The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-24 00:00:00

BRITISH FREEHOLD LAND AND BUILDING

COMPANIES.

A public meeting of the above oomyanies was held
at Raster Hal es Twisday evening last.
G. H. Wigwams, Beg., M.P. ((ogle of the trustees), pro•
sided, ead_is yo*ig the peeeediage, awed the vales of
Freehold Laad &lag
ef Diresten)
USK a leaded wisp...wisp...is the oeustry is whi imp were
Kr. Taxless Al(idemes of treVoil
stated the cesaptaise bad bees Is nista,* for
building purples far uysrevis of sews years.
Melia
pet Wady et the
_sresbiejl dem% bad bees
put is piessiies of 011 Ireehail- awl biesheld Meese,
gad as lebeeit of Ivo per east. had es peg apes lavas-
seat shares; the amigs.ssieust paid la boa
sagenated to about sad die arembre M erasure
4,870. The diesel= edema, bets seeteeked beat
bristles I. ?wadi lead owing to the MMus of the ge-
vereuest legal sine, duet it did set ease stab the words
of She est, ether veal acts." Tisk aegis Isvlag bees
se Wet explided, mad about 4,OSMOK. kids. lies ta-
sseled is lasi with embest seem, the greaten of
the British bed resolved be empty ebb the sigma of
ebb members, sad salsas* b their offer.
Audis, with the above easpestai thiee let bees eser
baled a epees et life eseerasee, eseiring the peopertg
Igo agableChilliva es MSS 'fhb death. Mild OS MIS.
il an 7 peed e bb ups the sertpgs ; sad she
• lows=lhed bees podded te bobs immediate pay-
seals be busberi offlpoday, emblem by elitism, or
odor lempurary isithetese.
Mr. lbriese, the . explaised la Mall the sew
features el the two
Mr. OsessaTiousessoes of the trustees, delivered
ea Whose spas the Neil sad podded adventeges of free-
hold land sod lialMleog isele empamed-ble wipe-
idled appeal el *dr sedis iddi a phial* of
*Wei Ili waddle Shale wiped* ought le avail thin-
adios imisesee.
111 r. Cimissa, die pededel =eager of the ladaidel
sad General Life dageseese Clempay, pus as ezpleselles
of the swam is shish lb asmaise mairatze nest bear
boldly unusedd&timid& bad awl .*delis..Thisbe bowleg be "seed be the admen Mr. Gee.
Thump s% the beetles wpwased.

Lamm AND lova Warm( Rum/At—Us
was bola yosmeday at she Teams* 11Msrthe Ca", Meet is the desk. TM tusk of the
pea wu m fellows :-25,422 ems he Kew lyre ; 11.870
he Mr. Caen ; 20,486 for Captela hireslea ; 6,2111 he
Kr. 1161 M; 7388 for Mr. Lay; sod mn for Kr. harm.
TM throe het patlemea were ilsoatly
Mr. Close WY domed 'Mita by a et 171r414.116
oar Mr. Passim

