The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-18 00:00:00

AM ERICA.

Courra's TILIGIAL)

PRESIDENT DAVIS'S ADDRESS TO THE
CONFEDERATE ARMY.
QUEENSTOWN. AllalrtlB.
. .

The Inman steamer City of New York, which
arrived here this morning, brings 454,172 dole. in
specie.
(Per the City of New York.)

NEW YORK, AUGUST 7, AIOINI/10.

It is reported from New Orleans that • French
steamer bad arrived on the Bth at Vera Cruz with
an English schooner in tow. The schooner was
captured at Rio Grande with a cargo of arms. She
had cleared from Liverpool for Matamoras.

NEW YORK, AUGUST 7. Ever's°.
The siege of Charleston was progressing on the
4th inst.

The Baltimore correspondent of the New York
Herald says, that by the middle of August General
Lee's army will be reinforced to number 160,000
men, with 300 pieces of artillery, and if by
that time Meade baa not advanced Lee will assume
the offensive, and move from Fredericksburg direct
on A lexandria, by way of Banks' Ford, Dumfries,and
Occoquan, or else by way of Manassas Junction,
Centreville, and Fairfax, to Harlington Heights.
The Richmond papers state that General Meade
has been reinforced by 15,000 men from Grant's
army.
. . . .

President Davis has appealed to absent officers
and soldiers to return immediately to camp.
Johnston's army is at Enterprise, ►nd Brandon,
Mississippi. General Johnston has visited and in-
spected the Mobile defences.
There is said to be much suffering among the
people of Middle Tennessee.

. .
The Maine Democratic State Convention has
passed strong resolutions denouncing the course of
the Lincoln Adminstration.
NEW YORK, Aucuer 8, Mown.

Gilmore's heavy batteries are expected to open
fire from Morris Island on Fort Sumter in a few
days. The steamer Ironsides is within 500 yards
of Fort Sumter.

General Meiule's pickets extend two miles and a
hslf beyond the south bank of the Rappahannock.
The railroad bridge across the river at Rappahan-
nock station has bean rebuilt.

In consequence of guerillas the sutlers' waggons
from Washington to General Meade's army are ac-
companied by armed escorts.

News has been received from New Orleans to
the 31st ult. The Union Association had passed a
resolution opposing the organisation of a State
Government under the constitution in force prior
to secession, and opposing any new constitution
recognising slavery. The Neis York Herald says
that the Association is formed principally of office-
seekers.

Yazoo city has been stripped in corsequence of
the hostile attitude of the people. Quantities of
merchandise and furniture, and numbers of negroes
have been carried away.

No cotton has arrived at New Orleans since the
fall of Port Hudson.

It is semiofficially announced that the article
published lately in the Washington Republican re-
presenting. war with England as imminent, was not
authorised by the government nor made up with
any knowledge of its views.

President Davis has issued an address to the
Confederate army, in which he says :—" After
two years of warfare the enemy continues a struggle
in which our final triumph must be inevitable.
Unduly elated with recent success he imagines that
temporary reverses can quell your spirit or shake
your determination, and now gathers heavy masses
together for a general iuvasion, vaiuly hoping that
by desperate efforts success may be reached. You
know what the enemy means by success. His
m dignant rage aims at nothing less than
the extermination of yourselves, your wires
and children, to destroy what he cannot
plunder, to partition our homes as the spoils of
victory, to ineite servile insurrection, and to de-
bauch an inferior race, hitherto contented, by pro-
mising the indulgence of the vilest intuitions as the
price of treachery. Conscious of their inability
to prevail by legitimate means, and not bearing to
make peace lest they should be hurled from power,
the men now ruling in Washington refuse even to
confer on the subject of ending outrages disgracing
the age, or listen to any suggestion for conduct-
ing the war according to civilised usages. No
alternative is left you but victory or subjugation,
and the utter ruin of yourselves, your families,
and your country. Victory is within your
grasp you need but stretch forth your
hands to grasp it. All that is necessary is that all
should promptly repair to military duty, awl I now
grant a general pardon and amnesty to all officers
and men withiu the Confederacy who may be absent
without leave, and who shall without delay return to
their duty ; but no excuse will be received for any
delay beyond twenty days after this proclama-
tion." President Davis finally conjures all the
women of the Confederacy to use their influence in
aiding this call, and to take cure that none who owe
duty iu the field shall be sheltered at home.

