The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-14 00:00:00

MAIDSTONE AND AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

MAIDSTONE, THURSDAY NIGHT.
A crowded meeting was held in the Corn Ex-
change here to-night, to hear an oration from Mr. George
Thompson on the civil war in America, with special refer-
ence to the speech of Mr. Buxton, M.P., at the recent dinner
of the Agricultural Society.
Mr. THOMPSON spoke at vest length on the American
war. He strougly condemned the proolsvery policy of the
South, and argued that Paglish sympathy ought to be
manifested in favour of the North. He replied forcibly to
the recent speech of Mr. Buxton, M.P., and argued that
bitter feeling bad not been manifested by the North against
the South. He concluded by movie's resolution approving
of Mr. Lincoln's emascipstios proclamation, which was
seconded by Mr. Swinfea.
After some discussion the resolution was carried by an
overwhelming nisiorP4 in a very crowded meeting

ENGLISH APPROVAL or AMERICAN ABOLITIONISM.
—We are glad to be able to announce the establishment of
an association which, under the name of the Emancipation
Society, is designed to counteract the alleged sympathy of
England with the pro slavery confederacy, and to encourage
the Federal government and people in the prosecution of a
thoroughly free•labour policy. This society will not, we
understand, in Umlaut intermedille with such questions as
the abstract or constitutional right of secession ; but will
direct all its efforts to the development of that healthy an-
tislavery seetiment which has so honourably characterised
the people of the United Kingdom. A number of members
of parliament, eminent ministers of religion, and leading
politicians, haw promised their support ; and an appeal to
the general public will be prepared without delay.
CAPTITER DP BLOCKADE BILEAKELS. It wee
rumoured in Liverpool yesterday that the capture of the
steamers Scotia and Anglia, off the coast of South Carolina,
was made by the Federal cruisers. It was known some time
ago that than verses, together with Minho, intended to
break the blockade if possible, but nothing was heard of
them until yesterday. The Miuho appears to have got
through the Federid gunboats, but being chased, she wee
run on shore near Sullivan's Island, and was expected to
become a wreck. Part of her cargo was reported to be
laved. _ _

THL bYTTRPIELD CLUB CATTLZ SHOW.—The pre-
piratic= for the usual Christmas cattle and implement
show of the Smithfield Club, which will be held this year
on the Bth of December and four following days, in the new
Agricultural-hall at Islington, are actively progressing.
The building itself is being rapidly mmpleted, a number of
workmen being et present engaged in concreting the floor,
and painting and arranging the ornamental iron cattle and
sheep pens. The materials need in its construction consist
principally of plain and coloured bricks, iron, and glass. It
is 76 feet high, and COlllll4ll of a principal
'and minor hall.
The curved roof which 4:0•1111 the building is a magnifioent
work of iron and glair Galleries, 36 feet wide, run round
the four sides of the principal hall, reached by five
wide staircases. The live stock will licarranged in the
open space of the principal hall ; the heavy machinery
under the galleries ; the light implements, seeds, roots, ko.,
being exhibited in the galleries. The central avenue be-
tween the cattle will be 23 feet wide. The seta of pound
covered by the erection is rather more than three acres.
Refreshments will be provided, and, among other accom-
modation, there will be a letter-box, lavatories, &c. Tbe
hall is entered from the Liverpool-road by the principal
entrance (which is flanked by lefty towers of imposing ap-
pearance), and also from Islington-green through an orna-
mental gateway. The entries for cattle, implements, Act.,
are very large—indeed, far exceeding any previous show.
The award of prizes and private view will take place on
Saturday, the 6th of Derienber, and the annual dinner of
the club la to be held at the Freemasons' Tavern ou Wed.
nesday, the 10th of December, Lord Faversham, the preei-
des_t, presiding, when the pries will be distributed.
Ii.LNGIRTON FAlL—This fair, reckoned to be the
largest next to Barnet in the south of England, commenced
yesterday. There was an average supply, all the available
space being filled, but the trade was decidedly slow. Of
cows ia full milk there were not many, fetching from 14
guineas to 20 guineas ; a much better supply of small ditto
for country dairying and in-calvers, the former from 11
guineas to 13 guineas, the latter from 13 guineas to 15
guineas. In Devon beasts there was a large show, and a great
many sold, but prices were not so high as they have been.
%oratories were a amall show. In Welsh cattle there was
an average fair ; prior not so good as at Blackwater last
Saturday ; good 'Welsh beasts, 61. to 121. 10s. ; yearlings,
N. to 41. 10a. In bulls a middling trade was done, a clearance
not being effected ; well-bends, from 71. to 141. Barreners,
61. to 111. Of sheep there were no first-rata stock ; sales at
a great deal less mousy—lamb, 15a. to 33. ; good two-teeth
sheep, 40s. to 445. In horses a very slow trade ; Welsh
posies from 41. to 11/. ; really good cobs worth as much as
ever.

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MERSEY DOCK BOARD.—The special committee
brought up a recommendation to the board, yesterday, to
apply to Parliament next session for poders to borrow
450,0004, to be applied in the construction of new works,
in prowess, and contemplated by the Board, on the Liver-
pool side ofhhe river, including the purchase from the Earl
of Derby of the foreshore to the north of the dock estate,
and its enclosure by a sea wall. After a good deal of dis-
cussion the proposition was agreed to, ft being arranged
that the question of improved approaches to the river on
both aides the water, and that of additional accomodation
for the steam trade, should form the subjects of separate and
future IWOostioth.
TILE MURDER AND ROBIDERY AT ItischmEß.
In our impression of Wednesday, an account was given of
the murder of an old woman, named Wake,. at Rilichester,
Mel Preston. Mrs. Walne lived alone, and it seems that
her house was forcibly entered on Monday night, or early
on Tuesday morning. A fearful struggle appcars to have
taken place between the poor woman and her murderer or
munienerc A man, named Thomas Davis, wee appre-
hended. This man, it seems, was some time ago an lomat.
of IL-hamster workhouse, but bus since Leen engaged
by Mr. Bourn, of Written Stone-house, Dilworth. On
Monday, be called at hire. Walue's and wished
to be engaged for the winter months, but re-
ceived no encouragement. As & clue to the motive

of the murderer, the Preston Guardian states that the old
woman 11111 generally considered to be pretty well to do,
although her exact circumstances were not known to any
owe—oot even to her children, of whom she hes three at
this time living. She generally wore a pocket, but this is
miming. There hits been found a white stocking foot, in
which it is thought her coin had been wrapped up prior
to the robbery. It is known that die has recently stated
that she was "ready " with her root. which had to be paid
in a few days ; and it is also well-known that she has
remedy sold a cow and esif. The fact of her being
powwowed of money thus seems to have bleu too generally
diffused, and there would appear very little room for
doubting that the murder hes been committed by some
one bevies a knowledge of W habits sad circumstances
of the widow.
At length the inquest into the circumstances of
the peculiar ease of &Lewd occidental poisoning to North
Shields has been concluded. The evidence adduced before

the oorooer on Wednesday west to show that the fatal mis-
take had bad its origin in the dispensing department of the
surgery' from which the medicine was obtained, but with
whom tbe• blame really rested the testirooey failed to de-
monstrate. A verdict to this effect was returned, the jury,
however, expressing their opinion that the exetcise of
greater sure on the part of Dr. Feewick's empluvis was
aessesary, with a view to the prevention of such disastrous
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