The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-15 00:00:00

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TUE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1866.

THE ELTON JUVENILE STAltits ,Handicap) of 5 sort each,
2ft, with $0 added, for 2.yr-olds ; winner. of any rat e after
August 8, at noon, 61b ; of one of the vales et 100 sore, 71til or
of one of the value of 200 sore., 10lb extra; second to sale stake.
Eve furlongs, 49 subs.)
at lb 4 Ib
810 Rondiaella 8 0
8 9 Grattan
8 8 The Corporal 7 11
8 7 Deceit 7 8
8 6 Ladylike 7
4 Mendicant 7 8
8 4 eby Vedette—Tatty
Gobi:ire
fby Drogheda—Bay Mir- f by 'fhormanby—Breese 7
ley bi
THE GREAT NORTHERN LEGER Of 10 eons. each, h it. with 100
added, for B.yr.olds; colts, Bst 10lb ; Mlles or geldings, Bst 61b
maidens allowed Mb ; second to receive .10 sons., and the third
10 soya. One mile and a half. ;48 subs.)—Westwick, Claws,
Lady of the Tees, Tacitus, Ulphris, Ladybank, Douro, Giraidl4
Bachelor, Oiluide Lady, Queen of the Isles, Vic, Dolan, Argyll,
King Christian, Bartle, Blackface, Catapults, The Rector, Mess-
mate, Gretna, Honesty. c by VanGalen—Vacuna. Birnara Wood,
Cobra, Bob Chambers. Dagmar, The Bailor, Whitby. Montrose,
Lassitude. Pluto, Musician, The Eugyni. Kinglake, c by Manama
—Augusta, Proserpine, Queen Anne. Light of Erni, Edith of
Loro, .lse Plus Ultra, Stratiloonan, Applecrosa, Stoneham, El CM,
Quick March.
THE liARDWICRE STAKES of 10 vivs, each, h ft, with 100
added, for 2-yr-olds ; cone, Sat 101 b ; fillies and geldings, est bib
winners of Lk sore., 21b; et NJ tors., 51b; of WO SOns• • Sib
extra; horses having started twice without winning, allowed
slb those got by untried stallions, or out of untried mares. 31b
second to receive 25 sous. T. Y.C. • from the red post.) •55 subs.)
Minotaur (alb', Ada 1311 i, Waterben Tarahsn, The Wild
Wind, Freemason 131b_, Odd Fellow Sunset, Best Returns,
Lady Emily k2IM, Honesty, Chemist ;31b1, The General ~.lb ,
Admiral, Zo,t, Modena, Skyeail 811)`, Blinkhoolle, Beaucierk
'3lb;. King of Spades ,311 i. King Steven k31113'., Suer de Chuite,
f by Thormanby—Breeze .31b;. 1 by Farzoletto—Young Cathe-
rine, Gentian, Lexicon, Thursday Honestish, Lezovienne
31b., Livarot '3lb', Alicant • AY, Lake Superior .31b.. Perdition,
Frederica ialb , Goblets Leaf .alb Vicious Stanhope 314,
f by Lord of the Isl.-I>ultibella 311., 1 by Wild Day rell—
Emily (Sib-, Ethers 131 b), Miss Bittern= ,31V, f by Dundee
Sseritlee Blue Stocking ;alb', Dunblane alb . Blucher
klarkmian , Gipsy King, Louisa, Blairgowrie, Rose :31b.,
I;ocas, lieringapatani, lmperator Grarkaa

ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB REGATTA.

BYRE, Arum. 14.

