The Express.
London, England, 1856-07-30 00:00:00

ANERLET POULTRY EXHIBITION.

The second mina exhibition of poultry and
pigeons at Auerley differed in no very material respect from
the last. The principal features which distinguished the
exhibition of yesterday from that which took place last year
were that the birds were generally not quite so good, and
that the pries of intros°e for the fiat day was raised from
half-a crown to five shillings. To this we mop add that the
walla which were lined with the ages containing the birds
wen damp, and might have been improved by a little
gravel, and that the spectators, although fat from numer-
ous, found a &Sentry in getting catalogues. In spite.
however, of t 0... drawbacks, there was enough to be seen
to ruse both the Initiated and uoicitiatad ameagst
the admirers of fancy poultry. The 'bow of bantams was
gold, the birds beteg Glean, fall stud, and well coloured.
The pea which gained the silver cap, and belonged to Mr.
Wright, of Wishese, neat Warrington, was about se ported
a speohnen of this clam of poultry as could be wished. This
gentleman gained the first rise in the second class, the
&height silvee.lased bantams. The show of gotd-racilled
Reimburse was equal to anything of the kiad that we have
Hee. Theis birds, for beauty and variety of plumage, form
one of the greatest oreasseats of our poultry yard.. We are
glad to see so mush attention paid to the breed. In this
clan also did Mr. Wright carry off a silver cup for
the best pea. The silver sup for the best pen
of spangled Hainburgs was awarded to Mrs. C.
Coleridge. The Polands, the game fowls, and the
Brinish—particularly the bat—were very good. Most of
all, however, did we admire the Dorking', having regard
not only to the great Warsaw of sise and beauty in taws
birds—it le not quite certain whether they may not tower
up te the height of ostrichs at last—bat to the promise which
them Interesting ereatuns gave el that flevoar,firennese, aced
suenlence which makes them the focus of epicurean ayes at
a dieser table. We passed with contempt by the ugly
flochin Chinas, which a little time ago were literally crow.
lag over our haired Dorkiogs, and game, and Hom-
burgs, and felt a malicious pleasure n seeing that
from this elms the saline sap was withheld. The
übiquitous Mr. Wright carried off the silver cep,
for the best pair of Dorkiags. This gentleman is sot only •
besets/tor to hie own species, by improving the quality of
their food, but an eductor and improver of ornithological
species, raising the n above the low levels to which nature
seemed to destine them, and making them the ornament of
the poultry yard and the delight of the dinner table. Man
and bird owe him • debt. Of the docks and the geese we
cannot say mach, except that the latter seem to points. well
for Michaelmas. Geese may be silly birds, it is true, but let
us never forget that they saved the C.pitol, and that they
soften the horrors of quartet-day. There were
very few turkeys, but then were the fiseet wet
ever saw. The bird which gained the beat prise
was nothing lees than magnificent. The gorgeous plumage
and proud swell of the breast, the ample tread of the tail
would have delighted an artist, ano mine an epicure sick
with lousing. Barely its owner when he looks on this mar-
Telles& creature, must be impatient for Chnstoi is. Then
was • good show of pigeons, but it contained nothitg which
needs a particular description. Mr. Bright's sax horn band
played In the gutless during the day.

Saatona Acciparrr.—Yesterday morning at an
early hour as accident by which several permits were eeri
ctely, if sot fatally injured, warred at the oil and colour
warehouse of Messrs. Jaquet's and Co., :15, James-stmt,
Ceveot-ger.len. It appears that after the premises had
been closed Mr. Emmett, who manages the tr.inres, went
as was hie custom, iota the front stop to the toot all was
right. 8 1 large cisterns fined with oil and turpentine
were in the lower part of this room, and Mr. Bennett find-
ing that a belt gallon measure was filled with spirits of
lamenting, which had leaked through the cook in one of
the cisterns, proceeded to pour the cListente lets the cistern
again. By some means or other, 13.3wever, the candle
woks be bad with him ignited the turpentine in the ma-
itre, and the flames were speedily communicated to the sur-
rounding hill anntable stores. Mr. Bennett was dreadfully
burned about the head, face, and arms, as were also his
wife and three children, who were in the back parlour,
separated from the shop by a thin wooden partiti,n. Sa-
-1 veralecrate were soon on the spot, and the fire wee con-
fined to the stop and parlour. The sufferers were reserved
to the Cherie...WM Hospital. Mr. Jequet was insured in
the Pima& sad San . Mom

DEATH ON THE RlVER.—Yesterday Mr. William
Carter, Coroner for East Surrey, held a inquest at the
Ni.. Wins 'revere, Nine Elms, on the body of Mr. George
Norris, aged 21. a young gentieman nonelected with a large
mercantile establishment in the City. Mr. C. W. M'Cload,
a clerk is an ecclesiastical office, d. posed that on Thursday
last he met the deceased end his brother, Mr. Edward
Norris, at the Ship Tavern, Lambeth, where th, y hind •
boat, and proceeded sp the liver. On returning, althea.
and Mr. Edward Norris rowed, while the decesaed steered.
When between the bridge and the intended new bridge,
the deceased's brother suddenly raid, " Pull hard ; w e are
in for it now," and immediately afterwards the boat struck
evilest • barge, and turned completely over. It was quite
dark at the time, bat witness, when he rote, saw WA b his
companions holding by the boat, which was bottom up-
wards. Tao deceased said, " Save Eow.r4 !" lhe boat
sommenced g over and over sod then drifted
down the tide. The deemed was unfortunately drowned,
but a boat from the shore saved witness sal Mr. Edward
Norris. At the time of the a‘oident. although it was quite
dark, • young waters:tam, flamed .I.,hn Farr, and Th omas
Ceok, a watchman belonging to the new bridge, promptly
put off in • boat on hearing the alarm, sad after consider-
able time gallantly 'exceeded in rescuing Mr. M.Cloed and
Mr. Edward Norris from their deatterose petition. The
jar. warmed a verdict of 's Itheidenial death."
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