The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-14 00:00:00

medical man, Dr. Hodgeon, who has for a long course of year,
been connected with the General Hospital in that town, from
which he has recently retired. The right hon. chairman
delivered a lengthened oration eulogistic of Mr. Hodgson's
character and his professional skill, and expressive of his
sense of the kindness, Christian feeling, and benevolence
which marked the conduct of the profession gene-
rally. The meeting was addressed by Mr. Spooner, M.P.,
Dr. Connolly' Mr. I/up:bile, late M.P. for Warwickshire,
the Hon. and 'Rev. G. Yorke, &c. Resolutions were passed
expressive of the high sense and admiration sf the assem-
bly at the prof, es:tonal knowlege and talents of Mr. Hodgson,
and of gratitude for his long services to the public institu-
tions of the town. It was further r• solved that a subscrip-
tion should be entered into, and that the doctor's portrait
should be painted, each subscriber to receive an engraving.
l'he right hon. chairman, who rarely visits Birmingham in
a public capacity, was received enthusiastically.

DURHAM.
THE GAME LAWS AND TILE SESTICES.—At this
Petty Sessions, Chester le-street, on Wednesday, the justices
convicted sixteen accused persons, nine of whom were
charged with breaches of the game laws. J. Lgo and J.
Pearson, of the Low Fell, for a trespass on Lord Ravens.
worth's lands in search of game, were each fined 21. with
costs (Ss. each.) R. Stephenson and M. Ronson, of S-ieriff-
hill, for a trespass on Lord Ravensworth's lands in search of
game (their find conviction), Is. each, with 10s. cons. W.
and C. &yen, of Southmoor colliery, for a trespass on Mr.
T. Fenwick's lands in search of game, 10s. each, with each
Os. 6.1. costa. It. Bolam, of l'eltun Fell, for a trsapass on
Mr. Fenwick's lands in sear- t of game, Is. with Si. GI exists.
W. Smith and T. Ridley, for a tresplas on Mr. Fenwick's
lands in search of game, 10s. with Ss. tkl. costs. (Smith sent
to gaol for a fortnight in default of payment.)

MMES.
APPREHENSION OP A PRIZE-PIGHTEIL—At Croy-
on Monday evening, while the magistrates were Sittig
at the Workhouse, Croydon, preparatory to the threatened
meeting of the chartists on Duppas-hi.l, close by, Thomas
Maley, a pugilist, was brought before them by police con-
stable Cooper, who had apprehended him a short time before
by virtue of a warrant pieced in his hands for that puronee.
Mr. Charles Jones, • gentleman on whose application the
warrant had been granted, deposed that he saw it announced
in the sporting papers of Sunday that the di finttaot Maley
was to fight a pitched hsttle with Paddy Gill on the next
day (Tuesday), for 200 s , and he, Mr. Jones, hod, therefore,
no doubt of the defendant's intending to commit a breach of
the peace —Cooper, the constable said that in company with
the last witness he took Maley, whom he met, and whom he
had known for some years as a prize-fighter. On telling him
he was his prisoner, Maley said he was very sorry he appre-
hended him, as he made sure of poeke'ing the 2001. on the
next day.—The magistrates ordered Maley to find two sure-
tits in 251. each, awl himself in 501., to keep the peace and
he of good behaviour. Maicy begged the magistrates to let
him go at liberty, assuring them that if they did so, he
should lick at least a dozen and a half of the chartists. His
offer was not accepted, and he was taken away in custody.

