The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-28 00:00:00

OZATHAM.

On Saturday the essmittee re-assembled at 11
o'clock, Mr. BRAWSTON in the chair, and remained until
12 o'clock in deliberation, when, on the opening of the
emanaittee-room,
Mr. Merewether, Q.C. proceeded with his commentary
oa theme as made out by the petitioners, and pointed
out what he conceived to he the various discrepancies. The
learned counsel, in the mown of his adios, which mem
pied some hours, took the liberty to within and voodoo
the discretion of the edit's. WI tke poem, maLlainaseLthz
way in which they bed es-minted on
contained in the endow,. He pointed eat, in a strain
more dictatorial than salve, gad perhaps altogether
uncalled for, that the melons of amnesties on those dis-
closures, norm& saississ, sissii be diesestineed tar the fa-
tore, not for the mite et kb dies% we of the esmedtles, but
for the sake et moms desew, whisk opoodonte Ms, re-
quired that the ether aide lone ea opportunity of
justifying themselves bare they wee palliely con.,
dewed.

Henry Bradshaw (who la the evidanee given by Mount,
it will be remembered, solleited Sir Frederick Smith for •
pensioner's place in Greenwich Hospital, but who it was
asserted by Mount came out of the committee-room with 3
sovereigns in his band, and exhibited them), was then called
and examined by Mr. Bodkin. Was 80 years of age, and
formerly kept • lodging-house on Chatham-brook. Mount
was once • lodger of Ida, but Mount was not present when
Sir Frederick asked witness for his vote. "Mount," said
the witness with emphasis, "is a perjured man, let him be
wherever he is." (Laughter.) Could not help being ex-
cited on this occasion. Had been at sea daring the first
American war in a king's cutter, and had served in the
dockyard at Chatham 27 years, and there had bees
nothing against his character either on sea or shore.
Sir Frederick came to the alley door where witness
lived and asked. him for his vote, and witness
said he would give it him, Mount was not present.
Saw Sir Frederick after this at the Sun, and asked him if
be would get him into Greenwich Hospital, but Sir Frede-
rick never gave him a proper or punctual enswer—he nei-
ther said yes nor no. Witness tbosght he was most wore
out, and should like to end his days in the college. Asked
Sir Frederick if he could get him into Greenwich, and Sir
Frederick said he did not know. Voted for Sir Frederick,
and the bribery oath was put to him when he voted. Never
' dada, the canvass, or at any period during his life, Iv.
COLTOd a single dolt for his vote, and never came out of the
Sun with three sovereigns in his hand. It was a long time
sines he had three !sovereigns. Nothing of the kind ever
passed. Wished Mount was there, face to face, and he
(witness) would shame him.
Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Kinglake—About 12'
years ago he had sold Mount a donkey. Met Sir Frederick
promiscuously the first day he saw him, on the military
road. Went to Sir Frederick, and said he was come to
give him his vote, and Sir Frederick shook hands, and said,
" Thank you, Mr. Bradshaw ; I am obliged to you for your
rote ;" and witness said, " Your'e welcome." Sir Frede-
rick came a second time to witness for his vote, not, as
witness thought, understanding him the first time, and wit-
ness a second time promised his vote. Witness subse-
quently went up to London to Sir Frederick Smith's office
—(laughter)—ice some square, he did net recollect. Saw
Sir Frederick at his office in London, and asked him if he

