The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-16 00:00:00

_W001! MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The colonial Wool sales, which commenced on the 17th
ult., closed on tho 15th inst. There were sold 60,040 bales
of colonial Wool, and about 2,500 others, viz., 1.5,5.51 bales
!of Australian; 27,361 Port l'hillip and Portland; 6,303
Adelaide; 757; Swan River; 1,487 New Zealand; 2,607
' Cape; 1,066 East India; 1,500 foreign. This is the
largest sale that has ever taken place, and has brought to-
gether a much greater attendance of buyers from our home
manufacturing counties, as well as the different manufac-
turing towns on the continent, than had at any previous
sale been seen in the Hall of Commerce. The market
opened with a very firm appearance, and prices ruled equal
to those of the May sales; but, as the prospect of a good
in-gathering of the hisrvest, became decidedly satisfactory;
prices began to improve, and, up to the close of the sales,
maintained a very marked advance, and both burrs and
sellers seemed to be well satisfied with the result. It is es-
timated that from first to lust one thousand buyers at-
tended these sales. No sooner had one party been supplied
than another took his place; this was accounted for by the
cheapness of the excursion trains, and the attraction of the
Exhibition ; but if trade were not in a flourishing state in
the Woollen districts, and the prospects for the winter
trade, had not been very favourable. The large pressure
of upwards of 60,000 bales upon the market would have
caused a very heavy and dull state of things, whereas there
was a very lively spirit up to the last moment. Many of
our English manufacturers took the opportunity offered of
inspecting the various samples of Wool at the World's Fair,
and could not refrain from expressing surprise that such
splendid flocks as the Oderberg, Lansch and others do not
find their way into the English market.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Messrs. Cooper and Davis report the following quota-
tions :—Prime Meadow liay, 70s. to 7.5. i.; inferior ditto,
555. to 655. ; new ditto, 5.51. to 70s. ; Rowen, 600. to 63e. ;
Clover, old, 70s. to Ns.; new, 60a. to 75e. ; Straw, 25e.
to 30s.

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THE POTATO CROP IN IRELAND.—The Evening _
Mail, referring to Mr. Kincaid's alarming letter about COVENT °AEI/ EN.—THIS DAY
the potato blight, says:-.Happily we have received nu- Peaches and Nectarines arc still only sparingly supplied,
memos assurances from gentlemen who have come W but pines and grapes are abundant, and the trade for the
two to latter kinds of fruit is somewhat heavy. Cherries wn within the last twenty-four hours, to be prtsent ;
at the Agricultural Show, which satisfy us twit ' from walls are exceedingly geed. Ripe Apricots and
Mr. Kincaid's authority is the very reverse of o „mei,. 1 Greengage Plums are imported from the Continent in
sive." His logic is bad, for be argues from a par- considerable quantities. West Indian Pines fetch from 2r.
titular to a universal; and the reports which reach us Ito ss. each. Oranges and Lemons are scarce. Nuts remain
from these respectable and independent sources afford the I nearly same us quoted last week. Carrots, French Bens,
strongest ground to hope that the disease will be found of a i and '"eta,
arc received in quantity. Potatoes arc good in
milder type than it has hitherto assumed. We doubt not !quality,
and, as yet, free front disease. Lettuces and other
that considerable loss will be sustained. All parts of the i salading are sufficient for the demand. Mushrooms arc a
country must be prepared for that; but there is enough
trifle cheaper. Cut Flowers consist of Heaths, Pelargo-
and to spare. The breadth of land planted with this crop, • mums,l
Mignonette, Heliotropes, Stephanotis floribunda,
and the almost unexampled produce which it yields, gi„.. s ; Carnations, Pinks, Moss and Provins .Rowe.
two-fold supply as compared with the fruitfulness of recent I Tb,
Haim lb., is to 6s YitinAl per Peck, Ge
years; so that should even a third of the whole crop be lost Drapes, bottotote, p. lb., 25 to Os I - sweet, per lb ,2sto Is
-which would be an extremely gloomy view to take, and Pewees per doe, ie. to 20s Lemons, per does .Is to is
parr" per lb , &I Is 24
which is by no means warranted by the present aspect of al- I ffeetertnee, per des., law 201 Orange., per dos., 9tl to 2a
faire-s greater amount of wholesome potatoes will remaintoo, cc to lis
over and above than we should have had last year had the Mdledet Peel', Is to " -- Celle. pee 100, 7e eel4o
Istrawberries, Der pouts, Cd to Is - - p. dos. tato bid ATTEMPTED SUICIDES BY POISON AT NOTTING- entire
arenapircPuetdbeiningfecatibloento-slace,lMontifet;rPrbest gros" roils, : riuuseCun'bereau'res, "Up
atelealeve„...ll.6de 6d to et Nu
-t, Barren...lt balit"p. bueb24., It: 242;11111
HAM.-Daring the last week at Nottingham no less than
that there is no cause for alarm. From personal inspection I Plum, err punnet, Is to Is Filberts, per MO lb., Ms to Ns
three women have attempted to terminate their existence
by poison. On Friday last Mar) Ann Waine, aged 23, of extensive districM of the country, and from particular ' Apples, Mee., Per hi slen.litol• ebbs, per 100 11, -4 to -it
warehouse-girl, attempted to destroy her life by drinking and special inquiries, directed among gentlemen who could VEUE fABLEtt.
tlurepennyworth of laudanum. The resident surgeon at neither deceive nor be deceived in the matter, it appears Cabbages Per dos., Si to Is (Sactie,per Ilx, 4d to ed
the dispensary was speedily in attendance, and successfully certain that the disease is extremely limited, both in ea-eat Cauloomes, per dol.. 611 to 35 6rtkbokes, per dm., le to 2s
Preach M.
employed the usual remedies. la her pocket were found
two bottles labelled " laudanum," and a loose label. She than it has yet attained. Prom north west, and ; p - per some, Ild to is
and vigour, and that it is not likely to make much more Be.,
per--74“Pes,ribastev.
ed
toei:s to 2s Lettuce, Cab., p. mere, Id to ls
way, , Peas, per avo to 3.6 d Small lisMda, p. pun.. 24 to 3d
quarrelled with her lover, and, to use her own language, south, the tenor of our information is the same. In the Potatoes, par ton, Ins to cos Horse Radish, per W., lied toes
she got tired of her life."-On Monday Mr. Maltby less few Instances in which the disease has appeared, it is - per ern, 35 to Is Red Bast, per doe., Is to Is
called ea to attend Xi. i elley, of Millstone-lane, who was mostly confined to the haulms, the tubers being quite safe. ~, - Per hush, Is 64 to 26 Sd Meettreeete. Per pet. We re_.,
s elm severely hem the effects of some poison it was sup- THE RaLwiLYMALt.e.-Memoriala have latelyheell The exceptions to this are extremely few, as far as we have • r• aerbdeell Id to 4sl Sorrel. per ball ele e. 66 t`l 66
heal Woes in consequence of a quarrel with her presented to the Postmaster-General from the inbabitante heard.-A correspondent of the Freeman insures our Dub- ssa '"''^ "", It° is rennet, per beads, 3d to et
per dos., td to lidmemi. rd to 3d
of various towns northward, complaining of undue delay in lia. correspondent that the blight has not yet made its ap- - Tondo. per pa to Is s.eay, A---- Id to id
seeedßCissurhasud. The stomach-pomp was at once applied, and she
y rooppoppL-The third I. a women named Martha the transmission a the mails. The Postmaster-General, in pomace in the west of Connaught. The Limerick Cisco- eatery, per Seattle, ad to is ad pande, p. dos. bun. ato 35
, 17, who was living with a journeyman reply, represents that this delay is solely attributable to the ruck of Wednesday says :-A gentleman who returned this curets, par Week 4d to at - 'Roots. we hid!. 6d 16 le
bricklayer, id in Heat-street. In coenvinenee of great increase in the passenger trahc of the various rail- morning from an extended tour in the county of Kerry, re- sefooak Persists. Is So to 2s Mist, mum per buret.. Id to flu
mime words
s'
between them ea Tuesday nidhti ways, and which has rendered it impracticable for the vs- ports that though the leaves have withered the potatoes are Vegetable Ilwrows, pee dos., ea nun, stem, per bind+, td .• WMarlorsa,do., per b unchdd toed
ohs girl mak ihre,gpiiinyworih of iiindmiiii arms rious companies to work the trains with regularity, but, an excellent condition. There is no appearance of the po- I. lim as.s, la toedwsssiarsoa. We Guy. mooed;
meanes wedaesday. The shi.ieek_puip was applied, sad that arrsegemsnes have now been made to restore previous. tato blight in the vicinity of Bruff, where they are selling Loss., 1,-.. p.a. id. ad 42 to Pd
Is sow deiceswell.-Neglisvhmts &wimp. penetnality. ' at Id. per 161 be., quite sound and free of disease. eballon, pee lb, MI to as

