The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-01 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, SFPTEMBER 1, 1862.

name is Haggar, aid who is represented to be a steady man,
and who liu been in the service of the company for several
yean, nnoutains that when the first train came in he put on
the red light, which indicates danger, both on the main signal-
post and on the auxiliary signal•pust. On the other hand,
the engine-driver, who Is likewise highly spoken of, and
who certainly seems to have been on the lookout during
the journey, avers that the light at the auxiliary signal-post
was white, indicating that the line was clear. his also
alleged that when be saw the white light, which he could
do at some distance before be approached it, be put on
steam, so that when he arrived at the signal•post the train
was in full swing ; that he then saw the danger signal at
the station, and immediately reversed his engine, and
applied his break, and signalled to the guard to apply his
break, but the road Laing on au incline, he was unable to
stop the train, but that he had reduced the speed to some
four or five miles an hour when the collision took place.
The two statements as to the signals are at direct Va111111C1),
and which is the right one it is not for me to nay. It is a
point on which there will probably be conflicting evidence at
the inquest. In order to ascertain at what distance the signal
at the station can be perceived I walked down the line
last night, and found that I could see it from the auxiliary
signal post and from any point northward of that, but not
southward as far as I proceeded. The line is there on a
curve, and there is an incline.
On Fnday afternoon John Gregory, Fail., the coroner for
the county of Leicester, commenced an inquest on the body
of Thomas Stenson at the Railway Tavern, but the only
evidence taken was for the purpose of identifying the body,
and proving that he died from injuries sustained by the col-
lision, and the inquest was then adjourned until Thursday,
at the Town-hall, Market Harborough.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE MEETINGS IN DEVON, DERBY, AND

OXFORD.

Glared ; winners extra; aeoond to save his .t..•ke. Oat mile
and a half. (33 subs ,Zi of whom declared.)
Ago et lb Age st lb
General Hess 5 8 10 Teterriina
6 7
Fitz-Ere
Master George 6 7 0 Atte/Dan 3 612
assi in
gars er
6 dlO Beverley 3 6 7
TIM GRAND STAND PLATE (Handicap) of 50 son. ; win•
nen of any handicap after the publication of the weights,
51b extra. Half a mile.
Age sub Age at lb
.111,. Julia
a 10 0 Foxliead 3 7 4
Abron a 812 Hedonist
Everlasting
David Ann 4 8 2 graph) 8 613
tellarlus 8 8 2 Pupil
Miss Penhill
Astarte
Mi. Livingstone 6 7 9 mint 8 6 8
Merry Heart
• Sherwood
4 7 7 Intrigue
Woman in Red 6 7 7 Mountain Bock .... 2 512
Cenineate
TIM NintalMv PLATS (Handicap) of 60 soya, added to a
sweepstake* 01 5 Ens. each, 2 ft, for 2-yr-olds ; wieners
extra. Tbrsequartees of a mile. (22 subs.)
st Ile st lb
Gipsy Girl
Tye 8 6 Huntress
Iby Kingston—Mountaln Chaff
Meld kb b)
Westminster 8 0 Queen of Clubs 7 0
fluke
Doctor Syntax
Iliddlewatch 7 II 8a115...
= 7 11 Golden Drop 6 9
7 10 Harleston
8 7
Btrdlime
The Cobbler
6 7
TEM CEIIO322IIIffILD STARES of 50 sova, added to a sweep-
stakes of 10 soya. each ; for two-yr-old' ; colt., Set 101 b ;
fillies and geldings, Bst nb ; certain allowances and penal-
ties. Three-quarters of a mile.—Halliburtoo, The Cure—
Fayaway, c by Teddington —Agra, °mien, Avenger,
dam Tomyria, [Aorta% Jesuits, Bohemia, c by Mountain
Deer—Truth.

Txa DERWENT STAG M of 30 eon., added to a sweepstakes
of 5 mom each ; weight for age, with selling allowances.
About three-quartets of a mile. To close by eight o'clock
on Moods, evening.

llltima►nly, having been allowed to get out and join her
friend, they proceeded to Camden-town in another omnibus.
The defence set up wee that the seat bad been previously
engaged, but be could produce no evidence to that effect,
He was convicted in 20s. and costa, which he paid.

CLERK EN W ELL
Sarah Moore, describing herself as a governor, and re-
siding at 22, Portland-place, Canonbury -square, Islington,
was charged with assaulting Mrs. Jane Simpaon, and wil-
fully damaging bar bonnet, value ss. ; and also with as-
malting Mrs. Elizabeth White, of 3, Providence-place,
Southampton. The latter complainant is the wife of the
Rev. Wm. llopton White, who, it was alleged, had eloped
with his nurserymaid and children from Southampton
about four month, since, and having traced his whereabouts
to the address in question she succeeded in gaining ad-
mission, and found him with the defendant. Mr. White
called on her to aid him in pushing them out into the
street, and in the melt'e the alleged assaults were coin.
witted.

