The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-15 00:00:00

for the paese of puma= eirof into, Having se-
leateds after sem given, she said that
ghouls of same, sod lobbed him to send them home.
ZVka ad
tout esiddi'Mhis no"dsOclh4, Foster-lance
**bee' to
dm dam. He did sot gels anything in efasaidinse of bee
diadai In a dark part el the obop, elate to where dee 'did elf
dippers prod uosd were kept, and from whence see and
have taken them while he was at another part of the shop
for a hw minutes trying to suit her. The slippers prod
were his master's property, and worth about o.—Polieenlate
Barlow said that as taking the prisoner into custodreast
dropped a pair of beets on the flora and laid the .
down on Mr. Evans' counter. She said, " For God's oaks
let me go this time, end I will never do so 'gabs." He had
not been able to discover en owner for the ether pair et
booes.—Aldernsan Gibbs asked who the prisoner was, sal
was informed that she was the daughter of a reduced trades-
man,
man, now an inmate of the Ginllen' almshouses, at Peckham.
—She was committed for trial.
Damao Ro .—John Mews was charged with °ma-
nning the following robbery :—Mrs. Woodruff, the land-
lady of the White Hone, White.street, Moorfields' having
cetenelos to go up to her room for some money, happened
to tread on the prisoner's foot, who was on the landing,
under a table. It was about half-pest eight o'clock in the
eVellieff. She stooped down to feel what was in the way,
and laid her hand on the prisoner's chest, upon which she
exclaimed " Who's there I" Hughes mid ' Oh, I have
made a inbtake," and bolted down stain, while Mn. Wood-
' ruff called out luetily " Thieves, thieves." The alarm was
effectually given, but the prisoner managed to gain the street
with a large bundle of wearing apparel, when finding that
he was closely pursued by two men who happened to be in
the house at the time of the attempted robbery, he cool-
, mewed flinging the goods in every direction, to facilitate his
escape, but ineffectually. They were picked up by various
people, but two gowns and 'several other articles were
het. They belonged to Mrs. Woodruff's niece, and had
been taken out of a lodger's room, when they had been left
for a short time, until the landlady's bedroom door was un-
locked. The prisoner, on his way to the station-house,
baited from the officer, but after a smart chase was again
otpthred.—Committed for trial.
MARYLEBONE.—ILLLSOISD ROBBERY Ile • CHAPEL.
—J. flossy, who it was stated had been a banker in Guern-
sey, bat was now lining independent at 32, Surrey-street,
Strand, was charged with having stolen a leather eau con-
taining a gilt-edged bible and prayer book from the paro-
chial chapel, Kentish-town.—Sergeant Sibsey deposed that
OR Saturday afternoon last his attendance was required at
the chapel close ley, sod on hie arrival there he found the
prisoner with Mr. Kentish, the verger, who gave him into
custody for stealing the property in question. He, the
prisoner, said he wee very sorry, and bow he came to
himself of the ease he knew not, and added that he did not
rfol:
take it out of the chapel, to which Mr. Kentish re
plied that be had taken it out, and that when
he (Mr. Kentish) followed him and brought him
back to the chapel he took the case from his
pocket and threw it into one of the pews. The
property turned out to belong to Mr. Butner, Breek-
nock-terrace, Camden-town. Witness conveyed the
prisoner to the station house, when he said that he had been
looking at come tomb-stoup, and that upon one of were
was an epitaph arm a female who had died in child-hirth ;
the word* were applicable tohiscase, as he had lost a beloved
partner under similar circumstances, and he caught up the
eau with the view of referring to the passage, having done
which he thought be had put it down again in its place.—
The verger said that this was not true, for when he stopped
the prisoner, the gauged said, " Make no noise and I'll re-
turn with you ; " and that when they got back to the chapel
he then threw the ease into a pew, but not the one that
which he had token it.—Mr. Broughton inquired if either tbe
verger or the owner of the property was present, and he re-
ceived a reply in the negative. Mr. Broughton expressed
his surprise and disapprobation with regard to the entrain,
dimity apathy evinced, and remanded the prisoner on bail,
Riving directions that summonses should be issued, compell-
ing the attendance of the verger and the owner of the books.
