The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-03 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A BUNT WAN CHARGII) VI1ITI)1;)fti orRLY CONDIVT.
Samuel Sullied*, a blind man, was charged before Kr.
Knox with being drunk and disorderly.
Police-constable Monday, 75 C, said—About 12 o'clock
last night I heard a disturbance in Prince's-row, Newport•

innl on going np found the prisoner, who was
rmiulting his wife and making a great disturbance,
toi.k him into custody.
N.. Knox—Did his ulte prefer any charge against

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t,.u.table— She did not. The prisoner is a most dam.
man, and has been charged with assaulting his
.•, and also a gentleman. lie is in the habit of beg-
:al front of the National Gallery, and mostly goes
n.e prisoner—l have been in the street for six years. I
‘ Anyone to say I was drunk. The constable called me
and that might have excited me. I had only
too half..tuarterns of rum all day. My wife aggravated
I might have struck her.
I.oh...constable Adams, 133 C—l saw the prisoner
his wife, and then pull her hair. He then
h. r arty knocked his wife town, and she was insensible
....me minutes. The prisoner was drunk, and his
very bad.
l'ri.ourr—l was not drunk. Being called a Fenian, and
t, an; blind, I became excited.
Mr. Knox—Lid any such a word as " Fenian" escape
sour lips, constable?
Adams—The word was not made use of by the police
but by some of the bystanders. A large number of
ret-wos had collected in consequence of the prisoner's con-
duct.
The prisoner's wife—l am hies. I have no charge
aPlllat him.
Mi. Knox (to the prisoner)—You knock your wife down
,ml she now comes here and would get you oft if she
could. As she dues not charge you I cannot punish you
for the assault upon her, but for the disorderly conduct
I cm. and you will have to pay 40e, or a month.
The prisoner's wife appeared to have been much Mused,
and had a pair of black eyes.

THE SUICIDE OP A YOUNG WOMAN AT THE
STEPNEY JUNCTION.

The coroner's inquiry respecting the suicide of a
young woman who leaped in front of • North-Woolwich
train at the Stepney Junction was renewed and concluded
Lot night at the London Hospital by Mr. Humphreys.
on Wednesday week the deceased, who was a respect-
ably dressed young woman of about 18 years of age was
revs by Mr. Pen, the station-master, to jump from the
pritform on to the line in front of the engine. lie rushed
to her assistance, but when she saw him coming she
deliberately threw herself under the engine wheels, which
passed over her, and both her legs were cut off at
the thighs. Singular to state she lived until the
next morning. She was sensible, and when she was
ofered brandy she said, "Give me water." When she
ass dying she said, " Ratcliff." She had come from
Hackney, fur half • return-ticket was found upon her.
No person has come forward to identify her.
The coroner advised the jury simply to declare the
curse of the deceased's death, and not to make any remark
;bout the state of her mind.
The jury returned a verdict, " That the deceased lost
her life by throwing herself in front of • North Woolwich
train."
In this case it Is thought that all clue to the identity
of the deceased will shortly be lost, for it is the habit of
parocltial authorities to sell the clothes of persons found
dead, in order to pay the expenses of their funeral.

