The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-10 00:00:00

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taken up his abode `nth a of the name of
Lee in their encampment. One of the gipaies came before
lir. Doman, and stated that be found the boy in a
condition on Wandswortli-oommon' when
hirlfge took compassion on him and nulleded him
ow he recovered. The boy dated that his father
vac a paicemen, and on going out to New 4ealand
hc died on the Marge, and that his mother died three
months afterwards of a broken heart. The boy was dire
charged after being remanded, and Lee expressed his inten-
tion of receiving him back in his family and treating him
ca by cern child. The particulars of the case were pub.
liana is the newspapers, and that led to the police TIKOIY-
jog wand applications from persons in different parts of
the country claiming the boy. After inquiry and math
corraspondenes in the matter the real mother of the boy
gimme forward to claim him.
impeder Usher now informed the magistrate that the
maw was in attendance, who wished for his worship's
magisterial to recover possession of her son. The inspector
dated that the boy's father was an es-policemen of the D
dicicke, named Hobbs, who lost his life through a fire.
The hors dory was not true of his mother having died of
a broken heart, for she was still alive.
Kr. Layman Inquired the age of the boy.
Inspector Usher said he was 16.
Mr. Nyman was of opinion that the boy had a right to
remain with the gipsies. He was with them by his own
„Amery act, and if he chaos to stay there was no power
to take him away.
Inspector Usher said the gipsies denied that theboy was
with them, bat he had been seen with them.
Hr. Hayman remarked that the boy appeared to prefer
the wandering life of the gipsles, and it would be a pity to
remove him if they were kind to him.
inspector Usher said the gipsies had been very kind to
the ey.
ffbr. Hayman then said he bad no
jitw power to interfere,
sod no court had. The boy had the rights of a man, and
weld choose his own address. The mot was not obliged
to maintain him unless he was disabled.
Inspector Usher then left the court to communicate
the opinion of the magistrate to the mother, who was in
the waiting-room, but soon afterwards rearmed, and stated
that the boy was only 14 years of sea
Mr. Da said still he was old enough to charm his
own He could not interfere.
• Dimas/mug ROME.
Inspector Dodd, of the A division, attended to support
a summons spied the owner of an unoccupied house at
the water aide that was in a dangerous condition, and cer-
tain portions of which required to be removed to preserve
the public safety.
It was stated that the hales had been abandoned and
that it was likely to fall down and kill some one.
Impeder Dodd mentioned that a portion of the Arse-
tire had fallen since the proceeding's had been taken.
A person attended on behalf of Mies Adams, of High-
street, Wandsworth, one of the owners, and he stated the
property was about to change hands.
Inspector Dodd said that if the owners carried out the
works themselves it might awe them expense, for it the
police interfaced they would have to pull the walls down
and leave the materials on the pound. The polio, did not

MakeMpairs.
Dlr. Deposal then made an order for the removal of the
daagereces parts of the strueture, ea required by the notice.

GREAT WESTERN RA ILAAY OP CANADA.
S.)

