The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-18 00:00:00

TO TIM 1101701 OF TIM Mini

you allow me ut your valuable pages
to correct • statement which Las found its way into the
public press, to the effect that "the Bishop of Winchester
Ma offered me • living, but declines to nominate until alter
two years;"--a statement which has no foundation in truth,
and which is calculated to injure me by creating so impres-
sion that Ms lordship is unsatisfied an to my innocence;
which is equally untrue.
The Bishop by becoming • trust a to the public fund
relied in my behalf, and by himself contributing 251.
towards that fund, Las expressed, in as public • mode as he
well could, his conviction of my entire freedom from all
criminality in the matter lately brought against sue ; and be
hes eke skiellkel the to me I. a Water. Hat so
masonhaa boom made by him either to me sr to soy one
else that I am aware of, o an offer of •living in the china.
—I am, &c., HENRY J. HATCH.
Canterbury House, Kennington.

MELANCHOLY Law OP Lens AT SEA.—At about
3 a.m. on Friday morning lea, the barque Funjauh, of
finoderiand, 304 tam burthen, Thomas Dale, master, with
a cargo of hider and wool from Aire Bay. and bound to
A rueterdam, and also laving on board as passenger •
French missionary (the Rev. Mr. A. Aboureet), his wife
and six children, amok on the Seven Stones between the
Scilly Islands and the Lizard three times. The captain
immediately ordered the men to the pumps, but finding
that the vessel wan rapidly filling and would soongo down,
got out the jolly boat and four seamen, and three of the
penmen having got into her, she broke adrift with consi-
derable difficulty ; the long boat was got out awl the on.
wander of the mew, together with the captain and four of
the passengers, had barely time to get into her when the
vessel foundered. Mrs. Alaiteset having unfortunately been
struck by some timber, could nut be got into the boat, and
she went down with the ship. At 9 a.m., from the long-
boat, they observed • brig, and having hoisted a signal, the
brig (which wan the Joshua and Mary, of London, Captain
Turner), bore down upon them, took all on board, end
towed the boat astern. Thu captain then went aloft and
saw the jolly boat to the leeward of the brig. They
pro-
ceeded to her, took the crew on board, and hoisted the boat
on deck. The brig brought them some distance inside the
Manacles, when they were again put into the boat and
towed into the harbour by the cutter belonging to Mr. Ball
at about 5 p.m.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.-011 Sunday
morning, shortly after 12 o'clock, a young man about 26
years of age, name unknown, was rowing on the river in a
small skiff belonging to Mr. Tomlinson, of Hungerford.
When near Blackfriats-bridge he rowed athwart a tier of
barges, known as Stratton's Roads, and was instantly pro.
cdpitated into the water. Several waterimen pat off in boats
from the stairs, but before they reached the spot the un-
fortunate young man was drowned. Drags were put into
requisition, but up to last night the body had nut been re-
covered.
ATTEMPTED MURDER IN LIVERPOOL. The
Liverpool magistrates yesterday investigated • charge et
attempted murder preferred against the keeper of a ride
gallery, in Murray.utreet, Liverpool, who, it appeared, on
the previous night, bad been drinking with a man named
Getters, and that during some quarrel which area between
them as to the payment for liquor, Mr. Lorin= seized •
pistol, and after tiring several times at ()satins, he at length
shot him in the head, inflicting a severe wound along the
scalp, which, if inflammation set in, may prove mortal.
The case has been remanded, in order to see whether Hettine
will recover.
LEAVING WORK WITHOUT NOTICE.—Last Bator-
, day, four young men were brought up at the West Riding
Court, Halifax, on a charge of leaving work without giving
i notice. Their mama are Jas. Nichol], Joe. Thomas, Wm. Ker-
, straw, and Charles Oakes. The prisoners were in the em-
, et Mears. J. Radcliffe and Son, spinners, e Sowerby-
mi
and it appeared they became dissatisfied with their
over r esker, a man named Joseph Lee, and demanded that
be should be discharged. On Wednesday they addressed
' the following communication to the firm :—"To Mr. Charles
Radcliffe.—Sir,—Thu is to inform you that the elf-actor
minders in your employ have come to the conclusion that
they will work no more for you until you have dismissed
your foreman, Jo. Lee, for he Is of no use to us. He knows
nothing about • frame. We wisliyou to leave the work to
Charles Smith, mechanic, and we will assist him, and you
will find that you will have more work done. So with this
we conclude for the present, and remain your servants, the
self .actor minders.—P.B. We wish you to send us an answer
in three hours, and the person who brings you this will call
for your answer at the expiration of that time." No said
being taken of this demand, the whole of them left, the
prisonere included. The bench sentenced each of the de-
fendanta to one month's imprisonment in the House ci Coe.
rection.
AN " UNCLEAN BIRD" UPON THE CHURCH.—
The market-place, and several other portions of the town
commanding a view of the lofty tower of old St. Botolph,
Boston, were studded for hours on Sunday last with =
anximudy pang at • large and strangmlooking bird
high upon the steeple. h seen for the first time by
noniffthttehiretooduwaeyndrjoeustthouSsanamulywawsaftornoe 7 ir:Of:ium"msa, ending
againmisaiimithaithe maa'itsora";:anteledtiMibToupuPuireduring the tight. It left Its position
won for about two hours on Sunday damn (in quest
of food, so doubt), sad returned in the events.. On Mon.
day months Mr. Haekford rose between 5 and 6 o'clock,
and Audi* it still seated upon • corbel of the tower, he
heeded • gun and shot it. It was found to be • cormorant ;
it memoosil 4 feet 6 inches from tip to tip of the wings,
Several ef this kind of birds have been seen shout the
&alp, and lower down the river, this season; and according
to •• Thomps9a's History of Bootee," they were formerly
very plentiful about the Herring-hill off Freisteo. Some
thirty et forty leas ego there were two took up their
residence for • whole winter in the tower. In Leviticus
this bird is chased arse* " unclean," and in hash
di e. and 11 v., and awls st lwphanieh 2a. sad 14 v. it is
Rest i bet is bank these amass it is in eceaszka with
deselatson and departed glory. Any one, therefore, site
is disposed to be superstitious, might regard this settle-
ment upon the church tower as decidedly Oliiillool.—Lis.
cola Herold.

