The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-08 00:00:00

MALTA.

VALETTA, Nov. R.

The Japanese Prince and his suite arrived yes-
terday from Leghorn by her Majesty's frigate
Endymion. He intends returning to Marseilles.
Two slight shocks of an earthquake were felt
at 4.30 a.m. to-day.
Lord Clarence Paget has been at Syracuse since
the 2nd inst. in the Caledonia.

The cholera has entirely disappeared, and arri-
vals from Malta now receive free pratique at ports
in Italy, Sicily, and Turkey.
The Thomas Snowden, the Bretagne, from Ali-
cante, and No. 14 transport, employed in the Abys-
sinian expedition, have passed Malta for Alexan-
dria. The Bretagne repaired • broken rudder.
She lost 151 mules in a gale of wind. The
transport Bolivar has also passed, returning from
Alexandria.

Intelligence from Egypt announces that a tele-
graph station is being organised at Jubal, in the
Red Sea.

ARRIVAL OF THE BANGALORE.
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 8.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Bangalore, with the Bombay mail, hu arrived
here with 25 passengers, 6,7411. in specie, and a
general cargo, including raw silk value 80,0001.
On the 3rd inst. she passed the brig Commerce.

8, 1867.

GIBRALTAR, Nov. 4.

Exchange on London, 90 days, 501 ; on Paris,
5.28 ; Madrid, eight days, discount ; Cadiz, I}
discount.

oRzAr EASTEILV RAILWAY.-( THIS DAY.)

This afternoon an extraordinary general meeting
of proprietors was held at the London Tavern, for the pur-
pose of taking into consideration the present constitution
of the board of directors and the propriety of altering the
number of directors ; also to determine the order of rota-
tion in which such increased or reduced number shall go
out of office, and what number shall be a quorum at the
meetings of directors, also the propriety of appointing a
committee to confer with the present directors on all or
any of the foregoing subjects, and nominating, either
directly or on the recommendation of any such committee,
the persons to be the future directors of the company; also
for the purpose of exercising all or any powers which
the company can or may exercise upon the increase
or reduction of the number of directors ; and, further, to
authorise an application to parliament to confirm terms of
arrangement with the Northernand Eastern Railway Com-
pany and the proprietors of East Anglian stock for the re-
pealing of their respective privileges of appointing direc-
tors of the Great Eastern Railway Company am represen-
tatives of and from those bodies.
Mr. TURNER occupied the chair, and in opening the pro-
ceeding. mid it was very gratifying to find that so many
proprietors were present to look after their own interests.
During the two years that he had occupied the chair
he bad received great kindness at the hands
of the proprietors. He had no wish to retract
anything that he had said on various occasions.
Though by had been made a target to be fired at he was
willing to accept that shooting if it were for the benefit
of the company. (Cheers.) He was impressed with
the absolute necessity of remodelling the board, and
he hoped the meeting would not be led away
from that issue. The board themselves were alive
to the fact that they could not go on, and if
there were any course by which he could promote their
interests he was willing to take it. What had occurred
during the last few days must have shown that there were
sectional differences. The chainnan of the Northern and
Eastern Railway had stated that he would form no ob-
stacle. The Northern and Eastern portion of the board were
;Ring to suspend the functions of two of their directors,
and the Esst Anglian to snependthoeeof one of their body.
(Cheers.) But that would not settle the differences. The
Great Eastern directors proper had internal differences,
and he must ask the meeting to assist in settling the
. . _

. -
Mr. PARKES said he had before expressed the opinion
that the reorganisation of the board ought to have been
a condition precedent to the raising of money. Seeing that
the company was drifting more and more towards bank-
uptcy, to September last be got up • requisition for a
meeting of the proprietors in the hope of effectingacb
They bad been getting worse and worse, and their c=
was not as good now as it was in July last. They had
6,0000100/. of debentu.e debt and 1,000.0001.
more payable to various parties. Added to these
there were preference dividends and other
charges pressing for payment ,• and altogether
3 they required „000/. to release them from their diffi-
culties. They were protected by parliament against
judgment creditors up to September next, but
it was not to be supposed that that protec-
tion would be extended. In order to surmount
such difficulties they most haves board in whom all parties
would have confidence—confidence as the result of acts.
(Hear, hear.) The public would then be willing to take up
debentures. Such an object could not be attained unless all
the directors placed their seats at the disposal of the pro-
prietors. (Cheers.) In the appointment of directors and
the regulation of the future there were involved a nixes
of details that could not be discussed in a meeting
like that. He would propose that the proposed
committee should be small, so as to increase the sense of
responsibility ; also that the directors should not be ap-
pointed for so long a period. (Hear, bear.) He
would suggest the appointment of a commit-
tee, provided he had first an answer to the question,
" aye " or " no," did the directors intend to place their
seats at the disposal of the shareholder,.
In reply to a question,
Mr. PARKES stated that his question was limited to
the directors who wiggled the circular.
The CHAIRMAN said that provided everything was to be
fully gone into he would resign his own seat. (Cheers.)
Mr. PARKA then moved a resolution declaring that
the meeting was convinced that a thorough and immediate
reorganisation of the board was essential to the restoration
of the property, thanking Mr. Turner (the chairman)
and the other directors who had offered to place their
seats at the disposal of the proprietors for the pur-
cdsoof such reorganisation and calling upon Mr.
Goodson, Mr. Beavis' Colonel Palmer, and the
other remaining directors to follow their ex.imple.
also nominating a committee to consider the question of re-
organisation, and report to a special meeting.
The CHAIRMAK expressed has concurrence in this resolu-
tion.
Mr. BARNES seconded the resolution.