ESSEX.
SIR JOHN CAM HOBHOUSE AND THE LIBERALS OP
Ilanwictl.—On Monday, a dinner of the liberal electors of
Harwich took place at the Three Cups Hostel, in that town,
on the sec siun of the first visit of the Right Hun. Sir John
Cam Hnhhoouse, M.P., who, it will be recollected, was re-
turned by a majority of the constituents, in the room al
John Attwood, E.g., not only in his absence, but in the face '
of an address poei'ively de, lining to contest the election.—
After other toreas had been drunk, Mr lßsgshawe, M.P., pro-
p-wed the health of her M .jesty's ministers, coupling with
it the name of his esteemed and illustrious colleague, Sir
John Cam Ilobhouse.—Sir John Com Ilobhouse, in respond-
hog to tho toast, assured the company that it was the
anxious wish of his co'leastues and himself to prove them-
'dyes worthy of the conll It roe not only of her Majesty,
but of that which the legislature of the country had up to
the present moment done them the honour to show them.
(Cheers.) It had hem their fortunate 11. d, during the two
years tl.ey had held the reins of power, to meet with the
fairest consideration—the most candid opposition (where
they had met with any nppoeition at all); and, in fact, he
might say, that from all parties, both in and out or parlia-
ment, the greatcst willingness had been shown to second
their how st endeavours for the prosperity of their com-
mon country. (Cheers.) Chosen under circumstances.
of great emergency, and loving, he was Wei to say, et
the present moment surrounded with difficulties, such as
few, it any, administrations for many years past had had
to contend with, he repeated that they Lad every reason
to be proud of having rev-ived front those at whose
Lamle they had a right to expect strong opposition the
fain te support and the most candid consideration of ell their
manures. As to the particular modes by which the common
interews and prooperi,y of the country were to he advanced,
snot the oliff. rence of opinion with respect to those modes,
this was not the place to enter upon them, and unfortunately
he had bet n too much mixed up with them during a long
puhl e life to feel any wish t' introduce them at this convi-
vial moment ; hut suffice it to say toat it was the serious.
anxious, and utmost determination of the administration
with which he had the honour to be connected to carry out
and think of nothing but the public gond. Altar some
further observations of a heal hearing, the hon. genth man
remiss d his neat amidst enthusiastic applause. The festivi-
ties of the evetiihg were ptolanged to a late hour.
MANSLAUGHTER BY A SOY.—On Friday last an
' inquest was concluded at Springfield, upon the body :of
Mart RiAgewtell, aced 10 years, daughter of a labourer et
the Chelmsford Gasworks, whose death it was rumoured
was "cud dby o hlow Irons her brother, a yot.th 12 years
of Age. At the commenceme'.t of the inquiry on Wednes-
day, Sarah Willin,:ham, who lived within a few yards of the
parents of deceasid, said that PAP after 5 o'clock on Monday
afternoon she saw deceased and her brother William at t lay
in a woad gard.,ri in front of the house. Deceased went with
a pail to the pump tor water, which ht r brother William
asked her for, and, upon refusing to give it up, he took
it away tern her. Deceased Awl a mug also in her hand
from which she afterwards threw some water upon the
nowtn, when her brother struck her with his hand
ul'on the shoulder, and she kicked at his legs, on which he
kicked at Orr, hot whe her his loot struck deceased witness
count not All ; deceased screamed out anti rolled towards
the front of the garden, when her mo.hei came out. Wit-
ness did not see 4cassed any no -re until Tuesday, when she
was quite dead.—Eliza Rtdgewell, mother of deceased,
wnu was deeply all. steal during her examination, said,
she was titling at tea in the back room of her house
on Monday afternoon, when, nearing her girl scream,
aloe r-n into the pram ve-ence the sluice proceeded,
and found deceased standing at one end against the
patio" and her brother at the other. Witness took
read ut hi r hand, and she qui, kly stepped over the low
fencing, Slid ran down the pa,sapt into another garden at
the hack of the house, when witni es asks d why she was
making el, great a noise; and she mule no reply, but her
hr .tho r, who was stanchrig chose by, said, " Mother, she is as
mach in fault as I am." eves d then rubbed her
yonoroch, and salt she lel.. a n losing" all over her;
she w at up stain without assistance, sod thinking she
as in a tainting lit, witness placed her upon the bed, and
in shun t etioty minutes she died, not having said a word
after does w. sit up atairty Di erased did no' say that her
mother Its -I koik-11 her, and assigned no reason for her
scream' Toe boy had semetinces quarts Iled with his sister.
hut no- tint morning; end he was of very irritable temper.
r Cr net sold it would he nece-sary to adjourn the
inq- lit, to et able the en dicil gentleman to make a post
M'egeMS examination of the b dv. The in- Wilt was then
a of sill Friday morning.—Upon the re-assembling of
the jury on I. riilsy toe hollowing. ,d.litioloal evidence wsa ad,
duo, Lovell, moron, out lie was called to the chile
Knout trill-past dye u'citaik on Monday sitternoon, when he
found her need. Ile bad mado a post 'sorter's examination.
Tner war about then quavers 01 a putt it serum tinged
hi... 4 in the cavity ail the abdomen, but lie could
detect no oupoure of • vessel, nor of any of the internal
•i`s, end .he liver, spleen, and kidnels wire in their
11416011! .tat... Ti e iwinottivo Cass., of death was fainting
pr,ttlueed by the blow whien sue receiv. d upon tho b ,dy, anti
loon which a e nt y, r rt coy, red. The child had he n
ill tor a tottntght null, ring from diarrhcei, and it
was with the greitnat difficulty she could keep up.
SY Nerd Cowell sail, is come gueocit ni the di ath of Mary
tti _.-w' 11, he went atter he. brother William, who he heard
hail go on oh. C e'er road, and loon him near Bore-
loon. slant two miles and a halt from home. lie asked
Kelvewi II where hr was going end he said "Ti, 111indon, to
be a sailor " Witness said, ". You may as well go back with
roe " he turned hack with a hoy named tioshey to the
Wki'e Hatt public house, where he was govt n into the
cu linty m thou pol'co, who avers in pursuit of him.
When who** heat went to him lie asked him whit
he h-od doing, when the A.y r. lotted, " I kicked my
siat.r Neon the ankle." Irt• told him that was false.
when too., I.coavd raid he kicke'l ti. r in the stomach, point-
log C. tne I user part of his hsrly. Oishey took one arm of
the posener, and witness the other, and w toilet they were
*mud- at prisoner, he raid tw witness, " terve you the
same it you do not mind." The father of the unfortunate
chi d wee called into toe room (eaten the buy hurst into
Dan), out he could give no evict. nee tba: would throb any
light uio -u toe inquiry.—After a betel di lila ration, the jury
trc trot aT. row( tit Mitn6l4us ht. " Sgtinfi
William
Itill4eSeril, and lie was co smutted for trial at the next as-
urea, the *vend witness.* being bound over to appear and
give evidence.

