The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-14 00:00:00

off BITILIORDINART
BELLEW'S WILL. CHARGE OP FORGING
TIM COUNTESS

WSSTILINSTER POLICE COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
Igns. Anne Ouse, 'a lady 80 ran of age, residing
Ifisterton-house, St. John'.-wood. appeared is
a6doile of her persocal recogoisanose of 1,0001. to
67;i:int.-the charge of feloniously forging the signature of
ne late Caroline Countess Bellew to hor will or deed of
mew, with foiling the signature "E. Sionstoes,"
,10 attesting withess to the some eloooment.
04, farther with felostioesly uttering the ss
goeuie• document, with intent to defraud. efts
Timis VI/lender also was surrendered by his two ears ins
itii to Geswer the charge of having committed wllfd
sad „tripe perjury in a oertaia judicial prooseding in the
optua of Probate before Sir James P. Wilde, Bellew r.
M
Twain to a will, with forging whisk the &formai&
MO GINS studs charged as above.
to, ptgard, banister, again promoted ; end Mr. James
Ls:* gly.plaos, with whom was Yr. Jenamp, proctor,
Destore-conmoos, defended Yee. thew. Yr. W. D.
sok solicitor, of Roohester-rowt spin appeared for
Verisadar.
Mi. MIMI said that hisses was keeping the moessatrix
moo Prances Bellew, from attending. Over-excitemeat
inept her at home.
yc Smyth asked that the case against Verlander be fez-
titirodioaraed, and argued that the ease of perjury evilest
vetoes must De proved by two credible vit
iate. and where were them whams' to be
mod! He oonld call Mrs. Oeme to prove that the ease
of E. Simmons" was written by E. Simmons, and it 111114
ziazatter of opinion as to whether the signatures were
for he could call twelve winsome 3n whose opt-
*e the signatures were panties.
gr. Arnold said it would be a very didisult matter to
errs
a=err spinet Verkeder. If he (the ntagistrate)
Yee. Came, thee Verlaoder most be committed
also, sad vice rem.
The reeopleanee of Verlaoder was =Waded.
Fanny Simone--I live at Kingwood, in Oxfordshire.
I had a mother named Esther Simmons. She died while
ie Mee. Oases's service. I remind this letter from Mrs.
0•1198 and sent it to my brother. Ile wart to see Mrs.
Came. The other letters are to diffeesset per
I know my mother's healwriliag. This is
lot my seother's handwriting, and never was (looking at
ne signature to the will). I know Mrs. Osete's bud-
writing. I have erefielea letters Se my mother and reeeived
omen from her at Wieterton Henn, Ell. Joka's-wood,
Reeentle-park.
By Hr. Arnold—She sometimes sigma Me sass
0 arbor- end "Miter "--semelintes H " and nose-
limes " E."
Cromexseeleed by Mr. Lewis-That Is not like my
Bother's handwriting. I have Nl'Sr seen it behest to my
tacoreagu
Krl. Lewis—Look at it ; whose writing is it ?
Wilessw—lt is my own.
Er. Lewis—Look at this.
Whams—To the hest of my belief that writing is say
*Uses (No. 1). To the best of my belief
sal Y my mother's (No. 2). I canoes swear to my
ere headwriting or well as my mother's. My mother
weir differed is her writing. and I do eotnethoss.
gy soother cam to Readieg in 1862 or 1853, and wrote
to lay father. I saw her write and folded up the latter.
I meth to swear that from the year 1869, whoa my mother
veal* Mrs. Owe, I saw her—in UM or 1813. mother
poostinsee aimed Is fall. They were sot cm good term—
er father and mother.
{The ems was peoesding when oar report left.]

