The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-10 00:00:00

SHIPPING.

MAILS ARRIVED.—DuhIin, 2; W rterforil, 1; Donaghy-
dee, 1; Guernsey, &c., 1; French, 1; Flanders, 1;
1.
LoNnon,-August 10.— Wind this day at noon, W.S.W.,
light breeze, and tine.
Orr Dvzozszss, August 7.—Arrived: Eli.* Susanne,
Batavia, for Rotterdam.
OFF RYE, August 8 —Arrived : Mostly, Quebec.
Ore HASTINGS, Ationst 8 —Arrived : Susanna Maria
Catharina, Batavia, for Rotterdam.
PORTSMOUTH, August 9.—W. to N.W.—Sailed : Tudor,
Cape of Good Hope and Calcutta.
PLYMOUTH, August 9.—S.W.—Sailed: Civility, Prince
Edward's Island.
FALMOUTH, August 9.—W. S. W.—Sailsd Bth, Henri.
ette, Surinam; Courier, Kin Janeiro.
LtrzitrouL, August 9.—N.N E. to W.N.W.—Arrived:
Bth, Safeguard, Pernambuco; Fidelia, New York; George,
Pugwash; Coromandel, Sydney, C. B. ; Lturel, Miramichi;
Margaret and Ann, Newfoundland. 9th, Swatara, New
Orleans ; Joshua Porter, St. Stephens, N.B. ; Symmetry,
and Tecumseh, Quebec. Sailed, 8:h: Horsburg, Callao.
9th : Bellaire, Calcutta; B.ho, Newfoundl sad. Otf, arrived
9th: Corsair, —; Juverna, —; Kalmia.
MARYPORT, August B.—Sailed: Henderson, Quebec.
OFF MARYPORT, August B.—Arrived: Trafalgar, Resti.
gouche.
AYR, August B.—Arrived: Collingwood, Quebec.
CLYDE, Angus: 4.—Sailed: Nerve, Newfoundland. 7th,
Orlando, Bosom, U.S
MUMBLES, August 7.—A quantity of wreckage, amongst
it a green chest, apparently Out recently, in the water, was
passed, on the 6,11 instant, 20 miles W.N.W of Lundy
Island, by the Selina, from Swansea to Falmouth,
put bark to this place. A Lage ship's bowsprit, broken in
the knight-head, and apparently but a short time in the
water, was passed by the Adelaide from Swansea to
Nortt am. which put back here yesterday, after having been
45 W.S.W. of Lundy Island.

THE LONDON AND NORTS-WESI ERN RAILWAY
ADD THEIR ENOINZ-DNlTElLB.—Yesterday, the authorities
of the railway, with a view to insure the safety of the
public, issued the following instructions to the guards
ekployed on the southern dtvi.ion of the line :—. Owing
to the appointment of aeveral new enginemen, perfectly
competent to the charge of engines, but unacquainted with
this line of railway, the upper guard of the passenger trains
on the southern division will, until further order., ride on
the foot plate of tie engine. to assist the engine driver and
flrem in in keeping a look-out for the signals, to inform the
driver as he approaches the new laid portions of the line,
and where the reguktions of the company require tho open-
ing of the whistle, as alto to make him acquainted with the
different gradients as the engine enters upon them. The
guards are enjoined to be watchful and attentive in the per-
formance of this duty, and to apprise the driver the instant
the sigaals come into sight, as also to acquaint him when
within a mile of the stations, and remind him whether the
train is timed to atop thereat or not. The under-guard is to
ride it, the rear van, and tiltecharge of the parcels, dtc, aporter
being appointed to ride in the leading van of each train, to
assist at the stations in giving down and taking up luggage;
as also to keep
i a constant look out forward towards the en-
gine, and the instant the guard upon the engine signals with
his hand to have the break applied, he is to do so imme-
diately, still keeping his eye upon the guard when to slacken
it or release it altogether. The guard upon the engine is, on
the instant he perceives the red signal, to signal the porter in
the leading van with hie hand to apply this break, and, by
the motion of his hand, to let this man know when to slacken
or release the break altogether."
THE LONG VACATION.—To-day (Thursday) the
long vacation commences. From the 10th of August to the
24th of October there is a cessation in the pleadings of action.
Writs can be served in the interval, and judgment signed in
matters which have arrived at maturity, but no rules to plead
can be given nor declarations filed, according to a rule of
court in that case " made and provided." There is no vaca-
tion in the county courts, but the judges have power to ad-
journ for nearly a month at a time,
SnirnnE or GUNPOWDER.—A correspondent of the
Manx Liberal says: "The smack Montague, of Port St.
Mary, Hugh Cone, muter, is at present detained in that
port, having on board three tons or gunpowder under suspi-
cious circumstances. There is no doubt but the captain has
been made the dupe of some designing rebel, from the cir-
-1 cnmetance of a flag being to be hoisted as a signal when near
Dublin for boats to come and discharge it. Be says it I for
the Piron-house, but it is vary impalsle that government
would mad such storms in an unprotected Manz boat"