Tfie annual regatta of the Royal Victoria Yacht
Club.eommenoed this day, with every prospect of a bril-
liant meeting. Thb meeting, though following the re-
gatta of the Royal Yacht Squadron, can hardly be con-
sidered of secondary importance, inasmuch as the prizes
are more valuable, and are thrown open to all coiner'. The
programme of the meeting embraced, as a beginning, the
annual general meeting of the members of the Royal
Victoria Yacht Club, at the Club-home ; with the annual
regatta dinner in the evening.
Today there was a prize of 1001., open to schooners
and yawls belonging to any Royal Yacht Club, the
second vessel to receive a prize of 2.V. A second
race for 100/., open to cutters and yawls belonging
to any Royal Yacht Club, the second vessel to receive a
prize of 25/. ; both to be time races, and the scale
of Acker. to be adopted. On Wednesday, the Town Cup,
value 100!., given by the inhabitants of the town of Hyde,
for all yachts belonging to the Royal Victoria Yacht Club ;
also a time race on Ackers' scale. The annual ball at the
Club-house in the evening. On Thursday, a handicap race
of 2L 25., half forfeit, with 251. added, open to all yachts
belonging to the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. On Friday
there will be boat race., pig hunts, and a variety of other
amusements, which never fail to draw together a large
number of visitors. On Saturday, the ocean matches for
the Commodore's Cup, of the value of 100!., given by
the Commodore, Mr. Charles Thellusson, open to all
yachts belonging to any Royal Yacht Club; to Le sailed for
from Hyde to the west end of the Breakwater at Cher-
bourg. On Tuesday, August 21, *prize of 60/., given byMr.
T. Broadwood, open to all yachts belonging to any Royal
Yacht Club ; to be sailed for from Cherbourg to Hyde,
entering by the east end of the island. The first inside
the mark boat, moored with the pier, end on, to be the win-
ner. On Friday, 24th, a prize value 13d guineas, given by
Mr. John Richardson, open to all yachts belonging to
any Royal Yacht Club ; to be sailed from Hyde to Ply-
mouth. The first yacht inside the west end of the braik-
water to be the winner.
From the above programme it will be seen that the
amusements are not only ample, but most valuable, and
as the town is now very full of company a brilliant week
is expected. The island never presented • more perfect
state of beauty, and the weather is all that could be
desired.
Yesterday at 1 o'clock the annual general meeting of the
Royal Victoria Club took place at the Club-house ; Mr.
CHARLES THELLUhSON, Commodore, in the chair.
The report presented was most satisfactory, showing •
large increase in the number of members since the last an-
nual meeting, and the funds were in a very satisfactory
condition.
The Right Hon. Lord Bemituiv, M.P., moved a vote
of thanks to the town for the cup, presented by them to
the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, which was seconded by
Captain KiNGsTON, and carried unanimously.
Mr. LEECH moved a vote of thanks to the Commodore
for hie liberality in giving prizes, his able conduct in the
chair, and his earnest desire to promote in every way the
interest and welfare of the club. This was seconded by Mr.
BACON, and cartied unanimously.
The Comeopotie returned thanks for the honour con-
ferred upon him, and after some routine business had been
disposed of, the meeting adjourned.
In the evening the annual dinner was held at the Club-
house, and the Commodore again presided. Mr. Lambert,
the able and indefatigable steward, provided the repast,
and the floral decoration of the tables was considered to be
superior to anything ever witnessed on a similar occasion.
The races for to-day were for schoenen and cutters, 100/.
for each race •, 751. for the first vessel, and 251. for the
second in each race. A time race, according to Acken's
scale.

Louisa
Maggie
The Admiral
Lady &am
Timbre'
Elms
gMbY__

Tons. Owners.
Aline
Witchcraft
Ersdne
Madcap
Blue Iklle
Glorisua
The second race wu for cutters, and the following were
entered and started for the prize
Tons.
40
65
78
61
70

Sphinx
Manna
}lone
Vindex
Christahel
liiruntlelle

Owners.
.11. C. Maudeslay, Esq.
.. P. C Morten.
E Boutcher, Esq.
A. Duncan, Esq.
.. A. C. Kennard. Esq.
.. Lord H. Lennox.

