The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-21 00:00:00

MANSION-HOUSE.

lane Eackton and Elizabeth Vining were oharged =du
the following circumstances :
Mr. T. Guest, shipping agent, said—Between one and
two o'clock this morning I met the prisoners, and was caked
by them to give them something to drink. I consented, and
we went Into the Sussex Tavern, in Leadenhall.street, and
had some ale together. When I came out I felt • jerk at
my watch made by Eagleton. She separated it from
the guard, and immediately I called out to the police,
that Imu robbed of my watch. I then heard something fall
down an area, and I gave Eagleton in charge to an (Meer,
who also took the other priaoner into custody. Ido not
myself think that Vining had anything to do with the rob-
bery, or knew anjthing about it, until I called out to the
police. My watch was worth 201. It has been recovered by
the officer.

A policeman—The prtor un the Sussex
Tavern called out to me, osecand uI
securedpo leaving
Ragleton. Vining
stood still at the time, and did not attempt to go away or to
be aware of the robbery.
The Lord Mayor--I do not believe that Vining knew any-
thing at all about the robbery.
Jane Eagleton—She knows nothing at all about it. I plead
guilty and hope you'll decide upon the business yourself.
The policeman—The prisoner who pleaded guilty said at
the station-house that if she had been a little sharper the
gentleman should never have had his watch.
Vining was than discharged, and Eagleton was committed
for total. _

G eoTit filbert Beck, one of the City shoe blacks, we.
committed for two months to hard labour in Holloway pri-
son, for having robbed a brother shoe black of the clothes
which had been purchased with the fruit♦ of his industry,
WORSHIP-STREET.
♦ NARROW ESCAPE.

Harriet Ake, an innocent-looking young woman, was
charged with Mailing money from her master, Mr. Thomas
Hobbs, • tradesman in the City-road.
The offence was committed a week since, when it
transpired in evidence, that from enapicion entertained, a
marked coin was placi in the pocket of a dress belong
to the girl's mistress, which shortly afterwards dime
Ls it was manifest that no one else could have
taken it, and money to a considerable amount having pre-
viously been mimed, she was given into custody, but the
money was not found upon her. Fortunately, however, her
boa was turned out, and in the pocket of one of her can
draws the marked piece was found. Still there was a
pertinacious denial of guilt, and the magistrate remanded
I,ol'.

Mr. T. Beard now stated that the short confinement of a
week had happily wrought a good effect, for not only had
the prisoner confessed the theft, but expressed such contii.
Unit for her fault, and exhibited so set oast a desire to reform,
that he was instructed by the prosecutor to withdraw the
charge, if ft met with the approval of the court, the con-
tamination ota prison being likely to mar the apparent proper
feeling she now professed.
The magistrate said, under the circumstances, he would
allow the proposed course to be adopted, and he trusted that
the narrow maps she bad had might act at a warning %ribs
future; ohs ought indeed to be grateful for the leakag ofbe
muter.

Prisoner ehnngly, and earnestly declared she was IO end
left the ooart with her mother.

LORD HADDO AND THE WEST RENT RAGGED
Scnoots.—Yesterday en interesting treat was given by Lord
Haddo in the grounds of his father, the Earl of Aberdeen,
ranger of Greenwich-park, to more than 1,000 children be-
longing to the various ragged schools of Greenwich, Black-
heath, and Deptford. The spacious grounds, from their
opening at three o'clock, were thronged with a numerous and
fashionable company, including moot of the influential resi-
dents of the neighbourhood. The children arrived under the
superintendence of their teachers and various members of
the committee. Their good behaviour and cleanly appear-
anoe attracted the admiration of all present. Shortly after
four o'clock the entertainment commenced with a bountiful
supply of plum-cake and tea, end at intervals the operation
of feeding was relieved by the vocal performances of the
youthful guests. Alter tea the children proceeded to enjoy
themselves in various out-door exercise', with donkey
and cricket, whilst the youngest of the party were
with suitable enjoyments. The grounds were very lastetally
decorated with banners. The evadng's anansements ter-
minated with a diaplay of fireworks ; the children, previous
to leaving for home, signifying in an unmistakeable manner
their thankfulness to his lordship for the treat afforded them.
Daring the day upwards of 2,000 pinions were admitted by
tickets, the proceeds derived from which are to be applied
towards the support of the schools.

THE ACCIDENT AT CHILI/Ahl.—On Sunday mom-
ing last, the Rev. S. Langston, perpetual curate of South-
borough, In the comae of his sermon alluded to the late diem-
trous accident on the South-Rasa= Railway at Chilham,
and more particularly to the lamentable case of the Rev.
Mr. Wood • Wesleyan minister, whose death had resulted
from injuries sustained in that accident, and who has let s
wde endives* family to deplore his lose; and the rev. gen-
tleman thought this was a most suitable cue for pecuniary
assistance, In the evening Mr. Langston informed his con-
gregation that upon leaving the church in the morning, •
sovereign was given him for this object, that upon crossing
the common a person, who was a stranger to him, had given
hint two sovereigns more, and in the course of the afternoon
he had received another one. What he asked for woo that
he might have one more sovereign, so se to send the poor
widow a 61. note. The consequence of this second appal
was that the rev, gentleman was enabled to make up no Les'
a stun than 161. 65., which on the following day he placed in
the hands of a Wesleyan minister of Tunbridge Wells, accom-
panied with a letter of Christian condolence, the latter under-
taking to forward the sum of money to the widow.—Boath
BoAters Gazette.

