The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-22 00:00:00

THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION.

The following gentlemen (says the Times) have
accepted appointments as Assistant-Commissioners wider
the Boundary Commission. We believe it is intended
that the barristers sad military officer. shall work in
pairs :
BARRIRTERR. Rona &mutants.
Atkinson, Serjeant Moody General
Bathurst, A. Balnbngge, General
Bramstoe, J. Ward. Colonel
Bullock, E. Gordon, Lieutenant-Colonel
Cumin. P. Leahy, Major
Clifford Pratt, Captain

iruilide, J. S. Du Cine,'Major
Gibbs, F. W. James, Captain
Kaye, J. Wilson, Captain
Longo, F. D. Sandford, Captain
Lopes Palmer. Captain.
ROYAL ARTILLERY.
Merivale Dawes, Lieutenant-General
Cllivant, W. S. Milward,Lieutenant-Colonel
Palmer, R. C. Reilly, Lieutenant-Colonel
Payne, J. H. Nangle. Captain
Rickards, G. K. Brackenbury, Captain
Senior, N. Biddulph, Captain
Wharton, J. L Holler, Lieutenant.

In conformity with the intention announced by
the government, a series of important orders has
been made by the Privy Council respecting cattle
plague. The principal one is an order relaxing
existing restrictions on the movement of cattle,
and the holding of markets and sales, and consoli-
dating all the regulations on the subject. Another
order embodies the special provisions requisite for
the metropolis. These orders will come into opera-
tion on the 16th of September. The orders
wetted on Tuesday, which revoke the permission
to remove to the metropolis foreign cattle landed
at Southampton and Harwich, will come into
operation on the Ist of October.

THE NEXT PROROGATION. —The new art to
simplify the forms of prorogation will be enforced on the
next prorogation and during the recess. Her Majesty is
now empowered to issue a proclamation to prorogue par-
liament without any subsequent writ or commission, and
the proclamation is to be sufficient notice to all perilous,
and the parliament is to stand "prorogued to the day and
place in such proclamation appointed, notwithstanding
any former law, usage, or practice to the contrary." Thu
act is not to apply to the csae of a prorogation at the close
of ► session.

THE CAMDEN TOWN COBDEN MEMORIAL.—At a
recent meeting of the committee for erecting the public
statue to the memory of the late Mr. Cobden in Camden
Town, the hon. secretary reported that, although the
pedestal was nearly erected, and the statue itself in &suffi-
ciently advanced state to enable it to be placed in its posi.
Mon within a week or two, the necessary funds still fell
nearly 100/. short. . .

THR SHEFFIELD TRADES' ti' NIONII—At a meeting
of the executive of the organised trades held on Tuesday
evening, at Sheffield, a resolution was passed denouncing
the resolutions recently agreed to by the Sawgrinders'
Union, and refusing to have any communion with that
union till they had expressed contrition for part misdeeds,
and given a guarantee for their futuregood conduct.
ANOTHER FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION.—TWO
men last their lives on Tuesday by an explosion of gas
which occurred in a pit at the Cinder•bill Colliery, Long-
ton. This pit was the scene of an explosion about two
months ago, and a fire afterwards breaking out the pit was
closed. It was being re-ned on Tuesday when the
men in question. Joseph Booth and Joseph Hatfield, were
at work making a read from one shaft to the other. Th
were working with lamps, though no danger was suspected,
and the cause of the explosion is at present unknown. The
men were blown to the bottom of the shaft, and their
bodies were not recovered until the evening, the pit being
too unsafe for anyone to venture down sooner. The re-
m►ins of the poor fellows were so dreadfully mutilated as
to be scarcely recognisable. Hatfield leaves a widow and
Ave children. _

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OILTSTAL PALACIL,--ONE SHILLING DAY.--
WEDN&SDAY, AUGUST 21.—Admiasioaa on payment, 4,394 ;
ditto by mama tickets, 1,233 ; total visitors, 5,627.

IMPERIAL LAND COMPANY OF MARSEILLES.
(THIS DAY.)

