The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-31 00:00:00

1E SUN, [SON DON,_ MON DA EVEN ING, AUGUST 31, 1846.

London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Company, as respects
the country between Basingstoke and Yeovil, and with
the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Company, as respects
the line between Yeovil and Exeter. Against these
measures the Great Western proposed an extension of
their Berks and Hants line from Hungerford to West-
bury, and a line called the Exeter Great Western Rail-
way, between Yeovil and Exeter. The former was re
jected for non-compliance with the standing orders of
the House of Commons; the latter being referred to the
, same Committee with the London, Salisbury and
I
1 Yeovil, and Exeter, Yeovil and Dorchester Bills, was,
after a most protracted and careful inquiry, rejected on
the merits, whilst the Bills in this Company's interest
were unanimously passed.—(Applause.) In the House
of Lords the successful Bills were referred to a Cons
wittee, and this tribunal ultimately came to a decision
unfavourable to them, at the same time avowing by a
distinct resolution, that their objections were founded
on the details of the measures then before them, and that
a line of railway from Salisbury by Yeovil to Exeter
was desirable. Your directors therefore regard
these lines as merely postponed, and they have
lost no time in directing Mr. Locke carefully to re-ex-
amine the disti-ict in question, with a view to the removal
of every objectionable portion of the schemes, and ren-
dering them as perfect as possible, including within their
scope the most direct practicable route to Plymouth and
other parts of Devonshire.
"It cannot be a matter of surprise to you, that the
directors are unable now to report fully on the measures
which they will recommend you to adopt or aid in the
next session of Parliament, as regards these districts.
Their attention, and 'that of their engineer, has been
given ann mittingly to the subject, but, unable to propose
to you the schemes in a matured and well-digested shape,
they prefer the postponement of any further report upon
the subject, merely adding at present, that they have no
heiitation in recommending you to support renewed ap-
plications for lines to embrace all the material objects of
the Bills of the last session.--(Applause.)
"In addition to the undertalungs of the last session,
your directors have also under their careful consideration
measures for extending railway accommodation to a con-
siderable space of country west of Richmond, interme-
diate between the Great Western and South-Western
line.—(Cheers)—believing that the population and trede
of those localities will gain far greater convenience by a
connexion with this railway, and particularly with its
London stations, than can be otherwise secured to them.

" The junction of this railway with the lines centering
at Oxford in conformity with the views of the Govern-
ment, continues to engage the consideration of your
directors ; and their attention has also been invited to
the construction of some important branches from the
Southampton and Dorchester Railway, on which your
directors will communicate to you a mature judgment at
;no distant period.
" The proprietors would probably desire some intima-
tion of the views of the directors, as to the manner in
which they deem it advisable to raise the capital neces-
sary for the lines which it has been intimated will be
applied for next session ; but in the present unsettled
state of these questions, and considering the numerous
interests which have to be consulted, the directors deem
it their duty to postpone any announcement of the course
which may, at the present moment, appear to be most
desirable. It will b,z their duty, as early as they feel
the service of the Company requires it, again to call
the proprietors together ; and they purpose, on that
occasion, to lay before them not only their recommenda-
tions as to the particular schemes which shall be pro-
secuted, but also the manner (as regards capital and
otherwise) in which they think the proceedings ought to
be taken.

" Your directors also think it right again strongly to
recommend the project of establishing a steam-packet
company in connexion with the railway, to the notice of
th.. proprietors."—(Loud applause.)
" From the capital account of the Company laid before
the meting, it appeared that the
Amount expended up to 31st Decem-
ber, 1845, as per last report had been £2,623,006 1 5
That there had been since paid from
Ist January to 30th June, 1846 :
For stations £1,660 0 0

For land and compensa-
tion

For construction of way

and works
For ditto, balance ac-
count of Gosport line 5,671 11 8
For land surveying and
valuing

11,577 11 51

£2,634,583 12 .104

The receipts of the Company had been
as follows for new lines :
For.deposits on Eighths £32,285 5 0
For second call on ditto 32,195 0 0
For third ditto 42,692 0 0
For fourth ditto 42,346 0 0
For fifth ditto
For sixth ditto
For deposit on new
shares

117,813 0 0
For second call on new
501. shams....
For second call on new
401. shares 18,940 0 0
For third call on new
501. shares 199,685 0 0
For third call on new
401. shares 18,256 0 0
For fourth call on new
501. shares 173,850 0 0
For fourth call on new
401. shares 16,528 0 0
For debenture bond 52,000 0 0

Payments had been made as follows,
for the undermentioned lines :
Epsom Line
Metropolitan Eaten 85,217 16 9
Guildford Line
Guildford, Chichester,
Portsmouth, and
Fareham
Chichester and Ports-
mouth
Southampton and
Dorchester 242,099 4 7
Cornwall Central and
Devon,Old Company 3,000 0 0
Ditto, New Company 78,750 0 0
Bishopstoke and Salis-
bury branch
Exeter, Yeovil, and
DorehestarCompany 17,875 0 0
London, Salisbury, and
Yeovil Company
For Rails and Chairs 27,544 17 7
Printinz,Stationary,Ece 3,514 5 9
Surveying and Engi-
neering
Law Expenses
Carriages
Engines
Interest on New Shares 4,311 15 11
Debenture bond stamps 60 0 0

