The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-04 00:00:00

REPEAL OF THE PAPER DUTT.--BREAZFAST
ro THE EIGHT HON. IL GIBSON, N.P.-(THIS
DAY.)

A public breakfast took place at noon, at Free. I
mamas' Hall, on the occasion of the preesutation of • corn-
flennOeitioll testimonial to the Right Hon. T. M. Gibeon, far
the services rendered by him in his advocacy of the " repeal
of the tense on literature and the press. "About 120 perinea
were present. including Mr. W. EWAN; 111.F.511 the their;
the Right Hon. T. Y. Gibson, M.P. ; Sheriffs Cockerell
and Twentyntan ; Mr. Crawford. M.P. ; Sir Morton Peto.
ILP. ; Mr. White, M.P. ; Alderman Soloman', 31. P. •
Sir C. Douglas, ILP. ; Yr. E. Baines, M.P. ;
Ayrtoa 1L P. ; Sir P. G. Geldsmid ; Mr. Robert Chambers,
Mr. David Chambers, Mr. & Morley. Mr. Charlie Knight,
Mr. Faun* Mr. 8. C. Hall, Mr. Thornton Hunt, Itc.
Is the gallery there was a considerable number of ladies.
After the usual loyal toasts, Mr. FRANCIS read notes from
Mr. Cobden, M.P., Mr. Bright., M.P., and Mr. Thackeray,
simians& regret at their inability to attend. He then read
as address to Mr. Gibson, tracing the history of the move-
' mad whose success was celebrated, and his own participa-
tion in it.
The CHAIRMAN, after reading the inscription, proposed in ll
suleekitic terms the health of Mr. Gibson, and then prawn- It
Jed to bim the testimonial, consisting of two hendeogise Ilk
silver gilt candelabra with pedestal and branches, and en
eispat centre flower basket, supported on three carythitha tit
figures, the testimonial bearing a suitable inscription.
M
Mr. G111.44,N, who was most warmly received, observed fig
that the repeal of the paper duty was the act not of 111,
himself but of the administration to which he belonged, Irk
and was materially aided by the Chancellor of at,
the Richwine?, and it was only in that point r,
of view that he could accept this testimonial.
He then enlarged at some length on the importance at the Is
triumph celebrated and its beneficial influence on the ge tg
-
nersl program of society.
Other addressee In harmony with tho ea Anion were sob- ta.
sequeutly delivered.

THE HARTLEY COLLIERY INQUEST.
- a.

We learn from a late edition of yesterday's Nem-
mark Cknmiete that the above inquiry commenced yeater- Sk
day at Seat*. Delaval. Mr. Kenyon Blackwell, who has IP.
been seat down by government, was prompt. The evidence N
went to show that, as the cage WY amending, the men rs.
beard a crack, and thee were immediately borne is
down by a tremendous crash of falling material The !lie
shaft for the last ten months has only had maxim to 7km
be repaired once. The shaft was protected by a one and a N
quarter inch board batten. When Mr. Coalmen sad
men started to clear away the obstruction they fated it it
was composed principally of large pieces of timber, large it
stones, and small rubbish, wedged in a mass between the
aides of the shaft. Where the sides of the shaft bad
Ellen, it was 21 feet to 30 feet wide ; its original width
being 12 feet. The inquest was adjourned until 11 o'clock
10-day.

BURGLARY AT A PARSONAOZ NEAR
SHEFFIELD.