TIN ANGLO-lONIAN STAIN NAVIGATION
COMPANY (umirsD).—(THlS DAY.)
_ _

Today the ordinary general meeting of the
isalroMers el this company was held at their °Mose,
lesdenballotrat ; Mr. 8 T. Pas in the chair.
The &esters report stead that the gross profit es the
fyessetr uneented to 6,9691. 6e. Bd., spied 15,0661. 161.96. in
1864. This exam arose, partly from a reduction in the
piari fai, Welber with grestersiumnay of easempties,
sad paltry hors eradiation is the vrorkmg expenses. The
snout of troika cocoa being, within 677., the seine as in
1866,11ordireoterssongratulated the shareholders on thou*
net sated the empaay, ccntrastiog as it did so favorably
all Ns position at the same period lest year. At that time
the aspaey owed 4000/. borrowed capital ; this stun had
hen paid off, end the company is now sot °sly oat of debt,
bat is fabled to pay a further dividend fey the Wi-
rer ending 31st December et the rate of 6
mt. per aanum—to place 20001. to
had, sad to early forward 3971. 2a. Id. to the of new
profit Sad lets ascent, which the directors now Tema
mesh Their two bate are is the scat perfect order and
repair, the whole of the exposes (which have been saes*
ticeilly heavy) iscorred in placing them in efeciast condi.
hoe baring bees written of: in profit and loss.
The CLailisAw, in moving the adoption of the report,
eosgsatelata the shareholders on the good poultice of the
rempray, sad on their being flowed°, debt. Their triadedebt
was oily 571.75. 4d. There baboon du as seamy in the
fuel arising feem two causes—s reduction In the price, aid
the fuel being made to go further. They were going
a pretty well as far as freights were ceseeracd. They bad
base suseively high, but were now as low as they would
posshly go to, but still • profit could be made. The pre-
seat year rimed favourably. They had already rude egress
profit of 6801., sad they brought forward a helpmeet 3971.
Their ships wee in good condition, and as notch a. 3,1901.
had bass expended to fit them sod keep them in their pre-
sent good conditioo. He did not wish to make soy pro-
misee, but their prospects appeared good, and from their
cautions they could ensure a freight while others often
hod to peek freights.
Mr. Jacincnt seconded the motion.
A Saausourn asked what was the ml value of the
boa.
The OILtIIVAN replied that they could ea replace then
for less this 20,0001. each, even if they west to the ship-
builders with mosey in their own hands. They stood in
the Isheashitet at 37,0001., against this was to be set
2,002. which had been set spars for deem:tattoo. If it
hid sat besn for an accident to the Hellcats, which bad
cost 1,4411., the dividend would have been 7 per oat. in-
tim*
Its adios was agreed to, sod a dividend et the rate of
sye seat. per annum was declared.
Ile. J. li Bell sad Mr. R. Davy ware **elected a
rikeases ; Mr. H. L. Morgan as auditor, arid the usual
Zi=flvote to the chairman sod directors oon-
seedings.

THE ENGLISH AND SWEDISH BANE.
(THIS DAY.)

this day the second ordinary general meeting of
slorsholderc was held at the London Tavern ; Mr. Torn*
is tie chair.
It appeared from the report that the vase profits for the
istrear, including • sum of 6,2381. 19s. M. brought forward
heath. last coconut, amounted to X 3,7874 9s. 4d., which,
aim deduction of current expenses, rebate of interest,
it, left an available balmier, of 21,3471. 13s. 7d.
tie amatory recommend that this should be appropriated
follows :-5,0004 to the total extinction of preliminary
insane ; 18,6284 6.. to the payment of a dividend
of 14.. per share, free of income tax, which, with the
Maim dividend declared for the half.year leading 30th
has last, would be equal to a dividend at the rate of 6 per
est. for the year ; 2274 2.. 9d. to the paymeal of become
ill, boring a balance of 2,4924 4s. 104. to be carried over
letbs next account.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
aid that the brnk bad mode satisfactory program during
the year Daring 1864 the pose profits were
15,9611., and the expense* 10,4M1. ; diming 1865 the
Pa milts were 51,7454, nod the expenses 14,0004 The
let profits of 1864 were 12,9121. ; this year they were
T,0404, being an %mare of 14,1284 Lest year
the dividend was 4) per cent. ; this year the dividend
vas equal to 7j per twat., and they roweled to divide
I Ind ant. The whole of the preliminary expenses would
he written off, and the shareholders would be glad to learn
that no loss bee been sustained by the great failures which
bed takes place in Stockholm. (Hear, hear.) Neither had
lbws been any loss on the bills discounted. (Hear, bear.)
It. Grunts and Mr. firmer: 'spewed their satisfsc-
bee with the position and pr .grey of the lank.
The CBAIIIII/11 stead in reply to questions that 1,786
Ames bad been set said* for Swedish shareholders. but
the actual amount held thee wall 2,2204, whioh showed the
estimation in which the bank was held in Sweden. It was
the intention of the directors to set aside in future a
aortas amount of the profits as a reserve fond. He
did not think it world be necessary to make a farther call
during the next six month.. Tim deposits had increased
hum 59,5654 io 1864 to 135,0004 in 1865.
Tee motion was carried, and a dividend of 14s. per share
was declared.
The retiring directors and auditors were re.eleeted, and
I vote of thanks was passed on the directors of the local
boards en Sweden.
A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors termi-
nated the proceedings.

ACCIDLNTS IN Tali STILIMS.—It appears, from
two parliamentary returns baud this morning, that durieg
the mar 1866, 140 cases of persons ran over sad killed
ia the metropolis come to the cognisance of the metro-
polioe :--1,707 were maimed or otherwise injured
from the same canoe. During the present year, tip to the
led of February. 21 fatal owes have bees returned to eh,
oloiropoliaa polio,. and 231 oases of injury. In the City
Police distriet, 14 perms were rau over and killed lest
Yam, sod 207 were maimed or injured. S were killed this
Year, ani 30 injured. In 1886 48 summonses were tame
eat by the City police for furious driving whom so death
boPeaced; this year 6 each summonses were tekea out.
The Belfast Observer of yesterday states that on
Sataithy momisg 48 policemen searehel late the Boman
eathohe cathedral of Armagh. sad made s nasals march,
"coding into the vaults, it is sat posed for arras, he.
Princess Mathilde's last reseption proved to be
s entart of a peculiar Mad. Prime XeMendeb perform•d
on the phew ; the princess, his wife, best tee drum ;
Mediae de PourtaNa turned the raids; sad h.r iambi
More s played the triangle.