The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-27 00:00:00

NATIONAL FREEHOLD LAND IETY.

The usual quarterly meeting of this society was
held yesterday evening, at the London Tavern ; Mr.
EBENEZER CLARKE in the chair.

The SECRETARY then read the report, from which it ap-
peared that during the last quarter the n ceipts had been—
February, 24,8251. 169. Id. ; March, 22,690/. Ile. ; April,
27,7771. 189. 2d.; total, 75,194/. 49. 3d. Repaid for the
quarter, 17,1131. ss. 591. On shares there bad been ad-
vacced for the quarter, 17,446/., and the number of new
members was—February 1,031, March 704, April 793;
total, 2,530. The following estates had been purchased—
Hertford, 51 acres, 2,3001.; Tottenham, 51 acres, 1,7101.;
Walthamnow, 13 acres, 4,7601. ; Clapham, 14 acres, 7,5001. ;
Leighton Bemused, 3 acres, 5001.; Walthamatow, 71 tierce.
3,5130/. ; Clapham Station, 18) acres, 14,370/. ; total, 67
acres, 34,810/. The Secretary announced that Messrs.
llume, Bright, and Cassel bad resigned their scats at the
board, and that their places had been filled by Mosul'
Clarke, Bontems, and Dann.
Mr. COLEMAN renewed the complaint as to the disposal
of the Forest Hill estate. According to the rule laid down
for its distribution, there were only 120 shareholders in the
society who could hope for an allotment. (Hear, bear.)
He was also dissatisfied at the large proportion of estate%
purchased in the country, seeing that the great majority of
shareholders resided in the metropolis.
The report was unanimously agreed to.
Mr. JacKsow, jun., moved • resolution including the
price of abstract in the cost of title.
The resolution having been duly seconded, was agreed to;
and after some further discussion on points of detail, the
proceedings terminated.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON THE LANCASHIRE
AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.

PRESTON, TIIIIIIIIDAY.
Another shocking accident has been added to the
long list of fatalities which have recently occurred on the
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. The casualty we have
now to record, by which two lives were sacrificed, and
many others placed in imminent jeopardy, happened last
night at the Lea-gate Station, on the Preston and Wyre
Branch, about three miles from this town. The particulars
following were obtained from a passenger, an eye-witness
of the accident. A third-class train, consisting of some
half•dozen carriages, tolerably well filled with passengers,
left Fleetwood at sin o'clock, stopping as usual at all the
stations, including' Lea-gate, the one nearest to Preston.
Passengers from Blackpool join this train at Poultor-
le-Fylde, there being a breach line from one place
to the other. It should here be stated that the
trains from Fleetwood traverse the rails farthest from the
Iwo-gate station. A person was about to leave the train at
Lea-gate, on that side of the carriage next the station,
when one of the officials, seeing his danger (the 6.40 exist( es
from Preston being then in sight), exclaimed " Don't get
out," or " Don't get out on that side." This exclamation of
the officer being imperfectly heard by the passengers in the
third-class train, was construed by maay into " Get out,"
the idea that • collision was impending being engendered
in their minds by the whistling of the approaching express.
The consequence was that a sudden panic seized the
passengers, and a score or more made a simul-
taneous rush from the carriages—some, in their
alarm, clearing the adjacent fence at • bound.
Two of them, however, were less fortunate—they
alighted between the other pair of rails just as the express
came up, andbeing struck down by the buffers of the en-
gine, the whole train passed over them, and they were
literally cut to pieces. Both were decapitated, the skull•
being fractured and the brains scattered along the line_
One of the deceased was Mr. Wm. Holden, cotton spinner,.
of Chorley, the other was a young woman in service au
Preston. Mr. Holden had been to Blackpool, and was re-
turning, accompanied by his eon, for the Manchester marks t
to-day. He hat left a widow and large family. )4 r.
Holden was filty.seven years of age. An inquisition by
Mr. Myree, of Preston, was proceeding at Lea.gate se hen
this despatch was closed.

