The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-25 00:00:00

ORIENTAL BANE.

A ,pe,ial reetral meeting of the shareholders was
MW ie.to tly 3' the e.nipsny's Walbrook, Mr,
no" ii..anom in the char, to up • vacancy in the
nail to receive a cummunieation front the
m.
Id
reeerl pe dividend fur the lialfisar
some M.:ember. 1•42.
the motion of Mr. Bor.:11111/AILIII, Mr. William Hunter
sidbga was Jeer.' to supply the vacancy in th- auditor-
er..i•ed tit elsc:sau of G.nerul De la Motto to a
dam ters:ati.
The o leave tea it was stated in rho notice that the
.•.oi'd take ttu irtui.ity of mentioning what
isterrem o.tii
r!gard to the dividend. Ile then
Steed cruet (roar the repot suhmitted to the hut
Lew, which d was stated that the directors
nate the dividend in future as WOO
:I be in • p !di?on to do so, with a view to its

the shr:reholders as-
early as was practicable.
Ire „ii„,e,gs had, Is said. rinseived all the returns ; and he
Ll*, pismire of statiale that a dividend at the rate of 15
pee annum, fur the half year ending the 31st of
hat, would be paid to the shareholders on and
after 'l4 ties instant. (enc. r..) Ile h.d further to state
tto. is c sequence of the inereaso which had taken place
rue I irises between Australia, China, and India, and
the AA:U. FA, epplwatiens m ole to the directors to sffird
foLjimii, the directors had become convinced of
ta, comity ef establishing a heanch in Australia. They had,
in tett. soin establishing a branch at Melhourne,
aril I. A out a competent staff, they believed that ins
me moths the sew branch ...said be in full operation.
no..te., ent.,!rd tapas the company the necessity of
eligldy issereming their capital; and the directors, there-
to make an issue of 3,600 new share.. One
share world be issued rateably for every nine shares now
1"i at a revmiens of 20 per cent. The whole of the
•••• 1 capital must be pail up by the Ist of July; but
if ay rd. reed payin4 immediately, he might do so,
sad *Add thereupon be entitled to a discount at the rate of
pet cent.
In reple ti questions,
Th, t tt.,IUMAN steed that those who paid up on the new
shut. :.re the let of Jule would receive a rateable share
ef prints for the current half-year ; that there WAS full
authority in the charter for the new issue; that the new
tsrl.l...ula b. sufficient fn. the purpese; that the Union
I,a. Australia had been informed of the intentions of
the airee:ore, and the most cordial understanding existed
between the two boards ; and that in intimating the divi-
,kma of i 5 per cent., the directors had kept the reserved
feed et 20 per rent.
A Saari:dottiest asked whether those who did not hold
niec sham would be 'Wifely excluded from participation
in the new allotment.
The CHAIRMAN said the directors had no other alterna-
tive then to exclude them.
Ihe SIIAILLIIOI.I.Itit thought justice required that any
shine which might remain in the hands of the executive
should be sold lee the benefit of the shareholders thus
situated.
The CUAIRVAM said the directors would do everything
in their Power.
A SHARERIILDIR thought the most equitable arrange-
ment would be to give each old share a ninth.
The CHAIRMAN said the shares must all be 251. each;
they could not be divided like stuck.
Is reply to another question,
The CHAIRMAN said the appropriation would be made
=lop! those who were shareholders at that time.
A dividend of 13 per cent. per annum having been inti-
mated (the tormal declaration will take place in May), the
meeting separated.

ABDUCTION EXTRAORDINARY.

(From the Worcestershire Chrosick.)

