The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-24 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

The Rev. Charles M'e•rtii • clergyman
j of the esta-
blished church, residing at Wa mgreen, preferred a corn-
Eltnt against John Powis, a cab driver, for refusing to carry
The complainant, who was accompanied by • lady, hailed
the defendant opposite the Exhibition, and held up his
umbrella ; the police also went into the road, and calling
loudly to him, pointed out the complainant. The defendant
would neither: see nor bear, but driving • hundred and fifty
yards further to where there was • party of four, took them
instead.

Defendant was fined the full penalty of 400., which was
immediately paid.
Mr. John Sedgewick was summooed for twopence, omnibus
fare.

William Hammond, conductor of an Islington and
Brampton omnibus, said that the gentleman got into the
omnibus at the Regent-circus, and was driven to the Bell
andliorns, where he gave witsiers 4d., and having refused
to pay the other twopence, was summoned for it.
Mr. Badges :ck said that this was so monstrous and so
absurd a charge that he had felt it his duty to resist it
partly upon public grounds. The magistrate would scarcely
credit that the table of fares upon the omnibus proved
that it was only fourperme front the Regent-circus to the
Queen's Elms, which was a pent deal further westward
than where be got out, which was two or three doors from
A lexander•aquare.

The crioaillsraan said that did not matter, it cam put up
on their table "sixpence to the Bell and Horns," which
meant the Exhibitiom.aad it wu shown to the gettleman.•
la =siva to inquiries from the magistrate tte com-
plainant admitted that it was only 4d. to the Queen's Elms,
but still maintained that the 6d. charge was perfectly law-
ful because it was painted up.
Mr. Arnold observed that it was preposterous to charge
a greater fare for a shorter distance, and diseased the
summons.

Edward Taylor was charged with neglecting to show hi
Wife.
The police proved that on the 3rd of July he neglected to
wear his badge, near Victoriaatetiou. A lady, who had
come to London by the train, complained of him, and said
that she had been waiting two hours to be conveyed to
the Exhibition, but every cabman refused to take her be-
cause it was a single fare.
Defendant was lined 40a, or a month, and his !Mecum was
suspended for a month.

THE DISTRESS IN THE COTTON MANUFAC-
TURING DISTRICTS.

The Rochdale relief committee called a Meeting,
by circular, for Monday evening, their object belhr ttio=
assuranceaassurance that • requisite fond to last till
would be guaranteed; but, although 300 circelars were
hatted to wealthy wee, only • tithe of that number attended.
Alderman G. L. ASHWORTH, who was called to the chair,
stated that, of 85 cotton mills in the district, 36 were dissect,
sod only 12 were nominally running full time.
Mr. !41.14.1) made some severe strictures on the cotton
spinners, of whom only three or four were preeent. He also
expressed his strong objection to any application being made
to the London or Blanchester funds until the limit of local
liberality should be meet Woad.
A further appeal was decided on, and the follow-
ing, among other subecriptiom, were announced :—Mr.
Kaki, Mr. G. T. Kempe, Mr. W. W. Schofield, Mews. H.
and J. Kelsall. Messrs. Penton, Messrs. John sad Thomas
Ashworth, 1001. each ; Mr. W. Ormerod, Mama G.
Ashworth and Brothers, 101. each ; Mrs. Midgley Mr.
, Thwaites, Mr. James Chadwick, Mr. John audition, 301.
each. The total of the eveuing's subscription was 1,1801.
At the weekly meeting of the Preston board of guardians
on Tuesday. the chairman stated that in the whole of the
Preston Union there had been a decrease in the pauperism
as compared with that of the previous week, which
was owing to an increase in outdoor labour. The decrease
was more observable in Walton than in any other township.
The outdoor came is the union last week were 4,435 in
number ; permits, 11,332 ; east, 7061. 3s. 7d. Corresponding
week in 1861 ; mesa. 1,100 ; peewits, 2,467 ; cost,
1241. 16s. lot. The number in the workhouses was 373 ;
last year, 617 ; increase, 256. Total number of moms
relieved in the union had therefore been, last week,
12,205. There were working on the Moor, 1,465 able,
bodied paupers ; at the atoneysrd, 139 ; on the Marsh, 74 ;
total, 1.678.
The Caen:male stated the result of a conversation be
had bad with Mr. Villiers, respecting the beet mesas of
providing for the present emergency, and the aaticipstrd
increasing distress. Mr. Villiers was of opinion that a
rate in aid would be the beat means, but the chairman
thought that, as far as the Preston Union was oosearned,
such a plan would not work well, on account of the
difficulty of veering the quota which would hare to be
contributed by the various townships. He was in favour
of borrowing for • time, if the consolidated fund wee
really to be fallen back upon.
Mr. T. B. ADDISON made a lengthy speech, saying Huth@
preferred a grant from the Treasury, repayable in a term of
years; and that if the dieter -s went on inure- ism in He
present ratio, not lees than 100,0001. would be Talmud for
the county of Lancaster alone to meet the can, in addi-
tion to what would be raised by the poor rate.—Manchester
Crardiar•

