The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-25 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

AFFRAY BETWELN TILE MILITARY AND roLIeR
sr EDI NBC no it.-0., Sunday night, about half-past eight
o'clock, ttte Curegate became the scene of a disgraceful dis-
turbance, in which the military and the p dice were involved
in a serious conffiet. The origin of the affray was a scuttle
between two Irish navvies at the head of the Cowgate, one
of whom, upon 'he interference of the police, quietly retired,
but the other, a tall t.thletic fellow, uttered an etc:agitation
of defiance, and reftsed to move off. The police took the
man into custody, and notwithstanding his resistance, con-
veyed him down the Cvwgate towards the police office,
lowed by an 'vanilla Igo of navvies and boys. The first at-
tempt made for tho reacuo of the prisoner was by another
Irish navvy, who was, however,seized by two policemen, and
safely lodged in the police-odic • ; but, when near the arch of
Ucorres the Fourtl. Bridge, a body of seven or eight soldicos,
belonging to the 21st regiment, at present in the Castle, made
an attack upon the police, who, in self-defence, used their
batons with considerable s fleet. The navvies having joined
the soldiers, the police were overpowered, knock. d down,
and abused in a cruel manner, whilst their prisoner made
his fSC Ipe, and has not since been apprehended. The batons
of some of the poli •e were wrested from their hands, and em-
ployed against themselves; and the result was, that one of
them, named Hunter, sustained several injuries on the body
and legs; a second, of the name of Mulling, bring cut and
braised ; while a third, a young man named Gibson.
received severe deep wounds on the head and
face. Only one of the military, who was identi-
fied after the affray, was apprehended, and, after
a most oheinste resistance, conveyed to the police office.
The police having in some degree cleared the Co ciente, were
then withdrawn; but one soldier, having aftra arils met e
policeman in Bow-stre,t, struck him the lace with a large
stone which he had cone'aied beneath his coat. This brutal
n'tatk was witnessed by several spectators, and the man has
been identified; hut it iv feared that the unfortunate con-
stable has sustained a fracture ef the jawbone. Two strong
p'quets of the 21st regiment, under the command of an
officer, reached the Orasemarket about else o'clock, and
w• re greeted with loud cheers by the mob, sad, after their
return to the Castle, the streets resumed their termer quiet
appearance. It is anticipated that several of the soldiers
eeetaged in the affray will he identified and brought to trial.
—Edinburgh Evening Courant.

SUDDEN DEATH OF TILE COUNTII,'S OF MoRCTON.—
Wc regret to state that the above-named lady, who has been
an inhabitant of East liergholt for some years, was found
dead in her bed on Monday morning. On Sunday evon;ng
she retired to rest in her usual health.—lpswiels Express.
EAST LANCASHIRE —The directors of this company
have issued a statement of accounts fir the half-} ear ending
30th ult., preparatory to the meeting of shareholders on
Monday next. The total receipts for the half-year, on
account of capital, have been 2,9671611., and the total
expenditure 2,938,8861, leaving a balance of 28,8771. The
I traffic receipts for the half-year were 61,7171. net, after
' deducting toll payable to other companies ; while the total
disbursements for workieg expenses, rates, taxes, and
passenger duty, amounted to 27,9311., leaving a balance of
profit of 36,7861.
FATAL SIIIPWRECK.—TWENTY-SEVEN LIVES LOST.
—By the arrival of the Maria Watson, from the Isle of Piney,
in the South Sass. in,ellieence is brought communicating the
total loss of the ship &amender, on a reef of rocks off New
I Caledonia, with the melancholy sacrifice of all hands (empt-
ies three. The Seemander at the time of the unexpected
calamity was bearing for the Isle of Pine* station for water
and provisions on the night of the 15th of February. At 10
o'clock the south reef of New Caledonia was observed on the
port quarter, and within ten minutes afterwards she
struck on it with tremendous force. The moment alter she
struck a terrific sea broke upon her, instantly sweeping
overboard the whole crew, excering two, who clung
to the main rigging and foreyard. Of the twenty-
eight washed overboard, only one succeeded in re-
gaining the so Ruh The remainder writhed at one swoop.
The master, Mr. Mill, hid been confined to his cabin for
some days from painfull illness, and although the cabin was
nearly full of water, he could not, on account of extreme
weakness, reach the deck. A second heavy sea soon after
thundered over her, throwing the vessel on her beam ends,
where she would have soon been dashed to pieces but for the
unfortunate master, who, making himself heard to the sur-
viving seamen, they with the utmost expedition cut away the
masts and rigging. This in far lightened the ship that she
immediately righted, and the seat sea carried bar high and
dry on the reef. The next day the gale having moderated,
as much fresh water sad provisions as coal be got out of the
wreck was stowed away in one of the whale boats, with
which the muter and the three surviving men put to sea,
and made for the Isle of Pines. Whin they quitted the reef,
the vessel wan a complete wreck. The names of the survivors
are, Thomas Underwood, Joseph Gabriel, and a South Elea
Wander. The ship was insured.
SUICIDE AT DOVLB.—On Saturday night last, a
gentleman named Jacob &regime, said to be a general in
the German army, arrived by the eleven o'clock train from
London, act Anpanied by a friend, and they were about to
embark in the Ostend-packet, but whilst the latter was
absent for the space of only a minute or two, seeiag to their
luggage, the former ruche f out and running down a lane at
the back of Providence Hotel, cut his throat so effectually as
to cause death. It was stated that deceased was married
about two months since, and that his wife having died very
suddenly, he has been in a desponding state of mind ever
pine.He was on his way to j in her mother and fast, r at
Ostend. An inquest has been held on the body, wl en the
jury reeurned a verdict of" Temporary insanity."—Maidsioite
Journal.

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