The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-23 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

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Too SALFORD 1111URDRR.—The examination of Susannah
Johnson, ehaiged with poisoning her husband, T. H. John-
son, has been brought to a close, the bench fully committing
her for trial at the next assizes. The inquiry bas occupied
several days during the last three weeks. It appe irs that
the deceased. who was a carter, wax seized with sudden ill-
ness whilst eating a .me food which had been prepared by
his wife. An inquest was held on the body, and the jury re-
turned a verdict that the deceased died from inflammation
of the bowels, but how caused there was no evidence to
show. The body was buried, and the subject had almost
been forgotten, when the police were made acquainted with
such facts as to warrant the apprehension of the prisoner,
and the disinterment of the ho.ly. At her examination afe
male, named Hardman, deposed that the prisoner purchased
three pennyworth of arsenic at her shop • day or two be-
fore the death of the deceased. Mr. J. Leigh, surgeon,
stated that in thepost modem examination he observed a me-
tallic deposit which he believed to have been arsenic. Tha
prisoner is now in Kirkdale gaol.
LIVERPOOL SAILORS' HONIE.—A contract fur the erection
of this fine edifice hu just been completed ; and the work
will be proceeded with as soon as the weather may permit.
Prince Albert, it will be remembered, laid the foundation-
atone.

ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.—As the nine o'clock train yesterday morning
was proceeding from Liverpo4l to Manchester, owing, we he.
lieve, to the accumulated snow, it ran off the line ebaut
Rainhill. In the last carriage was Mr. Jack, of the Com-
mercial Bank of Liverpool, and several gentlemen going as
a deputation on the affairs of the Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoln Railway. This carriage was to Town into collision
with another eta, ding by, and caused a Levers fracture of one
of Mr. Jack's legs. Mr. Jack was immediately hronght
hack to Liverpool, where he received prompt surgical assist-
ance, and we understand he is doing well.—Liverpool
Journal.

Too RIGRT 110 IS. LORD ASHLEY visited Manchester
last evening, and addressed a crowded meeting ofoperatiyea,
at the Town-hall, in favour of the Ten Hours Factory Bill.
The chair was taken by the Rev. Canon Wray, and a num-
ber of resolutions affirming the principle of a restriction on
the hours of Isboor were moved by working men, and passed
unanimously. The nob e lord, in supporting one of these
resolutions, spoke for about half-an-hour, and called upon the
working men, by every sentiment of justice and humanity, to
persevere till their cause was crowned with MCC( SS. In
Spain, a fa:her who had maintained a gameof chess till the
end of bin life' bequeathed the legacy of fighting it out to his
son and grandson after him; and it for such a simple game
an inferior race of people could diapiav such perseverance,
how much more en: ray and determination ought the
aupporteri of a right:ire canoe like this throw into
their exertions. Let them look by way of encourage-
ment at what they had already accompliahel within the
last ten or fifteen yean. What gave them the bill
of 1833, and that 1844? He was told when he com-
menced this agitation that his views were theoretical and
fanciful, and that he should make no progress, but he was
happy to say that the measure which was flouted at first,
had received the approbation of a large proportion of the
mill-owners themselves—had been beaten only by ten in the
House of Common*, and had obtained such a footiost, that
one half of her Majesty's ministers were prepared to gave the
relaxation demanded. He counselled the working men to
accept what private arrangements they could for the ad-
vancement of their object; but he cautioned them to he
tempted by no sophism or conaideration to turn aside from their
object till they had thcrcurity of the law to maintain their de-
mands. He felt assured that the measure, if not passed
this year, would be successful next, and contended, now that
the corn law had been repealed, they had more than ever
a claim to it. How often had he been told, that by
opposing the repeal of the corn law he stood in the way
of shortening the hours of labour: and he called upon
those who had so taunted him now to come forward and
support this meaanre. The old objection of a restriction on
the hours of labour had been revived, but he contended that
that objection was act aside by the bills of 1833 and 1844. It
was pretended by some, and within the last ten days in
Manchester, that they opposed it out of regard to the inte-
rests of the working men, but the working men had con-
sented to take it by instalments; and if the first proved
injurious, how easy to stop short and retrace their steps. But
he had no fears of that, and he called upon the friends of the
measure to strengthen with all the energy they had the hands
of their present leader, Mr. John lielden, and not connect
the question with himself. The noble lord was frequently
interrupted by loud cheers. It is understood that he is to
address a number of other meetings in the manufacturing
diseticts on the question.
Livestroot.—Tis s Wearnam—The mow continued fell-
ing up till 12 o'clock on Thursdaynig t, end has been sumer ded
by a rapid thaw. Intelligence from Holyhead, at 4 o'clock on
Thur-day, stated, that the wind at that time was S.S.W.,
and that there was a heavy rain.