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The Confederate Secretary of tho Treasury has
written a letter stating that, as the fall of Port
Hudson and Vicksburg exposes to the enemy the
government cotton purchase in Mississippi and
Lousiana, many planters will probably leave their
plantations. The military authorities will, there-
fore, he says, destroy all cotton they cannot pre-
serve from the enemy. The cotton will be destroyed
only when there is imminent danger of the enemy
capturing it.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
NEW YORK, AUOUST 7, Eravnta.

Money easy ; gold 27 per cent. prem. Exchange
on limirhai, bankers' bilk, 139!„ Stocks depressed;
New York Centrals, 129 ; Illinois, 119/ ;
104 ; Five per Cent. United States Bonds, Mi.
Cotton, good inquiry ; middling upland, 1.77 e.
Flour dull. Wheat depressed. Coru tending
downwards. Provisions dull. Coffee quiet. Sugar
advancing. Moles. es steady. Crude petroleum in
good demand, at 34 to 35.

Tee GALWAY LINIL —The special correspondent
of the Frerntan'r Journal, writing from Galway on Sunday,
aims :—•• The splendid steamship Hibernia, which is to com-
mence the mail service between Galway and Amerien, is
now steaming up the roods. The Hibernia left Liverpool
yesterday evening, end was expected bete early this morn-
ing; owing, however, to a gale which sprung up last night,
her arrival was delayed till now. The restoration of the
postal contmet to the Atlantic Company by the govern-
ment has thrown the people of Galway into a happy
state of excitement. Ou all sides there are the most
hopeful anticipations expressed of the benefits that will
accrue to Galway front the renewed and, it is trusted,
r.-invigorated operations of the company. The Hibernia
will sail on Tuesday with the mails and a large number of
lanoungers. She will also carry the latest telegraphic de-
spatclum. The renewal of the postal contract will be ode-
boated here by a number of Mtes. Tomorrow evening the
directors of the company will be entertained at a grand ban-
quet in the assembly roomy. Invitations are issued to 150,
and amongst the gums it is expected there will be, in addi-
tion to the directors, the Lord Mayor of Dublin and the
Mayors of Belfast and Derry. besides several gentlemen
from the north of Ireland who are largely engaged is trade,
gad wish to testify by their premises the sense they enter-
tain of the value of Galante as • tranestlaota• port Mr. Gen.
gory, N.Bpa, willl
ball." preraide at the banquet Ow Tuesday there
will be •

THE KING OP DAHOMEY.

The following letter has been received by the
Doke of Wellington from the celebrated lion-hinter M.
Jules Gerard :

" Monsieur le Doc,—Your grace is well aware that few
moo gain by being seen close, unless they are men
of intellect and merit. The King of Dahomey,
despite his cognomen, which signifies the • Eternal'
or the ' Infinite,' fully justifies that rule to
which he is no exception. Physically he is similar to the
other blacks of his country, tall, well built, a he'd like a ball
dog. The most usual expromion of his countenance is that
of cunning and cruelty. His moral qualities are in perfect
keeping with his phy►ical conformation ; he is more gracious
than the kings who have preceded him, fanatical for old
traditions and customs. The traditions of that mi-
croscopic court an to turn the whites to the best possible
account (exploiter lea blance), but especially to induce them
to make pimento. ft I. the custom to excite the people
with sanguinary spectacles, sou to be able to carry off she
neighbouring population when a slave-dealer makes en offer
to the King, and also at the annual custom of human
sacrifices•