The ordinary half-yearly general meeting of the
shareholders of this company was held at the London
Tavern this day, Mr. Ald. DARIN in the chair.
The report of the directors, which has already been pub-
fished, having been takes as read,
The Maumee, in moving the adoption of the report
sad amounts, and that a dividend at the rate of
5 per cent per annum, free of income tax, be de-
clared, amid it was very agreeable for him to
have to move this resolution. At last there was
sunshine on the undertaking. The capital account had
been Increased by a little more than 12,0007., which was
from new shares paid in advance. The outlay on capital
smountduring the half-year was 55,675/. Bs. Of this expen-
diture about 40,000/. was incurred on account of the third
nil and the New Carr ferry boat. The estimate of the
new ferry boat was 40,0001.—the actual expenditure
34,000/. odd. There was an item of 719/. for fish-
jointing the rails ; that eornpleted the fish-jointing of the
230 miles of their railway. The third rail was now
complete to the extent of 70 miles, and the Carr ferry-
boat, in conjunction with the bridge over the Hudson line
being completed, they would have an unbroken communi-
cation for the winter traffic. The laving down of the third
rail bed been wisely and well done, and he had no
doubt would be eminently productive to the corn-
may. The receipts and expenditure showed very
favourable figures. The balance for dividend was
8.0,6881., against 36,8101., being an increase of 51,798/.
The gross receipts for the half-year amounted to 343,102 f
7s id. against 284,5657. 7s. 7d., and the working expenses
had been decreased, being. 41.47 per cent. against 43.98,
'hewing a decrease of about 2) per cent. The loss by the
exchange of American money was less by 15,130/. 19s than
in the previous half-year. The aggregate loss from this
pierce was 4837941., which would have been sufficient to
have given a dividend of 7) per cent. At the last meeting
they stated that the reciprocity treaty being pat an end to
they did not anticipate any serious loss, and the figures did
not show any great loss. It was put an end to on the 30th
March. The dispute with the Commercial Bank was
practically concluded, but the lawyers bad not
done with their pert of It. The arrangement
was on the basis of the Detroit and Milwaukee
being responsible for their own debts. He had now to
torn to the drawback, which be supposed there must
always be, in undertakings of this character. In 1855 the
shareholders passed a resolution that if the directors
thought fit they should become their own insurers, by
plating aside every year the sum that the premium would
amount to. Under that system there was an accumu-
lation of 3,7201. When he and Mr. Falconer
were in Canada they were struck with the dan-
ger from fire of several of the stations, and they
determined that insurances should be effected in the
ordinary way, and this was done. The fire at Detroit
moue from the leakage of a barrel of petroleum. The loss
to this company was 19,5201., which was diminished by
the 3,700/. he bad mentioned, and 5,9001. on the insurance
for goods " anywhere," leaving the actual net loss to the
company 8,6 W. The lose to the Detroit and Milwaukee
Company was much greater. He might say with regard
to the state and the working of the line, that a more
perfect line did not exist. It had been worked
without accident, and this half-year to their
profit. With regard to the Fenian movement, the line
was put at the service of the government, and Mr. Sweeney
bad received their thanks.
Mr. Horn' seconded the motion.
Mr. Moxox said at the last half-yearly meeting he
stated that he thought their Chairman should not remain
chairman of this company, seeing that he was a director of
some twenty oompantes or more. He would read a list of
them. Seveml of them heat gone to smash. (Mr. Meson
then read the list amid some amusement.) No one
could perform all the duties which so many offices re-
((aired. He looked upon society at the present tame as di-
vided into two classes, the swindlers and the swindled.
(Laughter.) Many of the great railway companies would
have to stop payment for they would not be able to renew
their debentures. (" No. no.")
Mr. Horne said Mr. Dakin as chairman of the com-
pany, was most assiduous in has duty, and as a proof that
he was, look at the position of the company now as com-
pared with what it was when he joined it. Other com-
panies might find fault with Mr. Dakin, but they
certainly could not fairly do so. Besides, the company
owed a great deal to Mr. Dakiu, who with Mr. Faulconer
went out to Canada to look after the concerns of this com-
pany without receiving sixpence for remuneration. (Hear,
ad
Colonel EVELET complained of the policy of the company
kers de the Detroit and Milwaukee, which he described
as "that most insatiable of waysides." He moved that
the report be adopted, with the exception of that portion
of it which related to the Detroit and Milwaukee.
The CHAIRMAN said it was of importance to this company
that the Detroit and Milwaukee line should be in good order
in order to the carrying on the traffic of this company, and it
was to the interest of this company to support that. He be-
lieved that if this company did as they proposed with re-
gard to the advance to the Detroit and Milwaukee of
350,000 dollars, it would be repaid.
Mr. Pelee, the treasurer of the Detroit and Milwaukee
Railway, adduced a series of figures to show that that
company was or was about to be in a flourishing condition,
but they wished to borrow 350,000 dollars in order to cover
capital expenditure.
The CHAIRMAN explained that it was not proposed that
this company should lend the money, but the Detroit and
Milwaukee would raise it on their own responsibility, but
this company, it was proposed, should give that loan •
priority over their own.
The amendment was then put, and lost by a large ma-
jority. The resolution was then put and agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN then moved that the Detroit and Mil-
waukee be authorised to borrow 330,000 dollars for two
years and a half, and that for that period that loan have
'priority of the amount due from that company to this.
A SHAREHOLDER asked if the debentures would be
Placed at par.
Mr. Peace said they would. The money would be bor-
rowed at 10 per cent.
The motion was then put and agreed to.
The retiring directors and auditors were then reelected,
and a vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the pro-
ceedings,

