The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY • EVENING, AUGUST 17, 1863.

pettedly seen an illlllleral Mien:muse ►etween plaintiff and
detentlaul, but upon mose-examiaation he said it always
occurred in the front kitchen, the door being ajar, and he
being in to adjoining kitchen with the door open. Ile never
mentioned it to anybody till lately.
The judge ordered this witness also to remain in court.
Mina Berry, a girl of 17, also deposed to having witnessed
an impropriety in 1861, which she saw through the keyhole
of a door. She had never mentioned it to a soul till a Mrs.
Room had +oiled her about it.

t out, "Campbell, when will you pay me r I gave the de-
fendant into custody, and she was taken to the station,
' where I heard her say to the inspector, " I loved this man,
and love him now." She then made a lurch towards me as
if she was about to kiss me. I did nothing to provoke the
attack on me. I only kissed my hand to her in ,an-street,
and said "Go on."
_ _

Cross-examined—l did not put my finger to my non. I
did not what In commonly celled " take a sight, I only
kneed my baud in an affectionate manner. 1 bad not
seen the defendant before for several months.
Mr. Hamilton Beckett, 4, Percival-terrace, Brighton, cor-
roborated the evidence of Captain Campbell. and added
that the remarks of the defendant to Captain Campbell
attracted the notice of some men drawing a truck, and
they began cbaMog. The complainant did not conduct him-
self in a manner unbecoming a gentleman,
Police-constable Walton, C 101, said he saw a brougham
in South Audley-street, and some one is it was calling out
to the complainant. The complainant gave the defendant
in charge for annoying him. At the station the defen-
dant appeared to be excited. She said she had kept the
complainant for years.
Inspector Wilson considered that the excitement pro-
ceeded from drink.

Alter a vitae's, whose evidence was immaterial, had been
called,
Mr. Kerslake summed up his evidence, contending that it
afforded ground upon whin° the jury might arrive at a con-
clusion favourable to the defendant.

Mr. tiolei idge replied in a powerful speech, in which he
strongly denounced the conduct of the defendant, quotiog. in
the course of lus address, the well-known apeech of
Emdir iu Shakspeare's Othello, which sods with an Wei-
Wiwi to—

" Puts whip in every holiest hand,
To luh the rascal asked through the l►nd."
The speech was received with a loud burst of applause,
which the officers of the court found it difficult to repress.
The learned judge summed up with great ability, stating
that if the jury believed the plaintiff and the evidence of
Dr. Brent, and that the defendant bad foully and vilely
slandered her, and had made against her a charge
which if not disproved must have embittered her life, the
jury would thee have to say what sum, if any, could com-
pensate her for the anguish she had suffered.
The jury retired, and at the end of • quarter of an boar
returned into court with a verdict fur the plaintiff
damages, 601.

Mr. Gaud coatended that the cue had not been made
out. The complaivant had saluted bea in an offensive
manner, and she retaliated.

Mr. Koos said, if the case bad been an ordinary we he
should have ordered both parties to be bound over to keep
the peace, and the costs to be divided. He believed the
complainant had kissed his hand in a Jeering manner, and
that all the rest followed. Had the complainant really
wished to avoid the defendant he could have date so. The
summons must be dismissed.

Tliesinallneas of the award excited the utmost surprise
in court, and an audible murmur ran through the audience,
some of whom made remarks anything but complimentary
to the juror,.
Mr. Justice Willem ordered the defendant to stead for-
ward, and told him that he stood branded by the verdint of
the jury with the crime of wilful and corrupt perjury, and
the court had to consider whether it would in the exercise
of a power it powered order him to be prosecuted. Had
the city of Bristol possessed, as it ought to possess, • crimi-
nal arsine, and witnesses and prosecutors had cot been put
to the inconvenience and expense of going to Gloucester,
and instructing fresh mussel there, he certainly would have
made that order, and have thrown any weight which the
direction of the court might give to it into the prosecution.
Seeing, however, the pain to which the plaintiff had already
been put, and that she might not like again to parade her
great wrongs before a public tribunal, he would leave her to
consider the matter. He should, however, order the de-
fendant to enter into hie own recognisaoma in the sum of
BMX to appear at the next Gloucester assize, to answer any
indictment which might there be preferred against him. He
hoped th►t ere long • second assize would be accorded to
Bristol.

RE BOUCICAULT.

The receimisences were then entered into br Stoqden. and
the trial cud with it the assize terminated. The plaintiff, as
she left the court with her friends, was much cheered.

