The Express.
London, England, 1848-10-21 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS. SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 21, 1848.

neon enerptie than those of the different parisises. There
it a factory upon Bow•wmson which is so tifebsive that it
actually gots. atd has gone for years. by the name of the
"etisk-bouse," and no attempt is made to indict it, although
it is a most pestilential nuisance. We hardly know which
is wont, the mull from the chimneys of this notary or from
our own back lards.—A. R., Ent India-road.
DEATH or M. LOUIS BLANC'd FATUEL—The
Carlene anwunen, on good authority, that the father of
M Id. Louis mid Charles Blanc, lately at the head of the
office of the Pine Arts in the Ministry of the Interior, died
at the Hotel Dieu about a week ago, In a state of utter des-
titution.

thinkisig man can refuse to admit that the oollectioa
of the rates—the oily reliance of the dest!tute--should
be enforce° in eve,. CUE.
Upwards of 400 men were disemployed on public
works in Galway on Saturday last—some 300 had
been employed abet the new barracks, and the re-
mainder on the Losgh Corrib drainage. On Mor.day
two carts laden wih oatmeal and earn were plun•
dered at the markt in that town—rather an an k-
ward commencement of the winter quarter. A rather
unusual accident occurred on Saturday night to the
mail coach to Galway. On reaching Athlone it was
disoovered that the axletree was on fire. The mail
bags were sent forsard by caravan. A poor-rate col-
lector was fined lag week at Itoscommon for charg-
ing excessive distreining fees—the penalty was three
times the amount of the overcharge.
The\l•aterford paper, whose proprietor is imprisoned
in Clonmel, has fond an additional grievance—it is
the presence of the marines in the Urlka intacta, and
their marching daily through the streets. The writer
cannot possibly comprehend what they want there.
The same journal, In noticing the statement of the
Cork Exondoer Ott the galleries of the court-house
at Clonmel were empty during the trial of ISPNlanus,
accounts for it by stating that those who would take
an interest in the proceeding from sympathy " dare
not show their noses during the suspension of the
Habeas Corpus Act"

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BALE OF A FURTHER PORTION op THE DOHS OF
BUCKINGHAM'S P . On Thursday last, • farther
portion of the Duke of Buckinglrm's property wee offered
tier public sale by Mr. lore Brother, at the George Hotel,
Arleebary. Bet little spirit was evinced during the sale,
and most of the lc is were bought in. Lord Nugent and
Baron N. Rotbachikl were present in the auction room,
whisk was much crowded. Lot 1, onissieting of the manor
of Clinton, a freehold estate of abort 420 acres, on which the
present occupier, Mr. Chapati., has built a sporting rest.
denim, was bought isi for 25,00 W. It was purchased by the
Duke of Beckiughans, without the house, for 28,0001. The
Wedeln property, consisting of glop, was neat put up. The
first lot was the L.l see, the eat of Lord Nugget, con-
si•ting of about 63 acres, and tome timber valued at
4711. His lordship, who has a life interest in the property,
became the purchaser at 2,1701. The remaining eight lots
were knocked down at 28,9651. Some property near the
town of A)leehury was neat put up. It wan divided into
seven He. The collective sum at which teeny were knocked
down 11110Ilutt Ito 26,4001. Lot 6of the property, consisting
of a freehold, tithe tree, and land-tax redeemed fans of 46
acres of land at Di erten, with a newly-erected farmhouse end
outbuildings, seems alone to have been dieposed of. The
purchaser was Mr. J. Hingham, of Whitechurch, at 2,2601.
The whole sues relit el em mnted to 73,6361.
AN EXTENIOVE ILLICIT DISTILLSRT.—SEITURF.—
Earle yesterday mention as officer of Excise proceeded to
No. 1, Weymoutb•ttrect, New North road, Holton, where
..e found extensive plant and apparatus fitted up for the pur-
poses of illicit c istdlation. There wan a still set in
brick work, capal.le of holding 160 gallons, which, it ap•
peered, bed been worked for upwards of sin menthe, the
revenue suffering thereby to the amount, at least of 601. per
weak- In addition to several other utensils there were forty
hogatieads, barrels, end tubs, lead piping, tic. A large
quantity of spirits of wine was also discovered, rt sdy for send-
ing eat, and bit' tar the visit of the officer, would shortly
have been thrown Ulll.lll the market. The officer took pos-
session of the whole stook, and it was conveyed to the Excise
warehouse. The mnonir in which tide contraband
trade was discovered ts somewhat singular. The occupier
of the perches bong considerably in emcee for rent, the
landlord of the bons. went to it for the purpoee of putting in
a distress upon the gools. Great, however, was his awe.
nisbnient, onkel of finding household furniture, to discover
the i legal stock in trade above eleseribed. A common ircion
with, the Reeks authorities then became necessary, and the
offender will he proceeded against for heavy panellise.
