The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-17 00:00:00

NLEcrivir AT READING.-(THIS D 41.)

(BY 1:14C111C TELEGRAPH.)
READING, SkTURDAT.
The election took place this morning in the New
Public-hall.

Mr. J. BIAGI' MONCI nominated Mr. Ceo. Shaw Lsfeirre,
and the nomination was seconded by Mr. Alderman Ewa.
No other candidate having beers proposed, Mr. G. Shur
Leferte was declared by the mayor, J. C. TAYLOR, Fag., to
be duly elected.
Mr. Larever addressed the electors, and avowed himself
a supporter of the government of Lord Pahneraton.

FUNERAL OF LORD LYNDHUREF-(THIS DAY.)

This morning, at half-past 9 o'clock, the re.
mains of the venerable Lord Lyndhurst were re-
moved from his macular, in George-street, Hanover.
square, and deposited without ostentation sad with very
little oeremooy in an humble grave in Highgate cemetery. It
was one of his lordship's last requests that his funeral
abonld be as simple as possible, and his wish was rigidly
adhered to.

Let night, at 12 o'clock, Lady Lyndhuat took a carting
look at her deceased husband, in the presence of Dr. Thome'
Hawkaley, who attended him with the greatest cue
throughout his lengthened illness, and at 8 o'clock this
morning the ooffio was finally fastened down.
At nine o'clock the mourners and those who were to take
part in the funeral ceremony arrived in Georgeetreet Then
were present Mr. Selwyn and Mr. Beckett, soos•in-law of
the deceased ; Mr. Clarke, Mr. Barton, and Mr. Ogner,
executors; Mr. Winslow, the Rev. Henry Howarth, RD.,
Rector of St. George's, Hauover•sgnare ; Dr. Hackney,
the Earl of Ellenborongh, the Right How Spencer Walpole,
M.P., and numerous other friends. Mr. Du Curs, M.P., a
soe•in-law of Lord Lyndhurst, was prevented from attend-
ing in consequence of severe indisposition.
The deceased was placed io a leaden coffin. The outer
coffin consisted of oak, covered with black Genoa velvet,
superiorly finished with gilt Leila, mauive Gothic gilt ban-
Wee, each surmounted with a baron's coronet. On the lid
was a bran plate with this inscription—" John Singleton
Copley, Baron Lyndhurst, Privy Councillor, F.R.S., died
October 12, 1863, in his 92nd year." Above that was a shield
with his arms and crest sagraved ; the arms arrest, a cross,
sable within a border, azure, charged with eight escallops
of the field ; supporters two eagles proper, collared, or
pendant therefrom—en est:atrium argent charged with a
cross as in the arms. Motto—" Ultra pergere."
The funeral proccarion consisted of four mutes centred by
a squire with the plume ; the hearse, which was not the
oid•fsahioned boxy carriage. bat of an improved chaise-
ter, with open sides, drawn by four horses plumed
and draped, displaying open medallions, and fringed
with silver, with a coronet on each side and at the
sad, the coffin being partly visible, and covered with a rich
cauldron of velvet, The beans was followed by four mourn-
log coaches, drawn by two horses, draped and plumed.
In the first carriage were Mr. Selwyn, Mr. Beckett, Mr.
Clarke, and Mr. Ogda la the second were kr. Winslow,
the Rev. H. Howarth, 8.11, and Dr. Hawksley. The third
carriage contained the Earl of Elleoborough, General Pones.
ster, the Right Hon. Spencer H. Walpole, IL P., and Mr.
Barton. Iu the fourth carriage were Mr. Chandler, his
lordship's house steward. Mr. Brown, and Mr. Grist, con.
fictional servants. Four private family carriages followed,
and then came the carriages of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Cambridge, Lady Glen.
gall, Lady Anne Beckett, and others of the nobility and
gentry who were personally acquainted with the deceased
lard.

Starting from George-street, which was well filled with
people noxious to witness, the proceedings. the processioa
moved along the south aide of Hanover-square, Regent-
street, Lauglsam-place, Portland.place, Park-crescent,
Albanyetreet, Park-street, and. through Kentish-town to
liigbgate-hill. On reachiog the cemetery the proceed=
was met by the Rev. Arthur Heber Scholefiekl, of
Trinity Collage, Oxford, who oommeoced the solemn burial
service appointed by the church. On leaving the chat*
the body was deposited in a brick vault, and the remainder
of the ►ervice having been performed the mourners returned
to towo.