111/419111RE.
MURDBR B; A C. riVIcT. —A. Portrinouth Dock-
yard, on ti .iiirday, n Ave, rich a beetle
or large midlit, .truck his keep. r, J Cretin. ur, so severely
over Id. eyes, no., and foretend, toot he di. d. Th. pri-
soner exivriaed his n at M. cei:ne be had Curd-
mitted, sod, indeed, he bad toreatened for some days to kill
the unlor. anent object of him noddle. Au mom at h.ss hear
helb, abd a verdict of " murder returs..,d aueinat
Attn.-- A. eoriespood.nt rites that the murderer is
above • ',it' years 4 age, and appears to be a ms-t Uevetater
char I. t.r. During th. inquest tie einidiived bon it rith
'be are to et indiffisrtlice. sevc,nl times hurting out into a
ioao 1.001. 11, had been .rival or lir' itord Fria *in July
lug ser high.say ni da n , sceompaniesi he vi .levee, and sitb
Mute drab, %as rem.nted &transit him. Tr is au com-
Matta. t, trim din rtition for li:e. Protioui to this ho had
lasderv..na seven years' treuepurtation.
Tna ANNI,AL MEETING of tit Ittelclverld• lit Older
of On aF. Bows wan commenced at tir.,htimptni ,co Mee-
day. N early 160 del, gnu,. were era', p.
or the evuniry, iheluding En gist.,, Jima ,I.
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