The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-03 00:00:00

House es - Upon the
ad shoed pass as I expend to have the coaluiet. I was
aware that the oompany had power to rake 1,650,0001.
upon shares and 550,000 f. upon debentures so soon as the
whole of the new share capital was subscribed sad oiss-
ban paid up. I do not realise ever having read the act,
sad I mane my that I we aware that the company was
prohibited from paying dividends out of the money raised
eve shores mad debentures. I believe it is customary for a
ricer of *le aerator to be inossied in railway bills. In
Awe, 101111, a patimeetne was Wed relative to the issue
of theMeirepetheisheres. I was emsulteddering
el the keepsake by Messrs. Frethfield and
ge=l
et,Bl:he ecemany's solicitors, and Messrs. Knight and
Coleman, the ormagemy's broken. On the 7th September,
1860, I meet a ken% the Ilkeston of the ewe . With
the leter I ales fee a thsesemet: Meg m
for the Ifelsomolitee voila At t
re. Pal of the letter I reospise the jineekr• d Imal
Hunk I had told the composite eagrsir the tem
my proper* Men. Cabin and Twee were the lir
pany's Niemen My partner, Kr. Betts, mesa *um
wore I came believe that the comes uidedien wee
made to **directors without its being led* known to
the engineers. I am Dot aware that Mr. Cubitt deans
the fact. Mesas. Preshfield and Newman were alone em-
ployed, and I considered them to be our solicitors in
September, 1860. There was no public competition invited
by the company for the Metropolitan Extension works.
Mr. Linklater here read the offer of the bankrupts to
the company, which contained the contract for the works,
and the terms open which they should be carried out. It
set forth that the bankrupts would find capital to carry on
the extension works, and would also place the shares, for
which they were to have • premium of 25 per cent.
Sir Morton Peto—l observe that certain won'. in the
letter are interlined : the interlineation is not in sty
handwriting. I received a communication from the
company's secretary in which the company's acceptance
of our offer was notified pa t to the resolution of the
directors. Oar pmposal being accepted, we considered
ourselves bound by it. At the time the proposal wee
mad* I had no means of knowing whether the capital
raised was sufficient for the completion of the works in
contemplation, as I bad no estimates. I cannot may whether
I believed er did not believe it. I had caused an estimate
to be made before the offer was made either as to the
works or as to land. I had Do means of knowing
whether the capital was insufficient. I de-
cline to give any other answer because I could
not truthfully do so. I first became aware that the ,
capital was ilaltlfi*dent for the works upon the production
of the estimates. I believe that was three or four months
after our offer. This was not my department, but Mr.
Betts's. I cannot say what was my department ; I attended
more particularly to financial matters.
Mr. Lawrence—But you got the contract!
Sir Morton Peto—Certainly.
Mr. Linklater—Did you seek the contract!
Sir Morton Peto—Not more than I was sought. I 11(3
gooiated the contracts. The prospectus was issued with my
entire concession. It was issued before October, and I
saw it before it was circulated to the public. I think
it was true. Let me see it. I will not answer without
seeing it. At the time the prospectus was fumed 82,500
shares were imbseribed for, but not taken, except in the
sense I have given. They were not take. The pros- I
pecks is untrue. The shares were taken by our firm, and '
in that ease the prospectus in true. I cannot tell what
the public would suppose by the statement in the pros-
=The public. would believe that the shares were
bat I cannot say who the public would suppose had
taken them.
Mr. Lawrence objected to this line of examinatke.
Mr. Linklater said he should show that the prospectus
was not prepared with the consent of the company.
