The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-02 00:00:00

THE ODD FELLOW" PETE AT THE CRYSTAL

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There are two apsoial days in the month of
August even year wine the
_people hold high festival
at Octal Palace. Thine ietriflttet days are thole an
ebieh the Odd Irelleime (lhoeheeter Unity) and the
Tweeters' fetes take Owe, as each of which an imams,
esecoures of visitors throat the palace sod grounds, the
oundisr co the Foresters' day generally being over 70.000,
and the Odd Fellows' day stout 50,000. Them annual de-
zneastrations of the two groat handl societies of the work-
ing-clams are made on behalf the widow and orphan funds
connected with the respective orders, and usually omit
is adding from 1,0001. to 1,5001. to their fonds clear of
all expenses. This is of wane an important addition to
the i 0031210 of these toads, and far several yams past has
enabled the committees to extend the nap of their benefits.
To-da formed no exception to preesdnig ocoinloas, either an
numbers or the spirit with which the fete was
carried out. From an early hour the stations at Loudon-
bridge, Victoria, Black[ and the Elephant and Castle
were besieged by crowds of Odd Fellows and their families
anxious to arrive early at the scene of festivity and have a
long day out. Large numbers also went by the road; in
rum and omnibuses, gaily decorated with flags, cod worn-
pealed by the irresistible '• compeer& player," who ever
mid anon saluted the ears of thepasseage? and pedestrians
with his eliminate efforts to nag out Cod bless the
Print* of Wales.

-13;12 o'clock upwards of 20,000 persons had entered the
palace, and the trains both from London and the country
kept arriving in rapid succession, every carriage filled
to overflowing. At 1 o'clock the great bulk of
the brethren having by that time arrived, a grand
procession was formed on the upper terrace, and
proceeded round the full extent of the pounds ; presenting
a very picturesque and pleasing appointees, several thou-
mad members taking' part in it, dreamed in the full regalia of
the order. The bands of the London Irish Rifles, the 25th
Kest Volunteers, and several other bands accompanied the
on. This portion of the programme of the
day having been concluded, the visitors generally
betook themselves to the refreshment rooms to
fortify themselves for going through the extensive amuse-
meats that were to follow. Amongst these was a grand
concert, in which Madame Parepa, Miss Poole, Mr. Mouton
Smith. Mr. L. Thomas, Mr. J. L. Hatton, and the Orpheus
Glee Union, were to take part, a mod assault of arms by
some eminent prof neon, dancing on the lawn, and all the
rartons boating and gymnastic recreations attached to the
palace. At the time our report left visitors were rapidly
pouring into the palaos, and the day promised to be one of
the most suoceedul yet held by the Manchester Unity of
Odd Fellows.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

TVISDAY, AOOBBB 2, 8 8.11.

B. iT.

THE DESTRUCTIVE FIRS AT PADDINGTON.

