The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-24 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, 1850.

RAILWAY MEETING.
MIDLAND RAILWAY.
The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in
this company was held at the railway stasis, at Derby yes-
terday, lone ELLIS, Esq., ALIO, in the shale.
The statemear of amounts has already appeased ha the
Repress. The following report was read by Mr. Bell,
the meretary
" In reference to the statement of the meant let
the har-year ceding the 30th of June, 1860, your director&
chasten with regret that there has been a somihierable dim!.
autioa of receipts on passenger and goods trade ; while co
the ether head there has been a large Mamas. upon minerals
and for rests. This total receipts on revenue maeouut from
all mum takes, together equal Mime of the sorrespoudies
baffles, of 1849. The disposable balance for dividend on
this eacasion le 69,6131., while in 1849 it was 114,6821. This
gnat Manion admits of an easy aced cenalasive explain-
time la the first please, the interest upon the 501. share is
now charged entirely to revenue ; whereas, in 1849, °sly
1201001. was pieced to that Mellish% Oa nib head Wu is
aa increased charge of 46,7631 Is the sent Ow, then
bas been a sweater expenditure in the locomotive de-
partment, Maw partly from the additional mileage
of trsias rah, gad pertly from the neceseity of pro-
'idle( tanker locomotive power for the lacreased weight of
traffic. There has also been an increase under the head of
general charge, occasioned by the renewal of debentures and
manalisiera us leans, which were heretofore debited to capi-
tal, bat now properly belong to revenue. On the other hand,
there is a diminution of expenditure under variona other
heads, whereby the ISMS of expenditure in working the
line is reduced to the sem of 6,6711., and when it is cont-
ested that the a inspany poetess( s 4 new en g inn of tarter power
ageism 2 smaller oats disposed of, the proprietors will, it is
Import, be satisfied that the directors have by this expeaditure
consulted the permentat interest of the company. The di-
rection have placed to the permaat way renewal fund
10,000 i. as in the correspooding half-year of 1849, but the
experiments which they are now snaking lead them to hope
that this sum may shortly be permanently reduced. From
the disposable baleen the directon recommend that the fol.
lowing dividend he declared, vie : 16s. upon each 1001. of
Midland consolidated stock ; 3L upon each 1001. of Midland
consolidated preferential stick; 2s. 3d. upon emit 1001. con-
'cheated Birmingham and Derby stock ; 11. 10.. per share
upon the Erewash Valley slims ; leaving a balance of
8741.35.111 d. A further por lion of the Great Northern Railway
wee opened for Defile= the 7th inst., thus bridging that and
the Midland Railway into greater competition with each
other. Your directors have, as an experiment, mede tempo-
✓ary arrangements with the directors of the Great Northam
Railway Company to charge equal tares, and they trust that
Barthel. experience of the &Tel patent of the traffic will
eatable both compacies to neap. frees the mischief of a
ruinous opposition. The proprietors ere aware that this
company hes an interest in the paid up capital of the South
Staffordshire ltailwsy Company to the amount of 61,0001.
Since the last ball-yearly meeting an act of parliament has
been obtained for leatiog that line to Mr. Wiese sad others
fora term of 21 years, upon the following conditions : 2 per
cent. from the Ist of August, 1850, for one year ; 4 per cent.
from the Ist of August, 1861, for seven years; 44 per cent.
from the Ist el August, 1868, for seven years; 6 per cent.
from the Ist of August, 1866, for the remaineer of the term.
The directors believe this to be an advantageous urantentent.
The directors have made arrangements with the York and
North Midland, London and Nerth Western, and Leeds and
Think Companies for the joint occupation of the new pas-
se tittles at Lied., and with the Ambergate,Nottineham,
Boston, and Eastern Junction Company, tor the like joint
occupation at Nottingbam, by which a onside rable addition
will amnia to the rental of this company. They have also
agreed with the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton
Company, for the wilking of that portion of their railway
which lies between Abbott's wood and Worcester, so soon
as the same shall be ready for traffic. The directors of that
company ante that ' They have accepted tenders for
laying the permanent-way between Wererstee and Abbott's
Wood, and for 'receive the temporary buildings at the sta-
tion, and hope that both will be completed in about two
months ;' when finished, this will afford an unbroken com-
munication by railway between the city of Worcester and the
Birmingham add Bristol Railway. By Von superseding the
present imperfect sad expeiteire mode of %urines the low
miles between Stetebley and Worcester, by omnibuses and
worsens, the directors expect an increase of profit, not only
from the more economical transit of the ter f6e already pos-
sessed by the company, but from its mote extensive develop-
ment. With a view to recur*, it possible, a reduction in the
locomotive expenditure, the directors advertised for tenders
for the working by contract of the Birmingham and Bristol
aid Lode and Bradford portions of the railway, but note of
the offer obtained were so adventenens es to induce them
to change the present system. Mr. Kirtley reports, that the
rolling stock has been maintained in good working order
