The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-16 00:00:00

8110CIIING GUN ACCIDINT.

Mr. Edward Wilson Easterby, a young man aged
about 22, son of Mr. &derby, buer, Market-place, Hull,
was la the habit eery Sunday of going over to Sutton to
speed the day with hi. uncle, Mr. Wilson. Last Sunday he
went them and was accompanied by his father and mother
end two asters. Hs arrived at Button about 11 o'clock in the
morotag. It had been arranged that after dinner he, in com-
ma, with his sinters and Mr. Wilson's servant, should take
• yolk, and Immediately after they bad got their dinners the
ladies proceeded to dress. Deowd tool up hie gun and went
out, intending to join the party. He had walked scents two
leads, and not being able to get a shot it I. presumed bed sat
dews on the beak side for the purpose of waiting until his
sisters and Mr. Wilson's serves:it came up. He laid his gun
down, with the teazels pointier up the back. The party
joined him about hat-pest term, &scion coming up,
sae's arrant touched him on the simulate far the purpose of
announcing auk ordeal. On her doings°, Mr. Esetaby im-
mediately proceeded to get up. On hie attempting to rise, the
gun went 4,5, discharging its contents into his right aria.
The distance from where the accident moaned to 111 r. WS-
! eon's house being considerable, he bet a very gnat quantity
of blood before arriving, and was, consequently, in an
extremely exhausted state. Messenger' were Immediately
dispatched to Hull for medical assistance. Mr. Hanley
awaved about five o'clock, and at once stated amputatica to
be neermary. He was shortly afterwards joined by Mr.
Ceram., end their naked endesaum were gridto stoas
fl two( blood, but it was impossible to do so. Dr.
fated them about ball-past ten, and immediately on seeing
the patient considered that there was no hope. Dr. Lunn,
however, recommenprAtation, it Wog in hie opivion
the only means of He. This was immediately
performed by Mr. entry, sad for some time the patient,
with the aid of a. iroulents, seemed to recover. He, how-
ever, shortly began to smut very rapidly, and expired about
half-past 2on the following morning. Deemed was bead
clerk in the employ of Masers. H. end C. S. Parker, wine
marchasta of this town, end commanded the good °piston
and respect not only of hie employers, but everyone who bad
made his atquilnianoe. On the gun being picked up, It was
found to be on half cock, so that it can only be supposed that
on rising the dammed had bsome means kicked the cap
which was on the gym, and In this manner it bad teen dis-
charged.
An Inquest was held on Monday afternoon, at the home of
Mr. Wilson, at Sutton, before Mr. Iveaon, the coroner, when
the above tae's haring been deposed to, the jury returned •
ea verdict of accidental dth.—hasfers Comfier Berald.

THE COLLISION ON TUX GERRY WESTERN RAIL-
WAT.—INQUEST.—An her was held yesterday at the
Nova Star public-house, ugh, respecting the death of
Thomas Treader who was killed on the Great Wasters
Railway, under ciicumetancee reported to our piper ye-terday.
The guard of the train and neural servants of the railway
were examined at some length, and the inquest was ad-
joureed.
'ICE BIRMINGRAW POLlCE.—Differcnces capon
carless points have arisen between the watch committee of
Birmingham sad the body of police. Some 300 of the men
have agreed to a memorial which has been presented to the
watch committee, in which they sek for en admen of 2s. per
week is their wages ; for pommies', as a rule, to wear their
own private clothes when off duty; for an *Rowan.. of eight
days or nights leave of absence in the year, either gangly or
together; for a remisaion of the hours of duty, "that they
seq have a better opportunity of atte ndiag Divine service on
Sundays," for exemption Voce punishment drill." and
other 'vilegee. The watch committee in their reply have
redhead to recommend the advance in the mean's wage. ; they
have elm refused compliance with the memorial on other
' potato, on the ground that the reputations governirg the
police force are in a favourable positron compared with other
large town,. Oa NOM minor points they have coccoded to
the wishes of the men • but the latter, dissatisfied, and
thmateniag an appeal to Major-General Carte right end the
Home (deanery, the watch committee have intimated their
resolve not to yield to threats; and in anticipation of a strikes
the chief euperintendent (Mr. R. A. Stephens), has been in-
structed to apply to Mr. D. W. Harvey, the City tom-
mindoner, and to the chide in other large towns, to wanton
what fore; they ass spare if the men here are advised
enough to resort to extremities.
SINGULAR RECOVERY OF A WA/CIL—In the
month of October, ISM, a handsome silver watch. the pro-
perty of the Rev. E. J. Wrottesky, incumbent of Tottenhall,
was either et, len from the vestry of the church or Wet ty the
rev. gentleman in the churchyard. Nothing was heard of It
until within the teat by days, when a watch was taken by
Martha Hielpor, of Hart-street, in this town,to Kr. Hyatt,
watchmaker, to be repaired, end Mr. Hyatt, theying that he
had seta it before, thread to his books, and found that it
belonged to the Rev. Mr. Wrotteeley. The matter was put
iato the hands of police-inspector Braley, to whom Alm.
Hickson subsequently explained that two of her 1.001 had
found the watch in Tettechallthurebyard, and that she bad
treasured it up with the intention of giving it to one tit her
sons on his completing his 21st year, which he had lively done.
Mr,. Hickson attended. the sittings of the maOtratrot on
Friday lath when Mr. Leigh informed het that bar conduct
In sot making generally known the Boding of the watch was
very blameable, but as be believed her statement am to the way
in which it came jab her perianth ao proceedings would
be hutitated against her. The we
returned to Mr. Wrotteelrj.— frolverhamptoot CAPonicle.
lltammomem Rine Cohrs.—A complete com-
pany of the Volunteer Rio Come his been formed in Er-
miaghans, end a eroond is in comes of formation. Major
fienndess, of her Mejletry's Indian army, bits incepted the
command of the Brat Binniaghara corps; sad Captain Hobbs,
the inspector appended by the Hume Guards, hos visited the
proposed practice ground, and conditionally approved of it.
At Coventry eeverety men have already enrollei thematic's :
I and in other parts ofWarwickshire corps are in course of
formation.