The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-01 00:00:00

THE EXPREBS, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1848.

a pint earthenware jug from under her apron and struck
her a blow on the forehead which inflicted a very
ted trsevere
wound and broke the jug into pieces, which also inflici-
fling injuries upon her face and arms. The prisonfr then ran
away, but finding that complainant was following her as
well as she was able, she turned round, and putting herself
in a fighting attitude, was about to strike the complainant
at the moment that a police sergeant came up end took her
into custody.--A female who witnemed the assault corrobo-
rated the complainant's atatement.—Prisener was remanded.
THAMES.--CHARGE oT FELONY AOAINbT A ILETIRED
POBLICAN.—II. Nix, formerly proprietor of the Cricketers ,
Arms, was charged with stealing a gold watch, the pro-
perty of Mr. henry Wilson, of the Collett Arms, Step-
ney. On Wednesday week prosecutor left his house at 7
three o'clock, and returned at a quarter to five. About six
o'clock he missed a gold watch, which he had left safe on the
mantel-piece in his bedroom on leaving the house. The bed-
room was or the first floor with the coffee room, and it would
if
be shown that only two strangers, one of whom was the pri-
soner, bad been up stairs from three to six o'clock.—Mr.
.1.
Jackson, a hatter, residing in the immediate neighbourhood I e
of the court, said he met the prisoner, whom he had known ~
for a long time, and always considered a respectable man, 1,
on last Monday week. As they posed the prosecutor's house, 'ff
witness proposed that they should go up stairs to look at the !I
coffee room. Instead, however, of following witness to the V
coiled or club room, the prisoner went into a bedroom on
the left hand side, the same which Mr. Wilson described as at
that in which he had left his watch. Witness called to him
once, and finding he did not come, went to ascertain what u
detained him, and saw him coming out from the bedroom.
Witness reproved him for having gone in there. They
walked out together and parted. Witness subsequently heard 2t
that the watch had been missed, but did not see the prisoner
if
again until he was in custody.—Prisoner was remanded until
Thursday. and locked up. , 31
THE CASE OF CHARLES POLLETT.-11th to whim it
the attention of the House of Commons was called on Monday
last by Mr. B. Cochrane, and who on that occasion stated "",
Pollett to have been treated exactly as felons are treated in u
the house of correction, to which he was committed, from te
the Whitechapcl County Court, for non-payment of a debt
of 21., is attracting the attention of the humane. Follett,
who, owing to the indignities and privations to which he U
was subjected in the house of correction, has been ill since,
and out of employment, applied on Wednesday at this court si
for some relief for himself and numerous family ; but Mr. It
Yardley did not think that the funds placed at the disposal
of the magistrates were intended to meet such cases. Yes-
terclay the following sums were sent specifically for the use a
of Pollett, with •vqueet that their receipt should be acknow-
leaped in the publ.
Gic paperreat Ormo
T. B, 10s. ; Mrsillett, Gnd-street, Queen- I
square, ss. ; S. h., 100. 6d. They all expressed sympathy I"
with the injured man, S.H. saying that rather than a British
subject should he treated with such indignity for a paltry
debt of 2L, whilst so many fraudulent debtors for thousands I
escaped, he would, if aware of the fact, at once have raised 1
the amount amongst a few friends. 1

MONEY MARKET.
FitIVAT EVENING.
There was upon the whole a rather better feeling
about the stock market to-day. The absence compa-
ratively of any disquieting intelligence from abroad,
which should have the effect of aggravating the dis-
trust previously prevailing on political or financial
grounds, contributed in some degree to inspire more
confidence in the stability of, and to promote an im-
provement in, prices. Consols, which for account had
fallen to 80„, recovered at the close of business to 811
to i for money and account. After business hours
they were done and called somewhat lower
however, but it was difficult to ascertain
the exact rates. The money price of Con-
sole, it is proper to remark, was nearly all day
a fraction in advance of the price for time. This dif-
ference may be accepted as in some sense decisive of
present opinion in the market as to the course of
prices, but still more is it decisive of the fact of the
unwillingness of real stockholders to sell, and of the
scarcity, therefore, of the commodity in the market.
