The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-18 00:00:00

MID-WALES RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was
held at 1 o'clock, at the offices, 73, 'the%raga-house,
Bishopigate-street ; Mr. G. B. SKSPPAJID in the chair.
The report, after reminding the shareholders that a
receiver of the earnrtgs had been appointed by the Court
of Chanairy, stated that the balsam of the receiver% find
account had been paid into the Court of Chancery, and
amounted to 3,0031. 19s. bd. The traffic arrangement
entered into with the Brecon and Merthyr and Cambrian
railway companies had been in operation during the lad
half-year ; but the directors regretted that the former
company saw fit to terminate the agreement on the lid
February, Under these oireumdancee the directors had
made other arrangemants that they traded would madam
to the benefit of tM company.
The CHAIDWAN' in moving the adoption of the report,
referred at some length to the difficulties and expenses
arising from the Chancery proceedings, and expressed a
hope that an improvement would sots hike place in the
position of the company.
The report was adopted.

THZ LONDON 'lima ADDLING TO Tan QUILIN.—
lir. Digby Seymour has received the following communi-
cation from the Home Steretary:—" Whitehall, Feb. 15,
Is6s. Sir,—l have had great satisfaction in laying before
the Queen the loyal and dutiful address of her Majesty's
Irish subjects residing is London end its vicinity, whisk
you, aosampanied by a large deputation, placed in my
hands. And I have the honour to inform you that her
Majesty has been pleased to receive the same most gre-
ciously.—l am, air, your obedient servant, GiTHOU3
HARDY. W. Rigby Seymour, Esq., Q.C."

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY ELZETION.--CAILBRIDOB
MONDAY NIGHT. —The yir-Ch!acellor >W repeivfd

through the 'swam of the Vioe.Chaseeller et Ox.
ford the following notice, which wee edswalsial la the
University of Oxford at the general sheen of 1.11161
" The Viee-Chancellor hem received the foilleering apiwiew

from the Attorney-General : ' I think the &Wanda* re-
quired from the proxy who linden the voting mud
be made aloud, and aped at the time el tendmaiag the
voting paper, and that it is not enough to sign aloes, and
that the signature cannot lawfully be affixed at any other
time.'—Exeter College , July 7, 1865." The Viol-Chan-
senor has appointed the Arts School as a polling place for
the reception of votes by voting papers, and that cards
from members of the senate voting in peace will be re-
ceived by him in the senate-home.
EXTRAORDINARY SuIcIDL.—A sad occurrence in
reported from OornwalL On Friday night Sergeant New-
combe, of the county police, called at the bows of •
labourer named Tinny, who lives near Lostwitidak and
charged the eldest daughter, Elisabeth Timq, wish ilia-
ha • large plies of lama from • Mrs. Burn, for Aim she
had been working in the eftersooe. All the lausir of
the house were in bed when the eoestable arrived, aid the
aimed toms down, partly dreamed, and let bin in. She
denied the charge, but V. ewoombe found a larp ghee el
bases on a shelf, and said that she must dram Mari sad
go with him. In the same room were the team seelkse,
sad two children in bed. The girl said " I essig* ems
Ware you," and the sergeant then went ORM* MO deer.
Is lets 'Asa • minute afterwards he heardemallisg MIN s
shwa Cl water evang es the floor, and basolaseselhse
erg "lis.Tlniss., seri lin her up." The hake mad
aim king au the giel had out her throat attn 4
used jen. Sr throat in • large stream. lie
aa apes wee the wound until a medical
min siAB aid, however, was useless, he triet
girl died in lees than a quarter of an been. •
covered with blood, was found by bee
The mother said the deceased had brought the boost
bow, elating that it had been given to her by Yrs.
Bars.