could get him into Greenwich. Sir Frederick said he did
not know whether he could or not. Sir Frederick ordered
for witness muttonchops and a pint of stout at his office,
and afterwards went with witness to the Admiralty to see
if he could get him into Greenwich, but there was no ad-
miral there—(laughter)—and witness returned by the
Gravesend boat to Chatham. Did not receive ant money
on the occasion. On the occasion of theing Sir 1' reds rick
at the Sun Inn, Sir Frederick said to wi ness. I" You are
fond of reading tracts, Bradshaw, and if sou come to-mor-
row morning to Lady Smith, she shall get you some.
(Laughter.) Witness went at two o'clock in the
afternoon and bolted up stairs. Lady Smith said,
" There are the tracts, Bradshaw, will you take a
glass of wine," and tilled witness • bumping glass,'
adding, "Now, Bradshaw, if you want any ni:we '
tracts I'll give them to you." (Laughter.) Sir Frederick
did not promise to get witness into Greenwich. Promises
were like pin crests. There were no 51. notes between the
tracts. Never mentioned to Mount that he (witness) had
spoken to Sir Frederick abOut getting into Greenwich.
Witness was a " lone " man, and had no " minus." Sir
Frederick "stood amused like " on seeing witness in Lon-
don. Sir Frederick said he would get him into Greenwich
if he could, but did riot know has influence was strong
enough. Mount was employed in emptying privies
(Laughter.) Witness could not say anything about Mount's
honesty. Mount had never robbed witnetia, but hod told a
good many lies. When Sir Frederick came out of the
committee room at the Sun Inn, witness thougt it was hide
" his occasions." (Loud laughter.) And at the conclusion
of his evidence (having in the course of it stated he believed
his intellects were not so good as " they was said to the
committee and counsel, " Ain't I a funny old cove 1"
' (Laughter.)
Thu committee then adjourned to this day at 11 o'clock.

CAMBRIDGE (BOROUGH).
On Saturday the committee, consisting of Mr. Vernon
Smith, Chairman, Mr. Hildyard, Sir J. Villiers Shelley,
lion. J. W. Percy, and Sir U. W. Dulkelty, met to consider
the allegations in the petition against the return of Misses.
Aston and Macaulay, charging bribery and corruption.
Mr. Serjeant Kiiiglske Q.C., opened the ease for the
petitioners, stating that the candidates at the last election
were Messrs. Macau!ey and Aston, and Messrs. Adair and
Mowatt. The election was held on the 7th and Sth July
last. The number of registered voters in the tons of Cam-
bridge was 1,880. The number of voters that polled was
1,546. The numbers at the close of the poll were for
Macaulay, 821 ; for Aston, 803; fur Adair, 737 ; and for
Mowatt, 672. The learned counsel then proceede,
to call attention to the electioneering economy of
Cambridge. This was not the first occasion
on which there had been an inquiry of this
kind with reference to Cambridge. In 11539 there was a
similar petition, and then their sitting member was
unseated. The name of one Samuel Lawton would become
'amiliar to the committee in the course of these proceedings.
In 1813, 1815, and 1317, there had been other petitions.
At the election for 1852, the two present sitting members,
Messrs. Aston and Macaulay, appeared in the field, and
worked with a jsint committee. One of their principal
agents was Mr. Smut Sheen, and the chairman of their
committee, Mr. Charles Ball, with a number of other gentle-
men, mere or less mixed up in the election, and who, iu
the course of the proceedings, would be found to have taken
an active put. Among others, Mr. Fawcett, a surgeon ;
Mr. Thomas Parke Naylor, • barrister, and brother of Mr.
Charles W. Naylor, a printer, through whose hands elms of
money, that would be shown to have been corruptly spent.
would be proved to have pared. Persons of the name of
Long, Taylor (a shoemaker), and Austin, would also be
proved to have kept up active communications together.
By means of this organisation, a large number of voters
were, without doubt, bribed with 101. notes, by systematic
arrangement. The system pursued by Long, who was the
chief agent in carrying it out, was to select from the
list of voters the names of those most likely to
be bought by means of subordinate agents. Long first
dealt with those who would take promises of payment; then
with those who might be made to deal with other voters,
On the day of election Long took up his abode at the
Butcher's Arms, in a bedroom, in which he saw the voters,
and where these transactions were chiefly carried on. After
the election, however, he (Long) adopted a very novel plan
of remunerating those who had voted under a promise to
pay. Accompanied by two females he promenaded Cam-
bridge, and, as they passed by the residence of any parti-
cular voter, one of his female companions handed the voter
' a 101., or two 51. notes, carefully sealed in an envelope.
' Some of these were sent by post, and the learned counsel
' here produced a specimen of the presentation, directed to a
Mr. John Sharman, of Cambridge. It was sealed with the
head of Milton—(laughter)—but the important part of it
was the pest-mark, which was dated July 16, 1852, and
contained • 10/. note. In numerous cases it would be
proved that Long delivered these money envelopes himself.
Au extensive system of treating also prevailed. As would
be well known to honourable members, there were
certain parts of the town of Cambridge called
Barnewell and Castle End of not the most reputable cha-
racter, and in these not very classic suburbs it would be
proved that a great deal of beer circulated, and that Mr. C.
W. Naylor, the printer, distributed the orders for it in the
form of printed refreshment cards. Oue Dealtry asked
lllaylock for his vets, and told him if he voted for Aston
and Macaulay it would be all right; and Taylor, it would
be proved, gave him 11. After the election he had other
sums, amounting in the whole to 101. Other voters were
asked if 101. would do them good, and afterwards received
it. Receipts for this money taken from voters who accepted
the brihes, would be produced in corroboration. One voter
was promised 154, but, only receiving 10k, subsequently
became dissatisfied. After enumerating other cases, the
learned setjeant concluded by calling
Henry Askham, who deposed that he was a voter of
Cambridge. Knew Mr. Peed, the solicitor for the sitting
members, who placed him in the situation of door-keeper at
the committee rooms in Trinity-street. Frequently saw
Messrs. Ball, Barker, Field, and others go in and out.
J. Ha lock was employed at the Swan at the lastelection,
and did his best for the conservative interest. Witness re-
ceived M. from Long. Witness subsequently saw aM.
Nurriak about her husband's vote, and gave her one sove-
reign. Told Long Nurrish wanted more money, and Long
Itrurez-1-7 - - ....nth*? sovereign with directions to give it.tia

