The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-14 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY DISAPPEARANCE OF A
LADY.

Mrs. Buxton, the wife of Mr. Frederick Buxton,
of Leeds, at present one of the staff of resident engineers of
the Tudela and Bilbao Railway, in Spain, departed from Spain
on a visit to her friends at Chapel-Allertou, neor Leeds,
England, in consequence of her physicians advising
her to try if her native air would re-establish her health,
which bad suffered seriously from the climate. It is ascer-
tained that she reached London in safety on the 22nd day
of January last, at 2.35 p.m., and immediately drove to the
Bing's-crone station, where she waited for and left by the
5.0 p.m. train for Leeds, since which time nothing has been
heard of her, and from the evidence sod facts already col.
leeted by the detectives and police both in London and
Leeds, no other canclusion can be arrived at but that some
foul deed has been perpetrated on her between the King's
Cross station and Leeds. It .supposed the valuable
jewellery on her person and the considerable luggage she
bad with her have led to the commission of a crime which
time alone can reveal. Should this meet the eye of any
person who travelled by the before-mentioned train from
London to the north, any information, however slight,
they could afford on the above subject would be gratefully
received by her sorrowing family. An advertisement has
for some days past appeared, and Is now appearing, in the
Times, offering 201. reward to any person who shall give
information to Charles Frederick Field, late chief inspector
of the detective police, 20, Devereux-court, Temple, or to
her husband, now of 4, Queen's-place, Chapel.Allerton,
near Leeds. The age of the missing lady was 22 years.
One conjecture is that Mrs. Buxton was probably re.
moved from the train at some intermediate station between
London and Leeds, whilst insensible from the effects of
chloroform, and that the villains who bed placed her in
that condition, assuming the attitude of friends haviog her
in their care, robbed her of all she had, and probably dealt
more foully with the lady herself.

The domestic affliction which will lead to a
week's absence from the }louse of Commons of the Chan-
°eller of the Exchequer, is the death of Mrs. Gladstone, the
wife of the member for Devises, which event took place on
Wedneedev, at 42, Upper Brook-street, Grosvenor-square.
Captain Gladstone and his numerous family have sustained
an irreparable lose in the decease of this estimable lady.
On Wednesday last the Rev. Joseph George
Cumming was instituted to the rectory of Mollie, in Suffolk,
on the presentation of her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen.
On the seine day the Rev. George Cardew was instituted to
the rectory of Helminghain, in the same county, on the
presentation of her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. And
on the same day the Rev. James Mourant du Port, M.A.,
was instituted to the vicarage el Great Mattisball and
rectory or free chapel of Pattisley annexed, in Norfolk, ea
the presentation of the Muter and Fellows of Gonville
and Caine College, Cambridge.
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
has announced his intention of holding a levee on Wednes-
day, March 12, and a drawing-room on the following day.
It is again rumoured that the government in-
tend to abolish the office of third master in Irish Chancery,
which is now vacant. This is causing a great outcry among
place-seekers. A new officer, to be called a " vouching
clerk," will be appointed to examine documents instead of
the muter. Within the last year the ministry hue
abolished several offices in Ireland, viz., a paymaster of the
civil service, a director of convict prisons, and two or three
poor-law inspectors.
The Commissioners have decided on having con-
cise statements of such pule of the practice and procedure
of the superior courts of law and equity as are peculiar to
England, and of such as are peculiar to Ireland, jointly
prepared by English and Irish barristers, each well
acquainted with the practice and procedure of his own
country. The English commissioners have elected Mr.
Henry Holland, the late secretary of the Common Law
Commission, for the common law par: ; and Mr. Chapman
Barber, the late secretary of the Chancery Commission,
for the chancery part, so far as it relates to England.
The Irish oomtnissioners have selected Mr. Hewitt
Poole Jellett to draw up both parts so far as relates to
Ireland.

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The Exhibition of this year seems to excite a more
lively interest upon the Continent than did its predecessor
of 1851. By a return of the sums to he expended by the
several German states on the great world's fair, we see that
Wurtemborg contributes 3,000/., end Saxony about the
same sum. The number of exhibitors from the two
countries, 500 strong, is small, however, in cowponies'
with Austria, who can boast of as many as 2,000, and is,
as we hear, going to vote 90,0001. for the expenses of s
fitting representation. Prussia lags behind in comparison
with her southern neighbour, and promises a contingent of
about 15,0001. Bavaria contributes about 7,000/. Some
elegant specimens of porcelain manefecture will be sent
from Berlin.
A few days ago the Pope gave audience to seve-
ral distinguished British and toreign visitors. Amoug the
former were Lady Graham (widow of the lute Sir Belling•
ham) and her daughter, Mrs. Blunt, widow of Profeeer
Blunt, of Cambridge; Sir Richard Kirby, and Mr. and
Mrs. E. Calling Eardley, Miss Rucker, Mr. Bryant, Mr. T.
Usielli and Madame Uzielli, Mr. J. Braasec', Madame
Tielins, &c. The Pope looked very ill. In his couverstios
he touched but littl, OD politics, " but his Holiness," says
a letter in the Post, ••set:nesl much atf,ctcil whin
Mrs. Eardley mentioned to him that in the Southern
States of America, and especially in laiuisioua, there were
may who loved him and reverence( his name. The Pope
inquired after Mr. Emalley's health, sod expressed gratig.
cation at seeing him in Rome, a compliment for whida
Mr. Eanlley, with his earnest symp ratios for the Italian
cause, was quite unprep►red ; but, iu a private audience,
he will soon have an opportunity of conversing more freely
with his Holiness. Mr. Utielli had a private audience is
few days ago. lam very glad to be able to inform yaar
readers that Lady William Russell is now cousidered oat
of danger."
THE " ..4.CCIDENT " TO THE ELECTOR Of LIE---ss
CADSEL.—The incident at the Chateau of Cassel, of whi.h
only a vague account has been hitherto published, is thin
described by the Berlin Ga:ctte de la Bourse :—"
The
Elector surprised his wife reading a number of the rod-
der rdatsel., in which there w.ss an article purporting to
corunient on the attention shown at a ball by the Priam de
Henan to the daughters of the President of the Chamber
of Deputies, and which contained some ironical allusions to
the Prince's tether. The Elector's anger at this affront
gave rise to vigorous reproaches, and finished at last by pre
yoking one of those domestic scenes which usually semi.
nate in cries of ' Help,' or • Fire ' from the feeblest pot!.
At length a valet who was in the antechamber thought,
for some reason or other that his assistance was
wanted. and nu into the room. His sudden appearance
was far from agreeable to the Elector, who attempted to
show hi■ feelings by a movement which allowed the valet
to seise hold of his foot. This art of legitimate defence OC.
crei•nrc,l as unpleasant fall, and resulted in a rather rude
c.rots,:t between a head, a Land, a table, and a mirror."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
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COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Befogs the Judge onlinary.)
RAMADAN r. RAMADAN AND CBANDAN.

It. Twins, tj.e., mid Dr. Tristram •pprrpl for the pall.
L....T. a geltthsman's lomat u Loud... The niarriage
I.l.tett ia RV, and after shout sit leers' cohaidtatiun
the r...i.sident left her husband, and it had since been
~.,•tesl that she was living as the wife id the to-
te.isitsleat, who was • printer liriag in Lambeth.
"lltc court made • decree nisi, with mitts.

WHALE r. WHALE MID ATKINAOY.
IH. ',rinks *neared for the petitioner, the steward of the
.htp Lupbenua, lading between Livery..,l and America.
11. armlet! the respeusisat la dunr, Ira, and sailed with his
hlp In dr course of His week following. He was only
Ai•writ for ahead two months ; but in the interval she
f.,4e,01 u EcHweliwi with 11‘...rw. .t talcum', a boiler-maker
t Liverpool, sad • HIAMH.I wan. At lensth she left her
L,tue. rad was not bend of Again for several room ; but
she WAS altinnatelt found, and It was peeved that she bad
UMW a clald in U. you I `Oli,
Tie court ILIA.L. „lee.. mai, with coda.