The Express. — London, England, 1853-01-13 00:00:00

last tba order of Council wee revoked man after it ito far as respected the Cape of Good era °T; tut en the :sth day of Jam, 1861, your m a j es ty. i s • m ace with an sildrem from the Legislative Conseil 01 s„,,ih Wales, was pleased to revoke the said order 'l.'ll to far as it related to New South Wales. lhemen's Lend is now the only convict with the exception of Western Australis, "•'us the coast of New Holland, at an immense die- OW fro, en' settled district; and which was made a tojeralrany since the date of the order in ceased to which r-hsee reitrud. ./.; fir years peat the colonists of Van Diemen's L. „ hoe been r titioning your Majesty. praying for the &bawer o transportation. ;b ra t, haring considered the 'object with that extreme shah its importance demands, we desire to express to our deliberate opinion that transportation to s hould seam. we therefore humbly, but earnestly, pray that gtjesty will be g raciously pleased to revoke the said ...jir . ut 0)41061." INDIA. THE OVERLAND MAIL. We hays rewired the following telegraphic Ma sage, in anticipation of the overland mail, dated TRIESTE, JAN. 12. "The steamer Adria arrived this morning, with the Calcutta mail of the Bth of December. " Pegn waa taken on the 21st of November, and will be annexed. "The campaign may be considered at an end, unless the Burmese government should invade our new territory, which they will probably do. In such a case we should march on Ava. " The northwestern frontier is quiet. " Calcutta exchange firm, at 2s. id. to 2s. Id. " The supply of money continues abundant. " From China we hear that the insurrection gains ground. . _ _ " From Sydney we have advises to the Bth of November, and from Swan River to the 21st of November." VD, Court. WINDSOR, JAIL 12. Those who dined with her Majesty] yesterday were, the Prince of Leiniogea, Lady Emily Seymour, and Lady Caroline Barrington. Her Majesty's Private Band attended in the Castle in the evening. and performed the following music: Overture, " Leo Clemons Blbnce " Miter. Wks Violin, Y. Sabin" " Le Tamale" De Dori*. Task, " Die let4tigen Welter Ton Windsor* Olio NiesiaL The Duke of Cambriege and the Prince and Princess Augustus of Cobourg are expected to arrive at the Castle today on a visit to the Queen. Chevalier and Madame Bunsen, Sir Jamas and Lady Graham, the ',Hight ;Hon. W. and Mrs. Gladstone, and the Muter of the Rolls, have been invited, and are also ex pected this afternoon. The Governor of the Bank of England and the Deputy Governor had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yes terday at his official residence in Downing-street. The Finance Committee of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 met yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, at Lord Granville's residence, in Bruton-street. There were present Earl Granville, Sir A. Spearman Bart, Sir W. Cubitt, Mr. Coulson, Q.C., Mr. T. F. Gibs on, and Mr. Edgar Bowring (Secretary). Captain Owen, ME., wee in attendance. . . The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert arrived in town yes terday. The Hon. Charles A. Murray had an interview yesterday with the Earl of Aberdeen. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mn. Gladstone left town yesterday afternoon for Windsor Castle. Despatches were received from the Governor of the Cape of Good Rope yesterday at the Colo:141-41re. Despatches were also received from the Governors of Australia and New Zealand. illE GOLD FIELDS OF AUSTRALIA. THE ECHUNOk DIGGINGS. , p nw u w .Voint .leastrebials RyaMgr, OM 4, 1851.) The opinions here are still various aa to the profit abase" of the diggings. Setae parties are paying the and a little over, while others who are lees perhaps grumble at their lack of remuneration. The C aw " 100, of the prevailing sentiment after all is the up licenses, the number of which was yesterday ed w 310 ; and there are some 30 to 40 persons more ap in tend taking licenses tomorrow, being the first faiths Oa. Tree opinion is that there are about 400 persons here spotlit. :Lad that four out of every sir are not only pay. bet CUMIN/ very goo d wage ,. pag over the diggings yesterday • Mr. Jsques in tim/4 me that he obtained three ounces of the precious poi a few mornings ago before breakfast. I also saw 11,00ach, the landlord of the Star-im, who appeared to byes birundertaking, and said he was likely to be fairly An gel, who declined giving his name, also told is. that ki i, e ,i4ael, with the assistance of his mate, in getting 81.4. 1 , in ten days, and that he intended coming to hill/ale shortly and disposing of his gold. Feeling • eurimpusition to try my own luck, I asked • German, sitting smoking his pipe, it he would allow me to s pailful of earth from his heap, which he very wil boy contented to, and from one spadeful I succeeded in l oad about a pennyweight, which I send you for int D o pester portion of the diggers seem disposed to 1 ,1 visitors how they are getting on, and nee bustlers to watch them as they are was hing out sod nearly all that I had as opportunity of eels ofoq with yesterday intended to remain, feeling satirist* as; ahem they were enabled to dig Imp holes, the well paid for their exertions. Moms. Dunn and two stores, where provisions an sold at very -tie: and I also noticed a blacksmith, who apt • well. One very great drawback to the ,gin being more fully developed, is still of sinking deep holes. The majority sow did not in the list exceed air feet, although at of the hill deeper holes had been dug. hapneasi and party appear to be most indefati their exertions in Making one particular hole, t have done to the depth of i 0 feet. They . hays, --, o their proceedings in e DUMFRIES-SHIRE. P.STURN OF LORD DILUMLANRIO. JAN. 12. re-elected this day for Dam- proposed, and Mr. Ro ' the nomination. -, NE, M.P., asked the would pursue on the addressed the electors at ig upon topics connected I return by Sir William vote for an Inquiry kW t the subject showit_N ralpole rather that Ne_. '11! Irish members. H e , against the admisairm explained his political AI Derby government, t• opposition, but had sap measures were brought for brought forward, he had e he considered it a bed unfolded by Mr. Du happened to be sitting, not Derbyites. Their feel \ were those of anger, The villain has thrown served them right for man as Disraeli. tisiiiiictore to ta to Xaynooth, which was the proceedings terminated by - the motion of Sheri ROBBERY AT gentlemen were walking along ' when they overtook, near dressed female, who ap ed suffering (severe pain. r home, and after some ted with seeming gratis proffered arm of each gone many yards when lady's distress was entirely discovering the hand of the in - contrived to abstract s threatening to give her , looking ;fellows, the in the seem b el appearance, are as they Part, the mike their escape with all sixteen shillings behind ,;;;;;cell pail for their exertion. Messrs. Dunn and The Sight Hon. Sidney Herbert arrived in town yes- Re i s tin two stores, where provisions an sold at very heyday. p i wa nts prigs; i and I also noticed a blacksmith, who apt The Hon. Charles A. Murray bad an interview yesterday ve nd o - toe Jodie well. One very great drawback to the with the Earl of Aberdeen. o veir of the digging& beinmoro fully developed, is still The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mn . Gladstone left w ii, Aprac tieability of sin king deep boles. The majority town yesterday afternoon for Windsor Castle. of . I saw did not in the tat exceed ail feet, although at Deepatches were received from the Governor of the Cape bi . „ids of the bill deeper holes bad been dug. of Good Hope yesterday at the Colonial-office. Despatches je Mr. Chapman and party appear to be most indefati- were also received from the Governors of Australia and g o,, in their exertions in sinking one particular hole, New Zealand. tr ii.ell they have done to the depth of 70 feet. They have, at wet, hem compelled to stop their Proeeediall• In MO- Viscount Mandeville, M.P. for Huntingdonshire, ~ se s tiesee of foul air baying got in. They are sow staking son of the high tory the orange Duke of Manchester, ; I `' mien* If near, and I believe ILO s & tICCOOI. flimsy, October 2 . has been offered a post in household. 