The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-12 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL

James Drury. of 51, Elitar-rod,Loodon-liekla Hackney,
• retired licensed victualler, was charged with unlawfully
annuities and beating Mr. John Vincent, a farrier, residing
at 3, Charieretrest, City-road.
Mr. Ricketts, solioitor, attended for the complainaat, and
stated that the assault was ooe of • very serious nature, sad
to allow the extent of the injuries be would read the fol-
ionic; certificate :—" August 11, 1864.—This is to certify
that Mr. John Viooenthaa been under my care since the Ilth
Jose, 1864, suffering from the effects of an injmy to his
fm, the excessive debility remaining being the result of km
of blood sad shock to the sorrow system from which belied
sot oompletely reoovered.—H. G. BIMPSON,
M.R.C.S., 163, City-road." He (Mr. Ricketts) might state
that about four years ego the defendant kept the Sports-
man publiohouee is the City-road, and the complainant
borrowed 5/. of him. The complainant repaid him
in • fortaight 4L Some little time after the defendant
left the Sportsman, and then returned and asked the com-
plaisant for the mousy. He told him that he cold not
then pay him, and for about two years afterwards he did
not see biro. Os the 9th of June last, the complaisant
west into the Sportarnao about 9 o'clock at night, sad
saw the defendant at the bar. The complainant said to
the defendant, "How do you do, Mr. Drury?" After
some remarks of a personal nature, the defendant struck
the complainant a violent blow upon the face, knocked him
down, and be had been unwell ever Mace. He (Mr. Ricketts)
could call several witnesses, who would prove that the as-
sault was a very unprovoked and violent one, and he should
ask the magistrate to inflict such • 6r .e as would teach the
defendant and men of his clam that they could not do such
acts of violence with impunity.
Wittman having been called who proved the above state-
ment,
Mr. Barker ordered the defendant to pay a fine of 21. and
2L 6a. costa, or in default one month's truprisoumect in the
lime of Correction.

The he sad meta were paid.
TRAKEfi.

John Donoran, a reckless, ill.favoured ruffian, who has
been a seaman on board Assonant ships, was brought before
Mr. Paget, charged with assaulting Mr. Jaime Grammer.
an elderly man, of No. 1, Well-street, oesz the Sailors'
House, in Whiesobapel.
On Wednesday 'mew the ooesplaiseet was stooping over
I an area in Well.streot, sod speaking to his daughter, who
was is a kitchen below, when the primmer came behind him
soden:ad him between the legs, tensing him over and putting
him to ormidorsble pain and itioonveneece. The coalphiin-
ant expostulated with him, and the prisoner gave attunes,
to the most foul abuse, threats, 11341 ezeoratiowi. Hrs.
beth Jenson, a lady living next door, told the primmer to
go away. He celled her the moot ffensive names, and
provoked her so much by hie ribaldry and obscenity that
she was iodated to strike him. A polimoonstable named
Simnel Fuller, No. 157 H, came op and took him into
custody. The prisoner gave utterance to a fearfully blas-
phemous oath, sad said he would out out the entrails of the
old man sod Mn. Jesecip whenever be could get at them.
Fuller gave the following sesount of the primmer :—He
was "kicked oat of Liverpool" for his nifiliusism and
mendicancy, and came to Loudest. He bad been a com-
plete pest in Ratcliff Highway and vicinity for the
last three weeks. His left arm was bound up, end he
pretended to have lost the use of it. He abused every-
body who did not give him mosey. He caught bold of a
sailor a few days ago, and more he would cut his eyes out if
be did not give him matey. He knocked down ao unfortu-
nate woman one day. He had gem into public-houses cad
extorted money. He wst turned out of two houses of public
entertainment the previous day. He gave his address,
Orchard-street, Westmiester.
The primmer, in defocus. said that be came holm in the
Plymouth Rock three weeks ago. She was as Americas
packet ship. He was drunk.
Mr. Paget said that the primmer should be examined by •
surpos, sad remanded him till Mondsy sect

NATIONAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. —Mr.
Edward Lawrence prseided at the first martin of
she shareholders of thin company, which um held
yesterday in the Common Hall, Hackie's Hey. Liver-
pool, when the following report, r well as the state.
meet of the mamente, was naanimoosly adopted by a nu-
merous and influential body of shareholders present
" The directors have taken the earliest opportunity of call-
ing the shareholders together to lay before them the result
of the working of the company sire its formation. The
aterite, that the compose have already afioat are the
Louisiana, Virginia. Peesaylvaxia, and Brio. This fleet
will be added to by the launching next month of the
Ontario, and two other vessels are expected to be launched
11 within six troika The company have also • ship building
on the Mersey, and have contracted for three at
Newcastle, to be launched next year, and two the
' year following, to enable thorn to carry out the first
objects of the company as stated a the prospectus.
The eigieser's report is attached hereto. The director
have already been enabled to establish • fortnightly
line from Liverpool to New York, and early next year they
will be in • position to extend it to • weekly service. The
accounts annexed are made up toilet 30th of Jane, and show
• working profit of 22,806 f. %At, after deducting from
which interest on the cost of the ships running and all sala-
ries and office expenses, there remains a nett balance of
12,541.19 e. 3d. The andel from which these results have
been produced (about 190,000/4 bad only been in the hands
of the directors an average of about three months and •
half and therefore it is not proposed to strike any divi-
dead at present, but to carry the whole amount forward,
to be dealt with at the termination of the cement year.
The directors deem these accounts highly satisfactory ; the
whole of the office expenditure, whir is very nearly equal
to the nquiremeots of the company whoa io full operatics,
has been borne by three vessels only.; but even image these
condition, the net balance available NI sufficient to provide
for depreciation, and shows in enema a fair return on the
paid-up capital of the company for the time being. By the
deed at association the auditors retire at this meeting, but
are eligible for relectiee." The dolman, is a lengthy
spark, gave a most satisfactory report of ,the progress and
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mat has just been rioted to amend the law relatieg I.
pwaalties. 'bestrides are eon prohibited from roi
eider the general powers of local sets. The
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tere regent the coatraveatioa of tao procal law 107 lead
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