It is evident that there are capitalist classes who,
whatever the course of political revolutions and finan-
cial catastrophes abroad, are only disposed so much
the more tenaciously to remain with their invest-
ments, however values may be affected, or threaten to
descend. Exchequer Bills were 31s. to 355. pm.
India Bonds 155. to 20s. pm. A bargain was done
in Reduced Threes at 791 ex-dividend for the open-
ing. Bank Stock for Account, 192 to 4. India
Stock, 232 to 4.
The settlement of account was completed in the
foreign market to-day, and very few new transac-
tions were entered into. Mexican remain 15 to 1.
Spanish Fives, 11 to 1 ; the Threes, 20 to 1; Pas-
sive, 21 to 3. Portugueee, 14 to 15. an, 75 to
8. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 35 toB ; the
Fours, 55 to 8.
I Exchange on Hamburg was higher and more diffi-
cult to-day, the rates being 13.151 to 14.1. On Am-
sterdam the rates were also in advance at 12.6 to 7.
On Antwerp 26.60, On Paris no bills done but at
short, 26.30 to 60. On other places rates were no-
minal, and little business was done.
A rumour was
.prevalent to-day of intelligence
having been received from Hamburg that vessels
under the Prussian flag would not be allowed to pass
the Sound, and that two were actually stopped, by
orders of the Danish government, in retaliation for
the part taken by Prussia in favour of the indepen-
dence of the German duchies of Holstein and Sles-
wig. The fact, however, was reasonably doubted,
and it is said to be stated indeed in private letters that
the two vessels referred to belonged to Holstein,
which had hoisted the Fruition flag to ensure a free
I . The rumour produced no effect upon the
Cisdasir upon which probably it was expected to tell.
A collection amounting to 6,000 mares banco had
been made in Hamburg for the sufferers by the late
sanguinary disturbances in Berlin, and transmitted
through Messrs. Mendelsohn and CO., the bankers of
that city, for the general fund.
Financially, the advice; represent Hamburg as in a
most satisfactory situation. Money was flowing in
from all quarters, as to a place of security, whilst
Ithere was little demand for it for commercial par-1
ipous. Trading enterprise upon a large scale there
was none, but a fair and healthy demand for actual
consumption was still experienced to some extent,
which was expected to improve with the season and
as political excitement should subside.
Letters from Havre mention, in proof of the utter
stagnation of commerce, and of the prostration of
credit, that there were 30 vessels in that port laden 1
with cotton, which neither the consignees nor any
one else would accept and pay the freight upon. 1
The Bank of England averages for the week end-
ing the 25th March, give, as compared with those of,
the week preceding, the following results :
Circulation issue £23.556,320
Circulation active 17,603,075
Public deposits
Other deposits - Demean 419,482
Government securities 1,, „A,
in Banking Department 5 •1o,.yiv-8.
Other secur Men
Coin and bullion
13even-day and other bills 904,354
The rest
The notes in reserve amounted to 10,953,2451.,
being short of the last return by 14,0234; but, as the
specie in the banking department exceeded by 51,693/.
the amount in the week before, the aggregate reserve
of notes and coin was still in excess of the last return
by 37,6681.
In the statement under this head this morning
about the treasury credit at the Bank of France on
the 22nd ultimo, it was erroneously written as " some
millions of franca more" than in the Bank accounts
of the week before. It should have been " some mil-
lions of francs lea."
BANK OF ENGLAND.-Accorsr tor tho Welk ending March 12.
I
MCI 0RPA00.11.2/78.11%
ti.
.....
