The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-24 00:00:00

of the parsons engaged in the assault, and then ask for
a remand.
ghe ample:Dant mid he was bailiff of the sheriff of Mid-
dlesex. On Tuesday evening last he went to the Alham-
bre for the purpose of =dung • caption, in pursuance of
*writ given by the sheriff. He made hie caption, and
gradually the person was rescued, several persons taking
girt in the rescue-20 or 30 in all, and he was assaulted.
the defendants were amongst the persona. Ha was raised
end struck with clenched Wit
Mr. Lawrence said as there was to be a remand he would
reserve his cross-examination, but he was instructed that
the defendants were not even in the room at the time.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt the complainant said he ex-
plained to the persons that he had a warrant.
unlyrwhitt remanded the defendants taking ball for
their future appearance.

CONSECRATION OP COLONIAL BISHOPS.
(THIS DAY.)

(BY =sonic nuazars.)

CANTERBURY, Parnsv Momenta.
This morning there was a large attendance of
representatives of most of the leading families of But Kent
in the Cathedral Church of Canterbury to witness the con-
secration of three colonial bishops—the Rev. Andrew Burn
Suter, MA., of TriniEollanza, Cambridge, incumbent
of All Sainte Church, 'cer-street, Mile-end, appointed
Bishop of Nelson, New in the room of Dr. Hob-
house, resigned ; the Rev. Henry Lascelles Jenner, LIB.,
of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, vicar of Preston with Wing-
ham, rent, appointed to the newly-founded bishopric of
Dunedin, New Zealand ; and the Rev. Samuel Robinson
Waddelow, M.A., of Si. Peter's College, Cambridge, citrate
of Bournemouth, appointed to the new bishopric of Grafton
and Annadalci, New South Wales.
Morning prayers were said in the cathedral at 8 o'clock.
Longhurst'a chant, " Te Deum," was performed, but there
was no anthem. The consecration was commenced with

the preface to the Holy Communion, the siTrmO • being
watched by the Vary Rev. Henry Alford, D.D. , dean of Can-
terbury, who selected for his Met the 21st Chapter of St.
Luke's Gospel, verse 36, " Watch ye, therefore, and pray
always that ye may be accounted worthy to e
those things that shall come to pass, and to stand
the Son of Mae." He remarked that as in creation on the
approach of the storm the minor details of the prospect
were obliterated, and only the outlines of the everlasting
bills were seen, so in • day of trouble and re-
proach and blasphemy, while details were in-
volved in dispute and uncertainty, great vanities and
primary duties were more easily discernible. Taking the
commands of the text in detail, he pressed them upon the
persons about to be consecrated, as about being engaged in
the same great cork to which those to whom they were
addressed were devoted. He particularly urged upon
them the duty of personal carefulness as Baden of the
church, and of anxiety for those who would be committed
to their spiritual charge.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, having taken his seat in
trout of the altar, the three bishops nominated were pre-
sented to him by the Bishop of London in his character of
Provincial Dean of Canterbury, with them words, ho,, for
each:—"Most Reverend Father in Cod, we present unto
you this godly and well-learned man to be ordained and
consecrated bishop."
The chorus of flendelmohn from St. Paul, " How lovely
are the Messengers," was sung by the choir.
Meanwhile the bishops-designate had retired, and on
their return, vested in their rochets, the usual addresses
were delivered, and then, having assumed the full epis-
copal habit, they were formally, consecrated by the impo-
sition of hand.. The blam, Come, Holy !Ghost," was
then sung to Tallis's music and the service concluded with
the administration of the holy communion.
After the cathedral service, which was magnificently
rendered under the direction of the Rev. Robert Hake,
M.A., the precentor, the archbishop proceeded to lay the
emner-stone of the church of St. Mary Breden, which is to
be rebuilt.

LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN AAILWAY.

( THIS DAY.)

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of proprietors
was hold this day at the Easton Station ; Kr. RICHARD
KOON (chairman of the company) presiding.
The report, of which we have already publiaked the sub-
stases, was taken as read. It stated the net proceeds of
the half-year's working at 962,2:741., which, with 12,2621.
balance from last. amount, gave a disposable Winos of
974,355/., out of which the directors recommended a divi-
dend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum on the ordinary
share capitel, leaving a balance of 28,1694 to be carried to
the credit of the next half-year.
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and
accounts and expressed a hope that the propiletore would
be satisfied with the result of the half-year's workiws,:oon-
sidering the condition of the money market during that
period and the advance which had taken place in wages.
(Rem) The expenses bad increased, he regretted to say,
1)(1. per train mile. They had owned, however, during the
half-year, sufficient to pay • 6 per cent. dividend, and to
add 15,0001. to the reserve fund,from whichlaatyear they
had to hike that amount, and the dividend would now be
upon 1,700,0001. additional capital. The increased expendi-
ture was due in a peat measure to the replacement of
wooden bridges by iron and stone structures, and to the
substitution of steel rails for iron. They bad now laid
down 63 miles of steel rails, and the work would
continue. The last session had been an expensive
me to the company; but it was imposalble to out down
those expenses, for, as the chairman of the Brighton Com-
pany truly said, nothing done for the public entitled a
railway company to any consideration at the hands of
parliament.
Mr. BROWN WILITHILAD seconded the motion.
_ _