The funeral arrangements were under the direction of
Yr. Pike. of Duke-street, Grosvenor-square, assisted by
Messrs. Garstin. of Weliwk-street, who supplied all the
appointineuta. Everything was conducted with the utmost
decorum.

A steam-packet communication has been esta.
Wished between Cardiff and Burnham, in connexion wit►
the Somerset and Dorset Railway. In mansion with the
same railway a steam packet communication is about to he
established between Poole sad Cherbourg.

Some of
the Federal greenbacks Lave found their
way into the Museum of Poole, in Dornetshies.
THE HIGH STEWARDSHIP OF CAMBRIDGE MCI-
Vettoltr.—Tbe election is fined (or Mousier, the ;:Bth
Rumour is already busy with the names of those who are
likely lobs bronght forward as sandidates. At present we
have beard of Lord Lytteltoe. Earl Powis, Lord Stratford
de Modalities, the Marquis of Eseter. the Duke of Rutland,
and the Duke of liacclench. The two former we think very
likely to be nominated ; the third unlikely—the fourth very
unlikely—and the fifth certainly not—we believe his Gram
would not consent on account of ill health. It id to be
hoped that a contest will be avoided, as just when lectures
and the general business of the term are commencing it
would be moat inconvenient. Indeed if Lord Lyttelton is
nominated, we can scarcely believe that he will be opposed,
as his claims upon the university are far higher than those
of any other member of the university who could be brought
against him. He wee Craven Scholar is 1837, and though
he could bare held the scholarship fur seven years, he rive
it up in one. In 1838 his lordship was at the heed of
the Classical Trips., and in the same year was adjudged
equal with Dr. Vaughan, for the Chancellor's medal. la
politics. Lord Lyttelton has never been a party man; be is
a sound churchman and his views are moderate, with a
tendency to liberalism. As al additional claim (to the
tinivenity, and as a proof of his attachment to it, we may
mention that by his lordship's influence, two cationries were
given to Cambridge, which are now attached to the pro-
feseerehips of Hebrew and Greek. Should them bee on.
test, the whole of the members of the senate. of whom
there are over 5,000 on the register, will be entitled to vote.
The system of voting by papers sent by post is permimive,
but the l'uiversity has never used it, and is not likely to
begin to do ao on the present °cession. —Can/trays lade.
pendent.
THE PORPOISE AT THE ZOOIA MICAL
Mr. Frank Buckland writes :—" Mr. A. D. Bartlett, mei.
dent superintendent at the Zoological Gardens, having bees
good enough to let me know that he had jam received a tile
lively porpoiee, I forthwith hasten.' to pay my respects.
I found our new arrival (about eft. long and :Lilo. TntlOtt the
chest) in the pond with the sturgiiiii, who, by the way. is
well and hearty. Tbe sturgeon sec ma very pstlous of the
porpoise being put into his mood, and swims .ilinut the bete
toss, looking.. savage as a bah can look. The poor porpuir
seems much fatigued by his journey. He left Boston, :a
Liocolnshire, on Thursday morales at 7 o'clock, io a railway
train ; be bad, therefore, been nearly eight hours out of
water. Mr. James Wigtoff, near Lkeiton, sent him down.
carefully wrapped up in a wet blanket, and summated
with wet gram ; plenty of water was also sent, sod this
was foam time to time poured on hie hack, to keel' his
skis and blowholes moist. At this moment he 4 millet
rowed mid mood the margin of the pond, with Is bead
half out of water. Mr. Bartlett thinks he does this be-
muse he is in • strange place, and that it 4 the sates
thing as a wild bird or beast, when fresh caught.
beating himself again/it the hers of his cage. I hope,
however, that the porpoise will soon flail not that be
ILia come into good halide, and that he will be will
treated ; and I trust that in a day or two, if all goes
be will find this out, begin 4. feed, and take agen,ple from
the good behaviour of his comrade the Murree —who. In
the way, has so far got over his abysms as to eat • quart of
worms every day. The respirations or blowing. of the PM-
poi's are something between a mon,li and a soeere, when as
oaf colorists patient has (as the cabmen expreesee it) 'caught
one cold on top of Votber.' These reepirstimi• ere shout
live to the minute. and the jet of air he mods forth from
his blow-bole feels warm to the hand, bite breathing is our-
soles'. I have, however, ouly one fear—the porpoise did
Dot open has eyes once all the time I was looking at him.
trust be has ree ived no iajur7 ; but I did not like to bother
and disturb him by examining thrill. Our last peeped'
died—he was too long oat of the water to have a chance el
living ; the present specimen has, however, no such wawa
mid 1 trust he will be good enough to make up hie wil'd
spend the winter with um. We shall he glad of his coup
PRAY."