MytiLAND RAILWAY.
Yesterday ths hialyearly meeting of this sam-
ple, vas lad at Darby, gr. Join Br.Lis in the *hair.
Theiatemisass if shiselmblen. was larger than for mews!
pima
The stsissanat of sesensts has already as.'yeared in the
Itirreas. The tame of the dismiss Mtn! that " tie
total receipte Asa MM. &win tie pee half 'ear have
bees 848,0134 eleselng as imam war As moan,'
half of the previews yes, sr 13,0311. The Yap
between this anomie sad the Maven se published is ts'.•
weekly rebuss is accounted for by the fact that in the half
year sadism December 31et, 1831, in addition to the amount
published weekly, • sum was received from the London
and North Weston Company in respect of the trifle
arrangement, wheelie is the half papist faded, the goods
traffic of the Mama Osapeay has 'screwed in such a
ratio that there is sett as easeipt ander that agreement.
The working expanse, ensindes of rates, twee, govern-
ment duty, the provides ese perigees's, way, and for tits
increase of rolling stock, and including the cost of work-
ing the North Western line, have been at the rate of
401.155. per cent., for the corresponding half year of 1861
391. ss. per cent. The balance available for dividend is
185,1661., and the directors recommend that a dividend
(subject to income tax) be declared payable on the 3rd of
March next of 11. 12s. Od. upon each 1001. Midland Conso-
lidated Stock ; 18e. 9d. upon each 1001. Birmingham and
Darby Consolidated Stink ; 31. upon each 1001. Consolidated
Preferential Stock ; 11. 10s. upon sack Eyewash Valley
share ; 21. 3d. per share upon cash share of 161. 13s. 4d.,
being 4} per cent. upon 61. share paid up, leaving a ba-
lance of 13,8441. to be carried to the next account."
The motion for the reception, adoption, and circulation
of the report was adopted unanimously ; as were also
resolutions declaring the dividend on the various stocks, as
recommended by the board.
The CUAIRSAN next submitted a motion for the for-
feiture of 291 of the 601. share., which was agreed to.
By a subsequent vote the directors were empowered to
borrow • further sum of 300,0001. to meet existing liabilities
and engagement,;
The C1•11111A.N announcing that the rate of interest on
all the debenture debt at that time being 41. Os. 9d. per
cent. He further announced an increase in the traffic re-
ceipts for the past week of 1,1001.
This terminated the business of the day, and after • vote
of thanks to the chairman and board of directors, the meet-
ing broke up.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER-
HAMPTON RAILWAY.
The ordinary half early meeting of this company
was held yesterday at the London Tavern. Captain ROM-
ocrs, M.P., in the chair.
The report, the chief points of which ham already ap-
peared, we. cealirmed.
The retiring directors and anditon were then re-elected,
and, after a vote of thanks to the chairman and hie co-
deeton, the meeting terminated.

NEWPORT, ABERGAVENNY, AND HERE-
FORD RAILWAY.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterdayat the Lomas Tares, Bishoperate-strer, the
Mon. W. E. FITMILUZICI is the Asir.
The SECUITAZY teed the meet. widen stated that " the
directors "spat to be able to ems the Hoe for trade, as
originally eared, in flegreaber next. They am istively
acquiring the bad as the Toff Vale Extension. • esstram
has bessflet he the wooden of the enemata ended, end
cestreet will shorty be let for the remainder of the mob
to entails. NUM Mb la these deviations have been is-
traduced to peilearnt. The Newport, Abergavamm, and
Hereford Compety. sod the Lades sad Noah Western
Compasy, have remand a bill to prelims& Ise pewees to
amalgamate them essmemke is dis bre of the women
of lldl. Other lab ere she beim gnaw.* it 'w-
eenies of the Use to Swims is the essehomd le Weems
es the west. Especial meeting et elelemi ME be sem
mood Se eimeldee Mae miss% when hers ste ter
raids, the sepal will be lid ladies these. The Abeam
promo, ea se "oily day, to melee a teethrie sell ot IL lb.
pew„
The mama showed that the teal receipts were
25,1671. It U., and the payment' 277,1031. 14e. 2d.,
amiss s leis.. of 11,6631. as. 6d.
The relidep directors were re-elected, and the- map.
preterit of Mr. Ross, r auditor, was also speed to.
The report was then adopted unanimously ; and the
amatiag, after voting thanks to the chairman, adjourned.

THE SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY.
The helf-yeetly made( of the shareholders in
ddi wee held is tie room, at the Plymouth
stelin, en , Mr. ?SOMAS WooLt.conea, the
ebelimen dais band. prodded.
The Amid eleemeint shoved es the debtor side ef the
remove sigma le lesemellve mss. 9,1191. 19e. N. to
mekliemem et web and me, 1.8881. • le
Meld drupe In Wades, weremed 4101hIng_W. IX.
with saw &ewe, the wird, enema nee 27 13.. *LI
Oa the reediest aide Mood, by tads et pemmipme 40,41111.
17e. 7d. ' • by Naas 8,0331. 12s. 41. einkno el Minh
ponds, goods, lim Week to., 1 17e. Aft, main
with SIMIAN WOK Ili. 44., ex a Wines to be sir
del to emend mama 27,7081.96. lid.
05 the geeesei mem sweat then appeared to Werra
ea
delieninese le LIM July, 1882. nom lls. ; to heed
diddend es bet dteme to lit September, 18811, 4,7181. lib. ;
to dill, ea while shim. &mimed 24th August, 1862,
9,1991.; to Ind dividend is &beams, meek to loth De-
*ember, 1862, 1711. Si. 91.._seakieg a Wei 21,8621.
14.. 10d. On the opposite die Mood by beim
byword from the lilt -yeer enike. 30tb June,l6ll4e
le. and Wows (is above) 27,7M1. 96. 1144., Imo-
lai a Wean el 14,80 W. 16i. 644, the amount
Mated is the meet.
The Obalemem ia nieving the edepden of tbesesred=
=rnsiamet preprietin %pea the improved
.161=ft de eampsay.
dleennice, the reseisties was pat sod sunk
eireely edspied.
The Owns. this moved a reselution for mks a
dividend he die half-year at the rate ol 7i. per Al
there.

