The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-08 00:00:00

PROPINCIAL.

Tx. GRAND Druz CON;TAP:7INR Or ACADIA on Tuesday
arrive/ from Worsley Hall, the seat of the Earl of Ellesmere,
at Knowsley Hall, the residence of the Earl of Derby. Yes-
terday be visited Liverpool, and after inspecting the various
objects of interest in that town was received by the mayor
and council at the Town-hall, and afterwards embarked with
his suite on burg the government mail tender, and inspected
the line of docks.

FALL OP A CORN WARLHOUBE.—Tuesday night a large
bonded warehouse, No. 829, in Suffolk-street, Liverpool,
one of a lofty range commonly known as Poole's ware-
houses fell down. It was in the occupation of Mr. R. Giteos,
and was heavily stored with grain in the three first com-
partments.

NEW MAOISTRATER.—At the adjourned quarter sessions
for the west•riding of Yorkshire, Held at Rotherham during
the present week, G. W. Chambers, Esq.. of Clough House,
Rotherham; and IL C. Lister, Esq., of Grove House Goole,
qualified as justius of the peace for the west-riding of
Yorkshire.

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THE MERFIELD MURDIRS.—A government reward of
1001. bas now been offered to any person who should give
such information and evidence as wiU lead to the conviction
of the murderer or murderers of the late Mr. Wraith, his
wife and servant, at blirtield, and also stating that the Secre-
tary of State would advise the grant of her Majesty's graci-
ous pardon to any accomplice not being the actual perpetra-
tor of the deed. On Monday lest, says the Ha4far Guardian,
Mr. Watts, solicitor, appeared before the situng magistrates
at Dewsbury, to request that his client, M'Cabe, might have
the full benefit offered by that advertisement, and stated that
M'Cabe was ready to tender his evidence through him. The
magistrates retired to their private room with Mr. Watts, but
what transpired has not been made public. The general
opinion seems to be, that M'Cabe will not be put upon his
I trial, having, through his attorney, communicated most
important information, and that the story told by him to the
constables wiU in the main be true, but that his own way of
telling it, and what he is prepared to add, will bear evident
marks of truth, and leave no doubt on the mind of any one
as to the party that committed the horrid deed. There are
many rumours afloat respecting this murder, but to which
we attach very little credit. It 34 generally reported that the
statement of M'Cabe implicates one or more women in the
atrocious affair, and that he was the fellow who watched at
the door of the house whilst the unfortunate inmates were
being murdered by Rrid.
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Mont POISONINO.—The quiet village of Barnetby le
Wold, near Caistor, has been thrown into • state of great
excitement by a charge of murder being brought against sn
inhabitant of that place, a woman named Milner. It appears
that some time ago, an elderly female, a relative of Milner,
died very auddenly ; subsequently, a child named Jickills, a
daughter of the prisoner's sister-in-law, died under extra-
ordinary circumstances; and last week, Mrs. Jetkills, the
mother of the child, and the wife of a labourer in the village,
also died. Suspicion being at length excited, a postmortem
examination on the body of Mn. Jeckills was ordered, and
the result proved that she had been poisoned by arsenic: the
body of the child was then exhumed and examine-I, and
poison was also found in her stomach. Circumstances led to
the suspicion that Milner had mixed up the deadly drug in the
deceased's food, and after a minute investigation by a co-
roner's jury, a verdict of " Wilful murder" was returned
against Mauer, who has been committed to Lincoln Castle.

CONVICTION Or rue LADY RAILWAY THIVTB9,—The
two "lady thieves," Lofts and Smith, who were appre-
hended at Bristol about three weeks since on a charge of
robbing a lady, named Barnard, of a purse containing 251.,
while waiting at the Bristol station of the Great Western
Railway, were brought to trial yesterday before the Re-
corder, at the Quarter Sessions for that city. It would seen
from the evidence of a witness named Potter, traveller for a
large metropolitan brewery, who was called by Lofts to speak
to her character, that she is the wife of an innkeeper of Lou-
don,who formerly kept the Swan at Stratford-on-Avon. The
witness stated that he believe/ her to be an honest and re-
spectable woman. The other prisoner, Smith, war also de-
scribed by a mauler tailor, of London, named Turner, as
being respectably connected. The fact of the robbery was
clearly brought home to them by several witnesses, and the
jury found them both Guilty. The learned Recorder sen-
tenced them each to twelve months' imprisonment, with
hard labour.

