The Express.
London, England, 1858-05-01 00:00:00

OM 2' INDIAN PIININSULA RAILWAY.

Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of the share-
holders of this company was held at the London Tavern.
Mr. W. HAKILTON fa the Asir.
' The notice calling the meeting having been read, the
Secretary read the report of the board of directors, which has
alreedy appeared is the Isprou
The CltallYArt in moving the adoption of the report,
staled thet the beard had now come to • resolution to oarry
oat the Mae ea it had been originally proposed, because ft
weld De both sheeter and more economical. It was true
the bugle route bed Ws gradients, but it would cost 200,0001.
=re, Gad would delay for two years the opening of the
attire NM& Aware point in favour of the original line
was that it Inerlearrt to the main road then the alternative
' Vas we& and It was repotted favourably of, both by Mr.
Wrmad the Bombays engineers. The receipt* for the
ear,s although smaller than those of the preceding one,
ware yet in noes of those of the corresponding peeved of
last year. This increase of 8,0001. was counterbalanced by
ea increased expenditure for working expenses, which were
now about 7.64 per cent. In order to guard against the
:zee of insects Onwthoolkeleer,
Itdio director. bad @obeli-
boa was pseud that
they weal be much more durable. Although •
large quantity of iron bad been discovered in the
tract of the railway the director declined, without the
ennction of the eharebolders, to employ in mining operations
• capital subscribed for the making of a !villein. (Hear,
hear.) Within the last few dabs they had received power to
hareem their capital two millions for the construction of the
line from Minors towards Calcutta. Whoa they obtained
that increase their borrowing powers would become effective,
and thus they would be enabled to complete their project ;
but they did not contemplate making their share capital more
than 5,000,0001, The terms on which day had obtained the
concession were that a deposit of 10 per cent., or 21. per share,
should be made at once, and the calls punctually met. How-
ever, as it was not now advisable to leave • large cum in the
East Indies treasury, the directors did not contemplate
seeking mon than • second all for some time to come.
After referriag to a special report of Mr. Franklin, one of the
auditors of the company, which he characteriaed as au un-
courteous attempt to overhaul the working of the director,,
Mr. FARTH mmonded the motion. . _ _

A lIIIRRIROLDER considered that they had sufficient
money to proceed with for the next year, but thought it ad-
visable that it should be taken out of the hands of the East
India Company.
On the suggestion of Mr. Tite, M.P., that the discussion
of Mr. Franklin's quarrel with the directors would embarrass
the business of the day, that gentleman consented to post_
pone his remarks until after the adoption of the report.
A long discussion upon the relative merits diem, wooden,
and atone Weepers then ensued, after which the Chairman re-
capitulated the statements of the report with respect to the
progtar of the works. Heals.) stated that he expected that the
lien across the Ohat would be complete and open in 1861 ;
and added that they bad no idea of oonaolidating their shares
into stock until the whole was paid off.
Kr. MILTON, Y.P. said he understood that the Iron one
wen so may mined, that they could on the spot make, for
K. per lon, the iron rails for which they were here paying
101. per too; and he thought they ought to become their
own mannhotarers of that article. (Cries of "No, no.")
He would Inge them to develop the mineral traffic. The
coal trade alone would yield them 61 per cent. • and If they
declined to mine it themselves, they would loss 100,0001. •
per.
Mr. R. W. CRAWFORD, M.P., wished that the share-
boffins should be given to understand that the main line
would not be extended to Jubbulpore, Bholapore, and Nag-
pore, without their consent.
The CHAIRMAN said that that wee the intention of the
beard, with the exception of the Sholapore section, which
would be extended to meet another line.

The motion was then agreed to.
A resolution woo also passed embodying Mr. Crawford's
suggestion, after which the out-going directors were re-
sleeted.

On the motion for the re-election of Mr, Franklin, as
auditor, a long discussion took place, the eubstanoe of which
was that that gentleman entertained an erroneous idea of his
office in wishing to inspect the working of the board. as well
as ezamine the state of the balenee-ebeet. The motion was
unanimously agreed to, and Mr. Franklin, in accepting office,
stated he should take the opinion of counsel upon the point.
The proceedings then teraiested in the usual tosansr.

