The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-28 00:00:00

which leaked a little, during the dinner hour. Ile
was to make it up with picking as usual. I cannot
recollect its leaking more than once before. It was then
made up with packing in the same way. I left
no instructinns about starting the engine. I thought it
would have been started at the usual time, 2 o'clock. No
one had called my attention to the leak—l saw it myself.
None of the hands had ever made any remark about it. I
do not know what weight there was upon the safety valve.
A man named Richard sometimes tired up. Egerton
always started and stopped the engine. Ile might be away
sometimes an hour. Finding the engine not at work when
I returned from dinner, I asked s' What's to do ?" Some
one said the joint was not mode up in time. I heard the
noise of the fly-wheel being lifted to start the engine. It
was about half-past 11 when I called "Tom" for Egerton.
lie was absent about a quarter of an hour. Ile came
in cansequenee of my sending Richard for him,
and then I addressed him as already stated. Richard
fired up many times. There is a steam-engine gag le, and
the mercury uin a glass tube. I have seen the engine
worked above lalbs., but not above 201b5., pressure.
Richard always looked at the gauge. There win a safety
valve, with a weight upon the lever. I have never attended
to it. I have saen it moved. I have seen the weight
within two itichzti of the end, hut do not know what weight
that indicates. I have seen the weight since the explosion,
but not the lever. I could find, the weight. I fear
Richard was in the ruins. In the morning there was
plenty of water in the boiler. About ten minutes past
twelve I told Egerton to turn the water into, the cistern.
The pump is always going. Richard was not my servant.
L.—did not pay him. Egerton smelt of liquor.
He mild get from the fire-place without my ob-
serving him. We always had to lift the wheel
to start the engine. Richard was on the premises when I
came hack front dinner. I have never seen hint since. The
men who were lifting the wheel were David Reed, Webster,
Sunderland, and Stephen IL Imes, all of whom arehere. I
cannot say whether I mentioned Richard's name to Mr.
Reese and the fireman. If I omitted to do so, it was because
I did not recollect it. For anything I know Richard is
under the ruins. I went up to Egerton's house yesterday
afternoon, and asked hint where he was at the time of the
explosion. lie told me that he had hold of the starting-
rod. The engineer was responsible as lam not a practical
man. The steam might have been getting up during the
dinner hour. I do not know how the safety valve was. I am
not aware that any of the workmen besides the engineer were
on the premises during the dinner hour. I never
threatened Egerton but that once. I never had occasion to
(10 so. I believe it was Sunderland who remarked that
Egerton had had a glass. I replied that he could attend
to his work. I considered him an experienced man. The
boiler was flat-ended. The Oates were three inches thick ' i
I believe. There were no stays from end to end. There so
were for the diameter. By my contract with the landlords Y„,
I should lie liable to repair the machinery. Nobody had li;
examined the engine and boiler. I was satisfied myself to
that all was in good order.
By the Prisoner—You never showed me the flags when '2l
they were vibrating an inch with the motion of the boiler.
Three weeks ago there was a bad joint, so that the water in to
the feed pipe leaked, and I told you (Egerton) to get it St.
mended. 20
By the Coroner—Egerton told me he could not get the r
plumber to mend it. I will not swear that he may not have
shown me how the boiler vibrated. I did not go to the en- si
gine-house door and ask why the engine was not started, at.
and find that Egerton was not there.
Robert Kirby, of Rochdale-road, was the next witness, ot-
and merely deposed to the finding of Barry after the explo-
sion, leaning with his chest across the engine-beam noising
the ruins. Barry was alive at the time, but died as he was it.
being carried to the Royal Infirmary.
This closed the proceedings for the present, and the in- 20
quest was adjourned till Wednesday next. The engine- 30
tenter, Egerton, still remains in custody. Es

