The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-06 00:00:00

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STOW-O\-T HE•WOLD, WILDNESDAT.
This quiet and retired district, in the centre of the
bleak Cotswold range of hills, had been thrown into a state
of consternation by as murder of a wealthy and respect-
' able farmer, Mr. George Hambidge, by his illegitimate
son; awl last night the murderer was lodged in Gloucester
county prison, to take his trial fur the crime at the next
March assizes.
The circumstanees, as elicited in evidence at the coroner's
inquest terminated yesterday before the district coroner,
Jos. Lovegrove. Esq., arc as follow:—'rho deceased Mr.
George Hambidge was a respectable farmer advanced in
life, and resided at the village of Iccombe, near this town.
The prisoner, whose mother's name was Fisher, and who
was an illegitimate son of the deceased, was also a farmer,
well-to-do iu the world, sod living in the same neighbour-
hood. On Saturday the prisoner went to the house of antes.
Watts, a neighbour, residing at Churchcombe, and asked
her to go to his father's house, as he wished her to keep
house for him while he went out with hint (the prisoner).
Mu. Watts accordingly accompanied him to his father's,
and there she found the old man sitting in the kitchen by
the fire. The prisoner's wile was also sitting with him
with her child. Mn. Hambidge, or Fisher, went up stairs
with Mrs. Watts and the child, to dress, and left the father
and son together in the kitchen. This was about one o'clock
in the afternoon. They had scarcely been up stain ten
minutes when they heard the report of a gun in the kitchen,
and Mrs. Fisher, tearing seine catastrophe, ran down stain,
and there to her horror beheld her husband standing in the
room with a sun in his hand, and his father lying a mangled
corpse in has chair. She screamed out for help, and on
Mrs. Watts going down she found the prisoner supporting
his father in the chair, but he was quite dead. Others of
the neighbours rushed in, and found the poor old man in
the state described, with his blood flowing on the floor of
the room, and his daughter in a violent lit, from which it
VMS some time cre she recovered. The prisoner had been
drinking, but was described as in a state to know what he
was about. Tho police shortly afterwards arrived, and
took the prisoner into custody, and while in the house he
went to a cupboard in one el the rooms and took from it a
paper. The policeman immediately took it from him and
replaced it. It proved to be the deceased father', will.
N% lien in custody of the policeman he said. " I have shot
him, and must take the consequences. I shall be tried for
my life. It was a good thing my wife was up stairs, for it
was as likely to be her as him. If Mary Ann had not
snatched the gun out of my hand I should have shot
myself."
The above are nearly all the facts of this shocking affair
es recapitulated in the evidence of the seventh witnesses.
Mr. Jenkin, the surgeon who aas called in to examine the
body, described its appearance and cause of death on the
inquest. There was a gunshot wound in the upper part of
the chest, and two of the left ribs were fractured. The
wound was three inches in length and two in width. The
blimediate cause of death was perforation of the windpipe.
Mr. Jenkin thought the muzzle of the gun must have been
time to the deceased at the time he was shot. The shot
pod completely through the clothes and the body, coming
we at huh.
At the close of the inquiry the coroner addressed the
fury who, after a short :ousultation, found a verdict of
es Wilful murder against John Ilambidge alias Fisher."
And the coroner thereupon issued his warrant for his
Manamittal.

