The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-09 00:00:00

wise, Ise ociabi hanty have supported it, for there shoald
no wall of partition buiit up between thine whom It was
proposed elitould partake of the benefits of the plan proposed.
—The resolution having been seconded and adopted, a series
of routine resolutions followed for the establishment of a
board of management for the proposed institution, consisting
of manufacturers, and spinners. and clergy, and dissenting
ministers of various denominations ; and also a committee of
ladies to aid in carrying out some of the objects in view.
NORTHUMBERLAND.
AFFRAY WITH RAILWAY LAHOUREILS.—NEWCASTLE-
IIPON.TYNE, TUESDAY.—Yesterday afternoon two carters
were engaged in conveying empty waggons from the railway
along the coach-road to Long Benton, when they met two
" navies," one of whom commenced beating the leading car-
ter, whose horse had shied, over the head with a thick stick.
The carter followed them till he met Captain Potts,
a county magistrate, to whom he stated the ease.
Captain Potts remonstrated with the navies, and
while he was doing so George Mathews, one of them,
auddealy pushed Captain Potts aside, and struck the carter
• heavy blow in the abdomen, saying, " There ye take
the and die." The " navies " then ran off. On the cap-
tain going up to the carter the poor fellow said, " Look at
my boots ;" and on the captain looking downwards he
saw the blood flowing in a copious stream from the
left leg of the trousers on to the ground. He was
laid on the grass and expired ohnoat immediately,
having bled to death in less than three minutes.
Mathews was apprehended near the Ousebunt police station.
In the course of the evening a large number cf " navies"
assembled, and demanded the body, threatening violence un-
less their demands were conceded. Information of this was
conveyed to Capt. Potts, who immediately came and remon-
strated with the men ; and they at length said they would
be satisfied if allowed to see the body. This having been
granted, the men went away, and did not again make their
appearance. The other man was apprehended in Sunder-
land this morning. His name is John Hugh Murray, and
both be and Mathews belong to King's County, in Ireland.
He acknowledged baring struck the caner with the stick,
but said it was Mathews who stabbed him. Mathews pee-
sista in asserting that he struck the deceassd with his fist, and
not with a knife.—The prisoners were remanded till
Thursday.—We learn from Newcastle, yesterday, that the
body of Hives, the carter, was buried on Wednesday. A
coroner's inqaest was held the same day. The evidence
substantially agreed with the statement above. Hives was
stabbed apparently with a penknife, and a knife was subse-
quently found near the spot where the amossination was
committed. The inquiry
STA was a jdournei till Monday.
FFORDHIRE.
WOLVERHAMPTON ADDRESS TO SIR ROBERT PEaL.—
The address to Sir Robert Peel decided upon at the town's
meeting, held at the public office, some time ago, was last
week transmitted by Mr. I. Fellows to the right honourable
baronet. The following is Sir R. Peel's reply :
" Drayton Manor, Oct. S.—Gentlemen, I return to you my grateful
acknowledgment for the address screh you bare transmitted to me.
There is no constituency in the United Kingdom more honourably
conspicuous than that of Wolverhampton fur a zealous support of the
principles which are favourable to the freedom of commercial inter-
course between natiom. They are entitled to • share of the credit
which liquidly due to one of their representatives In Parliament (Mr.
Villiers), by s horn those principles have been advocated for many
years, under adverse as well as prosperous circumstances, with great
perseverance and singular ability. lam little disturbed by the impu-
tations which have been cut upon me, because I know that in the
course which I have pursued 1 have been influenced by no other
motive than • sense of public duty, and the conscientious belief that
the measures I proposed for the relaxation of restrictions upon com-
merce, and the early repeal of taxes on the import of food, would be
conducive to the general welfare. It cannot fail, however, to be very
gratifying to my feelings to receive such cordial sasuranese of appro-
bation and esteem as those which are conveyed In your addreirs.
have the lionqur to be, gmtkmcn, your faithful servant,
Romer Pam"

wAItWICKSIIME.
EMBEZZLEMENT OF A LETTER FROM THE POST-OFFICE.
—A man who was employed in the post-office, Birmingham,
as a letter-carrier, and dismissed about four years ago, has
been committed for trial on a charge of stealing a letter con-
taining bank-notes prior to that time. It seems that ho had
kept one of the 101. notes in his possession till within about
ten days ago, when, being sent to the bank of Messrs. Att-
wood and Spooner to advise a bill for a party in whose service
he was, he substituted one of the notes given for that which
had been stolen, and the number of which had been pre-
served at the bank. The prisoner's own account of the
affair is that he found the note in Wolverhampton.
RAILWAY PATRONAGE OF TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES.-
0. S. Renick, Esq., an eminent iron founder, at West
Bromwich, devotes much of his time, influence, and wealth
to the promotion of the Temperance Reformation. This
gentleman employs four or five agents to travel through the
neighbouring counties, disseminating ■ knowledge of the
principle he so warmly espouses, and he also conducts a
monthly periodical—the Temperance Gautte, of which
about 4,000 copies are circulated. Ilia appeals to the gentry
of the neighbourhood, and the advocacy of his agents have
produced powerful effects in many quarters, and the last
Gazette records a piece of liberality which reflects great
credit on the Directors of the Grand Junction Railway, who
have granted a free passage to any of the agents on the line
betwixt Birnunprbews and Crewe, when they are engaged in
the advocacy of temperance principles. A similar act of
liberality was displayed towards Father Mathew, by the Cork
and Bandon Railway Directors, but we believe the above
is the first instance of corresponding liberality on any
English line.
nrfeßr TWIT! %MMUS.

A FATAL ACCIDENT PROM MACIIINEI.T occurred on
Monday, to a lad named Parker, in the employ of Mr.
Morris, of West Wycombe. The deceased was employed in
the yard driving the horses attached to a thradling machine,
when in trying to reach one of the horses, his foot slipped and
he fell backwards: his round frock becoming entangled in
the spindle, he was drawn into the machinery and killed.
An inquest was held on Tuesday, and a verdict of "Acci-
dental death " was returned, with a recommendation that
the spindle should bo boarded over, or otherwise protected,
so as so guard against a similar accident for the future.
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THE GAME LAwa.—At Chichester a few days ago Henry
Pearce was brought before the magistrates and charged with
being concerned in an act of poaching fire years ago !
Pearce wu fined 21. 12s. 6d , and in default to two months'
hard labour. lie paid the fine; but this did not suffice.
An information was sworn, and Pearce was again taken
before the bench, and convicted of being found in the road
oa a dark night in winter, five years ago, for an unlawful
purpose, and sent to hard labour fur one month. He declared
he was innocent of the alleged offence, and that the charge
had sprung from malice. During the five years Pearce has
been absent he had served her Majesty at sea four years and
upwards.