Charlotte Nurriah stated that Haylock came to her house
shortly before the election, sad she had some conversation
with him about her husband's vote. On the Tuesday be-
fore the election he came and :gave her a sovereign, and
after that she received three more. Taylor also called on
her subsequently and gave her four sovereigns, subsequently
rrcerved from Taylor another sovereign. Had in all 101.
The money was tor the vote of her husband, who always
voted for the tones, and told her husband she had received
the money before he voted.
The committee adjourned to 11 o'clock this day.

CLITHEROE.
On Saturday, when the select committee re-assembled,
Mr. E. James, Q.C., proceeded to sum up the case for
the petitioners. He contended that the case was one that
seriously affected the sitting member, and those whose
:racy fpotrionhimancoed bezyroveed.teift proved jleitelhtehat,
eaues/seeteniie
was neeemary to put an end to before any candidate could
contest the borough on honourable principles. The peti.
tion had originated, not from party motives, but from a
desire on the part of respectable persons who were anxious
to purify the borough. The greater part of the responsi-
bility rested with the working man's committee, which was
formed ander the sitting member's auspices, and the sitting
member was liable; and the petitioners, after the facts
which had been disclosed, fully relied on the committee
doing them justice.
Mr. Pigot, on the part of the sitting member, asked for
on adjournment, for the purpose of consulting Mr. Ser.
jeant Kinglake as to whether they should call any wit-
nesses or not, to rebut the allegations of the petition.
' The committee snouted, and the inquiry was adjourned
till to-day.

