The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-23 00:00:00

*parting 3Entalfgence.

BETTING AT MANCIIESTER--TarasDAY.
LIVIERYOOL ISTIMPLECHASS
10 to IMg Laura (off) I4oto 1 yet laaellaa (t)
10 to • 1 C,oetolvln (oll) *0 to 1 =cabers (t)
100 to 7 liletletoe LO to 1 Aceldeut (t)
100 to 7 Creole (off, t 100 60 to 1 Oldpewestry(off
to 6) 60 to 1 Agog off)
10 to 1 Ilerrhase (off) 66 to 1 Aceattlearta(t)
=MY.
6to 1 eget Bustle (oft) 46 to t apt Amigo 142
Bto 1 Lord I,you (off, 100 L)
tato 1) 25 to 1 Janitor (off)

Me. Fit' Mica's ILIKESs.—We understand Mr.
Pentriek is rather better, and that the state-meets of our
contemporaries as to his having typhus fever are wholly
unfounded. It is not supposed, however, that he will
venture to appear on the hustisep, se that course would be
somewhat to his health la the preset date et
the weathedra.AW: ear parliameatery prosesdinp it will
be seen that the writ wee issued by the House of Commons
last night. sad the election will no doubt take place on
Monde yor Tuesday next. Three clear days are required to
elapse between the proclamation of the writ and the elec-
tion, and as the ploolansation will be made to-day, no doubt
the election may take place on the day we have stated.
Sunday may be counted as one of the days, as it is not
exempted in the acts as a dice non. On Wednesday night,
the following bulletin was issued by Mr. Yemen:des com-
mittee :—" Sceithhill, Feb. 21.—Mr. Yemen& has been
suffering for the last six days from serious indisposition,
and his illness might speedily become dangerous, oulre he
remains perfectly quiet. EDWARD Camthron, M.D., and
W. R. finierz, Surgeon."—Newcastle Chronicle.
THE REPRESENTATION 07 RICH MOND.—Mr.SIIMME
Milbank, whose eisdidatere was *thawed as Tuesday,
has retired in favour of Mr. Marmaduke Wyvill, who for-
eseti* repreated the borough for several yews up till the
last election. Mr. Wyvill arrived is the town on Tuesday
afternoon. and has since been engaged canvassing the elec-
tors. His principles are wing. Be is opposed by a Mr. Ro-
berta, said to be • member of the legal profession, who is
actively canvassing the borough in the conservative inte-
rest. There has bees no mutest in Richmond for nearly 30
years. -
REOISTRATION 07 TRADE-MARES. —A deputation
on this subject from the Associated Chambers of Commerce
of the United Kinedom. holding their annual congress in
London this week, yesterday waited upon the President of
the Board of Tr de, in conjunction with the trade-marks
committed the Society of Arts, represented by Mr. W.
Hawes, F.G.S., chairman of the council, Mr. K Akroyd,
M.P.. Mr. Edmund Johnson, hon. reporter, tic. P. Is Neve
Foster, secretary, and others. The deputation was intro-
duced by Mr. Bass, M.P., lied its objects entered into by
Mr. B. Jsekton, of Sheffield, sad other gentlemen, Mr. J.
Travers Smith submitting • draft bill, which the President
promised should have the attention of the government.
ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. —The con-
gress of delegates tram the Chambers of Commerce of the
United Kingdom re-sesemblod yesterday meriting et the
Westminster Palace Hotel ; Mr. Sampson S. Lloyd in tho
chair. Colonel Akroyd brought up the following resolution
from the Halifax Chamber of Commerce :—" That the re-
port of the committee appointed at the Edinburgh Cho miser
of Commerce to consider the prevent condition of thieve.
phis communication in the United Kingdom be reed at the
associated chambers, and the same be discussed with a view
of adopting MOMS measure to secure improvement in the
present system of telegraphic oommusicatiso." The motion
having been agreed to, puled Akroyd having read the as-
pect, submitted a petition, praying leie Majesty's govern-
ment to appoint a royal commission to inquire into the
whole subject of telegraphic communication with a view to
its improvement. Mr. Falk wooded the motion, which
after • few words from Mr. Behrens was unanimously
adopted.
SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL.-The annual meet-
ing of the subscribers and friends of the hospital for women
ofd children WU hld yesterday afternoo in the theatre
the Mer e ylebons Literary Institution inn, Edward-street,
Portman-impart., adjoining the holteltal- Admiral Sir Obeid
Rowley, Bast., presided, and observed that the meeting
would no doubt learn with the deepest regret that a
charity of so valuable • oharseler, a hospital which, so far
as the weaker sex and poor children wereconcerned, etleetetl,
be believed, more good than any other in London, was at
that moment in debt and difficulty. The report concluded
by urging renewed exertions to pi event such a charity !all-
ies to the ground.
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY or LoNoon.—At the monthly
geoeral meeting held yesterday at the society's home in
Hthover•squere, Admiral Sir William Bowles, K.C.8., in
the chair, the Hon. Seton liontgomerie, Captain C. E.
Singleton, and Messrs. E. Turner, W. H. Berry, G. H.
Phillips, George Ross, R. When, Henry E. Dresser, Wil-
liam Houghton, 1). Stewart, M. Within. F. T. Jennings,
Thomas Brown, P. H. Harper. N. Strode, and O. Cemteell.
were elected fellows ; and Mr. F. Waterhouse, curator of
I the museum, Adieside, New South Wales • ' Dr. Hector,
director of the geological envoy, New Zealand ; Dr. J.
Anderson, curator of the Imperial Museum of Natural
History, Calcutta ; and Dr. Ludwig Pfeiffer, of Camel,
• g members of the society. Twenty four new
ca • ate ter the fellowship were proposed for election at
the next meeting.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE IN THE REIGN OF Ifrowslin
M.—Entracte from an account of the steward of John de
Hardrathull, lord of the 012.00, of &daisy, from Michel-
me in the 32nd year of the reign of Edward 111. to the
following Michaelmas :—" Received for the skins of three
bullocks which died of the murrain, 3e. Gd. ; for ye skin. of
27 sheep that died of the murrain or were killed, while the
plague lasted in the summer, la. 441. ; for 22 unshorn
skins of steak that bad died of the murrain or been
slaughtered for the supply of the house, ss. 61. ; for six
skins of lambs that were soid or died of the murrain at tie
time of lambing, 401.* Account for the Gird of E.
lIL :—" 01 12 plough cattle there died of the murrain 4 ;
3 colts ; of 22 bullocks 2 ; of 22 calves 2 ; of 29 pig? 9 ;
of 227 sheep (webers) 11 hefiire and 12 after he
of 86 ewes before atomise and lamb* 4 ; of 36
capons, 4.*—Esforeford Mercury.
Lutz IN BELL-YARD.—Last night, about eight
o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises occupied by
Messrs. Stevens and Norton, law booksellers, of 29, Bell-
yard. Fleetatreet. The Same spread tepidly, and a eon-
enterable partite of the stock in trade was destroyed. The
house was not occupied except as offices, and whet the
fire broke out the premises had been closed for the night.
The steam 61e-engine, the engine from Crown-street, /km,f
were promptly attendance, and a plentiful supply o
water being available, the fire wee extiemished before it
bad obtained polemic° of the top portion' of tbe home.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. The directors of
this company will recommend to the proprietors the follow-
ing dividends for the six mouths ending the 31st ult. :—On
Great Western Osiginal stock at the rats of 2 ger cent.
pee annum ; ditto (West Midland) Oxford, 184. 6d. • ditto
(West Midland) Newport, 17s. Si;. ditto South 'Wales
frolicify, 31. 51. Carrying forward • balance of about

