The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-24 00:00:00

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(sy wow rismazars.)
RUGBY METING.—(THIS DAY.)

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ego owl par demsely crowded, sad meal Intend wee
dby the public as it en usdiestood that the
wsnec bog price, with whom the primmer Brown, or
cahskihed, would gin evidence for the nessoution,
ow primers were apprehended In ormaegarmes
at
bienslim finished to the polies by the wane.
nee icing • amber of minor ones to be disposed °Ohs
wore sot placed at the her until twenty minutes
/damn wk The female prisoners looked very pale
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moot oi• son, as before, apparel quite indifferent
*s pales ie which they were pieced.
ng their removal from Neiman in the earl
/in& proy
porta the gorging, Brown. alma "Scotty' made • dean.
me alma end primmer Gesday, sad would un- I
dishiedly tare him 'evenly bat fee the timely
wideness of the offlthels.
mem yang bios was examined by Mr. Lewis. She said
.4 the it 14, Alfred- treat. lem a single 'WOMB. Is
jim. 1263, I balms acquentad with the wiener Brown
Hr midi was • traveller. About • month biter I fleet
Low him I went and lived with him am his
sad canoed to do so natil be wee awe-
wild. Op to that time we lived at York House, Gnu.
dibbelley, Hexton. In July, 1864,, we were living at
7, Grad Gamtridneeireet, Hocken. I ressember the rob-
in, st Mr. Teissima's in July, 1864. Woos before the rob.
key I bad gen the primmer Geoffrey'. After the robbery
Wired in the hones with us.
The prisoner Brown hire complained that he could nob I
we nines of the winos. lie seised oddly why se saw
Amid nod between him and her, and he said he wield gds
does into the cells nine he were allowed to see the I
*tome.
Witnem—Why do you wish to see my hoe!
Brown-Bess you are sot 'peek* the truth.
examination coatined—About • month before
the robbery Brown took me to Mr. Tohneou's premises. He
opened the side door in the wens. He Dossed it with a
key. That was between 7 sod 8 on a Sunday evening.
He told um to stand by his side in order
that se on might see him. He did not go is,
bs simply tried the door. He told me they were going to
leak into Toluenes's. I knew the primmer Harley, who
ens to see Brown two or three times, but I have sot seen
him for 12 moths. They seed to talk about lank* into
yhme it they wild. Ge Saturday, July 2, the Saturday be-
lie Jobseca's robbery, Brown went oat about 6 &sleek. He
aid he was going to meet Barrett (Geoffreys). Brown
told me that Barrett had the tools. Brown did sot some
home until 4 o'clock es Sunday afternoon. He was alone.
He naught home some nwellay which he took eat of his
pocket. Then were earrings, rings. locket', km, but I
did not me a watch. He gave me a pair of earrings.
He did not tell me where he had got the knel-
l*, from. The next morning he said be expected
the prisoner Hurley would own to dispose of the goods.
However he did sot on" sad Brown went out about
12 o'clock, snips he wargoing none the park to meet
Barrett (Geoffrey') sod Harley. He took the jewellery
with him, and brought It hack in the evening. About
s fortnight after I was walking with Brown, where
we met Barrett, and Brows compinieed to him
that he war not @Wetted with his dare, which, he said, was
only 601. Bunn said he bed given him his fair share. In
September last Barrett came to live in the same house es
Brows. He occupied the two parlours. Brows occupied
the sicced Boor frost. I have seen Geoffrey' and Brown
fain keys. They used a via, fixed ca the mantle.
pins, for the purpose of holding the keys. I took
some jewellery to a man mimed Coombs because
Brown told me to do so, as he feared our place
would be searched GU account of the silk robbery. I
took the jewellery be the beg produced. It then orm.
tined the same property an it doss sow. It Ono
contained the rings sod watch Brown was wear-
ing at the time of his appreltensioe. I remember Mr
Walker's robbery. I saw ", bill about it acs the wall. For I
mouth' before the robbery I beard Brown and Geoffrey
spisk anal it. flirted them talkies about going bo
Nadoiraith's for the purpose of getting something
bet Ido not know what. I have nee begun, screw-
Jacks, and crowbars is their ponession. Alpo skeleton keys,
I know the prisoner Breweetoa. He sever visited Brown,
bat he tinted Benet' at ter September lest. I have seen
him at the bons three or four times. I never heard Brown 11
or Barrett speskieg with Brewarton shout &Intl:deg pa- 11
titular. They spoke about Johaeou's and Walker's.
After Brown's spprehensioa I went to see bin I
at the Hone of Detention. He directed me to
go to Fame?' and to the prisoner Cassley'.. He gave me I
a gains to take to Palmer in order that he might Mal •
Inciter for bin I sew Conley, end told him that Brows
ems in trouble. I said I knew Brown wee inoosent. Conley I
mid be was von sorry, and would find • solicitor for him it
he could. I knew Cushy by the name of Mr. Thomas.
Cross-examined by the primmer Brown—l en in the
house ekes the police came to take you. You IMO to
bed. I epesed the door, sod they rushed by me. Yea I
did sot seise Seperintendent Brecon by the threat and
threw him on the bed. He took you by the throat.
They took you in • most indecent manner, and you on
tniely gore them no preen:sties. I did sot put my bud
ever a watch which wee on the mantelpiece in order to
hide it from the police. They searched the place twins.
No skeleton keys were found, lem positive. I never saw
any of the offieus before they took you. I never wee in
the police service.
Brew' here mid he could prove that the witness had been
tiding shoat Loud= with Inspeotor Potter during the but
three weeks. (Laughter.)
Witseris mosinsmination continued—l won't answer
say mare of your questions. (Laughter.) The first time I
mot you you made me drank, end I west with you. (Br
men Webber.) I ins then living with my becAlinin.lsw.
Brew'—lf I bed allowed you to go out into the dents
should we not be better friend" now'
Witess (iedinsantly)— You ought to be ashamed of
nirself.
Brown—l have a public duty to perform. Moan of
laggfitsg)
Winer cootinued—l never saw the °filen Benne until
he took you into custody. I did not give hdensation
to the police shoat your sidling jewellery. I know
Fred. Johns, a fishmonger. He never recommended
me to sell any of the stoke property. I have not
spokes to hire for yens. I know Meson. Harrison
and Thocapore's fs Bow-lane. I have taken week there for
my deter. I never stole the key in order to give it to you.
We sever broke into the place. I was there when you
brake in sad carried sway the bag after you brought the
thing out.
Witness (to Brown)—lf you ask me about one thing, you
sight es well ask me about all. Yon know you broke into
the bake pins. The gold on your watce*hain was from
the bullion place. Then you know you broke into Bee-
nodes. (Sieseaden.) The why did you break my ribs!
Brows—Becanse you were with another man.
Witness—lt was not. Yon broke my ribs and blacked
myvies because you mid I had 1091. of his notes.
Cressneminsticia continued—l wee at on time in service
at • tailor'' in Cheepside. I might perhaps have mentioned
UV* 11110 poising the place afterwards that it might be
krone into.
Browo—My lord, she is deeding in the witness-box with
a stain drams on which mine eat of Retkirenebred.
The Lod Mayor—Perhaps you stole it, and gave it te
Brown—But she helped to do the work.
Wihm*—Well, you gave it to me for the losable I leek.
aneitter.)