1.964.900
Notes (reel ....... -4518,656,329 Govemment Debt.- . £11,015,100
Oold Con and Bullion 12,736.430
inlver Bullion .... -.. 1,017,921
08.356.320
TalTllll,l%
Government Beeuritl
(Mahal. Dead Weight
Annuity) _.. ....., 01,68.3,041
Other Somrkles ... 12,857662
Notes ... ... 10 053.005
Gold and Mbar Gls .. .7‘10,414

V8.&56,390
,M,?!3!?2'

Propeletore. OlgoVel ...f14,65300
Sect .. 3,935,634
Public Deneeibi linauci.
Exchee., lief.
Comas. if Hallo
Debt, and Div. eeese.) 2,451,668
Other Deposit, 9,353,chi
der en-day and other BUD 164.334
L 36.249.
£36.369,422
Match 30, 1846. M. MARSHALL, ChLM Gulden
IMIGLP3M FUNDS
31m Cent. Reduced Anne. 791 ex Ditto watt 0.000.18
div. for opening Beek Stock (or Acct., 1934
3 per Ct. Cow. Anne— Hi 1 X Console. to Seek, 611 tice It 1
80, sth 1813 u, ludla Steak, for Acct. "_t'
fld Fact,. L',ooo, X, 31 16
India Sonde, X 1,000.1316 Ditto, Small. 35 30
TORSION FUNDS.
IS yea Cent. MexiezlB46, 1/4 Ditto Acct., Atoll 17, 11
Ditto, ACCoUnt, A 11, 114 I_ Ditto
_Duch° Sonde. Se
5 /1741.(;'755L " lilTo°Amek,fargt3B°. 4:44 30
Ke.:itonlutrode, Mo. from 411,f., Butch klx., 13 cha,
EXCHANGES AND STOCKS ABROAD.
BIXSPILS, NAM% 30.—Loan, 1438, 49; 1840.:0; 143. 184 1844, 55
Exibenseoo loond".. 4680
ADTWASP, Nemo 30.—Zzahosge co Loofah. ftaLB6.
Beaux, Mous s,—Peorra S. mm.. Ex-
change on London, 611, 6 Vie RI ;as Hem. INK 1114. The 77. Dude
continue to WI, and bolas', of GM, Wad lir ROM* UMW at the
Boohoo to-dal. and which doped at them *Mock.

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RAILWAY BILLS
EdinbUrith and °Lwow (No. 1)
1441. On the motion of Mr. Vona,
inittee on this bill have leave to di'
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MARCH 31.
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PARLIAMENT

4.7 r I.;

.•
(Amendment of Acts and Branches)
an, it was ordered that the Wm-
vide it into two bills.
I'daNcilaternft, AND Now-
rAWLE klernort(eary and Ilelf-genrly
tleetings.—Maathester, March 3L—Mr. T. It. W. Ffrance in the
char.—Our correspondent did not rend the votes for the amendment
on Monday night, there being an evident error in the declarations
of the chairman, who first stated that the good proxies were 1,112,
and afterward, that they were 712. This wee afterwards found to be
explained by the circumstance thst Mr. Parsons had withdrawn his
own 4041 proxies, and tendered the votes personally. The numbers
then stood us follows:
Proxies. Present. Total.
For the amendment
Agatha 16,251 3,315 19,509
Majority against abandonment,ls,s42 203 15,745
—had the whole of ate. Astilin's votes been taken, there would have
been a majority for the abandonment of the wheels of upwards of
12,000 votes. Ender these eircumetanees, the parties as at
' the adjourned meeting yesterday, under feelings of no little
excitement, the oppoeition being exaeperated at the chair-
man having availed himself of •• technical objection, merely to
wart the majority. Toalay the chairman toot aeat at eleven
o`elock.—The first motion was one byrMe.