APPREHENSION AND EXAMINATION OF THE
SIII.PO3ED INCENDIARY.-(THIS DAY.)
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This morning, at Marylebone Police Court,
James Bothell, an elderly man, a labourer, was brought up
la the custody of Inspector Egerton, of the D divition, and
placed in the dock before Mr. Yardley, charged on sus.
pillion of having sot fire to the Arnim Saw•mills, at Pad-
diara. Herapsou, solicitor, of Connaught-terrace, ap.
peered to prosecute ; and Mr. W. Swanton appeared to
watch the case on behalf of the Fire Brigade.
Mr. William Hyde, who was greatly affected at his Ices,
said—l wee proprietor of what once were the Artesian
Saw Mille, in Talbot-road, Paddington. They had been
on are last Tuesday and Wednesday, but the fire was then
put out. On the ard amain the floe was in the hay-loft,
on the snood it was is the body of the TRW, on the floor.
Afterwards I bad a fireman kept to watch the premises
night sod day. He was discharged on Saturday last, at
ball-past 8 o'clock, at half-past 12 I won round the
mill and premise and found all safe and no signs
of fire. I secured the premises. No porno but the
prisoner had wens to them after that time. He is one of
my carmen, and it wee his duty to be at the mills by half.
past bin the morning to look after the horses. lie had a
latch-key to let himself in with. On Sunday morning I was
awake between 6 sod 7, sod got up and examined the place,
and then found that it was safe. After this I got into bed
again, and dosed off. About half an hour after that my
children awoke, and they disturbed me. I sent my boy to
tall the unapt to get up. 1 thee had another slumber,
after which I heard the servant laying out the brenlif.ist
things. My wife thee got up, and in about ten minutes
after the servant came running io, and said, "Oh !
master, the pleas is on fire." I jumped up, and on looking
out towards the mills, saw smoke lamina from two chim-
neys in C 011011.11012 with the moulding loft. I said to my
wife, " Mother, it is all over now—we are done for !" I
went dominant to enure my ticket-book, which was on a
desk in the body of the mill, but I could not get now it, as
the place was in flame'. I bad to cross a yard to get to
the mill, but the yard is covered in. There was also a
separate fire in the roof of the moulding loft, which was just
Wet 'Doming out by the gutter plate. There were tbeu
two distinct fires in the mill—ooe in the roof and
the other in the body of the mill. The fire in the
body of the mill was amongst the shavings. Tbe stable-
door is about 12 feet before you come to the desk where the
book wee. I had to pass the stable-door to get to
the book. Cates enclose my house as well u the mill and
stables. The shavings were burning when I got to the mill,
and I should say that they had not been on fire more than
five minutes. They are so light that they are more like
feathers than shavings. There was no connexion with the
fire below and that in the roof. Finding that 1 could not
get the horns out of the stable-door through the flame and
smoke, I took some iron crowbars, and with my friends went
to the back of the stables in a field with a view to
pull down the wall to liberate the five bones.
I got up sod looked through the airhole. and I found the
hayloft in one mass of flames, sal I believe the horses were
dead then. I said, "It is all Douse." (Witoeas was here
so oversews that several minutes elapsed before he could
continue his evidence.) lam 'Unified that my place was on
lire in three places. I saw one on the ground, one in the
hayloft, and one in the loft of the mill. One of the fires
last week was in the hayloft. I heard the enamor come in
on Sunday morning with the latch key. The prisoner has
been in my service for six weeks. Have had no differenne
with my workmen. Shortly after the primmer had been
in my employ he took a holiday to go and receive his pen.
don. On the following Saturday night I did not leave him
his guinea but left him a day's pay short. When I got
home my ;rife said he complained abut it, and I said he
ought not, es he had left my hones standing still. On Son.
day he spoke to me, and I said be ought to make armee-
routs about his pension. The prisoner appeared sullen
for some time after, sod but week thinking that he had
come roiled, and in order to smooth away all differences. I
told him to take my horse and the four. wheeler, and take
his family to Hampton-court, which be did. I employ six
moo sod one boy, and they have been with me going on for
12 years. I an, only insured to one-third the amount. The
hors, wen sot insured,

Prisoner—l °sly said when mistress brought me • day's
pay short that I Mal think master would stop it.
Anne Cooper, the servant girl. deposed to being called
by her master's son, after which she went into the mill to
fetch coals and wood to light the kitchen Sr.. She saw the
pristher there then and the place was all safe. When ■he
wont down the first time the primmer said to her, " There
is not a drop of water." She said, "There is a tab fall," and
he said, " There are five horses and they take • pailful
each." He also said if there was to be a fire
there what • flare ay there would be, and not •
drop of water. Shortly after this she heard • cracking
noise, and discovered the place on fire. The prisoner had
than left.

Samuel Emptiest, inspector, D divis.oa, said—The prisoner
was removing some baulks of Umber from the rains
when I said I should take him on suspicion of setting
fire to his master's mills. He said he would go
with me anywhere, that be was isnoesut, and did not
set them oo fire. He said, " I arrived at my
work a little attar 7on Sunday morning, and let myself in
with the latelt key, and found no water in the tap.
I maw the girl come down and told ber so, and she said,
' There is plenty for yon.' She then tame in for some coals.
and I left and went home. I was reading the newspaper
when I was told that the mill was on tire. I went out and
saw the pleas io &now" He was thee taken to the station-
house. After I cautioned him he said, "On last Tue.sti
evening, little before 8, 1 was in the mill with a mate n
Evans. We were in the lofts after cutting chaff ; we left
together, and went into a publichouss and had a pot of
beer. Whilst drinking of it we were told the premises
ware on firs. I went back and sedated to put it out, and
got my hones out. Oo Wedeeeday I was in the stable
between 8 and 9 doing my own work, and Triodle and
Evans wore in the mill. We all left together. I believe I
left first. I am innooent of setting fire to the place?'
That is all the evidence that I am prepared with at
precool
Mr. Yardley—Yon want a remand.
Inspector Egerton- Yes, sir.
Mr. Yardley—The prisoner is remanded till this day week,
and It would be as well if we had a plan of the premises
here upon the next eansion.

ANOTHER FATAL BATHING ACCIDENT IN
VICTORIA PARK.

