The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-12 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN.
The report of the directors stets that the receipts of this
company for the past half-year amounted to £1,682,069,
and working expenses to £669,363 ; showing an increase in
the receipts of £100,198, and in the expenses of £12,271, as
compared with those of the corresponding half of 1857. The
directors recommend the payment of a dividend for the past
half-year at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum, carrying
forward a balance of £23,196.

NORTH LONDON.
The net revenue of this company for the past half-year,
after deducting all expenses and debenture interest, amounts
to £24,559, being £3,668 more than at the corresponding
half of 1857, and is sufficient to pay a dividend at the rate
of 5 per cent. per annum, leaving £B5O.

• GREAT WESTERN.
The half-yearlythena
iway Terminus, Paddington,
i meeting of this
the Hon. F.
company was held-yes-
terday at
Ponsonby in the chair.
Mr. Saunders, the secretary, having read the notice con-
vening the meeting, the report and statement of accounts
were taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN said that, proceeding to the regular busi-
ness of the half-yearly meeting, it was his duty, in sub-
mitting to the proprietors the report of the directors and
the accounts, to call their attention in the first instance to
a subject touched upon in them respecting the capital
account, and also respecting the promise he gave at the
previous meeting of the company in reference to that ac-
count. He hoped that he had fulfilled that promise to the
satisfaction of the proprietors. He would, however, reserve
any discussion on the subject to the period when he should
submit a resolution on the matter. They well knew the
result of sudden political events on commercial intercourse,
and it was impossible to say, what in this respect might
occur, and this was another reason why he thought the
proprietors should support the recommendation of the
directors for the payment of a 2 per cent. dividend. On
looking back to the proceediAgs of the past half-year he

BURNING A NEGRO IN AMERICA•

The New York Tribune of January 15 has an
article entitled, " Burnidg Slaves," in the course of
which the following horrible story is quoted from
the Union Springs Gazette, a journal of Alabama
" The deceased has the reputation of having, even
to a fault, ever been a kind and humane master.
On the day before the murder, Mr. J. had whipped
this boy Milford, or had him whipped for some
misdemeanour, and had him chained or locked
up till Monday morning, when he went to
him, took off his chain, and told him
to go to the mill and go to work.'
The boy made some impudent reply, when Mr. T.
told him if he did not stop his insolence he would
knock him down with a lock, and turned to walk
away. The boy then took an axe that was lying
Y
near and struck Mr. J. on the head and knocked--
him down, dropped the axe and walked away
a few
steps, then turned and went back, took the ax
struck him three times more on the head, and r: and
retired
a short distance and sat down, makinFne attempt
to escape. A public meeting of the citizens indis-
criminately, was called on Wednesday, to determine
what should be done with the negro, when the
proposition was made to burn him alive, every one,
to the number of 200 or 300 voting for it. That
evening, at three o'clock, in the presence of 500
persons, he was chained to a tree and burned. Just
before the fire was set he confirmed the above stater
ment in every particular. He stated also that he had
his determined to kill master some time before—
that his having him whipped the day before had
not instigated him to the brutal deed—that he had
in
his knife openhis pocket to do the deed when
his master should
come to unfasten him, but his
heart failed him ; but that when he told him if he
did not stop his insolence he would knock him
down, he proceeded to execute his fell purpose.
The culprit ceased to show any signs of life two
and a half minutes from the time the torch was
applied. On the 24th ult. Mr. Simon B. Thornhill,
who resided near Troy, Mo., punished one of his
negroes for misconduct. The negro then rushed on
his master with a large knife and stabbed him,
which caused his death in two days. The negro was
taken to Troy and confined In gaol. The affair
caused much excitement in the county, and on
Saturday a very large number of persons collected
at Troy. repaired to the gaol, took the murderer
out, and lynched him by burning."

