The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-21 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1861;

the bat, when five other dessert spoons end two
forks fell out. The prisoner Broomhead we. I) lug
ou a bench near the bat, apparently asleep,
the other men was Bitting in a corner, also seemingly
asleep. Bru.tobead, when he woke up, claimed the forks
atel spoons ss hi, property. He said he was a jeweller,
and w..iked for Mr. Eicanuel, in Hanover-square. I said,
" Vou don't look much like a jeweller, and I shall detain
you." .t coostable was passing at the time, and I called him
iu and gave him the property cod the prisoner Broom-
head in charge, but he got away from him. I asked
Latvia if he was a friend of Broomheinfs, when he
replied that he knew nothing about him, after which he
op..ued the door awl made himself scarce. After Broom-
heel got away we pursued him, and be was taken in Tmfal-
itar-square and conveyed to King-street. He then said
that he bought the spoons and forks from a man in West-
mimic? Abbey. and gave five shillings for them. Ile also
-.MI that Ikvis was a friend of his and hail lent him five
shillings to buy them with.
John Westlake, 124 A—l was called by Mr. Hicks. and
the went away.
Mr. Arnold—How come you to let him escape
Policeman—l took the property, and when I turned
round he was gone.
Mr. Arnold—How mine you to let him go?
Policeman-1 was looking after the property.
Mr. Arnold—And you should have looked after the pri-
soner, instead of which you permitted him to escape ; that
will be a matter for your superiorotficers.
Thomas Hearn. Istrman at Mr. Woolen's- -The prisoners
came to the bur and had some ale yesterday. I thought
they were sonic of the workmen employed about the
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rolice.constal,le 519 B—Broomliewl told me where the
other prisoner lived, and I took him but night.
Prisoners were remands].
M A R LBOROVOILSTREET.
/*ER% ING Pt/ISONs UNDER ACE.
Mr. Etbot 1',0r,, of Cie White Hart, Little Windmill.
street, appeared to answer a charge of knowingly supplying
beer to a boy apparently under 1G years of age.
It appears that Inspector Webb, of the C division, visited
the hones ..1 the ,1,4,m,1ant nt two n' anions, Sunday, the
3rd, and Sunday, the 10th inst., at nine in the evening,
when be found a number of boys and girls assembled. and a
man with a large wig on a platform, and on inquiry found
that a "Judge end Jury Club" was pingo°, the man with
the wig being the representative of the Chief Baron. He
(Mr. Wadi) saw some of the young people, who were evi.
dewily attract.] to the place by the Judge and Jury
Club," served, and called two of them out, one of whom
stated that he was 15 yean of age.
la answer to the magistrate, the inspector stated that
nose of the persons were drunk.
Mr. Cross said that as soon as the inspector spoke to him
he discontinued the "Judge and Jury Club," and he would
tsk, care it was not held at his house again. Ile was Seed
he ; the magistrate (Mr. Beadon) stating that it would bra
touch higher the neat time.

FALL OF THE SPIRE OF CHICHESTER
CATHEDRAL.-(THIS DAY.)

(AY ELECTIUC TELEGRAPH.)
At about a quarter past 1 this day, the spire of
Chichester cathedral fell, and is now a man of ruias. The
workmen had not returned from dinner, and no lives were
lust.
Universal regret is felt at the loss of such a beautiful
structure.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors wan
held at 1 o'clock, at the London Tavern ; Mr. Love in the
chair. The chairman and directors were received with
I mingled cheers and hisses.
The report, an abstract of which has appeared in the
Itcpross, having been taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN moved its adoption in the usual terms.
He said the directors felt great plea ure in meeting
the proprietors to afford explanations with regard
to the put half-year. They had nothing to comma
with respect to the proceedings of the company.
The receipts in the lag half year were 7.000/. less than in
the corresponding period of the previous year; but
his surprise was that the difference was not greater.
They all knew that the Eastern Coenties line traversed an
almost exclusively agricaltur.l district, and that cense. inently
it was dependent upon the prosperity of agriculture.
Ample provision was made fur the passenger traffic, but
continuous wet weather disappointed the hope, of the share-
holders. As regarded goods traffic, not one farmer from
Stratford to itorwich was able to hold his own during
the lest half-year. Hence there was an increase
of expenditure as compared with receipts. For many veers
there was a large importation of tattle from Ireland and
Scotland fed on the cadent marshes for the supply
of the London market. In the lad half-year there
was a falling off of 24,000 in the number. The quantity
of so.. to.tiodl oft tins hoe was 111D,000 quar-
ters leas than it had been previously ; and the
'unbar of sacks of potatoes was Zi,ooo lees Them
fact, were sufficient to account for the failure of the
receipts , and indeed the surprise to his mind was
that, under the circumstances, the diminution was not
greater. It was not in the power of the directors
to regulate the course of events. (Hear, hear.) The ex•
were to a great extent fixed charges, and could not
reducedproses
concurrently with reductione in the receipts.
As regarded the capital account, no one was more
anxious than he had been to prevent any in-
ereses hot some addition was now unavoidable.
The cost for stations wee not large, and what was incurred
was actually necess. It was found necessary to 'wheel-
tate for wooden iron and brick ones ; and the
board, having re to the interests of the company,
incurred a certain outlay for that purpose. In 1859 it was
determined to work the Fist Suffolk lice, and the sum now
asked for under the head of plant arose in • great degree
out of that determination. No pains had been spored to
supply every part of their district with full train service.
(Hear, hear.) It was beyond the power of the directors
to control the working expenses on account of their rela-
tions with other companies. They had to divide with those
companies at a contract price for working expenses, namely,
46 per cent., and the result of this was that they had to
pay them a per centage on the Eastern Counties' loss.
That was a reason for seeking au amalgamation on equitable
terms at as early a period as poouble. (Hear.) With
respect to the permanent way, past experience had shown
that the wisest policy was to maintain it in the most effi-
cient condition. (Hear, hear.) Although the expendi•
turn for replacement was larger last year than
in previous years, the board felt that it was
fully justified by a due regard to the interests of the
company. As regarded the locomotive department it wags
most gratifying circumstance that notwithstanding the late
severe weather they had been exempt front any serious
accident. (Hear, hear.) He then adverted in detail to
the rival railway echoing@ in parliament affecting the
Eastern Counties and the extension projects put for-
ward by the directors to complete the accommodation
of the dietriet. He then spoke at considerable length on the
guanaco of an amalgamation with the Norfolk and the Eastern
Union Companies, and read a letter from the boards of those
companies to the Board of Trade deprecating any a
ties for so years to come, adding that he believes
object of seeking this delay was to drive the Eastern
Comities Company to the proposal of a guarantee.
The motion having been setooded, • discussion ensued,
which was proceeding when our report was despatched.

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SHARE L15284-(THIS DAY.)

SO. I

Two o'Cwoz.

The railway share market continues to fall. A
general reduction, varying from to per cent.,
has taken place. London and North Western
stock is now quoted 09 to 4; Great West-
ern, 694 to ; Midland, 131 to ; Lan-
cashire and or ire, 109 j to 1104, ex div. ;
South Eastern, 851 to 4; and Caledonian, 97 to 4.
Lombanlo-Venetian Railway shares have declined
to 1 5-16 to 1 3-16 dis. (heat Western of
Canada, after falling, have rallied.
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