The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-16 00:00:00

EMIGRATION TO THE NORTH AM ERIC,

COLONIES.

A meeting was held tit Southampton on Tuesday
evening, in the Town Hall, to consider the advantages
offered by the port of Soutnserpton as a favourable point for
national emigration, and to hear from the lion. Mr. Howe
(Gowen %shit to this country from Nova Scotia) a statement
of the mensaresot public benefit designed by his gNyernment
en the subject of promoting emigration to the British
mihmies in North America.
The MAYOR, who presided, briefly iketched the noun-
immtiestare of the object for which the meeting was convened,
and then introduced
The lion. Mr. HONE, who remarked oo the numerous
natural advantages possessed by the port of S.uthampton,
which must be ;sang to every obi. ever. He found the
most erroneous opinions prcvaient in this country with
reference to the it ate of the British province on the con-
tinent of America. Many persons imagined that at the time
of the American revolution nearly all that was valuable
was swept awry from the British dominions. Now,
if they would take the trouble to refer to the map, they
would find that one half of the whole American continent
still owned allegiance to England, and was subject to the
aconite el Queen Victoria. But that vast tract of country
wet very little known in England, and he wished, there-
fore, to draw public attention to it. They had four millions
of square miles on that vast continent, subject to Queen
Viet,ria ; which won larger than all the states of Europe, in-
cluding the British Islands, put together. They had, there-
fore, bathe inexhaustible sastenanee of the people, en ex-
tent of territory more than equal to Europe. (The hon.
gentleman proceeded, at great length, to remark on the
1, climate, the character and productiveness of the soil,
and other matters connected therewith ; and showed
the gnat advantages which the old united colonies now
• forming the United S ates of America pawned over the
northern colonies, and which accounted fur the superior
progress made by the former over the latter). The five
northern provinces comprised Canada, New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, and Newfoundland.
Nova Scotia alone possessed 2,683 vessels (or 47 more
than all the other four provinces put together). Mr. Howe
referred to many other matters connected with the state of
the population in the British Islands, illustrative of the evils
• created by the immense pressure on toe means of life, acd
the legitimate source of relief for that pressure to be found
is emigration. He contended for the eupericrity which
emigration to the North American colonies offered over
' emigration to the Australian or ocher distant colonies, in
' point of distance, time, and money saved in the passage,
• price of land, die.; and entered into fall explanations of the
social arrangements (misting in the North Antenna colonies,
and gave much latencies information on a;most every
branch of the subject which he had so ably brought
before them. Then came the question as to the remedy
• he proposed for these evils. The plan of colonisation and
emigration which he proposed was exceedingly simple. It
combia,d the providing of ocean steamboats for the poor—
'the preparation of the wild lands for the settlers by the
colonial governments —the promotion of government works
within the province'', which would be profitable la them-
selves, whilst they affortted the means of labour to the poor
—and that inter-eolonial communication should be promoted
by funds provided by the e aided by loans from the
mother country. They were unions to establish cheap
te samboats for the poor, whi.:h would ran semis from South-
ampton to Halifax in 10 days, enabling every man, woman,
and child, to land on what Jan of the coast they were
wanted at, without that rak of ninon and death to wh'clt
they were exposed in the long 'wages of sailing vessels on
the usual me,hod. They would not only enabs Britons to
come out to the colonies, but also allot' chew, or th. it descend-
ants, en "sty mo& of returning Wit; to visit the lands of
their birth. The hon. gentleman predated a mass of statistics,
showing the lawful mortality experiuteeel by emigrants on
the present system, and the great saving in tune, money,and
life that would be effected by the employmeni of steamboats.
He should be happy to co operate with the people of Seuth-
a mpton in earryinq out these important matters. The 'rpm
sea 'allow he had made to her Majesty's government on the
subject had been, he was happy to say, waived by them in

the kindest yeah spirit; sad be believed they were deli.
roue, if the Jaen could be shown to be pewit:able, to assist
is establishing these cheap steamboat'. The hon. ire atlemsa
resumed his seat amid the enthudastie applause of the
meeting.
The meeting was subseqlently addressed by Mr. Council-
lor Stebbins, Mr. Alderman Lankeater, Mr. Sheriff Payne,
Mr. Alderman Tucker, Mr. Councillor Club. Mr. Councillor
Douglas, T. ' Falvey, E.g., Mr. Alderman Laishler, Major
Carmichael Smith, Twlta, Esq. (of the dock ecmpany),
T. L. flume., EN., and the It-v. H. Taylor, in support of
resolution", which:ware severally carried unanimously.

WLNDING UP JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES.

