The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-07 00:00:00

SOUTHIVARL

Mary Sullivan, s rather masculine looking woman, fre-
quenting the exterior of London•bridge railway terminus
under the pests's°, of selling oranges, was charged with
savagely attacking Margaret Donovan, another orange vendor,
and gouging her left eye out.
The complainant. wham face wee bandaged up, said that
on the previous afternoon she was selling her oranges in
Duke-street, Loodon•bridge, when she saw the prisoner go
op to her Oster mid strike her without the slightest pro-
vomtion. She iemoostrated with her, when the woman
turned round upon her and struck her a violent blow, which
knocked her down. While on the ground she fell on her
and bit her Seger. L the struggle the prisocer put her
finger ix her left eye, and completely tore it out,
lacerating the skin. A constable came up at the time, and
conveyed her to Guy's Hospital, when her eye wee, with
some difficulty, replaced, but eke was still suffering severely
from the injury.
Prisoner—You struck me fins and knocked me down.

Witness—l never touched you until you knocked me
down sod bit my Boger.
In aoswer to the charge, the prisoner said that eke sever
touched her eye ; that must have been done by her felling
on the edge of the kerb stone.
Mr. Woolryelt told her that she was a savage brute, and
committed her to the Souse of Correction for four maths,
with bard labour.

BITILDING LAND FOR THZ OPZILATIVI CLANSSL
The first portion of the Plough-lane Estate, Epitomes,
which will be laid out for the erection of nearly 300 dwelling
house. and shops for the working classes wee allotted by the
Conservative Lead Society on the 6th inst. The prices of
the plots range from 471. up to 5001. each. For the lest
specified plot having a house thereon let at 40/. per 111311IIM,
there was a keno competition amongst the holders of early
right. of choice, but a purchaser of IN o. 1 on the register at
501. premium received the earliest selection, and bought the
5001. plot. For the plot having the public-house privilege,
No. 52., price 2001., there were also many demands, lint
eventually the buyer of right 28 at a premium serried off the
prise. Since the opening of Batteresfrpark, and the Jane.
tics railway conimonication between the two banks of the
Thames, the &mood for houses in I lough lane, owing to its
proximity to the New Wandsworth and Clapham Junction
Station, has been great, and quite anew town is springing up
in this neighbourhood.
THE BALLOT SOCIZTT.—At the 'weekly meeting
of the committee, held at their adios., 61, Cheapside, the
following subscription. were annonnood—Samnal Morley,
101. ; T. B. Potter (Manchester), W.; and sundry smaller
sums. The forthcoming elections for Devises, Fifeehire,
and Oxford City were considered, and it wee resolved to
communicate with the society's correepooduits in the latter
piece to take adios in support of the ballot. In answer to
a communication from Manchester Mr. C. H. Elt wu
ap-
pointed delegate to the Edam Conference to be bold there
on the 19th and 20th instant_

CHORC RATES.—The NOACCIPM
f MOM! , referring to the meeting recently held in Man-
chester for the purpose of forming a committee for the
assistance of parishioners is defending or prosecuting
cburch.rate contests in the law courts says 'We under-
stand that the meeting of last week was summoned at the
instance of Sir James Watts, who, with characteristic public
spirit, himself gays WM towards the object. Mr. Whit-
worth and Sr R. Armitage also gave 5001. each; Mr.
Pochie, 2001. ; Mr. Richards, 2001. ; Mr. Ruoaey, 200/. ; Mr.
Alderman Heywood. 2204 ; Mr. Wm. Armitage, ICY.; Mr.
S. Hodgkiheon, 1001. ; Mr. McDougal, 11301.; Mr. Warbur-
ton, 501. Altogether about 3,C001. towards a sum of
20.0001. was collected. To those who are at all acquainted
with the church-rate movement it will be unnecessary so
say that many persons have long felt the desirableness of
establishing such a food."
Trig PAMPLRO Case—We understand that the
ease of the Pamper* will not now go to jury trial, an sr.
moment having been made for its settlement. We be-
lieve that by the arrangement the owoers have consented
Maid Wog enteredifor the Crown, forfeiting the 1104
eel on some one coast of the informatics, to be selected by
the owners; they making such explanatory statement on
the subject as they may think desirable. It is provided, oa
the other hand, that the owners are to retain and trade
with the vessel, but are not to sell it for two years except
with the comsat of the crown ; and that alterations are to
'be made is the structure of the reseal. We understand
that the builders are no parties to the compromise, which
provides for settling their claim and having it withdrawn
from the prooesdiogs.—&ateman.
FAREWELL SOIRER TO TER Rgv. SELLA MARTIN.
—Os Monday weenie; a somber of the leading members of
the Louder. Emancipation Society assembled at their rooms,
66, Fleet-street, to gore a parting mita Women, to this ilia.
tinguiehed advocate of the coloured race in America. The
chair was bikes by William Evans, Esq., the president of the
association ; and arnoopt the leading gentlemen present
went the guest of the evening. The Rey. Sella
Martin, Professor Newman, the Rev. Dr. Massie, Mr. H.
J. Slek Mr. W. T. Maniacs (treasurer of the so-
ciety) Moms. John Goa* C. H Eft, Richard Moore,
and W. Farmer. Letters of apologi for absence, but
strongly approving of the object of the meeting, wen
received from P. A. Taylor, Eau., ILP., Benjamin
Scott, Fact. (Chamberlain of Landon), the Hoe. and
Rev. B. W. Noel,. A.IL, Monsieur Victor Schoelcher,
r Edmond Beal," Esq., the Bev. J. C. Galloway, IL A.,
and Harper Twelvetreis, Eq.
THI 20TH MIDDL/EIRE RIFLE VOLONTRIBRIL
Oa Tuesday evening a concert was held in St. James's Hall,
in aid of the Band Fund of the 20th Middlesex Ride Vo-
lunteers. It was ander the patronage of the Marquis of
Naval, Earl Oromeam, Lad Truro, Lord Radatock, Lad
G. Fitsteraid, Viscount Raaelech, Sir J. Shelley, Bart,
M.P.. the Hos. H. C, Idsdr M.P. ; Lord Fermin, M.P.,
Mr. H. Lien, M.P., Oo Erskine, deputy inspector of
volatteers ; Sir George Pollock, G.C.8., and several other
officers and gentlemen of dirties:Mon. The vocalists were
Madame Isomens-Shenington, Madame Louisa Vining`,
Florence lanais, Mies E. Wilkinsee Madame EL
Lee YdllaE. Behrens, Mime P. Lisle, Miss M. Poole,
e Laura Baxter, Mr. Owego Pima, Mr. W. H.
Cumming, Yr. C. Henry, and Signor Fortuna. The in-
strumentalists were—pianoforte (eolo),Mine Matilda Baxter ;
harp, Mr. J. B. Chattertea aid Mr. J. Cheshire ; violon-
cello. Herr Fidel, Mr. F. Mori, Mr. F. Borger, and Mr. C.
J. Bergin presided at the pianoforte. The band' of the
regiment were also in atteodance. The /performer* paned
off with sueeem