SHARE L.
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On °Tram.
In the railway market to-day the principal
feature is a fresh fall of 4 per tent. m Great
Eastern stock. North British has also declined 4, ui;
and Metropolitan and Great Western 4. On the se
other hand, Great Northern, and London, Chat- K 1
ham, and Dover are in demand, and have improved
i 4.
Metropolitan stock is now quoted 1254 to 4 ;
Great Western, 524 to ; London and North si
Western, 1181 to 1 Midland, 1224 to ; Lan_
cashire and Yorkshire, 1234 to 1241 ; South s
Eastern, 651 to 4; Great Northern, 115 to 116;
ditto A, 1274 to I; London, Chatham, and it
Dover, 174 to 4 ; Great Eastern, 26 to ; and II
North British, 41 to 4. 141
Foreign and colonial railway securities are quiet, kg
at the last prices of yesterday. East Indian are
quoted 1024 to 103 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 194 ts
to ; and Lombardo-Venetianlums A 161retccti 1,8
ORDINARY sD
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100 'Ertnot and sadder
100 'Caledonian
100 ICasktlan
all lOork and Sodas

lii 166
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LS 14
4 4
46 46
111 TS
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all /Cornwall
100 , Dublin and BelfsatJune
100 IDundes,PerthortAbdin
all Eat Loudon lictipCset
1001 Do
100 'Olawrow sad & We 1104,11
100 ,Great gagers Ord. St
100 I Do. E. Ang. Stk., No 2
100 Great North of Scotland
100 'Great Northern
100 Do.A 1 A rec. no dlr. =-
100 Do. B e. paidß
100 'Do. New in. a' 23 pm
100 'Do. Ord. DeL Div. Stook
100 Ot South & West (Ire ),
100 'Greet Western
100 Do.StourVatOna.lita
100 Do. South Wales
100 Do, W. NlL—Oxford
1001 Do. Do. =
100 , Lancashire Y
100 :Lon.,D•ightn, aS.Coast
100 ILondon,Chathsm,allow
100 1 Do. Met, Exten.Aop.e.
100 'London& North Waft.
100 ILondonaSouthWestern
108 ISten. Sher. ALinoolnab
100 Illeizopolitan
84 Do. New
all Do. Extension
all Metropolitan District
10 Do. do. do.
all Do. aSt Johnlrwood
100 Midland
7 Do. E 9 Shares
100 Do. Blrm. £ Derby
all Mid Kent
100 !North British
100 Do. Win ,Perth, nand.
100 N. Eastern—Berwtok
164 Do. G. N. E. Pure
100 Do. York
100 Do. Carlisle
all Do. Stock.aDarlhap.
20 Do. do., 180031
100 .North London
9I Do. do.. 1864-6
• Do. do., 1866
100 North Stadordahlre
100 N. R & Western. June.
100 Scottish Central
100 lihropahlre Caton
100 ,Sou th Devon
100 ;South Eastern
all Stainee,Woldnahantat
100 Tall Vale
3 I Do. C
100 'Waterford a Kilkenny
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