The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-29 00:00:00

SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY.

Yesterday, a meeting of the shareholders of the
South Eastern Railway resident la Liverpool was held at
the room, of the Law Association in that town. for the
of hearing an address from Mr. E. W. Waldo, the
Cpi,putt'
rPechairman of the company, upon the proposed gig%
of the board in the ensuing esesios of parlament.
was a numerous attendance of shareholders.
Mr. Warne oommeneed by denouncing the conduct of
Messrs. 8011. Adam', and Hamilton as injurious to the
interests of the shareholders, by isdncing timid and
ignorant holden to part with their stook at panic pekes-
The policy of the South Eastern directors, Mr. Within
said, was peace with their neighbours ; but to procure
peace they were obliged to be prepared for war ;
and they were obliged to go to parlament next ses-
sion with various bills (assented to by the share-
holders) to protect their own property. But
he was not prepared to smart that it would be absolutely
necessary for the bills to peas into law. As to the agree-
ment with the Chatham and Dover Company sharing their
continental traffic, that could not be helped, for that com-
pany had direct access to the Continent by • shorter line
than the South Eastern ; but, in rotors, the South Eastern
were saved from an aggressive policy and ruinous competi-
tion, and would be enabled to keep up their premed rates
and charges. The payments to the Chatham and Dover
had been grossly exonerated, and, so far as could he esti-
mated those payment' would not exceed 13,0001. a year,
i while t wee quits probable that ipn • few years the Chatham
and over would have to make ayments to them. The
must Ddoilies+ in mind that I. 186'7 the Pads Exhibitiony
would be opened, from which they would naturally expect
a large increase of traffic, and it would be the safest
policy to make arrangements with competitive companies,
so that they would secure a large share of such
traffic at remunerative rates. With refer/see to the pro-
posed extensions, Mr. Wad& urged that, in all probabffity,
they would all prove remunerative and would increase the
main traffic, while they would have 13 miles leg to work,
with no reduction of fares and rates. As to the London
stations at Charing-crow and Cansooetreet, they mud re-
, member that there were three millions of inhabiter:dm in
Loodon, and in 20 years they would in all probability
increased to four and a half millions, and was the
policy to look ahead sad swum stations incept:al positions.
I After giving elaborate explaoations as to the financial pod-
Lion of the company, Mr. Within said that in his opinion
the South Eastern Company was in a most satisfactory
position. In 'pits of the Setplehuret compensations and
other heavy charges, he thought he might venture to esti-
mate the ensuing dividend at 41. 9s. 4d., and not at one per
Bent., as prophesied by the agitators he bad alluded to.
He would remind them how their dividends and traffic bad
ears,esaed surely and gradually during the last ten
and if he had any knowledge of railway matters be
would venture to prophesy a much more bighead future.
At all events, the directors were in the hands of the share-
holders, and ready to resign if confidence was taken from
them. He and his brother directors, for the sake of peace
and to preserve the credit of the company, would suggest
that, if agreeable to the shareholders, four of the present
board should resign and their places be filled by two gentle-
men from Lancashire and two from the south, such geode-
men to be large holders—like Mr. Bibby, for
whose interests would therefore be identical with those of
the great body of the shareholders. In coecladou, Mr.
Watiiin said he felt assured that if their company would
take a firm but conciliatory tone—the policy of himself
and the bosrd—their property would soon attain a higher
price than it had ever done previously.
Mr. Anann and Mr. BOBZETII then replied at length to
the remark' of Mr. Waltrip, contending that his state-
meats were founded en false data, and that the policy be
advocated would be ruinous and dimetrons to the interests
of the South Eastern Company. Mr. Withers and Mr.
Maxwell Hyslop (both of Liverpool) highly eulogised the
remarks sod policy of Mr. Watt* and urged the share-
holders, in their own interest, to support the board. The
following resolution, moved by the chairman and seconded
by Mr. Roberta, was adopted That this meeting,
regretting the aggreedons made upon the territory of the
company, trust the surrounding companies may be Induced
to agree to such friendly relations and arrangements as may
greatly reduce, if they cannot obviate, the Galley of the
new capital, which the public nearsaitiaa may require, and
approves the recommendation made by the chairman and
deputy chairman in reference to such reorganiaatioe of the
board as may unite the proprietors and the board in defence
of the rights and into-eats of the company."
An amendment by Mr. ADAMS, to disaffect that the
shareholders declined to express an opinion at present, was
not seconded.
The proceeding terminated with • vote of thanks to the
chairman.

THE LATE FIRE AT MESSRS. JOSEPH.
AND BONS.

