The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-05 00:00:00

THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND THE NEW RAIL.
WAY SCHEMES.

In the House of Lorin, on Monday, Earl (irau-
vitt* will cell the attention of the home to the report of the
select committee on railway schemes within the limit' of
the metropolis, and move that the following bill be not
proceeded with in the premed session, sin.:—Victoria
Station and Thum Embankment Railway, Oiford-street
and City Railway, Loudon Main Trunk Underground Rail-
way, Charincerass (Northern) Railway, Charing-crag
(Western) Railway, lbetenham and Hampstead Junction
Railway (Ethnics to Charing-cream). London Colon Rail.
ways, and Toeseaham sad Fs:Assam-street Railway ; that
the fees which have bees incurred in respect of the said
bills be remitted ; that the said report be referred to all
select committees to whist' any railway bills within the
limits of the metropolis may be referred in the present
swiss.

THE FEDERAL WAR STEAMER KEAR';AGE.

BOULOONE, Masai 4.
The Federal war steamer Keareage left to-day,
shortly after nom Drotisotiso aolosourn.

SHOCKING OCCUIUUTNCE AT THE PRESTWICH
ASYLUM.

Yesterday an inquest was held before Mr. Rutter,
at the County Lunatic Asylum, Prestwich, on the body of
Jolts Boardman, sad 56, a lunatic, who had met his death
by violence inflicted on him by another patient in the

asylum.
Edmund Manley, one of the assistant surgeons, deposed
that he was paean through the wards on Sunday forenoon,
and Amos Booth. an attendant, said the deceased had
become very violent, and broken • window ; in con.
eenuenoe of which he had been obliged to confine him
in his room. Witmer visited the doomed, and found
him ve much excited. He saw him several times
afterwards, bet be made no complaint until Wednesday,
when he st•ted that he had a pain in his side. Witness
examined his side and found that some ribs were broker.
Deceased stated that he had been abased by a light.
hued man and an attendant named Joel became he
had broken • window, The deceased was removed to
the hospital, and he died early on Thursday morning.
The attendant Joe/. who he alleged had diesel him
was absent at the time. A post-mortem examie.tiou of
the deemed bed bees made. There were a few external
bruises about the legs, but they were of no moment. Two
ribs on the right side and three upon the left were frac-
tured. That was ettffieWnt to cause death. The injuries
might have been canoed by bloke. —Amos Booth, an atten-
dant, said he was in charge of the ward in which the de-
emed was *Defined. On Sunday morning he complained to
witness that be had been teamed by • patient named Pill.
lag. He became very excited, and about 11 o'clock he
baps to kick up a row. He broke • mum of glass, sad tried
to get through the windows, tat he fell on the door. Wa-
age' picked him up, and she deceased struggled. Witness
tried to pull off his clothes, but deceased became very
much excited. Withers called to his assistance a patient
named Pilling, who helped to take off deceased's clothes.
He did not see Pilling kick deceased, or otherwise use any
vicdeeoe towards him. The reason that the deceased's
clothes wowed= off wee, that wittiest intended to put him
to bed. Pilling was a light-haired man. Deceased had
also said that a patient named Wonky had kicked him.
Wilma asked Worley if he bad used any violence to de-
ceased, sad Woodsy said he had kicked him, became
deceased was always teasing him.—John Lawler, an atten-
dant, said be was in deceased's ward on Sunday morn-
ing. On bearing a window broken be went to ascertain the
came. He saw deceased on the door, and the retinas
Booth wee tryisg to quiet him. Before they succeeded in
getting him to bed • patient sensed Pillieg kicked Dim
several times. They tried to prevent it, and eventually
enceeeded in pushing Pilling away. Deceived bed never
complained of being abased before this occasion. Wit-
mer saw nobody luck him besides Pilling.—Mr. H. H.
ley, one of the surgeons at the asylum, stated
that Pilling was subject to fits ol violence at times,
and was not accountable for hi actions. The
deceased's death was caused by the fracture of hi ribs.
Worley, who had also kicked the deceased, was of a very
irritable temper, and not responsible for his acts. It was
customary, wheneves a patient became refractory, to remove
him as soon as possible to his bedroom.
The jury returned • verdict, "That Pilling, not being of
sound mind, but a lunatic, had violently assaulted and
kicked the deceased several times en several parts of the
body, and inflicted divers mortal wounds, and did kill and
slay deceased, bat not with malice aforethought."

Tin CRAWLEY Clow MARTI/M.—This morning
was issued, from the parliamentary paper office. " A copy
of the premodify@ of the late Court Martial for the trial of
Colonel Crawley." It extends ore, 1:19 eloselyprintd
pages, and appended to it are plans and esetims of Sergeant.
Major Lilley's quarter, in the cantoommt of Mbo..
The standard for reeruiti for the infantry has
bola lowered by an inch, namely, Mt. Sin. from 17 to Z,
The standard for the Marines manias as at present, at Mt.
sgio. for lads from 18 to 20, and at Mt. Tia. for those above
20 years of age. . . .