16: W. H. Nyasa emeadad the resolution, which was
tinsaissoosly
M ,
adopted.
r. W. Fox moved and W. PRANCIII emeaded, the ro-
electiria of Sir Aathosty Buller es a director.
This was atlmpled without a dismatient.
Mr. W. HAIR= moved, sad Mr. Fox seconded, this
election of Mr. Nicholas Learn sad Mr. W. H. limas as
auditors of the oompeny. •
Oa the motion of Mr. W. Fox, thanks were send by
11061aillti011 to the chains= sad directors ; which haring
bees ackaorrledied by the chairmen, the meetly sew
nu&

ACCIDENTS ON THE ICE.
SLATER, SAFETY ~ LIFE-PRESERVER" FROM
DROWNING.

TO 1313 IDITOI 01 Tit lEIIII3II.
Bta,—ln the year 1849, big foolish sosagh to
venture on the 1.. la St. Jaaneelopedt, sad more rnhly
Mill Se De Owes& it. GM Myles mheteaately Yea la at
'me dilowie ion ho tme, am* ha Maven elspeed
beihm he ma beleigleg to the loyal Ifeeree Society
meld peedliy elm to ley whims, many eiaflar GM-
deem Naas sorted about the ems time.
every me presser esmied very maims is amid
XI V*. mime of hied le beg of Shwa to hemp
away, end await the errival et the Imam Iheisdre se-
Mame, at the sane tls. sepperting layoff with NZ am
opts the tee, aad goad swimming with the Ghee. 11/libt
in this picturesque I het if MI 311111 W ball
of string had boos alma net the eel of MI6 Whim
held by seam perm ea the seers. 11 woad Mee beta
enough to have gives ate emilhaes—to same se hat
was
to yes as leaser la deeger—ael would have milli las
to wait with 'Orgy he 201111111181114 which was premises, aa
the les was lely NM* age coatinually. •hw days
after mewmps I milelead a zileientple sad soh" liter
prega he plems Me like ayasK make a
Me la the Mar Iheemit the isa,
wham of whish for-
waded to your eallebh Jeanie; appeared ender
the mon of " Ham aitas."

