The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-06 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1867. 3

GE GOVERNMENT BILL RESPECTI.YG
MEETING!: IN PARKS.
—•--
Thi- imqming was printed a copy of the bill
T,q. rr,og the parks, introduced into the douse
of ..... s oar Friday night by Mr. Walpole. The bill
sty-leaf the words, " Meetings in Royal Parke,"
• ..orb are followed by the description ul the object
•:, " Fur the better and more effectually
ae . the • use of certain royal parka and gardens for the
• at awl recreation of her Majesty's subjects." It
14.1' d.l and brought in by Mr. Secretary Walpole,
d Moaners, and the Attorney-General.
Ihe hill is as follows :—•• Whereas it is expedient to
ro. eh- for the better and more effectually securing the
royal parks and gardens for the enjoyment
tion of her Majesty's subjects :—Be it therefore
t. •. I by the Queen's 11.1014 t Excellent Majesty, by and
t!, • .eli ice and consenter the lords spiritual and tem.
peal. old commons, in this present parliament assembled.
I in the authority of the same, as follows:-1. This
e.: apply to all the royal parks, gardens, and
tons the management of which is vested in the
C .r.lei.,.ioners of her Majesty's Works and Public Build-
which are situate within the limits of the metro-
p.le, 1. The metropolis shall mean the area for the time
ho: subject to the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Boanl
of narks. 3. No meeting of a juridic character shall take
place or be held without the permission of her Majesty,
r I. it. and successors, in any of the park..
gad..., and possessions to which this act applies.
4, 1.c1.011 convening, or aiding or assisting in con-
, ventoz. ally meeting to be held in contravention of this
ishether such meeting shall be actually held or not),
and any person knowingly joining or taking part in any
ttivetillg, contrary to the provisions of this act, shall
he liable to be forthwith arrested,without further warrant
or 4,11 "ray, and to be summarily convicted before any
eagistrate sitting in anypolice court within the metropolis,
sad si. ill, on such conviction, eit' ter be liable to a penalty not
weeding ten pounds, or, in the discretion of the magistrate,
may he iuiprisoned for any term not exceeding one calendar
mouth. t,, Nothing in this act contained shall be deemed
to p:t.o.lice or affect any prerogative or other right of her
Illaj,.ty, her heirs or successors, in respect of the said
parks. puler's, and possessions. 6. This act may be cited
for all purposes as The Meetings in Royal Parks Act,
114;7.'"
THE SIVEARIAG IN OF SPECIAL CONSTABLES.
(THIS DAY.)
CLERK KNWELL
This morning Mr. Barker and Mr. Cooke, the magistrates
at thi' court, attended an hour before the usual time me
pointed for the commencement of business for the purpose
of swearing in special constables, On Mr. Cooke taking his
seat at 10 o'clock to dispose of the ordinary night charges
no person hail presented themselves to be sworn. During
the first hour not more than a dozen persons were sworn
In ; but this may be accounted for by the fact that magi.-
taste, were sitting at the Session-house, Clerkenwell-green;
the Vestry-hall, St. Andrew's, Holborn; the Vestry-hall,
• St. Pancras; and the Vestry-hall, Islington.
L. THE VESTRY-HALL, PADDINGTON.
At 9 o'clock this morning, nine justices of the peace for
the county of Middlesex met at the Vestry-hall, Padding-
ton, for the purpose of swearing in special constables.
A cohort of medical students from St. Mary's Hospital
e termed the first batch sworn in, and these were followed
by several hundreds of others, consisting of clergymen,
military officers on half-pay, barristers, attorneys, physi-
cians. surgeons, gentlemen living in independent circum-
stances. and tradesmen. All are ordered to assemble in
the Vestry-hall at 5 o'clock this evening, when they will
,t receive " truncheons" and all necessary orders.
THAMES.
Mr. I'a4et was on the bench soon after 9 o'clock this
morning for the purpose of swearing in special constables ;
none presented themselves up to 12 o'clock, and it was un-
derstood that the county magistrates were busily occupied
A in the swearing in of specials at the vestry halls in the dis-
t trick The police of the K Division, MO in number, and the
o B Division, 208 in number, are under orders to muster
• at half-past 2 o'clock at their respective station-houses,
11 and will leave in omnibuses, vans, and carriages for Hyde!
park. The district is remarkably quiet this morning, and
it is believed will remain so all day. The business of the
court is heavy, and it is fortunate that it is not likely to
be interrupted by the swearing-in of special constables.
WANDSWORTH.
Pursuant to an arrangement made with Mr. Dayman,
ty the presiding magistrate, on Saturday, his private room on
s• the ground.fioor was made available this morning for the
of swearing in special wadable'. Colonel Bene-
tr roircraeone of the Surrey magistrates, attended at
ea early hour, and up to about ten o'clock
a fifty persons were sworn in. Each one, on the
oath oetng administered, wee requested to attend
'0 spin at the police-court at 5 o'clock to receive instruc-
tions. In the course of the morning an amusing scene
(recurred which gave some little interest to the otherwise
fennel proceedings.
A man who had the appearance of a bricklayer's labourer,
and who had evidently been imbibing too freely, though
the day was early, presented himself before the magistrate
i to be sworri in.
r, Mr. Martin, the usher of the court, was about to ad-
minister the oath, when the would-be special interrupted,
r• 1, and inquired about the pay.
a The Psher—There is no pay, only the honour of serving
ie g the Queen, and being a true patriot.
▪ The applicant—But there is a shilling for swearing in
:e knUsher—No, there is no shilling, and no supper. (A
.e it theit-
Applicant—No supper! (scratching his hasd)—Let's have
n.
Colonel Beresford —I think you had better come at 5
o'clock, and if we require your services we shall be ready
to avail ourselves of them.
The applicant said he was a special oonstable in "'48,"
and had his staff and papers.
The magistrate remained until about half-past 11
l• o'clock, but would return at 5.
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MEETING OP THE CONSIRrAnrE P.4RTY .4T