MADRID AND VALENCIA RAILWAY.
Yesterday, at 11 o'clock, the proceedings upon the 11,
cheep brought spinet the directors of this company were se
resumed, before his honour the Muter in Chancery Blunt,
counsel appearing fur the various parties, of whom them *
was the usual numerous attendance.
Mr. Daniel Mildred, partner in the firm of Meurr. Mar •
Lerman end Co., was recalled and examined, and had sines se
yesterday conversations with his partners, and had refreshed se
his memory by referring to documents. A short time before
the 30,7121 17s. 10d, was paid in, Mr. Crudwiclas chairmen JO
of the company, and several of the directors came to the t'
banking house and wished an account with the Madrid
and Valencia Railway Company should be opened, stating K.
that the greater past, if not the whole, of the shares had 10
been allotted, and that it was a great object to the company be
that the 30,7121. 17.. 101. should be advanced acrd paid, he 1.5
believed it was requested, into the Bank of England by the 00.
firm, sad to the credit of the Spanish ambassachr. Upon 5
the strength of this, and upon the calls which yi
were Immediately to be paid in, and upon the 14
directors giving their guarantee as a collateral 11.
security, shanty after the payments in respect of the •
deposit., as was expected, came in, and of course relieved the
guarantee. He had looked anaisegst his tiepin, but had yo
round nothing relating to the taacsaction, and the guarantee gs
was of course given up at the time. The ',mount, as ap-
peered from the ledger, appeared to have been opened in the
name of three individuals, namely, Munn. Chadwick, Col 01
quhoun cud Rain, and with the name of the secretary, F.
Y. Fowsll, who DO presumed had authority to do so from 63
the rest of the directors, but that in the ordinary coarse of 1.
business the actual business in these affairs was delegated by
the larger to the lesser number. The banking firm of 23
Messrs. ilsaterman, no doubt, at this period, had tr.,nsec.
Lions of this description, with between 50 and 100 public g
companies, and this was the ordinary course of business. 12a
Upon eau-examination by Mr. Wale, on behalf of Mr, 134
Chadwick—That he could not depose to the fact of the the
payment of the 30,7121. 17.. 104., and other nsa•ters, from 01
Its is own personal knowledge; but that the information was :?
thrived from the communications he had had with his part- is
oars, and more particularly with Mr. John Mumma, 30
junior.
lies Honour then directed that Mr. Jim. Masterman, jun., at
'koala be summoned to give evidence upon this point to-day. 3°
Mr. William Howarth, of Fullforl, county Turk, and • :1
clerk in the banking house of Messrs. Currie and Co., in us.
1845, wan then examined by Mr. Tibbetts, on the part of si
the ofliaal moaner, to show that an account had been
opened wish that firm upon the suthority of the directors 20
and trustees of the Ma .nd and Valencia Railway Company, 2.,,,t•
and that the sum be had personally received on that ace tent 30
was 27,4901. between the 9.h and the 21. t of October, 1845. 60
All the cheques, as was the practice of the Bank, were ISt
returned. All the sums were paid, he believed, in cheques, lib
which were signed, to the boat of his recollection, by Mean. an
Chadwick, Udquhoun, and Knell, countersigned by the gici'
Secretary, Mr. Fowell. He believed that none of tie depo-
sits were so placed at the bankers as to enable Count Eyre to to
draw. Ile believed that the Lame 0. Mr. Jos. Capper was 50
not signed to the letters giving the orders. 12f
Mr. John Durdin, clerk to the Commercial Bank of Loa- 281
don, Henrietta street, Covent.garden, and who in 1845 masa Is'
clack in Meson. Currie and Co.'s Bank, deposed that he bad so
received 15,5001. deposit on b•halt of the Madrid and Valets- le
tie Itrilway Company, between the 10th and 18th of Oe- St.
tob:r, 1845. Del not remember that any cheques were dis- 50
humored. 40
50
Mew.. 13. Williams H. T. Forman, C. Wilson, and 30
T. Elswortby, clerks to Messrs. Cockburn and Co., to
depos d to having received certain sums in the shape of tit.
deposit, and made payments in accordance with the ender of 25
the trustees of the Madrid and Valencia Railway Company. I°
Mr. Billing, clerk to Messn. Materman and Co., deposed 4
to the firm having debited themselves on behalf tithe cons. g‘
pony, down to the 27th of December, 1845, with the sum of to
101,1601., and that at the close of the ledger account there U.
wee a sum now due in the way of balance to the company 04
from Nears. Masterson, of 61. 3s. 7d. •
et.
Mr. Daniell, counsel for Count Eyre and others, said he so
understood that during the day a claim for 3,4631. had beea
filed against the company by Mr. James Beatty, balance ot 6
account, and that it was desirable to proceed with it u
quickly as possible, as the gentlemen had come over from 4
bpain, sad were desirous of returning 04 soon 41 possible. 30
Alter some discussion it wee decided to proceed with the Le
consideration of the claim cn Friday. 'Notice Las heels us
served upoa Mr. Rose, solicitor for Mr. Chadwick, of • pro- 15
posed undertaking on the part of the official menag r, to 9
pay what may be found due to him from the company, on ;i4
his delivering up the book, and papers. Futile: proceedings 24
were then adjourned to this day. 25

