The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-27 00:00:00

TO TOO ILLIOTOM Or TOO 11010tIGII OT

Gairrtmmer,--It has up to this day been my duty
to withhold any mprearun of my gratitude foe your
generous, unmated, and I believe unparalleled kindlier,
which at this important juncture has given me a moat
honourable seat in parliament. Yesterday about 1 o'olock
I became aware that I should probably be able to accept
the trust you bare reamed to me; and I now lose no
time in accepting it with my cordial awl respectful thanks.
It was not, geatlemen, any mere proforions or promises
of men which won from you this signal favour ; and it is
not by potassium or promises, but by my conduct in viz-
liament, that I humbly hope to dhow it has nut been un-
wutthily bestowed.—l hare the honour to remain, gen-
tlemen, your most clalimsl and faithful servant,
Lirerpool, bey. 'A, 18G8. W. K. Uirotrroxr..

Mr. Gladstone yesterday issued the following
addries to the (ditto,s of South-Wed Lanc►shire:

return my most cordial thanks to the
7,415 ties-tors who supported me at eta poll, and to the
numerous and maims friend's who hare so ably acted on
my behalf. It is to mo • matter of lively satisfaction,
which 1 can never loos, that I received a urge majority
of votes within the slistriet of Livorporl.-1 have tlio
honour to be, &c., " W. E. Or...ussroNL."

RAILWAYS AND BAILWA Y ACCIDE.VTS.

An interesting parlituuentary paper was
this morning relating to the railways in treat Britain
and Ireland. The first part of it concerns the acci-
dents which occurred during the year 1867, an 4 from
this we learn that the total number killed was tub, and
the total number injured 71)d. Of these 19 were killed
and 689 Miro ed from causes beyond their own control,
but there were no lees than 90 fatal and 28 less serioas
accidents to servants of companies or of contractors,
which are directly attributable either to positive
misconduct or to want of caution; and to this
list may also be added trespassers, of whom as many
as 67 raid the penalty with their lives. There is a little
consolation to be derived from the fact that while the
length of railway epee in 1867 was nearly 400 miles more
than in 1666, the ratal casualties in the former were fewer
than those in 1886 by seven, although there war an
increase in the eases of injury. According to the classifi-
cation of accidents it appears that there were 16 collisions
b. tween passenger trains, killing 2 and injuring 222 per-
son-, and 41 between passenger and other trains or
engines, killing IS and injuring 315. Sven accidents
occurred through points leing wrong, 17 from train ;
getting off the rails, 3 from carriages taking Ins, but
with no injury to passengers, and 2 from trains running
into statiuns at too great a speed, the result of which was that
per sna were injured. It is, too, a noteworthy fact
that while the accidents to passenger trains were 9.5, the
total number of collisions and accidents to goods and
mineral Ulnas was only 11.
Turning to another branch of the returns, we find that
the number of trains employed during the year 1867 was
lie lees than 6,328.490, and the number of miles travelled
over 148,642,827; so that the casualties of the year
can scarcely be considered very remarkable. The
sum paid as compensation for personal injuries
sustained during the year was 347,379 L, showing
an *seem of 441221. on the previous year, and the
compensation for damage and loss of goods was 166283 t.,
showing a decrease upon 186.1 of over 12.0001. The total
wnt kiug expenditure of the year was 19,848,9121., the
total receipts, 39,479,f4,91., and the net receipts
19,631,0471., each item showing an increase. The autho-
rised capital of the companies in the United Kingdom
amounted to no lees than 642.8453,4011.. and the paid-up
capital (including subscriptions to other undertakings) to
391,870,3261. The debenture loans outstanding on the
31st beetruber last amounted to 110,392,5591.

G BEA T IND I 31.tifEIVINS CZAR RAILWAY

CUJIPANI.-111116 IMF.)

