The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-23 00:00:00

EASTERN UNION RAILWAY.

The report of the executive committee which is to
be submitted to the general meeting on Friday next com-
mences with a comparative statement of traffic earnings,
number of pawners, &c., for the half-years ending De-
cember, 31, 1850 and 1831, which is regarded as satisfactory
as showing a net increase of traffic receipts of 3,6601. as
compared with the corresponding halt-year of 18.50, or at
the rate of 7,320 f. per annum, notwithstanding the damage
done to the excursion traffic of this, as well as other non-
metropolitan lines, by the Great Exhibition, while, by the
same comparison, the working expenses have diminished at
the rate of 6 per cent. The excess of earnings or profit for
the half year, over and above the total expenditure, is
29,2421. 3.. 2d., tot largest yet made ; deduct for debenture
interest, 13,290/. 14s. 24., and interest on land purchase',
2,2801-15,6401. 14s. 2d. ; total, 13,7011. 9.. ; and from this
again deduct 766/. for rent of navigation', and there is left a
surplus balance of about 13,0001., which is swallowed up fir
the most part u follows—vie., by yielding to the urgent de-
mands of the smeller land claimants; by renewal of bills on
capital account with discount and commission to various of
the simple contract creditors; to payments by instalments,
or in fall to various of the smaller creditors of the same
alum ; by fulfilling engagements made by capital to bankers'':
and others (capital having for the time no available assets of
its own), and by a constant succession of actions at law.
I The payments made by revenue for capital in the past ha.:f-
year are 6,6461. le. 6d. The engagements contracted by
revenue for capital, within the same period, amount to
3,0001., together 8,646/. Is. 6d. It is not to be supposed
that these payments are willingly or wantonly made. They
are every one made under pressure; the alter•
native generally being a judgment of the courts •
of law against the company. These psymcntr, it

b abralky cress any to my, ere most harming
aurae of weekly etaberisseneet to your executive.
Atter explatalea at great faith the present position of
the company's saran,. tin- committee esseliede as fellow-al
" We have arrived at the result, that 62,0001. will be re—
quired at present in cash, to complete our deliretasee from
'embarrassment; and, at the end of three years, 42,6001.
more, by the provisos assumption will then also have to be
paid, making together 95,0004 It will not, perhaps, be
safe to assume a leis margin than will be given by taking
powers, under our present bill, to raise 100,0001., which
might also cover a capital outlay suggested by our
manager. We are not in a condition to raise money
on New Stock, without attaching a preference ti it.
This sawed us to suggest the otter of a preference to induce
the holders of the new A stock to pay up their calls. 'I he
sammery of this necessarily protracted &uteri:eat is, that
we found a claim for cash of about 440,000/. against the
company, which we think 100,0001. in band might enable
us to satisfy. In addition to this, the almnst innumerable
actions of land claimants and simple contrAct erediiers
against no, an all now in train for settlement. There
remains the case of the overdue debentures, an evil which
will increase in magnitude (notwithatandinir the security
for the interest is not exceeded by that of any line in the
kingdoms, until our Arrangement Bill ' restores our
credit. Such hat been our task. but it will have been in
vain, unless an act of parliament sanction and confirm it."

