The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-14 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

LANCASHIRE.
COMMITTAL FOR TREASONABLE CONS PIR ACY.—It will
be in the recollection of our readers ( Liverpool Journal)
that about three weeks ago Joseph Cuddy, the salesman of the
notorious Dr. Reynolds, was stopped in Byronm-street with
a bag containing 31 pike heads in his possession; and that,
a few days subsequently, a man named O'Brien was appre-
hended, in whose house in Hurst street a variety of pikes
and other weapons welt found. An important letter, it wits
stated, detailing the plans of the confederates, was found
upon the latter. On Friday, Mr. Rushton sent for Mr. Yates
(Cuddy's solicitor)) to the police-court and said, '. I have
sent for )ou Mr:Yates, to announce my intention on Mon-
day Cr Tugday -next, to commit Cuddy for a treasonable
conspiracy to the assizes; and O'Brien, too, I think.
Such is the decision of the magistrates. You may see him,
Mr. Yates, of comae." Mr. Yates said he was at present in
the boreugh gaol, but he supposed he would be removed to I
Kirkdale. Mr. Rushton answered affirmatively.
TIIE LOST MEN IN THE INUNDATED COAL MINES.
—There are now some hopes of these unfortunate men heirg
found, for, last weal, the workman employed at the
Patricroft colliery, in prosecuting their searcn jn what
is called the " Jig up Brows," found four of the lamps at the
distance of 307 yards from the pit eye, where two of the jigs
meet. The lumps had not been wet, and were empty, with
the exception of one that contained a small piece of wick.
It is supposed that at this point they had replenished their
remaining lamp. with the contents of those left behind, and
then continued their course up the Jig up Brows, the en-
trance to one of which they had barricaded by pulling up
the tram rails and propping up the roof; and it is at
the top of this jig brow that the bodies cf the unfortunate
men are expected to be found, as it does not appear that the
inundation had reached to any extent beyond the entrance
of the jig that they had barricaded.
TuE TEN novas Aar.--A !meting of factory
delegates took place in Manchester on Thursday, in come.
quenco of a rumour that the master manufacturers were
about to nuitate for in repeal of the Teu Hours Act, and o
certain statements in the last report of Mr. Horner, the
government inspector. The fallowing resolutions were
passed
1. That a petition to parliament be forthwith prepared, requesting
the Ilmuc of (Ammons :o cause Mr. Horner to give up the nome of
the mill in which he etates in his report there was a large majority of
the hinds an favour of eleven hour, instead of ten; that in the event
or the name being given up a committee he appointed to investigate
the whole affair, and report thereon: and that every delegate be re-
, quitsted to collect the particulars of all irises where Mr. Horner has
ire c.veil mowers from operative. in which they declare their deter-
mination to etand by the Ten nouns Act, and not reported in hie
hall-yearly report. 2. That as many complaints have been made of
the wait of inspection, it A the opinion of this meeting, that if one
inspector be no: sufficient for the Manchester district the attention of
the !force Secretary be directed la the thltject, with the view of his
appointing an additional Inspector for the district.
WORCESTERSHIRE.

THE 1)00 CART NUISANCE.—The new Worcester
Turnpike Trusts Act, with a view to the checking of this
clangs roue nuisance, contains a clause imposing a toll of two-
pence on vary dog used in drawing a carriage of any kind,
accompanied with other enamments of so stringent a nature
(or punishing attempts at evasion of the toll, and enforcing
careful driving of the dogs, that it is a apected the nuisance
will speedily disappear trom the roa•ls of the Worctster
trusts.

A MYSTERIOUS CASE has occupied the attention
of a coroner's jury at Quarry B .nk. One Maria Light-
loot is suspected of having caused the death of her nu:-
band, and investigations hose taken place both be.
tore the magistrates and the coroner. Oa Tuesday
the ;inquest was accordingly resumed, when the fol-
lowing witnesses were examined —R. Barnes, brick-
layer, a neighbour to deceased, deposed : I knew the de.
ceased and his wife. Maria Lightfoot. I live in the heuse
nearest to hers. Was in the habit of seeing him severed
times a week ; he was an intimate frie,.d. I know Solomon
Davis, junr., and have seen him at Lightfoot's house many
times. The deceased usually went to his work at an early
hour hi the morning, and returned at almost all hours in
the nigh tufter 6 o'clock. Ho sometimes came to his dinner
about 1 o clock whea at work mar home. Young Davis
generally went to Lightfoot'. house iu the morning and Mao-
noon. I have often seen Lightfoot return home " fresh." 1
have often seen Davis and Mrs. Lightfoot together, and once
saw them in the lane near to the turning to Lightfoot's house
standing shout a yard asunder. This was about ten weeks
ago, and about a quarter-past 11 o'clock at night. I am
quite certain it was Davis. Whilst talking together Light-
loot came down the lane; he said to them. "Oh. I have been
watching for pm, and have caught you at last." They then
ran away, and Lightfoot went to his house, cursing as he
went. tie tried to open the door, but could not, and called
Hannah. Ne one answering he came back again, and in
about half an hour come down tee lane with his wife,
cursing and swearing at her, and saying be would net hovs.•
inch goings on as that, for he had sten enmesh of it. She
answered him in a low tone of voice, so that I could not tell
what she said. I have frequently seen Lightfoot and his
wife quarrel, and have frequently heard him swearing as
he came home, and saying he would not have
such goings on. I had a suspicion that something
was not right, and she was very intimate with Davis.—
Mary Ann Raybould re-examined : 1 had tea with Mrs
Lightfoot on the Friday the came was before the magistrates.
She said the doctor (Mr. Odes) bock the leaves out of the
big teapot. I know that Mr. Lightf of had no tea out of
that pot, but out of a small brown teapot. She told me
voluntarily the tea Mr. Lightfoot drank was mae.e before I
went to the house on Thursday morning.— Phew Deddall
deposed to a quarrel the deceased had with Ins wifo abiut a
debt she owed s Mr. Ashton for meat without his knowledge.
—Jane, wife of Thomas Hill, gave evidence that Mrs. Light-
foot had said, a few days after the death, that she had something
on her mind ; but the coroner could make nothing of this
witness in consequence of her reluctonce to give evilence.—
Saab Parkes reexamined : On the evening of the day de-
ceased died I was washing with Mary Ann Raybould at
Lightfoot's house. The policeman came while I was there.
There was a talk thut deceased had been poisoned, and the
police.constable inquired about the death. When he was
gone away, Mrs. Lightfootcame into the brewhouse and said,
" Sally, Rive me those two bottles from the side of the fur-
nace; they shall not have them." They were like the bot-
tles commonly used by surgeons, and one of them be longed
to me. I had lent it to her a few days "elem. They con-
tained something white st the bottom of them. She took
them in the direction of tee back of the house.—Alter hear-
ing further evidence, the inquest was again adjourned till
Tuesday, the 22nd Met.
GLOUCECTERSUIRE. . .