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The proem

terminated in the usual manner.

VENEZUELA LOANS.-(THIS DAY.)

continesd—l did eon gln **Pam I
dry intonation. I beam yea Mes to thank yews Merl
Mr. Monis toe that. '
In answer to the prisoner Caseley witness rid As
Mend she keen nil the persons ebo was erennal
la Jobseao robbery. Oman was ea eno et dela.
Wilson she dated. is reply to Mr. Lewis. 64 sbs Dad
assn the Fiona Wilkinson at linenfo bens 11 or 14

GRAND MILITARY GOLD CUP. 407.
Merrimac, Glaaoaira, Remedy, Winfred, Podarosa. le
Carden Boy, Mountain Boy. and Contralto are here. S.
GRAND NATIONAL
Four
utiles. HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE. agti
to
Lady Gal" Dewdrop, Amoy. Page, Blackberry Er 10
colter* Moor° g, Mee Comet, and Grey Manus are here. 10
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VETERAN
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STAKES Three mike. if
Charity Boy. Bourne,
Dery Harrovian, and Lady Oodles. are ilt
FARMERS' MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE. About R ma. .
three miles. Se
The Monkey, Kate Rear y, Sober, Robin, Vanity, la
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lilsokblzd, and Mayfly are here.
AMMO. —Hermit, Jolla Jerusalem, Farnborough, N
Rocket, Ledy Dangler, Electra, Telegreph, Bantam, and M.
Bella' Life. St
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A great nester et bores. surged an trained in the im- m
mediate seiglibenrbood. st
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AUSTRALIANMORTOAGALARD,AND FINANCE fk.
COMPANY LIMITID.—(THIS DAY.)
N. is.