The thirty-eighth half-yearly general meeting
of this company was held this day at 12 o'clo,:k, at the
Terminus Hotel. Cannon-street; Mr. H. C. E. Cummins,
11. P., chairman of the company, presided.
The report, • summary of which appeared in our
journal of the 23rd inst., was taken as read.
The RIO= Hex. Oxrerunux, in opening the business
of the meeting. expressed the deep regret of the directors
at the lose sustained by the company. in the death of Mr.
Frith, their late chairman. Their total expenditure
during the lest half-year was 481,0001. as against
44e,3101. for the corresponding half-year last year. The
total receipts for the hot half-year amounted to 869,9431.,
as against 976,956/. of last year, showing a difference of
about 107,0001. On the receipt; side they had an addi-
tion of 160.000/. in thepeseenger traffic, but there was •
falling off in the receipts for merchandise of 120,0001.,
Their avenge receipts per ton this year was 41. 7s. 5c1.,
wherein in the peat year it was 6/. 4a. 7d. This reduction
in soften freight was the result of the careful consideration
on the part of their officer, and was rendered ncoesairy,
first of all to meet the competition of ordinary carts and
carriage conveyance; secondly, to encourage the trans-
mission of pressed cotton instead of unproved cotton.
Their legitimate expenditure was less this half-year than
in that of last year. The important item of increase in
the expenditure was the cost of tho reconstruction of the
Mbow-ke-Mullee viaduct, amounting to about 10,0001.
The net increase in the expenditure was 43,000/.
They were working their at a cast of 21d.
per mile lees than they bad worked it in the pre-
vious half-year. The total amount of capital expauled
upon the line was 12.000,0001. The general financial
condition of the company in the 16 weeks ending the
25th October, showed that their receipts this year ex-
ceeded by a 1,6001. those of the corresponding period of the
previous year. Their lino, even including the 2,600,0 W...
additional share capital which they proposed to call for
that day, would only cost 17,364/. • mile, whereas'
that of the Fast India Railway was 21,5.104 ;
and that of the Bombay and Baro,la Railway
cost 211,4001. a laths. Tie satin length et railway
of this company was between 1,300 and 1,400 miles.
About 400 DOW miles would be very shortly opened. After
referring to some other details, the chairman moved
adoption of the report.
After much discussion the motion was vend to.
The CMAIRMAZ next proposed • resolution authorising
the directors to raise 2,000,0004 additional share capital
to be nosed as paid-up stock upon such terms as may be
sanctioned by the Secretary of State for India.
The resolution was agreed to. and a vote of thanks
haring been given to the chairman and the board of direc-
tors, the proceedings terminated.

It is in contonildstion, to comniemonite the con-
servative viotories in Lancashire, to hold a grand banquet
at woe of the leading team in the county, to which Lord
Derby, Ui. Dierseli, and the chief members of the con•
servative party will be invited.