Thomas Saunders, driver of the pamenger train, said that
the white lamp signal was meant for him, and not for the
driver of the other engine. The danger signals were np, and
Foron ought not to have come along. There was • printed
role that an eagles must not go past a signal post when the
signal of danger was up.
The Coroner nit that It was certainly most improper, if
the danger signal wan up, for an eogioe or train to go &leer
the line. If that were to be done, signals would be of
DO Dn.

The Coroner summed up, and the jury returned a verdict
of "Accidental death," accompanied by a rewmroendation
that the company should enforce the regulation, foe she
guidance of the eogine•driver and other marmite to prevent
s similar calamity.

COLONEL CRAWLEY:::The court martial on Col.
Crawley will probably begin in the mooed week of No-
vember ; when it will sad is beyond our powers of gum.
ing. A number of the officers have received leave from
this week till November 5 and December 30. The
meet have bees, by the judicious arratiganeste of
Baader Hedge, attached to the 13th for servioe, aod have
eresethieg to do, instead of wasting their time is easteens,
tap-rooma, or Wanes. The muse of the delay in proceed-
ing to trial le merely the Don-arrival of the leaf bath of
yammers from India It is so be hoped the lodge-Ad-
vocate will confine the evidence closely to the points raised
in the two charges on which Colonel Crawley is to be Irked,
and that be will not permit extraneous insure to be raised.
With Inch a bort of witnesses the trial might be made as
long as that of Warren Heating; if every hare that may
be started is to be run to death.—trusy and Nary Gazette.
WILLI. —The will of Sir Frederic William Slade,
Bert., Q._ ,C. of lithosell Grange, North Pathogen, Somer-
set, a heather of the 'fiddle Temple, was proved in the
London Court on the 6th inst., the perecealty being sworn
ender 16,0001. The testator was the Goa of theists General
Sir John Slade. Bart., G.C.H., sad smoseded to the
baronetcy in 1859, and attained the age of sixty. Sir
Frederic, after within provisioe for his wife (who
is the sister of Baron Vann of Harrowden), and moor-
ing to her ladyship an annuity for her life, bee directed
hie property to be divided amongst ell his children not
otherwise provided for. Sir Frederic was a magistrate and
deputy-liwateceat for Somerset, said lieut..colooel of the
West Samna Yeomanry. The will of Richard Owen,
Esq., farmed] of Wakefield Lodge, Northamptonshire, but
late of Priors, Warwithshisala:diroved in
the Load= Court. on the lith ult. The property
was sworn seder 14,0001. The testator died is July last,
having executed his will in 1856, and a codicil is Hu*
1861. He has disposed of his property almost entirely to
charitable objects. After leaving toe sister a life interest
arisiog from 1,0001., and to each of the children sad
children of the brothers sad sinters of his mother a
of 100'., and to his executor 1001., sad • few ether legacies,
be bequeaths the Malta Stilt as follows —To the Loaders
Society for Propagating the Gospel, 4.0001. ; Church Mis-
ciocorY Suoio`7, 3,5061. • Pa/total Aid Society, 5001. ; Lou.
don Orphan Asylum, Lyndon Fever Hospital, 5001.;
Welsh Charity School, 1001.; the District &horde at Lea.
mingtm. 1001.; *ad to the Brampton CoosentWon Hos.
pita 4 LOOK, this latter legacy being • aversion falling
doe on the death of his sister. The residue of his property
be directs to be divided into two equal parts, leaving one
moiety to the Leamington Hospital, and the other moiety
for the relief of the pour of Leamington Priors.—lllustrated
London Nene.