The schooners were started at half-past 10 precisely,
the course being to the westward, with a quarter flood
tide to the westward, with a W.N.W. breeze. The start
was a very excellent one, but soon after the yachts had got
away the Blue Belle reached over to the northward, fol-
lowed by the Aline, and the Gloriana cicse upon the
quarter of the Aline. There was a good deal of tack-
ing down to the middle buoy of the Middle,
the Blue Belle still keeping the lead, but on
the return from the westward the Aline bad
taken the lead, the Gloriana being second, the
Blue Belle third, the Madcap fourth, the Witchcraft
fifth, and the Ariadne sixth. There were about two mi-
nutes between the Alma and Gloriana, and the Blue Belle
was about a minute astern of her ; the Madcap and the
Witchcraft were about equal distances, two minutes astern
of the Blue Belle, and the Ariadne was almost out of the
race. The Madcap having carried away her maintopmast
gave up after passing the pier.
The lint round of the schooner race was completed,
the Blue Belle having obtained the lead, the Aline second ;
the Madcap gave up.
The first cutters started at 11 o'clock, and the %Index
and Fiona made a good start. The others were somewhat
tardy in getting away. A good deal of jockeying went
on down the western channel, but the time taken on the
completion of the first round was as under :

Vindex
Fiona
liimndetic
Sphynz

B. N. S.
.. 2 28 30
.. 2 29 10
.. 2 44 45
.. 2 45 10

In reference to the raze by the schooners, it may be
stated that on going to the westward the weather was so
hazy, that the vessels could not be timed round the west
buoy of the Middle ; but on returning, when off Norris
Castle, they all set square sails, and passed Ryde Pier
on going to the eastward as follows :
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Aline
Blue Belle
Madcap

H. N. B.
11 fd 40
11 .....9 30
I? 0 0
12 1 0

The Witchcraft and Ariadne a long way astern.
On the return from the Nab Light, after completing the
post round, the time taken at Ryde was as follows:
A L. S.
1 53 0
1 59 0
1 2 S

Blue Belle
Mine ....
Glorious..

The rest a long distance astern, and the Madcap gave up.
Ultimately the Aline won the prize, with time to spars,
the Blue Belle being second.
The following yachts Pre now lying off the station :
The Aline, Commodore Charles Thellusson, Esq. ; Witch-
craft, Thus. Broadwood, Esq. ; Evadne, J. Richardson,
Esq. ; Madcap, J. T. Dunbar, Esq. ; Rattlesnake, J. L
Behan, Esq.; Blue Belle, F. Edwards, Eaq. ; Titania, the
Earl of Roam ; Shark, the Earl of Cardigan ; Lotus, Earl
Vane ; Avoca, H. M. Godwin, Esq. ; Maraquita, Captain
Durant ; Ceres, Captain Blakely ; Eolanthe, Captain
Miller ; Mischief, Colonel Jones ; Alexandra, J. T. John-
eon, Esq. ; Moonbeam. P. P. Roberts, Esq. ; Syren, H.
Davenport, Esq. ; Pearl, A. Calloway, Esq. ; Scout, H. J.
' Baxter, Esq. ; Amazon, H. F. Smith, Esq. ; Wizard, J. P.
Ellanes, Esq.; Miranda, Colonel Mountjoy Martyn ; Otter,
C. Brett, Esq. ; Dawn, Sir T. Cochrane ; Caroline, E. H.
Hudson, Esq. ; Caprice, Captain Anderson; Zelia, N.
Clayton, Esq. ; Evangeline, Major Barrow ; Christabel,
A. C. Kennard, Esq. ; Rosebud, Sir B. Chichester, Bart.;
Sphynx, H. Maideiley, Esq. ; Mars, Sir Charles Goring ;
Intrepid, Count de Monceau" ; Satellite, G. Watts, Esq.;
Brilliant. G. H. Ackera, Esq. ; Hyacinthe, Lord Burghley ;
Hirondelle, Lord H. Lennox ; Zillah, J. H. Leach, Eaq. ;
Marina, J. C. Monte, Esq. ; Amulet, the Rev. V. Tip-
page; New Moon, Lord Willoughby d'Eresby ; Panther,)
Capt. Blakely ; Avoca, T. Walker, Esq. ; Terpsichore,
('apt. Patnall, MN.; Italia, E. W. Edwards, Esq. ; Violet,
Andrew Arcedeckne, Esq. ; Albatross, T. Roberts, Esq.
Hesperus, N. Montefiore, Esq. The band of the 54th
Regiment, under the command of Mr. Brown, the band-
master, was stationed on the pier this afternoon. The
theatre is open here, and doing a very good business. A
great gloom has been thrown over the regatta on account
of the drowning of Sir Gilbert East, Bart., the owner
of the Lallah Rookh, on Saturday night last