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IRELAND. !almost every other part of civilised Europe. (Hear, bear.) tai for their own purposes, and in order to 1
The evidence was exceedingly painful In that respect, be- on • competition against ourselves. (Hear, bear.
-- CUM, as had been well observed, "the devil always found Gentlonen, that was the object for which thew two bills
Disittx, At GUST 15. mischief for idle hands to do:" and if something was not were introduced into parliament. The object was not seen
The subjoined is a copy of the circular issued by done for the enlightenment of the mho much feared through by:the members of the Commons Committee os
Mr. Sharnfon enswford to the Irish lusinhersi ins it- that the SAM°
well
es would finds,schief enou„th for soon as it aught have been, but ultimately both projects,:as
f...afttiat
wthlsyi effected WI, were rejected by parliament. I 1
powerw cmon jteaft. (fo
footing
t itrihila t..ehui
which
relationsw i
si them i with h 1
low them to the conference on tenant right, which
icalonss ihdeeardalila: evrxet, tat ts h.aloan ttlTe execute.
placeo apeitaTidingngm"a lint:alias
Will be litld i:s Dubli.t on Wednesday next. 'the of influencing the MUM 4of the people. Ile was very much all our neighubomuyri
conference, it will be perceived, is to be strictly gratified by bearing of the useful results of agricultural in- to be ; we are unfortunately involved in contest with the
private : istracton who had gone through the country, and he was Great Northern Company. We hare submitted certain
franfosilshum, Holywood, Aug. 8, 1851. i happy to think the information which was given to the points of difference to Mr. Gladstone, a gentleman highly
Dear Sir,- -In timpliame with a very general desire ex- i riling generation would be turned to good advantage. qualified for dealing with such a suliject. I could have
wished that the terms of reference had been allowed to be
pressed by Irish members of parliament, who contour in the The subsequent speakers were Lord Erne, Lord
principle of my Tenant-Right Uill of 1840, that • rivela i Talbot de Nlalahide Mr. Tort, Mr. Hamilton, M.P., made more general. I can assure you that with our allies,
the Midland Company, with which we continue to an on
eonference of gentlemen in and out of parliament vow- y c ~..... ‘. j
able to the object of that measure should he held at sh• 1 `r. C. ''''Perr. -nr. George ltoe, Lord Monk, Sze. ' the best understanding, we have used, and shall eon-
close of the session, I take the liberty of requesting that if 1 Thu following letter appears in the D.iily Es- ' noise to use, our best endeavours to come to an
you agree in this opinion, and it should suit your (olive- . press : arrangement with the Great Northern Company,
on a mutually fair and beneficial basis. (Hear, hear.)
silence, you will do me the favour to meet me fur the afore- , Sir,—May I request the favour of being allowed to men-
With regard to the Great Western Company we continue,
said purpose in Dublin, on Wednesday, the 20th of August. ' thin. through your columns, a few particulars of • scene
at our 0 clot k, at the Imperial Hotel, fiaeloille-street• The which occurred immediately after the great protestant regret to say, in a state of hostility. But I confess that the
failure of the attempted negotiations with that company did
specific objects of the contereueu will be, to consider the pre- I meeting in the Round Room of the Rotunda on yesterday
not surprise me. (Hear, hear.). I have watched their
case form of the Laudlord and tenant bill to be submitted to I (Wednesday) evening, more particularly as I have not ob- and, seeing that they were disap-
parliament next session, and the means to be used in the served any mention of the circumstance in the papers ? fts polic for several years,
pointed in their own traffic, they could not be Bati.fied
meantime to procure for the bill the greatest amount of the protestant& who attended the meeting in question were
without making un attempt upon that of others. (Hear,
public support. It will he understood that the conference peaceably returning homeward, down Saukville street, a
is ' . ;T4t° meeting...7l "It dear sir, Yours large mob assailed them furiously with stones which must hear. With regard to the Shrewsbury and Birmingham
- . l do not know that I need trouble you at any

to be uwairietly
faithfully, WM:SHARMAN& CRAWFORD.
Mr. Crawford, M.P., Mr. A. trFlaherty, Mi'., and
led imitations to

bage bass previously gathered,as.ihe number of them strewn
di* pathway was very great. Meanwhile they continued
shouting, groaning, and yelling, determined, at least,to make
-• succeed in their effort to do

an uproar, if they could not .
damage. In is few places collisions occurred between the
protestants and their assailants, la which, as may have been
I expected, the latter proved themselves perfect adepts in the
art of retreating in double quick time; and when the die.
Lance between them and the protestant, was somewhat
safer, they again poured in volleys of stones upon them. I
have reason to Is lieve that a few were hurt, but nut seri-
ously ; and, on the whole, nothing could exceed the firm-
ness and manly bearing, as well as moderation, of the men
who were thus so wantonly and unprovokedly assailed.
The timely arrival of a large body of police scattered the
rioters in all directions; one would, however,have expected
that a number of them would have been arrested, but I have
not heard whether this was the case or not.—Your obeilient
servant, HIMMT Cocas, Secretary to the meeting.

•Mr. I'. Meagher, have ample
be present as guests at the public dinner to be given
on Wesbieselav next to Mr. John ILeynolds, by
his constituents.
The Rresioq 1,...,41 harm:
IM a reet•nt occasion Loid Gough offirrel 94,0011 t. for the
Killyouxon estate, the property of Colonel Stewart, but the
solicitors, the highly respietaloie firm of Messrs. 04tiwn,
not do voting that sum sufficient, refuse(' to recommend the
commioieners to accept the offer, and the property having
boo open for private sale purchasers came forward with
oder. to the amount of 1010.010/., at which price it is likely
the solo will h. confirm( ol by tl:e commissioners.
Bishop ItLeke is among the Itoman catholic prtlatea
who have promised to attend the aggregate meeting
on Tuesday next. In him letter to the committee he
lays:
Is reply, I beg to say that the importance of the occasion
'spent:ohs, in my opinion, every crosidr ration of incense-
nit•nce, and I am then fora determined, with Ood*o. help, to
attend.
Ilishor Ullathorue writes as follows :
Bishop s Ilnuw. Birmingham. Auttn,t 13th, 1451. Gess
Beam e—'llaukinot you and the committee of the Catholie
• i*ti in for your invitation for me to attend at the great
agergate meeoing ef the CottleolOs of the Vnited Kingdom,
on 'I orally nest, I beg resptetfully to say that though I
should feel a difficult, in attending, were 1 to he the only
Arline from Englund, as my attendance might then west
U.. appearance of le log loot the net of an i diviolual, yet,
if I tan ascertain that any other English bishop is able to
attend, 1 shall then foal it a duty, at whatever personal in-
rotrenience, to he present at the meeting in compliance
with your kind invitation. I have the honour to be, gem-
tleM..ll. pour faithfol servant,-11. I'LL %Tim ws
The billowing letter has been received from Dr.
ItiNhop of Ilexham:—
ldth August, IS-R.—Gentkinen —I cannot possibly
att. nil the agorreeate meeting of the Catl ' in bublin,
but I wi-lt you every ourcese and log my own name may
tot- it In tie other English, bishops alto have already
sire. ol the requisition. In the meantime believe me, gen-
t'. men, very iallifullv pours,— If r.x it est
The Itoyal lrisli Agricultural Society had their
annual dinner last ;eight, the 'Myelin- Royal, Haw-
kin's-street, being prepared fur the occasion. A muck
ounaller dining-hall would, however, have sufficed for
the rompony, only about 1.10 persons having wit
down to dinner. His Grace the I)uke of Leinster
presided ; and aiming; the noblemen and gentlemen
present. were the Lord Mayor, the Eitrl of Eine. the
lion. 11. King, Lord lw Brim, Lord Talbot de Main-
hide, the Earl of Clancarty, Lord Nlinick. Lord Naas,
Sir George ('olhinrot. Lord Ebrington, Lord Duni°,
Colonel lattoutlie, Sir James Stronge, Mr. J. H.
Hamilton, M.P., the lion. St. John Butler, Sir It.
Kim,', Alderman Roe, Mr. Napes., of lAuglinren, &c.
The most important speueli of the evening was that
delivered by the Earl of Clancarty. In responding
to the- toast of "the Itoval Agricultural Improve.
ment Society of Ircland.4 pmposed by Lord Naas,
he took oerusion to refer to the state and prospects
of the country. Ilis lordship said:—
It had been the task of the Royal Agricultural
Society of Ireland—and 1111 was sorry to say that their ,
endeavour still was to awaken the dormant energies ,
amt intelligence of the Irish (armor. They found
him (enroll to his prejudices; he was now, he la-1
mental to say. depressed in a state of absolute de-
spnnokney. The-c eireunistiones alone sufficed to amount
for 1111. try remarkable difference between the state of
agrOulturt• here and in the neighbouring island, which bits
noble friend beside hint hod alluded to. But he trusted
it would be borne in mind that during the hst five
years, whilst agriculture boil beta everywhere else pro
presring -and perhaps prognsioing more from the f let that
Ire land was then in the market to purehase the prosluets of
their agriculture fon food for her ;wood,. that emintly had ;
been paralysed by the overwhelming tide of difficulty in .
which it had been rlunprol. (Hear.) Vain were the en-
dtontoours to arrest the progress of famine and pestilence I
and of the sufficing of the poor. Every ►remedy that wan
applit ol only tendril to swell the tide of ruin which hail
overwhelmed the whole country, and especially the r gri-
cultural populationt, in ome ',lemon overthrow. (Hear,
hear.) In such a state of things it was not to be cepected
that agricultural improvement mull have progressed. Ile
dial not say that it did INA partially pro 'rem ; he knew
there were many iustuttros in wltielt it largely progressed. 1
Ili., math friend beside him hail poiuti•d tout to hint spots
in the neighlsourhool of hi. It use, whirr very valuable
eh:toots hod been effected through the practical sppliration
of settinge. But viewing tile country generally,he could nut
. .
- there

