The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-22 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH•STREET.

• LOST DAUGHTER.-APPLICATIOX TO THE MAGISTRATE.
A poor woman, who appeared in great distress of mind,
applied to the magistrate for his assistance under the fol-
lowing circumstances :
The applicant, who said her name was Watson, and that
she resides in Denmark-place, Soho, stated that her
daughter, Allison Watson. had absented herself from her
home for some days, and she was fearful that, being a good-
looking girl she had fallen into had company, and been
decoyed from her home for some improper purpose. The
applicant described her daughter as of fair complexion, and
stated that when she left her home she was respectably at-
tired. She also stated that she had been advised tc attend
before the magistrate and make a representation of the cir-
cumstance to him, in the hope that publicity being given
to the application, it might be attended with the desired
result—the restoration of her child.
The applicant, having been informed by the court that
no doubt the press would assist in her endearoars to
trace her daughter, retired expressing her gratitude.

DIISERTION OF IVIVE.Y.

John Samuel, a Jew hawker, and Join Connor, an Irish
labourer, were charged with deserting their wives.
The first case against the Jew wee prosecuted by Mr.
Ravel:burst, relieving officer of Mile-end Old.towu, who
said the woman Father Samuel had been removed from the
parish of Whitechapel, and become chargeable to Mile-end.
The expenses of removal and the cast of her maintenance
for a fortnight were 21.
Esther Samuel, who was sworn ea the Hebrew Bible,
said the pence, (her husband) left her four years ago, and
that she had supported himself by her own industry, and a
little amistance from her mother, natal throe weeks ego.
Her mother had lately died. Her husband was a very des-
perate gambler. and he left her in tremendous difficulties,
after oaths( off all his furniture.
Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, on the part of the de-
feudist, said his cheats business was very precarious, and
that he had good realms for leaving his wife.
The defendant said that his wife had been leading a very
Irregular life, and what he was from home was in the
practice of meeting with a Paddington omnibus conductor
and riding in his vehicle. She had been out with the oon.
doctor at unseasonable hours and he often brought her
home. lie would not live with his wife again for a million
of money.
Mrs. Samuel denied the charges made against her by her
husband.

Alter coosidemble eximination and recrimination, themes
was settled by the defendant promiring to pay the a:pa
21., • further min of 2s. for the warrant, and pro • to
maintain his wife is future.

The case against Connor was prosecuted by Mr. William
Rolston, relieving officer of fit. George's-is-the-Rant, who
said the pariah had been put to a very large expense through
the practice of men deserting their wive' and families sad
leaving them chargeable on the rates. It was a serious
burden on the ratepayers.
Ann Connor said she had been married to the prisoner
nine years, and one mos, the trait of that marriage, was in
court. Her husband cants home inmensibly drunk • few
nightie ago, and next morning abandoned her. Her husband
was a stevedore's labourer, sod had behaved very badly to
her.

litoWoo said the Owner d the perish mounted
to 1/.

Tke prisoner raid he was unable to pay the mooey, sad
was seat to the House et Corrections, there to be kept to
hard labour for seven days.

THE RUMOUR= ELIVATIONS TO TIM PILRAOC
Oor Halifax corresposdent kits:—" I have the most
reliable authority for stating that there is not the slightest
foundation for tbs rumour that Sir Charles Wood is to be
elevated to the peerage. There will, oonsequistl be no
immediate vaessoy in the representation .of
Manchester Bosetiner.

His ROYAL HIGEWEES YRS Dons OF CAMBILIDOL
—Oa the invitation of Lord Fitshardisge the Duke of Cam-
bridge had arranged to speed Friday and Saturday on a
visit to his lordship at Berkeley Castle, but owing
to a telegram rewired on Thursday, calling his
royal highness to London, for Saturday, on urgent
oel briar", this arrangement was in erne de-
gree modilled. On Friday morning, however, his
royal higher', accompanied by the Nankai' of Bearricet
(eldest soon of the Duke of Leeds), Captain Little, H. De
'Perm, Esq., and other visitors. left Badminton early, for
the onto the of a day's wild fowl shooting on Lord Fits-
' 's sew pounds at Blimbridp, where the dirin-
' =me met by hie lordship, and the lir.
y, 1L P. On their snivel they immedi-
ately proceeded to decoy fowl, where, although
there were a rat number of wild fowl on the water, the
sport wee sot very sucesseful, as the birds, owing to the
mild weather, were unusually shy. The royal visitor and
=hen went in search of wild geese, and succeeded ia
• a goodly number of these noble bird"—the duke
brag the good lack to secure three to his own gun. At
the coeclusion of the sport the royal party took lunch at
Berkeley Castle, and in the evening returned to Badminton,
the duke expreseing himself much prised with his day's
SUIUSIOIIIIIi. Chs Saturday morning Indy, the duke left
Badminton for Laudon, aa previously ansoged.—Cheltes.
hoe lessenter.,..

