The Express.
London, England, 1858-09-09 00:00:00

THAMES.

Amu Taylor the younier, about 31 years of age, Amos
Taylor, his eon,it, and lola 80rr54a,23, were charged
with wanking Amos Taylor the elder, • tall and powerful
roan, about 60 years of age, whose right arm was in a sling.
Mr. Hoddart, solicitor, conducted the prosecution; Mr.
Charles Young defended the prisoners.
Amos Taylor, the oompielaant, said be was the owner of •
fishing-emack, called the Favourite. Hie eon Amos Taylor)
was also a fisherman, and was the owner eta
called the Lady Abbess. On Tuesday, the 31st August,
he was in ha flabingatnack on her passage to London, a few
miles from the Needle Light, bearing north-west from the
Balm coast. Between one and two o'clock, in the afternoon
of the day named, after tithing a little bit, and making one
tide's rail on to London, he was riding at anchor in the
roadstead, when all of a sudden he saw the Lady Abbess in
eight, bearing down towards him, and hie Ks et the taw.
Has son called eta, " You grey-headed, old —, I hem come
for my things, and, by —, have them." The Lady
Abbe., then came alongside of hire and struck the Favourite
a sliding blow, and went by her. There wee a fresh breeze,
the sails of the Lady Abbess were fall, and she shot to wind-
ward and went on shore. His eon then swore he would on
down the Favourite, and also called eat, " I have plenty al
help now, to do your business for you."
Mr. t3elfe—What did he mean by that
Witness—About three months ago, my eon tried to run
me down. On Tuesday week he said, "As soon as I me,
I'll do your business for you • although I had no help bans,
I have got it now." He thin called upon his son to heed
him a musket, and one was given to him. I saw my eon
deliberately load the musket, and when he had done so he
said he would blow my old brains out and do for me,
and be should then be able to earn at least 61.1 •-year
more on the Baser coast. I then flew to my able., and
weighed anchor, to get into shoal water. Thelady Abbess
then tacked about and bore down upon use' and she shuck
my venal, and mune right into her bows and swept them
away. The three prisoner then boarded my vessel, sad my
son, with this weapon (an au memo feet tong), @track at my
head with all his might, grated his teeth mad frothed at the
mouth, and kept on saying he would do my halms for mo.
I flew to the well bar, aM took it up, and warded of the
blows. My grandson asked Burrifte for a kWh, end be
began cutting the ropes as fait one be could, and took them on
board the Lady Abbess. The bowsprit and a good deal of
my gear was out away, and I have act seen them dace.
Burridge than took up the tiller stick (a plea of wood up-
wards of ass het is lsregtb and es thick as a men's arm) and
went round the mast end sten& me on the back of my
shoulder. I fell Sat upon the deck, sad begged of the.
by all that was good to Lave me. Aft doing all the ma-
aid they could, they left the vessel. I wee much hurt
by the blow I meshed frog Burridp, sad when I reached
Loudon I watt to Bt. Thomas Hospital for relief. I could
not have reached Lando, at all if a gentleman in his yacht
had act come up to me and prensated me with sails.
Is ensurer to some apostle= pat by Mr. Btoadort, the
whore mid, there wee • wear
el bawd who called out
" Murder," sod who mid she tweshei a viskat blow. The
wawa bed her aims sedlafts *sea speama, owing to the
high; and souk set Mind the essnt.
The prosecutor, in orowezembstisio aimiMad that he
was separated from hie wife, sad .mhdftleil with Mrs.
Wood, the mother of the bogs en km& Ho also
staled that be had made en meignmeat for the
Masa Ohio cmditara. He bad beenewat mew of Mr.
Digby, eons/Me, and toms dirk elNalisa, he which he paid
interest yearly. He berm peeseneed of the Favourite
20 Mrs M. He Mud Hawenrike to hie son for
361.. or aNny other m. bed 111•11. authorised his wife
to sign any dominant he the saseftpue or sale of his fishing
vessel.

Atikie Taylort elm us, here clenched him der, end exclaimed
—You are a fake mem

Alit Wee; iariterevelete.
11r. Seib ail be elmeell el§sers the ewe until Saturday
afterimmt 110, eel yea tabs the primmer.' own mow-
ninnono in the am of "IL emit le 'ppm es that day, whin
tbe ineedgeilea ell be lumteg.

REMARKABLE 101111RIE CMEZZONT.

