The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-23 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

WARWICKSIIIILL

AN ANALYSIS OF THE POLL at the late election
for North Warwickshire shows how completely Mr. Spooner
owed his return to accidental circumstances. 1 he wretchedly
unrevised state of the register has been before adverted M in
this paper in referring to 06 election. In addition to this,
there wens many circumstances operating to defeat Mr.
Leigh: in the Birmingham district there were 640 voters
unpolled ; of these, at least, 600 are known to entertain
principles of • lo much more extreme liberal character than
those professed by Mr. Leigh, that they declined rapporting
him on thst account. In Birmingham alone, however, the
hon. gentleman had 649 plumper's, whilst Mr. Newdegate
had but two, and Mr. Spooner 74. The county will be pre-
pared at the next election to turnout both the protectionists.
A meeting of the liberal electors has already been held in
Birmingham, at which it was resolved that a registration
association should be formed to protect the electors in that
interest in the district. A dinner to celebrate the defeat of
toryism in the borough is to be held in Birmingham on the
Bth September, to which Mr. Villiers, Mr. Bright, Mr. Fox,
and other free-traders are to be invited.
BERKSIIHtE.

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ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN Ru LWAT.—An
accident occurred on Thursday evening last at the Challow
Marsh " Crossing," on the Great Western Railway, whereby
H. Sinaner, a travelling jeweller, met his death. The de.
ceased resided in Bristol. He h►d been on business in Berk-
shire, and was proceeding to Farringdon. He reached the
Chsllow " Crossing " about a quarter before seven o'clock,
at the moment when the afternoon down express train from
Paddington was coming at a rate of between sixty and
seventy miles an hour. He attempted to moss the rails, but
the engine caught him, and his body was hurled to art
enormous distance, and, falling on the rails, the whole train
passed over him. He was literally out to pieces. There was
not a whole bone left in his body. On the train arriving at
the Farringdon•road station, the engine-driver made known
the accident to the superintendent, who immediately pro- I
ceedcd to the spot with a pilot engine, and, collecting the re- '
mains, conveyed them back to the station. The deceased
carried a box on his back, which contained upwards of 3001.
worth of jewellery. The engine and tender were strewed
with watches and trinkets, arid a considerable quantity were
found on the line and in the adjacent fields. On Friday an
inquest was held, when the jury returned a verdict of " Ac-
cidental death," adding, " that no blame attached to the
driver of the engine, but recommending that a policeman be
placed at the gate to prevent any ono creasing whilst a train
is poising."
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ACCIDENT TO THE NAMPA YACOT.—COWES, Aug.
20.—Lest night as the Earl of Wilton and a party of his
lordship's fnerida were coming up the Solent, on their way
to this port from a short cruise, owing to some cause not yet
well understood, his splendid yacht, the Xarifa, ran on a
ledge of rocks near Sconce Point, where she now lies. They
are busily engaged in taking out ballast and otherwise
,isthtcning her. Fortunately it is calm weather, or her
chances of recovery would be small. Returning home to
Cowes by land mishap, still pursued the noble earl, as his
carriage was overturned, and himself and friends thrown out.
We are glad to learn that no serious injury was sustained by
soy individual of the party, which included the Countess of
Wilton, the Marchioness of Aylesbury, Lady Chesterford,
the Marquis of Aylesbury, and Lord Stanhope.
SOMERSET:MIRE.

STOPPING A RAILWAY TRAIN.—As the down train
leaving Bath at 2 60 p.m., was proceeding towards Bristol
last week, two men standing on a bank on the aide of the
line, a short distance from the Twerton tunnel, hailed the
engine driver by waving a red handkerchief on the top of a
stick. The red colour being need as a danger signal on the
railway, the driver immediately reversed the engine,
thinking he was likely to meet with some obstacle by pro-
ceeding further; and, having stopped the train, gave informa-
tion to the guard of the circumstance. The guard accordingly
asked the parties whatthey meant by the interruption; when
one of them said they had no money, and wanted a lift to
Bristol. Being now awake to the hoax, the guard humoured
their object by giving them a sett in his own box, at the
same time mentally regarding them as having, by their
conduct, forfeited " the liberty of the subject," and become
his prisoner pu•engers, while they, in happy ignorance, con-
gratulated themselves on their cheap trip. On the arrival
of the train at the Bristol station, they were handed over to
the care of Burton, police superintendent of the line, and on
Monday brought before the magistrates on a charge of in-
fringing a clause in the company's act of parliament, whereby
they had rendered themselves liable to • penalty. One of
them is an Irishman, named Quasick, and the other is named
Thomas. Evidence to the above effect having been given,
they were each fined 401. and costs, and in default of pay-
ment committed for one month each.

SUSSEX.
MORE SUFFOCATION BY Four. AlR.—Earli on
Friday morning, the neighbourhood of Russell.strect, righ-
ton, was alarmed by the report that two men were suffocated
whilst removing some night soil. The report proved to be
too true, and the two unfortunate persons, whose names
were Good and Smart, were taken out of the soil quite dead.
A third person was dragged out in a state of unconsciousness,
and a moment more would hays been fatal to him, but he
his recovered. The deceased have each lett a wife and
family, who were entirel_y dependent upon them fer support.
EXTRAORDINARY DEATII.-011 Thursday night, as
a man, named Jefferiee, was poaching fish in Sidlesham
mill-pond, be attempted to pull • sole through the meshes
of the net with his teeth, when the fish darted into his
mouth and throat, and before asaistance could be rendered
he was a corpse. An inquest was held on Friday; verdict,
"Accidental death."

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INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL AT WAILETNCTON.—SOIIIO time
ago an industrial school was established, the object of its
promoters being to teach knitting, sewing, and reeding to
the young women whom the total or partial closing of the
factories had deprived of employment, and it will no doubt
be interesting to some to learn the result of the experiment.
The liberal pecuniary support which was afforded to the
scheme at the outset, enabled the committee fully to carry
out the plans which appeared to them moat likely to en-
sure success, and the result has exceeded their expecte-
tions. The number of scholars has varied according to
the state of trade; the average has been about 190, of
whom 80 have attended four days in the week, and 110 for
two days : at present the numbers are 150 daily. The age of
the larger part of them is from 14 to 22. Four paid teachers
have been employed, but the committee have themselves been
constant in their attendance at the school, and it is believed
that much good has been done by the influence which they
have exerted over the young women. A decided improve-
ment has been observed in the conduct of the scholars, and
the progress made by many of them in sewing has been most
satisfactory; several are now able to make articles of the
finest description, and the great part can sew quite as well
as they are Maly to require • the superior sewers are em-
ployed to cut out the arelse:and to assist in teaching. A
rigs number have leased to make their own dresses, and
all re Wight arisoch r pleads to fix their own sewing,
as aro reader thew isimporter of a hasher when they
lune the areel. It is border* mud good will molt from
the power *ail. by far the puha num-
ber,-4( 'squired by every tadividual.
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worth Wes, sal Whom which have bra read aloud;
Biagio( MS MIS DNS &MIMI of aonsiderable rerwment.
TOIIKZEITILE.

TM WHILITAN Coots:MSS FOR 1848. —lt is
finally decided that the WedepaCeshrenee far tbe ensuing
jeer will be held in Hull. The Wesleyan Society in that
pleat hove disnlata to board and lodge 460 ministers during
the *dm which extends over several weeks.
THZ H.ABVEST.—We (Leeds Mercury) have this
week had an opportunity of. viewing the white and green
crops k the was and north yid 111 Yorkshire to a mad.
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THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1847.