The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-05 00:00:00

WANDSWOUTFI.

George Robert Ktl;4, clerk InliieTothill.fields House of
Correction, was brought before Mr. Ingham, after all the bu.
sinew of the court bad been disposed of, for final examina-
tion on the charge of wilfully shooting Henry Cooke, a
grocer, with a pistol.
Mr. Butt, the superintendent of the V division, was pre-
mot to watch the case on behalf of the police. The prisoner
was undefended.
The wounded man attended for the first time. He ap-
peared in a very weakly condition, and was allowed to be
er--ted in the witness-box while under examination. He
frequently pleoed his hand on his right aide, as if he was
suffering from pain. Although his deposi•
lion, bad been taken at his house at the time, as
it was believed that he was dying, Mr. Ingham
requested Mr. Taylor, the chief clerk, to take his evidence
again. On being sworn, he stated as follows :—" My name
is Henry Cooke, and I reside at No. 1, Tborseby-place, Bat-
tersea-park. I am a grocer. I have known the prisoner
about 18 months. He lodged, with his wife and family, in
my house for about nine months, up to Saturday, the 6th of
September last. Before be left I had some dispute with him.
It was on the Friday night before. It was with reference
to a statement he made to my wife, that he bad caught me
kimieg his wife. He told my wife not to mention it to me.
I spoke to him, and asked him what induced him to tell my
wife a parcel of lies. He first of all denied that
he had said so, but after pressing him more'
closely he admitted that he had. I said I would not
let the matter drop. I said it was a parcel of lies he had
told my wife, and we should part. He then ordered his
wife to bed, but she refused to go. I may observe that my
wife was prevent at the time. He seized hie wife vio-
lently, and shook her. During the struggle she cut her
fingers very badly with some glass. She then ispla. to
TOO to protect her. I interfered to separate and
pushed him out into the purge. That ended the dispute,
and we went to our separate apartments. I did not speak
to him again until this matter happened. He spoke to me
OD the following (Saturday) morning, and said he was
going away that day. I said " Very well." He and his fa-
mily left on Saturday night. I sew him again on
Monday night ; a few minutes before ten o'clock, I was
closing my shop. Be. his brother, and his brother's wife
came across the fields opposite my house, and stood in front
of my shop. The primmer said. " Wall, sir 1" I answered
him, " Well, str i Si said, " What hays yen does with
sty wife?" I IRK "I ban • wife d my ova to look ethic,

Yesterday morning an accident of an alarming
nature happened on the West London line of the London
and North Weatern Railway. A coal train, consisting of 25
wagons and two break-van, left Willesden-station about 9
a.m. for Fulham-bridge, and proceeded at the customary
spend for such trains as far as the canal, which is pasted
before arriving at Wormwood Scrubbs, where the coupling
chains broke and the train was divided into two portions,
the tihit consisting of the engine, the twobreak-vans, and five
wagros, and the second of the remaining 20 waggons.
As there was no shock when the chains gave way the men
in the break-vans did not know of the accident, and so the
first portion went on for some little distance, leaving the
other behind. On arriving at the bridge on Wormwood
writhe, the men in the train ware apprised of the occurrence
by some men working below. The men in the break-vans
a▪ tently stopped the trait, and as it was very fogy at
the time, Henry Flews, who was in the first break-van, ran
up the line to see after the other waggons. In the second
break-van there was the waggon examiner and a brakeman,
named Joseph Buckingham. Both break-vans were placed
next to the engine, on account of the great incline on the
down line. Before Flews had proceeded far the mining
waggons wand him at great speed. Buckingham, who
saw them coming, went into the first van, to take off the
break, but before be could do so the two portions of the train
came into collision. The van in which be was at work was
jammed right up, and hung over the bridge, and the poor
fellow was precipitated into the roadway beneath, a distance
of about 50 or 60 feet. He was taken up in-
sensible and conveyed to St. Idery's Hospital. Pad-
dington, where he was promptly attended by Dr.
Ure, and notwithstanding the skilful medical treatment
•to which he was subjected our reporter was informed that
the injuries be had received were so severe that death would
inevitably follow, and that he could not last many hours.
He is between thirty and forty years of age, and has a wife
and one child. The other men m the train jumped off, and
so escaped any serious injury. Both of the vans and many
of the waggons were very much damaged. The top of the
van in which Buckingham was at work when the accident
took place was found by his side on the ground. Mr.
Bruvers, general superintendent, was soon on the spot with
a large force'of men,lby whose exertions the line was cleared
and the Defile resumed in a few hours afterwards.