In last night's Guardian the funeral of a lady,
which took place • few days ago In • very =all country
parish In the diocese of Lincoln, it thus described :
The dammed, who was patron of the benefice, had
adopted the rector in early Infancy as her own son, sad
was the widow of an officer in the Indian army, who had
served under Sir David Baird at the siege of Seringapatern,
when he was severely wounded. She enter= into her rest,
having fallen Weep In the hith and fear of Clod, sad in the
communion of the church, at the advanced age of 114 years,
62 of which she had spent la the But India. The body
was placed in a coffin covered with violet cloth, there being
on the lid • loop Latin woes of brow, enriched with • allot
of trefoils which ran round the meesben. Them, at the inter-
section, were encircled with • bead bearing in old letter the
words. " Requiescat in pas.„ At the foot of the crag was
• small brass plate, bearing the name, age, date of &porta=
and the word', " Mercy, Jean." The Litany was wag in
the church at noon, after which the body war placed in a
darkened chamber, which was temporarily fitted up ss an
orat, with several tapers bunting, sod the parishioners
and others were admitted to view the coffin, on which was
placed a wreath of bay-leaves, made by the hands of her
young female attendant, who, with her adopted son, watched
over the lost hours of the deceased with =wearying oars,
and all the tenderness and eased= of • daughter. At the
appointed hour the body was placed on an oaken bier, covered
with a silken pall of violet and white. A procession was
formed in the following order : —The undertaker end
tradesmen employed the architect, voted in surplice
and spurs cap, bearing a large wooden cross, colour=
violet and gold ; a choir of sixteen, In surplices sad
black scarfs ; a priest, in his vestments ; the body, bar=
by the churchwardens, sacristan, and three other cosatourd-
cants, the pefl being supported by six vested priests ; the
rector, in hie vestments, as chief mourner; the friends and
members of the family, male and female; the principal
farmers of the parish and their wine ; the donoestice—all
two and two. A. the procession slowly moved along, the
choir chanted "De Prolundis" to the Gregorian tone, the
verses being sang alternately to =leen and harmony, which
bad a vary solemn and pleasing effect. At the churchyard
gate they were met by the officiating priest, who began
the cheering sentences of oar beautiful burial office, the choir
taking them up and singing then se en anthem. The bier
was placed at the foot of the steps leading to the chanted,
and surrounded by several burning tapers; at the head
stood the cross-bearer. Oa the alter were burning the two
lights, and it was vested in violet and white; so were the
pulpit, latent, &o. The church wee decked with flowers
of viols*, whits, and aim= gad branches of yew-tae and
bay, and was crowded with worshippers. After the pro w
lemon, the Eucharistic was proceeded with, =fag ohoWly
rendered • the actor celebrated, end &short bat awe
oda* sad touching sermon woe pouched by the rent=
No lees then sixty parsons seated Off Wend inorateent,
and the alma emanated to W. Ilk. old. They ware devoted
to the London Diocesan Patinatiery for Men worsen.
After the benediction the proceed= moved to the grave,
which wee dog at the mat end of the charohyard, behind the
chancel. The ma committed, with the &dere words of
glorious hope, the body of his materloved mother to
112.e.jrousd, se wee kr own desire. The cdbee Wag
the promos'= retuned to the reelerg elaft-
11Tog 118th Psalm (Coolltemini Doeskto) the kit
tone, second ending, the rector leading the way, and
joining In the strain of jubilant thanksgiving. We under-
stand that • coped tomb of white Maardald stomoorith • ad
cm= of red polished Aberdeen granite Walden the by, is
to be placed over the remains. We have she mama to be-
lieve that the rector Intends, by Week& immediately
to rebuild the nave, aisle,. l
and meads porch of the
church, me well as • couple almshouses, to tie estuary of
bin departed hind, who wee a benefactor ad to biwself,
but to the church at large, and to whom " awaited awe-
deeda which she did," and kind, thoughtful we, nosy •
poor widowed and snowing heart could =airy. laremph
has been provided to complete the material pert of the stem-
trmashnt the &emotion end adornment of the mond 'Woe
to be provided for.

PARTMDOIS SNOOTtne.—Partridge shooting cons.
mooed as the let of tkyntaber. The eppearances an very
unfavo•table. Birds en masedisely scene, ad es some
nowads, that fa theater yeeremeedd ia • dwte shooting at
the comannernat el tits seism have fareiskd fifty lawn,
it is with diffinelty that spernswes have Ma* tee. The
nue at the scarcity Is holland to be that Mtge quentitin
Awn&
snre were destroyed by the heavy reiste.—Borffidire