This day an extraordinary general meeting of
shareholders was held in Exeter Hall for the purpose of
considering the reeonstruotion of the company on a ner,
plan, Mr. A. G RA" Y.P. in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN explained: briefly the object of the
meeting, which was to pass resolutions to carry out
the following plan of reconstruction :—" That a Re,
company be formed and registered forthwith to be
called The Consolidated Land Company of France
(Limited),' in shares of 10/. each. The new company to
take over the whole of the properties and assets of the old
company (subject to the various charges upon them), after
provision shall be made for the payment or satisfaction of
Its liabilities. Every shareholder in the old com-
pany to receive In exchange for the total amount
paid on his shares such a number of sham
In the new company of 10/. each, fully paid up, ere
will represent one-half of the amount so paid by him, and
for the remaining half of the amount so paid by him be
will receive debentures of the new company, payable 'to
bearer,' and bearing intermit at the rate of 6 per cent, pa
annum, payable half-yearly, and redeemable at par by tbe
company in five, seven, or ton years, in equal proportions
Shareholders in the old company, who have paid op their
' shares in full, will (in addition to their proportion of fully
paid-up shares mentioned in clause 3) receive their deben-
tures fully paid up, and for such amount ss will include
also the coupons for interest upon the existing darn,
which become due in September, 1867, and March, 1860.
, Shareholders who have not paid up their shares in full will
(in addition to their proportion of fully paid-up dorm
mentioned in clause 3) receive debentures for an amount
equal to the amount paid up on their shares in the eliding
company, and credited with one-half thereof se
thereon, leaving the remaining half to be paid by instal.
melds, extending over a period of two years. The 1/.
per share which is now to be paid up will be credited
upon the debentures as a payment on account of the sum
to be paid up by instalments as dove mentioceL
The remaining unpaid coupons for interest upon the ex.
isting shares, which become due in September, 1867, sad
in March, 1868, will also be credited as it further peemfte
in respect of such instalments, but this privilege ea only
apply in the ease of shares upon which 12/. 10e. per share
(including the call of I/. per share now made) shall be
duly paid. Scrip debenture certificates, with the
amount paid up credited thereon, will be issued in the
first instance, and will be exchanged for debentures to
bearer when the payment of the instalments is complete],
but, as the above-mentioned debenture scrip certificates
will also be to bearer, and so pass frown hand to hand by
simple delivery, there will be no compulsory Sahib yea
the part of the holder to make any further payments in re.
spect thereof • the non-payment, however, of any of the
remaining initalmenta at the periods fixed, will, of
course, involve the forfeiture of all sums previously
credited or paid on such debenture scrip certificates,"
The chairman further stated that there was very little
alteration in the figures of the accounts since the last
meetingp.
Resolutions having been proposed to give effect to the
rrplan of reconstruction,
gimp and Mr. CAILPZNIZR severely criticised the
conduct of the directors, and proposed as an amendment
that • committee of independent shareholders should be
appointed to investigate the affairs of the company.
According to the statement of Mr. Carpenter the director§
spent 1,000,0001., the company owed 3,000,0001., and woe
liable to a payment of 300,0100/. a year, to meet which they
had only 7001. a year. If the shareholders agreed to the
proposed reconstruction they would not get rid of any ef
their liabilities in the old company, whilst they would be
assuming new ones to • serious amount under the new.

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[The meeting wu still going cm when we went to preen]

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK.-(THIS D. 11%)

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders
was held at noon, at the Banking-house, 5, Princes-West,
Mansion-house, for the purpose of confirming the alters.
tions in the deed of settlement, for which resolutions were
passed at the special meeting held on the trith of July
Mr. W. Bums, presided.
The Crummier stated that these resolutions had already
been twice before the shareholders, and the principal ob-
ject was to avoid the necessity in future for bringing
before three meetings matters which could be equally well
disposed of at two. He moved a resolution confirming the
addition to the ninth clause of the words, "And may also
from time to time if they think fit diminish the number of
directors, but so always that such number snail not at say
time be less than fifteen," and also the resolution
that the proviso in clause 52 of the company's deed of set.
tlement requiring notice to have been given by some pro.
prietor at a previous general meeting, either half-yearly or
extraordinary, of an intention to propose the resolution ce
resolutions in such clause referred to, be and the same is
hereby repealed, and the said deed is tc be read as thougk
such requirement was not contained therein.
The motion was seconded by Mr. J. S. Oxtxr, and
carried, and the proceedings then terminated.

