The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-31 00:00:00

PRIVY COUNCIL

The Queen held a Privy Council and Conti at one
o'clock yesterday afternoon, at her Majesty's marine resi.
dens, Oab,rne, Isle of Wight. The privy nouncil wan at-
tended by his Royal Highness the Prince Albert, the Mar.
qui, of Lansdowne. Lord President; the Earl of Mint.,
Lord Privy S,al; rd John Russell, First Lord of the
Treasury ; Sir George Grey, Secretary .4 &ate for the Home
Department; Vissount Palmerston, Secretary of State for
Forelon Affairs ; Sir C. Wool, Chancellor of th' Exchequer;
S r F. Baring, First Lord of the A !lethally ; Sir'. Rubbouse,
President of the Board of Control for the Afftin of India;
and the Earl Fortescue, Lord Steward. At the tunnel! the
royal aural, on cluing the seseicn of parliament, was at.
ranged and agreed upon. Mr Matthew Talloot Baines, First
Commissioner of the Poor Law. was, by commend of the
Queen, sworn of her Majesty's most honoureble privy coun-
cil, and took his place at the board. Apr cams is,n was
ordered to be issues for giving curreney to coins called du.
rims. Another prod smstion was ordered to be leaned for a
distribution of prigs money. The Hon. Wm. Bathurst was
the clerk of the council in wai ing at the court. Sir David
Dundas, Judge Alvocate General, bad an audience of the
Queen, and submitted to h. r Majesty the proceedings of
some courts martial. Licut•C•sl..nel Shril was presented to
the Queen at an audience by Viscount Palmerst, n, G.C.B ,
her Majesty's principal S cretary of State for Foreign Al.
fain. Her Majesty gave audience to the tdarvis of Lana
downe.
The nohlsmen and gentlemen attending the Queen's
court trims lled to G mport by a special train on the London
and South Western Railway, crossed in the Fire Queen
steam-packet, landed at Osborne pier, and arrived at o,hlrne
at a quarter before one o'eleck. After the council luncheon
was served • and at three o'clock the Marquis of Lansdowne,
the Earl oeMinto Sir George Gsey, Viscount Palmerston,
Sir John Hotshot's", Earl Fortercue, Sir David Dundee, the
Right Hon. M. T. B sines, the Hon. W. Bathurst, and Lt.
Col. Steil, left Osborne, reemberked at Osborne-pier in
Ithe Fire Queen, crossed to Go port, and returned to town on
the London and Sloth Western Beltway by a special train,
which arrived at the Waterloo bridge terminus at a quarter
put six o'clock.
The Chaticellor of the Exchequer and Sir Francis Baring
left Osborne for Guernsey, and Lord Jelin Russell remained
at ()alumni on a visit to her Msjssty.

Her Royal Highnen the Duchess of Rent left
town yesterday moroing for her r. 'ideate, FT0111120T• House,
rear Windsor. Her Real H;ghnesi returned to Clan nee
House, Bt. Jamie's, at halt poet six o'clock in the aternoon.
Lady Anna Miele Dawson has relieved Lady
Augusta Brune in the &vies as lady in waiting on her Royal
Highness the Duel:eta of Kent.
Despatches were remind yesterday at the Colonial
Office from the Governors of Hong Kong ,Ceylon, the Mani.
this, and Gibraltar.

EXTENSIVE SEIZURE IN AN ILLICIT SOAP MANV-
PACTORY.—Intorrovion Paving been communicated to the
police that an extensive illicit amp menu actors was carried
on in Dome premises situate No. 1, Orsnvill•-mews, Orte-
ga!, *Meet, St. PAACTSI Nemroad, at 12 o'clock on Sunday
night, Inspector Penny, G. who is also an inlsod revenue
officer, in campany with Mr. William Hardy, the supersPor
of evil', and A strong party ef pr deeded thither for
the purpose of aciaiog the property. Trey found an exten-
sive illicit soap menufaetory, with several large boilers
weighing tins, iris of a ton each, lacing full of fat. a great
number of mho, harrele, ears, moulds, soap lees, and tal'ow,
and upstros t f 1,500115. weight of mottled soap, teprether wig
variety oe fetter articles nerd in the marulactme of soap ;
hut there was no person arively employed en the premises.
On eraretting the hoses a great nunaher of hills and other
d settments were illsc ivered, which went to show that the
mAt • c'esitiv: traritsi times had been carried on in Landon
and vicious parts of the country.