From Norfolk, on Thursday, our advice,' are : " I tra-
velled about sixty miles yesterday in Norfolk and Suffolk,
and saw only one field of wheat abroad. Another week's
fine weather, and the bulk of the barley will be secured.
Wheats vary much in quality and yield. I have heard of
64Ibs. per bushel andl2 coombs per acre, and of 561bs.
pee bushel and 6 wombs per acre ; it i• therefore impos-
sible to come at • correct conclusion as to the general
average."
Some alight rain fell on Friday morning, and there were
showers on Saturday afternoon and evening, with the wind
from the south and south-south-west, and barometer 29.10.
The weather thus promtsee to be again broken, which will
put • check to the latter barred ;however, having had • tine
run of favourable weather for ten days at least, the country
may be considered in a fair position, and the dreaded antici-
pations of a sad malt have vanished. The ac.ounts of the
general yield are so far unfavourable, taking quantity and
quality into consideration ; but there will be POllle of useful
quality and in better condition than for some time promised
to be the ere. The " key-note" for new wheat at bud Mon-
day's market was pitched too low ; 591 b. white Kent at 525.
may not be repeated ; but after seeing so mnch-dr• poor
quality, and the soft condition of the new crop, the
will soon know how to appreciate fine old qualities weighing
631 be. per imperial bushel, and look more after these.—
Mark-laws Express, Sept. 15.

HOP INTELLIGSNCE.

(From the South Eager* GazeW.)

