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The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-23

RAILWAYS.
THIS DAY.

Two O'CLOCK.

The share market opened at an improvement to-
day, and the bulk of the business done is at higher
rates; though the tone at present is scarcely so firm
as iu the earlier part of the day. Lancashire and
Yorkshires, London and North Westerns, and Mid-
lands, amongst the heavy stocks, have realised better
prices. Newport, Abergavenny, and Herefords are
also higher, in consequence of a reported arrange•
meat with the London and North Western Company.
Caledonians aro worse. The transactions are gene-
rally limited.
London, England, 1851-04-23

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MINCING-LANE—Tills DAY.
SUOAR.—The public sales consist of 10,000 hags Mauri•
tins, 1,000 bags Bengal, and 150 hhds. Barbad;ws ; the part
sold has been at the MI prices of last week, hut importers
are buying iu freely at le. above the resent market Wine.
Refined firm ; grocery lumps, 4so. to 130 s
Correk. —The public sales, which are large, are going off
briskly, showing a slight advance on the previous public
sale prices.
TrA.—The public sales arc going off heavily
C,ErroN continues dull of sale.
In other articles no material alteration:
Duty pall on sug,r to last 'reek in L alas, Liver-
pool, Bristol, l lad, and the Clyde
To Ma same l cried lust year...

I,S.ki

5,:33

Dt rgo PAID 11111 ma IN tail TO LAIT wut. one.
London !),-711,49

lavvrival
Bnotui

Clyde....

Total
elem. tlas la ISSO

Inermc

1;80 .:183
294.,6,2

682,40

.. 11,728,192
.. 11,211063

3:oom

TALLOW MARK EE-THIS DAY.

We hare again to report a quiet market for Tallow. Prices
range as More Town Tallow, 38r. ; Petersburg Y. C.
on the spot, 395. 3d. to 399. 6d; April, 395. 3d. to 391. 6d.
last three months, 395. 6d.

MARK-LANE.-TIIIS DAY.

There was but little addition made this morning to the
supply of English Wheat, the bulk being eompooll of
1141111AVS left over from last market day. Sale,, this morning
were made with difficulty at Monday's rates. In foreign
but little business passed, and prices were unaltered. Thu
receipts of Flour, already this week, amount to
upwards of 10,000 sacks and 4,100 barrels, and
trade was consequently dull. Both English and foreign
Barley fully supported Monday's quotations, arrivals being
short; and although the dealers purchased Oats with cau-
tion, sellers were enabled to get the turn in price in their
favour. There was no alteration in other articles requiring
notice.

AKKIVALS urro LONDON FROM Slot APRIL to 23td APRIL.
Un. Englub., lioutob. kWh. lumen.
Wheat 27 0
Barley 111944 I 1
I 1740
.44 0
Flour, 10,110 oaks; 4,400 barrels. Koh, 00.
COAL MARKET.—THIS DAY.

Ilartley, 14s. 3d.; Eden Main, 1 Is. Gd. ; Walla End
Riddell, 13s. ad.; Walls End Ilaswell, Ws. 641. ; Walls End
Hatton, In. 6d. ; Walls End Lambton, 15s. 3d. ; Walls
End Stewart's, 15s. Gd. ; Walls End Adelaide Tees, 15s. ;
Walls End Tees, 15s. Cal.—Skips at market, WI.
London, England, 1851-02-21

MARRIAGES.

ANSON—TUFNELL—Feb. 18, at croshsil Church, Derbyshire, by
the Peen of Chester, the Rev. A II Anson, Rector of Potter Han.
worth, Llnedeshire, to Augusta Therese, eldest daughter of the
Right Hon. 11. Tureen, M.P.

BEREAFORD—TURNER.—Feb. 18, at Brighton, by the Rev. C. B.
Knox, the Res. W. W. Bereeford, son of the late 11. It. Berearord.
:eq., of laarmount, Londonderry, to Roam Ellen, daughter of J.
Turner, Esq., of Bt arwlck.pfuus, Brightens.

. -
El KEN —GILBERT.—Pab. IP, at St. Pancras Church, T. flybys,
Esq., of therstow.villis West, Bayswater, to Jane, second daughter
of R. Gilbert, Esq , of Easton.equure.
RAWSON—PHILLIPS—Feb. 19. Edward S. Wawson, Em., of the
firm of Waleson. Brothers, of New York. Philadelphia, and San
Francisco, er Ellen, eldest daughttr of 91. Phillips, EA., of Bt.
Helier's, Jersey.
London, England, 1851-02-21

MARYLEBOSE.

CHARGE OP ADMINISTERING Gist TO A CHILD VNTIER
Sever YEARA or Amt.—Yesterday, Hannah Maria
Etrena, a widow, about 50 years of age, was brought up in
custody and placed at the bar before Mr. Broughton,
charged under the following extraordinary circumstances.
And it will be seen from the subjoined evidence, that the
conduct of a police-sergeant in reference to the affair was
of a most inexplicable and unsatisfactory nature.
Police-constable Ramsey, 57 D, said—l live with my
family on the first floor of No. 13, Upper Dorchester-
, •
place, and the prisoner lives in the second floor. After
going off night duty I returned home arid went to bed at 7
this morning, and at 8 o'clock I heard what I thought to he
a loud knocking over brad, which proceeded from the pri-
soner's room. I sent my little girl Elizabeth, who is not
yet seven years of age, upstairs, to say that I could get nn
sleep for the noise, and in the course of a few minutes I
heard ,omething rolling on the fluor. I shortly afterwards
sent up my son to fetch down his sister, and he brought
her in his anns to me, and laid her down in the
room. She was quite insensible, and was incapable of
moving either hand or foot. She was perfectly well when
I scut her up. I put her to bed, and I smelt that she had
hail sin. After the lapse of an hour, finding that she did
not get better, I got up and dressed myself, and took her to
Dr. Guy, is Dorset-place, by whose advice I conveyed her
instaudy in a cab to the Western General Dispensary,
New-road. We arrived there at half-past ten. rhr sto-
mach-pump was applied, and the child was put into a hot
both. I left her at the dispensary, and then repaired to
the station-house in Molyneux-street, where I reported to
Sergeant Pearce, the acting inspector on duty, what had
occurred ; and the remark he made was " It's not a proper
charge ; you can't take her into custody, for no person saw
her give the child the gin." The child was then in a most
dangerous state.
Mr. Broughton—Did you mention that to the acting
inspector ?
ItanDey—l did, your Worship.
John Ramsay, complainant's son, proved that he found
the child as described by the father. Prisoner was in bed,
and a bottle was standing by.
Mr. Buxton, resident surgeon to the General Dispensary,
said—On the previous due the child of prosecutor was
brought there insensible. The stomach-pump was applied,
and nearly a quart of lightish fluid drawn off. The child con-
tinued extremely ill all the afternoon, and he was obliged
to open the jugular vein. He still regarded the child's
situation as dangerous. But for the application of the
stomach-pump death must have overtaken the child.
Osborne, 250 I), said prisoner had admitted to him that
she had given the child something which would make it all
over with her. Ile took her to the station-house, as she
was drunk and incapable of taking care of herself, but
Sergeant Pearce would not take the charge.
Mir. Broughton remanded the prisoner till Thursday next.
London, England, 1851-02-21

