The Express.
London, England, 1856-11-14 00:00:00

SPAIN-

The Debala says ordinary correspondence
from Madrid continues to protest against the rumours
that circulate of a split in the ministry relative to
the convocation of the Cortes. The affectation of
these repeated denials may, perhaps, have &contrary
effect to that intended, and may serve to accredit the
rumours. As at present advised, we persist in the
accuracy of the statement we made yesterday."
[The Debags said that M. Pidsl had repeatedly pro-
posed the convocation of the Cortes, that Narvaez
would not consent, and that the difference of opinion
on the subject was so serious as to threaten a break
up of the cabinet.]

EXTENSIVE FORGERY AND FRAUDS
ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COM-
PANY.

The Great Northern Railway Company have been
defrauded of an immense amount of money, in consequence
of the dishonesty of one of its principal officers. Up to a
late hour last night it had been proved that his defalcations
amounted to 150,0001. The report is that 160.0001. will not
over the amount, bet no musts estimate con be formed
until the auditors au make up a report, aa operation which
will occupy some weeks. As soon ea the accounts can be
sirup& the result will be made up fn the purpose of
bolo' submitted to a mineral meeting of propriston.

Mr. Leopold Redick of 27, Chestaiterrate , Regent's
park, was, until • few days shim, the Registrar of Shares
and Transferor of Stock in the Great Northern Railway
Company. Although kis salary was not very eateasiee,
amoucting to something between 2501. and 3001. a year, be
lived in • laanrioes style in a fashionable house, had a box
at the opera, was an hoisted of the theatres, a Governor of
Christ's Hospital, and of the Royal St. Anne'. Society, and
a subscriber and director of many of the most prominent
metropolitan charitable institutions. Thom wee warmly
ever a fashionable party, an operatic performanoe, or a
gatheriog of the beau weeds, in which the name of " Leo-
pold li•dpath, llsq." did not anew.
As principal registrar of stock, Mr. Redpath haJ, of
nourre, the entire control of that department of the com-
pany's business. The Investigation of the books sines
his diaappearanoe—for ha left the office in a some.

whet hasty manner on Tuesday last—has shown that
the frauds b►re been petp•trated in the follow-
ing manner : When Mr. Redpath, who wee the
priaeipsl tightest, bad to issue a 1001. stock, it appears
that he added an "0" to the amount, thus making
it 1,0001. on the company's books. This opera-
tion was not confined to 1001., but extended to
stock of 2001., 3001., and 6001., so that out of every 1001.
stock trassfarred he gained 9001. The directors appear not
to have made any examination into the accounts, probably
because they had any suspicion of their officer, and it
Ins been to them a mystery for some pion past that they
were called upon to pay dividends upon 15,0001. or 20,0001.
more than according to their audited accounts they were;
liable for. Two or three weeks since, however, the directors
established a distinct department for the purpose of securing
a strict inustigation of the company's accounts. The
officials of this new department met on Monday last, and
on Tuesday morning they re-assembled for the purpose of
entering upon their duties. Boon after they met Mr.
Redpath entered their room, and said to the chief clerk,
What are you going to do 1" The chief clerk replied,
To go through all the accounts from the commeacement
of the company." Mr. Redpath replied, "That is a per-
fectly unless proceeding. You will lied all the accounts
right la the glom, sad it is of no use entering into
details." The chief clerk said, "We are bound to go
into the whole of the accounts, as the directors have
given us explicit directions to do se, and we wish to
begin with the numerical register." Mr. Redpath took up
one of the books end then threw it down again, saying,
Well if that is your intention, I will have nothing to do
with it." He then slid to one of the oMosts, " I am going
out for a tow minutes." He went, bat he never returned.

Previous, houever, to his deputise*, he Hut one of the
ticket trotters belonsieg to the railway, to the Union Beak,
io Argyll place, for the title deeds of his house in Chester-
place, sad for other securities which were lodged Gum
in his name, directing him to meet him with the documents
at Chester-plan. The porter misapprehrading his instruc-
tions took the petal he received from the Bank, to the
Great Northern Ritlway, end the officials of the Company
have Wren possession of it, and notice has bees given at the
bask to withhold his boluses until further ioqulry.

The direetors of the Great Northern Hallway appear to
barn been acquainted with the a:pensive habits of Red.
path, mad to have bees aware that 3001. • year weld not
have met his egresses. Bingalarly *sough. • feeling pro-
veiled that he filled his rasp )asible dike simply from •
desire of having scasething to do; and this opinion wee
rnallstned by the fast that be mile large ooatribetiose to
the m•sy »Widow sad charitable instigations with which
the metropolis showed&
It is asdarsteed that other darns in the setae &put-
, seat barn abseabsd themselves from duty Woe the die-
sonny.

ARREST AND EXAMINATION OF A CLERK.
As soon es the dinovery of the heads was made directions
were gives to the polies to take possession of Redpsth's
house is Chsver.place. This was does, cod dlent
aimal-
taamoaly laspeetor Williams arrested Mr. Charles James
Cumming Kest, a young man aged 25, who wee a clerk is
the registermMee, over which Mr. Redpath presided. Mr. CONCLUSION OP Tux BETN-MALLT INQUEST.-e•
Kest, who is supposed to have been the dupe of Redpath. WiLEXIIAN,WiDNISDAY.—Tho jury fiad that the deceased
came to their deaths amidenta'ly, and by mete.was masted at his maidens' la Cealle-terram. Hampstead. tans, in caastquenoe of a body of water having bunt into
road, and he immediately slummed& traderweat a private and hmadated the Brim Melly mine. They express an
eaamlastion at Chrkenwell Police Coast. °Philos that the talaeoartitt to be surveyed, and that the
Mr. Williams was the fist witness called. He stated—l driving, ought to be more Irequearly marked on the plans
▪ superiatendent of the Great Northern Rail ay Com- then
~ bed bees the cue
PAT. [apprehended the rim'," at his mktence last FATAL ACCIDENT BT MACHINERY.—An accident
occurred yesterday at Mr. Compton's, paw rrrrr , Booth-
alght, os ea not of Min lesalelsed with Mr. street, Spitalflelds,whemby a lad, aged eleven years,wae 'Re-
p* in this robbery. I searched him, and unmet rally mashed to death. The deceased use employed on the
ether papen I feud a talegraplis message he hie premises, sad while eng Red near the =Whom ha wso
past, addromad to Kr. Fleury, as betel maw I struck by *as of the wheels, which carried him round and
mangled his body. It wee nearly two hours before the met-
al rack' II
we.
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kilo"
IS
11"Pala with
remains old be sr/hated. His same was Willisa
yea. Us% tell hiltermemanisate midi me 4easediately, Ramo. co