The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-17 00:00:00

AN 'MIDI/ Fr ON BT. VALINTININ
somewhat amusing ow ri simplicity wan displayed
at the pollee station, Wolverhampton, on Thursday. A
mother and daughter had come from Hough Hills
with what they cones:wed to be a summons. They
grimed great concern that such a document should
he forwarded to them ; "for (said the mother) my
daughter to whom the summons had been addressed
never in her life did anything wrong. Why, then,
should she be summoned!" Why, indeed? But
that she had was evident, for the summons was em-
blazoned with the royal arms, supported on either
side with the terrifying letters ' V.R.,"and intituled "Sum-
mons to a person charged with an indictable offence." It
was issued in due course from the " Court of Westminster

to wit, "and IM forth that she " of —county
of —, spinster, was required to appear at the
above court on the 14th of February, to answer to
a charge instituted by the plaintiff of braie.h of promise to
marriage." The document proceeds—" The said plaintiff
charges you with waylaying, entrapping, and stealing his
I heart, the whole, sole, and real property of the said
plaintiff ; and further alleges wilful desertion and designed
cruelty. The damages are laid at 100.C3Y. Given under our
hand and seal this day. I. Will Trouchim, Clerk." Their con-
sternation was soon dispelled by the assistant to the
magistrate's clerk, who convinced them that they had
been the victims of • little pleasantry on the part of
SOON admirer of the daughter. They at once, on this
explanation, professed their knowledge of the sender, and
vowed "sweet vengeance " fmthwith.—Birmingilan Poe.
LIBERATION or WILLIAM MILLER, THE PRISONER
/OR DEBT TOR Vim YR/am—Within the net few days
Mr. William Millar, whose extraordinary case has recently
been so much before the public, has received his liberty, of
which he bad been deprived since July, 1814. The aged
prisoner, however, had bale so long without the blessings of
freedom that he had lest all desire, if not remern•
breams, of them, and he, therefore, opposed the most obsti-
nate resistance to the proceedings of Mr. Registrar Hazlitt,
in his case last January, and refused to sign his examina-
tion, which was an essential preliminary to his immediate
discharge. The commissioner at the Bankruptcy Court,
nevertheless decreed him a bankrupt, and sent him an order
for his release. Captain Hudson, the governor of the
Queen's Prison with kind consideration allowed his old
Captive to remain for some time in the place, so that he
might become gradually accustomed to the idea of
going forth into a world to which he has been a stranger
for half a century. The day fixed for his departure, how-
ever, at last came, and Mr. Miller was told that a cab was
in waiting to convey him to the house of • relative in Green-
wich. He received the news with evident regret, and after
Wring • lingering farewell of the prison authorities, he was
sedated to the vehicle, in which he was driven straight to
Ms destination. The subscription raised in his behalf has
reached a considerable amount.

THE MIASING LADY AT LEEDS.—Just before
tato pylon we learn that the particulars given by •
wa.
disootildpoper of the manner in which Yrs. Basta°
are wholly hummed. The lady is now in
Leeds, with her husband and friends. She states that she
wee taken on the 22nd of January to Harnsbury when
in • state of insensibility. arising, she believes,
from severe ma sickness and the fatigue of • long journey.
How the diamond ring and the article of baby's
clothing got to the place when they were found she has
Ino knowledge. At Burnsbury she remained for many days
in • state of unconsciousness from a severe attack of fever,
and on examining her luggage on her recovery she mimed
her watch, jewellery, and other valuables, but bad no know-
ledge when and bow they were abstracted from her boxes.
As soon as she recovered, A letter was sent to Leeds to
inform her friends where she was lasted, but the letter,
from misdirection or some other 011=0, never reached its
destination, and hence the mystery is which the case has
been involved.—Leeds Mercury of to-day.
POACHING HSVILAY.—.t desperate poaching affray
noeurred on Friday morning last, between 1 and 2 o'clock,
on the memos el the Earl of Chestotield, at Bingham.
Nottboharnehires. At the time in question it appears that
•pag of ponchos, mom in number, were cat armed with
bludgeons and stenos and other weapons far the taking of
pa. whoa they were encountered by • body of keepers.
A eevere struggle oonimanoed. and some of the pores=
were seriously injured. The light laded for some time,
and ultimately two of the poachers were captured. The
remainder of the gang got clear away. The prisoners will
be brought beton the magistrates this day (Monday).