The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-15 00:00:00

MADRAS RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.)

This day the half-yearly meeting of shareholders
was held at the London Tavern, Kr. WALKER in the chair.
It appeared from the report that the groat receipts
amounted to 241,01 W.. and the net receipts to 141,1821.,
as compared with 213,6767., and 117,8331. in the corer
speeding half of the previous year. The receipta had in-
creased by 131 per cent., whilst the expenses only increased
by al per cent. The inmates of traffic and receipts ex.
tended both to the south-west line and Bangalore branch
and the north-west line.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said it was so explicit and full that It left very little for
him to say more than to express his satisfaction at the
facts that they were progressing steadily and that the line
was in a sound and healthy condition. It was also satis-
factory that the expenses had not increased in the r►tio of
the receipts, and this was the more gratifying as they had
to meet in India a depressing state of commercial affairs
The train service had been conducted with regularity and
without accident, and the line had not suffered from any
of those floods to which India was exposed. The bridge over
theChillrartitty would be opened for traffic by the end of the
year, which would open out to them a large cotton district,
and the further extension of the line would be proceeded
with with energy. The result of the extension into the
cotton fields of the north-west line wee strikingly shown
in the increase of goods trails, which had increased by 22
per cent. Although there was an increase of the mileage
run over, the expenses had been reduced to 311 per cent. of
the receipts. This might seem an extraordinary re-
sult, but it appeared to him to be • real and
true one, and the best proof of this was that it was
not a sudden, but a gradual and progressive increase.
After a short discussion the report was adopted.

The managers of the Grand Hotel and of the
Hotel du Louvre at Paris have issned a notice to the effect
that since the Ist November considerable reductions have
been made in their scale of charges.

THE LATE MR. MACK IN TOSII. —Yesterday, at
Norwood Cemetery, the funeral of Mr. Mackintosh took
attended by his colleagues and some attached
Firrecte ids. The deceased gentleman had bean for upwards of
thirty years connected with this journal, and he was de-
servedly. respected by all who came in contact with him.
His genial manner, tact, and Row of spirits rendered him
popular with all who bad the pleasure of his acquaintance;
while the sterling qualities of which he was possessed
merited and obtained the warm regard of his associates in
the business of the paper. He lived to a good old age—
he was in his 74th year—and he died sincerely regretted.
He is succeeded in the entailed estate of Dalmunxie,
Perthshire, by a cousin, Dr. Mackintosh, of Torquay.—
Poe f. _ _ .

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THE LATE JOSEPH HOME, ESQ., M.P.—A marble
bust of the late Joseph Hume, Esq., M.P., was yesterday
placed in the House of Commons' Lirary. This bust was
presented to the house by his widow, and has been placed
in the library by " permission of the House.' It was
taken in 182 a, and was sculptured by Mr. Ritchie, of
Edinburgh. The following is the inscription underneath
I it:—Joseph Hume. Born, January ?2, 17 7. Died,
February 20, 18552'
H LORD ASTINGS'S Oren.—The entire abut be-
longing to the Marquis of Hastings will be sold by auction
next Saturday, by Messrs. Tattersall, at Danehury, where
they have been trained. This step has been fully antici•
pared by thoughtful men. All true lovers of the turf
cannot do otherwise than regret the proceedings which
the marquis has found it necessary to adopt. It would be
interesting to know into what channel his heavy winnings
have found their way. On this subject, it is said, some
startling revelations in all probability will be published.—
" Harkaway," in Laud awl Water, Nov. 16.
Yesterday morning a notice was exhibited upon
the gates of the enclosure of George-yard, snow.bill, to
the effect that any persons exhibiting betting lists within
the railway or yard would be proceeded against according
to law.