A eItIMNSY. Lio feet high, fell yesterday across the Leeds
and Liverpool Canal, at Wigan,

FATAL ACCIDENT ON TiiiLIERDA ♦YD BRADFORD
RAI LE- Ai . —OR Thursday last an inquest was held at Idle,
to ascertain the cause of the death of John Shelton, aged .57,
a labourer ow the Leeds and Bradford Railway. Deceased
was engaged in the Thackley Tunnel on the afternoon o
Monday last, when the up and down trains were palming
through the tunnel at the same time. It is the retulati•n
that when trains pass through the tunnel, of which no•ire
is given by the wbistic, that the lahourtra should lay down
in the six fret apace between the rails ; and it is supposed
that after one train bad passed, deceased had got up and
walked between the other rails, when he was knocked down

by the engine. He was shockingly mutilated, and dii
illlfEldiately. A verdict of" Accidental death " was
THE Ltra ACCIDENT OX TDB BRADYOIII. Rs*
Test. inlay (Friday) the adjourned inquest 0.1 tio.
David Anderson, who was killed by a railway ergis
toga goods train, coming in contact with his bore
whibt crossing the Leeds and Bradford Rai:way, at
bides, on the morning of the kith inst., was
at the (curt-house in Leeds. Two eart.drivtrs,
names of Smithson and Parker, were examilvd, from
evidence it appeared that they left Rawden, which is
a mile from the railway, at a little before five o'clock
morning, the we.ther being dull, foggy. auk dark,
Gildersome for coals. Smithson went firot with -
each drawn by one horse, Parker following with •
team, and then Anders 'n with only one horse an
The railway on the Rawden aide is approached
short descent to the Calverlyobridge r!ation,
o crossed on the level; and this morning, who
son, who was first, had well nigh got over the
he saw an engine approaching from Leeds, upon wl•
called out to Parker, and Parker moiled to Anderson,
mode no answer. Parker's carts had just cleared the -
which the engine was moving, when it approached t
ing, and Andenam being iminedistely in the rear s
horse and cart, the engine struck the hone and prop.
and portions of the cart for a considerable distance.
the train was 'topped the body of the dee :teed w.,
about seventeen yards from the crowing, in a state of .
sihility, and he never spoke. A post ',torten. examinso
however, disclosed an extensive Ingenue ~l the Dale
skull, and an effusi on on the broth, but the surge..r
opinion that the death was caused by concussion of '
Evidence having been given to prove till eiro ot
and the cause 01 the death, the coroner wished
some evidence es to the rules and regulations of the,
and Mr. M. Crabtree, Mr. Pepper. Mr. Adcock,
Yo..ng were esamined.—John liattersley, the gas
train, said that the train was going shout twelve or ,
miles an hour at the time of the accident; and that
the duty of the engine-driver to whistle before alert
the Crlverley-bridge-station, but that he did
so on this morning, though he had done so
Kirkstall Forge and Newlay, about two miles
The jury retired to consider their verdict at
pest too o'clock in the afternoon, and remain, .1
ration till a quarter before three, when our de-)
sent off.