STRIKE OF COAL WHIPPERS.—A considerable num-
ber of the reentered coalwhippers of the port of London
struck on Thursday last fur an advance of id. on the usual
price of 7d. per ton paid for delivering coals from the
colliers into barges No distuthaiices or molestation' of
labourers unconnected with this demand have been heard
of, and the leaders of the movement declare that it has been
suceenful, resistance to their claim on the part of the cap-
tains being the exceptiou, and compliance rue role.
CUsTuMS DUTIES.—The Commissioners of Customs
have directed that an arrangement. temporarily made for
receiving ship.masters' reports and entries, and duties., in
London, during the same hours as them, appointed for tho
attendance of the waterside officers, via., 'loin 8 to 4 from
let March to list October, and from II to 4 from lot No-
vember to the last day of February, instead of commencing
at 10 o'clock, as formerly, be made permanent, and that
attendance be given by the necessary stied of olilrr and
clerks in the Lung Room, and in the office, of Vie Receiver-
General and Examiner, during the hours niquinfail fur the
attendance of the waterside officers throughout the year.
ANTI-MATNOOTII MEETING AT EXETER. On
Friday a most influential meeting was held at the Royal
Subscription Room at Exeter to adopt a petition against
the Maynooth LIIIIOWLIWIR Act. litany of the principal
gentlemen and clergy of the neighbourhood were present.
The mooting was addressed at length by several speakers,
who exposed the teaching at Maynooth, and urged them to
merge all minor differences in theirompoaition to the grant..
The petition was unanimously adopted.
TILE LOGS OF THE ALLIANDIUAN hiAlt. PACKETS
have been examined, and not one of the latter experienced
for the last five years such weather as that *Lich the Men-
tinck experienced in her just completed voyage out and
home. Ile must terrible portion of it was felt while the
Bentinek was passing the Gulf of Lyons on her outward
voyage, on the 28th ult. Every one on beard was then
obliged to hold on as hard as possible to ',remit himself
from bring almost dashed to pieces. If it had not been for
this bad weather, there is not a doubt but what the
Bentinck would have reached Lome on the 17th
irutant instead of on the 20th instant, and that
her lettets would have been deliver, d in time for
answers to have gone out by the Ripon at. Friday last. It
was rather expected that the Bentinck would have brought
news of the arrival of the Madrid steamer at Gibraltar,
from Lisbon, by which we should have learnt some par-
ticulars of the reception of Count de Thomar at the latter
place. It is the opinion of many person, who have recently
visited Portugal, that before long the Count will he again at
the head of affairs in that country. Thu withdrawal of the
British fie et however from the Tag" will hose some serious
influence on the political affairs of Portugal.
ALARMING OCCURRENCE AT SEA :—SCICIPE OF A
MASTER OF A SKIP, Lyrist ATTEMPTING TO litow UP
uta Sums AND ALL HANDIC-00 Saturday the subjoined
details were received, communicating an t xtraordinary
attempt on the part of Mr. James Gilmour IL'llride, the
commander of the British ship 'troy, belonging to Mr.
Duncan (iihb, of Liverpool, to destroy his "taw' and then
his own life. It appears that the vessel hod been to Cali-
fornia and Manilla, and her last port was Singenore. She
was bound for Bombay, when, on the evening of the Nth
of December last, while the vessel was about 40 miles
off Penang, Capt. M'Bride, who, it should he observed,
had been in • mate of intoxicatien for several
days preeiously, set fire to • large quantity of gunpowder
that was stored in his cabin. The crew were startled by the
explosion and smoke which issued up the companion, and
immediately afterwards M'Bride rushed on deck with his
clothe, oa fire, exclaimiug, "I have blown up the ship."
This alarming announcement caused the officer, to hurry
down below, when they saw that the place was on fire.
All hands were ordered aft to extinguish it, and after some
time, through great exertion on their part, the fire was got
under, which otherwise would have caused the total de-
struction of the ship. Captain M'Bride on commis up
went to the helmsman, and demanding his knife, mid,
"The vessel is gone, cut away the stern boat." The
man refusing, M'Bride drew a pistol and attempted to
shoot him. lie pulled the trigger twice, but it fortunately
mimed lire. The man apprehending from the smoke which
was coming up the cabin, that the vessel way really on fire,
gave the captain a knife, who initantly jumped into tho
stern boat and cut away one of the falls. The hoist fail,
and he was precipitated into the sea. One of the crew then
lowered the other fall of the boat, in order that the captain,
who was struggling in the water, might get into it, which
he accomplished atter some hard swimming. The long boat
was then lowered, and the crew succeeded in bringing the
unfortunate man on board. He was in • most exhausted
condition, not only from the effects of the immersion, but
from the burns he had sustained by the force of the explo-
sion, part of his clothes having been burned off. Every at-
tention the officers could show him was rendered. but he
survived but a few hours. The ship wis then pat
back to Penang, where it arrived on the 9tli with the re-
mains of the neceased captain. On the circumstances at-
tending the unfortunate man's death coming to the autho-
rities, a eoroner's inquiry took place, and the jury, after
hearing the statements of the crew, came to the IGIAlli111(
verdict that the deceased died from the effects of excessive
drinking, cou"led with injuries received from explosien by
gunpowder. The extraordinary preservation of the ship
and crew excited considerable notice at Penang, and 14,1•0
surprise was manifested that means had not been taken by
the crew to place some restraint over the misguided com-
mander, and them y have avoided • much more serious
catastrophe.
COLLISIONS IN TITE CHANNEL—BRIGHTON, FEB.
22.—Yesterday morning, soon after daybreak, the crew of
a fishing-boat, the James and Harriet, belonging to Mr.
W. Tattersall, of Brighton, while mackerel catching, about
15 miles SS.E. off the Chain I'ier, discerned a vessel of
about 160 tons burthen, lying on her beam, nds, and ap-
patently deserted. She proved to be the Adele, laden with
between 300 end 400 casks of wine and 100 pieces of
brandy, and she had on board the regular ship's paper, and
a considerable sum of money. She had evidently come into
collision with another vessel, who had run into her with
govt violence amidships, and ripped up four or five planks.
Mr. Tattersall, the owner of the boat, leaving another of
his boats with the vessel, at once made for Shoreham Har-
bour, sad engaged the assistance of the harbour steam-tug.
On returning in the tug to the vessel, be found her in pos-
session of the revenue cutter Active and • trader. The
commander of the Active had taken the papers and the
cash ; and the whole of the salvers assisted in towing the
derelict Teasel iato the harbour at Newhaven. The finding
of two vessels abandoned at once is • most unusual thing
here; but this morning some boats belonging to Mr. John
Andrews fell in with a Swedish vessel, timber laden, uud
named, we hear, the Dedatus, off Worthing. She had also
been in collision. A dead body was found on board.
INCENDIARIeM AT ENFIELD.—A fire occurred at
Enfield yesterday morning at an early hour, which there
le too much reason to fear was the work of an incendiary.
The owner of the property destroyed is Mr. John Whaley,
• gentleman of fortune, owning several farms in the neigh-
bourhood, but occupying and residing himself at the Rally
Hill Farm, the property of Trinity College, about three
miles distant from Enfield. Mr. Whaley's homestead
closely adjoins his residence, and the stackyarel coatained
eight or ten valuable corn and hay ricks. Yesterday (Sun-
day) morning the policeman on duty passed through the
farmyard at half-past 12 o'clock, at which hour all appeared
quite safe. lle bad not proceeded many hundred yank on
hie beat when hie attention was directed by a boy, whom
he met, toe reflection of fire in the air over Mr. Whaley's
farm. On hastening to the spot be found a wheat stack, in
the centre of the rick-yard, in flames. lie gave au instant
alarm, and • number of cottager, were soon upon the spot.
Messengers were sent off to Enfield and Barnet for roving',
and information was also forwarded to London. The En-
field engine arrived on the spot first, and as there WWI •
good supply of water on the farmyard, it rendered essential
service in staying the progress of the dames. Wet tarpaulins
were thrown over some of the rick., and after considerable
IdiMealty the fire was got under, the damage being confined
to the destruction of one stack of wheat and one clover
rick. The police are on the alert to discover the origin
of the Ilre. Mr. Whaley is insured.
Tile EXETER AND SOUTH DEVON RIFLE CLCR
—Tkis club haviug been duly formed, a few memlet• of
this emaciation staffed Turf, on Monday last, to try a new
regulation rifle, by Minh,. They measured the ground,
1,100 yards, and placed the target at that distance from the
beak on • shoal. 'minding on the river bank, the parties
fired, and though the range was far beyond what they
had beta accustomed to, it was found that all the balls
reached the target distance—most of them going very near
it. After a little practice they tel persuaded that they shall
be able to strike the niark tea certainty. At GOO yards dis-
tance, the bull's rya was struck nearly every time.
THE WHEEL OF FORTCNE.—An old man, named
Goodwin, residing at 13ratolt, Lincolnshire, occupying •
cottage and a few acres of land, has just come into pews-
'ion of the hendisome sum of 30,0001. left by a very dismnt
relative. In addition to the above sum, we believe each
member of his somewhat numerous family receives 1,0b1.,
and one of them 20 acres of valuable laud besides.—Bashos
Herald.