CORONER'S INQUEST.-SPECIAL VERDICT.

Last evening Mr. James George Richards, the
deputy•coroaer for Middlesex, held an inquiry respeetiog
the death of Mr. Henry Hera, aged 30 years, who lost his
life by drowniag on Saturday last.
The prides°m went to prove that the deceased was bathing
in the ornamental water of Victoria-park, at 5
when there were about 500 persons present. The d
was io about 6 feet of water, nod was men to be "[testis;'
on his hack. Owe of his compasimus was close to him
when deceased suddenly began strugghag and calling
for help, but before assistance could be rendered be dis-
appeared. There was a boat, which was private
pro,mrty, close by, bat the sculls had been taken away.
James Began, the assistant ',trimming-master, aid another
pmroo dived alter the deemed several times, when they
brought him to the surface of the water, but he had been
immersed about ten minutes. Dr. Brentoe, of Old Ford-
road, was celled, bat all efforts to restore animation were
melees.

Jams Reps laid that the demand had beep suffering
from • swollen throat, and bad complained of the water
getting into his throat, which might hare produced suffeca-
tioe and caused deceased to sisik. He bad restored bodies
after being in the water seven or eight minutes. Witness
was of °pinkie that the life of the deceased might bare been
saved if a boat wadi constantly kept in readiness with Molds
always at bead.
Dr. Bruceton said that as the deceased gamed from •
dimmed throat, the results of submersion would be more
rapid on a porno° in such • condition. Accident. were
constantly occurring at this season of the year.
The Deputy Coroner remarked on themes, when
The jury retuned the following special verdict :—" That
the deceased died from drowning while bathing 'u ic-
loria.park, and they (the jury) earnestly request the deputy-
coroner to write to her Majesty's Commissioners calling
their attention to the urgent seasmity of keeping • boat
with proper apparatus in readiness."

SZILIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE BEINTOL AND EXAM
RAILWAT.—The express train which left Inks at belt.
pest five ow Saturday leveeing ran off the nth at the Cowley-
bridge junction of the North Devoe with the Bristol sad
Exeter Railway, which is about • rail* north of the Exeter
Stains. The train had attained • speed of 30 miles as hoar.
wits* the euxine suddenly left the rails,and instead edoontinn-
Mg towards Bristol made far the North Devon route. At
this junction the North Devon lies crosses the River En,
' sad it appeared as if the miens wee rushing towards the
river, but cm coming in sonnet with the iron parapet of
the bridge it was kept on the line, grazing the parapet
the whole length of the bridge, and was kept from falling
ism the river. At the mad of the bridge the front Imam of
the engine, which is plated with iron bailee inch thick, come
is contact with the framework, arid a piece of the iron
beam at the corner about six 'ocher square was out out as
clean as if it had pared under a punching machine. By
this blow the engine appears to have beau turned mod
aed stopped at right Anglia with the railway. The Ent
and third cannon; of the train gut off the rails, and is
creasing the bridge the wheels broke through the plankieg.
and were dragged over the iron transoms with aan
which created-din appreheronons in the minds of the
pemeogers. The policeman in charge of the signals at the
earth end of the bridge, cm seeing the train wandering so
impetuously on the wrong line, was doubtful when it was
coming, and to ensure hie owe asfety he rushed across the
river, nod did not feel safe mail he was oe the opposite side
of the water. After An boor's delay • train arrived from
Exeter to take op the passenger*. oone of when were in-
Deed, beyond the fright wbieh they sustained. The North
Dvoe line was blocked npfor several boars. The same MOM/
No. 4, got off the line at the ease place three years ago,
whew Mr. Mean, the station master at Exeter, wbo
was riling es the engine, had • narrow snipe, as the engine
tamed over es that accasioo, ad Mr. Year was fixed
under it.—Western Morning News.

THE POLICE COURT&
(THIS DAY.)

CLERKEN WELL.
♦NOTHER vorrnrc mazes VICTIM.