during toe half-year : 171 engines having been r. paired, 7
rebuilt, and 4 largo ones purchased for the heavy teethe ; the
renew.l.. therefore, may be considered as equir emit to 11
aew engines. The mileage of trains during the half yew
has bee. 2,213,668 train nusts. Compared with the haleyear
ending December last, the mileage of passenger trains
exhibits • decrees* or 17,467 miles' bat an increase of
166.778 miles tar geodegeodeand minerals. The total amount
expended for th s repair and renewal of engines and tenders
for the same period has been 31,0661 or 3.37 d. per mile per
train ; 11 wagons, 6 writes Mucks, and 2 second class car-
riages, have been broken up and replaced with new once of
more ample dimensions for the present troili.; 12 new wagon'
for the broad gauge, and 5 break-urns fir the narrow, have
been added to the stick during the halt) ear. The sum
expended for the repair, renewal of, and edditior. ato the cu.
riagesoragons,&e , has hua13,4841. ,orl a. pi r mile per train.
Mr. Berluw reports the way and winks to be in good order,
and that the average length of line 'alien:mid during the
last six months has been 467 mile., and the cost 29,4831.,
acing at the rate of 1361.0 a. p.r mils per annum which shows
a reduction of about 61. per mile per annum as tempered
with that of the preceding half-year. The result of the ex-
perimental lengths of way laid upon iron sleepers, &c., to
which the directors alluded io their last half yearly report,
has been highly smisisietory: The length of line constructed
minelayer partially of :nits is sit follows
Midland Cowries, 11 miles east iron joint sleepers. elute line.
Birmingham ei Derby, ii nun do. do. do.
North midland, I note wrought iron do. do.
Ditto, 1 mile mat iron do.
" The earlier portions tone been laid down between nine
and ten months, end have passed the ordeal of • very severe
winter, and the whole at the new road is placed where it
has to sustain the greatest amount of traffic upon the line
both as regards speed ae d weight. The orincepal we rks in
hand are the Erewaih Valley Extension' the Birmingham
Extension, a largo corn wareuuuse at Liocole and the
eulugement of the goods and other offiets at Derby. The
directors have made further progress towards closing the
capital account—:be outstanding linbilities hoeing bran re-
dated during the holly. ar by 140,381.69. 91 , and they
believe that the amount stated to the last half-yearly meet-
ing will be fully sufficient for tbo completion of the works,
aced to discharge the ',retest liabilities of tl:e company."
The following report was read from the auditors:
" Having taken pain‘ to inform ourselves at the present and
prospective state ol the rollino itch, we think it duo to the
proprietors to place before them as Minify as possible, and
without entering into aey details, the re-ults to which our
investigation has conducted us. First, we find that the
engines, curisges,wageons, &a &o, atonally employed are in
eifeotive working condition ; Sesondly, we find that • syst m
of thorough repair is constantly preceding under the dine.
Don of your engineer, which amounts in a great degree to a
continuous renewal; and which, if persevered in, will keep
up this' effective working condition' permaaently. Thirdly,
we find that this permanent efficiency can be maintained
without an increase of the resent charges inasmuch as tome
arrears of work are now included in those charges, which
when finished will leave a margin for future contingencies.
We think, therefore, the proprietors may ho satisfied that
deterioration of the stock on the one hand, and a larger
outlay for its maintenance on the other, are equally pre
eluded by the present crrangenients."
The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to move that the re-
port be adopted. It was (he said) a painful thing to him to
have to meet the shareholders on that occasion, and to offer
them so *mall a dividend u the result of their half year's
working. The report, however, so fully explained all the
circumstances connected with their position at this moment,
that it would be unincessery for him to detain them by any
lengthened remarks; he did expect that their goods traffic
would have increased during the hut half yen'', and that their
receipts would have been proportionately more productive.
In conclusion, the hon. gentleman cautioned the pro-
prietors how they placed tke audit in the hands et the
' railway commissioners, inasmuch as that board had
done any good, and to v. r would, therefore he enjoined them
strongly to keep out in their heeds. (Hear.)
Mr. BEALE, the deputy.ehairman, seconded the adoption
of the report.
Mr. DEVLIN, of Birmingham, complained that the co,t
of their locomotive department was enemies ; he thought
that this required adjustment. He wished to know the number
of directors at the present time ; also some particulars respect-
ing the working of the Leeds and Bradford, ar.d Bridal and
Birmingham lines. With uterine' to the transaction of the
lease of the Leeds and Bradford line, he could only say that
Mr. Waddingham, who had sacrificed the interests of the
Midland shareholder., to promote the large stake he held in
the Leeds and Bradford line, deserved the unrelenting exe-
cration of every shareholder. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN said that the number of directors was
16. He was unable to give details respecting the working
of the two lines referred to, but for the passenger traffic
aloes the last week'. relate on the Bristol and Birmingham
line wen 3,3681.; and on the Leeds and Bradford line
1,6491.