Midland
London and South Western 7,960 .... 7,209
Lancashire and Yorkshire 13,544 .... 10,826
London and Brighton

14,19$

South Ea.ltern
York, Newcuotic, and Berwick 12,905 .... 12,293
York and North Midland 6,703 .... 5,930

North

4,399
Bristol and Exeter
Leeds and Thirsk
Shropshire Union 487 ....
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock,

4,1118
3,256
715
366

and Midlands Junction
London and Blackwall
)4anchciter, South Junction,

764 ....
London, England, 1851-02-21

and Altrincham..
Liverpool, Croaby, and South-
port 231
Shrewsbury and Birmingham fig ....
Manchester, Sheffield, and

410 ....

---
5,821 .... 4,564
Shrewsbury sad Chester 1,314 .... 1,241
Eastern Counties and Norfolk 12,360 .... 13,287

Total £162,179 £151,079
The total receipts on the above lines being
151,079'., in 1850, and 162,179/. in 1851, it follows
that there is an increase of 11,1001., or 7.3 percent.
The number of miles in 1850 was 3,4281, and in 1851
3,604;, showing an increase of 176 miles, or 5.1 per
cent. The gross average return per mile per week
was, in 1850,441. Is. 21d., and iu 1851, 44/.195. 91d.
The average return per mile per week on the chief
lines is subjoined:
London and North Western

18.51. 1850.
:77.82 .... £60.8.3
52.79 64.31
40.09 39.79
33.30 .... 33.25
52.09 49.43
44.14 .... 37.52
36.80 .... 32.50
44.04 .... 42.33
26.18 .... 23.16
38.38 .... 41.26
39.27 .... 37.39

Great Western

Midland
London and South Western
Lancashire and Yorkshire
London and Brighton
South Eastem
York, Newcastle, and Berwick
York and North Midland

94.70 .... 28.61
re as follows :
London, England, 1851-02-21

RAILWAYS.

THIS DAT.

Two o'Cr.ocx.
' The share market opened a shade lower to-day,
but prices soon began to look up again, and the
market is now very firm at yesterday's closing prices
for the majority of lines. The business going for-
ward is more 'limited than of late. London and
North Western stock is higher, haying improved to
1341. Midlaads, South Easterns, and Caledonians,
however, exhibit a decline from yesterday's rates.

mown. prior.
Yeoter Lay.

ISales to.olay up
I to 1 o'clock.
London, England, 1851-02-21

LEEDS, Feb. 20.

STOOL EXCHANGE. There has been more buoyancy in
the market this looming, and tranaactions eloeed at an improvement
upon the quotations rf yesterday. Great Northern*, 171; Rut Lan-
cashire*, ; Lancashire and Yorkshires. 3111; feeds and Thinks.
II; 71Urtik Extenslona. No. 3,6 s 3d. die.; SOL Itullands, 15.1 dr.;
North Wes ern Pref., ; North Westerns, 121 dia.; Midland sloe.
Std; &nth Eastern and Donets. DI.

Souris EASTERN RAILWAY.—THE DIVIDEND.—
The directors of this company have determined to room-
mend the proprietor. to declare a dividend of 108. per share
(or 301, stock) for the half-year ending 31st January.
London, England, 1851-02-21

PUBLIC SALES.

Fen. 20.—8 y Mr. GEORGE ROBINSON' at the Mart.—
Busiaes. premi.e,, hitherto used as a 1100 r-cloth manu-
factory, in the Fulham-road, held for 40 years at 301. per
annum—sold for 800 guineas..

A policy for 499/.. in the Britannia Office, life 53 years,
premium 131.70. ld.-66 guineas.
Leasehold house, Devonshire-street, Lisson-grove, let for
2G 1. , held for 6.5 years unexpired at 51. 55.-2001.
Thirty 1001. shares in the Law Fire Assurance Company,
V. 10s. paid-21. 16s. per share.
Fire 1001. shares in the Guardian Assurance Company,
10/. paid--561. per share.
Messrs. NASH and THORNTON, at Garrawav's.—Two
leasehold houses and shops, 19 and 20, St. Martin's-le-
Grand, with eight houses in the rear, let for 326/. 10s. per
annum, held for 40 years at 16/.—knocked down at 2,960/.
Two houses, with shop., 21 and 22, Wormwood-street,
Bishopsgate, producing a net rental of 941. 95., held from the
City for 61 years-1,1701.
Prechold house, 10, Stockwell-street, Greenwich, let on
lease for 434 3s. 4d., land tax redeemed-7701.

