The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-04 00:00:00

STOKE MEETINO.-(THIS I)AY.)

NURSERY HANDICAP. Three-quarters of a mile.
Woman in Black, Brandy Ball, Archduchess, and Cripple-
gals, are here.

COPELAND HANDICAP. One mile end • half.
Nome, Marshal, Amoy, and Corabore, are here.

BURSLEM srAves. Tbrualoartars of • mile.
Jack Spt:ort, OM Eagle, Bahr" Chantreas, Apollo,
Echo, sad Marabout, an here.

BOMBAY, ILARODA,_ AND CZNTRAL INDIA
LAIDWAL-ITHIB DAY.)

This afterglow a apelal general meeting of the
as alien railway was held at the London
cr aties.ll: the wpm enacting lire directors in the room
of Ire rakers who had resigned, COlOlllll FRENCH, chairman
el the beard of directors, In the chair.
Casual French (chairman), HOC. Major Veriker, Mr.
Eisreeklip (Stock Exchange). Mr. Mt sad Mr. Lan-
dis IMO unanimously elected to 'ripply the mauseies.
The proceedings closed with the usual role of thanks to
the chatnuan.

THE SEVERN TALLEY AND THS LONDON AND
OR WILITSEN SEANCE' OF RAILWAY.

Operations on the opposite bank of the Severn,
at Coalport, will within a few days be commenced by con-
tractors ander the Severn Vary and London sad North-
Western miry'a for the eosairsetlos of the Severn Valley
line and the London end North-Western Branch Railway.
By the London and North-Western Branch it is Intended
to concert the Severn at Cualport with the Shropshire
Union line, thereby establishing complete cocomuniostlon
with the iron district, and thee present MOWS of outlet. The
canal, now so difficult to work from want of water conse-
quent upon iejcry sustained by mining operations along It.
routs, will be superseded, and the wear sod tear of the in-
clines avoided. It is anticipated that the more difficult part
of the undertaking sill be the descent into the valley of the
Soma, in consequence of the slippery nature of the
grimed. Then are everywhere, however, good foundation
rock' to work upon, and the proper drainage would cure the
shifting of large masses of earth on the hall sides, at present
ea locomotive aa if the whole had been intended to travel as
wheels.
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Sham slips are also met with on the opposite bank of the
river, and frets a similar oame—the absence of proper
deednege—the lease clays of the outcropping coal measures
seem to the wartaos; sad for this remcm, and with • view
sieving the work time to each, Cosiport will be selected
se one of the paints re immediate operations. Mr. Onions,
lithe asalgele lead there, has, during the past week, been
pig eimpemedea in full, and money Um also been
peal MN emit 14 Mr. Davonport's property, • fair valua-
tion heeteg bee lost taken, according to act of parliament,
whew the value is disputed. This line bee beta bake* the
pills shoes the year 1846 or 1817, when Mr. R. Nicholson
werveyed it for Yern. Toogood and several landholder'
ekes its route near Bridgnorth ; and is Intended ass through
rim to connect the trading district of Gloucester end Wor-
itester with the inland districts of Bridgnorth, Coalbreok-
debt, Shrewsbury, Chester, Birkenhead, and all the smith
pert of England. The wants of the district locally and the
facilities of site were important points in view in laying oat
the Hoe upon the cop. Worcester was intended's the &st-
elae* station froin which trains would start, entering the
Severn Valley, by Injunction only, at Ilartlebury, the distance
being by the Severn Valley eighty-throe miles to Chester
as against eighty-o*, going em at preset through Wolver-
hampton end Stafford, with better gradients and fewer
stations in favour of ths latter. At Ircabridge, or Bent-
ball Edge rather. It is proposed to have sidings, and a
bridge over the Severn to Coalbrookdale to collect Indio
from that ride by mesas of the Severn Junction, now close
time completion, to Coalbrookdale. The original estimate
tor the aunt: action of the line was 600,0001. • 110,0004 being
for lend, and the remainder for woke, the whole of the
earthworks being supposed to cost 118,1211. 4e. The dis-
tance from Hartkbury to Bridgnorth is nineteen mike, and
the quantity of cutting calculated at 140,909 yards, at 1 and
1; the slopes being ito I. The cost of the four bridges was
estimated as follows —that at Harley, 8,6001. ; the awned,
at Quatford, near Bridgnorth, 8,0001., the one above Bridg•
north, 9,0001. ; and the last, at Shrewsbury, 10,0001.—e1l
being girder bridges with rde melee. The cost of the per
mment way, including OM ytbing, wee estimated at
3,9301. Ile. The total amount of them estimates have by
modifications, &c., been very oonsiderably mimed.— Wel-
rerAgteptes Chronicle.

