The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-20 00:00:00

fell value is not known; but it is thought none of the
cargo is go proucted, and that it will he a complete lose.
The &rine was a fine vessel of 700 tons, and 320 horse
power. She had been temporarily placed on the Dahlia and
Cork station instead of thy Ocean. The Sirius use distin-
guished as having been the first steamer which mimed the
Atlantic. She immediately preceded the Great Western in
her first trip, and both vessels lay in New York harbour
together, and returned at the same time.

ST. KATHERINE pouf --The annual meeting of
the proprietors of the St. Katherine Docks, was held tester.
day, in the Dock-house, to declare a dividend. Thomas
Tooke, Esq., in the chair, who observed, that from the ac-
counts of roceipt and expenditure of the company, it ap-
peared that the general balance brought forward to the
credit of the company on the tat day of January lam, wall
96,3391 19s. 6d.' and that the balance on the let of the pre-
sent month win 88,5M1. 7s. The gross earnings of the com-
pany in 1815 were 230,9921. 15s. 2d. ; expenses, 122,7171.
7s. lid. ; butane,. 108.2751 7e. 3d. The gross earnings for
1846 were 219,8141. 14e. 10,1. ; expenses, 124,2691. 14s. 7d ;
balance, 105.5451. Os. 3d. The net earnings, therefore, appli-
ible to dividend and interest for the last year were less than
those of 1845, by 2,7301. The diminution had not been
caused by any falling of in the business of the docks. On
the contrary, it would be seen by the statistical returns
which lay on the table, that the number and tonnage of
ships that had entered the docks—the merchandise landed—
sad the stock of goods in warehouse, had all been lamer
in 1846 than in 1845. Notwithstanding such in mascot hoo-
ves., the earnings, as has been seen, were rather less. This
was accounted for by the circumstance of a portion of the
merchandise being of a lira valuable description, and the
rates thereon consequently not so productive. The chairman
thought it right to observe, that the court of directors had
under their consideration the terms upon which permission
should be given to the holders of scrip to pay up the instal-
ments in full, and the result of their determination would be
communicated by circular to the holders. The chairman
having 'cad the sutistical statement, concluded by proposing
in the usual terms, a resolution declaring a dividend of 21
per cent., and that the amount of income tax be defrayed
by the company, which was agreed to. And after a resolu-
tion of thanks to the chair and rest of the directors, the
meeting separated.
B.AOOEn KCllool.B.—Last evening a meeting was
held in the New School-room, Gorge-stmt, Great James
street, Liston-grove, at which the New School was
opened. The Right Hon. Lord Ashler took the chair, and
said, that the opening of these Ragged Schools would be the
means of saving a great portion of the poor class from swell-
ing the lists of those who fill our jails and people our colonies.
He briefly adverted to the necessity which existed that the
children ehouM be taught some handicraft as well as be
educated, so that when finished at the school they might
have the means of obtaining an honest livelihood. The
secretary then rand the report of the committee, which
showed debts to the amount of 3501., 1001. of this sum being
incurred owing to the New Building Act haying Koine effect
upon their building. Tho report having been adopted,
after • few words from the lion. A. Kinnaird, the fol-
lowing resolutions were then moved and carried :—" That
this meeting rijoices in themtablishment of a Ragged School
in this district, and pledges itself to support the efforts of the
committee."—" That the depraved condition of this neigh-
bourhood, and the uecessity which has been found to exist for
such an institution, especially recommends the school to the
increased assistance and support of the meeting."—The secre-
tary then announced that the school would be opened on
Sunday evening for the admission of scholars, and the meet-
ing_broke up.
FRAUD BT A MAJOR'S DAUGHTER.—Mies Matilda
Brew, 26 years of age, the daughter of Major Brew, residing
on Uxbridge Moor, was finally examined before Messrs. T.
Dagnall and R. H. Cox, at Uxbridge, on the following
charges of obtaining goods under fraudulent pretences. The
first case was for having obtained two cap fronts from the
shop of Mr. G. G. Weston. It appeared that on the 2nd
instant, the prisoner went to the above shop, and askel to
see some cap fronts, saying they were for Mrs. Bedborough,
the wife of a large grocer in Uxbridge. In the second ease,
the evidence proved that the prisoner, on the Bth of October
last, went to the shop of Mr. Jesse Jones, draper,
of Uxbridge, saying that she was Miss Homing, of Hil-
lingdon, and upon that representation obtained a shawl, for
which she did not pay, which shawl was found at her
father's house. In the third case it appeared that on the
30th of October the prisoner also went to the shop of Mr.
Groveham, draper, of Uxbridge, and asked to see some
dresses fur her sister, saying that her name was Weston, and
that she was the daughter of the prosecutor in the Snit case,
and upon that representation obtained three dresses to show,
which had never been returned. The prisoner was com-
mitted for trial on each of the three charges, but on the ap-
plication of Major Brew, who attended the examination, she
was admitted to bail, herself in 501. and two sureties in 25/.
each, in each case.
INQUESTS, YESTERDAY.--SUICIDE PROM STARVA-
TION.—Before Mr. Payne, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital,
on the body of Robert Bland, aged 3d, who committed sui-
cide in the street, under the following circumstances :--John
Nicholls, police-constable 240, of the city police, said that on
Monday morning, about half-past four o'clock, he was on
duty in King-street, Snow-hill, when he saw a man lying on
the pavement, and on going over found the deceased. On
questioning him, be said that he had taken some laudanum,
which he bad procured at six different shops. The ser-
geant coming up, they took him to the station-house, and
then conveyed him to the hospital. He stated that he was
a coach painter by trade, that he was destitute, and had no
friends to go to, and that he had done it from want, that he
was tired of his life, and that he thought he might as well
die as live in the wretched state he was then living M. Mr.
P. J. Hurlock, medical officer at St. Bartholomew's Hospi-
tal, said he saw the deceased. The strongest evideuc: was
wanting of his hosing taken laudanum by the eyes not being
contracted. Upon the stomach-pump being applied he fell
back in his chair, and immediately expired. It was his opi-
nion that the coldness of the night, with his irregularities of
life, namely, insufficiency of diet or no diet at all, as much
se laudanum, produced death. He had not made a pose
mortem examination, and therefore could not state
whet was the cause of death. The inquiry was ad-
journed fur a post mortem examination, the jury
being most dissatisfied with the medical evidence.