—Am the limy wMndd imedietely afterwards, and no
o=lds ag Swing taken place ethos that Sae,
the alias aer have eased to interest; but
being aims of sobsaing the Minor" of the pals& oa
W embevel. I beg leave to forward yin ea lageoved do-
amiption of the plan which, if Moped. low pea the
d atlas di:* repetf!ion askew lag oseideate.
is weds se itilows. Three
mama poloki="ria of a wing* en Seed in the
grami seer ler mess, wasting at lie lop to support a
pansy. About WO ryas_ Agee garters of an inch
in disimbersla.
ng goad modems& in snyrope empty barrel. One
ad of the sups le mad the an then
through a eeedi is she pulleyik d
afterwards
lad ase aided attar pereha ball of MO fest sea a half
is direstsitoomeed ow with a elmeg sot sad loops
'WNW a* Ome of the team= thould always be in
illase. milk ions en, with • beit mrsund his waist, to
whiskrse should be iambed Ma or wen limb of ineeller rope,
the sad of whist skald be frak mimed to the Wag,
above the boll. endue emu as amania no=sed. the ko-
alas sine Ihreill skate to the spit. nieWeg the ball be-
lied has. oat immediately diem Melo Ile bele, by whisk
agar wimp poem might mile ait at fuse, and W
osee say =few have disappeaseaskr Ism the ma
being 111141111111 d by • rope around lie welt. Night boldly
dive to men those who had lhoppsaed.willat a few
anima sauc=ed awn the " life-pogereer" Eight messes-
folly poll *sea set of the water. MI prevision would
provost • rah of venturesome people le the spot, who me-
- morally risk their lives to me and. b-
lase a des&
i=reat suilknieg, maw&
by the t/
_WO et I&
saw:ranters tett enpume of these whiright espeeismse
what is easacely galled a " firet-deesd~
to each slight accidents, to whisk the ftestoseut
of the Royal Hamm Society is prompie ghee. ma to
whose no cime can be more medal apesif be this
hied attention to me at a time whom I had the aleihriuse
and good luck of being their guest in • similar maim
The apemen of tog the above Alma would be
but ; and, al I node a wow sever to wave
ea the lee again, jet I he asp kewe bribe
my guises Wear& it, if it smell he inn.' isle see sad
opseatine: olghteen of whisk Mileveservers " email be
solidest Sir the mesas of the three motrepolitsa perks.
With Se list onsideratimi, I hoe the honour to re-
sale, your salami servant, A. SOTER.
69, reaskinkarest, City.

NAM ANTONIA RAILWAY —Tnilie fa wok ad-
' log Yak 10, nee, IThi.; 1861,109

WAD !ntenteence.
EQUITY COURTS.—YIBURDAY.
Douai. vsa..cammula IlLogosestsr.
lan TZX ILAZTLISONZ BANK. PllOllll3 Of
Dynamos Uf COOLS...

Mr. Daniel stated to the wart that this wee •
OM
While lad Was set down for h before
mom og don, but ea esveraluoirfle q.ne!"
*Ms esieleiL est of Ihe Malay bed b••• board by h.:
Miaow while a Mara fa Chireeryt
.an appiption bad
boss lade to the Lai SallitiO ti direct ta case to be
tapostreed to this inadi of Or Wart. Their lordship
bad Mead to the opgilosaa sad ft was awaited that
this dart would appoint a tine kr basing it
Tits Via-Changllor said he maid net isalcoasnd why
it shield be desirable for his to lave all Its attars in
this winding-up am transhosal Ostia, Ml* because he
had, while Mester, aside" ems alsolissa is the cause
which had nothing to de with and tisealos now la dis-
pute. At present there were to mew imams and peti-
tions before this branch of the court, ant it wee almost
impossible to find time for hearing causes. There was a
cause now standing foe argument which had been in the
paper for hearing in July lest, and had of course been in
thus list upon every WWI day since. It wall really of great
importance that the causes should be proceeded with, and
he was very desirous that this state of the business la the
coon should be represented to the Lords Justices, in order
that he might not be farther burthened.
It wee then stated that this case could not take much
time, and upon that understanding the Vice Chancellor re-
luctantly consented to hear it ; but it was to be brought on
upon seal day, so as not to interfere with the hearing of
GUMS.

COURT OF QUERN'S BENCH.-YESTEILDAT.
Semmes at Nue Pares.—Berosz Liao Calmat& ..s • Smut
._.._

