The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-20 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

MANSION-HOUSE.
EXTINAIVII RODNULY OF PLATE ♦ND J2WILLERT.—
W. Carter, a man who has been employed for years to open
and close the shops of several tradesmen in the City, was
finally examined, charged with hay ng robbed one of his
esaployen, Mr. Dodd, jeweller, &c., of Cornhill, of diamond
tinge, ear-rings, brooch«, pl►te, and various articles, of
the rake of upwards of 2001.
The greater part of the property was traced to the priso-
ner, who said nothing in hie defence, but appeared deeply
e6•cted; and, at the conclusion, implored the alderman not
to commit him for trial, as it was his first offence. He said,
also, that he had been urged to commit robbery through
losses in betting.
Fully committed.

PROPOSED NEW MANAGEMENT OF THE
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.

The directors of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
have received a requisition of which the following Is a copy :
" We, the undersigned shareholders in the Lancashire and
Yorkshire Railway Company, being deeply impressed with
the necessity that now exists for placing the management
of this company upon a sound an 1 permanent buffs, and
for securing the efficient condact of the affairs of the com-
pany by competent person., who, for an adequate remunera
non, shall undertake to devote their undivided attention
to that object, under such control as is hereafter mentioned,
considering that, by such means alone, a tad and complete
responsibility can be obtained, together with the active and
persevering prosecution of such measures as may be best
calculated to ensure economy in all the departments of ex.
i,enditure both on revenue and capital accounts—do hereby
request, call upon, and require you, the directors of the
company, to call a special general meeting of the company
for the purpose of considering, and, if approved and con-
firmed, of giving immediate effect to the proposals and re-
commendation, under-mentioned (subject to such altera-
tions and modifications as may be then agreed upon)
namely—
" 1. The election of a chairman of the company.
"2. The appointment of three competent persons as di-
rectors of the company, who shall be willing, for an ade-
qaate remuneration, placed at the dieposal of toe board by a
vote of the shareholoers, to give their whole and undivided
attention to the management of the company's business in
the three distinct departments of—First, Office Management,
including all matters of finance, law lewdness, book-keeping,
tee. Second, Xxpenditure and Property Accounts, includ-
ing all contracts, land, buildings, maintenance of way and of
rolling stock, stores, and generally all matters connected with
expenditure, whether on capital or revenue accounts; and
lastly, Traffic Management, including therein all arrange-
meLts with other companies for conducting j Ant traffic,
whether of geode or pasuagers ; and who shall together
form a standing executive committee for conduc:ing the
general business of the company, and shall report periodi-
cally (ones at least in every month) to the General Board all
their joint and several acts, agreements, and proceedings fur
approval and confirmation.
"3. For the election, nomination, or continuance in office
of such persons, whether members of the present Board of
Directors or sot, as may be approved by such Special Gene-
ral Meeting and may be willing to undertake the duties
which shall belong to the members of the Gs I Board,
namely, to attend periodically (once at least in every month)
to receive end co: firm the reports, acts, and proceedings of
the above-named executive committee, and to relieve them
of all further responsibility iu respect thereof, and generally
to deliberate and deciue upon mature of general policy and j
external relations either ta other railways, canals, or other
companies, or to the government, and to exercise such con-
trol and supeivision over the executive committee es they
may think fit and requisite.
" And we the undersigned do hereby pledge ourselves to
promote and support such a system of management when
proposed, as being better adapted to the wants of a large
public company, sod the necessities of our own case, than
management by operate and comparatively irresponsible
committees of a general board. And we invite the
assent and co-operation of all shareholders who may concur
to these vices, and who may be willing to attend personally
or tiy proxy for the purple of carrying them into effect."
'l' he requisition is signed by upwards of 50 proprietors,
holding an aggregate ut more than 1,000 shares. Toe direc-
tors have consented that the subject of the requisition shall
be brought under the consideration of the proprietors at the
conclusion of a special meeting called to sanction the lease
of the Liverpool, Southport, and Crosby line, but it is ex-
pected that the proposition will encounter great opposition,
if not signal defeat

Tun INDIA iiolffilt.—The usual quarterly general
Court of the East India Company was held yesterday at
their house in Leadenhall-street. The minutes of the la.t
court having been read, on the motion of the chairman, the
resolution for the production of papers with reference to the
Delhi question wss rescinded, circumstances having rendered
it inexpedient that they should then be produced. Captain
Peter Gordon then, at great length, and with constant re-
ference to an immense mass of documents, which, however,
had little, if any, connexion with the subject, moved that the
papers which bad been on the proprietors' table for 16
years, concerning his expul.ion from office, 23 year. 7 monffis
sad 21 days ago, be now taken into consideration. The hon.
member occupied the time of the court for an hour, at the
close of which, there being no seconder of his motion, it fell
to the ground. The other business of which nodes had been
given was not brought forward, and the court adjourned.
FRIGHTFUL OCCURRENCE AT MEBBRS. WHlT-
nanares Baawate.—Yesterday evening Mr. W. Baker,
jan., held an inquest at the Civet Cat, Chiswell-street,
Finsbury, on the body of Will;am Jones, aged 42, a
labourer, in the employment of Mews. Whitbread and Co.,
the brewers. William Cox, a labourer, in the service of the
firm, stated that on Monday afternoon last, about 4 o'clock,
witness and deceased received directions to clean the bottom
of an ale vat, which contained a quantity of grounds, and
which had been in that state for some months. The vat
was about eight feet in depth, and was capable of holding
about eighty barrels of ale. A ladder was procured and
lowered into the vat. Deceased first descended, without hav-
ing tried the state of the atmosphere in it by means of a lighted
candle. In a few seconds witness, who had a light, saw
him returning up the ladder. He staggered and tell into
the grounds ; upon which witness gave an alarm,
And went to the deceased's asmistance. Ile had, however,
warmly reached the last step of the ladder when he
became nearly insensible irom the eff cts of the gas in the
vat. Ca the arrival of some of the labourers, witness was
taken out, and in about five minutes after deceased was got
out, life being extinct. A surgeon was called in, but he was
unable to restore the vital functions. In answer to the
coroner, the witness stated that general directions were al-
ways given not to clean out any vat without first having
tried with a lighted candle to ascertain if it contained foul
air. Mr. David Slats, master brewer, stated that he had
frequently cautioned the deceased against entering any vats
for the purpose of cleaning them of the grounds, and without
first opening the hatch and turning the tap for a few minutes
previously, to allow the escape of the carbonic acid gas gene-
rated from the grounds, which would collect in a sheet time.
The vat in question contained about two barrels of grounds,
and had been closed since February last. The deceased and
the witness Cur, who had been in the service of the flan
nearly 16 years, were well acquainted with the practice, but
had neglected to adopt the usual precautions. Verdict,
"Accidental death from carbonic acid des, and thatno blame
was attached to the firm."
DUMBARTONSHIRE CATTLE Sniorr.—The annual
show of live stork, held under the envies' of the Dasher-
tonshire Agricultural Society, took place on Monday, in •
field to the west of Dumbarton. This emaciation has existed
but for a brief period, but has been lineamental in mamma-
sica,ieg • rework' stimulus to the cause of ageitultural im-
revetment. This ie strikingly illustrated by the pregremive
' superiority In its exhibitions. At the one en Monday, a
large ne.mber of cattle were brought forward—many of them
of a vtry line character.
The INAOOOUATIO,I of the SECTION of the PARIS and
STUAIIIIOI.IIIO RAILWAY compriimi between Meta and
Nancy, which is 67 kilometres in length, will take place on
the 14th of this month.