The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-25 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

111-ari-A—eommeneed ite three

days' annual sports on Monday, and there was a large com-
pany collected on the banks of the Irwell to witness the
races contested on that day. There were five. The Trial
Stakes for youths under 18 years of age, the winners to re-
ceive 61. • the Chadwick Cup, value 261. with sweepstakes
of 16*. each crew; the Stanhill-hall Stakes of 101., with a
sweepstakes of 106. added ; a sculling match for 21. 10s. ;
and the Irwell Stakes of 201. The race which excited the
greatest interest was that for the Chadwick Cup, between
three four-oar gigs, in one of which, the Prince. and Bei
tennis, Rowing Club's gig No. 3, the atrokeeman was Robert
Newell, better known on the Thames than in the north.
The other boats were the Little Wonder and the Lightning.
The course is a mile up the river, going through one arch of
one of the nearest of the Manchester bridges, and re-
turning through the other arch to the starting point.
The Little Wonder had the " crack " crew, in-
Juding Thos. M'Cormick, George Coiling., S. Wood, and
Henry Ault for stroke • and the betting was five to one in
their favour. All the boats got well off, and went at so great
a pace that Lightning very soon found herself " nowhere, ' in
sporting phraseology, and gave up the contest. There was
a fine struggle at the commencement of the second mile be-
tween the other two boats, but Little Wonder, which had
kept about • length ahead from nearly the beginning, gra-
dually widened the distance, and won by about three lengths.
The races were all well contested, and the large company,
congregated to witness them were apparently much gratified.
These sports are comparatively new to Manchester people
this being the fourth year since the establishment of them in
that town. There were to be four races yesterday, and one
of them, for the Ellesmere Plate of 2.51., in specie, being
" open to the world," numbers amongst the crews one from
Loch Lomond.
MURDER AT LITTLE HEATON.—A shocking murder
has been perpetrated in the township of Little Heaton, near
Bolton. The victim is a woman considerably past the
meridian of life, the hand which dealt the fatal blow being
that of her husband, Robert Pilkington. For more than
ten years they had lived apart from each other, in conse-
quence, it is alleged, of his brutality towards her. She kept
house for her son, John Pilkington, farmer, who is unmar-
ried, and occupies a house and land called Langshaw Fold
Farm, situate in the township of Heaton, neer to Barrow-
Brides, who wu sentenced at the Liverpool Amines on
Thursday to nine months' imprisonment for striking a man
named Ketshaw on the head with a poker, some months
Riau. The murderer was formerly • farmer, but, through
his intemperate habits, has been, for some time past, com-
pelled to earn his living as a labourer upon the neigh-
bouring farms or quarries. The prisoner went to
the house in question about seven o'clock on Sunday morn-
ing, but it would appear that he was by no means a welcome
visitor, since the door was barred against him. There were
in the house, his wile, his son William, a young man, who
also lived on the farm, and an Irish servant girl, named
Bridget Dean, about twenty years old. Pilkington said, he
merely wished to light his pipe, and on prng his eon to
go out again as soon as he had lighted it he was admitted •
but oncein the house he refused to leave it, and at himself
down by the fire. The milk sold from the farm is taken
round in contrary directions by the ten, William Pilkington,
and the servant girl. It was time to take it, and William let
off with his, but the girl, aa if apprehensive of something
occurring, and unwilling to leave the man and his wife to-
gether, persuaded theJatter to go with her ; she consented,
and went. They returned to the house Ant, and found
the elder Pilkington still sitting by the fire, sa they bad left
him, and alone. We do not learn that there were more
words paned betimes the parties than those stated in the
wideness of the girl Dean, es given below. The unfortunate
women had taken of ber bonnet on returning from taking
the milk round, when her husband asked her if sbe were
going to be master. To which she answered in the affirma-
tive, adding that John (her son) had left her in charge of
the haws Immediately on this he seized a small crow-bar,
and mask the unfortunate woman to the ground with two
fearfal Mews upon the head. The girl interfered, and at-
tempted to take the weapon away from him, but as if he
had net done enough mischief, he wrested it from her
and drub her too a blow on the head,. fortunately, it
anus, without producing any serious Injury. Dread-
ft Uy awned she at length rushed out of the house
to those; of the nearest neighbour., some few
herbed yards' distance, and roused their attention by
bee meow be help, and telling them that " Robert had
killed the all woman." Several of the neighbours ran im-
mediately to the spot; the first was a young man named
Howdy a door. He found the poor areseare on the
floes ermines, as and evidently dying. She was
lifted up by the neighbours, and means were adopted for
for reeemetre, bet without the dighter avail ; she yielded
bar bet berth la a law minutes alter they entered. Mean-
while the of the murderous act had left the
house, mimed permission to crow over a planta-
tion leading le W near Belmcat, we. met by • rote;
man, who wee la washef him, at a plan smiled
Wife's, in Little Debarhebest two miles bon the analeue
which he bed nee* ler oder sub dreedfal
dtwa-
wanse semi is illieure then an how her the sereale-
skis elite mesele. Whoa moured of the rine by the Meer,
he seedy marked lice{ toying es MI eel rake it en
He was at use taken to the police statism P. that division
of the conaty, at Little Bolton, end plated In the lock-up to
await the smelt of tanker preereliep. At her e'en on
=, be ewe brought ep- et the Rewinds t, bet it wu
sidebar see to err for the seer miens charge
gniM the gaiter Ot waist by the seresees jury.
nsMillMereibue ehergel with the rim arse, that of
cuttimSeadieg the sir, with Med le do heraixdil
ham. DlSlllMll6llllretwiters rad. Mr
to have bet Brie be. the blew Wired ea
but tweed re per en miner praise.,. rho pie her
ordeals as Mews : I an senent te Jibe Filidepen,
Longelaw Fold Farr, sad hove lived with idu moral
months. On Sunday isaning, sheet 7 o'clock the Owner
came to the door, Wltili WY boned, and said he manly
wanted to light ks pipe. Else. William, who also Need with
my master, add he would egos the door if Shoshone? would
go away whoa be bed lighted his pipe. Theelesner said be
would, and epee then William opened the doer. The si-
nner lighted is IP awl or down near the dm. Nothing
more pawed jam Mes. Whoa we were ready to yo out
with the milk I wished him fie go , but he mid be wear. not.
William takes the milk in we dinetkm sod I take it in
another. I said I should not lone the Ai women (mean-
ing hie wife) with him in the Iseass and advised her
to put en her bonnet and go with se. She did so. We
returned home about nine o'clock, but William had not
than cane back. The prisoner was still sitting by the
fire just as we had left him. No sooner had his wife
taken her bonnet off than he said to her, " Art thou going
to be master herel" She replied, " Yes, John has left
me in care of the house." The prisoner said no more. but
took hold of the poker and struck her with it twice oi the
head. I seized bold of the poker to prevent him from
striking her again, but he wrenched it from me, and struck
me on the left side of the head. The old woman had fallen
to the ground. I ran out and gave an alarm, telling the
neighbours that Robert had killed the old woman. Several
of the neighbonw went back with me into the house, where
we found her lymg upon the floor, apparently dead. She
still breathed, holism (though quite speechless), bat did
not live many minutes. instrument which the wit-
Mee called a poker was here produced. It was a square
pion of iron about 20 inches long and an inch and a half
square.] That is the poker with which the prisoner struck
the old woman.—Rev. Mr. Ilkley (to the prisoner) . You
are brought up here to-day on • charge of cutting
and wounding with an intent te do bodily harm to
Bridget Dean ; if you have say questions to ask her,
you are at liberty to put
herthem now.—Prisoner (care-
lessly) Net I; I never freak , nor did ker any hurt.

