The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-14 00:00:00

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

to the charges ; and on receiving • reply in the negative,
committed him to Newpte for trial.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
THE PARISH AUTHORITIES OP BT. GEORGE* Lutorn•
SQUARE, AND THE POOL
Three men named Henry SarhY, Patrick Dunn, and
Thomas Moore were charged before Mr. Knox with wilfully
breaking seven! panes of glass in the windows of St. George's
Workhouse. Mount-street, Grosvenor-equare.
John Linea, the taskmaster, having proved that six panes
of glass, of the value of 18e., were broken by the prisoners,
Sergeant Winters, 8 C, proved seeing • crowd of perms
standing at the door of the workhouse, and the three pri-
soners were given into his custody. Sixby admitted break-
ing some of the windows
One of the prisoners said that he bad been kept waiting
for some time in the cold.
Mr. Knox asked whether there was any pretence for say-
ing that poor persons were unduly kept outside the house in
this inclement weather.
Sergeant Winters said he had heard persons told by the
officers of the house that they could not be admitted. There
was also a board placed in front of the house, stating that
the casual ward was closed.
Mr. Knox asked the potter of the workhouse how that
was. They had no business to close the ward.
The porter said said that in consequence of the num-
bers applying in July last the wards were ordered
to be closed. There used to be 300 or 400 g:;sgozi,
applying to be admitted every night—all the
of Loudon. After the ward was closed it was left to his
discretion whom to admit, and he admitted as many as he
could. Men of the prisoners' class came in bodies of 20.
He gave them bind, but he could not admit more than the
ward would hold.
Mr. Knox asked how many persons the casual ward would
hold ?
The porter said 11 men and 14 women—in all about 25.
Mr. Knox said that to let in only as many as 25 seemed to
him a sad deficiency of accommodation. It maimed by the
porter's own showing that the casual ward was very deficient,
and he could not see at this inclement season of the year
that the parish was doing its duty in only taking in 25 poor
persons. At the same time it would not do to allow persona
to smash the workhouse windows.
One of the men said he had walked 15 miles yesterday.
It, was the first time of his going there, and he could nut
atop in the streets all night in the cold.
Mr. Knox said he had no right to break the windows.
He would again ask the porter whether he meant him to
understand there was only accommodation for 25 persona
in the casual ward.
The porter said that was the case.
The prisoners were ordered to, pay the damage, or seven
days in default.
Emma Smith was also charged with • similar offence.
She said the had been kept two hours waiting in the cold for
admission, and she then broke the window.
She was similarly sentenced.
WOKSHIP-STREET.
HOUSEBREAKING.
A powerful young fellow, whose name was entered on the
charge-sheet as Win. Watson, was charged before Mr. Cooke
with two distinct offences of housebreaking.
Mendell, the gaoler—What name have you given ?
Prisoner—Watson.
Gaoler—Than is not the right one. It is Thomas Dear-
man.
Prisoner (surprised)—Well, I suppose you know best.
Dearman, then ; what, date it matter
Evidence showed that on the 17th ult. the Invalid Asy-
lum at Stoke Newington was broken into at the rear of the
premises, and a variety of articles, principally consisting
of the inmates' clothing, stolen. Among theft were some
flannel jackets and boots. Shortly afterwards the
prisoner was found concealed in an enclosed garden,
Stoke Newington, and on him was found one of the flannel
shirts alluded to, and • pair of the boots. In the interim
Mr. George Emery, of Laurel-house, tipper Clapton, had
been robbed of a coat belonging to the coachman, and also
seventy bunches of grapes much prized by the owner.
What became of the latter could not be ascertained,
but the coat was that worn by the prisoner
at the time of his capture, and on comparing the boot marks
made on the lawn at the date of the robbery with the soles
of the boots he had on they were found to exactly corres-
pond, so that the prisoner was proved to have in his posses
Sion a portion of each property stolen. He appeared quite
confounded by the conclusive testimony, and was folly com-
mitted to the sessions for trial.
SOUTHWARK.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE PREVENTED BY A CHEMIST.
Ann Bennett, a respectably-connected young woman, was
brought up for final examination, charged with making •
determined attempt to commit suicide.
The particulars appeared in Tuesday's Express.
When placed at the bar, several of her relations came
forward, and on their promising to take care of her for the
future, the magistrate ordered her to be given up to them
The prisoner. on being discharged, expressed her thanks
to his worship for his kindness.

THE BANK PAPER ROBBERY AND FORGERY.
(THIS DAY.)

The examination of the prisoners George
Buncher, Robert Cummings, William Burnett, Richard
Brewer, James Griffiths, and Henry Williams, who are
charged with the above offence, was resumed this looming
before the Lord Mayor.
Mr. Freshfield, the solicitor to the Bank of England,
again appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Pater, the bar-
rister, and Mr. Lewis for the prisoners Buncher and
Brewer.

