The Express.
London, England, 1856-07-29 00:00:00

FIGHTING IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.

Richard Irving, of Port Carlisle, and Thorns.
Lawson, of Gismos, were brough' before the rotting magi-
strates at the Courthouse, Carlisle, on Saturday last,
charged with fighting in one of the carriages of the Port
Carlisle Dock and Railway Conically while travelling. Mr.
Nelms, solicitor to the company, appeared to proessmte,
and said that as Irvi■g had expressed has deep regret for
what had occurred, and offered to pay all aspen..., the
company would hays no objection to abandon the cam
against his. Mr. Fenian. Lowman, of Rome. hail, and
Mr. Councillor Forster, of Carlisle, were then called
to p►ove the charge against Lawson. From their
strides.. It appeared that soon after the train left'
Carlisle, Irving, who was sitting in the some compart-
ment as Lawson, began to use very abusive language,
end, as this tailed to irritate Lawson, be Wit hie right fist
and deliberately hit him a blow in the face. Lawson re-
taliated, and a regular " set-to" was the result. The
females in the emigre screamed terrifically; and the belli-
gerents foeght for at least ten minutes, at the end of which
Irving, being worsted, gave up the contest. Lawson, who
seemed to have been takes by esti). i‘e, (ought with his
gloves on. Some IP-feeling bad existed between them pre-
viously. Mr. Hodgson, chairman of the besoh, said the
sompasy bad evidently compromised the matter with
the ageressor, as Lawson had bees ectieg on the defensive ;
and therefore the sagirraies would tot feel satisfied
sinless Irving was prodeeed. Mr. Nmson said be had no
objection to the alter ion of this course. the conduct of both
men having been so disgraceful, that the company thought
they ought to be proeetaied. Hs had advised ',via' to
appear, sad abide the &Matta of the beech. A l olioe Aker
►aving been dispatched for living, be sppeosred Is the
soars • of a few minister, and placed guilty to ihe charge.
Mr. Hodgson said this sou ',idly a very disgraceful affair,
I part•ru ary 44 regarded Irving, who had been the aggressor.
Hoping, however, that what had already been done would
have the /fleet of tit eventing a similar occurrence, the bench
would fine Irving in the ens of 10 . and costa, only, and
Lawson is. Teo fine sad cost, amounted to 21. In

THE ALLEGED FLOGGING IN TEE MABTLEEONI
Wortio °res.—Yesterday aa 'squirt, which had lasted
three days, was concluded by the dlr. eton cod outclass
of the poor of Marylehose, to the board-room of the
workhouse. Mr. Ryan, the muter of the workhouse,
and Green end Brown, the porter., were Its persou
whose conduct was wider hnestioatioa, It having been
stated la the coarse of emu procindinee before Mr. Brough-
toa, the maple rate, that they had violently beatce some of
of the female Mutates of the workhouse with canes, and
with a horsewhip. The surgeon to the w, Taboos. proved
that the girls, wt.o were all ander 20 years of age, had ‘lOlO
severely maltreated. On the part of the master and the'
porters, it wee eoatoadtd that the girls, who were of the
wont clan, wen very violent, and that it was •OCIPOOary to
ue the canes, Re., in self-deferee At the close of the is.
query Mr. Venheems, seconded by Mr. Tindall, moved that
the master sad porters be stooge dismi•sed. The Rev. Me.
Marks also soil it'd the motion. Mr. Battiog considered
II severe reprinaad would be andlcient, with an intimation
that a repultioa of such conduct would be followed by
Instant dismissal. Mr. Braes seconded the nmeadmut.
The Roo. Mr. Pelham, Mr. Nieholey, and others, having
etroanly ensured the undue% of the muter and porton.
the amendment, after two divisions, was adopted by all
majority.