INtltiEna, YEsTERDAT.—SUICIDE AT A COFFEE-
Hotnia.—By Mr. 14,ker, on the body of a girl named Jan.
Bragger, aged 21, who committed self-destruction under the
following circumstance. It appeared in evidence, that the
.leased he loi.ged to a respectable family, and eefir Miens e n
her own depravity *wired to act greatly ou her mind.
About half-past two on Wednesday morning she wet Into
the Leopard C.ffeehoust, in ilighoratet, Whitethapel, and
called for a cup of cocoa, into which abs threw some oxalic•
acid from a paper packet, and immediately weallowell off
the draught. The transaction was seers by persons in the
shop at the time, end she wee removed by the police to the
hospital, wherein she died from the effects of the poison on
the following day. A verdict of "Temporary insanity" was
recorded--FALL. FIVIM A MALT.—Dy Mr. W. Carter, at
the Duke of York, Adani-etteet, Rotherhithe, on the body
of Christopher Ludwig Elias Retik, aged 18 years, a Prue.
sian sailor. The evidence adduced we in to prove that the
deemed wig empleyed on board the brig Robert Peel, and
on Suuday last, when the 'meet was at anchor off the
mouth of the Thames, near Harwich, the deemed wee
directed to go aloft and furl the maintopsail. He had
ascended about 60 fret, when the captain heard the de-
emed cry out, " Oh, my God," and the next moment
was seen to fall with great violence ou the centre of the
deck. Death seemed to be instantaneous. His left arm and
ehouluer were brazil, fed a pertien of the skull was forced
in upon the brain. The captain went whore at Rather-
kithe, and gave the necessary information to Mr. Gaertner,
W beadle. The impreesion was that the deceased missed
hie footing whilst furling the roil. Verdict : " Accidental
Death." At the dee of the inquiry the captain applied for
a copy of the depositions, as he would be liable to 1001.
pmalty on his return to Prussia, if he dice not give a satis-
factory account of the deceased's death. The coroner imme-
diately supplied the document required, atter which the
inquest terminated.

THE SPECIAL COMMISSION.
TRIAL OF MR. T. F. MEAGHER.
CLONMEL, Ocr. 19.
John Tobin, the car boy, was e iamb: wed, and spoke to facto
'healer to due hr hat sworn to at the previous trials.
Anne Sparrow, remained by the Attorney-Oeneral—Was
with my mother at Lenora Rock Barrack in July last. the
police had left it a fear days been,. Recollect some gentle-
men coming Once on a Friday Lt that monde 1 here n ere
about twelve of thins in all. (I.:entitled the prisoner as one
of the persons she tad seen at the barrack.) One of the
party, whom she believed was the prisoner, wore a chip bat.
Saw a pistol with one of them. One of them told witness
not to be afraid of them, and that she and her mother would
be as safe as if 111.4 own men were at home. There were
about 40 or 50 persons mud& the door. Mr. Meagher gave
witness Is. when be was going away. When they left they
end the crowd went towards the Commons.
The mime IS Lamphier was then colic I. Hs repeated the
testimony he gave at the other trials relative to the speeches
made before Sullivan's public-house, and the visit of Mr.
O'Brien to the yard of the mining concerns. Saw Mr.
Meagher at Sullivan's public-house with thitother gentle
men. He addressed the people from the 'dep. of one of the
can Ile said," If they protected Mr. O'Brien they would
have Ireland free in a fortnight, and that he and other gen-
tlemen were ping to raise the flame in other parts." After
the speeches were made, Mr. Donohoe, Mr. Meagher, and
Mr. Dillon got on toe cars and left the town. Never saw
Dar. Meagher there afterwards. Will not swear that the
words Mr. Meagher used were " I arn going to raise the
flame in ether parte," but these words convey the substance
of what he maid ; some of the people told Mr. O'Brien that
Liana= Rock would be a hitter place to protect him from
arrest. Will not swear that I did not on some of the other
trials attribute the words I have now attributed to Mr.