" 1 Lave just spent two days at Kane, where the
King was staving for the celebration of the lesser
ceremonies. On the day of my presentation I wee
conducted across the marketplace, where twelve
corpses were exposed to view on sepante sites. Six
were bung up by the feet, the six others were upright
lake men about to walk. Those whom 1 saw close were
boil ibly mutilated, and not beheeded. An enormous
pool of blood covered the ground beneath the acafold,
giving unmistakable evidence of previous aacrifices
and ..1 the tortures which accompanied them. Our recea
nun by the King wee brilliant, very cordial fur myself ea
well.* for the French consul ; but we were woo able to
ainvinue "meshes that this was but a comedy always per-
formed oy this poor Paladin to get the presents brought by
the whites. Born and brought up in the midst of these
• ectaeles, which would he ridiculous if they wale not
alumni, the present Kieg is actually more food of
thew teats Li. subjects. 1 law him on that day admiring,
with the delight of • child, the grotesque dances and ridi-
culous pantomime of his ministers, sod then of the princes,
and the. of all present, for our amuseme.X. A most in.
fermil minim, which nearly deafened us, delighted the
King, who seemed to be in • state of sestacy ;
and this, Si. le Duo, lasted for six hours. On
the following day his Majesty invited us to
witness a procession of the King's riches. Ou reaching the
square of the Palace (reed huts) an agreeable surprise had
Leen prep•real fur us. The entrance gate was flooded by •
tool of blood two yards in width, and on each ode a column
of recruit; decapitated heads formed two immense chaplets.
It is true that on this day the Kiug wore the
emblem of Christ on his breast. It moat be presumed
that it was the cross of execution that be meant to im-
ply by this ornament. As regards the proeeosion of his
i.ealtb, it consisted of • few old carriages, bath chain car-
ried by tutu with bgures like Punchinello. Ooe thousand
women carried each a bottle of liquor on her head, • brass
b.siii iu the shape of • foothith to receive the blood of the
bunion •iciims on the day of the King's banquet; an image
of the Virgin ; various baskets-full of human skulls ;an
image of St. Lawrence, as large aa life, carried by blacks
airily the drum of death.
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"At another festival the King commanded no (not her
Amazons, who mauceuvred with the precisurr of a Back of
she rp. On the marketplace already meetioired each step
was ornamented by a dead body ; sod the King cents and
aeon iu Wn midst of pools of blood and fragments of human
fle sh u astute of put ref actiou. Ou this unoidou be bad daubed
144 hue with coal. The ceremony lentil ineted by atundi dace,
in which the King took part, dancing ria-d-cis to drunken
soldier. and musicians. Such are, M. le Duo, the
mew, the government. and the people whom we have
hitherto Loped to turn inter a path less contrary to the laws
of humanity. I regret that Captain Burton should have ar-
rived at Kane just at the moment of the King's departure,
as he might have Leen enabled to see and judge of all these
Chios,. 1 am, M. le Duc, your meet obedient servant,
" J uLaa GIRARD.
" P.S. On the day of his departu.• the Ki.l invited us
to • review of his army pr.ipar.d for war. It was from
12,000 to 14,000 strong, comprising 12,000 Amazons, 1,000
men of the body-guard, and 2,000 archers."

ELY CATHEDRAL. —The new lantern tower of this
cathedral, designed as a memorial of the late Dean Peacock,
is making good progress: the upper portion of the two
south.eastaru bays has remedy been unmasked, and the
rtfect is pleasing. Mr. Hall, of Mary taboo., has undertaken
to cover the whole of the external woodwork with lead. and
an efficient staff rf %milkmen have commeocied operatics:a
under the direction of Mr. Warde. The canopied panels of
the choir stall■ are being tilled with carvings illustrating
incidents in bible history. Subiects from the Old Testament
are placed on the south side, sod subject, from the New
Testament on the north. Two of these last, representing
the betrayal of our Lord, and his arraignment before Pilate,
have just been added. The great work of decorating the
c. fling of the nave roof, commenced by the late Mr.
IPEstrange, is being steadily prosecuted by Mr. Gambier
Parry, another able amateur artist.
NEW ACT TO ALTER A SINGULAR LAW. —An
act of parliament has jest been printed to amend the low
as to the misappropriation by servants of the property of
• their toasters. On the let proximo the act will take effect,
and it will not then be dm met a felony for a servant to
take corn or other food from the possessiou of his master,
wormy to his orders, for the purpose of giving the same
or of having the same given to the horses or other animals
of such master. It is declared to be "desirable" to alter
the law, and for the offence to reverse the crime of felony.
but to render a person liable to be charged before Teeple-
trates and fined, or imprisooed with hard labour. In the
event of a charge being deemed "too trifliug" it may be
dismissed. Au appeal is gavels to the *meant on conviction.
ANOTHER IRISH AGITATION. A "monster"
meeting of Irish cationalista was convened on Saturday, on
the summit of Slievenamon, in the county Tipperary, "to
hear the suggestions of sever •I patriot, on the wrongs of
this grand old country, and the bust means to restore to her
the blessing of nationality." The weather was unfavour-
able, and this circumstance, so doubt, prevented filthy who
would otherwise have attended. There were about
700 present, chiefly of the late:erring class. Mr. Charles J.
Kirkham, of Mullinahose. stated to have been one of
the coutributors to the Nation during the repeal agitation,
was called to the chair, and addressed his " brother pa.
timaidista' at some length, calling oa them to imitate the
example of other oppressed peoples, and to woo the goddess
Freedom in the only way in which she ever could be woo.
He might be told it warn dangerous to do this, but the goal
could never be reached without sacrifice and suffering.
He hoped that ere long, upon that spot, they would again
amenable with their tried and trusted chief. 011ahoey, at
their bead. Mr. Gill. proprietor of the Tipperary Adou-
rate, moved a resolution to discountenance parliatneutary
agitation se seseelses and illusory. He observed that
Lord Palmerston did not can if 20 Irish lasdlotels were
shot per dry—a sentiment which elicited loud cheers sod
criis of "Down with the landlords!* sad •• there would
want to be more of them .het." The meeting was sub-
sequently adds/rod I. • wily similar strain by • Mr.
Finnerty, from Nash Tipperary.—Daily Exprus.