BIACIYRIARS-BRIDOL —Tbe temporary wooden
streetere is sew biah.d, sod yesterday men were engaged
in casespleting Use akrrUp iced, which is of wood paresaset,
and covering is with rabbis. During the but two or three
evenings the bridge has bra expartmeatelly lit an with
made to the pub and the passeager is alt slat* to be opened at
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NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, Aram APRIL 6.—APPOINTIIINTS: Captain
W. Crispin, to be one d the Queen's aidesiis-oamp, vice
Forbes, promoted to the rank of rearedoeirat
Staff Com A. B. Unhorse, to the Firprd, for Nur
"rinettenant C. H. Hawkins, to the Ressarob.
Assistant Paymaster J. J. Wilkooks, to the Adventure.
Surgeon L. J. Monteith, to the Cumberland.
Master G. Robinson Duncan, for surveying eerie*.
Masters' Assistants G. Hales, C. Heywood, and R. IL
Bryan, to the Bombay.
Midshipmen P. B. Lakin', Hoghtoo, F. H. N.
Harney, IL S. Bridger, H. P. T. Skinner, R. C. Garet, J.
C. C. Dennis, E. S. Pas, C. V. Strange, R. G. Day, and C.
E. Morison. to the Bombay ;B. W. Walker, to the Or
lauds ;'l'. E. Sullivan, to the Hector; and F. R. B. Hemp,
to the Edgar.
Naval Cadets T. H. S. Robertson, C. A. Stephenson, D.
E. D. Curry, and D. H. Hamilton, to the Bombay ; H. J.
Wodehouse and W. G. Eden, to the Revenge ; F. C. B. B.
Simpson, to the Liffey ; H. F. lisagard, to the Dunn ; W.
N. Atkinsou, to the Hector ; and A. A. Sims, to the
Elea/.
Naval Cadet (nominated) H. P. Booth.
Engineers G. Blundell, to the Sutiej ;and D. Robb, to
the Stork.

CH taHAM, Mill 6.

Vine-Admiral the Hon. F. W. Grey, K.C.8.,
ono of the member, of the Board of Admiralty, and Rear.
Admiral B. Robinson, the chief controller of the navy,
attired at the dockyard this morning ou • visit to that
establishment. Accompanied by CaptAin Stewart, C. 8.,
end some of the other beds of departments, his lordship
inspected the dock in which the Bellerophon, iron-frigate,
is about being laid down, and afterwards went on board the
screw steamer Bombay, 67, 400-hares power, fitting for •
flag-ship for the south east coast of America station. The
Bombay is quite completed, and will be floated out of dock
to-morrow. After visiting the Lord Warden, which is
being put in frame, his lordship embarked on board the
City of Rochester steamer, and proceeded down the harbour
to visit the iron-frigate Achilles, on board which he spent
some time. On leaving the Achilles his lordahipquitted the
dockyard and returned to the Admiralty.
WOOLWICH, APIIIL 6.
The steam gun vessel Pekin, Commander Bur-
goyne. having been paid off at the Royal Arsenal, pro-
ceedal to the dockyard this day, and was admitted to
the Wain to return her Mores and be dismantled. Bile was
originally built for the royal navy, and transferred, with
other semis, to form • naval war squadron for the service
of the Emperor of China, under the command of Captain
Sherard Osborne. Owing to some misunderstanding with
the Chinese authorities, the squadron has returned home,
and the China and the Tien-Tsusg are excted to arrive
at Woolwich during the present week, under orders to be
paid off and dismantled.
BALLOON AIICINT TROY Mt ROYAL AlartAL. —Mr.
Caswell', large balloon having been fully inflated at the
Royal Arsenal Cies.works, made another ascent from the

estibliatunent this afternoon for scientific purposes.
Messrs. Colwell and Glaiaher bad made arrangements for
reaching a high altitude, and having taken their seats in
the car, the ascent took place at 4 o'clock. The balloon
at first took a north-westerly course, but when at an altitude
of not more than 1.000 yards, it became suddenly obscured
by thick clouds, and it is probable that an early descent
was made in cousequecce of the unfavourable state of this
weather for observations.