The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-01 00:00:00

SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF AN UNPRO-

TECTED FEMALE.

(From Posch.)

Scr:,rz I.—Blieworth Station. The north train (Peter-
borough line) eominir in, the north train (Lincoln line)
going out; the Birmingham train waiting to come in, the
York train waiting to go oat; several cross-country trains
coming, going, wafting to come, waiting to go; a few
pilot engines running about playfully; • goods' train
agrees the line, several horses •hi ing put into horse-
boxes, and kicking on the platform—Luggage scattered
about—Porters rushing to and fro—e. Station-Master in
several plisses at enc.?, and bells ringing at intervals.
Unprotected Female (descends hastily from north down
train. To Elderly Gentleman).—Do we change carriages
here ? .

Elderly Gent. (distractedly).—Two portmanteaus, black
leather bag, hat-ease. Rollo I that's mine !
[Darts after Young Gentleman carrying tag.
Unprotected Female (to Elderly Ocnt.)—Are you &guard?
Elderly Gent. —Go to the dev—(turas and recognises Fe-
male).—No—my trunk, my trunk !
[Rushes wildly in two directions alter two
parties. Struggle.
Unproteed Female.—Oh ! somebody. (Train begins to
move. Screams.) Stop! I'm going on! (Is about to
tumble under wheels, is stopped by Porter.) Oh, do we
change ?
Porter (to Elderly Gent.)—Yon's your train—There,
ma'am. (Points to Lincoln train. Old Gent rushes towards
it.) No—not yourn, sir, this here lady's ; that's yearn.
(To Elderly Gant. pointing to Peterborough train. Unpro-
tected Female ruins towards it.) No, no, ma'am. T'other
side for you.
Unprotected Female.—There's my bag in the carriage.
Oh, dear ! dear !
Porter.—Which carriage ?
Stout Clergymen.—Tble—quick
[Porter goes towards it.
Unprotected Female.—No—no. That's Lie. Oh, where's
mine ? Ob. dear !
Station Master.—Now, ma'am, look sharp. South train
going on.
Unprotected Female.—Hera—Peterborough—South train!
[Springs towards it.
Stations Master (pulling her back).—No, ma'am. Lincoln.
What luggage, ma'am ?
UnprometeleFemale.—Two boxes—two cases—four par-
oels—and two little—Oh ! That's my carriage, I'm certain.
[Rushes to a carriage, and plunges under seat. Com-
mercial traveller does the same—their heads come
into violent contact.
Commercial Traveller.—Confound—

Unprotected Female.—No, it isn't—and two little boys—e
Leather one aad a carpet one.
Porter (rusel,* leell).—Now then ! Lcnion—Lon—don--
Unprotected Female.-013, where. where ?
Porter.—Wbet it it ma'am ?..
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Unprotected lsitae7London, Bit ?
rorter.—Peterborough line, or Lincoln line, or Birming-
ham Use, ma'am? Boston-equare or Shoreditch ? Now,
loot sharp !
Unprotected Female (gradually going distracted).—Oh, I
don't know.
Elderly. Gent (from Wein in motion, stretching wildly
' from carriage).—Rollo ! That's my bag on the platform.
' Step!
Guard (shattiog door violently).—All right.
Unprotected Female (wildly).—My luggage—Oh, dear!—
, my little boys !—Oh—do--eoniebody !
Station•Muter.—Lost little boys? Here quick—lots of
little lost boys here —.
[Rashes into lout luggage department, followed by Un-
protected Female.
Here you are ! [Produces several little boys.
Unprotected Female.-011, no—l'm not. Oh, Johnny I
Oh, Billy ! and my boxes !
[Bell outside, and voice, " Now then, Peterborough
train south."

Unprotectsd Female (passionately adjuring Station-Mu.
ter.)-oh, do—Sir—put me in somewhere !
Btation•Muter.—This way—not • minute to spare—for-
ward the babies—here—(Shoves Unprotected Female into
carriage.) York train!—all right. [Shute door violently.
Unprotected Female (screaming from window). But
I'm going to London !
Guard.—All right. (Train moves on—general confusion.
Tableau--awns cleats.

TRIAL BY LOT WITH A JURY AT LEErS.—A
young female named Leggot, of respectable connexions, and
whose father keeps a mum shop in Leeds, was tried at the
Leeds Borough &alone, which terminated on Monday last,
on the charge of stealing a violin from the shop of Mr. Mall
a gentleman engaged in the same trade. The jury wrangled
about the verdict for upwards of three hours without being
able to come to a decision, and then, in order to avoid being
locked up all day on Sunday, determined to decide the point
by lot. It was agreed that one of three jurors who would
not give up their opinions should draw two pieces of a quill
pen of unequal length, and that if the short piece came out
first the verdict &onld be frailty, and if the long one it
should be not guilty. The short piece happening to be first
drawa, the jury at once walked into court, aid upon their
oaths, which bound them to return a true verdict according
to the evidence, pronouneed the prisoner guilty. Under
the recommendation of the Itecorder, who presided at the
trial, the fact, embodied in the aMdavits of three of the jury.
his been sent to the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, with a memorial praying for his interference in
the matter.
LAVNCH.—On Tuesday, at the top of the tide, the
General Steam Navigation Company launched another very
fine iron steamer, of 700 tons burthec, from the building-
yard of Mears. Mme, Blackwell. She was christened the
Rhine.

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