LORD DEBBI S.-(THIS LAY.)

LA. IV INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

Two boys, of about 14 years of ago, were severally
charged with playing rounders is the Mall at 6 o'clock this
morning, to the annoyance and danger of passengers.
Mr. Vaughan said the Mall could not be too much
q fre-
euented at 6 o'clock that the danger could be very coed-
' derable. Still if any persons should be passing there would
be a risk of their being struck by the ball, and it was se-
cessafy to prohibit the game in such a place, or it would
be indulged in at times when the number of passengers was
greater. The prisoners oucht to have desisted whenlm
re we cautioned by the police. Rounders was a very
game, but they they'd play it in proper places, such as
Hyde-park or the Green-park, where it could annoy no Gee.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

BETTING IN LONDON.--(THIS DAY.)

Ono dOwoz.

This afternoon, at 1 o'clock, a meeting of conser-
vative members of parliament. 4ummoned by circular, took
place at Lord Derby's official reaidence in Downing-street.
The attendance was numerous. Amongst the members
present were the following :—Mr. Mitfonl, Mr. C. Wynn,
Mr. Clare Read, Sir H. Edwards, Mr. Holford, Captain
Gray, Colonel Knox, Sir J. Hay, Mr. Hubbard, Admiral
Seymour, Col. Dunne, Mr.l Ormsby Gore, Mr. Du Cane,
Mr. Huddlestone, Mr. Mowbray, Sir J. Walsh, Mr. Eger-
ton, Captain Stanley, Mr. B. Cochrane, Sir S. Northcote,
Mr. Henley, Mr. Sclater-Booth, Colonel Lloyd Lindsay,
Mr. Paull, Sir J. Pakington, Sir G. Montgomery, Mr.
Gathorne Manly, Mr. Bailie (Inverness), Mr. Corry, Lord
R. Montagu, Colonel Vandeleur, Colonel Barttelot,
Colonel North, the Solicitor-Genera, Mr. Vance, Mr.
Treeby, Mr. Schreiber, General Forester, Mr. Goldney,
Mr. Dimsdale, Captain Burton', Lord Royston, Mr.
Barrow, Sc.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

The announcement that government will not in-
terfere with the Hyde-park demonstration, com-
bined with the fine weather, has had a favourable
effect to-day upon the markets for public securi-
ties, which are generally firm. The actual changes
in prices, however, are not very numerous, the
amount of business being somewhat limited.
Consols are in request, and are slightly better,
owing to an increased number of bowl fide
investments. Several of the chief British railway
stocks have improved, the most important move-
ment being in London, Brighton, and South Coast
upon large purchases to cover recent speculative
sales. Foreign securities share in the favourable
tendency, but exhibit no variation of importance.
_ _

Hum-rair Two o`OLoos.

