The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-14 00:00:00

IN RE DION BOOCICAULT,

The bankrupt is described al a dramatic author, tat* of
Hereford Howie, Brompton, and now of Brighton. This
was the sitting for examination and discharge. The follow-
ing is a summary of the accounts :
De.
To creditors unsecured
Ditto holding security
Ditto to he paid in fall
Disputed claim £sl 10 0
Lla ii tip
Liability claims relating to the
promotion of the New Thea-
tre Company 3,912 15 7

X 32,488 6 6
. ...... 22,216 4 9

Surplua, if any

454,704 11 S

By doubtful debtors
By property given up to my asegnees..
By thtto in the !mods of creditors

LU,704 lk

" N.B. The Hereford House Estate has been realised by
the assignees, and produced 7.0001., the incumbrance thereon
having been agreed at 5,5110/."
The bankrupt states his expenditure in the two years
preceding the bankruptcy at 3,300/. and 2,000/. respectively.
The principal unsecured creditors are—Mr. R. W. Grif-
fiths, architect, South-square, Gray'sdnu, 1,647/. (or balance
of account, cash, and professional services • the assignees of
Jones and Bremridge, upholsterers, Piccadilly, 2,349/. for
repairs and furnishing of Hereford House; nd Messrs.
Patrick, budder., of Westminster-bridge-read, 2,133/. for
work done at the Theatre Royal Westminster.
The list of secured creditors comprises the following
G. Carew, Esq, solicitor, Bloomsbury-square, 5,014/, holding
as security second mortgage of the Hereford House estate,
and two policies of life iusurauce ; Messrs. Raosome, Bou-
eerie, arid Co., bankers, Pallynall East, 3,000/ , holding first
mortgages un the Hereford Ilirrae estate and some policies ;1
Messrs. Depree and Bedborough, solicitors, Whitehall-
place, 8,244/., for purchase money of Haymarket estate,
sold by order of the court • lin. Walsh. New Oxford-
street, 3,004/., amount agreedto be paid to her for purchase
of property adj4iniug the Haymarket estate ; sundry tenants
us the Haymarket eatete, :I,oel/. • ditto on the Westminster
Theatre estate, 1,500/. Included in the liabilities on
account of the New Theatre Company is an item of 1,894/,
fur 450 shares in the new company, purchased by the bank-
rupt on account of the company from Mr. F. E. Peaks,
stock and share broker, B•rtholomeerdane.
Ile returns ns "doubtful debtois" to his estate the
New Theatre Company for 21,657/. The amount payable
to him under the agreement is 40,870/., of which 2,500 t.
has been received. leaving a balance of 38,170/. Deducting
from this 16,044/. for sums which he had agreed to pay for
properties included in the agreement, and adding 131/. for
cash lent to the company, there results the balance as above
s ated of 21,657 t. Mr. Benjamin Webster, of the Theatre
Royal Adelphi, is returned as a doubtful debtor for 1,200/,
" halauce b :hewed to be due arising from the joint manage-
ment of the Adelphi Theatre, but the accounts of which
are not settled."
Appeoded to the accounts is the memorandum of agree-
meet rode between W. F. D. Stephens, Esq., of Cornhill.
and Li. Gray, Esq., of Furoival's Inn, on the one part, and
the New Theatre Company on the other, for the ...le and
purchase of property in the Haymarket and in Lambeth.
By this agreement those gentlemen engaged to sell the
Haymarket property for 18A1:11., and the Lambeth pro-
perty for 24,033/. There was a stipulation that if, at the
time of the completion of the purchase, less than 4.000
shares should have been applied fur in the new company,
Messrs. Stephens and Gray should accept shares not ex.
ceiding 1,00 for an equivalent in money. Mr. Boucicoult
was to be the manager of the new company, and was to re-
ceive one-third of the profits as remuneration for his
services.
The property consists of the furniture at Hereford House
and Cleburne Court, valued at 3,0031., and the following
copyrights :
colleen Bairn eatiniateil value.
Relief of Lueimuiv 2UU
Octor.in
Luhliu Roy
Phantom
Life of au Actress
Dot :0130
Trial of Effie Deans
[The case was proceeding when our report left).

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLEIIKEN WELL.
♦ CASE Or KGELTo3IANII..—:t LENIENT SENTMCG

Danid Hail, a youth aged 17, who, it was stated, was
well connected, was cliorged with stealing a scarf from the
shop of Mr. Charles Shaw, a hosier, in Islington.
The prisoner woo seen by the prosecutor to leave his
shop. Owing to his suspicious movements he pursued him,
and having overtaken him, found the scarf on him. The
prisoner, who said nothing. was then given in charge.
Mr. Beard, who defended, said he could not account for
the conduct of the prisoner. He was the eon of respectable
parents, and hail been in one employ two years, and his
master still entertained so high an opinion of his integrity
that he was willing to employ him. The prisoner, prior to
going out to service, had a fever, and since then he hod
occaoionelly exhibited peculiar ways, in some instances
leading his friends to suppose his brain was in some way
affected. Ha had no cause to do the act, as he was not
without the means of having money when he wanted it, and
he (Mr. Beard) asked the magistrate, under theoe circum-
stonces' to allow the prisoner to be restored to Ins parents.
Mr. Hyam, the prisoner's former employer, continued
the statement of Mr. Beard. . . .

The prisoner 'a mother was then called, and in answer to
Mr. D'Eyncourt she said that since his Moeda he bad
exhibited a strong desire to illtreat his brothers and sisters.
Prior to that he was always kind.
Mr. D'Eyneourt had no doubt that the prisoner's mind
woe right, but ho bud yielded to a sudden temptation.
However, giving due weight to thu observations that bad
been male on his behalf, he should pass a very light sea-
tem., for the unlawful poasessiou by sending him to the
House of Correction, with hard labour, for 14 days.

SOUTHWARK.

ATTESIPTED 8t:ICII.R AT BLACKFKIAIRS-BRIDGE.

Elimbrilt Owen, a young womb°, about. 20 yesrs of age,
without cap or bounet, and who appeared in a very vacated

state, was placed at the bar before Mr. Bambara, clunj
with attempting to commit suicide at Blackfriars-bridge
Folios-constable 77 L said that about 3 o'clock on Th
day morning be was on duty in the Blackfrises.road, wtr
his attention was called to the west steps of Blackfnar
bridge, on the Sunny side. On proceeding there be sawn
prisoner dripping wet in the arms of a young man. Tt
latter told him that u he was palming the end of the Lind:
he saw the prisoner hurriedly peas him and run down n
steps. Suspecting her intention, he followed her and caw,
hold of her just u she had jumped into the river. wi
some difficulty he dragged her out, and then witness es,
to his assistance. The prisoner seemed much excited
tried to get away, but he locked her up.
Mr. Burcham—Did she appear to have been drinking;
Witness—Yes, sir. She smelt very much of drink.
Mr. Burchstn (to the prisoner)—What hare you too,:
answer to the charge?
Prisoner—Nothing, sir. I had been drinking too mi.
The constable here informod his worship that the ph.,
told him she had had a quarrel with her frieeds, andky
ran away from home. She was very much excited.
Mr. Burnham (to the prisoner) —Will you promiite
home to your friends and not attempt such • wicked 4
again ?
Prisoner—l have no home now. I have left it.
Mr. Burcham—Where do your friends live?
Prisoner—l decline to tell you, as I don't want to
back to them. _ _ _

Mr. Burcham told her that he could not pert •itb 4
under those circumstances. He should therefore rem,
her for a week, so that she might have the attention of
chaplain of the gaol, and her friends could be communes,'
with.

We prisoner was then removed, declaring that she vra
never return to her friends.

THE INQUEST ON THE BODY OP TEE LIT.
SIR F. W. SLADE, Q.C.
The following is a detailed report of the lisp*
held on Wednesday last, at Maunaell HOW," Bridzea,d,
on the body of Sir F. Slade :—lt IV.e mentioned io t.
course of the inquiry that the deceased felt the deal
Sir Cresswell Creswell exceedingly, and mentioned ti
circumstance to Mr. Fitzgerald in the maize court at
on Friday morning lest. In the course of conversation
said that no one knew who had a diseased heart. and (it
only knew who would die from it next. About two sec
ago a favourite *errant of his died from diseased heart, as
that circumstance also affected him. On Saturchtv, dune
his walk in his garden with his medical attendant, X
Summers, he repeatedly referred to the death of Se Cos
well Creswell. _

Marcus Slade, sworn, said—l am the son of the declass
He returned to Maunsell from Wells assizes on Friday tan
last, apparently in good health. The following menea
►bout balf.past seven. he rode oat oo horseback, and on
return be walked to the dairy. On his way back, when
got to the coal-house, he said he had a pain iu his chest 0
returned and bad his breakfast with Lady Slade and
family. He did not eat much. He drank • cap of .
coffee, and said that it did him good. After breakfast t
pains came oo worse. Mr. Summers saw him between a
and eleven o'clock that morning. After he left he we,
upstairs and lay down on my brother's bed, where be s
=tined until half-past three o'clock, when he came doe
stars and went out in the garden, and said that he In
better. At half-put seven o'clock became in to dinner, b-•
did not take anything excepting some dry tout and h.
brandy and water. He said he felt better during the me
lag. He had a cup of tea about a quarter-put nine. Ii
said he would go to bed early, but he changed Lis mis
and did not go until after we had gone. At dinner time E
said his left hand was cold. which he considered as aWe
of gout coming oa. About half-past 10 o'clock that ale
last saw him alive. He was then in the drawing-room.
the night I was awakened by bells rinsing and maws
screaming. I ran into his bedroom. He was lying nee
the edge on his left side. Mamma and • gentleman wh
was staying with us )Mr. Cautillo) were with him. Cd,
water was applied to his head, but it fell down again. FL
never spoke. I felt him, and he was quite warm. Mr
Summers wan mot for immediately.

William Alexander Summers deposed—l em a cadent
residing at North Petherton. On Saturday morning last.
about ten o'clock or a little after, I was sent for to see tha
deceased, and found him at ILauusell in the drawiog•room
He complained of an intense pain iu the chest and stotraZa.
His face was very much flushed, and he was in a meat
perspiration. His left hand and arm were considerail
colder than the right one. I examined his boort,
found its action very laboured, although regular. I atg
buted the symptoms to indigestion. 1 gave him some A.
medics, ordered a mastard poultice to be applied, and
arm to be rubbed. I saw him again at about half.past b
o'clock in the afternoon, when he told me that the piles
the stomach and chest were almost gone, but that he ha
a alight headache. I found auimation io the arm qu.
restored. He walked about the garden with me for t
wards of threeequarters of an hour and seemed very clued
I ordered the medicine to be repeated and left. .rhos
quarter to 12 o'clock at night I had a message to come
Maunsell directly, as Sir Frederick was in a fit. lies
diately went down and found bim is his bedroom, I
rather on his left side, atridtinite dead, although still w
I did not gee any marks of violence about him. IMU
him shout 15 months ago for a similar attack, from w •
he soon recovered. Lady Slade informed me that she.,
awoke by his nuking a rattling noise in his throat as
was lying in bed, and that his face and neck were puha
with blood. When I saw him he was very pile, as he ta
been dead some 20 minutes. I urn of opinion that he ha
fatty degeneration of the heart, and that the iromedu
cause of death was apoplexy, the result of natural causes.
Hameln Bourdon sworn—l am the butler at afauntd
The family went to bed on Saturday night last at 10 o'clid
Sir Frederick Slade remained up sitting In the drawing.ror.
reading the Timco. Directly the family went to bed!
called to me to put out the lights, which I did and left lit
in the drawing.room. I heard him go to his bedtcc
about 10 minutes to 11 o'clock. About 40 minutes dor
wards her ladyship's bell rang. I went to the bedrou
and found Lady Sla lo out of bed, and Sir Frederick lyieit
the bed on his left side. He was insensible. I sent ims
diately for Mr. Summers
Sir Alfred Frederick Adolphus Slade, Bart., sworn---Ix
the eldest eon of the decoyed. The letters which Ire
produce are io the handwnting of the deceased. They es
delivered to me by Lady Slade. They were sealed .1
stamps put on them. I ooeuel them.
" Matisse% August
" My dear Sampaoo,—Will you he ao kind as to sends
hero the name exact of the preparation of taraxaeuni, ai
the address of the shop in London where it is to he ht!
You will remember having told mo that I ought to Litt
for a series of weeks or months? I have lately had.. see
bilious derangement, which brings your advice to toy nit
We are looking very beautiful here now ; all the not
out, and the harvest in full progress. We go to the to •
Paignton, near Torquay, fur three weeks, on the Ilia
the month, after which we shall Ms here, and hope total
you and Aln. Sampsoo.—Yours very truly,
(.Signed)*" F. W. Sf.to.
" George Sampson, Esq., Fisherton, Salisbury."
" Maunsell Grange, August .
"My dear Lord Bishop,-1 was in Wells on Friday.h
so busy io court that I could not pay my respects to
Auckland and yourself as I had wished. Business ors,
returned here, leaving everything at my lodgings, rev
for me to return tomorrow to have the honour, of disi
at. the palace. ' L'hommo propose, mats Dieu dispose.' I g
up as well as any man this morning, rode out earls. left'
breakfast, but was seized with what they call inili.;astit.
but what I call the pains of hell, and have been in all it.
Under these circumstaoces, will you and Lady auckla...
kindly excuse me, and believe me yours very truly,
(Signed) " F. W. Scaot.
"The Hight Honourable the Lod Bishop,
Palace, Wells, Somerset."
•

The Coroner, in summing up tho C-130, enosiderel !
jury could not have the slightest hesitation in comm.:
the conclusion that the deceased died from natural caw-
and it appeared to him that the proximate rause of it."'
was similar to that of Sir Cressweli ereaswell'a—fatty
generation of the heart. Puasibly faintness came on,:
heart put in increased action, more blood was sent to
brain than was norm .1, and a blond veesel gave way,
ductal; apoplexy, which. as the surgeon truly stattal,
the immediate cause of death.

The ktry returned • verdict of " Death from not:
MUMS.

ATTEMPTED MURDER AT SA LEtl:t —YeA tk.r •
morning a widow named Mary l'ott,o was C111%171'11 b.'
Mr. Trafford, police inajat rate, at the Town-hall, Salt
with attempting to murder her child, a boy about four
old. The bov is a cripple, lied live d with hi. motile
Edith-street, Regent-road, in the borough of Salford.
shriek from the child on Saturday tight ar 'used the an
tiou of a Mr. and Mrs. Itentilaw, living in the aim. hoe
and in answer to a teit;on at to what wan the nit'.'! v
the child's mouth, the twther said it had been d'
cup of boiling tea. (to Sunday morning the c).A.I •
taken to the Royal Diaprinvirv, when it was discovered t.
its mouth was mtfering from burns c one l by sulpl:nnc s
The cheat and band. were al, Junin Oa Monday
Fare information to the police, mil the prisoner wai
Into custody. Inquiries eubseamently led to the disci.•
that ou Saturday uight the prisoner hail pm chased a ireC
worth of sulphuric acid at the shop of Mr. J. Ilan, chew
lte4rtit•roail. She was told ti he careful, as it was a 1.0)^.
and she replied that it was not for her but another wow,
Reunbaw sail that when the prixoner told him, on Naar!
night, that the child hail lien drinking hiding tr., hes,
to the grate and found that the tire we, out. lle
hand amongst the ashes, which were wet, soil his hest
subsequent examination lie found tithe very re.l. tie .1.,
his hand on ilia trousers,
anal afterward. (owl ti,,,t ire
were burut where he Lad wined his baud ou thou. r
prisoner, when :piked abut she had to ate, .I.,,ired the a: •
tote to sentence her to a term of imprisonment at saw
Mr. Trafford said the offence was lAN, s.-rions for that.
he would have to commit her to the I.:yeti...A
attempt to murder.
EXTE"\it E SEIZURE op DI-TVII Y ST AT Hut
On Wednesday, at the police-come, Mr..!.
sanitary inspector to the local board of health, made app,,,
tiou to the niogiatrate for an order for tha destruction
riati baskets of Dutch yeast, which hail been landed OS )1
day and Tuesday from the steamers N....gu11, Norfolk. • I
Ocean Queen. The yeact until for hue d
consumption by the hot weather, and whim landed it t:
fast being decotnposed. It was therefore seized and roiamt
t° the board's wavehotute. The onler for its destruction .0
immediately granted.—Lewis

LA.VENT.4BLE DEATH toF A PRINTER BY
DRuWAINu.—SPEcIAL VERDICT.

INQUEBT.—(ritis DAY.)
This morning Mr. John Humphreys, the coroner
for Middlesex, opened an inquiry at the Dreen Man Tavern,
Highktreet, Poplar, relative to the death of Mr. Frederick
,lames Johnson, a;ed 9,R years, a master printer, carrying
on business at Cleveland.itreet, Mile-end•road, Stepney,
who died from drowning, under the following painful
circumstances :

John Ederliras, of No. '29, Samnebstreet, St. George's-in-
the-East, said that he met the deceaaell on Sunday morn-
ing last in Redman's. row, Mile.end. Ile (deceased) pro-
posed a trip on the river to Greenwich, and they walked to
Limehouse, where they engaged a small beat off Duke's-
shore. They returned about 10 o'clock in the evening, and
after giving up the boat they agreed to un•lress themselves
and go into the water as they were both expert swimmers.
They went down the river to Fletcher's dockyard, where
witness lost sight of the deceased, who had suddenly
gone down. Witness saw a man ou hoard the Prince of
Hesse steam-tug, and asked him if he had seeo anything of
the deceased. He replied, " Yea, I think be has goo. down
there," pointing to the spot where deceased bad sunk.
Witness was swimming all this time, and begged of the man
on the tug to lend him his small beat to seek after the
deceased, 'but be said, " The boat will ant carry anyone."
The watchman from Fletcher's Dock obtained the drags,
but damaged was not found until the following day.
The brother of the deceased, who was deeply affected,
complained of the inhuman conduct of the man on the night
watch on beard the steam tug. The deceased might, he I
said, have been easily saved, if the man had put off ia his
boat. Witness bad made inquiry, and froin what he could
learn the deceased was calling for help several minutes
before he finally disappeared.
The Coroner said there was no law to punish such • fellow,
butt everyone must cry shame on him fur his gross and in-
human conduct.

The whole of the jury concurred in the opinion of the
learned coroner, and returned a verdict to the effect "That
the deceased died from drowning io the river Thames while
bathing, and the jury cannot separate without expressing
their indignation at the inhumanity of the man on beard the
Prince of Hesse steam tug, who might have saved the life of
the unfortunate deceased."
The inquiry then terminated.

SALISBURY AND YEOVIL RAILWAY.
(THIS DAY.)

The ordinary half-yearly meeting was held at
1 o'clock at the officer., No. 2, Leadeoball-street ; Mr. JOHN
CHAPMAN, chairman of the company, in the chair.
The following report was taken as read :
"The directors have pleasure in calling the attention of
the proprietors to the annexed statement of the earnings
for the half-year ending the 30th of June last, as contrasted
with those of the corresponding half-year of 1862, from
which it will be seen that, notwithstanding the ab-
sence of traffic created by the Exhibition of last
year, there has been a gross increase of 3,1081.
14s. 6d. It is satisfactory to observe that, since the
opening of the line. the traffic has been steadily progres-
sive, giving the beet assume, of the continued prosperity
of the undertaking. The earnings for the half-year ending
the 30th Jim* 1863, are 24,208/. Ba. 6d. • the earnings for
the corresponding half-year of 1862 were 21,0991.
14s. ; increase, 3,108/. 14s. 6cl. The traffic for the
year ending the 30th of June, 1863, is equal to
26/. per mile per week, or 54,0421. 4s. 4/1. ; the traffic for
the year ending 30th June, 1862, was 22/. Is. Id. per mile
per week, or 45,874/. 3e. Id. : showing an increase of 31.
18e. 11d. permits per week, or 8,168/. Is. 3d. After deduct-
ing working expenses, government duty, interest, and all
other charges the accounts now presented show a balance
of 8,261!. se. 6d. ; the baLmoe on revenue account from last
half-year is 2,194/.17.. 9d. ; available for dividend, 10,456/.
3e. 3d. The dividend of 5 per cent. to be paid to the preference
shareholders will need2,7l6/. tte.6d.; balance, 7,799/.13.,94-,
out of which the directors recommend that a dividend
should be declared on the ordinary shares, at the rate of
41 per cent. per annum—this will require 6,855/. 14e. 4d. ;
leaving a balance to be carried forward to. the credit of the
current haLf.yeer's actount of 883/. 19a. sd. The dividends
will be payable on and after the 17th instant."
The CHAIRMAN congratulated the shareholders on the
steady increase in the traffic, and the steadiness of that is-
crease he thought was the best assurance that it would con-
tinue. Whea the whole line was doubled they would have
• great trunk line to the West of England, and their line
would become a sort of Lancaster and Carlisle, or in other
words the bridge over which all the through traffic trammel
to west madmen.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the
preference stock and 4r per cent. on the ordinary stock,
which the chairman said he hoped would be 5 very soon
was confirmed and declared. A vote of thanks was accorded
on the motion of Mr. Butt, seconded by Mr. Lambert, to
the chairman and directors, who were complimented for their
very suoceenful management and for the able manner in which
they bad conducted the negotiations with the South Western,
and it wee added that but for the unremitting ezertioos of
the chairman the line could never have been carried out.
The CHAIRMAN, in reply, said that he bed been ably
assisted by the deputy-chairman and his other colleagues.
AR he had to claim credit for was that he had found the
money when it was wanted.

MYSTERIOUS Daare.—Late last evening an in-
quest was held by Mr. Carttar, the coroner for Surrey, at
the Gleocesterarms, Gloucester-road, Old Kent.road, on
the body of M. Clegg, engraver, of Oeorgs.street, Camber-
well. Oa Tuesday night, about half-put 11, the deceased
was taken to the above home by a man sod woman, who
mid they found him lying on the footway near the house—
to all appearance dead. The landlord ascertained immedi-
ately that he was not dead, and seat for a surgeon living
in the neighbourhood, who, it is mid, refused to come,
and the deceased died in about ten minutes after his admis-
sion into the house. The deceased's waistcoat was torn,
and his coat turned completely over his bead. The coroner
adjourned the inquest till Moodsy next for the purpose of
having • prat mortem examination made. and also for the
attendance of the woman who helped to take deceased to
the public-house. The body premets • frightful spectacle,
the eyes being almost forced out of the head. From the
lonely nature of the locality it is expected the deceased came
to his death by foul means.
SURPICIOCS Dora. —Last evening Mr. Bird,
the coroner for the western district of Middlesex, held an
inquest at the West London Hospital, Hammersmith, upon
the body of Charles Hornsby. aged: 5, who was found lying
Insensible in the Hammersmith-road on Tuesday night. It
appeared that the deceased was a dairyman residing at East
Sheen, and on Tuesday last be went to town with a friend in
• light spring cart, taking with him a large sum of money.
They visited some public-houses, and the last time the
deceased was seen alive was iu the company of two men
outside • public.hourie in the neighbourhood of Piccadilly.
He left town about 11 o'clock at night, and at that time he
had some money left in his possession. At 12 o'clock he
was found by two men (who bad stopped his home and cart
in the Broadway, Hammersmith) lying on the off side of
the Hammersmith-road, opposite the Red Cow Tavern, a
quarter of a mile nearer London. Fla was taken to the West
London Hospital, when it was discovered that he had re-
ceived • fracture of the skull of • star shape close to the
right ear. He was immediately attended to by Mr. Alder-
soo, the house surgeon, but he never rallied &eddied on
Wednesday midday. The situation of the fracture and the
fact of no money befog found on the deceased lead to the
supposition that the injury which resulted fatally was not
the result of accident, but that the deceased had been foully
dealt with. There was no dirt or gravel about the wound
as might have been expected in the cam of • fall from •
cart. But the appearance of the injury was such an would
result from a blow from • heavy stick or bludgeon. Coder
the suspicious eireumste nem the jury returned • verdict,
"That deceased died from • fracture of the skull."

SPORTING evu ioAcul;a7=iie";;llooMg seaßon,
which is always a source of much pimento and healthy
excitement to those who love the sports of the field,
and which is invariably looked forward to with much
anticipated eujoymeat, is now rapidly appreachiog, and
if the reports be true that the game is pleatif el
there will be no lack of sport this year, pro-
vided the gentlemen who preserve game keep a strict
surveillance over the covers. Pouching in this locality
has already commenced in earnest, and a rather formidable
looking band of manrauden, have gathered together and
taken op their abode in Stamford. Nightly these " birds
of prey " ttay be seen going oat with all the materials ne-
cessary for carrying ou their nefarious practices, sod at
au early hour in the looming they may be watched skulk-
ing into the town by different ways, heavily lade, with
the spoils of the night chase. A few evenings ago a gang
of four stalwart rulfiauly-looking fellows, armed with
guns, were seen on the road between Kettoa village sod
Barrowdez-heath by one of the Rutland constabulary eta.
tiooed at the former villsee ; but finked of watching the
poscben to ascertain which route they took, the policeman
hastened to Stamford to inform the borough force of what
he had seen, and when qdestioned it appeared he neither
knew the parties nor the direction they bad taken • con-
sequently the fellows (the leader of whom is supposed to
be the notorious Ross) got clear off with the game. Again,
early on Wednesday morning another party were seen
entering the town heavily laden with something.—Stamford
Mercury.

DUBLIN METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.—We under-
stand that a project is now being matured under the air-
piece of Sir John Macneill and Mr. Hetuaos, which, while
connectieg all the railways having their termini in
will not interfere with the streets of our city. or even in-
jurioualy affect the put tic thoroughfares io the outlets.
The reputation acquired by those distinguished engineers, io
the construction of nearly all the arterial lines to Ireland,
should give some assurance that nothing will be attempted
by then calculated to enlist the hostility of the citizens, or
to induce the public to undertake a scheme which, from its
great expense, would require as enormous traffic to make it
remunerative.—Dublin &riling Mail.
A Mosaics ALCIBIADEA.—The Irish papers pub-
liah • straw story, of a boy coolly defying a railway train.
According to the report, the lad eat himself on the rails of
a line near Waterford, and, on the train approaching, be
not only refused to move. but placed himself in an attitude
of deltaic,. The engine•man saw the perilous position of
the boy, and fortunately was enabled to stop the train
before it came up to him. The lad wee taken before the
magistrates, but was disznisezd with a caution.