TIIE NestrxErr MunnEn.—Nlra. Wilkins, the
widow of the murdered man, was living on Monday hut,
' but still remains in a state of danger.—Bath Chronick.
London, England, 1851-02-21

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHERN CIRCI.7I'.—IANCASII.H. FEB. 19.
DIEIOII2 MIL 'mica Cumuli.
The Mowing ease was heard yesterday after the despatch
of aye reporter's parcel._

aT Baorontox, NEAR PKVITOM.
Janes Neat, 32, and William /fume, 28, wire charged
with feloniously setting fire to a stack of hay, the property
of Thomas Pomfret, at Broughton. The prisoners pleaded
guilty.
The sentence of the court wae that they be tranapurted fur
10 years.
DEFALCATION OF TIM ACTEART or Tan ULTIIIATON
SAWING& Bann.
The court WWI occupied nearly the whole of this day with
• charge against Seined Doatahisaa, the late actuary of the
IThrenton Bovines Bank, for obtaining by false pretences
several sums of money, the property of the trustee, of the
said bank. Other counts in the indictment chem. al him
with having obtained from Mr. Hodgson, the treasurer to
the trusters, several soma of money by false Pretenses.
The history of the transartom in question is as follows!
The prisoner was appointed actuary to the hank in the year
1033, and continued to hold that once until last year. The

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London, England, 1851-02-21

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Courier, fo. Calcutta, Feb. 16,1 at. 50 N.. lon. U W.
Duilnn., for Cbina, Jan. 7, lat. 1 N., lon. 24 W.
J Calvin (bop), reering Feb. It, lat. 46 N., lan II W.
Margaret Skelly, Feb. 14, 1at.19 N., Inn. 5 W.
Mary Itichey, of London, etetrini ht. 13, ion. It.
Undaunted, Maraca, from Leghorn 'or Falmouth, Jaa. 29, lat. 33 N.,
lon. 10 W.

[Advertisement.}—C.tSE OP ULCERATED BAD LEOS
CI."kW at 1101.41WAT'FI 0111111V3T MID I'ILLI3.—EXITACt at a letter
from Mr. W. Kemp, 37, Williarnatrert, Edinburgh, dated Sept. 10,
1816.--tt Profeasor Holloway. Sir, —I b-g to Marin you that for Me
years I guttered dreadfully from a great number of ulcers on both my
hgs, during which time I was atcadril by tie era) medical men, be-
sides trying vitriolus remedies recommended by my friends, and I also
had advice from Mintn-houre, but all to no purpose. I am, however,
truly happy to say I Mote got ay Ira" well ar ever they were In my
life by using your pills and ointment. (Signed) W. Karr."—These
rnediemen are gold by al druggiAti, and at Proftmsor Holloway's esta-
blishment, 244, Strand, London.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, ANI) DEATHS.
London, England, 1851-02-21

EXETER AND EXMOUTH.

The half-yearly meeting of thi.company was held
' Yesterday at the Condon Tavern, Bishoingate•street ; Mr.
W, •
tittuaza took the choir. . . . .

The report was brief, and recommended the shareholders
to agree to measures being taken for winding up the com-
pany, seeing that the line by which they expected assistance
was not to be carried out, namely. the Exeter, Yeovil, and
Dorchester. The directors reminded the shareholders of

the agreement which already existed on the part of the
London and South Western Company to guarantee them
per cent. on the completion of the Exeter and Exmouth,
and 4 per cent. during the construction of the works, from
which they expected some compensation in the event of
winding up the company. The report concluded by recom-
mending the shareholders to appoint a euramittee of
directors to confer with the South Western board for that

PuZeaceo nnu showed a balance of 5,1631. in favour of the

company.
Mr. CHAPLIN, M.P., said he was one of their earliest
shareholders, holding 129 shares, and also represented the
South Western Company. He thought any negotiation
might be more likely to be successful by way of conference
with the South Western directors, than by any detail that
might be gonc into at this meeting.
A PROPRIETOR thought the South Western Company
ought to pay something for being relieved of the responsi-
bility of paying 51 per cent. for a line which, if constructed,
might not bring in 3 or 4 per cent.
After some further observations the report was adopted.'
The committee was then appointed to confer with the
directors of the South Western Company.
The meeting then adjourned.
London, England, 1851-02-19

PUBLIC SALE'S.

Fan. 18.—By Mr. EDWIN Fox, at the Mart.—Fite
leasehold houses, 1 to 5, llorace-street, Wandsworth-road,
producing from weekly tenants 1131. 4s. per annum, term
68 years from 1845, at 201. per annum—eold for 380/.
Five houses, 6to 10, Horacretreet, producing 1041. per
annum, held for 63 years at 171. 10s.--350/.
Ten ditto, 11 to 20, Horace-street, producing 2061. per
annum, held t'or 661 years, at 354.-1,2401.
Six ditto, 21 to 23, Horace-street, and M to 24, Walter-
street, producing 1241. 165., held for 69 years, at 231. 14s.
—7701.
Six ditto, 1 to 6, New Wellington-terrace, producing
140/. 8.. per annum, held for 69 years, at 231. 145.-7001.
Worbsb,ops, 22, Walter-street, let for 10/., held for 69
years, at Id.-464.
Leasehold home and shop, No. 1, Walter-street, let for
311. 45., held for 67 years, at 61.-1301.
Leasehold villa residence, Albion-road, Dalston, let for
i 401., held fur 96 years, at 61.-390/.
London, England, 1851-02-19

EVERT SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE PUBLISHED,
THEEXHIBITION EXPRESS,
Size of • Daily Moraine Double Paper,
PRL.E toUIt".*ENCE,
Caotaiaing every po.aible inforetatio, relative I. the
itEAT EXHIBITION OF 1851,

Its (Netts, Exhibitors' Prltsptc;,iiitended Contra.% Arrangements,
Appra.rance, l'roerem, past and future.
The enormous number 01 perm interested in the forthcoming
Great Extubition of the World's Inelestry having hitherto nod no
mrafactory reprmentative in the preen—no paper sufficiently Loge,
and with me,heinima comprehensive enough to grasp and camped}
the forthcoming copnoition with Nino* w ?thy of no mead
on event—the proprietors of tse EXPRESS have determined
upon raring, every Saturday afternoon, • double sheet of
that paper, to contain the fullest and latest information relative
to the Exhibition, together with a mate of other matter
acceptable to the multitude of persons interested either es general and
lead committeemen and weretariep, members of provincial travelling
club% exhibttore, friends of exhibitors, rivals of exhibitors, and the
mill larger and wider circle of theme who me to be the hundreds of
transited§ of visitors to the metropolis during the forthcoming Con.
grass of Indostry of ail Nations. In addition to everything relaUve
to the Ezpoeition tide doubt sheet will give general newp, and will,
moreover, especially attend to all current events in literature, science,
and art.
On every day except Saturday the price of the EXPRESS will be
threepence, as heretofore.