THE SPEAKER'S second parliamentary dinner was
held on Saturday. The following gentlemen attended:—
Right Hon. B. Disraeli, Right Hon. Lord Mandeville
Right Hon. Lord Stanley, Right Hon. Lord John Manners,
Right Hon. Lord Claud Hamilton, Right Hon. Lord Naas.
Right Hon. E. Walpole, Right Hon. Sir John Pakington,
Right Hon. R Christopher, Right Hon. G. Sankt, Right
Hon. Sir John Trollop., Right Hon. J. W. Henley, Right
Hon. C. Forrester, Right Hon. W. Hertford, Right Hon.
J. Napier, Admiral Sir Thomas Herbert, K.C.8., Captain
Hon. Arthur Duncombe, R.N., Sir Wm. Jolliffe, Sir F,
Thesiger, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Forbes Mackenzie, Sir G.
A. Hamilton, Mr. Stafford, Mr. Cumming Bruce, Mr. H. J.
Millie. Marquis of Chandos, General Sir Geo. Berkeley,
K.C.8., and Mr. Bateson were unavoidably absent. The
right hon. gentleman will hold his first levee on Saturday,
March d, at ten o'clock.
THE BIIZAK-DOWN OP TUE AtrirritAusx.—The
following are some particulars of this untoward event in
addition to those which we published on Saturday by elect
trio telegraph The Australian, Captain Hoaeason, sailed
for the Cape and Australia on Thursday, at 4.40 p.m., and
put back leaky on Friday evening at 6. With the wind
at W.N.W. she made 10k knots, and reached 60 miles
W.S.W. of the Eddystone, when, shortly after midnight,
three test of water was discovered in her engine rooms.
This increased to four feet and a half, and nearly elfin-
gobbed the port engine fire. The two engine room en•
gin.. and the two injection pumps were set to work, but
with little effect. The ship was therefore put about at 3
o'olock, and on reaching smooth water the leak was re-
duced four or five inches per hour. On entering the Sound
she had three feet in the engine room, and her cog-wheel is
a little out of order. A very heavy gale prevailed during
the night, and carried away her port life-boat.
ELECTION OP A 1101(1811 BISHOP Or NOTTING-
NAIL—CardinaI Wiseman arrived in Nottingham on Mon-
day lest, for the purpose of presiding over the election of a
Romiah Bishop of Nottingham, to succeed Dr. Hendren,
who has for some time past been labouring under great in-
firmity, and who is about to retire into his monutery. The
Dean and Chapter, together with t"c Cardinal and his
secretary, M. Searle, assisted at mass, at the church of St.
BATIIIItmI. on Tuesday morning, after which the cathedral
was cleared of the congregation, and the canons returned
and resolved themselves into a chapter, the Cardinal, as me-
tropolitan, presiding. The election, as also the nomination,
was by ballot. It is not known who is elected ; but, amongst
others names, are the Very Rev. Canon Cheadle, Canon
Waterworth, of Newark ; Dr. Manning, and Drs. Moore
and Weedall, of Birmingham. We hear that the course to
be ((Wowed at this election will be similar to that pursued
in some of the Irish dioceses ; namely, to send to Rome the
three names who have the preponderance of votes, called
respectively Myrna, Dignior, and Dijnissinm, the Pope
appointing one of them.

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY E%"ENING FEBRUARY 28, 1853

THE LOSS OF LIFE ON THE OREAT
WESTERN RAILWAY.

INQUEST ON THE BODY OF MR. GIBBS.
On Saturday morning Mr. Wakley held an lo-
go/4c at the Feathers Ina, adjoining the Ealing station, on
tto body of James Gibbs, Esq,, of Clifton-park, near
Bristol, one of the directors of the Great Western Railway,
who was killed on that line, on the morning of Thursday
last.
Captain Wynn, the Government Inspector of Railways,
was in attendance on the part of the railway department of
the Board of Trade.

The jury proceeded to view the body, which lay at the
Ealing Station. 'end subsequently inspected that portion of
the line where the accident happened. The only marks of
violence observable on the body were a severe gran and
indentation of the skull and temple on the right aide ; the
applltraUCP of the lino where the accident happened indi-
cated notti'ulg peculiar, all evidences of the frightful occur-
react having been removed by the company's officials. One
circumstance, however, shows the extraordinary impetus
which must have been upon the carriages at the time. The
Coupling ift.llll broke, u Captain Wynn measured the dis•
t .nce, and found they ran up the banks obliquely fur Gil
yards. On the return of the jury,
The body of the deceased was identified as that of James
Gibbs, Req., of Clifton-park, near Bristol Ito was about
years of age, and earned on business as a vitriol manu-
facturer. He was a director of the Great Western Railway
Company.
Hr. R ;island Brotherhood examined—l am ono of the ,
contractors for maintenance of the permanent way of the
Great Western Railway at Bristol. I was 'in one
of the carriages at the time the accident happened
on Thursday morning, about three-quarters of a mile
from the Ealing station, on tho up line. After the accident
happened I ran back 300 or 400 yards to stop any train. I
saw the clerk of the Keynsham station coming, and 1 then
went and aonsted Mr. Gibbs after be was (reed from the
carriage. He appeared to he quite dead, but I did not see
much blood about him, except from a bruise in the head.
Mr. Lane was assisting him. We laid the deceased's body
on the slope and covered it up.
Mr. Michael Lane examined—l am one of the engineers
of the Great Western Company. I was in the train at the
time the accident happened. I was in the last compartment
of the same carriage in which deceased was, and assisted to
get him out of the broken carriage. There was a convul-
sive movement, but he appeared dead. The face was very
purple, and there appeared a great bruise over the temple.
The deceased was lying outside the carriage, which was
trawl upside down, and the roof was on the line.
Mr. Henry Sinsmonds, one of the directors of the Great
Western Railway, examined—l war in the same compart-
ment with deceased at the time of the accident. I did not
see him taken out.

