The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-14 00:00:00

gpe Court.

OSBORNE, WEDNESDAY, Ara. 13.
The Queen, the Prince, and the royal children
walked and rode in the grounds at Inhume, yeaterday
morning.
Her Majilts, and hisaillalligline§o, with the Prince of
Wales and Prince Alfred, accompanied by the Earl and
Counte,,i of Clarendon, .drove out in the afternoon, on the
road to Newport, in un open char a brew and four. The
wal suite followed in a second carriage, and Lord Alfred
Poet, Equerrv-in-Waiting, attended on harselatek•
The Hail an.el County,. of Clarendon, Lady Caroline and
Moho Barrington, Colonel Wylde, the Hun. and Roe. Mr.
Homeric, and Mr. Birch had the honour of bving invited
to dine with her Majesty and his Royal Highness.

The Marquis of Lansdowne left town yesterday, for
llowood-park, Wilts.
The Oxford University Commission had a meeting yes-
terday, at the official residence of the First Lord of the
Treasury, Downing-street. Preseut: The Bishop lif Nor-
wich, the Dean of Carlisle, the Muster of Pembroke, and
the Rev. A. I'. Stanley (Secretary).
Mr. Sanford, Colonel Loyd, and Mr. William Smith, had
Interviews yesterday with Earl Grey, at the Colonial-
...thee.
William Harper, Esi.' of Bury, had an interview with
the General Board of Health yesterday, at their office,
Whitehall.
Despatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of New South Wales.

THE CIIANCELLOIt OF TILE Ex('
Charles Wood arrived in Felinbur,:h on Tuesday morning,
and in the mina, of the day visited, in company with Sir
W. Gibson Craig, several places of interest, leaving in the
afternoon, per railway, tur Perthahire.

ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL

show:

Yesterday, a grand flower show took place at
the Surrey Zoological Gardens, under the superin-
tendence of the committee of the South London Flo-
rieuitural Soeiety, to commemorate the anniversary of
the opening of their establishment. The exhibition corn-
, priced a large collection of dahlias, holyhoeks, fuchsias,
Irises, and other flowers. many of which were hardly "in
season" at the earlier floneultural Ike: which have been
given at the.: gardens during the present summer. The
show was in all respects' the best that has been seen on this
side of the water, and there were many persons present
who sisemsd strongly impressed with the opinion that the
South London Society had established a fair rivalry be-
tween the more aristocratic t stablishments of the west
end. Although the weather was not very propitious,
the attendance was extremely numerous; and so attractive
were the various specimens of floriculture that the wild
animals and other interesting objects exhibited here were
for a time alitto:t forgotten. Toward the close of the day,
however, the flowers were removed front the tents erected
for their exhibition, when the ordinary "lion," of the
gardens received due attention from the company —the per-
torroances of M. Jolliest being as usual in the ascendant.
The flowers were ranged in four tents. In the first were the
displuy of fuchsias unit scree of the miscellaneous plants, in•
eluding orchid:a', and parasitic plants. Sane of time fuchsias
presented Y very handsome growth of flowers. In the
second tent were the Cape heaths. Some of these were of
very gri at size—quite bushes, and covered with their beauti-
ful white or pink flowers. in the third tent were the re-
Mauling miscellaneous plants—hoiyhocks, dahlias, cut ruses,
and cut flowers of all descriptions; and in the fourth speci-
mens of seedling flowers and plants, honey, and fruit. The
principal prizes were as 111111:1W :-- In the first class, devoted
to private growers not cultivating flowers for sale, for the
best collection of miscellaueous'plants, 15 mots (orehideous
plants nut excluded), Mr. Cole obtain.' the first 'wize—
n:mu:ly, the large gold Victoria medal ; the seeund,small gold
V OA oriti tuetlal , was a wai del to Mr. lamp, and the gold Albert
medal to Mr. Over. The v other prizes were given in this sec-
tion. For Cape heaths, in six varieties, Mr. Cole obtained
the large silver Victoria modal, Mr. Lawrence the large silver
Lion:eau, and Mr. Overthe small silver Victoria medal. For
the best collection of cut flowers, nut less than 21 separate
and distinct varieties, Mr. Cole obtained the large silver Lin-
and Mr. Terry the large silver Albert timbal; two
other prizes were also given. There were nine prizes given
for &adios, each lot exhibited to consist of 12, and riot less
than 9, varieties ; Mr. Robinson obtained the first and Mr.
Black the second medal. For the best 12 hollyhocks, single
blooms and dissimilar, Mr. Black obtained the small silver
Linmean medal, and Mr. Parsons the small silver Albert
medal. The second class WAA open to nurserymen and all
persons growing flowers, &e., for sale. In the miscellaneous
plants Messrs.T. and J. Fraser obtained the gold Albert and
Messrs. Rollinson and SOUS the large silver Victoria medal.
In Cape heaths, collection of eight varieties, Mosses. T. and
J. Fairbairn the large sites r Victoria and Messrs. Rollireson
and Sons the large silver Linniean medals. In fuchias, col-
lection of 12 varieties, Mr. Vickery the Lineman and Mr.
Ilayhow the Victoria medal. Fur the best collection of
noes, in hunches, Messrs. l'aul and Son and Mr. C. I'.
Francis received medals. For the hest 21 dahlias, and not
less than LI varicties,Mr. J. Keynes obtained the large silver
Albert medal, and the time other prizes were awanled to
Messrs. C. Turner, F. Barnes, W. lital2g. and E. Runt. Fur
the best collection of cut flowers (not leis than 21 separate
and distinct varieties), Messrs. Rolliisson and Son obtained
the first and Mr. C. P. Francis the second prize. Fur the
best collection of hollyhocks in spikes not exceeding from 12
to hi inches in height, Mr. W. Choler obtained the small
silver VietOri:i Medal. In the prizes open to both classes,
Messrs. Rollin-on and Son obtained the small silver Victoria
and Mr. Jeffries the small silver Linniean medal fur the
best floral devices; anal !•Irs. Lawrence the large gold Vic
tinia medal presented by Mr. S. Coppock, for the best col-
lection of miscellaneous plants (IS pots). Messrs. Rollinson
and Son's floral device represented a flower basket made of
flowers, omit as rosin, dahlias, carnations, and other various
Mons filled with exotic plants. Among them WAS the
Chinese water pitcher plant, which was very graceful. The
other devices were tt flower bed laid out in verbena, gera-
nium, eideeolaria, &c., and a balloon composed of different
flowers. Altogether the show woe a very fair one; the
roses, of course, owing to the time of year, did not show
to very great advantage, but the parasitic plant, were
very good.