THE POLICE COURTS.

2'H6 SHOOTING SE4SON.

the accounts which required some explanation, and which , •--
should be gone very closely into; and he asked the
shareholders to gm their attention while he Pre- I INVERNESS .Vati TEE 240ar44.—The 12th of August
°coded to show the reasons of the directors for coming
came in breezy,bight, and sunny--as fine a day for the
to their couclusion, which k• ooeeidered was not au us- .
natural one under the circumstances, and not likely to moors, and for trying one's doge, as could be desired. The
exercise any permanent influence upon their property. air was fresh and bracing, with just enough of wind to blow
I
The increase of gross receipte was what he had said but away the smoke from the guns, and give the birds plenty of
which might bedrock off that 63,112 f., because it was dealt
beimhaennoteheaeyrriwZridorereeredrdthe thenbanZolbr boughlf".,wirdof 457412.:
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with in • way no doubt eatisfactory to the shareholders. may be looked for. Captain Horatio Roes and hie
That, therefore, brought the amount to the gram sum of son, Mr. Horatio Rom, arrived at Glendibidale a fort-
-57,7071. In accounting for that they must first take • night ago. The latter went out immediately, and soon
large amount of working expenses, which stood at 43,5471., had a shot at • stag. The animal was wounded, hut
the increased interest* about 12,0001., and annual outlay made off, and Mr. Ross tracked it for four miles, and at
in rails about 3,000/., which went to make up the sum be last killed it by moonlight. It was • royal head, still in
had mentioned ; and they must take also 11,293/. for re- velvet, and weighed 16.4 cwt. Up to Saturday last, the
newel of way. That left 32,2541. which bad been expended veteran deer-stalker and his eon had brought down no lees
upon the proper working expenses of the railway than 14 stags. On. of these, shot on Monday, weighed Si
more than in the corresponding half year of 1862. stone, and the horns were clean. Mr.Marjoribanics, jun., was
There were two things that prevented them paying MOM di- to the forests the other day, and saw amid head, the lions of
vidend—these were the amount set aside for renewal of way, which, he thought, were clean. Mr. Bernard brought down
and the increase of interest. The latter, of course, arose from • fine stag in Grin-lard, with • bead of ten tines. The wat-
tle increase in capital and expenditure of capital during len were 30 inches in length and 29 in span. The velvet
the pest half-year—and during the past haU-year they was beginning to peel off, and the head was sent to
would see there bedstead° expended 238,3551. of new capital. Mr. Snowie for preservation. Four stags have been
Of that, 56,5821. was for new rolling stock, of which they shot by Lord Dame at Ceanacroc, two of them very good
stood much in need. If they opened new bees and in- and in excellent condition. This afternoon the following
creased their traffic they must of course have an increase notes of sport have been received :—At Foyers, Mr. Footl-
e( rolling stock to work it ; and with regard to that they mine Walker bagged 24 brace grouse between 9 a.m. and
must use !their diarretioa. They would not order more 3 p.m. On the small moor of Cluoy, Mr. Grant of Kincortb,
rolling stack than they wanted, although they were is four hour; bagged 8 brace grouse, a hare, and a ardpe. Mr.
often told by their officers that they were very Tew of Coul Cottage, Aloes*, and party, shot 50 brace grouse,
much in want of it. On 29f miles in coon" 1 duck, and 5 hares, in five hours. The birds ere very
of construction, there was 360,0001. to be laid out and plentiful, strong, and healthy. At Moybeg, • party of three
in 461 others there was 811,0001. He put that be- lagged 911 brace of grouse. At Moyall, F. Dalgetty,
fore them in order that they might know the position Esq. and party killed 271 braoa.—/nrensces Courier.
in which they stood. The necessity for that outlay This year the sport on the moors on both sides of the
was one which had been entailed upon them as the result Spey has begun most auspiciously. Wednesday was
of applications to parliament during the last few fine day, and eager sportsmen were early astir in shooting
years for privileges which had cost them a good deal lodges in many a sequestered glen. So far as the number of
of money in obtaining, but which was necessary to birds was concerned, the most sanguine expectations were
them. They had had a hard fight both with the north generally realised, the report being that so many have not
and the south ; and they were now enabled to show them been seen for the past five years. They were wild on the
that they bad obtained the requisite powers for ociestructing wing, and this accounts for the few begged by some parties,
seventy-six more miles of railway at a cost of 1,171,0001. who were tantalised by the sight of many covers, varying
That was not • result to be ashamed of. They had secured from 12 to 18, without reach. Still, there was very fair sec-