METROPOLITAN A KATEL R REGATTA.—This ama-
teur regatta, under the management of the captains of the
various rowing clubs and the patronage of the Lord Mayor,
was held at Putney yesterday afternoon. The funds were
raised by public subscription, the prizes being the most
valuable ever offered for competition, including four chal-
lenge cups (with presentation prises) of the respective values
of 31,01., 2001., 1001., and 601. For these prizes the entries
were very few, owing to the lateness of the season, the
I Eight-oared Champion Cup (:1301.) ending in a walk over
for the London Bowing Club. The presentation races
secured some good fields, there being no lass than eleven
entries for the sculls, six for the metrojxditan pairs, five
for the fours, but only two for the champion pairs. Next
year the fixture will be made earlier in the season, when
the racing will be greatly improved by the entry of some
Kingston and Leander crews.
GRouss. SHOOTING. —The 12th of August falling
on Sunday, grouse shooting on the Yorkshire moon com-
menced on Monday. The weather during the early part
of the day was discouraging, but as the morning wore on
it was more auspicious. Some excellent sport was expe-
rienced, and although there are fewer birds in some locali-
ties than in firmer years some good bogs were made. The
late high winds have made the young grouse very wild, and
consequently difficult to get at. The majority arch ealthy,
and in excellent condition.
Basairstra;;;LitT's Cocoa (more commonly
called Ropes H Cocoa, as being prepared and laths-
&iced by Jas. I*" Hoasceopatlde Quantal first established
In England). The very eggenable character of this preparation
has rendered its generml favourite, The fine 'rural flavour of
bigh-clais Cocoa la refined sad male extremity delicate and
Tor breil.oo
This
other beverage le equally invigorat-
=sustaining. Cocoa is used by thousands who saver
*used Coosa before. " Cocci stands far higher than tea or coffee,"
Dr. Ilassall soya—liold elb., and 111). packets.- ledrer-

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tats Enteitigence.

Cooke, and the earrings were proved by Mrs. Whitmore
', and her maid, Mary Price, as being her property, and part
of that which had been stolen. The diamonds produced were
. simiLirtri those which had belonged toother jewels, and were
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—ArrousT 14 recognised, OA well as the earrings, by Mr. Nash, from the
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) ( I establishment of Messrs. Hunt and Reekell, by whom the
I earrings had been made expressly for Mrs. Whitmore.
EN BY DAVID HARRY.
The bankrupt was described as of 1, Barg street, St. The officers proved that on searching the residence of the
prisoner, which he had taken under the name of Scholar-
Mary Axe, since of Woburn-square, Russell-square, and held, at, NO. 11, Wellington-terrace, St. John's-wood.
several other places, printseller, publisher, and general they found pawnbrokers' duplicates, 12 in number, mist.
merchant. • ing to valuable jewellery, pawned for sums varying from
This was a meeting for examination and discharge. 7/. to 35/. There was also found a betting book, a pho-
Mr. ft. Griffiths appeared for the assignees, Mr. Reed tograph of the prisoner, a peculiar key, constructed to turn
for the bankrupt, and Mr. M. Abrahams for an opposing keys which were left in a door, Bbd also a quantity of
awlitor. . housebreaking tools. It was also shown that the prisoner
The statement of accounts filed in this case presents the had gone by the names of Scholefield, of Captain Martin,
following summary :—Creditors unsecured, 9,8:19/. ; ditto
holding security, 22,1531. ;liabilities on bills discounted, and several other names, but he was generally known under
the sobriquet of " Silly George."
4,1851. ; ditto, upon accommodation bills, 3591. ; and ere- Mr. Pater addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner,
(liters to be paid in full, 1671. Asset', property in the hands
of creditors, 14,7331. ;and good debts, 662/. The bank- remarking upon the unsatisfactory proof of the identity of
the prisoner, and the fact that none of the plate had
rapt presented his own petition, and stated that his been discovered. He contended that there was too much
failure was occasioned by losses in trade and insufficiency doubt about the case to justify a conviction.
of capital. From the report furnished by the accountants The Common Serjeant summed up the evidence to the
it would appear that in February, 1865, there was a deb- jury, who, after five minutes' consultation, returned a
°joinery of 17,66 W. and since that time the gross profits were verdict of Guilty.
2,4191., against irade expenses, 2,391/. ; domestic ditto,
76014 discount and interest. 100/.; and bad debts, 2,2451. The police officers in the Mlle proved that the prisoner
had long been known as the constant companion and
The bankrupt had been nearly 40 years in business,
on behalf of the assignees iio substantial opposition was
and associate of burglars, many of whom were now serving
various terms of penal servitude, but the prisoner had
offered, but further time was desired with a view to the
investigation of the accounts. • always contrived to escape from being brought to justice.
' The prisoner, when called up for judgment, made a long
An objection was raised to the transiency of the accounts '
by Mr. Sydney Smith, an accountant, who opposed indi- , harangue to the court, declaring that the statements of
the officers were both a gross perjury and a tisane of
yidually, and asked that the bankrupt should be directed falshoods.
to give further particulars, especially in reference to I The Common Serjeant, without comment, sentenced the
the securities deposited with creditors. prisoner to be kept in penal servitude for seven years,
The court granted an adjournment for investigation. I and directed the earrings and the diamonds to be given up
IN RE JOHN DORFMAN. I to the prosecutor.
The bankrupt, who was formerly one of the directors of 1 ..,..------
the Commercial Union Wine Company (Limited),
his examination, the consideration of the order ori
alt.
charge being adjourned until November next.
Debts and liabilities, 16,0791.; against property given up
tothe assignees, 1451.; ditto in the hands of creditors, 1,073/.
Itwee meutioned that the bankrupt contemplated making
a proposal for setting aside 1001. per year in satisfaction of
the claims upon him, and that a meeting for that purpose
would be held in due course.
Mr. Reed and Mr. Brough were counael in the case.
(Before Mr. Registrar Spring Rice.)
EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT A PRIVATE BITTING.