OP SCRIMP.
This great match, which wu commenced ow Monday,
wu brought to a conclusion yesterday, at the Kennington
Oval. On each day there was an assemblage of several
thousands of spectators; and u the game p towards
its termination the excitement arrived atrarergt which is
not easy to closer he. Few matches h,ve been played
wherein there has been so brilliant a specimen of the finer
boeuties of the science displayed. By a 1 those to whose
names long scores are attached the hitting was of the most
magnificent character. By the state of the score at the
moment Surrey were proclaimed the victors it will be seen
that they had eight wickets to go in :
Esuwdo.
W. Pikh, b Rlnkly
Clarke, run out
Parr, b Moldy
F. Pikh, run out
Box. b Day
A. Itlyon, req., e Cheater, 0 Illokly e Day, b Martiegell
It. 'F. lunar, keg., run oat
O. C. Pell, Feri., b Day in Whitehead, b /tinkly 3
De in, run out
1 bllyer, li Ilinkly
Lillyabite, not out. not out.
byes 5, wide I

129 :7
&wt..
J. 51. Lee, Poq., b Clarke I
S. Whitebead, Fag., b Chirac ...
Martingeil, c Parr, b Ilillyer
C. Coition, 1A.,. Bo:, b Clarke l7 b Llllywhile 6
Cheater, rue out 3 not out.. 43
Brockwell, c Mynn, b Clarke • 1
Powell, c itoo, b Haber .... 4 b Dena S
N. Eel 4, r.eq., b Deon 4O
C. it. !love, 2.146.11034, li Mayer 13
Day, a Dal, b
W. Itammeroley, Ecq, a Mich, b
Lillywhita
Illncaly, c liillyer, b Lillywhite 1
W. Pickering, biq., b I.iilyritilto
V- Keever., Kip.. not out lO b Ilillyer 3
Byes 4, wide 1 5

Surrey won by eight wickets.

MURDER.—The neighbourhood of Grays, Essex,
was thrown into a eats of excitement on the morning of
Tuesday, the Bth test , by the report of a murder of the most
awful clnaneter having been en rpetrated at an early hour of
that morning in the adjoining parish of \Vest Thurrock, on
the blinks of the Thames. The report proved but too well
found, d. The name of the murderer appears to be Sarah
Grout, the wile of James Grout, labourer, living near the
Fox and Ooo.st public house, at West Thurrock. It may be
fairly &tastiest d that the wretched woman seas at the time of
the commission of the act in an unsound state of mind ;
among other proofs of which it may be mentioned that the
has within the last fortnight attempted suicide, and was
only prevented from carrying out her purpose by the rope
breaking welch she had attached to tackle in the back kit-
chen for the purpose of hanging herself. Notwithstanding
this and other proofs of insanity. the unfortunate woman was
&Lowed to be at large. On Tuesday morning her husband
went to his work, leaving his wile at home with three children,
nix., John, aged ail years ; Mary Anne, four year. ; James,
two years. At twenty minutes past 8 o'cloc't the elder boy,
John, ran into the Pox and Goose public horse, exclaiming
that his mother had murdered his brother and ender. The
landlord, John MOM., ran into the cottage, and on entering
the bedroom upstairs, found the woman with • bill in her
hand covered with blood, standing at the foot of the bed, and
the bodies of the two children in a dreadfuly mangled state,
one on the bed, the other on toe floor. The head of the
littl girl was nearly severed from the b. dy. Gn Hoes
entering, she said. " I have d me it myself, I have nobody
so blame but myself." The wretched woman was jaunt•
diately given into custody, and taken to Grays far examina-
tion before the Revs. William Palin and H. Selby Hele,
county magistrates, by whom she was remanded until Thurs-
day morning at II o'clock. She stated to the ci astable that
abe had intended to murder the elder boy also, had he not
escaped from her, and then to have destroyed herself. She
appears to be about 40 years old, and has a ghastly exprte-
Aron of countenance.

COMPLIMENT TO THE SEDITIONISTS.— Punch is
desired by several influentisl members of the aristocracy to
resent their compliments to the physical-force chartists, and
to thank them for so engrossing the public mind with the
fear of revolution as to distract it from the pursuit of so-
culh moderate reform ; such as any extension of the Iran-
Chile, revision of taxation, interference with the puma laws,
abolition of sinecures, amendment of the law, reduction of
xpruditure, adjustment of church property, or any other
alteration in the established order of things. Punch has
anything but pleasure in expressing his opinion that the per-
sons in question are thoroughly deserving of the congratula-
tion which he is requested to offer them.—Pusiels.

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