The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-29 00:00:00

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The booker at Park-lane statism was maned, aadi
proved the delivery et nine was en the 30th of DM.
°ember, 1865.
Mr. Kyaock stated that the note of oonaignment was in
Bnrke'a handwriting.
• clerk at the Curzon-street station, Birmingham, de-
posed to having received the oonaignment note (produced)
with 12 eases in January, 1866. The came were forward
to Waterloo station. Liverpool. (This note was also
proved to be in Burke's handwriting )
A clerk in the Waterloo station, Liverpool, proved the
delivery of the eases, adding that the signature in the de-
livery-book was " it. Laurence."
The consignment and delivery of other cases were proved
by railway employes connected with the Birmingham and
Liverpool railway stations.
Henry Fisher, who was employed as railway clerk at
Birmingham in the early part of 1866, produced four con-
signment orders, which were delivered to him by the
prisoner Shaw, who stood by while the packages to which
they related were being weighed.
The court here adjourned for a short time.
Upon lb re-theemblhig,
Two females residing in Liverpool were examined, one
el whom proved that the prisoner Burke lodged at her
house under the name of Edward C. Winslow, and the
other, that Burke visited two of her lodgers named Preston
and Rice, in company with a Mr. Beecher.
Scale, a member of the Liverpool police, deposed to
finding in choose in Salisbury-street, Liverpool, where
Burke lodged, three tubs containing water and a large
number of bottles. The bottles were taken to the police
aloe, and witness subsequently took one of them to a
doctor. On opening the bottle, a few drops of the fluid
it contained fell on witneaa's clothes, and set them on fire.
William Hone, inspector of detective police at Liver-
pool, oorrobonted the evidence of the last willies'.
lEdward Davis, analyst and chemist, deposed that he
examined some bottles which had been given him by the
last witness, and found that they contained solution of
phosphorus. That substance when dissolved by bi-
sulphate of carbon produced what was known as " Greek
Fire."
Morrisay, a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary,
stationed at Cork, deposed to having seized two deal cases
which had been brought to that city by the steamer
Halcyon. They were addressed to " J. Daly and CO.,
Grand Parade, Cork."
Thos. Hamilton, resident magistrate at Cork, stated that
he had examined the cases referred to by the last witness,
and found that they contained Enfield rifles, bayonets,
and bullet moulds. The rifle produced was one of those
which be had taken from the caste.
The rifle was here shown to Mr. Kynock, whs identified
it as having been sold by him.
John Daly, a member of the firm of Daly and Co., Grand
Parade, Cork, being examined, stated that he had not
ordered two oases of rifles.
In reply to Baron Bramwell, the witness said be had
never acted as agent for any Arson.
[The trial was proceeding when our report left.]

BRISTOL ELECTION.

POLLING.—(THIS DAY.)
(BT TILZOBJXII.)
BRISTOL, WIDEEBDAT.
STATE OP THE POLL AT 10 O'CLOCK.
Liberal Return.
Miles (Conservative) ..... . 2,945
Morley (Liberal)
Ocseervaive Return.

2,893
2,626

ro-uvz o'cLocc.

TWO o'cLocs..

SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ELECTION.

(fili,4-b:t-f.)

(at TILFOBAPU.)

Mr. Welby, conservative, was returned for
South Lincolnshire this morning without opposition. He
spoke against Mr. Gladstons's resolutions on the Irish
Church.

ROYAL MAIL STRAY PACKET COMPANY.

(THIS HAY.)

This day the annual general meeting of the
proprietors was held at the London Tavern, Mr. MANGUM
ID the chair.

The report having been taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said that
under ordinary circumstances it would be painful for
the directors to meet the shareholders, because
it would be a proof that their adventure was a
failure. But he should have no difficulty in showing them
that they met under extraordinary circumstances. They
met after a aeries of disasters, arising from whirlwinds and
earthquakes in St. Thomas's, which was almost unpa-
ralleled. But this was not aIL They had to contend
with a depressed state of commerce at home, with a
competitive line of steamers subventioned by the French
government, and with a disorganised state of society
in Mexico and Monte Video. He wail, therefore, sure that
the shareholders would not hold the directors responsible
for a state of things, me regarded the company, over which
they had no control. (Hear, hear.) Furthermore, there
was an increase of 20,0001. in the cost of coal
as between 1866 and 1867; 2,0001. in the coat
of wages, 5,0001. in the cost of provisions; about
2,0001. in the cost of stores. The port charges
were heavier in 1867 than in 1866 ; the general charges
and stations cost 5,0001., whilst the receipts from passen-
ger money had decreased by 31,0001. They received a sum of
4,075 for being before their time, which showed that there
had been no neglect or remissness in the working of the
service. (Hear, hear.) The repair and renewal account
was in a very satisfactory position. The balance to the
credit of the insurance account, after debiting it with that
portion of the late losses whicliwas fairly attributable to it,
stood at 134,0007. They calculated the value el thelrvemale,
making an allowance of 154,11231. for the lees et the Uwe
and Wye, and for depreciation, at 498,0001.—that was at
the rate of 141. per ton for ships and engines. This he be-
lieved would compare most favourably with any other com-
pany of a similar kind. (Hear.)
Admiral WHIRR seconded the motion.

Dr. Burris complained of the increase in the working
e:
r. asked for explanations respecting the losses
on the Australian contract, from which it appeared that
they amounted to 114,0001., for which provision had
already been made to the extent of 70,000/.
After some discussion, the report, which included •
dividend of IL per share, free of ineome-tax, was adored.

THE LAST SCENE AT THE OLD BAILEY.