Sir Morton Pete—lt was prepared by the solicitors of
the company and acquiesced in by the director . It was
true that the B shares had been applied for by the peblie
through their brokers and at par. I do not know whether
the guarantee from us to pays dividend of 6 per cent. ma a
preference dividend was signed when the prospectus was
issued. I believe a guarantee was signed. It was con-
templated that we should pay the dividend when we took

THE GOVERNMENT OT HONG Koso.—A
of gentlemen connected with the colony of Hong
Kong met yesterday at the London Tavern, to take into
consideration the present state of the government there,
with a view to having it brought under the notice
of the Duke of Buckingham, Chief Secretary for the
Colonies ; Mr. White, H.P., occupied the chair. Than
seemed to be • general complaint that the of out.
weighed the local influence in the councils of the
caantry. Several special grievances were also made the
eabject of strong comment, especially the charge of
20,0001., the contribution or contingent of the colony to
the support of the military defences of China. It was
easidered unjust that the people of Haag Kong alone
should he called upon to pay for that military protection
the benefits of which were common to ell China. Another
special grievance was connected with the praise (a Portu-
guese word for quay), which having been destroyed by the
typhoon, the inhabitants of Hong-Kong were called upon
to restore. The chairman counselled moderatka. Persons
readmit in the colonies were, from some cause or other, apt
to mix a considerable amount of acerbity in their coin.
plaints and that was a thing which they who were bite.
rested in the welfare of the colony ought to try to avoid.
He hoped a committee would be appointed, and that they
would draw up a moderate address to the Duke of Buck-
ingham, setting forth nothing but what was just cause of
complaint—the hardship that the share &Settees should be
called on to repair the prayee, the present date of the
assessment, under which the taxes amounted to more than
the rent, and the payment of the military contribution.
Mr. Kingsmill re-echoed those complaints, and added
that the coat of the Surveyor-Generate Department was so
much money thrown into the sea. The embankment
wall of the prayse was the worst piece of masonry he bad
ever seen. It was so constructed that the ordinary tides
washed out the rubble, so that it was not to be wondered
at that the typhoon entirely destroyed it. Mr. Cleverley,
the Surveyor-General, defended his department from
these allegations. He was totally unassisted. When
the works were in the course of construction, be
had to employ sailors and soldiers—any one, in fact,
be could get—to superintend them. A committee was
appointed to take all these matters into consideration,
and in co-operation with the Hong Kong Association, but
without any identification with that body, to bring them
before the attention of the Colonial-office. The question
of the contagious diseases ordinance was one on which
there appeared to be a great difference of opinion. Some
considered that slob an interference with the habits of
the natives was calculated to entirely drive them from
the colony ; while others held that it wee absolutely ne-
cessary for the health of the military and European
settlers generally. The proceedings terminated with •
cordial vote of thanks to Ose chairman.
ANOTHER SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH
Berrien SAILWAT.—On Sunday night • serious accident
occurred to a passenger train on the northern section of
the North British Railway. The train, which is the only
one conveying passengers to Edinburgh from the north an
Sunday evening, is usually heavy, and last Sunday night
did not form an exception. There were about • doses
carriages in the train, and most of them wall filled. The
train, which left ()mitten abeut a tauter past seven,
proceeded all right until petering the junction of the
new branch line (by Leith-walk and Abbey-hill),
about six hundred yards south of Trinity station. On
reaching this point the last four carriages in the train,
consisting of • first alai, • second, and two third-clam, I
were thrown off the line. The accident seems to have
originated in connexion with the third carriage from the
end as when thrown off the line Its comaeting
with the front of the train was broken. The two link
-
risers behind followed the third one off the rails, and the
wrench caused by the snapping of the link had the effect of
also forcing the carriage in front off the line. The jerk DOOM
sioned by the accident was felt along the whole train,
which was immediately brought to a stand. The greatest
alarm prevailed among the passengers, and the confusion
was increased by the darkness of the night. For some time
considerable uncertainty prevailed as to theextenttowbich
the passengers bad suffered. It was soon found, however,
that many in the carriages which had gone off the line
. - -6 each other and - ' the

MANSION-HOGS&
Warier Webster, 23, labourer, residing in Haelmerroad,
was charged before the Lord Mayor under the following
circumstances.
John Hawks, • detective officer beloncing to the City
police force, stated that on Sunday morning, at • quarter
before twelve, he wee in Meeting-house-square, Hounds.
ditch, and saw the prisoner gambling, surrounded by a
grasp of thieves and other persons. There were three
cards on the ground and 2s. on one of them, and the vac-
tic* was to allow confederates to receive the bets ones or
twice pas to induce the dupes to part with their money,
and then when any was laid down a rash was made, and the
sharpers got away. He took the prisoner into custody,
and when taken to the station there were found upon
him, besides the three cards and the 2a., nine cards and
1 what was called • " lucky stone." (Laughter.)