01 : Thal are now at least 400 persons on the ground, which m issoteesbnid to the original gully and hill side, but has 3 les Weeded by prospectors for a considerable distance in THE ELECTIONS. ti .. u* &mown. The number of tents is about • hundred g, 4 tibia firm a complete little suburban village upon OXFORD UNIVERSITY. b tuts Flat, half a mile from Chapman's-hill, in the diree- o EIGHTH DAY . as of the Oukaparinge , and about a sole from the l atter. I:e "penman of everything is becoming more per- OITOID, WIDWZODAT. n t. The teats are in many instances of • substantial At the aloes of the poll this evening, Mr. Glad- (' yid There an several sod and bark buts. Some of the Mose had • majority on the day's poll of 8 , and • majority ./ e bate their teams with them. The thane are e m s - ea the tress polio( 116. C ,v ' &w y asked out and Preserved , the hello ale deeper' Ind Mr. Perceval's friends have issued a circular to members I, .- • ' ire undermined and timbered, and the edestensure of Convocation, ' tion, in which they state " that being mound t' et them** part satisfied with what dna" • dd.& OM by the Vice-Cheo.oellor that the poll shall, if required, be ""d .k shoat 1 spoke to-day said , " Th ere le andenhidelliNd• kept open for fi fteen days, via., till Thursday, January ', '.3 'se ntablislied as 'goldfield." Another ell Mimi) eon 20 inhales, give notice that the poll shall not be closed 3 , '.4. "Therein notwieh Prim here as thereon Gnaw 81 ber until every elector shall bays had an opportunity of record- " I .Ist there are fewer blanks. No one who Wan to his iog his vote." Although the battle se nenally decided, 1 4 k and do tedly' he may we" red wage. , and some- Mr. Gladstone's friends, we are sure, will spiritedly fight t t total by." What struck use particuterly was-end it out to the ead, sad prove to the coacoctors of this feet t : cairn the opiaioa I have just quoted-that there was teens and protracted contest that be is far the beet man. il J ' like excitement among the diggers. They were artAaTlit TO ILaVaX O'CLOCK. 1 • steadily, and nearly every man I ten to said Gladstone BB2 1 es , " tolerably," " very well," or very well, Percival .1 " maid, also, that while none were highly _ c 1111111 Pele materiall y depressed. I met with two Majority for Gladstone lO7 II .. fI bati bean abialately unsuccessful-one having sunk QI: ZZZZZ TO TWILVII O'CLOCK. ' 4 Mad the dam lit teen holes without finding any Gladstone 876 "E worth. meelinniag ; but both were determined to go Bereave' 1 sails' they were sure to come upon it in I as they saw plenty around them doing well. Majority for Gladstone lO9 i i .. Ike Aeneas a maa washing with a cradle found save- 1111411Taa- PAST 0/111 O'CLOCK. I e, A hoe* whisk wand sot pass through the hopper. Gladstone BB6 1 • t sus get Mad, and there was a sudden rush to the Percival i mats es a little quarrel about the "claims," and I l thisms of as appeal to the commisiioner ; but the Majority for Gladstone ll2 1 gesfit-Ilamour of the diggers prevailed, and they laO ZZZZZ PAST Tillaa O'CLOCK Nal Si wok sp in as busily as ever. Gladstone B9B ' Me a the ex pired licenses have been renewed and Percival ...1 Ina one t en, within these last few days. I was t le ascertain the exact number issued, but I saw one Majority for Gladstone ll2 • essterday which was " 486," and as the commissioner 70011 O'CLOCK. s te sewn this morning, that must have boon et the Gladstone 903 I . There were 23 persons newly arrived, who gave Permed uses to the police for licenses to-day. 4 his isonsible to form any idea of the entire quantity of Majority for Gladstone llO , Midi has been taken : it must be judged of from la- 11V! O'CLOCK. • results, and of these I will cite • few that may be Gladstone 914 upon ; Percival " as Adelaide tradesman who began work at noon ea ' eirrity, showed me about the same time to-day be- Majority for Gladstone Bve and sin ounces which he end three others bad The following are amongst the members of convocation -, • who voted to-day for Mr. Gladstone, vie. :-13ir Timone Orel the earliest adventurers has a pound and a half, Dyke Aeltuod,;But, Mr. U. Fox Strangways, Rev. C. W. ..., melt of • mouth's work, besides a few little nugget* Begot, Mr. C. Baring Wall, M.P., W. 'B. Sartree, D.C.L., ,t about an oases more. Rev. G. Rawlinses MA., Rev. A. W. Haddon, 8.D., insigy eltheseen • nugget was found on the hill side. Rev. C. Marriott, 13. D., Rev. C. E. Moberly, MA., Rev. ' • -'' an seas, and a half. The commissioner took it W. B. T. Jane, M.A. • • with him this morning. Amongst those who voted for Mr. Percival were 3. WO- . • halite INN day • nugget was found by two Germans llama, B.D, Viscount Bernard, Hon. C. B. Bernard, J. .flieg sensewbat mere than an ounce. Tacker, :S.D., Mr. Massey Lope. , Mr. C. J. Newdigata, I leen egsestiliat odd I alums been found by • German,. Hon. G. C. Agar, Viscout Dungervon. ilia, ma macs eel a )ate ; but I have some doubt The poll will commence on Thursday at 9 a.m. It will , •• •er it was not the same I have just referred to. be adjourned at 10 a.m. to 12 at noon, m order that the .; lam swami thirst 16/ 11 1Sok foal ounces and • half from Vice Chancellor may attend the Latin Sermon. It will be eve feet deep. re-opened at 12, and adjourned at a saute, past 1. It Alvan living at who is working at a hole will be opened again at 2 p.m., sad continue open till 6. .3 two boys, state", as I understead, that he has made '* l three, and ewe for ounces ia • day. I heard, upon ' 1 11 inentity, that moss occasion he got an ounce from COUNTY OF HADDINOTON. s , dish. The illation of a member for this county, rendered , 1 sot think any of thee, tales are exaggerated, as asssonry ley the lion. Francis Cherteris having accepted is am generally a dispose:dice among the diggers to the thlellelf Lordship of the Treieury, took place at Had- . e ling/ profits; ea the contrary, they are rather in- Mips ate Tuesday. Mr. G. W. Hope, of Leftists, pro- . .4 le semen their advantages. As as WIWI'S of this, pined tits re-election, for the third time, of Mr. Charlene, ;a mention three Gammas, who said, in mower to an width ssutination was seconded by Sir John Sinclair, of .. • , that their entire taking was half an Guam, and litsmissra. No other madidati being proposed, Mr. Sheriff wen seen the same afternoon selling three mane to Sem declared Mr. Charteris duly and unanimously • • . dosed. Mr. Charter* then, at some length, addressed the • ' hard of one man who had been working on the hill cession. H. defended the Peelite party from the charge of ': 'I he a fortnight, and got scarcely anything. He than baelseg engaged into a factious combination to turn oat the • upon a pocket, and before dinner time picked est bthe t, and reviewed the events of the election d " his knife as many nuggets as weighed six ounces. This sod Aare PlailantentarY session. Tbe hon. gentleman's se instant rush to the place, and several are still epee* wag received with cordial cheering. 1 ~,,,.... round his hole ; but though be has been pretty If --"' sines, the others have not dons much. DUMFRIES-SHIRE. 3 third of a tub seataining 12 dishes of washing staff, the ef which the owner refused to sell as four ounces. RETURN OF LORD DRUMLANRIG. - 4 *mods washed another tub which yielded between DUlllalll, JAN. 12. •!I ad Wee ours . This was a fortnight 440. Thu Lord Drumlanrig was re-elected this day far Dam- Whom dug by four men is two hours. TM party c r i w ai n . I. ethefilagey well for • week, then left the Gully to try Co'osel ....nantim of Mosskndw, proposed and Mr. Bo- lting. The are now engaged upon two holes, ass bert ELLIOT, Herragyave seconded the nontinatioa. 'I 11"4.. an d another is • lonely Pia" about • The Hon. BUTLER 'JOHNSTONE, M.P., asked the • a - of a mile off. newly elected member what course he would pursue on the I awittilrani " ftnin EchuD g s Bulhinnsh : and t h e Maynnoth and Jews question ? 1 en carting washing stuff to their own premises. Lord DItUMLANRIO then addressed the electors at Waits are known only to themselves, but as they considerable length, chiefly touching upon topics connected e......... every second or third day for more earth , they ars with the opposition made to hie return by Sir William 1 ... 