At the quiet village of Broadwu, in this county,
there has resided, man and boy, some fifty-five years, one
llessiamia Davis, a farmer, who lately, by the death of
his mother, came into possession of considerable property
and estates in that neighbourhood, besides a tolerably round
tom in herd rash invested in the funds. Benjamin, whoa*
father his long been dead, was from his youth remarkable
he tenacity to the 'dive of single biomedicine ;" many
pawerfal and premedidated assaults have been made to
provoke within him the tender passion, but without success
sad thoegh it was the latest request of his mother that he
might at osier "settle down," Benjamin has, nevertheless,
remained unmoved and impregnable. Rumour, however,
iadicates that nature at hie birth did not bestow that mo-
dicum of intellect and cunning, which, unfortunately, has
proved but too strongly developed in othen with whom he
win destined to come into contact.
Some years ago was received under Mrs. Davis's roof •
Mrs. Pullen, who, from time to time, was there visited by
Mrs. Dohney, the widow of • dancing master, die., who,
we believe, died abroad. Mrs. Dabney, it seems, bad east
upon the son a " longing eye," bad several times impor-
tuned him on the subject of marriage, and otherwise age-
lessly assailed him ; till at Wages Mrs. Pullen was lacerated
that if she did not prevent the visite of her friend she
must seek shelter elsewhere herself. This bad the desired
effect; and uo more was seen of Mrs. Dabney till after the
death of Davis's mother, which took plate during the ter-
rific tempest of September last. Then it was that Mrs.
Wiley returned to the 'barge, presenting herself at Ben-
jamia's dwelling, and, although at first the inmates pre-
tended not to rommths her, she was admitted and feasted,
hat was at length sageromenimisly snubbed and dismissed.
Theo" mow mon hi senior, the lady was not yet finally
repaired; wik sad spin she threw herself in his wdy,
sad tempted Ma with endearments each as ladies so well
know bow to pasties.
nip hisser, as we twigs, said, was proof against her
Wilms; and, with • widowed housekeeper, named Scott,
74 years elf age, went on as comfortably and unsuspectingly
as seed to, oceesiesally visiting. Worcester on market days,
and at length absolutely believing that all annoyance from
the " fair' one was at an end.

Oa gatarday last, i5;;;;;;d his r as usual,
drove into the city ; the latter being tsegMNaa to make
various purchases, while bar stags pommoimi to the Ones
Dragon lan, Newport-street. le *well her islets. Directly
after, a pence named Wlless uttered the lea yard, and
ia-
quiriag for the ostler, afoul bin half-Parows to ccsysy a
menage to Davie, nubs Abel lims Mrs. Scott had bun
eased with a dt, sad teas 111, sad that a ly,
sent at her request, see thee at the deer le sea •
vey him to her with all desgrallth. The instler, sage-Nag a
task, refused ; std the dynes wee then mend is
envies. Davie Instantly ammilied ' was hinied into
Sc and was soma rattling along at a flair pace,
bet whither he knew mot, having neglected to ask the
gustiou. The fly was driven up Newport street to Bridge-
street, sad at the bridge Wilson was observed to atonal the
lez. The
fl then mended, byway.of Lower Hamrick,
through Hallow %sd—as Davis imagines, for he was on-
squinted with the othatry—to Holt, where It was polled
ap at a private residence, into which Davis was handed by
Wilson (" the man with one eye," as Davis describes hins,)
sad another, sines ascertained to be Mn. Dobaey's mos.
ile was then led, in a state of greet alarm, into as apart-
ant where a female was sitting, and Dabney told him he
nut either marry his mother or go to the mad-bow.
Davis replied that they might take him to the mad-house
a soon as they plessed; sale should fan there as well se
the att. Upon this, Wilson plead spas the table a pistol,
a bludgeoe, and • pair of hand-oafs, *beaming, u he did
to, that he mast "do his duty. The female then re-
tired, and Doboey fetched in his mother, remarking that
ha could not see what objection Davis could have to
ler. Davis replied that he was sot obliged to answer
that. Dobney rejoined that it was to be ' dime " by
fight O'clock the next morning ; sad his mother, addressing
Waif to Davis, said, " Will you have me ?" To this quas-
hes, through fear, he did not give aay direct answer. After
remaining in the house between two and three hours,
Davis was reeondueted to the fly by the some perms,
aid driven to the New lan, Ombenleproad, about two
miles from Worcester, when the trio alighted, and the fly
was sent home. They had tea and supper at the New
Inn, during which time Wilson and Dabney continued the
conversation as to the marriage with Mrs. Doboey on the
idlowing looming. Davis was thee escorted upstairs into
double-bedded room, Davis lying in one bed and his
upturn i• the other. Davis, in great trepidatios, called out
astral times that he would not be married to her for at
de world, and requested as a more pleasant alternative
Sat he might be taken to the madhouse at once, and thi
Labe was passed amidst sobs, cries, entnaties, and remon-
strances.
Takiog the reader hick toWorcester,it is here necessary to
motion that at about 6 o'clock in the afternoon of the day
it question Mrs. Dobney presented herself at the Registrar a
oda in Edgar-west, and obtained a thanes for her wart-
aro with Davis, which was app rioted to be solemnised at
Cabin church on Sundaymorning. She gave the meas.
swy information as to Davis's name and whereabouts, and
dearibed herself as residing in the parish of Claims, which
was portly an invention, having never lived near that
lankly. Mr. Cliftoo, well knowing Davis, was sot •
hie surprised at his choin, but had no suspicion of the
iallscLue reeonrse also the housekeeper returned to the Orem
Disgon to seek her muter, and it was not till some tires
afterwards that she was informed of his object in going away
is the fly. Inspector Chipp was immediately sent for, and
directly &fames& a note signed " S.W." was put into Mrs.
Sont's hande,intimating that Davis was gone into the country
tot a few days. The Inspector at once gave chase, and traced
the dy in the direction we have already indicated, though
to was thrown off the Neat for a couple of hours by the
keeper of the Ilenwick-gate declaring positively that the
Parties had taken the Martley road. Little suspecting that
they had taken refuge at the New Inn Chipp came on to
Worcester, having discovered that the fly had gone through
the llarbourne-gate. llowever, he soon sought oat the
anaer, who revealed to him how the case stood ; and at des
tack on Sunday morning Chipp, with a tradesman from
Worcester, was in readiness to rescue Davis as soon as his
Pram should be opened. When this was done the poor
tri.ow bellowed lustily at his delivereacie, Dobitey coolly
°tanning that be had treated Davis well, bad Wilson °awl'
ag that he knew nothing about it. Davis was then takes
kthe, front whence it is hoped he may agais be Owed
t,4 depart without some constant guide or protector.

