The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-11 00:00:00

N, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 11. 1F65.

very gross. She determined to break off the intended
match, and told him that she would not have him, and sho
could not be happy with him, on which be struck her and
swore at her. She was afraid of more violence from her
discarded lover.

Mr. Partridge said the applicant had made a wise resolve
not to marry a blackguard, and ho would grant a sum-
mons.

The applicant said that the mother of the young man
had detained her box and things in it.
Mr. Partridge—What is the value of the property she
has detained ?

Applicant—About £5, sir.
Mr. Partridge—You shall have a summons against the
mother of the young man for detaining the property.
THE LOST CHILD POllND.—Police-sergeant Prior, of the
II division, came beforo Mr. Partridge with a young woman
named Priscilla Carson, who lost her little daughter in
Whitechapel, on Monday afternoon, and made an applica-
tion to Mr. Paget for relief yesterday afternoon. Ilor child
was found in Homert on Workhouse, whether it had boon
brought by a stranger, who found the child in the street
bewailing the loss of her mother.

Mr. Partridge said ho vas very glad tho afflicted woman
had recovered hor child, and gave directions to Prior, who
had behaved so humanely, to pay her railway fare to
Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire, where her husband
was employed.
_ _ _

Mrs. Carson tendered her grateful thanks to the police
for the assistance rendered to her, to the magistrates for
their kindness, and to the press for the notice taken of her
case.

MARKETS—This Day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

To-day's market was well supplied with beasts, and
the condition of the stock was, on the whole, good.
The beef trade ruled quiet, at about Monday's currency.
Prime Scots and crosses realised 4s 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs.
Sheep, the supply of which on sale was moderate, moved
off slowly, at late rates. The top figure was 6s per
Blbs. The market was but moderately supplied with
lambs. Good and fine qualities sold readily, at full prices ;
otherwise, the lamb trade was quiet. There was a fair
demand for calves, at late rates. The pork trade was
quiet, on former terms.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

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HAMMERSMITH AND CITY.

A special general meeting of this company was hold yes-
terday at the offices, Bedford-street, Strand, Mr. E. Foakes
in the chair.

Mr. A. L. Jenkins, the secretary, road the notice con-
vening the meeting to consider three bills now before Par-
liament.

The CHAIRMAN said tho first bill he had to submit was a
bill to authorise the company to alter some of the works
connected with the railway, and to purchase additional
lances, 'and to lease or transfer their undertaking to the
Great Western and Metropolitan Railway Companies. It
authorised the company to raise £lOO,OOO additional capital
on shares, and to borrow £33,000. The new capital was re-
quired for making the necessary alterations and improve-
ments in their line, the station at Hammersmith, and also a
new road. These powers were sought for at the instance
and with the consent of the Great Western Company.
There was also authority, with the assent of the share-
holders, to transfer the company's undertaking to the two
companies, the latter paying them dividends for the first
year at 5 per cent. per annum, and gradually increasing
each year one-eighth per cent to 51 per cent. per annum.
The lease was now in operation, commencing as from the
Ist of January last.

The Solicitor having read the heads of the bill, a formal
resolution approving it was carried unanimously.
The CRAIRBIAN said the next was a bill to confer fur-
ther powers upon the Metropolitan Railway Company with
reference to certain works and lands and the regulation of
their undertaking, and to authorise the lease or transfer of
the undertaking of the Hammersmith and • City Railway,
antlarrangements with other companies and parties. It
authorised the Metropolitan Company to lease and accept
a transfer of the line in conjunction with the Great Western
Company.
The bill was then approved.

On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Colonel
WARD, a bill, promoted by an independent company, for
making railwaysfrom the Hammersmith and City Railway,
through Fulham, to the north side of the river Thames,
was approved. It was stated that the new line would be
something less than two miles in length, and terminate
near the new Wandsworth-bridge.