The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3, 1860.

of l,ro Coecria, Medici, Carini, and Biala, are raised to
the rank of major-cis:#(11; Colonel Eber is promoted to the
rank of general of .
The national army Sicily will be composed at present of
f.,ur di% isioi“ of infantry of the firet-clese, a brigade of
artillery, and • bripde of cavalry. The divisions will begin
to reckon from the 15th, commanded by General Turr. For
the formation of the brigades of the aforesaid divisious, the
majomgemyal will immediately lay before me the neces-
sary propoeitions for the nomination of officers For the
future the army will take the name of the Southern Army.
The general at the head of the staff, for the Secretar7 of
War, is charged with the execution of the preceding.
The Dictator. G. GLIUBALDI.

Ls moon earialaswereusid, leseNornerl eh:at lsetp[top-
ails for the second run eastward. The wow teasel, however,
showed herself to be es good at running so in other reepeate,
as she increased her distance from the /Awry before reach-
ing the flag-brat at Cowes, although she ran in a long time
before she wore round, and a lune schooner crossed under
her stem, tartly tar* ad of her mile. They
were thus tined es paseis de behest : _

h. m. s.
Aline
ZOIWIO
Lana liteekh 2 420 35
Eaohentann 2 47 BO
It will thus is Ism tist Use Aar bead her t by
upwards of three seinensa In • shark run at • mile and
• half, sad as sigma to kens/a her distance as they
gatiol away eastward. The breeze still continued pretty
• theme Qui* was leas on the island shore, and the
yeasts hod saw the ebb tide to contend against.
Previous to the despatch of this account, the leading
• bad not reappeared insight.
The Vlos-Commodore, Mr. C. R. M. Talbot, arrival in
the roads this morning, and was saluted by the guns of the
squadron.

ETON AND WEDTHINNTER EIGHT-OARED RACE.
This nee, which among amateurs is second only in interest
to the 'great apogeet between the Universities of Oxford
and Cambridge, comes off to-day, and there is every
probability, from the fine condition of the two eights who
have been training very hard, that the race will be an ex-
cellent one. The rsce takes place not later than half-past
3 o'clock this afternoon, and it is expected from the Mews.
Searle and others having hired steamboat. to accompany it,
that the number of spectators will be large. The distance
is Putney to Chiswick, and the Etonian. have the call in the
betting. For the information of those who are not among
the coferloacenti it may be as well to my that the crews may
be distinguished by the blades of the Westminster's oars
being pink, and those of Eton blue.
RANFLAOH YACHT CLIJA—The following are
the entries for the Barrel agh Yacht Club Race, to-morrow :
Spray, 4j tone, Mr. O. Hite ; Clara, 7 toms, Mr. J. B.
Burney ; Ariel, 4 tons, Mr. T. Y. Litt/arced • Atalanta,
4 tons, Mr. T. N. Talton:4; Flo►er, 8i tom, Mr. T. B. Buck-
nal. The abo►e are boats with fixed keels. Half-a-minute
time per ton will be allowed for difference of tonnage. The
course will be from Battersea-bridge to the mouth of the
Wands twice round.

primature labour set in. and MI6 was delivireil amen '
Sunday nioniing. We learn that both mother and sou are
progressing favourably under the circumstance'. On Miss
Constance leaving the Hall, on Friday, after her
liberation, the multitude, we bear, who awaited her
appearance, received her with repeated elteesing, thus
testifying their belief in her iO2llOOOllCe. A great deal has
been said respecting the vacillatinc manner in which the
washerwoman (Iloi gave her evidence on Friday respect-
ing the missing eight dress. It is easily to be explained.
Oa the evening of turday, the day on which the murder
was discovered, at the conclusion of the examination of the
inmates of the house by the female searchers, a bedgown
belonging to Miss Kent was taken by the pohce, who
thought, from its appearance, they were justified in retain-
ing it. The rumour of the circumstance soon got into the
village, and, of course, did notice. by carrying; and,
consequently, on the Monday following, the washerwoman
(Holley) having heard of the circumstance on reaching
home with the dirty clothes, was anxious to see whose
bedgown it was that was missing. When Miss Kent became
apprised of the detention of her night-dress she asked Mrs.
Kent who had taken it and why. The police being on the
premises on the morning of the inquest Mrs. Kent asked
them concerning the circumstance, and no doubt the ser-
vant, overheard the conversation, and that explains how
the matter became noised abroad in the village. The feel-
ing at that time being against Miss Constance, people at
once jump to the conclusion that it was hers. And hence
the washerrnoman's anxiety to know if that were so on
reaching home, and her reason for examining the clothes
sooner than usual. This, we think, explains the strange
hesitation she manifested at the examination on Friday, as
she seemed to be too much excited to give a proper expla-
nation of the matter.