999,172 5 0

£831,959 10 8

Leaving a balance of £167,212 14 4

The report having been read,
The CHAIRMAN rose and said that he was glad to
meet the proprietors on this occasion. The vicissitudes
through which they had just passed were of no ordi-
nary character. They had been compelled to await the
result of Parliamentary Commissions, Select Commit-
tees, Mr. Morrison's Committee, and Government Com-
mittees on the tertnini,as well as a variety of other proceed.
ings arisingout of the sessional orderi for the better control
and management of railways. But, he believed, after all
they found things in the same condition as they had
at the close of last session. There certainly was the
shadow of something coming in the form of a Govern-
ment board, but at present, he believed, nothing was
definite. The proprietors must, no doubt, have a pretty
good conception of the painful position in which their
directors had been kept during the session that had just
c'osed. If, however, the report which was that day
presented to them met their approbation, and he trusted
that it would, the directors would cheerfully continue in
their labours on behalf of the company.—(Applause.)
There were one or two items of expenditure in
the account just read by the secretary that
might require some explanation; he alluded
to the sum of 2,7941., which had been expended for re-
pairing and altering the stations, and the item of 2,3511.
in new works, according to contract. There was also
the sum of 2,139./. for printing and stationary, which in-
cluded tickets. With regard to the last-named item it
might seem rather heavy unless some explanation were
given. The increase in the item for printing, &c., then,
arose from the change which had been adopted in the
ticket system, and the whole machinery, and the charges
for repairs, and the improvements of the stations, &c.,
was owing to the increased business of the Company as
regarded both passengers and merchandise at all the
stations. Notwithstanding the defeats which they had
sustained during the late session, he might at all events
congratulate the proprietors on the Bills which they had
succeeded in obtaining. The first to which he would
direct their attention was the London-bridge Extension
Bill.—(Applause.) He conceived that every one of the
proprietors must. at once see the benefits which that
measure was calculated to confer on this Company.—
(Hear.) Indeed it would be impossible for him to detail
all the advantages of such an extension. The metropo-
litan trade must be in an ex raordinary manner influ-
enced by it, and if ever there was a doubt as to the po-
licy of spending money for the purpose of extending the
line from Nine Elms to Waterloo bridge, and again
from Waterloo bridge to London-bridge, such
doubt he thought must now be completely removed by
the ills tration afforded by the opening of the Richmond
Railway.—(Applause.) The directors of this Company
had, as the proprietors were aware, tried to purchase that
railway, the proprietors of which were desirous of selling
it to them, and it might therefore be supposed that the
matter would be considered in a fair, open manner. But
such was the importance of all these extensions and
routes to the metropolis, that those gentlemen, feeling
strongly the importance of their line, would not be con-
tent, unless paid a greater amount of money than they
had originally asked. When he assured the meeting
that the traffic on that railway had reached to 60,962 pas-
sengers in four weeks—(Loud applause)—which was
half the number of passengers that had passed on the en-
tire line of this Company, extending over 99 miles, ex-
clusive of Richmond—they would be able to judge that
the influence occasioned by the extension to Waterloo-
bridge must he exceedingly great, inasmuch as it would
have the effect of doubling the value of the property.—
(Hear, hear.) And as they had now obtained Bills for
branches to Hampton Court, Alton, Farnham and other
places, all in the vicinity of the metropolis, he trusted
that at the cud of three years they would be able to re.