6 •IIIIIONCIOTy. • • %le is t,,„Jardine. He stated his readiness to vote for an Inquiry into - a s- iti i . l i tn n t rei t n ; a mong .i..athi„:"...w,he ha ve ahe i r Ms tb but he wouldprefer that the subject should be ynoo , .1 Trnieja - '''''." t— -i •" --11 ''''""'" o " -n "Y taken up by such • man as Mr. Walpole rather than Mr. • o Ist to be foand. A number of them intend proems:Ma Spooner, who had deeply offended the Irish members. He i lathes direction, and feel confident before long o f would vote as he had hitherto done, against the admission , some important discovery. of Jews to Parliament. He thee explained his political wefts pines of gold, weighing from &quarter to half an conduct sines the formation of the Derby government, to . .... i .14 upwards , are far more common thin they used which he bad given no factious opposition, but bad sup- s , Nese! of that kind do not now attract my parti- • : s on. • ported it when he thought wise measures were brought for- , aattentif the holes which have been abandoned by foes- ward. When the budget was brought forward, he had spoken and voted against it, because he considered it a bad bawls having been taken possession of by old ! bum the oth er co l on y, w h o , in some instances, measure. When the measure was unfolded by Mr. Dis- raeli he (Lord Dnimianrif) happened to be sitting, not I bead that the real washing stuff had been left in hi's usual place, but betwixt two Derbyites. Their Inl- aid the holes deserted, because the red clay yielded thrown ho / This is • hi n t wort h th e a t ten ti on o f those who gs when the speech was delivered were those of anger, • nldag • first a tt em pt. Th e was hi ng stuff, in which contempt, and despair. They said " The villain has us overboard." sad he told them it served them right fox t , Ike gold is usually found, is a stiff concrete, composed forsaking Sir Robert Peel for such • man as Disraeli. d "Int quer*, ironstone, and sand. It lies like • cement Mr. B. JOHNSTONE having warned the electors to : It c tip of th e pipeclay, and is not generally wore than kee en quest .on of the day, the proceedings terminated bt eon hie lordship as to Maynootb, which was the ? ..hoe inches thick. This, and shout an inch, or an gre at • 1 ' • e half of the pip ec l a y, is genera lly all that is worth t h m 4 harty cheers to the Queen, on the motion of Sheri pr the weather i s fi ne a t th e di gg i n g s ; bet the Napier. . wilt an Monday filled all the holes and ee flooded .. - i _ 7 that work was at a stand still till Wednesday. IMPUDENT STREET ROBBERY AT STOCKPORT: 1 ‘ ~," "Pereiga rose higher than it had been this winter •On Sunday evening two gentlemen were walking deal , Wathad's Creek ran for two feet over the bridge the Wellington-road, Stockport, when they ov er t ook, nea /11 %lle•in's Creek, some miles further on the sa m e ' Heaton Chapel, a respectably dressed female , w ho a p 2 ... post coming from Wellington had his horse to be in great distress , and suffering (levers pa* • bees under him, and narrowly gimped with his rie;leindly offered to assist her home, and after sum s little delay their offer was accepted with seeming grati 4 41 11riore ere well supplied with food of every kind, tine, and the lady took the proffered arm of eel . . who with what may be called luxuries, from the name- gentleman. But they had sot gone many yards whet s i 'll eteltinted farms and gardens around, them. It will their sympathy with the lady's distress was entire) i ilea small degree to the comfort of the adventuress destroyed by one of them discovering the band of the in .., sm the summer months to have fruit and vegetables is valid in his socket, from which she contrived to abstne mid at reasonable prices. sixteen shillings. Whilst he was threatening to give he into custody, four ruff inly looking ;fellows, in the garb I . excavators, made their appearance, and as they seen* 4 % ta illta ., l. Roses, the ex-Di• inclined to be rather rough, and took the lady's part, tt c t of __memos Ayres, gentlemen thought it pro l =e nt to mike their escape with a la or n f ...."Ck.Offle-hOWIC, to Southampton, late the ram convenieut speed, leaving the sixteen shillings belt* i e ' Ille HUT, Oaslow, Bart. them. . THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1853. THE FATAL' ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. THE ADJOURNED INQUEST. OXFORD, WIDNBSDLY. After the train left last night, Samuel Stringer, a poulterer, was examined, bat his evidence was not mate rial, except in so far as it corroborated that of a previous witness (Francis Cooper), respecting whose evidence some strong observations had been made in the course of the inquiry. Ile said he was at the bottom of Itaekhanerlane at the time of the accident, end he *burred the lights of the trains. Not knowing that only one line was used, and therefore not anticipating the collision, he had not partieu• lady noticed the lights, and he supposed that they ware the engine fires. John Barnes, of St. Ebbe'. carpenter, arrived at the scene of the accident shortly aft er the collision ; but he de posed to no new fame of importance. Jean Penfold—l am a policeman in the employ of the London and North Western Railway, end on Monday week I was on duty at the Wulvereott tunnel. I saw the coal train come in. I was then at the Islip end of the tunnel. This wee at half-pest five o'clock. I signalled that the line was all right. Each of the engines of the train had a blue buffer light in front, and a white light on each side. The guard's van had three lights, two blue ones in front sad a red one behind. lam stationed there merely to see that the tunnel is clear. The train was passing at . - the rata of four miles an hour. John Franeis-1 am a policeman, and was on duly at the Oxford end of the Wohereon tunnel when the coal train _ ises;d: Its earns buffer plank; and I saw • red one behind the brake. I was stooping to hold the points when the train passed, and did not notice any other lights. A person can distinguish the colours of the lights at the Oxford station when he steads against the Wolvercott tunneL Kr. Rester, after the evidence of this witness, thought iso statement of Cooper, who said that he had noticed the alms of the lights oa the engine from Rackham's seraer, would not appear to be so incredible as it had at first struck the coroner and seine gentlemen of the jury. It being now half-past nine o'clock, the inquiry was adjourned. The jury re-assembled at half-past one this afternoon, and proceeded to the Radcliffe Infirmary, St. Giles's, Ox ford, where they examined, John Briscoe, he house surgeon. Re said, I was at the scene of the iceident on Monday week, soon after six o'clock. I was the first medical man that reached the'spot. On my way I met a railway carriage, that was being pushed along. It contained a number of persons who bad been in jured. I also met some men carrying Samuel Wilcox, who was taken to the infirmary. When I got to the place of the accident I found • number of persons with lights, and several with lanterns. I saw the body of amen lying under the wreck, and I palled it oat—life was extinct. It was taken to Sides's. The face was missing. but was afterwards found. Eleven persons were brought to the infirmary. Wilcox was the only one that died ; he died early on Thurs day morning. A man named iusd two boys are able to be seen, if the jury desire it. All the others are going on favourably, with one exception, the senior Faulkner, who is not worse. On ret urning to the inquest room, Captain Wynn, the government inspector, read the rules which had been lurnished him with respect to the starting of trains. There was nothing in them se to the responsi bility of the station muter. lie did not knew whether the jun , would like to inquire into that subject. Captain Bruyeres stated that the guards started the trains, and that they received their instructing' from the station muter. Mr. Thompson (who appeared for Kinch) then proceeded to call witnesses to show the state of his client's mind after the accident. When James Kirkby, the conductor of the omnibus, had been sworn, Mr. Thompson desired that the medical attendant of Kinch might be present. Several jurors—" Oh, no • ' " I thing is my life; " and sim ilar remarks. Mr. Thompson—Why, the evidence of this witness must be read over to the medical gentleman, if