The business of settling occupied the attention of
members during the greater part of the morning, sad miry
little speculation took place. Some little betting took
plain on the Great Northern, Bracken proving the favourite
at 4to 1 taken. On the Derby there war no noticeable
feature, with the exception of a strong desire to back
Hermit, about whom 8 to 1 was taken to good messy.
Closing paioes :

Sittings in Banco.—(Before the Lord Chief Justice and
Justices Blackburn, Mellor, and Lush.) i •
EX PASTE COmTERTON.

Mr. Jelf moved fora rule calling upon two attorneys to
show cause why they should not mistier certain matters in
an affidavit.

Theapplicnnt, Captain Costerton, R.N., had been in the
habit of employing the attorneys,who were in partnership,
end in 1861 he employed them in some disputed family
matters, which resulted in the showing that 500/. were due
to him. He then instructed the attorneys to invest the
money on secure mortgages, but with liberty to him
to draw such sums of the principal as he might require.
In 1866 there woi a balance due to him of 3751. He wrote
for 75/., and ultimately be received a letter informing him
that the money had not been invested (although in 1861
they informed him it had been and where the property was
situated), that they were in insolvent circumstances, had
made an assignment, and di solved partnership, and they
had returned Captain Costerton as an unrelated creditor.
Rule granted.

WORSHIP-STREET.
BAD RgBULT or rvaious ormico._

John Courf, 16ysars of age, was charged with being
drunk and furiously driving, and knocking down three
persons, thereby severely injuring two of them and the
other slightly.
This occurrence happened on last Easter Monday, when at
a late hour Sergeant Gould, N division, while on duty in
the Hackney-road, heard some vehicle approaching him at
a rate bespeaking drunkenness in the driver, if
he had any control whatever over his horse, and
the next instant a horse drawing a van, the property
of a contractor in Coleman-street, City, and furiously
driven by the prisoner, swerved round into Weymouth-
terrace, Hacknefiracid, and knocked down a respectable
woman, named Green Charles Green, her son. 13
years of age, and afemale friend, who was in their com-
pany. The prisoner was instantly seen to be intoxicated;
fortunately the animal's career was stopped, or as it is a
very narrow roadway loss of life on such a night, must, in all
probability, have occurred. The injured boy was removed
to the house of Dr. Wallace, adjacent, where it was ascer-
tained chat he bad a dislocated shoulder and severe injury
to the right band. Mrs. Green was suffering from some
spinal injury, and their friend was considerably shaken.
The former patient was unable to attend before the ma-
gistrate on the following morning, and prisoner was re-
manded. _

GREAT NORTHERN.
5
4to Ito 1 a—
Rama (tpt Brack en)
(t)
6 to 1 Fitzroy (t)
7 to 1 Strathoonan (t)

DEBBY.
9to 4 twit Vauban (oft sto 2)
7 to 2 The Bake (off)
8 to 1 Hermit (t freely)
10 to 1 Dragon OM
100 to 6 Grand Crow (off)
40 to 1 Plaudit (of)

The hon. membets did not leave till close upon 3 o'clock.

The demand for money to-day has diminished,
and the supply is somewhat larger. In some
quarters there is consequently a disposition to take
the best three months paper at 21 per cent., though
the more general rate is 3.
Console are now quoted 91/ to for money
and next Thursday' settlement, and the Three per
Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 89/ to
Exchequer Bills show no change, at 20s. to
20s. prem.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOLS.-(THIS DAY.)

The 62nd annual meeting of the British and
Foreign School Society took place this afternoon at the
central school in the Borough-road. The chair was taken
by Earl RI,ISELL ; and among those present were Lord
Amberley, M.P., Mr. Bruce, M.P., Mr. S. Gurney, M.P.,
Mr. James Heywood, Mr. Brooks, Mr. J. W. Pease, M.P.,
Mr. W. Ball, Mr. J. Corderoy, Mr. T. Norton, the Revs.
\V. Guest, A. Mersa, Gregory, &c.
The meeting was preceded by a lengthened examination
of the pupils in the school-rooms, at which Earl Russell,
%%act. Amberley, and many other leading friends of the
institution were present.
The SECRETARY (Mr. E. D. J. Wilks) read the report.
It stated that the several agencies of the society had been
continued in efficient and succesasul operation. In the
training departments 166 young persons of both sexes
were is residence preparing for the work of teach.
ing ; 156 schools had been supplied with trained
teachers during the year, and the difficulty of
meeting the applications for such was increasingly
felt. The inadequate supply of pupil teachers for training
was greatly felt; and though this was one of the evils
proposed to be remedied in the new minute of council, it
was feared that to this end it would prove practically in-
operative. In the four schools on the premises at the
Borough and at Stockwell more than 1,000 children were
in daily attendance, under a staff consisting of five certi-
ficated teachers' one assistant, and 20 pupil teachers.
The agents of the society employed in the inspec-
tion of schools and otherwise helping forward the
work of scriptural education had paid 1,079 visits
to 942 schools in 590 towns and villages, exclu-
sive of London and its suburbs. Mainly through these
means, thirty-eight new schools had been opened in
the year, besides the many that had been remodelled and
improved. Seventy-nine grants of school materials had
been made to schools at home and abroad, Teachers bad
been supplied to schools in Paris and St. Croix, in France ;
and to the Bahamas, where the pupil-teacher system
adopted at home was now introduced. The balance-sheet
of the society showed a deficit for the year ended Decem-
ber 31, 1866, of :tl2l. ; the income from all sources having
been 13,5831. 13s. 10d. ; and the expenditure, 13.9161.
6s. 9d.