INDEPENDENCE OF HUNGARY.
GREAT MEETING IN MARYLEBONE.
Lest night a public nit sting of the inhabitants of
Marelehone and the neighbcuruig district was held at
Hall's Riding School, Albany-strut, Regent's-park—Um
great theatre in this borough for the expresern of popular
demonstration—for the purveys of expressing sympathy with
the oppressed Hungarians in their present struggle. Lord
Dudley Bluer., M.P., filled the chair.
The platform was ornamented with the English standards
and the national ensign of Hungary, and amongst the mot-
tos++ exbibited we noticed "Kossuth sad Independence,"
" Dembinski and Victory," " Batthyany and Freedom,"
" Gorgey the Brave," "Bem tke Invincible," whilst Jell&
°blob', name was exhibited reversed and 'need.
The CHAIRMAN, who was received with the most rap-
turons applause,
s-A:1 he was delighted to preside over •
altering of the men of Marylebone assembled to bear wit-
ness to their attachment to liberty, and to proclaim their
sympathy with the oppressed, who were calmly, yet boldly,
dallg themselves against their unjust oppressors.
(Cheer) He had no doubt hut that the people of this great
and enlightened country would speak out from one end to
the other. The people of London had already proclaimed
their feelings, and immediately afterwards the great, and
i ',portent, and influential torough of Marylebone followed,
and would not be outdone in the earnestness of the
sympathy which they expressed. (Cheers.) Marylebone
towed certainly only a portion of the metropolis, but the
three parishes composing that borough formed together a
city larger in population and In extent, superior in talents,
and far superior in intelligence, to many of the capitals Si
Europe. (Cheers.) They had assembled to express their
sympathy with the gallant people of Hungary struggling
against the attempts of the vilest despots. He rejoiced
to say that sympathy with the cause was assum-
ing in that borough a practical shape. Sir B. Hall,
his hon. colleague, who was only prevented being
present by a severe attack of illness, had expressed his entire
sympathy with their cause, and had contributed 101. (Cheers.)
His hon. friend toe member for Someretshire bed contri-
buted U. Another friend, who refused to give his nerve,
but Ind signed himself, " A Detester of Tyranny," had given
a like sum. A lady, also, who described herself as an Eng-
lishwoman, had subscribed 51. Mr. Jonas Murray had given
101. And he had also to acknowledge a noble donation from
• gentleman who
" Did good by stealth, and blushed to find it fame,"
of 1001. (Loud and protracted cheering.) Judging from
these subseri. tins et us readily pound in, he trusted
that they should be able to afford to the brave pitriots
of Hungary some important assistance. And against whim
were the Hungarians fighting—who were the oppressogs of
the Hungarians) Let them judge from • proclamation which
he had seen that m ruing. Hainau, the Austrian
enteral, on entering Frith, had bathed a proclamation con-
taining the following paragraph: " Doomed to death are all
who take part with the Hungarians of whatever ageZof what-
* vet sex, who circulate any false rumours in belted of the
rebels." (Groans and hisses.) It was not possible to con-
ceive anything more base, bloody-minded, or brutal than
such a proclam.tion; but he was happy to think that their
rage was likely to prove impotent, because he bet eyed that
the Hunger ens had not only beaten General Hainan, but
every other geeeral who had been brought against them—
(cheers). lie was sure the people of Marylebone would
help those pliant fellows, that they would cheer
their noble spirits, and afford them such moral support
es it was in their power to give. (Cheers.) Before
he eat down he wished to tell them one little anecdote
about L .rd Palmerston, which was only of that day's date.
The members of the government were to-day to have waited
