The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-11 00:00:00

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

On Saturday, the Crystal Palace was revisited by
the Queen and Prince, who arrived soon after 9, and left the
building at half-past 10, alter remaining some time in the
Zollverein department. . . .

Fur the first time on a Saturday, the price of admission
was made 2s. 641., and the result was an attendance double
that of the former five shilling days. In the course of the
afternoon 18,348 visitors arrived. The following is the
Cash account, August 9.
Season tickets
At the doors

Total rceeipts LlfiO9 I. 0

DETERMINED SUICIDE IN NORTHAMPTON GAOL.,
—Francis Wright, horse dealer, formally years well known
at Stamford Deeping, Peterboro', and other towns in thi
neighbourhood, committed suicide in Northampton county
gaol on Tuesday, ,the 29th ult. At Northampton assizes
held last March, Wright was convicted of having com-
mitted a brutal assault upon Samuel Walton at the Dolphin
Inn, (indle, on the 20th of February, and sentenced to
twelve months imprisonment. From the evidence at tho
inquest, it appeared that Wright had been excused tread-
wheel labour in consequence of a recommendation by the
surgeon of the gaol, but he had been employed at the
hand-labour machine for some time, until it was found
necessary to order him into the infirmary, he having be-
come more than usually eccentric iu his habits, and having
laboured under certain delusions. On the 28th deceased
was in much better spirits, and early next meriting, on
being served with his breakfast, nothing unusual was ob-
served in his manner ; but shortly afterwards, during tho
temporary absence of another invalid prisoner and the at-
tendant upon them, Wright succeeded in hanging himself
in his room. On the previous day lie had complained of
pain in the head, and the surgeon ordered a blis.er to be
applied to the back part of it, giving Wright some band-
ages to enable him to tix it: one of these bandages he hail
used for the purpose of depriving himself of life : after
making a noose he put his heal in, and tied the other end
of the bandage to the bell-pull, and he was found by the
warden of the gaol quite dead ten minutes after he had
been seen apparently in good pirits. The bell-pull wag
only 5 ft. 6 in. from the floor, and Wright was:, ft. 11
in height: he was found with his feet upon the Hoer, his
knees projecting forward. Verdict of the coroner's jurT•
" Temporary Insanity."—Lincoln Mercury.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—.I fearful accident,
by which a young man named James killed his uwn bro-
ther, occurred at Monmouth on Wednesday last. JaMCF,
who is one of the ringers of St. Mary's Church, commenced
rising the bells, which had been rung as usual on the occa-
sion of the judge's arrival for the assize, wheat he found,
after a few pulls, that there was an obstruction in the ma-
chinery. He accordingly repaired to the bell-loft to ascer-
tain the cause, where he found, under the bell he had him-
self rose, his young brother, a child of 11 years of age, a
shattered corpse. The little fellow, unknown to his 'Tither,
bad gone to watch the bells, and must have had his head
within the reach of the machinery when his brother COm-
, menced his peal, his skull being literally crushed to atoms,
and the brains scattered round the roof—Bristol Moyurg •
THE MILITARY ltlOTit IN EDINBURGIE—Ftve 'Oi-
-1 dims who were implicated in the riots of the 2lth June
last were brought to trial on Thursday at Edinburgh, and
sea enced to sat months' imprisonment.

LORD R.ANELAGR AND THE GREEN
RAILWAY.-CRAROS OF ASSAULT.