Mr. Bassin (director) objected that the result might
be that the new directors would all be got rid of, while
the old ones would remain.
[The meeting was proceeding when oar report left.)

The unusual sale of the October number of the
Quarterly Reritro has been inch as to induce the publishers
to reprint it.

The remains of Mr. James will be interred at
Highgate Cemetery, to-morrow, at ene o'clock. With
reference to the fatal illness, we (.Ihroirlicster Guardian)
now learn that it began with inflammation of the lungs.
Mr. James was progressing favourably, so much so that
Sir J. 01tiffs said he had " turned the corner," when he
was seised with symptoms of typhoid fever. When his
son-in-law, Dr. W. T. Riding, reached Paris on Saturday
morning, he found that effusion on, and congestion of, the
brain, accompanied by paralysis, had set in.

Yesterday a fire, which threatened to be of a
most disastrous character, occurred at a colliery at Hetton,
near Houghton-le-Spring. There were 200 men in the pit
at the time, but happily all of them made their escape,
except one, named Hobert Thomson, who was suffocated.

A man at Holmfirth has lost his life by indulging
in the foolish amusement of catching copper coin in his
mouth. Whilst so engaged a penny stuck in his throat,
and, notwithstanding that medical aid was summoned, the
coin could not be extracted. Eventually it was fomeddowo
the man's throat, and caused his death.

The city of Paris has presented the Empress
Eugenie with a i"jue in remembrance of the banquet given
to the sovereigns at the Hotel do Ville last July. The
ornament is a reproduction of the city arms, azure being
represented by • magnificent sapphire, on which are en-
crusted small firers-de-ha in gold ; gules is formed of an
enormous ruby, whilst the symbolical vessel is executed
in powder of diamonds. The whole is surrounded by a
row of diamonds within one of large pearls. The wives of
high city functionaries wear a similar ornament as a badge
on their left shoulder. The Empress wears it on the cor-
sage of her dress, attached to a bow of tricolour ribbon.
_ _ _

The Moniteur announces that the _•odd medals
for exhibitors will be re►dy for distribution between the
15th and 20th of November, the silver medals from the
sth to the 31st of December, the bronze medals from the
15th of January to the 29th of February, la. M. The di-
plomas will be distributed with the medals, and the
" mentions honorables" will be given from the let to the
31st of March, 1868. In awes 52, 70, 71, 74 to 82, 83 to
88, and 95, the list of awards will be at once printed pro.
visionally for rectification, and reprinted finally, and the
lists of awards in musical composition and pleasure boa's
and yachts will also appear shortly. Each medal will be
specially struck with the name of the donee, and, as about
16,000 will be needed, there has been some time, and will
be more, needed to turn out such a large coinage.

The Italie of Florence adduces as a prt)of of the
MCC cis of the sales of ecclesiastical property, that 2G2
lots, recently offered by suction in 19 different provinces
at the total upset price of 2,017,028 fr., produced
3,301,893 fr.

The Berlin journals state that the King of
Prnwia is to proceed shortly to Lutzlingen, where some
grand shooting parties are organised for the Ilth and 12th.
His Majesty will return to Berlin on the 13th.

The Duke de Leuchtenberg has just passed
through Berlin on his way to St. Petersburg. His impe-
rial highness dined at the palace.

" A duel with pistols," says the Prase, " has
just taken place at Maisons-Lsflitte between Mr. V—,
an American gentleman, who lately obtained • signal
mimeos at the Geneva Congress as • speaker, and Colonel
G--, of Chili. The quarrel arose during ► political dis-
cussion clothe war between Spain and the republics of the
Pacific, in which the colonel asserted that the President
of La Plata had sold himself to Spain, and the other struck
him in the face. After exchanging two shots at ten paces
the colonel was struck by a ball in the left shoulder. The
seconds were all Spanish Americans."