FIRB AND PROBABLE LOSS or LI FL —This
(Thursday) morning, a little after midnight, a fire broke
out on the premises occupied conjointly by Mr. 0. Vale,
fruiterer, Mr. Gale, and Mr. J. Riley, No. 136, Calmar,
street-rad. SL George's-in-the-Fast. A fearful solos
presented itself. Numerous families of occupiers made
their appearance at the different windows and cried piwi-
oualy for help. They were told to remain as the
fire escape was on its road to the spot. Several
persons managed to get down the staircase, which was
then in • complete blaze, others escaped by the back
windows. A man named Wm. Lyons, aboot'2s years ol
age, on finding the flames breaking through his bedroom
jumped from the second floor to the flagstones beneath.
He was found to be seriously if notfatally injured, and was
at once removed to the London Hospital, where be remains
in • precarious state. The premises were almost entirely
burnt. The fire was caused by • spark flying from the
grate in the back parlour. Mr. Vale was the only perm
insured.

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DEATH OF THE CORONER FOR LIVERPOOL.—
News was received in Liverpool yesterday of the death of
the coroner for the borough, Mr. P. F. Curry. The de-
ceased gentleman had suffered from ill-health for many
years, and hail not been able to preside in his court for
many months past. Mr. Clarke Aspinall or Mr. Weir
Anderson, two legal gentlemen of good position in the
town, will, it is conjectured, be Mr. Curry's successor.
NARROW ESCAPE.—On Sunday three younggen.
tlemen left North Berwick with the intention of salting
to Tantallon Castle by the rocks. On reaching a point ear
their destination, however, they found, from the state of
the tide, that they must either retrace their steps—a pro.
ceeding in itself attended with some danger, as the tide
was making rapidly—or attempt the ascent of the cliffs,
which at that part are almost perpendicular, although
accessible enough when viewed from beneath. One of the
party chose the former, the others the latt'r, alternative,
and, as it proved, the more dangerous of the two. With the
greatest difficulty they reached within about 15ft, of amain-
mit, when they found it impossible, from the oaten of the
ground, to proceed further together. With the assistance of
his companion, the slighter of the two succeeded in scram-
bling to the ledge ; hut so much had the twill class to
the top been loosened by his doing so that be was shocked
to find, on looking back. that the ascent was now mule
totally impracticable for his friend, who now was in a most
perilous position. Retreat was Impossible ; one single
false step, indeed, would have resulted in certain destrar
Lion. His more fortunate companion, unable to do more
than beg him to remain perfectly quiet, at once went foe
help, and at a neighbouring farm•honne procured ropes mid
the assistance of a man. Returning quickly to the spot. hi
found his friend still clinging to the cliff. and by this tins
much exhausted. The ropes were then thrown round him.
and with considerable difficulty he was at length safely
brought to the top. —Stvgastan
DIABOLICAL TEMPER.—On Monday night a crowd
gathered round the house of a joiner mimed Oregorein
Liverpool, attracted by the cries of his wife, whom he els
ill wring. The sight of a number of persons mend his done
enraged him more than ever, and, suddenly openirg
the front door, be threw the contents of a bottle of mine-
fortis over the people in the street. Some of the aquafortis
went over the faoes of two men, and one of them is likely,
,in consequence, to lose the sight of his left eye. The use
crerint, of course, is in the bands of the police.
GAME STEALING ON SAILWtYS.—COMpIaiIIIS
made that the railway system of pilfering from pickerel
of mane has thin year commenced with even more lir‘e
usual force. In some instances boxes are lightwd of
their contents and in others inferior birds are auhstitond
for choice ones. So persistent is the practice
that it s
thought probable a considerable portion of the sappll
that reach the smaller London .hops are furnished in the
way. Of course while no plan is adopted better than that
of picking in deal boxes, nailed with a few tech',
can be little difficulty in carrying on these oPeratic°l'.
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HORNCASTLE ACGDST HORNe. FAIR. —This great
ten days' horse fair was brought to a close yesterd,y
on the resumption of the show each day it was well re
picnicked with horses. London dealers bought Yen l'o'7l/
of high-class harness horses, and many string* of !mien°
young cattle for heavy draught purposes were conergnell°
the continent; and Lincolnshire colt breeders have
rcalsed
10 to 15 per cent. above the prices at last year's fair.
THE. CHOLERA IN SlClLY.—Letters froni Meows
state that the Syndic had written to the coveneunt
urgently asking for pecuniary assistance.wort VI
suspended, business interrnpted, misery has invmhd tla
labouring classes, soil the lower classes who are wittoot
work clamour for bread. Meantime the municipal
are occupied constantly in taking prentitions AO4,
the cholera." There are two facts connected
the disease which merit attention—the riOid
nor in which it has spread through the WO7
of Central and Southern hale and Sicily. and the
extreme virulence by which it has been marked in Atoll
and Palermo especially. Throughout these district* rte
IterINCIP has been peculiarly dry, and people have been in
are praying for what they might have in abundree .i
they habits of forethought—water. As to the virulesol
of the disease, it is confirmed that many died in Nena
without diarrhoea, or vomit. or pain—they were attacks!•
became black, and died. The symptoms would almo4
make us believe in the introduction of another malady.
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Comminioner Winolow.)
IN I.IE J. B. GRANT.