Mr. PAOET replied to the question about the excessive
cost in the locomotive department. The item (he said)
turned completely on the number of miles ran, which bad
been greatly in easees over the previous half year; and of
this increase of mileage a great portion of it was on account
of goods traffic, the caps 1/14 of which was much heavier than
for passenger trains. The eat of working in the locomotive
department was for the half year ending June, 1849, 9.37 d.
per mile ; for the ha:f year ending December in the same
year it was 9.6114. per mile ; and for the present half year it
was 9.42 d. per mile ; being the five-hundredth of a penny
per mile Moe. With reference to the employment of light
mixings, he could only say that such was the nature of thair
traffic that this wax impracticable. _ _

Mr. DUTCHINBOI4, another director, replied to the re-
marks of Mr. Deykin, respecting the• large mount of reve-
nue outstanding for goods traffic. Ove r a groat portion of
their line they had water competition, and they fogad that
many of their customers gave the preference to the canals
by reason of the extra credit they obtained. Is most in-
stances, the canal companies would give three and Mx
swaths, sod even take a bill beyond. la these circum-
stances, they thought it was ;inadvisable to pinch their cus-
tomer' too tightly. (Rear.)
A PROPIIIMIOU (squired why the fares between
ektilleld obi Bothaliss had boa Wooed to 3d.

The CHAIRMAN replied that for Ave isonseautive Mir-
ror. their resolyps between these two populous plasm bad
mainly ham of; the directors tad therefore deemed it
advisable to reduce the free,end the result bed beim so far
Miamian that they had received more money at half the
fens than the whole ono. Moreover, they were se raddled
that the principle woo right, that they had dstereafaed to
'stead it at so dimmest day.
A PROPRIETOR asked for some details respectthe the
38,000 L. doe Irma sikei ;to which
The CHAIRMAN that 31,0001. of It was du from
the Ores' Wiliam Cpeer.
Mr. IRONAIDia, om
or MAW. soil that the accounts
showed that there kid boas a discoid= to make Misr
pleasant.
The CHAIRMAN—Nose of that, Mr. Tronsidee, if you
please. (" Hear, hear," and a cry of " Keep your temper.")
I throw that imputation back with the matemps it direness.
Dr. O'BRIEN, of Bristol, complained that the directors
had take. credit for sums width they had sot sad never
waight revive. Amongst these items he instanced the men
of b & , alleged to be dee from the Maachester, Sheffield,
sad Lincolnshire Company.
Mr. A'd. ORACH, of Birmingham, a director of the
company ?veered to, sold, " That sum of 83Gt. is as certain
to be paid as any debt on your books. Tee blanakester,
and Lincolnshire Company are taking steps to raise
money, and I will pledge my obviate? that this company
will receive the Money which appears in this statement of
secounts."

