The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-20 00:00:00

Chronicle states that he first made Lis appearance under the
mourned name of J. M. Brown, and ordered a special train
to be kept in readiness to depart with hi/anticipated plunder.
He early in the day waited on Messrs. Parsons, Robinson.
and Thompsao, producing various drarts and letters, and
succeeded it obtaining from them a credit on Coutts and
Co. to the amount of 3,0001. He then made his appearance
at Messrs. Morrell'', with whom he opened an amount, and
he obtained from them a cheque-book. After which he
waited on the London and County Bank, producing
a forged letter of their suh.manager in Lombard-
street, together with a forged bill of exchange for
3,7001, purporting to be accepted by °reread and Gurney.
To lull suspicion, and, as it were, to verify the signature
three days before from London he had forwarded a letter as
if from °mend and Gurne, making some usual banking
tom:arias, and obtained from the cashier cash (or a 301. cheque,
deposit•ng his coth.box and other &Nun tea large amount,
beside the bill for 3.7001. But in a short time Messrs.
Morrell having made known his conduct to dabs, the
cashier promptly departed for the Abingdon-mad station,
and met dog with the delinquent in a hired gig. he immedi-
ately took from him the cash obtained from him, short a
trifle, together with the cheques obtained from Meson. Mor-
rell. He did not consider himselflusa.'fied in detaining him.
He (the accused) then resorted to titans.', where he was sue.
earful to a trifling degree, and ultimately he went to Amers-
ham, where he was taken. he proves to be a son of the late
Mr. Witlmshurst, banker, Cranbrook, and :or some time a
clerk in the London and County Bank at Ayla sbury, which
accounted for his acquaintance with their die Nr and also
with their mode of transacting business.
BUN lINGDONsIIIRE.
TIM BURNING OP NEEDINGWORTIL—SUR. 4CFP,
TION TOR vies Serraarsas.—The rector of the parts h in
which occurred the distressing fire mentioned in this pas 's,r
on Saturday has addressed a letter to the London popes. •
He describes the wretched condition of the inhabitants, and
solicits subscriptions for their relief. " The parish of Holy.
well and Needingworth," he cam " situated two miles from
St. Ives, consists of about 950 inhabitants, who are congre-
gated in two villages. • • More than 80 houses, being
nearly one-half of the latter village, were totally destroyed,
together with the furniture of most of them. Ten home-
stalls, with all the rich produce of the harvest, were con-
sumed, and 87 families were left without raiment, food, or
a spot to lay their heads. In this most disastrous
calamity, let me earnestly entreat the relief of those
who can sympathise with the sufferings of their
fellow-creatures. There are no gentlemen of property
resident in the parish, and it is quite impossible that any
local aid can meet the tremendous ruin entailed on so many,
who, at the approaching inclement season, have no shelter
from its severity. This village, where all was tranquillity
on Wednesday evening, presented on the next the walls of
smoking ruins, and a houseless, destitute population. Let
me, then, implore the aid of those whom Providence has
blessed with the means of succouring the distressed. Let
me request my kind brethren, wherever they feel that cir-
cumstances permit them, to mention the case to their flock,
and I have no doubt that the sympathy of benevolent
Christians will soon dry up the tears and relieve the suffer-
ings of the poor, and that the same hand that bag sent the
visitation will graciously provide an adequate relief."
BERKSHIRE. _

DECAY OF THE WINDSOR AND ETON LITERARY
INsTrrustox.—lt wu but a few days since that it was an-
nounced in the London journals that the Western Institu-
tion in Leicester square, and the Eastern Literary Institu-
tion in the llackney-road, had been broken up for the want
of funds. In consequence of the Windsor and Eton Literary
Institution being in a similarly depressed state, a meeting of
the members was specially convened on Thursday evening
for the purpose of taking into consideration the dissolution
of the society. It appeared, from the report of the commit-
tee, that the debts (including 12.5/. 10a.. the balance due for
the building) amount I. upwards of 1901. After a length-
ened discussion, it was determined that a public subscription
should be commenced, in order that the outstanding debts
may be psid-off, and the establishment placed upon a firm and
secure foundation. Between 601. and 70/. were subscribed
at the time, and liberal donations are anticipated.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT.iKI-tiie gallant Sir Harry
Smith still remains at the George Hotel, waiting the arrival
of the Vernon. Yesterday he reviewed the dockyard forces,
with whose efficiency he expressed himself much pleased; and
his address to the men Is highly spoken of.

EXTENSIVE BURGLARY.— Information has been
received of a robbery which occurred neer Brentwood, in
Essex, early on Fri lay morning. Soon after midnight the
mansion of Mr. Oflln, at Hutton, a village a short distance
from the Eastern Counties Railway, was attacked by a gang
of robbers, four of whom forced their way in, armed with
pistols and bludgeons, and overpowered the inmates, and
proceeded to plunder. The places of security were broken
open, and the house ransacked throughout, all the money
that could be found, plate, and other valuables being seized
and carried away. It is estimated that the property stolen
amounts in value to between 4001, and 5001.