At the Greenwich Police Court, Lord Ranclagli
and Mr. Rewind were charged on Monday last with as-
saulting one of the aervants of the Greenwich Railway
during the crush that took place at the terminus on the
previous evening. The evidence wee reported in the Daily
News, and it was stated that Mr. Trail.' diamiseed the ease
on account of the conflictinx nature of the evidence. On
Saturday the charge was again heard before Mr. Seeker,
Lord Itanelagh having laid en information against certain
persons connected with the railway, and the solicitor of the
railway having obtained a =UMW against his lordship
and his friend. It was agreed that the latter should
be heard first. The care, so far as it was proceeded with,
occupies' the court for six hours. Mr. Bodkin was for the
railway company, and Mr. Ballantine for the inculpated
lord.
William Price and Widdows recapitulated the evidence
as to the assault which they gave on a previous day, adding
that Lord Ranslaah made use of disgusting language when
they resisted his Wirt% to paste the barrier.
Mr. Walter E. Jackson .aid-1 came down by tbe gnarter
pact ten o'clock train on Sunday evening last. I saw l'rice,
and he was struck by Lord Itandagly Price was trying
to close the gate, and received a blow on the fate. Ptier
then collared Lord Itandagh. I saw Sergeant Carpenter
tome to the eminence of Price. After Carpenter arrived,
Lord Itanciaeh called them vagabonds and scoundrels, and
used other bail expressions.
Cross-examined —Should have thought that Lord Rane-
lagh had had a team of wine too much. At the ration, a
charge was made for assaulting Prima I signed the police-
sheet. 11is lurilehip held his tilt up to l'rice, and said Car-
pentsr had done It.. duty. 1 considered l'rice did his duty
with fortearanee. Carpenter took held of Lord Itarielagh
by the collar.
Mrs. Maria Jackson deposed, that she was with her hus-
band on Sunday, and saw a female fainting. Saw Lord
Itanelach strike Price on his face. She did not ace any ono
lay held of Lord HUI( high, who was without the barrier.
John Patrick Tracey, enginennui to the Greenwich Rail-
way Company, said: I was at the terminus on Sunday.
Price was there. I saw bias struck by a gentleman (point-
ing to Lord Itanetigh, who sat on the bench). l'riee seised
him by the collar with both hands. Lord Itanelagh was
very violent, and said, "Scoundrel, let one go." A man
came up, and said "1 sot a police-constable, don't strike."
I saw only one blow. I went with the parties to the station-
house. Lord Itanclagli shook his cane and railed Carpenter
names, and said Peke: had done hi. duty with forbearance.
Several other witnemesr having confirmed this evidence,
Colonel NPlnniall, 2nd Life Guard., deposed: I had been
dining with a party at the Trafalgar tavern—Lords Rene-
lagh, Churchill, and several other iriends. We gut to the rail-
way terminus ti little post ten. Wu were all perfectly sober.
Several ladies were of the party. Lord Itunclagh had Cap-
tain Jennings', wife on his arm, and when we got there the
avenues were quite full. I was pressed forward by the
crowd. Lord lianclugh was in front, and pressed forward
through the barrier. I saw a lady and gentleman pass
through also, Mrs. Jennings holding his lordship's arm.
Windows, the potter, put his hands over the harrier and
seised Lord Itanelagh by the collar. The constable got
ever, and held his lordship by the collar also. Iles lordship
did not strike a blow then, or I must have seen it. They
pulled him through, Mud let go the gate, when hundreds of
people rushed on. Lord Handsel' did ant make use of the
filthy exprcaeion attributed to him. Mr. Rowland was
charged at the station for attempting a rescue, and Car-