The prisoner said the game was for people to find the
" jack " card, and if they found it they got the money ;
bat he was not playing when the constable came up, the
officer was too quick to allow him to do so.
The Lord Mayor said be should send him to the House
of Correctioa, to be kept to bard labour for • month, as •
ragas end vagabced.
GUILDHALL.
Patrick fixity, • cedermonger, living at 4, Paeaaaat-
court, Gray's-lan.road, was placed at the bar, before Sir
Robert W. Carden, charged with having in his possession
21 old guineas and 20 old shillings, supposed to have been
'stolen.
Thomas Casey, assistant to Mr. Attenborough, of Fleet.
street, pawnbroker, said that on Saturday at tempos the
• brought him eight old guineas and offered tkess
or mile. He purchased them at U. Os. 6d. each. About
half an hour afterwards the prisoner came to sell 20 old
shillings, and then showed • number more of the el/
guineas. Witness suspecting that a man in his position
could not be honestly possessed of so much money, asked
bins to show him all he bad got. He did so, and produsell
21 pluses in gold. He then asked the prisoner to when
1 they belonged and he said to his brother. Witness thee
told him to fetch his brother, and be left for that rupees.
On Monday morning he returned with • man who was nee
his brother, and who said the guineas and be-
longed to the prisoner. Believing that they were not sew I
honestly by he sent for • constable, and gave the pri-
soner into custody.
The prisoner said he bought them from • man, but he
did not know who he was.
John Webber, 431, said he took the primmer into custody,
and found on him 15s. 6d. in money, and a sold note for
the 81. 41. He gave a correct address, and on searching
the lodging with George Legge, detective officer, they
found in a box 38 sovereigns, which the daughter claimed
as hers, but weld not tell how many there were.
-- Hobert W. Carden remanded the prisoner for farther

had been- thrown against ... °a._ against . , - --, --. -_ - -7 -Eq the airmen 'saw.. —__ ills h._
partitions, and had in that manner received -bnuoes more MS whole of the -lialic-at NO per cent. I meant that 25 („mdre
or less severe. The most seriously injured of the pawn- par cent. was to include the 6 per cent. agreed to be paid -le ilee conclusion of the hearing of the night charges
gen was • comedian, named Julien, who was on his way to us by the oorapany_ far guaranteeing the dividend, not- the proms' r's donfthter and his landlord applied to bays
from Dundee to fulfil an engagement at Halifax. He was withstanding the 1 clause of the act of Parliament him admitted to bail. The landlord said he knew him to
accompanied by his wife (noteadonally known as Miss The dinners and solicitors wen perfectly aware of the be a hard kiss sing man, and that he had
Weston, • "transformation ' danced, and their little cizonaliances. I knew that the 1,650,000/. was raised by m in the fat no' rad Imo., him many years,
child, • girl of about two or three years of age. Julien the issued new none, resolved at a public meeting. The and Its had bees saving during the whole of his We. He
oomplained of being severely hurt about the back and contract for works was prepared by te company's solid- had no doubt the whole of the money beloegod to the
head, and walked with considorable difficulty. His wife ors with the knowledge -and consent of the company. By pr• and
that it was • portion of his savings. The
received a contusion on the shoulder,while the girl eamped the agreement bearing data the Ist October, the contractp • ;bid sold imsbet be got the guineas from a man
uninjured. They proceeded on their journey with Etas were somewhat higher than originally proposed, whom he only knew by appearance, and =kiss be was
the express train at • later hour of the evening. Thus the rate Per mile of permanent way was tomes. admitted to bell be mould be able to produce him.
