The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-28 00:00:00

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Yesterday being the first Sunday in Trinity
term, her Majesty's judges met the Lord Mayor and
sheriffs, with officers and members of the corporation
attendanee, at Divine service, in St. Paul's Cathedral, at

three o'clock in the afternoon:
THE PRINCESS OF CUMBERLAND'B CASE.-RYVIIB
v. arronner-Gurznat..—We are informed that the day

for the trial of this important case, which has been so fre-
quently before the public, has been fixed for Friday, the
lst of June, when it will come on before the full Court of
Divorce and a special jury. The case, it will be remem-
bered, assumes the form of a petition under the Legiti-
macy Declaration Act, by which statute powers are cos-
ferret' upon the Court of Divorce of declaring the legitimacy
of a petitioner, or his or her father or mother. Thus the
petitioner, Mn. ltyves, who has already proved her own
legitimacy, and her father and mother's marrage,.seeke to
obtain a decree proving the marriage of her grandfather,
Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland, with Olive Wil-
mot, her grandmother. The counsel for the petitioner as.
Dr. Janie' Walker Smith and Mr. David Morgan Thomas.
For the crown, it is expected that the Attorney-General,
the Queen's Advocate, Mr. Mennen, and Mr. Bourke wElf
appear. The trial will doubtless involve historical evi-
dence of the highest interest.—Star.