t* themselves, be did not mean to my the bust district in seas, judging from the facts that have come to haat On
Ragland, but there was no one company so free from other the Altyre moon, Sir A. P. G. Cumming, and the Rev.
companies coming into the heart of the district. That re- E. Campbell, killed 30 brace grouse, and 2 hares. On
presented three years' hard fighting in parliament: but the Advie moors, the sport was excellent. Mr. Munn
while they had been so active abroad they had not been bagged 39) brace grouse, and 4 hares, and Mr. Whitehead
' idle at home • the greet amalgamations they had carried 35 brace end 2 hares. The party at TulchenLodge, among
out were part and parcel of the same thing. If they had whom Mr. Bright, M.P., is the most distinguished member,
been beaten by those other companies in parliament they had aloe good sport ; and we may add that Major Ferguson
would not have obtained their amalgamations, and they I. enjoying good sport in the gentle art on the Spey. On
would have had the Stockton and Darlington going to some the Birdifield moors H. Maclean, Esq., of Westfield Dr.
other of the great conirenies. and then what would come of William C. Maclean, London, and fames Geddes, keg.
their large railway! They had now 20 millions embarked Orblistoe, had very fair sport, bagging 18 brace, but found
in it, and they had to look for interest upon it. They were the birds very wild. Oa the Ballindalloch moors
able to report their district as intact as before. He bed there was • very fair show of good strops birds,
told them they bad issued two millions of new stock at 41 and Sir George keephersoe Greet bogged zri brae;
per cent. ; but they had not issued the whole of it, there mouse, and one hare • and Paddington Esq., 431
being 50.0001. or 60.009/. Yet remaining. If it had sot been brace, and 1 mine. On' the Binds moon, the Ron Lewis
for the American war and the distress is the cotton die- Grant killed 19 brace grouse, and John Greek Esq., Glen-
tricta, they would have had no reduction of dividend at all. grant, bagged 7 brace in two hours on the Kirdela moors.
The chairman concluded after • few farther remarks. Is Blaekwater and Cabrach the Duke of Ridtmood and party
Mr. LEHMAN seconded the motion. had good sport. His grace end Mr. Cox were on the Black-
Mr. FROBISHER expressed his disaatiefaction with the water shootings on wedneadey, and begged 31 brace grouee,
mailagement of the company, being of opinion that • much Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar and Lord Conon,' bagged
larger dividend might be paid. 281 brace grouse, 1 hare, and 1 snipe, on the Lower Cabrach
Mr. Sunis and Mr. FORBES expressed similar opinions. moon, and the Earl of March, with has own gun, had 16
Mr. F. D. JOHNSON asked the chairman when it was likely brace grouse on the Upper Cabrach moors.— Elgin Courant.
that the Team Valley Rail way would be commenced? FORPARBHIRR —The shooting season this year has
Mr. Heamsoa (engineer of the company) said they bad begun mast favourably. On the evening before the
still four years allowed them, and it would be begun with 12th there w* a good fall of rain, which tended not
before that time. only to lay the dnst, and make walking more pleasant,
The report was then adopted ; and after the transaction but also served to cause the scent to lie more keen and
of the routine business the meeting broke up. full. In all the upper diatncts of Forfarshire, and in
the eastern portion of the county of Perth which marches
with it, excellent sport bee been obtained during the past
two days. Birds are plentiful and vigorous, and hares may
be got in abundance. Our Alyth correspondent says :—" We
understand the birds are more plentiful in the upper parts
of Glenisla and Lintrothen than in the lower localities.
The following is the result of the shooting on the 12th :
Invermark Earl of Dalhousie, 26 brace after one
o'clock ; Major Young, 125 brace and 1 hare; General
Ramsay. 44 brace and 1 rabbit ; Colonel Dundee, 34
brace and 1 hare ; Admiral Ramsey, 6 brace and 3
hares ; Provost Guthrie of Brechin, 5 brace ; Major
Douglas (a veteran sportsman, who has shot on Inver-
mark for a great number of yaws), 2 brace. Lethnott
The Hon. Charles Carnegie, M.P., and Captain the Hon.
John Carnegie. 60 brace. Gannocby.—Captain Pearetb,
80 brace. Two gentlemen who were shooting
with him for some hours killed 37 brace. Gleneffnek
S. Price Edwards, Esq., and Bramley-Moore, Esq.,
M.P., 40 brace and 10 hares in • few hours' shooting.
Baloantoon.—Mr. Hunt, 34 brae and 2 bares. Balnaboth.—
H. Birkbeck. Esq., and party (three guns), 351 brace is two
hours. Gleamarkin —Mr. Andrew Archer and party, 70
braes. Hill of Cummack.—Mr. John M`Doeald' Alyth,
25 brace and some hares and snipes. Auchinleash. —Mr.
Patullo, Dundee, and party, 40 brace. Lintnthen.—Mr.
Duncan, Fifeehire, 25 brace.—Dundee Advertiser.
EITTILINGISHIRE.—The weather opened very auspiciously
in Stirlingehire on the mowing of the 12th inst., and the
sport, so far as we bare learnt, was excelleut.