Meagher to Mr. O'Brien. lum confused in my memory by
being brought here no often. At Mr. O'llrien's trial I did
not remember that these words were used by Mr. Member.
Made two ihformations In my first information there is
nothing of what occurred on the Friday evening. Think
Mr. Fitemaurice, the maitistrete, asked me about the trans-
actions of that evening, but am not sure. Will not swear
that I did rod tell Mr. Dunne that Mr. O'Brien used the
words I have imputed to Mr. Meagher. If I did I did not
tell what was the fact. Bur Ido not thick I could have said
such a thing.
The Clerk of the Crown then read the second informa-
tion of th., witness, in which he swore that it was Mr.
O'Brien who spoke of going elsewhere to raise the flame.
Mr. Whiteside then caged upon the court and the Jury to
take a note of the uontradiction given by the oral evidesee
of the witness to this particular statement in his second in-
formation.
Mr. Butt (to witnees)—Now, Mr. Lamphier, will you now
'weer you did not in your informations attribute these words
to Mr. O'Brien ? Witness: No, I will not, but it must have
been a mistake of the person who took my iLformation.—
Did you not hear it real? I did.—Did you not look over
Mr. Ray while he wrote it? Yes.—Nt'sre you net milked
whether the contests were true or not? I was.—Did you
not read over your information be you swore
it ? I did.—And heard it read besides? Yes.
Croon-examination resumed.—Never took a note of those
speeches. Went to &ileum 9 from an unfortunate curiosity
to me Mr. Meagher, of whom I had heard a great deaL
An old womaa named Mary Keenan was then called.
When she made her appearance on the table she said—My
lord, with the greatest subediting, I beg leave to speak a
word. I have been briUd for the prosecution. I have got
this cloak and this cap. I have been bribed.
Clerk of the Crown.—Take the book.
Witness took the Look end kissed ft. She was then exa-
mined by the Attorrey-General.—l live on the Commons.
I recollect the evening of the day of the tight at the Widow
Coneick's.
Attorney-Oeneral.—Do ouy know Mr. Meagher?—Mary
Kernan • Oh, I got a bribe, I will say nothing.—You ars
upon your oath ; you are bound es give evidence. Look at
that gentleman (the prisoner).—Witness buried her face in
her hands.—Do you know that gentleman ? I don't, sir.
There was some commotion in court at this part of the
proceedings, and many persons in the gallery laughed et the
cringe app2arar.ce of the old woman and her demeanour on
the table.
Chief Justice 13lackburne.—The court hes for some days
observed great levity immediately outside the duck ; and if
these marks of approbation or disapprobation be continued,
we will order the court to cleared of those persons who
are thus disturbing it.
Attorney-Oeneral (to witness).—You must turn about,
madam.
Mr. Butt.—She has already said she does not know Mr.
Meagher.
Attorhey-Oeneral : Oh, she must answer. Look, my
good Inman, at the dock. Do you know that gentleman T
—Wife eu : I told you I got a bribe for speaking. I got a
eat', a handkerchief, a cloak and stockings, for meanest.
A constable got a pound and bought them for me.—Attor-
ney-Oeneral : We will talk about the bribe by-and-by. Do
you know that gentlemen? You must answer
nen: I don't know him.—Did you ever see him baize ?
—I
might. Were you ever in Waterford ?—1 was.--
Did you know him there ?—No answer.—ls that the gen-
tleman you saw at Waterford 1-1 don't know, ate—What
auinsintante had you with his I—No acqesintance.—
Were you at all acquainted with him ? When tea years old I
was. I had no acquaint tau with Lim only to see him.—Do
you recollect seeing soy gentlemen about Sullivan's house
near the Commons before Friday evenine ? There were a
great many gentlemen.—Were you renewing any acquaint-
ance with him there ? I don't know whether I wee or net
I don't remember.—Did you see that gentlemen upon that
evening at the Commor s ? I don't know. I ass several
gentlemen.