In reply to the coroner, the jury stated that they saw no
necessity for a post•mo•tem examination.
Evidence of Mr. Simmonds continued—Just before the
accident I felt the carriage a little oscillate, and in an in-
stant I was thrown oat, and could bear nothing, nor s►e
nothing. There were four compartments, and two of the
compartments of the first class carriage were sub-divided.
We were in a subdivided carriage. I thought we were off
the line from the oscillation, and in an instant I was so
cooped up that I could neither move biked nor foot. I travel
by the same train four or five times a week. We (the
director►) are perfectly at a loss to account for the accident.
The board have not reprimanded suy one on account of the
accident. We are making inquiries with a view to a remedy.
We conceive that it was an accident that no foresight or in-
genuity could guard against. We adopt every precaution,
and the train is examined at every chition. We were tra-
velling at the time at the rate of about 40 miles an hour.
The express travels at acme parts at 50 miles an hour. The
engine driver is instructed to stop the train as soon a. he
possibly can when carriages are off the line. We have a
travelling porter on one side of the tender of an express
train, to keep a look out that the train is in order. The
only cause which could be attributed for this accident
Was the impetus on the train after the coupling irons
broke._ _

Mr. Brotherhood recalled—l did not notice anything par-
ticelar in the action of the carriages until we got to Ealing.
have been connected with the line eighteen years. I have
nu official connexion with this portion of the line. I ex-
amined the it oriagee after the accident. I saw a great deal
of iron broken. I think the coupling-irons breaking was
the cause of the carriages running up the embankment.
There was only one carriage behind the two which ran up
the embankment. There were three tint-elan carriages in
the train, and before them were two second-clan carriages
and a luggage van. There was, I think, no injury to the
second-class carriages or luggage van. 1 don't think there
was any injury to the c.irriages in front of where the
couplings broke.
11 The broken coupling-irons were hero produced to the
jury. One of the ends of the link was completely
'broken off.