Some twelve years ago a French priest, the Abby
Michon, wrote a little pamphlet recommending, u the best
means of promoting the unity of Italy, and of satisfying
the wishes and requirement, of catholicity, the transfer of
the Papacy from Rome to Jerusalem, the cradle of Chris-
tianity. The pamphlet attracted some attention at the
time, but was soon afterwards forgotten. M. d'Eichthal
has now addressed a letter to the Temps advocating Jeru-
salem as " the metropolis of the great Christian society."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DA r. )

EQUITY COURTS.
(Before Vins-Chanciellor Sir R. Malin.)
IN lit Tilt ROYAL RANK OF LIVERPouL.
Mr. Osborne, who appeared for the petitioners 1, .
voluntary winding up of the lew( under the superrir •
the court, asked that the petition might stand
next Friday.
Mr. Roxburgh, on behalf of creditors to the ainoL,..
e,osert.' wished en order to be made at once, as
witted that as no resolution of the company in far, .
winding-up voluntarily had been parsed there was mp
for the court to supervise, and the order must be'.
ann_pulsory liquidation
Mr. Osborne mentioned that his learned friend's
bad themselves presented • petition for • compulaury •
ing•up, which was returnable next Friday.
Mr. Roxburgh explained that that petition had heti!
rented only as a matter of precaution, and would be
doped if an order was made now. Vice-Chancellor y.
had decided that in cases of this kind when a petition.
been presented every creditor had a right to apply to•
court to make an order upon that petition.
Mr. Swanton, for creditors whose claims amount°.
5,0001., and who had presented no petition, also obi
to the postponement of the hearing. The petition
presented for a purpose not within the statutable
of the court, and its authors wanted it to stand over
in order to create a jurisdiction which, as •
company was not registered, did not at present
The 199th section of the Companies Act provided
no unregistered company should be wound up vol
under the supervision of the court, and therefore
court had power only to grant a compulsory order •
dismiss the petition. No benefit could result from il.
ing the order, and they knew what mischief arose ••
these liquidation being kept in suspense.
The % ice Chancellor said the case wee one of very
importance, and great responsibilities were involved is.
winding up. Only the day before the meeting of
court, application was made to him to retire bills t
amount of 11,000/.
Mr. Swanton stated that the debts amounted to at
1,500,0001.
Mr. Cotton, who, with Mr. Milliard and Mr. Robb:.
represented the company, urged that the petition sh.,
stand over, the shareholder, haring, at a meeting held
regiterday, resolved to take steps to have the comb
stered.
The Vice-Chancellor observed that an interim liqu'
had been appointed, and he could not, therefore, see •
mischief could result from the delay.
Mr. Roxburgh said the creditors wanted their mot
and the only way in which they could get it was by a wt.
Mg-up order. There was no case in which a company
ever been registered after the presentation of a petition
wind up. The presentation of the petition was the
ginning of the winding up, and therefore it was conic
plated in this trees to register a defunct company.
Mr. Swanton added that it was not concealed that
object of asking that the petition might stand over was
alter the status of the company, which was expressly f
bidden by the 153rd section of the act.
Mr. Muse mentioned that in the case of the Newest
Bank registration took place after the stoppage, but Or
was before the act of 18b2.

Mr. Osborne believed that the Royal Bank of Liremot
was registered at that moment.
Mr. Milward had been to Liverpool several times shnu
this unhappy business, and it was not at all clear that
there need be a winding up of the bank. The large !A
jority of the shareholders were of opinion that the
was too good to be allowed to drop through, and that s
the view entertained by all persons of influence in Leer
pool. If the liquidation proceeded the meet* would
sufficient to pay all the creditors in full.
The Vice-Chancellor directed the petition to stand met
being satisfied that a week's delay could not be detrims,
to the creditors, while the meeting of the company, at -
was to be held in the meantime, might result in arm,
menta which would be satisfactory to all parties.
Mr. Roxburgh and Mr. Swanton applied for a lit
creditors.

The Vice-Chancellor did not think any good pang
could be served by acceding to the application. He
not intend to offer facilities for the formation of sno•y
defence aosociation, or to allow needless litigation io
way in this case. Next week a winding-up order of .m
kind would be made, unless it was arranged at the LI
ing to carry on the business, which be thought was u
beyond hope.
(Before

Chancellor Sir W. Page Wood.)
r. MNITII.