The great value of the LXLIIIJITION LXHIFS9 as a medium met
teesittent to advertisers.
AU arteertisementa must be at the office in White friars at or ',fore
4ght In the evening of each Friday, to secure iasertion to the number
followinir
Office. 19, rouverimAtreet, Fleet street.
London, England, 1851-02-19

THE SAILORS' STRIKE.

A woman was fined M. on Monday for having
taken part in the outrage committed on two foreigners, at
North Shields, as mentioned in yesterday's Express. On
Sunday morning about three u'elmk, a melancholy accident
happened to one of the watchers, who went (dr with five
others to overhaul a vessel that was going to sea. The ves-
sel was towing down, and going rapidly through the water.
In attempting to hook the ship's boat the watcher's boat
upset, and one of them, a young man, named Mark Arm-
strong, was drowned. His body was picked up on Sunday
afternoon. Twenty-five policemen have been sent down
from Newcastle to assist the authorities to keep the peace;
and a number of special constables would be sworn in at
' South Shields yesterday. There are a great number of
laden vessels in Shields harbour ready for sea, if they
could procure crews.
London, England, 1851-02-19

EGYPT.

We receive confirmation by the following letter
from Trieste of the news from Egypt which we pub-
lished yesterday :

TRIESTE, Ftp. 12.

News direct from A lexandria, of the 6th inst.
mention intimations having been made from the
Porte of the following reforms, to be carried into
execution with reference to Egypt: Ist. Reduc-
tion of the land tax to a third of its present
amount ; 2nd. Reduction of the standing army of
Egypt to 20,000 men ; 3rd. The total disarmament
(abiakelteng) of the fleet, or rather the placing it at
the sole disposition of the Porte; 4th. The constant
residence of the Inspector-General, Nlahomed Ali
Pacha, in Evit ; sth. The regulatian of the in-
come of the inian princes, according to a fixed
Beale. Abbas acha, the Viceroy, has refused to
obey these orders, but will rather, if necessary, resist
them with arms. He has ordered a levy of
40,000 men, 23,000 for the augmentation of
the army, and 13,000 men for the navy,
who are to be immediately put in preparation
for active service. The lb•idis &dung makes,
among others, the following observations on
this news :—" Any one who recollects the toast
which the Governor-General of India gave last

year on the landing of British troops in F.gypt;
any one who bears in mind
.the desire which a
certain power has always displayed to monopolise
the atrium of Suez, cannot doubt from what

quarter this blow comes, or who directs it. The con-
duct of France on this occasion should be most de-
cided. France will recollect that in 1840 she repre-
sented interests which arc now endangered by the
dictatorial conduct of the I'orte. Will she look
quietly on and 91. r the power of Egypt, she then con-
sidered necessary to maintain, broken to pieces in the
hands of the successor of Mahomed Ali,"
London, England, 1851-02-19

BIRTHS.

BENNETE—Feb. 12, at Thorpe.ylace, Surrey, Caroline, the wife of
the Yet. B. L.. Bennett, of ■ daugbtar.
BUCKLE.—Feb. 13, at Wimbledon, the wife of E. Bonnie, Esq., of

CIIOWNR.—Feb. 14, et rershore, the wife of the Rev. J. H. Mom.

n.
of • eon. . -
HARODUBT.—Feb. 17, the wife of G. S. Harcourt, Esq., of Anker..
rrycke House, Buckinghamshire, of a son.
MACI'ONALD.—Feb, 17, at Pack-street, Lady Macdonald, of a
daughter.
STAN 10:4.—Feb. 14, at Bath, the wife of Major E. Stanton, of a
daughter.
London, England, 1851-02-19

Cooper of Mackree, and another. He wished to know
whether any Roman catholic had been placed on the com-
mission ?
Lord J. RUSSELL mid he was not quite clear that the
hon. and learned member was right in the names. It waa
quite true that Lord Clarendon had 'recommended certain
names, but he (Lord J. RUlWkii) did not know whether any
Roman catholic, were included.
POOR LAW ASSIMILATION.

Hr. P. SCROPE rose to move for a select committee to I
consider the expediency of assimilating the poor laws of
England, Scotland, and Ireland, and promoting the pro-
ductive employment of able-bodied paupers. lie pointed
out the diderenees existing between the systems for the re-
lief of the poor in the three constituent portions of the
United Kingdom—not merely in the law, but still more in
the practice—and the evils resulting front this want of uni-
formity. The main reason for considering the expediency
of assimilating the three systems was, he observed, the deep
interest which the working classes had in it, the condition
of these classes in England being daily deteriorated by
the immigration of Irish and Scotch, who are driven to
this country to obtain that relief which they arc denied
in their own, through the operation of the poor-laws.
He was proceeding to discuss the second point.—
the best mode of relieving the able-bodied poor—when
An hon. member moved that the house be counted, which
was done, and there being only 27 members present, the
house stood adjourned at six o'ekck.

