The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-02 00:00:00

EXECUTION AT CAMBRIDGE.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning, at nine o'clock, John Green was
publicly executed in front of the CountyGeol, at Cambridge,
for •he murder of Elizabeth Rrown. at Whittleeey.
The prisoner wait convicted, at the recent anizes, of
the crime upon very clear testimony, and, since his
condemnation, as our renders ►re aware, he made
a full and ample confession of his guilt. His confes-
sion but bore out the suspicions of those who heard
and read his trial. Repulsed in his overtures in the
malting, he quarrelled with his victim, and thee he beat
and kinked her to death, afterwards stupidly striving to
destroy the body of his victim by setting ire to it. Since
his condemnation he had evinced, up to last night,
no remorse for the deed he had committed. He never re-
ferred to the murder, except when be made the confession,
but has conversed freely upon other topics. His appetite
failed him, sod his sleep was undisturbed. He
often devoted himself to reading and smoking, but did not
care to take much exercise. He has often stated that he
was resigned to hie fate, and never indulged in any hopes
of • reprieve. A day or two after his condemnation he
inquired when his execution was likely to take place. but
with no ardent cariosity ; oa the contrary, with perfect
nowhere lore. He likewise inquired whereabout the gallows
was erected. He is a remarkably fine mute young moo,
standing just about six feet high, and weighing 13st. 311 b.
On Wednesday and Thursday has mother passed a good
ded of time with him ; and yesterday his father and
mother, wife. and three children, took their last farewell
of the doomed mats.

Our readers will remember a story, in the letters
of the Tone.' correspondent in Poland, of an English clergy-
man who was imprisoned by the Russians ou mere un-
founded suspicion, and only liberated by the prompt and
firm efforts of another English clergyman, who, it is perhaps
no breach of confidence to say, is the public orator of the
University of Cambridge. The imprisoned clergyman is
shoat to publish his experieno.T.—E,llhr..

One of the aubje,tx of Mr. M•llais contributions
to the Royal Academy Exbibition of next year will be
Aaron and Her upholding the hands of Moses during the
fight of Israel with Amalek in Rephidien : "And Aaron and
Hur stayed op his hands, theme on the one side, the other
on the other side ; and his hands were steady until the
going down of the sun. And Joshua discomfited Amalek
and his people with the edge of the sword."—Alhovraia.
THE CitAwLey DEFENCE FUND.—Hitherto the
subscribers to this fund have consisted almost exclusively of
military men. On the list are :—Tbe Right Hon. Sir
George Brown. G.C.8., 50/. ; General Sir J. Aitchison,
K.C.8.,15/.; General Sir G. Bowles, 100/.; Colonel
Frederick Hammond, 50/. ; Lieutenant. General Lord
Hotham, IOU!.; Colonel Sowerby (late Coldstream Guards),
1001.; Liecteoant-General Cator, RA., 2.5/.; Colonel the
Hon. S. Calthorpe, sth Dragoon Guards, 10/. ; W. Ben.
tick, Esq. (late 15th Hussars), 501.; Dowager Lady Raglan,
101.; Earl yaoe, colonel of the North Durham Militia, 10/.

MR. Coiwut s B►LLOON AT WooLwieß.—The
ascent of Mr. Coxwell's large balloon, which wea intended
to take place yesterday morning from Woolwich Arsenal,
was again adjourned, the weather not being considered
favourable for making the required observations at a great
altitude, and it being evident that a high ascent would he
attended with more than ordinary risk both to the experi-
mentista and the balloon itself, especially so with regard to
the aerial machine, as excessive cold is peculiarly objection-
able to the process of iutlati,m, by reason of the varnished
covering of the balloon being more likely to become crisp
nod exposed to fracture from the frost. The object to be
obtained is, however, considered to be of the highest
portanoe, as the real state of the air at a great altitude at
this time of the year cannot be ascertained by any other
means that+ an ascent, which will be made at the first
favourable opportunity.