The India Five per Cent. stock remains firm,
at 110 to 1,.
The foreign stock market is rather firm, but the
only change in the speculative descriptions is a rise
of f per cent. in Spanish Passive. Turkish Bonds
of 1865 are quoted 294 to 4 ; Greek, 13 to 4 ;
Spanish Passive, 204 to 4 ; ditto Certificates, 13
to I ; Italian of 1861, 48P, to ; Mexican, 16 to 4.
Bank shares are inactive, but Union of London
have experienced a fresh fall of if. 10a., viz., to
37 to 38. Alliance are quoted 11 to 9 dia., and
Imperial Ottoman, 2 to If dia., showing no varia-
tion worthy of notice.

Mr. Newton now said that compensation could be
obtained by action. He could only line the lad who WSJ
driving and drunk at the time.
Mn. Green observed that her husband had expressed his
intention to bring an action against the prisoner's muter,
u liable for the acts of his servant. _ _

A fine of 205., or 21 days imprisonment, W 22 inflicted.
WANDSWORTH.
Al! AGM) 211043A1t.

Joke Callieghast was charged with begging of foot pas-
sengers in High-street, Wandsworth.
Mr. Ingham—Why I
Callingham, the last time I raw you,
you promised that if let you go I should never see your
face again. I suppose you are going your simmer rounds.
Prisoner—l am 80 years of age.
Mr. Ingham—You must stop where you ought to be re-
lieved, and not go wandering about.
The prisoner was then remanded until the 14th inst.

The market for financial and miscellaneous
shares is somewhat firmer, though prices present
no movement of importance. International
Financial are quoted 2a to } dia. ; London Finan-
cial, 23i to 22} dis. ; General Credit, 21 to i dis. ;
Credit Fonder, 6.1 to g dis. ; National Dis-
count, 61 to 71 prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 16
to i.

United States 5-20 Bonds and Illinois Central
Railway shares exhibit no variation, at 714 to;,
and 76} to 76 respectively, but Erie have advanced
per cent., the present price being 421 to I.
Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Eight
per Cent. Preference shares have experienced a
further slight rise, the former are quoted 1811 to 19,
and the latter 4 13-16 to 15-16.

