The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-20 00:00:00

21111 PROST AND THE PARKS.

Owing to the severity with which the frost has
wt in since Thursday led the lovers of skating assembled
in great force yesterday in the various metropolitan parts,
in the full expectation of being able to enjoy their favourite
and healthful pastime. They were, however, doomed to
disappointment, the ice generally befog in such an inseam
state that the constables of the parks end the icemen in tee
employ of the Royal Humane Society, who mustered in
great force, would not allow any person that they bad the
MOMS of preventing, from venturing upon it. In spite
however of their activity and 'watchfulness, a great number
of lads and boys mewed to force their way on to the
treacherous surface, and the result, in many came, was a
good ducking for their fool-ha/diem and d' of
the welbmaant warnings. This was especially the
case In St. James's-park, where an immense con-
course of the young Arabs and "roughs" of London bad
assembled. On the ornamental water here some 300 of this
class got upon the ice, and during the day upwards of SO
immenions took place, none of which, happily, was at-
tended with any fatal consequence, owing to the shallow-
Dees of the water, although SIIITIMMI of those who fell in
were severely out and bruised by the fall and their strug-
gles to regain their footing on the is.. In one or two asses
of boys about eight or MOO years of age, the icemen had
great dillienlty in rescuing them. The most serious of the
above mess were taken to the tent of the Humane Socisey,
erected at the teat end of the park, and having received
prompt attention, were sent off to their homes. About S
o clock in the afternoon, when the park was much
crowded, the roughs above alluded to, deprived
of their larking upon the is., began to amuse
themselves by hustling and "haunting" any respectable
or well-dressed person that came in their way, and there
being no police in the enclosure, several disgraceful arenas
occurred, and many individuals, including females, were
ill.treated. Scene gentlemen interfered in many instances,
but the roughs were in such fors* that they were obliged to
make a hasty retreat. The absence of the police was loudly
complained of. the park constables being fully occupied in
preventing people getting on the ice. The persons who ven-
tured on the Serpentine were very few in number, the ice
being still more unsafe than in St. James's-park. In the
Regent's-park and Kensingtonvuderis the ice was in better
condition, and a few of the more courageous skaters ven-
tured to skiml along the sides of the water ; but the danger
attending their exercise seemed to take off all the pleasure,
and they anon desisted from their perilous sport. The whole
of the parks were crowded throughout the day, and Hyde-
park and the Regent's-park presented a very animated ap-
plenum

Ale. ESCAPED LUNATIC FROZLN TO DILAIIL —The
Maim corpse of a man, about 25 years of age, was found
on Saturday morning in a field, in the village of Bushbury,
about two miles from Wolverhampton. On the previous
day he had gone to a farmhouse near the church, and in-
quired for "the minister ; " and notwi►hstanding that he
was told to the contrary, maintained that that was his resi-
dence. He mid he came from "lees, not Leeds," and
replied to the farmer that it was "no businees of his what
he wanted with the vicar." Later hi the day the same man
I was seen running across fields, and leaping hedges and
ditchee, without any apparent purpose. The spectators
all thought him imam), but no one adopted measure. to
have him placed wider protection. The body when
found was only partially attired. The remainder of his
clothes was found in a gravel pit in an adjoining field. Two
printed documents were found in Lis possesaiou. Both had
reference to religion, and one related to the Church De-
fence Association of Oldham. The unfortunate man is
supposed to be a lunatic named James Beaumont, who on
Saturday, the 11th inst., escaped from the Borough Lunatic
Asylum of Birmingham, and is known to have wandered
iota the neighbourhood of Wolverhampton. The body
bears uo marks of violence, and there can be little doubt
that death arose from exposure to the severe frost of Fri-
day night..
A WEALTHY EMIORANT.—,-81N0171411 ARREST.—
A singular case has just occurred, which is no suspicious
that it may lead to the detection of some of the numerous
jewellery robberies. A man named Butcher, ou board the
Gananoqns, which arrived at Auckland on the 18th
October from London, was charged with attempting to
smuggle arms and gunpowder; and the customs autho-
rities, on further searching Mr. Butcher's boxes, discovered
that he had an immense stock of gold watches, diamond rings,
and other articles of jewellery of great value, estimated, we
have heard, at between 10,0001. and 12.0001. The police
commissioner has decided upon having a photograph of
Butcher taken arid sent to the metropolitan polio., as it
might turn out that he was known by another name in
London to the detective °Seem There have been several
extensive robberies of jewellery in England recently, and it
is just possible that this will prove the means of recover-
ing the stolen property.—Australian and New Zealand
Gazette.
ADDITIONS TO THE CUNARD FLEW or STEAMERS.—

Thifieoßi;, a saw paddle steamer, larger than the
Pon* aid over 3,000 toss, built by Ileum Napier, of
Gisagam, for the Cunard Company, will start on her Int
Atka* =Et mouth. The new steamer China will
arrive et in • few days from the Clyde, sod will
sesnanemes her voyage ammo the Atlantic on the 15th
of and 111111111.1. The China will be the first mew steamer
ompiwyed ragnierly by the Canard Company in their pea•
wager Mien.
A Clow BITER Airri nr 1x Ass-Prr.—Aa a
be, we making in an ash-pit in liemiLeireet, Liverpool, on
ilnewlay, for owe ad rep and holies, he drew oat the dead
*say of a yams laud. On Saturday the borough coroner
Mid as bawl* sod • surgeon who ha made a peeknortem
saanissilea having stated that it was his optima that the
dad was put into the pit alive, the jury returned a earshot
of "Wilful murder against some person or persons on.
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