The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-11 00:00:00

ii•present one side the portrait of the
%%itli a laurel crown : on the other, two
ti4iire.4 are billing a eartimehe box, on
ic,•i .•otlr:tccd the name ..1 the exhibitor. Se.
I.LI in. itic;Lti..its hare been made iii them since
!,t first St

The evltiltitt trs of French shawls ate making ono-
,! were side becattse the gtdd medal
a to their industry has been given to the
l'.o is t'h:oulk•r of %.iiiturree. The silk manufac-
lovers f In ohs are also complaining that their
,-1,1 medal was given to the Lyons Chamber of
I' 411111.1 W, t.. them. •But the grumbling
all along the lines of " the peaceful army of
international industry.-
111i11111Cr of visitors to the Exhibition on
Saturday amounted t. 19;240. The reserved gar-
den• in Nitieh the Orplict mists' ctimpetition toitk
place. was visited by 2,:ri4s persons ; and poor Bil-
lane, Hirt hail I,:SIn visitors.
Cleat crowds, consisting mainly of ladies, as-
semble round the hyt.IIS silk manufacturers' cases.
The oltjcias of special attraction are two dresses,
manufactured for the great Paris linendraper's
the Vt•tta • idol". which have been selected by
the Empress. one of these dresses has a stone
grey grtiiintl, with a broad blue satin stripe on it.
'lie other is a brocaded dress, with bunches of
!lowers on a black ground.
Newspapers are no longer allowed to be carried
and cried about the Exhibition building or park.
They are to be obtained at little °dices, after the
itLyle ..f the Itoulevard kitistines. This regulation
tirst enforced on the Ist of July, and it is a
Ii ost welcome reform.

THE 17.51 T OF THE BELGIANS.—(THIS DAY.)

This in, oiling, the gentlemen comprising the
I ; eneral Reception Committee embarked at Westminster.
bridge for Gravesend to meet the Belgians. The time
fixed for starting was 9 o'clock. previously to which the
Swift, a fast steam-vessel, was brought alongside the pier on
the Middlesex side. Among the earliest to arrive were Sir
Brnjainin Phillips (late Lord Mayor), Lieut.-Colonel
Lindsay, Lieut.-Col. "%Verde, and Mr. E. C. Cockcraft, the
Lon. secretary. The vessel WWI profusely decorated with Hags,
awl the present camp band belonging to the Victoria Rifles
played several popular airs on board. By 10 minutes past 9
the whole of the company had taken their places, and the
;.wift h.,sieg been detached from her moorings steered
st,adily down the river amidst the hearty cheers of the
mina I, is spectators. A party of Belgian officers, who
arrived yesterday, were on the pier at the time of the de-
parture. After making a call at London-bridge to take
mi bo.ird other members of the committee the vessel pro-
ceeded direct to Gravesend.

F•ver:d I.lrge Ate:miens have been engaged to convey the
llelgians up the river, the Swift being specially set apart
for tie reception of the Belgian and English committees.
Arrangements have been made for landing Belgians at all
the piers between London-bridge and Westminster, and it
is calculated the latter point will nut be reached before 4
k.

Mi. strange, of the Alhambra, accompanied by the
band of the establishment, so far as the wind instruments
an• concerned, including the Distils, and a select party,
left the pier at If ungerford at half-past 9, in a steam-tug,
intending to accompany the visitors during their passage
from Gravesend.

It in iv be mentioned that the reception committee took
with them printed programmes to be distributed among
the visitors on their arrival.

THE LIMITED LIABILITY ACTS.

REPORT OF A PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE.

The select committee appointed to inquire into
the operation of the Limited Liability Acts have eon-
siih•red the matters to them referred, and have come to the
following resolutions, which they have agreed to report to
the house:

