The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-20 00:00:00

IKE KOSSTA AFFAIR.

A few days ago we published the statement of the
Austrian government respecting the convention made by
BIJOU Bruck, its internancio at the Porte, with Mr. Brown,
aiis:ster of the Visited States at Constantinople, stipulating
the conditions upon which Mania Kowa* should be re-
leased from the guardianship of the Frisch consul. We
also subsequently quoted the statement of a Maltese journal
that as AMINTICS6 tercel with Martin Kossta on board had
touched at that Weed. This latter statement was rendered
doubtful by the het that one of the points of agreement
was that the vessel moseying Koesta should not touch at
any of the Mediterranean ports. It would now appear that
wit not true; and, indeed, that Kamm had not left
Smyrna on the 6th inst. The following letter in the Ger-
etan formal of Frankfort bears that date :

" lionita is still in the French hospital, and his affair has
assumed • sew appearance. The consul of the United
States has declared to the Consulate-General of Austria
that limits was either Austrian or American ; that, if an
Austrian, he might to be given up to Austria, but, if as
Americas, he maid, as a free man, go or stay when be
pleased. TM emu' added that he had no sedan totemic*
hem the American embassy at Constantinople, but solely
hem his gemenniest. In consequence he refused to receive
end send WM. Keene. Mr. Brown, Secretary of the Ami-
nes. Legation at Constantinople, then demanded from M.
riches, consul of Fraser, that Kossts should be given up ;
bat M. Fiches refund, saying, that be only undertook to
give up Koine to one of the parties, with the consent
of the consuls of Austria and the United States.
Mr. Brows thereupon obtained from the ambassador et
Constantinople as order addressed to M. Pkhoa to give up
M. Kama, even without the consent of the Costal of the
•Unind States. But M. Pith= would net execute the order,
saying that be was under as engagement to the eemsula of
Alaftfil aid the United States. Kant., on his side, declared
hat under the circumstances, he would not quit his prison.
Mr. Brown accordingly returned to Constantinople without
having obtained anything, and the affair, far from being
arranged, tends to become more compliaated."

THE COLLISION ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.
MANSLAUGHTER.

Yesterday the adjourned inquiry as to the cause of
the recent collision on the Midland Railway, in which one
man was killed and fourteen ',fiend), injured, was re-
sumed at the Town-hall, Derby, before Mr. Deputy Coro-
nor Portmore.
The whole of the evidence having been game through,
The coroner having semmed ty, after two hour,' delibe-
ration, the jury returned a verdict of" Manslaughter against
' Samuel Kent (the guard), Gee. Cawood (driver), and John
Smeeton (driver)."
The jury also added the following remarks:
"The jury recommend the company in any future acci-
dent occurring on the line, that some official person of audio-
rity should accompany the man who:may be sent to mist or
remove any obstruction, as they think had such a person
been sent on the occasion of the mem accident it would
not have occurred. The jury think that the Midland
Railway Company's rules for the guidance of their servants
are generally good if strictly adhered to, which they
regret to find was not the cue in this instance. Had they
been so, the jury are of opinion the accident would not
have taken place. And they further recommend to the
directors in future to adopt such prompt mesas as may
be in their power to compel their servants to make them-
selves acquainted with, and obey, the printed rules of the
company.
" The jury conclude their remarks desiring to espresa a
severs censure upon J. Stevenson, station-master at What-
standwell.bridge, for absenting himself from his station
under such circumstances."

BIRMINGILIM BOROUGH PRISON.

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BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAT.

The magistrates of this town held the usual quar-
terly gaol sessions at the Public Office to-dry, the principal
business being the election, or rather the ClOllllll6Oll of
the election, of ;Mr. Hillyard, of Nottingham, as the suc-
cessor of Lieut. Austin in the governorship of the gaol.
It had been rumoured that Mr. Hill, Q.C., the Recorder,
intended to propose the re-election of Capt. Maconochie,
but the learned gentleman did not attend the sessions.
111141/1( HAWKED. Esq., the Mayor, presided, and there
was a tolerably tall attendance of the magistrates.
From the reports read, it appears that the attention of
the visiting justices has at length been directed to the effi-
ciency of the various officers of the gaol : they recommend
that with the view to secure a better class of men, that
higher salaries be paid to the warden that an
infirmary warder be immediately appointed (the absence
of such an officer having been severely animadverted upon'
by Capt. Williams in the course of the late inquiry), and
that the salary of the surgeon be raised from 1601. so 2501.
per annum. Freer has bun discharged; the elder Cot-
term has resigned, and one or two cf the at
unfit of the officers have also been dismissed. The
magistrates, in the course of their reports, admit that facts
have come out in the course of the inquiry made by her
Majesty's commissioners which require the attention of the
visiting justices in respect of important matters connected
with the government of the gaol, but proceedings are de-
ferred until after the commissioners have snide their report.
In consideration, however, of peculiar circumstances and

dilliculties, it was thought advisable to re-appoint the visiting
justices for the current quarter, though each of them
alleged that they would gladly have been relieved from
their onerous duties.

A letter was read from the surgeon resigning his office,
and accompanying it was a report specially intended to prove
that the crank labour had not been injurious, and with still
another Bibulous to the boy Andrews for " his hypocritical
manner towards 'myself," Mr. Blount still persisting in the
expression of his belief that Andrews did not intend to
commit suicide, and that he was not driven to despair by
the punishments he received. Mr. Blount's resignation
was accepted, and he now holds his office pro tees.
The election of Mr. G. W. Hillyard, of the County
Gaol at Nottingham, wee unanimously confirmed, on the
motion of Mr. Charlie Shaw, seconded by Mr. Win. Wills,
the latter gentleman congratulating the court on its una-
nimity in reference to this appointment, Mr. Hillyard
having testimonials from noblemen and gentlemen of the
highest character, many of whom were known to thentagis-
trates present. Mr. Smith remarked, too, that wherever
Mr. Halyard had been he had discharged his duties efil.
ciently ; serving a sort of apprenticeship of four years at
Pentonville, he was subsequently four years deputy-gover-
nor at Stafford Gael, and lastly four years at Nottingham,
where he had given the highest satisfaction ; he had the
fullest confidence that here he would satisfy the visiting
justices and the public at large. _ _ .

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The new governor enters upon his duties this day ; the
report of her Majesty's Commiesionen is expected in the

come of next week.