The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-29 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

COMMISSIONS BY TUE LORD LIETITENANT.—The
Right Hon. G. J. F. Viscount Cantilupe to be major; F. C.
H. Rumen, Eli., to be captain; in Royal West Middlesex
Regiment of Militia
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Trig MorcuEsTEß AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY held
its annual meeting yesterday. It is a society of great age
among agricultural associations, but not of great standing,
having, from mismanagement or want of sympathy among
manufacturers, dragged on but a miserable existence for
some years. The show of the present year, however, pro-
raised better things, and included some fine stock, horses, and
pigs. Among the former the bulls and dairy cows were most
mentionable. There were some fine stallions and good road
sten among the horses, but the draught horses were inferior
to what we have seen in put years. lancashire is not famed
for its sheep, and the few that were penned were not of a
description calculated to raise its name, but the show of pigs
was first-rate—perhaps one of the finest that will have been
seen at any show throughout England this season. The col-
lection of agricultural implements was very extensive, and
Manchester men—who have a taste for machinery of any
kind—as well as country squires, crowded around them in
great numbers. Amongst the new machines, said not to
have been exhibited before, was a turnip cutter, the inven-
tion of Mr. Renshaw, of Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, which
hod sliced a bushel of turnips in 19 seconds. Mr. Wood, of
Knutsford, the inventor of the swing, or wheel-plough,
which has taken prizes at Liverpool, North Stafford, and
other meetings, had also an improvement of it--the differ-
ence lying in the mould-board, frame, and shares, which
are so contrived that the furrow offers lees resistance in turn-
ing, and, consequently, a saving of draught is effected. He
also exhibited a horse hoe, contrived to contract or expand
itself to any size of drill ; and a curd-gatherer, by which the
curd is separated from the whey in making cheese, and falls
into a well, saving about half the labour and time of the pre-
sent mode of gathering. Amongst the agricultural prgduce,
some beautiful seedling potatoes, exhibited by Mr. Cheshire,
of Mere, Cheshire, which had taken three years in raising,
attracted great attention, and some flax grown by the same
gentleman. The exhibition attracted a great many people,
the day being extremely fine.
THE TCRN-OUT AT ASIITON.—This proposed cessa-
tion of labour for a abort period, does not appear to have
found favour with the majority of the cotton-ap.nners of Ash-
' ton. As stated in the Atanchester Guardian, there were, at
the commencement of the week, about seven (Inns whose
spinners had left their work ; but on Monday morning there

were only 4 mills where the hands had not returned to their
employment. Had the manufacturers, however, shown the
disposition to stop their mills, there is not the least doubt but
the turn-out would have become general.
THE ALLEGED MURDER OF A WIFE.—The inquest
on the wife of Thomas Cowley, of Manchester, resulted in a
verdict of manslaughter. The prisoner was brought before
the Manchester magistrates yesterday, and he was committed
for trial at the next Liverpool wises.
A FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT WARRINGTON
on Sunday, when a party of workmen (ten in number), be-
longing to the Bridge Foundry Works, went out upon the
river in a small boat, the greater number being at the time
in a state:of intoxication. The river was slightly flooded from
the late rains, and, therefore, the current was somewhat
stronger than it is on ordinary occasions. They were not
long out when, owing to some mismanagement, the boat
upset, and four of the party met with a watery grave.
MANSLAUGHTER.—The subject of careless driving
by cabmen and others has often been the matter of anima-
version in the Liverpool papers. On Monday an inquest
was held on the body of a child named Anne Owens, of Bur-
lingtonetreet, who was killed by being run over by a spring
cart—when, after a lengthened and careful investigation of
the ease, the jury returned a verdict of " Manslaughter "
against the driver, Thongs Haye, who was committed for
trial on the coroner's warrant.
DURHAM.
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE occurred on Saturday after-
noon at Westoe. It was caused by a spark of ignited soot,
which was blown from a chimney into a neighbouring farm-
yard, and act on fire the thatched roof of one of the out-
buildings. The wind was high, and this circumstance, com-
bined with the combustible nature of the stock, caused the
flames rapidly to spread; ultimately they destroyed twelve
stacks of corn. two stacks of hay, and the whole of the farm
buildings. The tire raged from three o'clock until ten, p.m.,
and the utmost clinch were required to prevent its extension
to an adjoining farm. The loss is estimated at 1,7001.

