The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-13 00:00:00

MR. MAYOR AT SZA.—On Friday the Mayor
and Corporation of Bridal paid a visit to her Majesty's
iron-clad ship-of-war Defence, lying off Clevedoo. The trip
was nude in the old steamboat Wye. The start was wit-
nessed by several hundred persons who had assembled at the
Basin. Everything passed off merrily until the ship en.
tared the Channel, whets indications of an apprombing
storm seat many to the most sheltered and secluded quar-
ters. The wind, which had been brisk during the trip down
the river, became furious, sod the rain descended in tor-
rent& 'lle principal rendezvous for the victims of the
relentless storm was the cabin, but here, unhappily,
the shelter afforded was of the most limited character.
Fortaaately the rain oresed about half-aa-boar U-
fa* the vessel reached the Defence, so that an
opportunity was afforded of escaping the close
atmosphere of the cabin, and the partial drawl-
iop to which most of the occupants were liable. Many
of the passengers, however, were so disturbed that they
reluctantly paid the laudanum's tailgate to Neptuas. It
was no easy task to steer round upon the lee aide of
the iroo-clad, which lay apparently motiooless in the
water, while other craft were tossed about with alarming
dolma. The getting oo board was effected as onnfaX
ably as the circumstassoes would peewit. The read
proportions of the now ship struck every, one with
admiration. The bead struck up an inspintiog strain
en the visitors, led by the Mayor and Mayoress, ascended
the pagway. Captain Phillimore received his company in
the state cabin—where also was Sir Arthur Elton—and
gave them a most cordial reeeption. He afterwards showed
them over the ship, and then entertained them to Inscheen.
Meanwhile the position of the Wye was becoming danger,
on. A heavy sea had struck her stern, and, bunting
I through the wiedowe, begaa to 11l the eabis, and the pumps
were pat in motion to keep her afloat. The visitors had to
leave eooaer on this account, sad their leave-taking was
even more difficult than their arrival. Some, as usual, were
left behind, including ladies, and more would have shared
the VMS fate had it net been for the gallant conduct
of Mr. King, jun., an Mr. Superintendent Head-
cock, who stood on the bridge of the boat and
caught in their arms several belated passengers, as the
steamer was being tossed about and knocked against the iron
side of the Defame. The Wye, with some difficulty, got
dear of the irooeled, and whim that had ben accomplished
amities of seven guns was find from the noble ship, in re-
turn foe which the pmseagers of the Wye pee several
hearty and enthusiastic cheer.. It was found on examina-
tion that the Wye had sustained serious injury, and, not-
withstanding the exertions of a &can men of the Defence
crew, who bad been engaged in bailing out the water from
the cabin, there still remained enough of that element to
reader that ponies of the ship uatessentable. The Wye
olio:barged her peassagere at the loads( slip at the mouth
of the river, aid they were conveyed to Bristol in breeks,
omnibuses, and private • The Defence was to
leave Clenclea yesterday (V y), as it is understood, for
the Mediterranean.— Weems Daily Press
.

DRATH ON THE Tanaristhl..-Yeeterday afternoon
Dr. E. Lankester held as liquiry at lb* House of Corm.
Um, Cold-bath-fields, touching the death of George Wil.
lianas, a black man, aged 57, who had been sentenoed to
fourteen days imprisonment for an assault. Annetta Wil-
liams, who said she was the wife of the deceased, and had
no
borne, stated that her husband was a carpenter by trade,
but that they need to get • living by going
shoat selling books, which she ht in Paternoster-row.
He was • runaway slave, and was a very great drinker. He
sometimes had palpitation of the heart, and complained of
pains io the bead. Henry Etyma said he was attending at
the bottom of the wheel bid Friday when deceased fell off.
He died immediately. The prisoner had to go on the wheel
fifths• minutes each turn, sad deceased was in his last taro
when he fell of The deoemed did not oomplain to him of
being ill, and he seined to work at the wheel as well
any other men. He had been in the prison eaves days, but
he had not been put to work oa the wheel until the day on
which he died. William Smiles, IL D., surgeoa to the
House of Correction, said that the prisoner complained of
hie heart, oo which he was excused the wheel.