WEST HARTLEPOOL HARBOUR AND RAILWAY.

The report to be presented at the half-yearly
meeting to be held at the London Tavern, London, on the
24th inst., says :—" The board have great satisfaction in
being able to congratulate the proprietary on the pausing of
the New Capital Act, which, after surmounting difficulties
of unprecedented magnitude, received the royal assent on
the 13th of July. To attain the unanimity without which
it was impossible to have got the act, the board were obliged
to consent to • clause providing that the debenture stock-
holders (amounting to 134,375/.) should, if they require it,
be paid off at par at the expiration of two years from the
passing of the act. The directors believe that the loss in-
volved in this concession cannot be serious, and it cer-
tainly will be little compared with that which
would have attended the final rejection of the
bill. Upon reference to the accounts it will be
seen that the share capital of the con.pany,when re-adjusted
under the new act, and after excluding stock held only in se-
curity for debts., amounts to 2,982,4131. Ile. fel., all the de-
beaters debt created since 1852 having by the act been con-
verted into capital stock. This capita is divided into three
classes, viz : clam A. amounting to 2,498,6621. 9s. ; class B,
amounting to 191,747/. 9a. Id. ; Ordinary Consolidated
8t0ck,292,003/.13a 4d. Class A stock bribe substitute fortes
ordinary debenture debt created subsequently to 1852, and
by the provisions of the set is to be paid arrears of interest
up to the Btth February, 1862, according to the rates which
the eocurities then carried, and from that date to 30th June,
1863, at the rate of 3 per cent. For one year subsequently
the whole net earnings of the company are to be applied ia
paying • dividend up to 3 per cent. on this stock, and any
surplus revenue is to go to the other stock of the com-
pany. After 30th of June, 1864, six-sevenths
of the company's net revenue in perpetuity are to be
divided amongst the holders of clam A. stock. Class B stock
is the substitute for the company's former preferential
share capital ; and after the 30th June, 1864, the holders
are to receive, out of the remaining one-seventh of the
net revenue, the same rate of dividend oe the aggregate
amount of their capital as is paid on Clam A Stock, and
which is to be divided amongst them in proportion to
their former guaranteed rates of dividend. The surplus of
such oneseventh is to be divided amongst the holders of
ordinary consolidated stock. The undertaking being sub-
ject various primary charges, namely, the Clarence
and the old debts created prior to 18.52 (together
of the aggregate mousiest amount of 729,054!. la. 10d.).
and there being also other special charges on portions of
the company's property which have to be paid in full.
the company has been authorised, in order to pay off
such charges, as well as to recoup certain expenditure on
capital account temporarily advanced out of revenue
and to provide for the costs of the new Capital
Act and for additional works, to issue debentures to the
extent of 1,029,000 t. ; and it is intended to take power at
the special meeting 'which is to succeed the half-yearly
meeting), to raise the full authorised amount of such loans.
It is expected that the present improved position of the
company will enable the board to effect the conver-
sion of those liabilities on advantageous terms, and that •
considerable reduction of the annual charge in respect of
them will be thereby effected. Them can be no question
that debentures to the limited extent of one million, in •
company possessing • share capital of three millions,
and • clear revenue (Mkt payment of working ex-
penses) of 100,0001. per annum, afford • security
in no respect inferior to that of any railway company ;
whilst this company, after the ordeal it bas undergoes,
is now in • position to show not only that its mortgage
creditors will obtain • first charge on the undertaking, but
that the sums borrowed are strictly confined withia the
limits prescribed by parliament."