The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-29 00:00:00

THE surrsztos OR STEALING SIX WALNUTS.

The following letter has been addressed to Mr.
G. S. Notterp—the geadetesa who interested himself on
behalf of the boy Webb, senteoced by the Tseterdet
jotting to win mouths' imprisonment for stealing id: walnuts
—by the father of the lad :

" Sir,—l ►eg leave to return my sincere and hearty
thank. for your exteaordinary kiodness in thus interceding
on behalf of my boy, who oe the 96th of September lest was
brought before Major•Gesral Hitching, mayor of Teeter.
dog for stealing six walnuts from a tree. The boy pleaded
guilty. The mayor, without any reference to his ;micas
character, palmed the rigid, unfeeling sentence of six
month.' imprimenient i• Maidercee Gaol, with hard labour ;
bet through your isedrumentality and powerful Memos
in wenn:ion with Sir Gsorp Grey, the boy is sinus set at
liberty, after serving coo mouth', imprisonment knead el
six. I think, sir, your unparalleled sympathy has and
will have a better influence *a the mind of the boy and
the public generally than all the rigid, unfeeling sentences
of Ifajor•Geoerel Ritchie. over will have. —I am, sir,
years, £c., " ABRAKAII Wan,
" Tentarden, 04.27."

Otrr or • Poia•c P•ai Pea Parerow.—Al the
moattil mise.inul. this Preston Tows Council on Thursday,
Mr. Rill's anamniced his intentioe of (meg to
ths aorporaiirm a plot of land between the London sod North
Wasters ItsilimiK Cnaoriasy's sad the East Lancashire Rail-
way Company's for She purrs of forming a puha.
park. The condition Mr. Miller • gift is that the expo-
ratioe pay a rent charge of 401. per year_ upon the property
which is considered to be worth 4,0001., to be devoted to
the foundation of a university exhibition in conaexion with
the Prestos) Grammar School.

Tax Rizzo Catimmos SHIELD.—The model of
this shield (the principal sot being yet finished) is to he pt
up in the vestibule of the Par'Himont House on Tum&y
next, whim • guard el honour from the eeveral volunteer
corps will be formed to mark their appreciation of the ewe-
mos of the Scotch eight over their English opponents. We
have no doubt that • sufficient number will attend to show
the victorious ormapetitors that their Soottish brethren have
takes a deep interest in the annual struggle which they have
maintained against the heavy antagonism of the English
riflemen, sad feel that the swam which they have this year
accomplished bee lidded • laurel to the prestige of the
ammo of Pootlead.—Scotsman.

A DARTMOUTH SCHOOR ER SUNK BY THIS
HIPARIARDS. The petulant punctilios of the Spanish
autholithe at Tarifa have caused the destruction of the
schooner Mermaid. of Dartmouth, Captain Rowe. She
was passing within Spanish territory without hoisting her
flag, when the forte tired into her and sunk her. Forte•
lately, no lithe were lost, the captain and crew succeedies
I. retching the shore in safety. Mr. Cuthbertaoo, of Dart-
mouth, was the principal omega of the vaseel.—Westere
Morning News. . . .

hrroimusca.—A good deal of excite-
ment and iodigeatios bee bean caused among the dissenters
of Devesehire, in ea:sequence of the refusal of the Hew.
Mr. Onerits, vicar of Colytoe, to bury John Pansy, who
wee • member of the noitarian body in that place. Pavey
was baptised in the parish church ; be was oeigimally •
member of the choir thereof ; and all bis relatives. includ-
ing his wife, were interred in the parish burying ground.
Some years ago the deceased became • woven to unite-
rianiam, and left the church, giving up some pecuniary ad-
vantage as • singer in the choir by the oonscieotious step he
took. Wishing to be buried near his frieodv, his daughter
applied to the vicar for permission to do on. He first ob-
jected, then wrote to the bishop, and finally, after somecor.
respondence with the Rev. A. Ill'Cooibie, the unitarian
minister, consented ; bat be wrote :—" The late Jobe Pavey
limiest died • unitarian, denying the divinity of our Lord
and the atosernent, 1 cannot 000ecientiously read over hint
the burial service of the church." The funeral took place,
and the unitarian minister read the burial service on the
mangle of the gates of the cherchyard. some friends of the
vicar, including • clergyman, Mr. James, standing with
their beads uncovered during the ceremony. A public
mestiag was held ou Wednesday at Colyton ; Sir J. Bowring
in the chair. Tim hoe. knight quoted the tifith canoe to
show that the vicar had committed an ilkgsl act. The Rev.
J. Taplis replied to • letter of Mr. Omni; is which be bad
stated that Pavey. be going ever to the neiteriaps, bed
made " • gain of godliness." He said that no far from that,
Pavey bad made a sacrifice for his conscientious couvictioce.
Several gentlemen addressed the meeting, strongly protest-
Mg spirt the iatoleranoe of the vicar, and it was remind
to take legal proceedings against
Tics b:UNPECTED DEATH OP A YOUNG WOMAN
ROM VIOLLICI AT PGALICO.—Last Dr Mr. Lambent,
Mr.
bald an inquiry at t • Shipley Anne,
Sussex-street, Pimlico, inspecting the death of Charlotte
Frame, Volhard, who wee supposed to have beet murdered.
Mr. Smyth appeared fee the relatives of the deceased, and
Mr. Roberta represented Mn. Louie& Beverley, the keeper
of the house in which the deceased met her death. Aftor
the brother of the dammed and the servant in the home
bad base *manned, the jury retuned • verdict. in ac-
cordeece with the toadied evidence, "that the deceased
died from disease of the bout from natural canna, end the
jury desire to enemies their °Minos that the Image& and
the ground landlord an to blame foe letting se may
houses for such as that to which 47, Sumszotreet,
is emptied, and wit area disgrace to the aeigaboarlieed.'
Ti& in choice and strong, moderate
In price, sad wholesome to ass These advantages have reared
for WA teas pears! preference. it Is sold la packets by 2460
agsats.—(Adverbssmastj