The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-30 00:00:00

MELANCIIOLT ACCIDENT.

Mr. Neilson , of Woolton, near Liverpool, has furnish-
ed the following particulars of a melancholy accident which
occurred in his grounds en Tuesday morning. Mr. Neilson
says:—" My premises have been rubbed twice, and, incon-
sequence, I have a watchman on the grounds every night tt,
protect the tools, &c., belonging to the workmen employed
in making alterations. This watchman's name is Frederick
Guy, and the cowman's name (who also attends to the
poultry) is John Come. On Monday night James Come
(the brother of John) came to Guy and said to him that,
as it was Woolton ',ekes, there would be many rough
people about, so he would sit up to watch with him.
This was at nine o'clock ; and while they wen speaking
John Came came in and told Guy that he bad a dock
just hatching in the plantation near the gate, and,
as he should not like to lose it, he begged of Gay to
look after it in the night, which Guy promised to do.
The two men were particular friends. At five o'clock
in the morning John Come came to work, and found
his brother James asleep in the saddle-room, and Gay
on the look-out. He awoke James, and asked him if Guy
had looked after his duck in the night. James said he did
not know, as he had fallen asleep and had not been with
Guy for some hours. John then said that he would go and
look after it himself; and, without seeing Guy to tell him,
he went to do so. He crept into the plantation, and finding
that the duck had batched her young, he took off his cap,
which he placed upon the ground, went down on his hands
and knees, took the old duck off the nest, and began to put
to the young ones in his cap, to carry them up to the house.
Of course, while he did this, the old duck made a great
noise, which Guy, us he was walking round, heard, and
thinking it was something killing John's duck, he hurried
to the plantation; just us he got near it, he could distinctly
see, through the thick foliage of the trees, very low down,
a rough, brown, hairy thong, which he took for a dog
worrying the duck; this was poor John's head, at which
Guy fired without speaking, and killed the unfortunate man
on the spot. John called out "Oh, dear me !" and Guy ran
shouting out to James, who at once went to his brother's
assistance, but all was ever. He has left a wife and three
children."

THE Naw Iztcoma TAX Aer.—This act, which
received the royal meat on Tuesday, will take effect from
the 6th of April last, from which day incomes beginning at
1001. a year will be taxed. For the first two years the tax
will be 7d. in the pound, for the next two years 6d. in the
pound, and for the last three years 6d. in the pound. With
respect to lands and tenements, other than a dwelling-
house, occupied by a tenant distinct from a farm of lands,
the duty will be, for the first two years, in England, 30.,
and in Scotland and Ireland, nd.; for the second two
years, in England, 3d., and in Scotland and Ireland, 20. ;
and for the last three years, in England, 20., and in Scot-
land and Ireland, 11d. The act uto remain in force
from the sth of April last to the 6th of April, 1860, and
"no longer," as expressed therein.

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DEVONPORT DOCKTARD.—Four caulkers' appren-
tices, having completed their indenture, were entered on
the establishment. Several labourers have entered as
stokers from the dockyard to the steam-ships fitting out on
the new system for ten years. The Dockyard Brigade on
Saturday nest will drill in Graobv•square, and for the re-•
minder of the season powder and ball will be drawn from
the magazine for that purpose. The quarterly muster of
the artisans and others of the establishment took place on
Monday, commencing at 3.30 p.m. Mr. Ingram Woedhead
has been appointed clerk and draughtsman in the office of
the Director of Works, vice Ceeslock. Two shipwrights of
ten years' service and upwards, and several labourers, have
been discharged at their own request. Twelve apprentices
are to be entered. A list, containing the names of thirty
candidates, has been received, and they are all to undergo
examination as to qualification and education, and be re-
ported on to the Admiralty.
REWARDS OF AN ACT OF HUMANITY Al' MOSCOW.
—At the moment Levine reached the ladder, and the man
he hail so nobly preserved was seen to glide down in safety,
a remarkable movement was manifested by the crowd—a
movement truly Russian—all heads were simultaneously
uncovered, and all hands made the sign of the cross. When
Marine reached the ground, the man was already half-way
down the ladder, and out of all danger. " I had hardly
reached the ground." relates Marine, " when a gentleman
in a cloak and military casque approached me, and gave
me twenty-five silver roubles." A great number of others
surrounded him, and each gave him according to his
means—some tea copecks silver, others a rouble, and some
only copper. " Thanks, brave man !" was cried no all
sides ; " you are a courageous and good Christian ;
and may God long grant you health, and blem you .."
" What became of the man I rescued," said Marine, Ido
not know; but that is not my affair. Thanks to God, ho is
saved." . . . . Leaving to return home, he was asto-
nished at being called to the house of the Grand Master of '
the Polite, who accompanied him to the palate. The cau-
-1 rage, of which he had so lately given so strong a proof,
had been brought to the knowledge of the Emperor, who
desired to see him. . . Marine related,the adventure
to him in his own simple manner, and, when be had
finished, the Czar, who had listened to him with the
greatest attention, embraced him, and said "My son,
may God bless you! and remember, if you ever stand in
need of my assistance, come to me and it shall be accorded
to you." The Emperor then presented him with a medal
and one hundred and fifty silver roubles, Marine left
the Emperor's presence a happy man.—Dickena's " !kw-
Ado Words."