Mr. Parlous, to the effect that
the bill now before parliament, for abandoning the line (excepting
from it the wound and third clauses, referring to other objects than
the abandonment), be approved by the meeting.—Mr. Aehlin se-
conded the motion.—The Chairman objected to put the motion, as
not within the scope of the meeting. Ile raid he was fortified in thin
objection by the opinion of Mr. Parker Lincoln'edinn.—Mr. Parana
said they were fortified with legal opinions, in their minds sounder
than that of Mr. Parker, for the course they were taking, and It the
chairman declined. he mud put the motion himeelL—The motion
was then put by Mr. Parsons, and seven voting for it and none moans
it, he declared it carried.—Mr. Aahlin next moved that the directory
In their circular of the 23rd inst., having Mated that they will make
all such proper changes in the board as may be required, thin
meeting having reference to the report of the committee of investi-
gation read yesterday, and the conduct of the director, in rejecting
the votes of the great majority, in pressing for the abandonment of
the undertaking, do consider it proper that a thorough change be
mak in the board, and that the directors be, and are hereby re.
queated to reaign.—Mr. Kilgour seconded the motion. After a long
discussion, the chair man put the motioo, under protest, and there
were four hands in favour, and twelve (including directors) against
11. .-31 r. Parsons demanded a poll, and it was agreed that each party
should give his personal votes and proxies es before.—
The (!airman declined, however, to declare the nura-
bere.—Mr. Gibeon raid he apprehended that the chairman
would not object to do it under protest. lie took it, that all
the parties wanted was to put the questions In such a shape as
to enable them to get a decision ill the higher courts,—The Chairman,
on this view of the case, agreed to give the numbers; and we under-
stood the proxies tendereel by Mr. Athlin to be 214,504, of whieh 712
only wore allowed by the chairman, to be legal.—Mr. Ashlin and
others then moved a series of resolution. separately, proposing the
eutietitution en the board of director. of Mr. William Hutt for Mr.
Wilson Mance; Mr. Robert Gill for Mr. Wm. Cobb; Mr. W. L.
//trilby for hlr. N. Plus; Mr. 61. Mayne for Mr. Hallam ; Mr. F.
liiisfour for Mr. Mown Broadbent; Mr. E. R. ',unworthy for Mr.
George Alexander Grey; and Mr. William Itawthe for Mr. W. Nictiol.
—All there revolutions were put by the chairman, under protest, and
being negatived by a show of hand. on each, polls were demanded,
and the supposed informal proxies tendered.—During these proceed-
tags, Mr. Parsons and Mr. Nihau declared it to be their role object to
I wind up the company.--Mr. W. Rawson in regretting that he was
! proposed as a director, appealed to the chairman and the board to
eller no opposition to the grinding up of the company, believing that
no good newsreel result could follow the prevent !divided state of the
rfr gire The
tlineeelt.Ondownlateehenrri, further
'll7-srutrec‘dcht-ll'edo4tnh, at
12 o'clock.—The half-yearly meeting was then resumed, and after a
vote authorising the directors to pay reasonable expenses and com-
penaatiorm to the committee appointed in February, was also further
adjourned to the 4th of May, in London, as was the second adjourned
meeting.
CLARENCE.—AnnuaI Meeting.—London, March 31.
Mr. Blanchard in the chair.—The Chairman read the report, from
whiehit appeared that the accounts for the year ending 31st Demo-
her, 1017 prevented a satisfactory result. The prom receipts from
Ist January to 31st December, Int., amounted to 47,091/.2.7d., and
the net profit for the year to 23,1091. las 9d. which, as compared
with that of 1945, gave a net Increase of over 3,0001.; and, as com-
pered with 180, as increase of net profit to the amount of
5,7351. 150. After diacharging all the fixed liabilities and current ex-
penses of the year 1647, there remained a net balance of 8,7451.130 Id;
to which war to be added the reserved fund of 1646, making
a total of 9,625/.; from which it was prepcied to deduct
6,0001. to pay a dividend of 21. per share an the original sham. I
whieh would still leave 3,9251. as a reserved fund, the dividend to be
payable on and after the let of June next. The arnagemente for
leasing and amalgamating with the Leeds and Mr* Company
would be shortly brought to a close. There were bet very low sMre-
holders present and they unanimously agreed, without any *leave-
tion, to the adoption of the report and accounts, and the meeting 11
reparated.