he is to offer any opinion upon what Bloch said. A juror—We don't want any medical gentleman's opi nion upon what he hun. We will form our own opinion. (Hear, hear.) James Kirby—l am conductor of the omnibus from the City to the station. On Monday afternoon week I went with three passengers to go by the 6.30 train. I went on the platform, and I arrived there about six minutes before the proper time for starting. I went cut of the station before the train started; but afterwards went in again. After the accident I saw two young gentlemen, named Jackson, running up the platform. They wanted a cab ; and as there was not one I offered to take them in my 'bus to High-street, whither they wished to go. I then re turned to the station. Mr. Slott came running to me and asked me to get a fly or a cab, in order to procure all the medical assistance possible. I did so and went with Mr. Blott. When we had procured two doctors I drove them-to the station. Aftewards Mr. Blott came to the station and desired me to keep the door until the injured persons should be brought down. I took three men who had been hurt to the hospital, and when I returned I had orders to 89 with the 'bus to Stratfield Brake. Joseph Kitsch, As guard, was in the 'bus. I asked him why be started without orders ? He mumbled some thing which I could not understand. Mr. Griffiths, the proprietor of the Star Hotel, ordered him some brand and water, but I could not tell whether he drank it, for I shut the door and put up the blinds in consequence of the mud. After the waiter, who brought the brandy and water, had left the omnibus, I asked - Kluoh how be Ms f !_e_r_rylied, " Put the break on and go steady." It op to me that he was not sensible. I remarked tla mg ter, "I'm blest if Joe ar'nt gone off his head—he's Jest like old Hughes, who need to be our conductor." (A laugh.) I took Loch, the guard of the goods' train and • man, from Bloater to Stratfield Brake. I did net spook to Kinch after that. We stopped at Beasley% at einesmertown, where some brandy and water was taken into the 'bus. At Stratfield Brake I assisted Kinch eatd the 'bus. He did not speak to me, and he looked is II be was " staggrified." (A laugh.) I saw no more alie. By a Juror—My impression was that he did net be where he was. Whoa he spoke it was in a low tem tha when he is well and hearty be has a strong voice. We pi to Stratfield Brake at about half-put eight. Thomas Camp, surgeon (who made the affirmation re- 11 quire& of quaker.), said—l saw Joseph Kinch about hell. met II 011 Tuesday morning at his own house at Bletehley. He was in bed. I found him suffering from injuries on his head, hie left side, his arm, his thigh, and other pans of the body. He told me that they had Eva late a seal train. I did nee am anything whatever M Meft -me Mlles! belief that he was net then emissions of Wait be *a I' examined his head. There was no serious 'Mensal wooed; but a man may receive injuries to the head suf fi cient to dis. stray life, without any serious external wound whams& When persons receive serious injuries on the Itesid, Mop are often insensible for a short time, er they. mg lam wards forget all they have previously said. It h entirely to overlook the circumstances under = l it injuries were received. Here was a men reabag, as it seemed, upon instantaneous death, and in thin Mies el ex citement us which he must then have tom be received • severe blow on the head. Probably his bead Om ha contact with the iron rail, for I Omsk • minute fragment of iron from the slight wound. The injury he received under these circumstances would probably be more severe than in an ordinary owe of a blow on the head. I was not sent for till Tuesday morning, between seven and eight. In some cases of injury to the head the patient 1 suffers loss of speech, and sometimes an entire loss 011 memory. There are mental states, induced by excitement ' or injury, entirely analogous to those ceased by intoxica- 1 tics. In a work I have in my pocket, a German clergyman says that, having been led into the court-house where the tedy of his murdered son was lying, he no longer retained his consciousness ; and it was only on the following day that he learned he had delivered a funeral address over the body. A Juror—ls that • work of imagination ? Mr. Camp—Oh ! no. It is the Life of J. W. Berliner, a German clergyman. Injuries to the head might possibly cause a person not to know what he was saying, or to forget afterwards what he had previously said. Of course, I can not say what wee the effect upon Loch in the present case es I did not see him till the next day. Mr. Jones (a juror)--Some time ago my own son received II MGM accident at a distant* from home. His 'hull was it feet fractured. On being asked where he lived, he said mat Oxford ;" bat he was afterwards perfectly unconscious a saythihs he had said, sr anything else that had leenifired. Wilesee—l mane say whether the blow was severe, he lms I dig set see Lath soon enough after the accident ; tat the symptoms, when I did see him, were such as to show that his injuries were of a serious character. ' William Todd—l em • painter at the Oxford station of the Great Western Railway. I went to the some of the accident, and arrived there • little before 6 o'clock. I saw some of the company's servants there. I saw Kinch stand ing on the line, close to the tender of the second coal en gine. lie had his lamp in his band; bat I cunt say whether it was lighted. I had not bean there more than two or three minutes before I saw Kitsch. I spoke to him, and begged him to leave the spot, as he was not in a fit state to be there. He appeared to be quite delirious. and not to know what he was talking about. He went on in a very queer and incoherent manner about his brake and his van. The first thing I heard him say was, " Where is my brake ? Where is my van ?" I took him away from the line to the Robin Wield public-house. Some other per son was with me, but I don't know who it was. As we came along, and when we had got half-way towards the station, Kinch said, " Poor Jack! I think he must have mistaken the coal train." lie made no other remark, except that he was very mush hurt. I met Mr. Slott going 'towards the scene of the accident. He stopped and said something to Hindi, but I don't recollect what it was. I don't recollect what answer Kinch made, but I believe he said something. I left him at the Robin Hood, and went to get a medical man for him. I could not find one, and I returned. I was not away more than four or five minutes. Kinch then appeared to be I very ill. He was sitting up when I left him. He did not my anything to me about the cause of the accident. I saw him put into an omnibus to go te the Oxford-road Station. The time between my meeting him and getting to the Robin Hood was about 20 minutes. I advised him to have some brandy and water, and to stay all night ,• but he said something about his wife being poorly, and called out about his bags. From the manner in which he expressed himself, my impression was that he was not in a sound state of mind. Mr. Randall (a juror)—Did you think the publio-house was a proper place to which to take a man in Kirsch's state ? Witness—l took him to the first house that I came Ur. Mr. Reads ll—And la the excited and obafersed state in whisk yea say that he was as the time, you thought it proper to give him brandy sad water. Witaese—l did. lam not a doemr. (Repremiam of ap probation.) Kr. Randall—He m i ght have taken the 11111 M to the inn, where he would have beta taken better OM of. (Hisses Gas the spectators.) Withesa—What I did, I did from the best of motives. The Coroner —Yon did exactly what I should have dose myself. You took him to the public-boom and gave him some brandy. The Foreman, and several of the jury—And so would I. Witness-1 am sure I acted from the kindest motives, for I have been very severely injured by accidents mysel f. only wish that everybody that went to that accident had gone with the same motives. (Hear.) Richard Higgs, a baker, living at Jericho, Oxford, was at the Robin Hood at the time of the accident, and went to the spot as soon as he heard what had occurred. Witness helped to assist the last witness is conveying %inch to the public-house, mad corroborated his testimony. William Boehm, the