George Wooliminalme mid—l am a einem, and live at
Litde Ti•Vas. I toes NOM in to am the body of the do-
om& about $ tfelealt yeetartiay aftessen. It wee lying et
Pilltinteals hawse, I made as marinstirm of the had. I
lowa • venal en dr die abed barna bib la My*
whir& hail wet sempletely thesiutisht swig. The mew
brae tits brain wee met The 11111111 i woe
of sash • seam es would be by snit sa intemeset
se AM gembesed.—Yr. Birk", attse sews baba evideato,
midden me emamitted toss Miami' Ihiodele palm,
bat yea will be deteinal to mast • more swim dune to-
1/PROW. The primmer, whoa is • tall, rather dent man, and
66 years old, wee then taken hem the Auk late the cell.
The insestaleiserea the body wee to ha bit yesterday.—Nan-
elieseer
TOMEI=
Tlx lATI BTAIOIIIIO CAWS AT HOLIOSCX.-
;mph Berblimen, who sessalted two of his hliewngerames la
the widthwise at Yet. a Tkassaidmi
.I•At. ad obi abut-
balbsuersi MOW liassmiatth• Lomb
Game sad Ira oplosil.
Ott lewd Imo bit as his tb• am* day, when tb•
l,ey tout • wad "That, da*kg a temporary fit of
, the dammed sat end wounded himself in different
pah—of his body, and that hampered and died of the said
ens and wounde." Tha two Rarer, from his violence
are both going on favourably sane infirmary.
DEATH MOM BATIIING.-4111 Thursday Mr. Joseph
Marshall, of the firm of Thompson and Marshall, solicitors,
of Hull, left that town with his wife and three children, to
spend a few days in Hennes. On their arrival, the whole
family went down to the seashore, and Mr. and Me.. Mar-
shall -bathed in separate machines. When Mr. Marshall
hod been in the water about a quarter of an hour, being a
considerable distance out, he appeared to be labouring
under the cramp, and was evidently powerless. Etc
.htlmt
time Mrs. Marshall had come out of the water.
were a great number of persons on the beach, among whom
was Mr. Thomas Wing, the driver of the Horned mail, who
seeing Mr. Marshall was in danger, in the most courageous
manner went to his assistance. On reaching him he found
Mr. Marshall floating on the water to all appearance dead.
After a considerable struggle, Mr. Wing brought him within
a short distance of the shore, but finding himself sinking was
obliged to let the body go. Several of the bystanders then
waded and got Mr. Wing out. After a delay of shout 20
minute*, during which time Mr. Marshall's body was
carried out some distance by the tide (though for the whole
time viaible), a boat was launched, and the body brought to
the shore, when everything was done to restore animation,
but without effect, life being quite extinct.

