The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-09 00:00:00

LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

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SPAIN.

MADRID, Oar. 9.
A declaration of the Central Junta has been
published to-day, pronouncing in favour of com-
plete civil, political, and religious liberty.

THE CHARGE OF FRAUD AGAINST THE
L 427 lIIiECTOBB OF THE I,MBROMANET
CuIIPANI."

MANSION-HOUSE.—(THIS DAY.)
This afternoon having been appointed for the
further inquiry into the complaint against Mr. Richard
Stuart Lane, Mr. Horses Edward Chapman, and
Mr. Fredeeick John Ratted Delbert, late direc-
tors of the Merchants' Company (Limited), of haying
issued a false prospectus relative to the akin of the com-
pany with intent to defraud the public and induce them to
take shares in the company—the greatest interest itp-
peered to be manifested to bear the proceedings.
The defendants surrendered shortly after 1 o'clock.
The magistrates on the bench were the Lord Mayor, Sir
Robert Carder, and Alderman Caustin.
When the case was called oa,

Mr. Lewis addressed the court, and said that since the
adjournment the accounts of the company had been inves-
tigated by an eminent accountant, and the result that was
arrived at was that the stake:isms contained in the pros-
pectus were not false, but were in point of fact justified
by the state of the accounts. Under these circumstances
he was desirous, on the part of the complainant, to with-
draw from further proceeding in the matter, and at the
same time to state that no imputation rested upon the
character of the defendants in reference to this transac-
tion.

The Lord Mayor expressed Ms earprise after the delay
that had takes place and the informations that had been
sworn to, that this course should have been adopted. The
complainant might have been E.atisdiecl, but he was not, and
be should tequila the informations of the complainant and
Mr. Barber to be read. _ _ _ _

Mr. Metcalfe, the barrister, who appeared for Mr.
Chapman and Mr. Holbert, strongly objected to this
course being taken on the ground that it was calculated to
most unfairly prejudice the defendants.
The Lord Mayor, however, persisted in having the in-
formation read, and it was read. It was to the effect that
Mr. Moore had bees induced to purchase 100 shares in
the company, and paid 1,6001. upon the statement con-
tained in the prospectus that the defendants' firm, which
then existed as Lane, Hankey, and Co., which bad been
sold to the Merchants' Company, were perfectly solvent
and could guarantee • dividend of 10per cent. upon the
capital advanced by the shareholders. The resalt of the was
represented to have been that a sam of 37,0001. was ad-
vanced by the public upon shares in the company, the whole
of which went into the hands of the defendant*. The com-
pany stopped in November, 1866, and it was alleged that
so far from the original firm with which the defenasats
were connected being able to sanction a dividend of 10 per
cent. they were insolvent.
Mr. Valiance, of Ease:-street, who appeared for Mr.
Lane, complained of these statements going forth without
an opportunity being afforded for cross-examination, and
be said he was prepared to have shown that all the state-
ments in the prospectus were true.
The Lord Mayor inquired if Mr. Moore had been paid
his money back ?
Mr. Lewis said he would admit that when it was found
that the criminal charge could not be supported, an
arrangement had been made by which Mr. Moore was to
be retunded the amount he had given for his shares.
Mr. Valiance said he could have shown that the firm of
Lane, Hankey, and Co., were in the receipt of commission
to the amount of 116,1)001. during one year.
The Lord Mayor said if this was so, it was odd that they
sliculd have failed so soon afterwards.

Mr. Valiance said it was owing to the panic which had
brought down so many great houses.
The summons was then dismissed, and the defendants
left the court.

&KIPPING INTALLIGENCIL-(THIS DAL)

thiarrstuti, Oct. 9.—Salied : Fmfy, for Cape Coast Cagle.
OPAL, Oct. B.—Arrived : Alice Thorodyke. from Tupelo°, for
Hamburg, was supplied with an author and chain, in lieu of
others hat. Glcolyon, from Sunderland, for Valparaiso ; Prince
Alfred, from Sunderland. for Valparaiso. 9th : Arrived from the
river : Craner, for Kurracher ; Luc.hlee, Cape of tioud Hope;
Emily, Cape Coast CeaUe.
Lietaroot, Oct. B.—Arrired: Zwalnaw, from Buenos Ayres
Wapitc, St. John, N.B. ; Oscar. Quebec. Sailed, Oct. 8: Sidlaw,
for San Francisco; Britoh Queen, Savannah; Juna, lksdon ;
_Cbtillutdre. Sydney ; John Bellamy, Calcutta; 0116411, Bombay;
Que
Quaassrovis, Oct.bec. 9.—Arrived : France (as.), from Liverpool
City of lialtunpre (se.), Liverpool ; and both proceeded for New
York ; Unica Clinton, Liverpool, for Boston, with rudder-bead
gone, lore of sails, water, isc.
HAIMIATII, Ott. Byfaged Christiansen, for Bahia.
Lanier, Oct. 9.—Wind at noon S.W., moderate bream, and