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES.-CONTROVERTED
ELEcriosa.—On Monday the general committee of elec-
tions selected the following members to serve as chairmen
of election committees for the present session :—Mr. W.
Deedes, Mr. E. Divett, Mr. G. A. Hamilton, Mr. 11. K.
Seymer, Lord Robert Grosvenor, and Mr. E. Ellice. The
Duke of Richmond and Lords •Stratford, Ponsonby, and
Colchester have been appointed a committee on opposed
private bills. The standing orders have been waived in the
case of the General Reversionary and Investment Company,
and in the case of. the Buckingham, Brackley and Banbury
and Towcestcr road bills.
London, England, 1851-02-19

TILE MIDLAND RAILWAY.

The directors of this company have published their
account for the half year ending 31st December, 1850. The
principal items on the Dr. side of the revenue account are—
Maintenance of way, 30,4131. 11s. 51. • locomotive power,'
88,100/. ss. 3d. i traffc expenses, 34,3611: 12s. 24.; coaching
expellees, repeals, &c., .0,4061. 12s. 21. • debentures and
loans, 82,3171. 7e. Bd. ; dividends on shares and goanusteed
stock, 176,7441. 7s. 24. ; making a tot.d, inclusive of
disposable balance of 117,5661. 3s. &l, amounting to
644,926/. 21. 7d. From the other aide of the account,
traffic from all sources it appears hu produced the sum of
62:3,071/. 166. 2d.
It is proposed to appropriate the disposable balance to the
payment of dividends as follows:-
6,654,8011. C'ons,didaad stock, after the rate
of 21 per cent. per annum £81,935 0 0
25,0001. Midland 61. Preference
978,533/. Birmingham and Derby, 225. 6d
per cent. per annum 6,504 0 0
145,0001. Ere wash Valley, 501., 6 per cent
per annum

1:92,530 0 0
Leaving balance in bands of directors.. 25,027 2 7
£117,566 2 7
The capital account shows the following expenditure
during the half-ytur, after deducting proceeds of sale of old
material, land, Ave., viz.: 'Main line, 2,576/. ; Sheffield and
Rotherham, 521.; Bristol and Birmingham, 9,3311.; Lei-
cester and Swanningtou, 30/..; Mansfield and l'inxton,
8,623/. • Nottingham and Lincoln, 2,14061. ; Synston and
Peterborough, Erewash Valley and branches,
1,9541. ; Nottingham and Mansfield, 8,258/. ; Little Eaton
branch, 71. ; Birmingham Extension, 12,12.11. ; Leeds and
Bradford, 1,0161. ; lines not made, for which acts were ob-
tained, 49. W.; acts lost and bills withdrawn, 4941. • rimming
competing line., 61. • payments to engineers, 6,500/. • ditto
on account of shares' in South Staffordshire, 6,0001., making
a total of 110,191/. This, with the amount previously ex-
pended, gives a total capital account of 15,446,906/. The
receipts on capital amount daring the half-year had
been Shares, 218,87141. ' • debentures, 1,5151. ; total (less
55,7501. loans paid off), 2:14,599/. The sums previously re-
ceived were : Shares, 11,902,296/. ; debentures, 3,326,806/.;
loan notestB6,4so/.; making, with the present half-year's
receipts' 14,562,2121., and leaving a balance of 5,316 t. over
expenditure.
London, England, 1851-02-19

ATTENDANCE OP THE ALDERMEN IN TUE CENTRAL

CRIMINAL. COI ILT.

Sir PETER mooed, without making any ob-
servation upon the subject, " That it he referred to a eom-
mittec of the whole court to consider and report whether
any and what regulations are necessary, to secure a more
punctual attendance of the members of the Court of Alder-
men, as commis.ioners during the sessions, at the Central
Criminal Court ; and to consider and report as to the neces-
sity of continuing to hold four adjourned quarter sessions at
Guildhall." . _

Sir PETER LAURIE said, in answer to a question from
one of his }anther aldermen, that he had no doubt of the
speedy production of a report which would give public sa-
tisfaction. (Hear, hear.)
The HECORDEIt stated that upon the late neeasion
alluded to relative to the delay of business in the Central
Criminal Court, he had mentioned, in explanation to the
jury, that the presence of two commissioners was neeessa7
to constitute a court ; hut he had made no complaint.
colleagues on the bench were, he believed, at the time of
the emergency, occupied with the business of the other
courts. (Hear, hear.)

ADDITIONAL CONSTABLEi FOR 1851
The LORD MAYOR called the attention of the court to
the necessity which would in all probability exist for the
appointment of additional policemen, as a preparation for
the security of the public peace and order, which la and
his brethren, as magistrates, were hound to do all they
could to maintain, on the approaching great public occasion.
Upon the motion of his lordship the nnestion was referred
to a committee of the whole court, with power to confer
with Mr. Daniel Whittle ilarrey, the commissioner of the
City police.

WIDECLNO OFA..IiANCERY-I,ANE.-DNER

TO ILK. J. R. TAYLOR.

Yeaterdat a dinner was given at the George and
Blue Boar. ifolborn, to Mr. 3. R. Taylor, on the occasion
of presenting that gentleman with a testimonial for his ro.r-
Vi in attempting to procure the widening of Chancery--
lane. Sir JAnEs Doer., Bart., M.P., in the chair. The
guests numbered in all between 80 and 90 gentlemen, anti
amongst them were many distinguished re-ident, in the
parish of St. Andrew, Holborn. The testimonial prepated
for the occasion consisted of a silver salter and i•perbue,
each bearing an appropriate inscription.

COMPOUND TioN.EnoLDEL.44-011 Monday a bill
wag print,il by which " compound houtcheldets will be
enabled to cute for members who have ouce claimed and
tendered the rates. At present many are deprived of the
franchise by baring to make continual claim,* be rated.
London, England, 1851-02-19

THE POLICE COURTS.

GUILDIIALL.

