The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-30 00:00:00

ander a control by which everithiag moat banaoind—he
meant public opinion. The judges of the land would set
dare to swerve a tittle from a strict interpretation of the law.
The gallant officers who on that amnion had to represent
the sister mrchies could so soon dare to exhibit cowardice
in the face of the enemy as the judges to be guilty of the
slightest act of partiality or hajustm.
The Loan bl.trun nest gave " The American Minister."
Mr. DALLAS said, in returning thanks, that they were
met on that occasion not only to do justice to the priacaly
hospitality of the Marrionihows, bat to, pay a °compliment to
her Itejesty'sjudgeewhose merits, intelbpnce, and integrity
all mast acknowledge. (Loud deers.)
The Loan MATUK next gave "Lord Wensleydale and the
Hoaae of Ludo."
Laid WONSLITDALI "learned thanks.

" The Bar of England." The Queen's Advocate returned
thanks. And the remaining toasts on Mr. Harker's list
having been dispoixd of, the company adjourned to the draws
ing•room, and finished the evening with dancing to the made
of an excellent band.

SHIPWRECKED MARINERS" SOCIETY.

Yesterday the 18th annual meeting of this charity
was held at Willim's•rimens, Hair-Admiral the Earl TALDOT,
C.D., V.P., is the chair. There were remit also, the
Revs. Dr. Clamming, W. Blood, Dr. Spark', R.N. ; Ad-
miral Vernon llarcourt, Sir Charles R. Rowley, Bart., Capt.
the lion. F. Maude, 11. N., Rear•Asnin3 Berrie, C.
Cater ; Captains Sulivan, lleadop, Rewstorne, been, sea
Doggie; John Page Reade, W. Steen, Robert Sweetie&
Richard Lewis, and George A. Brograve, Ruin.; LisaL
Symons, R.N., Lieut. Lem, Colonel Gordon, Sir
Henry Wilmot, Bart ; Kershaw sad Moot*, Ewa;
and A. B. Williams, Beg., honorary agent for Wells,
Norfolk; and a number of ladies. The report se-
ferred to the great benefits the society had con-
ferred upon the country at large, and eepecially upon inland
towns in ridding them of =patent -begging under ilia
garb of sailors, but whom it would be nu breach of charity to
turn from the door, se the society, through its perfect or-
ganisation of 500 gentlemen acting as honorary agents, for-
ward. all destitute shipwrecked persons to their homes.
Referring to the awful gales of December and January last,
the society had been the instrument of relieving 2:11
eons, ate oust of 2,920/. Bs. 4d., and during the year
31st December Lot, of having ministered to 6,185
suffer.,, by shipwreck, in which are compried 2,442 widows,
orphan., and aged Parente, sad 3,743 mariners end fielier-
man, making a total of 64,441 persens who have experienced
the blessings of the charity since its formation in 1839. The
flag of the society, which is en excellent reporting medium,
is now borne by 2.958 vessele to all pars of the globe,
and it is • very promising feature that 45,000 sailors
and fishermen voluntarily eubscribe 3s. • year to
its funds. Legacies to the amount of 2,7101. had bees
bequeathed, and 8,000 copies of the society's quar-
terly magazine, "The Shipwrecked Mariner:* which more
than pays its expenses, bed been extenelvely eirculated. Th•
institution bad rewarded during the past year the gallant
efforts of those who peril their own lives for the ealvasion of
others on the high seas, or the coasts of the cokeints, via.' 1
I gold medal, 5 eilver medals, and 204. in money, brides nu-
t melees testimonials, making in all 11 gold medals, 64 "liver
• ones, together with the aunt of 6661., since January, 1851.
for praiseworthy exertions in metering at the saving of two
t thousand four hundred and three lives. The income appeared
lithe 11,1171., end the relief 7,0001., the Inhume, attar pay-
I lag the official expenses, is devoted to a fund for giving an-
I anal grants to the widows. Atuonpt the mime. resolutions
I which were adopted wesone approving the proposal of the com-
e mister to appropriate 5,0001. of the funded property for the
purpose of eetablishing an institution, to be called "The
• Royal Hospital for worn-out and disabled Merchant Seamen."

LIMA BRADFORD, AND HALIFAX JUNCTION

king:tr.
The quarterly meeting of the shareholders in this
undertaking we held at Bradford yesterday (Friday);
Williatu Choesebrough, Esq. (us the absence of E. Akroyd,
Esq., M.P., the chairman), presiding. The secretary read the
quarterly report. It appears that the revenue amount for the
past quatterpreeents an incrame bi the receipts for paesengers
of 3211., and for goods of 1,5711.0 m compared with the cor-
responding quarter of 1866. The Oikletworne branch, which
was opened last August, has produced a smell proportion of
thle—sus., 2041. for passengers, the goods traffic nut baying
yet commenced on the branch. The directors recommend a
dividend at the rate of Cper cent. per annum • but to ammo-
*Mb this they would have to take 6401. from the reamed
fund. The directors me still developing the call traffic of
the railway. They look forward to the spmdy completion of
the Ardsley branch, end tout that when it and the Bradford,
Wekeheld, and Leeds Railway are opened, the receipts front
the Oildanome branch will be incremeil. Mr. Seymour
Clarke reports the working of the snob Eno to be mead-
isgiy. siitinfactory. The notementof thermions soosant shows
that the receipts from all mums for the goner have been
0.7191. The tralanos applicable for dlviiwile 46771. The
eecretary also read a report from Mr. Hawbsitem the cosh
peals engineer, receivedthat stake, wbkL Ist Motel
that the worth as the Ardakey branch wme in •
condition, and seer their completion. Ties
moving the Magda ef that mon, omegentalsith the Ahem-
hoidens math MI ties Althea working smith et as meta
liar; on the inorseied revenue on lath fortaiele Ingle, and
as the brightcM of the further iqsmssrn of the
line on the of the Ardskry Breseh, and the open-
ing of the Weblisth end Leeds Railway. He
regretted the paMpeesment ef the spenthe of the latter
railway, and be led nie .denid that iTit had Men working
dummy the pest wrier they..ull lews_pshi 6 per cent.
without thasking as the memo dd. This het justified
the in neeemendigg the reposed avian". A lam and
animated dim—the month vieb mirth M the dindmd,
, fiennal of the e --&-W-. apeconsi tbrethism of repeated
nmenees te the mom l,aal6esese theth per
_eunt.
, only thethi be milk awl tit11111111“111 hot *NM Os
he mestmedligessies. Ase,
, ONO was piped bale dimi. The dolmas eel
alliellald est tar mum hod ball boa M mildeW76;
wpm) if apiklag thedhiameds; Oil se they
_hawed
wouldeseidaf= 6 par sent they this& it
be new I. it. nay WWII bow-
ie the shaeshoidees meMer. The amend-
ae:ear roes meviel. The rept Wriod•V was adept* and a
dividiedthr the menhwiertheg the 'b of March, and pay-
able en the 16th of Imo, at the nth ofd per oent. per
onwel, the declared.