SURREY.

....
POACHERS STABBING— GAMEKEEPERS.—We men-
tioned on Tuesday that on Saturday week, at West Horsley,
between Epsom and Guildford, two gamekeepers were
stabbed by a party of poachers. On Saturday last the two
brother., named Bristow, who had been apprehended as
having been present with the men who actually inflicted the
stabs (and for whose apprehension a reward of 1001. has
been offered) were brought before the magistrates at Guild-
ford for examination. On our reporter presenting himself,
however, be, in common with the local reporters, was re-
fused admittance into the court. It was ascertained, how-
ever, that the prisoner. were remanded till Saturday next.
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THE CATASTROPHE-Ai HADLEIGTI.—Further ac-
counts confirm the disastrous nature of this occurrence. The
wall which fell, and indeed almost the entire building, had
been erected within the last few days, and was what is called
in technical phrase "green work." No danger, however,
was apprehended, and, being at the upper end of the plat-
form, there the crowd was more dense than at any other
part. When the wall fell, the superincumbent weight was
so great that the platform, though erected of most substantial
material., broke down under it, and to this circumstance,
with the fact that the descent of the wall was in some
degree broken by so large a mem of persons, the absence of
fatal or mare serious consequences is in a great degree attri-
buted. The company's offices', assisted by some who es-
caped the accident, immediately commenced removing the
fallen rubbish, and as the sufferers were extricated they were
placed upon heaps of straw till carts, shutters, and various
other appliances, could be procured to carry them to the
town. Many of the cases are of a dangerous character,
though no fatal consequences are at present apprehended.
Several remarkably narrow escapes occurred, in one of which
Mr. Mudd, a surgeon, was the party , be. like many others,
had gone upon the platform to witness the starting of the
train, and was standing at the edge of the platform in front
of the wall in question, when he observed it crack, and only
saved himself from being crushed under it by a vigorous spring
on to the line. It was most fortunate that the train
which was intended to convey the excursionists had not ' ,
been backed up to the station, or the platform would have
been so hemmed in that there would have remained very
alight chance of escape. Leaving out of the calculation com-
paratively trivial injuries, the 'titterers on the occasion cannot
be reckoned at much less than 70. It appears that the acci-
dent is in no way attributable to any defect either is the con-
struction of the wall or of the materials used; it was of nine-
inch work, with piers, and, if dry, would no doubt have been
a very substantial erection. It was intended to support one
aide of the projecting roof, which the architect purposed car-
rying over the platform and ene line of rails, and which was
to rest in front upon pillars. After considerable delay
the excursion train started; but its occupants were
diminished to little more than 1.50, numbers, though not in-
jured, being too much alarmed to proceed on the trip. It
may be mentioned as going far to account for the accident,
that Hadleigh Station is on an eminence remarkable for its
exposure to the winds, and that on Thursday afternoon it
blew one of the most furious gales ever known in that part
of the country. The guard of the train running between
Bentley and Hadleigh, stated that it was with the greatest
difficulty he or the stokers could keep their places, and that
not only did they labour under the apprehension of being
every moment blown off the trains, but that they actually
felt alarmed lest the trains themselves should be overturned.
At some distance from the spot where the catastrophe oc-
curred, trees were torn up by the roots, outhouses blown
down, and great havoc otherwise committed by the fury of
the gale.
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GOVERNMENT AID-i 0 EDUCATION.—'I he follow-
ing resolution was agreed to a few days age at a meeting of
the subscribers to the Red Cross-street British School, at
Bristol. "That this meeting, without feeling itself called
upon to express say judgment on the principle or details of
the plan developed in the recent minutes of the committee of
council on education, deems it expedient, under the provi-
sions of the supplementary minute of the 10th of loot July,
to accept the aid and inspection offered therein, and directs
the committee to take the requisite steps for this purpose."
HEREFORDSHIRE.
SUPPOSED INCENDIARISM.—The extensive barn,
stables, and ricks, at Everstone Farm, occupied by Mr.
Robert Verry, and situate in the parish of Peterstow, near
Ross, were reduced to ashes on the night of Thursday lost.
fio fierce wee the work of destruction, that it was at once
deemed useless to attempt to save the premises attached, but
to direct operations to the preservation of the dwelling-
house, the wind fortunately blowing in a favourable direc-
tion. Amidst the confusion, it was utterly impossible to
ascertain, with
rain degree of certainty, the amount of
'twangs or the o of the firs. The former consisted of
about 1,500 bushe of wheat, 800 bushels of barley, one ton
of seed clover, four hay and clover ricks, and two years'
straw, the whole being worth from 1,2001. to 1,4004., exclu-
sive of the buildings, which belong to Mr. Williams, of
Worcester, wine-merchant. Mr. Vergis insured in the
Farmers' Ineuranoe Office for 6001. There can be but little
doubt that the lire was the work of an incendiary, if not
more than one, as the whole seems to have been lighted at
the same instant.

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