he had some design upon her person, she
escaped from the house. The mother and daughter re-
turned and took up their abode at the prisoner's lodgings
ou the same night, with the intention of staying there until
the prisoner and her daughter were married. The outrage,
to which the inquiry more immediately refers, appears to
have taken place in the front parlour of this house, whilst
the prisoner, the girl, and a female friend were assembled
at the tea-table, about 8 o'clock on the tenoning
(Sunday) evening. The girl, we would observe,
had meanwhile become acquainted with the tie- I
eumstance of the prisoner being a married man •
and, therefore, on his then ukiog her to go to walk
with him, she refused to do so, whereupon he mid, " I am
not ashamed to look at you," to which he received a similar
answer. The prisoner sat opposite her, on the other side
of the table, facing the window ; and, upon. her refusiag, '
said, "Than', one for you and one for me.' On looking
up, else peresiesti that be bald a pistol in his head, whisk
he pedaled twee& ler heed, mad inneedisiely feed at her ;
bet his diabsibd peeps.. w frustrated, fee he missed We
aim, and the belief, loretad of striking her pared dila
over her bead, and easseitiag Weigh the blind and window
pea', lodged is the shutter. hats which it Bemuse's' obese
es
We bop The did Armand, reshot hem the mem.
ea& wegielj the pump, heard the report elf a emend
hem whist' woe subsequeetly discovered
Cantiki the wen. The primmer shortly afterwards left
the hat lehematien was oven at the statism-hoe"
end fie pdearer wee apprehended on Maeda by
Impulse Demerol at She King's Arms, Lower Natter-
street. He at Let &Med, but eventually aeltamd,
that he wee the rem bei were seeking, and on en: kr isp4
him two Odds leaded-with powder sad ball, awl
were fouled la bit wheal sewed pews, and a War ad-
dressed to his will, were dee hand, and a Wetly 'Halms-
tory letter wee emeleed is.. him by Miss Hillyer ft Mon-
!matt
ins=bedeliseded the prisoner, instituted a severe
oldie witeesess with a view of showing
that the Owner was addicted to habits of intersperses,.
In a leap end lagettions defence, be seatendsd that medical
stisoay Gould_ be positing to thew that the prisoner had
been—only by medied Wileament saved from all
the horrors of Minim tremens, and muted that no prods
had been predated te skew tat prisoner intended to shoot
the girl. The Booth said they felt it their painful duty to
commit the primmer far trial at the neat Devon assizes. ILp-
•
pl motion for bail was refused.

Tan CONVICT Hou.r.a.—For a considerable time
after the wretched man fierier, who was convicted at the
Central Criminal Court on Thursday of the murder of his
wife, had bees removed to his cell. he continued in a state
of the greatest excitement, similar to that he exhibited
when the sentence of death was passed upon him. He
states that, after his mother-in-law had left his apartment,
with the understanding that ale was to come the next
morning, at ten o'clock, to fetch her daughter, and take her
into the country with bar, he and the unfortunate de-
ceased talked together in a very friendly and affectionate
manner; but, although he repeatedly urged her to forego
her determination to go with her mother, she would not
listen to him. H. also states that he and his wife went to
bed about eleven o'clock, and that the unfortunate de-
ceased very soon fell asleep. Neither of them were un-
dressed; and the prisoner states that during the night he
got up several times and paced about the room, considering
what he should do to prevent his wife from being taken
away, and suddenly the thought came into his head to
destroy her; and he went to the place where Is kept his
razor, and while his wretched wife was fast asleep ho drew
the razor violently same her throat; and he mays that she
did not utter a souad, but appeared to be dead almost in-
stantaneously. The prisoner, who is only twenty-three
years old, appears still to entertain some hope that his life
will be spared. Should no reprieve be granted, the elocu-
tion will take place on Monday, the 3rd of January.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—By the Camilla, one of the
Irish steamers belonging to the Waterford Company, which
arrived on Friday night at Milbay Pier, Plymouth, we
learn the particulars of a most distressing accident, by
which Captain Newton, the commander of the Camilla,
has loot his life. It appears that the Camilla, on her voy-
age from Dublin to London, via Plymouth, encountered a
heavy sea off Longehips yesterday morning about half-past
2 o'clock. Captain Newton, who was staading alt, and
watching the compass, was washed overboard, the unfor-
tunate man striving in vain to catch hold of something to
prevent his quitting the vessel. Several of the crew were
on deck at the time of the accident, but no sail was in
sight. The eaglets were not backed owing to the weather.
The Canine, who has from 30 to 40 passengers, has lost
her quarter bulwarks, gangways, skylights, and one boat.
Captain Newton was a marled mac, and had a family in
London.

DEPARTURE OP TUE AMERICAN MAILS.—On
Saturday afternoon, shortly after oae o'clock, tho British
and North American royal mad steamship Asia, Captain
Lott, took her departure from the kteriey, with the usual
United States and Canadian mails (which were placed
under charge of Lieut. J. (leant Raymond, R.N., Ad-
miralty agent). In addition to a large general canto on
I freight the Asia took oat CO prawn.