ATTEMPTED MCItD►ER AND SUICIDE AT

irswicit

The inhabitants of this town were, on 'focally
evening last, thrown into ranch alarm by a report that a
young girl, 19 years of age, had been murdered by an old
man with whom she had been cohabiting for some weeks
pest. The, rumour relating to the death of the young wo-
although she war severely wounded, turned out to be
untrue. The old man, however, inflicted a mortal wound
upon himself, and died shortly alter.
An inquest was held on view of the body of the deceased,
James Wailing, before S. 11. Jackainan, gent., at the
Feathers Inn, St. Matthews, when es Wince of some length
was given touching the cause of deceased's death, and the
attack upon Martha Moyse by him.
The deceased, up to May last, was in her Majesty's ser-
vice, on hoard a man-of-war, about which time lie was dig-
eleirged with a pension of 9s. per week. It appears that he
lad made up his mind, being nearly 60 years old, to spend
the remainder of his days with a maiden sister, who lives
in a house situate in Lade-lane in this town ; and be ac-
cordingly came to Ipswich for that purpose, bringing with
him money amounting to MOM than GO/. Ile lived with
his sister happily till within the past five or six weeks,
during which time he has been acquainted with Murtha
Moyne, of whom ho at length tweame so enamoured as to
propose to her that she should live with him as wife.

the unhappy creature accepted the offer, and she, up
to Saturday 'light last, lit ed with the old man.
On Tuesday, Wailing was noticed by his sister to drink
some beer, and afterwards to empty a bottle of brandy,
which contained more than a quarter of a pout; but he
was by no means at all suffering from intoxication, our did
he appear to be in the least excited Between four and
five o cluck, he said to hi. sister, '• Do you go and tell
Martha I wish to speak with her." The old woman went
to a house a little way off, where Murtha Mope was, Will
delivered the message. Both then went to the house,
where Wailing was sitting in an arm chair. Ile looked
very angry, and said to his sister, " Do you go out : I want
Martha to atop with moo" The old lady did us requested, leav-
ing Mart ha with the old ni an. She, however, had not proceeded
inure than four or five yards before She heard Martha
screaming violently. Fearing that her brother was ill-treat-
ing her she hastily returned to her house, when she met
Martha rushing out of tl:c doorway, her face and hands
covered with blood. A struggle no Uoubt had taken place,
fur Wailing was following his intended victim, and on his
sister attempting to no into the house he struck her a blow
on the bead, and in her attempting to parry it she received
a cut on her finger from a sharp instrument. Ilis sister ran
out fur protection, and he went back into the room, shutting
the &wafter him. Martha Moyse iu the meantime was con-
veyed into a house close by. The tries of" murder" raised
soon drew together a concourse of persons, but not one
dared to enter the house. A butcher, named Trentor, more
courageous than the rest, went up to the door and asked
Wailing what he had born doing. Wailing made no reply,
but closed the door. Trenter went again to the door, when
Wailing said to him, " I have done her business, and I'll
soon do mine." At the same time Wailing said this he
was seen by Trenter to lift up both hands to his neck,
which almost immediately after dropped down again
close to his side. wailing then ran to the front
door, with blood streaming from a wound he had
inflicted in his throat, which was about eight
inches in length, and bail severed the jugular vein
and the carotid artery. A surgeon was soon in attendance,
hut all human aid was of no avail, Wailing dying at eight
o'clock the same night.
The face of the wretched girl, Martha Moyse, was fright-
fully lacerated under the left jaw, but happily no vital part
was touched. Iler hands, in defending herself from her
assailant, were wounded in several places, one or two
fingers being nearly cut off.
The inquest was adjourned, in order that she might
attend to give evidence, which it is expected she will be
enabled to do in the course of four or five days. It was
stated that Martha Moyer, after obtaining from the de-
ceased a large sum of money, had absented herself from
his house, and that she had intended leaving Ipswich with
another man. The deceased had, by some means or other,
spent nearly all the money he had brought with him to
Ipswich.

