The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-19 00:00:00

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wis; several 6 irattisements in the newspapero, but
without the desired result, she, in all probability, being
..* ia satins ignorance of his lamentable position.
.agiertrote observed that it was indeed lameutable,
bu heew not ia what way he could aunt. His advice
vc that sure advertisements should Le inserted.
cold any other course be suggested !—unless indeed that
ii oilb'shnongairies at all the police courts, and by that
Mosal f' the facts u much as was possible.
mahout replied that much of this bad been done. One
....i.,
.boirever, and he believed the best, was yet open, if
-wasdaration of his affliction it might be granted—
in poltheotion in the columr-s of the police nporta of
ibi wins. thwiliaterik
to magistrate said that this intimation would doubtless
bog publicity through the channels mentioned, and sp-
awn having warailyexproseed his thanksfor the courtesy
;ion to him omitted the court.
THAN F.R.

TIM IFTICTS OF mFF %%TAMER.
tie day after • rainy ono 11'..a yestenley it generally
owed by a slackness of at tb‘.. print. Rain is
soot check on poll, u Thir morning when Mr.
roridge took his seat on the bend t he said "Werhall have
ably easy day, and we had very little to do yes- '
z•hlie,it was raining." There were six charges of
e
ones'', two of assault, and one of felony on the
Aege-sheets. There was also a charge against two friend-
i,.-1)0y! named John Long, aged
for 11, and Johu Wriyht,lo,
being found in • carpenter's workshop in Latimer-
slot, Stepney, supposed with intent to commit felony."
ow:zr boy. went in the worksho for shelter from the
and it did not appear that they had any inten-
tin to 'steal.

DEMERARA RAILWAY COMPANY.
(THIS DAY.)

To-day a general meeting of proprietors in the
Wes company was held at the London Tavern, Mr. J. A.
gnat, chairman of the company, in the chair.
After the usual formal preliminaries, the following re- I
led was submitted to the meeting :
" The directors of the Demerara Railway Company have
gash pleasure in reporting:nil:he shareholders that the
in& for the six months en • the 30th June again shows
swat gratifying inareue. e passengers carried were
876, against 93,582 in the corresponding period of last
per, being an increase of 10,291, while the goods carried
gaunted to 22,948 tons against 19,685, being an in-
OW of 3,263 tons. The revenue account, as
lawn in the annexed statement of the hall-year's
spouts, exhibits a net balance of 7,002/. 195.103. against
5,3311. 17s. Bd. in 1865 ; this amount, added to the
ignite mentioned in the last report of 5841. 16s. 10d.,
pur7,587/.leaving of which the preference dividend
eal absorb 4,0251., 3,562/. 15a. Bd., out of which
lb. directors recommend a dividend on the original stock
it tie rate of 3 per oent. per annum, carrying forward
15361. 51. Bd. to the current half-year's account."
The CELAIRILUI, in moving its adoption, wished, before
owing on the ordinary business, to inform the meeting
90 the company had suffered a serious loss in the death
dRr. Martin, their able general manager. Mr. Martin
died of yellow fever contracted in the over-usiduous die-
/huge of his duties. Mr. Martin suffered much exposure
while superintending the repairs of a bridge which had
broken down, and no doubt in this way had
sontracted the fever of which he died. The
admen read from a Demerara letter a warm
aslagium on the deceased, which he (the chairman) frilly
imbued, adding his belief that the present prosperous
date of the company was generally owing to the exer-
tions of Mr. Martin in more difficult times. It would be
6h (the chairman's) duty at a later period of the day to sub-
mit to the meeting a proposal for a support for Mr.
Mania's widow and child, such proposal being warmly
erased on them by the local board. With respect to the
report and accounts, the adoption of which he would next
pooeed to mHavove, there was very little left
rea for
rn
to to
ing called attention to the increase
lathe receipt, which he said was still going on, the chair-
s= said that the accident to the bridge to which he had
already alluded had induced the late manager to com-
mune a complete revision of the line, and they were yet
ID receive the results of the examination. Ile believed
that their property was in a most healthy state, and that
they might hope for a permanent and steadily increasing
dividend. With these observations ho begged to move the
adoption of the report and accounts.
Sir Jai. CARMICILtiL seconded the motion, and in doing
*fully corroborated all that had been said by the chair-
man as to the merits and claims of the late Mr. Martin.
With respect to the property he congratulated the sh..re-
holders on its satisfactory state as compared with the con-
dition of some of the most important railways in this

scantry.
The motions's& carried unanimously, as also & resolution
&daring the dividend.
The CHAIRMAN next moved a vote of condolence to Mrs
Kadin, leaving the allowance that was to he granted to
that lady to the future consideration of the board.