While the passengers, with the exception we have from 5,1071. to 6,1801. ; that was upon the suggestion of us was willing to become bail for him to any amount for
stated, apparently escaped with but slight injuries, liffr. Belts. By the proposal of September the firm was to cis appearance on • future day.
it was otherwise with one of the guards. On this take the shares et par, but the contract of the Ist of Tin daughter conirroed what their landlord had stated,
portion of the line it is the practice for the guards to October was silent upon that subject, and be could give no and newdaced a receipt foe tie purchase of 263 j. New Three
occupy the breaknat on the top of a carriage in the front reason for the omismon. There was also • motreet between dents., and two bank books, in one of which was an entry
of the train, and another at the back. The seat on the Pete and Co. and the railway company of the sth October, per
or 151., and in the other were numerous entries, tie gross
top of the last carriage was occupied by a guard named 1860. The instructions for this contract were, he pre- amount of which did not She said that her
James Hutchison, who is employed only on this sumed, prepared by the board. He might have had some father bad set the guineas from a booting man, who had
branch of tits line. The moment that the carriages went communication on the subject with Lord Harris, Mr. Glad- found them -1,, an Ai boom thatwas mat „Bad down.
off the rails, Hutchison was thrown from his seat to the stone, and Mr. Cobb, but he would not be positive, and Sir R. W. Carden said he wee glad he had bad that ex-
ground, and was found lying there bleeding and almost in. the same remark applied to the contract of the IliOdober. olawation, and, under the circumstances, he would accept
sensible. He was found to have been seventy cut about The two contracts wen_ actually signed _about ais_ .10th Dm imajordb surety in 501. for the prisoner's appearance
the head and otherwise bruised. Hs was carried into October, by which time the greater lest or the B maws en the 6.
a first-clam earflap, and by the time be reached had been applied for at par, and he had se ram to ma gmemer• was „mainly merited on ball.
Scotland-street had somewhat revived. He woe from doubt that the whole ce thorn w0ua......a.be taws WBEITIIINSTER
thence conveyed to his residence in the town in • up. The matter required • little , sew .
on. The carriages which were thrown off the line were thinly, but heady the etheis of tier hot placed. Chaim Smith, of 3, Northatrest, Wandsworth. lather
much damaged, and the passengers were removed from He paid • eematigion to the company's kettle for sat wee charged with violently amaulting Mr. John
them to others in the train, which arrived at Scotland- taking all the B shales. Time VMS an agreement be. 81ai f discount agent, 105, Sloane. street, Chelsea.
street shortly after eight o'clock, and about ihne-quarten twee Mom= Paso and Ow sad llama. Ynigkt sat Oele. t, whoa, heed was cut, and one of whose
of an hour behind time. A staff of men was deepatebed man that they were to receive 10 per sad. for pl the bends was also injured, said that defendant had instructed
to the seen of the accident to get the Me cleared. At shares. HometdMi to that arrlaiat.. his Mem wadi hiliw_all. nja_scele
.mien. declared cameto,reZlidaitat's al"
the time of the accident the train was not running at have to pay about 82.0001.. and the tilreeten =WS hue en '... Pews...* """'n. °"`""'"" be 1K4.1Pa7 any. I
full geed, as it had just left Train static= where a stop- been ectinieant or the feet, for it was • mutter el dim and =Mich struck him • violent blow with an em-
page was male. There Is little doubt that, but for that notorietZs tleeugh be could act remember bowie( infernal heellecs.W,hi_ehe ~_._ded the injuries he hem He feat •
etroututance, the catastrophe would have been much more any of • directors that it was so. Pete and Oa pal se groat eee.., seee••••
diautzous.-Edinburgh Courant. commission wept under the ignorant with Xliglit sad Deferment produced some Parse, which ho headed to
SHOCKING AOCIONNT T 0 • GYNNAHL-On Thus- Coleman. He also paid commission for the ince et the magistrate. A short time ago he wee attracted by the
day evening an accident of • meet alannaf nature bo debentures. Mans. Knight and Coleman were emulated following advertisement :-" Money to lend, fa town or
pened in the Dundee Music and Opera House, by =doh a with • large number of brain" country.-Mr. Stockholm's terms are 4 per cent. freehold,
gymnast-one of the Brother Releem-emmoniv raspedanswer to In theCommiationertthehiuthrupt said that the 41 leasehold, 5 revenions, of polities and shares, 7 turd-
with his life, and the audience wens damn inse-s sTs-'-se-ei t wee with Messrs. Knight sad Coleman, sad not tare without removal, farm or other stock. 105, Sloane.
