The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-25 00:00:00

GREENWICH.

After the disposal of the ordinary CUM of the day, Mr.
Bradberry, solicitor, said he had a communication to make
in refereoce to an application he made to his worship re-
specting a young girl who had been found at Northfleet in
a train on the North Kent Railway, and taken charge of by
• lady, to whom ahe represented that she had escaped from
• house at Gravesend in consequence of having been in-
veigled there for immoral purposes, under the pretence of
being engaged there as an under none. The cue having
been reported in the newspapers, he (lir. Bradberry) had
received inch communications from the police and others
that left no doubt whatever that the whole atm/ told by
the girl was false ; although previously to making themes
known to his worship he had str.ctly questioned the girl,
she persisted in her statement.
Mr. Mande inquired if the lady and girl were present?
Mr. Bradberry replied that they were, and they haying
been called into court.. . .

Mr. Maude, addressing the girl, said she wee present in
court on Tuesday, when ► statement was made concerning
her, and asked her whether the statement was not false'

Thegirl did not answer, but nodded assent to the question.
Liog. a detective racer, stationed at Woolwich, said the
girl was not an orphan, as she had represented herself. Her
father II I/ a foreman in Woolwich arsenal, and there was a
very respectable and comfortable borne for her if she chime
to remain. She had, however, run away on three occasions.
Onos she left a letter on the table, stating that she would be
found drowned at North Woolwich, and on another occasion,
• few weeks since, she was found is London, in the care of
the police, having previously offered her services as a tight-
rope dancer to the manager of • theatrical company. On
the present occasion of leaving home she hsi stolen 45.,
and witness was engaged in looking after her at the time
she was found, untated, in the railway carriage.
The lady who had taken an interest ii the girl said that
until that morning she was not aware her statements were
not true. From the time of meeting the girl and finding
her crying in the railway carriage, she bad kept her under
her protection, and in the conversations they hal since had
together, she bad been unable to detect anything like pre-
varication or untruth.
_ . _

Mr. Mande said the lady had been very much imposed
upon by the girl, whose story was so extraordinary, as made
to him through the professional gentleman engaged, that he
had his doubts at the time that it was untrue. _

The girl war thee handed over to the care of police-con-
'table Ling, to be taken bane to her parent,

