The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-15 00:00:00

TO TB! EDITOR OP TB! IMPRI6B.

fire,-T beg to inform ou that this company has
also made arrangements to send and receive messages by the
railways to and from its nearest stations in telegraphic
communication with the midland and northern counties,
where staffs of clerks and apparatus are provided for this
scial service. We have been interchanging messages in
this manner so as to prevent a complete interruption to the
telegraph service between London and the north since the
day the breakdown through the storm occurred. This
company's communication throughout the midland and
northern counties and Scotland is as perfect as ever, the
storm having fortunately been limited to a lies south of
Banbury and Northampton. Every exertion is of course
being made to repair the:damaged sections of our lines aa
speedily as possible.—l am, Ste.,
W. ANDREWS, Manager and Secretary.
London, Jan. 13.

ACCIDENT ON THE METROPOLITAN
On Saturday evening the 6.5 train, leaving Farringdoe-road
for Hammersmith, from some unexplained cause got off the
metals before reaching King's-cross, and completely blocked
the line. For upwards of three hours the thousands of
people who form the usual Saturday night traffic finked
Into the station only to wait in expectation for a time and
then depart. At about 10 o'clock the line was got clear,
and trains began *gale to run.
Rus Or es AND KILLED. —On Saturday evening,
Mr. W. J. Payne, the deputy coroner, held an inquiry as
Guy's Hospital on view of the body of William Landon,
aged 55 years. It appeared from the evidence that the I
deceased was a wine merchant's cellarman, living at No. 48,
New-street, Borough, Oa Saturday month he was crossing
Southwarketreet, near Itedcrossetreet, when he was
knocked down and run over by • van and two horses.
Some workmen came to his assistance and removed him to
the hospital, where he expired on Thursday lest from the
effect, of an injury to his left leg. At the time of the
occurrence the van man drove off, and the police have not
been able to ascertain who he was. Under the circum-
stances the coroner advised the jury to return au open ver-
dict. The jury returned a verdict "That the deceased was
run over and killesiby • certain van, but whom the said van
belonged to there is no evidence to show."
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT THROUGH THE SLIPPERY
WEATHER.—On Friday afternoon, Catherine Irvine, •
widow, 78 years of age, who resided in Parliament street,
Liverpool. left her home with the intention of visiting her
son on board • vessel in the Brunswick Dock. Nothing
further was beard of her by her friends until, later in the
day, her body was found in the dock. Its supposed that,
in consequence of the slippery nature of the ground and her
feeble state, ehe missed her footing. An inquest will be held
to-morrow (Tuesday).
ABOLITION OF COUNTY COURT TREASURERSHIPS.—
The government has come to the determination of abolish-
ing the county court treesurerships. There are twenty-
three of these OffiC3lll, divided into two classes, yielding the
holders 5301. and 7001. a year respectively. Without Wag
exactly sinecures, they are posts involving pecuniary re-
sponsibility rather than time or labour, and, as a rule, a
fortnight every three months enables a treasurer to audit
his accounts and discharge his duties satisfactorily. The
bunions could be combined with ordinary professional
obligations without difficulty, and the posts were very
much sought after by adherents of the govern-
ment of the day. The proposal to do away with
the office is not new, but Lord Palmerston was not in
favour of it, probably thinking that, while the business was
done well, it afforded a desirable opportunity of rewarding
men who had earned the gratitude of governments. It is
now, however, settled that the place is to be abolished, the
auditing of the accounts falling to a central administration
at the Treasury. The interests of the existing treasurers
will be respected, and these gentlemen will either enthral'
to discharge their duties as at present, or as members of the
centralised administration. A vacancy existing at the pre-
sent moment by the resignation of Mr. Foster, of Cam-
bridge, will not be filled up, the duties being discharged by
a local official until the anent of parliament shall be
obtained to the new arrangements—Sunday Gazette.
FIRE AT MANCHESTER. —On Saturday morning
at five o'clock it was discovered that the circulating library
of Messrs. Mudie, in Crcasetreet. Manchester, was on fire.
The fire had originated in an office over Messrs. Wilde's
shop, occupied by Mr. T. 0. Liogard, sharebroker* caused
by the timber igniting under the hearthstone of the fire-
place. This had gradually burnt through the floor during
the night, it is supposed, and the hearthstone and some
fragments of burning wood falling into Messrs. Mudie's
shop communicated the fire to the contents of • department
where there were about 15.000 books, partly on shelves and
partly in packing case.. The shutters were of iron, and
are what are celled revolving shutters. They fitted so
closely that the fire bad co doubt burnt many boars before
it was discovered by persons passing along the street. The
fire brigade, noder Mr. Tow, were soon on the spot after
the fire was discovered, and prevented the flames from
s reading, so that the building, • part of Csor,etreel
only suffered to the extent of about 2.501., but
Messrs. Madill, in books destroyed and dammed, will
probably have suffered damage to the amount of 5,0001.
ROYAL Fuzz HOSPITAL, OitAY'S-INN-ROAD..—The
number of patients Believed at this hospital daring the
week ending January 13 was 3,417, at whin 1,134 wen
raw ranee.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

METROPOLITAN COUNTY COURTS.
(Bitting days appointed kw ties present week.)
WIFIIIIIII2II,
16; W TT-
at Martin's-lans.—Monday, Jan. 16 ; Tuseday,
ednesday,
Bioomasuir, Portland-road.—Wedneaday, Jan. 17; Thursday,
18; Rrlday,l9.
BakeiPron, Whlteheurs-grove.—Tueulay, '• Jan. 16 ; WIMINII-
dAkagiTro
RD.—Frlday, Jan. 19.
CLUXIIRMILL, Dunemi-tarrame—Monday, Jan. 16; Tuesday,
16 . Wednesday, 17; Friday, 19.
81101t91TCR, Old-sirset-rued.—Tueeday, Jan. 16; Thurs.
day, 18.
Bow, Bow-rod—Monday, Jan. 16; Friday, 19.
WnnmaGersz., Great Primmot.street.—Wednesday, Jan. 17;
Thursday, 18.
Sournwaag, Bwan-strist.—Tuesday, Jan. 16 ; Thursday, 18 ;
Friday, 19.
Leument, Camberwell New-med.—Tuesday, Jan. 16.
GamorwiMi. —Wednesday, Jan. 17.
Woocwics.—Thursday, Jan. 18.
Crrr or Loimow, Gulldhall.buildlngs.—Monday, Jan. 16;
Wednesday, 17 ; Friday, le.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-JAN. 13.

Sittings is Banda—(Before Lord Okiet Jautioe Erie, and
Judioes Willie, Keating, and Smith.)

lIIMIKLOW V. NICHOLOON,-BREACH OF PROMISI OP

XAIBIAGL

The plaintiff in this cue was the daughter of • deceased
surgeon, and the defendant a lieutenant in the army. The
parties became engaged to each other. Soon afterwards the
defendant joined his regiment in India, and after about two
years returned to England and saw his intended, and it was
expected the marriage would take place at once. Within
about • fortnight, however, they quarrelled, and the
defendant departed, and soon afterwards the matter was
put into the handset the lawyers, and the present action was
brought. The case was tried before the Lord Chief Justice,
when the jury found for the defendant, upon the ground
that sufficient time had not elapsed for the performance of
the defendant's promise.
Mr. D. Keane, Q.C. (with him Mr. Douglas Brown), for
the plaintiff, now moved for • rule for a new trial, upon
the ground that the verdict spinet the weight of evi-
dent*, and also that the learned judge had not properly
directed the jury.
The court, after some discussion, granted the rule.