The ease did mot commence until put one o'clock,
and •ery few additional facts ware proved in evidence
up to the time of our going to prow. The examina-
tion was likely to occupy • considerable time, and
there is no doubt that the prisoners will be again remanded.
It is expected that at the next examination the case for the
prosecution will be brought to a conclusion.

THE CONVICT GARDNER.. —The HOMO Secretary
has seen no sufficient reason to justify the commutation of
the sentence of the convict Gardner. By an answer ad.
dressed to the Meson. Lewis, of Ely-place, Sir George Grey
his declined to interfere with the course of law. A mere-
her of the firm communicated the adverse result to the
prisoner, who heard his doom with resignation, but still, in
the meet solemn manner, protested his innocence.
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION. A
council meeting of the Amateur Photographic Association
was held November 7, at 26, Haymarket ; James Glaisher,
Esq., F.R.S., in the chair. The minutes of the last meet-
ing having been read and confirmed, the secretary read a
letter from Matthew Marshall, Esq., chief cashier of the
Bank of England, expressing his regret that he was pre-
vented by indisposition from attending the meeting. Thirty-
four new members and subscribers were then proposed sod
elected. The Chairman having asked the secretary when
he purposed returning the association's negatives now in
hand, and calling in the new ones, the Secretary replied
that he proposed to apply for next year's negatives about
the beginning of January, and that, although members could
always have their negatives returned to them on demand,
yet that owing to the continued and rapid increase of mem-
bers and subscribers, it would be greatly to the interest of
the association that the negatives for one year should not be
returned until those for the year following were ready for
publication. The secretary also mentioned that the number
of negatives now in hand were about three thousand. The
proceedings of the meetint then terminated.
INWEST ON M. ILIA:0X, LATE. MEMBER TOR
SOUTRAIIPTON.—We last week briefly noticed the demise of
this gentleman, who died from [the effect of an accident
while superintending the lopping of some trees, at his seat
near Roydon, in this county (Essex). Deceased, who was 77
years of age, was chairman of the directors of the Penin-
sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, as
well as member for Southampton. On Saturday lest an
inquest was held on the body at the Fox and Hounds
Inn, Roydon, before C. C. Lewis, Esq., jun., deputy.
coroner, when it appeared from the evidence of Samuel
Smith and John Perry, labourers, and Charles
Howie, deceased's gardener, all of Roydon, that on
the previous Tuesday afternoon Perry and another
man named Peter Smith were up in a tree on the
grounds of deceased outside the garden lopping the
branches, and Samuel Smith was employed in carry-
ing them away round a small building there. Deceased
was proceeding towards the tree when Heade cautioned him
not to do so. He went, however, near the tree, unknown
to the men above, who were then detaching some branches,
sod called out " Below" as they sent them to the ground.
Heade went away, but had not proceeded more then
40 paces when he heard both the men up the tree call
out ' Below," and immediately after he heard Samuel
Smith call out, "Mr. Willcox is knocked down."
Samuel Smith, who heard something fall heavily to
the ground, went up to deceased with Hoed°, and
found him lying on his back. Thee picked him
up, and he bled from the nose ; his eyes were
shut, and he appeared insensible; there was a peat
depression on Lis right temple, and a mask of
green on his hat, which was lying about • pirl front
him as if a branch had struck the latter. Another
man, named Cornell, then came up, and deceased was
taken home. Mr. William Lewis Horley, of Hoddes
don, surgeon, was soon in attendance, and Aland
deceased semi-conscious and speechless. There was
R deep depression on his right temple. Mr. Morley
concluded that the right parietal bone had been
fractured, and stated that deceased died from injuries to the
head, which were quite such as might have resulted from a
violent blow. Mr. Horley remained with deceased to the
time of his death, which took place at half-past eight on
the morning of the 6th Met. The coroner having summed
up the facts of the case, the jury returned • verdict of
" Accidental death."—Chelmeford Chronicle.
DEATH OP THE DISIXWERER OF FRAME/I'M RIVER.
—Mr. Simon Feuer, the discoverer of the river which
bears his acme, died recently at St. Andrews, C.W. He
was • native of Scotland. One of his brothers was • cap-
tain and another a lieutenant under General Wolfe, and
participated in the capture of Quebec.—Panama Star.
There is at present in the Jardin d' Acelimati4a-
hoe a bird from Guiana called the Agami, which among
other extraordinary qualities has • surprising passion for
music. If it hears the note of a piano, the sound of a street
organ, or the not very harmonious sing of its keeper, it im-
mediately runs forward and manifests the greatest delight.
—La Prase.