—hl;. IitONSIDES, of Sheffield, said that • year only had
Roue by sines their chairman promised them, as a miiiimum,
3 par cent.; their dividend bad, notwithstanding, dwindled
on the Midland shaves to 18s. for the half year, and 2,. 3d.
on the Birmiegham and Derby stock. He was consisted
that there was no hope of a dividend until there was a
thorough re organiiaticn of the management of the railway.
He suggested moreover that the salaries of their servants
should be reduced, and that they should instead take a
rateable dividend with the shareholders.
The CHAIRMAN la!d—l admit I have been asap-
pr ist-d in the traffic not having increased. I knew that the
pinch would come, but I didn't think it would have come
with the force it hay: 113. vvr, I will never prophesy again.
Mr. BRANCREIi, of Liverpool, said he should leave the
pus:eon of the 601. shares to be fought out is its proper
piece. With reference to their goods traffic he was satiefled
that it was not es remunerative as it might be.
The 010,1111 for the adoption of the rep•ot was then put
and case• d, as was alto a subsequent resolution declaring •
dividend Ls reeciumendee.
Mr. IRONSIDES, of Sheffield, next moved a resolution
in the precise terms of the one he submitted at the last half-
yeirly meeting, and which appeared in the Eons.,
at the time. It was to the t Beet that there be published with
each half-year's accounts a statement of all the contracts
entered into, and of the amount of salary paid to each eer.
vent on the line in the receipt of 1001. a year and upwards.
The CHAIRMAN said he was opposed to this enchains.
He denied that their servants were overpaid; on the con-
trary, they were underpaid. For Eh part, he would never
preside over a line where the servants were a set of under-
paid

A PROPRIETOR from Lie:ester said thus was a
difference betwaen servants not overpaid and sharchollsza
going to beggary, as ass the cue with him, who had
invested .very *hillier he was worth in the line. He denied,
moreover, that the traffic wee properly looked af)er. At
Leicester slue (he sail) thus were five wholusle grocers
wha, if they were solicited, would put 1,6001. a year in the
shape of goods th : line.

Ile CHAIRMAN said the matter should be looked
after ; and then the resolution of Mr. Ironsidcs was put and
tarried.

This terminated the huinve of the half-yearly meeting.

