The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-08 00:00:00

WANDSwoRra.

CONVICTION OF Till SAIL or WINCNONFA FOR 8110IIIIG A Ili
CMS. Si
This morning, at 11 o'clock, was appointed for the hearing
of the second summons against the Earl of Wischilma and ;
Nottingham for smoking a cigar on the platform of the gs
Vauxhall Station, contrary to the by-laws of the South 10
Western Railway Company. SS
Mr. L. Orombis again attended in support of the sum.
moue. Os this occasion the wirlattended with Mr. Metcalf, 84
the barrister, who defended him. at
Below thecase was gone into Mr. Metcalf said he was
instructed to state by the earl that although he war not
present oa the first day, he had no intention to annoy the
magmkrete.
Mr. Daman said the earl had explained his absence in a 1414
letter. He wee at Stockbridge at the time. 1
Mr. Metcalf mid he wished it to be thoroughly under.
stood that the earl intended to how to the legal tribunaL
Mr. Thompson, i the static's-master at Vanxball, was 11
called to prove the cam, which occurred on the 7th nit,
He said the earl refused to desist, and pointed en en engine, 11
and *raked him to take notice that there were opals on ft.
Mr. Metcalf—lnstead of coke. The engine was smoking,
contrary to the by-laws. (Laughter.) tl
In WWIIr to questions by Mr. Metcalf, the Mation-imeter S
and porter stalled that promos wroth the habit of smoking •
at the platform, bat be always checked it. The parties
invariably desisted. Whenever they refused they were re- II
ported.
Mr. Metcalf then endeavoured to show that smoking
was tainted at Waterlooatation in open day, at other I
stations and in carriages on the lion. The earl
did not deny that he smoked. bat he complained
that the practice was systematically allowed. if the
company iotended to enforce their by.law thee they should I
imam a notice to that effect, and then the 4111 A would bow 1
to their decision.
Mr. Daman said the company proceeded against smokers
as much aa they could, and he thought much of the practice
was owing to the laxity of station-masters. He then Stied
the earl 10s. and 2s. oasts, as he did not think the atoms as
great as the smoking in carriages.
The money was immediately pad.

EXTRAORDINARY DEATH OP A YOUNG FRENCH
LADY.
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Yesterday an inquest was held by Dr. Lankester
at the British Stores, New street, Portland-town. on the
body of Marie Bollos. 22, a young French lady, lately reed-
dung at 28, Portland-terrace, St. John's-wood.
It appeared frost the evidence that the apartments were
takes by a gentleman, believed to be an Engßohm's, but i
whose name was not known. He was with the deceased
during the day but not at night. Dr. Meredith was mot
for to bee the deceased on the 27th ult. She told him that
when she cause over in the vessel to England a week or ten
days previously she fell down and became very wet. That
was all he heard of her case. When he came to her on the
Wednesday he found a child, or foetus rather, born, which
he removed, and tied the cord. The foetus meat have been
dead for some time, but he would not say how long. He
should be iodised to believe its death was owing to the fall
no board the vessel. He saw her again next morning about
nine o'clock, and everything was favourable. He did not
am her on the next day to that, Friday, but on Saturday he
was sent tor. He came to her about a quarter to 4 o'clock,
and found a great coottactioe of the womb and great flowing
of blood. It was not, however, alarming. He left her for
half an hour, and on his return he found her so weak that
he seat for another medical man. He ordered brandy to be
given her, which was done. She died in their present,
about half-past 8 in the evening.
In answer to the Coroner, Mr. Meredith said moat die-
Costly that he did not think deccsaed had been tampered
with. and that her fall on hoard the vessel would accent
fur the abortion, and that the decomposition of the child
would be caused by the mother falling into the water. After
having been with her some time oo Saturday, the gentleman
told the landlady ha was very tired, end that he would be
away for an hour for refreshment. He was away longer
than he said he should be, and the young lady died. When
he came beck the landlady told him of the lady's death,
and he fell down in a fit. She obtained assistance and had
him carried to the drawing-room. When he came to he
went with witness to the bedroom. He cried very much
during the evening.
The Coroner observed that the suspicious mature of the
case was that the gentleman referred to was sot present.
He must say the medical evidence did not Inculpate him,
and it would be • question for the jury whether it would be
of any advantage to adjourn the can to see if the gentleman
could be found, or whether they, acting on the medical
evidence, :mill at once agree to a verdict.
The foreman said they were not at all satisfied with the
evidence, and that they unanimously wished the inquiry
adjourned,i which was aewediaglydose until Saturday next

A pony show has just been held at the Zoological
Gelds of Brawl with peat MOM. The Duke aid
Duchess de Brabant were present

The New York Tunes of the 26th ult says :
" The 1,000 dole. dreuing-osse at the Chicago Sanitary Fair,
for the prettiest girl is Chicago, wee voted to Miss Anus
L. Wilms, who received 1,073 votes to 1,068 for another
lady, sad 722 fora third. The whole number of votes, at
s dollar each. was 3,471. The receipts of the fair, up to
Tuesday siert, were 257,000 dollars. The fair will close
tesight."

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL Socirm—The Bishop
of London has Madly emeented to distribute the prises
for the exhibition of whidow-gardimiog by the crocking-
dame, as Monday next, July 10, is the ceencil-room at
South Remington.
ANGLO-FRI:NCR MARRIROIL—The Civil Tribunal
of the Seise yesterday heard an application for declaring
suit and void • courage celebrated in Octal= last at
Twiokeobass. Middlesex. between • yams Frenchwomen
named Lambert and s Yr. H. Luce, au ftegliehmao.
appeared that Wile. Lambert. already weary of the bonds
of wedlock. winked to have the marriage laralidated es
the greed that obe sedentood it to be only a mere
comemouy of betrothal. that the easiest of bee family
had sot bees obteleed, icor asp legal publiestion of
the beans made ie Fres= The hesimad's acemeal
the =ea options, of Si. triboad, ea the grated er:
applicant, by the feet of the marriage,whish bad bees cele-
brated with all the formalities required by Si. Esgliela lawa.
bad last her satiosalitY. mid had se lone steedi in a hawk
wart The tribunal, eoosiderion that Art. 19 el the Cade
Napoleon, whisk declares that Freedman= married to
foreigner. lose their eatioeality, wen applicable le the pre-
, met oaaa, declared itself Moompsteat, cad condiamsd the
I apeiloaat to pay ail costa of 1161k--Cialigtisat.

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