The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-12 00:00:00

THE MAD-AID AND VALENCIA RAILWAY.
The defe, ice of the directors to the charge of
the official ',tanager. calling on them to account for the
disrosal Or the 1116,(00/. received as depc.its, was opened
be ore hip, Honour Ntoter Blunt on Monday.
Mr. S clwyn, with Mr. Mellish, appeared for Mr. Quitter,
the of.eial manager; and the following counsel for the
diree'con:—Mr. iilasse for Mr. Chadwick. Mr. Cairns for
the Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.l'., Mr. Daniel for Count Eyre,
and Mr. Baggalley for Mr. Knill, Mr. Giffard for Nlr.
Wsky, Mr. Martin for Mr. Capper and other,.
A variety of technical objections were taken by these
gentlemen on behalf of their clients, one of the principal
being that the Master had no jurisdiction under the act
to entitle the official manager to carry on the proceedings.
The proceedings, which commenced at 11, were al-
journed shortly before 4 until neat day at 11.
Yesterday the defence of the directors to the charge of OIL
the official manager was continued, Mr. Cairns replying as re
counsel for lion. C. P. Villiers, M.P., and Mr. (laird for al
Mr. S. J. Maley.

EASTERN COUNTIES AND SOUTHEND RAILWAY.—
Yesterday the further settlement of the list of contributories
was preceded with before his Honour Sir W. Home. Mr.
Dan,el appeared as counsel for Mr. Ewart, the official sp
manager, and Mr. C. L. Webb, Mr. Ede, and others, as :0
counsel tier the provisional committee. The case of Sir
Henry Webb, fur whom Mr. Fyler appeared as c0w1,...), SO
occupwil nearly the whole sitting, it being sought to place
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him on the list of contributories in the character of a pro-
visioual committeeman who had accepted 100 shares. His s„
Honour ultimately decided on doing this, after the ease had to
been much contested, in accordance with the law laid down 30
he the Howe of Lords in the case of Upfill, the only IS
&Terence between that ease and the case of Sir 11. 11
Webb beinEr, that the latter never received the shares. Is
Sir H. Webb, on being examined, said he hod 7i
agreed to have his name put in the prospectus on being it
pressed, and bad agreed by letter to take the 100 shares IL
which he had never receivial. His Honour observed, that, 10
no doubt, had the concern proved prosperous with profits /
to divide, instead of liabilities to be met, the hon. baronet so
would have inaisted on his right to those sham., and it was sa
uo wonder gentlemen now took the beat legal advice they 23
could to get rid of the responsibility. Sir Webb said no,
he was in 20 similar things at the time that had tuned out 11
well, but he had not taken any active part in them, though i`p'
he hail been weak enough to lend his name to them. 'W as 23
chairman of the York and Lancaster Railway, and 75/. bad st.
been paid on his account pro causa pacis, by a solicitor, on 25
his, Sir H. Webb's, behalf, though without his, Sir H. 10
Webb's authority, and which he bad not been called on to Nil
repay. Mr. Caustun, the secretary, examined, stated that lie
21,200 shares were allotted out of 21,000, and them was to It
be a reserve 250 shares for each of the 65 members of coin- 50
mittee.
RUGBY, WARWICK AND WORCRsTER RAILWAY.—
Yesterday his Honour Master lliclunsla allowed the claim pp
of the :sorthitmptonshire Banking Company for 3,500/. 21
advanced to the directors of this company, which will Hi
enable them to bring their claim before a jury. 50
NORTHAMPTON, LINCOL.N AND HULL* RAILWAY.— 11::
Yesterday, his Honour Sir William Horne, discharged the tNt
order he hail made, staying all proceedings iu the ease of 2.1
Mr. Daubenry, the solicitor to this company, who has re- tO
covered 750/. by au action at common law against one of rot
the provisional directors of this company. le
Duatxr LONDON AND EXETER RAILWAY.— OR so
Monday, before his Honour Master Brougham, Sir Bruce 50
Chichester Sir Angustus Hillary, Dr. l'hillimore Dr. 124
Evans, sad Mr. Chambers, were examined at great length'
from 11 o'clockuntil 4, upou the part they took individually pt.
and generally in connexion with this company's attain ; 9
Mr. Dauiel, with Mr. Valiance, appearing in support of the
charge of Mr. Wryghte, the official manager, against thou: 30
and Messrs. Bagchawe, Hetherington, and Clarke MI behalf 1,
of the directors, who, in their evidence, alleged that the 141
sum of 492/. presented iu the accounts to the last general
meeting of the shareholders was not the actual balance then 23
in hand, but the probable balance that would remain after if
discharging ail the claims upon the company. Further pro- 0
ecedings were then adjourned to the 18th nest.
Ltympoot. MARINE ASSURANCE COMPANY.— ro
Yesterday his Honour Sir O. Rose appointed N 1 \ 4070. So
Sharpe, Field, and Co., to be solicitors to Mr. Hutton, the 20
official manager. IC
MERCHANT TRADERS` SHIP LOAN AND ASSCRANCE t 4;
Assoc' trim:—On Monday Sir W. Home appointed Mr. to
It. I'. Harding official manager to wind up Rua company's
affairs, the liabilities of which amount to upwards of

PETITIONS FOR RAILWAY AND PRIVATE
BILLS.

WATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICI:LOW, AND DUD- I
tAN Rati.way.—Yesterday the standing orders were cont.
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plied with in the case of this company's bill fur the aban-
donment of the railway to the South of Wicklow, including 20,„
the branch to Grenore Bay, a new line to be substituted; ;',i;
extending time and fur :flaking arrangements with Dublin gg
and Kingstown Railway. Parliamentary agents, Messrs. 124
Pritt and CO. 20
BOLToN, BLAI XBURN, CLITIIIIROE, AND WEST YORK- Ft
SMILE. RAILWAY.—The standing orders were complied it
with for changing this company's name to that of the Black.
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burn ltailwoy, and for making arrangements and ainalga-
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mations with the Lancashire and Torashire Railway. ISt
EDINBURGH, l'lllslll, AND DUNDEE RAILWAY.—The El
standing orders were complied with to consolidate this :b.
company's acts and grant further general powers. Par-
liamentary agents, ?deters. Webster.
MAItYPOUT AND CARLISLE lIAILWAV.—The standing g,
orders were complied with to raise 45,0001., and to nuke de- to
viation in line. Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Law, Holmes, le
and Co. 20
THE Sr. ANDREW'S RAILWAV.—The standing orders "
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were complied with ter making a railway of about 5 milcie
from the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railway, at Mil- r
ton, to the city of St. Andrews. Parlianientary agents,
Messrs. Dodds and Grein.
MATFIELD RAILWAY.—The StandingoTdell \TOPPl:eland
not to have been complied with.
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UNITED KINGDOM ELECTRIC TELF.GRAINI COMPANY. go
—The standing orders were complied with for this company's so
bill for incorporation and use of Allan's patents in Cheat 25
Britain, Ireland, and elsewhere. 50
IMPROVEMENT OP THE RIVER LEA.—The standing orders it
were complied with for supplying the metropolis and other gg
places with a more copious and wholesome quantity of water 17
for domestic, sanitary, and trading purposes, the governor 17
and company of the New River being willing that such sup. Si.
plies should be conveyed along the works and channel of the 33
New River from the stream of the Lea. Parliamentary
agents—Richardson, Loch, and Co.
DUNDEE AND ARBROATH RAILWAY.—The standing
orders were complied with for abandonment of Pumice
Junction line and regulation of capital.
RoYAL NAVAL SCHOOL.—The standing orders were 2,
complied with for extending the benefits of this institution :to
to children at present ineligible to be admitted therein, and 3,1
for autlioriaing the establishment of a chapel in connexion 20
therewith.
The standing orders were complied with in the following 20
CAWw—Birkenhead ad Dock Trustees, alteration of Liverpool ro)
and Birkenhead Dock rates • Cheltenham Improvement and go
Health Bill. In the case of St. Helen's Waterworks' the se
stunting order were not complied with, and in that of the 20
London and Watford Spring Water Company (for supplying 20
the metropolis with pure spring water), there was no ap-
pearance of the parties on its being called on, and it was
accordingly struck off the list.

THE ROYAL ACADEMY.—On Monday, at a general
assembly of the academicians, Sir Juhn Watson Gordon,
Thomas Creswick, Richard ltedgrarc, and Francis Grant,
Dam., were elected academicians, in the room of William
Etty, Sir William Allan, John Peter Deering, Esq., and
Sir lflartin Archer Slice, deceased.
THE UNHAPPY 111PFERENCE8 between the seamen
of Hull and the shipowners still continue. The wages de-
manded by the men are 3/. per month and small stores, and
a strong determination seems to be apparent among the
men to accept no less. Yesterday (Tuesday), as the vessel
Minstrel, bound to America, was about to leave the Hum-
ber dock to proceed on her voyage, about 500 sailors as-
sembled on the pier, a rumour having been circulated that
she was about to sail with a crew who had signed for re-
duced wages, viz., 3!. per month without small stores. As
she was leaving the dock several sailors sprang on board to
bring the crew on shore if possible, and were immediately
followed by some police officers, who took two of the sailors
into custody. On landing they were surrounded by a large
mob in the greatest state of excitement, and who shortly
commenced an attack upon the police, with the intention of
rescuing the prisoners. The officers were eo hardly pressed
that they were compelled, in self-defence, to use their
truncheons, and several severe injuries were sustained.
Stones, brickbats, and other offensive missiles were hurled
with much violence, and considerable damage was occa-
sioned to the houses near the spot. After much difficulty
the police succeeded in lodging the prisoners in prison and
in apprehending the ringleaders of the riot. The town is
now comparatively quiet.
AN AGED LADY BURNT TO BEATH.—LiSt evening
Mr. H. M. Wakley held an inquest in the Univereito a-
ble Hospital, on Mrs. Elisabeth Hint, a widow lady, aged
B', late of 30, Pleasant-street, EnstemAnare. Dessased
was left alone in her room by Miss lidothemsie, bee compa-
nion, for a few hours, and during her abases ler shawl
caught the flame from her candle as silo Moped to pick
something from the floor. The fire quickly wood over her
clothes, when the other residents of the hoses ii=spe/d
her screams, rushed to her room, and found hot
in flames, which the lamdlert =bed with' a =et'
and then conveyed hit W the gybes* she in
the most exerstiating army, tits upper pinata: body
having been burnt almost to a cinder.