NORTH OF ENGLAND BANKING COMPANY.—
Yesterday, on the appliestim of Div. Lewis, on behalf of the 261
surviving executors of John Shelton, obtained the certifieete tfy
of his Honour Master Ferrer, to entitle him to appeal to the se
court against his Honour's decision, coaling up n the eareu. to
tors to pay to the official manager the sum of 368/471. out of
al
111
the assets of the testator to pay off the liabilities of this bank.
tits Honour adjourned his deasith, upon an application on
beast( of the same party, to be allowed u a contributory to is
nutria all the documents on the file of pr.:nettling' for this en
:AN I purpose.
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WRECK AND LOSS OF NINE LIVES.—HOLYHEAD,
JAN. 15.—The Nautilus screw steamer, of London, struck ee
on the Slurries Platters at 11 cm. this morning. The
master, mate, and one seaman landed in a small boat ; six 14,
seamen and three firemen lost in the long bit. She was st
settling down vary fast, the water being 011 deck as far as be
the foremast. The crew saved were brought to this port.
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EMPLOYMENT YOE DESERVING SOLDIERS.—The St.
following circolar has been issued: —" War office, Jon. 13. U
Sir; It haling appeared to me that through the increased
opportunities of education which have been lately afforded 911
to the army, a ready means is offered of obbeiniug soldiers 241
from the reeks capable of S ling the situations of clerks in go
the several military offices on foreign statioce, while at the II
same time a fair reward would he secured to the well con.
I ducted and intelligent uldier, 1 have the honour to
acquaint you, that 1 have obtained the concurrence of the ;
Commander.in-Cblef, and the Lords Caamisskners of her gy
Majesty's Treasury, in the prospective introduction of such ••
a mita:ore ; and 1 have accordingly to request that on the U
occurrence of a vacancy among the clerks in the several N
military offices within your command, you will apply to the re
commanding officer of any regiment on the Ma tIOD to re- is
commend to you a steady and intelligent soldier capable of gc
tilling the same. After a period of probation not exceeding
three soothe, this soldier, it confirmed as St for the situa-
tion, shall he removed from his regiment, and be attested for
general service, in order that while holding his cffice be
shall cnitinue to be a soldier in the army, and liable if
removed from his appointment for irregularity or Incapacity
to be ordered to military duty with any regiment then on
the station. Any man sri confirmed in his appointment will
have the rank end pay of sergeant, with clotting, ration,
lodging and Wel, and light, or with money allowances in
lieu thereof ; and will have the chance of rising in some of
the offices, by succession, to the senior clerkship, in which
event he will be entitled to the rank, pay, and allowances
of sergeant-major. The service, as clerk, of any soldier
confirmed in the appointment will be allowed to reckon
towards petition as noccommissioned officer. You will be
teased to report to me any such appointment which may
hereafter ea, firmed by you.—l have the honour to be,
sir, your mots obedient, humble servant, F. Maces.—The
general, or other officer commanding her Majesty's For:v."
CASE OP MANSLAUGHTER AT BRISTOL.—A COCO-
ner's inquest at Bristol, just concluded, his resulted in a
verdict of manslaughter under circumstances of a peculiar
nature. It would se:m that on the night of Thursday last
a trow called the Flower of the Severn, while lying at
anchor in the river near Sea Mills. was run Into by •
trading vessel rolled the Bristol Packet, and her mast
being broken off it tell on • man named Stephen Aylmer,
end killed him almost immediately. The circumstances
under which the collision took place formed the priccipd
Meters of inquiry, and the evidence in regard to it was
of a conflicting nature. Oa the part of the people in the
vow at was stated that they were keeping • proper wiveli,
and saw a steam tug coming down the river at about
midnight pulling down four or five vessels, among which
was the Bristol Packet. Some of the viresels pipets!, and
seeing the packet nearing them the cries of the trow hailed
them, and called out to them to port their helm, and the
deceased man, Aymer, held up a 'anthem as •
signal, which be was in the act of dreg when the mast
fell upon and killed him. Asians as the collision took plume
a man jumped on board the trow from the pocket, and vid
it was an unfortunate affair, but he was below at the time
The eursman of the packet, on the contrary, depose-d that •
man named Morgeo, who was the watch of that vessel, was
looking oyer the bow, sad that the helm was ported es hard
as possible. This man also stated that the captain was on
deck at the time, a fact which the captain himself contra-
dicted. The jAry gave credence to the case of the trow and
returned a von \ of " M anal& ughtor against Henry Mor-
gan", who was egt.mmitted to take his trial ter that offence.
THE BRAT oY PAINTING AT ROME.— Cardinal
Wiseman's explanations of the origin of St. Peter's chair
have been described by an artist as "a line bit of chairo
ascuro."—Pwwh.