&RUGG= FOR LINZ ON THE OPILN SEA.—A 31fAN
DBOWNZD.-013 Sunday morning, about 8 o'clock, three
men. named Joseph Hughes, of Baldwinstreet, in Newport,
Michael Reedy, and Edward Kelly, hobbled, way upset Is
• boat shoat half a mile outdide the west buoy, at the
mouth of the river Usk. The circurestascies, ea detailed to
=lashes, are briefly ale follows At the time of the
t they were in • hobbling boat, on the look out for a
ship. When outside the west buoy, the tide bring ea the
ebb, and the weather fresh, they attempted to board the
Hales Woodburn, and threw their "painter" cm board.
Jest then a sodden hut violent squall can:moo, the boat pre-
sented her broadside to the waves, and io an instant •
terrific sea swept over them. The crew of the ship let go
the rope by which the boat was then towing, thinking
she would then easily right herself. In this, however, they
were mistakes, for the boat bad shipped too much water,
and almost immediately turned over. The poor fellows
draggled to get • grasp of her ; Hughes and Reedy, being
good swimmers, 'succeeded io doing so, though they ware
frequently carried away from their hold by the strength el
the waves ; but poor Kelly almost immediately seek, sad
was seen no mote. The Holes Woodburn meanwhile sailed
en, and made no attempt to rescue these poor fellowdfrom the
yawning waves, which appeared so ready to swallow them
up like grains of duet, Buffettiog the du, and grimly
struggliog to bold on to the boat for dear life, these men
kept themselves afloat for one hour and a half, until
another boat of bobble,,, from which the sad affair had
been witeessed, oould mime to their aid—such was the
violence of the element.. Their rescuers made gallant
effort', however, aid succeeded is dragging Hughes and
Reedy into their boat, sod as soon as possible afterwards,
lauded them at Newport. Kelly was a steady fellow, and
hie loss is deeply felt. He was single, and was twenty-seven
rats of age. We are requested to add, that he was domed
in moleskin trousers and canvas smock, or " umper."
Hughesstates his willingnessto pay a reward of it, t. any
use disooverieg the depose( his poor dead comrade, who will
brim it to his frienda—Bried Mercer,.
bITRAORDYNARY PRANK or Cows SWIMMING
ACRCESE LAKE WIEDIMMIBE. —A vary remarkable loci-
deed took place last week, on the day of Mr. flutters sale
at gamy. Amos; the purchaser' at the sale were Mr.
Dime, of &thrum Ground, and • friend of his. who
bought air cattle at the sale. At the close of the day he
drove the animals to the ferry for the purpose of CMOS-
Jog by the presage-hodKeab"—this was effected
with very little trouble. However, after leading. sad while
Mr. Dixon was espied in paying the fare* for freightsr,
the cows, one sad all, took a sadden freak, jumped into the
water and breasting the waves in first-rate swimming style,
made back *gain towards the ferry. No time was lost is put•
tine the boat about in close pursuit of the swiin.sways, but
without being able to overtake them until four of the han-
dcars had effected a landing. These were safely lodged, sad
Mr. D. and his freed commenced making much for the other
two; use lad hand its way to Belle Island, and it Wog
quite dark when dieenvered it was left there to be brought
dray the following moveieg. "Grommis" very coo-
siderately spared its owners th 9 trouble, sod saved soother
journey to the island, and at "daylight is the morning"
considerately took to the water and swain over to the ferry.
The remaining cow completed the adventure by creasing
the lake sad wending its way to the farmstead where it was
purchased. Noe* of the animals were any way damaged by
their amphibious exploit, and were once more landed "over
the water" without a repetition of their swimming feat.
The width of the lake where the sows. crowed is reckoned to
be about half • mile.—Kendal Mercury.

maDAT• ON TiIL MONDAY.
W.N.W. to N.N.E., Norm-Emir. N.W. to N.E, mode-
fresh to moderate, rate.
Dee.
W. to N. and to K. Willi Coasrs. As above.
treat to moderate,
dear, tine.
W.B.W. to N.N.W. and loirinCoams. W.N.W. to N.N.E,
EN.E., moderate to moderate, tine.
light, One.
W.N.W. to N.N.E. and Bovim-Easy. N.W. to N.E. and to
to LEE, moderato, B.E, light, flee.
Ana.
North•Eut=Calthness to Lincoln. Weat.Donegal to Cara-
Ina Pamtb=Channel end Biscay Coasts. Bouth.EastasStrati st
Dome to Unoolnaldre and Heligoland.