Coudray to his instructions be was placed on the wheel on
Friday kat. A juryman remarked that the fair inference
was that the man mist his death through disobedience of
the surgeon's orders, on the pert of the officers of the
prison. Dr. Smiles admitted that Ultras ; and said it was
unfortunate that the man was put uppoonn the wheel. He
expressed his opinion that the decewddid from the effects
of an effusion of blood on the brain. William Davis, the
warder of the yard, said he had only held that position a
few days. His predemireor having gone out on leave on
Sunday, and he had not had time to examine the books sad
sheets containing the directioos. It was his duty to ma.
mine them, and he should have dose so if he had had toll.
Meet time. The prisoner was gives overto him as a wheel
man. The coroner, baring summed op. the jury returned
as their verdict, that " the deceased died from the effects of
an effneiou of blood upon the brain," and expressed their
opinion that " the conduct of William Davie, the warder,
in not examining the returning sheet before wading the
deceased to the wheel, was hiehly reprehensible." The
coroner said he would report the result of the inquiry to the
governor of the prison.
SCPER.STITION AT PRIDCON. —There are several
professional planet reader; charm makers, and fortune.
Wen in Freston. Osicif them, who has bees driving a mart
busies.e for some tun* is that town. mine addeely to
grief se Saturday. His name is John Parkinson, a native
of Newosetle-on-Tyoe, the father of a numerous family, sad
a thorough-going vaticinator of the oldest school of sapee.
stition. Within the past few days between twisty sad
thirty ireferwatime ham bees laid against him, and on
Saturday two of themes were investigated at the polio. court.
A respectably-dressed young woman named Hannah Minim,
the wife of • mariner, said that en Thursday, the 11th ult.,
she, along with another female, wan to use the prisoner fee
the purpose of having their fortunes told. He took her
into a room sad gave her • paper, which he charged her 6d.
for. She gave him the moor!, aid reed the paper, which
oostansed various ooaimoo-place recipes. He thee took
bold of cue of her hands, opened it, and looked at it. He
than pee her a elms in the shape of an egg, and muttered
something as if he was praying. On being told that she
was married, he said her husband was a sailor ; that the
had a brother who had a child which would die ; and
that she 'mold be • widow, but not just yet. He told
her to look io the glass, and when she said that she
could see nothing in it—neither a ship nor her husband
—he said she must oome again on the Friday night,
as that was the best time for seeing objects is it.
She went on the evening mined ; but the prisoner—he had
been visited by the police in the meantime-raid he had
been looking in the glass himself, that he could see some
trouble was going to overtake him, and that he would tell
no more fortunes. Another female, named Marshall, was I
then examioed. Elbe said that she amompanied the last
witness ; that the prisoner asked her if she wasted to brow
anything about "family affairs," and whether she bad a
"young man." Oa receiving an affirmative reply, and that
"he " bed gone across the seas, he told her that be had
bees • sailor, that he was now a policeman, sad that he
would die is a foreign country. The beach sentenced the
pprrrteeesesee to a mouths insorimament with hard labour in the
Prestos House of Correction.—Lirerpool Mercury.
COFTEDERATES AND FED/LRAM. —A painful oc-
eans)** took place on Saturday last In Epping Forest. Two
lads, mused Mordant sad Meadows, were amusing them-
selves with shootieg at small birds in the forest, when they
met a third boy named Jameson, who had a dog with him.
Thinking that the dm would be useful to them they called
out, "we are Confederates sad you' are only a Federal ; so
deliver up the dog or we'll shoot you." Jameson ma behind
a busk sad Mordant fired at random. Unfortunetely he kit
the poor boy in the fem. and he now lies at the Loalloa
Hospital in a very precarious Meta Mordant was takes be.
fore the magistrates et Ilford and reseeded.
CZYMAL I'A.I.LOI. 811ILLUIG DAT.
MONDAT. SKIT. 12. Lisekoloss at perm* 18,244 ;
dials by mans tiekelti 2,319; telsl. 20,593,