FALL OF A ROUSE AT EINTEIL--SRVERAL CHIL-
DREN BURIED ALIVE.-00 Monday afternoou the neighbour.
hood of Colleton-bnildings and Port Royal was thrown into
a state of great excitement through the falling in of an old
house which buried several children. P. C. Cornish, the
constable of the district, was immediately on the spot,
and, with some assistance, succeeded in getting out five
children from under the debris. Two children were taken
to the hospital, and three to their respective homes, more
or lee injured. Thel house has been in a dilapidated and
dangerous state for some time, but no owner could be
found for it, the property being in Chancery. The last
person who was supposed to claim it was the late Captain
Perms, who died in Plymouth some time since. After
his leaving the house it was let to • woman, who was
obliged to leave it from de dangerous condition, and a
week after she left a portion of the roof fell in, and it has
since been resorted to by children for play. The windows
and everything that was removable had been taken away.
On Monday, about the middle of the day, several children
were upstairs at play, pulling out laths and other pieces of
wood, and one young urchin pulled a plug which supported
• lot of bricks. On the removal of this support the bricks
fell and a portion of the front. This was followed by the
roof, and, indeed, the entire house. After the removal of
the five children it was reported that other children were
under the ruins, and a body of police, under the direction of
Sergeant Mitchell. were quickly on the spot, and they con-
tinued their search throughout the day. Up to 5 o'clock no
more bodies had been found, but several children's caps were
dug out. About eight years ago a portion of • row of h °UM.%
not 150 yards from this spot, fell in the middle of the night
and buried several people—Western Morning NM.
A CHURCH ON Fraz.--On Sunday, at the com-
mencement of the afternoon service in Eglintooetreet U.P.
Church, Glasgow, a cry of fire was raised, which speedily
caused such • commotion among the congregation that the
idea of proceeding with the service ass abandoned by the
officiating clergyman. At the time of the first alarm the
minister was engaged in prayer, but he had immediately to
desist, and endeavour to prevent the too speedy rash to the
doom, by giving out a psalm to be sung during
This, however, proved • failure, the crowds of people
rushing to the doors, while the precentor feebly
endeavoured to engage the people in the worship.
It was at once seen that to proceed further would be use-
less, end at the request of one of the elders the clergymen
desired the people to keep themselves composed, and to
dismiss quietly. The scene that ensued was alarming in the
extreme—severs], leaping over the seats, endeavoured
frantically to secure an agrees by the windows. The West
of England and other engines were cm the spot in • short
period of time, and the firemen commenced operations by
tearing the rafters from the building, while a copious supply
of water soon had the effect of extinguishing the flames.
The accident is believed to have arisen from the heating-
pipes getting over-heated, and communicating with the
timber in their immediate viciolty.—Glaegoie Herald.
PROPOSED New LEGISLATION FOR THE LIVER.,
root LICENSED Vlcroaramta.—The licensed victuallers of
Liverpool have been moving actively of late to protect the
interests of their trade, and have had many disputes with
the magistrates as to the step taken by the latter ie regard
to licenses. They have now determined to apply to parlia-
ment for • local bill to regulate the granting of licensee, and
to expend 5001. for this purpose. A draft of the proposed
bill was submitted to • special meeting of the Licensed
Victuallers Association the other day. The Liverpool
magistrates held an adjourned meeting yesterday for the
purpose of considering the advisability of promoting the
measure. After considerable discussion, however, they
decided by • majority of 11 to 10 cot to tke any action in
the matter, being opposed to the general principles ; and
that one more especially which provided for 14 yews com-
pensation to persons already licensed, upon which the bill
was based. _

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Oilmen be the perverr of this important madteine. The oil la
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Mrs, Nov. 4.—The weather has been more settled the
last few days, and is sow dry and fine. At to-day's market
we had • fair show of wheat, which met a steady sale ailed
week's pekes. Barley, malting and grialing samples, fully as
dear. Prices per Imperial qr. to the power :—Wbast,
white, sew, 6111 s. to 6311.. per imperial bushel, S. to
Ma. ; ditto red, 61I1s. to 62113 a, 47a. to 50a. ; ditto red. old,
621bs. to 631 be., Me. to 58s. Barley, heat Chevalier
malting, 5311 e. to Mlbe., 37.. to 40s. ; ditto, runs Cha
yeller malting, 521bs. to 531 M, 335. to 35e. Oats, 361ba
to 421 b.., 245. to 275. Beans, old, 6311.. to 6611 a., 42‘
to 48s. ; new, 631ba. to 64113 e., 425. to 46e.
NEWCASTLI, Nov. 4.—The weather to-day is dull sad
moist, but as the barometer is rising we may look for a
more favourable change. At our market this morning we
bad • moderate show of wheat from the growers, and
having nothing of moment offering ex skip. wheat has
having pained direct into miller's hands. Factors,
under such circumstance', were •ot disposed to accept lees
mosey for granaried stuff, but where it was incrunbsot to
sell ex ship, buyers had the turn in their favour. Flour
was sold upon much the same terms as heretofore. Choica
malting barley fully ea dear ; inferior most difficult to quit.
In other articles we have little variation to note.