great excitement The Brothers Base= aimed= with th the " elesehttielu" scene Defendant waited to borrow 1001., and placed
great agility the rope to the double trapeas, whisk gas Examination resumed-Hs received the 25 oat, two polio= et inguanee, the la= of his bonne, and other
'upended from the roof of the holt moms above the partly far the purpose ot causing charges to aims in somplainant's bonds, as surety for the
orchestra, at • height of about 24 or 25 feet from the Sem
__,la• Paaft........_2lleefp,.._ale ellata* of 'Vitale =I he did mooritir.n. H0n,...aa....._m5e theni required so sign the f...ollowil:g, r
The elder and stronger of the two hung from thel=mns hs ''' '''""""'"' that Ns * 341 mat' Tea Ibiatsi ;,,gg-- ma. 71,17—.1e event t---"esael arty-Aseektie••• raor
the legs, while he caught the younger by ens & the MIA th• "'"'" "1""" "8" "Q. me° •
as he was falling past Mtn, and swung him is as aim B thane MUD taken by the pubis =par, the 1001. Ilia ~,,,,a,..tireadkeria:sLo =ld tbe bar et say
This and other equally daer&bfeats were asamplhigi aehel4eree .11. di° 11111164 al Pin Par %has immtells imual'oasll;•
• "%Ile eteddiess.
in safety. The next Hon of their sow KM L.M6I/011. Me eels le emir a eil ..1 Tled."—ftlie re seat. fse pm spar, swiss
MI intended to be of • similar hind. Tbs dam deb,ooll. eat e/ se that the weld relative bome=seat of WM, papal' fa way event
of the two swung from the =peas by the bees, and I•••ifiabs= lik PI" th•l *.
al
=rilllM..allnlrr tisane
while in this state it mu evidently his latenikm to sash • ef the Sid Number, 111111 helium 71.Sr"%ii• MKS
the younger by the left ankle. By some alseisektisa, hie tbal ma sir="liss this "led ihai hafeleammi. t" II
etimilsmasnajl---z-''
however, the leg of the younger brother ems nom kw else mid he a lead it wee nasessary =Ted a thp cern ma sa WOW* That
inches short of tbe nun of the elder, end b. ha laid- e•T• • arlik••• limair ate lA•d° °Ws" was the am"
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foremost into the orebeetra. Th. soosolion erected kik klyittlesilleawhelecd the addilbasi arid hod him He led the es half a iperaelp ter
amongst the manes en witnessing so& • spaliele sea esetenese• It Ins Ist • feet that he wan se le/ law, fall to IV Is lads at lds bear sad timber*, mesa
be better imagined than &salad. San as sad sobs "he el the elleler hut he 4111 es. fele $3 per as"' "" ..1. "r N. smudireek" "id"
tar"
Ing.
Teartfrom men and women, and a number of the in oowipsay meld aside& • osetlisate mar Ads seeped- for the .ho me ea Ilefordse by a bird UM be
t seats rushed in a state of exeltemat to see switrP•nad.auels"4l.uulau.dilmuadmlssililisa. imuruatmayiliguwee hie awl mat the reeler lacerei te est
whether the unfortunate performer bad beim Med by his •—--e- -- - ---- 7th his lips bilk eill."1"111.4114 whilles
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fearful fall. The other per
formers also hurled to awarglia essiffffelamsheii,m**lsafmtifP°l°,aman th.Ol'ufeasmfh• oh amilisibi 14.6.146.11 lila
sal..