Tim CIIICORY FRAtP.—Yeaterday the court of
Island Revenue disposed of a number of charges against
grocers for unlawfully selling a mixture of chicory •awd
coffee for the genuine article. Several fines of 5/. anip some
of 10/. were inflicted. Many of the defendan's e ‘9„.,„4
great astonishment as they heard from the col%oAwiaaata
that they had forfeited their claim to be considered as
honest men. One defendant said he e15.,1 not know what
the trade had come to, for they were '„;ad now like crimi.
nets at the bar and were at anybody's mercy. It was meet
unfortunate for the trade to be r.O placed. Mr. Commis-
sioner Stephenson said an adul,eration of 20 per cent. was
unfortunate for the public, fie should fine him 5/. The
defendant : I hope you 'loo_ mitigate that sum. Mr. Com-
missioner Stephenson : '.4ot one farthing.
MARIA ANTON'', RAILWAY —Traffic for week end-
in May 12, 1553-."4001.; 1852,1881.

ELECTION E X POS Ult ES.
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HULL BRIBERY COMMISSION.
THURSDAY, MAT 24.
The first witness examined was Joseph Vard,
who stated that be kept a publie•buase. A room was hired
at his house as a committee room. hat no one ever ease.
He bed a piece of paper given him by Mr, Cuok, for which
he received 41. Witness voted fur the orange party; the
blues offered to Rive more for his room than the °nog's, it
Ins would let them have It.

David Cook, publican, stated that at the last election he
eanvaosed fur Clair and I fuelerich, and was a member of the
North Mytnn district. Ile made arrangements with Ward
that his room should be wed as a sheen committee num.
Received application from several parties to be put on as
mown. 11 they were very importunate, be would mad
them to 21. Bavill-street
Thomas Wiseman and It elph Parker, both freemen and
abipwnghta, stated that they had their names put down at
the last elm ion, Wisemaa iieing employed as duw keeper to
the Holdernese emamitti eoroom.
Thomas Davie, a ticket eolleetor at the Hull station of
the Manchester, Bbetni4it, and Lincolnshire Railway, a •
freeman, stated that he had been on the register about teal
years. Ile did not vote at the last election, but voted in
1847 for Clay and Breese. Ile was canvassed by several
rties, but did not promise. He saw a Mr. Wilde at the
Royal Hotel ea the polling day. Ile saw Wilde in •
room by himself, who asked him if it was all right. Wilde
did not say anything about 11. Bose one else had told
him that they could not get mon than 21. Whea witness
went iato the room to Wilde there was some dispute about
his being • Barton voter. It was understood that Barton
voters should have 21. each. At the 1847 election he re-
ceived 31. Ile was paid 21. by Wilde to vote for Clay and
Galerich, but did not do so. Witness was also canvassed
by the blue party. A man named Lidgett canvassed him on
behalf of the tories. Lidgett &tiered to set his name down.
About 20 Hanna voters weal to the ltuyal Hotel. They
all went then to get snooty. The Barton voters weal into
'tooth. r room, one by one, where Wilde and another man
wee• paying air4aey.
Juba Christie, spirit merchant, • 101. householder, stated
that preen's to the Mat election circulars were lent round,
stating that committee rooms were established in certain
places, where nears would be set down. Witness
told pumas to have their names set down. Many persons
asked when the committee rooms were, and he told
them.
John Barker, • freennas.who voted at th• last election fur
Clay sod Moderich, stated that at the 1847 election he voted,
for which be was to hare received tea shillings, his name
having been set down. He was not paid, however, until
the el, eine of 184, when Wilde promised to get it for kiln.
The ten ahilliags was paid before the election, at tug-,
greet. Wilds told him to go there. Witness was elm
set down by Wilde at the lest election for sis days sibs.
He had not received an of the 30s. Wilde promised to
pay him when he received the mousey. Witness had been
mod ice. on the day of the polling. In 1847 he did not
carry any messages, although he was sot down by both Cloy
and Drown.
John Pettingell, grandma of the fernier witaess Christie,
a nos voter, stated that he was employed at the last elec-
tion is canvassing and getting up nines for the orange
par Took luncheon with seven or eight other persona
at the Cross K. ye Hotel on the polling day. He paid no-
thing. Does not know who paid the fare for the cab which
carried his there.
The commissienen rose at one o'clock, the proceedings
being adjourned till to-morrow (Friday) at ten o'clock.