The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-01 00:00:00

LONDON BETTING.-(THIS DAY.)

4 HALT-r.twr Two P.M.
A thin assemblage, and but little doing. Prices
at the close as follows:

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN ('LT.
6to 1 agst The Sibeciil (ott)
Bto 1 Acts. (off)
10 to 1 Miss Harriette (off, t 100 to SI
100 to 7 Nu (off)
100 to 6 Caithness (t)
100 to G East Lynn (off, t2oto 1)
20 to 1 Sandal (t)
100 to 3 Mushroom (t)

Miss Bateman, the actress, was married at New
York a fortnight ago to Mr. Crow, a London surgeon.
RICHMOND-HILL HOTEL CoMPANY.—(THIK DAY.)
—This afternoon an application was made to Mr.
Weatherall, the chief clerk attached to the court of Vice-
Chancellor Wood, to appoint an interim official liquida-
tor pending the hearing of the petition in court on the
3rl inst. The chief clerk, however, declined to interfere
in the matter.
THE LNEOS BANKINt: COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning before Mr. Buckley, the chief clerk to Vice-
Chancellor Kinderaley, on the application of Mr. Lording
(Freshfield and Co.), several compromises which had
been entered into by the official liquidator with con-
tributories for their liability on calls were diacharged, the
arties having failed to carry them out, and the official
liquidators
(Messrs. Tarquand and Harding) left to pur-
sue the usual course of applying for peremptory orders.
Y.tRMorTH ELEevroN Commis,ioN. —This morn-
eg the commissioners appointed to inquire into the alleged
corrupt practices at Yarmouth elections, met at No. 1,
F 4ex-court, Temple, for the purpose of considering their
apart. They have an immense amount of evidence to
classify, and several days must necessarily elapse before
they can bring their labours to a close.
THE liisnornto or Tr 01.—We are glad to he
able to announce that the vacancy in the Pee of Tuain has
been filled by the appointment of the Hon. and Rev.
Charles Broderick Bernard, rector of Kilbrogan, in the
diocese of Cork. Mr. lkrnard is brother of the Fain of
Bandon, fuel ie favourably known as a zealoua and hides-
trious parish clergyman. In undertaking the responsi-
bility of one of the most important positions in the Irish
church, we have no doubt he will be sustained by the con-
fidence of the general body of the clergy and laity of Ire-
lanil.—Dtiblin n ing Mail.
THE FA•t•LESIASTICAL COMMIti.SION.—The Bishop
of Derry has been appointed an eccleaMetical commissioner
in the room of the late Bishop of Tuaus—DaWin Evening
SLAKE Y. SLADE.—This case, involving succes-
sion to the baronetcy and the family estates in Hemet-
shire and Somersetshire of the late Sir Frederick Shute,
Q.C., not be tried e. the ...i.e.. het will be argued
as a special case next term before one of the superior courts
at Westminster. The evidence is now being taken before
Mr. Herbert, as special examiner. The point directly in-
volved is the validity of the marriage of the late Sir Frede-
rick Slade, the well-known Queen's counsel, of the Western
Circuit and of the parliamentary bar, whose son, Captain
Sir Alfred Slade, V.C., won his Victoria Cross at the at-
tack on the Redan, and is the defendant in the present
proceeffings ; the plaintiff being Major-General Sir Marcus
Slade, lately Governor of Guernsey. It appears that the
lady whom Sir Frederick Shale married had been 'inf.
viously married at Milan to a protestant Austrian officer,
who was alive at the date of her second marriage; but it
is contended on behalf of Sir Alfred Slade, her son, that,
owing to the absence of some necessary formality, the
previous marriage was invalid. It is understood that the
late Cardinal 11 isennin and other authorities on the civil
law which wax the law of Austria at that time confirmed
this opinion. Sir Frederick Slade and Sir Marcus Slade
were twin brothers, and were the third and fourth sons of
the late General Sir John Sliek, Bart., G.C.11., who com-
manded a brigade throughout the Peninsular war, and
died in 1859, at the age of 97. His eldest and second sons
died without having male issue.
Tire CAMBRIIe:E UNION Som,lETY.—After the
inanguratory proceedings on Tuesday, the opening debate in
the new buildings took place. The debating rm wan