PRESENT FROM TIIE PRESIDENT OF FRANCE.—
Prince Louis Napoleon has just sent, through the French
easheasT in London, to Mr. J. tate o H de-park-plaeg,
• magnificent gold box, whir} , wing im
tierip-
on:—... Pt, ..ented by Prin. • • veal,' Prepidunt of
Prance, to John Laurie, E. •.e selacip, magis-
trate of the eonntios of Mi •• • • . luielo, gm sm mem-
bream of the very griivio yid hfin Stich be-
°aged to the Emptror N r • .4;44U."
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_OOYIIM—SaTuRDAT.

In ittli;;TZnin an Fri-
day evade& there woe se • I the Lord Chaseallor's
wart . Lord Uwe Ire left in armor of
&mat MO/ appeal,.w ha bon fully tweed, sad
etely tm :' bison kr Mt. It is us-
deolteed dot If the pollee scut
*Wow Udeldee privets
wriamalutlipasse MU boo se the of the
Lod Olasiller I la#rol W;
boesut of coon% if say of the
=aardt. Ma MOO awe be re-argued before the new
. This Nl probably occur is those cam
la 'ibis\ the amble MA Is the arum of the amassed
say love dime isilestlea of Ms opinion in the point dim
eared.

BM= Tin limns or TUS loin.
LORD JAM STUART E. Tl■ LONDON ADD NOSTrt
lIIRITRitx RAILWAY COMPANY.