LAMBETH.-011XIBUI ROFFIANIeII. Was. Limon,
conductor of a Clapham omnibus, appeared to answer to the
following charge : Mr. John Harris, physician, 28. Albe-
marle street, Piccadilly, said that as the night of Sunday
week he got into an omnibus at Clapham, of which the de-
fendant was conductor, and as soon as the vehicle had
started a young fellow who stood on the step commenced
smoking a cigar. Witness occupied one of the seats next
the doer of the vehicle. The smoke was most unpleasant to
him, and hi requested the young man to desist, but he re-
fused to do so. He then called the attention of the de-
fendant to the nuisance, and requested he would cause the
young man smoking to desist, but he refused to interfere.
The nuisance becoming quite intolerable, he (Mr. Hann)
insisted upon getting out of the vehicle. The defendant, on
opening the door to let him out, said, " You an a damned
troublesome fellow to take a long journey, and I am glad to
get rid of you." This was expressed in so insolent a tone
that he (Mr. Harris) requested the defendant's number, but
he refused to give it, and called on the driver to go on. The
vehicle moved on, hut witnaa, determined on getting the
number of his hedge, caught hold of his coat, upon
which he kicked violently at him, and getting off the vehicle
struck him a blow on the left breast. Te omnibus then
went on towards town, and witness, oa arriving at the
Horns Tavern, Kennington, took a cab and drove to Grace-
church-want, wh,.re he esein•mw the defendant, end again
asked him for the number of his badge. The defendant
hesitated for some time, but ultimately took the badge from
his pocket and allowed him to take his number. Witness
then told him that his conduct was highly improper, but he
should, notwithstanding, forgive him if he made a suitable
apology. The defendant, however, refused to make any
apology , and he told him the next place they should meet
would be in a court of justice.—The defea giant
denied
the whole of the charge and said that the com-
plainant, Mr. Harris, had torn his coat, and for
this he would own he "shouldered him a bit."—
Mr. Elliott remarked that the prisoner's conduct, on the
present eccuion, was moat disgraceful and reprehensible. It
was his duty, when called on by Mr. Harris, to have imme-
diately repressed the nuisance complained of by that gentle-
man, and not to have the smoking continued. It appeared,
how, ver, that he (the defendant) was not aware of what his
duties were, for even before him he had not put on his
badge, as required by the act of parliament, and for this
omission he was liable to a penalty of 40s. The magistrate
then convicted the defendant in the penalty of 40s. for the
assault, 20%. for refusing to exhibit his badge or give his
number when required, and 20s. for the abione language,
or, in default of payment, to 40 days' imprisonment and
herd labour. The magistrate added, that the defendant had
made himself liable to three other penalties; namely, that
of carrying more pawning than the law permitted, for
allowing the young man Jardine to stand on the step, and
for appearing before him without bating I is badge on.—The
defendant subsequently paid the 41. penalty, and costa, and
was discharged.
SOUTHWARK.—ALLSOED ROBBERT or PROPERTY
ENDER A BILL OF SALL-11. Dosigitu was charged with
stealing a quantity of plate, linen, a horse, and dog-cart, the
property of Mr. Aaron Smith.—The complainant stated
that, about 19 months ago, the prisoner introduced himself
to bun at the Jerusalem Coffee-house, and described himself
as a man pommeling property at Ash, inKent ; that he was
rather embarrassed in his circumstances just at that parti-
mine time respecting a bill of exchange of 1601., adding that
be wanted an advance to that amouat of complainant, and
acting to give him a bill of tale of the property in hie
baton at Ash as security for the repayment of the money.
Complainant undertook to stay the proceedings on the
hill of exchange by endorsing another bill himself to the
same amount and handing it over to the parties
who held the bill of exchange. This was accordingly
carried into effect, but when the latter bill became due at
was dishonoured, and complainant had to pay the 1501.,
the prisoner giving him a bill of sale on hie property at
Ash, iu which were enumerated the plate, linen, horse,
and deg-cart, which he now charged him with stealing.