SALMON FISHERY LAWL—By a decision of the
Court of Queues Bench. in team on the 28th ult., in the
ease tt Thane v. Evans" a conviction of the Carmarthen-
shire romietratin was upheld, upon which the appellant,
Themes, a lithermmi, had been dad for taking fish is the
river Towy wild a net, the mesh of wbklt was less than two
Mohr ea a-half tram knot to knot m each aide of the
square mak, tentrarr to the Act 1 Elie. C. 17, which requires
that the ash of nets used in riven and streams shall be two
inches and a half broad. It wee &tempted to be shown on
the past of the appellant that the adansurentent contem-
=bzytrialiAct eLpylied toe
twonneb
oetrelethc: to de greaten
ad bow end other ; and the desk
ceipan et smith is arm noes
the
Act 3 Jr. 1, o. 12, was quoted to juatity that view ; bid by
readame deenion of the full court it was held that the ad-
nneaurement ought to be taken from knot to knot at ssch
side of the egow • so that • mesh of two sad • belt Moises
thee assumed would measure live hirer wham stretehed I.
the MUM proposed on the part of the flabensen. This de-
idea imposed on the debarment the mem of thoaprool.
STRANGE RUMS FROM DROWNINO.—About one
ea., yesterday (Friday) morning, the am the landing
seep et Liverpicl heard sounds in the river alf several per-
sons ems in danger of drowning. Captain thighs; of the
steam-tug Conquest, immediately took reaseuras to wale
them. Owing to an occident to the dards, his boat Wed
with yam is being lowered, but in mite cf this =toward
sect/int he succeeded in picking up far as, awes he
found straggling in the water, and briars( them to lead.
They mid that they were seamen on board the A/01111kaa
ship Bladder, sad that they bad thrown theadves over-
board to nape the ill-usage of the calms of the ship. They
ware in a very exhausted state when leaded.
LITIATOOL TRANSACTIONS IN EAST INDIA PRO-
DrOZ.-11410111. Brown, Hunter, and Co , is their monthly
Wear, jest iambi, make the following remarks : --tt •
have rowers in being able at length to report a favourable
tarn in the aspect ofanumocial affeire ; the improvement in
which, Itowevere is still show of gerrel szpoitidea at the
open* of the year. During the peat fortalght as increased
amount of besieges has bees translated, buyers have shows
more dimes/ion to enter into large transactions., and .1-
though are yet enable to report any decided advance in
Fier, It Is sendee,wy to observe that the depression sod
west of coaddence wkia have so keg prevailed are again
dieeppesrlag, and it is to be hoped thet the oo-
cesieded by the late panic may sow be mitigated.
PliallTTEitlArt CHAMALNICIES.-02 'dandier,
the Sitip olt„ a easkideg of the Bor. Dr.
Gash, Bev. John sad Ws. Atha
had ea interview with Ms Might ea. Major GeserterfQ
at his tend reeidraos, Felimal. The apoteha were
haraitmeed by the Maoris of Loarirmiery aseompeekd
zltea.lelleirterg amenlese of parlament. vi., Lard Claud
Mr 11. A. Ferguson, 8. M. Orem Esq., Wu.
Kay Esq., Jonah= Riche:dean, Esq., J. J. Clarke, Esq.,
sal Diehard Davison, F.sq.
CDTIITAL PALACE. •-•• OSI 811 Th LDtq DAT.
ERTDAT APRIL —4l.6theiale ea payment, 1,368;
dna by 'arm lisimele, 416; lead, 1,718.

THE LATE ROBBERY ON HESBRB. HUNT AND
ROSZELL.-OAPTURE OF THE THIEF.