RAILWAY MEETINGS.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.

Company
length. Yon are aware that we have entered into a work-
ing agreement with that company, and we are advised by. a
gentleman whom I may call one of the first law authorities
in tr. • • • " ' •

o the Limb= Act* it working agreement Is mutually
binding, and of that agreement we see no reason to repent.
(Hear, hear.) I can see nothing in the proceedings of par-
liament inconsistent with that agreement. (Hear, hear.)
The Shrewsbury and Birmingham line was never granted
as a competing line to the Mersey ; it was granted in con-
nexion with the London and Birmingham Company, and
when it was granted no person ever dreamt of a competing
line to the Mersey. (Hear, hear.) It was a line
passing through an opulent and populous district, and it
was but fair and right that it should have connexion with
the Mersey, but it was never intended or granted as a com-
peting line with the London and North-Western. (Hear.)
Therefore, gentlemen, I am not disposed to think that par
liament will allow a competing line against that legitimate
traffic case which had been established years ago by the
London and North-Western. (Hear.) I am fully per-
suaded that the principles which Lord Dalhousie laid down
are the principles which should govern railway policy.
(Hear.) And this, experience (more especially when the
capital account was closed) will show, and that the principle
of competition was a fallacy as regards railways. (Hear,
hear.) The policy should be that of a close and harmonious
counexion and union of interests between railways occupy-
ing the same district. (Hear.) That was the policy which
should be supported by parliament, as it was that which
would allow them heat to develop the resources of the
country, and at the same time leave a fair remuneration
for the proprietors—(cheers) —a nd would give the only chance
of railway privets being properly supported in this coun-
try. (Cheers.) I am sure the opposite principle will not
answer. It was ridiculous and mere folly to think that
a fare of is. Gd. from Leeds to London could continue.
(Hear, hear.) There is no advantage in such a competi-
tion—(cheers)—except that it must lead to combination
and to a division of the territory. But to arrive at this re-
sult, 1 fear it will be necessary to pass through a severe or-
deal. A great deal of individual ruin and misery will ensue
—the public will be ill served—till at last their eyes will be
opened to the evils of such a system, and at last parliament
will be compelled to do that which it should have done in
the first instance, via., sanction arrangements for a division
of territory amongst the various lines. (Cheers.) These,
gentlemen, are my own opinions, but I believe many of
my colleagues go with me. (Cheers.) I know that I am
addressing, not only proprietors in this company, but also
proprietors iu other Vries, and therefore 1 recommend you
not to teat, merely agreeing with what I have said, but that
at the meetings of other companies' you will use your influ-
ence to impress these convictions if you desire to save the
common property front sacrifice. (Hear, hear.) But I
know it will take time to make these principles prevail,
before the proper course is forced upon the proper quarter.
I must, therefore, impress upon you the desirability of
keeping up a large reserve, not only as an aid in our finan-
cial operation, but as being of the greatest importance in
arming us for this conflict. (Hear, hear.) Therefore I
hope you will not, because there is a temporary increase in
our re venue from the Exhibition, ruts away with the idea
that we ought to anticipate it larger dividend. ISy
adopting this course, and by extending your alliances
in the face of the competition which may be before us, you
will be doing much and all that you can to neutralise the
effects of bad legislation. We have entered into several
agreements for the purpose of strengthening our position ;
and have established the most intimate and cordial
relations with the Midland, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
other companies, in occupying the same district as our
own. I am glad to say that abetter feeling is growing up
in other quarters, and which we will continue to meet in
the same spirit. By such means other companies will do
more; by developing their local traffic than by hostile at-
tempts in parliament, or by competition fur the
tunic of this company. Do not think that I
wish to alarm you as to the state of your affairs. If
you only agree in the policy now recommended,
being satisfied with the present dividend, I think there is
nothing in our position to discourage us. We have a grout
local traffic with 188 stations. These are elements of
strength which nothing can materially lessen. With these
convictions, I beg of you not to he borne away by state-
merge which may appear from time to time. There will be
competition, and I prepare you for it ; but it will be limi-
ted. We have been always most anxious to come to terms
with different parties on a fair and mutual basis; but I do
' not anticipate arriving at that result without a conflict and
trial of strength, fur which we are prepared, and look for
your continued support. (Cheers.)
The report was then read. We give the document en-
tire.
" A full statement of the accounts for the half-year end-
ing .filth June last has been placed in the bands of the pro-
prietors, from which may be derived the following results,
as coutpared with the corresponding six months of 18:50:
1%,1. Inetr 4se.
rivotwera, palselek, and mail.... A 614.221 Z. 2 1.141 dwelt
Met chandise, an. SAW 4.:.1,; IS 17,74

The ordinary half-yearly general meeting of this
company took place yesterday at the Easton Terminus ; G.
C. GLYN, E-q., in the chair. The meeting was much less
numerously attended than areal. ales Stewart, the secre-
tary, having read the advertisement convening the meeting,'
and the minutes of the previous meeting having been read
and confirmed.
The CHAIRMAN addressed the meeting in the follow-
ing terms—Gentleinen, before we proceed to read the report
perhaps you will allow me rather more than the usual mea-
-1 sure of your indulgence on the present occasion, because I
feel that the circumstances under which your executive
body meet you to day are of no ordinary character;
indeed, I may say, we are approaching a crisis in
the history of railway affairs. I feel that although
it has been our duty at all times freely to
communicate and openly to declare to you everything
connected with the management of this undertaking, yet,
under the existing circumstances in which railway property
is placed, it is more than ever incumbent upon us to detail '
to you and to make you acquainted, step by step, with the
policy which dictated our line of proceeding, in order that
we may either receive from you that confirmation which
we expect to receive at your hands, or may learn from you
in what respect you differ from us. (Hear, hear.) These
are not times, gentlemen, in which there can be the slightest
reserve between the executive body and their constituents.
But, before I enter upon the important subjects, I am
anxious to say a wend or two with reference to the accounts
of the past half-year ; and Ido so more especially because
I have Leen considerably surprised to find that the accounts
which have been placed before the proprietors
have not produced that favourable effect on the minds
of the public which 1 think they are, on further examine.
time, calculated to produce. (Hear, hear.) So far from
thinking that the statement of account is of a discouraging
character, I am inclined to think that it is the moot satis-
factory that we have ever presented to you. (" Hear,
hear," and cheers.) You will bear in mind that in the
June half-year we have always had recourse to the reserve
fund for the keeping up the dividend. (hear, hear.) The ,
very principle on which we advocated a reserve fund was
that it was necessary to prevent the fluctuation of dividend
. which would otherwise occur. Therefore, it is not a matter
of surprise to us that we have been obliged this half-
'year to do what we have hitherto done ; more espe-
dolly as we are now paying an increased dividend
on a larger amount of capital than we were formerly.
Then again it has appeared to me that perhaps the accounts
might have caused some disappointment, because the re-
ecipts are not quite so large as some persons anticipated.
The receipts exhibit a very large increase; and if lion.
proprietors will reflect fortune moment that the receipts from
•. the Exhibition, which are now coming in so largely, did not
!operate upon our accounts until the commencement of the
month of June, they will perceive that, in point of fact, we
have in the past half-year had only one month's extraordi-
nary receipts. (Hear, hear.) lad me also call your atten-
I tion to the feet, because it proceeds as much from you as
'I from us—that in the ant half-year, in conformity with
your vote, and a very judicious vote it was, many items
! formerly charged against capital are now charged against
revenue : we have charged every item which we properly
could against the receipts. (blear, hear.) Although we
I have always entertained a doubt whether, in the adminis-
tration of the affairs of this undertaking, what is technically
called the closing of the capital account can ever rigidly be
I accomplished, yet we have, in compliance with your wish,
closed the capital account. Even the entire of your
I lawyer's bills go against revenue. I might detain
you with a variety of points connected with the
; accounts, but they are patent on the lace of them,
though if any proprietor wishes for explanation, I shall be
prep seed to give it at the proper time. I must, however,
in connexion with this point, call your attention to the fact,
that in preparing for the traffic of the Exhibition, we have
necessarily incurred a larger outlay than under ordinary
! circumstances we should have done. Therefore I think