Alexander Turner, the travelling porter, said—l was
acting as Unveiling porter to the express train at the time
of the accident. I sit with my back to the engine, and
looking towards the train. The first I saw was the ballast
flying. I immediately jumped up and stopped the driver.
I was the length of the tender from the driver when I first
saw it. I held up my hands. and the driver saw me and
he reversed his engine, and shut his steam off directly. The
brakes were at the same time all put on. Just as we
reached the second bridge I saw the carriages were going
up the embankment. I first saw the carriage' off on the
‘. bank" side. When I saw the carriages going up the bank
we had arrived at the second bridge, about five miles and a
quarter from London. We were nearly pulling up at
that time, and I think the engine had her engine
reversed before the carriages separated. The distance of
the place where the train stopped was about half a mile from
the spot where the accident happened. I can't form any
idea of the cause of the accident, except it was the breaking of
the " scroll " iron. The "scroll " iron goes through the end
of the carriage to maintain the spring. I have been on the
line five or six years. I do, upon my oath, say that Ido
nut know anything to recommend by which such an acci-
dent would be prevented in future. We have every com-
munication that I consider can be used for express trains on
the Great Western Railway. I could communicate with
•••.eriner by jumping on to the engine in an instant. I
don't believe that the couplings were broken when I first
saw the carriages off the line. The driver shut off his steam
and reversed Ms engine instantly. A passenger in one of
the second-else,
carriages told me that he felt no
shock whatever, and did not know that any accident
had happened. I cannot tell what first caused the
accident. The rails are in • good state, as far as I know,
where the accident happened. I never had cause to com-
plain of their state. We have to go slow at the Acton
cutting. Gravel is laid down at night by the ballast
layers. I examined the trains myself at every station be-
fore the accident, and the fitters go round at every station
and strike the wheels with hammers. If they ring they
know they are not cracked. That is the teat. If the rails
are bad it amy duty to report it to Mr. Tyrrell. I think
at the time the accident happened the train was going at
the rate of about 45 to 48 miles an hour. That would be
our highest rate of speed between Reading and London.
Lower down it would be 50 miles an hour. The weed has
been rece:itly reduced from sixty miles an hour. We have
been in the habit of going sixty miles an hour with the
same description of train without accident.
Robert Harle.—l was driver of the engine when the and
dent happened. I have been a driver on the Great West
em line for twelve years. Before the last witness spoke to
me I saw gravel flying up on the side of the engine, and that
induced me to blow the guard's whistle, and reverse the
engine, and apply the tender brake. I think there were
two brakes on the carriages, and one on the tender of that
train. I shut off my steam and reversed the engine, before
receiving the signal from the last witness.
The Coroner—The question is, whether the sudden re-
versing of the engine is not likely to huddle the carriages
all up in a heap, and create more mischief and a greater
coll lion
?

Mr. Gooch said it would not do so, as the impetus on the
airtime' would send them on although an engine was re-
Ver..4:
Evidence (continued—We had gone about 900 yards after
I first saw the dust flying before the accident took place.
I cannot account for the carriages getting off the line unleu
it was that the scroll iron broke. I cannot make any sug-
gestions to prevent such an accident again. We were tra-
velling at from 45 to 48 miles an hour. Ido not examine
the carriages before starting from a station, but it is my
duty to examine the engine. I had never complained of
the rails at this pan.
Mr. Brotherhood was recalled,Und said he was acquainted
with the qualities of iron. It appeared good; but Thurs-
day last was bad weather for iron.
The Coroner remarked that human bones were equally
brittle in frosty weather and more liable to be broken.
In answer to a question, Mr. Brotherhood stated that he
accounted for the end of the link being torn out, in the
following way :—when there was a sudden shock the
wheels bound against the museum, and then no doubt the
coupling broke. They were strong enough to carry a train
five times the weight of the train in gametal:in but if screwed
up teo tight it might fracture anything. There were no
new wheels on this train at all.

Mr. Daniel Gooch examined—l am locomotive engineer
of the Great Western Railway. My duties are not affected
by the accident, but it is my duty to ascertain, if possible,
any cause for the accident. I have not been able to disco-
ver the cause of it satisfactorily. There were no new
wheels to that train. The line was newly made. The only
thing we can trace it to is the "scroll " iron being broken,
and that supports the weight of the carriage. That might
occur by the weight of the wheel striking hard from
oscillation against the " scroll " iron. The " scroll" iron
is excellent iron, and there is no defect in it. There was
no unusual weight in the particular carriage in which
deceased was. There was nothing but the cold to affect
the carriage iron on that morning, that I am aware of.
Coroner—Have you any suggestion to make of a prac-
tical nature, with a view to prevent a recurrence of such au
accident ?

Idr. Gooch—No, I have not. The iron is tested and
sounded at every station, and every precaution is taken.
The couplings were sent to a blacksmith in the village to
be broken, so to test the quality of the iron, and en
being brought back it was found excellent.
There being ne further evidence, the Coroner said, acci-
dents of this kind created great alarm in the public mind,
and it was not at all likely to be allayed when the evi-
dence which could be obtained as to the causes of
such accident were so unsatisfactory as they turned out
to be in the present instance. Under all the cir-
cumstances he thought the jury could come to no
other conclusion than that the deceased gentleman had
been accidentally killed. That investigation would
not, be thought, be without some advaventage to the
public. It was a remarkable fact that when persons travel-
ling in a railway carriage became alarmed, the first thing
they did was to look out of window, and nothing could be

mere dangerous, for if an accident happened, they received
injuries, from their head knocking from side to side bt the
window, and death ensued. From the appearance of the
right temple, be had he doubt that such was the case with
the unfortunate deceased gentleman, and concluded by
again exprrasing his opinion that, from the evidence, it was
impossible to fit blame or culpability upon any one.
The jury unhesitatingly returned a verdicuor " Acc,-
dental death." One of the jury directed the at.t ntimi of
the company to the bad state of the rail on the down
line.