The ;Wage of Tibberton, near Gloucester, *
parish with • ppaLitton under 400, is rendered famous
by ths We Neatfoae, from three gentlemen resident there
twin siseted *coerce in the canting parbament —Mr. W. P.
Prise. el Tibberton-court, hastainieea returned for the
city calloseester see, ' W. E. Price, for the
borough of Tewhesimary ; Sir David Wedderhurn.
Bart. dm Mouth Ayrshire, all in the liberal interest.
We are gratified to announce that the Queen has
on the recommendation of the Premier, granted • peasion
of 1101. per annum to the well-down authoress, Wm. S.
C. Rail, in consideration of her long and useful literary
services.
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THE REPORTED DRATR OF MR. Cit titi.Rß Mouse,
M.P.—The Ihvalwea Amnia of last ev ' contrail eta
the rumour of Mr. Moon's death, and olds the lion.
gentleman is in good health.
EIVIIDRX MUSH OF A CLEROYMAN.—On Mon-
day the Rev. 0. Z. Ones. vicar of Boll." near Sunder-
land, travelled to Pim Auekland to record his vote at
the election for Ors* Deattura. Having dose so, be went
to Hee Muse of Ms law, where be was taken M.
and died ea W wanding, at half-past b. Ho, was
for sane time tutor Ulm of DerhamArniventity, and
Aaiist& was alas emu of DRAM eathedral. He after,
wards WM by Elzrbortookthe inotonbenoy
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The trial if ead Ear*** Nuke set mate
of the rhip uir=al lulu tpea
l'at'wlr'7". .ta the
liecti'i
04 , tbe Lord Justice Clerk. ate,„;zi
most be evidence given yesterday wu thst 4 IC.:
son, one of the stowaways, who, after a:inviting th„,•
the
meatier pesatieed epos him while el by „l
the ship, described the attewpt made by hi tatelf
the other boys to We for the land. when the • -'
' ii, hs.
we ierebowid, by travelling over the ice They la„
sot, he said, esactly forced to go, bat one or bee it
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pined about by the captain, and threatened that d ti.
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rewarmed oa board they would get ao fold tal tee, thew to Quebec. A biscuit was threw* to -
wl be was leaving the vessel. He °mita:mod-I me ei;s4vte;
ice twelve houn that day, and found the journey •4.
genres ems. We had gorse all that distance befere we e::
any danger, but than we found the ice all brwon. 1.)
a ere acme brolien portions ot ice before that. w'
near the there we went up to the neck iii rett,r e,,
tweet' the pieoes of ice. I fell iota the web, ti
jumping from one piece of ice to another. I,e, a,,;1
the best way we could. It was about sir n'e'ver et •;:j.
when we came to the broken pert. My loth.. w ~,,,4
wet and frtnen. At one time or another we all I. e,;,.,
the Water. We left the vowed and remained togee, ,f ~
some time ; but when the lee became brokee w. e ~,
obliged to reparable Paul and Meinsees Wei ,i, •,
,rosy
from baling no aloes. M•Ewan fell in once at lls, • I
him out, and he fell in a second tine ~,,,i h ''i
out, but the third time he foil in le dal „,.t r"..''
again, the ice just closiag Oiler Le. 4 - ...: ~'.
and it appeared to me a peele-tly I. „. sr
thing to attempt to save him. I vs.
these yards from the op.t at the time. and I r• ;„ .;
a duet time to see if he would tome up I t
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alter my coneanairis and did not l'w.k le:t1:1 1 , '
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write a long way ahead of ase at the t el, %•,.,, t.,
beans altar, Wiliam., became fitigss4 It w. • t„
middle of the day when M'Ewnn ..• d- .w., i. ji
was before we got ti the bad we •
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Out eats* good any of the way. 'a ; ~ . ~.. 1,7.
on the ice, and raid be evidil n 4 ! ~, , ‘,.., '
(berwation.) We did not render hi r .:,, , ~.
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be, awe we Lad enough to do t., • -,... . r,
to urged Lille to wein
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on, and to:4 1,,•
be was sure to die. His clothe.. wer• i •
at the time, and he said ho mull ie.. -,
He eels II it on :Lu ice, sod we leiord t. s • ..
bad promedivl a long way. He W 11.4.3 5.3,4 I . :
we hot him we wet, ono tile to gire h I/I s..
It was not psweilde to walk Rell,ss when w.. .
the laid. IA e then iam the Lowe. awl.. ,lei.
out, when a woman raw us. It wa. uhu ,t ;
sight. Brand set out on a pi...* of • • .
to reach the shore, and 'added hi,,,k;r . ',
piece of wood. Iti•illy tot oft ale, •.!.
piece of ice. The distance betw•-en t:
tie .bore at that point war about a mil, T..
who saw Le de.putched a boat for ti, au.l I: .
time was got about half way ashore. Toe .e, .
going down at that time. If the Sr ell3/1 h 1.1 !. ;
I saw no way of getting to shore. We hi i u .:.
tasted ford trom the time we 14.1 the r• -
reached the shore. The p. ogle took lel to e. •
I noticed I'aul's feet bleeding when he cline • • •
of the ice, said Brand gave hum a pair w • s..
would not wear them. I was lee blocl i •
fag day, and and two of my toes ..
bitten. The place where we lauded he's ••
and rune at eight turned out to he tle- • ..
Gorge. I got work there, and remained f,•
sorsithe. Reilly went to Halite:. but I •1
where he is now. 11• Ewan said he was •
MS.iinues eleven years of item. I arrived Ice:. .
on the Fast night.
Two or the other .lovrawapi. 1.5rt,n1 a!, ~
afterwaidsesen.ined. es was also one o: t.• 1-
1111 n, a man named Itobert Hunter. who deli. •:.• : •
erg the mate threaten Brand, when the latb-r :.
1. ie‘a the. vessel, •• By 4 ....1, if you dou't. j......
more m. at on board the i•hip.- We ccoil•I -
tinctly without a glare. I have term in tt• t
Wens before, and as near as I can judge I.h. i
the land was about 20 miles from the ship. s
The captain of the ship was found guilty e
homicide and was sentenced to IS months' imp .
ILe mate was convicted of assault (having to :' 3 :
the flogging of the boy Bryon), and was s• iit•ei
four months' imprisonment.

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LADY SUED FOR BREAC& OF P/:•,1I'.
21.111it1402.

An inquiry took place on Wedne-I,y • .
master of the Court or Queen's Bench in Dal4iii r .
ury of six, to awes damages in an action wb.
/it to recover compensation laid at 2.1 e. • -
brimh of promise of • . The plaiuti:i
Thomas Jackson Marta, liv near Ante..
County of Louth, and in ISCAI he entered • •
engagement to marry the female defendant, v: •
!Le aud, then miss Smith, who also lived in
.Aunty of Louth. After some time the engagement •
broken off, and the plaintiff then went to New Wagtail:
in British Columbia. While there a eorresoondenee •
ojened 'between him and Miss Smith, which led t,
new al of the marring. engagement. The letters that 1., •
were of the meet affecti..nate character, and prophesi-
happinees the parti would enjoy when the engagernen: s •
ratified. In August, 1867, the plaintiff sold off the (tie ::.
Columbia to come home to get married. When he re, :
Canada, a letter awaited him from Miss Smith. it, .
that she could not really lovehiin, that the suppose! A::
tion was a mistake, and that the engagement mu-6
broken off. She shortly afterwards married Mr. B.:flu—
who wrote to the plaintiff, stating that he had long
seised the affections of the young lady. The letters -
tween the parties were read to the jury, and the injury
the plaintiff by the lady's recession from her engageno,::.
commented on. It was alleged that the plaintiff chip !
of his farm and left Columbia only because he cape:.
to marry the difenclant.
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff-dams: