The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-11 00:00:00

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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL: U., 1861.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF CANADA
COMPANY.

EPSOM RACES—(This Dpy)

Paid.

Closing
Price.

usinest don,

EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
SCRATCHINGS.

MEETING THIS DAY,

A meeting of the shareholders was held this day at the
London Tavern, for the purpose of considering the reports

and general statement of accounts for the half-years ending
31st July, 1860, and 31st Jan., 1861, and also the report of
the committee of investigation into the reply of the direc-
tors, preparatory to its submission to the legal meeting to
be held in Canada.
Mr. GILL occupied the chair.
The report,?which has been published in The run, having
been taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN said no resolution, passed that day, would
be legal, and could only be taken as an expression of
the opinion of the shareholders until they had been con-
firmed by the meeting to be held in Canada. The traffic
during the last half-year was £45,000, and the shares which
stood in April at £l2 15s. now stood at £ll 10s., ore depre-
ciation of the total share capital of a quarter of a million.
This was one of the results of the committee of investiga-
tion, a circumstance which he trusted would be held up as
a beacon by all companies appointing such committees.
(Hear.) The committee had reported that a million ster-
ling had been misappropriated or wasted, but it was a reck-
less charge, made without the slightest foundation. In con-
sequence of the:remunerative working of the line the directors
would now be able to recommend the payment of dividends.
He concluded by moving the reception of the report.
Mr. Lno SCHUSTER said, after reading the report of the
committee of investigation, and the reply of the directors,
he felt that the directors deserved their confidence. He read
the report with care, because his predecessor at the Brigh-
ton Railway was one of the persons accused. He had seen
Mr. Laing but once since he quitted the company ; and for
the many years he had acted as his deputy, he had never
seen anything calculated to create the most distant suspi-
cion that he did anything except for the advantage of the
company. (Hear, hear.) He seconded the motion.
Mr. CANNAN moved as an amendment, "That the pro-
posal of the directors that a dividend of three per cent. per
annum for the half-year be confirmed, and with that excep-
tion the consideration of the directors' half-yearly report be
adjourned, and that the report of the committee of investi-
gation and the rejoinder of the directors be received." The
speaker then entered at great length into the various state-
ments made by the committee of investigation.
Some discussion having taken place as to whether the
amendment could be legally put, and it having been decided
to proceed with it,

HOUSE OF LORDS.

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Williams.)
ALLEGED CHILD MURDER.

Mr. FILDER said he readily seconded the amendment, and
he hoped the meeting would adopt it en masse.
Mr. J. B. SMITH characterised the report of the com-
mittee as one that had done harm to the company rather
than good. The committee had altogether abandoned their
first charge and had confined themselves to having a hit at
an absent man and a personal charge against himself, by
stating that his evidence in 1861 differed materially from
that given in 1856. He defended his conduct and conten-
ded that many of the statements were entirely devoid of
truth, especially that which stated that Mr. Laing was in
the habit, for nine months after he ceased to be a director
or shareholder, of attending the board of directors in order
to obtain a settlement of Air. Wythes' claims. If the
committee of investigation had confined themselves in
the inquiry to the actual working of the company, without
attempting to find out " mare's nests" they would have
done some good, but he felt certain the result of their
labours would end in a very expensive abortion. (Hear,
hear, and cheers.)

Mr. BEATTIE said if a Committee of Investigation were
appointed he thought the company would benefit by such a
step. With respect to Mr. Laing he knew that that
gentleman never advocated the claims of Mr. Wythes.
He might have recommended concessions whilst
he was a director, but with the ultimate settlement he had
nothing whatever to do. He had hoped that the com-
mittee of investigation, when they commenced their labour,
would go into the matter with a determination to help the
company through their difficulty; but he was afraid th•
result of their labour proved that they had looked at all
things with a jaundiced eye. (Hear, hear.)
[The meeting had not concluded when we went to press.]

THIS DAY'S MAREETS.

COUNCILMAN.

CORN EXCHANGE.

IMIERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, b6s 4d;
barley, 37s 8d ; oats, 24s Od ; rye, 36s 4d ; beans, 41s
8d ; and peas, 40s 2d.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 54s 7d ;
barley, 38s 6d ; oats, 23s id ; rye, 35s Od ; beans, 408 8d ;
peas, 41s 9d,

He pleaded not guilty.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 71,056 ;
barley, 30,157 ; oats, 10,155 ; rye, 52; beans, 4,289 ; peas,
462 quarters.

ANOTHER CHARGE OF CONCEALMENT OF BIRTH.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The supply of beasts on offer in to-day's market was
seasonably good, and the demand for all breeds ruled very
inactive, at, in most instances, a decline in the quotations
of 2d. per 81bs. The extreme value of the best Scots was
ss. per 81bs. With sheep we were well supplied, and the
mutton trade was in a sluggish state, at barely Monday's
currency. The best old Downs in the wool realised Gs. per
Blbs. Prime lambs sold readily at full prices, otherwise,
the lamb trade was heavy, at late rates. Calves were in
short supply and steady request, at full prices. Pigs com-
manded extreme rates ; but milch cows were a dull inquiry.

Per Slb. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8
Prime Soots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 8
Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0
Largo orse. calves 5 0 5 6
Prime small do 5 8 6 0
Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Small porkers 4 8 4 10

NEW COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.

- Lambs, 6s 8d to 88 Od.
Suckling calves, 198 to 225; and quarter-old store pigs,
23s to 30s.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts .
Sheep and lambs.... 8,200 I Sheep
Calves
Pigs 290 I Pigs
.... —

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

MEAT MARKETS.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat
are moderate, and the demand is less active, as follows :
Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 4d ; mutton, '3B 10d to 4s
10d ; lamb, 6s 4d to 7s 2d ; veal, 4s Gd to 5s 4d ; pork,
3s 10d to 58 4d per 81bs._ by the carcase.

SOUTHALL, April 10.—To-days Market was fairly
supplied with stock, which moved off steadily as
follows : Beef, 3s 6d to 4s 10d , mutton, 4s Od to
5s 10d ; lamb, 7s Od to. 7s 8d ; veal, 5s Od to 6s 8d ; pork, 4s
Od to 4s 10d per Blbs to sink the offal.

ROMFORD, April 10. —A good demand, as follows :-
-Beef, from 3s 8d to 5s Od; mutton, 4s Od to 6s Od ;
lamb, 7s Od to 8s Od ; veal, 5s Od to 5s 10d ; and pork, 4s
Od to 4s 10d per 81bs ; suckling calves, 15s to 19s ; quarter
old store pigs, 21s to 28s each; and milch sows, £l4 Os
to £lB 5s each.

THAMES.

GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES.—Clydesdale, Umpire,
Satellite, Black Prince, Newcastle, Mountain Nut, Kil-
donan, Henham Lass, Jacintha, Pounce, and Bandsman.
CITY AND SITI3UREAN.—RoyaI Sovereign, Mutineer,
Mountain Nut, Industrious, Henham Lass, Rockley, Vol-
tella, Balham, Vinegar Hill, Tomyris, Sermo, Jacintha,
Pounce, Sister to St. Albans, The Nabob—Brawn, Warrior,
Necromancer, Meyerbeer, Canary, Letty West, and
Monastery.
THE TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES.—Sweet Jessamine, colt
by Rataplan—Fannie, Coulon, The Tutor, Carrowroe,
Bolero, Cam, Claverley, Mercia, and Blackcock.
THE HEATHCOTE PLATE (HANDICAP).—Emily, Tiara,
Spicebox, Isthmian, Necromancer, and Ringbone.
THE INX.ERMAN PLATE.—Miss Julia, Emily, Tiara,
Hal o'Kirklees, Queen Bee, Ladylike, Squire' Percy, Ne-
cromancer, Ringbone, filly by Stockwell—Babetto, and
Wolsey.

LAW INTELLMENCE—(TIas Day).

(Peers present—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Chelmsford,
Lord Kingsdown, and other Peers.)
APPEAL-EWART FT. AL. V. COCIIRANE ET. AL.
The further hearing of this appeal was resumed this
morning.

Mr. Rolt, Q.C., resumed his argument for the 'respon.
dent.

This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of
Session in Scotland, restraining the defendant from ob-
structing the sewer from carrying away the waste water
from the plaintiff's tan -pits into the cesspool in the defen-
dant's garden at Newton Stewart. The plaintiff alleged
that he had a right of easement or servitude over the de-
fendant's property.
The defendant appealed.
Mr. Muir (of the Scotch bar) followed on the same side.

Mr. Roundell Palmer, Q.C., was heard in reply.
At the conclusion of the arguments the Lord Chancellor
affirmed the decision of the Court of Session, and dismissed
the appeal with costs.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—(2bis Day)

Ann Reed, 18, was indicted for the wilful murder of her
infant, by cutting its throat. The prisoner pleaded not
guilty.

Jane Martin, of Howard-road, Hornsey, said the pri-
soner came to her house and complained of being ill. She
was put to bed. She brought with her a box, and, on being
asked for the keys, the prisoner said she had dropped them,
but they were afterwards found in the pocket of her dress,
and on going to the box the prisoner said, " Oh don't open
the box." Witness did so, and then she discovered the
dead body of a child. She sent for a medical man.

Dr. James said, on arrival he found the prisoner in bed
very ill. and suffering from h wing given birth to a child,
which he afterwards found in a pie dish in a box. It was
full grown, and had an abrasure over the left eye, which
might have arisen from a fall. The throat of the child was
also cut superficially on the left side, and deep on the right;
it was cut to the bone. On the following day he held a
post mortem examination, and his opinion was, that the
child was born alive. There was an entire absence of
blood in the body. The umbilical cord had not been tied,
and haemorrhage had taken place in consequence. Death
might have arisen from that circumstance, or from the
cut in the throat,

Other evidence having been given,
The learned judge summed up, and the jury returned a
verdict of guilty of concealing the birth.
The learned judge said the jury had taken a merciful
view of the case—how merciful her own conscience could
only tell. He then sentenced her to twelve months' im-
prisonment.

The prisoner was carried in a state of insensibility from
the dock.

THE CHARGE OF EMBZZLEMENT BY A COMMON

Richard Bache, 68, merchant, for many years manager
to Messrs. Tull's Rope and Hemp Factory, Fenchurch-
street, was placed in the dock, charged with embezzling
money, the property of his employer.

Ihere were no less than thirteen indictments against the
prisoner.

In the course of the morning the witnesses were in-
formed that they need not remain in attendance, as the
case would not be taken that day.

Emma Papworth was indicted for unlawfully concealing
the birth of her child.

The prisoner was only seventeen, and resided with her
mother at Mile.end, and the body of the child was some
time after discovered in a box. •
Mr. Cooperrnade a very feeling appeal on behalf of the
prisoner, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty.
The learned Judge said it pained him very much to pass
any santencc in this case, as there were mitigating circum-
stances in it ; yet he could not allow the prisoner to escape
all punishment. He then sentenced her to two months'
imprisonment without hard labour.

John Robinson Gibson was indicted for embezzling and
stealing the sum of £l2 165., and divers other moneys, the
property of the Eastern Counties Railway Company.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
The facts of the case, which was proceeding when we
went to press, have been reported fully in The Sun.

POLICE INTBLLIGENCE.—( This Day.)

• DARING ROBBERY OF A GOLD WATCH.—John Mur-
ray Stewart, a young man, who gave the address 8, Cottage-
place, Vauxhall, was charged before Mr. Tyr whitt with
being concerned with another in stealing a gold watch,
valued £2O, the property of Mr. William Alexander Hunt,
24, Jernayn- street.

The prosecutor said that, about 12 the previous night, he
was within a few doors of his own house, 24, Jermyn-
street, when a female seized him, and would not allow her-
self to be shaken off. While trying to free himself from her
the prisoner came up and asked him the way to the Pad-
dington-station, and at that moment the female ran away,
and he missed from his waistcoat pocket his gold watch of
the value of £2O. He then seized the prisoner, who was
seen by his housekeeper talking to the female a few minutes
previously, when he became very abusive towards him.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the prosecutor said he had
seen his watch safe three minutes before when he wound it
up at his friend's house in Duke-street.
Prisoner—l know no more of what lam charged with
than the babe unborn. The female left you (prosecutor)
the moment I came up.

Prosecutor—Yes, and my watch too. The prisoner gave
a false address.

Prisoner—As to abusing you, that was because of the
ungentlemanly way in which you held me.
Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner.

THE GREAT SILK ROBBERY.—This morning large pla-
cards were issued offering a reward of £6O for the appre-
hension of James Hunter, late of the Red Deer publichouse,
Cambridge Heath -road, Bethnal-green: and Frederick Chas.
Agg, late of the Crown publichouse, St. John-street-road,
near Sadler's Wells Theatre, who were concernel in the
robbery of ten bales of silk, value £l,OOO. Hunter and Agg
disposed of the stolen silk to the silk throwster, John Newton,
at Derby, and their share of the plunder was a check for
£220. Hunter is described as being 45 years of age, 5 feet
8 or 9 inches high, fresh complexion, eyes dark (full), hair
and whiskers dark—turning grey, dressed in dark clothes,
and sometimes wears a brown coat. Agg is about 35
years old; 5 feet 5 inches high, fair complexion,
hair and whiskers (under chin), light, delicate appearance,
dressed in black clothes and black hat, or Scotch cap with
plaid band. Mr. Mumford, the superintendent of the St.
Katharine Dock Company's police, after making the .an-
nouncement that rewards had been offered for the appre-
hension of Agg and Hunter, said a further reward of £2O
had been offered by the company to any person for infor-
mation as to whom the persons were who drove the light
one-horse van on the night of the 15th March last, con-
taining the ten bales of stolen silk to No. 2, Hope-street,
Spitalfields. _ _

Police-sergeant Copping, No. 3 K, a detective officer,
made a very important communication respecting Peter
Debock, arrested.at Derby with three £lOO totes, 'received
of Newton in his possession. After the four prisoners
were remanded yesterday evening, Mr. Angell, his solici-
tor, asked that a gold watch and chain and two sovereigns,
taken from Debock by the Derby police, should be restored
to him. Mr. Humphreys, jun , the solicitor, made no ob-
jection to this, and the watch was about to be restored to
Debock, when he (Copping) stopped the delivery, for he
believed the watch and the gold albert chain attached to it
were stolen. It was a gold hunting watch, a stop watch,
with gold dial, and jewelled in 8 holes. The maker's name
was John Johnson, Liverpool. The watch and chain were
now at Stepney station-house, adjoining the Court. Cop-
ping added that Debock had been known to be a receiver
of any description of stolen property for many years.

PROFESSOR HENSLOW.—We regret to learn that
this gentleman, to whose benevolent efforts for the en-
lightenment and improvement of his fellow-creatures we owe
so much, is lying in a state which forbids hope of his re-
covery, and though he may linger for some little time, his
decease may take place at any moment. He returned home
about a fortnight since very unwell, and shortly after some
symptoms of bronchitis appeared; but the more serious
malady with which he is suffering is in the heart. He has
taken a most affectionate leave of his school teachers and
village botany class, and others with whom he has held
kindly intercourse,—.Bury and Norwich. Post.