SPECIAL MEETING.
The SECRETARY (Mr. Bell) then read the following
notice, %sulfur., Um palace* for which the special meeting
was to be held i-11. was •• to take the opinion of the share-
holders upon the assumed liabilities of the company for any
expenditure incurred by the Leeds and Bradford Railway
Company ; also for the assumed liability of the company as
to the debenture debt of the Leeds and Bradford Railway
C, tummy; also as to the &willowd postal liability of the
company to pay a certain annual rent to the Leeds and
Bradford Railway Company; rad also in respect to all the
circumstances which brought about the endowment be-
tween the Midland Railway Company end the South Mid-
land Railway Company "
The CHAIRMAN mid the discussion in which they were
about to engage was one of the greatest importance to the
railway interest generally. Ile regarded this as the most
grave question that had ever come within his knowledge.
It was looked upon with great suspicion in all parts of the
country as a meowed act of repudiation; the bargain with
the Leeds and Bradford Compaoy was made years ago, when
they were all over supine on the subject of the value of
railway pr-Telly. For himself he could only say, that con•
evened as be had been he the transaction, be was at least
free from any taint of suspicion, never having r Id more than
20 shares in the Leeds and Bradfo:d line, which he bought
at a high priorities, and whether they were sold before
or after the has RN entered into le was uniole to
say; and although he did not intend to take any
pert in the iliKuseion on the snhject, at least ho Wizard
them to have some regard for their characters es mercantile
men ; to lee cautious how they proceeded in this matter, and
at lest to bring to bear on it their rem judgment. At the
time the bugain we.s entered law, the Lancashire end
Yorkshire Company they was as anxious to get the Leeds and
Bradford line es we were. It was believed to be a most
valuable link in the railway communication of that
part of the country; the company be bad named were
ready to live as much 'or the line as they were. For
his part he thought at the time It was important
for the Dlidland Company to have it; such ws
the opinion of the entire beard, end that agreement was
entered into. It had now f lii•C 1 wid been recegnised for
years. In that spirit large sums of money had been invested,
and a large amount of pr :petty chenged hands. Ile, there-
fore, urged Elena to be cautious in any proceedings they
mutat take. If anything they did t..at day savoured of re-
pudiation, bad as railway proterty was at that moment,
this would be the most fatal blow it find ever received. The
great majority of the hoard agreed w itti him in this opinion
—in regarding any step to set wide the agreement with the
Leeds and Bradford Company as the moat suicidal set that
Gould be taken. (Hear, hear.) The hon. gentleman read
a letter from Lied Lifford, expr,ssive of his opinion as a
Leeds and Bradford shareholder that it would be a breach of
faith to reoper this question.
Mr. WYLIE, of Liverpool. after a locg speech, moved for
the appointment of a committee of inquiry to investigate the
eireumstaeeee connected with the Leeds and Brultord lease,
the debenture debt, and the legelity thereof. lie declared
teat his own opinion was that this lease had been freur:u•
lastly entered into: he pledged It‘mself, however, if the
committee were granted, to act justly and :honourably to
both the parties interested. For his own part, as would
hold to the right on whichever side it turned: by granting
the committee they would terminate the doubts which hung
over the Leeds and Bradford lease ; if it were an honest
transaction It would for ever set theme doubts at rest. If
unhappily they refused the committee he askedefor, he should
be compelled ;,to go to that tribunal where he was certain
to get a hearing. He had taken the opinion of some of the
most eminent counsel on the subjec', and the result was, a
declaration that there never was a case more fitted for in-
quiry.
Mr. IRONSIDES, of Sheffield, seconded the motion for
the appointment of a committee.
Mr. Ald. GEACH, of Birmingham, as a very large Mid-
lands snarsholder, believed the agreement with the Leeds
and Bradford Company to he a valid agreement ; end was.
therefore, strongly opposed to any attempt Doing nude to set
it aside.

Mr. BRANCKER, of Liverpool, repressed as opinion
that the lease was hued on fraud. lie therefore supported
the eppointment of a committee.
Mr. RAINS, of L.ted., said that he was a large Midland
shareholder, and that he never held • Leeds and Bradford
sh tre in his lit.; he, nevertbelerf, solemnly protested against
the entlrlie so•ght to he taken that day ; let them make
good the bargains into which tatty had entered ; for his own
part he would far rather lose his money than his honour and
hie character; and he hcped that such would be the feeling
by which their vote that day would be guided. There was
no pretence for saying that lease was net fairly entered
into, and there was no pretence waatever for setting it
aside.

Mr. Alderman WESTON, of Birminghem, declared
that although he was as much nprsed to repudiation es any
man in the world, he thought that in this case there
was &sufficiency of suspicion to warrant an inquiry ; he there-
fore supported the appointment of a committee.
Mr. PAGET, • director, spoke strongly against the ap-
pointment of a committee. The honour and good faith of
the company were concerned. To seek to violate a solemn
compact of this kind would be to bring an amount of dis-
credit, suspicion, and distrust upon the company which it
would be iasposeibls to estimate.
Mr. SMITH, another director, took his stand on the ho-
nourable obligation which this company had incurred, es
wall as the decided liability at law, to abide by
that ogre. meat. lie denied that the shareholders could,
with any regard to their honour, seek to set
aside the bargain because it was a bad one, and
gave it as ha opinion as a barrister that there was
nothing in this case—nothing in the conduct of Hudson,
Waddingham, or Murgatroyd—u connected with this trans-
action, taut could have the effect of upsetting the lease in a
court of law. If, however, it was a case of sufficient doubt
to warrant an appeal to a court of law, let it be dons by
shareholders, and not by the Midland company. Fur his
part (he said) he held a single share in the Leeds and
Bradford company ; his property was ii.jured by that lease,
bat he would rattier lcse every shilling than be a putt' to
setting aside- that lease. (Applause.)
Mr. GOODMAN, of Leeds, oppomd the appointment of
a committee.