ntiaizam.
SUNDERLAND DOCK COMPANY.—OR Monday the
half-yearly general meeting. of the Sunderland Dock Com-
pany was held in the Commissioitroom. From the directors'
report it appeared that the undertaking was progressing as
favourably as their most sanguine expectations could desire.
The construction of the large dock. and half-tide basin was
let by contract. They expected to have the work completed
by the 31st of December, 1849. From the engineer's report
it appeared that the groins bad been made of solid mason
work. The excavations were progressing rapidly, sad every
other department of the work now in progress was proceed-
ing very favourably. The chairman, Mr. Bramwell,
remarked that the shipping trade of Sunderland ex-
ceeded its harbour accommodation. The dock ;now in
progress, however, would, he hoped, increase the accommo-
dation to the extent required. It would be one of the finest
docks in the kingdom, occupying an extent of 27 acres, and
adapted to give the greatest facility to business, of which
there was every prospect of a good share. The coal-field of
the neighbourhood was one of the first in quality in the
world—already 1,500,000 chaldrons of coals in a year were
shipped at the port ; and recently other collieries had been
added, which were likely to vend their productions at Sun-
derland. The railway leading to the dock would shortly be
extended to Bishop Auckland, and a great amount of traffic
by the increased facility
.of transit to the west side of
this extensive county might reasonably be looked for.
The dock dues would be of a very moderate character, and
ships loading therein would not be subjected to the expense
of ls. 6d. per keel for towing on the river as at present. The
directors expected that the undertaking would be completed
without the full amount of 251. on each share being called
for. Ile would mention that a claim on behalf of the
bishop had been made upon the directors, for a consideration
for hie privilege. A valuer had been appointed, and the
award could not be much, as the ground was previously
useless. . _

DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL IN3I7RY.—At the Small
Debts Court, North Shields, on Wednesday, Mr. Black ap-
peared to answer the information of J. Robson, of the same
place, boatman. It appeared that some time ago, the com-
plainant was lying in his boat, with his hand over the aide,
when the defendant, in a small boat, ran against the com-
plainant's hand, and injured his finger so severely as to cause
amputation to be necessary. The complainant now sought
to recover damages, and the court awarded him 201.
SUNDERLAND SHIP-BUILDING TRADE.—By Bpar-
liamentary paper, we find that the number of ship. built in
the port of Sunderland, and the amount of their tonnage
was, in 1843, 84 ships, 20,356 tons; in 1844, 116 ships,
29,542 tons ; in 1845, 139 ships, 38,017 tons; in 1816, 151
shim, 43,937 tons. It will thus be seen that bath as to num.
ber and tonnage, 1846 nelrly doubles 1843.

THE HARVEST IN THIS DISTRICT it filEt Coming
into active operation. Fields of stooks may be seen in every
direction, and everywhere, in scripture phrase, " the fields
are white already to the harreot." The weather has.been
glorious for about a weak. Wheat is the principal article
livivatnat ;
ese Ytheti7thtoihienarl:ralllui
and g Itineders
vooymgelre..of
the
The
ravages of the maggot, which were predicted to have been so
extensive, are scarcely perceivable. Potatoes keep sound,
notwithstanding that the wiseacres at Bethel keep to their
text, that the day of falling °trim approaching.
.....

THE CORPORATION OF NEWCASTLE AND MB.
HUDSON M.P.—On Thursday, at a meeting of the In
committee, at which Mr, Hodson attended, an agreement
was entered into by that gentleman to purchase the property
of the corporation required for railway purposes, at the sum
salted by the council (23,0001.). Mr. Hudson' however, de-
clined to pledge himself either to make a now street from the
high-level bodge to St Nicholas'oquare, or even to contri-
bute towards its construction.