HORRIBLE CRUELTY BY A SCHOOLMISTRESS.

At the Southwark Polioe Court yesterday, Mary
Allen, a sanctified-looking female, a schoolmistress, residing
at No. 8, Ferny's-pleas, Rederoes-street, St. Saviour's,
Southwark, was brought before Mr. Barham for final =le
mination charged with cruelly smelting and disgustingly
ili•treating Caroline Lefevre, aged eight years, who was en-
trusted to her care and protection. The court and every
avenue Lading thereto was densely crowded, chiefly by fe-
melee, and it was with some difficulty that the officers could
prevent their taking summary vengeance on her. A sub-
scription was got tm among the neighbours to prosecute her,
owing to the unwillingness of the child's father, who is mar.
rind to a second wife. Mr. William Edwin, of Newington-
causeway, however, undertook the prosecution gratuitously.
As soon as the prisoner was placed in the dock she was sa-
luted with groans and yells, which were immediately sup-
pressed.
The evidenes given on Monday before Mr. Mande, who
sat for Mr. Combs, showed that the prisoner had for some
years kept a child's school at No. 8, Parvey's-place, Red-
cross-street, Borough, and that the father of the child, who
is a porter in the employ of Messrs. Barclay and Co., sent
her to the school about two years ago. The child was
merely a day scholar for twelve months • but at the end
of that time her father married a second wife, and then ar-
rangemente were made for the prisoner to keep her altogether.
Almost immediately afterwards the alleged cruelty com-
menced.

The evidence yesterday showed that the prisoner was not
content with cutting the poor child about with a stick and
a cane, and with a poker and shovel, but she actually burnt
her with a red hot iron, and made her eat human excre-
ment. On the last examination evidence of that was not
forthcoming, but now that fact, as well as other testimony,
was established. The evidence as to the flogging was most
horrible. The injured child was brought into court. She
appeared to have much improved since last Monday. On
that occasion her eyes ware so inflamed and swollen that
she could not distinguish anything. The flesh, however,
was still much discoloured, and the marks and bruises were
very prominent. The child's head and upper part of her
person was uncovered for his worship's inspection, when
every person in court, except the prisoner, expressed their
horror at the sight. The poor child is a very intelligent
girl, and gave her evidence with such clearness that it ex-
cited the compassion of every one.
At the close of the examination of the witness, Mr.
Burnham said—This is all the evidence, prisoner. Have
you anything to say in answer to the charge ? If you Lave
it will be taken down, and may be need in evidence against
you at your trial.
Prisoner (caludy)—l have nothing to lay now.
Mr. BUYCham—Then you are committed for trial at the
next Central Criminal Court sessions.

On being removed from thedociby Downe, the gaoler,
she was greeted with yells and groans, and a crowd of
women forced their way towards her, and, had not the pre-
caution been taken to have several constables in the
she would have been roughly handled by the mother=
children she had had char,e,,. of. She trembled violently,
but was soon placed in one of the cells.

THE 11r.Rwielt ELEVTION COMMISSION. —At Wed-
nesday's sitting of the Berwick Bribery Commission, Mr. R.
A. Boig, the first witness examined, admitted that he can-
vassed for Mr. kiiirjoribanks, but denied moat positively
that be either gave or promised money for a vote. The
secretary to the Northern Reform Union was examined at
great length, and gave evidence respecting his investigations
into the rumours of bribery at the last and previous election;
handed in the Union's reports thereon, and detailed sub-
sequent proceedings' down to the trials at Newcastle. Mr.
Robert Douglas offered explanations of some parts of Mr.
Reed's evidence, and denied the accuracy of others. Mr.
David Robertson, M.P. for Berwickshire, in examination
denied that either his relative, Mr.Marjonhanks, or himself,,
ever gave sixpence in bribery; and expressed his inability
to remember, or be responsible for all, "the nonsense
that is said on such occasions." George Young spoke
to engaging a room at Purees public-house, but de-
nied that the room was hired with a view to obtain the vote
of the landlord for Mr. Marjoribanks. This witness had
never even " heard of any corrupt practices" at the late
election. John Maids and Janus Sanderson also denied
having offered money to secure votes for Mr. Diarjoribanks,
but the latter had heard that money was " going" on the
conservative side. John Herten admitted having said to a
publican named Heriott that he might do him some pod
if he voted for Marjoribauks ; but this was quite in a
" jokey way," as was also the talk of offering a silk dress
to Henott's daughter. The publican, who was the next
witness, corroborated this statement, and though his
memory was " middling fair," he could nut remember to
whom he told the " silly joke." Robert Brown confessed
boldly to baying bribed one Michael Anderson with money
given him by William Bogue, and naively detailed the cir-
cumstances under which the money was tendered and
accepted. The commission then adjourned.—Ruccastle
Chronicle. _ .