THE GIi6AT SI;IP IN CHANCERY. —Yesterday
another meeting was held at the chambers of the Master of
the Rolla, before Mr. G. Whiting his chief clerk, relative
to this company's affairs. Mr. Hawes, the official liqui-
dator, attended with his solicitors. Messrs. Murray, Soo,
and lfutchins, and premoted a statement relative to the
present position of the company. Considerable discussion
took fplace as to the course most espedieut to be pursued,
when it was determined to call upon the creditors of the
company to mod in their claims forthwith, and await the
result of the sale of the vessel on the 14th IDOL The pro-
posed lottery at Frankfort, for the purchase of the ship, was
incidentally alluded to. The official liquidator said he bad
nothing to do with it, but had been informed that it ins
taken up with great spirit, both in London,
Liverpool, and Manchester. He cautioned all who
marls isquirias concerning it that lotteries in England were
declared to be illegal, and that as shareholders in the Great
Ship Company they would subscribe upon their own respon-
sibility. He understood that a large sum of money was
being subscribed. The Chief Clerk said it appeared to him
that neither the official liquidator not the court had any con-
trol over the undertaking, the lottery being a foreiv• one.
It was mentioned incidentally that both the French and
American goverornenta would in all probability be bidders
for the purchase of the vesseL
PROPOSED DESECRATION Or DUNHILL-FIELDS
BURYING Gauuse—A public meeting of working men has
been held at the Lambeth Baths, to protest against an
intention, attributed to the Ecclesiastical Cornentssweers,
to appropriate Butibill-fielJa Burviog.gmand to building
purposes. As we know (says the Atiten,rion) how things of
the kind protested against are done, and how callous official
bodies are to matters of sentiment, we do not feel sur-
prised at a rumour which many persons will consider as
incredible. Surely the House of Common.. as representing
the Dation —so deeply indebted to He Foe. John Owen,
George Fos, John Bunyan, lease Watts, William Blake,
Joseph Rimon. Thome. Stotbard nod Dr. Ladner, al! of
whom he at I:timbal-fields—will interfere to prevent the
carrying out of an intention to desecrate their gravest. What
is the great Nonconformist body about that such a thing as
thou even mentioned? Will the City of London forget
that Butibill.fields burial ground is its Campo Santo, and
not declare, that col ea thor is no longer used as a place for
interment, it should be made • garieu ? A garden is sorely
wanted there; the proposal to shut up such an open space
with builders' is in direct cootradiction :o all the efforts of
sanitary reformers. The Metropolitan Board of Works, if
it would deserve well of the people, will look to this matter.

TRAFFIC Raceirra.—The traffic receipts of rail-
ways in the Visited Kingdom amounted. for the week ending
December re 11,029 miles, to 604,472/.. and for the
mereepooding week of last tear. on 10 615 miles, to
533,40 id , showing an increase of 381 miles, and of 74.986/.
in the receipts. The gross receipts on the following 14 rail-
ways amounted in the aggregate, uo 7.790 miles, to 441,5021.,
and for the corresponding week of 1862, on 7.596 miles,
to 4.1.5,6 W., showieg se increase of 194 miles and 55..16/. in
the receipts. The increase on the Caledonian amounted to
1.9601. ; on the Greet Eastern to 4,366/. ; on the Great
Northern to 5.3111/. ; on the Great Southern sod Western
to 40/.; on the Great Western to 9,000/. ; on the Lan-
cashire end Yorkshire to 5.6011.; on the Loudon and
North-Western to 9,966/. ; ms the London and South
Western to 4,000. ; on the Loudon, Brighton, and South
Coast to 121/. ; at the Msn.•he.ter, Sheffield, and Lie-
coleshire to 2,5221.; on the Midland to 1.900/. ; on the
North British to 913/.; on the North•E,stern to 5.1317.;
and on the South Eastern to 1,721/. ; total, 55,816/.
The goods and mineral truffle on these hem amounted
to 244,600/., and for the corresponding week of 1962
to 220,8.50/., showing an increase of Ci 7501. The re-
ceipts for massagers, parcels, kc., amounted to 216.932 f.,
spinet 214,8.161., showing so increase of 32,0661. The traffic
receipts on 63 other lines amounted, on :4.239 miles. to
116.9701.. ►nd for the corresponding week of last rear, on
3,049 miles. to 97,6001., showing as increase of 190 miles
and of 19,17 W. in the receipts. The total receipts of the
past week show as Memos. of 31,212/. as compared with those
of the precediss week, ending the 19th of December, and
as compared with the corresponding week of last year a
considerable increase is the trade of the country.