PRorOBED DINNER TO SIR R. PEEL—A special,
but private, meeting of the members of the Newcastle
Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday, to consider the
propriety of evincing their sense of the 'entree rendered to
his country by Sir R. Peel, an opportunity for such an ex-
pression of feeling being likely to arise in eomequence of
tin right hon. baronet's visit to Wynyard, next week to be
present at the marriage of the Earl of Portarlington and
Lady Alexandrine Vane.
SUICIDE OP A CLERGYMAN.—The Newcastle Ad-
vertiser of yesterday says : "We have to announce the death
of the Rev. H. Huggard,:curate to the Rm. H, W. Wright,
of St John's Church, Newcastle. On Friday, while walk-
ing in company with his brother he suddenly left him to
return home ; but from what subsequently transpired the
unfortunate gentleman, after taking • razor out of his room,
proceeded to the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway station, and
took the train for Carlisle. On arriving at that place he re-
paired to the Railway Hotel, where he took up his residence
for the evening ; but on the following morning, as he did not
make his appearance or answer the call of the maid-servant,
she was induced to enter the apartment, when she discovered
the rev. gentleman lying in bed dead, with a large wound
on the left aide of the neck, and the razor lying by his side.
In the course of the day an inquest was held, and on Monday
hi remains were interred at Carlisle. The rev. gentleman
appeared to be about 26 yaws of age, was • native of Ireland,
and had performed the duties of his office for about six
months; but during that time was observed occasionally to be
labouring under depreseion of spirits."
NEWCASTLE SANITARY ASSOCIATION.—The com-
mittee of Shia emaciation held their monthly meeting last
week, the Rev. the Vicar of Newcastle in the chair. The
secretary presented letters from Messrs. Headlam end Hodg-
son, the new candidates at the late election, in which they
expressed their approval of the objects of eke association,
and their desire for the enactment of a general sanitary
measure. Dr. Charlton read • report on the condition of
Pipe wellgate, in Gateshead, which district had been minutely
examined by himself and Mr. Proctor. This report de-
scribed scenes of filth and wretchedness equal to any met
with in the other crowded end unhealthy dielatelsof Newcastle.
An engineer, now on a visit to Newark favoured the
sessiing by exhihift sere drawings ilhadrettes of a plan
he the drainage vita imp town, and lie teerriedea of the
sewer water to the wijsesat rural dishier hir re as a ma-
nure. • dreareirry seaversatiea screed with raper to the
various nakarms whisk Whet the strapihr • of then
rtirmaisd:ailiFeval isaprerieu sersei pare ast, r
Ns the irossitrif the evils right he Wee.
tually supposed muss of thermos cerhaved ea the
town souse by the Tows ligarearuat Act, if its parlor
were vireredy ribreed by the nesistrates.
wartericamtutr.
111EAZIrnitell BOUSE.—A preliminary Eillslingi
car sand by the wryer, weir hold at-Birmingham as Karr
raking, for the pauper el premortusubecriptions for the
parervation of side
rile. Neat of the influential
=in the town sad nrghboarkeed were present. These
themselves Into a committee for this object, and it is
usimeined that a public meeting of the inhabitants will be
called as an early day.
TITS Csa OF INFANTICIDE AT IRMINOHAM.—
The 001'01111e8 inquisition upon the body of the infant child
of the girl Steadman (referred to in yesterday's Ezßresa)
was protracted until one o'clock on Tueeday morning. From
the evidence it appeared that after her delivery the prisoner
cut the child to pieces in bed; but, remarkable as the fact
may appear, the wife of the supposed father, who slept with
the accused, and who was perfectly aware of her condition,
never heard the slightest noise from either mother or child.
The details of the case are unfit fbr publication. The jury
returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder," and the prisoner,
so soon as she has sufficiently recovered, will be removed to
Warwick ge9l for trial at thenest spring assizes.
•

ATAPPORDMMUS.
THE SEAT FOR WOLVERHAMPTON. A private
letter mays: "Then will be no public meeting here after all.
On the proceedings at late private meetings of Mr. Villiers's
supporters coming to the hon. gentleman's notice, he was
net merely eurpnsed but somewhat hurt, that his repeated
and positive meertion of his wish and intention to maintain
his 000nexion with his old friends had not been implicitly
believed. The meeting referred to was therefore altogether
uncalled for, as it is now dearly understood by both parties
that the elation here (Wolverhampton) are not more
attached to Mr. Villiers than he is to them, and that both
are equally unwilling to sever the connexion which has so
long existed. I area scarcely add that the electors will not
now be called together."

THE RECENT DRATR FROM A CONSTABLE'S STAFF
AT THE BOUTS LINCOLNSHIRE ELECTION.—Is this ma

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1847.