The Express.
London, England, 1847-05-29 00:00:00

HERTFORDSIIIRF.

MURDEROUS ASSAULT-
AND 11101LWAT FLORBRRT AT
MlDoyar.—On Monday last, Mr. John Salmons, a butcher,
repining at Barley, had been to Barkway on business, and
was returning along the high road about eleven o'clock in
the morning, when he was accosted by a young man in the
garb of a soldier, who entered into conversation with him.
Mr. Salmons walked on with his companion unsuspectingly
for about half a mile, when the ruffian, who had picked up a
large stone on the way, and placed it in a head:kerchief,
struck him with this formidable weapon on the head, and
having thus succeeded in knocking him down, continued to
beat aim with the stone upon the head, until he became per-
fectly helpless. &Amnia was then dragged by hi, assailant
into a deep ditch, where his pockets were rifled, and
10s. Bd. in silver taken. The soldier then left his victim
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his tivteep,:dtobyeamwds Bi:rkway.,
and succeeded in reaching a habitation, when he gave infor-
mation of what had occurred. The atr aity and boldness of
the assault astounded the whole neighbourhood, and in a
short time many persons, on foot and on horseback, were en-
gaged in scouring the c untry in search of the offender, who
was at last found regaling himself in a public-house at Reed,
a village near Barkway. He was aecurad and handed over
to the police. Owing to the precarious state of the injured
man, it was judged advisable irnmediat• ly to take his depo-
sition; and on the prisoner being brought to his bed-side,
he unhesitatingly identified him, and fully detailed to the
magistrate the circumstances of the assault. The prisoner
was remanded until Wednesday, when other evidence was
adduced to chow that money, nearly amounting to the
sum taken from Salmons, was found upon him, and also a
handkerchief stained with blood. A stone, covered with
blood and hair, was found on the spot where the as-
sault was committed, and the ground thereabouts was
saturated with blood. Mr. Silinenee hat was also much
stained with blood, and quantities of hair torn from his head
by the violent b'.o%, he had received, were found adhering to
it. The medical witnesses were of opinion that the wounds,
which ar, of the most dangerous nature, were inflicted by
such a weapon as the atone found in the road. The prisoner,
who gave the name of William Atter, and who said he was
a deserter from the Bth battalion of Artillery, stationed at
Woolwich, was, on Wednesday, committed fur trial. He is
an athletic young man, about 23 years of age. Mr. Salmons
still lies in a precarious state, nod on Thursday night no
hopes were entertained of his recovery.
ESSEX.
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ROYAL AORICELTERAL SOCIET A.B MEETING FOR 1849.
Thursday afternoon a public meeting was held in the Shire-
hall, Chelmsford, to receive the opinion., of the inhabitants
on the proposed invitation of the Royal Agricultural Society
of England to hold their country meeting fur 1849 in this
town,. W. M. Tufnell, E.g., of Boreham-house, was called
to the chair. He said he did not wish to disguise the fact
th►t the object of the meeting was to ascertain what amount
of subscriptions could be raised, because it was evident that
sweets or failure depended main'y upon it. He would re-
mind them that, in other districts where the meetings of the
tacitly had been held, they four.d county bidding against
county and town against town for the honour of entertain-
ing the Royal Agricultural Society ; and he hardly thought
Ewa would be behindhand in this comp tirion. J. H. Pat-
' tinsel., Em., inquired if the chairman was prepared to state
what sum of money would be required no a contribution to
the society, and whether such land as would be wanted
could be provided ? The Chairman said he be-
lieved the sum ranged from 1,0001. to 1.2001. or 1,7001.
Mr. Groves said he was sere great good would result from
the meeting, if obtained. A gentleman resident atSouthamp-
ton had told him that the effect of the meeting it that town
was felt to the present day, and would continue to be felt for
a number of years to tome. It was quite certain, however,
that the object could not be secured without considerable
subscriptions, and when he heard that Mr. Bramston had
offered the sum of 501 towards raising the required amount,
he (Mr. Groves) had likewise the pleasure of announcing
that he had been deputed by Mr. Fisher Hobbs t) offer the
same sum as he had done at Colchester, nomely,lool. towards
the expenses. The subscription list was here passed through
the meeting, and the chairman said he had the pleasure of
announcing that the BUM of 5201. w:11 already subeeribed.
BRAINTREIL—SALE or ESTATES, ST Ma. J. Coors,
ON WEDNESDAY LAST.—Lot 1. A freehold farm, known as
Rolfe's, situate at Rivenkall, containing about 80 acres,
2,8701. Lot 2. A freehold messuage and garden, near the
last lot, producing 61. per annum, 1151. Lot 3. A freehold
messuage and garden, situate near the Western Arms Inn,
Rivenhall, producing 91. 2s 6d. per annum, 1201. Lot 4. A
freehold messuage and garden, adjoining the last lot, pro-
ducing 51. 10e per annum, 701. Lot 6. A copyhold messuage
with garden, eituate opposite lot 3, producing 81. 13s. per
annum, 1251.