At-STRALIA.—A highly respectable youth left
Southampton last summer tor Australia, against the advice
tad imams of his friends. He stated Huai( he did well his
Itshould hear from him, and that if he was unsuccess-
ul, it would be some years before ha should write to South-
litaStAlt• This week his mother heard from him for the
fult time. Her son had sent her a registered letter, con-
taining a nugget of gold, and an account that he was doing
*III It tbs didBiaBl.

THE SLAVE TRADER HALEY,
(nem Key to Uwele Taw's Cabin.)
In the very first cha?ter of the book we encounter
the character of the negro-trader, Mr. Haley. His name
stands at the head of this chapter as the representative of
all the different characters introduced in the work which
exhibit the trader, the kidnapiar, the negro-catcher, the
negro-whipper, and all the other iuevitabie auxiliaries and
indispensable appenda..es of what is often called the
" divinely-instituted relation " of slavery. The author's
first personal observation of this class of beings was soma.
what as follows :
Several ye-re sr, while one morning employed in the
duties of the eursery, • coloured woman was announced.
She wee ushered into the nursery, and the author thought,
on first survey, that a more surly, unpromising face she
had never seen. The woman was thoroughly block, thick-
set, nrody-built, aid with strunglrmarked African fea-
ts:es Those who have been a.customed to read the ex.
passions of the African face know what a peculiar effect is
produced by a lowering, desponding expression upon its
dm* features. It is like the shadow of a thundercloud.
Unlike her nee generally, the woman did not smile when
smiled upon, nor utter any pleasant remark in reply to
such as were aildresuil to her. The youngest pet of the
winery, a boy about three years old, walked up, and laid
his little band on her knee, and seemed astonished not to
meet the quick smile which the negro almost always has
in reserve for the little child. The writer thought her very
cross and disagreeable, and, after • few moments' silence,
asked, with perhaee • little impatience, " Do you want
anything of me to-day ? "
Here are some papers," said the woman," pushing
them towards her ; " perhaps you would read them."
The first paper opened was a letter from a 12mm-trader
in Kentucky, stating coueisely that he had waited about as
long as he could for her child ; that he waited to start for
the south, and mutt get it off hit hands ; that, it she would
send him two hundred dollars before the end of the week,
she should have it ; if not, that he would set it up at emo-
tion, at the court-houee door on Saturday. Ile ail led alas,
that he might have got more than that for the child, bee
that he was willing to let her have it cheap.
"What sort of man is this ?" said the author to the wet
man, when she had dime reading the letter.
" Donna, ma'eas ; great Christian I know—member of
the Methodist church, anyhow."
The expression of sullen irony with which this was said
was a thine to be remembered.
"And how obi is this child ?" said the author to her.
The woman !oohed at the little boy who had been stand-
ing at her knee with an expressive glance, and said, "She
will be three years oil this summer."
On further inquiry into the history of the woman, it ap-
peared that she had been set free by the will of her owners;
that the child was leg illy entitled to freedom, but had been
seized on by the heirs of the estate. She was poor and
friendless, without money to maintain a suit, and the heirs,
of course, threw the child into the hands of the trader. The
necessary sum, it may be added, was all raised in the small
neighbourhood which then surrounded the Lane Theolo-
gical Seminary, and the child was redeemed.