port as favourably of them as of the Richmond line.—
(Applause.) The Hampton Court branch must become
a very productive source to the metropolitan trade, and
there would necessarily be an amply remunerating
traffic. The Chertsey and Weybridge lines would also
contribute in an eminent degree to the prosperity of the
Company. The Alton and Farnham line would also be
a highly remunerative line. The next point on which
he wished to say a few words was their future policy.
He flattered himself—indeed, he felt confident—that it
aas the anxious wish of the proprietors, that their di-
rectors should evince the greatest desire at all times to
remain if possible on friendly terms with the lines east
and west of them.—(Hear, hear.) But he regretted to
say that so far that principle had signally failed, whether
it arose from a low state of morality in the railway
world— (Hear, hear, and laughter)—or from business,
or from the interference of third parties, he knew not.
This remark applied particularly to gentlemen interested
in the Yeovil district, for when the proprietors of this
company contemplated repose, a third party stepped in
a'ad projected another line for that locality; and the di-
rectors, notwithstanding their desire to maintain peace,
did not succeed in obtaining their rights peaceably. He
would repeat, therefore, that that principle had failed,
and he felt that there was now no way open to them for
the filmic, but to occupy in a spirited mann, r the whole
of those districts with which they contemplated interfering,
and which were at present unprovided with railway ac-
commodation. They had certainly got a line secured to
Salisbury, hut upon what principle they had lost the
remaining tract of country to Exeter it was difficult for
his colleagues and himself to comprehend. They had
supplied a direct line to Sherls,‘rne, under the sanction or
wishes of Government, (which had endeavoured as far
as possible to promote the most direct lines), but in
doing so they interfered slightly with the park of a cer-
tain nobleman (Lord Digby). They were, therefore,
compelled to instruct their engineer, Mr. Locke, to devise
an alternative line which would afford quite as ample ac-
commodation to the peop'e of Sherburne as could be
eLsred. The worthy chairman of the Committee of
the House of Commons (Mr. Beckett Denison, he be-
lieved) took the trouble of going down personally to
inspect Lord Digby's park, and the result was that he
decided in his opinion this company should not be driven
to the use of any alternative line. The House of Com-
mons, therefore, gave them their Bill, having previously
inserte 1 a claw e in the Bill to prevcst them
from wantonly sporting with Lord Digby's property.
Now it so happened that in the House of Peers this line
was at once thrown out, and having had the alternative
line stopped in the House of Commons they had no
relief, and lost their Bill. He had confidently antici-
pated that Mr. Locke would have been present at this
meeting, but he had found that morning that that gen-
tleman had gone to Exeter for the purpose of surveying
the whole of the line as well as examining the whole of
the district between Exeter and Cornwall and Plymouth,
in order to lay the result before a meeting of the pro-
prietors at the earliest possible moment. The plops
which he would lay before them would no doubt he of
the most comprehensive character, and such as to ensure
the approbation of the Legislature; they would afford
a complete and comprehensive mode of communication
on the narrow gauge.—(Applause.) The Chairman
then laid that he hoped the meeting would excuse him
if in passing he took occasion, in justice to himself and
brother directors, to say a few words a ith respect to
some reports which had gone forth to the public to the
effect that they had bstrayed the proprietors' interests
with respect to the country lying west of Salisbury.
(He then proceeded at great length to show
that they had acted in strict conformity with
the rules of justice and good faith in all matters af-
fecting the interests of the proprietors, and he challenged
any one to come forward and prove that he had in any
instance failed to fulfil to the very letter any agreement
or engagement which he had entered into with any
other company. His defence of the conduct of his co-
adjutors in office elicited loud applause from the nume-
rous body of proprietors present.) With respect to the
Portsmouth line of the rival company the chairman re-
marked, that every one must acknowledge that it was a
very bad line—(llear, hear)—that the country through
which it passed was very thinly populated—(Hear, hear)
—that it had very bad gradients—(Hear, hear)—that it
was a most extensive line and not a very direct one ; and
he felt confident that this Company would be able to
compete with them most successfully.—(Applause.)
This Company had a line to Godalming, which was six
miles nearer to London than that of their rival. They
had also removed the difficulties which unfortunately
existed with the landowners in Sussex, and with the
permission of the proprietors the directors of this Com-
pany would be able to show the public to their complete
satisfaction that they offered the best accommodation to
that district.—(Cheers.) lie thought it would be as
well to say a word with regard to the atmospheric line,
because he presumed that many of them had read the
railway journals, in which they would see that after
all that had been said about atmospheric power,
the locomotive was to be the one that would be adopted,
and this Company had therefore been deluded or choused
out of the line.—(hear, hear.) With respect to the
Richmond Railway, he need not trouble them. The di-
rectors had much satisfaction in announcing to the
shareholders the selection which they had made, or in
fact he should rather say the honour which had been
conferred upon them, by the two distinguished indivi-
duals (Earl Morley and the lIon.W. F. Scott, M.P.), who
had consented to fill the vacant directors' seats.—
(Cheers.) He trusted that the proprietors would duly
appreciate the arrangement which had been made for
the election of those individuals, and that they would
unanimously approve of it.—(Cheers.) As he was not
aware of any other subject on which it Was necessary for
him to trouble them, he would conclude by moving—
" That the report be adopted, and printed and circulated
amongst the proprietors."—(Cheers.)
Mr. REED having seconded the resolution, it was
eventually carried unanimously, after a very lengthy de-
sultory conversation.

It vvas then moved and agreed to that a dividend of
375. 6d., subject to income-tax, be declared for the half
year, ending June 30 last. It was also proposed and
agreed to that the directors be, and they are hereby,
authorised and requested to take all such preliminary
steps, and make all such arrangements with other com-
panies and parties as shall appear to them necessary or
expedient for attaining powers to enable this Company,
either alone or jointly with such other cmnpanies or
parties, to form such extension and branch lines of rail-
way as to the directors shall seem conducive to the
interests of the company.
The fourth resolution, which was agreed to, was that
the Right Honourable the Earl of Morley be, and he is
hereby, elected a director of this Company.
The fifth resolution was to the effect that the Hon.
F. Scott, E-q., M.P., be, and he is hereby, elected a
director of the Company. This was also unanimously
agreed to.
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allowance to the
directors be increased from 1,0001. a year to 2,0001.
Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE moved as an amendment, that
the allowances should be 1,500/. per annum.
After some discussion upon the subject of whether it
was or was not necessary to give notice of such a course
of proceeding,

Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE withdrew his amendment.
Mr. TA MLIN then moved that the subject be taken into
consideration this day six months.
The amendment having been put it was negatived by
a considerable majority, and the original resolution was
carried.