Subsequently to the bill of sale coming into hie hands, the
complainant went down to Ash, and, on inspecting the
property at the prisoner's residence, discovered that the
horse and other articles were gone, and also that be was not
to be found ; and although he had ever since been looking
after him, he had not succeeded in finding him until the
preceding evening, when he immediately gave him into
custody. The complainant hen handed in the bill of sale
given ti him by the prisoner, and amongst the items
were there which he had charged him with stealing.—
The prisoner's legal adviser contended that the charge of
felony must fail to the ground, that the articles alleg_ d to have
been stolen were taken off the premises before the complain-
ant went down to Ash to take pustule:l, and his remedy
therefore was by an action of trover ; that it was palpable the
present proceeding' was only adapted for the sole purpose of
getting the accusal arrested on leaving the court.—Mr Cot-
tingham said that, on the production of the bill of sale sod
the complainant's statement, he was bound to detain the pri-
n Winer, although at present no witnesses were called to prove
; yet, as the complainant had only given him into custody
the preceding night, he had a right to have time given hint
to bang forward his evidence.—The Barrister hoped
the magistrate would be satisfied to accept of the
arowlesd's own reoognience to appear on a future d•y.-
31be complainant, in answer to the magistrate, admitted
that he sent down a bailiff to arrest the prisoner at Chester.
—Mr. Cottiogham said, that after that admission, it was
evideot that complainant had pursued a civil remedy in the
bet instance, and, then fore, he (the magistrate) should
comply with the app ication mad, on the behalf of the ac-
t:abed, and at ones admit him to hail, to answer the charge,
by entering into his own recognisance is the sum of 6001.,
to appear there on Monday next.—The stained having
entered into the required recognisance, said that he knew,
notwithstanding what the consolanant asserted, that be
would have him arrested when he got into the street.—MT.
Cottingham said that it
the present proceeding was adopted
to such a purpose, he thought it extremely wrong, and, at
ell events, the accused'ii legal adviser would afterwards take
advantage of such an act, as that of giving his client into
custody on a charge of felony, if it alai:odd ha a+terwards
proved that there was no pretext for It.
THAME9.—A Tater facer.—A youth named W. 1.014f/-
ley, was chargedwithattemping so steal a handkerchief from
the pocket of William Smith, a ship's carpenter, woo hewn.
recently lost two milk handketehieh Batoliff-highway, took
the precaution of pinning his hendkarehief to hie out before
he left home on Saturday night. Soon. afterwards he was
" Itatoliff highwe- while his sister,

ow mow Is boo mmelemed„ they should have his vote ofeemildenee.—
me. melds% vie memplalned bate' ly of the email dividend, proposed
ressisilso to the MIMI that the regtotered let of proprleum aimed
be elm es seem days before nod seven days after the usual
MS MAK being to acertam the
M the iheetele and
to thole Mock, tote
reselobs mama sem abirdoe, it being *Meted that
It veil emeemiege bre; and it was altanastsly withdrawn.
lig Jidda' dos wookimem that be had bees Mimed to bold his
slam by a delessmt Mete MA year by the ',hairs= Mat the divi-
dend Yoe ISO waddle hag errem tent.—lbs Mainmast
mod modastkalag Eras nsessalkin it
epiakaa rim et
whet be belleemd erne it be lie el me eedlemy dmeemeemees,
sod staved mem esatrarthaftmOs per pima dime.
do se the last hied hemb Ille iiiI1•11. she Wiest say attempt to
toieribre hillb--011 the dreamt et hie being drestoe—in the nee
diagonal'''. Ms ado* bold Im the Wm. Thmegb be bed la
come we taregm es le the ememit et stock be held,
Kr. Ibiobee, who better kmeteledp el the oteemre, had In-
emasol sue hi tt within tbs bet tyres month& He believed
tie dbeMers wow held within 10.0001. of the amount they held leet
par. sad that smother they held eamblerably more than 120,0001.
X. es explained that the working expenses had increased from
Imes the directors amald not mutant. Taking tbe mileage, however,
the gammas bad ma increseed. la 11113 they were 6601. mile,
whereea, dons( w lest half year, taking the Craydon and Epics
late gapseat areilliasaa;:mmrshey weft only 3521. a mile; and this not-
of taking in new lines with new °f-
leet, IsfaticaNs believed, ere leelathe dividend would come again to

i per Ont.