JI7VIELLA BALL AT THE MAxgrox Hol7lll.—All
agreeable remake, devoted to the eajoyment of the yammer
members of families on the Ailing list of the Lord Maror
sad the Lady Mame* took place last minim in the
Egyptian Hall. goes* chiefly sceompanied by their
parents, began to arrive at six o'clock, and within an boar
the ball was well filled with a charming assemblage of
children, for whose delight a omijuror exhibited his tricks
of sleight of hand during the early part of the evening.
closing hie performance with the distribution of a perfect
shower of toes-bone and juvenile souvenirs. The conjuror
was succeeded by a dexterous performance on the tight
rope, it /a Moodie, by a young aspirant from the Al-
hambra, Pllace, who gave great satisfaction. ►The time-
honoured Pooch and Judy," uncommon] y well repro.
muted, followed, to the infinite delliot, not oely
of the younger visitors, bat to the apparent great amuse-
ment of many " children of • larger growth." The Lord
Mayor was thoroughly at home among his juvenile friend',
the youngest of whom was his own little child, an infant
twelve months old, who held her state in the drawing.
room. When the lesser amusements had been exhausted,
dancing was commenced in the Egyptian Hall to the music
of the Coldstream band, and as the company felt disposed
they retired to the Long Gallery, where a handsome supper
was served during the evening. There were • great many
celebrities in art, science, sad literature present, and it was
very element to observe how thoroughly the elder enjoyed
themselves with the youager generation. The cadet corps
of the London Rifle Brigade funned a guard of honour dtir-
ingte mooing.
TN or THE Lrzrrairmer-Govr.alloft or rms
lan or Max —His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor
of the Isle of Man, Francis Pigott Staimby Conant, Esq.,
• Heokfield Heath, Hants, and Government House, Isle of
Mace, expired yesterday morning at Heckfield. For some
time past his excellency had been suffering from an in-
ternal ahem* and had lately arrived is Enghued for the
benefit of his health, but little hopes had been entertained
of his life derby the past few days. His excellency was
the son of Frances Peyote') Pigott, Esq. (lately deceased) ;
and in 1847 was returned to parliament, with Mr. Justice
Talfourd, for Readieg, which borough he represented up to
the veer 1860, when he received the appointment of Lien-
tenant-Governor of the Isle of Man, and was succeeded in
the representation of Healing by his brother, Mr. derjeant
Pigott, the present member.
A MAN BURIED IN • SEWER. --(THIS DeV.)—
This morning, shortly before nips o'clock, an accident of
• most painful character occurred to a man named Charles
Church, an excavator at Dareleproad, sear Hackney
Old Church. The unfortunate man was engaged in
forming a sew drain, when a ponderous mass of earth
gave way, and completely buried him. Three-
quarters of an hour elapsed before the unfortunate
man could be reached. He was discovered crouched up,
quite insensible and fearfully crushed. At the London
Hospital it was found that he had fractured legs, a severe
scalp wooed, sad numerous contusions. At noon he was
in a precarious cooditioa, and but slight hopes were given
of his recovery.
REDUCTION OE OMNIBUS FARES AND ALTIDIA-
TICE W TEI ROUTE.—This morning the propristors of
omnibuses running between Paddingtoo and the City,
reduced the fares of peamegers proceeding to or returning
from the City from 4d. to 3d. and from 3d. to 24., accord.
lag to disease' ; and on the arrival of trains at the
Parriegdoe-strast terminus, omnibuiess run to the Bank at
led. each pace agar, and to Loodcmbridge terminus 2d.
sash presager.
BOAT ACCIDENT ON THE MILEET.--Two MEN
Daowyzo.—Yesterday anemone, as a speculating gig,
seamed by four men, named Neil, Hems, Kelly. and Tay-
lor. was approaching a ship lying off New Brighten, the sea,
which was very rough at the time, broke into the boat, and
washed the four men into the vivre. Luckily for the sur-
vives" there was another boat close to at the time, the crew
of which. observing the accident, made all hone to the
rescue, and succeeded in saving two of the men ; but it is
our painful duty to record that before they could render -as
sintance to the other two they bad gunk to rise no more. The
boat which medered this henbane service was manned by
two men named Neil sod Collies, and. strange bay, when
they pulled the survivors into the boat, Neil fouud to his
great satiafaction, that be had saved his father from •
watery wawa —Liverpool Mercury.