saly,
say, that within the last tire years, e had been acourse
of agricultural impravemeut ; fur there had been altogether
wanting during that time evidence of it, which was along
to In found in the amelioration of the working classes. Ile
hoped, however, that the naming harvest would indicate a
change for the better. (Rear.) Ile was sanguine, of the
future prosperity of Ireland. They had gone through
moth suffering, the recital of which had produced wonder
and astonishment ; but he trusted that the chastening hand
of Do Divine hail seen fit to afflict this country,
would not he ditreganleel. They hail heard the resaurees
of I eel Intl often boasted of, and had himself frtquently
heard in popular assemblies the Irish peasantry called the
first in the world. lie was one of those who believed both
thew statements. Ile had pet feet faith in the industrial
resources of Ireland, which Ins learned friend, Sir Robert
Kane. had w ably placed before the po °id" of this coun-
try. (Rear, hear.) lie had also faith in the disposition
of the Irish peasantry to become the first in the
world ; but they should not let those factt rest upon'
mere waiertion, they should be established by bring-
ing them practically to light. A great deal of attention
was CAM upon Ireland at this moment. Foreigners, Eng-
lishmen, Scutchmen, and Americans, talked of investing
capital in endeavouring to develop the resources of the
country; bat the question was asked why did not the
capital flow in. The reason was, because Irishmen, be
leaving thew resources untouched themselves, raised a
doubt of their reality. (Hear.) Its therefore trusted that
in future Irishmen would take the lead in developing the
resources of their country, and that they would take agri-
culture as their commencement. It wan essential to the
cataract of their people ; it was essential to their comfort,
and would render this country fit to take its proper place
in the commerce of the world. (Hear, hear.) In the
recent circumstances of the country they had learned a
kwon of self-reliance. They had been all ambitious ter
0,11:1031111i1.36011 with Americo, and were lately sery.rouch
stricken with the idea that the goeeniment would form a
pai ket station at Galway. as upon an itulkertitel view of the
fact• he thought the) should have done. (f. Hear, hear,"
and cheers.) Hut they were disappointed. (Hear, hear.) I
They were then attacked with the idea that their Ametican
patrons would enforce the claims of Ireland ; but were
again disappointed. Witte, then were' the, to look F Let'
them turn to themselves. (Loud cheers.) Ile rejoiced that
that sentiment had met the concurrent, of the meeting.
Let them first learn to plough the land, and they would not
be lcmg until they p the sea. (Cheers.)
N aria, :of Lougharen, in palpation The Royal
Dublin Satiety and the sister societies of agriculture in
England and Scotland," said he wan proud to see before
him so many noblemen and gentlemen connected with the
agricultural interests of the country ; but he saw not their
dist adents, and he was not surprised at it, fur there was a
practical feeling of attliety sad hope among the lower 1
classes of agriculturists, who were watching to see what
they could make in the country, and whether they could 'I
exist upon the soil upon which they were burn, or should
make their way to America. Ile felt that he stood there
with that experience (min which it was his duty to say POMO-
thing to them. (Ile are excuse made that they had
not mom present was, that the Crvetal Palace had drawn
many away; but in the Crystal Palace, he believed, had
been laid the foundation of an enduring good feeling be-
tween the employer and the employed. (Hear, hear.) The
noble Print, Contort, whose health had been drunk, had'
shown what could be done not only there, but in smaller
booms ou!side, for the benefit of mechanics and agricultural
labourers. Ile was proud to my that the individual who
now addressed them was able toted' tho labouring clams on I
hi. property that he would find them a home, if the WORTS
would find them labour. (Hear, hear.)
colonel La Toecitz responded to the toast fee the
Dublin Satiety, and Mr. Dernroa returned thaskaces be-
half of the Highland Sudety of Scotland.
Lord Haus Grow proposed the health of the Vico-Preei-
dents, and aid he thought they had Irk soft to spas
Out Ireland's wont was over—(hr, hen) —end that
retUrning PearmiNi Winn he now cenfidently looked tee.
(Hear, hear.) ilea Less had truly remarked that for the
renovation et the poogreelty et Ireland the enoblaades et
all classes was required. (Hear, hem) White en this
subject he might Aimee, en* 'Anna wthe mad ad
intellectual issprorinent thine,*
served on a Puha Laineiso Onandoner etas
Conmena, evident, VIII hsaadt than ell& droned
that the cantonal ewe of • boolnsion *op_ is the terms
et Inlaid woo on onsignion deo via VW& prevailed in

t1,110,1b0 E1.117,A0 EG7,400

that if you fairly consider the account., you may take heart
upon them, and rest satisfied, not only that they are made
up most minutely with regard to every item and particular,
but that they do present a very favourable result
of the working of the last ballyear. (Cheers.)
Having regard to the effect of closing capital account upon
the working expenses, I can assure you we arc ready to
submit our account., and our working charges especially, to
a comparison with those of any other company similarly
placed. I use the words similarly placed because you will
find that, with some rare exceptions, there are very few com-
panies which arc similarly placed. We have ansitteeived at a
period at which we are morally convinced,that if we are to have
fair play in the conduct of our business, it is necessary that
other companies should also close their capital account..
(Hear, hear.) As long as that source is open to afford the
means of carrying on expensive and harassing attacks in
parliament and elsewhere; as long as such means of expen-
diture, hitherto charged to capital, exist, it will be impossi-
ble tor any fair comparison to be made. (Hear, hear.)
Our law expenses appear large, and I will not
hold out to you the expectation that they will be
'mailer if these
.parliamentary and aggressive attack, are
'to go on. These law charges—l speak generally—
have been principally incurred in misting attacks made
upon us in parliament. (Hear, hear.) There is one head
' in connexion with the capital account to which I here wile
'to draw your particular attention. I allude to the necessity,
for increase of accommodation for the goods traffic. lam
happy to redeem the pledge given at the last meeting, and to
say we are now able to announce to you that an arrangement
! has been made which will effect this object. I believe you
may then look upon your capital account in connexion with
the eosin line with the feeling that there does not remain a
single important head of expenditure which ha. not been
brought under your cognisance, and upon which the capital
! account may not be declared to be closed. I have always
' said. and 1 believe many proprietors will bear me out in the
statement, that I am not one of those who believe
that :you may carry on this enormous business
with what is called an entire closing of the capi-
tal amount. But this I am prepared to any that
if any great accession of expenditure is required to meet the
, increase of traffic, it will be the bounden duty of thee:eye-
! tive body to come to you—(hear, hear)—to develop to yea
what that expenditure is, and to show you what advantages
are likely to arise from it; it will then be for you, as men
of business, not for us, to vote the amount which is mem-
sary. Large as the accommodation may appear to be at the
camden station, we have found it necessary, with a view
to the more economical and speedy despatch of buskins,
to arrange for carrying on a portion of our goods business in
the heart of the City of London. (Hear, hear.) That is •
plan which I have had in view for a considerable time. We
have acquired, as you will see by the report, a very spacious
and adusieptily adapted building for the transaction of that
business in the most convenient position. We are also
enabled to state to you that the connexion with it will be •
continuous raiiway communication. ((hear, hear.) lam
not about to 'peculate at this moment on the saving which
we shall effect under this head. I believe, however, that it
will be very largely worked out, as the t wfII
be by our present experieseed sod aW agents.
Now, with reference to our prielitmenemp busiem we
have had no bills of our own. neve her -beat sae meestre_
however, in which we were very lash imeweesit—s bIU
for conmeting our line with the Barth Weans imam
and other railways south of the Thames. Teat
was meenehl, and we have the acquired • asset
adjoin% to our system. It brinea as fset,==.
manicatien with OA the Use. MIS& of the Thema As,
however, you wqlWte as abler swede* the advent's,
of that as myselk I will not eat longer Atwell upon it.
Bat if we have east bad any bills to peemett, we have had
ear time oem tee emidoldis edema In conies bye
clam agora detemilsr. TUN, 'Mk we Mee Ism Oda
wen pameMely semmemere tie lib stile Ong Weil=
Beltway Cos•Amuky and dm flesomobrary
tkompaay. We may take dims Iligelter the=
be WWI eer maim at llinalsolm erasrwrottessisa eat it Ido me ilia teas la die wide
MIMS of my praltates gni espeofseet I ever
sit ilia seek seitraaeaey ellespt r that. It was
detest to ho eilwati it lb itelime• (Hoar, hoszaiil:
vet • poopsed err weftMe gm Me to ;mil
ogees el our opal, sad • eeesidwoblo mewl et
'meted It boo bier* anal tleaseelve of