Mr. AITKEN said that he hoped, in consequence of the
resolution having been objected to by some of the pro-
prietors, the directors would not accept of the proposed
accession to their allowance.

The business of the general meeting having then been
brought to a conclusion, the meeting was made special,
and the following resolution was proposed :
" That this meeting approves and sanctions the pur-
chase of" the Richmond Railway, and the othei property
and effects of the Richmond Railway Company, on the
terms specified in the minute of the court of directors,
held on the 28th of August instant, and produced and
read at this meeting, and the directors are hereby
authorised to complete the said purchase, and to do all
proper acts for effecting that purpose, and also to make
arrangements and take such steps for providing and pay-
ing, or transferring the stock, shares, and money necessary
to be provided and paid or transferred on completion of
the purchase as they shall find needful or expedient,
with powers for the directors on the part of the com-
pany to make or consent to such modifications in the de-
tails of the terms of purchase, as reported to this meet-
ing, as they shall consider expedient.
Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE wished to know how it was
that the proprietors were to give 66 per cent. for one-
third of their profits, the present Company had already
two-thirds of their profits ?
The CHAIRMAN explained that whatever proportion
was left to the Richmond Railway was no matter to this
company, provided that portion was worth the price
offered for it. _

Mr. sergeant GAZELEE wished to know if they had
made the agreement on the traffic of the last three or
four weeks, which had been during the best month of
the year. He thought that it would be better to let the
Richmond Company have the benefit of the winter
season, and then make terms with them.
The CHAIRMAN said that in his opinion the traffic on
the line would be very considerable, and although the
traffic had been during the best month of the year, still
there were other advantages to be looked for to make up
for that, which were the opening of the line to Water-
loo and London Bridges, and also the carriage of goods
and agricultural produce, which were not as yet carried
on the line.
In answer to a question put by a shareholder,
The CHAIRMAN said that the original offer made to
the Richmond company had been /. premium on their
shares ; that agreement had not been carried out pre-
vious to the opening of their line, and in consequence of
the large amount of traffic upon that line the proprietors
has
dire rs it( right to demand mt. for their shares.
The lid not think it worth while to stand out
upon the question of the additional one pound, especially
as by the present alteration in the standing orders of
the House there would be less time than before to make
arrangements for the extensions of lines beyond Rich-
mond, and they thought it best at once to conclude the
arrangement.
Mr. CHADWICK, the cbairman of the Richmond Com-
pany, said that the offer on the part of the Richmond
Company was perfectly bona fide, and the directors were
quite prepared to hand over the line on the terms men-
tioned in the resolution.—(Cheers.)
The resolution was then unanimously agreed to.
The next resolution was one respecting the purchase
of the Guildford Extension and Portsmouth and Fare
ham Railway on the terms proposed at a late general
meeting of that company, on Wednesday, the 26th of
August.
After a few words from Mr. Helps and other pro-
prietors,ciwaaesaailosno upntiatnbiymot:tubsillyarehoider,
it
was
agreed to.
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stated that there would be a call of 51. on the 26th of
Sep ember next, and it was probable that there would
be another within three months from that period.
A vote of thanks was then proposed to the directors
and the chairman, and the meeting broke up at half-
past four o'clock.

RAIL WAY LEGISLATION.

10 THE EDITOR Or THE TIMES.

Sir,—l observe in the Times of to-day, with some
suprise, a copy of a draught report which I prepared, as
Chairman of the Committee on Railway Legislation, for
the consideration of the Committee ; but, on showing it
to the few members who remained in town, it was not
thought possible in the short interval that remained be-
fore the prorogation of Parliament, for members to give
it due consideration, or even to get a sufficient number
together for that purpose : it was, .therefore, not consi-
der( d by the Committee, but simply laid before them.—
Yours obediently, J. MORRISON.
Basildon, Aug. 29.

COURT CIRCULAR.

RURAL FETE AT OSBORNE HOUSE.

On Saturday afternoon her Majesty gave an entertain-
ment in the true old spirit of English hospitality, to all
the labourers and workmen, with their wives and
families, on the estate of Osborne.