penter said to him, " You are my prisoner."
Win. Lowther, a yuutli u'aout 12 years old, said—l saw
Carpenter take hold of Lord Rauelugh. I raw Lord
Ranclagli strike tin one. The railway attendants shouted to
Lord Itandagh, and were very angry. Ili. lordship had a
stick, but did not use it. The pressure was so great that
the policeman could not close the barrier, and he pulled
Lord Itaral.ish through.
Mrs. Florentina Jennings, wife of Captain Jennings, and
said to be a Spanieli lady, gave ber evidence in good English.
She said that she entered the railway terminus, having hold
of lord Itainhigh's arm. 'there was a great crowd, and she
was carried away by numbest,. W hen 411 C reached the barrier,
the porter wanted to close the gate before she had time to
pan. She was balding Lord 'Lander/Ws left arm, and he hail
a cane in his right hand. Colonel M`Doliall was nn before,
with Master Lowther. The porter and railway policeman
collared his lordship. Lord Itanclagh said, " Let me go,"
and hi. lordship did not strike with a stick. She went to
the police station. Nu bail words were used by Lord It:t-
ad:telt. lie did not strike Price, and he was no: angry.
Lord Alfred S. Churchill deposed that he was dining at
the Trafalgar, and afterwards went with Lord Itanciagla to
the railway station. Lord Itanelagh had Mrs. Jennings
under his care. '1 he gate was half closed, and a great body
of persons was pressing on Lord Itandagly The lady trying
to pars the gate Price attempted to prevent her. Some one
struck him, but lie could nut say attn. Carpenter came up
whilst price and Whitlows held Lard ltaiiilagh against the
wall. Ile separated them and took his lordship into custody.
Ile could swear that lord Itanelagli did not use the the-
gusting words referred to. Ile did appear excited and
angry. Ile said " d —," or something of the kind. Ile
might hare said "scoundrel." Could nut swear his lord-
ship did not use abusive language.
Captain It. 11. Jennings corroborated generally the last
witness, and said that Lord Itanclugh dill not use bad lan-
guage. At the station he was excited and very angry.
Frederick Swinliurn, of 22, 'huh-lane, City, drysalter,
said lie went by the last train on Sunday night. Ile was
carried through the barrier by the pre sure. Saw Lord
Ranelagli and a lady trying to get it.. No blows, that he
(witnese) saw, were given.
Mr. Seeker, after adverting to the amount of evidence,
said the Mete were in a narrow comp.ase. Ile had been
called upon to convict two passengers for obstructing and
assaulting two railway servants in the ilieeharge of their duty,
lie considered that the paesengers had a right to expect from
railway companies security of their persona and proper in.
stress and ranee. In this case, it appeared otherwise. In
the glee of Lord Ranelagh and Mr. Rowland he was of opi-
nion that the servants of the South-I.:waren Railway Com-
pany were not in the proper execution of their duty, and he
shofild therefore dismiss the SWll[llOll3.
The cruse summons of Lord Ranelagh and his friend Mr.
Rowland, againet the railway policeman and porter, was,
after a limg conversation between coun-el, ordered to stand
over until nett Wednesday ' • and a charge against Sergeant
Carpenter, for exceeding his duty under the Police Act,
stands also for that day.
After a good deal of discussion between the counsel on
both eider, it was arranged that the case against Sergeant
Carpenter should be proceeded with on Wednesday nest,
Lord Itanclagh recurring to himself the right to adopt any
course lie thought proper with regard to the charge against
the railway officials.
The proceedings did not terminate till a quarter to Rye
O'clock.