HEREFORD AND SIIREWsIie HY RAILWAY. The
worry arc proceeding actively between Shrewsbury and
Ludlow, to which points the line is expected to be opened
before the end of the year.

LORD RANELAOII AND THE OFFICEIts
OF• THE GREENWICH RAILWAY.

THE CAN►. OF CARPENTEIL

Ike charge preferred by Lord Itanelagh against
the railway officers having *been concluded before Mr.
Seeker at Greenwich yesterday,
Mr. Clarkson hubmitted that it would be the height of
injustice in a ease of such contradictory evidence to a., nn
with the liarge against Carpenter, who wax a witness of
great irnportauce in the case whith was to be heard nett
week at the Central Criminal Court.
Mr. Ballantine said that he apptarci in supts.rt of the
information against Carpenter, which hid been laid under
the direction of the police authorities, with a view of last, r-
taining whether the position in which Cargent :r had p 1 .e 4
himself in this transaction was one which Wale compatilile
with his duty as a guardian of the public peace. 11,7 saw
no reason why that inquiry should nut he game into
He was not asking the court to decide on the truth
or otherwise of his testimony. What lie asked the wart
to ray was, whether be hail not been goil.y or a II 14r cot
breach and neglect of duty in telling Mr. Itowand, who
had dune nothing at all, and who had nut be. n chargvd
with daing anything, that if he did ant go up be the neat
train he would take him into custody; and also in turning
round and charging Mr. Itowand at the police station se
he said that he would give evidence on behalf of 1..rl
ltauelagh. If these facts were proved, ho thought the ma.
gistrate would lone little difficulty in &siding upon the
case, lie understood that the entry against Mr. Iteiw,nd
in the charge-sheet was und-rlind, which showed that it
was an afterthought. (Mr. Mallatieu 'that was hot
Ile (Mr. Ihillantini.) understood that the feet was hat,

liowsectr, the chnigt; wit.; one over which the ina,siti .1:e hid
direct and immediate juiistliition:

The following a-mitoses were then called:
Michael llowand eaumined —I live in Glasgow. I reside
at prewnt with Lord Aim:high. I went down with him to
Greens% ich on Sunday, the 3rd. I saw what took ;dim at
the station. 1 saw Lord Itanchigh seized by the porter, nvl
then by frier; they used him in the rou.ditot mauve r.
Lori! ll:mclagh did not strike either. I saw Cane:titer
come up; he said, " I am a constable or policeman in plant
clothes." Lord Itanclagh woo betwe..a the porter and
Price at the time. Carpenter took hold of hint by the
collar, and the porter let go his hold. Lord Ranclagh was
draggsol away in a most violent manner. Carpenter did
not let go Ins hold all the time. 1 remonstrated with the
policeman, and mid " You are using that gentleman in an
improper and most unwarrantable mariner." I did not
strike any of them; such a thing never entered into my
brad. Lord Itainelagh did not strike either of them. We
went to the police station. Carpenter sail that I hail no
business there, and that if I did not go by the next train
he would take me into custody. I said that whatever the
consequences were to Le I would follow my friend. We
arrived at the station, and Carpenter preferred the charge
against Loc.! Iltutelagli. It was not Price who made the
Alarm. against him. I said I would take precious teal care
to make the constable suffer, as I was a witnessed' the whole
affair; then Carpenter turned ronuil and said " This gent's
name must alto be entered for an as-cult ;" nut a word was
said before about entering on assault against me. I was
thunderstruck at the observation. Carpenter said to Lord
Itanelagli that the thing could be easily trifled at the
station.

Clarksou—Camtuter did not point to Price as the
peratin chargind. Lord Alfred Churchill' :md Colonel
H•llouoll were present. There woo al.. the person who
too:: the char e, .and eeveral other conidahlia present. Did
not we Iriddows there.

M'flouall sworn—l am colonel and lieut.-colonel in
the Life Guards. I raw Lord Banehigh during the whole
of this Atkin I saw Carpenter come up; he said he was a
police sergeant, and seised Lord Mr. Itowand
remonstrated with hint Ile did not strike any of the
parties. Carpenter said he bad better go away, is it was
no business of his. Was at the police station ss hen the
eliar..e was made; Carpenter made the charge. 11. men-
tioned Price's name, but only as having INrn a-saulted.
Mr. Itowand made SI remark, upon which Cargewer said,
" You can't be is witness, fur I have to charge you with
interrupting me in the discharge of my duty." The charge-
book woo then underlined.