The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-09 00:00:00

LORD BEDESDALE AND THE GREAT EASTERN

RAILWAY COMPANY.

At • recent meeting of the oommittee of the
Great Eastern shareholders acting in connexion with the
Railway Shareholders' Association, it was unanimously
resolved, " That having had under their notice the car.
respondence published in the London Times between Lord
Redesdsle and sundry gentlemen officially connected with
the Greet Eastern Railway Company, a committee
appointed by shareholders in that company desire to con-
vey to his lordship en expression of their meet cordial
thanks for the important and opportune service he has
rendered to the proprietors of Great Eastern stock by
the information watch the said correspondence has brought
before the public." Signed, C. Potter, chairman, E.
Hutchings, &metal/. In connexion with the above reso-
lution, the following correspondence ban passed between
the Shareholders' Association and Lord Redeadale

"515, Sprirn.gardens, Manchester, Oct. 1, 1887.
" To the Right Honourable Lord Redsedale. —My Lord,
—I have the honour to forward to your lordship the ac-
companying copy of a resolution passed at a meeting of the
committee of Great Eastern shareholders, acting in con.
junction with the Railway Shareholders' Association. In
brioging this resolution under your lordship's notice, I
am instructed to assure you that the committee by whose
authority it has been signed and forwarded to you very
sincerely approve of the position your lordship has taken in
the natter of the Greet Eastern Railway Company, because,
in addition to the value of the correspondence between your
lordship and others, so far as it will directly help to se-
cure the reforms desired in the administration and ma.

=gement of the company in question, it will indirectly
have a salutary influence upon railway administration
generally, and will do much towards effecting those bene-
ficial changes in railway management which at the present
time, as a national question, the Railway Shareholders'
Association is most anxious to secure.—l have the honour
to be, m. lord, your lordship's obedient servant,
&Amin Pones, Chairman of the Committee."

"Bateford Park, Moreton-in-Marsh, Oct. 3.
" Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
i your letter of the lit October enclosing a resolution agreed
to at • meetinff of • committee of Great Eastern share-
' holders thanking me for the service which they consider
I that I have rendered to the proprietor of that compan by
the correspondence which has appeared in the Times. lam
much obliged to you and the members of the committee
for such an expression of their opinion, which, as coming
from persons so well qualified to form one upon the sub-
jftt, is very satisfactoif and gratifying to me.—l have the
honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,
" To Charles Potter. Esq. " RIDISDALL"

MIL GOLDWIN SMITH AND THE RATIUMMTATION
or BRADFORD. —The following letter has been received
from Mr. Goldwin Smith on the Bradford election:—
'•Bolton, Oct. 7, 1867.—Dear sir —I heartily rejoice to
learn that Mr. WO has been broughti forward by our
comnion friends as • eandidate for the representation of
Bradford. He is • man well entitled, both by his cha-
racter and by the services which he has rendered, to a seat
in the House of Commons. His exertions in the cause of
religious freedom—• cause, the importance of which, even
in • political point of view, can scarcely be overrated, are
wall known to ell liberals. I can testify to his exeibions
in support of the movement for abolishing university
tests, and opening the universities to EngliAmen of all
denominations. His views and sympathies on other
political subjects, I believe, from the intercourse I
have had with him, to be liberal and en-
lightened. The earnestness and sincerity of his character,
and his devotion to the public objects which he takes in
hand, are admitted by all, even by those most opposed
to him. He is not merely • social aspirant to • seat in
parliament, but a man who has passed his life in the study
and discussion of public questions, such as a legislator
ought to be, especially at a great crisis of political champ
and reconstruction like the present. His election will be
the triumph of the sound principles which are vigorously
set forth in address and speeches, end which I have no
doubt, as member for Bradford, be will as vigorously
maintain.— I am, he., GOLDWIN fisrrn.—R. Bell, Req.
Mr. Thompson, whole now fairly before the constituer cy
as • candidate for the representation of Bradford, has
not yet arrived in this country, but has forwarded to his
committee a telegram explaining his political views. This
was read at a meeting of Mr. Thompson's supporters on
Monday night, in the St. George's-ball, and Mr. Aldirman
Semen and Mr. Councillor Storey also attended to explain
his political opinions. There was • large meeting, but the
promoters of it did not venture to submit the claims of
Mr. Thompson as a candidate to the vote of those as-
sembled.

Irarux BRIOANIK—The italics of Naples re-
ports that the brigand Palm• some time since sent • letter
to Baron de Hosts de Rossano, demanding a sum of 500
ducats, with the usual threats in the event of non-com-
pliance. M. de Basis took no notice. A few days since
Palma went to Forests, where the Baron has a country
house, and collecting the peasants made them carry •
quantity of etr•w, which having placed in one of the
rooms Palma est lire to it, sad when he saw the house
well alight he went away, taking four of the Baron's men
with him as hostages. He then went to the farm of M.
Pietro Palopili, and, collecting the cattle shot fifteen cows.
The damage in the first case is estimated at 30,00014 and
la the second at 3,0001 r.