A robbery et peoperty to a very serious smolutt
was parpetratut es Ihnlay evening, as the house of the
Rev. TO. Idorbiu, ILA., the incumbent of Wadalay. Mr. N.
Morten bee hew b tat habit of requiring the whole of his Z.
family to Mimi asewles os Sunday evenings, and the par- at,
se m% which is war the church, has consequently bees le
looked up es Ithubv lowing' daring the whole of the M.
ulster. Smug et the rev. gentlemen's friend' have N.
remenshated with him on the darner of leaving his house "ka.
Mme uspeoteated, but he has persisted in the practice as a a
snake e 1 Cliebtiss duty. Immediately on returning from is
aura is Ilwitiq lowing, the maid servant went so her
bedroom, sad was al wased to find it in the greatest disorder.
Sightly presuming that robbers had been in the house, the N
gkrl ran, with • lighted candle in her hand, towards the
church to give an alarm. Mr. Morton was accompanied N.lll
into the boom by several of his parishioners, and an examine-
Sion of the premises was made. The burglar, bad entered st
the house by the drawing-roan window, the shutters of IL
which were not only mend with iron but secured by a strong IA
bar Maid,. They bad by great violence forced • hole 181.4
through one of the shutters, and unfastened the bar. Paw
leg through the drawing-room without disturbing anything
Urea the robbers went to the servants bedroom, and •
quo bedroom adjoining it, each of which they thoroughly
ransacked, but without finding my booty. The robbers
then proceeded to the bedroom of Kim Morton. They there
wrenched open a chest of drawers, all of which were locked, St
sad scattering the contents about the door, possessed them et
selves of notes, gold, and silver to the amount cf 641. 18s. ;
watch and silver plate to the value of 721. ; and ~.1111.
Tr liters' receipts amounting to reel. The payment cd the
bankers' receipts has, however, been stopped, so that the gg,
real amount of the booty is 1281. 18s. Among the booty is se,
• lady's gold watch, several gold brooches and chains, • N.
large number of silver forks, spoons, ladles, he., and • rit-
pociret communion service,_ prevented to the owner by*. lot
congregation of St. James's Church, Sheffield, during his 10
curacy there. No other room@ were entered, but the en- gg
anduatine of the three bedrooms was very minute, and the tit.
burglars had evidently proceeded about their work with the fla.
utmost detereninatios, the furniture being much broken in ffi.•
the reckless atm* node to force it. Despite their care, et
however, the maim mimed a sum of money which the ;
maid servant had asereted about her bed. No clue has yet Le
been obtained to the Mese&

LONDONDERRY AND INNISKILLEN iii
RAILWAY.- (THIS DAY.) sc.
ac

This day the half-yearly meeting of shareholders se.
was held at the compeny's office*, Coleman-street-buildings ; itt•
Mr. CLat, M.P., in the chair. tiet
The report, which has been already published in the 6
Ex urtat. having been read, at.
The Cll4lllllArt. in moving its adoption, said that the at
chief thing with which be should occupy their attention at.
was the question relating to the capitelemtion of the arrears
of dividend. That would give them immediately the market ,!,!.
value of the whole of their property ; it would 81,
shorten the time in which the old share.
holders might expect • dividend ; and it would SL
be convenient as a matter of account. In accord-
sacs with the impressed opinion of two meetings, 3t.
the directors prepared • scheme on this sub- 1(,)
ject. That scheme did not propose to give
strict arithmetical equality, but it wool,l do • sort of Bt,
rough justice, and benefit all classes of shareholders. It at.
could only be carried oat, however, by the salad of at.
every shareholder; and as one shareholder had re. 82.
fused to come into it it dropped through. Being Lt`
unions, however, to carry out the 'Mhos of the share- 7,
holders, they asked an actuary to prepare • scheme that 11
would do strict arithmetical Natio., and ma his valuation 16
they founded • hill. It wee •well known, however, that the BS
leading authority in the House of Lords wee opposed on 20
principle to cepitaliaation bills ;lead the directors therefore .1,16
would not preen the bill and sacrifice the money
of the shareholders when it had no chance of pain. et.
In consequence of numerous letters received from the rail- 10
way district the directors would, if it were proposed by any L6l
shareholder, appropriate 251. to the purchase of • piles of al.
plate for Mr. Dawson, on amount of his valuable services to tet.
the company. as.
Mr. LEVU seconded the motion, which was put and ae,
carried. 16
A dividend of 5 per cent. was declared; the resolution with st
regard to the capitalisation was carried ; and, on the vote of 16
Dr. CI'LLIAI, wooded by Mr. HCIINIINU. • SUM not exceed. it.
ing 501. was voted for a testimonial to Mr. Damon.
A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors ter- fit
minated the proceedings. as.