SUSPENDED CsNoxistss.—A ratan, lased this
morning from the Eatiesimatleall Comnbelcesm for Esgland,
shows that ben let eiJanuary, 1840 to the lit of July,
1838, the Mow*, ems wen snowed to the several chaps=
massed to pay anbatkates for parilaudog the additional
duties Imposed up =ea by the surgessice of co=lonels,
viz —Canterbury, 1,1061. 13s. 4d. ; Exeter, 2,4001. ;
Oleariseter, 1,6001.; Nerwleh, 1,4401. ; Pearborough, 8761.;
Rochester, 1,6301.; Wiachester, 1,1601.; and Worosetar,
4,0001. By an order In council, Owned la 1848, 2401. 18
allowed to one of the canons of 80=11=11, for coatiosons
residence until the chapter shall hare become astfoct.

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GOLD AND SILVER WATCH CASEB.—DariNg tbs
yaw alias Mk of April has, 34,870 gold sad 83,814 Mar
wadi immes pared *a Army OfAm, Goldman& Ran,
Undo, ; and 4,189 gold sad king silver won marked at
Mr Maar Hall, to the &V al July, 1858.
Me/
ASSACI.T ON A TOWN MISSIONARY.
—Os nettle y evealag het • most disgraceful outrage was
mridiaoil in Fryer-street, whereby the life of Mr. Claim
NS at the tetra adieicsarier, was coasiderably eadamemid,
It that Mr. Clarke bad token op kis pada= at the
of Fryer-area sad New-street, sad with ampere,
lady littlo latimmition had gam through his edema, sail
was damn M Maim whim cas el the bystandsrs, in •
bib braise sad with an ink& air sad toss, told heir
that be had so &alma to ease ant there preachiog, foe ha
W vordad so anthartty to do so from the church, analog
thelbmien &heti& Mrelsrlis add that he had tne embalm
of lb* DIH, to is and it was his right a. an Enitininan
la Ms mat* emary. Several ern, who bad i
ems Ike the yet with as peaceful intentions, butrtsma
not Milan bstahrod Memos of tho order that pray ailed, sad
the wassinita Mama cartalaty that If (hay interfered they
mast bosoms natal mat by the alaiiimary's Shade. sow
took Mantas" of *a amitosion altmadam upon Ins I=
op of the commission to elbow astapt dr crowd
the prosaar. The deal was observed and mad 0p.., Steam
mom thus throws, as of whitest/lick Mr. Clarke wpm Os
Mad with math &cm Mr. Clarke, however, seised amnia
wait throw It, and for tam time snooseded, notwintereadiag
kit Marts to Mores ttlinamit In Midair him, bat t"
M. aids triads aloud ht aeonon Mot aad his captor,t2
the law la masa him, sad Asa with • AIMS blow ma
the had, felled Mr. Clarke to the rood. Ha was *ma
Waked Is • most inhuman strum wall As paloonams,
&vim salad their bratd pashas, 101 l hits uppanally NM-
lan. Tat low Meade of tho mamba who waft prated
awe Imallaisat Fovea ads manic Attar a wham,
\owner, scab WII prommel. ed 111 r. Clarks was comir
Is an wasoasokaa state to Means Coleman sad lionch's
forrigi, maim It was secertalasd that ha had sastaiacd eon-
ardea of the hada ta additioa to swan' lamina sad
exams. **lee. He was saboagnently taken hems and
elm& la bed, wham he still ratabas la • very feeble con-
althea. A amtating of the lowa salaams complus* will
'be held ads week, to lake cats esaddionstion ilm most
allsetsal mans to aback • regoStaa d thins lawless out-
rain.= Wiiirerhameptimi Carosia.

Dlowiso sr Two Doos.—A few days
ago, Hoek and Jobe *Pearl, and Jobe 31'14,.q residing
at Oehmal, is the pada of Hinnies, Mall, left OA sod
shore for the purpose of .hooting seals. Whoa opposite Hit-
Heaton a sotual streak the boat and capelsod her. Hugh
111•Phs11 instantly sneak oat for the Asa whin two doe.
that had been I. the bon followed, sad, pet Ist his
body, forord hint beasadt the unlace, sad he was
His nother sad 11.Lwe dung to the boat until they wan
reamed bi pastime film the sins.
THE CHILD MURDIIt AT HIJI.L.—Of ibis ems was
W a seer tolograr la pssilsoir'a Owartlissi. It Berra
bon brew rotiodars, rhea re ars is was of these re-
vellbilehalkliss wire an aril for idlers& The
weer saw Is era Steetsfwr b est (as the
the sums Ritriosemee rarmatabis
brerimem. Mari ilmertsd mf es =sr
sed 11 is war dished wieder tes primmer is
Nesithester Granfies.