crowded, and the Earl of Petrie, Lord Houghotoon. and
Professor Selwyn were present. The subject was, "That
this house views with regret the late substitution of a con-
servative government for a liberal one." Mr. F. T.
Payne. Trinity-hall ; Mr. G. C. Whiteley, St. John's ; Mr.
H. M. Thompson, Trinity ; Mr. N. Moore, St. Catha-
rine's ; and Mr. J. L. Strachan Davidson, of Balliol Col-
lege, Oxford. spoke for the motion. Mr. W. Vincent,
Queen.e' ; Mr. W. Lindsay, Trinity ; Mr. S. Hobson, Sid-
ney Sussex ; Mr. E. A. Owen, Trinity ; Mr. A. Lowe,
Jesus ; Mr. J. W. Tipping, Trinity ; and the Rev. L. S.
Orde, of Queens, spoke against the motion. The division
was—For the tuotion, 96 ; against, 216 ; majority against
the motion, 120.
THE QrseEc FIRE.— The governments of Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick, by their representatives now in
London, have voted 10,000 dole. towards the relief of the
sufferers by the great time at Quebec ; and the Anglo-
American Telegraph Company very handsomely placed
their line yesterday at the service of the governments for
the communication of this fact to the Canadian autho-
rities, per General Fenwick Williams, at Halifax. The
following sums have been forwarded in aid of the
sufferers :—Messrs. M. Spartali and Co., 52/. 10s. ; Messrs.
Banbury and Ringlaud, 10/. ; Mr. W. G. Lyle, sf. sa. A ;
Working Man, Is., stamps.
NORTH BRITISH itamwaY.—The committee of
investigatio a into the affairs of this company, we under-
stand, have now finished their inquiry ; and their report
will be in the hands of the directors on Thursday, for
which day a meeting of the board has been called. The
report, we believe, is likely to prove of a startling and in-
teresting nature, and to justify tilt anticipations as to its
gravely unfavourable purport which have found currency.
Among other matters, if we are correctly informed, the
statement of the accountants will show, with respect to
the capital accounts, a deficit of considerably over a mullion
sterling ; and will represent a deficit for the last half-year
of fetich dimensions as to swamp not only the promised
dividend of 1 per cent., but to encroach seriously on the
payment of the dividends on some of the preferential
stocks. The report, it is understood, will principally or in
considerable part be directed against proposals made by
the direction to, and sanctioned lay, meetings o f the share-
holders, with reference to the carrying of sums to " con-
tingent " and other accounts. We believe that all or
nearly all the directors—not, however, including the chair-
man, Mr. Hodgson—have already placed their seats at the
disposal of the shareholders.—Scotamon.
B.EUENT'S CANAL COMPANY.—The ordinary half-
yearly meeting of the proprietors in the above undertaking
was held yesterday at the offices, City-road Basin, Mr. W.
Parker in the chair. Mr. Abbott, the secretary, read the
report, which stated that the traffic for the past six
months had been 849,524 tons, and the net profit was
19,385/. Ils. fig., making, with last half-year's balance, a
sum of 19,7901. 15s. sd. After appropriating 656/. 12a. sd.
for interest on calls on new shares, and placing 969/. :is. Gh
to the reserve fund, the director. recommended a dividend
of 13s. per share, which will absorb 17,561/. 14s, leaving
a balance of GU. 3a. lid. to be carried forward.
The amount received on account of the new shares
in 31,754/., and the expenditure 39,521/. Ba. M. The
directors recommended that the 4,315 new shares not yet
takes be offered to the proprietors generally, interest of five
per cent, being paid on the calls. Messrs. S. Steward and
F. M. Wilson have been elected directors in the room of
Mews. J. Filcher and C. H. Plowden, deceased. The pro-
prietors were recommended to take their coals from the mer-
chants on the line of canal. The Chairman moved the
adoption of the report in terms congratulatory of the wound
position of the undertaking. Colonel Wilson seconded the
resolution, which was adopted, and the dividend (free of
income tax) declared as recommended. A resolution was
also agreed to, empowering the directors to allot the
4,315 new shares in the manner the might deem most
desirable. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the
proceedings.