The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-19 00:00:00

THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

The vehicles plying for hire at the Exhibition
tell a dismal tale of the falling off in the atten-
dance, which is more perceptible amongst the
classes upon which they habitually prey, than in
the daily sum total. Nearly all the irregular omni-
buses have been taken off, and there is a strong
rumour that the popular red 'buses are to be sent
to Paris, where one has already been exhibited to
the Emperor, and has met with his Impe-
rial Majesty's approval. It is said that
the great value of the existing " plant
of the London omnibus trade would render the
general introduction of the new vehicle too ex-
pensive a matter to be thought of, and that, on the
other hand, their presence in small numbers only
renders the public discontented with the old packing
system.
The ictools atkoding 111111111* ware ea St.
Matthew's, City-road, 98; St. Botolpb, Aldgate, 47 ;
Hanwell National, 90 ; All Saints, Knightsbridge,
60; Orphan Asylum, Haveratock-hill, 290—a1l the
above were sent in by subscription ; Christ Church
Industrial, 13, Rev..l. M. Hussey ; choir, Wantage,
Berks, 18, Rev. J. Bowles • Dr. Pollock's Aca-
demy, 30, Dr. Pollock • St. inn's, Soho, 52, paro-
chial subscription • Si. Clement Damn, 87, Mr.
Neal ; Howbeck 'School, 18, Mr. R. Porter ;
Wymering National, 48, Rev. G. Nngee ;
choir of St. Stephens, St. Albans, 20,
Mr. G. Nicholas ; Uxbridge Commercial Academy,
30, Mr. Keinptoa ; Aldersgate Ward School, 20,
Rev. W. C. F. Webber ; British Orphan Asylum,
134, Mr. J. Kemp Welch ; 23 labourers from Rei-
gate, Mr. Sudbury ; 18 ditto, Stapleford Abbots,
Essex subscription ; 24 harvestmen, Houghton, Nor-
folk, Messrs. -W. Staunton and F. C. Colder ; 35
workmen from Lamb Brewery, Chiswick, Messrs.
Leek and Co. The announcement made in this

morning's papers of the extra fortnight to be
given for seeing the Exhibition is considered likely
to have a bad effect on the attendance for some
time. On the principle of " better late than
never," a deaf and dumb man, who
calls himself the " White Knight," writes to the
commissioners from Scotland, offering for exhibi-
tion a pair of shoes in which he has walked 3,000
miles, and which are nevertheless still in excellent
repair. He claims great originality in Yheir con-
struction, but will not undertake to send them
unless the commissioners guarantee all expenses by
steam and rail.

The highest temperature yesterday byNegretti and
Zambia's patent thermometers was :—ln the nave,
63.6 ; in the galleries, 65.5 ; in the western annex,
69.6. Readings taken at 3 o'clock p.m.
The following were the total numbers admitted
yesterday, compared with the corresponding day
in 1851 :

Thursday. Sept. 18 Season tickets
1 Payment

Total 47,415

Thursday, Sept. 18 Beeson tickets P.M
Payment

Told 68,000

WARWICKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

BIRMINGHAM, THURSDAY Rymer°.

The annual dinner in connexion with the meeting
of this society was held this afternoon in a tent in the
People's Park at Aston. The Earl of WARWICK presided,
and amongst the oompaay were Lord Willoughby de Broke,
Sir Charles Mordatmt, M.P., Mr. C. N. Newdegste,
the Mayor of Birmingham, ace.
Sir JOHN B..treurr gar, " The House of Commons."

Mr. NICIVDZGATE responded. The hon. gentleman referred
to the Mate of Italy during last year, and to the sympathy
of every class in Inland. Garibaldi had now. however,
been trapped into a mistake, but he could tell them that he
represented Warwickahire when be reminded the august
ruler of France that the revengeful decision by which !city
was sacrificed would be avenged, a decision which history
would vindicate Wellington from any participation in.
In thees trouble= times be would have the opinion of Eng-
land go forth to Europe in favour of the merciful *maiden-
tam of the mistakes of is great man. They who in the name
of justice give vent to a spirit of revenge sow dragoi's teeth
that shall hereafter spring up as men to the fable in multi-
tudes against them. The sympathies of the people of thin
country were with freedom. The Lou. member concluded
by apologising for introducing the subject of politica.
The pomading" had not concluded when our parcel left.

