The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-20 00:00:00

FrHE MURDER ON THE NORTH LONDON

RAILWAY.

RESUMPTION OF THE INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning, at 10 o'clock, the investigatiou
tato the circumstances of the murder of Mr. Thomas
Briggs wu resumed by Mr. John Humphreys, Coroner for
the comity of Middlesex. at the Town Hall, Hackney.
Superintendent Howie bad the management of the case
for the commissioner of police.
The court was crowded by persons anxious to hear the
evidence of the witnesses.

Mr. T. Beard, solicitor, mtained by the German Legal
Protection Society for the defence of Timm Muller, and
Mr. Moojen, solicitor for the family of Mr. Briggs, were
present.

It's unnecessary to give the evidence in detail, al it is
bat a repetition d that which was heard yesterday at
Bowatreet. The witnesses were the cabman Matthews,
Sergeant Clark, Mr. J. W. Briggs, Mr. J. Death, and
Inspector Tanner. At the close of the evidence by the last
witness,

The Coroner said—That is u far u I propose to carry the
ease to-day, gentlemen. The remainder of the evidence to
be taken is not very voluminous. I shall now adjourn the
court until Monday, at Pi o'clock in the morning, when no
doubt the cue will be completed.
The proceedings were accordingly adjourned until the
time mentioned.

GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY.-(THIS DAY.)

This day a half-yearly meeting of aharebolderb
was held at the London Tavern, Mr. Law in the ebai r.

The report, which lee aheadi been published, was taken

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, said it was gratifying to meet the
shareholders with inch • good statement of their
affairs as the report presented. fwo years ago
they were draggling with difficulties, bat now in spite of
railways and other modes of competition they were in the
midst of money and independence. (Chain.) They
might look in future years for increased dividends
and an increased reserved fund. (Chews.) They had vet
to contend with the disadvantage of being subjected to
ninepenny mileage duty, while railways paid only a three.
peony duty, and steamboats nothing at all. (Hear, he.a.)
They would persevere till they got this inequality rectified.
(Hear, hear.) The report plead them so fully in poumsion
of the real state of their affairs, that it only remaioed for
him to move its adoption, and the distribution of a dividend
equal to 64 per cent for the year, which would leave
5,0401. to be carried to the next half-year's account.

Mr. Carman' sosonded the motion.
Mr. DICAELZ entirely approved of the report, and tug.
gested some small practioal improvsmant• in the ay stem of
management.
. . . .

Nicuoutou also approved of the report, but he
thought that those who did the work should be resident in
England. Hs had no objection to Frenchmen being on the
board, but be thought the directors should contemplate an
alteration in the articles of association, which regulated the
proportion of Frenchmen to Englishmen on the board. He
wished to know the respective amount of capital held in
France sod in Ragland.
The Criantmars said that originally the amount held in
Franco was 100,0001., in England 50,000/. At present the
respective proportions were 77,1611. bald in England, and
68,8091. held in France. But there were 2,000 shareholders
in France to 750 in England. The proportion of French.
men to Englishmen on the board was 6 to 4.
The motion was agreed to, and a vote of thanks t) the
chs;rman terminated the business.