This was s claim by ibe;l:ieti4as---trusteis of the Mar-
guts of Bete, to enforce the specific performance of a con-
tract entered into fm the purchase of a quantity of land.
Tno company 'projected a branch railway from Watford to
It. Albans and Luton, and the Marquis of Bate opposed
the passing of the, bill, but withdrew his opposition un the
company agreeing to give him 2,5001. Inc the land in quer.
ties, which wee wanted tor the lice, and the
bill then passed. The line, however, has not been
mode; and the company have abandoned their intention
of making it; and, indeed, the compulsory powers of the
act for the purchase of land have now ea sired. Under
them circumstances the company refused to fulfil the con-
tract, and it was alleged on their behalf that the marquis
had no equitable right to require its fulfilment, inurnuch
es the land was still in his pu.sermion, soil, further, that the
contract was contingent on the line being made. It was
elm, contended that by their act they were nut authorised to
enter into any such contract.
The Master of the ltolls said these points were raised in
the ease et " Webb v. the London and l'ortamouth Direct
Railway Compavy," and the court then decided that tits
contract inteit be Welled. This ease was not distinguish-
able from that, and he, therefore, decreed the specific per-
formance of the contract, with a referents to the Master to
nettle the conveyance.

Bees ViceCusseaus kuriensm
RADCLIFF, 19 RHADITT.—EI/UCATION OV CHILMITH,
WHITTHIIS 11 TUE PHOTTATANT OS CATHOLIC FAITS.
This set was instituted fur the administration of the
estate.of a gentleman who was • protestant, and had mar-
ried a Roman catholic wife. The testator left two children,
and had by hie will appointed • Mr. Darling the guardian
of hie children. A reference bad been made to the Master
to take the usual accounts in an admiaistratiou suit, and to
approve of a proper residence and system of education for
the two children, one of whom was nine, and the other
'keen years of age. The Muter was attended by the pu-
n,• interested including a Mr. Abraham Tamer, the mater-
nal grandfather of the children, who was a catholic, and
was desirous that they should be educated in that faith.
After a full discussion upon the subject the Master reported
that it was expedient the children shculd be educated in
the pretest religion, and that they should remain
with Mr. Darling, the testamentary guardian, at his resi-
dence is Ahern Hall, Lancashire, and 'boatel be edu-
cated by • geemsess until such time as it should be
thought espediest be send them to school. A petition was
now pointed, eased to be founded on the secluding
sentence in the rep penyiag that the two is might
be at ems removed- As the care of the guardian and
r=t a peeper rebel, seed that they might be permitted
d three weeds is cash yew with Mr. Turner, he un-
dertaking_ ited be rodatereor N am
it their eastersian to the
Catholic faith. In sup Mr this pa was
that Mr. Darling wee histusseyems%-lbeea Mee, ande=
i• vieuld he Men ogoillent, wee
of do shillees thousZkaahsoid bo to
is to dr petiths, amended that
It wos both and sanesseary. Mr. Durkin
was a meet poorer penes to late the ears of the children,
Med as Om teiseassimy wadies be was the only person
lbe main eoaN olastlea. As to Ids bake disooratly away
Am Moe, do het was that he had pee tolltalvera for
Or bora eir his bialth, and this certainly woe not a valid
eilLele
ligillfiee- hies
said the effect of this petition would
he to ~bap die authority of the testamentary guardian
Ns did sot eye that there was any evidence to enable the
emit to SNOT to mach a conclnaks, nor did he see labialise*
voe roolith. tat Nome that it was expedient*, seed the
*dam M reed to present. Mr. Darling was •it perms
to hue the are cie the infants, and there was Ws reason why
they allswid be resmieed from hie residence. Under three
sinumlesese b tilienid dismiss the petition with costs.

Rs TVS TIWITIIACT, 11150, ArD as AX 0 IIL 0 .
Mr. Melina sad Mr. Erskine appeared is support of a
petities tuveietes very Wee gaieties. as the coustruetion
of the Trustee het._ .

Yin-Cb7;;oller took time to consider his judgment.
The can will be reported when the decision of the court is
/sown.

A longlist of unopposed petitions was disposed of.
His Honour tward-a section is reference to a marriage
with a ward of the court without its consent in his private
mom, w►ich occupied the time of the court uatil it rose.
Owing to the great pressure of interlocutory spplacatiows
Man came of importaan unavoidably stood over.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—SATURDAL
Prrmses IR Baron AT Mamaxersa, amt fluaar Tug.
The court sat to-day to deliver Judgment in certain caw
standing over for its docimon.
BLAILV V. THIS MIDLAPID RAILWAY C
JVDOMIST.