From the Examination of John Caphart, in the " Rescue
Trials,' at Bustin, in June and November, 1851, and
October, 1852.
Q. Is it a part of year duty, as a policeman, to take up
coloured persons who are out after hours in the streets?—
A. Yes, sir.
What is d me with them ?—We put them in the lock-up,
and in the morning they are brought into court and ordered
to be punished—those that are to be punished.
What punishment do they get ?—Not exceeding thirty-
nine lashes.
Who gives them these lashes?—Any of the officers. I
do, sometimes.
Are you paid extra for this ? How much ?—Fifty cents •
head. It used to be sixty-two cents. Now it is fifty.
Fifty cents fur each one we arrest, and fifty more for each
one we flog.
Are these parsons you flog, men and boys only, or are
they women and girls also ?—Men, women, boys, and girls,
just at it happens.
[The government interfered, and tried to prevent any
further examination ; and said, among other things, that
he only performed his duty as police-officer under the law.
After • discussion, Judge Curtis allowed it to proceed.]
Is your flogging confined to these cases? Da you not
flog Waves at the reclaim of their minters ?—Solneflmes I
do. Certainly, when lam called upon.
In these eases of private flogging, are the negroes sent to
you? Have you apiece for flogging ?—No. Igo round, as
I am sent for.
la this put of your duty as an officer ? No, sir.
In these cases of private flagging, do you inquire into the
circurn-tanoes, to see what the fault has been, or if there is
any ?—That's none of my business. I do as I am requested.
The muter is responsible.
In these cases, too, I suppose you flog women and girls,
as well as men ?—Women and men.
Mr. Caphart, how long have you been engaged in this
business?—Ever since 1836.
How many negroes do you suppose you have flogged, in
all, women and children included ?—[Looking calmly round
the room.] I don't know how many nigger' you have got
here in Massachusetts, but I should think I had flogged as
ma as you've got in the State.
(Thu same mac testified that he was often employed to
pursue fugitive slaves. His reply to the question wee, "I
never refuse a good job in that line."
Don't they sometimes tura out badjebs I—Never, if I can
help it.
Are they not sometimes discharged after you get them?—
Not often. I don't know that they ever are, except Wes
Portuguere the counsel read about.
[I had found, in • Virginia report, a ease of some two
hundred Portuguese negroes whoa this John Caphart had
seised from a vessel, and endeavoured to get ooadeaned as
slaves, but whom the court discharged.]
Hon. John P. Hale, associated with Mr. Dana as counsel
for the defence in the Rescue Trials, said of him in his
closing argument:
Wh gentlemen, he sells agony ! Torture is his stock-
in-trade!- He is a walking scourge! He hawks, peddles,
retails, groans and tears about the abets of Norfolk !
See also the following corresponding* between the two
traders, one in North Carolina, the ether in New Orleans :
Halifax, N. C., Nov, 16. 1839.
Dear Sir,-1 hare shipped in the brig Addison—prices are
below :
Dollars.
No. 1. Caroline Ennis 650.00
„ 2. Silty Holland 625.00
„ 3. Slier Booth
„ 4. Mann Pollock
„ 6 Baseline Pollock 475.00
~ 6. Delia Averit
The two girls that coat 660 dollars, awl ses dollars, were
bought before I shipped my first. I lava a great many
aggress offered to me, but I will not pay the prises the
ask, fur 1 know they will come dawn. I have se
floc in market. I will wait until I hear from you be.,
buy, aad then I can judge what I must pay. Goodwin
will send you the bill of lading for my migrate, as he
shipped them with his own. Write often, as the times are
critics!, and it depends on the prices yen get to govern me
in has .—Yo ste., G. W. Sawing.
Mr. Theophilus Freeman, New Orisons.
The above was a small but choice invoice of wives and
mothers.'" Nine days before, namely, 7th Nov., Mr. Barnes
advised Mr. Freeman of ha=thipped a lot, 0143 men and
women. Mr. Freenun,inf one of his correspondents
of the state at the market, writes Sunday, 21st Sept., 1939),
..1 bought a boy yesterday, sixteen years old, and likely,
weighing one hundred and ten pounds at 700 dollars. I
sold a likely girl, twelve years old, at 600 dollars. I bought
a man yesterday, twenty years old, six feet high, at 820
dollars; one to-day, twenty-four years old, at 8.. W dollars,
black and sleek as • mole. '