Working expenses £l;;,4-9 £415,420 £14,502
The actual per tentage of disbursements to receipts is, ex-
clusive of rates and taxes, 31.99 against 33.99 in 13.50, and
inclusive of those items 38.99 against 38.31 in ttoo. Besides
the expenses attendant upon the working and maintenance
of .52f additional mileage, via. .—ltugby and Stamford, 271,
opened 19th April and Ist June, 18.0; Coventry and Nun-
eaton, RI, opened 2nd September, 11430; ,Itughy and Lea-
mington, 1.1, opened Ist March, 18.31—the ordinary expert-
diture in the locomotive department, during the half-year,
has been increased to a considerable extent by the measures ,
adopted in anticipation of the Exhibition traffic, of which I
the company are now deriving the benefit, to an extent
which fully justifies that expenditure ; the receipts fur the
first six weeks of the current half-year exceeding the receipts
of 18.50 by 88001. The closing of the capital account, ex-
cept for specified items formerly stated to the proprietors,
has thrown upon revenue a variety of expenses necessarily
incurred for additions and improvements, and wide
amount in the aggregate to a considerable sum. These eir-
eumstances will explain the apparent disproportion between
the increiue of receipts and working expenses. The East
and West India Dock Junction Railway is now in operation
for passenger traffic from the junction at Camden Station to
Fenchuretestrect. The result, so far, has proved highly
satisfactory. The line will be used fur the transit of goods
so soon as the arrangements now in progress at the termini
are completed. Parliament has sanctioned the construction
of a short line to connect the Blackwell Railway with the
extensive warehouses at Haydon-square, formerly the
property of the East India Company, and this branch
will be immediately proceeded with. Looking at the posi-
tion and extent of these warehouses, situate in the most
central part of the city of London, and containing upwards
of six acres of flooring, it is impossible to over-estimate
their importance, as bearieg upon the further develop.
mint of your merchandise traffic; and the directors have
great satisfaction in submitting to the proprietors the terms
of the arrangement, by which they have obtained the
option of purchasing these warehouses; as also the agree-
ment with the Blackwell Railway Company, by which the
transmission of the traffic over that line is secured on terms
equitable and mutually advantageous. The estimated cost
of the Haydon.square warehouses, together with the neces-
sary alterations, approaches, Ste, is: For the buildings,
25,0001. ; for the alterations, machinery, &c., 11.1,0001.; foe
the approaches, 5,0001. ; tots., 4.5,0091. Parliament has
rsig• sanctioned the North and South Junction Railway,
eihisli will connect the line of this company near Willa.
Aft. with that of the London and South Western Company
near Brantford, and so afford uninterrupted communication
between the manufacturing districts, and all points
south of the Thames, and the port of Southamp-
ton. The Rugby and Leamington line was opened
on the Ist March, and the remaining portion of the Rugby
and Stamford line on the 2nd June last. Your directors
have to report that the Buckinghamshire lines of railway
having been completed the lease of that undertaking to this
company has been prepared in conformity with the act of
parliament, and duly executed by both companies. The
questions in difference between this company and the
North Staffordshire have been referred to the arbitration of
the Rt.Hon.Ju. Stuart Wortley, M.P., Recorder of London,
and his judgment on most of them has been obtained. That
the North Staffordshire board should publicly express dis-
satisfaction with a decision so sought and obtained, is a
matter of regret to your directors, who, however, are still
ready and desirous to meet every just expectation of the
North Staffordshire board, and to co-operate with them by
every means calculated to encourage the traffic of the dis-
trict occupied by that undertaking. Adverting to the pro- I
ceedings of the Great Western Company, as particularly
alluded to in February last, your directors have now to
report that that company introduced into parliament a bill
seeking compulsory powers of access to the new station of ,
this company in Birmingham. The professed object of the
measure was to satisfy the requirement of an act passed in
a previous session of parliament, and on this representation
the bill was sanctioned by a committee of the House of
Commas. Subseqseetly, however, on a bill promoted by
the Shrewsbury and Birmingham directors coming before
the same seeiraities, the true beaming of the scheme, and
the oiliest of the parties, were made evidest, and in the
smallest of the Hesse of Lords tie simian was defeated
by an unanimous derision. Shaultaisewady with this bill
promoted by the Great Western Company, the directors of;
the Shrewsbury sad Birmingham 'composted a bill for the
Mewed °keel of ceassoling their hoe with that of the Bit-