THE FORESTERS* FETE AT THE CRYSTAL I THE DISTRESS IN LANcasHas.
PALACE.-(THIS DAY.)
CENTRAL RELIEF FUND.
The usual weekly meeting of the Executive con,
The great annual fête of that large and important I was held 4, the Town ,r„„, , -
body of working men known as the " Ancient Order of Sir
Foresters" takes place to-day at the Crystal Palace, the J. Kay-disuttleworth, Batt.. Lord Egettrueof 'ration Lord
The Earl of DEIST presided ; sod there were pressor
profits being designed for the Widow and Orphan Fund . E. Howard, Colonel Wilson P. 54... Marl Egertes 14.0,
lisasta. Kay, Stara, Heywood, Roberta, E Ashworth,
connected with the London United District of the
order ;
Goodair, Hugh Mason, Plait, Row G. L. Ashworth. Hatchin.
sod, if we may judge from the "et ("meow" eon, Rowboats's, R. !lecture, and Commissioner Puna
of people that have proceeded to the Palace by Mr. J. W. Alecto= hon. secretary, reported a Wane
rail and road up to the time of our going to press. • in the Wok of 314,5961. 12a. 111, wad that 5131. 3s- 2d. lad
last year, when upwards of 80,000 persons were present.. hd been butair s.": 11. his
a.aly
the attendance will equal, if not exceed, that of been received duriug the week. Two small parade of cloth.
The doors of the Palace were opened at 8 o'clock, and o I bag r. Gas
to inform you that, ou the Bth lowest, there au
soon after that hour the visitors kept pouring into the an increase in the number of pareses receiving parothel
building in one cootinnons stream. The trains from Lon- relief is 27 unions in the cotton manufacturing Mantas,
don-bridge, Victoria, and the Elephant and Castle Railway as compared with the number so relieved in the protons
week, of 9L This wren.. of 91 be explained as tallow'.
stations commenced running at 7 o'clock. acrd continued to do There is au bureau at Bentley of 23, at Bury of 211, at
so the whole morning every 10 minutes. About 11 o'clock Chorley of 18, at Utahans. of 44, at Oustaog of 9, at
the respective stations were crowded with dense masses Glossop of 25, at Haslingdeci of 28, at Leigh of 2.5,
of people waiting for conveyance to the scene of festivity, at Preston of 501, at Prestwich of 38, aod at Rochdale of
13 • makiog a total iocreese of 955. But there is • d
The crowd was constantly increased by arrivals from the :
at Ashtouuder-L of 91, at Bertonoupon-Irwell of 4'2
country by the excursion trains on the London and North hue
at Blackburn of 43, at Bolton of 107, at enrollee of 13'4
Western, Great Wester°, Great Northern, and Great at Lanouter of 18, at blacclestield of 9, at M tochester of
Ratters lines. The South Eastern, Loudon and Brighton, 263, at Baddleworth of 6, at Belford of 107, at libations ,g
and Loodgn, Chatham. and Dover Haes also ma a 24a at Todmorden of 5, treW animates. of 1, and atWitson of
making a total chorea*. of 864, so that there is a net increase
number of special excursion trains, the passengers by which, a9l and, aiasa tee eon sa,aantbss La,s, a was
however, were not brought on to Loudon, but changed car- of 126,134. There were on the Bth inst. 145,849 tenons re.
riage4 for the Palace at the Norwood Junction. While the wiring parochial relief in the 27 unions adverted to ;en the
railway lines were thus patronised, the road was far from corresponding work of 1961, 46,874 persons were so re
being deserted. Most of the principal "court." had char. l'a„„e'reds.i there leihtufeirr au increase of 94, 97,5 persons
is
tared vans, omnibuses, and other vehicles for the oouvayuce sra.--raaa_?..eia''..g pia,
eak of 1 relief, or 82 e o So,P° r ;;4° ee„:1
or 296 5 per cant. la the
of those who preferred the highway, and the rushs leading sew, The total weekly au of ono-door relief on the
from the Elephant and Castle to the Palace presented much Bth instant wea 5,936/. 12s. 7d. • in the oorrespoodag
°tithe app.,* as a o Darby gag.* A large proportion as week of 1861 it was 2.2401. 18e. sa., there 10, therefore,
the "brethren" wen drewed in the volitional Foresters'
eluarLucfpeourdsnag 6
week.6Bt
(413'186121dr, 6,60,4 9.. 14.
Th.
costumes, and fun and jollity marked their demeanour. The averageper er...Lao „.o Is,.
of
weather was, unfortunately, rather showery, I than unions on Abe Bth instant was 7'4; in the oorre
By 1 o'clock the great bulk of the visitors had reached the spc.diog week is 1861 it was 2.4. The *Mount
the hands of the un- of the above et of