On a Olfheing taken, there Immo for the appointment of
MT. WYLlne committee, 1,229; against, 2,034. Majority
against, 805.

A WOMAN KILLkD BY ll= HUSBAND.—GLOU-
CuSTIII, FRIDAY EVINING.—This evening the inhabitants
of Gloucester wero thrown into a state of mit, meat by the
rumour that a male had killed his wife on the road between
this city and Bristol. The rumour, unhappily, is too true.
The circumstances are brii fly as follow : A man named
Miller, accouepani dby his wife and another person, wore
proceeding on the Bristol road from this city with a dog-cart
contacting their wares, the pestles being travelling hawkers,
when they quarrelled, end, after a few scary words, the
men struck his wits a viol, it blew on the left breast about
the region of the heart. Thu woman was knocked into the
ditch by the roadside, where she lay ter a bow moments,
when, not rising, the other man became alarmed, and, with
the moistened of the husband, pulled her out of the ditch,
but life was found to he quite satinet. Some workmen
employed in loading a vessel with b ellen near came up and
seised Miller, who was conveyed to the Gloucester leek-up,
where ha awaits the malt of a moat's

THE
MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.

BRITISH ARCHEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION.

SEVENTH ANNUAL CONGRESS.
MANCHESTER, Atm. 23.
The association have re-transferred the Congress
to Manehestar. Yesterday morning they resembled at nine
°Week, at the Lancaster Assembly-room, where • public
breakfast had been provided, whin% was succeeded by
sem brief complimentary proceedings, haslet re-
fusals to the hospitality and courtesy with which
the neensbets had been treated during their Tient.
la the abseils, of the Mayor of Lumina'. (from illness),
James Heywood, Reg, lunged, and amongst the
company were J. Wilson Patten, Esq. (the colleague of hir.
Heywood 1* the representation of the northern clivbion of
the sounty). and it Fortunate, D emetic The chairman
expressed his regret that the Mayor of Lancaster had been
unable to attend, but expressed his satistaction to hear that
he was recovering from his indiepultioa. He said the Lan-
! caster branch of the &softball...en were deserving of their beet
thanks for the hospitality they bad displayed to the visitors,
for he was sure that the association had nowhere, on any pre-
vious occasion, been welcomed more cordially, or treated with
greater hospitality.
After the breakfast. the party broke up, for the purpose of
payiog a visit to Lanuater Castle.
Atter visiting the ancient church of St. Mary, Lancaster,
the members of the association proceeded to the North
Western Railway station, where a special train had been
placed at their commard. and departed on a visit to Hornby
Castle (now the seat of Pudsty Dawson, Req.), about six
miles &Want. Among other itejests of interest, Mr. Dawson
showed his visitors, among other family muninwn.s,
• letter signed Oliver Cromwell," and addressed to
William Dowses, one of his musters, who was Mayor
of Doncaster in the Frotecter's time, and to the corp.
ration. It is dated Ripon, 16:h of August, 1631,
and says: " °antismog, I intend, Ood welling, to be
at Doncaster with ye army on Wedeesday night and
Thuridey morning, and form much as ye soldiers will need
a supply of victuals, I desire to give notice to
the ccuntry to use your be et endeavours to raise
bread, butter, cheese, and flesh, to be brought in
and to be in readiness against %retie coming. Nut doubting
of your care, herein, I rest, your very losing friend,
" (./1.1111111 Chutswetx."
Mr. DllllOll 6110 produced • letter, written by Thomas
Lord Surrey, who commended at Flodden la 1513, to Tho-
mas Pedeey, who rested at Newcastle with part of the at my.
Al us letter is characteristic, 1 copied it, though it probably
may have been published b•for.t:
" Right Worshipful,—ln my heartiest manner, I recom-
mend me unto you, an I u r divers causes, and of veraw grot
importance which the King's vice bath commanded ma
to debate with you. I earnestly require you
to meet me at York upon Fridaw at night next coming,
when I shall declare unto you the king's n.ind at,d pleasure.
I would not have put you to tlis pain, but that the cause
is of great weight. 1 trust the same shall be so soon
despatched that you may re' urn either on Satterdaw at
night, or Sandaw as early as you list; and if you come
upon Fridaw at three at afternoon, a great part of the
basiness shall be discharged that night. For this the Lain
have you in hie blessed tuition. Written at Newcastle, the
last day of May.—Yeur kiveat ffrend, T. Suaauy."
Alter partaking of the hospitality of Mr. Pudety Dawn,
the company returned by train to Lancaster, stoppira, how.
ever, by the way to visit an old Rowan '• in
the orchard of Mr. Gregsan, of Caton, the inscription e n
which is still legible, though much worn. It is in cap:tale,
and runs thus I wt'. Ato. THRA. HADX. PONT. MAI.
CONS. VIII. MIL. PAS. QUATOR," which was read by Mr.
Just, our guide, thus lino( rater Augustus Thee) taus
Hadrian= Postale: Maximus Coasul Ostia Mtllia Pumice
quateir."
The company faceted Lancaster again at half past three,
and finally left it for Muchester (per express) at four o'clock.