Mr. BRUCE, M.P., moved the adoption of the report and
the appointment of • committee for the ensuing year He
said the progress of the society was the best proof how well
suited it was to the wants of the country. In a country
like this the denominational system was not generally ap-
plicable. It was proved before a committee of the House
of Commons last year that in the thirteen years from 1t3.13
to 1866 the number of schools in South Wales which had
received assistance from this society rose from 20 to 200,
and that the number of schools which had received
government assistance had increased from 14 to
180. The witnesses were all of opinion that the
supply of trained teachers was insufficient, and that
showed the importance of • society which endeavoured
to supply this want. The first effect of the new minute
would not, he feared, be quite satisfactory in that respect.
Whatever advantage might be derived from the govern-
ment assistance, he had slowly arrived at the conclusion
that the plan proposed some years ago by the noble chair-
man, or some similar one, was essential. He believed that
the proportion of children at school between the ages
of three and 13 did not exceed 60 per cent.
leaving 40 per cent. who were not receiving education.
(Hear.) There were portions of the country which the
voluntary system could not be expected adequately to
supply. After 30 years' experience, he did not believe the
voluntary system would supply the want, and if that were
so, it was their duty, as Christian men, to endea-
vour to get it supplied in some other way. Why should
not town councils and similar bodies receive from the rate-
payers, assembled at public meeting, power to levy a local
rate for educational purposes? (Hear.) Only 2 per cent.
of the population of Prussia was uneducated ; and let
' them conceive the effect of the whole labouring population
of this country being raised to the level of the
intelligent artisans. (Hear.) The extension of education
could only be effected on principles like those of that
society, which paid due respect to conscientious scruples,
and he hoped that by education of that kind those stains
on our civilisation which they all so much regretted would
soon be removed. (Cheers.)
Mr. Puna, M.P., seconded the motion, which was then
put and carried.
Lord AMBLRLEY moved the following resolution:—" That
this meeting regards with thankfulness the increased and
wide-spread interest now taken in the education of the
poorer-classes, and would respectfully but earnestly com-
mend the principles and objects of this society as
worthy of • corresponding adoption and sup-
port." His lordship said the preceding speaker
had dwelt fully on the great question of extending educa-
tion, which occupied so much attention, and would, no
doubt, occupy a great deal more both with the public and
parliament, as the whole system of education required to
be improved. As this was the first time he had conic there
he wished to observe that he had witnessed with much
satisfaction the examination of the children. (Cheers.)
The most astonishing part of it was the arithmetic, and he
could not but wish that system of teaching adopted
there was carried out more generally. Ile remem-
bered that last year, when there was • bill before
the House of Commons for establishing an educa-
tional franchise, Mr. Gladstone, in speaking of that bill,
expressed some doubt as to the ability even of members of
parliament to perform the arithmetical operation which
would be required under that bill in order to obtain a
vote. (Laughter.) That was certainly not a very great
compliment to the House of Commons, but he was quite
sure that if Mr. Gladstone bad been there that day he
would not have doubted that those who had been educated
in that school could acquire the franchise with the greatest
facility. (Cheers and laughter.)
The Rev. W. Guaar was seconding the resolution when
our report left.

An extraordinary meeting of the Great Eastern
Railway Company is called for the 13th instant
" for the purpose of taking into consideration the
provisions of a bill for regulating the finances of the
company, which it is proposed, with the sanction of
parliament, to introduce in the present session, and
of passing such resolutions with respect thereto as
the company may think fit."

HALF-PAST THREE 0 CLOCK.

Consols are steady, at 911 to}, for money and
next Thursday's settlement, and 911 to i for the
new account.

About 50,0001. in gold has been withdrawn
from the Bank for exportation.
At Paris this morning the Three per Cent. Renter
opened at 68.35, showing no change of importance.
Throughout the week the principal feature of
Stock Exchange business has been the continued
fall in the railway market. The old policy of im-
provident extensions and internal strife is at last
telling upon this great interest, and the eyes of
even the most apathetic proprietors are now being
opened to the inevitable consequences of a system
under which the selfish interests of managers and
officials are served at the expense of the true
owners. But action, with a view to a thorough
remedy, is at last being taken, and, should the
movement spread, there can be little doubt that
ultimately a recovery of value will be established.
The railway property of this kingdom, in spite of
all the mistakes that have been made, is universally
admitted to be still • real and magnifioent one,
yielding revenues which have grown even beyond
the anticipations of those who have so long preyed
upon it. Considering the pass to which the rail-
way interest has been brought, it is very likely that
we are not yet at the end of the sacrifices which
may be involved. For example, it seems probable
that the shareholders in several lines will be
obliged to forego their dividends altogether for a '
time. And they will consent to forego them,
upon the one condition of being completely
convinced that a remedy for the past is
at last arrived at. What the proprietors
of the five hundred millions of capital invested in
our railways have now chiefly to guard against is
a helpless falling away in fear, and a blind sacri-
fice of their holdings at any price which the dis-
organised market may offer. What is required is
united action, and, as a first step towards a restora-
tion of confidence, the truth must be published,
and all official reserves must be thrown to the
winds. Shareholders demand to know the worst,
for, that being once published, and all disguise at
an end, there must be an improvement, if the old
proverb counts for anything. It is presumed that
some important truths will be laid bare in the
forthcoming report of the royal commission on
railways. In the House of Commons on Friday even-
ing Mr. Blake asked the President of the Board of
Trade if he could state when the report of the
royal commission, which was promised two months
since, would be issued, and Mr. Cave replied
that the signature' would be attached to the re-
port on Monday next, and that when that was done
the report would be sent to the Home-office. It
need scarcely be saidithat railway proprietors gene-
rally will feel anxiety until they know the recom-
mendations and other contents of this document.
Apartfrom this matter,however, abelief ingrowing up
amongst the oldest and shrewdest possessors of
railway property, that in the independent action
which is now being taken amongst the share-
holders of the Brighton, London and South
Western, Bristol and Exeter, Midland, and other
railway companies, rest the germs of • real re-
covery. The present period of transition is pain-
ful, and to many persons almost ruinous, but
little doubt can be entertained that the agitation
will end in a purification of railway boards, and in
the installation of men of proved honour and
business capacity, whose efforts will be consistently
and ceaselessly directed to reform, in the sense of a
stoppage of all leaks, the cultivation of friendly
and mutually beneficial traffic arrangements, and
the restoration of railway credit.
A meeting of the South Eastern Railway Com-
pany is called for the 16th inst., " for the purpose
of authorising (if the meeting think St) the direc-
tors to exercise their powers with respect to the
creation and issue of new shares or stock, and de-
benture stock, in lieu of debentures, and borrow-
ing on mortgage."
The following communication has reached us on
behalf of 'the committee of investigation of the
Brighton Railway Company :
We are requested to state that the letters addressed
by proprietors of the Loudon, Brighton, and South Coast
Railway to the chairman (Sir Charles Jackaonl, and the
other members of the committee of investigation have been
so numerous, that they find it impossible to reply to each
shareholder individually. In the majority of caeca the in-
formation asked for will be found in the reports of the
committee already issued to every shareholder, °op).*
of which, with forms of proxies, may be obtained on appli.
cation, personally or by letter, to Mr. John Brewer, Sec.
pro tem., 6, Victoria-street, Westminster, S.W.
The receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada for the week ending the 27th ult., as re-
ported by Atlantic cable, were 25,2521. sterling,
being 1,4541. less than in the corresponding week
of last year.
The annual meeting of the proprietors of the
lonian Bank is called for the 31st inst.

