The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-26 00:00:00

MISS LOUISA PYNE will sing W. M. Lutz's
new ballad, " A sigh •eta floating on the breeze " corn.
powsl ezpressly for her, at mr. Itaustortrs English eummrt, Feb.
27. at $t .latnes's hall

4:lll;iinCir-ai iig;iert Cocks and Co.'s, New Burlington-street,

INC; ME THAT SONG AGAIN.-Mr. W. H.
K 7 et NI \I INi will sing this favourite Wind at Mr. Run-
("id's English crincert, nn rub. 27, at St..7swes's.hall.
Pncraiiiiiirli at Robert Cocks and eo:a. New Burlington-street.

OVIs'REND, GURNEY, AND CO.

With reference to the affairs of Overend, Gurney,
and Company (Limited), Messrs. W. Turquand
and It. P. Harding, the liquidators, have issued
the following circular to the shareholders and
creditors :

In order to remove, at the earliest possible moment, the
erroneous impressions which must have been created in
the minds of the shareholders and creditors by the various
statements which have been recently circulated, with re.
frrcnce to the probable result of the liquidation, we beg to
hand you a statement showing the present position of
the atfairs of the company. It will be seen that the
liabilities, which at the date of its suspension amounted to
18,7'27,915/. 13s. 8.1. are now reduced to 3,i40,83:./. the. id.
We believe they will be further reduced to 1,892,881/. :is.,
and that the outstanding assets will produce 1,832,0111.
3s. id. In estimating the respective values of the assets
which have yet to be realised, we are of opinion that we
have made ample provision for all probable losses. We
have endeavoured to arrive at sound oonclusions by seek-
ing the most reliable information, and also by availing our-
selves of the assistance of the committee of supervision •
and, believing the annexed statement may be accepted
with confidence, we shall be glad to Mid it serve as a guide
for any arrangement which may be contemplated between
the shareholders and the creditors, by whica the costly and
irritating litigation now pending, with the anxieties and
delays attendant thereon, may be terminated.

The following statement o affairs is appended to
the circular:
The lidiolitlcs it the date of the suspemtion of
the Company ton 10th 51tty, let/ti, autottuted to £15.727,915 13 S
And compelled : •
Automat. duolocre-

.....____
.18.01, tutu:elmA C 3,818,840 2 8
Anuttritsdneto cre-

dlton htddling

..
cunt), ... 6,01,4,5 X• 0
A dm: on at.

cepulices ..... 624,182 610
Listaliti.•e on bills

........... •
re-all.ouuled

8.%6,043 14 10

4.18.727,915 13 5
no, amount has since been reduced by realisation
of securities held by. applicable to the claims
..f. particular croditors. sets off, payments by
parties liable on bills, and by the dlvkieuil paid
by this vunipany 15,087,250 17 1
Leaving the present Indebtedness of the company
at 43,640,653 16 7
Distributed thus :
Dep. ontors and other
unsecured ere&
taw 2.8.1:5,749 17 1
Creditors wholly or
partially secured 2:4,56517 3
In respect of bills
re-discounted 490,320 2 3

4:3.640,6.55 16 7
This indebtedness will, we believe, be still further
reduced by
From the following sources:
Payments by parties
liable on fills 534,087 15 10
Proemds of secuit.
nesnot yetrealised 129,238 19 8

763,335 15 6
Monies Invested,lent
on security, and at
the Bank of Eng-
land. which (in-
cluding Ci 6,170
Mid by members
the DefenceAs-
*. NA:ail/11in respect
of calls) now
amount to
Mills receivable not

due 23.035 15 10
Moot+ dinposed of
but uot)otpaklfor 400,901 11 0

916,447 16 1

21,741,774 11 7
Levering a balance to be provided for of £1,892,881 6 0
The assets not yet realised comprise:
Bmalrydebeeniessilmaladtaproduee 267,470 10 1
•
Unpaid bills „ ~ 669,970 13 2
Sundries „ „ 33.0:41 0 0
Separate estates 493,876 0 0
Suspense and guarantee account „ „ 625,700 0 0
1 npaid calla „ „ 188,943 0 0