During the progress of an examination of witnesses in
reference to a deed of arrangement, executed by a person
named Dover, the validity of which was sought to be im-
peached, a remarkable scene occurred, by which some sen-
sation was caused. A witness was being examined when
a policeman entered the room, and, having arrested him,
requested him to accompany him to the station-house to
answer a charge of embezzlement. The registrar was
appealed to, and he intimated to the policeman that the
witness was under the protection of the court, and free
from arrest. The party preferring the charge told the
policeman that if he did not do his duty he would be held
answerable for the consequences. A somewhat unseemly
collision now appeared likely to ensue, and the policeman
was threatened with committal fur contempt of court
if he persisted in his illegal proceedings. To this
the man in blue replied that he knew his duty and in-
tended to execute his warrant, as the man was " wanted"
for felony. The witness declined to accompany the officer,
insisting that he was protected, and the policeman was
told he would have to carry his prisoner, if he meant to
take him—a suggestion which he seemed disposed to carry
out, when Mr. Commissioner Ifolroyd was applied to upon
the subject. His Honour, after giving the matter his best
consideration, declined to interfere, and the policeman,
having been warned that he would be reported to Colonel
Fraser for exceeding his duty, said that that would be
cleared up afterwards, and at length persuaded his unwil-
ling captive to accompany bim peaceably to the station-
house.
The sitting was then brought to an abrupt termination.

MIDLAND RAILWAY.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT.-GUILDFORD, ArGUST 14.

Mr. Justice Wiles has been engaged the whole of the
day in trying the special jury cause, the " Glamorgan Iron
and Coal Company v. Irvine," which was adjourned from
the previous evening. Mr. Baron Channel] has disposed
of the whole of the remaining common jury cases, except
two, which will be disposed of probably early to-day
(Wednesday.) The remaining special jury causes will then
be in the hat for trial in both courts, but some of them
are said to be long cases, and the sauces will in all proba-
bility not be brought to a close until the end of the week.

NORFOLK CIRCUIT.—NoRwien, Arousr 13.
(Before Lord Chief Justice Erie and a Special Jury.)