landlord of the Robin Hood, knew Much very well, and entirely confirmed the two last wit nesses. Kinch talked in a childish way, and did not appear to know what he wee saying. Kutch was at witness's house about 6 o'cloek with Lacy, Tarry, and Bugden. There was no quarrelling. Did nut see any beer thrown about. Tarry and 'Bogdan had each had that day two glasses of beer, and Kiuch one. They were all quite sober when they lefi witness's house, which was about ten initiates before the starting of the 6.30 train. William Dolly, landlord of Hayfield's Hat, publio-house, mid—My house is about 300 yards from the sans of the ac cident. I heard the collision. I went directly to the spot as fast as I could run. I got down the bank at the wooden bridge and on to the line. It was dark at the time. I did not see any other individual. I did not at first hear a sigh or a moan. I could see that the engines were upset. The first thing . I beard was the voice of a boy saying, " Help me out ! I took hold of a woman but I could not stir her. Then I pulled out a man, both of whose lisp were broken. With the assistance of another person I I.id him on a board, whist' appeared to be the top of carriage. Neat, we extricated the woman; end soon after this a light was brought. I then found a man who had been at my house, who could walk, and I helped him out. I think that the people came from the station as soon as they possibly could, fee I should think that not more than six or , seven minutes elapsed before all the lights Male. I think that the company's servants exerted themselves to the Sesnost. Alderman Browning, of Oxford—l am a director of the Backs Railway, but we have no interest in the working of the line, it being leased to the London and North Western thimpany. I first heard of the accident from one of my own octants, and I directed him immediately to go for medical sm. I myself went to the station, but I dont know lat what time I got there. They were then removing the caterers to the infirmary. The surgeons were proceeding ' to the infirmary, but I desired some of them to go to the scene of the accident to see if say one required their mei& ance. They went in a railway carriage. I remained at the station. Friends of several of the parties injured requested telegraph, messages to be despatched and, finding resent et the wires out of order, I sent to the Oxford-road stadia le have those message' forwarded from thence. The Met Ow being crowded I made arrangements with the Univers 1 1 ley polies to have it cleared. Lee, the engine driver, and Watts, the brakes/nen, came to the station. Lee was quite earn and collected, and appeated to feel his situation. Al most his first observation was, There we six elms, and I Iss the only one left." 1 questioned him as to the ease of the accident, and asked him peed. maul, with regard to his own train. He NM that there were two engines, but the driver of the first wee mew to the line, and be (Lee) had the eare of the train. When he first saw the passenger train looming he did sea believe that it was the same line ; and it was only whoa he saw the Are falling from the box that he knew it win es Shoguns line. He immediately shut of the steam, meadell the whistle, and, telling the fireman to do the laa if. The Greet Western and the North Wester a n sa _ less parallel At ease distance, end there is no mark4= be dialsedit the two trains. I have found it la ilielegobb them even by daylight. Les negalieggi We dm mob sight, and said that ha had knows the %in of the two lines brought to a stand at the UM plow • Smith, the foreman of the North Wallis mighese. lisp& to explain that circumstance. They wee, masilsg the en .I I gives sometimes with the tender first, and whoa that mss ' ' the awe the tender light (which was red on No side mad white on the other) showed red, and canoed the Great Western trains to stop. Alderman Browning—This is the ealiway in which es want for the ev id enceof the 9reat Western supernurr ray whohee heft augeshied. I think he was confused at the tinselly the tubs of the two lima. Lee said to me, " I cannot think what Tarry amid have besa about." Neither Lee nor Watts mentioned to me any conversation they had had with Kineh as to accounting for the accident. I spoke to Hayes and several of the other porters, and to the booking clerk ; but not one word of blame was said that night with respect to Kinch. Not ono of them ever said that he had started the train, and not sae of them or of the passengers had heard his whistle. All the information I could gather that night was, that Tarry had started without instructions. Now, I wish to be just to this poor man. I believe that he mistook the ballast engine for the coal train • and I will go even further than that : I believe that Kirsch, when the train started, was himself deceived, though he did not start the train. TheFortman.—lt appears to me that you are merely ex peeling opinions upon subjects epos which we have our selves go (wide. Aldennea Browning .—I went with Mr. Hope, the balder, In Mr. Blott's house. Mr. Blatt said that no in struedeas bad been given to the guard by him to start the train. He told me that he had seen Ruch, who had ad mitted to him that he had received no orders to mart the troths, and denied that he had, in point of fact, started it. The Coroner.—Did Mr. Slott tell you that Kinch had admitted to him that be bad started the train? Alderman Browning —Certainly not. Mr. Lacey, jun., was called, but not examined. Ann Burnham, of Bletchley, mother-in-law of Joseph Kinch (called by Mr. Thompeon)—l saw my son-in-law when he first came home on ttie night of tke accident. It was after eleven o'clock. He was very insensible, sad very bad. When we salted him anything he answered quite different. We asked him if anybody was much Mgt, and he said, " No." We asked him where Tarry was, 11•11 plied, " All right." We bathed his eye, and get him te bed as soon as we could. We did not fetch a doctor, bat that was our stupidity. We only should have done. We gave him nothing to drink but a cap of ma. His wide hinted when he same in, bat he took no notice of her; Mit did he notice her when she recovered, Them was aids* in the hone but a neighbour. I was up most of the night with him. Hie wife lay down with him. All that it was onloney Ike no to give him in the night was some tea. atinstellh, the station-muter, sent for the doctor. By thee Pereman—Kinch was insensible the whole of the next day except at times. Ann Abbott, the neighbour referred to, corroborated the last witness. Wm. Coleridge, engine-fitter—l conveyed Kitsch home. He asked me if I was going home ? I said yes ; and he took my arm. He lives about 100 yards from the platform at Bletailey. I asked him how the accident occurred, and he said he did not know. When we got to his house, Mrs. Kinch said, " Joe, is that you ? is any body hurt ?" and he said, " Yes, I am ;" upon which Mrs. Kinch fainted. I took him In and put him in • chair; and then I came awa B y. y Mr. Thompson—l have been sent here by Kr. Wheeler, a relative of Tarry. Inspector Inglish was called to prove misconduct oa the part of Tarry, but his evidence was unanimously rejected by the coroner and jury. The wheats said that Tarry was a good man when on duty. John Bewley, a policeman, proved that the bodies were found dead within the jurisdiction of the coroner. Some further evidence having been ging the inquiry was adjourned till Monday at half put 10. MUSIC. MR. VITELLCSCONCERT. This gentleman, who is a young baritone singer, had • concert last evening, at Crosby-hall, Bishopegate street. The programme consisted of an agreeable but familiar Deleeuw:. of music, chiefly vocal, intermixed with two or three instrumental pieces. Mrs. Alexander Newton (who, it appears to us, has lately been making great pro gress in her art) sang several bravura airs with remarkable brilliancy ; particularly the beautiful " Qul la voce," from the "Puritani " which we have rarel y . beard better exe cuted. Miss Lowe, a young soprano linger of uncommon promise, distinguished herself by several excellent per formances: her execution of the fine air " Dearest Compa nions" (Care Compagne) in the " Sonnambula " was especially good. Her voice is flexible, and of beautiful quality, and her intonation is true ; but she has