In answer to a question,
The Castaaart said that the opinion of the directors
was in favour of giving Mrs. Martin an annuity
instead of a lump sum. The latter he feared would be too
peat a drain on their finances. What be proposed to give
In Martin was 1001. a year. The late Mr. Martin's
salary was at his death 1,000/. a year, but they should not
to begin with the new manager at that rate.
geopose M•eau.k.4 thought 1001. a year a very large annuity.
In his opinion 60/. a year would be quite sufficient. He
should, however, prefer giving her a lump sum.
Mr. CoLEs thought a hundred a year a reasonable sum,
sad be would have proposed that amount himself. The
giving of this pension to Mrs. Martin would be a great
encouragement to future managers. (Hear, hear.)
At the suggestion of the CHAIRMAN,
Mr. COLEa moved a resolution granting Mrs. Martin an
annuity of 1001. a year.
Mr. BRAND observed that this was a thin meeting, and
that perhaps it would be better to leave the matter for
future consideration.
Mr. M'Cau.rs said they should be just before they were
generous, and reiterated his opposition.
Mr. CoLn suggested that the vote should ran "out of
the profits of the company."
Mr. Baiurri adopted thus view.
Mr. M•CALLes thought that some reservation should be
made in favour of Mr. Martin's child, in case Mrs. Martin
should marry again. (Hear, hear.)
The resolution, in the amended form, was carried unani-
mously.
The proceedings terminated with a unanimous vote of
thanks to the chairman and directors.

WILLs AND BEQUlsra.—The will of the Right
Him. Henry George, Earl Bathurst, D.C.L., of Oakley
Park, Gloucestershire ; Langworth Lodge, Northampton.
shire ; and Wilton-crescent, Knightsbridge, was proved in
her Majesty's Court of Probate, on the 13th ult., by the
execatose—namely, the Right Hon. William Lennox, Earl
Bathurst, his lordship's brother, and Allen Alexander
&thane, Esq. 241.1', his lordship's nephew (heir
presumptive to the family honours), and only
eon of his lordship's late brother, the lion, Thomas
Seymour Bathurst. The personalty was sworn under
90,000/. The will bears date July 14, 1842, with two codi-
cils—July 21, 1860, and Jan. 15, 1663 ; and his lordship
died on May 25, 1866, at his seat, Oakley Park, at the age
of 76, a bachelor. His lordship was the son of the third
Earl Bathurst and Georgian, daughter of Lord George
Lennox. His grandfather, the second earl, was Lord
High Chancellor 1771-S. His lordship commences
kis will with a legacy of 300/. to his then
valet, George Johnson, and leaves legacies to his
other servants, all to be paid free of duty. He leaves to
trustees a sum of 15,000 L, the interest for his sister Lady
Emily Charlotte Ponaonby, Ind the principal to her three
daughters. lie bequeaths to his sister Lady Louisa
. Georgians Bathurst, an annuity of 4001. He devises his
rill estates to his brother, now Earl Bathurst, which he
los entailed on his issue male, and bequeaths to his said
. brother the residue of his peraonal estate. His lord.hip
directs that all his diamonds, pearls, and other
Nwels, and all plate, pictures, statuary, marbles,
*milli, and his library, with the furniture and
other effects, be held as heirlooms with the title.
The late Mrs. Ann Hutchings, wife of Charles
Hutchings }sq., of Weymouth and hfelcombe Regis,
Bersetehire, has made the following bequests. payable on
the decease of her husband, to the undermentioned insti-
tutions:—The Church Missionary Society for Africa and
the East, 1,000/. - the British and Foreign Bible Society,
Chinch Pastoral Aid Society, Western Asia Missions,
Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews,
Bolillious Tract Society, and the London City Mission,
each a legacy of 500/.—//tustrefed London News.
Queen tonna received Secretary Seward's tele-
IP'am yesterday tendering the United States steamer Van-
derbilt to convey her home. She has accepted the timely
offer, and expresses great pleasure at the Secretary's
recovery from his recent illness.—San Francisco paper,
September 27.
POLITICAL EgeTTEMENT IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.—
SAS PHANCINCO, OCT. I.—A despatch from Victoria, V. 1., I
to-day, says a meeting was held last night to take into
consideration the state of the colony and devise means for
. repealing certain laws. The proceedings were disorderly.
kr. McClure, M.P., denounced the course of the govern-
Mint, and introduced a resolution that a petition be pre-
' seated to the home government asking that the colony of
Vancouver's Island be granted a responsible government
and reciprocity with the United States, and in case that
failed that her Majesty would make arrangements for the
annexation of the colony to the United States. Other
speakerscondemned these propositions.—Nato York
Trattne.
Sager BREEDING IN AMERICA.—The Illassriehtt-
setts Ploughman sari of the late New England fair :—The
• most remarkable animals on the ground, as showing what
scientific breeding can accomplish, are the Vermont merinos,
' which, from a sheep with a smooth unruffled skin, or
*early so (by breeding with reference to the increase of
the wool-growing surface), have a very loose skin, ruffled
.tbl over the body, and to such an extent his this raffling
been carried, in connexion with covering every Tart of the
sheep with tine wool, except the eyes and hoofs, that the
akin of one of these bucks is now nearly as large as the
akin of three such sheep with tight, smooth skins ;
. hoes fleeces of from twenty to twenty-eight pounds are
realised where formerly one-half the weight was not
dined.