THE TELEGRAPHS AND POST-OPTICE.—We believe
that the government, at the last cabinet, held on the 12th
inst., decided on entering into arrangements with the
principal telegraphic companies of the United Kingdom
with the view of placing the various lines under the
management of the Poet-office department. This scheme,
when carried into effect, will, of course, involve a thorough
revision of the present tariff and system of management
hitherto used by the private companies. The details of
the plan will be under the superintendence of Mr. F. J.
ficudamore, the assistant secretary of the Pint-office, with
whom the notion originated.—Tievs.
PREEACIDANS IN PRISONS.—DUNDALK, Nov. 13.
—A short time since, a quantity of swords and rifles were
provided for the officials of the county jail here, and a few
evenings ago a large box of revolvers arrived in charge of
an officer from Dublin, consigned to the governor of the
jail for distribution amongst the warden, in case any
emergency should arise for using them.
A CONVENTIONAL FALLACY. --I find that no
speaker of any eminence now ever concludes with any
peroration than that which assures his hearers that
amongst the blessings of this land we live in none is more
pre-eminent than the fact that, however humble a man's
origin and lowly his station, all the prizes of life are
as open to him as to the most high-born of the land ; that
with the practice of virtue and self-control, and a few
other like qualities, there is no eminence to which a man
may not rise ; and that the highest honours of the state
are as much the inheritance of the lowliest peasant as of
the proudest peer. These are very brave words, and when
told to us by dukes and earls and bishops and lord
chancellors and attorney-generals. are very comforting
assurances. It is a very pleasant thought to nie, Cornelius
O'Dowd, who find half a mile of level ground a sufficient
day's walk, and an adequate effort fur my strength, to
know that the Righi is there if I like to climb it, and it
must be out of sheer indolence if I don't set the inn Ike
from the summit to-morrow. It is inspiriting at least, to
say the least of it, to me to feel that, though I labour in a
very humble walk, and fight my small battle of life with
difficulties, Lord Somebody's tutor has been made Bishop
of Barba does, and Counsellor O'Flannigan sent judge to
the Gaboon. Of all the pleasant fallacies we love to lay
to our hearts, I know none like this. The man who
believes it may be possibly a relative of him who is always
sending to the Chancellor of the Exchequer 21. 4s. 9d. for
unpaid income tax ; but let anyone with experience of life in
Ragland be asked whether, for purposes of worldly advance-
ment, he would rather have Mr. Gladstone's abilities, or
have been been in Mintoahire, and I think I know which he
would tell you.—B/act,rood's Magazine for November.

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(BT TILLGRAPIL)
SHREWSBURY MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

HANDICAP S
Thermometer ...
Themisto
Pauline _

SWEEIISTLKE&

Epigram
Lute
Slater to Flying Jib
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5 ran.
WELTER HANDICAP.
Due Bourmn• 1
Miss Boswell ... 2
Actass
Four ran. Winner objected to for going the wrong shit
ef the post.

NURSERY HANDICAP.
Van Diemen ... ... ...
Morning Star ... ... ...
-• Toby ... _ ...

Iran.

LONGS'EIt STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a quarter.
sir Bobby, Pearl Direr, Despatch, Cabin Hoy, Moose,
Huntsman's Daughter, Greenland, Thalassius,and Northill
are here.
Al 'T N

SE. Three miles and a half.

'Despatch, Knave of Tromps, Sir William, Ells, Pearl
Diver, Greenland, Tom Thumb, and Captain Croestree
are here.

HANDICAP HURDLE. One mile and three quarters.
Pearl Diver, Moose, Skirmish, Knave of Trumps, De-
vetch. Hopvine, Tumult, Greenland. Monitress, Owen
Roe, Marie Louise, Captain Croestree, Northill, Lord Wed-
degrave, and Elegance are here.

ENTRY FOR HANDICAP PLATE. Half a mile.
Bounceaway, Bat 121 b ; Queen of Trumps, fist 91h ; Elate,
s,t 71b ; Syoee, Net 31b ; Confederate, Nat2lb ; Tortuga,
:st IMb ; Ring of Spades, 7st 41b ; Adanianthea, 7st 4lb ;
Moehrie, Get 121 b ; Feemy, bet 91b ; Northern Star,
fat 71b ; Prima Donna, fist 7lb ; Columbine, Gat 31b ; Rosa
Nem. Get 21b ; Coup d'Eolat, fist 23b ; Limner, Est ;
Cot ; Beautiful Star, Est 10lb ; Ladylike f, sst 71b. All
are here.