jrintt arts.
COOPER'S BATTLE OF WATERLOO.—There in at
Apeley House a clever picture of the Battle of Waterloo,
upon which the illustrious hero of the fl ;ht peeled an appro-
priate criticism' before he bought it : Good, very good ; not
too much smoke." This apposite remark of the great duke's
seem' to have had ita effect upon Mr. T. Sidney Cooper,
A.R.A., who on a canvas, 12 feet by 7 feet, has given on an
episode in the battle, in which there is no smoke but in the
distance, and all the foreground is a hand-to-hand fight
between Somerset's Brigade and the French Cuirassiers and
Carabiniers. The picture is foil of tire and spirit, not over-
done, but admirably balanced in every part. The hones are
full of energy and action, and the grouping throughout care-
fed and clever. We abstain from further remark, bneuse the
picture will form a part of the Westminster-hall exhibition of
the present year.
Picruass BY W. CoLLigs, B.A.—Yesterday was
the private view of the six days' sale by Christie and
Manson, of pictures and sketches, by the late William Col-
lins, R.A. The exhibition was well attended, but the
sketches, though clever, are unusually slight. Among the
choicer few we may enumerate, "The Morning Lesson,"
649, three children at a cottage door, full of the particular
beauty and talent of the master; No. 583, "The Prawn
Fisher;" 728, "Farm at Shedtield, 11.10111 ;" Gl2, " View
near Boulogne-" 587, "Study of the picture of the Cate-
chist;" 564, " Figuresin the picture of the Cherry Seller ;"
364, " Sketch of Rustle Civility ;" Nos. 323 and 324,
" Couple of Hastings Fishermen, full lengths, and clever ;
102, ' Avenue, Stratton Park ;" 179, "A Fisherman's
Child ," 168, " Study for the Boy on the Gate," in the pic-
ture of " Happy as a King ;" 376, " Landing Fish." The
only finished works in od are, 783, "A Patriarch," and
784, " Antonio," from the " Merchant of Venice."
CABINET OF DUTCH PicTems.---Mr. Phillips has
sold the collection of Dutch pictures already advertised and
reviewed in this paper. The sums realised ware unex-
pectedly low The Skittle Players" (Jan Steen)! 210
guineas; Frosen Canal" (A. Vander Neer), 210 guineas;
" The Repast" (Peter de Hooghe), 190 guineas; " Beatifl-
cadon of the Virgin" (Andrea Sscchi), 180 guineas; "The
Sempstrese" (G. Metsu), 112 guineee • "An Architectural
View" (Vander Heyden), 77 guineas; guineas;
the " Sir Samuel
Morland," by Sir Peter Lely, 23L 2s.

MRS. ANDERSON'S CONCERT.—This distinguished
lady's annual concert is always remarkable for e T large
and liberal scale on which it is arranged. It is one of the
very few concerts of the season at which there is a regular
instrumental orchestra; the pianoforte being now almost
exclusively used at benefit concerts, even for pieces which
really demand orchestral accompaniments. At her con-
cert yesterday morning, the orchestra was conducted
by M. Costa; had M. Stanton for the principal violin;
and consisted of the most eminent performers on
every instrument. Mrs. Anderson herself perforated an in-
troduction and rondo by Hummel, and (with M. Balaton)
the "Tema con variationi." from Beethoven's hams
.' Kreutser" Sonata; and it is hard necessary to say that
she displayed her usual firmness and' —. —
and 'classical purity of style. 'I
excellent vocal and instrumental
Otardi, on the harp by rl.--' -
and on the violoncello
Mdme. Castellan, Mdme.
Kirkham, and Meeare.Star
and It. Costa. The room'
Theatre) was crowded t'
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a young pianist of Prague,
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