CeoVDON Ocronzu Fall,—This annual fair com-
menced yesterday. The sheep fair was held at Addis-
combe, and a large numlFr were penned. There was •
slow trade, and the prices were as follows :—Southdown
ewes, young and in lamb, 365. to 425., and aged ditto 28s.
to 345. a head ; good wethera, 475. to 505., and store ditto
40s. to 445.; legs, 345. to 375.; and ewe lambs, 2b. to 285.;
and wether ditto, 245. to 30n. a head. Hampshire down
wetbers, 50a. to 545., and ditto ewes, 40s. to 445.; West
Kent legs, 354., and ditto limbs 28e.; Cotawold lambs and
cross-bred ditto, 265. to 345. per ditto. Rams of good breed
made from 3 p. to 8 p.; and top lambs, from well-bred
docks, 4p.to 10 gs. and 12 gs. each. There were many
droves of sheep not sold. The cattle plague regulations
prevented the usual horned stock fair, but some cattle
ping out in pasture ground a short distance from the
cheep fair were privately disposed of. In the horse fair
there was • moderate demand for best class horses, whilst
inferior animals sold at very low figures. The following
are the prices :—" Saddle horses and roadsters, 30 gs. to
45 p. ; and ditto of high breed, 50 p. to 75 gs. ; and
steady-going who, 12 gs. to 18 gs. ; mit horses of high
stamp, 40 p. to 50 gs. ; and seasoned ditto for farmers'
work, 15 p. to 25 gs. ; and cart colts, 25 p. to 35 p. ;
handsome well-bred horses for private earl rage purposes,
50 gs. to 70 gs. ; and horses for omnibus and street work,
20 p. to 30 gs. A large number of horses and ponies re-
mained unsold. Well bred Lish colts were selected at
from 15 p. to 20 ga, and Welsh pony colts at 3 gs. to 7 p.
There is • large pleasure fair on the west side of the town,
and which comprises • variety of amusements. This fair
will be continued three days.
STRANGE SCENES IN A CHURCH.—For number
of Sundays past the vicar and congregation of St. Mary's
Church, Clitheroe, have been annoyed by unseemly and
improper conduct on the part of several of the pa-
rishioners. A great portion of the pews have long and
uninterruptedly been used by certain of the gentry of the
district, and the brass plates on the doors of the pews give
the names of the various owners. A report, however, has
been current latterly that, with one or two exceptions, the
title to all these has been lost. Hence the tight to Captain
Trappe's pew has been made questionable by Mr. John
Mitchell, one of the churchwardens, and the occupier. On
and since the 25th August attempt. have been made by
the friends or relatives of both par ties to debar one
another from amass to the pew, and the local magistrates
had yesterday to investigate three eases of assault arising
out of the affair. The defendants were Louis Mitchell
sad Frederick Mitchell, two of the sone of the church-
warden, and they were proved to have assaulted Leonard, a
gardener of Captain Trappe's, while he was trying to get
into the pew. On another occasion the former defendants
had assaulted Leonard, and actually jumped over the
pew side into the pew, causing no little commotion in
the church. On Sunday last, one of the occupants of the
pew even sat upon • hat. The Rev. Mr. Andel ton, the
lieu, was present himself in the court yesterday, as well as
the mayor, and many other gentlemen of the district, as
the court was crowded by the townspeople. For each
assault defendant* were fined 21. and coda. Mr. Baldwin,
who appeared for Captain Trappe, then proceeded
against them under the 23rd and 24th Victoria, cap. 3'2,
for being guilty of violent and indecent conduct in the
church, and the magistrates convicted them again in a
mitigated penalty of 31. and costa, Mr. Ralph Asahe-
too, the chairman, remarking to Louis Mitchell that it
was quite optional with the magistrates whether they
committed him for two months, and that they had had
the matter seriously under their consideration. Churches
were not kept open for disturbances, and he trusted theta
would be no more in Clitheroe Church. Both the defen-
dants had subjected themselves to apprehension by •
police-constable. A summons which had been served on
Leonard was foregone.
THREE DEATHS IN A FAMILY.—The graves of a
family of the same of Ball have been opened three times
hi three weeks at Patching, in Sussex. Four months ago
William Ban, • carter, left Patching for Southwick, hav-
ing obtained employment from Mr. Clayton, the brick-
maker. On Sunday, the Ist of September, one of his
daughters, aged 18, died of consumption. She was burled
at Patching on Friday, the 60, and next Saturday, the
7th, hie horse haying started off in the bricktield at Kings
ton-by-Sea, William Ball, in jumping from his cart, fell,
and a wheel teased over the middle of his body. Soon
after being taken into the County Hospital be died. On
the following Thursday he was buried beside his daughter;
and his aged father, William Ball, a labourer, asked" Who
will be the next!" He was himself the next. The'grand-
father was buried beside his son and granddaughter last
Thursday."— West Sateen Gazette.