DARING ASSAULTS AND ATTEMPTS AT ROBBERY.
—On Sabbath evening last, a little after sight o'clock, a
young woman, who was on her way to ber master's bona,
at the Orange, while proceeding along the Lover's Loan,
was seised by a man, who, finalist that she had no men
upon her, @troth her, and threw Ea beneath the ledge. A
little boy, about eleven yeah of age, happened to be along
with her, and he ran to a house at a short diatoms to give
the alarm ; but the cowardly scoundrel took to his heels
bcfore asaistance reached the spot.—Another young woman
was attacked very near the same place only a short time
before.—On Monday evening, at ten o'clock, as • man Ira-
ant was proceeding along Itoes-street-kne, he was set
upon by three fellows. lie attempted to defend himself
with a stick which he had in bis hand, but he wae dis-
armed speedily, and felled to the ground by the ruffians.
They then rifled his pockets, but as he had left his watch
at home, they were disappointed in obtaining any booty.
They, however, took revenge upon him for their disap-
pointment by unmercifully striking him with the sticks
which they carried, and the poor fellow now Des in the in-
firmary, suffering from the injuries he reeeived.—Edies.
aryls Advertiser.
MEN-OF-WAR BUILDING AT TIM PEMBROKE
DOCILYAILD.—A correspondent says that the following
men-of-war are now in course of building at the Royal
Dockyard at Pembroke, viz. ;—The Victoria, 116 guns ;
James Watt, 90 guns ; Crew, 90 guns ; Brunswick, 80
guns ; Immortalte, GO guns ; Melpomene, 60 guns ;
Sutlej, 60 guns; Curacoa, 36 guns; Liberty, 10 guns;
Squirrel, 12 guns; Barrier, steamer. This force comprises
four ships of the line, four frigates_ and three smaller class
vessels, and of these the James Watt and Caner are being
fitted with the screw propeller. The Victoria is, with the
above, in a most advanced state, and could be made ready
for launehiag at a very short notice ; so also are several
others in forwardness towards completion, and it is ex-
pected that several will this season be sent afloat.
ABD-EL-KADER has addressed the following letter
from Bonus to Mgr. Dupuch, ex-Bishop of Algiers:—
" Honour, glory, and praise be to Clod alone ! To his lord-
'ship, the most perfect model of virtuous men acting in the
fear of God, the Sid, the excellent Bishop Dupsich, greet-
ing. I long, beyond expreaaion, to receive intelligence of
you. Preserve to me always the same place in your re-
membrance and in your heart. The distance which sepa-
rates us mann affect our sentiments. I have requested
our common friend, the Commandant BoissOnnot, to be so
good as to hand over to you on his arrival a certain sum
of money which is at my disposal, and which I destine
through you to good works. Are you not the Providence
of the poor and of all who suffer ? Distribute amongst
them this small sum of money as your heart may prompt
you. Once more adieu, from your friend always the
same."
ACTS OP PARLIAMENT.—OnIy fifteen public acts
of parliament have been passed in the present session,
which assembled in November, and after • short sitting
adjourned to the beginning of last month.