The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-28 00:00:00

SOUTH EASTIIIIN ILIILWA T. -(MEM DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of the ehareboblers was
held et 1 o'clock, at the Bridge-house Hotel, Loudon-bridge;
Mr. JAitro BYNGio the chair.

The report, which had been previously circulated and
published, having been taken sis read,
The CHAIRMAN, in moving its
se adoption, observed that
the net result of that year's tra was about the
same as that of the previous year, Dotwithatand-
ing the wet weather sod the failure of the hop crop,
the latter cousin; a loss of no leas than 14,00 W. The
working expenses exhibited an lacrosse, partly arising
from an extra outlay for the perninnent way. The rol-
ling stock is in good condition. The only new works
were those at Folkdone, and when these were completed,
the bean would ran with much greater regularity. He then
referred to the City Terminus Bill of the Charing-ernes
Railway, and said that, although the assistance of that pro.
ject might he desirable, any proposal from the boarl ou tho
subject hail been postponed for the present.
The motion having been een,nded,
Mr. Roßtras said he believed that the Charingeross
extension mast stand or fall by South F:astern support. He
wished to know whether the Lard were still in favour of
'belong that scheme.
The Cumaitur said the question ha,l been reserved for a
sperial meeting, which would be couvened for the purpose
of onsaidering
Mr. Mrrairu, was glad that the chairman had not
thought it asoserary to deliver a long address supplementing
the report. Having observed that, as a general rule, in pro-
portion as the affairs of a company were unsatisfactory,
gentlemen occupying that peel tioa elongated their speeches
(laughter) -he castonle.l that the Charing-cruse extension
would prove very beneficial to the company.
After eases dimenasioo the repast was adopted, and a dial-
dead in aacardaaan with its recommendation declared.

LAW INTELLIGINCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
Sittings at Nisi Prins at Guildhall.—(Before Mr. Justice
Blackburn and a Special Jars.)
FILET r. TOLL AND ANOTHER.

Further evidence was adduced this morning in support
of the defendants' case; and Mr. Phiun having summed up
the evidence on their behalf,
Mr. M. Chambers addressed the jury on the part of the
plaintiff, who, be contended, had not been found guilty of
the serious charged made against him—that he had made
fraudulent claim upon the Sao Fire.odiee ; and vocolodlY,
that he had wilfully set his house on fire.
The learned cams' was proceeding with his address when
our report left.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Bdare Mr. Commissioner Fame.)
IN tQ ItNIT BATSMAN.
The bankrupt was described as a timber merrbant of Old-
street-med. sad en underwriter of Lloyds. This we. the
Mt pitting under the bankruptcy. Debt, of upwards of
20,0001. were proved, and the following creditors
were chosen track aaeignees :--Mr. T. A. Harkey,
hanker."( Feechurch.street : and Mr. C. Hhadholt, timber
nierchaut, of Lime-street. The liabiltdes are upwards of
50,000 f.: assets about 6,500 f. Mown. Lawrence, Mews,
and Boyer art the solicitors under the Irmakruptcy.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. -
(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before the Lord Chief Baron.)
Xtert Frazer North, 37, a person of gentlemanly appear.
and. was charged with obtainieg warrant. for the delivery
of a large quantity of tallow, value u,7811., the property of
WOWS. Hubbard axed Co., Russia merchant..
Mr. Gerrard and Mr. Matthews prosecuted, and Mr. Ser.
jeans Parry was specially retaineal for the defence.
The fact. cruder which this charge was preferred, have
appeared very rveently, and fully in the Maniacs Haase
police report. The prisoner carried oe bestow in Bishops-
gag.-.treat, under the hrm 14 Nickell anal ,North, as a Rus-
sia broker, and he had bad extensive traneactions with the
proneratore, wbo are Hume :neediest., in the purchase of
tallow. In October lot he catered late a contract for the
pitruhese of 313 casks of tallow, the value of which was
Dearly 9.000/., and the bergain was to be completed in Jam.
On the :Nth of that month the pioneer gave notice to the
mementoes that be was ready to receive the tallow, sad
delivery orders were given to him for it, and he headed •
cheque upon the Hank of Loudon for the amount.
The primmer, it appeared, immediately afterwards obtained
fresh warrants and transferrwl the property, and when the
prisouer's cheque went hi the hank it was found that he
hail only 9/. es. standing to hi. account.
The Lord Chief Baron expressed his opinion upon these
facts, that they would not amount to a charge of larceny.
Mr. Matthews said that ke should submit that giving the
crossed cheque wail merely a trick to obtain poraeasion of
the property. The understanding was that cash was to be
given for the goods.
The Chief Baron rid this might be, and the prosecutor
was entitled to have insisted upon being paid at the time.
W ben eto took • crowad cheque, however, tt was tantamount
to giving the prisoner one or two day's credit, and the pro-
perty war placed at his disposal, and he had • right to ilo
what he pleased with it. /le would, however, annuli Mr.
Haron Channell upon the point.
Ilia lordship left the court for that purpose and upon 11,
return he said that his learned brother agreed with hint
that the priemer could nut be convicted of larceny upon
the facts before the court.
The jury then, under his lordship's direction, returned a
verdict of Not Grille.
There was • secure' charge of the same kind against the
, but as the tette were precisely similar to the one
;sir dei:pneed of it was not prooeeded with, and the jury
spin retuned a verdict of Not /Jude,.
Sarjeent Parry said be thought it nght to elate on behalf
af the priaoner, that since this inquiry he hail restored the
warrant. in both caw, sod he had not derived a single
birthing profit by the transaction.
The prisoner was then die:barged.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

0111ILDRALL.
CONINITTAL 0/ AS ABSCONDING BANICRCIT.
Carfare Jahn Parry, • general merchant and importer,
of Brabant-court, was brought up for final examination
before Mr. Alderman Copeland charged with not au rrenderiog
to his bankruptcy, with obtaining goods within three months I
of his bankruptcy, on credit, under false pretences, and
with also ooncealing a portion of his estate with latent to
cheat and defraud his creditors.
Mr. Fraser appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Lewis,
jun., for the defeece.
The whole of the evidence given on former examinations
having been completed, it was now read over to the wit-
nesses, and upon being informed that he would be sent for
trial, the prisoner reserved his defence.
Alderman Copeland said with regard to Mr. Brewer,
the attorney, who by his letters had advised and
thereby *misted the primmer in keeping nut of
the way of his creditors, he shout' feel it his
dot, to cense conies to he made of all the letters
which had bees referred to I. tido case, as having been ad-
dressed by Mr. 11-ewer to the banknipt, and have them
forwarded to the Incorporated Law tiociety.
Mr. Wheeler, the trade assignee, said the Commissiotier
Bankrupts y was of the same opinion as the worthy alder.
=end eddsd that the assignees were in possession of
ieforrostioe, which would make out • very stress
metedth would take care it was all plaoed before the
Law Society.

Lord Rich°, on going into Committee of Supply
on army estimates will call attention to the wants of the
volunteer fora.