CABINET Covngen..—A Cabinet Council 'was held
after the meeting of the Conservative party at the Earl of
Derhy'a, at which the whole of the Cabinet Ministers were
present.

The Marquis of Westminster has given the second
donation of 5001. to the Yeatman Hospital at Sherborna,
in Dorsetahire.

" Argus" writes to the Post :—" Tattersall's is
saved and Thomas breathes again, for at a meeting of
the committee held yesterday afternoon all minor dif-
ferences were set on one side, and it was unanimously de-
cided that if members did not pay up according to the de-
cision given on the Soiled Dove case they should be ex-
pelled from the subscription-room ; and the committee
went still further, for they passed a resolution that such
members who were ejected from the subscription-room
should not be eligible for re-election under six months
which may be said to include the remainder of the racing
season."

The question of Easter dues, which has troubled
Preston for some time past, seems now to be settled. On
Saturday a notice was posted to the effect that the dues
would be received at the parish church every morning
"from persons who may wish to pay them."
TEE FENIAN CoNvlcrs.—We have reason to be-
lieve that her Majesty's government have arrived at the
determination not to carry out the sentence of the law on
the convicts Burke and Doran.—Pet.

A military escort with Fenian prisoners from the
Court House were pelted with stones on Saturday evening
in North King.street, Dublin, by the mob. Two Soots
Greys were struck.

The Fenian prisoner who escaped from the
mail train near Tamworth has been captured at Ather.
stone. lie says be watched his opportunity, dropped the
carriage window down, and, placing his knee and hands on
the sill, with a cat-like spring shot through the window
be alighted on his feet, and then had a few rolls and got
up, beyond the shaking and a slight scratch on the right
side of his forehead, nothing the worse for his adventure
The train at the-time was travelling 50 miles an hour !
DREADFUL FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE METROPO-
LITAN RAILWAT.—At half-past 9 o'clock last night a widow
woman named Sarah King, aged 66, who resided at 7,
Augustus-street, Regent's-park, went on to the platform
of the Bishop's-road, 'Paddington. When the train arrived
from Edgware-road it was found to be literally crammed,
and unable to accommodate the number of persona
who were waiting to proceed. Deceased persisted
in endeavouring to force her way into a third-
class carriage at • time when the train was moving.
She rode on the steps • short distance when she fell be-
tween the platform and the carriage and was dragged along
about a dozen yards. Death was almost instantaneous,
and when she wan picked up it was found that every part
of the head, body, arms, and legs were frightfully mangled.
Inspector llkbbons ordered the body to be taken to the
Paddington dead-house, where it now awaits a coroner's
I inquest.