THE KENTISH PLENTATION&—The reports re-
mired yesterday (Monday) from the various hop growing
districts in Kent do but confirm the accounts previously
published. Where there ere ray hops, they have groins
slightly during the past week, notwithstanding the wet
weather and the frosty nights experienced, though of oouree
these circumstances have materially retarded their pro-
per. From ooudhurst we learn that the hops most forward
are the Joaes's, the grapes, sad the Colegates,
though these will still be very small, as they are past all
further improvement, and they will noosmaily weigh light,
as they are deficient of seed. In this district hop-picking
will commence about Monday next. Our llrenchley corre-
spondent 'eye, "We are more favoured in Chic district than
in most parts of the county, but the prospects of the
planters are still far from good. Some few 40 owers have
already bogus to pick and this will be general by Monday
wask-^ About Ightham, Chart, and Seal, the picking
generally will, we are informed, be delayed for a fortnight.
anterlituy correspondent says :—" We have still a most
miserable prospect in our hop grounds, meet of which hara
desidedly gone hack since last week. The vermin sticks
to them to the last. Picking (and it will be picking in
reality this year) will commence this week at places, and be
general on Yonday next. I fear the average malaise will
not excised li cwt. per acre. Mr. W. lanabrain, of St.
=r s.street, is so fortunate as to have some sexes very
e this year."
HUSsEX AND Swazi.—The weather for the peat few
days seems to have had little other effect on the hops than
to check the growth of those that seemed ;lowly advancing.
The crop, consequently, will be, it is said, the smallest pro-
duced fur many years past. Picking is nut likely to be
general till next Monday week. The first pocket of new
Sussex hops was sold on Friday at 161. 16s.

Tai WEATHIIt AND TEI RAIITIZT.—We greatly
regret that we caanot give a favourable report of the
weather during the past few day• la the early part of the
week brisk drying winds, though decidedly o,kl, prevailed,
accompanied eith bright sunshine, but towards its close the
weather changed and a good deal of rain fell. Up to Friday
harvest operations had proceeded under most favorable
•apes and a large breadth of both wheat and barley
had been harvested and carried. The change of weather
however put • stop to this state of things, and allowed
very little tut Cher progress to be made. Sunday and Mon-
day were moat unpropitious, and • great deal of rain fell,
especially on the latter. A good deal of wheat is still
I out, and barley and oats in considerable breadth have yet
to be harvested. It is reported, also, that in their
anxiety to house their crops, many of our farmer have been
too precipitate and that • good deal of grain has Leen stacked
before it was sufficiently dry. The period of the year is now
so fax advanced that harvesting Faust become • very pre-
carious operation, since long and cold nights greatly coun-
terbalance even sunshine mid dry weather during the short
days. We trust that the reocat change is only temporary,
and that a return of dry weather may enable our fields to
be promptly cleared. As regards the yield of the grain crops,
reports vary very considerably. On the whole the accounts
are tolerably favourable. and confirm the lately expressed
opinion that the crops, if deficient in quality, will be little
if at all short of a fair average in quantity.—Susses
Advertiser.

Tae DUI' or NORTHUIRMIRLAND AND CHURCH
Eriseme.—The Duke of Northumberland, an old winos
himself, is well known for the strong attachment he has
towards the seafaring population. A short time ago the
duke built • epaulette sailors' hone at Shields, at • cost of
7,0001.. for the use of the seamen coming to the Tyne ; and
by a gift which has just been announced his grace ham given
another illustration of the interest he Woe in the seafaring
population. The parish of Tynemouth, which includes the
seaport of North Shields, with • population of 30,000 souls,
aced several pit and rimpr-aide village*, though in the rich
see of Durham, is only • very poor living, the vicar
receiving 289 L. per annum, out of which he has to keep
three curates. The Duke of Northumberland, who is
the lay rector of Tynemoutb, offered a few years ago
to advance 12,0001., if the Ecclesiastical Commimionees
would cover it with • like sum, towards the odablishment
of district churches in the parish. The EcclesiAstical Com-
missioners were not then in a position to accept the terms.
His grace now gives 30,000/. for the purpose of endowing
sic district churches, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, it is
ondentool, being in a position to build three new churches
and parsonage houses. One ud those churches will he at-
tached to the Sailors' Home ; soother situated near the
Northumberland Dock, one of tie largest shipping places
of coals is the kingdom ; and there will be other two is the
semi& villages of Tynemouth and Culkirosts.
thisi pace
will elm be at the sole expense of carrying out munlli-
met alone.
Mummer ow Pexarre,. Boum K earstifrros.—.
Number of visitors for the week ending Sept. 15, 3,1467;
total number since the opening of the museum free daily
(May 12, 1858", HARZ.

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