Mr. Justice Colseidg; ;;;tielivered judgeasrat in this
ease, sad said thee this was an anion brought under a ro
east eel of pediment, to mom couspessatioa in damages
Asa the beery Nish the piaiatiff had 'attained by ream
se bet biased bras been killed on the Midis= Rail-
way, is of • =ninon which took place at Cloy
Crosses the l9th of May, 1461. The 011611 was tried at
Derby before Mr. Mum Parke, who decided that the
daseepte meet be eatiosel te peasahry My, the
seas tine eikating that If the -Pm ary
law °slany other
awls et sehabang a= ether they wen et
liberty to de so. Riad been said whatdambad the widow Mt
by tie death of ha Masai ? but that wee a isesies
*UN Mr. Bares Parke left the jay to detention It me
Cillima the planar% hoshand bed bees • paw in a
esserd withpo the
per MdesS MAN setpeas reWeeived about
s per ea hie the . Other °sni-
thus herovht k =de=demoof mews& Ile had alio frepee-
hold poverty, and hie total =real kseese wee MK It
was aisleted the widow's len by the Meth al usher
best =seeded the ma of COM Mr. Bans Pear taus
the jury that be me of opinion that the piddle mid My
,lain her mainmasts ; but he also told thus that they
.net de the bed theyesuld seder this statute. The hay then
gave a mallet to, the plawlii& owes 4,0001. A maim
sea Ss set adds this vadat as the
igrroala;; wt the oweesied their powers, and could
set pm a seseli. no Nun wow stated that the amities
wee whet amps, under the 6th sad 10th of Vi=s t
a prise amid eta= to be mad= or kg a len
he tits death of a party by as assideat of this same, lee it
bed bees essessileti tar the pielstif that she wee mai=
est silk Sober minim ken bat foe her amid slam
lap. Deddess- of the Mart et Swaim had less yeepsely
ha gate the seise et the Jodi= sad if the mate law was
manes to the two seestria this wart =ski very gladly
elnd to ; not Met wee set the awe, sad it met pee-
se4 mile* eves the wale of the mama It WY gime
Massa, that Me hew aka= to miasma bed Nei
Hess istredua isle Lehi= *ea Scotland, sa thus
we a aateelll port of the Satoh kw. It wet noisiest
to ha to the tave of the sa in seder taw to what
pado B. apPise wee to be essMed. Tb tide woad
Se eraelltiag
It is istkaksi
set am Is a peva esurstmetles ef
the =tate. woe es sweedes la
set foe givers a seiedam weeedeifirsilain It=
sepaest wee tree, Met whim thew ha 'sly bees es kr
jury aaekrlMnWthedros to the hasp st the peeves
*end, it al ea Iftw ttist ales there heil Wet s death
tasks asa he pees to the hasp sf the swim=
tossilbn flta impeallis to Maws, hew M Masan
sesh • abaas. It the legleletem hst kestiell le rive a
sail= k erees of this theekitsas meld hem been
sweet= in elver and la The logiela•
tore ha wet Wows meet ediatelly shmilits Joey wheat
Corm tub Aribegelliese epwise is as satin,.
es lerlividael swibeed • poem= waft the Jurymaid easily adores the soesost seestal suffering, sad
award It a payee peseakey ; but that wan
set es where out penes owe awl several ether pee. I
sem *Med a seietisa is has( his kw. The smut
w thesebee of minks Oa the airman a damps wait
be .eased to that graft tom peadary low, sad se een.
Sea the damps is the pees= ease append to be
soorao. This W out lees solkiently enplaned to the
qrsi then meet aseepiesily be a new trial.
Meek* 4 • sew MsL

COURT OF FICREQUER.—ServaDAy.
ierross sr Susi AT Wsossarna. *r "nun nat.—issaaa
Na. awes Pass am Ma. Same T.
no meet sat Why ler the purpose d deliveries jas
mine la waft seem eftedies over he judgment 3G.
Beres Plebe, bewever. Mehl that tie semi wield we be
his le delver jwismeat is el he mat veldt the amp-
** Mame. It wes het pertemsemem el
the jeigeemie heeded Mbe delivered wee ewers er
dremmisese hat oak tere et de Pubes et he mem were
lweeel r Lend Me lime betas et de Mel prim
sittimp M AdlgW. Mr. Drat Alleme demi ye
the metbers dradt. wed Mr. Berge Maeda b eseleed
M bre berm Weser levies severely Wow himself by s
• hem lei berm

Ks Owe Iliapooollog to boar appals trim tb• dad-
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as spina by the de.
Itsagsats front the daisies of the judge of the Csanty Court
of Yorkshire, beta at basilica. The ease set forth that
the simian had ham bremoto to recover d
he 40i. eta, ter the lees of • plata in era="11111117=1.3
ivory kaiaks bar knives were peeked. TM oho
sonpiliaa of • further lass of • carpet boy tri seas ether
property. It appeared that as the 2ria a kiosk 1861,
Its *WIC who was • eater, wry*/ cm his
balms at Illbsemig, took • third-elan ticket et
Ito SAW weds. of tbo West Itsetkun Asa way
Landow lad bun. ke wkak
Whoa I. Landes he boned tag quantity of
iouft bemuse brim seferved te, 'eve tie onm
YR NIL OL he thou. He thaw left _•
la wise to ro-
tas to /Wadi by aw *aim, with& was ea azassioa ono,