THE CATTLE PLAGUE.—An analysis of the
last cattle plague return chows that of the counties in
England, exclusive of " the metropolis," two counties re-
main free from the disease ; in 2a counties no cases have
been reported as occurring during the week. Six counties
show an increase of 323 cases during the week • 14 counties
show a decrease of 21.77 cases during the weeli• strewing a
total increase during the week in the counties of Eng-
land of 56 , cases. • The metropolis " shows an increase
during the week of 4 cases. Of the counties in Wales, 10
counttss remain free from the disease ; in 11 counties no
cases have been reported as occurring during the week ;
no counties show an increase during the week ; 2 counties
show a decrease of 33 cases during the week ; showing
a total decrease during the week in the counties of Wales
of 33 CUM. Of the counties iu Scotland, 10 counties remain
. free from the disease ; in 24i counties no cases have beer
reported as occurring during the week; two counties
show an increase of 16 cases during the week ; six counties
show a decrease of 2:3 eases during the week ; showing a
total decrease during the week in the counties of Scotland
of 7 cases. Of the counties in England, Wales, and.
Scotland, =comities remain free from the draear;e ;.
57 counties no cases have been reported as occumng
during the week ; eight counties and " the metropolis
show an increase of 343 cakes ; 212 counties show a de-
crease of 323 cases ; showing a total increase during the
week ending May 19, ISfiti, in England, Wales, and Scot-
land, of 20 cases, as compared with the week ending May
12, IKir.
ATTEMPTS MURDER AND SUICIDE.-011 Satur-
day evening desperate attemptsat murder and suicide were
perpetrated by a 111311 named Thomas Henry Gibson, a
printer, living at P:sgle-street, lie:Lona. The intended
victim was his wife, and but for the great resistance she
inatle his purpose would have been effected. It seems that
the two lived together on the most unhappy terms, and on
Saturday evening the husband, shorty after his return
home, wont secretly behind his wile and endeavoured to
cut her throat with a razor. She made a desperate resist-
ance, and he having succeeded in Miiicting a wound in her
throat, doubtless thought lie had cansed her fatal injury,
and at once cut his own throat in several places. The
pollee having been brought by the alarm raised by the
neighlioun., the two were carried to King's College Hos-
pital, where it was found that while the man hail very
seriously injured himself, be had hut slightly injured his
wife. lint windpipe was severed in two places, the result
of three separate cuts.
ATROCTOI S OUTRAOT:.—On Friday night a girl,
named Lucy Sitar, died at Crimeby from injuries received
a short time before. She was in her sixteenth year, was
motherless, and at the time living as servant with a lady.
On Sunday ni,!bt, the 13th inst., she had been to church
with her mistress, and after that went to sec an aunt.
On returning a man took hold of her, and, pressing his
hand on her mouth, dragged her out of the way of
panaerseby, and attempted to assault her criminally.
Whilst she straggled he continued to drag her further.
and further away from where assistance might be
obtained, mot after a short time souse young fellows
came up awl saldresaed her rather brntally. The man
who had first Mused her called the others to his assist-
ance, and they threw her down, and committed such out-
rages upon her as to cause her death. With one excep-
tion the men have been committed for trial. The follow-
ing are the names and occupations of these men :—John
Cranford, labourer ; Thomas White, fitter ; Samuel Der-
bon, blacksmith's apprentice ; William Eniptage, ship
carpenters apprentice ; and Edward Nuttle. labourer.
John Chantrey, a bricklayer, was also with them, but was
discharged.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—An inquest was held at
Malvern on Saturday, before Mr Hughes, coroner for
Worcesteishire, ou the body of a little buy maned
aged five years, who, with his father, mother, and sister
were dreadfully burnt with vitriol en the previous Monday
under the following circumstances;—the father was
employed by Messrs. Webb, vitriol makers, of Worcester,
and 011 Monday had Ito take 12 carboys of vitriol from Wor-
cester to Mats eni. hieing holiday time he tuck his wife
awl two children with him, and they were seated with him
in front of the waggon. On arriving at Malvern, and
before delivering the vitriol at the deptination--a soda
water nianufactory—the horses became frightened, and ran
down a steep incline, the waggon striking a lamp-post,
breaking ten of the carboys and throwing the burning
liquid over Willie and his family. All were dreadfully
burnt, and the boy died on Thursday. The others are pro-
gressieg as favourably aa can be expected.
A DEADLY ESSENCE.--Idra. David Caddick, wife
of a grocer in Langham-street, Kirkdetle, ecnt fur sixpenny-
worth of essence of almonds the other day to flavour cue-
, tanL No caution was given by the druggist who served
essence- was takensaenger, nurilasmet,heiinbodttsolembietbelleimnlaf"teiwar,ii poison." The
Mrs,
Caddick was found in a dying state, the odour of almonds
being detected in her expirations. The usual remedies
were applied, but she died. At the inquest, on Monday,
before Mr. Wybergh, the druggist dated that it was not
usual to mark essence of almonds—" poison," but he
told the little girl who came for it not to open it. Dr.
Parker said it was not usual to label these bottles
" poison." He (Dr. Parker), however, thought they should
be labelled, for many persons did not know their dangerous
nature. The deceased was said to be very fowl of the
flavour of the essence of almonds. The jury returned a
verdict of " Accidental death," the foreman remarking
that the jury thought more caution ought to be used in the
sale of these essences, end that they ought all to be
labelled " poison." The coroner observed that many of
the essences sold for flavouring tarts and confectionery,
such as pineapple Savour, although they bore specious
names, were really poison, said none of them ought to be •
sold without having their description fully marked upon
them.—Liverpool
Tun Hors. —The changeable weather of the past
month has been anything but favourable for the cultiva-
tion of the hop plant, and the grower, in Farnham and
the neighbourhood ere beginning to fear that the aiming
season will be far from a profitable one. The cold easterly
winds which have prevailed during the past week have
had a destructive effect, and the plants in many lustiness
do not look at all healthy. The process of tying is nearly
completed, and the plants have attained a considerable
growth. • genial sun 115 required to remedy the presenti
state of things in the hop grounds ,• but should the cold
weather continue the results will be moat disastrous.—
West Berm, Timm •
THE Bonsai Kam—Buzz, Day 26.—The.
Malta, from Bombay, an May 14, arrived at 3 1..1,1. to-day.
METROPOLITAN FLEE HOSPITAL, DEVONSHIRE,
SQUARE, Corr.—The eiggre-gat• number of patients relieved
daring the week ending May 2G, was medical, 828
surgical, 663 ; total, 1,379, of which 453 were new caws.