SHOCKING Da IN A WOOD.—A few days ago
a person wandering through a wood near Brilley came
upon the dead body of a woman, stretched at full length
under a tree. The body, which had evidently lain there
for many months, presented a shocking appearance, being
reduced to a mere skeleton, not so much by the promos of
natural decay as by the attacks of rats and other vermin.
The police were at once communicated with, but from the
condition of the body great difficulty was experienced in
having it identified. Ultimately, an inquest was held,
when the remains were claimed as those of Mary Price,
an old woman upwards of 70 years of age, and a well-
known resident of the neighbouring village of LyoushalL
It appears that so far back as June last the old woman
left her home, and all inquiries made failed to lead to the
discovery of her whereabouts. With what intent she en-
tered the wood remains unexplained, but it is clear that
when there she hail wandered up and down until she was
wearied out, and lying down to rest under the tree hail
there died from exhaustion. The jury returned an open
verdict.—Times.

AUTOGRAPHS.—There, for instance, is the great i
Duke's list of the cavalry under his command, written on
the field of Waterloo just before the battle ; there is Nel-
sen's last letter to Lady Hamilton, found open on his desk
sod tusfinuhed of ter the battle of 'Trafalgar. It is easy to
imagine that character may be detected in handwriting.
Look, for instance, at the free, dashing penmanship of
Prince Rupert, and the hard, stern, self-contained signs. '
tare of Oliver CromwelL At the sale of the Baker collec-
tion in 1815, occurred a very Interesting letter of the
Prince to Charles I. He had been ordered to leave Eng-
land, sod writes to remonstrate. "The meanest subject
you have could not be me unkinde and unnaturally treated
with ; however, it shall never lessen my respect to your
Majestie, though I am now afilioted, you should be per-
leaded to doe see unhandsome a thing with the ill-usage
M your Majesties most obedient nepßew and faithful set-
MS, RuPERT." It sold for 13 guineas. Perhaps the
largest sum a letter of Cromwell had ever produced was in
li4, when that to Mr. Cotton, " Pastor to the Church at
Eaton, in New England," sold for till. It was bought for
America. The Baker collection had a very interesting
letter of Charles I. to the Marquis of Ormond, in which
be declares war to be better than a dishonourable peace,
sad prefers " the chance of warr than to give my consent
t° sal such allowance of Popery as must evidently bring
detraction." This sold for 711. At the same eels was an
"ally interesting letter from Lord Strafford to his wife,
"ally
a prisoner in the Tower, expressing his belief that
there Wu nothing in the charge against him. or that, "st
11,,!corst, his Majessy will pardon aIL" This produced
et. 10a —CornAill Magazine for October.

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGEN CS

(By mamma
BEDFORD MEETING.—{THIS DAY.)

TRIAL STAKES. One mile.
Volunteer, Salliet, King Victor, Limed, and Lord
Ronald. AU are here.
ELSTOW STAKES. Half a mile.
Volunteer, Liddington, King of Spades, Deceiver,
tress, Problem, Volhynia, Coup d'Eclat, Beside Dixon,
Kato Kearney, Roving Maid, Thomdyke, and Haze are
hero.

BEDFORDSHIRE STAKES. Two miles.
Honeymoon, Dr. Syntax, blonitrees, Usurper, Stephen
Langton, Rua in Urbe. and Moss, are here.

SOUTHILL STAKES. One mile.
Volunteer, Mdlle. Cleopatre, Court Card, Musa, Alm-
eluef, and Dutch Admiral are here.
WOBURN PARK STAKES. Half a mile.
Cater, Benevolence, and Coup d'Eclat are here.