Attorney-Oeseral.—Come, woman, you must answer.—
Witness : lam not able to answer you.—Did yon see that
gentleman, and were you syeaking to him? No; I have rot
a bit of memory, sir.—You have not a bit of memory ? No,
air. lam a poor lose widow, making my way through the
world.
Chief Justice—Mr. Attorney-Oenend, will you pre, her
any more ?—Attorney-Genial: No, my lord. Yon may go
down, madam.—Mary Keenan rolled her cloak about her,
and adjusted her cap, and then went rapidly off the
covering her feu in her cloak, es if unwilling even to look et
Mr. Meagher.
Sub-inspector Trent gave the same testimony as on the
three former occuions.—Crces-examined by Mr. Butt : He
could not say whether the fides took place first above stabs
or blow; it was geirral, and lasted about an hour.
The police-constables who were examined on the other
trials In reference to the affair at the widow Corinick's
house, the Lumbar of the armed insurgents, the firine, the
termination of the rintret, be., were then produced, and
gave testimony similar to that which they had already
given.
Mr. Kemmis then proved the copy of the order in the
Privy Council for the prosecution of Mr Meagher.
The Atone -General next handed the other documents
in the case to Mr. Pedder, the clerk of the crown, by whom
they were reed. These documents consisted of the letters
written by Mr. Meagher to Mr. O'Brien and Mr. P. J.
An., bath of which have been already published.—
Before the letter to Mr. W. S. O'Brien was read,
Ocr. 20. Mr. Whiteside objected to its being received in evidence,
inasmuch se it was an irelvidual and not a generel act.—
It is believed that Lord Clarendon will leave for
The court ruled that the letter was en act and admissible in
London in the course of this day. The case of the
evidence.
convicted will doubtless then be settled. Mr. Whiteside then roseto eddies.' the jury on the part of
Eviction in Clare goes rapidly onward. Thirty the prisoner. Had his client been the first prisoner tried,
houses have been levelled within the past week ou or bad he been tried in some happier portion 01 tde , relater
he (Me. White-ids) avowed that his sequeed weuld
the lands of Cul. Vandeleur and Mr. M'llonnell of
have been certain. Hut the Attorney-Oeeeral, with eon.
New Hall. Both these gentlemen's lands are situated summate art, had reserved that ease for the last The pre-
in the vicinity of Kaneda. Mr. M'Donnell has scarcely moos delii had paved the way for the oonvic ion of the pri-
resided in Ireland for twenty years. sorer thee. on his trial ; and his learned friend, flushed with
The Galway Vindicator is quite pleasant upon the his past MCP:MN has reserved the terdiet he anticipated
in that case for the cloghg triumph of the spacial commie-
subject of an effectual resistance to the collection of
don. The jury ad heard l
ea opening statement of the
rates at or near (sort, in that count. The wise C°ll Attorney-Oenetal. It was clear, but i.. one or two respects
doctor of that journal, who would be quite irate very remarkable. He (the Attorney-General) Lad told'
if any one suggested that he was not ri them that Mr. Meagher was indicted for levying war against
surpassingly considerate friend to the poor, the Queen, and he (Me. Whiteside) had written down the
following sentence while he was speaking it—a de- team
Indite. a pleasant version of the defeat of
which must no doubt have struck their minds as be-
what be terms " the collector's ruzia." The lag of a rather startling 11111:1110—.T12 " that it was not
opposers of the rate—namely, the landholders and nerewary for him (the Attorney- General) to prove that Mr.
their confederates—first thought to break the cars Meagher was present at the levying of war which he charged
which the collector took with him from Gott to him with having levied, for that he would be equine guilty
of the offence if be had been seated in his o -n parlourin
home the intended seizure, and with this intent,
Dublin, while an the traneaction. alleged in this CASS to have
having detached the horses, they flung them down a been umeeeble were going ou the country." N )w, if
hill. They were, however, again yoked and driven the Attorney-Oeneral was in the right, and ehou'd succeed
to a village adjacent ; but here a barricade bad been in convincing the court that his own view of the law was the
constructed by " thirty athletic fellows," and the col- correct one, end should the court thus influeea el convince
the jury he addressed on the same point, of ceurat his client
lee tor and hie care retired discomfited. We are told
would be convicted ; but tf his case was heard d tried
that the collector and his men were accompanied by a with reference to everything h had dune and truly
said, with reference to hise own conduct and his own
large party of police and some dragoons, std that the
Riot Act was re ad two or three times. If this be ss, tramections only, then his acquittal:mu certaba. Now, the
there was very reprehensible feebleness eziAbited, fur d.flkulty in his (Mr. Whiteside's) way was to have his client
these men should have been taught that they must teed according to the principles of common seise and com-
,mhooiu.