A committee ban been appointed to tit at Bur.
Meese House, with General Sabina sa its °barrow, to in-
quire into the merit' of can cotton. Gesaral Sabina is
loaded in his labours by some very axperionond officerse
both naval and military. _ __

"The Admiralty," says, the Army and Nary
Gazette, "haring bean of late constantly importuned by
inventon to adopt plans by the application of which an
enemy's ship—nay, a whole fleet—might, with its guns,
stores, and mew, be blown out of she water, only subs*.
quently to be swallowed up by the sea, their lordships have
now determined to appoint ► committee to which all such
terrible schemes shall be referred. and Rear-Admiral O.
Wellesley has been appointed its chairman." _ _ _

A telegraphic despatch has been received from
Sir Charles Bright, dated the 9th of February, which wee
trananitted through the lint section of the new Indian
cable. The commits of the first two cable verge had been
successfully paid out from Gwadel to Cape Masser
dom. about 450 mile. The cable was in perfect order
wed working well. Two other vessels had arrived at Bom-
bay, sod the expedition would continue paying out the
line towards Europe in a fortnight, the next section being
from Cape Mussendom to Boabire, and the sett and flea
as. from Buskin to Brueorah, in all 1,250 miles.
A letter in the Saint roblk of Lyons says
:
"The general subject of conversation in our aristocratic
talons is the winding up of the affairs of Worms, the eel..
breed tailor for ladies. You are aware that for one or two
winters peat none of our il:ganics have oonsidered them.
selves well droned except by him. It was a complete
muds, and the exorbitant prices charged for the article,
far from alarming the purchaser, only appeared to add to
his vogue. Such a business, as you may well imagine, led
to extessive credit, and Worms being obliged to think of his
own interests, as well as of the cooveniesee of his cus-
tomers, has just extricated himself from the affair by the
help of a proceeding much practised is London, but little
known in Paris. He suddesly disposed of his establish.
neat and started for Ragland, without leer* his eddress,
end it is his successor who. having purchased all the out-
standing delita, is now enforcing the payment of them.
Judge of the storms and a:dauntless which this affair is
now causing in numerous boudoirs. It is laid that the bill
sent in to one charming ambassedreas for fancy ball
dresses amounts to neatly 100.0001 r.!"

- - -
Ten Dixous Bulgy FUND. The following
additioeal sums have bees received at the Mansion-have
dories the last few days in aid of the above fund
Hears Johnson, 10/. 10s.; Miss Johosoo, 10/. 10r. ; Mr. IL
W. Moors, 5/. 5a.; L. D. A., ; Mr. Wm. Bcrradaile,
51. ss. ; Mr. Daaiel U. Cleve, s'. 5a.; Mrs. Fredk. S. Rip.
51.55. ; Mr. Wm. Tito. M.P., la 10a. ; Mr. James
3 11. Is. ; Mr. Sisal. P. Child. 51. 55., Messrs. J. sag
Bs
sad Co., 211. ; Major South well Connie, 51.;
Mews. W. J. Hall and Co., 101. ; Mr. G. G. Willem%
101. ; Messrs. Csmayette and Co., 201. ; Mean. Please sad
Lubin. 21.:.5.
LITZRARY •ND LIZNTIFIC MELTING% FOR TEM
EIf•UING Warc.—Monday. Asiatic. at 3; Royal Academy,
at 8, '• Sculpture," Professor Westmaeott ; Eatisnological,
at 7; Royal lostautios at 2, General Moothlv Meeting.
Tessday, Royal Didactics, at 3, " Animal Life.' Professor
Marshall ; Syro- Egyptian, at 74. " Wass. Supply of Jens.
adorn, Ancient sod Modens," Dr. Whitt y ; Ethnological,
at 8, " Ancient British Tumuli," Mr. Lubbock ; "Certain
Native Tribes of Brazil and Bolivia," Mr. }barbican!' ;
Zoological at Bj, "Anatomy of the Mod," Dr. Crirp;
"Mammals and Birds collected by Captain Snake," 1)e.
&later ; " Shall., ditto," Dr. Dobree ; Eogimiers, at 8,
" Moat Cents Tubuai." Mr. Sopwith ; " Resistance ei
Bodies passing through Water," Mr. Phipps. Wednesday,
Geolegied. at 8, '• Dmoovery of Scales of Pteraspis," Mr.
E. Ray Laakester ; " Remains of Bothriolypis, Caper
Devoniaa Sandstones of Figin." Professor Morris ; " Mar
ins Sedimentary Fortnatioes from Suspensioo or Removal
ofDepedta," Dr. Rigsby Sodety of Arts, at 8. " Sclera
of Fish.hatching," Mr. Bockland ; Graphic, at 8 ; British
, at 83. -'Archers' Badges." Mr. Coming ;
Vllicreidaltaj Osii of the Mariveafield Family, Minos Cabo.
dad," Mr. Planche. Thursday, Royal instrintion, at 3,
"Animal Life," Professor Marshall; Antiquaries. at 8;
Royal, at 81. Friday, Royal Institution, at 8, " Use of
Books," Rev. W. IL Brookfield. &trader, Royal leatitu.
doe. at 5,_" Metallic Elements," Dr. Fmnklaod.
TIM BURNING OF K AOOKIII.I. —Mr. Buxton's
explanation en Thursday eight referred to • statement he
had made with regard to the bombardment of Rangoon, in
1852, cot to the burning of Kagosima.