In reply to Mr. MORGAN,
The CHAIIMAN gave some explanation with regard to
the details of the accounts and the accumulation of stores,
and dated that during the half-year a conidderably en-
hanced value had been given to the property of the com-
pany by addition to the number of carriages, the laying
down of steel rails, and the provision of steel tires and
axles, at the expense of revenue.
The motion for the adoption of the report was then
imanimously carried.
The CnsiaNall then moved the dividend of 31. per 1001.
dock for the half year.
Mr. Flamm:4 as a dissenter, found fault with a circular
lamed with the report asking for subscriptions towards a
church in connection with the church of Higland for the
workmen at Crewe.

The CHAIRMAN held that the company having brought •
large population together in the neighbourhood of Crew •.
they were bound as masters to provide for the welfare on
their servants, and the directors thought it their duty in
taking measures with that view to have regard to the
opinioas of the majority of the work people. At the same
Woe no proprietor was obliged to contribute.
In answer to Ur. MORGAN,
The CHAIRMAN found it difficult at that moment to ay
whether the patronage of the church at Crewe should be
in the hands of the bishop of the diocese, the incumbent
of the perish, or the chairman of the company.
The resolution was agreed to ; as was also a resolution
sanctioning the works mentioned in the repeat.
The meeting having then been made special resolutions
were passed for the creation of new capital, in pursuance
of • vote passed during the last session of parliament.
The usual compliment having been passed to the chair-
man and directors, the meeting was adjorrned till the 6th
of September for the purpose of considering the transfer
to the company of the undertaking of the Stockport,
Disley, and Whaleybridge Railway Comny, and an
peement between this company, the South Eastern, and
the Nor thWestern sad Charing cross railway companies.

SALISBURY AND YEOVIL RAILWAY,
(THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly general meeting of this com-
pany took place this afternoon at the offices of the oom-
Pay, Leadenhall-street, Mr. J. CHAPMAN in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report
(which ha. already been published), oongratulated the
shareholders on the healthy character of the
undertaking, which enabled them to pay • divi-
dend of 6 per cent. He regretted that other rail.
.11 companies were not in so prosperous a condition, and
treated that the present was only the harbinger of future
Wixom (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Rtscc, in seconding the motion, thanked the dine-
tml on the part of the shareholders for the admir-
able manner in which they had managed the
again of the railway. Had it not been for
VIOC6' energy and prudence it would not have been
• its present condition. He expressed the gratification
which the shareholders felt at the refusal of the directors
twelve months ago to accept the offer of the South Western
Company to take the line off their hands at
per cent. guarantee. He always advocated
the mod friendly relations with the South-Western, but
had no wish to see their line absorbed by it. They were
now dividing 6 per cent., and he considered this under-
tsking as good as the North London, the shares of which
were quoted at 1271. (Hear, hear.)
The report was unanimously adopted, and the dividend
basin been declared, a cordial vote of thanks to the chair-
man and directors terminated the proceedings.

ALARMING FIRES. - (THIS DAY). - GALLANT
RD4CCE OP A MAX AND HIS WlFE—This morning at an
early hour a fire nearly attended with fatal consequences,
took Place in the premises of Mr. Barnabas Slmtdrick, a
cabinet-maker, No. 3, Cornwall-terrace, High-strest,
Romerton. The discovery was made by the inmates who
were nearly suffocated whilst lying in bed. Con-
doctor Beeton on arriving with his escape found
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldrick on the root; the latter being
nearly suffocated with heat and smoke, and seized bold of
the female and carried her down the escape, and afterwards
assisted her husband down. The lower part of the pre-
mises was destroyed. The sufferer was fortunately lu-
stre& The origin of the fire is unknown. At 1 o'clock
in the morning a fire was discovered in the premises of
Mr. Thornback, mat manufacturer, No. 751, Camden-mad.
It was not subdued until the lower part of the building
was partially destroyed.