MONILAND AND ILIFIXIIMLLOCII, BALLOCIINTY, /NT,
SLOIANNAN AftellAg.-6129(0W, March 30. •
—Mr. Thomas Graham In the chair.—The directors' report stated I
that arrangements had been made with regard to the actions in which
the company were engaged before the Court of Session against the
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company, which they treated
woud prove eattsfactory, and that the whole expenses, in them actions
were to be paid by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Comps%
The report also Mated that the action for the lease of the Monition
Junction line was still pending. The directors were in elpectotion
of an early decision In this owe; and whilst they expressed their re-
gret that they could not report that the company was entirely qua of
legal proceedings, yet they looked forward with some certainty to a
favourable termination to UM suit, unless indeed it be effected ami-
cably, to which end a treaty is now going on. The report then went
on to say that, although the Mmkland and Kirkinulloeb, the Bal.
lochney, and the Slamannan Railways had been worked together as
one undertaking niece the month of March, 1845, it was desirable
that the three companies should, under act of parliament, be consoli.
dated into one company ; and for this purpose instructions bad been
given to the companies' law &geniis to take the neceseary se
for
procuring, in this minion, an act of amalgamation. As the bull had
already meant the standing order and so there were little
or no fears of oppoeitlon, the directors were,
very sanguine that the
act would be procured. With regard to the future prospect& of the
united companies the directors have good reason to expect, in addi-
tion to their exiating traffic, a coneiderable increase from their con-
nexion with the Caledonian Railway at Gareth, and with the Edin-
burgh and Glasgow Railway at Kirkintallath, and at Causeway.end
acne Linlithgow. As to the ceranexnn with the Caledonian. it may
be stated, that the part of the Monkland and keirkintilloch Railway
to be used by that company had been widened and retold, and im-
mediately on the completion of the Camlecary Branch, the whole
trade between the Caledonian and Scottigh Central would pay
this company dues for two miles. This traffic had been esti-
mated as likely to yield the company 1,50 u/. a year. The report re-
ferred at length to the financial state of the company. We make the
followingextract from this part of the document —w Tone director,
are of opinum that new stock to the extent of one-fourth of the capital
fixed by the act—viz., 02,4091. 15e. 6d., should be created, and that
after deducting a sum eutticient to pay all arrears of dividend, the
balance be applied to the reduction of the debt of the company. The
whole amount now st the credit of revenue is 32,3081. 31. ad., which,
by the end of the current half-year, will in all probability have in-
creased to 40,0001.—a sum sufficient to pay a dividend of 12 per cent.
on the new capital neck of the amalgamated companiee ; and your
director* see Do femme whatever to doubt your being able thereafter
to declare satiafactory dividends every half-year. From what has been
edited it will hare been anticipated that your director, are not in a
position to declare any dividend on the present occasion ; for, although
your revenue amount shown the above peat of 32,3061. an ed. foe
the two years bypast, that amount and more bas been spent
you works, at a time when it would have been very difficult,
it not impossible, to have provided funds otherwine."—The
Chairman, on the part of the directors of the
Company, and Mr. 11111 en the part of the Monkbuid and Kir=
and 6lamannan Companies, proposed that the report now submittal
be approved of. The motion having been Rcontied was agreed to, the
directors for the ensuing year were then elected, after which the
Churn= proposed that the Mil for an amalgamation of the three
companies be approved of, which gave riot to a lengthened distension
as to whether it was right to insert in the bill the ounce of directors
not sanctioned by the gumbo:dem—Mr. Bannatyne objected to the
directors being inserted in the bill, on the ground that It would be in-
vidiotia for the shareholders to turn out a director after he bad been
auctioned by apt dparliament; and moved that the part Of the tin