The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-06 00:00:00

TIIE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING JUNE 6, 1853

MURDER OF A CONSTABLE NEAR .TOSS•

Great excitement has been occasioned at the small
'Mop of F.py, near Rosa, by the death of the pariah con-
, stsble, a roan pined George Davis, who was set upon by
ma labouring men dm: !!;tled. The circumstance, attending
this shoCking affair, as they ha" developed on the
inquest, he::1 before H. Underwood, Esq., on: us the e'er*"
tiers for Herefordshire, are as follows:

It is the custom in Herefordshire, and the adjacent Csan-
ties, to establish vill ige " benefit clubs," es they are celled,
and the members of these clubs celebrate their annivenarits
at this season of the year, by attending church together in
a body, and afterwards dining together at an inn. This is
called the " feast," but unfornmetely it is rarely a
" least of reason," and the day is generally wound up with
drunkenness. A club of this kind is established at Foy, and
on the occasion of tee " feast," the party bream. rather
noisy as midnight approached, and the landlord ,of the ion
being desirous of closing the house, ordered the men to leave.
This they refused to do, on which the landlord called upon
the constable (Davis) to clear the house. Davis, with sail:t-
ame, turned the men out of doors, bat not without cos-
siderable resistance, and no sootier had they been ejected, than
they commenced a furious attack upon the house with sticks
and stones, smashing the windows end shutters of the lower
rooms. The constable then made a sally from the house
' with two of his ►rothers, and a frightful battle took place,
' Davis using his coastable's staff pretty freely. At length,
however, he was overpowered by numbers, and knocked
dvwa ; while ea the ground he was also locked and
hooka by sticks and stones, and his skull was
(restored, NI that be died in a few hours from
the injuries which he had received. Upon the removal of the
unfortunate constable to the Anchor and Can. lon, he was
attended by sMr. Rootes, surgeon, of Ross, but he was
beyond human aid. The jury having heard the evidence
of several witnesses who sew the affray, aad the state-
meat of Mr. Rootes, returned a verdict of Wilful mur-
der" agaiast sin of this party who had set upon the oeceased,
and who are agricultural labourers living in the district.
The primness will be tried pt the forthcoming Merefordshire
maim.

LOSS OF ME NEPTUNE STEAM-SHIP.
On Saturday were received at Lloyd's the details
of the loss of the Neptune, Linea and St. Penning
steam-ship, and the marlbaus Imp of her
and a large amount of bullion withal 40 bad ord
_fiturdPunieliC
was the property of the St. Petersburg Elient siagissema
Company, of about 700 ions burden, worked bya mew;
end, when she met with the disaster, she was paned,. her
first homeward voyage, after a thorough Nat with new
boilers, ke. She was to have sailed from the Thames on
the let of the month, est a mimed trip to St. Petersburg.
She did not make her apple:sage, mid oat that very day •
telegraphic message was resolved by her agents from Hull,
announcing that she had been wrecked on the shoals known
as the Niekmates Grounds, in the Gulf of Finland. By
the arrival of the Emperor fruit the northern capital
confirmatory intelligence of the loss was received. The
Inter ship was making her way through the gulf on
IFsiday fuming, when a large steamer was observed ashore,
some diseases of. As the Emperor proceeded, a boat
was noticed to be making for her, and on her comieg
up, she was found to be that belonging to the Neptune, and
contained Mr. Brownie's, the master, and some of the pas-
sengers and Grew. The mishap which had befallen the
Neptune was reported, and the peninsula% of twenty-two
passengers which she had on board, sad specie to the silent
of 60,000 imperials. This, however, was effected under
very trying circumstances, as the sea,which was very tem.
pennons, made over the ntuit, the poor creatures 'amn-
ia, every moment to be washed off. The Emperor was
solicited to atm:it off during the night, so as to take the
=lCoff the Neptune, and what could be recovered of
was complied with, and the Emperor brought
to. After imetinuing so, however, many hours, and the
night becoming most boisterous, sulfurs being entertained
for the safety of the Empower should she remain cff the
Ariel, It was deemed Meltable to nut out to ma and to
pursue the voyage to Ragland, which she did. • There is
httls doubt that all on board the Neptune were saved ; but
it is also as certain that the ship became a la's, her bottom
being driven in sad her hull fast fling with water. She
was loured for • large amount. The neat arrival from
St. Petersburg is expected to bring the passengers and
crew from the wreck.

CAPTURE OF A BURGLAR AND EXTRA
ORDINARY DISCLOSURES.