money
Adair., and at half-past 1 the proceedings of the day were 1811 instant was 73,9291. 157. 441. I take the opowtoon
opened by a procession of the brethren, attired in full re- of stating that the provisions of the paid: cara-ria-ult.rt
yaw The procession was, after some difficulty, formed on will shortly come into operation in moat of the large tows,
f
the cricket-Iround, and from thence proceeded through the and in several of the peewees of the cotton usaufactunag
grounds and along the terraces, wompanied by several bras derriere ; lam there ore justified in auticipatin.; that a
great number of able•bodord uuemploved operatives will
hands. At the close of the procession the company dig- soon censored Loth from -
nom the poor rates mat from the
peeved over the building and grounds to enjoy the number- ; charitable Nada,.
less amusement. provided for their entertaiument. Dancing Mr. Rewussora elated that the 'tier-earned towns had
and ' • kiss in the ring" were largely patronised. Amongst ' Peel to aPPleeleionei eeeuetimeied by plans sod witiroates, for
the special attractions of the day are a balloon *went by lows far purposes here stated Blackburn, 740001., for
main &swats, for cleansing raver, deepening, forming, and
Mr. Cozwell and • display of the great fountains. paving the beck through the town, fur forming said paving
streets, and for other works-a farther *auction to be
reeked for during the winter; Preston, 28,5001, to form
public park and recreation grounds, and to complete sewers
and streets, and paving and repairing footpaths MI the Maks
M the Ribble, sod for other works • Dukintield, 2,000. for
mein sewers and other works. TbUe applications bad ban
reported on, and saection would be granted. Blackburn
would haver tint instalment of 10,010., awl additioul
instalments as the work proceeded. Preston would have the
14111141, and MIII,IIIiiIIM would have the 2,00(8 asked for, as
it was thought of 10,11001. beiug asked for wLen plane
could begot ready. Denton is preparing plans tor ,win sewer;
and Wigan has given notice tor Bolton war .boat
to apply for • sauction to borrow 100,000/. for waterworks
extensions, Weapons( and improving river, seaeriog, form-
ing, paving and completing streets, recreation 'rounds ex-
tension, markets extenarom endows Townhall. The pleas
and specifications are ill course of preparation. Stockport
was about to make application for souse :10.0311. for forming
sewers sod streets, dooming river, and for other works.
Most at the boroughs and towns 111 the distressed districts
would apply for loans as soon as plans and estimates could
be prepared.
The CHAIRMAN (Lord Devi") asked if the public works
tarred out tooter the new act is places towed w odd absorb
a large amount ut unskilled labour?
Mr. RAY/WWII wished that wry 'with'. At the prallet
moment something Ins MO unskilled now esti were em-
ployed at Blackburn. At &dew a Loge noisier were also
at work. In Dukoileld public work. la.l bees wormwood,
iu anticipation of °blaming a loan tor the put wee of kod-
ing employment for appliesota to the relief COIIIIIIILUPO thew
All the men were employed to gawp, and paid fur measured
work.
The CMAIRMAN suggested that in the event of a larger
amouut than the million and a half et prevent appropriated
to public works being applied for and Knotted, the Peor-
ia+ Board in girt exercise a discretion in 111111111 g mss appli-
cation to duels works us would employ the largest amount
of unskilled labour.
Mr. FARBALL said be had no doubt that, under the cir-
cumstances noweiowd, wane such discretion would be
exercised.
Grant. were then made to various towns to the amount
of 3,9551., incliteltog loalitl to Blackburn.
The CIiAIRMAN 11.1.,1 Mr. Rawliussw what steps had
been takeu there to put the New Public Werk• Act into
operatic..
Mr. RAWLINSON replied that Blackburn was the Ent
place to accept the provisions of the act ; and es regarded
the preparation of the neorwary plans and specilicatiow, rod
the carrying out all the other preliminary derails, that town
might serve as a methyl for the rut id Letraehire, for
nothing could be move complete and perfect. He begged
also to remark that iu Bleckliuro they bad loreatallad the
act in setting now to work fur save. iu the way provided
for in the act itself. They certainly dew, es d the warmut
praise of the committee and of the country.