is empty with hie wits, his father-is-law, sad mother
party, .1.1 whoa had thin' GINS tichetL The seas re- I
felled tie the 7 It a Via., sap. II see. 6, white provided •
for thou=siehsfrifirges diet esebs= in • third
ekes ellessei IS WM 66
of lames. The easeales slated the *hairs lug-
gage itasesiell art wrient awl welshed 112 The. sad up-
ward& Ur his Immo is the train, putting
a boa is diet/ 'es and tbe—ethar this/ la the rail-
way esstiege. the leis arrived at Sedge& the
damaged essispes and be leek his rise Ma the ea e rail-
way terdege sod gland thous is seethe,. • esOlsian after-
wards waned an the use, sod es main smother station
he Used elma the primary alresty standassi was wising.
Ide isibrusai a poiter-in the etimpens'a surds, of the fact,
who Wilda that beerould lad that his seeds were ull right.
This set prams true, the pretest sidles was knight, wed
the plait raised apes the stede of facts was whales the
oastpany were liable is pay the plalatif the aseenat el the
low whish he had instaised. The Judge of tie musty court
had decided that they were, sad me judgment for
the plaintiff far the whole assesst whim be sought
to recover. It tau INIMINSIIII4 All the debealents
that the gents were ma is theta web* whilst
the plaintiff was • passenger is the train. but
that they were in the mad, of the ; that
the knife-handles were nee *Epp, bet merehemdins; and
further, if they were they exceeded la gout
the qumeity which a paireager Wee allowed to
e 7,1 Phipson now appeased Is wagged dill appliewden.
and urged the above-mentioned pelage upon the eesaidera-
tion of the court, with the exception if that as to the goods
being in the eu.tody of the defendants, which, after the
decision in a well-known ease, in whisk the South Coast
Medway Company had been turd for the leer of a dittoing.
cue, he thought he was not doing wren in abandoning.
Mr. Mellor was heard in support of the decision of the
County Court judge, and argued that the 7th and 6th of
Vie , cap. 85, sec. 6, was • regulation for the benefit of the
eompany, which they might waive or not, as they thought
fit, but even independently of that point, there was great
doubt whether this was merchandise in the sense intended
by the eat of parliament. The learned ceased laid, he
felt that these were arguments with respect to which the
plaintiff was entitled to judgment, but taking into coati-
deratioa the suggestion which had been made by the
Co .rt, and rather than incur further imposes by continued
litigation, he was willing to abandon Ulf the amount for
which judgment had been given.
This offer not being accepted by Mr. Phipson, who ob-
served that the principal point in the ease was one which
it was of great importance to the defendants to have
settled,
The Court said, it did not appear from the case whether
the dcfeadants wcre under the obligations of the act of
parliament with reference to ordinary trains, or were
released from them by the peculiar circumstances of this
trans having been an exclusion train. On that point would
depend the question whether the law of common carriers
became applicable. For this reason they referred the case
back to the jadge of the Cowley Court, to restate that por-
tion of it
bermes ar Met Paitazfluwan rim Peas Cum Bauer awe

oo7nos Jvun"."

The Lord Chief Baron annoi:Zed— that although =
jury causes were appointed for Monday laming, he
try all the common juries which were in &nudity's list
ant
_ _ _ M/L. BARON MARTIN'S ACCIDIINT.

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It affords us mach satisfaction to state that this learned
judge is progressing favourably, and there is every reason-
able peanut for supposing that hisjordship will be sat.
Mandy recovered to go the circuit.

BIRMINGHAM BANKRUPTCY
SATO/DAT.
Bayou Mi. C auarsourza Buoy.