"That all companies should bold a general meeting of
shareholders within four months of the date of the regis-
tration of company. That the companies hereafter to be
formed may, by the memorandum of association, and com-
panies already formed may, by special resolution, agree to
carry on business on the terms that certain shareholders
thereof may be responsible to the extent of the whole of
their means, whilst the rest of the members of the com-
pany are liable only to the extent of the shares held by
them ; such companies, nevertheless, to continue to be
called ' limited.' That companies may, if they think fit,
have a portion of their shares paid up in full, the re-
mainder not being so paid up. That as regards all shares
paid up in full, it shall be competent for companies,
if they think fit, to issue certificates to bearer, so
that the shares may be transferable by delivery.
That the seller of shares may claim a registration of the
shares into the name of the buyer. upon producing an ac-
ceptance of those shares signed by the buyer. That the
law concerning the mode of contracting, so as to bind com-
panies by their agents, should be amended by introducing
clause 41 of 19 and 20 Viet., e. 47. That the court, before
which a petition for winding up shall be brought, shall
have power to refer the simpler cases of liquidation to
such county court as it may direct, under the order of the
said court. That a petition to the court to wind up a
company, if presented by shareholders, should be signed
by one or more shareholders, who are either original
'puttees of shares or whose names have been on the re-
gister as shareholders, for a period of not less than six
months. That companies should be allowed to reduce
their capital, or to reduce the amount of their shares, or
to reduce both their capital and their shares, on the fol.
lowing conditions :—a. Notice shall be given to the re-
gistrar of joint-stock companies ; b. Notice shall be given
by advertisement or otherwise in such manner as the Board
of Trade may direct ; c. That the consent of all parties,
being creditors of the company at the date of the reduc-
tion, be obtained ; cf. Or that the claims of such creditor
be discharged ; r. Or that in cases of the absence or legal
incapacity of creditors, that the amount in cash of their
claims be invested in government securities, or placed in
the Bank of England in the names of trustees, under
conditions to be approved by the Board of Trade.
That it is highly desirable that a bill should be brought
in by the government in the present session, to carry out
the alterations of the law proposed in the foregoing resolu-
tioes."

D/ STREFLMIN 0 ACCIDENT. —A WOMAN SHOT.
An inquest was held at the Black Horse, Amberley, on
.Monday. before R. Blagden, Esq., coroner, on the body of
Eliza Hersey, who was accidentally shot, under the cir-
cumstance detailed in the following evidence :—George
Hersey deposed : I keep a beerhouse in this village. The
deceased was my wife. Her Christian name was Ellen ;
she was 25 years old. On this day week, about 9.10 p.m.,
William Jackson, • labourer, working for Mr. Humphrey,
came into my tap-room. He brought a gun with him.
Edward Strudwick, Charles Cooksay, my wife, and self
Irerl. there. Cooksay went across the room and drank
with Jackson. He Bahl to Jackson, " You have got a large
gun there • is she loaded !" At first Jackson said it was
not, and then that it wasloaded. Jackson requested Cooksay
to put the gun down. Cooksay was lodging in my house ;
he was quite sober. Cooksay put the gun to his shoulder
and pointed it across the room at the opposite wall. Cook-
ie,/ then took it from his shoulder, and held it down and
kinked at the lock. I was on the other side of the room,
about three yards from him, and my wife sat on • ato.l
ease by the side of me. As Cooksay was looking at the
belt th • barrel of the gun pointed towards my wife and
ue. 11. said, " There is never a cap on it." I heard
a click as if he cocked the gun ; at the same mo-
n ent almost the gun went off, and the charge
sh.d peeled into my wife's legs. Cooksay held the
Pin just above his knees, and across them when it
%eat off. I am quite satisfied it was discharged by
tan accidentally. Dr. Taylor was sent for, and he has
attended my wife up to her death. She died about 12.30
oi Sunday morning.—The coroner told the jury that the
ci.lence would not support any criminal prosecution
a,oirit either Jackson or Cooksay, and therefore they
mull only return a verdict of " Accidentally shot." The
~,,ner addressed both Jackson and Cooksay, and repri-
-1,...4.1 them, telling them they were both equally cut.
1..1., the former for taking • loaded gun into such a place
a time and allowing it to be touched : the other for
n.kbs.ly and foolishly playing with such a dangerous
"elan, and that he and the jury regretted that there was
14w which would punish them for their careless folly.—
"'. Sqx.v.r flan tie.

I LWAY AND OTHER BILLS BEFORE PARLIAMENT.
- relay very little business was transacted by the
enTn.ittees on railway and other private bills. In the
r.cated chamber committee of the House of Lords their
further proceeded with the followiuig bills,
which have already been under consideration for a length-
ened period :—The Midland and Glasgow and South
We,tern Railway Companies ; and the Midland Railway
L Their further consideration waa again adjourned
'until this day (Thursday). Nothing was done lathe House
of Commcns' committees.