minglnunandOxforabymeansoftheprepogalChwatWastan .•
ROD iinteittgence.
Branch, and also of having their powers over the Stour expired, and that they bad accordingly ceased to have any
the Birmingham, Dudley, and Wolverhampton Railway had
' Valley lirie extended for hostile purposes, in violation of the corporate rights. Ile did not speak with any certainty, but COURT OF RANKRUPTCY.—YEsir
clearest engagetnent to the contrary. Your directors have he believed that the statement would be found accurate. .atity.
the satisfaction to state that their opposition to this Mr. LOCKE hail also understood that this was the case. Biavas Ma. taearnialorm PONIIIAIMVIL
D•tab! Gideon, descrihetixl askeutielloi:11::::1r, slopseller, sod ea..,
unjustifiable proceeding was also successful, parliament re- The groat receipts front merchandise, during the half-ycez
'lbis was the last examination meeting in the es ,f
fns
to sanction measures manifestly unjust, end attended ending June 30, were 472,8251., less agents' expenaes of
I ,
a its danger to the public. The biased abstain front entering leetion deallry 870001. It was generally belief red the,d '
carte.,•n houseman, of the Minorivs, and of I.7xlwidge. Th.. I„L„, ,--
at begs Into the circumstances under which the Oxford, a good might be saved in the vxia.awa u —'- sheet, prepared by Mr. Maynard, of Bread•strect "i .a.-
Worcester, and Wolverhampton directors have failed to carry , —(hear)—but, as ho understood the matter was about to un.
. over 17 months prior to the lath of May last, anal itun'-'.-..
family and personal ditto, 9V.': d''is..
r oppstsitionl''t'il'l the
, the followiag items : To creditors, 3,689/. ; to j:i.:- Tr,'''
: trustees, 3311. ,• liabilites, 3171. By cash and bal., 'was.
out the arrangementsought by theinseves and unanimously - dergorevisionandreconsideration,hewouldnotfurtherallud:
Property, 9771. ; good debtors, 11191. ; lenses, su. • tr i' approved and adopted by the general meeting of their pro- to this subject, and thould be glad to leave it in the hands f
pnetors, held on the 28th February last. I our directors the board. In the part he had taken with regard to the-
prope
arestill of opinion that an alliance such as that proposed ' Audit Bill he was only acting as the delegate of the gentle
ceixeinT:; the commencement in; me nccmen t of the account, 341. ' .""•
with this company and the Midland would prove more ad- ' men who represented the various railway boards. He had
lyd'es,roß,a as a woollen waraliousiann,
vaatageoue to the public, and more conducive to the in- nothing whatever to do with the preparation of the bill. In
alr. Flews supported the bankrupt.
termite of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton pro- committee a party, who fancied it did not go far enough, in- I
not
sr,,.ryltesatalt.isffacortotryhe.a.thsseigniersailtdthaet.the Ilettlitiltg w.,
prittors, than the arrangement subsequently offered by the sorted a provision relative to the taxing of lawyers.' bills.
gn"reat extent uurouched, but us they were imitonri iy'in'' t":
Great Western Compauy ; and a committee of proprietors That brought down the whole of the lawyers upon it—(
the bankrupt could reeler, the assignetsPwer4. :1- ;th.' .11%;
having been appointed to consider the question, your , laugh)—who madea most successful canvaas against the bill', I
allow him to pose, and to reserve dui
directors have little doubt that they will arrive at this ob- . and threw it out by a slender majority of six. That was the
sinus conclusion ; and that tha Oxford, Worcester, and . great, and almost the only reason, why the bill woe lost
Wolverhampton company will adhere to their intention Another circumstance—little creditable to certain parties— I cerT”tw!,:abaatei:cmkcorueerdtpitrilgit
of connecting themselves with this company and the was that, although members of railway boards which had a
and hail warehouse; in Gresham-street.
f o-day was appointed the the last er inati I
Is Ite JAMES MURRAY.
Midland. In consequence of the continued refusal on : appointed the delegates to frame the bill, they had opposed
Played
them
in
ano
, to the volunlinoUi nature of the accounts, an adjourlin, i
the part of the Great Western Company to enter into it in parliament; a circumstance which
friendly arrangements on fair terms, your directors have invidious position to their own clients. It was right t .
entertained propositions made to them by several existing : state that the Railway Audit Bill had not a more deter- l WI. but 'is :lig
interests connected with the mineral district of South ; mined adherent or better supporter than their chairman
I wain:. Butler, accountant, liminglialatreet.
asked for. ,
\Vales. The subject isreceiving the mature deliberationof the I (Mr. Glyn), and he was only sorry that his confidence
The following is the statement of the aff •
board, who have, pending the datision of the Oxford, Wor- " appeared to be a little weakened in the passing of a ma- airs lir. 21r
center, and Wolverhampton Company, ordered the neces- sure next session. Ile (Mr. Locke) was, however, again I the.
nary surveys to be made with a view to a continuation of ready to respond to the calls of the railway proprietaries, I .
the Buckinghamshire lines to Worcester and Cheltenham. if they thought it right that the bill should be again taken
A line from Worcester to Hereford is being actively pro- up. (Hear, hear.)
'noted by the landowners and other influential parties con- The CHAllial AN had supported the Railway Audit
fleeted with that district. From Hereford to Abergavenny Bill brought forward by his hon. friend, because he had
there is a line on the narrow gauge already sanctioned by considered that the railway companies were under a pledge
parliament, so that by this chain, when completed, the to Lord J. Russell to bring forward and pass, if possible,
whole system of the London and North Western and Mid- some such bill as that brought forward by Mr. Labouchere,
land Railways will be brought into direct communication it the government bill were withdrawn. He could confirm
with the important mineral district of South Wales, and the statement, that his hon. friend (Mr. Locke) was only
with the city of Bristol. With the Shrewsbagg and Bir- acting as the organ of the delegates of the railway interests.
mingham Company an agreement has been made, oilcan- Capt. IRISH said an erroneous impression was abroad,
tageoue to both parties ; but the Shrewsbury and that the agents of the company were deriving large profits
Birmingham direeturs have not yet signified their from the 97,0001. which appeared as agents' ellltliSei of
intention to give effect to it; they having subsequently en- collection and delivery. The agents derived no profit what-
tercel into an arrangement with the Great Western Company. ever from thins expendnonditureand, winch incltionsuded theth hare expenseHe
Your directors trust that, on more mature consideration, of cartage i Lo at 90 sta on liue.
the Shrewsbury and Birmingham directors will see fit to was now engaged, under the direction of is select corn-
concur in the views of the majority of the bona-fide share- mittee, in negotiations for a somewhat different system, the
holders, who are anxious to abide by the prior agreement effect of which, he trusted, would be to save 10,0u0/. a year
made with this company. The Stour Valley line and the to the company. (Hear, hear.) By the East and West
Birmingham extentain are nearly completed, and will be India Dock line a large economy had been produced, and
ready for opening in October. Contracts have been entered this item in future would, he hoped, wear a very dif-
into fur the erection of the permanent central station in fermi aspect. lie should be sorry if it were thought,
Birmingham ;in the mean time a temporary station will be however, that any extravagance prevailed under the pre-
immediately constructed. The directors have entered into sent system, which had auswered the expectations of the
an arrangement with the lessee of the South Stafford- directors.
shire Railway, which will effect a more economi- Mr. LEACH, M.P., had opposed the Railway Audit
cal working of the traffic of that district. The di. Bill because he believed it to be must mischievous. (Hear.)
rectors regret that the altered policy of the Great 'The auditors of the present company had of their own
Northern Board, in refusing to adhere to the motion carried out a system of audit which rendered it
principle of equal charges between all points with which impossible there should be any misappropriation of the
the several companies coinmunicate, has led, st,, an inevis eompauy's funds. (Hear, hear.) They had dune well
table consequ net, to an injurious reduction of rates. Your to employ in addition a professional accountant, Mr.
directors have spared no effort to avoid this unfortunate re. Coleman, who had maintained a continuous audit of his
suit, end have ofkred, in conjunction with the Midland di- own, not following the entries of the officers of the corn.
rectors, to leave the whole questions in difference, as also puny, and by which any error would be discovered. He
the basis of a more general settlement, to a referee of high congratulated the shareholders that they hail the power
standing and authority. Your directors have the satisfac• in their own hands to make the audit of their accounts as
Lion of reporting the continuance of friendly relations with perfect as if it were iu the hands of the government.
' the Lancashire Auld Yorkshire, the Midland, the Munches- ilicart)
t,er,Sht ttield and Lincolnshire, and other companies whose A PROPRIETOR did not believe they would ever get a
liaes communicate with yours. The result of the experience railway audit bill from railway directors that was worth a
which the (lir:eters have hail in the operation of these traffic penny. Ile maintained that the auditors ought to have a
arrangements, satisfies them of their value to the public and controlling power over the expenditure of the directors.
the compauks interested, and they will endeavour to extend The CHAIRMAN moved that the report of the directors
and eonailidate them so as still further to identify the corn- be received and adopted.
moo interests involved. The motion was carried unanimously.
From the statement of the last half-year's The CHAIRMAN then moved that a dividend at the rate
accounts, it will be seen that the net of 51 per cent. per annum be paid, in conformity with the
proceeds are
To which must be ridded the balance Mr. PUNCHER moved as an amendment that a dividend
carried forward from last account
which would leave u surplus of la a,OOO/. fur the next half-
year.
1 he motion, not having been seconded, fell to the ground.
A resolution declaring the forfeiture of certain shares
having been put from the chair aud pasted,
The CHAIRMAN said that, independently of any act of
parliament, it was proposed that there should be every year
a committee of propnetors, selected by the general body
who should appoint the auditors. It was better that the
proposal to appoint these gentlemen should come from the

To creditors unsecured
Lfabititirw
Creiit,rx beldieg security
Liabilities to creditors italting sesseity.

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Moat debts
Propel ty pollinated to resin,
Property in h,, d 4 Id creditors

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r.
Linklatcr are solicitors to the fiat.
was adjourned until November.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.-GLOrCESTER, Ai OC,T

Civil. 1.11511.--(l4rrout Ma. JrIiTICE
BIGNI:LL r. TIIT: (iItLAT WWITY.IIN RAILWAY Co

Mr. Serpant Allen and Mr. Gray 'am! eoun•el :;.1
plaintiff, and Mr. Keating and Mr. Phip.on tor
dekndonts.

This was an action to recover compensation for tit,
neglect of the defendants in omitting to forward
belonging to the plaintiff from Paddington to ,
within a reasonable time, whereby the plaintiff het th•
of the pigs at Gloucester fair and incurred sundry,xpa
It appeared that the plaintiff took the pigs to the compa
station at Paddington between 5 and G ti t+ ek ,ai a Fr
evening, being the day before Gloucester fai7,
what time the goods train went to Gloucester
and was told by the clerk at the (dike that the 'mu_
10.0, and that it would arrive in Gloucester lo tae,
hours of 7 and S in the morning. The pigs w, ...•
into a pen, and a paper was given to the idaiaii
taining the terms upon which cattle and goods a r
sued by the company. This paper was a lute
authority for the loading porter to loadthepigs, amt
. .

at ui;!it,

. r
said by the company that the course of busirie;was .
sender of cattle to sign the paper, and to get it etc!:
at the entice for a receipt. 1 Ins emir.° was not follou
this instance. The plaintiff exchanged this paper
receipt, but did not sign it, and one question which
arose was, whether he had contracted with the co,
that the pig, should be curried on the terms mention.
the back of the above paper, ono of which was that th
pasty should not be liable for the delay or detention
arising from any canoe. The receipt given in cxrhw.
it did not end:On that stipulation, and it was cooled
the plaintiff that he was not hound by the coedit on.
the back of the paper. For the defendants it ais
that the plaintiff had frequently sent cattle by the • in
veyance on former occasions, on which he lia.l size
similar paper containing the conditions in question. 4111
therefore well acquainted with its contents. The fast:
that the pigs were not forwarded by the train a: aI.
at ill. 1. but by one which left Patttlingnm at 12
night, and in consequence they did no arrive at Wow
until after the fair was over. The defend ints fort in e
tended that there was no negligence in fact, as th.•
train was loaded with goods that had arrived at •ii. st
before the plaintiff's pigs, and a good deal of vvi.l.•ite
adduced to show the system of forming and diapatehia
goods train, and to show that the pigs could not hay.•
sent by the earlier train, and that under the c;re•inest
it was reasonable to send them by the second.
The learned judge lett it to the jury to say ale tie
plaintiff had agreed that the pigs slwuld be st tt! •
terms of the printed paper given to the a
pigs were delivered to the company, and if iii sv't•
fact, under the circumstances of the case, the pigs
forwarded within a reasonable time.
The jury found both these questions in the ro
gave a verdict for the plaintiff for
The next case was tried by a common jury.