Si: journeymen tobacconists, lately in the service of
Messrs. Lloyd, of Snow-hill, appeared before Sir Peter
Laurie, upon warrants charging them that they having
entered into the service of the complainants, had refused to
do certain work upon being duly ordered to do, and which
they could have done in the ordinary course of the ir business.
Mr. Cotterell, who attended on behalf of the complain-
ants, represented the case as a conspiracy among the men
to control their masters in the management of their busi-
ness. Messrs. Lloyd had reduced their late foreman to the
condition of a workman, appointing another overseer in
his place, which led to a demand on the part of the men
that they should have tasks assigned to them, with liberty
to leave off work as soon as the task was finished. The
new foreman on the contrary preferred that they should
work the usual number of hours, he taking care that they
worked with due diligence. The workmen then refused to
wet any more tobacco, thereby showing that they
were about to bring their labours to a close, sad
that they wished to avoid being charged with not mut-
pleting work upon which they had commenced their opera-
tions. As they refused to liquor the tobacco leaf, Mears.
Lloyd now charged them with misconduct in refusing to
obey their reasonable orders, under the Masters' and
, Servants' Art. -

Mr. Lewis, for defendants, said the matter had been
before Sir Chapman Marshall on a previous day, and he
had very kindly recommended the men to return to their
work, and obey all reasonable commands, and he urged
Mears. Lloyd to withdraw their complaint upon these con-
ditions. The men had adopted the alderman's advice, and
had every day since tendered their services to their master,
but be had refused them, and persisted in comingbizio this
court for punishment. They had, on the former ,
expressed their mindere regret that any such azimut& -
ing had arisen.
Sir Y. Laurie now said that after hearing both their state-
' menu it was =mammy to eater into the particulars of the
London, England, 1851-02-19

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COURT OF ALDERMEN.

Yesterday a court teas held, for the purpose of " re-
ceiling the 'return of the election of an alderman for the
ward of Walbrook, in the room of Michael Gibbs, Esq.,
resigned," and upon other business.

THE SI..)ANE>4.

.....
Alderman WILSON requested to he informed why Mr.
and Mrs. Sloane were exempted from the general treatment
of prisoners convicted and sentences' to be imprisoned ? It
was, he understood, the established custom to remove. from
Newgate all convicts under sentence; and why the re should
be a deviation front that practice in the case of the two
persona he had named, and who were, it appeared, still in
Newgate, he could not conjecture.
Mr. Alderman and Sherif CARDEN said that as the
sentence upon the Sloane., was imprisonment for two years
without hard labour, they were, in conformity with esta-
blished usage, detained in the gaol of Newgate as the
national prison. (Hear, hear.) If the sentence had in-
cluded hard labour, the removal to another place of punish-
meat would of course have taken place. (Hear, hear.)
Ald. SIDNEY said that he and Alderman Copeland,
as visiting magistrates of the prison, had made the necessary
inquiries into the subject, and found that it had been the
invariable practice to make persons sentenced to imprison-
ment without hard labour undergo their sentence in
Newgate. Mr. Sloane was by his own choice in solitary
confinement in one of the cells, and Mrs. Sloane was under
the care of the medical officer of the prison, and was not yet
in a condition to be placed with the other female prisoners.
The court might rely upon the strict observance of the judg-
ment of the learned authority before whom the prisoners
had been tried. (Hear, hear.)
Ald. LAWRENCE said the public might be led into a
mistake b 7 the mention of "solitary confinement in a cell in
Newmite, and he wished to prevent any misapprehension
upon the mutter. The fact was, that even the condemned
cell, as one of the rooms in Newgate was called, was one of
the best rooms in the whole prison ; that Mr. Sloane wish-
ing to be separated from the other prisoners, and that his
being alone, was not at all a part of the discipline of the
gaol. (Hear, bear.)
London, England, 1851-02-19

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1851.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.-YESTEBDAY.

SIMMS TIM Cain C0M111.1.1.1.
Ix 11 E. W. Wrox.—THE ARTISTS' ANNUITT FUND.
This insolvent, a sculptor, was opposed by Mr. Dowse for
the Artists' Annuity Fund.
Mr. Simon appeared as counsel for a Mr. Charles Eden
Wagstaff, and a creditor opposed in person. Mr. Hardinge
Oiffard supported.
The insolvent was secretary to the Artists' Fund Society
in 1848, and ceased in July that year. His defalcations
amounted to 826/., off which the Guarantee Society had
paid 1001. At the time Mr. Charles Eden Wagstaff was
treasurer, and he had received subscriptions which were in-
cluded in the sum mentioned. The money had been spent
partly in taking up accommodation bills which passed be-
tween him and Mr. Wagstaff, who was now absent from
this country, and partly in his (insolvent's) own expenses.
Mr. Hardinge (Afford objected to the opposition on the
part of Mr. Wagstaff, and an attorney's clerk was called
to prove that instructions had been given to proceed
%Mithe insolvent, and that • judgment had been
lted,
The Chief Commissioner held that the evidence did not
prove an authority to oppose in this court, and therefore
refused to hear the opposition.
Mr. Simon said Mr. Wagstaff wax anxious to prove that
he had nothing to do with the insolvent's defalcations, but
on the contrary, had brought them to light. That gentle-
man was now in America.

charge, for Messrs. Lloyd had obtained all the victory they
could expect. It was a pity to call for the punishment of
the men. They had expressed their conviction that they
were in the wrong and their readiness to return and perform
their duty, and being sensible of their error he should be
very sorry to inflict any punishment upon them. Skilful
workmen were the strength of the nation, and perhaps often
their talents were not sufficiently appreciated. With
respect to Messrs. Lloyd's treatment of their men, it
appeared to be considerate and kind. The hours, from
eight in the morning till half-past seven in the evening,
seemed to be reasonable and the wages, which were 28s.
per week, were, he thought, very good. 'Very many journey-
men were compelled to work longer hour; for less money.
The submission of the men in this case was a defeat to the
trades' union. They were obliged to give up their point,
and Messrs. Lloyd had better rest satisfied with that.
Mr. Lewis said he was directed by the men to state that
they did not belong to any union, and they requested him
to thank the magistrate for his kind interposition.
The complaints were then withdrawn.
BarosvoteNett.—The following sums have been received
for Jane Vl'ilbred :-18s., raised by a penny subscription at
the Mitre Inn Palace New-road ; and 10s. from a friend,
through Mr. J. Ritchie, Orchestra-place, Old Kent-road.

