The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-27 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

WESTMINSTER:.

Mr. William Courtney Brutton, a solicitor, of 23,Itegent-
street, St. James's, was charged with feloniously interniar-
rying with Ellen Bertha Trimble, his first wife being then
and still alive.
He was committed for trial, two sureties in IGO!. and
himself in jk.V. being taken ftr his appearance.

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THE FATAL UuNoLINE CATASTROPHE IN SLOANE-
STREET.—Ls,t evening Mr. C. St. Clare Bedford held an
inquiry at Jt. tkor,,e's Hospital relative to the death of
Sylvia Bennett, aged 15 years, who was burnt to death
under the eirenuistarLes related yesterday. Charlotte
Bell, a widow, said she kept a family lodging-house at oil,
Sloane-street, Chelsea, and that the deceased was in her

service. On Thursday last about 12 o'clock she was I statement? (Hear, hear.) The stock is unissued to the
cleaning up a bedroom on the third floor, when she cud- I public, it is some way hypothecated to certain indi-
denl3 ran down st..irs screaming into the kitchen enve- victuals devoid of all responsibility, and upon this very
loped in flames. She then ran to the street door all in • I imaginary stock the full amount of debentures is issued
blaze. Witness afterwards went up into the room. There to the debenture holders, without even the substance of
was a fire there, but no guard on the grate. The hearth- I a shilling being paid by the shareholders. Who made
rug was folded up. and there were some cinders in the the sacrifice? (Hear, hear.) Who were the victims?
pin. The deceased wore a cotton dress. Evidence was (Hear, hear.) In the next half-year ending June,
given that deceased, while in the hospital, said she was 181;5, the meeting held the 24th August, Lord
dusting the mantelpiece and turned round towards the Sondes in the chair, Lord Harris, deputy-chair-
dust.pan, when her clothes must have caught fire. A man, Mr. Hedgcock said he should like to know
verdict of " Accidental death " was recorded. how much had been paid for debenture interest, and the
MYBfEltiot.'s DEATH OF Two CHILDREN.—Yester- position of the second preference shareholders on the main
day an inquest was opened at Whitnash, near Lea- . line? Mr. Johnson, the secretary, in reply to the gime-
mington, on the bodies of Alfred and Theodore Lane, tiers, said the net balance of profit for the half-year was
the children of Mr. Edward Pyne Lane, an extensive 40,9841. 16• 6.1., of which 10,182/. 19s. 4d. was applicable
farmer at Whitnash. The deceased were twins, and only to debenture interest, but did not cover the entire charge.
about five weeks old. On Thursday night last they were The secretary, with his knowledge, and the directors sitting
put to bed in a cot, in a room occupied by two servants, by, allowed a deficiency in debenture interest on the main
and when the latter retired to rest about 10 o'clock they line of 34,282/. to pass as if the sum was too trifling to be
appeared to be sleeping comfortably and naturally. The noticed, and omit altogether to state that the Metropolitan
servants were not disturbed by the children during the Extension debentures of 1,646,268/., as well as the coin-
night, as they usually had been, and the next morning soon fund stock 750,000 f. (together 2,396,368/.) has only a
both the deceased were found dead in bed. credit of 23,751/. towards its interest at 5i per cent. of
Dr. Horniblow, of Leamington, who had made post mortem 65,900/. Lord Harris, when the hon. proprietor talked of
examinations of the bodies, stated that he found the the line being completed from Victoria to Dover, he must
appearances identical in both cases. The lungs and brains remember that all the works were not finished, although
of each were highly congested, and he was of opinion death they had the capital for completing them, and the expenses
had in all probability taken place within two hours of the which the same gentlemen referred to—interest on deben-
time deceased last had fool. Death had arisen from the tures, rolling stock, and other things of that kind—would
functions of the lungs having been suddenly arrested, but not continue when the line was in full work. They had
he could not say what had been the cause. In his opinion it the capital, why bed it not been applied, or what had be-
had not arisen from convulsions, and there were no come of it ? In the next half-year's report, last February,
external marks of violence, but death was compatible with Lord Sondes in the chair, Lord Hams deputy chairman,
suffocation from some cause or other, or might have much discussion occurs as to tho future profits, and on page
resulted from narcotic poison. The post martens appear- 10 the manager, Mr. Forbes, says, "I will say we were never
armee were inconsistent with death from natural causes. so nearly able to fix the period of the termination of our
The inquest was then adjourned for a week to allow of fur- trouble—(cries of " Oh, oh") PS we are at this moment;" and
ther evidence being adduced, and in order that the con- " the directorshave taken greatpains io all their calculations
tents of the stomachs of the deceased might be analysed. to ascertain, as nearly as men can, whattbe future will give."
Du BARRY'S DELICIOUS REVALENYA ARABICA (Hemmed cries of " Oh, oh.") At this time the concern
Fool, cures dyspepsia, indigestion, cough. s'tun's, consumption, was in the most frightful state of embarasement, and the
constipation, diarrhoea, palpitation, nervous, bilious, position of the company must have been fully known to all
liver, and stomach complaints. Cure No. 68,413.—" Rome, July the executive—(hear, hear)—and with that knowledge the
1866.—The health o the Holy Father is excellent, esperunv
company continued to take money from the public on de-
fame, abandoning all other remedies, he has eonnned
bentures as late as the 26th Jane--(hear, hear)—and
hear)--and even
entirely to Du Harry's Food, and his Holiness aumot praise
this excellent toed too Mehly."—Gaaette du Midi De Barry and up to the last moment of the half-year, debentures sent in
C,., No. Ty, Resentutreet, London, W. le Dna, at la. led.; for renewal were not renewed byendorsement aa they should
111 s. is Id. tla have been, bat they were caned ad aa paid off, and no dF