We gave • few days since some particulars of an
me
lemenm ei dent robbermeralds
app rises,
ho, having first y effected on the above eminent
rooseded flna by •
e w
le Wray Mersa. Hirt and Roskth to send several the-
ahM Midis et to a furnished house in Bailor-
pine% li ix pretended purpose of being sub-
Wird to • of title, adroitly poresesdleereeli of a portion
of On property, sad immediately left the house, having first
locked the door of the apartment in which the young man
in charge of the jewellery remained. Information of the
robbery was speedily given to the polio., and the case having
Item entrusted to the experienced hands of Inspector
Whither, of the detective foros, that of used the beet
mute to tack the thief, and happily with so much surer
that her apprehension has been effected within the last forty-
eight boles, while sitting in a second-clue carriage on the
Great Western Railway, with the stolen jewellery upon her
person. The thief prone to be a well educated woman, of
dream, of Louise Mental, who has lived in several English
fandlies in the capacity of travelling companion, and since
1664, up to September last, superintended the Weiner of a
Parisian hotel. In September she returned to England, and
be since conducted a bo ding-hoar at Dawilah, In Devon-
shire, whither, it is imp/mead, she was returning et the
moment of her apprehension by Whither. The drawn-
stoner of this robbery am so nerateble, and they have
blamer bees so interred, detailed, that a beief narrative
of the bete will prove interesting —On the 16th alt, •
tiehlocably &reed woman, who gave the nem* ot Mir
Con te's* Brown, of St. Leonards-on-flea, end who stated
herself to be a friend of Sir John axed Lady Campbell,
who were about returning to England bra • oath-
nental tour, waited 6 stir. Nugent, a bowie agent,
Perkeloy -strest road, snd recurred minis-
pion to view • hour, No. 14. Radnor-plea,
which had beset advertised to be let. The
poarime wee
greased to a matter of course, and the house approved
by Mir Constance Brown, ' she took n on the
19th ult., paying down 4W. for the first month, and
i
for her respectability to Messrs. Cocks and Biddruelpef,inel
Charing-cross, who, in reply to Mr. Nugent's inquiry,
stated that Miss Constanoe Brown kept an account with
them, and was highly respected. Immediately on obtaining
precision oi the house, the soi-disaist " Miss Brown" hired
• brougham and engaged a page, whom she decked out la
smart livery. On the 20th ult. she drove to the shop of Mr.
Ray, a jeweller of Cestle-street, Oxford-street, and making
use of the name of Mrs. Acton Tindal, of Aylesbary, suc-
ceeded in obtaining possession of a ring and bracelet, together
valued at 601. On the following afternoon Mews. Hunt
and Roskell were favoured with a visit, end requested to
send to Radnor-place, the same evenirig, • quantity of
valuable jewellery suitable for a marriage bourne, for
the approval of Lady Campbell. On molting hones " Kiss
Brown" art the par out on a trifling errand, andesta
his return else told him that he hie therm Lady Cam
hth arrived, and being fatigued had gees to bed, d
Wm at the MC* tun@ to bring up a cup of tea, which he
would find ready in the kitchen. Upon carrying out this '
ineeruation the page was met at the bedroom door by "Mies
Brown," who took the tea from him, end, with the art of a
practised ventriloquist, held an apparent cserthadon with
an elderly lady inside the room thus impressing the boy
with a belief of some fresh arrival in the house. Shortly
afterwards Matra. Hunt and Rcekell's assistant arrived, end
on asking if Lady Campbell was at home, he was answered
is the affirmative, and shown into the drawing-room. The
page then went down stairs to all his mirror, who imme-
diately despatched him on • fictitious errand to the neigh-
bourhood of the Strand. " Mies Brown" now entered the
drawing-room in lull dreeN and, repreeentiog that
Lady Campbell was els dahabifier, said her lady-
ship would be glad to inspect the jewels. The property
in charge of the assistant, amounting in value to 7,6001., he
demurred to part with, but being ultimately induced, by the
specious manner of the lady, he entrusted her with a bracelet
valued at 3201., with which she left the room. After the
lapse of • quarter of an hour, aa she did not return, the
eselsesnt became alarmed, and on trying the door of the apart-
ment he found it locked againsthim. The shutters were also
secured, and it was with great difficulty that he at length
succeeded in effecting his escape from the house by the aid of
the pollee on duty in the neighbourhood. For better preoau-
tion against robbery, Messes. Hunt and Rothell had sent a
second raistant, who remained outside the house while his
fellow went in to submit the goods. This young man saw
the page and "Mir Brown" suressively leave the house,
but neither the the nor the other excited has sus-
picion. The pegs returned shortly after the police
had forced an Wry% sad upon being questioned
he persisted IbM Lady Campbell was up stairs,
so thoroughly had be been derived by the ven-
triloquism of has misters. The house wee of coarse hound
without an occupant. When antral, Inspector Whither
addiered the thief as Kir Moutbt, to which name she
readily answered. Almost immediately afterwards, observing
her to be bury with her arum under her cloak, the officer
seined her wrist', and cm or of her hands found News.
Hunt and Roskell's bracelet, which she coolly rid the had
picked up in Oxford-street on the previous evening. On
being taken to the polite-statiorand searched there was
found upon her • Bank of England note for 1001., • rues
wig, • pair of false whiskery and mouthichice, and a man's
travelling cep. Her dram we also fitted with the pother
usually worn by shoplifters. The prison has already been
identified by several persons, and she will be h•eght up for
examination on Monday next, at Marylebone Pthee-court.
It appears that she (remedy resided with Mir Constance
Brown in the capacity of travelling companion, and while
in that situation derived SOCA knowledge of Sir John sad
Lady Campbell's family.