Mrs. White said that her husband was incumbent of St.
James's, Southampton, but in consequence of it having
been stated that he was the father of au illegitimate child,
the bishop had called upon him to resign. He could find
money to clothe and live with the defendant, but had left
her without a shilling, and she went to find him out, and
was assaulted, as well as her friend, by the prisoner.
The Rev. Mr. White said he was living separate from his
wife under agreement, and when she and her friend came
they burst into his room and behaved in a most violent
manner, and be took them by the shoulders to turn them
out, and culled upon Miss Moore (defendant) to insist him.
The magistrate considered the assault proved, and said he
should fine the defendant 10s. in each case, or in default
twenty days' imprisonment and bard labour.
The Rev. Mr. White at once paid the money, and the
parties left the court.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Joseph Null, a German jeweller, of 23, Gloucester. street,
Queen-square, was clorged with assault by a countryman
named Leopold Schwarringer.
Complainant said, on the 23rd inst., he was walking in the
street, when defendant came behind him and inflicted
several blows on his bead and face with a walking-stick, and
he was compelled to go to a surgeon.
The assault was proved, and complainant also handed in
a letter which he had received from defendant, in which he
accused him of debauching his wife, and threatened to do
for him.

Defendant, in answer to the charge, mid complainant had
deserted his wife and child in Vienna, and on coming to this
country and making out a pitiable case, he had let him
lodge at his house for 18 months, and he had repaid him by
taking out his wife to concerts, &c., and keeping her out
till two and three in the morning, and making her drunk,
destroying his peace of mind, and breaking up bis home.
He had told him to desist from pursuing his wife.but with•
out effect, and meeting him, he could not contain his feel-
ings, and struck him as described.
He was ordered to find bail to keep the peace towards
complainant.

DUBLIN AND MEATH.

The eighth ordinary general meeting of the
shareholders of this co•npany was held on Friday, in their
office, No. 1, Great tieorye•street, Mr. WM. CIiAIIIAZ in
the dair.

The Seciterser read the following half-yearly report :
" Your directors have much satisfaction in congratulating
the shareholders on the completion of the main line from
Clonsilla to Navan. The weather, and accidents common to
all large undertaking., have delayed this result for a few
weeks longer thou had been anticipated, but the govern-
ment inspector, Captain Rich, }LE., surveyed and ap-
proved all the important portion of the line on the 31st
ultimo. The little details which he required to be
attended to are now Dearly complete, and the three.
tors expect that the line will have been opened so as to
enable the shareholders to travel by it to attend the present
meeting. Your directors have "ndeavoured to arrange with
the Drogheda Railway Company the terms for the exercise
by this company of their running powers to Kells ; but,
having failed in this endeavour, they have been oblied to
refer the question to erbitration, under the Kell. Act. Mr.
F. Broughton, of the Ulster Railway Company, has been
appointed by this company, and Mr. Merry, of the Great
Southern and Western Railway Company has been named
by the Drogbeds Company, as their respective arbitrators;
and these gentlemen have rominated Captain finish as
umpire. Your directors hope that this question may be
shortly disposed of, and that the additional accommodation
may cause an increased traffic from Kells, mutually
advantageous to the Drogheda awl to this company.
Your directors have adopted the unusual course of con-
vening their autumn meeting in Dublin. They have done
so that they might upon the spot more maturely con•
eider the point■ which necessarily arise as to the most
efficient working of the line, and also the prudence
of pushing forward at once the branch to Athboy, or of
postponing it until next spring. During the past session
your duectors obtained an act authorising them to attach a
preference to the unissued shares of this company, and also
authorising the raising of a further capital of 45,6004
The total ordinary capital of the company is this raised to
275,0004 At a special meeting on the 30th June last,
the proprietors sanctioned the creation of a 5/. per cent.
preference stock to the amount of the unissued shares—
namely, 71,6504, and the directors propose, at the extra-
ordinary meeting which will immediately succeed that now
being held, to recommend the shareholders to allow them to
raise the 45,0004 further capital at such times and in such
manner as they may think meet advantageous."
The CHAIRMAN congratulated the shareholders upon the
successful opening of their line, and said he regretted the
absence of their chairman, Sir Joseph Paxton, who could
have afforded them all oeconary information. Sir Joseph
Paxton, however, would be in Dublin next week, when no
doubt they would arrange for entering upon the works of
the Athboy branch. He begged to move the adoption of
the report and statement of accounts.
His Grace the Duke of LEINNTER seconded the report, and
remarked that he was happy to congratulate the share-
holders upon the successful opening of their line, and upon
the creditable manner in which the contractors had per-
formed their duty. The gentlemen of Meath now possessed
the advantage of sending their cattle continuously to either
the port of Dublin or the port of Drogheda.
After some conversation as to the propriety of issuing
season subscription-tickets at short distances, and the cote-
pletion of the branch line to Athboy, the resolution was
put front the chair and unanimously agreed to.
The meeting was then made special. and resolutions were
adopted authorising the raising of further capital, not ex-
ceeding 45,0004, is such shires or classes of shares, and
with or without such preference of dividend, mid generally
in such manner as the said meeting shall approve of.
On the motion of the Duke of Lwarrzfi, a vote of thanks
was given to the directors for the manner in which they had
attended to the interests of the company.