The Express.
London, England, 1849-03-06 00:00:00

POLICE.—YitsTERDAT.

BOW4TELICIT.—CCITING AND WODNDING.—Mary
Anita Wally was charged with stabbing her husband is the
neck, howl 131111 Weds of which his life Is in danger.
C. Lane stated that en Saturday night he was steadies at
the pieslierli door about 8 o'clock, at which time her fina-
-1 long was sitting at a Are in the roost at the rear of the shop.
They both appeared to be under the Mime* of liquor, and
the prisoner basis( taken the large knife produced from a
natal the Imhof the shop, with a barehanded blow stabbed
bee husband In the sack which instantly bled profusely.
There was no canoe that he could see for the act.
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A emistantsurd that tieWmtidavas in • hori-
soateltloa, about half an inch deep, dividing a main
artery; and, had it been a quarter of an inch farther It must
have emeslied the jugular vein, which would cause instant
deith. The prisoner followed her husband into the shop.
shaking doh knife in • threatening manner. end .aping. "
have des it, as he hat Awed me." She had a black-eye
and appeared very mush accited, and while the man was
having his wound dressed he expressed a wish that she
shodi he takes into
Mr. Lary oeM he=have the evidence of some per-
, see ham the bindtd,se and ordered the prisoner to be n-
mended ter _ elhat .
WMTMUMALLROID BURGLARY wire Vro-
raucon.—/". atsatiaick sad C. Jackson were charged with
harglerlenslyzaiato the dwelling-house of Mr. W.
Woolly, gardens, Pimlico, and stealing •
silver welsh, mime p ate, and Other articles Jackson was
foram chugged with wounding Mr. W. Mitchell with a
lifts preserver, and also with attacking two other persons.—
At about seven on Saturday evening, Mr. Woolley and his
virile left their house, having previously seen that all the
fastenings were safe, and on their return, an hour afterwards,
discovered • light in their darling apartment. Mr.
Woolley, keying knocked loudly at the front door, which he
foand fastened inside, hastened round to the rear of the pre-
mises, leaving his wife, who had called two or three neigh-
bours to her aid, at the front. Mr. Woolley bad hardly got
to the open space at the back of his premises, when he
saw a perm resembling the prisoner Stradwiek mount
the wall from the yard, but immediately jump down
again on observing him. Immediately after this the front
door wss.epened, and the two prisoners rushed out. Strud-
wick was secured and held until the pollee arrived. Jack-
ing, alter maniac a few paces, threw down silver spoon
and • • bag of picklocks, and, finding himself closely
Cma, drew out a life-preserver, and, having struck one of
rtrearre on the head with it, rushed upon another
and struck him on the ens, broke away from them, but
was after a very savors ran approkaadial It was roma that
the burglars had effected en entrance by breaking the front
kitchen window, and had then forced open the kitchen-door
at the bottom of the stain. All the drawers and cupboards
in the lower part of the house bad been ransacked, and a
silver watch, etigar-tonr, CMS spoons, end other articles,
tarried off. The watolt and spoons were found in Bees-
borough-place immediately after the prisoners were cap-
tured.

Mr. W. G. Mitchell, a stock broker, stated that at a little
after 8 on Saturday night ho was near Thames-bank, when
he heard the cries of " Stop thief ! " and " Police !" and
saw tait or twelve men miming, the prisoner Jackson being
foremoat of the party, and calling " 8t op thief !" se loudly
as any of the rest. As no peseta could have passed that spot
within the previous two minutes without wiutere seeing him,
he was led to the conclusion that Jackson must be the thief,
and accordingly seised him, when the latter inflicted a blow
with a life preserver, end wounded him on the head, and
caused a g►ut deal of blood to flow. Witness retained his
hold until the rest of the party came up.
Mr. Broderip committed the prisoners for triaL

RAILWAY NEWS.-MONDAY.

The share market closed rather heavily to day, and
the quotations are decidedly lower for the old lines
and also for guaranteed shares.

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SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE.

