The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-09 00:00:00

THE MULE AND DONKEY SHOW AT THE

AGRICULTURAL HALL.-(TBI8 DAY.)

The opening of the mule and donkey show took
place this morning, there being 125 entries in the catalogue.
Oa the jades taking their placeatherealsa,foreign and Er:s-
hah, were led into the area to have their qualities tested, and
the donkeys were afterwards introduced to undergo the
same ordeaL During the donkey-testing much amassment
was occasioned by some of the peculiarities exhibited
by the animals, and the familiar shout of "Hi,' " Hi,"
" Hello," " Hullo," with the whip accompani-
ment, reminded the spectators of the equestrian-
ism witnessed at Blackheath, Hampeteatbbeath, kc.
The general condition and &pp...moos of the animals was
the subject of eulogistic remark. As was expectzd, the
Egyptian donkey belowing to his Royal Miele's' the
Prince of Wales gained the first prize (a silver cup). The
animal was mach admired, and some regret was
experienced in consequence of its valuable trappinp
not having arrived. Sir H. Strawy's Spanish stallion
donkey, and Mr. S. Gunny's "Cordova," imported from
Spain, proved exceedingly attractive. The award of the
prises was expected to be °occluded this afternoon. To-
morrow, it is said, the /3atemene De Rothschild, Miss Bur-
dett Coatis, Mr. Samuel Gurney, the Bishop of Loudon,
and the Roy. Thomas Jackson, will visit the show,
and award extra prisms to those animals who shall have
obtained "commendation." The ruing will ooressesce
each day at 4 o'clock and continue at intervals till 10
o'clock. To Mr. John Douglasand Mr. J. H. SUM.= credit
is due for their aorta in the management of the show.

LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY.
(PHIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting was held at noon thin day
Mr. J. N. DANItLL is the chair. _

The report, which has already been published, was taken
as reed.

The CHAIRMAN, in movieg the adoption of the report,
mid there was nothing in it remirien explanation. The
traffic was gradually isoreamng. both in goods and
passengers and there wu every prospect of a eatlefactory
present and improving future. He expressed regret that the
company had not mended io carrying the bill for the Isle of
Doge Line. bat added that in the parliamentary proceedings
generally they had in regard to such Hoes ma had best paused
by other companies secured all the advantages they could
have expected.
The motion we. seconded by Capt. MAicaura, and, after a
short diecuasion, agreed to.
Mr. VICNABLIS (a director), who expressed hie regret that
he was not in accord with his colleagues on the
subject of the reduction of farts, quoted a number of
@thistle% showing that u between the short stations where
the fares had been at his suggestion reduced,
them bad • been a very large increase is the
paeveoger traffic and a considerable addition to the receipt,.
He had been union' to extend the priseiple between the
termini, but being opposed at the board he desired to
submit the pnties) to the shareholders, and he moved that
the fazes between Stepney and Bow be reduced to three.
pesos for first clue pasesegere, su itwopeoce for matead elan ;
between Londe. sad Stormily to 4d. and 3d. ; between
Blackwell
tivol and London, and Loudon and Bow, to 4d. and
3d. tomme y.
This motion was seconded by Kr. Maims.
The CHAIRMAN rid the proposition would involve a low
of 33 pet cent. of the earnings between Blackwell and
Loudon.

Captain MANGLIX (a director) moved the preview@ clew
tics. which after a short desonesioe was carried by an
immune majority.
A dividend at the rate of 31. 12it 6d. per &Damn cm the
ordinary stock was thee declared. payable on and after the
10th of August, and the proesedinge concloded with the
assal eompliment to the chairman and the other dinetem.

NATIONAL TEMPERANCE LZAOtIL—(THIS
This morning some thousands of members of this body
assembled at the Crystal Palace for a dey of temperate
enjoyment In spite of the rain the railway companies had
some difficulty in meeting the heavy domande which were
made upon their resources. Amongst the Widen of the
movement who went down were Mr. J. P. Chowne, Mr. H.
T. Beery, Mr. S. Bewley, Mr. G. Cruikshank, Mr. Salwey,
and others who are to addressthe assembled people on the
advantage; of adhering firmly to the principles to which
they have pledged themselves, and on kindred subjects. A
vast number of the members of the league who are visiting
the poison to day we children, and for their benefit all sorts
of juvenile eistertainmetits have been liberally provided.
THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE ERLE AND • WEL9II
Joan.—With reference to the cars of • man named Edward
Regan, charged at the Mold lathes. on Friday last, with
rape, sod acquitted, the Lord Chief Justice, on cornier into
court on the following morning, thus addressed the Coder
Sheriff :—" Before closing these amine, let me ask you in
future to return men more lovable of discharging the duty
of jurors than those who served on the Bret jury yesterday.
They returned • verdict of acquittal. In the whole course
of my professional career I don't thew a more signal
iwt•nos of the failure of Adios."
ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER AT BASH.—It was
only no Friday last that a man owned Bishop was tried at
the Somerset Athena at Wells for shooting at he wife with
latest to murder bar, at Bath. and was osovicted and sea-
l Wooed to ten years' penal servitude. A ver7 similar case oc-
curred in the same city on Sunday evening, whoa • man
named Hoary Brine, resitting at 5 Howell's Cottages,
Soutbgateetreet, made a deliberate. attempt to take his
wife's life by shooting at her with a pastel. Brine, it seems,
bad bee. out drinking several dam, dririrt which he had
frequeetly threstmed his wife. She bad, however, attached
little importance to his thresta, as when under the inflames
of liquor his language was always violent. At about half-
, past 8 o'clock one Sunday evening Mrs. Brice was sitting at
her doorstep reeding, whew her busload came behind her
and discharged • pistol close to her right ear. The screams
of the woman and the report of the pistol brought the
neighbours to the spot, sod the assistance of the police
was at ogee sought. Police-sergeant Coles went immedi-
ately to the house and found Mrs. Brim sitting in a chair
bleeding from the side of her face, which was also much
blackezed with powder, while her husband was standieg
at a table. His wife wowed him of shooting her, and he
replied, " Yes, that's the pistol I did it with." pointing to
the waves on the table. The coostable took MUG into
custody, and careered him to the station-house. When
the charge was being made out, and after being duly
cautioned the prisoser said. I have does it, and I hope it
will have its effect." In the meantime the woman was re-
moved to the United Hospital, whets it was found that •
tenth* bad entered her ear, soother had penetrated the
jawbone besides a small piece of lead, and • third tack bad
pierced her thumb. These were all fop Innately extracted,
and unless erysipelas should intervene no fatal result is
apprehended.
SUICIDE PROM • STEAMWR.—About 3 a.m. on
Sauk, warping, while the steamer Rainbow was on her
pomp from London fee Groat Yarmouth, • passenger was
observed by the watch to lay his hat upon the deck sod then
Meth overboard. A. alarm was as woe raised, bet in vain,
as thedeemmsd did sot wain rise to the surfeits. The sui-
cide took place off Soatherthd, oa the Suffolk meth The
doomed was dread in • black emit, sod in the hat was
found the fellovriogaddrens. without • name :—" Mot —,
9:1, Florenthroad, New-croak Lueders, KM," The maker's
name ha the hat woo "Beriberi*, Howelydavra. Broadway,
Deptford."
PALACIM. —.ONE SHELLING DoT.
NCIEFDAT. Anson B.—Admiosises. ea psynni. 7,781;
tithe by means tirade. 992; fetal. 8.773.