upon her majesty a' °thorns. Just as the train had started
from the Waterloo station, op drove a carriage at full gallop,
and in it was Lord Palmerston, who was too late for the
train. His lord hip, however, hesitated not a moment, It
was necessary far him to go to Osborne, and in an instant he
jumped up upon an engine which was standing there with no
carriages attached, and was whisked ell to 0-borne.
(Cheers.) Now, he sal I, let Lord Palmerston ride on the
' engine of public opinion—let him rot stop for the first class.
but let him take the advice of meetings such as that, and he
would the., overtake and surpass all ether minim( rs, and
would consult for the advantage of his own country, the wel-
fare o the Hung orient., to el the cause of independence all
over the world. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. HUM E, M P., then cause forward, and amidst the
warmest approbation, proposed the first resolution. (As
this, however, and the subsequent resolutions were preciecy
wear in trims to those agreed to at the great meeting in
the City, it is unnece ivory to repeat them upon this occuion.)
Th, hcn. gentleman commenced by expressing the pleasure
which he experienced in marking, by his presence at that
meeting. his aporobioion of the gallant conduct of the Hun-
garians in struggling as they had done for the preservation
of their natural rights and lob. tries. He believed that almost
every mole in Hunger) had joined in this holy cauee, and
the peep's. of England, whose ancestors haul gone tbrough
similar trials, should be the first to render them their moral
sympathy. (Cheers.) He did not belie vs that any ratio.
so united as the Hungarians had shown themselves,
could be overcome by whatever hord. a might be brought
against them. The proclusaion to which his noble
1 friend had referred could have emanated from no one but
the grossest barbarian, but it would only tend to nerve the
aims and excite the spirits of the gallant Hungariass in their
struggle for the ir 'therein. The hon. gentleman concluded
by submitting the resoluti en to the meeting.
Mr. JOHN CASSELL seconded the resolution, and s
an inhabitant of Marylebone, expressed the delight he eapa-
rienced at seeing that large assembly convened to express
their opinion of the unjust wa r whica had been waged by
Austrie and Russia agaieet the prop!, of Hungary.
)1,. M. MILNES, IL P., supported the resolution. What
they particularly wanted in the present crisis, was the
saanimous expr.seion of their sympathy with the Hunga-
rian, and the more they dirt red in other anatten the more
voluble would be the ir unanimity in the prelate cause.
(Cheers ) At the same time he assured the meeting
that if he thought they bad ease mbled to interfere
*Ph the proceedings of any other nation he should
not have been with them that day, for he
Ineko d upon it that con-intervention in the
affairs of other nations was r. principle that should be always
acted ea. (Cheers.) They haul met, however, not to inter-
fere with anybody, but to protest against the invasion of
Hungary by Russia He had no objection to Russia so long
as she remained at home; but he did assert 'hat this in-
tervention of Runk to noted to eisturb the balance of power
and to &ecru the hide pendence of nations all over the
world. (Cheers.)
Aner a few words from M. Xt'czoit also in sapper of
the resolution, pledging himself on behalf t f his Jewish
brethren to assist the Hungarian cause, the resolution was
carried unentanowelv tool notelet the utmost approbation.
Sir DE LACY EVANS, 33.1' , came forward to propose
the next monition. His appearance, however, was the signal
of immense uproar.
The noble Chairman interfered on his behalf, and after the
lapse of soma time he was allowed to proceed. The bon.
g-atleman said that he had fought and bled for the caste of