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what wasthe matter. The unfortunate man, whespiteed that ~.. ---.--- into the Issu--.g..... 2- id lei lilt brbaseiltdshika ilis
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up from amongst the feet of the =ad, lay In the sans d nadw-jorka- - Iwo— mrmi-ossid- --,--w i s
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telieses 6.,m Mr. Ingham, vie add b.
his supporta= in a stated unconaisiousasse, with the
blood cowing from a wound in the emu ifs allow hamoied tbejm ere the &ars, bets la the sane abseil NM te elle Tilhelltee tie Ira • fair play leefeeedieN.
with his head on the sharp edge of the footstool used by fiee waived °°°•"'''',....saa ' th. tenswisig air ur
whetter
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Mr. Butler. the leader of the orchestra, with such faros fro the eletteletr• Mei ems NO meepemp• or adanesKolomPlableat miniemi ash this &err
that he broke it, after listing mnsi, m am 4„; for 40,01101. ter alb, sad the moray had gam him • be 14 pees= whoa MY per seat army he via
cent the neck of that gentleman's viola. The adonis- ' be • Maur mord few adviser be the In het Aid be bed clearly sol illellrody petrel Nat cell le
nate glinneet was carried into an inte.romm, sad la it ma oilseed that the More vas OMB tie Marlene la the saral, sad the /mm rah 14:11
were instantly de c
ab for medical au. Dr• Denim ill eider 68 ammeat might IN Mao helm' father elsiadmed it.
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arrived in • cab in she course of ma • „duo. by
tie arrant of siethel, but he estlase thatiale
_We the lllMPened.. wens ‘ 71.111.11.1111"____,.„
after the accident occurred, and found him ,um,„, et dot. The wham the proceeded to espial* how alli, DeIesOMMIK waled lave par say saw= 'ma were
in • chair quite eonseieue, but of-
palm—"' Ida Rams were =mad' W the company. He said be eel the amyl
in his head, ribs, and back. ham that is Ast, 11120 he A and B shares were Doloadmi iselared ha would nut. He was to hue re-
it was found that he had sostaieed arse gulp treatedasPeid- wee embloet to the deduseln el lb Paid tha et llefilhi per mesa" whleb %" "'I'M
wound d ainniairoular shape, and abfeut ibms m ragat. earmaimita. In July, 1862, he propel,/ that he of the year hove repeestal the tarred es&
four lanes in length, on the crown of the bud, ad mu &rid reedy. • rebate ciet4eLisali ad amt. on the A dues, in s •
slight bruises on the forehead but so far ao sum beese eirldissilea ass to postpone them ales din* Kr. Leber seepalsi that Gm " the 7 Pre NO?
he did not oppose sodave received any very muse 1.4_„.. Ws toplisd. Mike bowever muedithey aolebt regret oa the semi sal& Or abised a
The mood was sewed up, and the rummer us
as L tiebss, they se se ease same than to ressmeird the induce fila yea Math to
trip Or Pee ered.....m.
• °el t• hie VP in e••• NeeberiMe. Falliag a arms herd to ems slis sae. Ms relabel des 50per east. ma Abe sdrelframk mei no st 4.•
coaled
a vino* at feet, mad alight* an eu urn dbk realities babe esesadere of 25 pea mato bat mile sever psi rob The rip= isone -..rest the
has& it vas a wonder be was not killed ma ern mid h WA* sirmstares the vibes considered the ass- mar eider the roar et be res meld
in supposed that he must have saved himself Ivy lels hoods serratalle Ned elleib6lB. he *seed b Wale • *pl.
from receiving theta farad thefalk-Duarkedtleslitstr. alse el the reseeding' Ile. Linklatiw inked fog Memplailmil aid be AMA 1.1!II Pewee
had saittet
Hurrarnan'e ed. is Ka gd. Der cad amyl., as
eaio:tlermeesi.ba mire te examine the balitrapth ass tO thibllntamtseensially as
the duty is reduced. Thy tutemang tait wm. vb.. tally a
...... Tie *pea be be enabled shortly to proceed with wife wee haseitill la be at ileile•th•
knew,,, even DOWD DDIDIDO the demand for raise &dm bus • seiesie7. 'The highs of the anapaey be might state ldr. Lebo: milesened the matter Mill estarday.
Hosulman's are Dot sold loose, but °ply (11 pukes* aging .. II or - were at all times awsesible to the egairneee• • Isillßellf.
°lrmo end Co., Oriel& linPorierrot the Pure Yeae-ianatke- Mr. Commtasleecy Winslow adjourned the further George Edney and &Oat Edney, said to be man cure
meat] hearing until the 11th inst. wife, were brought op in the custody of Sergeants Pond