Armin to POISON :C/':iiht.—A correspondent says:
" The inhabitants of Stoke-ferry were much alarmed by the
report that the family of Mr. J. Mayes, butcher, had been
poisoned last Monday by arsenic having been put into the
kettle, containing the water used for breakfast. On investi-
gation this was found to be true ; for, immediately after the
family had finished breakfast, the whole were taken suddenly
and alarmingly ill. Of these, perhaps, Mr. Mayes was the
worst. Medical advice being close at hand, no time was
lost in administering. remedies. The surgeon took care to
secure the tea-kettle, in which the presence of arsenic was
readily detected. The effects of this criminal attempt were
not confined to its intended victims. Mrs. Tindale, of the
Crown Inn, unconsciously took a small quantity of the
water from the kettle, whilst calling on Mrs. Mayes, and has
ever since been in a suffering state. In all eight persons
have been more or less affected by the poison. Active mea-
sures are in progress; and there is every reason to hope that
the delinquent will soon be discovered'
ESSEX.
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Txx New Rsti.wav7--Ihe works of the Maldon,
Witham, and Braintree Railway, are now assuming a very
business-like aspect. All the most difficult parts et the line
have been commenced, and there are upwards of 1,000 men
employed. The earthworks in the Braintree direction are
for some distance completed, and a considerable length of
the permanent rails laid down. The bridges are now in
a forward state on this portion of the line, and the but-
tresses are run up ready to receive the girders at the junction,
where the railway pares under the Colchester turnpike road.
The extensive pile driving at Wickham Milk, where the
line passes over the various streams there, is also nearly
completed. At Maldon the situation originally assigned for
the terminus has been altered, and the terminus, with
wharfs, is now to be at the northern instead of the southern
corner of Pottle Marsh. The passenger station at the en-
trance of Maldon from Heybridge will forthwith be com-
menced, and is to be a brick one. The contractors confi-
dently assert that the line will be completed by the stipu-
lated time, October, 1817; and this event is very anxiously
looked forward to, we believe, by all parties resident in the
localities through which the railway passes.

gine STIS.
TFIE QUEEN'S VISIT TO JERSEY.—Mr. Hogarth, of
the Haymarket, has opened another of his very interesting
exhibition., but this, unfortunately, for a short time only,
for the exhibition commenced yesterday, and must neces-
sarily dope this afternoon. The exhibition consists of a series
of twenty-six water-colour drawings, in commemoration of
her Majesty's visit to Jersey en the 3rd of September, 1846,
painted, by order of the States, by Mr. John Le Capelain, for
presentation to her Majesty. Truly, the present is both ap-
propriate and regal, for six of the views are specially dedi-
cated to the royal visit, the remaining twenty to the beauti-
ful scenery of the island, and the whole are deposited in a
splendid case of morocco, inlaid, and gilt, with the royal
arms on one aide, and the arms of Jersey on the other. lhe
case alone is said to have cost something like 1001. But it is
of the drawings, as works of art, that we have here princi-
pally to speak ; they are effective, though somewhat slight,
with occasional touches in feeling rather than execution,
which remind one of something -between Turner and Cres-
wick. The drawings are already engraved, and the rich
portfolio, with its artistic treasures, will be presented by the
States to her majesty this afternoon.

Foitwfti,
Laohlairtca,

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of the new deer, the tier. O. H. Bowen, to give - the • • ~..
St. Paul's, Coveat-gerdeo, which is smelt. SM. per ~ - • ;
it ie hie intention to bold It with Me &snow& Owed r ' , , r
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PORTSWOrTII, i CIA' 7.—The inquiries , . , , , , 71
respecting the late 000rts-rosrtlal on 0 lieutenant '' • . 1"f... i.ii
terminated, as the ship is ordered to be •• . n.,"t: r :13
forthwith, no ,ar Maps will he takes. The I. :A
Lueldestoo, wee reterder ordered to be piked • • ""•.6.7.-f. )

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Mr C. Napier, and
go now forms part of the 'quadrat The Avenger wt.
will be readto to *ahead ear next wig. The Vestal. 26.
Capt. Talbot, (
sailed yesterday morning 6w Sheeran% to be paid of.
The Conway, 26, Capt. W. Kelly, arrived at boithead this airmen
Hem the Cape of Ocol Ham. No. 27 transport arrived at Sorbed
this afternoon. The Victorn and Albert went !wand the island to-day
with Sir C. Ogie, to try bar arms
WOOLWICH, JULY 7.—The Wye, Mont hospital ship,
which *prang a leak, wens months Mow, after bein*g thoroughly rot
paired and refitted at this yard, was Wowed, on Moony. to the loyal
Arernal, by the Monkey at. tug, and mooned at her proper Halton.
The drilling a the Dockyard Battalion continues with
great spirit; some of the men hare volunteered to be drilled a
greater amber of evening• than bad been named by the authorities.
Bra EDWARD COD BINOTON has, it is stated, been
eppoteted to the par of Oorersoe of Oreeenrich HceplitaL
ADMIRALTY, JULY 7.—APPOINTIOIXT6.—Lieutenant H.
B. Hardman to Hellenic —Surgeon J. Clarke to Avenger.—Midship-
man H. Burnaby to M. Vineent.—Mmters' Mantuan J. H. !sweat*
to Vixen, and J. Butler is reicher& —Naval Cadets T. W. Oliver to
Conn, and M. W. Woods to St. Vincent—Clerk A. Soong I. Howe.—
Clerks' Assistants J. O. Rickeord to Ardent, sod T. V. Borhain to
Trident.