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THE BREVET.—Wc believe it wen in contempla-
tion to postpone the brevet until May next, but we now
understand it has been divided to publish it on Tuesday
next. It is confidently expected that it will embrace the
following :—Lieut.-General Lord Charles S. Manners to be
'octal ' • Major-General Aitchison to be lieut.-general ;
Colonel Chamberlayae to be major general ; and the lieut.-
eseonele, majors and captains of 1810, will each advance a
tarp. It is hoped the services of the present military seem-
hely at head quarters will nut be lost to the army by his
promotion. The Duke of Cambridge obtains the command
d the cavalry in England.
NEPRESENTATION OF LEOMINSTER.—Thc antici-
pation of an election for this quiet borough, in consequence
of the appointment of Mr. Frederick Peel to the L nder-
Secretaryship of the Colonies, has come upon the electors
unexpectedly, but has by no means created a "sensation,"
or disturbed the eqiianimity which usually prevails in old
Leominster's gem...growing streets. The men of Leomin-
ster, however, begin to look upon themselves as of some note,
seeing that within three years two of its representatives in
succession have been permuted to offices in the state—Mr.
liarkly, Mr. Peel's predecessor, having received a colonial
governorship. Mr. Peel's teslitiral principles, as enunciated
at the time of his election for Leominster in February, 1819,
have been pretty well acted up to, and the reform party
here argue that in the present reform movement some-
thing may come of the following passage in the hon. gentle-
man's speech delivered on that occasion: —" As regards the
suffrage and the ballot, I am not at all satisfied that the
ballot would insure the independent exercise by the voter of
his right. I ace so many incidental veils as to deter me
from consenting to adopt the experiment. I am very far
from saying that I think the electoral system as framed in
1832 is no perfect that it will not admit of amendment. It
is true I see gnat evils in frequent changes, but the progress
of knowledge may justify the mature deliberation whether
some further extension of the suffrage may not be desirable."
No candidate is talked of us likely to oppose Mr. Peel, and
if the protectionists have any idea of opposing Mr. Peel's
re-election, they manage to keep their secret. Bet there is
no reason to believe that the election wilt be more than a
formal matter.
METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OP SEWERS.—At a
monthly meeting yesterday, now works were ordered in the
western district to the amount of 573). ; in ltanelagh to the
amount of 1081.; in Surrey and Kent to the amount of
4201. ; in Greenwich o the amount of 2001. ;in Itasca.-
bourne to the amount of 781. ; and in minor works to the
extent of 631.—total, 1,5321.
THE GREAT EXIIIMTIoN.—Onc company of the THE STATUE OW TIIE LATE. LORD GEORGE NEN-
S.lppers and Miners was, yesterday, relieved from further etarex has been placed upon the pedestal in Cavendish-
they at the Glues Palace, which is one of the moetsignificant square. This testimonial to the late protectionist leader
ta, is yet recorded of its proximate clearance. On the south will not, however, be open to public view for a short time,
of the Briti+ll faction the hoarding of the compartments as some slight alterations in the work have been deemed de-
e. living removed, 40 that the naked acid unadorned building simble, and until they are completed a temporary covering
1. ~,ne• most iaaispieuous. On the opposite side the greater will surround the statue.
is 'stein of the heavy machinery has been removed. Of the difs NAVAL A PPOINTMENTS.—A DMIRALTV, Nov. 3.-
6r, at steam engines which were rent in but one remains, and Boatswain J. Robertson and Captain 0. Blake, to !Sapid.
chore RCM signs of speedy locomotion about this lasted his POSTeMot7II, NOV. s.—Nlajor-General D'Aguilar
Mr. Wyatt', equeetrian casts of the queen and Prince assumed the command of Portsmouth garrison and the
Vhert were removed from the transept yesterday, which south-western district during the absence, on leave, of
i, Ave! this well-known highway completely denuded of its Major-General Lord Frederick Fitzelarenee, yesterday
trent avenue of statuesque groups, A considerable (Wednesday). General D'Aguilar had nominated his son,
cumber of persons continue to ask for cards of ad- Lieut. D'Aguilar, It.A., to act as his aide-de-camp during
mission into the building. These are generally persons his temporary command ; but we hear that the commander-
who were abroad, or who were otherwise incapacitated for in-chief has expressed his wish that Major Harvey, aide-de-
eisiting it while it remained open to the public. One indi- camp to Lord Frederick, should continue to art as such
victual established a bona tide claim, by stating that he was until the command of the noble lord expires.
several thoweuid miles away when it was opened, and that THE .N.TAYNOOTII GaAs r.—The Standard of last
he had teaselled la,ooo miles since its inauguration. We night says: "We hear that the decision wal finally adopted
may mention as one of the on dire of the Eahibitioo that yesterday, in a large meeting of gentlemen, clergymen, and
JL Monti, the sculptor, has engaged to execute a bust of "
ministers of various denominations, to commence, without
Sir J. Paxton. delay, the necessary steps for bringing the public voice to bear
011..W5-INN, Nov. S,—At a pension of the Honour- upon parliament in the matter of the grant to Maynooth.
able 14°tivt, of urilJ'••ll,o held this days W in.Vo•Peri Esq.._ The acting committee of the Protestant Alliance came to
and Joseph Taylor. Esq., were called to the degree of this conclusion a week or two since, but before taking
liarrister-at-Lam At the same pension Walter Couleon, any rneasuri s, it was thought fitting and expedient to sum-