Mr. Cohen tooreained that the ferns bad been altered from 20 in
moms te 100 pee cent in other awe& First-due fares had been re-
amed boo 1 b. ed. In 1645, to 10e. now,
and moon tickets from 1001.
to 301. As to the arrangements for the Portsmouth lioe—the Ports-
mouth proprietors were to have Brighton shares at 5 while the mar-
ket peke wo 63. Where was the profit tberef It was his intention
• to movefor a ratans of the parties in whose names the Brighton and
adellsater gorse were held when they were bought up. That line j
had been regmented, be was informal, by the directors, as a 4 per 1
eon. tine. He wanted to know what so altered their opt- I
nerd as to Pre 6 per cont. for it, and who got the profit t He It
ebargsd the directors with haring gt.ea up the good pert of the line
to the flooth-thestern at half Ito cost, while they retained the unman
Stable, part themselves. lie complained of the expetira of the Mmo-
spheric system—the gorge Mr the maintenance of permanent way,
for the regale of engines, carriages, plant, light gold (3501.), and
other llamas. There was another eirciungence requiring explain-
Boa---he ellekel to the giving of information of the stars of the corn.
piny to certain persona the Block-exchange. On a former occasion
be bed compladned of the practice of giving to the Rea tea p Checeur
any
,
or may other paper, Information of the number of theme he or any I
other proprietor held. He must say that a just discredit was cent
on the cowpony by these improper decimetres. He could almost
name the guilty party. (Cries of "Name, name.") No; be had
grown . Ile would name the party to the conic it.. C. But,
sea a =der in the company, he could not but feel Amazed
when he found gentlemen of high Mending on the Stock-ex-
change employed to buy
_up the dindende at 31a a shine.
while on a calculation he bed made, it appeared that the utmost that
under any eireurostances could be obtained was 32n. 6d. The effect of
this was to make it appear that the concern wan more prosperous
than it really was, and shares were then poured into the mai kit. A
gentleman well known on the Exishange (Mr, Cape') had told him
when the shares were at 44), not to be deorieed, for the dividend
could not be greater than 2'm, though they were hello then bought
up at 31a. He felt that information had neen given surreptitiously,
and that it cannot have come from the aloe of the company. Ile
piled, therefore, on the directors to institute a strict inquiry, and to
Omni= any Aker they might discover to have been guilty of Wee
practises.
The Chairman called upon Mr. Cohen, in justice, to name the party
to whont he had alluded as having been guilty of giving information.
—Mr. Colon would do so to the committee. He was, however, quite '
pre and to elate that the charge was not levelled stale* any of the
directors. The (bah man: Cut the charee of bearing the market was
made egairot surnebody in connexion with the direction, and the hen.
proprietor barn g made the charge publiele,ought to give the emcee.—Mr
Cohen : How eon Ido that 1 1f it woo dome bye director, it would I
be done as they sell shares, by means ofja 40e. stamp—through third
parties. Many proteins potent can bear me out that diridi ads have is_
beta bought up at 31e. ed. He th .eight also that the sooner the corn. 10
pew get rid of tbeir parent manager the better. From ea report in W
the public prints. it appeared that he had something like a CaHrtrOi.- it
dea an the Ravings he effected on the line.—The Chairman : No,
me—Mr. Cohen then proonered to make cheeps against certain offi-
cers of the company, which the Chairman supested had better
be referred to the committre.—Mr. Coleman inquired whether
any mom, had been lent to the steam-boat company, with
which the company was connected!—The Chairman declined
to give any renewer to the agent of, the General &team
Navigation Company which had filed a bill in Chancery exulted this
eimpatuy.—Mr. Coleman bnexed to nay he did not appear on the part
of air company. It was proposed now to take powers to raise
176,51131. at 5 per cent., while thin company was only earning 4 per
oat. lie objeeted to their burrowing money for the branch line*
trill better turies.—Me. Perrone had hoped that Mr. Cohen, when he
menered the directors, would have mentioned his name. lie (Mr.
Niemen had been infamously traduced in this matter. He heard of I
these rumours on Wedneeday last, on going to the Stock Exchange,
which, though a member, he did not attend regularly. The effort a
t.
that rumour was, that his brother had bought up 500 Brighton din.
(lends, and arranged for more, for the purpose of "bearing" the market. 1.