01,333,011 3 7

THE ToTHEs ELECTION C,ommissiox.—The com-
missioners appointed by her Majesty to inquire into the
' corrupt practices alleged to have taken place at the last
and previous elections for the borough of Totnes have pre-
sented their report, which is • voluminous document. It
states that the evidence had shown that not only the
poorer voters, but many of the most influential persons in
the town were willing either to receive bribes themselves,
or to offer them to others, or to throw every possible
obstacle in the way of the discovery of bribery. Cer-
tain witnesses named bad committed wilful sad
corrupt perjury, by making statements on oath,
the falsehood of which they had afterwards acknowledged.
The commissioners find that at every election for the
borough of Totnes since and including that of 1857 cor-
rupt practices had extensively prevailed ; that in 1857
Thomas Mills was privy and consenting to the corrupt
practices that prevailed at that election, and that the
persons named in Schedule A of the report committed
corrupt practices and were guilty of bribing other per-
sons ; that those named in Schedule B were guilty of
bribery in respect of their own votes ; that in respect of
the election of 1859, John Dunne and Thos. Mills were
privy and assenting to the corrupt practices that pre-
vailed at that election ; that the persons named in
Schedules C and D were guilty of corrupt practices
and bribery, the former in respect of the votes
of other persons, and the latter in respect of their own
votes ; that in respect of the elections of 1862 John render
and John Dent were privy and assenting to the corrupt
practices then prevailing, and that the persons mentioned
in Schedules X and F were guilty of bribery and corrupt
practices ; that in respect of the election of 1863 Alfred
ISeymour, M.P., and John Dent were privy and assenting
to the corupt practices which then prevailed, and that the
persons named in Schedules G and were guilty of corrupt
practices and bribery ; and that in respect of the election
of 1865, John render, Alfred Seymour, M.P., William
Gregory Dawkins, and Bedfonl Pim, were privy and
assenting to the corrupt practices that prevailed at that
election, and that the persons named in Schedules I and K
were guilty of corrupt practices and bribery.
Tess MITROYOLITA.N DISTREsa FUND. —Yesterday
the Mansion-house committee met for the despatch of
business, under the chairmanship of Mr. Alderman Finnic.
The statement of the funds was submitted to the commit-
tee by the cashier, Mr. Ball, and showed that the total
receipts from all sources amounted to 13,9621. 19e. 10d. ;
and the total amount of grants was 9,8J0/. • leaving a
balance that morning of 4,1321. 19e. 10d. Amongi the ap-
plications for assistance was one (the third) from the
Whitechapel district, headed by the Rev. J. Cohen, and to
the deputation a final grant of 100/. was made, making •
total of 5001. awarded to that district. The committee of
the East London Central District, which comprises Lime-
house, Poplar, and other places forming the river
district, appeared again and made • fourth appli-
cation, having already bad awarded to them the
sum of 2,500/. They were allotted • further sum
of 1,0001., making the total grants to them of 3,1001.
The general committee for the Deptford district next pre-
sented themselves with a second application, and were
awarded 2501., having before received 2001., and with this
award they were recommended not to mal any further
application. A deputation from the Ladies' Domestic
Institution, In St. George-in-the-East, applied for as-
sistance, but the application was declined on the ground
that the district has already received grants to the amount
of 1,0001. The committee formed of the Roman catholic
of Spitalfields, who, headed by Mr. ex-Sheriff Swift, ap-
peared before the committee on the 11th February inst.,
and received • grant of 1001., appeared again, and
were awarded a further grant of 001., which was declared
to be final. From the Lambeth district • third applies-
tion was made, when in addition to the 4001. already
made, a further (final) sum of 1001. was awarded. These
crania reduced the balance in hand to about 2,0001., and
the committee then adjourned to Monday next.
Last evening a crowded audience assembled in
Fetter-lane Chapel to hear Dr. Mary Walker lecture on
temperance, The Rev. Mr. Denison, of Philadelphia, who
look an active part in the American war, having been a
captain of cavalry in the army of the North, took the chair '
in compliance with the request of the Rev. Mr. Harper,
whose name has long been associated with the chapel. At
the conclusion of the lecture, which was cordially ap-
plauded throughout, Dr. Mary Walker was presented with 1
a bouquet, and received a hearty vote of thanks. In
acknowledging the compliment, she said she felt grateful
for their "flowery reception." The Rev. Mr. Harper re-
marked that the conduct of the audience contrasted
favunrably with that of which some 120 medical students
had been guilty at St. James's-hall on a recent occasion
in which the fair lecturer appeared there. He was glad
that no such unmanly exhibition had occurred in their
chapel, and be might add that if such bad occurred prompt
measures would have been taken to eject the disturbers.
CRYSTAL, PALACI. ONE sansnro Day.—
MormsT, FEE. 21.—Admissions on payment, 1,048 ;
ditto, by season tickets, 1,210. Total visitors, 2,258.