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LIVERPOOL MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

£5O HANDICAP PLATE.
Weisel
Juliet
Cutler
13 ran.
AUTUMN CUP. One mile and three-quorters.
Fainrater, Brllient, Dulcibella, Cbere Amio, Hartingion,
Tattoo, Corona, Canary, Johnny Armstrong, Haddington,
Mader Besot, M. Philippe, Coronet, Gardener, Silks:one,
Magnum Boman, Socrates, Lady Evelyn c, Misfortune, and
Oiltoook are here.

PAID Fortrin.--Schism, Hislifiyer, Drumstick, and Ve-
nerator.

HOOTON NURSERY HANDICAP. Five furlongs.
Gipsy Girl, Antal.? Alice, The Cobbler, Cheerful, Liston,
Queen of Clubs, Penal.) Flower, Trentham, Sails, Cheviot g,
and Loretto are bare.
PAID Foarfar.--Goldfinch and Westminster.
WELTER CUP. One mile.

Britll.ukt, The Otho, Dick
Sniveller, Colonel Crockett, and Donne Cantle are here.

The worse is very heavy.

MADRAS RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.)

The tenth half-yearly general meeting of the
shareholders was held at 1 o'clock, at the London Tavern;
Lieutenant-General DUNCAN SIM in the chair.

The report, which had been previously issued, was taken
in read.

The CHAIRMAN, it moving its adoption, refereed in detail
to the position and direction of the different portions
of the line. The undertaking consisted, he said, of
the south-west and north-west divisions. The former con-
sisted of 490 miles. At the commencement of the present
year, 270 miles were opened, and the remainder was opened
in June. Since that time it had been worked minder.
ruptedly, and a train travelled daily from coast to
mart. As regarded smoothness and solidity of construction
and ease of travelling it was not surpassed by any line in
India. The north-west branch was in an advanced stage of
construction, and it was expected that it would be finished
by the; end of next, or the beginning of the succeeding
year. The gross receipts of the south-west line in
the aix months amounted to 67,0001. against 56,00 i.
in the corresponding half of the previous year. Consider-
ing that India bad not recovered from the effects of the
drought, this result appeared to him satisfactory. From
the present receipts of the line no judgment could be farmed
with regard to the future. Traffic in India was,
owing to various ONMUMM, developed very gradu-
ally; and in proportion as obstacle. were removed
the line must absorb all the traffic of the districts which it
traversed. He then dwelt on the advantages to be gained
by the conoexion with the port of Bey r, on the westcoast
of the peninsula, particularly as regarded the postal service.
The heavy item for the maintenance of way was caused by
the early decay of sleepers. These sleepers were obtained
from the wood of the couuLry, and were laid down experi-
mentally, but unluckily they had failed in a short time, and
were now being replaced by others of a better character.
The north west line had been complet: d as far as
Tripetz, which was visited by many pilgrims ; and for woe
distance beyond it was in a forward condition.
Mr. J. AnunNor, deputy chairman, seconded the
motion. _ _

Mr. LEvrie feared that the line avoided many of the
larmt towns, and suggested that some of them should be
emWaced by branches.
Dr. BEATTIE believed that the harbour of Beypoor was of
each a nature that no steamer could lie within less than
from a mile and a half to two miles from the coast. Of
course much would depend on the size of the ea eels ern-
Poj l ed-
The Cnantitste said, as regarded the direction of the
line, that was determined entirely by the government. The
company had no control over the matter. No doubt there
were large towns through which the railway should have
been carried. They hoped, however, that this want would
be supplied by two independent companies, and if it should
not be, the company might hereafter take up the matter.
As regarded Beypoor, he would prefer leaving its capacity
for landing purposes to be spoken of by Mr. Lewin, who
had resided for a long time in that part of India.
Mr. LEWIN said, being familiar with both places, he bad
no hesitation in saying that Madre' presented much greater
difficulties as regards landing at all times of the year than
were met with at Beypoor. (Hear, hear.) The adaptation
of Beypoor for the postal service could not fail to be ri
I nixed in time.

Mr. Asisurusor believed that if the Peninsular sad
Oriental Company would put on a steamer between Aden
and Eleypoor, the Dempsey would soon have all the Madras
ressengers to and from England.
After some further discussion the report was adopted.

A crowded meeting was held in the People's
Hall of Leeds, on Wednesday evening, to petition
the government for a grant from the consolidated
fund in aid of the distressed operatives of Lanca-
shire. The speakers at the meeting all argued that the war
in America was the cause of the privation in these districts,
but they equally insisted on holding strictly to the doctrine
of non-intervention. The ground of their application to
government was that the distress had outstripped the limits
, of private benevolence.