A large tint was erecters in the park in front of the
house, ornamented with flags, and the band of the 74th
Regiment played.
At three o'clock 270 persons sat down to dinner, and
after having well rejoiced themselves, amusements in 'all
variety were carried on till half-past seven o'clock. The
mu-ic played merrily to the dancing, and country dances
suce.?eded each other rapidly. A match was played at
cricket, for which her Majesty gave a prize—boys and
men ran in sacks—and prizes were also awarded for
running matches, hopping matches, hurdle races, quoits,
" Catch the man with the bell," and other sports, which
afforded equal enjoyment to those who took part in them
and to those who were spectators.
Her Majesty, her Prince Consort, and the juvenile
members of the Royal Family were present throughout,
and seemed thoroughly to enter into the games, and
to enjoy the power of affording so much innocent satis-
faction to so many of their dependents.
Her Majesty gave the fete to celebrate the birthday of
his Royal Highness the Prince Consort.
The Bishop of Oxford arrived at Osborne House, on
Saturday afternoon, on a visit to the Queen.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left Osborne
House, at ten o'clock, on Saturday morning, for her
residence, Frogmore House, Windsor. Her Royal
Highness was attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson,
Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Couper.
Yesterday morning, her Majesty and Prince Albert,
and the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Royal Suite, at-
tended Divine service, at Osborne House. The Bishop
of Oxford officiated.

The Royal children were taken airings, yesterday, in
the pleasure grounds.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester arrived
in town on Saturday morning from Richmond, and paid
a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager and her
Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia, at Marlbo-
rough-house. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz arrived in town from
Kew on Saturday, and also visited the Queen Dowager
d the Princess of Prussia.

In the afternoon the Queen Dowager, the Princess of
Prussia, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Hereditary
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, took an airing
together in the Parks, in an open carriage and four.
His Royal Highness Prince George visited the Queen
Dowager and the Princess of Prussia on Saturday.
Yesterday her Majesty the Queen Dowager, her
Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia, and his Serene
Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, attended
Divine service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The
prayers were read by the Rev. T. Helmore, and the les-
sons by the Rev. J. C. Haden. The sermon was preached
by the Rev. Dr. Sleath, who took his text from Isaiah,
chap. 55, verse 13. The anthem was " 0 give thanks"
(Boyce). Mr. Cooper presided at the organ.
The royal suite included the Viscountess Barrington,
the Countess Haack, Earl Howe, Count Puckler, Baron
Wiizlebew, and Sir Andrew Barnard. At the early
service in the Chapel Royal, yesterday, the Rev. Mr.
Haden officiated.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, and her Royal
Highness the Princess of Prussia, attended divine service
yesterday afternoon in Westminster Abbey. The Vis-
countess Barrington, the Countess Haack, Earl Howe,
Count Puckler, Baron Witzleben, the Rev. J. R. Wood,
and Sir Andrew Barnard, were in attendance on her
Majesty and her Royal Highness. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Dr. Wordsworth.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, and
Sir George Couper, Bart., arrived at her residence,
Frogmore•house, near Windsor, at half•past three
o'clock, on Saturday afternoon, from Osborne-house,
Isle of Wight.
The High Bailiff of Guernsey had an interview with
Sir George Grey on Saturday, at the Home-office.
Colonel Wylde had an interview with the Earl of
Clarendon on Saturday at the office of the Board of
Trade.

The Millbank Prison Commission had a meeting on
Saturday at the Penitentiary.
Mr. James Walker had an interview with 'the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer on Saturday. Captain Brand-
reth had also an interview with the Right Honourable
Gentleman.

Mr. G. C. Lewis had an interview with Sir George
Grey on Satuiday at the Home-office. Mr. Horner had
also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet.
Dispatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial
office from the Governor of Gibraltar.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne left town
on Saturday for Dover en route to the continent.

Viscount Palmerston left town on Saturday.

TRIAL of the FRENCH REGICIDE.

COURT OF PEERS.—THIRD DAY.
SITTING OF AUGUST 27.
(Continued from The Sun of Saturday.)
The Court assembled at eleven o'clock, and proceeded
at once to deliberate with closed doors on the charges
against the prisoner. The Court remained in consulta-
tion the whole day.
As the hours passed over and no decision was come to,
great anxiety was manifested by the crowd assembled
outside. A little after six o'clock the doors were opened
to the public. M. Baroche, the prisoner's counsel, was
in his place, but the prisoner himself was not present.
After the appel nominal had been made,
The President rose, and, in the midst of the deepest
silence, read the following verdict:—
" Whereas Joseph Henry is proved to have attempted
to kill the King on the evening of the 29th of July last
—a crime provided for by Arts. 86 and 88 of the Penal
Code—and whereas the punishment is to be graduated
in proportion to the circumstances and nature of the
crime, according to Arts. 7, 18, and 30 of the Penal
Code, which declares the peines afflictives•et infamantes
to be-Ist, death; 2d, hard labour at the hulks for life;
3d, banishment; and 4th, solitary confinement; the Court
condemns Joseph Henry to hard labour for life."
The Court th m separated.

