The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-29 00:00:00

SCRIM V. 7111 WORLD.

In order that Lockyer might have the full benefit of the
three days' " takings," Messrs. Miller and Bainbridge on
Tuesday arranged for two elevens to enter on a fresh match
at the close of the former one, under the above somewhat
pretentious title. and accordingly, at half-past one, on
the same wickets, Mr. E. M. Grace and Tom Hearne began
the batting for England, and a sorry time the bowling of
Surrey (including Southerton) had of it. Dr. Grace put
together 115, and this time Hearne made a good 47. They
played on till a quarter past six, when the stumps were
drawn.

Tax Ex ezrorrtott TO ABYSSINIA. —No fewer than
fifteen screw steamers have been placed under government
survey in Liverpool for the transport of troops to Abys-
sinia. Of the fifteen steamers five it is said have been
accepted by the government. The following are the names
of the vessels chartered and under sury :—City of
Dublin, Bosphorus, City of Manchester, France, The
Queen, England, Helvetia, Hector, Carolina, Pacific,
Lybia, Peruvian, Golden Fleece, Mauritius, and California.
All these vessels, especially those belonging to the National
Steam-ship Company, have a splendid carrying capacity
for troops, the ventilation and room being far superior to
any transport in the government service. The vessels
after survey will go round to some of the government
porta for mat:rid.
THE ALTON MURDER. —The Hants Independent
of yesterday, speaking of the young man charged with the
Alton murder, when the coroner's jury brought in a
verdict of wilful murder against him, says:—" The pri-
soner did not betray the least sign of emotion at hearing
this result, and was thereupon taken out of the room still
in custody. Throughout the inquest he sat on a sofa near
to and just behind the coroner, and maintained a most
stolid indifference, except that he occasionally appeared
very thoughtful, and when he heard the witness Gates
describe the sickening details of finding portions of the
body he placed his right hand, which generally he rested
on his knee supporting his chin, over his eyes. He
appeared to be suffering some nervous emotion, as even
has fingers were tremulous and the perspiration was
visible on his face. His appearance has somewhat
altered since he has been in custody, his face, the main
features of which are plainly marked, beginning to sink,
and his nose, which is thin and somewhat long, stand-
ing out more than usually prominent. Looking at him
generally, his head presents a low intellectual type, it
being long, with but little brain power, the forehead
and upper portion, of the skull being depressed, thus
giving him a more idiotic than intelligent appearance.
After the inquisition had been signed by the jurors, the
witnesses were bound over to prosecute, and the inquiry
terminated at nine o'clock last evening. His demeanour,
however, and general history does not seem to warrant
• trace of idiocy or insanity. He appeared very much
disturbed by the groans and remarks of the people
who gathered outside the place of inquiry—the Duke's
Head Inn. He has made • statement to the police, which
has been taken down in writing, but it does not admit
his guilt."
HASTY BURIAL OP AN UNKNOWN PERSON.
On Tuesday morning, about 7 o'clock, a boy named
W. H. Gill went to the Two Coves, under the Plymouth
Hoe, for the purpose of bathing, and while there
saw something floating in the water, which proved to be the
body of a woman, The boy then got a boat, and with the
emistanoe of a waterman towed the body on shore, when
it was delivered over to Mr. King, the town corporal. An
bequest was held the same afternoon at the Guildhall,
when Mr. King • .id he had examined the body, but found
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marks of violence. The body appeared to be that of a
married woman in humble circumstances, about 30 years
of age, flit. 2in. in height, with dark brown hair, and •
countenance bronzed by exposure. Bhewore a dark woollen
skirt, with black and white striped Garibaldi, white stock-
ings (nearly new), cloth boots, and white stays. There
was • pocket in the clothes, but nothing was found in it.
The clothing was not marked. There her been no outer
dress or bonnet found with the body, which appeared to
have been in the water only • few hours. The jury, after
a short consultation, returned a verdict of Found
drowned." The coroner said that as no one had identified
the body at the time when the jury returned their verdict
he thought it his duty, as the place around the dead-house
was so densely populated, to make an order for the imme-
diate interment of the body.
THE RECENT COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT ST.
HILEN'IL—An adjourned inquest touching this catastrophe
was held yesterday at Haydock before the district coroner,
Mr. C. E. Driffield. Several gentlemen connected with the
management and inspection of collieries were present,
besides one or two legalgentlemen, to watch the case on
behalf of the proprietors. A plan of the pit was shown,
describing the workings up to the time of the accident,
and witnesses were examined as to the general ventilation
of the pit and the principles upon which it was worked.
Nothing was elicited to prove any neglect or individual
carelessness up to the despatch of our parcel. The inquiry
was to be resumed another day.
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