A Vienna letter of Tuesday says:—" On Sun-
day the Messiah of Handel was given here, and for
the first time the Viennese had the pleasure of hearing
the whole of the oratorio. My meaning is, that for-
merly seven of the numbers were invariably omitted.
The Empress heard a part of Handel's great master-
piece, but the heat was so oppressive that she was soon ob-
liged to withdraw. Her Majesty looked somewhat pale, but
her health must be good, as she was able to pass the evening of
Saturday in item's circus. The Empress now takes animal
food in the shape of roast beef, and she is so much
stronger than she was that her physicians allow her to ride
for an hour every second day."
SHOCKING ACCIDENT TO A LADY.—OD Thursday
last an accident of a very shocking and fatal character
occurred to Mrs. Charles Shaw wife of a gentleman re-
siding at Ctickoey, near Mansfield. Nottinghamshire.
It appears that Mrs. Shaw was riding out on horse-
back, when the horse shied at some sheep in a field by
the roadside. Mrs. Shaw attempted to spring from the
saddle, but in doing so her dress became entangled in the
fore part of the saddle, and she was dragged along the
ground foe a distance of several yards. The animal was
stopped, and the unfortunate lady conveyed home ; but
soon after she got home gangrene satin, and she died.

A STATUE TO Cla;etW'iLL. —Loid Ebury writes to
the Tidies :—" The waning of the Great Exhibition cells to
my remembrance • fine work of art which I saw some time
since in the south-east transept—a colossal bronze statue
of Oliver Cromwell upon a pedestal of like propor-
tions, adorned with emblematic figures of Peace and War,
the whole modelled by Mr. Bell, and cast by the Coalbrook
Dale Company. As far as I know there does not exist in
this land any material monument of the great Protector;
and, if I am correct, I must add that I think it a reproach
to toss a nation which we should do well to wipe off. Now
that two centuries have given so different • colour to the
political events of his day, and toncd down the violent
animosities which at that period distracted or country, it
may not be impomitde but that, should the acquisition of
this memorial be made by persons of sufficient consequetce,
one of our two highly-gifted and liberal London deans might
give hospitality even to the great Nonconformist in one of
their magnificent receptacles for England's mighty dead."
" SAIICTUART " AT ROME. —lt was my fortune this
morning to witness • scene which, during many years
experience of the Eternal City, I had not as yet beheld.
I was proceeding up the Corso, when I saw • crowd of
people running across the Piazza. Sciarra towards the
Jesuits' church known as the Oratorio Camelia. I turned
in the same direction, and saw • very pale young man,
dressed in black, dart up the steps of the church, pursued
by a very red gendarme, with four medals on his ample
chest. They were both much out of breath, for, as I
heard, the youth in black was a pickpocket, who had
been plying his trade in the neighbouring church
of San Marcella and, being detected in flogrante was
hotly chased by the zealous policeman. The door of the
church was shut ; but the refugee seized the handle, and
defied the gendarme to approach him, declaring himself to
be on the threshold of a sanctuary. The gendarme shrunk
back at this argument, but maintained hie post of watchful-
' ness, marching backwards and forwards in • semicircle
around his prisoner, until permission could be °braised
from the cardinal-vicar to remove him from the protecting
precincts of the church. Whether this authorisation ever
arrived or not I cannot say, hut in the interval the fugitive
began to address the gendarme and the crowd, alter-
nately asserting his innocence and replying to the
gendarme's accusation that be was a thief, with the
conzluahre rejoinder, "Have you found any stolen goods
about roe He certainly looked like a pickpocket. After
some delay, the genderme, assisted by • sbirro, and an-
thorieed by an officer in plain clothes, proceeded to drag
the offender from the church door, in spite of him shrieks
and protestations; but when the Atm added a few
thumps in the face, the crowd hissed and hooted, so that
the gendarme had to resort to fair words and promises to
induce his prey to leave the bronze handle which formed
his imaginary safeguard. I was informed that, if the thief
was really removed from the sanctuary without ecclesias-
tical authorisation, his incarceration would be very short,
as the cardinal-vicar would send orders for his immediate
restoration to liberty.—Correapondent of the Post, at
Boma

Surgeon-General Moore reports the number of
sick and wounded received in the ltichmood hospitals
since their organisation to be 99,508. Of thew, 9,774 have
been furloughed, 2,341 have been discharged, and 7,80X3
have died. At the Chimborazo Hospital there were re.
calved 24,895, of which 2,033 died. At the winter hospital
the somber received woo 2/874, of which 1,271 died. The
whole number of sick and wounded received in the Peters-
burg hospitals was 11,170.—Anscrican Confederate Paper.