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ROYAL COLLEGE or SUROZONS.—The following
gentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations
for the diploma were admitted members of the college
at a meeting of the court of examiners on the 2nd inst.,
viz.: Messrs. Heavy Charles Chun*, Colebrookilale, Shrop-
shire Charles Hilton ']'pus, Guy's Hospital ; Courtney
Nedwill, Kagharfelt ; Edges Badiit Truman, Nottingham ;
Francis Patrick Staples, Wexfonl ; John Smith Croslmil
RichaMs, Bedford-square ; William Henry Williamson,
Wimbledon ; William James Kellett, Bolton-le-Moors ;
James Rew, Exeter, Devon; James Joseph Foley, Cork;
Richard Williams, Kingston Bagpuize ; Isidore Bernadotte
Lyon, Euston•square ; Charles Ferdinand Keele, Highbury ;
Arthur Edwin Hutchinson Trotter, Stockton-on-Tees;
Thomas Williams Blake, Hurstbounie Tenant; Robert
Harman Smith, Halifax ; Douglas John Dutton Bristol •
Edmund Henry Comerford, Kilkenny ; and Joseph Thema;
Capt, Cheltenham.
MIDDLE:REX ROSPITAL.—A quarterly court of the
governors of this hospital was held in the hoard-mom ; Mr.
Hunt in the chair. The minutes of the weekly meetings
held during the quarter having been read and confirmed,
the chairman took occasion to call attention to the Manse
Convalescent Hospital recently established at Seaforth.
This hospital, he said, was supported by the Bishop of Lou-
don, Viscount Raynham, and others, and was, from its
position and arrangements, likely to be very successful in
securing the objects for whil it had been established. He
then stated that the new subscriptions to Middlesex Hospital
during the quarter were less by eight guiuees than the with-
drawals. Tim secretary stated that the annual subscrip-
tions to the hospital were scarcely kept up. The registrar a
quarterly report was not produced, and the remaining busi-
ness, which was of a routine character, was terminated by a
vote of thanks to thn chairman.

LoNIiON AND SOUTH WIioTERN RAILWAY.—Mr.
Crorubie, the secretary of this line, informs us that the
directors of ' his company have resolved to recommend to
the proprietors, at the general meeting on the 9th inst.,
that the dividend for the half-year ending :10th Juno, 180 U,
be at the rite of 41 per cent. per annuw on the capital of
the company.
CRYSTAL PALACE. —ONE SHILLING DAY. --
THURSDAT, AUJUIST 2.—Admissions on Tam* 4,792 ;
ditto by sewn tickets, 782; total viaitors, ,674.
ENOLVOI REATINO MACHINE.; IN FRANCE—The
international coupe ition of reaping machines commenced
the day before yesterday (Tuesday) on the imperial farm of
Fouilkome, near Saint Cloud. The Emperor arrived
on the ground at half-past three, and was received by
the Minister of Agriculture, the commissioner-genet:a
of the competition, sad the president and members
of the jury. His Majesty followed with the greatest
interest the operations of each machine, and, not
s:thstanding the difficulties caused by the wet state of the
soil, the results were considered highly satisfactory. As in
1859, the flinching* had been divided into two categories,
French and foreign. The prizes for each were :-
I,ooofr. and a gold medal for the first ; 500 fr.
nod a silver medal for the second ; and 300 fr.
and a bronze medal for the third. In addition to the
above, a large gold medal of honour is to be given to
the best machine, whether French or foreign. Yesterday
the jury awarded the prizes. Foreign machines, let prize,
to Mews. Burgess and Key, of London ; 2nd to Mr. Cuth-
bert, of &dale ; and the 3rd to Messrs. Cremston, of
London. The Ist prize fur French machines was given
to IL Hazier, of Laigle ; the 2nd• was not awarded ; and
the led was assigned to M. Legend's), of St. Jean d'Angely.
The gold medal of honour was awarded to Messrs. Burgess
and Key. This day the public will be admitted to wittier
the experiments of all the machines which took part in the
compstition.—Gefiptioni.
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