Yd Vahan OP MR. RI LEY, AT SHETTIELD.—TIIC
inquest on the b sly of Mr. John Riley, who was
in Sheffield last week (the perticutan of which appeal
this paper on Tuesday last) was resumed on Thued
following additional • vidence was adduced
Taylor, wife of Robert Taylor, of Burgin'esardans.
tion.road' said, I was at home on Monday night ant' .
iatirnaut, of the rohbrry and murder; my house
read. all but a shed being between it, in ourgardea
of the shed ie on a keel with the road; the cottage
12 yards front the road ; I was up till 12 o'clock on
night, and came down stain twice after that hour,
drying clothes; I never heard any diturbance of a
'from 12 till 2 o'clock ; we have a dog, but he neve.
after 12 o'clock, that I know of ; I heard of n thing
happened t . Mr. Ititcy until Tuesday morning.. a
policeman came about the forenoon ; I have never.ind
etsethat I heard the dog bark between 12 and 1 fit n;
illendaY; there was blood on each side of our
sate ; it was pointed out by the police; I saw blood
yard on this (the Sheffield) side of the gate, and
about three yards from the gate on the Grime-the
of the same gate ; have seen nothing of • hat or rA.
police have been aetrching our garden; I was not
before two o'clock ; when we hear a none, we general',
to the window to see what it is ; the blood woe on t'
and on the ground, and on the causeway—a gem
the Oriinesthorpe side. My husband came home
in heal soon after nine o'clock. We have only tut
in the house besides. My married son comes at egin
he lives opposite to the quarry in Mr. Burgin's oilier
—Wm. Hudson, No. 3, Bright'slane, Wicker, joiner
I work for Mr. Cundell, in Howard-street, j ann
builder; Cundell had to make a coffin for the late Mr
and on Sunda we put the body into the coffin, I a
Cundell and R. Smith; on Monday morning I halt
the coffin board from Mr. Riley's house, and On returnin
the house with the hoard, I found the watch ono
with three or four pine in a piece of black Loth
ball, about five or six yards from the front gate,
inside of the garden. the watch product.' i.
which I found ; the watch glass is broken and 11
from the top ; the hand is ..ent ; them was no
all, and no broken glass in the wrapper; I bolt
Mr. Beauvoitin at the house; he was at Mr. Riley'
on the hankside, on the left-hand aide, as if at his.
down ; that is all that I know about it ; I culled
police-office, and Mr. Rayner sent me up to Mr. 1
house for it ; I fetched it, and gave it to Mr. Raynor
ceived it again from Mr. Beauvoisin ; it was betwe
and eight o'clock, about helf-past seven, when I
watch; if it had been there ou the Sunday serfie
have found it ; the number of the watch is 3,21;6.
quiry was again adjourned.
CHESHIRE.
THE SITE OF THE NEW COLLEGE On 1:41,1
has been fixed upon. It is to he in Slaty.] illl,. it
ton, about midway between Oxtun New Church
kenhead New Park, where there are, fronting the I,
in one lofty block of stuccoed buildings, five large
called " Renyon-place." These will form the Ilea
logical College of Birkenhead. The bishop of the s
takes it under his own particular charge, and hie, nomit
to the office of principal, the Rev. J. Bavlee, the ineunal
of Holy Trinity Church, Birkenhead. This is to I.
Early a the 'logical college—a sr rt of minkerial .
school. Its students will be the agents for the l'arechl
Association, lately organised for birkenhrad and its'
&swell as for Liverpool and the suburbs.
LINCOLNSHIRE.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—The Liticaln Mercury i<tri—'
other has been added to the number of victims ,
lives have been sacrificed to the negligence on those
duty it is to fence the Witham from the High-Iva
Bravford.hridge. Lest Friday evening the people
neighbourhood were alarmed by a cry that a person ha,
into the river; instant aid being obtained, a lad ter .
down, but the person in the water being unable to •
Mr. Willson, butcher, at the peril of his own life,
into the river, and attempted, hut unfortunately in •
save the drownin; man; after being in the water for
a quarter of an hour, Mr. W. was compelled to shout
bystanders to drag him a tit, and be was drawn from
the bridge, almost stiffened with cold and nearly ea
The person who had fallen in had sunk; bows w,
cured, and the body was speedily rescued, but too
restore animation, though long-continued attempts
made. Tire name of the unfortunare per.on
L. Parkinson, of Clayworth, who being on a
his friends at Washinboroagh, had gone to
market, and had been with two of his relatives
bridge foot; all were leaving the house together.
deceased fell into the water, and it is conjectured ,
must either have stumbled over a heap of ashes ineaut
placed near the edge of the bank, or that, teeing a stet
and perceiving the lamp on the opposite side of the a
without noticing the water, be walked on, and stepped
the edge of the steep hank into the river. lit the dusk of
evening, to persons unacquainted with the spot, it prew
the appearance of a street, the water not bei.rg pereepti
escepL to very narrow scrutiny ; and a person just I‘.i
the gaslight of a house would net, of course, see ea
if he had been out fur some time. By the calamity,
derstand, seven children are bereft of that sopport
was derived solely through the earnings of their
Stately this accident will be sufficient to cause the on,
the few pounds required to render the short distance
river perfectly oafs.

DESTRUCTION OY SKIRRECY RECTORY RV Fl
Saturday evening last, the extensive and handsome
of the Rev. W. Roy, D.D., the Rectory. Skirlieek,
tally destroyed by fire. One of the young lash..., r
fag her room, perceived flames issuing trum
above the bed, and evidently haring their origin in
ney situated between the old house and the Itnudsome
floc made to the building within the last few year*. S
gave an alarm, and a messenger was tent to anr.ounce th.
calamity to the rev. gentleman, who was performing
divine service in the chapel on the Spilsby-road.
Roy briefly stated the melancholy intelligence to his s
gation, and dismissed them, a course almost unneces
every one immediately quitted the chapel to rend,
ance on the occasion. The engines from Boston
t'o late In be serviceable, and all hopes of saving th
lag being at an end, the engines were employed
venting the fire from communicating with the oellars,
they fortunaicly succeeded in doinr. The ground/
seated a scene of almost unequalled devastation;
of handsome farniture, valuable books and t
were stuttered indiscriminately about the lawn, i....
costly articles showing signs of their hasty removal
tastily laid oat shrubberies and parterres were tea'
seder foot by the multitude of persons 046m:steal at '
who had poured out of Boston from curiosity, or
Sarailslidy, to render assistance. Fortunately there
wind excepting that created by the disturbance of the
themselves; or the stables, several adjoining premise.,
even the old church itself, would not have been safe•.
spite of temptation and opportunity, we have not
of a single instance of that heartless pilferii
property which so frequently accompanies these
of melancholy confusion. It is at present imp-
to estimate the amount of the damage done ; the hou•
prettifies., which may probably be valued at from 3,1
4,000!., were only insured to the amount of 1,0001. ; t
altars-, wine, and plate were partially insured.
were lo,t. So extensive and destructive a fire has .
eurred in Boston for many years ; the sudden alarm
crested has again directed public attention to the ne,
of outlining more efficient engines, and of instituting
lady orgastoed fire-brigade.