THE REFORM MOVEMENT.—A correspondent has ,
forwarded to to (Cheltenham Free l'ressl the following,
which it is proposed shall be Pinned by isms of ti.e
men of Cheltenham, and transmitted to Joseph lime,
Esq., M.P.:
Joseph flume, Esq, Richard Cobden, Esq., and the eighty-two
members of the Brno House of Common+ who voted fur an eaten-
eiun of the suffrage, vote by ballot, triennial pathainent., awl elm-
total districts, or an approximation of the noreentatives to the
population.—A few person+, who earnestly desire the impravement of
their race, humbly and eatne.tly tender ti.eir sincere thanks to you
for your efforts to improve the litrilature of this county-, and
through it the condition mentally, morally-, and physically of the
people generally. We are of opinion Out all men have a right to
representative government; that justice is always expedient; that
the exercise of that right will have a tendency to improve and 'Co-
mte mankind, and bring about peace and love; that the immediate
effect of the reform you seek to obtain will be a wise legislation
on the currency that shall give freedom to trade and commerce,
and sat the labour of the country at work, decrease di.tress
and pauperism, and add to our comforts; eatabinsh a sysandby be-
tween the rulers and tie ruled, and a facility to effect those changes
at any future time that the people may deeire, or their circummances
require. A purely represen'attre government is a self-regulating
pit ce of machinery which changes a.crcumstancra require; while en
oligarchical government is an insult to man as man, and a burden to
be home by the weak and the weary. Although we do notexpeet per-
fection from this proposed reform, yet we feel that you, if you per-
severe till you attain the object now aimed at, will have abundant
muse to feel that you have nut spent your lives won unworthy object,
or in v.iin; but that your names will ever beheld in p' easing remem.
homier by eve, y good man who will ever live. We beg, we unrest
you to petaevere. We will do what we en in our humble way to
help you, and never cease to pray for you, parkite, in which we be-
lieve thousands join. 'We beg the honour of subscribing curse:Yrs as
fellow labourer. in the joist and holy cause of Marty, truth, and
justice.
SINGULAR SUICIDE.—An extraordinary instanc, of
a most determined act of suicide oecurre-d at Joy ford, about
two miles from Coleford. It appears that the deceased,
Elizabeth Jones, aged 53, went from her house at Lynbrook,
on Sunday evening last, to pay a visit to her mother and
brother, who reside in the same house at Joyford. About
four o'clock Em the morning of Monday the deces,ed got up.
Her mother heard her daughter rise ; but thinking she was
going to a neighbour thought nothing of it, and fell to sleep
again. The sister in law of the deceased on rising, not fin-l-
ing bee at home, made search fur her, when she was shorty
after found in a corner of the garden, about forty yards from
the house, nearly naked, having on only her stockings, one
shoe, rind a petticoat tied round her waist, weltering in her
blond on a patch of corn that was growing in the garden.
Upon examining her body a large gash, about three inches
long, and cut into the depth of the bone, wee observed on
the anterior part of the left arm in the bend of the elbow
joint, eximsing the ends of the divided arteries and veins,
which appeared to be cut by a sharp weapon. A sharp
razor was found by her siie, covered with blood. It appears
that the deceased has been in a des..onding state ever since
her husband died, about five years ago, and this circum-
stance, combined with her being compelled to relinquish a
lodge near Mitcheldean, or. account of his death, preyed
upon her mind so much that she frequently ezpressi d toner
relater-s and friends her apprehension of becoming an in.
mate of the workhouse. She had a little property at Lyn-
brook, and 531. 15s. were found in her pocket, which she
left on her bed. She attempted to destroy bersaf cn Satur-
day before this tragedy took place. She had remised every
attendance from her sin, who is a respectable tradesman at
Coleford, during her melancholy state. He was thrown
into fits upon hearing the lamentable tale, and is still very ill.
An inquisition was held upon the body, when the jury were
some time coming to a verdict, it having arisen amongst
them that the deceased might have committed this singular
act in a state of somnambulism. They decided, however,
" that the deceased committed self•destruetion in afit of tem-
porary insanity."