He immediately wrote to his brother, and received from him a letter, 4,
whirl, ha would call On the secretary to read. The letter was read se 4,
fo
"Dear John,—The following are the facts to which your note fo
refers :—About a fortnight *nee 1 learnt at my friend Hutehineca's 5
11M014 that Brighton dividend. were offered at the Stoek.exchange at
Shaper dividend. Brooneeting that at the corresponding period of
bat year 3%. had been declared, and ending, at the mine time, the t
amount of increased receipts, and the additional Ethanee since
opened, I thought there were reasonable data to anticieme an eqasl
Orthead for the pot bed(-year. I purchased, in esememence, toe
divider* In conjunction with two friend., who too an equal there
is the goeulathno I retain my interest entire, and shall hence
ameula aloes of about seventy guinea". This eireumetanee having
transpired, most diareditabla inferesoce have been drawn from It, '
implying that I pea eased a knowledgeof what the dividend would
be, and that I had entered into this teasasetion tor the purpose of
✓aising the prior, to enable me to make speculative selas—a most
infamou, imputation, and so far from the truth, that, with this ex-
ception, I have not had one tr unsection of any Mod in Brighton
sharer during my residence in Loudon. which comprises a period of
upwards of two years. You can make what nee you like of this
note; I write it solely out of tonsideration to,eour position at the
mishear, booed es • director, otherwiera I should not take any notice
of the calumny, I knew It would be inapossible dierover its
author, (kn.—feigned) Gamma Penwell, 22, tit. James'matreet, 91.11
Fob, 1844.-3. M. Poems, rem."
Mr. George Parsons, who was in the room, stated be was prepared
to give any further explanatione required.—Mr. Penton.: It bed been
rumoured that he bed communicated something to Illt brother us to
the dividend ; but he would rather put a pistol to • man's head on
the highway than give any information of the kind, and yet he was to
he under a etlgma of thin kind, originating, as it did, with a parcel of
roomadrels.—Mr. Cohen denied booing mentioned Me. Parsons' name
In any way.—Alderman Wilson asked it the emnpany had not a bill
before parliament foe power. to lend the totem-picket company
money to the anent of 100,0001.1—The Chairman replied there was ■
bill before parliament fur incorporating the etearn-packet company
with the, company, and for the proprietors to be allowed to subscribe
76,0001.-- Alderman Wilson believed there were two billo before par-
liament for intending the worlie of the eranpasiy, which would involve
a very large outlay ; he hoped the committee would include in their
inquiry the propriety of proceeding with these measures,. The lines
from Chichester and Meetings were now anything but profitable. The
express tram from Ithetinp rometimes breugh, no more than two
pparstugivrti. He wanted to know whether the arrangement as to the
ILoodun-bridge station would require the coullemation of the pro.
prietera—The Chairman: It will —Alderman Wilson believed that
egreement would involve a large expenditure for new worker, while
the New Cross Mellon, upon which large sums had been spent, would
be thrown out of use. In a pecuniary point of view the arrange-
ment, too, was ill *dueled. He coorole.ned also of the want of moon-
matation, and the general neglect of the line. The wince—brick.
iron, and wood—were so dilapidated, that the people aged, „if
the line wan not In chancery ' If the direction had been satis-
fied with the Brighton line without the branches and
extensions, it would tare paid twenty per rent. A Pro-
prietor inquired the object of the bills now before parliament.
—The Solicitor replied that one was to alter the span of the briuge
over the Arun, on the Chichester line, for the convenience of tne
shipping ; a second to extend the time fur the purchase of the land
on tee Steyning branch ; set a third to enable the company to rub-
scribe lathe Bteam Packet Company. For throe, as well as the pro-
pped arrangement with the South Eaetern, the cement of the profile-
eto.re would be neemeary.—Me. Schuster held that the extensions and
Drenthe. were not so detrimental to the general interest sa had been
elated. The main brie during the last half-year had paid 1,9777. a
mile—the branches 1,6491. a mile, and when the traffic was
fully developed they would he still more productive. Ile
coneideted it detrimental to the interests of the company that the
pansy of the directors 'Mould be diacureed et large meetings like the
enema (Expresnora of diesent.) He believed the conipetinon to
which all companies had been exposed wee the remelt of publishing too
much of their affairs to the world. Much of the ethuges in the pen-
itent mounts wee for making good the works which it was raid were
dilapidated, and which were now m progrem of restoration. The en-
tente for the plant was lee than on other lines. On the Deetern
Cowin/ea according to the sconinte to Jule 1817, the charge for plant
wee 3,3311. per mile: on the Borth Weenie+, 3,52u1. ; while on the
Brighten it was
Mr. Wilkinson, the late chairmen of the Croydon Company, dos
fended the general e•induct of the directors, but laid the locomotive
mismanagement of the line entirely to the door of Mr. Clarke, the
mthager, who, he sera, practiced fide and extravagant economy.