12,8001.
SOUTH BABTrathl RAILWAT.—The directors have
resolved to recommend the proprietors, at their half-yearly
meeting, to be held on the Bth proximo, to declare a divo.
deed at the rate of 4i per mt. per mum.
EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT.-000 of the moat
extraordinary aecidente wee member to have recorded
in this town ormurred tbe premises of Mr.
Edward Marriage, East Mill, Co'chester, on Wednes.
day. About half-prat 11 a.m. a wagon load of core, the
property of Mr. Green, fanner and miller, of Forlham,
errived at East Mill, and after unloading two of the
hones were brought round to torn the wagon. la
coming beak. however, it bad to pass close to the
edge of the mill arch, and in raisin over this arch
one of the horses swooned or shied at the tail water,
and the animal falling heavily on the irof
siting
ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE Laws OF MARRIAGE. skirting theme way dragged the other horse along with
—The oommiadoners met yesterday at 32, Abingdon- it. The wagheld firmly to his hones unt.l the rail-
street. Preeent—Right Hon. the Lord Chelmsford, Right iirga, posts, and brickwork gave way, when the horses
Hon. the Lord Lyvedeo, the Right Hon. Spencer Horatio were hurled over • &stases et 12 feet into the river.
Walpole, Q.C.. M.P.. and Mr. Travers Twin!, Q.C.. D.C.L. turniag a complete somersault sod dragging the empty
Mr. John F. Maequesn, Q.C., secretary; and Mr. John A. wagon after them. The panic-stricken wagoner, • man
Shand, barrister-staaw, Mix The Lord Bishop of Oxford of 50, miraculously escaped going over with the horses
gave evidence. by quitting hie bold at the :nearest ; and on alarming
Tun LOBB ow THE STEAKSHIP
of the miners My instantly abut off the water, which
day Mr. Raffles delivered the judgment of tbe Cowl of was
.driving four pairs of atones and the dressing
Inquiry at Liverpool, as follows :—" The court hae • machine. A somber of peewee were weedily at
pleasing duty to perform in acquitting the master of the hand, and procreeded to release the horses, which
Amalie and his °doers of all blame in pp to tire loss of were lying on their skies, ens over the other, covered with
this vessel Oa the crestrary, they •appear to have does water, though by keeping their heads above it they were
everything is their power in anticipation of bad weather, saved from drowning. Alter a hpser of sheet threocinuters
and when they subsequently encountered a stmarmieu et et an boar they were got out apparently usisiured, the
gales and shipped the heavy aeon which occasioned so the force el the current, whir* was three feet dm, bay.
many bra they sad the whole of the mow acted iog probably served to break the fall. Hail the aocideat oc.
promptly ands,
sogetiey ia repairing the mischief, and /tarred at high tide, reboil the water is 10 or 12 feet deep,
do root appear to have left their ship until the last extre- the horses must have been drowned. The wagm, which
mity. The court has therefore great pleasure in restoring was turned bottom upward, fortunately did sot fall on the
to Captain Piroie his certificate. The mart will imam. horsea,and the bod of the Miele beieg disoosneetai from.
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make its report to the Board of Trade, and will the eals„ was s drawn out of the river by
!bomb) deal with the matters which have been brogght be. the home under the sroh of East Itridga—Chelnuford
fore it is the course of this important inquiry." Chrosicie.

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