A meeting of the central committee for the
relief of distress in the manufacturing districts was held
yesterday in the Manchester Town-bell, the Msrox of that
city p-esidiog. It appear. that this committee have now
rcoeived solveriptioos amountisg to nearly 6,000/. The
most recent donations, including a second contribution of
1,0001. from Meters. Schanck. Elouebay, and Co. (who had
previously given 1000, 51.3/. from Lord Egerton of Tattoo,
for Manchester specially—tbe same nobleman giving 5001.
to the fund started at Etridpwater-boar last Saturday—
and 5001. also for the relief of distress in Stockport) ; 1,000/.
from Sir Thos. Phillips, Bert., of Middle-bill, Worcester-
shire, •• on condition tßat his contribution be considered as
a tribute to the memory of the late Prince Consort, as a
supporter and encourager of the arts and sciences ;" 251.
from the Rev. Canon Stowell ; and 1001. from Lord Ducie,
who has promised to do what be can to assist the com-
mittee in Gloucestershire, of which he is lorddieutemet.'
A resolution was passed yesterday requesting the following
noblemen and gentlemen to join the committee :—TWI lord.
lieutenant and high sheriffs of Lancashire, the West
Riding of Yorkshire. Cheshire, and Derbyshire ; the
Bishops of Manchester, Chester, sod Ripon ; the Earl
of Derby, the Earl of Ellesmere, Lord Egertoe of Tahoe,
the Chancellor of the Duchy of Laseeseer, Colonel Patten,
M.P., Lord Stanley, M.P., Lord Hartingtoe, M.P., Mr. J.
Pander, Mr. 0. Heywood, Mr. E. Hardcastle, Mr. J.
Cheatham, Mr. W. Ashworth, Mr. W. Entwids, Mr. H.
Maws, SirJ. K. ldhuttleworth, the Mayor and ex-Mayor of
Liverpool, Mr. T. Ashton, and Mr. H. Cooke.
A sub-committee to distribute funds was appointed, con-
sisting of the Mayor of Manchester, Mr. it. Gladstone, Mr.
T. H. Birley, Mr. Y. Row, and Mr. E. Hardcastle, together
with the mayors and one representative from each town in
the distressed distract ; also the treasurer and honourary
secretary ri
The Mayor of BLACKBURN was very DWI in favour of
having two more Manchester gentlemen nominated, but did
not press the matter, because the Manchester me ahem of
the committee themselves were anxious to limit their num-
ber, so as to inspire wolklimoe in the minds of contributors
at a distance that the distribution of funds would be in the
hands of a body sufficiently representative sod impartial.
lair G. H. MIDDLETON, of Sbrublaod.park, Suffolk, havieg
offered to throw his park open fora file in aid of the suf-
ferers by the famine, if the committee would undertake the
arrangements, a subcommittee was appointed in oounexion
with that specific object.
It was reported that the Mayor of Manchester lad
Mr. M'Clure (the hon. secretary) bad waited on the lard
! Mayor of London, as previously to confer with
his
foelordsp on the propriety of there only ono COBB-
mittee o the distribution of fends, sh both the
London sad the Manchester °enmities melt teetara to
receive them Hie lordship seemed near wore sew to
give op the duty of distribution ; bet it woe arnswed that
further communication should take pie* ee the subject.
It was reported also that the rowswitteo hewed Lad War-
day at Bridgewaterbouse, when 11,0001. wee robeeribed.

would not themselves distribute funds, but would band than
over to such central committee as it might ap.
pear would best carry out the intentions of rub,.
scribers. The Manchester sub-committee will meet ta it
Monday at half-pest three far the first distribution of filed,.
sad it is hoped that the pram will call Munition to this, s;
ardor that all dietricta intending to make application may
do so in time, seeding fall particulan as to the number of
operatives entirely or partially out of work, and the mows
of relief already received, discriminating between what me
derived locally and what was obtained elsewhere.

ALARMING ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH WALES
RAILWAY.

NZWPORT, WZIMIZSDAY.

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Last evening one of the most remarkable acei.
dents that has ever taken plate on the South Wales Rail-
way happened near this town upon that line. The nil.
way crosses the Ebbw river about three miles from Nesewi
the agateNesport, of Lord Trodegm lying adjacent to the railway'
on which Mr. Henry Collins holds the Duffyn Farm.
tetchy the marriage of one of Mr. Collins's daughters to Mr
Wioterbothani, of Bridgewater, having taken place, ti)
warkpeople on the farm—their " wedding feast" being re.
served for a future day—were leaving the hayfields early,
sad returning in alarge waggon to the number of sixteee:
Three were three horses do wing this human freight of
sixteen lives. They had to moss the South Wale. Railway
one level crossing at a point where a high bridge on the
lead prevented them observing the approach of the train.
They reared the railway, threw open the gate, drove on the
railway, the leading horse of the three drawing the wept,'
bring on the rails. Suddenly the people heard the
monad of the approehing train. No whistle signalled its. ape.
preach. The people, however, were nut the less certon
of the train bong close upon them. Shouting to the eta
leading the fore bone, they alarmed him just in time
to draw the animal off the line ; but the wago3
had so close to the rails, that the train a. it
past eat down and killed the two binder 1)..1.,‘,
tore away the near shaft of the waggon, and actuor
carried away a portion of the side of the waggon, neala
crushing the people who were riding. Hai the
been drawn on a few feet farther only the frightful 'arm
of human life that would have been inevitable is terrible
contemplate. The bodies of the hones were quickly re•
moved from the railway, and the waggon got into a place •,1
setzotun'.g, the affrighted people being almost insensible,
the great fright and the peril they had so mir.icu•
lonely moped.