Half yearly Meding.—Walsall, March 3.—Mr. C. J
TORSI'S& in the chair.
The report of the directors stated that the line between
its junction with the London and North- Western Railway at
Bacot, and the Midland Railway at Alrewas, has, within
the last few days, undergone the inspection of the officer
appointed by the Comminioners of Railways, and was now
awaiting the permimion of the commissioners to open the
same for public traffic. In anticipation of such permusicn
arrangements are in progress with other railway companies
for conducting the traffic °Drama to both on terms of mutual
advantage.
In subsequent ha there was the following
The directors have can ed the appointment of a staff of
officers and servants suitable for the working of that part
of the line which will now be open to the public,
and expect a sufficient portion of the locomotive,
carriage, and waggon steak to be forthwith deli-
vered. In both particulars, however, ears has been taken
to confine the outlay to the smallest amount required.
The confirmation of the proprietors to the forfeiture of a
limited number of shares is now become necemary, but the
directors have the Wilk:don to state that by such forfeiture
the pecuniary 'stunk. of the Company will remain unpre-
judiced, theentneh as the adoption of the measure is confined
with a taw exceptions to shares which had been sold to pur-
chasers failing is register, abet which shares will be resold
to the original proprietors
for the hill amount of the oom-
pany's shwa. The directors have been pleased to fled that
the alairity now evinced is payment of the calls already
made has enabled them to expedite the works along the
whole line, sad to dein. any farther call to a later date than
appeared at one period to be pcseibli ; and they congtatn-
lets the proprietors upon the fact that they have incurred no
debt, and shall be able without any such incembrance to
complete the line within the time specified by their act of
parliament."
Before the question for the adoption of the report was put,
the directen were strongly pressed to insert in it an an-
nouncement to the effect that U. per share in addition to the
amount now called, would be sufficient to complete the
work.. This was, however, objected to, and the amendment
after some discussion was withdrawn, and the report adopted.
[The report originally reed by the secretary to the meeting,
congratulated the shareholders on the fact of their ability to
complete the line without creating "preference shares," bat
the majority of the proprieton inclining to the opinion that
this would suggest the idea that the entire 121. 10s., which
the act of parliament authorises the company to tall, would
be required, the words were withdrawn.]
The retiring auditor was re-elected, and a number of',
• shares, on which sails were not paid, were declared. to be
forfeited.

That portion of the line from Walsall to Lichfield will he
opened in the course of the present month.

ST. HELEN'S CANAL AND RAILWAY.

Half yearly Meeeing.—Liverpool, Marsh 5.—G. °Mix.
ALL. H.q M.P., in the chair.
Mr. WHITLEY, the clerk to the company, read the re-
port, which stated: "Since the last general meeting the
works on Sutton Plane have been completed. The contract
f r working and maintaining the road expired on the let of
February last ; and the directors do not recommend to you a
continuance of the system of working the line by contract.
The directors have not since the last meeting undertaken
any new works; bat they have the satisfaction to state they
are making arrangements for the immediate execution of the
Blackbrook Branch, on conditions which will not involve any
pressen* on the company's finances during the premnt year.
At the same time they have sectuei from the coal propnctors
on the branch guarantees of an increased traffic to an extent
that will ensure very profitable results from its formation.
The directors are glad to be able to report an increase on the
traffic during the last half year, as compered to the corre-
sponding period of 1847, Use receipts on the canal d rail-
way being 14,3811. in this portion of 1843, against 13,6131.
in 1847, leaving a net earning of 1,7091., and 'hewing a
gratifying contraq with the prior half of the year. With
the g teed increased traffic from the construction of the
Blackbrook Branch, and what may fairly be anticipated from
the expected revival of trade, it is probable that the con-
sideration of the propriety of proceeding at once to complete
the Banton' line an docks may be forced on the directors
at an early period.
The report was adopted, and after a vote of thanks to the
chairman, the meeting adjourned.

/SYNCH RAILWAY TRAYFIC.—The following are the last
ratans of t geese reasipts at the principal French radwapt
Naarnazie.--Front Feb.l9 t • Feb. 2S : l'assengers,l33,933f.; goods,
16= ; total, 900,20114
.—Frons Fab. IS to Feb. 24 : Penmen., 52,332 f. ; goods,
93,h081; total, 146,190 f.
Harm—From Feb. 18 to Feb. 24 : Paseengars, 18,7191. ; goods,
30,16414 total, 37,883 E
Boascaux.—From Feb. 17 to Feb. 23: Pateengers, 27,0021. ; goods,
54143b=Gtal, 70,363 f.
. c.—Fttan Feb. 19 to Feb. 23 : Temengers,2l,743f. ; goods,
6,164 f.; total, 27,909 f.
Intres—From Feb. 18 to Feb. 24 Paasengers, 2,9431.; goods,
7,093 f. ; total, 10,038 f.