SUICIDE OF ONE OF THE MURDERERS ♦T
KIBEDALE 11.40 L.

The young man, George Wright, 21 years of age,
charged with the wilful mustier of Emanuel Bates, at Old-
ham, oo the 2ixl ofJ tate. committed suicide in Kirkdale Gaol
yesterday morning. About six o'clor.k one of the gaolers
found the deceased suspended to a gas bracket in his °all
by • hammock strop. Lau was extinct, thrugh the body
was still warm. The crime for which Wright was awaiting
hie trial was this : —On the 'right before the murder a lay
named Bates, residing in a locality called the Vitieyard, got
upon the wall of Wright, a mason spinner, sod Wright
boxed the lad's ears. Emanuel Bates, the father of the
buy, saw Wright striking his son, and said, •• What are
you doing' If my boy bay done wrong I will correct
Lim myself, not you." To this Wright replied,
" You old -- I will serve you the same." Upon
this Bates got bold of Wright by the collar, shook him, and
struck him on the side of the bead with his open hand. and
Wright then said, " Yon old -- , you have not done with
this yet." The parties then menstrated, and the quarret was
apparently at an nod. Next morning, however. Bates was
going to Masers. Collinge and Lancashire's mill. where be
was employed, and pasatog the prisoner's entiy, when the
prisoner came out and struck him a violent hoer over the
head, which so eeriously injured him that he died the mete
day. The prisoner abricoudrd to Metal bridge, when he
was apprehended about a fortnight after the occurrence.
The learned judge in his charge to the grand jury, the other
day, alluded to Wright's offence in thaw :—" There
is acme (Geo. Wright) in which the prisoner, haring received
morn. provocation one day, seems out of revenge to have laid
in wait for the dammed on the next day. sod struck
ban a violent blow from behind with a stock, which
killed hint. The previous provocation would soon to show
ill will against the man whom he k riled, and so far that ie
against him, he haying s day to mot. The only question is,
whether you believe, from the weapon used, the prisoner
intended to inflictgrievous bodily balm upro the deceased.
If so, then the offence would amount to the crime of
murder. But if the evidence falls short of proving that,
then the crime would only be manslaughter." The pri-
soner seemed to anticipate that thr re visa no chance of his
life being spared, thong), he aid nut do or nay anything
which would have induced the officials to keep s very strict
watch upon his MOVIIIIMSDIII. Couirequeutly the suicide took
everyone ley surprise.

