The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-19 00:00:00

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WEATHER REPORT.-(TRIS DAY.)

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Pembroke 21.97 30
Penzance 129.86 481
Jersey 129.-91j4-1-4H Wait
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THE THIRD READING OP THE PRISON MINIS-
TER,. RlLL.—Among the members who voted last night for
the third reading of this bill were Mr. T. Baring, 11% llig.
melt, Mr. Henley, Lord John Manners, Sir S. Northrote,
SirJ. Pakingtoo, Lord Stanley, and a few other members of
the conservative party. Mr. Whiteside, who, to the peat
die atisfaction of his constituents, did not appear on the
occasion of the first and second readings of the bill, though
be subsequently voted in favour of Mr. Churchyard's eon,
tract, spirt absented himself. Sir H. Cakes, Sir F. Kelly,
and Mr. Walpole were among the noes. Of the dineuting
members Ur. E. Baines, Mr. Barnes, and Mr. Hadfield
voted for the bill, and Sir H. Peto against it.

MR. CHVICHWARD'S CONTILACT.—In the very
close division which took play Let night, in reference to
Mr. Churehward's contract, with the exception of Major
Cornwall Legh, Mr. Mainwaring, Mr. Tomlin*, and perhaps
one or two others, the government received no rapport
from the opposition. A few of the Irish Roman catholic
party lent the govei °meet their aid. The conservatives
had the support of both the hon. members for Finsbury,
Mr. Cox and Sir Morton Peto, but these seem to hue been
the only liberal member@ in favour of the Church word
contract. _ .

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THE REPRESENTATION OF NEW ROSS.—We have
learned that Mr. Tottenham, the member for New Ho"
has applied for the Chiltern Hundreds, and that a vacancy
is therefore likely to occur immediately in the represests.
tion of this borough. It is generally understood that Mr.
Tottentuun's son will come forward. Should such be the
ease, there can be no doubt whatever of his return.—Drblis
Sooting Mail.
DLLDOLICAL ATTEMPT TO FIZZ A MANSION.—
On Saturday a mint diabolical attempt was made to set fire
to the 0111111200 of D. Evans, Esq., the eminent calico and
shawl printer If Crayford. The west end of the building is
constructed of wood, and consists of a drawing-room, with
a trellised verandah beneath it. This part of the dwelling is
seldom occupied unless there are visitors in the house, sod
at the present moment an invalid lady was sleeping over
the drawing-room, which proved, under provideece, the
means of saving the whole mildew., from destruction.
The mieoreant who attempted this crime roust have known
the premises well, for he obtained a true of straw from a yard
in which there was an exceedingly fierce dog. Having does
this he placed it beneath the trellis work in such•positios
that the wind would drive the flames upon the house and
then set it on fire. The lady in the bedroom above became
alarmed by the smoke, and then soon after seeing a blau,
pre an alum, the whole of the inmates were aroused, sad
the premises rescued from imminent destruction. It is to
be hoped that the efforts of the police to discover the per.
petrator of this diabolical mime will be speedily sitocessfaL
—Maidstone Journal.

