The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-17 00:00:00

Tuesday, Sept. 16, .

Tote 6.2,60

THI WARWICKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION
AT Anon-PARA.—The ground, which ia being made ready
for this show, which is to be opened on Wednesday, already
presents an appearance which would have gladdened the
eyes of an exhausted trooper who might have come upon it
after the recent little affair at Manassas J unction. There is
already erected cures andshedding enough to accommodate
the wing of an army. All along the fencing which turas
down to the left on entering by the Victoria-gate there is
line of sheds for the horned cattle, the fano, constituting
solid back for the sheds ' • the roof is of canvas, aupported by
wooden uprights at oertaiu intervals. On the opposite side
of the park, beyond the cricket ground, there is • similar
' erection for the, exhibition of bones, only with the differ.
once that it is boarded off into stalls. Immediately in
front of the latter, on the part facing the bowling-green,
there is in course of preparation a "circus " or ring, in
which the hones are to be, at stated time during the
show, put through their paws. This will probably
form one of the mast attractive features of the
exhibition. On the rising ground approached straight
onward from the Victoria-gate entrance there is • really
magnificent tent, 72 by 30 yards in dimension, intended for
the reception of sheep. Two others, for the same use, are
in course of preparation close by. For the pigs there is s
line of very snug looking pens running all round the exte-
rior faces of the dancing platform. The cheese and w.,^l
will each occupy a pretty little tent on the rising ground
above the platform. All the ironed below the platform
will be wed by exhibitors of implements, for whom use
several canvas expansions are already pat up, and others are
about to follow. There is already •al rge collection on the
ground. The dinner tent, which is to occupy the hill in front
of the terrace, will be on as enormous scale. It is Dot yet
put up, but the lines of tables are already in their place* to
show what an amount of the award it will cover.—lifirrnirep
Asst Post.

A STORE WITH A MORAL—Early in the autumn
of 1861, at avillage not very remote from the good town of
Chelmsford. there appeared a stranger gentleman of adds
presence, said to be connected with one of England's die
tujuieheal families, and reputed to have run a fashionable
• eventful career. He had been wounded in • duel, had
roamed over the boundless prairies and green savannu of
the west, and had chased the kangaroo amid the wilds at
Anatolie ; M bad, in fact, passed through all the varied
phases of • life of adventurous enterprise. Quickly follow.
mg in the steps of this illustrious unknown came the (pen
of his idolatry, fair and attractive in person, in deportment
scarcely less dignified than her patrician partner, and cocoa-
pealed by • bevy of lovely daughters. This aristocratic
looking gentleman being reputed wealthy as Cronus, was
treated with all the deference due to an °neod
nabob, or to the great mogul himself. The society
of his family was much cultivated by the local mag-
nates, who quickly called to leave their cards, and in return
were invited to champagne luncheons, and occasionally to
sumptuous dinoen graced with every luxury that money
could command, or the moat refined epicure could desire.
Not lees assiduous were the professional men and trades-
men in the neighbourhood in soliciting this family's patron-
age—a favour which appears to have been conceded them
with encouraging promptitude. But, alas ! the bubble son
bunt. To the no small consternation of their once eager
friends the family were called abroad the other day by a
pressing emergency, and left the place with the intimatios,
more brief than immuring, that they hoped to return one day
and make all things right I This unexpected denouement
has plunged some of their anxious, but not altogether die
interested, acquaintances iuto a condition of hopeless die
' apondency, and amongst them may be enumerated certain
ambitious aspiraute to the hands of those bewitching Circa,
the young ladies of the family.—Esser Herald.
DEFRAUDING THE OLDHAM RELIEF COMMITTEE.
On Monday Mr. Mellor, solicitor, appeared before the 01d•
ham borough magistrates, and stated that a woman, named
Hannah Cumming, bad been before the Westwood Ward
Committee, and told them that IS.. or Se. fad. per week was
all she had coning in to support herself and children. She
received in consequence from the committee two sums of 7a
on the 23rd and 30th of August ; but it had since beeo dies
covered she bidet that time :10• per week from her husband
who was working at Keighley, in Yorkshire, and 4s. tid. pt
week from the Board of Guardians. On Monday she cams
again before the Westwood Ward Committee, and when told
that her imposition bad been discovered, she asked if they
really thought that parties who came for help to them
told them the truth. A warrant was taken out iirelmt
her, but she had left Oldham. The mrcamatances were
laid before the bench in the hops that the press would
take notice of the case, and the bench give express,.
to an opinion which should show to parties inclined to
impose upon relief committees that they were liable to
be severely punished. The magistrates remarked that
the law was distinct upon the question, and that they
should deal very severely with parties who should he proved
to have defrauded the committees of money which ounbt
to be given to those who were in real distress.—Man ogees
Guardian.

I-VIM STORY.—On Monday last, a woman,
described as Ann Hughes, of Sheffield, who appeared is
court in male attire, was brought up at the Tomball,
Boltoo, on a charge of having, on the 15th December last
rear, obtained a sum of 31. lls. 10d. from one Thomas Ho'
croft, with intent to defraud. It appeared that, in the
month of June, 1861, the prisoner obtained a situation w 0
M. Matthew Bennett, coal proprietor, Mooredebossa
Little Helton. as • general farm servant, to look after
garden, he., and had also acted as Mr. Beanett's
attendant, giving the name of John Jones. On Tuesday= it
was Mr. Bennett's practice to go to Manchester. and the
prisoner had accompanied him, driving him about IMO
place to place, and frost customer to customer. as °crow°
required. It appeared that Mr. Bennett and four oth,o
were the lessees of the LAM* Helton turopts
trust, and 000ssiocally Mr. Bennett reCeiTell the
funds himself from the Middle Halton bar, and sonietimei
sent his servant " John" (the prisoner) for them. Be
prisoner took up her abode on Mr. Bennett's premises. ool*
pyisg a saddle room, where, along with soother female,
whom she represented as her wife, she slept, and there or
tinned for several months. Oa a Monday, in December, tie
" wife" left her, in consequence of some disturbaece, sad
on the followicg Monday (December 11), the prisoner eta
left Mr. Bennett's service. It appeared that on the stindg
following the prisoner went to the Middle Holton tolllar
keeper, Thomas lioncroft, stied is the usual way askeklu,
the week's toll money, and without knowing what bal
takes place, Hone:oft paid her the money-31. in p,W and
Ila 10e1. in silver. That money had Dens beim twofer&
to Mr. Bennett, and constitute 4 the present charge- MI
prisoner was committed for trial at the salt Salford see
moos. The police authorities have assoartained that spa
adopted male attire eight years ago, at RainhilL Recestl!
she was working at a stairs quarry, in Sheffield. and
down in this district is search of her companion when esker
I hat* custody.