The annual meeting of the shareholders was held et
at nom at the Laid= Tams, Mr. T. M. 114.0 CAT in ea
the chair.
The report, which had bean published some time before, to
having beset taken as read, 121
The Cdulatun moved its sdeptioe. Be congests'. Vs.
lated the meeting that the undertaking wu now we
shown to be • woad and ViVIOUS enterprise. 100
They could not input to do much in the first year. aa.
Their manager did not arrive in Australia till Ma4p
last year and operations wen 11
not oommenced till 66.
summer. In Australia the rapid MOW of making I°,
money so familiar la this country was unknown. u
Pastorsl enterprise was Use lifeblood of many of the cola. N.
nies, and to that deportment the directors were duotieg ea.
their attention. whoa a most opportune propesal cam M.
from Messrs. R. Gibbs and Co., of Loam:. and MOMS. 2
26
6
Gibbs, Ronald and Ca, of Melbourne and Geelong, offered
to dispose of their business on favourable terms. That 81.
Mauer was eounected with the squatting interest, and 20
during the 15 yeses that Misers. Gibbs bed been Gauged 21
in it they never made • tad debt. He (the chairman) felt at
'aided that a twelvemonth hence they would be in a pan- ss•
tioa to declare a dividend of twice the amount now proposed
to
for declaration, sod to carry oczea=e amount to re- w
serve. TheCentralandNorthern Lands Company,
brought out wider the auspices of the Australian Mortgage es.
Company, had good prospects before it, and the latter es.
Compsay would be well paid for brining it out. He N.
concluded by adding that Messrs. Gibbs and Co. desired IL
to take all the porches, Meg of their business in eals'
shares, but that that request wu not complied with, and u
5,000 shares bad been reserved for future distribution among to
the shezeholden. es
In reply to a question,
The Cnaimm said that any shareholder who chose to .8 t
call at the office might ascertain there what was the °mud.
deration paid for ROWS. Gibbs and Co.'s 'minima at
The report was ad
The balanoe-ebeistostted an available balance for divi-
deed of 3.6311.,0at et width, after deducting the interim di- .7..--
vidond of 51. per cent. pad to the proprietors inAogust last, jir.
and writing off 51. per cent. for preliminary expenses, there w
was • declaration of a further dividend, making up a d
dud of 61. per cent. for the year ended the 3lat of Ca lb
1111

This afternoon a meeting of Venezuelan bond- 1411,.
holden was held at the London Tavern, " to take
into coo- IL
N.
sideration proposal of the government of Venezuela. to le
robatitute an assignment of 15 per cent of import duties intoe
all the ports, in hen of the existing satignment of 55 per
mot. of the import duties of LaGnayrs sad Puerto Othello." leo
Before the meeting commenced Mr. T. BASING, M.P.. too '
derma that hit Arm having reoeived the proposal in pies- tee
Don felt bound to oonvene the meeting
_as early u possible 100
and suggested that Mr. D. Robertson, M.P., shoakl take the 10
chair.
Mr. Moxot objected to Mr. Robertson's acting as chair. ler
me!t on the ground that he arm not a Venezuelan bond- gra