84..4.-rwerrrov, Oct. B.—SaDed: Saxon (a) for the Cape.
Ptraorria. Oct. 7.—Arrived : Jidda tram :terminal'.
X/3611.0.11).—Arrind Speculator, from Bt. John's, N.D. ;
Annie lt•Canne, St. John* N.B.
(iLI.tt.IIWISR, Oct. &—Arrived Kjelkoka, from Richibucto ;
Fareund. St. John*
Np.%....er, Oct. B.—Arrived: Tbarra (m.), front Whoa.
Eailt.l: Yumurs, St. Thumaa
MILFORD, Oct. B.—Arrival: Black Swan, from Quebec, fur
Cattlion.
111•ItYPOIIT, Oct. S.—Arrived: Ann, from (Weber.
ROL% DIAL,. ia blowinga gale from S.W.
CASUALTIth.
_ _

STIMOYE.S. Oct. B.—Arrived Victor, from Lirerpod, for
Christiana, &mMed in after nhipping anchor and chain by the
lifeboat of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, having
brought up in Hoy bound the same morning in a dangerous posi-
tion during a heavy gale. _
Lon Knorr, Oct. ft- The Jessie, from Vann to Hull, which put
in bore yesterday, leaky, ban been lillr•Vrd. The cargo waa
found to be badly damaged, and most he &wham:El.
Dial., Oct. S.—The Alice Thorndyke, arrived in the Downa,
reprt& that on the 19th Sept., in tat. 40, lon. 63 W, the passed
some am ckage, c..nsisting .if a sbio's vary and rigging, and that
on the 17th, in let. 41 N., kin. 36 W., she passed a wreck, appa-
rently that of a barque ur brig, with foremast and bowsprit *land-
ing, waterlogged and abandoned.

PLYMOUTH, Ocr. 9, 12.40 P.M.—The Union
Company's steamship Dane, with the Cape male, hat
just arrived eft here.

Joins KNOX.—Hor Majesty's Board of Works
Lae just completed the re-causewaying of the Parliament-
EltlinbFgwhi undthin anorto7eldnwesdass Wednesday attoone, biNehtel
burial-place of the renowed " Scots worthy," John Knox,
over whore grave the Regent Morton pronounced the
eulogium, "There live one who never feared the face of
man."—Scotsman.

THE GREAT EAIVTRRIC—The Groat Eastern
steamship arrived at Sheerness at half-past 4 yesterday
afternoon from Liverpool, to take on board the French
Atlantic cable. The ship came into the harbour very
slowly, only using her screw. The dockyard riggers and
the government tugs belonging to Sheerness Dockyard
safely moored her at her original position in the Medway,
about two miles from Sheerness pier. Crowds of people
assembled on the beach and pier to witness her arrival.
Navigating Lieutenant Brockman, of her Majesty's steam
yacht Wildfire, accompanied the vessel from -Liverpool to
Sheerness.

AESATILT ON A COUNTY COUNT JIMOE.—On
Wednesday, as Mr. Sheperd, Q.C., Deputy County Court
Judge, Hull, was proceeding to his court, he observed a
fight between two women, and endeavoured to separate
the fair combatants. Whilst he was doing so a man went
up and dealt the peace-making judge a very heavy blow
on the left stile of his bead, and immediately decamped.
Mr. Shcperd was knocked down, and so confused by the
blow that lie is unable to recognise his assailant, but tho
police believe they know the man. Three of the women
who bad taken part in the row were arrested.
SINGI:Laft SUICIDE.—Last evening Mr. Lang-
horne, the deputy coroner for Westminster, held au in-
quiry at the St. Martin's Vestry-hall, Charmg-cross, re-
hpectiug the death of Daniel Hanley, aged 68 years.
Robert Portwin identified the deceased as his father. and
said that he lived at 66, Broad-street. St. Giles'. He was
a drayman le tie employ of Merin. Combs, Deladeld, and
Co., the well-known brewers. At times he used to
wander in hie mind, and the witness had often to sit up
with him. He Lad worked for the brewery 33 years.
James Brown, a drityman, said that he was employed at
the brewery, in Castle-street, Soho. On last Saturday
morning he saw the deceased near the iron door close to
the yeast vat. That was at six o'clock in the morning.
Shortly afterwards the deceased was found in the iron vat.
It was filled with yeast. The vat was four feet high, and
be could not possibly have fallen into it. Other
evidence proved that shortly before the de-
ceased leaped into the vat, ho had been given
an ale note, and ho was to have gone out
with the dray. Frederick Flicker a dreyman, proved
pulling the deceasedout of a vat of yeast. He was thou
quite dead. He first saw the helmet of the deceased
sticking out of the yeast, and he then stirred him up with
an iron rod. The yeast was quite cold. Mr. -L. J.
Beale. surgeon, said there was • bruise on the deceased's
face. Ile first saw him lying on his back in the vat sur-
rounded with yeast. Ile must have got on the top of one
of the beer barrels near the vat, and thou Lave leaped
into the yeast. The poet mortem examination of the
deceased proved that death had resulted from effusion of
blood on the brain caused by suffocation from drowning.
The mauler having summed up, the jury returned a ver-
dict of suicide while in a state of unsound mind.
THE ALLYAMLD MURDER AT VAUXUALL.—Yea-
terday afternoon Mr. W. Carter held an inquest at the
Lord Clyde Tavern, Ruckford-street, Vauxhall, touching
the death of John Buolmsy, aged seven yearn who
was alleged to have been murdered by his mother, at No.
6, Burnett-street, Vauxhall, on Saturday evening last.
The jury returned a verdict of "Manslaughter" against
the mother.