ATTEMPTED Ass.iSsINATION.—A deliberate attempt
cat assa‘sination was committed on Saturday evening at the
London-bridge Fresh Steam Packet Wharf, by an American
on a French merchant. The person who attempted the act
is named henry Page, aged 30, a ItatiVe of the United
States. A few months ago be arrived in London from
Southampton, and took lodgings at the house of Mr. Una-
worth, known as the Continental Eating-house and Cafe
Francais, 37, Fish-street-hill, near the Monument. His re-
duced circumstances having come to the ears of the land-
lord, Mr.Unsworth, that gentleman felt an interest in his wel-
fare, and, finding him well acquainted with modern tongues,
entered into an agreement with him for his services as
as interpreter. After is few weeks, it was noticed that Page
seemed to pay inure than ordinary attention to Mr. Una-
worth's daughter, who appeared to regard his advances
favourably. In the meantime, Monsieur Francis Ilache, a
French merchant, took up his quarters at the same house,
and soon he was attracted by the charms of the lady. She
then exhibited some coolness towards Page, and eventu-
ally desired him to break oil the correspondence that
exuded between them. Page, in consequence, became
much excited, and his conduct at length was so violent,
as to induce Mr.Unsworth to forbid him the house. He con-
tinued, however, to address letters to the daughter, which
were taken no notice of. lie then threatened M. Hache
that he would do him some mortal injury, and on Friday
forwarded a letter to the daughter, which, had it been opened
at the time of its receipt, might have averted ulterior con-
sequences. Unfortunately it was not, and the letter re-
mained sealed. For several hours on Friday night Page
was observed by the police loitering about Mr. Unsworth's
establishment, and on Saturday morning he was again seen.
It is conjectured that he continued loitering about the
whole day until six o'clock in the evening, when observing
M. 'lathe come out of the house and proceed down the bill
towards Fresh Wharf, he followed him, and on M. Hach°
arriving a few yards within the front gates in Thames-street,
be stooped to pick up something which he had dropped.
At this moment, Page, who was not more than half a dozen
feet from him, suddenly drew a pistol from under his coat,
and presenting it at H. Ilache, fired. Luckily for M. nacho
rages hand cis was observed by a man standing by) vio-
lently shook from agitation, atal the ball passed through his
coat and lower garment, without doing has person the slight-
est injury, end lodged in the brick wall. Page having dis-
severed that he had missed his object, became desperately
excited, and with the butt-end of the pistol endeavoured to
beat his brains out. lie was instantly seized by a policeman,
who was on the opposite side of the way, and removed to
the Fenehureh-street station, where he declared that he had
determined to die for M. Haehe, and all he was sorry for
was that he had not shot him dead. Two bullets were
found in his possession and a quantity of powder. The
charge having been taken against the prisoner, he was in-
stantly conveyed to the reserve City Police-station in Bow-
line, where he was confined until this day for examination
at the Mansion-house. About two hours after he had been
locked up, one of the officers, on going to his cell, dis
covered that ho had made an tempt to destroy himself.
He was found hanging by his braces to the gratings of the
evil-window, and was instantly cut down.
ROTAL COLLEGE OF BERGEONB.—At a meeting
of the council on the 7th inst., Messrs. Peter Redfern, of'
Aberdeen, diploma dated August 18, 1843, and Edward
Smith, of St. John's-wood, formerly of Birmingham, May
10, 1841, were admitted fellows of the college. The following
gentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations
for the diploma, were admitted members of tbo college, at '
the meeting of the Court of Examiners, on the Bth inst. :
blesses. J. B. Posnett, Belfast ; M. J. O'Connor, Morpeth,
Northumberland; C. W. Dennehy, Cork; W. A. Bridge,
Nicaragua, Central America; H. Oemge, Kitten Lindsey,
Lincolnshire ; J. Dickson, Charleston, South America; H.
B. Leverton, Truro, Cornwall ; J. A. Brown, Surrey-
again, Old Kent-road; and C. Rothwell, Bolton-le-Moors,
Lancashire. At the same meeting of the court, Hr. R. C.
Bcott passed his examination for naval surgeon; this gen-
tleman had previously been admitted a member of the col-
lege, his diploma bearing dateAugast

FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT BEDMLN-
-1 STER, NEAR BEISTOL.-FIVE LIVES LOST.

BRISTOL, SATURDAY EVININO.

Another of thaw terrible accidents which, from
time to time, occur in the working of coal mines, took
place this morning at the Malays Vale works, in the parish
of Bedminster, near this city, and has lost to society, and to
those more immediately dependent on them, five valuable
lives.

_
Intelligence of the catastrophe first reached Bristol as
early as six o'clock in the morning, and upon my proceeding
to the spot I found the colliery surrounded by a large crowd
it men and women, chiefly fathers and mothers, wives,
brother, sisters, or children, of the colliers who were known
to be
.down the pit, all of them influenced by the most
agal feelings of suspense and alarm, and some of them
Tent to their feelings in cries and supplications, and
lye in imprecations on the parties connected with
the executive department of the works, which it was truly
heartrending to hear.
A little alter three o'clock, one of the working parties
having come out of the pit, ten others entered the bucket or
cart, and were lowered down the shaft, which is upwards ate !
240 fathoms in depth, to replace them. The work of
lowering proceeded without the occurrence of anything
unusual until the cart had reached to within a very few
feet of the bottom. Upon its reaching to the depth of the
first vein, somewhere about 200 fathoms, five of the men got
out of it. and proceeded to their work in that part of the
colliery, and the cart, with four men end a lad, was then
lowered towards the bottom vein, and had, as before re-
marked, de-elided to within a few feet of the bottom, when
the rope, 011 its passing over the second wheel immediately
above the mouth of the shaft, suddenly parted, and in the
fare of the terrified vanger, the mass, which with the cart
arid bonnet must have weighed three or four tons, was pre-
cipitated to the bottom.
The utmost terror immediately prevailed among those
above ground, and the heavy intelligence of the accident,
and the probable bite of the unhappy beings, was spread
with astonishing rapidity throughout the district. Those
in charge of the works sought to give temporary comfort to
the afflicted by suggesting that as the cart was su close to
the bottom when the rope broke, the inmates might have
escaped without considerable injury ; hut to those censer-
mint with the matter it became at once evident that their i
lives were sacrificed. The iron bonnet which was suspended
above their heads by the tension of the rope, must upon the
parting have fallen upou thin, as likewise the rope itself ;
hut besides these there was depth of several feet of water at
the foot of the shaft unprotected by any stage or covering
into which they would have been precipitated.
'The prenarationsfir the descent of the pit being perfected
an empty bucket was illuminated with candles, uud in order
to see that all worked properly, was lowered to a con-
, siderable depth, and agaiu rahed. Two men, named John
Reynolds and Henry Lovell, then entered the bucket, and
were lowered down the shaft, searching it carefully as they
went. After the men had descended about Me) fathoms, the
signal for raising them W 3.4 given, and they were hauled up
and stated that, owing to the twisting of the round rope, it
would be impossible with solely to make a descent with it.
They further brought with them a confirmation of the worst
fears of those above respecting the five unhappy beings who
had descended in the bucket. They stated that they had
reached sufficiently low to be heard by the men in the but-
' tom vein, from whom they had learnt that the poor (enures,
were lying dead in the water at the bottom of the shaft.
' This melancholy intelligi nee it was deemed right, in the
I excited sate of those around the pit, to confine to the ma-
Inager, and it was some time before it became fully known.
A ...Tend flat rope was now procured from the old com-
pany's works, and it having been spliced to the north side-
rope, the descent was again made at 20 minutes to 11 o'clock,
and it was past 3 o'clock before the men came up again,
when they brought with them the bodies of two of the suf-
ferers, Richard Moffitt (who has left a wife and seven or
eight children) and Phillip l'ring (who has also left a
young family and u widow advanced iu pregnaricy ) The
bodies exhibited marks of violence, as if they hail been
struck on their heads with the iron bonnet, and one of them
must have had his neck forced against the sharp iron rim of
the bucket, as his throat was partially divided in front, and
the back of his head was mu:h injured. The other bodiee
were subsequently brought up : they were those of William
Smith, Thomas 1 and William Webster, a lad. All the
men in the veins came out safe.
The Coroner commenced an inquisition on the fivebodies,
but the act of parliament requiring that notice should be
given to the Secretary of State, he took no evidence beyond
that of identity. The learned officer directed that the rope
should be impounded by the police, in order to its being
thoroughly examined by some person competent to judge of
its efficiency.
There is great excitement in the pari.h, and some of the
principal residents think of addressing the Secretary of
State so as to ensure the presence of an inspector. We
have been requested to state that Mr. Powell of 3, Lower
Park-row, Bristol, has had a contribution forwarded to him
to form the nucleus of a fund fur the relief of the many
surviving relatives of the deceased men, who live in a very
poor neighbourhood.