!SIMI NO 11iT124 0:

Iri the evening th, re was a meeting at the Town•hall.
Mr. J. JUST, of Bury, then red a paper on the Roam
remains at Ritichester,ti.c joint production of himself and
Mr. Harland, of the Manchester Guardian.

Dr. BELL, read • paper on " the earliest application
of steam to the purpos. s of uperstitiou "
Thanks were Toted:to the learned do:tor, and the esening'e
proceedings terminated.

SPORTING.

YORK AUGUST MEETING.
YORK RACES.-THURSDAY CONCLUDED.

COUNTY PLATE of 100 SSW.. added to a sweepstakes of 15
son. each, 6tt ; for 2-yr old., 6,t 12th; ree, bet 10lb; tour,
Ost 4ib ; five end upwards, Oat 61b; mares end geldings
allowed3lb. T.Y.C. (12 subs.)
Mr. ILdford's ilarriott, 3 yre, sat 71b (Whitehouse) 1
Mr. Dawson's Tightwatet, 2 yrs, Get 01b (Arnold 2
Lard Zetland's itedulphtn, aged, 9st 311 (Flauswell 3
Mr. Mornes Meridian, re, 9.1 GIO (Fenn 0
Turd Zetlend's Mies At n, 3 yrs, get Alb (J. Mama 0
Mr. DiVidloll.ll Fleur de Seine, 3 yra, Sst 7lb (Holmes 0
Betting : 2 to 1 ant Marriott, 5 to 2 each eget Tightwaist
and Meridian, and sto 1 apt St. Ann. Marriott made all
the running, and won in a canter by Lase lengths.
HRIAT HBOIL HANDICAP of 200 soya, added to a sari ep-
stakes of 20 son. ench, 15 P, and only 5 if declared, the
winner to pay 251, and the second to save Ms stake. Nearly
2 miles. (93 ash. ,62 of whom declared.)
Mr. Daemon es Mark Tapley, S Ira, lot 916 (Arnold) 1
Mr. Fan's Clothworker, 4 yr', cm Lb (including iith extra)
(Lien) 2
Col. Anson's Champion, 4 yrs. Gat teli (Charlton) 3
Mr. Rult's Collin/wood. aged, Ilet 1111
M'other's Maid of Mayhem, yrs, Mt hided'
tilbs extra) (O. Abdale 0
Mr. Walter'. Maid of Team Valley, 4 yrs, 41b...= 0
Mr. Pulley's Chatterer, 4 en, GA 1211
Mr. Metklam's The Cocktiil, 4 yrs, Gat 01,114 (0)
Lord Zetland's Cantsb, 3 yrs, 5,4 710 (oahnene 0
Mr. Walter's Reality, 3 yrs, Sat 411 „,ryarmsog 0
Mr. Stapford's ?lobo, 3 yrs, 3st 21b (Welts 0
Betting to 2 apt Champion, 7 to 2 eget Colling-
wood, 5 to 1 agst Mask Tapley, 6 to 1 .gat Cantab, 7 to 1
agst Clothworker. and 12 .o 1 egst Eloho. The Maid lock
the lead, followed by Eltho and Reality, Champion next,
with Chatterer and Mark Tapley in 1 ie wake ; the Cock-
tail and Clothworker, who did not get off well, lying in the
roar. They ram in this order at a strong pace to the
half-mile post, where the second place was taken by Cham-
pion, Clothworker, Mark Tapley. and Csllingwood passing
Eleho and Reality smanchattle after. At toe road, Maid
of Masham was beaten, and Champion went on with the
racing to the stand ; here Mark Tapley and Clo'hworker
went up, and a very close race ensued, Mask Tapley win-
ning t; .ez!f. le•nrn. and Clothwolker hewing Champion
oy a length. Cantab, C and Maid of Meessam
were well up. Ran in? min. 22 see.