The following highly distinguished company have
honoured the Lyceum Theatre with their presence during
the week, to witness the new burlesque of the illogic Horn :
His Roval Highness Prince George of Cambridge, tke Duke
and Diichess of Beaufort, the Ladies Somerset, the Duke and
Duchess of Leinster, the Marquis of Donegal], the Marquis of
Conyngham, the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Earl
Radnor, Countess of Essex, Earl Bective, Lord Dillon, Lord
Suffield, Lady Macdonald, Lord Fitzgerald, Lord Monson,
Lady Webster, the Hon. Captain Mocdonald, Sir J. Lowther,
Bart., Sir Edmund Antrobus, Sir F. Trench, Sir A. Corbett,
G. Wombwell, Esq., V. Stanley, Esq., &c. &c.
" A HORRIBLE STORY."—A paragraph, having the
above heading, appeared in some of the papers of Saturday,
putting forth a statement that a pie had been sent to the
bakehouse of Mr. Just, Nassau-street, to be baked, which
was afterwards found to contain the body of a new-born
child. There is not one word of truth in the statement from
beginning to end; and Mr. Just, who carries on a very re-
spectable business as a baker, in Nassau-street, is determined,
if possible, to find out the author of so base and wicked a
fabrication, invented, no doubt, by some malicious villain to
injure him in his business.
FUNERAL OF LADY SHELLEL—The remains of Lady
Shelley, who died at Elcott House, Berks, were removed for
interment in the ancient family chancel at Horsham. The
funeral took place on Friday, August 28, and the procession
was accompanied by a great concourse of the inhabitants.
The same tribute of respect as ob6erved at the funeral of Sir
Timothy Shelley, Bart., was paid to her memory, all the
shops being closed. For her charity to the poor, for her kind
services wherever they could be useful, and for her friend-
ship with the families seated in the neighbourhood, the re-
membrance of Lady Shelley will be long held in the highest
a .teem.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GRAVESEND AND ROCHES-
TER RAILWAY.—On Friday afternoon W. Woodford, a plate-
layer employed on this line, lost his life by the half-past
three o'clock up-train passing over ;him in the tunnel near
Rochester. It was the duty of the deceased, with others, to
examine the rails in the tunnel every time a train passed,
and he had done so many hundreds of times. While in the
tunnel on this occasion, the train approached, and the
whistle was blown as it entered the tunnel, about three-
quarters of a mile from the spot where the deceased was;
the deceased heard it, and asked his fellow-workmen what
train that was, and the latter having told him, went to pro-
cure a fresh candle, theirs being nearly burnt out ; he left
the deceased still at work. On returning he found the de-
ceased lying dead upon the rails, his head and both legs
being cut in two. He should have stepped to the side where
there is room to stand out of the way, and hold by the bar-
rier while the trains pass; he had probably delayed it till too
late. He had a red light with him to exhibit if he wanted
to stop a train. The engine-driver did not feel the engine
pass over anything; the speed was 16 miles an hour. The
jury found a verdict of Accidental Death at the inquest held
on Saturday, and expressed their full conviction that the
accident did not occur through the negligence or mismanage-
ment of the superintendent or anyr.other person connected
with Vie management of the line. The line was opened in
February, 1845, and this is the first accident that has oc-
curred upon it.
CONSUBIPTION.—Died, yesterday morning, soon after
three o'clock, Mr. James Thomas, in the Richmond Ward of
the Hospital for Consumption, at Chelsea. Mr. Thomas had
for many years attended the Marlborough-street Police-
court f.r this journal. It is gratifying to learn that all that
medical science could effect was rendered to him, and his pas-
sage to the grave was soothed in every kindly manner that
could be suggested or effected. It is added, with regret,
that his poor widow has not the remotest means of burying
him ; his only son is at sea, and probably little dreams of
the early fate of his poor father. Mr. Thomas was highly
respected by all who had his acquaintance, and he has died
universally regretted.
THE LATE GENERAL NOTT.—Lord John Russell,
we understand, has given one of the best livings in his gift
to a son of the late General Nott. The gallant officer did
not live long enough himself to enjoy the fruits of his dis-
tinguished services. Acts of this kind go a great way to
strengthen a Government in the feelings of a people so
accustomed to the. abuse of patrol:laze as to be really L;rateful
•forits honest diMilbutWlL

THE FORGERY AT COUTTS'S.
ARREST of CAP FAIN RICHARDSON, the CHAIR-
MAN of the WORCESTER, TENBURY, and LUD-

LOW RAILWAY COMPANY.

At a late hour on Saturday, Captain Richardson, the
Chairmf.n of the Worcester, Tenbury, and Ludlow Rail-
way Company, was brought to the Mansion-house, in
the custody of City Policeman Russell 34, of the detec-
tive force, before Alderman Musgrove, charged with
having altered a cheque upon Coutts's bank for the sum
of 10/. to the sum of 5,000/. The case, na may well be
imagined, excited the greatest kterest.
Mr. Bush, of the firm of Bush and Mullins, solicitors
to the Committee of Bankers for the Prosecution of For-
geries and Frauds, appeared for the prosecution.
The prisoner having been taken by surprise, was un-
defended.