This case was concluded this morning. The plaits.''
the celebrated patentee of improvements in the prom.
grinding flour, whose ',stem is in use at the goveni
mills, Deptford, and who has been encomia in ests'.l:'
ing the validity of his patent against a oombinatic
millets, known in the course of the immense litigatios •
has taken place with regard to this patent as the
cheater combination. The defendant in this
was originally unconnected with any other plea
or number of persons ; but it is understood ,at
be has since joined the London combination, waling
his expenses are being defrayed by that body. Them
plaint on the present occasion was that the defendant:
a process which is substantially the same as that e
plaintiff, though not so complete in its arrangements.
not en successfully managed.
Mr. Grove, Q.C.; Mr. Druce, Q.C.; Mr. Thee.
Aston, and Mr. F. Harrison, aimearcd for the plait
Mr. W. M. James, Q.C. ; Mr. N% ebeter, Q.C.: Mr. L
Q.4'.; and Mr. Nos th. appeared for the defendant.
The Vice•Ctiancellor, after reviewing the evident
great length, came to the conclusion that the defe
had wholly failed to establish any case of prior user.
to infringement, the defendant was not entitled to uT•
was not infringing, when the only difference betweet
working and that of the plaintiff wee this—that he .
ployed the plaintiff's prooeu not so efficiently
thoroughly as it was used by the plaintiff himself'. 1
result was that the plaintiff must have a decree fir
injunction, and an account, together with the costs of 3
suit.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

Sittings in Banr.7i BeTore the Lord Chief Justice as:

Justtoes Mellor and Lush.)
In consequence of a private meeting of all the judre*
the consideration of the point raised at the recent Fen:
trial at Manchester the court did not sit before a guars
to 12 o'clock.
CAMPBELL r. HIS HIGHNESS NCSTAPHA VAZIL PACH

Mr. Bianisty, Q.C., with whom was Mr. Murphy, r
plied on behalf of his Highness Mustapha Fazil Paris
a rule to set aside a writ of copies, under which hi+ hic
ness was arrested, and all subsequent proceedings the
and an undertaking to be given up to be cancelled u
the ground of privilege—his highness being at the time
his arrest, &c.. in this country one of the suite and in a
tendance upon his Majesty the Sultan by his command,
he also moved for the rule on the further ground of im
proper concealment of the fact that was known to all thi
parties, viz., that his highness was one of the Sultaii
suite and in attendance upon his Majesty. It appeared

that his highness, who is the brother of the Viceroy
Egypt, was commanded by the Sultan to accompany big
to England on his recent visit to her Majesty, and to be
in attendance on him with certain other L°
personages. On the kith July last a letter *
received by his highness from Mr. Linklater. '
plaintiff's attorney, demanding pument of JS.'
which he claimed as due to him for commission in ha,
effected a loan or having made arrangements for a loss
500,0001. on mortgage on en estate in Egypt belong':,
his highness, worth between two and three million .
money. The debt was disputed, and Mr. Morris, al
highness's attorney, called on Mr. Linklater, and infor-4
him that the Pacha did not wish to avoide the
tion of his liability, and warned Mr. Link..l
against taking further proceedings, as his bigtov
would insist upon his privilege, and asked him not to he
the writ served upon his highness, but to spare him dos
humility. Mr. Morris said he would accept servio
summons then and there to enter au appearance, reel
declaration, and proceed to trial at the then Surrey ass.*
for there was no pretence whatever for the claim. 7a,
was agreed to, and afterwards Mr. Linklater asked I
security, and although Mr. Morris disputed his r.-1
to demand it. he consented to give it, j
named a person of high standing, but it was declined. '
upon that Mr. Morris said he was instructed to Mies
further security ; and there was an end of the mew
I Without any intimation to the defendant, the plaiLef
went tom learned judge at Chambers, and without cuts ,r.g
into the matter, but simply elating that the pasha hsi
come to England fora temporary purpose, and was ate::
to quit England, be obtained a writ on the "22nd, and is
mediately the espies was issued the officer went v
Claridge's Hotel, where the paths resided, and array
I him in the room where he was with other members of tb
Sultan's suite. His highness, who Was very folle,
annoyed, put himself into communication with hs
attorney, and an application was made to the Home
office, and afterwards to Baron Brame ell. by the Sult4l
as well as his highness, and he was immediately die
charged. An undertaking was given to put in bail. in*
Sultan was about to leave the following morning, and now
it was to be contended by the plaintiff that in countless
no application could be made to set the proceeds%
aside, but the defendant'. adviser. contended it
r did not at all affect that point. The &fed et!
stated that if the learned baron had stated that if be !.d
known the whole of the circumstances he never we-4
have made the order. The learned counsel said be or ,4"
stood that when the learned Attorney-General return. ''!!
town he would make a similar apple.ation on behol'
the Sultan.
Rule panted.