Mr. Dow(• raid he was not instructed to press the ease
on the part of the society, hut merely to make inquiries.
The society believed the insolvent had been victimised.
The Chief Commissioner said as no adverse judgment was
prayed he need give no opinion. lie discharged the
insolvent.
London, England, 1851-08-28

TO TILE EDITOR OF TUE EXPRESS.

CAIRO, Ara. 6.
The engineers who came here to arrange mat-
ters with his Highness Abbas I'acha on behalf of
Mr. Stephenson, for the construction of the railway,
would have returned to England by the last steamer,
but as they were on the point of leaving Alexandria,
his highness commanded their recall, with a view to
their examining a line which should pass more ,
through the cultivable parts of the Delta than that
first proposed. The direction contemplated is by
Hanka and Tanta, the latter town being a place of
pilgrimage and of considerable trade. There are
three large faits held there in the year, and Tanta
may be regarded as the Leipaig of Egypt. It is also ;
scarcely necessary to dilate upon the advantage of a
line of railway through the midst of the Delta as I
compared with one which merely skirted the I
I Delta on its Western side. There is now nothing I
to delay the final departure of Mr. Borthwick
and his assistant by this mail for England ;
and it is to be hoped that in another six weeks we
shall again see him among us with an effective staff
for surveying and setting out the line, which will, in
all probability, be as last suggested. Now that the
construction of a railway may be regarded as a fait
are,,mpli, the jealousy which wns so strongly mani-
fested here has in some measure subsided; ana people
are beginning to understand that it may be useful

and remunerative to the Pacha. The groat thing i
will be to keep down the fares to the level of the
means of the people, which, estimated in money, arc
very moderate.
Last night the ceremony of cutting the bank of
the canal at Old Cairo was performed, when the
Nile is supposed to have risen 10 cubits. On the
bank being cut, the river sends its fertilising stream
through the channel of the canal into the town of
Cairo and the surrounding gardens. Tho occasion is
one of great rejoicing. l'he river, near the mouth
of the canal, is covered with boats tilled with com-
pany, who keep up their mirth and hilarity to a late
hour in the night.
Ilis Highnesspays considerable attention to busi-
ness, judging and acting for himself in all matters
that conic before him; and the meanest person under
his rule has the right of presenting to him, in per-
son, a petition.
The question of the Tanzimat is in data quo,
A TRAVELLER.
London, England, 1851-08-28

received at too late an hoar to admit of the altera-
tion needful for introduction in a column parallel
to that for " money,") aro as follows:

0/Dtif ART SHARES.
Caledonian, 10 1 9j ; Eastern Counties, 5; East Lanca-
shire, 13; Great Northern, 161; Great Western, 76;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 4711 7; ditto Fifths, 21; Leeds
Northern, 10; London and North Western, 116!;
Midland, 401 1 11 401; ditto 501. shares, 141 ;
North British, 5 ; Scottish Midland, 64 ; South Eastern,
191 1 ; York, Newcastle and Berwick Extension, 111.
FOREIGN SHARPS.
Rouen and Ilavre, 9; Tours soil Nantes, 61.

The railway traffic returns for the last week on
most of the English lines are' now known, and, gene-
rally, speaking, present the same favourable features
as for some time past, the metropolitan lines especially
again exhibiting a remarkable augmentation as com-
pared with the corresponding period of last year.
Ihe London and North Western return is 61,177/.
against 48,9231. in 1830, showing an increase of
12,242/. ; the Great Western, 24,032/. against 17,0661.
—increase, 6,9864; the London and South-Western,
18,0331., against 12,9771.—increa5e,5,076L the Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 19,1284, against 17,6011.—
increase, 1,3241.; the York and North Midland,
11,0041., against 10,618/.—increase, 386/. ; the York,
Newcastle, and Berwick, 16,0804, against, 14,422/.
—increase, 058/. ; the Great Northern. 14,7831.,
against s,7oll,—increase, 9,082!.; the Bristol and
Exeter, 321., against 4,4974—inerease, 1,4334 ;
the North Staffordshire, 4,8951., against 5,0971.—
decrease, 2021.
London, England, 1851-08-28

GERMANY.

A telegraphic despatch, dated Vienna, Aug. 26,
says Au autograph letter of the Emperor regu-
lates the position of the Council of the Empire and of
the ministry, as a responsible body in connection
with the crown. The ministry and the president of
the Council of the Empire are invited to examine as
to the possibility of the existence and execution of
the constitution of March, and to draw up proposi-
tions conformable to the monarchical principle."
London, England, 1851-08-28

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MINCING LANE.—THIS DAY.
Svoast.—There has not been a public sale to-day, but
the market appears to be steady. Refined dull. Grocery
lumps, 465. to 495.
COFPZE.—The public sale of 300 casks and 1,000 bags of
plantation Ceylon is going off steadily. 600 bags of good
ordinary native Ceylon sold by private contract at 395.,
which establishes a firm market.

PIM/STD.—The public sales went off heavily, prices 111
favour of the buyer.
INDIGO remains steady.
CUTTON.—The market continues very firm; 600 bales
sold yesterday on 'Change at fall prices.
In other articles no material alteration—markets gene-
rally inactive.
London, England, 1851-08-28

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The market is not lower. Accounts received to-day front
St. Petersburg state that the price had again advanced
from 117 rs. to 118 rs., and 120 rs. demanded. The ship-
ment. were : 17,336 casks in 1851 ; 38,689 in 1860 ; 41,899
in 1849 ; 68,116 in 1818. Prices stand as follows :—Town
Tallow, 375. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 38.. 3d. to 38s.
ed.; last three months, 390 3.1.; Jan. and March, 395. 6d.
395. ad.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Mears. Conper and Davis report a dull trade, at the fol-
lowing quotations:—Prlme Meadow Ray, 70s. to 75a.; in-
ferior, Ma to Me.; Rowen, 661. ; Clover, old, 755. to 90s. ;
new, 60e. to 754.; Straw, 241. to 30e.