FALL FROM • CLIP, Two HUNDRED FILET HIGH
ETA HOLDICIL—On Friday afternoon, a detachment of the
Bth Regiment of Foot arrived at the Scarborough barraclu
from Sheffield, and on Saturday afternoon a serious saddest
happened to one of their number, under the following dr-
cumstanoss :—The plain of the Castle-yard is at the
summit of • cliff upwards al 200 feet high, immediately
overlooking the see. Dearing to enjoy • stroll on the
beach Red amongst the rocks, and thinking to reach the
shore by a reedier route than the proper road, be ventured
down the almost pery 'ridiculer cliff. He had not proceeded
mousy yards ere he lost his footing, and was precipitated to
the bottom, now sliding, now rolling, and bouncing from
cleft to cleft in his descent. The fearful position of the
soldier was WOO by some boatmen from the pier, wheat once
rowed to the place where be lay, and brought him to the
harbour. He wee conveyed to the hospital at the garrison,
where Dr. Cross was promptly in attendance. The man
was just sensible of what had occurred. His left thigh ass
found to be severely fractured, his head wee badly cut, sad
his body was bruised in several places. His mune is Private
Charles Kill, a native of Ccdfond, in Wiltshire. He is a
stout, well-made young man, about twenty years of age.
At the time of our correspondent's writing, the patient was
reported to be progressing favourably, although suffer*
great pain from the injures he had received by his fearful
fall—Leeds Mereatry.
THE WRATHER AND THE CROPS.—The rain has
come at last, sad it may be truly said, in its own good time.
When we that week took pea in hand on this subject, coo-
siderable anxiety bad been felt at the long god protracted
absence of rain, so unusual during the early part of the
spring. April had been dry, and May bad set in apparently
steadily in the like course, Rad although the crops were
generally looking well and vigorous, and even 'imolai%
it was tally obvious that each day of drought began to tail
its tale. As a rule, the wheats bore it well, but oats, bar-
ley, beans, peas, and pastures, all exhibited symptoms
proving that injiwy must rarely ensue uolees a
was quickly experienced. It must, therefore, ban
been with • feeling of absolute relief that our spiral.
turists viewed the heavy showers of the 11th instant,
supplemented by the further rain which fell two
days subsequently. With the downfall of rain there
happily also came • rise in the temperature, aad both
combined have already done • vast deal in improving
the appearance of the crops and imparting a great stimulus
to vegetation generally. No details are necessary ; every
square foot of cultivated soil throughout the country fru-
Dishes an index to the progresa and improvement that have
taken place. Apparently we are now getting the showers
considered to be more properly belonging to the month
of April ; and the warmth of • May son and a May tear
perature being superadded, it is not easy to estimate the
enormous advantage to crops of every kind and description.
The accounts from the hop gardens are encouraging. Thu
crop, however, is so precarious that little real reliance am
be placed no any estimates made at so early • period of the
year ; at the same time it is satisfactory to know that the
plant isi in most cases healthy and vigorous, sod that the
past season has been taken advantage of to attend to careful
culture.—Stissex Advertiser.
THE EASTERN F/SHERIV4.—The mackerel fishery
has been commenced off the eastern coast, and will be ac-
tively prosecuted during the remainder ci the month. The
deliveries thus far have been as large as could be expected:
but, as they have not been very liberal, prices have ranged
at upwards of Cifa. per 100 fish, which ion the baker's dozes
principle freely applied) means 120. The fish were, • Yam
or two since, taken at a considerable distance from the
English coast, and in some cases were acconliogly not
landed very fresh; but any inconvenience which might
be apprehended on that score will sow be obviated by the
employment of steamers and swift carrier vessels. It in of
great importance to the local fishing interest that this
portant branch of their operations should be atteoded with
snares this summer, as the herring fishery was uot prost-
rated very profitably last autumn in consequence of the low
prices realised through the fattiest off in the North of hog-
land demand by reason of the Lancashire distress. The de-
liveries of mackerel may be expected to increase during the
current week, and in that case prices will fell from they
present high point.
INCREASE OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IS
IRELAND.—I observed a great increase in the number of
Roman Catholic churches and cathedrals. Some of the
latter are gorgeous, glittering, and showy, sod gaudy Is
taste and decoration. Immense sums have been expended
in the raising of these structures since the passing of the
Roman catholic Relief Rill in 18'29. Within these five-and-
thirty years, lam told that more than five millions sterling
have been given and bequeathed by the Irish Reuses Cl.
thence, male and female, for the building of chapel, and
cathedrals. This, spread over • space of fire years, would
Thilm°unieFutt'mheil.entrinEr a rl
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eiue inconceivable otlivai 'iv
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et tCt.*." amountb e '"P
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of df
a FOri money
that is given by Roman catholic. in the sister kingdom for
the mainteoesce of their priesthood and faith. A century
ago—nay, in 1783, 1793, and even so late as 1798—there was
Dot a Roman catholic church in the provinces io Ireland
possessing a bell or • steeple. Now the people poem
costly, if not fine, cathedrals, large and stately structures
milled churches and chapels ; and the mud cabin, thrtchsd
yeasstated, in which masa was celebrated sisty.threr
years ago by priest and bishop, ham given place to piles a
stows which vie with, and occasionally surpass, the edifices
of she establishment.— Fraser's Magasitte for May.