Esq., one of the recently appointed (hues el counsel, took mon the general commi,tee, a much larger body, and to
his seat as a bencher of the 'meetly. take a deliberate vote. That general committee met, we
UNIVERsITY COLLEGE /10S1'IT %L.—The committee are informed, yesterday, at the Caledonian Hotel, in the
at their meeting yesterday received trim Messrs. Chapman,' Adelphi, and its meeting was a large and important one.
Coningkam and Denton, the executor. of the will of the There were present three or four noblemen and members of
Lte Mrs. Bentham, of (lower, street, •ho died in the month parliament, above a dozen clergymen, and fully an equal
of August last, the sum of 300/., the amount of the legacy, number of representatives of the various dissenting bodies.
free of duty, bequeathed to the hospital by that lady. There were present in all from 60 to 80 persons, most of
thanks were returned to the executor, fur the early settle- them men of influence. The discussion lasted between two
meat of the bequest, and a Tote was passed to place them and three hours; but it terminated in a unanimous vote
on the list of vice governors. The committee resolved that that the step recommended by the acting committee should
the 300/. should be added to the invested funds of the hos- at once be taken. A public meeting will therefore be held
pital, and that for the liquidating of the remainder of the in London some time in the course of the present month, at
debt, and fur the future maintenance of the charity, they which the whole matter will be considered, and it is
would trust to the benevolence and exertions of its set. expected that the example thus set by the metropolis will
%eying friends. be promptly followed by all the great towns of the United
EARLY CLOSING Atsoci tTION.—A reunion of Kingdom. Letters from Edinburgh and Glasgow promise
the members of the district committees of this ozccllcnt the wannest support that the people of Scotland can give.
association was held at the Exeter Hall Hotel last night, And Dublin, which in 1815 was apathetic, now declares its
Mr. Hitchcock, of St. Paul's-churchyard, occupied the determination to be foremost in the fray.
chair. From 100 to 150 gentleme u were present. Tea and WELSH PRIZE ESSAVs.—An interesting event
eatfic, and other refreshment., were served up ; and, after took place at Carnarvon a few days ago, in the adjudication
th, w bad been partaken of, the company was addressed of two prises, value ten pounds and three pounds, for the
pureevivelv bs Mr. 11M:hi-ask, Mr. Cock, Mr. Shipton, Mr. best essays in Welsh upon the Lord's Day, the production
Ilaslain, Mr. Waind, Mr. IL ath, and others. Various senti- solely of' working men. The proposal for these essays ori•
meets were proposed and applauded The different speak- gloated with a clergyman of the church of England who
era save information 4Crifell from their own personal know- placed at the disposal of the society for the better Awry-
ledge and observation with respect to the progress being sec, of the Sabbath the 'artier sum of money. Seventeen
made by the society ; and it would appear from the aggro- essays were sent in, and five gentlemen selected &sludges.
gate report that the result is exceediugly encouraging. The first prize was awarded to Es'an Thomas, blacksmith,
OMNIBUS FARES.-111c opposition vehicles which of Pentrevoelas, Denbighshire ; and the second to Wil-
key@ bees started on the 016,rd-street line of road have ham Aubrey, shoemaker, of Bethoa, in the same county.
effected reduetions in the fires to the udvantage of the The essays are to be printed, and the proceeds applied to a
public. The whole of the omnibuses on the line now carry ^ similar purpose.
paseciagen to and from Tottenham-court-road and the ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH IN Sit ITZERI.AND.—The
extreme distance of their journey fur half-fares instead of Noisse of Berne has the following: " The Federal Council
4.1 ,us before. The Paddington pmy have also started have just bee, occupied with deliberating on a very ince-
-20 omnibuses to run from the Es,gware-road to Tottenham- resting question—the establishment of the electric telegraph.
court-rood f,r Id., and to Ilatton-garden for 2d. the whole There is reason to hope that a bill will be presented to the
distance, and rice errs's, on account of the cheap opposition, Federal Assembly in the course of the next session, and that
and it is hoped that the public will not allow the oriole al re- a commission veal be appointed to examine the question.
foremen to be driven off the road, and thus enable the more ' According to the views of the Federal Council, the work
powerful pony to return to the higher fares. We find, also, , would be commenced as soon as sufficient capital could be
that without any active opposition this reform tan the Ox- raised. This capital would not bear any interest, but would
f rd-street line has effected an advantage to the public on ,be reimbursable in five annual instalments after the esta-
the other line of road to dud from the city, as the vehicles ^ blishment of these telegraphic lines. In the meantime an
Itelluing_from the city to Westminster have reduced from application would be made to the cantons interested in the
441. to and the Chelsea omnibuses announce the carriage affair to know whether they would renounce the indeinni-
el presagers to and from Charing-crone and the end of their ties to which they might be entitled, and undertake to
tureach way for the leak r tire. There appears now to keep up the bureaux at their expense. The Poet-office de-
iZ doubt that a general reduction of the 44. fare to 3d. pertinent and that of Public Works have been charged to
will take place, not to speck of any probable further eon- take the necessary steps to secure this eo-operation, which
anions to the public feeling in this matter. may be also a elm qwi now condition."