MutPram—Sprite and Miss Dodson..

On Wednesday evening fifteen hundred conser-
vatives dined together at We!field, Rochdale. The toast
of her Majesty's ministers was proposed by Sir A. Ram-
say, and responded to by the Hon. A. Egerton, M.P., who
vindicated the policy of the Conservative Reform Bill, and
expressed his opinion that it was a large and substantial
measure. Mr. C. Turner, M.P., said household rating
suffrage was a safe basis for the franchise, and that the
Reform Act was not only a liberal but a conservative
measure.

The One-Hundred-and-Fourtaezth Session of
the Society of Arts will commence on Wednesday next,
the 20th inst., when the opening address wiU be delivered
by Mr. William Hawes, F.G.S., Chairman of the Council.

The death of M. Philorene Boyer, well known
in the literary world of Paris for his writings, is announced.
He was only 40 years of ago.

The klpori describes the wedding dress worn by
the Queen of Greece on the occasion of her marriage. She
had a robe of cloth of silver embroidered with bouquets of
silver flowers, buttoned down the front by enormous
diamonds, fastened round the waist by a belt in the Greek
pattern of diamonds, a smeller trimming to match running
round the top of the corsage and sleeves ; necklace, brace-
lets, gm, in diamonds, a diadem being placed on the fore-
head, whilst the royal crown in diamonds was fastened at
the back of the bride's head. The train, of several yards
in length, was of crimson velvet lined with ermine.
TILE METEORS AS SEEN AT PARIS. —The an-
nouncement made by astronomers that a fall of shooting
stars would be seen last night, was completely realised.
The sky being clear, this spectacle was witnessed to groat
advantage, and between one and three in the morning the
number of aerolites was so great that they could not be
counted.—Gatignani.
WILLS AND Bagursrs. —The will of Kenneth
Mecanlay, Esq., Q.C., formerly M.P. for Cambridge, is
contained in these few words :—" One thousand pounds
to my brother Tom, all the residue to my dearest wife
absolutely.—Kth. Macaulay." The will is without date,
but was written by the testator on April 22 or 2:3,
1865. The testator died July 29, 1867, at Ardin-
capls House, Cambridgeshire, at the age of 52. The
personalty was sworn wider 12,000/. The testator
was the youngest son of the Rev. A. Macaulay, and
wade of the late Lord Macaulay, P.C.—The will of
Edward Fisher Sanderson, Esq., formerly merchant of the
city and state of New Torit, but late of Sheffield, was
proved at Wakefield, under 80,000/. personalty in this
kingdom—the executors for England and elsewhere, ex-
cept America, being Thomas gentlemen Pinnies, Esq., of
Lincoln's-inn, and Edward Tozer, of Sheffield, the confi-
dential clerk in the house of Sanderson Brothers,
and Co. ; the executors for the United States being Julius
C. Sanderson, Edward Frith, and Gilbert M. Speir.
The wife is appointed guardian of infant children. The
late Charles Stockton, jeweller, of Birmingham, died pos-
sessed of 10,000/. personalty, and has left charitable be.
quests to several institutions in that town—viz., the
General Hospital, Queen's Hospital, General Dispensary,
each 100/. • Blueeoat School, Deaf and Dumb Asylum,
Blind Asylum, each 501. ; and small legacies to
other institutions. The late Mrs. Marianna Hooper,
of Andover, has bequeathed to each of the fol.
lowing societies a legacy of 5001.—viz., the Church Mis-
sionary Society, the Society for the Progagation of the
Gospel, Wesleyan Missionary Society, and the Church
Building Society, as well as legacies to several other cha-
rities.—The late Sir Charles Bugge Price, Bart.' died
intestate, and limited letters of administration of his estate
and effects have been lately taken out.—The wills of the
undermentioned have been recently proved:—Richard
Walker, Esq., 60,0001. personalty ; James Combe,
30,0001. ; John Hollock, Esq., 30,0001. ; John Propel% Esq.,
30,0001.—Blegrutcd Losdom hews._