THE LATE MTMTERIOtB DEATH IN BRUMoRDSEY.—
, LYte last night the adjourned inquest on the body of M.
engraver, of George-street, C.iniberwell, sea reaained
by Mr. Carter, the coroner for Surrey, at the Gloucester
Arms, Old Kent-road. It appeared from the a:eidetic., that
• the decreed wa• found by a MAW and ~,11111,1 lying .111 the
pavement 'pi:windy dead, with his waistcoat toru, and big
coat turned completely over his Lend, hi, rime »meowing as
•if he had been suffocated. The medical gentleman who
made the post aiortent examination sad the appearances
• were quite consistent with congestion of the long., of which
deceased died. Several of the jury thouht that deceased
bad met with foul play. The Coeiner summed up,
after a lengthened deliberation, the jury (mod, "That the
deceased came to his death through congestion of the lungs
producing apoplexy."
DRATII AT HOUNhLOW RAILWAY STA-
TION.—As the South Western quvrter to seven up.traiit
Irani Feltham to London was this Morning nearing the
Hounslow station, se agricultural labourer treapaieed on
the line for the purpose of obtaining a near cot to Ida
lalg-
logs at Whitton. Ile we. observed walking Bowe the hoe,
wove lie suddenly crowd iu frost of the xpyrvaebisg an-
gina, the buffer of which struck bine boding him some
yard. He was picked up iu a shockingly motilat-d con-
dition. Dr. Douglas, of Hounslow. wee m imnmJiatu at•
tendance, but that gentleman pronouneeal death to have
been Instantaneous. The body waa removed to the Railway
lan to await the CortliCel
FATAL AtVIDRNT Ti) A LUNATIv.-011 Satlir.lay
evening last au inquest was Lehl uon the hody of Mr.
George Alcock, an ovate of Cuton hill A-elle'.
On Friday lad the deceased, iu euthavolitiug to coupe
from the attendee' is chars, of him. got through a window
on to the roof of the Imildieg. He wall folb;sial by the
attendant, who made a grasp at hies when he wan at the
top of the roof. The tkOrOdUlatt Inns drew bedew' up in
order to avoid being captured, and by so doing overbiaLinrid
himself, rolled dews the roof on the opposite aide. and fell
• a distance of thirty or Rory feet on to the areend. On
being taken up life ea' nut quite extinct. Ever)thisit coy
done to restore Lim, but without avail, and the unfoitunate
nein died shortly afterward... The jury verdict
of "Accidental death." They shun expo-seed an upision
that the windows should be barred. This recotnoiendAtiou
Dr. Newsom, the thperiutendeut, promnied should tie ►t-
I to. —Eirridegitaas Gazette.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF B.INKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. CollllllifiliolleT Erato.)
RC THOMAS V r ERA. -THE VICOI,i',TCDLH OF I.WL.

This was au soplicstiocC;;:lestroOxCu.tody.
The henkrupt. Thum. Masters, wag the contractor
for the refreshment department of the origiusl
:relit Exhibition in !bile perk, of 1851, deigned
by the l'nnoe Commit, where be realised* handsome ow:h-
-i-tepee. but of Lao wards lost all by takiug an hotel opposite
the Crystal Palace at Syiletilisin. in consequence of
the company immix refrer-hrneots within their
Own budding. He became bankrupt sod received a
M.st-clos. ovrtif c..te et the band. of Mr. Conimussioner
imulburn. Being unable t.i surmount his difficulties, he
.gain became in...lrina iii 1860, and obtained his discharge.
It appears from hi. ex.p,inati,n on the 10th August that he
hail boos in busitive. for twenty yesr.. H. now owes but 1270 f.
and ham assets shout 1111 furniture and effect. being
held under a bill of sale glues to the London and West-
minster Loan Offi.-e. St. sliirtio's•lime, mi security fora cash
advance of 50f. His la-t mllres. n•• refreehment depot t-
meat, Royal Colueseutu, Regent's-park, cook and coo-
fectimier."

-There was Do opposition, and an immediate order for
bankrupt's release wee amide.

R HODGE&
I. the nett e.es thaa of Osorge Hodges, of Greenutresta
Bethnal glee., .n oral• r we• Tussle for bankrupt's liberation.
Yr. ri T. Cooper WIN •C,01.11.i Mt is OS furll4oil2( COMM