The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-07 00:00:00

GAME LAW RIOT AT BLACKBURN.

Yesterday eight men, named Thomas Hartley,
William Hartley, Thomas Farnahaw, David Butler, Thorny
Ainsworth, Michael Brocklehurst, James Butterworth, and
William Marsden, were charged at the Blackburn Town
Hall with night poaching at Pleasington, on the preserves
of Lieutenant-Colonel Bowdon. About half-put two
o'clock on Friday morning last, while five of the keepers
and watchers of Colonel Bowdon were out watching near
Maiden House Wood, they heard the scream of a rabbit,
and on going in the direction whence the scream pro-
ceeded they saw three men laying a net. The poachers
at once ran off, followed by the keepers and watchers.
One of the poachers, Butterworth, was caught by Jacob
Duckworth, from whom he got away, but was again cap-
tured by John Duckworth. Butterworth then called out
to his companion; "It's only Big Cake; there's only five
of them. Come on—let's kill him." Another cried out,
" Let's kill 'em all. Several of the poachers thereupon
returned to Butterworth, whom they succeeded in
rescuing. Duckworth was then thrown down and kicked,
and one of his ribs was broken. An affray ensued,
in which several of the watchers and keepers were
seriously maltreated. The poachers then made off, and
some nets were found where they had been first seen.
As there was no evidence against Butler, Earoshaw,
Ainsworth, and Hamden, they were discharg• 1. The
Hartley; and Brocklehurst were committed to the Preston
House of Correction for three months, and Butterworth for
one month, with the usual sureties. The court and its pre-
cincte were crowded during the trial, and the sentence was
received with loud groans and hisses. When the keepers
left the hall, they were met by a vast crowd of persons,
who hooted them. A body of police came to their aid, and
II acted as an escort ; but before they had gone 203 yards they
were compelled to take refuge, the crowd stoning them as
they passed along. The keepers after a while were removed
in a cab to the Town Hall, whence they wen) conveyed
home under the cover of darkness.

(BY BLECTILIC TIZLEGBAPH.)
BLACKBURN, THURSDAY, 9 p.m.

About 5 o'clock the mob commenced smashing the w;n-
dows of the Town-hall and police-office, and then went down
King-street, up Branch-road, down Preston New-road,
where they smashed windows right and left, doing
an immense amount of damage and causing great
alarm to the inhabitants. About 6 o'clock a crowd of
500 or 6C) went to Pleasiogton Hall, the residence of
Colonel Bowdon, and smashed all his windows, and cam-
mittedgreat damage in his gardens and greenhouse. It is
rumoured that some one fired on theta from the house.
A large force of special constables was sworn in about
eight o'clock, and the rioters having commenced again to
smash windows and commit other violence, the Riot Act
was read by the mayor elect, the mayor being at Oxford
today, pleading the cause of the distressed operatives in the
manufacturing districts.
The military have been telegraphed for from Preston, and
they are momentarily expected. The town is now compa.
natively quiet ; and it is but fair to add that throughout the
whole of the disgraceful proceedings youths alone appeared
to be prominent in the work of destruction.

A late telegram announces the arrival at Blackburn of a
body of cavalry.

DEATH OF MR. WILLOOX, M. P.—SOUTHAMPTON,
NOV. &—letelligesoe reached here this afternoon of the
death of Mr. Willcox, one of the members for this borough,
a post which he held for many years. Mr. Willcox was up-
nerds of 70 years of age, and was the chairman of the
Peninsular and Oriental Company. His death will muse
great excitement in this town on aocount of his influential
position in the company, and also in consequence of the
division of the liberal party. Mr. Willcox 's votes in perils,
ment gave satisfaction to the town, and he was much
esteemed for his private virtue*. The melancholy event
was, it is understood, the result of an accident. Mr.
Willcox was superintending the lopping of some trees at his
mat neer Roydos, when a bough fell upon him and caused
such injury that be died this morning.
REPRESENTATION Or WESTMINSTER.—IL is car-

rently reported in Westminster that Sir De Lacy Evans will
retire from the representation of that city at the close of the
present parliament.
RIPRIEIZNTATION 07 SOLITHAUPTON.—This morn-
ing a telegram wee received from Southampton, in which
it was stated that Mr. F. Perkins. the Mayor of Southern's.
ton, is likely to be put in nomination for the vacancy in the
representation of the borough, mused by the death of Mr,
B. Willcox.

It is stated that Dr. Thomson, Bishop of
Oloaceeter and Bristol, has been appointed to the Arch-
bishopric of York, vacant by the translation of Dr. Longley
to the Bee of Canterbury. Dr. Thomson was born in 1819.
was ordained in 1842, appointed Bampteu Lecturer in
DIM, rector of All Souls, Langham-place, 1883, preacher at
Lioeola's•ion, 1888, and was consecrated Bishop of Glou-
cester only last year.