A„a Forrest, a domestic servast, was charged with
~.bog a quantity of calico, the poverty al her master, a
gentleman, residing in Islington.
lespector Richardson, N division, said that the prosecu-
tor was not now ia attendance and did not wish to
rr,o,cute, u he believed that the prisoner had been
101 away. She had been in the habit of going to a fortune-
teller s in the neighbourhood of the Oityroad, and on her
vas found a handbill in which she was requested to go to
it.th•street. Citrroad, to "look into the grand magic
s.uvor in which ladies can see their future husbands." The
viewer had been to have her fortune told, and the follow-
jug is a verbatim copy of the document that was handed to
her

ANSWIR TO RAN AND TIM NOON.
.• You have been deceived by a person that you did not
tweet to do so.
•• You lure something that troubles you, but everything
v.:: turn to your advantage. You have had many cross-
;s" sod griefs, but do not let that aatonish you.
••• Time, that change@ everything, will render you more
bsppioess than you have bad.
• You have affairs that trouble you, but you will have
,c,,,•ess and prosperity; in a short time you will receive
',ens that will give you pleasure and put you at your ease,
,olyou Sr. insured for the time to come to enjoy great

" THE RANI AND THE BUN.
Serer alarm yourself as to your fat* ; the tricks you
wil ITOTO to be transient ; your probity and your exoellent
r„rut.ariou will gain for you the confidence of all those that
bare business with you.
•• 1 on will not be quick in making your fortune. but your
&Imp will be sufficient for you to pass an agreeable old

age.
In • abort time you will find yourself a little ember-
rwtd, but a friend will come to your succour and soon take
colir trouble off.
. .

If the wheel of fortune is not turned on a goad side for
vett it ia this, she will not be bad. but that she will return
is I break you down with her favours.

" la a short time you will know a person that will betray
run : that will not kinder .our being tempted to try again
e:th her but it is what you might do wrong in, a. you
.ight be her dupe, and you might pay dearly for hat
prudence.
•• N.B. Secret looking-glaas to show ladies their husbands."

•
Theprisouer, who seemed to feel her positio7;;Joly, rid
sir was very sorry, sod it let go this time would never COM.
Mit herself ague.

The raagisi.rate told her she was a eery foolish young
Tomo, and discharged her with a caution.

H,RRIBLE •TTEIIPT TO MURDER • WWI WITH A. AXE.
John Roland, aged 52, a gold and silver polisher,
fl.hog at 24A, Seckforde.strest, Clerkenwell, was charged
Wore Mr. lAyacourt with feloaionsly cutting and wouod-
:t; his wife, Ana Roland, by strilriug her on the heed with
la air, whereby her life is is danger.
Mr. Ricketts appeared for the prisoesr,
clog to a rumour having got abroad that the unfortunate
woman was dead. and that the prisoner would be
.ith u.tirder, the court sad its approaehee were crowded
to etcesa, and there was hardly standing room in the court
and zti passages:

_„
lopector Allen, of the G division, who has charge
of the case. banded in the following certificate :
•• I: Is' Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, August 2,
1.1. I hereby oertify that Ann Roland is safer-
mg from wounds of the head, one of which extends
through the substance of the skull, and although she
toe passed a good night she is not, in my opinin, free
from danger.
" J. D. Hitt, Resident Medical Officer."
In consequence of receiving • letter from the
hospital to the effect that the poor woman was
in a &pretaxs state, he (the inspector) repaired to
tb, hospital, and took down the following statameut 7.-
- Ann Roland, aged tO, of No. 241, Seckforde-street,
Cletkenwell, states —I am the wife of Elks John Roland.
About half.past 4 p.m. this day my husband came home
and asked me for some mosey. I racked to give him any,
and he took up a chopper which was in the room. and
struck me on the bead with it. I became insensible, and do
not remember anything more until I found the neighbours
and a policeman in the room. I declare this statement to
be the truth, believing that I am in danger and likely to
die from the injuries I have received.—Ann Roland.
Witnesses, J. I). Hill, G. H. Allen, inspector of police
I. division." He then returned to the police-elation and
entered the charge against the prisoner, and on telling hies
the state in which his (the prim:ekes) wife was, the prisoner
replied. " A good job, too."
Mr. D'Eyneourt—Wu the prisoner drank or sober!
Irspector Allan—The prisoner had been drinking, and so
had the woman.