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of
this company was held at Derby yesterday; Mr. W. E.
Hurcemsox, chairman of the company, presiding.
The report and statement of accounts, abstracts of which
have already appeared in our journal, were taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN said the receipts from the traffic of the
half-year just ended were very satisfactory, showing as
they did the large increase of nearly 125,000 f. This in-
crease was spread over all the branches of traffic, except
the cattle department, which showed a decrease a between
5,0001, and 6,0001. He had explained the causes of the
decrease at the last meeting, and, the same causes
still continued to operate. The shareholders would
observe with satisfaction that the receipts from
the carriage of minerals showed an increase of something
more than 21,000/. ; and this would be the more grati-
fying, as the receipts during the preceding half-year showed
a decrease of about 6,0001. The report and accounts
showed that the total amount of traffic for the half-
year was somewhat is excess of that published in the
weekly returns, in explanation of which he said that dis-
putes had arisen with regard to the division of the English
and Scotch traffic. The London and North Western and
the Great Northern Companies gave notice to the Clearing-
house Committee to suspend the traffic until some agree-
ment could be come to. In the meantime the Midland
Company, after exhausting all other means of obtaining an
adjustment of their claims, instituted a suit in Chancery
against the other companies. These proceedings occupied
considerable time, and the fund accumulated to something
over 700,0001. The Clearing-house Committee not likin‘
to have the custody or investment of so large a sum, divided
25 per cent., of what had been called the undisputed traffic,
among the various companies entitled to it, reserving
75 per cent., and the whole of the disputed traffic, to abide
the decision of the Court of Chancery. That decision was
given two or three weeks ago in favour of the Midland
Company upon all the points raised, and there was reason
to believe that the other companies would not appeal from
that decision. Under those circumstances, the directors
considered that, as they had taken no credit for this
amount, they were perfectly justified in crediting the
accounts of the half-year with their portion of the undis-
puted traffic ; and that accounted for the excess in the
accounts over the weekly receipts published. The decision
of the Vice-Chancellor gave that company more than
100,000/., all of which was due to the revenue ; but they
had only taken 25,4001., leaving the remainder to be dealt
with at some future time. Turning now to the
expenditure side of the accounts, he wished he
could snake as satisfactory a statement with regard to the
expenses as he trusted he had done with regard to the
receipts. They had hoped to be able to declare • divi-
dend after the fame rate as that declared in the corre-
sponding half of the year 1805, but they had been disap-
pointed, from causes which he would endeavour to explain.
It arose partly from the large increase in the salaries and
wages throughout the several departments, especially in
the works, traffic, and locomotive departments ; then
they had had to pay an increased price for materials ; and
the stringency which had prevailed in the money market
had prevented them from borrowing money on such favour-
able terms as they had done formerly. These causes had
affected nearly every other company, and had interfered
with the dividends everywhere. The lamentable accident
which occurred last year to an excursion train, and the
consequent cost in the payment of claims for com-
pensation, was another cause. Up to the 30th June
last the amount paid in compensation was 34,000/.
and there were still a few claims unsettled. In
comparing the dividend now proposed with that
which was declared in the corresponding half of last
year it should be borne in mind that they had now to pay
the reserve dividend on the A and B 5 per cent. preferen-
tial shares, which they had not to pay in the corresponding
half of last year. The amount required for that purpose
was 285,000/. They had also had to pay interest or dividend,
or both, upon the unproductive capital which had been
expended since June, 1865. That unproductive capital
amounted to the very large sum of pretty nearly three
millions of money, notwithstanding which they were able
to afford a dividend upon the open stook within sa. per
100/. share of that which was declared last year. (Hear,
hear.) As a large shareholder in the open stock of the
company be considerei that a very cheering feature in
their accounts, because when that large amount of dormant
capital should become productive by the opening of new
lines, there must, of necessity, be a considerable rebound in
their revenues. (Hear, hear.) After mentioning that the
new lines—the Rowsley and Buxton Extension, the Fur-
man and Midland Hallway, and the Duffield and Wirks-
worth Railway—were nearly completed, and would be
opened about October, the chairman observed that their
parliamentary campaign had been a most successful one, as
they had obtained legislative sanction to all the bills pro-
moted by the company, and to nearly all the bills pro-
moted by the company in conjunction with other
companies. It would be unwise to pledge themselves never
to apply for any more new lines, because there was sense
filling up to be done, coal branches and short connections
were still wanted, which would not involve that large out-
lay of capital with which they had been so familiar of
late. (Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN then formally moved the adoption of the
report and statement of accounts, which was seconded by
Mr. Pluck:, M.P., deputy chairman, and carried unani-
mously.
The several resolutions declaring the various dividends
as recommended were then passed, and the proceedings
terminated after a brief discussion.