ACCIDENT IN REGENT•STREET.—Lut evening,
about 7 o'clock,' ihrtiture van belonging to Mr. Caplin, of
Great Wind-street, Haymarket, wee standing at UN
Spread Eagle oMce, Regent-circus, when suddenly the
hone took fright, rushing with tremendous speed put the
Gallery of Illustration and acme the road to St. Philip's
Church, where it dashed on to the pavement. At this thee
a young child named Ann Smith, living in Windmill areal,
was walking along in the care of her aster. The wheel of
the van caught the poor little child end crushed beragabat
the stone pillar in front of the church. She was immediately
extricated and conveyed by the kindness of a gentlemen, who
was parsing at the time to his menage, to St. George's Kw
pital. It was found that the horse had got his hind leg sr
tangled in the shafts, and anmedietely efforts were toads Is
release the poor animal, but when the same was war
platted the carman, John Greenwood, who had hold of the
luiree's bead, was struck violently to the grornd by the
hone's fore feet, and on being picked op it was found ad he
bad both him legs broken, besides other severe itutita
Without delay he was conveyed in a cart to Charing-goo
Hospital, where he received every attention, but is in • very
precarious condition.

DESTRUCTIVE THUNDERSTORM IN TEE POT-,
T BR isis.—A thunderstorm of terrific violence pawed over ilea
Potteries and Newcastle-under-Lyme on Sunday afieenten
last, between ems and two o'clock. The storm did mike
mon then half an hour, but during that time the HOWE(
clashed with blinding vividness, the thunder rolled end ab•
tied with awful nee, the wind blew •hurrloans, end theta
fell to inch a degree as to whiten a large tract of the ww
ranting country. The church at Boothe', ISM MAP
upon-Trent, was shuck by the lightning, and • lags
hole was made in the roof. The organ sedined
some Witty, red the walls were fractured le a ee
tins extant. The congregation had happily kilt linked
about twenty minutest before the accident, es the am.
guences might have been fearful. An engine-homiest Ow&
green, belonging to Lord Granville, was also Wreck as/ ed
on fire. A tall chimney attached to some naphtha went .01
Joiner's-square, Hanley, wee injured by the
two houses, in Mollatt-street, in the aims fawn,
at the chimneys, and the dinners of the occatlicedlile
before the fire, were moiled by soot. Another
also 'Owed in Bucknall-road. At Stoke-apen-Tillill:
hole was knocked in the roof of a house in Knowiselsiet
The lightning pawed through the kitchen, in which lewd
persons were sitting, but fortunately none of them wise
Injured. A chimney was thrown down at the Healey
Police-office, either by the wind or a dash of lightning.
Three or four buildings were stract at Noweastle-unirri
Lyme, but no lives were lost. In various parts of
tract the services of several medical gent:emen were
In the*cases of persona who had sustained temporar
Loin fright and other osuaes.
SINGULAR EFFECT OF A WHIRLWIND.-ORIOII.
day afternoon, • whirlwind pared over some hsyllidll
near Birkstall Abbey, and carried a large
haya considerable height above the grountri°W7Oiml
observed by our informant the bay wee totting grate*
in the air, above the Abbey, changing its form with
Toning currents which swept it onward, and it was net tre-
ill descendedagain that the nature of the as
wee
discovered. At first it had the amortise' of befog MOO
of bhdia, hovering above the Abbey in Mimeos* armitiseL
The air below was get* salm.—Lwels %weary.
THE MURDER IN LIVERPOOL.—Patrick Witfelkwa
who killed James Connolly during an affray in a
ill fame at Liverpool, on Saturday morning last, It
been examined by the coroner and the stipnaiwi tssde
irate. By the former (who is the magistrate a clash
for the borough coroner) hilfahou him been ecennilltei fns
trial on a charge of manslaughter, while the pan
trite has sent him to be tried at the next anises for
Render.
THI EARL OF SHREWSBURY AND TALBOT O.
Sony AND OTIM—We undimmed that the diatints
In the dame having obtained an order from XL ll=
Wan be • eematesta• to Boos, for Use pew=
ttelrestassefon elmillittlierhalljamtirdasiman the pert osecirtltinehl•
111•11WIt poselsoks of Altos Tarns, &0., 0104 DO
sW:7tried at the melt Livered Amiens aid 2ra
01 sane to astil the skeins deer the next
ee, when the loose will be Illiddleetz.
esuoll gemPludwilj_ winged OD ether aide in the elner
Mr. %eft and sex. Mom (of the Home Cidreuldi
imikestowl, when the long vacation nes
pooled r gape, tin s Imhof on behalf of the
I motor Ml* ea flat tie the noble plefatiff. They
away about • mantle.—Wolverhampton Chronicle.