A LLFA:ZD STARVATION. —0 ti Wednesday much
excitement we created is Todmorden by the report that •
woman named Mary Howarth. residing at Gauxholme, had
died of starvation. The dwelling of the decreed a situated
at Gauxholre, in a beck start, in a room on the ground
floor, stew feet from a dirty stream. The deceased sod her
sister had worked at Mews. Halliwell's, of Dalerate,
cotton manufacturers, whose mill, with others, had been
closed for some time. T had been out of employment for
the last 15 weeks, and boot during that period earned one
penny from any other source, having subsisted on a mere
pittance not by any UMW sufficient to keep body and soul
together. The daughter stated that she had been twice to
the relieving officer, drives there by urgent security and
affection for her ask rid aped father sod eider. The lad
time she applied was as Friday lest, and although death was
oo the threshold, and poverty in its direct form reigning
' within, aim ems told by the relieving officer that be could do
nothing for how until Wednesday. when she might apply to
the board of guardians.—Leeds Mercury.
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.SC ICI DE OF AN EX-TOWN COUNCILLOR. —The
career of Mr. Lae Nixon, cooper, North-shore, sod beer-
bowie keeper in Ilichix.oodetreet, Newcastle, has been
brought to a sad termination. On Wednesday last he left
his residence in Richmond-street with the intention of
going to his workshop ; sad he returned home about half-
past five o'clock in the afro-woo. After having some
words with his wife, and threatening to set the house on
fire, be retired to hie bed-room upst.ira. A man awned
Jobe Framer lives in a *me from which a view can be ob-
tained of the intenor 4 the bed-rooms of Mr. Nitres
house, and about a quarter to six that person maw deceased
in a re-dieing position against a chest of drawers, with his
head hanging down. Fearing that something was
wrong, he made hie way to the house of the
deceased, when, in company with some of the
family, he opened the bedroom door, and found
that his cravat was attached to the knob handle
of One of the drawers, which was about on a level with his
neck. Ilia knees wre bent, his head hanging, and, though
his feet touebed the ground, yet the whole weight of his
body was depending on the drawer handle and his cravat—
one of blue silk. Life was quite extinct, although the body
was quite warm. Fraser eat the body down, and surgeons
were seat for, but their asaistaoce was not required. Mr.
Ninon was elected a town councillor for East All Saints
ward oe the Dtli November, 1860, along with Mr. David
Burs, after a severe coolest, and though the election caused
some astooisbineot at the time, he retained his seat until
March 6, 1861, when be resigned in consequence of his
bankruptcy. He bad occupied the beerhouse a kichmood-
street about a year and a half. He has left a wife end
several children, his eldest am being about sixteen years old.
—Neerrastle Chronic&

A SPANIsIi MVIDIM. —The Spanish journals
give an &comet of • dreadful murder committed lame
week at Madamelo, a vilbige about five leagues from
Riam, in Old Castilla. The victim of this crime was a man
named Mate, who bad low lived on unhappy terms with
his wife Ponnam, of whom he was estrioniely jealous. Os
the day of the crime they quarrelled wbeo out in the
fields, and the hoaband threatened to kill her. Thinking
that he would carry out his threat, the woman determi
to be beforehaod with him, and that same evening, while
her husband was stooping to take off his oboes, she struck
him two heavy blows ow the head with a hoe. Though
partially attained, be cried out for help, and his wife then
stabbed him with • kitchen knife until be was quite dead.
She nest west mid dug a bole in the stable, into which she
thrust the dead body, and covered it up ; but as the hole
wee not deep enougli, the offensive smell from the body
soon incited nispicioe, and the crime was discovered.
When emoted she ceefessed her guilt, but showed no
siva of remorse, god odd that she had only dose to her
husband what he lad betended to do to her.

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