holder.
Mr. Ban= said it bad been thought that order et.
all the circumstances it was desirable that the chair 90.
should not be taken by a Venezuelan bondholders adding "
that Mr. Robertson bad taken an utive part endingßol
the interests of Booth Amsriesn bondholders geserally.
At the unanhnous request of the meeting, Mr. ROBZETSOI4 100
thee took the ehair. te
Mr. Beam opened the proceedings by reading le
a,translation in full of the proposal above referred to,
with provisions for securing its fulfilment.
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At the request of a bondholder,
Mr. BARING gave an explanation of what wee intended by IS.
we proposaL Be said that in lien of the 55 per cent.,
hich had hitherto been considered as 'mortgaged for the
bondholders, that is the holders of ,the buds up to 1862, sod 84-
not including the loan of 1864, 15 per cent. only was
to go to the foreign creditors and 15 per cent. to the home se
creditors. Of the remaining 25 per p
cut. 10 er cent. 01.
was to be applicable for the diplomatic claims, U.
and the remainder to be applied to the purposes of
the governmeat. At prount the bondholders had
a lien of 55 per oast. on the custom-houses of 118,-,
of L• Glayrs and Puerto Capello. Under this proposal 10A
they would have 15 per cent. on all the custom.bousea. 10,4
In reply to • question, ICJ
Mr. Balm added that the Venezuelan government esti• „IL,M
mated the duties from all the ports at five million dollars, '4,3:(
or about 800,0001. 40.(
Mr. GlatcrearßlßO rid the 55 per dent. having been 11,1
solemnly hypothecated, he wanted to know why this Pro-
peal was made, and what advice Mann. Baring would give
on the subject. (Hear, bear.) lay
Mr. Morose thought Messrs. Baring had •• duly to per. tit
form towards the bondholders in regard to the past wort- gm
ogee, the money 'rectally raised to clew them off not 10,4
having been so applied. Meer, bear.) 441
Mr. SARUM entered into a lengthened e :planation of the 5!
add
the of his firm with regard to the debts of Venereal*
and the course of agents relatieg to them is the renehiPo
The hoe. gentles so concluded by recommending that the 60,s
meeting should appoint a small committee to examine every eo,t
transaction that had passel though the kande of his firm, Mt
in what way they had performed the engagement' !
into which they bad entered, and the manner in which the LI
mousy had been applied in Venezuela., and likewise to no. 10,,
operate with them (Messrs. Baring) io such • men' Mt
ner as they might think desirable in urging 100,4
the government of Vesesuela better its proposal and to fht
maintain good faith towards its creditors. 0.4
This was received with general cheering, and the meeting 12.0.1
was proceeding when oar report left. 10.1

A meeting of bishops of the Roman Catholic iecllo
Church eru held at the Right Rev. Dr. I'llethoras hones, KA
in Birmingham, yesterday. The object of the meriting, we :::
(Birmingham Poet) hear, was to molder the names la*
which are to be submitted to the Pope, as those of scoleel- ill
astim fitted to noosed to the archiepisoopei offioe vacated tgZe
by the death of Cardinal Wiseman. The malt of the 20.1
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meeting his not berm made known. 10.1
DILATE or SIR H. P. WILLOCOUBV, M.P.—We c.c
regret to anoounes the sadden death of Sir B. P. WU- lel
loughby, Bert.. M.P. for Evesham. The bon. barocet was Ai
discovered by his valet dead in hie bed, on.going to call hi
am so
shortly before nice o'clock yesterday m Medical id RI
was instantly sought, sad in a few minutes Dr. Brewer, of TI
Great Geotge.street, was in attesdanoe. it was then found
that life quite extinct, and it is supposed the hon. f
Ins
member had Dem deed about an hour, for his body was
warm, alliterate' his extremities were cold. Dr. Brewer
and the twelessioesl geotlenien celled in were
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SAYTTY OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIP GALATEA.—A
letter from a midshipman cm board her Majesty's ship Ga-
lake► bearing data February 20, Bermuda, distinctly dis-
proves the truth of the reported " loos of the frigate °a the
12th of February, of Caps Henry." She left Fort Monro
ma the 16th of Februsey, and after army quick passage of
three days (700 utiles) ratelted Bermuda on the 19th of
February.
THE Wiwrnsi Noirrnomstsrarro.—There
woo a mariderabte fall off, snow In Northumberland on
Widow*, and the enuatry had • very wintry appeaser*.
The 111111, li•wever, whirl bed been extremely stormy ea
Bendel sad Needay, bed meetly moderated. Ca Tuesday
and Wedateday a anialoi el lades rsomie proceeded to
th• clad Wad hem the seetbwerd.
Tin Imams= Colorrrims•—Their lordships re-
serembied rebels, meening(eM bring seem* The oily
vitamins than have bees eremined up to the presses time I
Mw best Mr. Oresawood, Q. 0., the Aisletaat Selesitor to ! Mon. ,
the Treseary. Mr. Leonard Ideramie, tlte Master of the s.o= Assam West bast us us
Sons, Kr. Lemom, the privets volialse of Loa Heensioun. lON le renerelneettag2ma 6
aad Yr. Edam& ; end Ms. Wilma Brougham, who me Mon.llo 16,64.61166.6 IN 66 66
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