For some considerable tithe the neighbourhood of
Greenwich, Deptford, and Lewisham has been subjeeted to
the depredetimis of a burglar, and last week we noticed a
burglary which had twos eomisitted at the Imam of Mr. B.
Kitchell, tailor, of Loadoactreet. In eossequenin of this
daring alt the eanstable who was on the beat was suspended,
and sines this time the utmost exertions have bees used to
detect the perpetrator of these offences. Oa Tuesday
morning, shortly after six o'clock, we are glad to eay„ this
was effected by that indefatigable °Meer, Poliarsonstalde
Whits, of the detective force, on the New Crowned, in
the person of a young man named George Baiter, aged
twenty-lour years.
It 'woman that White observed the prisoner amnia, front
the dinctica of Lewisham, and enspeetiag from the appesr..
thee Obis that being too large that an was not right,
he Mopped him, and on proposing to search him
HUM stews said it was not , ache (White) " hat;
copped kiln to rights." White then elt his dress, end at
ones Seek him into custody. On reaching the station the
Oases was 'earthed, when a quatity of *US, some
eilearepome, sad a sener-driver (with which the burglaries
appose be have bees tiommitted, and which turned out to
be thopeossode ifs bertstmy which a Seer hours previously
he hal thieuelited at the heath of Mr. Bradley, tobacconist,
found arta hi Woolwich) werhim, and on betel
=.11:1111111.111111 C. Becker, Esq., he wee remanded till
Woinsalletp, the kb hat
lIIKth theme facts so clear against Ida, there is sot the
pessihility at a chasm of a jury met sonvietiog him; and
tbeesane We lei re hesitation is publishing what might
oeherehe be Aesused to prejadise the awe. After his re.
mood b• ethisssi nit laving Melee late the shop of Mn
Iliwka" sad mated that be Md se by lamas of the gate.
wag t Mr. lfietehtexia Royal Hill. That as
eatieleidri be hued a lying there, but that be
aid die mind very friends, end after laying
she me a emit, mtheinsd very quiet He then pro.
peeler himself of the dessert silver spoons, and
else a owing kalif, after whisk he went up stairs, but
took asiblog-away. Navies wain Mitered the shop, be
divested biaself of his oU 4shsir and put on other
behrillag to Mr. Idisbell, Ilieviessettlen4
Lar:seinTleziletive the beset by Se imp whoa
heard die of whet appalled lb be a' pelibithel; '
who tried the three eased does, end the
ea hit beat. Easing stayed rithat three Wealth, he
waled the plea. On bay mid by Mr. Mitchell that he
lama' to have used the coring knife on any Ls% n
ad& have ithseheed with hid, the Ve
thee so tusk ibeeght ever seined hie but {hot
'stasis& le bays takes it sway Idds Ma.
them said Mat be disposed of the_ jpelpirty
Dekww
In Pettiseat•leg sad Slat both Mr. -Wuhan and
Maratha, 'ea 'Meer of the Atheetive be were will*.
= yawls et Ida MI Ile • dem, thezio, having pre.
us diterese windier Mid lad the
=arty. Oa bele, =I is Diem the wens who
Ithe edate, dm verned. to do
sot diet he should mew it
be
tee de use that he would maw maw -Sea do
anytkiag of the will Ia Whims to lie, be tree Mid that
he teak geed fen ft lath away She boa of an epees be-
trete Mr. Inbar, pow, at Oboub4trest, Anew
wbase lease was alas hatgllriallif slimed • 1610
den dose), mina the primer said, •Ak I it errs at NM
that I amid have the two.shillins Nees
admithiea, oeigiel with the het Ilia a uewebilliag Mese '
Na easeeehed the hook leavuebisuyaleall eleebi but
that the primer seasasitted this ales.-..KratuA
Mercury.

TES Itzarn STOANS.—Ws never tecolleel ou
may storms pixies owe this Nasty at so early a period at
the steles es his Ines the ate dash, the len hw days.
Yesterday es'emight a nibs alma hetet ever the Wald,
by which the oestaley mad MAW Hayward's Heath,
ba.—inieed the while Mae of railroad the
other side of Cleytorbgl. a WIN* !boded by hail
sod vela, aad the tinnier end fishtails, were most
unlit.. At Assay as In kiss hen a esatespenry,
the elands Iniestrask the rest sad Wheel of •
boass eel did enesiderable draw to the Vise,
tn. Peetnentely the hunts of the helm, a woman
end three Whew& wish • sea who had takes shelter
is it, esseged MO the Mho; but the haeuesioa shook
down the gap sat gigue Son a shelf, sad saes et the
shildrea wee se midi anus that it was some time be-
ten he neevered the um el his lints. On Beaky the
maims port at the oesmity was visited with sevesel
stomas er header and Mainline sad violets rais,
which hen up hem do .oath-west sad dies.
charged thinteelves mug the nap of South-
down Ms alas the shot. Wine hoped with
one bat Amadei sad the adjeust our
try wus set se helmets. Oa Ileedey, Irk, about
two Valk • sadden Mtn blest over tin west
Me el the heriV. wag apithedir an hew, with
halms sad Ina lightning wes Teri
vivid, mad the thunder Ina
ever thew. like die.
hinges et easketry. Tehlerg ham %d
.Mitesamn:
tweeirStrleitentewitlelasarender end bat lhe Wag et the
root destroyed. Dean velhinen air !hie tweed helot the
but so IOW& mialleille bake is the way, so
Was Sae. Thin mere ohm sea is the
hiding at tine, who nogg unhurt. • The ennitry
tree sash is waste( Isis, end eh* asp lash sash better
far it ; but vegetates Is wry basinsied. mad ell show
fruits will be lase, it set seeret.-110/0116, Irma
Dtsiatycnvz Fan i a Davoimma—Os Thum
day last • valadde hars, called PIN Peen. el ibilwles,
Devonshire, wes desheyed by ire. Thelmensepreed with
the utmost rapidity, sad Mbn ides wises genii min
the brat was anent task dearzerd. A desiesitive Ire
abo charred el lehweeity last Teenday, whisk • hal-
-1 tio,:se, yard, sad endlidillisp with valuable Odds el tiliert
iselaiging M» won "mum&