Mr. Bush stated that he was agent to Messrs. Fry and
C 0.., the agents to the Worcester, Tenbury, and Ludlow
Railway Company, of which the prisoner was the chair-
man, and he had to charge that prisoner with having
altered a cheque upon Coutti's bank, which was origi-
nally drawn for 101. to 5,0001., and with having received
the proceeds and appropriated them to his own purposes.
At present he would call only such witnesses as might
be necessary to prove that there was foundation for a
remand. At a future day he should produce some very
important and complicated evidence, calculated to esta-
blish the charge in the most effectual manner.
Alderman MUSGROVE— At present, prisoner, there is
no evidence against you; there is merely the statement
of Mr. Bush, and I wish to know whether you would
desire to ask that gentleman any question? Prisoner—
I am so much surprised at the charge, that I had rather
say nothing until I have an opportunity of consulting
my solicitor upon the subject.
Mr. Basil sad he held the cheque in his hand. The
prisoner had, he said, stated to him that he filled up and
signed a cheque for 101. on the ith of July, which had
been drawn upon Coutts's bank; that the same had after-
wards been returned to him signed by two other
directors of the company; and that subsequently it had
been paid into Messrs. Coutts's bank, the sum of 10/.
being altered into the sum of 5,000/.
Mr. Robert Hare, clerk at Messrs. Coutts and Co.'s
banking house, looked at the cheques produced by Mr.
Bush, and stated that he paid that cheque, which pur-
ported to be for 5,000/., on the 20th of Jelly, to a person
at the counter. He did not know to whom he paid it
He paid the amount in five notes of 1,000/. each. The
witness here produced the notes as those which he had

paid.
Mr. Bush—Have you reason to believe now that the
cheque was forged ? Witness—The cheque bears the
proper signatures.
Mr. Bush—Have you heard what induces you to be-
lieve that it is in part forged ? Witness—l have.
Mr. Henry Jerningham, a clerk in the Bank of Eng-
land, stated that on the 20th of July he changed three
1,0001. bank notes, which were all dated Feb. 13, 1846.
The person who presented the notes gave the name of J.
Jones. They were paid in gold.
Mr. William Higman, of the Issue-office of the Bank
of England, stated that the three notes for 1,0001. each
having been sent for gold, were brought to him by the
last witness, who said that a gentleman required gold
for them. Witness perceiving on the notes only the
address of " Dublin," asked the gentleman, who he
had not the slightest doubt was the prisoner, what part
of Dublin he resided in. The prisoner replied, " The
Linen Hall." Witness asked him to write it on one of
the notes. and handed him a pen for that purpose. The
prisoner appeared to be very nervous, and requested
witness to write it, and he did accordingly write on one of
the notes the words" Linen Hall," and asked the prisoner
his address in London ; to which the answer was" Furni-
vat's Inn Hotel." That address witness also wrote upon
the note. The sum being a large sum for gold, witness
went to Mr. Marshall, the chief cashier, to consult him
on the subject. Witness was sure he asked the prisoner
from whom he had had the notes, and the prisoner said
from Coutts's. When witness mentioned that circum-
stance to Mr. Marshall, that gentleman requested him to
trace to whom the notes had been first issued by the
bank, and he did trace the notes, and found they had
been issued to Coutts's. On leaving Mr. Marshall, wit-
ness found that the prisoner, to whom the gold had been
already paid, had left the bank, and he had him brought
back till the notes should be traced.

Mr. Thomas Ager, clerk in the Issue Department of
the Bank, stated that he was present while the prisoner
was receiving the gold, during the whole time. He had
not the slightest doubt as to the identity of the prisoner.
He had to call the prisoner back to re-weigh the gold, as
it was a large amount, and there was some suspicion at-
tached to the circumstance. Witness went to the cab in
which the prisoner was about to scat himself, and said he
was sorry he (the prisoner) must bring the money back
to be re-weighed. The prisoner said, " Oh, it's all
right," and he came back. At last Mr. Higman told
witness to let the prisoner go, and he did so.
Alderman MuscaovE said the experience of the pri-
soner must inform him that there was evidence enough
given upon which to remand him for further examination
The prisoner wished to have time to consult with his
legal adviser.
Alderman MUSGROVE—The case is a very serious one,
and you shall have a full opportunity of consulting your
solicitor. Do you wish to say anything now ? Prisoner—
Mr. Bush can bear witness to the fact, that I took con-
sidc rable trouble to ascertain who committed this for-
gery in my capacity as chairman of the company.
Mr. Bush—l have to say that the prisoner and others
consulted me on the subject of this forgery, and what
took place upon that consultation led to this result.
Prisoner—He knows that I went to Coutts's Bank
upon the subject, accompanied by the solicitor, and un-
accompanied by any of the other members.
The prisoner was then remanded till Tuesday.

SUICIDE OF COL. THORNTON,
CHARGED WITH UTTERING FORGED NOTES.