KAN' V. TEI Q 1711121 All;.011111.11.-T/LAY11.83 0?
Imauurriox.
• - - -

This ease was heard, by appointment, before Lord Camp-
bell at Westminster, in order to save expense ; the parties
being in ksialsle life.
Mr.Walsen.Q.C.,Mr.Serjt.Channell, and Mr. llindmarsh,
appeared be the plaintiff. The Attorney-General, Mr.
Pine, and Mr. H. Will.. for the Crows; and Mr. Arch-
bold for the grantees of the Crown.
Mr. Walla said this was a traverse to an inquisition
arising soder the following circumstances:—Mr. rhea's
Kane a mar, who settled in the town of Brantford in the
year 11.11:2:11M of industry and perseverance amassed
(rose 1 le =apt the year 1846, Thomas Kane
dad at , and as it was then believed,
without kattlat arty nest of kin. Vile his death an in-
quisidem of rise issued, upon whit it was found that
Kw bed IA se bar, and diseases the my escheated
to the esera After this, brerevar, wrfese claimants ap-
peared, sad preesedlags is Chummy were taken. In 1832 a
decree was sods by the Lewd Masedlor giving Mary
Have, the present *kalif, leavelle Swarm the inquisition.
This preet/1/411 MIS MOSOISIy.w Mamas of the title of
the saws. maim sow him* Mime at riseri. Mary Kane,
the traverser, VW the list ands of the isteetate ; being
the only surviving daughter of Michael Kane, the elder
brother of Charles Kane, the father of the intestate.
Various linen were read previsyg the relationship, and
one witness called hells NM
No evidence was ediseedi on the Wier aide.
Lord Campbell said that the very rapestable witness who
had been called, with the letters admitted by the
crown, fully entilSettelraverser to a verdict. Should any
one, at a fetus thaw, appear to be still more nearly related
to the intestate, such penes would be admitted to prove his
or her claim ; in the meantime, howeva, the present evi-
dence adduced on behalf of Mary Haas wen irresistable.
Verdict fee the traverser.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-TZSTZEDAT.
&trims AT M Pam in Lc.-- "`-..ma Yt Jun=

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Samaras An • Camor Jut?.
WILLIAMS IP. RODWAY.—BILIA.C& or Pumas or