Lore ax PLATE of 25 sovs, added to a swi-epetakes of 5
eovs each for 3-yr olJs. 83t 10:b; four, 9st Illb ; five,
lOst 216; six and awl, 10st 11b ; mares and geldings,
allowed 3ib; the wiener to be said fur 200 sows if demanded,
and allowances if to be sold fur leu ; the second to save his
stake. One mile.

Mr. W. E. Hobson's Giulio's, 3 yrs, it 131 b
bir C. Mossekb Gulliver, 4315, 9M 710 (simpoon) 3
Mr. Ilesseltine's AndslusLui, 1 yrs, bst Ilb ilinitislaffi 3
Betting : 2 to 1 agst Andalusian, and 3 to 1 sgst Olidiole.
Von by two lengths Not tint. d.
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SCURRY AN01:11161r STAILYN (baadic,p) of 5 Dom each,
with 20 added, for all ages (2-sr old colts excepted). Gen.
tlemen riders TN C.

Mr. DasWon's Fleur de Seine, 3 yrs, I Ist 101 b (Capt. Predict.) I
Kr. Nicoll no; thluldtrielt, 3 yrs, lUct 91b _ (Latl Cittdroes) 2
Bettis./ : to 4on Fleur de Seine. Won in s canter by
Ity length'.

By some unaccountable accident the parcel containing
the following additional particulars of the Ebor St. Leger
was not delivered until Friday mornirg.
The hour at which the Ebor St. Loner came off having
rendered it necessary to forward the issue by electric tele-
graph, we were unable to state the seriocomic manner in
which it was contested. The betting at starting wits 7 to 2
on William the Conqueror, and 4 to 1 eget M ak Tapley.
Oa the flag being lowered, he lot walked leisurely from the
post, and each of the riders having received waiting order.
there was no improvement in the pace until they had
covered three-quarters of a mile ! William the Conqueror
then jumped ott, and had a strong lead until inside the ells.
tam* ; Mark Tapley then closed with hint, and a very severely
contested rare terminated iu favour of the Goodwood nag
by a short head—so near a thing was it that many fancied
it wt.. a dead heat, and Cartwright, who rode Mark Tapley,
believed he had won. The time was 14 min. 17 sec.! Nat
WIN on the winner, and Holmes on Pilgrim.
The weather was extremely cold, and the company
moderate in number and rank.
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Battlag at night.
EBOR lIANDICAP.
1 to 1 agst Collingwood 6 to 1 apt Cantab
9to 2 Mark Tapley (1) I to 1 Maniple:it
to 1 Elcbo

BETTING ON THURSDAY NIGHT.
GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.
II to 6 eft Pitatord I 6 to) apt Italian
6to I apt Cyprus Itt to I Cantalln Grant
YORKSHIRE HANDICAP (DONCASTER).
6 to I apt PHA (t).
ST. LEGER.
to 3 apt Voltigrur 28 to 1 apt Cbatterboa
7to I Pttaford 40 to 1 It Tian
7 to I Windircbgrate 46 to I WLitanitheConquerOr
12 to 1 Bee Ilunter 40 to 1 Mildew
iU to 1 Bolingbroke
Clincher not mentioned.
DERBY.
40 to 1 apt Storm.