'GAME.—The grouse season is drawing to a close
and on the whole it has been indifferent. Many inland
moor, in Ayrshire and Galloway got a jubilee, there being
scarcely a single covey in several plsoes where they in
ordinary seasons are abundant. Those who held ground
not far from the sea fared better, there being scarcely an
disease at the opening of the reason ; but curiously enough
as the season advanced the disease appeared on the coast
moors also, and has continued more or less up to this time,
birds hatched this year and is, good plumage being found,
some dead, and others too emaciated to be able to fly.
There was about an average stock of partridges, but owing
to the lateness of the harvest, they were very strong and
shy before the sportman's chance came, and many covies
are yet unbroken. During the last eight days • good many
woodcock have been shot in Ayrshire. This would indicate
a severe winter, as we have bad very little frost yet.
Pheasanta have not bred well, and are very scarce.—Agr
dr/v(44er.

ROL SE DISZASE.—An old sportsman, who has
good opportunities of observation, sends us (says the Ayr
Adrert r) the following remarks on the grouse disease :
"I am surprised that any rational doubt can exist as to
the cause of the grouse disease. It is nothing more than
an inadequate supply of proper food. Such inadequacy
may arise from several causes. Hero it was the late spring
frost destroying the young heather; in some places it may
arise from over-stocking with sheep, which naturally
select the young heather ; in others, with too much burn-
ing and too late in the spring. It is more than half •
century since I began grousing upon the Duke of Beau.
fort's hills in Monmouthshire. There are few countries
which I have not shot over, and my attention has been
very much directed to their food, as indicated by the
state of their crops. nil in good seasons is filled with
the tops of the young heather, • few berries being the
exception ; this year their crops were full of grass and
unripe corn. The tape-worm is the effect of improper or
insufficient food. Here we have little tape-worm, but
birds very thin—another effect of improper or insufficient
food; and I am inclined to think the absence of tape-worm
here arises from the birds being stronger in consequence of
the abundance of corn they got in the beginning of winter.
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE IRISH RAILWAYS.
—DUNDALK, Nov. I3.—Since the commencement of this
week Messrs. Jacombe and Johnstone, the engineers ap-
pointed by the royal commission on Irish railways to
inspect and report upon the state of the permanent way of
the northern lines, have been engaged in examining the
Dublin and Drogheda and Dublin and Belfast Junction
railways. The inspection is carried out in • very com-
plete and effective manner. A special engine and
carriage have been placed at their disposal. The
engine pr seeds slowly along the line. stopping at every
distance of about two hundred yards. The engineers then
leave the carriage, and the state of the rails, sleepers, hal-
lasting of the line, de., are accurately noted. The staff
for inspecting the locomotive departments are expected
down the northern lines in a few days.—Dublin Zrrafng

Sax KING RAILWAY ACCIDENT TO A STATION
MASTER.—On Tuesday morning a melancholy accident oc-
curred on the Derby and Ripley branch of the Midland
Railway, near Kilburn, by which the station master (Mr.
Henshaw) was seriously injured. Early yesterday morn-
ing the station master was opening a " paring gate " for a
train, when, from the dense mist that was prevailing at
the time, he seemed to have been deceived as to the exact
whereat:lints of the train. Before he had time to get out
of the way, the approaching engine knocked him down
and the carriages passed over him. Assistance was
promptly rendered, the unfortunate man was placed in a
• and conveyed to Derby Infirmary, where it was
happily found that only one of his legs and arms bad been
broken. Hopes are still entertained of his recovery.
Nottingham Journal.

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