COLLISION WITH AN EXCURSION TRAIN ON THE
°KEAY WrIATEIIN RAILWAY, NEAU. BRIAIrOL.—A rail-
way collision, which, although not attended by fatal conse-
grammes, created a good deal of alarm and consternation and '
iuries to iipwards of twenty of the travellers by
it, occurred, yesterday morning, to a down excursion train •
by the Great Western Railway. The train was one of those
undertaken by the Bristol Association, for the purpose of
conveying persona of the initiate and working classes, at
cheap rate., to and from the metropolis, so as to extend the
advantages of the Great Exhibition of Industry. The fares
being low—somewhere about a halfpenny a mile—so many
persons availed themselves of it, that on their being de-
spatched from Paddington, on the return trip, the train a-as
divided into two parts. The first 'a as despatched more than
an hour before the other, and got down without mishap, and
the second attained and passed Bath without anything occur-
' ring beyond a very lengthened and blameable delay at Swin-
don, where they were detained, say some of the passengers,
for a very blameable period. At length, after the down
mail had passed, they went on towards Bristol,
passed through Bath, taking in water there, and
steamed on very slowly so far as Fox's Wood just before
the entrance of the No. 3 llrislington tunnel, where,
either through the want of coke, or some mishap
M the engine, the train broke down and came
le a standstill: It must unfortunately happened
that there was a return engine and tender coming from
' Bath, and after the train had been standing for about ten
minutes, this engine, which was seen approaching by some
of the passengers, ran into it from behind. The collision is
described as having been a very violent one ; the passengers
were thrown forcibly against each other, receiving blows
and contusions, and were besides greatly alarmed. Among
some eighteen or twenty more or less injured were several
respectable tradesmen of Bristol, but it is gratifying to be-
lieve that there were no bones broken, and that as all the
parties were able on reaching the terminus to proceed to
their homes no serious consequences will result. Three or
four of the carriages were very much broken. The engine
driver states that he was coming slowly from Bath, but did
not anticipate any obstruction, and that he was prevented
from seeing the train till too close upon it to avoid running
into it by a dense fog rising from the river which runs
alongside of the rail. The engineer and stoker of the return
engine and the policeman on that portion of the line have,
we understand, been given into custody, to await an investi-
gation of the matter.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-WESTERN.—
Another accident happened on Friday night upon the South
Western Railway, which, although it did not terminate in
ism of life, was of a most serious description. A train left
Waterloo station at half-past 10 at night for Twickenham
Mmsposed of about seven or eight first and second etas;
inirMges. The train had proceetlesl without hindrance to
the commencement of the Junction of the Southampton and
Richmond lines, and had gone by the pointmars's box,
when, in crossing the bridge which carries the railway over
Falcon-lane, a division of the train suddenly took place—
one-half the train adhering to the engine, and passing on
to the Richmond line, whilst the other portion was literally
dragged in a parallel line across the Southampton rail, and
lodged on the very brink of a steep embankment, at least
twelve feet deep. The rails were ploughed up, and the
strong round iron poles of the buffers were broken off. A
heat-class carriage was literally turned upside down, and
the 'mates, ladies and gentlemen, had to be taken out
through the window, and one carriage was, by the force of
the elowassion, driven on the top of the one preceding it.
Ne Woe but those that were present could describe the con-
fident and alarm that prevailed, and several of the passengers
mishred severe contused wounds. Mr. Woodhouse Young,
emietant manager of the traffic, was either in the train
at arrived momentarily afterwards, and showed the greatest
anxiety for the passengers, and sent for cabs, flys, and other
vehicles to carry them to their respective residences.
FIRE AT TILE DC KE OF CAMBRIDGE'S, COMBE
Royes.—Early on Saturday morning a fire of an alarm-
ing character took place in the rick-yard of his Royal High-
ness** Duke of Cambridge, Combs House, near Wimble-
ikm owl New Kingston, Surrey. The ricks and stabling
stestAisi en the property were destroyed, to the value of
2,011 L Red the wind been in the torth west the mansion
mast lave been consumed ; on the other hand, the damage
would have been considerably less had a sufficient supply of
mile been obtainable for the use of the engines which
speedily arrived.
SUICIDE IN HORNSEY WOOD.—YesteTday morning,
some youths who had entered Ilornsey-wood for the pur-
pose of nutting, observed the body of a man suspended
to the branch of a tree. They informed the police who cut
down the unfortunate man, and removed the remains to the
=wood tavern. From the marks on the tree, it is
that the deceased clambered up and fastened the
fatal nom, and then threw himself off. The body is that
of a man about 30 years of age, dressed in black coat, light
vest, and Tweed trousers. His shirt was fastened with silver
studs, marked R. L. A., and some documents were found
on him, inscribed John H. Nelson.
A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER TOOK ri-tcv A FEW DAYS
ago between the crews of • Greek ship and an Austrian
ship which were moored in Newport Dock. The two vessels
were lying alongside of each other, and through some min.
understanding, since Sunday the crews had been continu-
al!! qoane/ling. On Monday they met in Pillgwenlly and
hell swag fight with long knaves. The police and in-
hibitions, haring such deadly weapons, were reluctant to
interfere. After fighting for some time, and cutting each
ether in a dreadful manner, Superintendent English arrived,
with assistance, took 28 into custody. Four of the
eembeianta were severely stabbed, and a fifth is not
imputed to live, as he received a dreadful Cut in his
bowels dividing the intestines. The men in custody ap-
peared before the magistrates on Wednesday, when two
wen fined 40s. each, 19 fined 104. each, and seven dis-
Charged.—Briseel Mercury.