hberty, sod he certainly was surprised teat they would not
hear him now. Spain was at this moment an exempt., of
du beneficent results which had followed from the cause of
which he had been en humble assivant. (Hear, hear.) Yes,
freedom of de bate was now f ully establithed in Spain. Free-
dom of the pro as had also been vented; and the very lest
:act of the Come had been the ;oeing of • free trade mem-
thee. He must remind the meeting that we had bad our-
*elves on former occasions to tall for the en stance of foreign
nations to sin in the attainment of our liberties, and he
coxed not admit therefore that the principle of noe.intervea-
+inn was at all time a and on all occasions to be acted ulna.
(Hear, hear.) At the same time, he did not stand there to
advocate the going to war in support of Hungary ; but ha
asserted without fear of contradiction that justice was
with the Hungariacs, for when dad they ever hear
of a station being so unanimous as they had been
unless justice were on the ir side ? (Cheers) Justice being
teen on their side, were not the people of England justified
is eel ruing their symoattiee with that gallant people, and,
if nee I be, In doing something more to advance their cause ?
(Loud cheers.) The gallant officer concluded by moving the
resolution.
Mr. HEADLAM, M.P., seconded the resolution, which
was carried unanimously, and with acclamation.
Coil. THOMPSON, M.P., proposed the 3rd resolution.
He contended that 'be great principle which should govern
cations, as it should govern inelisidnels, was to do unto
others as we would he done by ; and if we saw a nation which
had fallen amongst tide. s, sot to act the part of the priest
or Levi's who passed by en the o her side, but to be the
good Samaritan and to set it on our own beast. (Cheers and
laughter.) They talked about non-intervention. Let them
remember, however, that the judge interfered to restore
property, but he did no* interfere until the thief interfered
first. (Cheers.) Let England, then, be the judge in this
ease, and not hesitate to interfere to take the thief by the
throat. (Cheers.) He believed the government had the
right feeling in this matter, but they were rather a slow
trate.
Mr. HETHERINGTON seconded the resolution in a
speech of considerable ability, which met with a ready re-
sponse in the sympathies of the meeting, by whom it was
cereied unanimously.
Mr. J. WILLIAMS, M.P., proposed the fourth revolu-
tion. The hon. gentleman referred to the anecdote rela'ed
by the noble chasms en of L rd Palmerton, and expressed a
wish that we had a govern:nett of Lord Palmenton's, be-
lieving that, in the main. all his sympathies were with the
rights and liberties of nations.
Mr. WYLD, Id P., seconded the monition, and asserted
that there were occasions on which an armed intervention
was justifieel. Unless they were prepared to back up their
words be deeds, where was the good of thole meeting In that
hall ? (Hear, hear )
The resolution wee earrierl with acclamation, as was
another proposed by Mr. Wormy, determining upon the
adoption of a petition to both houses of parliament in
consonance with the principles enunciated in the resolutions
which had gone beeore.
Mr. HARNEY advocatedthe propriety of England seudir g
an armed force +owls' the Hung arises, and concluded en ener-
Retie and forcible 'Mime. by expressing a determination to
test the ethinion of the met ing, although it was not his in-
tention to move any amendment oo the resolutions that had
been submitted. He actor Ugly called upon those who
were in favour of an anted intervention to hold up their
hands, when it app orei that the meeting was unanimous in
support of the speaker's views,
Alter a vote 0, thanks to the chairman, and the due ac-
knowledgment of the co inpnment, the meeting, which bad
bees chine erred by the utmost unanimity, separated at an
advanced hour of the merino.