'VHF: LAI)IES' COMPANION, Price le.,
kauatitally II arnOrb.-Tho ITOVISIIDER Number ruolaino:
Mkiftia rd hl, koallikm; ti Ms. Crowe, amber of "swab
Ace.-Mn. Math owl km. Hews: 0 Dommtle Dialogue..
b, 11. Edon.- Genial( tato K noir. by tbe Nuke .1 " bira.
t • utoaty"-Th• Maur clombetrro Mmums; by M. T.-Toro
Ngb .t• gad Two Dam in Upper Aram; by am Meet's DPW-air
I•.a loadary-A ermspo,lorm of GAM drah.; by Um. I llry-Teml.
r;ra laarip from Pario ; by "Our moo rort aproolrat"-Tbo
1.1.6 e; Mrs M. T. K. Hervey -tornom Haar.; 11 the Lady
/swim Mort Wuetisy-The geepti* ; by Maros borrab-Ibpar
bob.; Ably-Aeboisies Lost It mem ; by Mn. Crosland -
tor Work 'fable, frsw !Myna by Alvin. kr. with namerom
k boom beds-Llirmeore -Tbr F obbono; by M. Dol.
Wowed. M, Strouvl. Leedom

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AOSTHMA : its Varieties and l'omplications. With
Nrsetkral Remarks on them rya ciao 1 realm M. Illustrated
rem and Platt% aoluered Iwo mature. 'to watch In annexed
a mmelmet Trestle,' ma tbo primal* Dar apra of the Mart. By F.
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CW_ NOVEL.

Just pohinised, in 3 cob... and may be had at all the Librarini,
FLORENCESACKVILLE; tor, Seif-ikprlldertee.
By Mr.. BrIUIVny.
ma in a ant novel, we hope it wall not he the 'act by In
mrthenr., who pocce.oo a clear :mane at int. al 1214100 Yr Willi of path,.
• firs a mil in noting flown the cAlient fr., ore of trxter —aid a
eon-lane, to the la.thea porpenc of M r .tiny. flier • ' nothing
-,,c it, nal life and coffering in the p of Florence !imagine,
he at peialeat heroine anal narrator. the livery of pone Milly
I.vvt lyan, the pattern of which is fearful r Montt exaggeration, ban
po.cle that alone would justify on in ;grew Mra. Bu.bu
among modern noveiktc." - Aebet woos.
force n more than the petairee of talent in this Int work of •
v?in r gene p norm, a II awing tort racy ft, le, an obaernalit eta for
charakter, a ready (catty of invention, an-I caronffnes of iltrign.^—

. .
at ..a. ,
" fr arm* El .elivitte, the *elf-dependent, is a etever ere.tion, end
et-..we clump, :Atm:tire enough to entity us through three
'WIMP, Mrs. 1W0..., is very ht. py ih Memo& in whica .he oils
thr st that-peed. nt ehatactor into scio• ; and she writes with ewe
watery-awe " -i iterury Gut IV.
London : Sahli, Ettisr, and (b.. ar Carob'''.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

EQUITY COURTS.
Ohmic tie Lotto ClIANC1144111).
YATES V. MADDEN.-LIFE ANNVITY.-JUDGIIIINT.
_ .

This was an appeal from the court of the late
Vice Chancellor of England. The lion. Edward Cook-
eon Yates, of the island of Jamaica, by his will bequeathed
an annuity of 100/. to his son Edward for his natural life,
and in the event of his death, leaving a child or children, the
same to be enjoyed by them. After the bequest of several
legacies, the testator directed that the proceeds of
the remainder of the estate should be applied to
his wife and other children, share and share alike.

His Honour, the Vice-Cliancellor, decreed that
Emily Georgian Cookson Yates, the only child of the said
Edward, son to the testator, was entitled to a perpetual
annuity of 1001. Against this there was an appeal to have
it declared that she was only entitled to the payment
during her minority.
The Lord Chancellor now gave judgment, expressing
his op4ion that she was entitled to the annuity for
life. After reviewing the leading case• bearing on this
point, his lordship remarked that it had been urged
at the bar that the sum to produce the perpetual annuity
equalled the whole sum to be distributed amongst the testa-
tur's othi r children ; but it was a fundamental rule that the
intentions of the testator must be interpreted from his words.
The testator had in this case expressly created a distinction
between the members of the family, by singling out his son
Edward and his children. On the authority of the cases
cited, as well as on principle, he was of opinion that
the annuity was of no longer duration than life.
The next question that arose was, was it to be shorter
than a life annuity ? He was of opinion that it was
an annuity fur life, and during minority to be paid to the
mother.