ROVIOSO ♦ND Wit/LOWS

The adjourned last examination of thew bankrupts wee
resumed to-day, commencing at half-past ten is the map
ion, it was milkweed lurk nearly seven o'clock in the even-
ing, it was again adjoareed, little more than the inquiry
into the affairs of the fieserbridge bunch of the two banks
having been concluded. As before, Mr. Huddleston, of
the Wird circuit, appeared ter the assignees; Mr. Elgrie.
of Wereseter, for fann erediten; and Mr. T. 8. James,
for the
The eosimmuted by • resemptioa of the exa-
mination et Mr. made lialferd. M.P.. and this referred
shifty se the trenreetiens atmeseled with two aellieries
white bare inguiphed se musk et the beak deposits. It
was santetted predemly by the sessmiasiotter that the in-
quiry into the einsenes eenaseted with the private debtors
to the wmta, when debts is. of inconsiderable areant,
should be Mkw in private, and this was assented lb
Mr. Meddles' ton, referring is these two unkentnate
speculations, said that oa sue of them—the Chunk
Colliery—there had bees lost about 1.4911.4
_and tit
other—lllazwieh Colliavy se large • sem as Asset. • them
two ammo betas • peeties of the bad debts unds;ase sf
the heads la the haineessimpet awseastiag tell.7lllM. With
referees* te the teststemmil einseen, S impeared that the
former is this amass banked with Safford and
Wrigge, is long rum se 1141; they bed an overdrawn
account, sad as was subsequently dieerived a large
amount of nesting bills which were Orreries ; presently,
' the bankrupts took to the colliery on valuation fee •
OW_
a sum which at the time was believed to be bansatit km
value, and the Noeks, in addition, were &Mem le the
amount of 2741. which was never paid, sad ommtmendp
cams into the category of bad debts.
In his evidence, Mr. Regard admitted that the
of this colliery ruined the pseesea beim whom be
partner purebred; they warted It marl 11147, and imereseed
the outlay upon at to 7,0001., seas alter whisk tore it was
let for 3201. a year. the amount ea the debtor Me behar
annually charged 3801. in the shape et Mama& Is Jaen
1841, the bankrupts first beams seneernsil Is the wedgies
of the Illotwieh Colliery ; bed been ennied ea prervi
by two hashes% wad Deft, whip bashed with RAW
and %eine, sad baying nudeness time esessat to the
extent etif.9,51., Mr. Balliard thought that it hie bank was
to find capital, be end his praise might es veil have en
interest is the amens ;
Wnegotiations were been& &boat,
which resulted in Sr. rens beeves* • Winer he the
concern, he and Mr. Regard eyaning • separate sesemne
the bank, in which it was ananged that desk should pro-
vide 5,000/. for the linablimien of the debt whkdt the
brothers Dudley owed blithe hank, and the two latter were
a tiled managers, at a raw el 3001. per anima. The
wee net in a prodets Mete at that period, bat
Mr. LAW said it was raised by eampetsat persons, who
it en eligible Wag, aad he and his partner
MaeseassiZetedd that they wadi =ie;scpt:stharvest" by
the qrseektlea. The of the ea
Mom premoded s weasel wore Ism* eitiant
a gendawma simmi hi ISA Thema
went oat with • bee= et VAIL. and • beaten its-7—afi
liabilities ; in 1147, the amount espembi es the oilier,
had rims to 24.1375. • Mlle ham that time the prise a/
koala., sad etleareis had Mimi lendanebbsllY 3k.
Maori, la his eridenen Awl Met ht yeas Jot
aimed the anew% was mien, timenit he was reminded
by Mr. Middleton that lettsm et hi gm woos sob.
tense, written at that thee, is vita le =witted to
Walter Dudley, the infeltrie : In the amuse eddies'. be ex-
premed himself as of animism that dime was Ode hspe of
the femme ; that three use se pretense In the manage-
mat t end be Aram W. " esme et yaw tremseetiens
were ass la assardease with ear modem of >lirdsenag."
In 1847, however the endow he " deed work " by Mr.
Safford was permitted to lessee ; Jim that year there was
a further purism of bad, to the amount of 4,6001. ; and
la 1861, when the beeksepary toast pies, th entire lose by
this wllkwu apparel he lava bees eamstbiag more than
60,0001. The himitimpt exposed hi belief that
• se
ode
ems woad yet be seellesd from
this semen
_eied (Immkrapla pelseed le • heavy
Ism which bed aimed by the este e(- Moan 14.11113 Mae of
mimed blag ea the beaks et the esillsey, at • seat of little
more than- Wil-nerewss • tea, although at ems time it was
wee& toes Ifs. te 16.. • ton. This sale had less effected
by the amipness wader the bankrupt* There wee seat, in
emeden Id* this waseire. referees trade le a " teleadly ar-
ragement " Mimes the imakrapt end apemen weed Hip-
kiss, adsek in the beak Mae time the Meg i leek pile.
Hipkies hal • seamy of Mi. • yew, eat at lie time the
otearrenee Just retried le leek plain he had en overdrawn
aeseant at the beak te %MK There was a
nestles between him end the en the day of, or day
ealespient le the bealtiegtay, end sash eases weeel
mewl M be pissed te the seedy of Ilipides as ultimately
medelthe • ending of the beak Aar the sum of 171. The'
healcrapt explained that thin was a fair trsametisa, for that
tlitibad a elahe be • suss of 160 f. 'nasally, is addition
meslary abeve-onmed, ter Isaias after the two oat.
Swim ii also he intents ea this unpaid amount ;
he maim large Mims in she of *ammo out of
Cir:; a bums 41/101. fee • bed debt from the
o Mr. Rind sapremed it, so by this arrange-
sent, whist; the bashrept said lad been talked over sax
merthe prier le hi bankruptcy, and was carried into ope-
ration at the last assent, Hi 's debt wes liquidated in
the maser 'bens set Serb.

