The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-22 00:00:00

YORK, March 21.

STOCK EXCPANOII.—But Laseeshiris. 8; ; But Lan-
cashire (West Rattan Union). ; Micilando9 ; York. Newcastle. and
Berwick (Newcastle Natation), Si. Ga. U.; York and North Midland.
Prekrence, 61. Ws 3d.

BIRMINGEIAM, Mar•A 21.

Senca-Bzenamon. Prieee were steady in tl.is market
today, but there was apt mach doing.

CANADA COMPANT.—A meeting Of this company
took place yesterday, at the 'Awe, St. Helen's-place,
Bishopegate•street, Mr. Charles Fr.nks In the chair. The
report stated the expenditure in London for the year
bad amounted to 2,2331., end in Canada to 4,8051., exclusive
of taxes and assessments. The receipts for Ibl9 were 20,5061.
Their total liabilities amounted to 451.3371., and the meets
to 962,470/. It appeared that the original object of the
company was to purchase from the crown large tracts of
land, which were to be re sold at a low but gradually in-
creasing rate, according as the land was cleared and im-
proved-by cultivation. The report was unanimously adopted,
and a vote of thanks to the chairmaa concluded the business
of the day.
ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL ORAMMAR SCHOOL.—At
the sitting of the msgisirates at the Guildhall, Rochester, on
Wednesday last, the Henry Heim, head master of the
Grammar School, was charged with having unlawfully air
conked and beaten Frederick Seymour Bamford, one of the
foundation scholars, by striking him several blows with a
stick, and otherwise ill•treating hhn, without fast cause or
provocation. The evidence in support of this charge went
to the elect that the en for coughing bad been slapped
violently on the face, caned with a walking stick, which was
broken over his shoulder', and afterwards compelled to beg
pardon on hie knees. He was kept in that position for three-
qaartere of as hour, and had been ill in onto. quince of the
severe chastisement which he received. On the part of the
defendant, it was sought to be proved that Mr. Hewes had
paniahed the boy to mere subordination among his scholars,
and that the chastisement had nut been eteemive, the
coughing in which Bastor.l had taken part being intended
as an insult to Mr. Moires, who had only recently keen ap-
pointed head muter, is of the Rev. R. Whitton, by the
Dean and Chapter of Rochester. Evidence was oleo given
that the defendant was always a humane and firm master.
The maitietiatis sentenced the defendant to pay a penall
of SI , and 25e. oasis.
HIGHLAND SOCIETY Or LONDGN.—Yogterday the
annual dinner of the Ilighlaod SoWety took place at
the Freemasons' Tay. rn, Great Que•n•street, to mom-
memorate the victory of Ali zsodria. LiturAleteral Sir
Jamie Maedonnsll in the chair. dhoti 100 gentlemen sat
down to dinner, sad amongst the guests were Sir J. Wilson,
Captain news, R.N., The eilidlollo, 84 Jan Campbell,
Colonel Crabb, Biz John Hilt, and many other °Moen of
the army sad easy. The boys of the Cal•donlin Asylum
rtjug istaregis derive the evening, headed
Anius • Mackay, the Queen's piper, and Dmeld
&shay, the piper to the Highland &misty, and the
made of their bagpipes tended materially to enhance
the pleasures of the entertainment, which passed of in the
meet agreeable manner.