After some further coavereatiun, in which leveret shoroholders
took part, it was mooned that it would be neeensara to pies PO
much of the report SS authorised the directors to raise a loan, not ex-
crab= 176,3931., the money being necessary In pay the dividend
god meet the engagements the company bad already incurred; and
the paragraph empowering the cove mien of the stock of the elf-
! tenth Aare., amounting to 36,We, whereon the 5 per cent. pre-
ference named had been abaudoned knee the lot met ring—which,
after ease eavelitig es to the icon, was ainad to. The amend-
ment was then put, and carried in the following form "That
so much of the report is relates to the dividend, the
raining of money by loth, and the conventoo of Mores
into Mock be received and adopted, ant that a committee of
eaten shareholders be appointed to investigate the scoouu a and affairs
et the company, and report tht emu at en adjourned meeting to be
held at the London Tavern on the 30th of Hazel, feet at one o'clock,
end that three shell form a querem." It being understood that if the
committee ehould not be prepared to report by the time named, notice
to that effect and of the day to which the meeting *meld be further
adjourned, Mould be adrortival. It wo afterwerus eiso:rail that the
palideetion to alt on this avairtittee should be the poseeseloa of not
leas than forty thous fur at betel twelve menthe pest. The knowing
gentlemen were then appoint, eh vie. Mr. Whithaw, Mr. P. A. Taylor,
Mr. Cash, Mr. C. NichuOun, Mr. It. Bard, Mr. Merry, and Mr. S. L.
OnMth —The Chetroian having formally deviated the dividend, the
usual complimentary votes vr. re parotid, and the meeting separated.
EX ite en AND CHI, PITON . Hail-yearly Meet lag. —Lon-
dam, Feb. 13.-14 r. W. Mimeo In the Amin —1 he report mated that,
▪ eonfotniity te eh the 1rte.0.14.11 of the elvartiletkiers, the directors
had had the rouge slim at to the national (narrow) ouge, to make It
▪ oinformite with that of We Taw Vale; • Mate. had hors erected at
Orewley-bridge, and erremenuem. made to open the line toe truffle from
Clothe oto thierley-ht Mee. lithe eir leaping the line to the ;South
Roam Oinisposy, and for tautening the company** railway at
Oreldepthellip with the central *Mien in Exeter, had parsed monde%
Vas The mount. to Ow flat lieramber phoned that 93,793. had
been mein& and $8,6211. (upended, leering a Wham of 6,1781., of
which the sum 01 3,0041. had been lent to the Taw Cole Railway
Company. Ike report was unanimously adopted.—The Chairman
mid that, as Mr. Davey, Mr. Blagden, and Dr. Miller go out
from the direction by rotation, ha proposed that Lieut.-
Colonel Ilenciersoo, the on. Francis Scott, and Mr. Townsend
(three of the South Western directors) be elected director' of the
company.—ele. Davey thought it neceiwary that he *would
give an explanation of hie tondoet sad of the rename which
Induced him to °prom his brother directors on the subject of the
Mturan ten of the Pug. OA their nee and the loan to the Taw Vole
Company.—After sane diecino ion. the retiring daeeetors were bit in
noseimation ear re-election, and Ile. Dewey ran allowed to reed his
riztr:.l4, which stated the posed& upon which based two ef
e objected to the theenlien of the page - vaseeby, Ware the
debt• end liabilities aI bearted by the
exceeded the swept d ogled antherieed tecTerat.a=ratete
were no funds te suit the heavy outlay for such an Oat that ft
grimed deprive a lengegill important district of a soft of woe re
cad form moan ghlikapiestion with the MINI Gilt Water meld
open; and that it emelemewper, while the WOW Oahe papa tit the
Tam Vale sees
Miegui under the dorilherethile eff 'commies
doom, the pm say Woke the ansudele Ike
—The CheieNIIIII it an in)unction bevies iota se
prevent the Om Opening the line span fin pm"
- • mese hea the !wow at ptliW
_ fir-