--Thermih;aii;riTse;;;lsed at great length on this sub-
ject, but meshing more satisfactory was elicited ; and sub-
eminently he was ex mined at peat length by Mr. Elgie
with reference to his loam by his share transactions. These
were 10001. by the Alkali Cmspesay, sad speculations in
the aleminghaa and Limpet Canal; 9141. by Great
Weems shame; awl WA by shame in theCompam Weed, Wer.
of
, sad Woverhemplen hp. Thocestse
the ilesurbridim bees& etMai ra
the beak. meldedbed lea~ sot
down et hem ale at sown theemi per amens Ow yams.
arm amt.* ihtitheset; We hews wwe eneemees.
but tbeappeaseme peek eras weds up try tablas area
for latesese dee es la
themoods of needs dMOW.
Pis &Ws were essnuely worth
a hash* Te she see bellyeer sa • swims. he
Jaausey. IMO, the peas of the pressing hail
year was pet dews at UM, whrae the hos
was IMPI. The bankrupt, bowever, retard to admit
that the debts wheals the aniptime adored to be
" irretrievably bed," new at ail tele Ward within the
meaning of that Owe& These remeined, bewever, to be
amounted fur by the benktept se kw a sem than a defi-
ciency of 159,0004. en the Ihembeidtp beak aloes batmen
1846 and li.it. Of this assimme. sheet 11411111. (in round
waimbers) was declared m be due hem We Bremsgrove
bash together with sem SIAM et odor bad Mies. In
ISM, 1846, and 1841, the bealumpt eppows to has used
hem MOM to 'AWOL at a Pule whisk belseped W the
Cared, Worcroter, awl Wolverhampton Mailuey Chne
bet
these some appear Os have leen repaid. The
ea his own rem; drew out et the Btourbridge,
beltM4l. between Wig sad 1831.
egThe rate of interest
&when ia the bask duri this period Tasted
hem Si to 4. Ind eawhisellts maid 6 per eta, betas
gee dog
teed that duriwg **psalm
:Vitt stirbe period reirmed te se banker wsM Wert ibe ry
as sub es 4 per sent. smapealta


lib. C. J. Warm, the parker at trig gge ugly war
pegs uousulank- bat eke with to bie wt
usweetiens sad estate. He Aka Ow (e seifEa
1834, awl put k 2,4001.; esedidend hiked, et that
poreased a report/ to the mown eif 10,411111. The ant
yew tarried-eattertded 4,0008. es his tab. Afterwerds
drew eseAeuseif NW
to per 38333,1, bit sa=monely fa-
rrowed to 1,1008, Pm) tho od if his
children. With retinues to the dadered swig pipe on
the litesrliidge enwera, 11,0001. oe it was nide up if la-
een* at debts sloes deelered to be lad: he seaddemed
self jollied is credit kr *kin thedebts wove set
wines et "had." the " dillooldor et the
lireasegawe Resit, bat Mr. ei6d said that atl would Meta
ht, sad 'poke of his impecunious how the Moe engine
sodrig otter tions, which weal bringthee sowed. la
leas, a shoot time Iran the brialw, virago
pew te 01' acd Co. blo arra sate Whaled At 1111. Ibis
was seas hen the atowlieldge to the lk
assetrat, sad was for the purpose of panda( it iatr=
oseditiou is regarded the -werdreer- Glyn red Co.
=wady, a few days before the boakrapiegL
over to Ulyn's 6,4001. worth of lest Loa-
cashire Hallway shares, although at this time be
was aware of the critical position of the beak bat the
shares were given on the assurance by Me. Word that
be would would place the account in a geed pukka. He
disapproved (be said) entirely of the annagement between I
Hspinns and Mr. Raiford, by which the Wm wee sawed
Interest, bonuses, and other reliable eeneldiendene. One
item of 1501., which Hipkins had ressined, be keelderod
belonged to the bank. It had been the habit of Kr. Rai-
ford to correspond regularly with this clerk, end to do acts
with retinaee to business matters at Stourbrldge without
his (Wragge's) knowledge. He rusty went to the beak
there, and frequently had Hipkins to his private residence
to consult him. Elubmquently the bankrupt admitted that
hie losses on shares had been about 7,0001. ; and that he bad
drawn out of the bank 14,0151. between July, 1848, and the
stoppage in 1861; but (he said) against this meant the
two items abovenamed must be set of

This terminated the inquiry with relation to the Stour-
bridge bank ; the disclosures rel►tive to the Bromsgrove
concern will, it is stated, be of a more remarkable charm-
, ter, the tomes there having been enormous.