ijdaebetimaff.
eltedwriathfeendelecsimearanttisol.rul. ethi.ef u.orrasthene
not resist the law with effect. Whatever may be cep eehes,
conduct of any sth . r man, unless that other man was al-
thought of the men who administer that low, or 01
its sufficiency for the necessities of the crisis, it.) ll- most himself—that was to say, identified with hit in one

A BRIDGE WASHED AWAY, AND A TRAIN
OVEUTURNED.

CHILLI/ad, RENT, FlUDAY.—During the last
forty-eight hours the rain has fallen in such torrents in this
and the surrounding districts, that the River Stour, about
two miles and a half from Canterbury, overflowed, and the
waters have covered the rails of the South Eastern line in
one or two places, and were this morning the cause of a very
singular accident, which has been attended with • Milt
amount of damage, but fortunately without hies of life.
The up luggage and fi,la train, which left Margate at a
late Lour on Thuralay night, arrived at this place
shortly after one o'ckek. In order to reach Wye,
the trains have to now the river Stour by means of a
wooden bridge, which is, or rather was, thrown over the
river. The driver of the train, upon getting within a few
feet of the bridge, discovered that it was covered with water.
Not knowing the cause, he shut cif the steam for the pur
pose of proceeding very slowly along the remaining portion
of the lice between the bridge. The impetus given to the
train previously prevented the driver from entirely stopping
it, and the moment the engine got upon the bridge the driver
and stoker saw sufficient to satiety themselves that the arch
was falling. Without an instant's delay both the driver and
stoker jumped off the engine, which they had barely accom-
plished, when the bridge sank with the weight of the engine,
the latter falling over on its side, and rolling down the em-
bankment into • field. The luggage trucks were
pulled over .by the weight of the engine, and
ser.nl of then fell beneath—some into the
river, end others into the field. Thou which remained
abovii were forced into terrible confusion across the line,
and were all more or lent damaged ; eome of them which
fell into the field were shattered, and the goods partially if
not entirely destroys el. The driver, stoker, and guards, upon
recovering in some measure from their bight, beheld a fear-
ful scene of desolation—upon the ground was lying the
engine with its steam escaping, Ind the fire lying at its side
as it was falling from the furnace ; the broken luggage-vans
were heaped together, and by the giving way ot the bridge
all communication by the rails was cut off The find object,
therefore, sought to be attained was to send intelligence of
the disaster to the chief stations both up and down the line,
to prevent any place train from meeting with a similar sod-
dent. A weave having been conveyed to Wye station,
it was soon telegraphed to London, and also to Dover.
The moment the news arrived a number of workmen, with
the railway officials, proceeded with a special train to the
scene of the accident. The water was then found to be MS-
siderelly higher than thy level of the bridge, and the
sole cause oldie misfortune was the excessive riles having
made the river rise to such a height as to wash away the ,
supports of the arch, and the moment the weight of the Mein
came upon it it was forced dowr. Seeing that VW ugh
could not be repaired until the water should subside, a raw
her of omnibuses and other conveyances were plain' et the
spot, and the passengers as they arrive by the Iris an
landed sad conveyed to the nest station, when tag anL
enter the k kept there in waiting for them. Should the
water NI sallkiently during to-morrow, the bridge, it Is
riposted, will be replaced in the course of a day or so.
It is ettremely fortunate that the train was only a lug-
gage one : had it been a passenger train, in all probability
the lose of life would have been very great, for the engine
would have been going at a much swifter rate, and it is
doubtful whether the driver would then have had an oppor-
tunity of perceiving the state of the bridge until every car-
Map had been carried below. The stoker and driver would
not have been enabled, se in the present instance, to have
jumped, comparatively unhurt, from the engine.
A report was outlast that several persona had been seri-
ously injured, and two killed; it is but tight to sey that
there was not • single passenger in the train and that the
only injuries the eompany's servants received were a tee
braises.

IRELAND.