LIEUT. WAIGTIORN.—Me hear from good authority
the, Lt.nt. Thomas Waghoro, the e.khrat.d ovarian i voy-
ager to In iis, has been gr seed Den of 200/. mason=
from the Royal Bounty Fund.—Uateed Stroke Gantt*.

LAWS OF LUNACY.

Last evening a public meeting was held, at Exeter-
ball, foe the purpose nr ob.aining en amendment of the law
of lunacy. CelanLie Ltranixotou, Efq , 111.? , occupied
the chair.

The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said he
attended there in compliance with the request of the com-
mittee of the alleged Lunatic's Friend Society, which request
had been most respectably signed, by persons of every geode
of political opinion. Though he was imperfectly acquainted
with the details of the society, yet it was ennossible
net to observe that the present law regarding lu-
nacy was exceedingly detective, and that too
great a facility existed tor procuring medical certificates
in the ease of apprehended or alleged lunacy. He also per-
ceived that when a person as. consigned to care, under the
' charge of being a 'lunatic be or she was denied the advan-
tage of eonsultieg any friends, or of haying the counsel of
legal advisers. These were abuses which undoubtedly re-
quired to be remedied. (Hear.) Then he thought that
the keepers and physicians of the establishments, however
respectable they might be, possessed a power of abusieg
their trust, and that that power was not sufficiently guarded
against. He could not imagine anything so wretched
and so horrible as that of a penen of a ner-
vous and anxious temperament, whose mind might
be slightly affected by some domestic or affictive
events, finding himself confined, separated from his
friends and relatives, and compelled to associate in future
with lunatics and persons incompetent to conduct their pri-
vate affairs. (" Meer," and cheers.) When he contem-
plated the mist ry of persons so immured, he confessed that
he felt the deepest sympathy with such individuals. and he
entertained the meet anxious hope that every possible exer-
tion should be used to prevent them from being made human
sacrifices. He understoo? that there were no less than
30,000 lunatics in England and Wales, 5,000 of whom
wets: private patients confined in private asylums. For the
aggregate of 25,000 public provision was made, and he !
trusted that very little abuse occurred with regard to them;
but he believed the object to which the attention of this so-
ciety was directed was, to provide a safeguard against the
' ill-treatment of the 5,000 persons in private asylums. Re
feared that the supervision of these private asylums was
neithet sufficiently attentive or energetic. Mr. Purnell,
the chairman of the county of Gloucester, who had visite d
several asylums in that county, bed discovered various abuses,
and had explained many points upon which improvements were
urgently required. Among other eases, Mr. Purnell men-
tioned that of a man who vas confined for many months, at
the instigation of his own brothers, because those brothers
wished to eejoy the property belonging to the alleged
lunatic undisturbed and unmolested, without having to pro-
vide for the expenses of their unfortunate friend. That man
bad since been released. He had since been married to a
lady, from whom, by the machinations of his relatives,
he had been temporarily separated ; and he was now
perfectly clear as to his intellect, and in possession
of that domestic happiness from which his unfeeling
relatives had endeavoured to deprive him. (Loud cheers.)
He (the Chairman), was happy to state that the Law Society
had decided that the lunacy law was very capable of revision,
and that that revision ought to be d out. One of the
remarks they proposed was simple. It was this—that when
an individual was placed in an asylum under the charge of
lunacy, his property should not remain under the control
of those persons who placed him under restraint, but that it
should be entrusted to certain public officer., by which
means all inducements to the improre• treatment of
alleged lunatics would be contravened. He thought this
an excellent ru'e, 11. serving the support of the society and of
the public. (Cheers.)
JOHN PERCIV AL, Etq., peopled the first resolution,
as Leßow*:
"That the present laws of lunacy are highly defective ; that,
under these laws, persons may be secretly seized end con-
fined as lunatics, without arty opportunity of defending
themselves, in a manner contrary to every principle of con-
stitutional freedom and judice and that acts of the ;modest
aggression and cruelty have been, and are still, committed in
lunatic asylums in consequence of the imperfect system
adopted for superintendine the same."
He stated that under the present lunacy laws any isms-in,
who, by an act of eccer tricity or irregularity of conduct gave
umbrage even to a stranger, might, under the certificate in
many cases of oulv ore medical men, be torn at any hour of
the day or night from It's home, without respect to his per-
eon or rrooerty, and confined in a lunatic asylum. Ile
thought this a most objectionable state of the law, loudly
calling for amendment and reform. lie then proceeded at
some length to relate various instances of the oppression
practised in private lunatic asylums' referring to the
secretary of the society es one of those gentlemen
who bed for yesza been most unjustly confined as a lunatic,
simply upon the ground that he was the first discoverer of
atroes,eheric railw ys.
LUKE J. HANSARD. Esq., grenade.' the resolution.
Mr. MILLER supported it. He said he stood before the
meeting as at, alleged lunatic ; and he proceeded to state the
extraordinary circumstances under which he had been con-
fined. He bad some years ago connected himself with a re-
ligious denomination. which brought him into contact with a
convened Jew. I)..flering upon some p lemiesl question, the
Jew went out and introduced a doctor, who had a per
centime upon all he sent to lunatic asylums, and who
pronounced him insane. A keeper thi reupon entered
and took possession of hie psrLur, and when he
threatened to use the pok. rin ejecting him at 10 o'clock
at r lila, the keeper called in a number of hie fellows and I,e
was placed in a straight waitetat, and told to he " quiet "
aa if such treatment write not sufficient to make any ease
man med. (Hear, hear.) He was then compelled to sleep
in the same room with the keeper, who shaved him, break-
fasted and dinedon the beet in the house, and rummaged all
his drawers. The doctor before alluded to, ordered tim
pills and leeches, and why, he refused to take the pills, he
was informed that a ready instrument would be found to
break lie jaw. His salic.tor at length released him from
custody, and upon brineirg as scion against the doctor, he
obtained a verdict of lOW. damages.
Mr. BOLTON. after alludit g to and commenting upon Dr.
Connollv's pas'phlet, in the cekbraed case of "Nottedge r.
Ripley," moved the adoption of a petition to parliament,
pray me for inquiry into the laws of lunacy, with a view to
their reform.
The petition was unanimously adopted, and the meeting
sepsrated, after having passed the usual vote of thanks to
the Chairman.

ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY SOClETY.—Yesterday
t►e general meeting for the annual election of annuitants
took place at the Londo t Tavern, the Rev. W. H. Jones
(the chaplain) pi...aiding, in the unavoidable absence of 11.
Pawnsll, Esq. From a list of 8i candidates, two males and
three females were elected, in addition to the 28 annuitants
alr adv on the funds of the institution, which was established
in 1827.

TAILORS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—Yt gerday
the annual general meeting of the members of this institu-
tion was bell in the Freesias ma' Tavern, Great Queeit-
street. J. Holt, Esq., in •he chair. The Secretary read the
annual report, from which it appeared that the almshouses,
situate at Haverstock Hill, and containtag 70 separate apart.
omits, had now an infirm ry with wards' bath rooms, &e.,
and ev.rything necessary for the accommodation of invalids.
The present number of inmates amounts to 62, all of whom
receive 81. per wt ek in addition to a cwt, of coals and ether
ne-eesaries. The institution has so relieved since its come
meneement, 98 pensioners, including 12 widows. The
annual cost of the maintenance of these persons was about
2,0001. The permanent fund was now no less than 13.234/.
invested with the commissioners for the reduction of the
national debt. The report having been adopted and other
routine business disposed of, the election of two additional
pensioners was proceethd with. A vote of thanks was passed
Ito the chairman and the meeting separated.
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SPITALFIELDS SCHOOL oP DEBlGN.—Yesterday
afternoon the seventh annual meeting of the governors of
this institution was held at Crosby Hall, Bishopagate-street,
for the purpose of reporting the result of the examination
and distributing the prizes to the successful candidates.
The Earl of Granville presided, and was supported by Lord
Claud Hamilton, M P., Lord Robert Grosvenor, AI P.,
the Right Hon. W. E Gladstone, M.P., and other gentle-
men. The noble chairman 'aid, in reference to the popu-
lation which the institution was meant to encourage, that it
was a:ways remarkable for its peaceful and quiet conduct
under affliction, loss, and privation of no ordinary nature
A report which was read by the secretary spoke favourably
of the conduct of the pupils during the past year, and of
their progress in drawing and designing.—The noble chair
man then proceeded to distribute the pyres for designs in gar-
ments, damask, painted pr cups of flowers, drawings in
crayon, &c.—A vote of thanks to the chairman, the muter,,
aid others was carried, and the meeting separated.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON BOARD A STEAMER.—Yester-
day morning, a singular, but unfortunately fatal, accident
occurred on board the Kent, a steamer belonging to the
Eastern Counties Roilwav Company, employed in curving
passenger, from North Woolwich to Rob's Wharf. The
Kent bad been laid up for tome months, and was just on
the point of replacing the Essex, another steamer, on the
same ferry. Yesterday morning, shortly after nine o'clock,
the stoker, Thomis Bouchell, wu employed in cleansing
the machinery, the steam being up at the time, but the en-
gites stopped. The cylinders were oscillating, and on step-
ping on the side of the cylinder' liicuchell's weight set the
engine in motion, and tho crank coming up at the time,
unshed his chest against the framing of the curiae. The
unfortunate man was immediately removed toe neighbour-
ing public-house, but he died almost immediately. He had
only joined the steamer a few dap, and has left (at Strat-
ford) a widow and six children to lament his loss.
STABBING BY A SOLDIER.—Last Tuesday Con-
siderable excitement was occasioned by a report that one Of
the soldiers had stabbed his wife in such a manner that her
life was in danger. It appears that the name of the offender
is Wilson, and he is a private soldier in the 3rd regiment of
Dragoon Guards. On the day abovoinentioned, Wilson's
wife went into her room, and was shortly afterwards fol-
lowed by her husband, who asked her what she was doing
there. She said she bad gone there to get oat of his way,
upon which he rave her several kicks as she was lying on
the bed. She then got up and sat upon the bed, and in a
minute or two her husband went to her with something in
his hang tied up in a handkerchief She immediately ex-
claimed that he had got a knife in his hand, and without
farther delay he got hold of her, and stabbed hole in the
bath upon the blade bone. A private soldier, named Sydney
Wdliuss.was in the room at the time, and witnessed the
whole of the transaction. Medics' aid was promptly pro-
cured, and the culprit was taken into custody, and was 111
brought before the magistrates on Wednesday; but tho cue
was not fully gone into, as the woman was too severely
wounded to appear in court. She has since so far recovered
as to be out of all danger, an l therefore her husband Lea
been admitted to h next Monday, when he Vial again
be brought up.—Sneirscld

YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S

ANNUAL MEETING AT LEEDS.

Yesterday (Monday) was the first day of the pre-
ceedings connected *ha the annual show of this society,
which is this year held at Leeds With the exception of the
trial of field implements, the whole of the proceedings are
preliminary. At nine o'clock in the morning, the various
land implements intended for trial were put into cperation
in a field at Hirkstall, clue to the Leeds aid Brad-
ford R Malay ration. These operations will he con-
tinued this (Tuesday) morning. The show-yard is
conveniently situated at the south side of Welliestrn-
, street, and close to this stations of the Leeds and Dewsbury,
and Leeds and Think railways, and wi•hin a few hundred
yards of the station ol the Midland railway.
The right hon. the Rul of Carlisle, president, and the
Earl of Hareao d, one of the v:co-yreeideets of the stciety,
are expected to be p, 'sent on Tuesday and Wednoday, acd
there is also a rumour that the Doke of Richmond will be
present in Wednesday. Thesoute.l of the society meet to-
day (Tuesday) on private business, and to receive deputa-
tions Iron places inviting the soclety to met there in 1950,
and at six o'clock in the evening the council, committee,
&c., dine together in the Music RSA, after which
there will be a dissuasion on the best mode of housing fatten-
ing cattle. The show-yard will be open all day, but tie
great slit w, when the rock will be exhibited, does not take
Aare till to-morrow (Wednesde) ). T4O society will cline
together on Wednesday afternoon in the Stock Exchange
Heil, Albion-street.
As na as we can at present juigo, the dose promises to be
first rate. Tee number of implements which were
yesterday (Monday) placid in order in the show-
ground is Inge. The entries for cattle, sheep, and
pigs are not yet published, I.nt we understand that the
show of pigs wilt be the larpst ever axhihited in
England, tie entries amounting to upwards of 400.

RAILWAY MEETINGS.

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE.

Ralf yearly Meting —Mr. J L. Rieman), M P , is the
chair.— S ske.upon•Trint, July 30.
The r..vet, which has beer. tar some days in the hands of
the I,,areh..lders, and a summary of which has appearsd in
the Epress, was read to Vac meeting by Mr. SAMVUA,
the secretary.
Atter some diseussion, the motion for the sidopt'on of the
report was put and unanimously carrisd.
A discussim ei sued on the subject of decre•sirg the
number of directors, ultimately the mate, w, s left for the
consideration cf tre board, and the retiring directors were
rs•elected, as were alto the auditors.
A resolution declsiing ft il:sldend of three sbil'ines pre
share was adopte I, and tee mt, ling brake up at live o'clock
after a Tule of thanks to the directors.