The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-03 00:00:00

MURDEROUS OUTRAGE AT WASH WOOD

HEATH.
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On Saturday night, about eight o'clock, a moat
dastardly and murderous outrage was committed en Mr.
Joseph Line, upwards of sixty years old, a farmer of Wash-
wood-heath. Mr. Line wrs in his stable, and in the act of
stooping down to mix the food for his horses, when he was
savagely attacked from behind, and struck flee times on the
head with a large stone in a bag or handkerchief. By the
weight of the blows the handkerchief was rent, and the
stone when picked up in the stable was found to weigh
upwards of two pounds. Mr. Line's cries of murder caused
Mrs. Ashmore, a neighbour, to clime to his assistance, when
two men were seen to decamp. The police were soon on the
alert, and su-ceeded in apprehending two men named
Taylor and Allen, who had been previously seen lurking
about the premises of Mr. Henry Sneffield, a neighbour.
Upon searching the house of Allen, a shirt covered with
blood was found, supposed to be caused by the dreadfal
blows dealt upon the head of their victim. It is supposed
that murder and robbery were intended by the villains, but
that the timely arrival of Mrs. Ashmore prevented tke com-
pletion of their designs. Mr. Line lies dangerously ill, and
the parties in custody await his recovery. At this season
of the year farmers and all persons living in lonely places
should be well armed, so as to be able to give all burglars
and murderers a similar reception to the one so effectively
given by Mr. and MIL Perkins, of Coleshill, a few months
ago. For nothing has such a humanising effect upon this
elites of scoundrels es about a handful of red hot shot.
" Duck shot " should be used when it can conveniently be
I had, as "sparrow shot" is rather too smell—Birmingham
Mercury.

THE CROPS IN YORK6HIRE.—During the last
fortnight (says the Yorkshiremart) the weather has been
generally favourable for harvest operations, and, in this
district, the greater portion of white corn has been secured
in tolerable condition, especially the later cut and housed.
On some particular patches of land, or where extra manage-
ment has been employed, the ield aears likely to tarn
out favourably—about an average—hut in general, the
crops will not reach the average of the last two at three
years. Several samples, both of old and new wheat, have
been shown in York market on the last two Saturdays, and
strong prices demanded, varying, according to quality, from
Mr,. to 665. per quarter. Never since July, 1816, has the
price
o' wheat been so high as it is now, when it then
reached five guineas a quarter, and which some farmers re-
fused to take, but the scale turned suddenly, ant many of
them eves tually sold for 31., and even less. Lot th. in take
warning this year. At one time, the early part of this
month, it was hoped the potatoes, with few exceptions,
in::rom
would be tolerably free from disease; but we are Barry to
—"Fit a return moved
hive occasion to say now that this root is generally diseased
ti.F.EVP°ErtiNt7Sas,tkofC°.,ll 06-:birdRELA to oN
for by Captain Jones, and just issued, it appears that the
net produce of the revenue of Ireland paid into the Ex-
chequer in the year ended sth January, 18.53, amqqnted to
4,286,5141. The items are :—Customs, 1,1K6,11114 f•tititilinli. •' -
1,478,0921.; stamps, 474,3741.; hereditary revenue, 3064.;
miscellaneous, 477.51.91. The expenditure *al 3.891,1431.!
and the money remaining in the Exchequel4,oo,Bo9l, Tho
r gross income from excise was, 1,632,3024,Agapg gistomg,
2,080,469/. -(14.. :,:
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