--
The Continental journals state that the negotia.
tions for a commercial treaty between Russia and Austria
have been hitherto unsuccessful. It is reported that while
Austria is willing to mako every concession Russia refuses
to lower the duty on some of the most important article,,

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A letter from Calciitta, dated .TainiawpWr
nearly oveii'
—" The campaign in Oude is very
The. fort of Nanparah was taken on Dec. 42, Ant'
the Begum is reported to have surrendered. The
enemy, who occupied the place in great force, evacu.
ated it in a panic, and retreated further into the
jungle, and the only fear expressed was lest they
should contrive once more to march round the
attacking column. During the movement immedi-
ately preceding the attack on Nanparah the Com-
mander-in-Chief was thrown from his horse, and
dislocated his collarbone. I am happy to say,
however, the misfortune • produced less serious
results than might have been apprehended. By
the latest accounts he was reported as doing well.
There is a rumour that 10,000 men have .eluded
both Sir H. Grant and Brigadier Rowcroft, and
are traversing Gorruckpore in full march for
Sarun. This story, I suspect, is exaggerated,
though some large gang will probably try that
route ; and the 19th, at Dinapore, has received
orders to hold itself prepared. Sarun is very
rich, but the land is to a' large extent
in European hands, and the peasantry are
therefore tolerably contented. They did not
rise when the district was invaded before by
Mahomed Hoosein's lieutenants, and may possibly
be induced to rise on our side. If they will, the
rebels, be they few or many, must be destroyed or
dispersed in a week. Be that as it may, it is be-
lieved in camp that the campaign is over, and that
Oude is thoroughly subdued. One twelvemonth of
quiet, and the chance of the disaffected will be gone
for ever. They will have no forts, no arms, no
artillery,-no jungles =pierced by roads, and strong
garrisons in their midst occupying every important
point.

" On the other side, Tantia. Tepee has again been
defeated. He has taught our troops to march.
Brigadier Parke recently marched 241 miles in eight
days, and now Col. Benson has marched 140 miles
in five days, caught the fugitives at Sigapore, and
routed them with great slaughter. Both Tantia
and Feroze Shellac believed to be working steadily
towards Jeypore, whence they can threaten Bhurt-
pore, or slink, if needful, into theßilkaneer Desert.
The rebels near Kirwee have also been cut up by
Brigadier Whitlock from Banda. They had con-
trived to outmanoeuvre Col. Campbell, deceiving him
by talking about the amnesty, while their leader,
Radha Gobind, by a forced march, threw himself
into Col. Campbell's rear, and besieged 4Kirwee.
Gen. Whitlock advanced to the relief of the place,
caught the rebels, killed their leaders, and utterly
disorganised the force. They must disperse, and, in
fact, the rebels are hopelessly beaten everywhere.
Lord Clyde's success in subjugating Oude, the ever in-
creasing force of Europeans, and the energy evolved
by a long protracted struggle, render the British
position fbr the hour impregnable. I know nothing
in our history more conclusive as to the strength of
England than these facts. Twenty months ago
we were assailed unprepared by an army of 100,000
men, thoroughly acclimatised, possessed of ample
magazines, of an almost incredible amount of artil-
lery, and f every great city except two. We have
fought incessantly for 20 months, through seasons
of unprecedented severity. We have lost all our
native army and 40,000 Europeans, and in the 20th
month of the struggle we have regained every pro-
vince, have re-established every station, have beaten
every army, are in full pursuit of every fragment,
have recreatedtelegraphic communication, have new
steamers on every river, have recreated a new army
of 140,000 natives, and have round the standards a
European force four times as strong as the army that
originally faced the revolt, and twice as strong as
the army which has perished on the field and in the
hospital.

"-It is believed that Government will be able to
reopen furloughs in March, when the rush of In-
dians homewards will tax the resources of the Pe-
ninsular and Oriental Company. Her Majesty's
officers in particular dislike the service and the
country excessively. The Indian services are weary
with excitement, craving for home, anxious, some of
them, to regain scenes from which they were suddenly
ordered out after the enjoyment of a few weeks.
Lord Stanley, moreover, has just granted the prayer
for 13 more civil pensions, which will induce 15
high officials to resign. His order, en passant, is a
curious illustration of the effect of the change car-
cried out last session.. The managers of the Civil
Fund, who petitioned for the boon, fancying the
reply would arrive a year or two hence, after the
old fashion, have not yet circulated their request to
the services ; so that the order granting the con-
cession will be the first intimation that it has been
asked for.