some faults of inexperience to get rid of. She must acquire a more distinct and round articulation la passages of divisions • and she must divest herself of an ungainly habit of jerking her head when she comes to • difficult roulade, as it to force it out. She will be the more IlZiOnl to avoid this, when she is made aware that it detracts not a little from her exceedingly pleasing appearance. Miss Lowe also sang, along with Mr. H. Drayton, Fioravanti's well-known " Singing Lesson," which was given by both singers with much spirit. Miss Jacobs, a young singer with a rich contralto voice, sang the serenade, "Sweet love, arise," by Harlon, very prettily. Herr Josighmens gave an Italian buffo song with an exu berance of humour which was a little tinged with coarse ness. Mr. Drayton sang one of Henry Russell's songs, " Come, brothers, rouse," and sang it very well ; but Russell's songs are very peculiar productions, and nobody but himself can sing them with proper effect. Mr. Vitelli sang the air, " As I view" (Vi minim) in the " Sonata hula " he has • very good V3ICC, but his nervous agitation evidently prevented him from doing justice to his own powers. Miss Cicely Nott sang a bolero called " La Pests," by Pan cake : • clever composition, which she executed very neatly. The Messrs. Distin (the father and his three sons) played on their Sax-horns a quartet on themes from the Preis chats :" an exquisite performance, and perfect in tone, execution, and expression. The three younger Messrs. Distin also appeared in • new capacity—as glee singers. Along with Mrs. Theodore Distin they sang Horsley's masterpiece, " By Celia's Arbour," and Festal fine old madrigal, " Down in a fi.,wery vale," in • very finished and beautiful manner. Two pianoforte pieces were played by )(dile. St. Marc, whom we hive already had occasion to notice as • young pianist of great merit. Notwithstanding the dreadful weather, the audience was numerous; &lathe performances were received with great applause. lICAL SOCIETY. The usual monthly meeting of the members of this moiety took place lest evening at their rooms, in Mortimer. street; Sir BIN/AKIN Bantus, Bart., presided. After the ' trenmetion of the routine business, Mr. Cur.!, the honorary secretary, announeed errand dosations of books, chitty philological and ethnoiogical worts. Mr. CALL then read a paper by Dr. Heywood Thompson , " On some of the Aboriginal Tribes of New Holland.. ' The anther, who was attached to the Niger expedition, expressed his belief that these aboriginal tribes were feted shortly to disappear. Upwaras of sixty of those tribes which hid existed in the neighbourhood of Sidney were now all but extinct. Any record of their physio- logical characteristics must therefore pawns a high interest to the ethnologist. Many once numerous and powerful tribes now numbered not more than 100 or 200. The Mac quarie and Broken Bay tribes wen generally about the middle height, the body spare, the heads and feet fair pro portioned, arms and legs long, head inclined to round ra ther than oval, the forehead round, but low. They were all extremely animated, excitable, and revengeful, as many of our colonials could testify. Other tribes slightly differed in their physical characteristics, some averaging about five feet nine inches in height. They all had body marks on the stomach end abdomen; some were very singularly carved, reptewfiring a shield. All the crania which the writer had examined were remarkably thick and heavy : most of them exhibited " waddy Motu" which wou:d have been enough to crack anything but • New Holland skull. (Laughter) The female cranium weighed on an average 1 lb. 4 oz.; that of the male 1 lb. 11 es., showing a marked preponderance in the latter. Now of these tribes had any tradition of their origin or history ; perhapsuareely any tribe kad so taint a notion of the soul'. immortality. They had an idea of some beings inhabiting the heavens, but only regarded them as persecutors. They had a great fear of death, and believed that the spirit walked about the spot where the body was buried. Th'ir chiefs had five or six gins, or wives, whom they regarded merely u instruments of physical gratification. In so country was chastity less respected; which might account for the gradual decrease of the race. The children were looked on as a source of trouble, and were often either put to death clandestinely, or allowed to perish through culpable neglect. They were subject to few diseases : one was the smallpox ; but they were free from convulsive attacks. They were liable to consumption, whether from contact with Euro peans could not be determined. They had native doctors, or charmers, whose usual remedy was sucking the part affected, and pretending to draw out some poison. They were buried in a sitting position, and a sugar-loaf shaped mound was raised over the grave to a height of six feet. The friends of the deceased moaned or howled over the grave, an hour at a time, morning and night, for about two months. They believed it unlucky to make reference to deceased persona, and likely to provoke retributive visits. Theft was not regarded as any crime; murder was punished by death, but more from a feeling of revenge than ofjos ftce. Their victories over hostile tribes were celebrated by war-songs, chanted by a kind of improvisalori, who freely weed from tribe to tribe, their persons being held sacred. Some of their airs were very pleasing and plaintive. They bad redeeming points in their character—they respected the aged, and kept the young in dee subjugation until they were 16 years of age It was customary fur each tribe to bold what were called burrs," or feasts in cele bration of the admission of youths to the rights of manhood, te which the members of other tribes were invited, and a variety of mystic ceremonies were guns tinvegh. Tress ceremonies were the same, or nearly so, t all the tribes. Little knowledge was possessed of th illi n i elology of New Holland—too little to enable us to determine the question of the common origin of the tribes. Tribes within 100 miles, though unable to understand each other at first, were found to converse after a little while— proving a radical similarity in the dialects. Many of the aborigint a were undoubtedly antbropophegi. Mr. Coulson stated that one tribe always eat their prisoners taken is war. Two crania had accompanied the paper, which Mr. Cull exhibited. The thanks of the meeting were voted to Dr. Thompson for his highly interesting paper. Dr. HODOIIN read a letter which he had that morning ,sashed from a medical man at Melbourne, who had ipasa tam London. He expressed his belief in the commion origin of the tribes, and in their speedily approaching ex tinction. He described them as a gentle and affectionate people ; but they could not live along with Europeans. Another letter from Sir George Young, dated Adelaide, Sept. 11, stated that the aborigines were highly useful as shepherds, and, if fairly treated, there was no doubt they would behave well. Captain Darling had explored the Murray, and found that it was navigable for 1,000 miles. This would give immense facilities for commerce, and for exploring the interior of the continent. Sir George ex pressed a hope that a supply of iron steam-boats, suited for river navigation, would be sent our. The Cumastax said he had recently conversed with one of the largest sheep farmers in Sydney when in this country ; he stated that he employed the natives in large numbers; they were excellent servants, and most trust.' worthy ; but, nit being able to bear restraint long, they were apt to desert. Mr. 0. BatzaLirr stated that, during a residence of five years at Twofold Bay, he had found the natives to make very good servants, but war unable to keep them long. Be exhibited a aeries of drawings, showing the various kiwis of canoe in use among the natives ; those in the extreme north of the country, who were in the habit of commusi eating with New Guinea. They all used paddles. Dr. linown said the author of tho paper was mistaken as to the Australian skulls being round, they were gene rally fart and oval. He referred to a large collection of crania on the table, part of his own collection, including skulls of New Zealanders, inhabitants of Van Diemen's Land, and other of the South Sea Islands. Most