THR WRATHER.—Our Birmingham correspondent,
ing last evening, says—" The fall of snow which took
in this town and neighbourhood on Wednesday nig'
Thursday, has been succeeded to-day by showers
but it is still extremely cold, the snow remains
ground, lied a few miles out it is at least two I
Several of the Shrewsbury and other coaches have
run and all the tr dns have arrived long pot the
time. To night the town presents a most union
uprct ; the fug is of the most dense desmnr inn, ,
whole place seems enveloped in one dull leailen-es
garment almost Lie difficult of penetration as the hide
rhinoceros, and as stagnant as the trade has been 14;
new ytar set in. Nisther past or present atpisrane
cote that the gloom which the last visitation bluetit e
denizens of the greatest manufacturing mart in'"
will soon pass away."
WORCESTERSHIRE.
TRI RICHMOND ASYLVM TERTIMONI. will
collected that some agriculturism dpiQf I
sense of the service, of the I) Primed
their intention of presenting Lintel.*
4 •
y .• are

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lied &lune
returned.
L• body of•
tine, draw-
c and cart,
t Coirerly- •
I ristamt•d
Lew, of the
Tom wk..°
11 is shout
lock in the
▪ to go to
two carts,
a simiLiu•
and cat.
led by a
m, which
Ca Smith-
e railway,
which he •
rson, who •
the line on
the crus-
t with his
Top:lled it
e. Wh^n
wan found
P of ieumn-
amination,
sse of the
nn was of
'the lonia.
:resistances, .
a to have
P company,
, cud /dr.
70
lard of the
or fourteen
that it wee
arriving at
el no: do
between •
ditrant
a nutter
in delilm- •
-patch we
adjourned
murderid
ppeared in
doe. The
-Nlizabeth
is. Occupa-
nt Tuesday
; joins the
; the roof
ee is 10 or
n Nfonday
, Y I we
any kind
ter barked
ing having
Ig, when a
raid to any
t night, on
Nr f:Vit a I
a I
n, ore blood
tune side
'Tick ; two
not asleep
onerally go
.n the wad
eat deal on
ne and was
Vol children
ht o'clock ;
set garden.
iner, said:
liner and
Mr. Riley,
I and Mr.
Mt to fetch
ruing from
pinned up
mth Ike a
.te, on the
• ohs one
the swivel
o 'lase at
kit up to
; it was
had rolled
.fled at the .
fr. Riley',
nor ; I re-
Preen F-ven
found the
ore mutt
The in-
tICENHEAD
in Cough-
-1 and Dir-
t eastward,
MC holism,
new Taco-
the diocese
nominated
incumbent
to be p: cu-
d trs tut ag
rochiol Aid
its vicinity,
Lys—" An-
us whose
hose whose
a-hridge te
plc in the
Iliad fallen
Cr was put
o reach it,
Life, I aped
in vain, to
for nearly
lout to the
Tom under
ezbau.ted,
were pro-
too late to
opts were
in is Mr.
t yirit to
3 Lincoln
tea at the
when the
that he •
weauti•aly •
a stranger,
the river,
mud over
lush of the
•
it presents
perceptible
amt having
so well as
ty, we on-
sort a h ich
sir parent.
outi.iy of
nee 01 the
• rt14.11.00e
it, was to-
, On eater-
the wall,
is a click-
some addi-
ears. She
ounce the
Terforming
road. Dr.
his or gre..
matey, as
:di r a.sist-
na arrived
the budd-
ed in pre-
en, which
ponds pre-
ion; piles
bo doling
, the most
aoval ; the
trampled
at 10,000)
or, more
re war no
the flames
miser, and
Bali.. In •
not heard
ferin T of
vc sire
Impe.wole
lou•••• and
3,er'ol. to
; the fur-
No lives
has not oc-
term it hen
e nett mil
ing a regtt-
lent, writ-
took place
night and
era .1 rain,
s upon the
feet deep.
re tensed to
he regular
:oinfortable
in, and the
tn.eoloured
hide of the
ea store the
ram s indi-
rut over the
a the world
will be re-
ppreßaed
.g their
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