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RAILWAY MEETINGS. IV.
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NORFOLK RAILWAY COMPANY.
Yesterday the adjourned half-yearly meeting of to
this company took place at the offices in duildliallsbuilds 15;
inc'...ilOCirt}TYNDALE took the chair, and asked if it were 2,35 i
necessary to have the report read to the meeting, it having i,
been some time in the hands of the proprietors. This was 20
decided in the negative. The report was then taken as read. as
Thu CHAIRMAN said, before he asked them to receive Ifi•
the report, he would roll upon Mr. Pen, to explain their
real position in regard to the Eastern Counties Company. I's
Major COURT thought they had better first get rid of
the business which they were legally bound to get through 2o
before they went into any matter of a collateral tendency. 50
ThecHAIRMAN sada would save time. 20
A PROPRIETOR moved that the discussion on the rs
subject of the amalgamation be at once proceeded with. 20
This having been carried, rt.
Mr. PETO, M.l'., commenced by reading the resolution 25
the board had proposed on the subject, whieli was, that 23
this meeting are of opinion that the Eastern Counties Corn- st•
pally should he called upon to complete the agreement made
on the 2nd of May, 1818, for the amalgamation of the two
companies, by an application to parliament in the next ges. so
*ion, and to extend the present agreement to such a period
as would leave no doubt of its permanent character. 'That 20
in the event of their declining V, adopt this course, the dir,e-
tors of this company be hereby authorised to adopt such steps
as they think fit, with a view to put an and to the agree- So
merit at as early a perital as shall be. practicable." Ile ad- 20
vetted to the address of Mr. Margrave at the last Eastern
Counties meeting, and said the 2(1,0001. they said they lost
by their connection with the Norfolk Company was a fob 29
lacy; for if this company now had the opportunity of ~.
working the line themselves, he thought there was no doubt "
whatever that they would he able to pay a dividend quite 25
equal to what they proposed to ree..ive Lifter the :analga
motion of the three companies. They put down this cum- it
parry's receipts at 122.,C0/., and the working expenses at r,
76,520/., being about $2Ol. per mile. Now, Mr. Stephenson "s
said their line ought to be worked at about 500/. per mile. 121
(Hear, hear.) This company had now parties at hand sho
would undertake to work the line at 5001. per mile, 90
oaring them 25,0001. on the amount charged by the Eastern 20
Counties Company. (Hear, hear.) Ile would refer to the
Chester and Holyhead Company, which was charged .50
per cent. leo% by the Loudon and North Western Company. so
Ilia Ncweastle and Remick were chanted abso hut one-half 25
of the sum this company was charged by the Eastern
Counties Company. (Hear, hear.) It was a questiou for I2i
them to decide whether they would go on paying 17d. and 243
184. when other lines could work them at Mil. Ile would like si
to see a friendly agreement come to between the Eastern
the Norfolk and Eastern Union Companies (applause), 61
which must be the best fur all parties. Thu Eastern Conn- 12
ties Company had taken upon themselves to pay to the New-
market proprietors 2; per cent., and take their liabilities,
whilst some time ago they said the Newmarket line could 5,0
not pay its working expenses. (Hear.) If they were to go
ou for the neat four year. working the line in this manner,
he would rather give it up altogether ; fur it was certain
that the Great Northern were willing to join them at si, Aberdeen...
Dercham, and come to an arrangement at once. (Applause.) D, 1.1 _ ••••• ' ir
Ile would gay to them, let us pay what we owe you, re- 15 ,13 'Chester sod Holyhead_ -. IT 17
value our stock, and us you soy we are such Ind partners, 61, all 'Dundee, 15 rob, and Mead
wc will take our property to ourselves. (Applause.) The Men Junction ... dis per
chairman concluded lay again musing the adoption of the Ditto ($1 21
resolution. 71 I I bit (71 17 • 0 . e., . per tent.
Mr. BARLOW seconded the motion. Rig q eastern Counti.• Wens..
Major COURT said their case was similar to that of the 5 per Ct So. I: par I pat
man who locked the door after the steed was stolen. 6I qMe do. No. z par pa
(Laughter.) He had always objected to this agreement oolt D. 0.27 per Cent. ,'teeit 151
from the first ; but there was no doubt whatever that under " ' lB 17
5 5 Edinburgh, Perth, and'
its provisions they were bound hand and foot to the Eastern I. Dundee, 55 per coat . 4 die pm
Counties Company until 18.13. Ile should therefore object 134 1.11 Gnat 21onbera5 per rem( 11 135
to this company being put to any legal expenses with a GI 91 °tette Wearn(liblghthe 1 pm
view of getting that agreement set aside. Ile maintained 6 teticaahiresantire. v 1 14 die
that the Eastern Counties had strictly fulfilled all their G. 100 : b"." 6 Per end •• ••
leo liondeaMitahLAßCoesto
engagements towards this COMpWIIT. (Hear, hear.) ' au.Speutaterroysabrosi
Mr. It. WILCOXON spoke iu favour of the views of the - Ditto New Ruse. I per (3.i136 139
directors, as exemplified by the tenor of the resolution just , tonstaits silt Western Nor,: i Ilyee
read to the meeting. !Ras.ss. O,&L neigh-Vol 14 15
The CUARMAN put the resolution, which was passed Do. New Sig 125
unanimously. Do Sri
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The CHAIRMAN took up the last report, and submitted 17 111
re-elected,

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that the directors who retired be -
agreed to.
Mr. Norbury was elected an auditor of the company.
The half-yearly report and accounts, after some upped..
tion from Major Court as to the insufficient informadeel
conveyed in the account•, were agreed to unanimously.
Mr. VETO, 31. P., said Mr. Quiltcr's report on the !Re-
counts had ouly just come in, and that after the directors
had looked through it, they would send it round to the
shareholders.
After a vote of thanks to Mr. Pete and the rest of the
directors,
Mr. VETO said that a number of gentlemen had esta-
blished a ►team-boat company, to cultivate the trade north
of the Teach. A tine vessel of 500 tons, and 200 horse-
power, would sail from Lowestoft on Saturday, and about
the middle of May another would be ready capable of car-
rying 300 head of cattle, 500 sheep, and 500 pigs. (Ap-
plause.) If by this means, independently of passengers,
only 500 cattle came over their hue every week, it would
tend to make up for any traffic that had been abstracted in
other directions. Arrangements fur carrying the mails
had been already made with the King of Denmark. (Ap-
plause.)
The meeting then separated.

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ORISANS RAILWAY.—The annual meeting of di*
shareholders of this company was held in Paris on Wednes-
day, and was very numerously attended. The receipts of
every kind fur 1850 were shown by the report to amount to
10,468,981 fr. 56c., and the expenses to 5,189,804 fr. 19c.,
leaving a nett profit of 5,279,177 fr. 37c. The dividend
was filed at 42fr. 75c. per share, which added to 14fr. dis-
tributed as interest, carries up the total amount to 57fr. 75e.
per share, or sfr. 20c. more than the average of all the years
which have ponied since the railway has been completely
at work.

BRISTOL, IlareA 27.

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STOCII Eicea.xos.—The market to-day VU dull.
Lalseagiira and Yottiatres kit at at et to U. VW d Nook am*
oaaa et H dia. Belstai and Luton at II&