LE 13TRANGE V. BOWL

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Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., Mr. Bulwer, (.C., and Mr. Douglas
Brown were counsel for the plaintiff • and Mr. Keane,
Q.C. and Mr. Merewether for the defendant.
The action was brought by the lord of the manor of
Snettieham, and of the hundred of Smithdon, to try his
right to the seashore between high and low water mark for
a diatance of many miles of the north-west coast of Norfolk.
A large masa of documentary evidence commencing with a
confirmation by Edward 111. of a charter of William Rufus,
was read to show that the holders of the manor and hundred
possesaeil shore rights by virtue of grants from the crown,
of wreck of the sea, anchorage, and grotindage ; and
proofs of user of those and sirar rights for more than a

undred years was adduced in suppoit of the documentary
testimony.
The defendant chiefly relied on a grant by King James L
to the corporation of Lynn of Admiralty rights.
His Lordship having summed up, the jury almost imme-
diately returned a verdict for the plaintiff.

NORTHERN CIRC U IT. —LrvEs.rooL, Auc usr 14.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron Martin.)
MANSLAUGHTILA BY A MOTHIIi

Mary Barton was indicted for the manslaughter of her
infant child. Mr. Tidswell prosecuted, and Mr. Torr
defended the prisoner. In June last complaints were
made relative to the treatment adopted by the prisoner
towards her children, and when a police officer visited her
house, he found an infant jammed between the bed-post
and the wall. It was much emaciated, and died in the
workhouse from exhaustion. The jury found the prisoner
silty, and she was sentenced to nine months' imprison-
ment with hard labour.

Nist Palca Counr.—(Before Mr. Justice Lush and a
Special Jury.)
ACTION AGAINST TAB " LIVERPOOL MERCURY."

The case of " Reynolds and another v. Smith and an-
other " was tried to-day. During the recent panic the
editors of the Ltrerpuol Mercury, in their commercial
article, published a list of firms which they described as
having suspended payment, and in this list was included
the firm of Reynolds, Mann, and Co., merchants (of Liver-
pool), who had not suspended. For the plaintiffs it was
stated that a very great injury had thus been done to
them, and they accordingly laid their damages at 15,0001.
On the part of the defendants it was argued that they
merely copied the list in question from a trade journal
published in London, without any malice whatever. As
soon as they learnt the error they bad accidentally com-
mitted, they made the amplest possible apology at the
earliest moment.
The case was settled by a verdict for the plaintiff for
1001., the defendant consenting to renew the apology.
In this case the Attorney-General and Mr. Balker were
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Aspinall, Q.C., for the detai-
-1 dants.

LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.

The report of the directors, to be submitted to
the proprietors at the half-yearly general meeting on the
24th August, says :—Ths annexed statement of the
accounts, for the half-year ending 30th June, 1866, duly
audited and verified, presents the following results :
Net proceeds of the half-year's working, 962,2931.145. 101;
balance from last account, 12,2621. Its. 11d. ; disposable
balance, 974,556/. 3s. 9d. ; which enables the directors to
recommend a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per
annum on the ordinary share capital—leavings balance of
28,1691. 150. 3d. to be carried to the credit of next bill-
ycan The proprietors will observes change on the present
occasion in the form of the accounts ; the capital of under-
takings dissolved and vested in this company having been
brought into the " general statement of the capital
account," and the dividends accruing thereon included in
the " dividend statement," instead of as heretofore in the
" general statement of revenue account." The
auditors concur with the directors in coaaider-
ing this a preferable mode of stating the accounts.
As compared with the corresponding period of 1865 the
amount received for passengers, goods, minerals, and
cattle, the number of passengers and tons of goods and
minerals carried, and of train miles run, have been as
follows :