LINENDRAPERS' CHARITABLE ASSOCIA-

TION.

The annual dinner of this important and rapidly-
extending charitable institution took place on Siturday
last at the Louden Tavern. The festivity was tul:y
attended, about 300 gentlemen sitting down to dinner, and
including several of the leading merchants in the trade.
The chair was taken by Lord John Russell, who had •
most cordial reception en his entrance, and was warmly
cheered in the course of the evening.
The secretary, announced the total of subscriptions to b•
4,0731.

were recommended to appropriate a sum exceeding
1,500(. of the profits from estates to the pa; mint of directors
for services rendered in connexion with tat.ia.. The fem.
paid to members of the Property Committee hare amounted
to 1,3021. 16a. Sd. During the past year an alteration has
bean made in the rules of the society, the purpose of wl fah
was to change the time for holding the annual meeting
from November to February, in order that the members
might have the accounts and report of the part year before
they were called upon to elect directors for the next year.
The directors who in accordance with the rules will retire
at the coming annual meeting, are, Mr. John Moore, Mr.
George Palliser, Mr. George Monek, Mr. John Harris, Mr.
Alfred Joseph Larking, Sir Joshua Wahnsle M.P., Mr.
James Harmer, Mr. William Champness, Mr. William
Simpson. and Mr. Frederic Rowten ; and each of those
gentlemen is eligible for re-election."
The remainder of the document complains of the deci-
sions of the revising barristers, and urges all parties requir-
ing the franchise to enrol themselves in the society. The
report was earried unanimously, as was also the rmelee.
tion of the outgoing director..
Auditors were elected, aced thanks having been voted to
the chairman and directors, the proceedings terminated.

RAILWAYS.

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.

The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was
held ca Saturday at the Albion Tavern, Alderegate•street,
Mr. E DENISON, M.P., in the chair.
Wrote affixing the company's seal to the register,
The CIIAIIINIAN observed that at least one half of the
original shareholders still remained—a proof that they, at
least, had tolerable confidence in the undertaking. (Hear,
hear.)
Mr. Hoonas would like to know how they were to get
out without a lum ? (Hear, hear.)
The CIIAIUM %X believed the hoe. proprietor belonged to
a profession which was paid for giving advice. He himself
did not. (Laughter.)
The report, an abstract of which has appeared in the Ex-
' press, was agretd to unanimously, and a dividend declaim/
at the rate recommended.

.
The issue of Four-and-a-II df per C..nt. Preference
Shares, authorised at the meeting in August last, was ap-
proved and confirmed.