TO THZ ZDITOII or TIE ILIIILTBS.
Btu,—Wo shall feel much obliged if you will
allow us to state, for the information of the public, that
the fire which occurred on our premises this morning will
not interfere with the conduct of any branch of our business,
nor prevent the prompt execution of either country or ex-
port orders.—We are, &a.,

B. JOSEPH AND BON,
Fancy Warehouse, Great Bt. Thotoss astral°,
Cannoratreet, KO., Dec. 28, 1 '

THE POLICE AND CORONERS' WARRANI..
At an inquest held by Dr. Leninists? last eveaing at the
African Chief Inn, Ws Euston.road, touching
the death of an old man named Daniel Clamor, in which
a verdict "Died from natural PIMA" was returned, Dr.
John Hoare Bayles said that when be wept to make •
post-mortem examination of the body, the wife of deceased
threatened to run • knife into him if he attempted to
touch the body of her hothead. Although the coroner's
warrant was shown to Police Inspector Fraser, he said
be had no power to remove the woman, and Superintendent
Webb said the same. The coroner remarked that that
was all nonsense. A coroner could oommand the ser-
viols of the police, and, if necessary, of the military. The
police ought to know their duty better ; but this was
not the first time such an occurrence took place.
Sir Richard Mayne wrote distinctly to the Primroes-MU
division of police that, whilst • surgeon could not expect
a policeman to break open a door for him, the police were
bound to protect the surgeon while acting under the coro-
ner's warrant. Be (coroner) could not understand how it
was that superintendents and inspectors of police did not
know their duty better. The police seemed to be groping
in the dark now-allays. Sometimes there were cauaostal
complaint of unnecessary interference on their part, bat
in a OM of this sort, where they were really wanted, their
services could not be had. The coroner's warrant had a
most extensive beading—to all constables and others—and
was signed in the name of the Queen. Inspector Fraser
said that if the caroller's officer had ordered the woman's
removal, the police would hare obeyed the order. The
coroner wished all surgeons to understand that under his
warrant they could claim the protection of the polies.
SINGULAR CHARGE.—CUTTING A CHILD'S THROAT.
—At the Shimball, Nottingham, on Wednesday, a youeg
woman, named Alice Price, was charged, on remand, with
cutting the throat of a child at LoughWroogh, a short time
ago. John Marshall said the child Mary Elizabeth Mar-
shall was his daughter, and he left her in charge with •
neighbour when ho went to work. Be wee a widower, and
his daughter was four years old. He did not see his
daughter on the day when the offence was committed, but
the next day the child had a wound in its throat.—Jane
Green raid the child was brought to her house, and
the prisoner came also to her home. She said
she was going home, and stopped with her for • few
minutes. Prisoner asked if the child was destitute, and
said she would go and buy it • hat. She then got
the child and went out with it, and witness did not
see the child till next morning, when prisoner again
came with the child, and asked if witness thought she had
been lost. Prisoner said she bad been in a good bed all night
with the child, and also said she would wind in the child's
pinafore, which had not been brought beck. The child can
talk, and when the prisoner left wituess's house the little
girl said something about her throat. Witness then tried
to take away the handkerchief from the child's throat, but
it would not come away. There was blood, the throat
was cut, and witness fainted away. Crass-examined by
Mr. Belk—There was nothing peculiar about prisoners
manner when she was in witness's hones. Police-coesta.
Ms Goodman, of Longhborongh, said he SSW the
obild with her throat cut. Be went in pursuit of the
prisoner, and toned her at the railway station. She
admitted having cut the child's throat, but did not
know what for. The charge was reed over to the prisoner,
and she thee said she did it in a field near Rempetone, and
after she had done it she threw the knit, in a large ditch.
Witness afterwards went to the ditch and found a knife,
and prisoner maid it was the one she had done it with, and
that she took the knife from the place where she was lodg-
ing. In cross-examination names said the woman was not
in the least degree incoherent. She was very quiet, and
said something about a young man taking her away from
home. She said she did not know what she did it for.
After she had been with him some days he thought the
woman's mind was disturbed. The surgeon's deposition
was then taken, and he stated that the wound was about
two inches long, bat not dangerous. The prisoner made no
reply to the charge, and was then formally committed to
the sessions.
THE ACCIDMIT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAEL-
RAT. —An accident remelting in injuries to several persons,
occurred at the Great Western station, at Gloucester, on
Tuesday evening. The train from Milford was • quarter of
an hour late, and although all the signals marked danger,
the train dashed into the station at the rate of about twelve
miles an hour, coming into collision with a Cheltenham
trail' which was about to be despatched. Eight or nine
persons were seriously injured, though fortunately no boom
were broken. The raisers were prompelyattesded to, and
the worst eases sent to the infirmary. The driver has bees
suspended, sad as investigation will be made.
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