SAFFRON WALDEN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
This institution held the first district meeting at Stansted
Mountfitehet, on Friday last. The ploughing match came
off in a fieldbelonging to Mr. S. Spencer, called " Postern-
held." There were 22 ploughs at work, 16 conducted by
men and 6by boys: Mr. Lake, of Ugley Hall, also sent a
Kentish turn wrest plough, which according to the regula-
tions of the society could not be allowed to compete with
the others, but was put in practice apart, and so well did the
worthy labourer perform his work that a subscription was
instantly made, and therewith an extra prize of s. 6d. ad.
judged to him. The prizes were distributed by Joseph
Taylor, Esq.
TRESPASSING IN PURSUIT OF GAME.—At Col-
chester, on Monday, Henry Jones, son of Capt. Jones, of the
parish of St. botolph, was chargel with trespassing upon
thelands of J. Neville, of the parish of St. Gil, s, on the 17th
inst. with a dog and a gun, and shooting a partridge without
leave. The charge was fully proved by an eye-witneee to the
act. Defendant was fined 10s. and expenses 16s. 6d.--He
was then charged under another information of a similar
trespass upon Mr. Neyille'e lands, on the 19th inst. in com-
pany of H. Howard, a brickmaker, who was also charged
with a trespass for the same purpose, Howard being em-
ployed by Mr. Jones to best fur him. The evidence in this
case was equally conclusive as in the former one, and Mr.
Jones was fined 10s., and captures lls.; 'toward war fined
Cal. and expenses fir., the bench being willing to belies e he
had acted more in ignorance than intei don to commit a wil-
ful trespass. Mr. Jones paid the fines and costs in all the
SUSSEX.

Tree ACCMILNT ON THE LONDON AND SOUTH-
COAPT RAILWAY.—The adjourned inquest on the body of
Samuel Gregory, who Wad killed on the 31st of May last, in
consequence of the engine which he was driving going off
the hue near Chichester, was concluded yesterda at the
Crown and Anchor Tavern, Nutborne, before Mr. 3. Lutman.
The inquest bad been adjourned several times, in order to
have the testimonry of Peel, the stoker, who was also se-
verely injured on the occasion. On the last sitting of the
jury Mr. Wills, a turgeon, stated that Peel woman inmate of
a lunatic asylum at Bethnal-green, and that no reasonable
hope could be entertained that he would ever be in a con-
dition to be examined. The coroner and eleven of the jury
(one being absent in consequence of illness.) had a long con-
sultation, which ended in the coroner saying that the remain-
log jurors bad agreed to their verdict, and he thou,ght that
they should adjourn to the house of the sick juror, in order
that he might be consulted, with a view to closing the in-
quiry.—Mr. Faithful, who appeared on behalf of the com-
pany, on being asked his opinion on the subject, said it was
understood that the coroner and the eleven jurors had taken
the evidence of two engine-driven formerly in the employ of
the company, which he considered a very Improper course of
proceeding. The coroner said no each evidence hail been
taken : the two men alluded to had only been questioned by
the jury, to see if they had any evidence to offer. The inquiry
was then adjourned.—Upontlejury again meeting yesterday,
after the depositions had been read, the foreman of the jury
said it was to be regretted that the company had allowed the
engine to be removed and taken to piers before the jury bad
been able to ascertain in what state it was at the time of the
accident. Captain Coddinpton, the government inspector,
who hail been examined, did not see the engine until three
weeks after the accident, at whith period it was lying in the
company's shed at Brighton.—The Coroner said he perfectly
coincided with Captain Allen. In all cases of accident the
cause of the accident should not be removed, where it did
not obstruct the traffic, until it had been examined by dis-
interested parties.—The jury, after about half an hour
deliberation, returned their verdict to the following effect:
That Samuel Gregory, on the 31st day of May lust, Ira. killed
the engine No. 4U running off the line of the London, Irlghion,4
South ('nowt Railway, is the pariah of Weetbourne, in this county
that such engine was subject to considerable of-ciliation, which g are
ban undulating, swaiirlif, and jumping motion ; bat whethert s
=sine left the rails in consequence of such motion, or from who
other reason, no evidence appears to us. The jury recommend the
dbeetorn, and the jury hope the recommendation will be attends,
to, that engines of the construction of No. 40 should not ill future
used for passenger train.
The inquiry then closed.
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ACCIDENT ON TDE BUCKINODAMEIITRE RAILWAY
WORKS.—On the 25th inst. an inquest was held at Buck-
ingham, before Mr. .1. W. Cowley, on the body of George
Aniseed, aged 24, who was killed on the 23rd last, while
working at Bent-hill cutting, in consequence of the fall
some tons of earth. Payne, another labourer, was buried
under the soil, and is in a precarious state ; and Lester and
Barran, two other workmen, were much bruised. A verdict
of " Accidental death" was recorded, with an opinion that
the accident would not have occurred if proper precaution
bad been exercised.