The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-08 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

Miss Ifaaaah er and dressmaker, 8,
Arabella-row, Pimlico, was summoned for permiting
needlewomen in her employment to work after had-pad
four on Saturday afternoon, the 26th ult., contrary to law.
Defendant pleaded guilty, but said that she had orders
in the house to execute which obliged her to keep her
young ladies at work. They, however, left off at seven.
Mr. Arnold observed that her having work in the house
was no excuse. She was not to get a profit by beeaking
the law.

Defendant said that as soon as the seagn was over ehe
meant to make such arrangements as wand prevent com-
plaint. She really hardly knew what the state of the law
was with respect to the houri of labour.
Dr. Aldm, medical officer of health of St. George's,
Hanover-equare, said that he had received information
that the workwomen were employed at the defendant's on
the 26th ult. till nine at night. He had considered it his
duty to call on the 10th ult., and caution her against
overworking the women, and not giving them proper time
for their meals. Receiving fresh information that she
still infringed the act, the present proceedings were taken.
Defendant said the young ladies themielvee did not
complain.
Mr. Arnold replied that it was not a question whether
they did. The legislature had declared that they should
not be employed above certain hours, and they ware not
to be worked more to the prejudice of their health,
although they might get extra money.
Three young woman were called by Dr. Aldis to prove
the offence as he declared it had been stated to him. One
of these only proved working up till eight o'clock. The
others said he must be mistaken.

Mr. Arnold said that defendant had been cautioned,
and ought to have attended to it. He fined her 20e. and
Bs. costa.

GREAT BASTERN RAILWAY.

After our report left yesterday,
The Csainalas moved, and Mr. C. TOTINZE seconded,
that the sum of 12,2411. 14s. 9d., carried to suspense
account in August 1987, be carried to capital account.
Mr. NORM? declared that it was beyond the power of
the company to charge thin item to capital.
Mr. Moeoaii auditor, said in his opunon it ought to be
a charge agaiiiet revenue but all he wanted was the de-
cision of the shareholders.

Mr. J. fioorr thought the matter was one in which they
might well take the advice of their chairman, who had
brought them through so many difficulties.
Mr. C. 'Tonna objected to the ordinary shareholders
being called upon to bear a burden for Rosterity. If these
metropolitan lines were to be productive let them bear
their own burdens; let them be abandoned, and charge
their abandonment to revenue.

The motion having been carried, Mr. Richard Young,
Mr. Robert Stuart, and Mr. J. Chadwick were re-
elected as directors, and Mr. Hope as auditor.
Mr. PARZER proposed a very cordial vote of thanks to
the chairman, directors, and officers, who had succeeded
in relieving the company from difficulties which a year
ago threatened absolute ruin. (Cheers.)
Mr. C. Thema added that Lord Salisbury had rescued
the property, and had won the respect, esteem, and confi-
dence of all Ina colleagues.
The motion was carried amidst loud cheering.
The (ssialusi, in acknowledging the-compliment, ob-
served that when so much of the increased prosperity of
the company was attributed to him, he felt that his brother
directors had quite as large a share in all that had been
accomplished, but they must never forget that it was in a
faithful and efficient general manager that their chief
prosperity must rest. (Hear, hear.) This concluded the
business of the general meeting ; but immediately after-
wards a meeting of preference stockholders was held, to
receive from the directors a statement of proposed ex-
penditure on capital account.
The Casnutait said the statement the directors had to
submit was founded upon the report of their own officers,
and of the officers of the North Western Company, to whom
he had alluded. They proposed to add thirteen locomotives,
which would cost about 31,0001., 50 carriages at a cost of
13,500/., 40 horse boxes at a cost of 6,0001., and machinery
'eta coat of 10,0001. It appeared that their stock was
suffering serious depreciation from want of sufficient
engine sheds, and it was proposed to expend 26,9301. in
supplying this deficiency. Beyond this 11,000/. was to be
expended for a curve at Stratford, to aocommodate the
northern traffic, and 10,000/. for increased accommodation
at March ; and there were other small items, making up the
whole 150,0001. It bad been suggested that this expendi-
ture should be spread over three years; but materials
were now at a very low price, and it might be advisable
to make the outlay at once. That, however, was a matter
which should be left to the directors, and he moved a reso-
lution authorising the directors to raise 150,6001. for the
purposes be had mentioned.
A Einsiumouina—How are you going te raise the
money P
The Casramsn—By debentures, certainly.
After a brief conversation the resolution was unani-
inously agreed to, and the proceedings terminated.

THE CONDEMNED MURDERER AT MAIDSTONE.
—The warrant for the execution of Thomas Wells, for the
murder of Mr. Wahl, the station-meter at Dover, was
received by Major Bannister, the governor of Maidstone.
Gaol, yesterday morning.. Wells received the intelligence
with greet composure. At half-past seven the Holy
Communion was administered to him by the chaplain,
who has been pest attentive to him. Sincelis condemna-
tion he has ipaid great attention to his religions duties,
and behaved himself in a very becoming manner. On
Thursday morning he was visited by his father, two
sisters, two aunts, and the young woman with whom
be kept company. The mother was afraid of the ordeal.
The interview was of a very painful and distressing na-
ture. The culprit was the only one who bore the
parting with fortitude. The execution, being the first
under the Execution Within Prisons Bill, will take place
within the gaol on Thursday morning at half-past ten. A
black nag is to be hoisted on the
_prison wall, over the
place of the old sceffeld, when the &op is drawn. After
the body has been suspended en hour it will be cut down
as umisl and the Bag will then fall to denote the same.
A coroner's inquest will follow within twenty-four hours,
and the verdict will boposted on the gates of the gaoL
The bell of the parish church will toll for half an hour
before end after the execution. In future. an executions
will take place on _Monday mornhigs, at eight o'clock,
instead of Thiuvdays.

A Ktititow CAYIL—Mr. John tilesirby, wood-
, merchant, being on the new tower now in mums of erec-
tion at the catholic chapel at Market Rosen, had a fancy
to ride down in the tub, in which (by means of pulleys
and horse power) materials are raised for the workmen.
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who attends to the lope was overpowered and let go,
when tub and went down at a run. Strange to
say, although was between 40 and 60 feet, Mr.
came down right end foremost ; he was pitched
out, y honied a half serosnault,, 'end then walked
home without having suffered any material &mega
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