TEN EXPLOSION AT TNN CHARTERED GASWORICS.•••••
LATENT PARTICULARS—(2Im DAY. ) —Upon making in-
quiries this (Saturday) morning at Westminster Hospital
we were informed that the three men who were left in the
hospital on the day of the explosioa, viz.. Clymer Devile,
and Kale were still in • critical condition, ;nil there
was no improvement in the state of Blake or
Waller, who were admitted on Friday. Another
man named Henry Field, of No. 1, Carpenter-street,
aged 22, has this morning been taken into the acer-
dent ward of the hospital, his iejuries ha% ing turned out to
be more serious than were at first anticipated. These six
caws are now the only ones that it is feared may termi
nate fatally. Every sttentioa is being paid to thorn by Mr.
A. C. Horridge, the house surgeon.
Teas Gaoaos AND BLUE BoAs.—A relic of old
London is now feat disappearing—the Blue Boer Ins—or the
George and Blurs Boar, as it came to he called later, in Hol.
born. Foe We* than two hundred years this was one of
the ramose amain boner, whence stages went to. and
when they arrived front, the North and Midland Counties.
It is more famous still as being the soene—if Lord Orrery's
chaplain, Morrie*, may be credited—where Cromwell and
Ireton, disguised ma trooper*, eat from the saddle-dap of •
messenger a letter which they knew to be there, from
Charles the First to Henrietta Maria. They bad previously
intercepted a letter from the Queen to her husband, in
which she reproached him for entering into a compact of
reconciliation with Cromwell nod his party. The letter was
seat on, sod now they intercepted the reply, in which
1 Charles spoke of them as rogues whom be would. by-and-
by, bang iustesd of reward. According to Morrion. this
• sealed the King's fate. Such is the legend connected with
the Bine Boar, Holborn, which I. deacriled. in Queen
Asses reign. se "situate opposite • Soathaniptoadiquare."
—Adiratruni.

ACCIDCHT ON THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—At an
early hour yesterday morning a serious accident occurred on
the S mil Coast Railway, about a mile from the Brighton
station. It appears that by some metes a bullock had
strayed epee the line sear Patebam, sad about l o'clocktwn
goods tries, both heavily laden, passed the spot. One of
these trains ran over the bullock, which canoed the trucks
to be thrown off the line, and, corning into contact with the
other goods train, a violent collision ensued. The contents
of the waggons were scattered about in great confusion, eo
that the traffic oe both lines of rails was completely ob-
structed. end in emeognence all the Memos between Loudon
sod Brighton in the early part of yesterday had to be taken
round by the Keyway breach by Lewes. A strong force of
workmen was seat to dear the line, and in the course of the
forenoon oee of the bees warn rendered fit for traffic, and it
wee expected that the other would also be sufficiently cleared
io the concern of the day to permit of the ordinary traffic
being resumed.
B&DIRTION OF PONTAGX ON Lrrraac FOR BRITISH
COLGIIBLL. VAHOOUTER'S ISLAND, AND THE SANDWICH
ISLAND& —Lotion for British Colombia, Vancouver's
Island, mid the Sandwich Islands, forwarded by British or
United States packet to the United States, will, in future,
be chargeable with the following reduced rates of
vie, :—Not exceed* half an ounce, Is. ; above postage,
gat
ounce mud not exasedieg one ounce, 2s, ; above one ounce
and oat exceeding two ounces, 4e. ; and *very additio cal
ounce, 2s. The postage meat be paid in advance, or the
letters =OB4 he forwarded.—By command of the poit.
ucaster•Clesentl, Rowt.swo HULL, fleeretery.—General Poet-
office.l7th October. 18/If.
A coroner's jury iu Salford, yesterday, returned
a verdict of manslaughter against all the persons who were
cowerned in the prise fight at Old Trafford on Sunday. ,e
which one of the pugilists was killed. Five men are in cuz-
tody, and a warrant is Woad against another.