of these races were disappearing before the advances of European civilisation. Some of them were very quick at acquiring knowledge, but they had no power of combination or con centration. Mr. CVLL said if the unity of the Australian race was established, it was a most important inquiry whence they came. Some supposed them to have come from Africa, others from New Guinea. Many of their words were evi dently of Oriental or Sanserit origin; others were the same as the Tamul language, in India ; while others were un deniably the same as the Hebrew. The question was, to what conclusion did a comparison of these crania conduct ? Dr. Disown said he was of opinion that the South Sea Islanders were all of a common origin. After a conversation, the proceedings closed with a vote ei thar.ka to the chairman. CURRIERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. This useful charity, which gives good promise of being ultimately extensively useful in the branch of trade to which it specially applies, had, like many greater English institutions, its origin in very humble beginnings. About six years since a Mr. Tapseett, a working currier, conceived the possibility of raising a fund for the support of decayed masters and journeymen of this most ancient and important trade ; and having applied to Mr. Edward Grant, an exten sive master manufacturer, the latter at ones promptly and liberally entered into his views. The result was that the muter became treasurer, and the journey man secretary, to " The Carriers' Benevolent Institution," which has gradually and steadily progressed ever since, and now gives fair promise of being extensively and perma nently useful. The fifth anniversary dinner was celebrated yesterday at the Bridge House Hotel, when about 120 gen tienvn sat down to an excellent and substantial dinner ; the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor presiding. lordship was supported by the principal merchants in the trade, among whom we noticed Messrs. B. Grant, De Vere, Birkett (clerk of the Carriers' Company), Oldham, Mr. E. Grant, jou., &c. On the removal of the cloth, the Right Hon. Chairman gave the usual loyal and constitutional toasts, which were dilly responded to, after which, attention was called by the toast-master, and His LORDSHIP begged to propose • tout, which, although not on his list, was one which be felt sure would meet with acceptation in an assembly of free and enlightened English men—Ye meant, "Civil and religious liberty all over the world." (Loud cheers.) If they wanted any additional Inducement they would find it in the fact stated in the public journals, namely, that an individual who had lived long enough In England to acquire a taste for civil and re ligions liberty, had, on returning to his native country, dared to rend a Bible to a few Protestaut children, and for that offence had been immured in • dungeon, and had there died. (Hear, hear.) Surely such a feet as that was suffi dent to make them prise the civil and religious liberty they enjoyed in Ragland, and to drink to its continuance at every convivial meeting. (Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN next gave the toast of the eveninc— " Success to the Carriers' Benevolent Institution." He had, he said, during his life been connected with a great many similar iustitutions—with the tallem , which had 15,00 N. in 'the funds; and the butchers, which divided 1,0001. yearly; and he looked upon the present, although having • small beginning, as being as promising as asy. (Hear, hear.) He saw something good " looming in the future ;" but it must not be like Disraeli's good things, loom " perpetually in the distance, and never be found in their budget. (Cheers and laughter.) Trade was likely to improve and wages to advance, and if such should be the case, let them not forget the poor, especially the poor of their own peculiar calling. (Hear, hear.) He remembered years ago having presided at an anniversary of this kind, at which a gentleman present, who was reputed to be worth 40,0001, gave 1001. Since then, he (the Lord Mayor) had lived long enough to solicit proxies for a grant of 201. a year for that very gentleman. (Hear, hear.) Let the mas ters, then, recollect that there was nothing but ups and downs in the world, and that the wealthy of to-day might be the petitioner of to-marrow. He saw that the men had subscribed 5001., while the masters had only contributed 1501. He trusted that such would no longer be the cue, but that the masters would assert their position by the exhibition of a proportionate libe rality. (Loud cheers.) His lordship concluded an eloquent and forcible appeal by repeating the senti ment of prosperity to the institution. The tout having been responded to, a collection was made, the result of which will be found stated below. Mr. GRANT (the treasurer) gave " The Lord Mayor," thanking his lordship for the eloquent appeal he had made for the institution, and hoping that the company would distinguish by their liberality this, which was em phatically "The Lora Mayor's year." (Cheers.) His LORDSHIP, in returning thanks, took occasion to announce that the collection amounted to 1381., the largest sum yet received. He hoped it would that evening be made 1501. (Cheers.) The SECRETARY (Mr. Tapseott) announced that a depu tation of working men had waited on him with their do nation, 17 guinea:. This would raise the total to 1571. The LORD MATO/a—Then we molt Maki it 2001. (Laughter.) The tincurritaT then read the report, the main facts of which were elicited is the preeeding speeches ; but it may be added that it sallow:toed the election of two pensioners is June neat, and that the society gratefully acknowledged a donation of 64. from Mr. Barrel, proprietor of the Bridge house Hotel, to whom they were also indebted for the ample manner and moderate rate at which he had provided their annual dinner. The business of the evening terminated with the presen tation of a testimonial from the working currier' to Mr. Edward Grant, the treasurer to the institution. The testi monial conateted of an address beautifully engrossed on vellum and handsomely framed, and bearing testimony to his unwearied exertions in support of the charity. The Lord Mayor introduced it in an appropriate sddresa, to which Mr. Grant responded in a suitable speech, shortly after which the company separated. ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY. Yesterday, the half-yearly general court of this institution was held at the offices in Trafalgar-square, B. BOND CABBILL, Esq., M.P., presiding. The Sacasesas reakthe minutes of the several monthly committee meetings held during the half-year, detailing several cases in which persons bad been saved from drown ing. mid in wanideration of which rewards and medals had I been awarded by the society. The secretary also reported that the great proportion of fatal accidents in the Serpen tine occurred in the bathing season late in the evening, after the society's boats were withdrawn, and that an ap plication had been made to the police authorities, and also to the Office of Works, to prevent bathing at late hours, but the answer in both instances was that they had no power to interfere. The CHAIRMAN suggested that the ranger should be ap plied to oa the subject, as there was no doubt he had the power to give the park constables orders to carry out the object of the society in this respect. In the following special cases which had been referred by the committee to the general meeting, silver medals were awarded: Mr. George 1.. Sullivan, Midshipman, H.M.S. Megera, saved William Tizzard, A. 8., at sea; Rev. James O'Reilly, curate of St. Peter's, Walwotth, saved Mr. Jesse Oldlield, publisher, of Fleet-street, at St. Paul's-wharf; Master Ilerbert Campbell (age 12), saved his brother, Ski ney Campbell, off the Isle of Wight; Henry Bowden (age 17), saved James Y. Cockburn, in the Thames, at Btan; William Pope (age 17), H.M.S. Impregnable, saved two children, who had fallen into the Regent's Canal; George Webber saved George Lowe, in the Bristol Chan nel ; James Hearne saved four persons in the river Suir; Captain H. M. Dougall, R.N., saved J. Swadle, at Dun dee; Edward B. Reeves, quartermaster of H.M.S. Belle rophon, saved Wm. Williamson, A. 8., at sea, off Malta; E. V. James and J. Quintin, saved Miss Baldock, off the coast of St. Halo; Commander T. W. Tarlton, of H.M.S. Fox, saved C. H. Bath, painter, of same ship, at Rangoon —Captain Tarlton had previously saved the lite of a pciuter at Genoa, and received the silver medal for the same in January, 1861 ; Captain John R. Ward, R.N , saved Ann Mellanby, at Stockton-on-Tees; and John Lee Creak saved Miss Wilkins, off the coast of Brighton. The total number of cues reported for the year was 166; comprising 190 persons, of whom 180 bad been successfully treated. Phe number of attempte I suicides was 29, being • considerable diminution from the number in previous years. 