The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-08 00:00:00

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAT.) kiii

SATURDAY, DECRYBER 8, 8 A.X.

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REMARKS.
Barometric pressure has increased considerably over the
British isles and the north-west ot France. The Increase has
been greatest..,ver Scotland. where barometers hare risen about
au inch and three-tenths since yesterday moring. Temp rae-
tures have declined principally on our northenrn and eastern
coasts. The winds this morning are chiefly north-westerly, light
to moderate.

BIRMINGHAM CATTLE Sitow. —The Right Hon.
the Earl of Powis has been elected president for the en-
suing year.
DEATH or Ma. EDMUND FRY.—We deeply re-
gret to announce the sudden death of this estimable
gentleman, who was so well known for his philanthropic
L.bours during the last quarter of a century. Mr. kry
last night attended a meeting of the Athena um Debating
Society, which assembles periodically at the Guildhall
Tavern, Gresham-street. The subject under dismission
was " Non-Intervention," with regard to which Mr. Fry
held the views of the Peace Society. He was speaking
coolly and calmly, and in his usual effective manner, when
a strange twitching of his fingers was noticed. He was
obliged to stop for a moment, but again went on. In a
minute or two afterwards he was unable to proceed, and
he then ceased to speak. Seeing that he was ill, his
friends led him into another room, and two medical men,
Dr. Saunders and Dr. Bennett, were sent for, but be was
past all hope of recovery, and he died in about two hours
and a half, from what proved to be an epileptic attack.
Mr. Fry was about 60 years of age when his life was thus
cut short in the midst of its usefulness.—Star.
BURIED ALIVE FOR ELEVEN HOURS.—Yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock a man named Jones was engaged
in making a drain from a house in Praed.street, Padding-
ton, to the common sewer, when a land slip occurred and
buried him in the soil thirty feet below the surface of
the road. On this becoming known to Mr. Merry,
chief surveyor for the Metrovolitan Railway Extension,
he brought a strong posse of excavators to the
spot, and they immediately and moot zealously
went to work, but in consequence of the sandy nature of
COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. the ground it was not until 3 o'clock this morning that the
(Before the Judge Ordinary.) man could be extricated. He was at once taken to St.
MVDTOI4I) r. MUDFORI).—SPECIAL JURY. Mary's Hospital, where, strange to say, it was found that
Mr. Overend, Q.C., and Dr. Tristram, for the plaintiff ; he had not suffered any serious injuries. Thousands of
Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Dr. Spinks, for the defendant. people visited the spot whilst the excavations were goiog
The testator, formerly a rope and sacking manufacturer on, hundreds of whom waited until the men was brought
at South Retford, Notts, died on the 15th of Novenver, to the surface, when they greeted him with vociferous
1863. He left two sons—James, the defendant, George cheers.
the plaintiff, and a daughter named Eyre. He hail given ANOTHER RAILWAY COLLISION AT WIGAN.-011
the defendant by his will a sum of 7001., but a codicil was Thursday evening another railway collision occuned near
Produced whereby this legacy was revoked. The plaintiff Wigan' on the London and North Western Railway. The
Propounded the document, and probate of it was resisted second accident, which, fortunately, has not been fatal,
on the ground of undue influence and fraud. ' occurred to the express leaving London for the north at
The defendant had for some years carried on et Sheffield
Irirnilar trade to his father's, and had done business with , into collision about half-past
: 11.20 a.m., and due at Wigan at 5.•& p.m. This train came
him to the extent of ROO/. or 1,0001. a year. In 1561 the 5 with a coal waggon at the
testator transferred his manufactory to his younger son 1 siding to the Park-lane Collieries, about two miles south
of Wigan, and much damage was done to the carriages
Osoege, but the transactions between the two brothers forming the train, while the numerous passengers were
diminished in amount. James told George that he could . severely shaken, and some few more or lees injured. A
not sell his goods because they were of inferior quality, and few minutes before the arrival of the express a train of
too dear. George then took a shop close to his brother's,
and induced a person named Hiller to leave his employ. 'coal waggons was being shunted upon the aiding
' from the end opposite to that at which it joins
He also took from him the son of Mrs. Eyre, who the main line, the driver of the engine which was perform-
had been assisting him in the business. James Mulford ing the task being unaware of the fact that a couple of
complained to his father about this, but the testator said " empties" were standing on the rails a short distance in
be could not interfere. There was some little coolness front, and the consequence was that these trucks were struck
between them about it but the defendant alleged that so forcibly as to run down to the main line reaching the
they became perfectly good friends again. The conduct junction at the very moment that the express was passing.
complained of was that George Mulford, though constantly The engine and two or three of the carriages had passed
seeing his brother at Sheffield, had kept the last illness of the spot, when the waggon came down and struck the train
his father concealed from him, and it was suggested that about the centre, causing a severe shock, which, torn-
he had also told his father that Jima, would not come nately, was not sufficient to throw the carriages off the
and see him. rails, although they were moving at nearly full speed.
[The case was proceeding when our report left.] i Door handles, footboards, and other fittings were, however,
--......... swept off, and one side of the guard's van was torn away
Iby the carriage in front. Fortunately the guard was at the
i other end of the van, or he could not have escaped with
I his life, and, as it was, he was mush shaken. He was,
TO The EDITOR OF THE EXPRESS. . however, able to continue his journey with the train when,
SIR,—In your report of the case of W. Hop- after half an hour's delay at Wigan to remove the damaged
baron, tried at the Bankruptcy Court, the bankrupt carriages and fill their places with others, It was ready to
said I was an assenting creditor under his deed of proceed northward. A lady, whose name we have been
composition. I beg to state that I know nothing of the unable to learn, also complained that she bad been hurt
bankrupt.--I am, &c., J. B. PERFECT. I seriously by the collision, but she also was able to proceed
4;‘,, Wellington-place, Holloway-road. I after the detention.

IN RE HOPKINSON.