The retirin.t director, were re-elected; and the Chairman
stated that the board had determined that in future one
director shellac' actually retire by halite every half year, in
order that there might be an infusion of new blood.
' Mr. Ileiours proposed the following resolution "That it be an instruction to the directors forthwith to
close the capital account of the company."
The CHAlltiLiN said this was proposing what was simply
impossible.
Tho resolution was immediately rejected, only three or
four hands being held up for it.
A motion of Mr. Ili:onus fur a vote of thanks to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer for acting as aroitritor be-
tween that company and the Landon mad North-Western
Company, was rejected as uneereeetry, the. cheirinen ob-
serving that the right hon. gentleman had sufficient occu-
pation without having to receive that company's thanks.
Mr. GREY moved that the board should be authurised to
apply to parliament for powers to raise 500,000/. to preside
for the exigencies contemplated by the Chairman.
The motion was seconded; but, in consequeece of some
remarks as to the impropriety of raking such a :ep without
due notice having been given to all the shareholders, it was
withdrawn at the suggestion of the chairm n.
The business of the ordinary meeting having been thus
terminated, an extraordinary meeting was held fur the pur-
pose stated in the notice, and, amidst a desultory discussion,
the following bills were submitted and approved :-
1. A Bill to authorise the Great Not thern Railway Com-
pany to make a branch from their Railway to Bedford.
2. A Bill to amend the Ana relating to the Great Norther*
Railway Company, to authorise an increase of capital, and
the construction of a cut from the Stamford Canal, anal for
other purposes.
3. To consider and approve, or otherwise, Certain arrange-
ments between this company and the Autbergate, Nettang-
ham, and Boston, anal Lectern Junction Railway Company.
While the last-mentioned bill was being submitted to the
meeting, a very warm altercation took place between the
Chairman and Mr. Josiah Wilson. The latter gentleman
having asked the former whether be meant in that cue
to repudiate, the Chairman indignantly replied tied he
would not answer such an impertinent question ; and re-
torted upon Mr. Wilson by accusing hire of having, as
auditor of the South Yorkshire Railway, attached his sig-
nature to accounts which were fallacious on the face of
them. This rejoinder elicited significant allusions to Mr.
Hudson, amidst which the Chairman advised Mr. Wilson
to go and dine with that gentleman ; and the scene ter-
minated with uproarious but vain attempts on the part of
Mr. Wilson to obtain a hearing in his own defence.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thank, to the
Chairman ; having lasted between five and six hours.

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BRUARY 28, 1853
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!FE ON THE OREAT mere dangerous, for if an accident happened, they received were recommended to appropriate • sum b.. exceeding
ll RAILWAY. injuries, from their head knocking trom vide to ride et the 1,5001. alba profits front estates to the pa, meat of directors
window, and death ensued. From the appearance of the for sarvioes rendered in connexion with e5t..... The fees. ~
•
BODY OF MR. GIBBS. right temple, he had no doubt that such was the case with paid to numbers of the Property Committee have amounted : 1
r Mr. Wakley held an in-
uljoiuiegl6.. U. During the past year an alteration has
the Ealing station, on •gexpri .awing his opinion that,. from the evidence, it was bean made in the rules of the society, the par •of wl bah
beanfortunate deceased gentleman, and concluded by to 1,3021.
*Ate'
impoessible to fix blew* or culpability upon any one. . was to change the tims for holding the annual meeting '4,
Esq., of Cliitou-park, near
The jury unhesitatingly returned a verdictut " Ace- from November to February, in order that the member, •.
of the Great Western Railway,
dental death." One of the jury directed the at't ntiiiii of might have the accounts rt of the past year before
on the morning of Thursday
the company to the bad state of the rail on the down they were called upon toelected, rectors for the next year. .
rnment Inspector of Railways, line. The directors who in accordance with the rules will retire
a-- at the coming annual meeting, are, Mr. John Moore, Mr.
11
rt of the railway department of
George Palliser' Mr. George Monek, Mr. John Harris Mr.
w /1.
w the body, which lay at the LINENDRAPERS' CHARITABLE ASSOCIA-
Alfred Joseph Larking, Sir Joshua Wahnsle M.P., Mr.
rally inspected that portion of M
TION. James Harmer, Mr. William Champness, r. William
happened. The only marks of Simpson, and Mr. Frederic Rowten ; tad each of those
body were a severe prase and The annual dinner of this important and rapidly-
gentlemen is eligible for re-election,
I temple on the right aide ; the extending charitable institution took place on Siturilay The remainder of the document complains of the deci-
li
*the accident happened indi- last at the Louden 'Tavern. The festivity was tok. &ions of the revising banisters, and urges all parties requir-
ing the franchise to enrol themselves in the society. The
•
.idenees of the frightful occur. attended, about 300 gentlemen sitting down to dinner, and
by the company's officials. One including several of the leading merchants in the trade. rePort was ef,,,i,'d umunmously, as was also the re.elee. ,
The chair sou taken by Lard John Russell, who bad •
we the extraordinary impetus tion of the outgoing directore. .
the carriages at the time. The moat cordial reeeiition nn hie ..,r..,.......,.1 .... ---.1- Auditors were electful_ and th 5.1.1........ 1--- __._..