Mrs. Pamela Smith acid—l reside at 19, Seckforde-
street. I was sitting at my window at work at about 5
o'clock. My window looks into the penalises mom. I maw
the injured woman standing at the window, the blood run-
nier down her back. I was horrified at the eight. The
primer was standing sear his wife, and they ware speaking
tozether. The prisoner then ran at her, and struck her
sub something that bad a handle. The blow seemed to
cause fresh blood to come. She screamed "murder." I did
not see anything more,for I ran to give an alarm. I had beard
them quarrelling before, but I took nonce:ice, as the woman
is a very drunken woman. She is frequently drank. The
runes were quarrelling for more than half an hour. I au-
tot nay it was a hatchet that he struck his wife with. I
cannot say whether the prisoner was drank or soler.
The prisoner said be might have been quarrelling for
half an hour. He did not intend to hart his wife.
William ?duty, Sty Seckforde-street, said— I live mixt
door but one to the prisoner. My attention was called by
the last witness that murder was being committed. I went
upetain and found the prisooer's door locked.
When the door was opened, • most ghastly sight
promoted itself. The prisoner was there. The poor woman
vu sitting is the room trying to do up ber hair, bat she
not strength to do it. She was in a half senseless state.
When the constable said be must take the prisoner, she
said, " Do not take him away, be is a good husband to me.
not take him away ; he has not hurt roe much." She
was dreadfully cut about. The arms were cut, and her head
was very much cut also. When the door was opened the
primate said "AU right Bill." I believe that she was
drunk, because she could not speak clearly. She was
beastly drunk, and her breath smelt very badly. I think be
eau a little under the influence of drink, hut I can't nay. I
aa. a chopper in the room. I took it up, and there
were marks of blood on the handle. The blood was rather
dry. I saw the woman drinking in the morning.
The prisoner said—l eau not the worse for liquor.
Polioecoutable Malkin, 280 G, who was m led having
.7.3.012 corroborative testimony,

Mr. D'Eyncourtuksd—iiiat was your impression u to
:L. Mats the parties were in

Witness—He appeared as if he ad been drinking. The
woman bad been drinking, bat was not drunk.
Policeroinstable Wrisht, 2.0 G. stated that on seeing the
titchet the prisoner said, "That is the ewe I did it with, and
:wish i had chopped her bead off."
The prisoner was remanded for a week.

ALARMING ACCIDENT AT rum RAILWAY

BRIDGE, LUDGATICEILL.-(THIS DAY.)

An accident occurred this morning at the new
T sway bridge sow in OWNS a 0011111tavetioa on Ludgate-
t.:l, by which throe men have wieleined illill/11111 and in one
:aLtOtie it is doubtful whether the sufferer will survive. It
',emu that up to yesterday four of the immense girders had
eumessfully raised to their elevated position, and at a
te boar last night the operations of swinging and
',ln:, the fifth were commenced. The work week on
up to about balf-past 5 this morning, when, owing to a
• : blen jerk, the main chain suddenly broke, and the huge
.-r•!er, weighing about 18 tons, fell to the ground, after
: ',tog reached an altitude of about 8 feet. As is usual at
the time oe the accident them were eight men
tamed at the "crab," on the south side of
the bill, and in its descent the girder struck
tire* of them, one of whom had his skull frightfully
mashed. The poor fellows were at once conveyed to St.
Bartholomew's HospitaL One of them, after being attended
was enabled to walk home. The other two. named
I,4,pnek nod Purser, and aged respectively 44 and 58, are
on ler careful treatment.
Tl.. Pootractors, Messrs. Peto and Bette, will fully Mem-
t,:.te the cause of the accident. The occurrence, happening
" caused the greatest alarm among the inhabitants,
th- 'bock being described as tremendous ; sod throughout
th. morning much inconvenience was exper;enced owing to
t..e tratb: being eetirely stopped.

Tine WEATHER AND THE HART ERT.—Anotber
sr• of spleod4 rummer has mused, completing a month
44 is rarely witnessed is July. With the exception
%,ry few slixbt and partial showers, little or no rain
'.:en throughout the month, and although during the
! ...it there h•me been daily threatesiage of a change
• sestber aid of coming rain, the menaced "fall" has
I r mere few small drops or boa passed off in thick
!Latest has begun in various parts of the district
" • a small scale, with wheat, peas, and barley. The
• = ins of the past ten days have rapidly ripened the
,n.l the only fear is, that the ripening pewees, owing
•• !ong continued drought, will proceed at a rate that
,sz the crops to maturity all at mice. The reports
•,::fferent quarters ue somewhat conflicting, but
• ' to the accounts as • whole, there gums
general agreement that on well fanned
• • d soils the crops will be very satisfactory thongh
• .t.:enlarly heavy. On thin and light soils the effect
tomtracted absence of moisture is very injuriously
premature ripening of the grain is apprehended.
• • s,ne time wears bound to add that, from the state-
, ,•ed at oar command, the injury arising from the
•r ,in does not appear to bays been so great as might
• anticipated. From the hop districts the amounts
,tremely favourable. In spite of the absence of pais,
which is universally lamented by every cure-
,•• the blues seem, on all good and well-cultivated
l'• to have made considerable progress, and to be
I,lentv of fruit. Some " good Nook's; showers'
• plasters, all that is wanted at this moment.
he followed by a fine time for picking, all will
Miley planters declass that the picking will be
pq.c ddcertiaer.