On Saturday, during the early part of the day, In-
spector Tedman, of the D division, entered the Mary-
lebone police-court, and communicated to the magistrate
the fact of a prisoner having committed suicide in the
station-house of that district. It appeared that a person,
who gave his name and address " Charles Walter
Thornton, 3, Hartland-terrace, Kentish Town," was
taken into charge for having offered at the shop of Mr.
Bennett, watchmaker, of Oxford-street, a 51. note, sup-
posed to be a forged one. Inquiries were at the same
time made, and Mrs. Harding, jeweller, of Holles-street,
Cavendish-square, and Mr. Bishop, bootmnker, of Con-
naught-terrace, identified the prisoner as having passed
101. and 51. forged notes upon them. Two other similar
charges were established, and these were found to form
portions of an extensive system of fraud which has been
for some time in practice. On the prisoner being
searched when he was taken into custody, a forged Si. note
and two genuine Si. Bank of England notes were found
upon him, and 91. in gold. At his lodgings a quantity
of valuable jewellery was discovered. Shortly before
one in the mornnig, on a police constable entering the
cell, he was found quite dead, having strangled himself
with his pocket-handkerchief. The deceased was about
forty years of age, and had at one time held a com-
mission in the East Indian army.
On Saturday an inquest was held on the body at two
o'clock, before Mr. Wukley, M.P., at the Marylebone
workhouse.
Police constable George Henry Mackrell, 110 D, was
first called. He said he was on duty on Friday night
at the police station in Marylebone-lane. About one
o'clock yesterday morning he was directed by Sergeant
Brown to go round the cells. On arriving at that one in
which deceased was confined, he saw that a silk hand-
kerchief had been passed through the bars of the little
opening in the cell door, and hitched on to the belt on the
outside. On opening the door the deceased was found
hanging with the silk handkerchief round his neck, and
quite dead.
Thomas Hooper, police constable 213 D,.stated that
he took the deceased into custody at eight o'clock on
Friday evening fol. endeavouring to pass a forged 51
Bank of England note at the shop of Mr. Bennett, in
Oxford-street. On his arrival at the station, he said he
could easily account for the possession of the note, and
a person who had received one, residing in Princes-street,
having been sent for, caine and identified the deceased,
who had purchased some jewellery and given her a forged
note. He was locked up in the cell at nine o'clock. He
was then in a perfectly sound state of mind and quite
sober. He gave his name as Charles Walter Thornton,
of 3, Hartland-terrace, Kentish- town.
Mr. Inspector Tedman here produced the property,
which was found on the deceased's person at the
station, and that subsequently found at his residence,
most of which had been proved to have been obtained by
means of forged notes corresponding with that on his per-
son when taken into custody. On his person were
found a forged 51. note (in addition to the one he had at
tempted to pass with Mr. Bennett), two good 51. notes,
eight sovereigns, one half-sovereign, eight half-crowns,
two sixpences, two gold brequet chains and seals, a small
box, containing two purse, slides and rings, and a bead
purse. There was also a 'diamond ring on his finger.
At his lodgings, found in a jewel case, were one 10/.
note, good, four brooches, five coins, some gold Indian
coins, one gold eye-glass, nine seals, one silver pencil-
case, one silver toothpick, two gold union pins, three
rings, and one eardrop. On these articles being pro-
duced to the coroner, many of the tradesmen present
stepped forward and identified the various articles which
they had sold to the deceased and given the change for
the forged 5/. notes, and which they also produced.
The notes in question are anything but good imitations,
being apparently lithographed. They all bore date the
3d of March, and were backed by the deceased with the
name " Woodman, Ronsford."
Mrs. Mary Thornton. the widow of the deceased, was
next examined. The unfortufiate lady was supported
into the room by several of her friends and accom-
modated with a chair. She appeared deeply affected.
She said she had been married to the deceased six years,
and resided at 3, Hartlard• terrace, Kentish-town. He
was a colonel in the East India Company's service, but
had only recently returned from Egypt, where she had
been with him. She knew nothing of his affairs, but
always understood that he was a gentleman of inde-
pendent property. He was at home all day yesterday
up to five o'clock, when he went out, saying that he
should go to billiards. He was then in excellent health
and spirits. He had never complained of pain in the
head, or threatened or attempted to destroy himself.
He was a very temperate man. He had no relatives
living. They had all died in India. She could not ac-
count for his possession of the forged notes.
Mr. Thomas Warren, of 3, Commercial-place, Kent-
ish-town, said he had known deceased for several years.
About three months ago he returned from Egypt, and
since that time he had resided in Grove street, Camden-
town, and his present residence.
There being no further evidence, the Coroner at some
length dwelt upon the melancholy circumstances of the
case, and explained the law as related to cases of in-
sanity and felo-de-se.
The room having been cleared of strangers, the jury
for some time deliberated, and ultimately returned a
verdict; " That the deceased hung4liwtself, but hi what