,!! There is, moreover, a most unusual number of
great offices vacant or about to be vacated. The
Chief Commissionership of Gude will be filled, it is
said, by Mr. Wingfield, Commissioner of Baraitch.
The Residency of Indore will be vacated, by the
resignation, already gazetted, of Sir R. Hamilton.
Colonel Ramsay has consented to return to Kat-
mandoo, but only for a week. Envoys, commis-
sioner,, generals, judges,—everybody seems-.upon
the move, and the year will witness a greater change
in Indian society than we see in most decades.
Next year not cite ruling man of 1857, save the
Governor-General, will remain in India. Even the
Supreme Council, which for 10 years has been
changed almost imperceptibly, is altering at last.
Mr. Peacock has outstayed his time two years.
Mr. Grant has received official intimation that he
will succeed in May to the Lieutenant-Governor-
ship of Bengal. Mr. Montgomery's appointment
leaves another seat open, and the tune seems
favourable for a change desired by all Indians, by
officials even more than the public."

F4TAL POACRING AFFRAY IN NOTTS.

The adjourned inquest on the body of the poacher
Ward was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, tho
Bth and 9th inst., at the Shire Hall, Nottingham.
The first witness examined was a gamekeeper
named Richards, who said he was out watching, m
company with others, on the night of the affray ;
they had no firearms with them. They discovered
a number of nets, near which was a party o f men.
One of the poachers said, "Come on, and we, 11 skew
you up." They immediately hurled large stones at
himself and the other watchers. He (along with
his fellow keepers) advanced towards the men,,ood •
who
came forward to meet them. A keeper named Wood.
head was knocked down, and lie (witness) received
sonic severe blows on the head. Ward (the deceased)
came up, and witness seized him by the neck. De_
ceased cried out, " Come and knock the fellow off."
Some poachers then came up. for the purpose of
liberating him, and struck violently at witness's
head. All the poachers Avore a white calico band
round their left arm. Witness pulled off the band
from the arm of the deceased. When the poachers
came up they aimed a blow with a flail at witness's
head; witness, however, stooped, putting his head
in Ward's bosom, and deceased received the blow.
Ward did not speak after being struck. He
wanted to fall down, but witness held him up in
order to screen himself from injury. Witness
had his dog near him, which was stabbed by the
poachers. When witness took hold of the deceased
his (witness's) stick was in the same hand he
seized him with. He did not then strike' the
deceased, but he might have done so shortly after-
wards, as he struck several blows at random. The
affray was almost over when Ward was struck. The
keepers apprehended the deceased and another
poacher, named Curzon, on the spot. The others
got away. Deceased was brought in a cart to the
Nottingham police-station. While at Selford a sur-
geon was sent for, who examined the deceased'
head.

Henry Curzon (one of the poachers) said that
between twelve and one o'clock on the night in
question he was near the spot where the affray took
place. He did_ not know how Ward received his
aT They soon
flooron afterwardsalll ne
death-blow.
and lay on
was over
i(gwhltt.nge: 1 wasth taken into custody.
When villagetheethe affray
one of the keepers brought the deceased to where
witness was, and said," Here is a dead man we
will lay amongst them." The deceased vomited in
the cottage. A gun was fired by one of the keepers.
The flash was close to witness's face when he was
begging for mercy. When the keepers took wit-
ness and the deceased to the cottage in the village
wet
eh rr
fie, any;Rlreit
Woodward, one of the keepers, said he had not had
an opportunity of getting his pistol out of his pocket
during the affray when he was struck by one of the
poachers, or he should have shot him. Witness had
a badge of white on his arm, as poachers have a
iwv aesr
were
withnlob blood
e int to
different aonns
mark to distinguish them from keepers.
Mr. Massey, surgeon, deposed to having had the
deceased removed from his cell to ajaimffiocureity
dious apartment. He
lotHhees
taken question.
of blood
off. There was a good deal
sleeve. There were spots of
of the coat elsewhere. Blood was also on the vest
and trousers. The latter were torn.
legs were three distinct Upon one of his
Nvonnds
teeth-marks of a , resembling the
of trousers a pair dog. Deceased had on two pair
of overalls,
stockings, but the dog's teeth
and two pair of
the flesh. On the og's teeth had penetrated to
there was a upper and left side of the head.
length ; the seal wound two and a half inches in
p was divided to the whole length.
His face was
being _ covered with blood, the left eye-
browin the b _g clotted with it. There was no fracture
ody. Deceased died on the 31st • t
ins t., from
extravasation of blood
OR the brain, caused by
the
wounds which ho had received on his " head. The
wound had been received from blu
nt instrument. a
Several
other at witnesses were examined sonic
length, and the jury
returned- a verdict that the de-
ceased died from a blow, but by whom it wasgiven
there was not sufficient evidence
to show.

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