SCINDE RAILWAY.—The report of the directors
states the traffic upon the line during the six mouths end-
ing the 31st December hat bears a very favourable com-
parison with that of the corresponding half of the previous
year. During the half-yes. ending 31st December, 1862,
the average gross weekly receipts amounted, in round num-
bers, to 1,4541., while during the corresponding half of 1863
they avenged 1,8061. per week. The
the half-year ending 30th June, 1863, which has been sub-
mitted to government, shows, after deducting the working
expenses and the cost of maintenance, a net return of
11,6331. 11.. Gd. as the sum available in part liquidation of
the interest advanced by government. The gross railway
receipts per mile of line open amounted to 4881. 17e. Bd.,
and the number of train miles run was 136,552, the total
receipt. per train mile being ss. 941. A passenger and
goods station has been established at Mayting, which is au
miles nearer than Jeempeer station to the town of Jerruck,
on the Indus, and has morover the advantage of being OM-
Dected with that place by • good cart road, which is open
throughout the year, while Cut from Jeem peer to Jerruck
is partially closed during the monsoon. At Kernel** and
Koine numerous aiding. and other works necessary for the
goods department have been completed during the half-
year. At Kotree alone about twenty-five miles of sidings
and wharf lines are now provided for the accommodation
of the traffic. Since the last report the sum of 95,u00/.
has bees paid to government on account of the share
capital, and 10,000/. on account of debentures bearing 41
per cent. interest for five or seven years, the latter sum
being the balance of 150 0001. authorised to be raised on
the 19th of June last. The financial statement shown that
from the commencement the sum of 1,89466.11.35. Bd. has
been received, and that 1,832,034/. ss. 81. ham been ex-
pended, leeviag ao available balance of 50,614!. 18e
PuNJAVB RAILWAY.—During the half-year
ending 31st December. 1863, the various works involved in
the contraction of the railway have, it apeman from the
directors' report, made satisfactory progress, the extent of
line remaining to be laid amountarig to 88 miles. The
receipts upon this section from passengers, parcels, car-
riages, horses, and dogs, yielded a total revenue of 6,053/.
Ils. Bd. ; the receipts from similar sources having amounted,
in the corresponding half of the previous year to 5,130/.
4s. 3d. Although the goods tratfic cannot be expected to
assume any great importance until the through line to Mool-
tan is completed, it is satisfactory to notice some improve.
ment. The quantity of goods carried, which in the half-
year ending 31st December, 1862. amounted to 275 tons,
reached, in the latter half of 1863, es high as 2,739 tom.
The number of trains ran between Lahore and Cmritsur
daring the half-year was 1.716 ordinary, and 25 special, over
a aggregate distance of 23,163 miles. Between Manlius
al iollish :42 trains were run, over a diatom* of 8,100
miles. The total number of trains run upon the Puojaub
Railway was thus 2.083, and the train mileage amounted to
31.263. The firma' statement shows that, from the corn-
rueoeirraeot, the sum of 1,972,463/. 2s. has been received,
and 1.337,9521. la. sd. has bees expended, leaving an avail-
able Induce of 434,5111. Os. 7d. to the credit of the under-
!
iNDCS STEAM FLOTILLA.—The directors report
that during dieted six swathe of 1863, the departures of
the vessels from Kotree and Mooltan have been punctual,
and the voyages hive been performed without the occur-
! renoe of any accident of a serious nature. All the corn-
pany's steamers and barges are afloat and at work, with
i the exception of such of the steamers of Messrs. Richard-
! son, Duck, and Co., as have not been taken over. The
steamer Planet having performed the work for which she
was purchased, viz., towing vessels through the creeks of
the Delta, has been sold ; and four 35 ton bargee, which
were rather smaller than was desirable, have been taken at
a fair price by the government, for the use of the Bombay
herbage defence works. The Kotree steam ferry boat,
having been found well adapted for the conveyance up
river of the rolling stock of the Pusjaub Railway, has bee.
taken over from the Sande Railway. By this arraegernent a
number of locomotives will be carried to 3looltan before
the next inundation of the Indus commences. The gross
earnings of the Beet were :—Eight months ending 31st
December. 1862. 27,5851. 16s. ld. ; six months coding 30th
June, 1863, 30,037/. In. 2d. ; six month, ending 31st De-
cember, 1863, 33,9161. 13e. 4d. The revenue returns,
after deducting the cost of stores consumed, and the work-
ing expenses, leave a surplus as follows :—Half-year ending
31st December. 1862, 3,5741. 143 sd. ; halfieer ending
30th June. 1863, 11,453!. 19a. The financial statement
shows that, from the oommeocement the mom of 373.905!.
has been received, and that 361,2811. Oa. Id. has been ex-
pended. leaving an available balance of 12,a3/. 19s. 11d. to
the credit of the undertaking,.
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DELHI RAILWAY.—The directors report that it
has been determined that the line is to be carried across the
Bean to Kurtarpore, proceeding from that place via Julluodur
and Phugwara to Phalan, where it will cross the Sittlej at
a point which has been selected with the view of placing
the bridge under cover of the fort. The line will then be
continued by Loodianah,Umballah, Saharunpore, Ifoosuffer-
nuggur aod Meerut to Gliameabed, where a junction with
the East Indian Railway will be effected. Ghasseabed is
about 12 mdse distant from Delhi, to which plains this com-
pany will have free apneas. Pending the decision of govern.
meet in regard to the propriety of accepting the tender
which has been recommended for the construction of that
portion of the line between Umriteur and Umballab. and
with the view of preventing delay, a contract hu bees
entered into in India for the earthwork, ballast, and lime
required on the victims from twills': to the Bees, and for
the supply of bricks for the bridge works on that river, with
a stipulation that the company sball have the power of can-
celling the contract at aoy time, on giving a month's
notice to that effect. Should it eventually be determined
to let the construction of the line to contractors is England,
arrangements will be made by which they shall be bound to
take over from the company all work executed, or materials
collected up to the date of the works being transferred to
them. The sites of the several bridges on the line having
recently bees determined, the directors are now in comma-
nicatioa with government, in regard to the desirability of
taking immediate steps for the supply of ti • iron work re-
quired for their construction. The financial statemeat
shows that, from the commencement the sum of 1,044,966/.
13e, 6d. ham best received, and 15.682/. ISs. 4d. bee been
expended, leaving 1,029,2451. 18a. 2d. to the credit of the
undertaking.
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