6i1,38416 6

Lew—Further allowance for renewal of
rails and addition. to the works, stock,
end estate

Showing a disposable balance of C6.12,392 10 11
The directors recommend a dividend if 21. lis. per cent. for
the six month., amounting to 528,315/. 34. Gd., leaving a
balance of 121,077/. 7s. 54.1. to be carried to the next half-
' yearly account.—GEOßGE Canit GLYN, Chairman.—
Easton Station, August Id, 1841."
The accounts, which have already been given in the
E, ress, were taken as read.
Discussion having been invited by the CItAIR74AN,
Mr. C VCROIT said that the amount of loans on the de-
lbentures issued by the company was 9,G31,561/., of which
3,138,0211. was at o per cent., and 317,900/. at 4 f per cent. If
the interest on these debentures could be retuned to 4 per
cent., a saving of 11,0001. or 10,0001. would be effected. Ile
suggested that no further call should be made until the
whole of the calls in arrear were paid up, and also that a
copy of the report sbould be distributed with the accounts
a few days prior to the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN—The reduction of the five per cent.
mortgage debt was already very considerable. It stood, on
the Ist January, 1810, at 5,702,0001. It now stood at
2,886,812/. (Rear, hear.) lie need scarcely assure the
huu. pamaletur taut when the debentures fell due—and, of
course, there was no opportunity of reducing them but
when they did fall due—the system of reduction would lw
immediately acted on—(hear)—at present they were not
renewing any at a higher rate than 32 per cent.
With regard to the arrears on certain calls, lie could not
agree on the expediency of the course suggested by the
lion. proprietor, all arrears paid 5 per cent ; and, there-
fore, they were not a very bail investment. (Hear, hear.)
Wits respect to seudiug out the report before the day of
the general meeting, he could say nothing but what he hail
said before. The question had been often brought forward,
though never as a substantive motion. lie had heard
nothing to alter the opinion which he had formerly ex-
pressed. lie believed that great inconvenience would re-
sult from a departure from thepresent plan. (Hear, hear.)
Practically, it was quite impossible to hare the report
ready befure the day of the meeting. They had to bring up
business to the last moment; and, fur instance, on the pre-
vious day a matter haduceurred which it was necessary to refer
to in the report.
The CHAIRMAN then (in answer to Mr. Hadley, of
Birmingham) said the directors hoped to have a dividend
!soon from the East and West India Duck line. The
directors of that company were in high spirits at their re-
r turns. They took 1,500/. last week, and he looked forward
to having a respectable dividend upon their 400,000/. be-
fore long. The item fur law expenses, parliamentary and
other business, of 0,671/. was up to December 31, and did
nut include the parliamentary outlay. of the session just
ended. The arrangement alluded to in a prior report as
having been entered into with the Great Northern Railway
Company referred to the district north, and nut south of
York. That arrangement still existed.
Mr. WILLIAMS complained that the branch banks of
Englund re-issued the light gold that had been paid in to
them, and suggested that all the light gold paid into the
banks by the company should be clipped, so that it might
Dot be re-issued. The railway paid fur this light gold mire,
anal they ought nut to pay upon it again. (Hear.) It would
only take a week to clip it.
The CHAIRMAN said that the hon. proprietor had
made a similar suggestion before. Considerable expense
had been Meant(' n obtaining scales in order that the gull
might be weighed, but it could not bs done in consequence
of the pressure upon the clerks at the last moment. Mr.
Williams must undertake to do the clipping himself. It
was illegal, and theeetbre Mr. Williams would not ask any-
one else to do it. (A laugh.) Only the agents of the Mint,
viz., the Bank of Eugland, could clip the coinage. In order
to avoid the re-issue of light gold he (Mr. Glyn) hail sug-
gested that it should be made up in bags, sealed, and sent di-
rect to the Bank of Eagl md. Phis course was adopted, and
there was therefore no chance of its re-issue, fur he did not
believe the Bank of England re-issued light gold that had
been paid into it. The c 'um.: to be taken was to move the
Chancellor of the Exchequer to get the Bask of Englund,
as agents of the Mint, to send all tho light sovereigns fur
recoinage, and that an alluwance should be made by the
country for this receivage. If that wire dune every year
the expense would not be great, but when it was put uhf fur
half a century the charge upon the country would be ter-
rific, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer fur the time
being always evaded it.
Mr. HADLEY said it appeared that during the last six
months the large sum of 1,606,0801. had been borrowed or
renewed at 4 per cent. Other companies who stoud in a
much worse position than this could borrow at 4 per cent.
Having so large a reserve fund, he was rather surprised
that it should be accessary to renew so large a sum at 4 per
cent.

proprietors.
Mr. CIEM2II proposed " that Mr. W. Rutson, Newby
Wiske; Mr. 0. Ilvaltield, Manchester; Captain T. Porter,
R.N.; Mr. James James, Birmingham; and Mr. James
Rylcy, Liverpool; he the audit eurumittee for the ensuing
ear
The motion was carried; and, after a vote of thinks to
the chairman, the nwetiag broke up.

LEEDS AND BRADFORD RAILWAY.—The half-
yearly meeting of this company, "tor the general purposes
of business," was held at the Court-house, Leeds, at noon
yesterday; Johan Waddinghain, Esq., chairman of the
tympany, presiding. The report stated that the bill
authorising the Midland Company to acquire this com-
pany's estate and interest in the Leeds and Bradford
Railway (which met with your unanimous approval in
February last), receives! the royal assent on the 2 Ith ofJ uly
last. The Midland Company is thereby empowered to raise
and pay over to this company I ,rioo,oool. (which is equivalent
to MI. for each Leeds and Bradford share), they giving to
this company at least three months' notice of the day
of payment, and completing the purchase on the day
named in such notice, which must not be later than the
24th of July, ISSI, when the power ceases. Your direc-
tors have also to report, that on the 3rd of July last, the
royal assent was given to a bill for regulating and increas-
ing the capital of the Midland Company. This act recites
that in pursuance of the covenants of the lease, certain
parts of the capital of the Midland Company had been
applied towards the completion of the Leeds and Bradford
Railway; and enacts that such application of capital be
ratified and confirmed, and that it shall be lawful for the
Midland Company to apply the moneys received and to be
received from their MIL shares in the completion of the
Leeds and Bradford Railway, and the performance of the
covenants of the lease Since the last half-yearly meeting
the Midland Company have paid 3.5,0001. in reduction of
the outstanding debts of this company, and your directors
hold a resolution of the Midland board engaging to pay to
thiscompany in the course of the next three months a sum
sufficient to discharge the remaining liabilities. Your direc-
tors have to recommend that the usual dividend of
2L Ms. per share, less income tax, be declared, payable on
the 21st instant."—The chairman said he did nut know that
he could add anything to the information contained in the
report, a copy of which would be sent to each shareholder.
The proprietors would have been previously aware that the
purchase bill had passed the legislature, and that the Mid-
land Company, in settling their capital, had ratified the
terms for the completion of this railway. It was also stated
in the report that the Leeds and Bradford Company had
received 3.5,000/. towards the liquidation of their outstand-
ing debts, leaving perhaps 60,0001. still to be paid, which
the Midland Company had agreed to pay within three
months of the passing of the act; so that lie hoped
they would get out of debt very soon; and they were very
anxious to have all these liabilities discharged. lie
moved that the report be printed and circulated amongst
the shareholders. This having been carried, a dividend of
21. 10s. per share, less income tax, for the half-year, was
declared payable on the 21st August inst. A vote of thanks
to the chairman closed the business.

eItORS OatitT. It. 1,A11,0;1
THE LATE DILETAL OETHAOE ON A 101%1'
FOILEAT UT DEAN.
R. Rear' 21, J. James, 18, U. (:hurler,, T.
21, and I'. James, 20, colliers in the Fort 4 of IL
indicted for having committed a rape on Mar:.
in the night of Tuesday, the 29th of July, at Ilk
Lydney.
Mr. IluddleAton conducted the prosecution:

Cooke the defence.
'This case was peculiar in its atrocity. Tim
an Irishwoman' about 3i years of age, and not
sumo, who had left Ireland seven years ago, aid :OA .1, a
servant for some time in London, and lately w• •••••••11*.
Cardiff and Bristol to look alter a brother, who de a
was at work on some of the new liaes of raj,* •••.4
earned her bread as she went along by ...emcee, - e•.e..••.;
at needlework for the country people, And oeca-• •.ly
haymaking, was going from Chepstow to Gloucestei...i. !la;
21th of July, and, after leaving Caleford, about t...........
passed through the skirts of the Forest of Beau '‘y
,-
road, which would bring her directly iota the is co
She was very weak sod ill, and, not knowing her a iv-, es
benighted in the forest, and went towards a tire. e1...•1
turned out to be a the in an upon, uncover d h.... I,
near the mouth of a cualpit. Tired and weary. and •s-
-hausted by cold and travel and hunger, she. lay down is a
the lire, and in a short time two of the prisoners tam, •••14
spoke to her, and she told them site was very iii, and as:A
them for a drink of water. Tiny desired her to
public house called the Nag's head, about len yards A. t. d-
ing her that she would there get water in the yard. see
up and struggled to the yard, but could find no eat: Met
and being a stranger without money she did wit a..' I' so
into the house, end turned back towards the lire. On her
way she met two men and a woinau, and told them she e
as
ill, and wanted a drink of water. They said it she •sent
down the road she would get some water. S:.e tunad
about, and was going down, when Kear came al., l're'
tended to have compassion WI her. put a shawl rowel he f
neck to protect her, as he said, from the cold, and told far
if sho went back he would bring her sum: sate.
Believing that lie was a decent man who pitied her, sir were:
back to the tire and sat down, and Kear soon came up with
another man who brought the water in a pitcher. It ap-
peared that that was a club night at the Nag's Heel, and
number of colliers were drinking there. " Me watt r
came," said the prosecutrix, " I da ank thret drinks, and thorn
was another drink, and I asked them not to throw it away,
and they took it and put it near the tire, mill I went and 'at
near the fire. When I drank the water they all Male 411.11 t
me, and asked if I was better alter the water. I was frighten. d
and said, " No." Kear then said, " There is a house her. ;
I am the master of it; I have the key in my pocket and es-
body shall interfere with you till mulishly.' I said I weti•il
sooner he left at the lire, as 1 was cold and very ill. 'lle a
George Charles jumped up and said I should go. I said L
could not go ; the morning was near, and I would sooner ...I
left at the fire. I saw them whispering. Kear said 1 shou:d
go, and I refused as many as twenty times. h. ar m‘,l
Charles both stood up, and gave orders to the two nen
alongside of me to take me into the cabin. One of 6, Al
men is James, the other is not here; he is the one s
fetched the water. Charles took up a shovel, held it oier
my head, and said he would buns me in the lire if I woo 4
not go in, and that there was one burnt there betere • 'Jai
another answered and said there was. 'there were tin
nine or ten persons there. The men who received 5
,0
orders then took me in. They did not drag me ill. lett
I was taken in as a prisoner between them. There ea'
large fire in the cabin, and they set me between them on a
form, and George Charles went out and brought in taa
shovels of red coals, and put them on a thing like an ovo"
Kear opened the door. George Charles, when he petite. a
the coals, walked out. Kear stood outside, and wine ace
locked the door. James James and the man who tolled
the water stopped inside. As soon as the dour was locked
' the man who fetched the water came or. his two ha, $
opposite to me. James James was then sitting by my s.tal
and took hold of my arms and put them behind my I,as,e
The prosecutrii then detailed her sufferings from mac n'` a
in succession. As they were ill-using her, and she was (Tr
ing out "murder," she heard those who were qls
hut laughing at her. James James acted with pieuar
barbarity, inflicting injuries such as were never Ware
heard of in a court of justice. Stephens and Thomas JameS
acted with a little more mercy towards her than the nst.
Only five of the nine men have heen as yet ernst•
James James was such a brute that, nut content with the
outrages inflicted on her by himself and the other vigilt
ruffians, he went to the Nag's llead, and there attemptd_
to rouse up another collier, in order that he, too, aught
assault her, but who was so drunk that ho could net be.
awakened. James James told him of this the nest day,
and he new came forward to add this fact in corroberatioa
of the prosecutries statement. When the nine fellowsaa
bad gratified their passions day was dawning, and sheL,
scarcely able to move, and she sat up against a f
till seven iu the morning, and he would give her _
ore
and she might lock the door on the inside ; but LI
" Id
he woe
and Kear came in and said she might stop in tth:eabusy.
Charles came in and took up a shovel, and said
‘anqUild thmerewif hlimdidonnoht
road. Thomas Stephens, with three others, came to, m° sod
said, Well, missal, whatis the matter with };or. • I
said, 'You know well; you have almost killed
n.%„
went towards a house, and Stephens said he would istalf_mag.
if I went towards the house. I met a woutim.
after-
wardsass
went to a hayrick and lay down there, and w ••
wards taken to theWestburT-upon-Severn Wartime.,

The CHAIRMAN—The debentures were renewed on
the 15th of January, and he might ask any one whether
there was a chance last January of renewing debentures
at less than I per cent. (Hear, hear.) The late,t renewals
were effected at 31, and that redaction arose, nodoubt, from
the high standing of their railway.
La reply to Mr. ALCOCK, who wished to know in what
manner the interest of the shareholders of the London and
North-Western Railway was represented in the East and
West India Docks Railway,
The CHAIRMAN said the direction was divided between
three bodies. The London and North- Western were the
largest capitalists, and they had six directors, who were in a
minority if the others chose to combine. Ile was told that
100,000 persons were conveyed On, the line last week, and I
it was doing as well as it could. Considering the vicinity of •
London and the nature of the property, the line was a mar-
vel in railway expenditure, and reflected great credit on
those concerned. The hon. proprietor had only to keep his •
shares, and if the directors of that line did not put the tariff
of goods too high it would be to the interest of the London
and North Western Railway to send as much goods traffic
over it as possible.
•
Mr. BASSETT was understood to approve of the reeom-
mendation of the chairman, to carry over a surplus from the
present half-year, as a means of keeping up the dividend,
and defeating the schemes of opposing companies,
Mr. LOCKE, M.P., wished to know if the chairman was
able to gives good account of the lines in the neighbourhood
of Birmingham? Hey
referredßailway. to the Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, Dudle
The CHAIRMAN said he hoped the proprieton did not
expect from him any very accwate information regarding
this line, which did not belong to their company, but was
pert of a rival system. Re was inhumed that the powers of

CORK AND BANDON ItAiLwAY.—The twelfth ordi-
nary half yearly meeting of this company took place on
Wednesday, at the company's office, South-mall ; Major
ikamish in the chair. The attendance of proprietors was
numerous. The common seal of the company having been
affixed to the register of shareholders, the reports were
read. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the docu-
ments, called attention to the fact that about the 31st
July the directors of the company proceeded on an experi.
mental trip Irons Cork to Bandon, accomplishing the
journey in forty minutes, and thus testing the merits of
the line and locomotives. Ausither excursion was ar-
ranged to take place on the ith August, for which cir-
culars of invitation had been issued to a large number
of persons. All arranvements were made, and the fact
that the excursion would take place was notorious to
the public as well as to the agents of the contractors. The
company's police were in possession of the line ; but on
the night of the Gth instant, an outrage was committed by
the agents of the contractors which rendered the proposed
excursion out of the question. As that outrage was, how-
ever, at that moment undergoing investigation before a
judge of the land and a jury of the county, it would not
become'. hint to indulge in any anticipatory observations.
(Hear.) He should say this, however, that the outrage was
altogether unparalleled in the records of railway construc-
tion—(hear, bear)—and it was a matter of the utmost sur-
prise how Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Co., holding, as
they did, debentures to the amount of 45,000/., could have
for a moment lent themselves to so insane a proceeding—.
proceeding that, as it were, cut the ground from under
their own feet. On the part of the company, he might say
the directors had dour everything in their power to obviate •
litigation. They were ready to enter into any arrange-"
ment that might be reasonable and consistent with the
safety of the property confided to their stare. They waited
up to the last moment, until the judge had gone to
court that morning, when all prospect was at an end.
• Blame had been attached to their solicitor for the precipi-
I tonal with which he had acted ; but he (the chairman)
I should say that he had acted under the advice of the leading
! counsel of the company, which advice had been subse-
quently confirmed by most eminent leading counsel. Such
, being the state of affairs he would not comment further,
• seeing that • few hours would decide the matter. Dr. ,
Browne inquired what sum was due to Messrs. Fox and
Henderson. The Chairman replied about 10,0001. or 12,0001.
according to the sworn evidence of Mr. Nixon. Mr. Sara-'
• field—lt is reported that we ewe them 30,0001., but we
I deny it altogether. The reports being then adopted, the
meeting resolved itself into an extraordinary meeting, and
confirmed the forfeiture of 43 shares, as described by a pre-
vious meeting. The meeting then adopted a resolution,
, . declaring 900 shares of 501. each, preferential shares • after
, I which the usual votes of thanks to the chairman and dirge-
' tors were carried, and the proceedings terminated.

- - -
THE Arru CROP.—The orchards this Tear are
yielding in abundance. There will be plenty of prune cider,
and, wa should imagine, at s moderate cast —.Bridgwater
Time.