The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-08 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

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REPRESENTATION OP MANCHESTEL—A meeting of Lord
Lincoln's friends way held last evening at the Clarence
Hotel, Spring Hardin', when it was stated that every ob-
stacle to his lordship's acceptance of the invitation to stand
for Manehestor was removed, and a meeting of the requisi-
tionists is to be held to-morrow evening to take steps for
forming a committee and instituting ► canvass. Mr.Bnght's
friends, however, have got the start, and are very actively at
work.

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ELOPINEITY.—A report prevails that a lady of family and
distinction in the neighbourhood of Leeds has recently with-
drawn her allegiance from her lord, and placed herself under
the protection of his lordship's friend.
NORFOLK.
THE CAse OF THE RAILWAY SuwveTlNO RIOT, which
occurred upon the projected Norwich and East Dereham
Line, came before the magistrates in petty serious on Satur-
day last, when, by arrangement, several of the recognisance's
into which the parties had entered were discharged. The
four principal defendants were also liberated upon giving
small bail for six months to appear if called upon.
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COLLISION, AND PUNISHICINT OF A RAILWAY OFFICIAL.
—A collision happened at Westerleigh, on the Bristol and
Birmingham Railway, which caused considerable damage.
but happily, with the exeeption of the engine-man, without
injury to any one else on the train. It appears that a la-
bourer was shifting some coal waggons from the siding to
the:main line at the time a train from Bristol was approach-
ing, contrary to the regulations, and while in the act,
the engine-man of the train from Bristol, not seeing the
obstruction until within a short distance, could not top;
and although every effort was used to prevent an accident,
a very severe collision took place. Several of the coal-
waggons were damaged, the luggage van of the train was
thrown off the line, and other carriages slightly damaged.
On hearing of the circumstance, the authorities took the
policeman and the labourer before the magistrate. After a
very lengthened inquiry, the policeman was found guilty of
gross disobedience of orders in allowing the waggons to be on
the main line at the time the train was due ; he was sen-
tenced to a month in the House of Correction, or a fine of
405., the magistrate observing that he mitigated the punish-
ment from a conviction that the offender would lose his &Ana-
I tion under the company.
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Tun CASE Or HiouwAY ROBBERY mentioned in our
journal of the 27th ult. as occurring near Wheathampstead,
was investigated at Shire Hall, Hertford, on Saturday. The
hawker identified two men, named Parse and Smith, as his
sealants, and confirmatory evidence being adduoed they
were committed for trial.
BERKSHIRE.
Han Mantax's New YF.AR'S GIFTS TO THE POOR or
Wilanou.—The overseers have received a communication
from the Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay, domestic chaplain
to the Queen, that her Majesty intends to pleas in the hands
of the parochial authorities of Windsor the sum of 2501., to
be distributed amongst the needy and distressed parishioners
on New Year's day, In meat, bread, coals, and blankets.
The objects of the royal bounty are to be selected by the
parish officers ; and the distribution is to take place in the
New Riding School, in the presence of her Majesty and
the Prince consort.
KENT.
POLICE INJUSTICE AT Doren.—We have received a long
letter from one James Bower, detailing—ez pat*, of coma.
—a case of police oppression, on which we have commented
elsewhere. He describes his occupation thus :
" I am a poor man, who, for the last twenty years, have obtained
my living by rending various Muds of publications, all of which I bay
in the sheets. I fold them, stitch, and plough them. I make the
covers and hind them myself, and travel trough different towns to
attend the markets on market days."
On Saturday night week be went to do business in Dover
market, and paid the regular toll for that privilege. While
offering his books for sale, two men in plain clothes de-
manded 4s. 6d. of him, for the use of " la feet of corporation
ground." On refusing the demand, he was roughly collared,
his books were tumbled into the mud, and himself' dragged
to the station-I%mm. Here the inspector deprived him et
the rest of his books, and ordered him to appear at the Town
Hall cm Monday. The mayor then decided that Bower was
I justified in selling the books, which he ordered to be restored;
but fis. 6d. worth of them had been lost, and the rest were so
soiled with mud that they were rendered unsaleable. He.
Inaturally asked who would reimburse him for his low,
amounting to 2bs. less one penny, and was referred to the
police committee. After he had bran kept waiting for some
Lours, the answer he got was being again taken into cagy.
on a charge which was not even stated. He was a gees
teed, without one tittle of evidence, 101., and is &shalt ,
committe torison for three months. He sa the
removed, when the policeman who~
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hiss appeared, and for some reason he was liberated, although
he had been previously committed. On appearing next day
before the mayor to get compenastion, he was seized by the
officers and thrust out of the office into the street. " There,"
continues the latter,
1 " was held while policeman No. IS placed on my wrists spate of
I heavy handeugh, and In that state I was the public
streets to the station, and there, without= atbirrouAbof charge, I
was locked up in • dark all where, but for the Wisdoms of • trades-
man, who became bail for me. I most have remained until morning.
At the umml time I surrendered myself at the office and was placed
before the mayor, who coolie told the court that he " washed hie
hands of the whole affair:" 'and then walked out of the office followed
by the police, and I was left rid
and ing there without even bearing what I
had been charged_ with when I was handcuffed locked up in the
station the day barge."
The mar has very properly sent a statement of his we to
Sir George Grey.