POSTAL Fammns.—The Postmaster-general has
announced that correspondence addressed Post &tiara.,
or to be left at the Goners' Post-Mllee till called for, may be
retransmitted; and that arrangements hare been made for
parties who may wish to avail themselves of the regulation
previous to thiir departure from the metropolis to leave
their address in the Seeretary'e Mace Martin's-le-
Orand.
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London, England, 1851-08-28

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVEgiltfG, AUGUST 28, 1851.

are Who enikred and undergone, nothing but par-
Kral experissice can adequately tolL And them,
when the Hardt is reached, to live and dwell and
associate with men blasphemously claiming in-
spiration, annuigst a People ignorantle or deceitfully
claiming to be especial objects of Gun's care, amongst
a community claiming to have superseded all ordinary
rules of moral manners and obligations by laws
vouchsafed by themselves unto themselves—these
arc considerations from which the mind shrinks with
horror and dismay. Nevertheless, there is Mor-
monism; and there are the Mormons, masters of a State;
and what it will end in Heaven only can tell. Let
us watch and mark its career, in the full confidence
that a wise and gracious Providence cares and pro-
tects the world from such delusions.

The mono journal asserts that both the French and
Ensh geoernments are watchfully obwrving the
largegli purchases of arms and accoutrements now
making by Russia.
At the Bourse to day the Five per Cents. rose Sc.,
and closed at 93fr.; the Three per Cents. closed
without change from yesterday, at 56fr. Wk.
London, England, 1851-02-26

'CO Court.

The Earl of Aberdeen and Sir James Graham
arrived at Buckingham Palace at a quarter-past 9 o'clock
on Monday evening, and had audio/nee of the Queen.
Lord Stanley had an audience of her Majesty yesterday
morning.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen and Prince
Albert, and partook of luncheon with her Majesty and his
royal highness.
the Queen and Prince Albert, nerompanied by the
Princess Royal and the Prineess Alice, took a drive yester-
day afternoon in an open carriage and four. The equerries
in waiting, lord Charles litany and Lieut.-Colund the
lion. Alexander Gordon, attended on horseback.
Prince Albert rode out on hor,chaek yesterday, attended
by Lisut.-Colonel lion. A. Gordon.
The royal family took their usual exerci,e yesterday.

The I)ucheits of Kent :Arrived at herre.idenee, Clarence

}louse, St. Jrunes's, yesterday from Frocnnore. On her
way to town her royal highness visited the Duchess of
Gloucester. In the afternoon the Duchess of Kent re-
turned to Frugourre, attended by Lady Fanny !toward and
Sir George Cooper.
The Lords of Iler Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council held a meeting ve4terday morning at the office of
the Comptroller General of the Exchequer fur the trial of
the specimens of gold and silver coinage deposited in the
Pyx of the Itoval Mint. A jury of goldsmiths were in
attendance. Lords of the Privy council present were
the bird Chancellor, Earl Grey, Sir Charles Wood, the Earl
of Carlisle, Sir rrallei, Baring, Earl Granville, and Lord'
Montragle. Sir John F. W. Benda:ll, hart., Master of
the Mint, Mr. ♦-incent, the Queen's Itemembrancer, and
Mr. Brown, the Deputy Itemembraneer, were present.
The Lord Chancellor charged the jury, whir retired with
the pys, in order to test 11 assay the fineness and weight of
tire different coinages in coitiorinity with the rate and stan-
dard. The following is the account of gold monks coined
by the Right lion. It. L. Stull, Master and Worker of Iler
Majesty's Mint, and delivered into the office of receipt of
the said mint, from the 11th day of July, 1816, to the 11th
day of De•ember, 1/119, the said monies bring ruined (pur-
suant to Mint indenture, dated 6th February, 1817), alter
the rate of 46 sovereigns to the pound weight troy
of the standard of 22 carats of fine gold and 2 carats of
alloy.
WEIOOT OF DELIVERTEA.
'maks of 14dis. j L.s. j us.

1.)w9
13 Is

1G,314, sad
71b. Sam. 13 del. 1441.1 243 N 7

Spans or NOXIZ. POT ism las Pr:.

Dm reigns.

11,671
London, England, 1851-02-26

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 20th state that the
committee for the regulation of the debt assembled
on the previous day. It examined the documents
produced on its demand by the government. Several
deputies of different parties attended the sitting.
M. Garcia Luna declared himself in favour of the
government bill, and said that he considered it
calculated to conciliate the interests of the creditors,
of justice, and of the finances. M. Llorente said
that he agreed with the cabinet on the oppor-
tuneness and necessity of regulating the debt;
but he would reserve for future examination the
question uhellier it was possible to perform what was
offend by the bill to the creditors. Ile demanded
that the government should give an exact account of
the different species of debt proposed to be converted,
and especially the amount of interest which the con-
version would require to be paid. The .Epoca says:-
0 According to positive figures, the amount of the
interest of the new consolidated debt will be, in
the next four years, about 47,000,000 teals, and in
the twenty years 141,000,000 reuh,without counting
about 2;t1,0110,000 reaLs in round figures, arising from
the existing interest of the debt, the sum set apart
for the sinking fund, the sale of prvrina, and
the payment of Exchequer Bills." The (u e 1
publishes a decree directing that five squadrons
of light dragoons shall be formed, but, in order
not to increase the expense or the war budget,
they are to be taken from different regiments of
cavalry. The visit of M. Aram& to France continued
to cult': meat curiosity, and among the rumours cur-
rent respecting it, wan one that he was charged with
a mis-ion from the Clomp to General Naavatx. 'llw
Supreme Military and 'Naval 'fributial ordered the
prosecution of General Armen), for having sent a
challenge: to General Karnes.