'flie total number of bathers in the Serpentine during the year had been 273,800; the number of casu alties 30, of which 6 that had occurred after the hour at which the society's boats were withdrawn, had terminated fatally. The financial statement showed receipts for the year, in cluding a balance left from the previous year of 941. le. 5d., to the amount of 1,9951. 3s. 11d. ; and a total expenditure of 1,9601. Is. 6d., leaving a balance of 351. 2s. sd. in hapd. Resolutions thanking and re-appointing the trustees, committee, chaplain, and secretary were then pawed, and the usual complinitnta having been paid to the chairman and acknowledged, the meeting separated. HEAVY CROWN PENALTIES. Yesterday at a sitting of the Court of Inland Revenue Charles Claxton, of Blackhorse-yard, Gray's Inn lane, was fined 6.501. for making soap without making entry ; for illegally using a place for preparing materials fur making soap; and for depositing and concealing soap, with intent to defr►ud her Majesty of the duty thereon. EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY AT A MODEL LODG- Dto-SotIML—At the same sitting of the eJurt mentioned in the preceding paragraph, John Johnson, alias Robert Lo vell, was charged with being the proprietor of a private Cistillery, erected and carried on in the model lodging houses, Stepney. Mr. Vanstone, of the detective body of officers, said that on the 13th of October be went to /go. 33, on the fourth floor of the model lodging houses at Step ney, where he found a still erected in brick work, 150 gal lons of molasses wash, and other materials connected with illicit distillation. At the time he entered no person was on the premises belonging ti the cull. Mr. George Ware, superintendent of these model lodging houses, proved that the defendant wee tenant of the place at the time of the seizure. Mr. Commissioner Stephenson inquired if any 'inspection took place of the premises ? Mr. Ware said there was not, as he had no power to enter the apartments with out permission of the tenants. Mr. Commissioner Stephen son said that this was a matter that must be inquired into. If illicit distilleries could he carried on in model lodging houses, they might be used for other purposes. lie then gave judgment against the defendant in the penalty of 2001. AND CLERICAL. OXFORD, J. 12.—Hilary or Lent Term com mences on Friday neat, when a congregation will be holden for granting graces and conferring degrees. The usual Latin sermon previous to the commencement of term will be preached on Thursday (this day), by the Rev. A. W. Haddan, B D., of Trinity College. The members of the respective colleges and halls, with the exception of St. John's, Magdalen College, and New Inn Hall, will meet on Friday and Saturday neat. Rev. William PetenonlTaet;tOit nominated to Trinity Church Perpetual Caney, Cranbrook, Kent, diocese of Canterbury, vacant by refill/nation. Rev. William )(ark Wray, to Netherby Curacy, Dorset. THE BROKEN Pattn.—A question now universally asked in every society in Paris (says a correspondent) is, " Have you seen the broken window I" This refers to an accident of a very ordinary nature, followed, however, by an infinitely improbable result, which occurred • few days eines in the Rue de la Bourse. M. Moliere, • bootinaker, at No.—in that street, has had fortune " thrust upon him" by a cart knocking against his shop-window. Rather late at night a restive one backed a cart against the iron shut ters of the shop-front, with such force that • pane of plate glass immediately behind the part struck was cracked into thousands of splinters. M. Msliire's first care was to secure the address of the owner of the horse and cart, and la the morning he was *boat to send for • glazier, whose bill he would have charged to the person responsible for the trespass upon his property ; but this window was cracked in such a asenaer as no window ever was before, and M. Moliere observed that every passer-by in the street stopped to look at it, and exclaimed, " now curious !" " How extraordinary." During the whole day a crowd was col lected in front of the bout. It then occurred to M. Moliire that dace his broken window appeared to possess each attractions for the public, it might answer his purpose to make the public pay for the gratification of their curiosity. Accordingly he put up his outside shutter and charged one franc per head for admission to his shop. Visitors locked to the exhibition, and in a few hours the fame of it spread far end wide. Not a single particle of the glass has fallen out, but the cracks radiating from the centre with wonderful regularity are so numerous that the pane presents the appearance of a gigantic cobweb. Seen from the interior oftheshoplby gas-light, :it reflects the prismatic colours with extraordinary brilliancy, and may be compared to a peseock's tail. A speculator has offered the enormous sum of 4,000 f. for the purchase of the iragile property, and the offer has been refused. M. Moliere calculates that he shall receive that sum in francs from Parisians alone, and afterwards the pane may be removed in its iron frame and carried round the provinces. This event has made more sensation than say other that has occurred in Paris sines New Year's day. The excitement is on the increase. Crowds, too poor to pay the admission money, stand about the house to talk over the story, and mathematical studs nts is the Gautier Latin are working problems, in the confi dent hope of finding out how to crack another window in the same way. Poor France! SURRENDER OF A MUEDERRE.—In the Express of the 3rd instant, appeared sn account of the surrender of • man named Robert Thornley, to the police at Stalybridge, near Manchester, as having been implicated in a murder which was committed in 1847. The substance of his state ment was, that be had an improper intimacy with the wife of • man named James Brooks, at Godley, near Hyde, and that he procured her some arsenic, at her request, which she administered to her husband in sumo pudding. Brooks died suddenly, and an inquest was held on the body, and the jury decided that be h-d died from the effects of • hurt in the head which he had received when working as a collier. On the strength of this statement, the woman, who married Thornley soon after the murder, was arrested. The remains of Brooks's body were exhumed, anti examined by Mr. Alcoa, sur geon ; but as he was unable to detect the presence of poison, the accused was discharged. But Mr. Alsock subsequently analysed another portion of the remains that was less de repel, and he then found arsenic in large quantities. This discovery was communicated to Mr. Little, the high con stable, who ordered the woman to be again apprehended ; aad en Saturday last Mr. Little took a portion of the remains to Mr. Crime Calvert, professor of chemistry in Manchester, for that gentleman to analyse. Thornley and his wife were examined before the magistrates on Monday last, but were remanded in order to give time for the pro duction of farther evidence. NEW POLICE REGULATION.—Yesterday the follow ing order, emanating from the new police commission, rs, come, and is henceforward to be carried into operation. the constables connected with police offices, as summoning officers, da , sergeants acting as clerks at the dite rent station houses, and those attending the thsatres, and pri vate parties of the nobility and gentry, are to wear an arm let as • distinguishing mark, and not doing so, they will in the first instance be subjected to a fine, and afterwards to suspcnaion, to be terminated in still refusing to subrui: to the order as the CODUta4iollerl may think fit.l