1 This was an application for release under peculiar Mr.
cuu,stances. The bankrupt had been arrested for non-
-I..tv meat of costs incurred in a suit which bad been insti-
t Assi voinst him in the Ecclesiastical Court by the church-
ss,,tdens of Kettleburgb, in Suffolk, in order to enforce
lue meat of a church-rate. The bankrupt, who had been
6 business at Kettleburgh many years as a brewer, was
arrested on the 16th of March, and had been in porison ever
te...e. The amount due for ousts is stated at 2371. 14s. 91,
:opt there are no other debts.
There was now no opposition, and the court was in-
f,rincd that the bankrupt ball passed and received his
era. r of discharge.
111. Honour granted the release.
(Before Mr. Registrar Murray.)
IN RE F. W. VOLLMETER.
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This was a first sittiog. The bankrupt, described sa an
importer and warehouseman of 57, Aldermanbury, attri-
bute+ his failure to insufficiency of capital, losses in trade,
eel sudden stoppage of credit. The debts amount to
1.,6reY., due principally to creditors in France, Prussia,
And Switzerland. The proceedings at this stage were of a
formal character.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Baron Bramwell.)
THE STRIKE OF THE JOURNEYMEN TAILORS.
At the sitting of the court the following defendants, who
were charged with conspiracy in reference to the strike
among the journeymen tailors, surrendered to take their
trial for that offence. The names of the parties were—
Samuel Partrulfse, Allred Bailey, Peter Sharroeks, Wiilass
Glendon Zola Morris Robert Kooz, Edward °mused,
Alfredihreeser, Thomas Geoedry, Thomas Rood, Chriato-
ph, r Wiulerten, Robert Draler, George Tang:ding, Robert
etury, and Edward Stokes.
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The Dienes imputed to these defendants was that they
bad unlawfully conspired together to impoverish and in-
jure Henry George Poole and others in their trade as

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Serjeant Ballantine, Mr. Sleigh, and Mr. F. R. Lewis
conducted the prosecution. The defence was conducted
by Serjesut Parry, Mr. Poland, Mr. Ribton, and Mr. Mon-
t..gu Williams.
Serjcent Ballantine opened the case at some length for
the prosecution, but the facts were precisely the same as
those which were given in evidence yesterday, with the
exception that it was proposed to be given in evidence that
some of the defendants bad deliberately broken the pledge
that was made when the trial was postponed last session
that the system of picketing should be discontinued.
The case was proceeding when we went to press, and was
likely to occupy the whole of the day.