Tile wee an maim to recover damages for a breach of
promise of marriage; and the defendant in hie pleas, de-
nied the tuba, of the promise ; and denied that a reason-
ableought time for performing it had elapsed, before action
br
Mr. Serjt. Allen, in opening the case to the jury, said
that the plaintiff, Miss Ann William,, was the daughter of
a builder, earryiag on business at Notting-bill ,• she was
now about 24 years of age, and wu possessed of consider-
able personal charms. Beme yews goalie accepted a situa-
tion se lady's-maid to Lady Erskine, and lived with her
'ladyship, in Wale*, (Cr about fear or live years ; and whilst
in that diastase her eamdset was in all respects satisfactory
to hoe ladyship. In the kepi naing of Nov., 1861, her
hem who h a widower lad Meek into difficulties,
eed the piaistiff sonseaust left her situation, and went
hero %manage hie hers business. The defendant,
Jame liodway a yams rut about 30 years of age, was
hot end, and kept • halter's shop, in Windmill-street,
Terrhanumbeend, sad was a person deur substance.
The phdrilreree Iharfal that her father would be unable
to meet same te, and she left hew, and went
to • relationaemad lizard, who advised herbo go on a
visit to the deirdeat's sister, and oho did so. When she
had her thew sheet a month, the dehadaat's sister took
that opportunity of going to see her relations, in "the
rantry, eel dew plaintiff during her abler' renpied her
unities, and ramters defendant's hawse, and attended
to his Wier this tire, the offer sad promise of
ogee whirl action was founded, were made ;
k de am se letters bad passed between the
peellegetebe based he shield be able to show, in the
art trairsero Sir mods by the defendant,
Mei the that a marriage was to take
to..s Meted between dm tor a considerable period of
Of rare a pones of this kind was not likely to be
made La the ressnee of died ruses, and is the present
slide of the law, he had nettopower to call
the glahaddi herselfi as a Meese. The jury
thereinto mkt net direst redraw on this point,
litztow weseld Ind to show that the defendant
that dm to messy the parade Her father
sailed lima Yes, eat be amiss him is the kindest man-
es, miss a pesos under sub eireasestenues weed do.
It sal ad hi ass that the m may session,
Ned " Yee, I will miry yes lemeller bed be had made
stalemate whisk desk deleted that that was what he
soak Os ens sumac be sail he imdentned his father
We ds& to the seentege, but be dank 'le as he liked. The
mediae was Azad Slake pleas k Oasis, sad, previous
to that Vass, the plektilis father said he was bessklu nV
bile milehlemet, aid My had bebellesee what of hb
Maltese they weak like, mad they, k with
this, edselei a Mabee of Mids. Oa sae semis they
all west to Whams to sat the pidatilre beelber, who
pat-
was
misemat le a deseirsger and he gave the *Miff a
ters he a wedding Mee;, sad eastwards be seat cep a sky-
blue silk diem mad a lase sell, he the pepoes of being
worn at the wading. There would, wade the them-
stases, he eppelissled, be an dank or doubt
as to the mad as to the
that salleat made ;
reesemble tins lei aff
il
to mime the weskit, be appelstatedthheerere
dappaed
maid likewise be no didealty. The mama, he teettr•
stood, was to gamy is Osteber ; and the welt we not
bleed until the middle of January ; eat this be spy,-
headed was quite ealleisat time. The gamellea, be appre-
hended, wadi ow M its sae of damask sail he this pur-
ses they mid leek le
see what the Walt had lost, in
ab
41 delhailaat brsakkg Ys premise. She lierscrithe preddpation in those aserms, t
which hey
almeald think, via the Moles% the iseadeat had ; bat
this was met all. She bed lest these haw et alsetiss,
whish,, imam, might be essay ode hit whieh'whea
same embed in a be
seek ass mum She bed
else is ber family, and he he own like weld, lost caste.
fra hod been rriessaled as the asses wife of the de-
eds; bat sew she we net Mk, me no leaser At to be
hb Se; and ell these stem she ad:4 mad be had
as desk he shad eassis, a temperate bat stequate
cam-
peoetis at toe heats of the jury.
Sadism harlot bees Mara in suppor i the tju
ryde statemnt,
Mr. Begt War .es them Sem ju ea the part
of the atheist*, mud seamesell by Sonia' that the
speak of his leased brother,
bade the ease, re-
minded him of a con
he hid-with that tele-
brated soak, M. Boyer, Me he him that be could make
• quart of geed leap, At isr a meal hr a Miming mss, for
three farri aid he dionOt that alma they came to
:V(he ogee& el Mr. t. they
ied plastr et fhb, day woklAila althlehtet mate-
risk won abed sa imlateathl as time whisk eisposed
M. lloyer's three firdski ) It tree a
*aches milts client was
Miteing=hilieden, yes tedi cat written a single
letter te dill eldest is wise ell hie Ikeda was mitred.
The us steed thus :--Tiamialits brother had proved
shout nahlag, sad the who :deed la the name of
araisida said that the and defendant were aer-
ial at axes& Now, if diem we her time at which people
were credal it was whilst sees the_ joint, or " toad in
the hole, " whisk hadjusiteme been the taker's. (Laughter.)
The case rested entirely upon the Misuse of the lather.
His brother Alien had made a very Mimi* speech upon
the position and the rights of warn; but although it
might suit the pride of man to cell mum the weaker ves-
sel, they woukt bear in mind that Anthony had succumbed
to Cleopatra, and that in nine eases eat of ten the ladies
were more than a match tet them. (Laughter.) His
loused brother bad, laded, been ehqsat ; and he
had us desk dial the hose k seed would go away with
the bigamies that bit brother Alba was quite "a dusk of
a man." (Laughter.) It was sad that this yam lady
had great_ t reseal charms, and that bee tab sae little
/Mavis vary likely Ms plass between tie pilaff
mad tehodeik sad eis Walk rehop. has Zsast les end eriedep but (Cr lbe imehream et
mdegehher et all love—sei astsres. (A hegh.rriTttinto
leased eseassi further contended that there was nothing
to show that the time for the marriage was Axed for
October, and that at all mats Ike time between the 12th
and 11th January was not a reasonable time for the per-
ilermance of the promise. He, however, believed the mai-
dierathet of these matters would be , inasmuch
es &Ovary would be of opinion that no pro hat been
made by the &fondest to marry the plaintiff.
His Lordship directed the jury that the two points for
their consideration won—first, whether the promise had
been made ; and, if so' whether a Formable time fee the
pahrutanes of it had elapsed bobs the oemaseacement of
the astion.

no jury expressed their *aka that ea promise had
bona proved, aad a verdict was estatad for the defendant.

ADMIRALTY COURT.—Yr.sTrapiT.
Dana Da. LOllllll.lOll.
Tii KILIY.-841.v•0z.
This wee a peeseeinig on the put et two Keen tags, the
Mick Zees sad the 'Williams Choate% to cent 6®4 for