The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-07 00:00:00

hOUTHWARK.
A 1,AN,EK4.1 s FAIL AND MENIARKABLE I:,CAPC.

.4!nd Clayt ~,,, the proprietor of the baths at Kingston•
oaThollea, wax placed at the bar before Mr. Bluebell)
.11.agrd with bring drunk, and lying across the metals of
ti.e London and South Western Railway, at the Waterloo
Teriniuum, to the danger of his life.

Mr. Thomas Bent, the superintendent of the company's
police. attended to prosecute.
It appeared from the evidence of George Grey, a porter
iii the employ of the railway company, that about ten
minute. to 11 on the previous night he had occasion to go
t., the end of the platform, where he saw the prisoner
:Ong acroas the rails. He was drunk and asleep, and
Millie.a had some trouble to remove him before a train
.nie in. Had witness not seen him he would have been
cot to pieces. He carried him to the inspector's office.
ahoy a constable was called in, and he was given into
custody.
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e. i:urchalti.Laked him how far the prisoner was from
the carriage.
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it'itnesii replied only a few yards. Had he not removed
1.1.1 the wheels would have passed over him.
To answer to the charg theprisoner said b had bee
,Imirr.; with some friends,e p and unfortunately drunk too
He was extremely sorry, and assured his worship
he had no recollection of bow he got on the metals.
Mr. Iturchatii told him he had had a very narrow escape
~,th his life, and he hoped it would be a warning to him
long as he lived to refrain from drinking to excess. He
.u.t pay a tine of re., or go to prison for seven days.
The tine was immediately paid, and the prisoner left the
omit with his friends.

THE FENIAN TRIALS AT MANCHESTER

I'DDEN STOPPAGE OF THE PROSECUTIONS FOR

MURDER.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.

The case of Wilson has been stopped for want
rf evidence. AU the indictments for murder and for felony
„re withdrawn. The judge wee taken by surprise by this
,udden collapse. Some of the prisoners are on trial for
minlenteanour. The Attorney-General and all the leading
counsel have returned to London.

MEETING OF THE ROYAL BANK OF
LIVERPOOL-(THIS DAY.)

(ay 'numlure.)

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAT MOILSING.

The Royal Bank shareholders met to-day, and
un.minionsly adopted a resolution to register the bank
under the Companies Act, 1862, as an unlimited company ;
the object of this arrangement being to protect individual
sh.ireholders from molestation, and to obtain a voluntary
winding up.

WICATHICR REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

THVRSDAT, NOVildliZil 7, 11.1.

I.
L. r,T.I W. IL alirt
IW. L 18.$0
1 , u• P., D. 16.
Hain ,30.2840' W. 2; 1 ; N. VI. bc 2
Aberdeen 30.20 40 W 1 ; Wb— 1
Leith 'IM. 41 46 S. W. 3 ' R.W.W bo -
Aram:son 3047 47 W.B. W. 3I 8 &E. b— 2
Greencastle 30.5043 W. II ' • B.W. m -
Valenti 3.0 53 49 • I. 8.& 1 B.E. oo —l2
P..mhe's Point 70.&450. & 4 B.L e 3
Liverpool MAW 43 &E. 1 E. 1
Holyhead 3055 47 W. N. W. 1 Z.
Penunee 30.55 40 E.N.Z. 4 X& L o
Erna 30.4739 &A.R. 6 E. N. & eb
',Heat 10.39 37 E. N. & 6 E. b
lb chefort 30.32 36 E. N. E. 4 16. E. b
Plymouth ;30.5848 E. 8.1. 1 Z. 8.& co
Waymoutb 3l. 5944. E. 1 16.13. he
Portsmotith 80.60
London , so SO 36' Z. 0 5.5. E. bt -
_ „Yarmouth. 110.55 44' W. 3 1 N.H.& fb —• 2
licarborongb G 0.50 3i W.R.W. 2 N. NA ,ob 2
Wads '40148 40. W. N. W. 2 1 B.W. lan 3
Helder 30.746 W.N.W. 6I - i - 6
RIMARKS.
.. Thiso met. fling o derrease of pressure Is reported from the

REM
This morning a decrease of prea._ is reported from the
R•dch station', elsewhere the Increase which commenced yes-
tee-lay still continues, and is greatest at Valentta. The inf-
luence between the readings at Liverpool and Nairn is now ira
of an Inch. Easterly winds prevail in the Channel, and the tem-
pasture is low on the coast of Prance In the north the winds
ore light from the weld. Weather Is generally fine and dry. Fog
prevails on the month-east coast of England.

Mr. Shegog, a barrister, at Dublin, died sud-
denly of disease of the heart on Monday evening, after
stepping out of the train at Amiens•street. He was a
crown prosecutor on the north-east circuit.

The Harbour Commissioners of Drogheda have
passed a resolution appointing • oommittee to apply to
the government for • loan of 50,000 f. to construct • grav-
ing dock.

THE IRISH CHURCH COMMISSION. —The terms of
the Commission of Inquiry into the Irish church are before
our readers this evening. They will be found to confer
what the lorremaie. Journal correctly describes as "varied
and extensive powers." Thete powers, of course, are
limited to inquiry and report ; but the matters to be in-
quire.' into and reported upon include the whole subject
of the establishment and endowment of the church of Ire-
Lind. The commissiouers are required to make them-
selves acquainted with all the circumstances of the offices,
dignities, and property of the church, and to state what
they think necessary or right to be done in the way of
altering the state and condition of those several offices, dig-
nities, corporations, and benefices, and the management, ad-
ministration, and distribution of the revenues and property.
This is ample verge and scope enough to warrant the recom.
mendation of any schemeof change which the commissioners
may deem fitting. It will be remembered that Lord
el De pointedly declined to accept an amendment pro-
pied the Bishop of theory upon the resolution of the
House
of Lords asking for the issue of the commission.
The bishop wished to restrict the powers of the commis-
sion with regard to church revenues and property to a
recommendation of " means by which these might be made
best to promote the efficiency of the established church in
Ireland." Lord Derby refused to concur in the restriction,
preferring to " leave the question (of alienation) open, and
not to pledge the house with regard to it one way or the
other." In the terms of the commission this freedom is
preserved, and it is competent to the commissioners to
recommend any scheme of distribution of the funds of the
church which may seem good to them. It will be seen,
therefore, that the Freeman's Journal rightly estimates
the powers given by the commission se extensive."—
//elk* Errata!, Mail.
Tne PRICE OF BUTCHERS' MEAT.—A great deal
of dissatisfaction has of late been expressed (observes the
leer-ester Chronicle) at the high prices charged by our
local butchers for beef and mutton joints, but from in-
quiries we made on Saturday, we have great satisfaction
in stating that the charges have been reduced. Mr. E.
Wattoa. of Bridge-street, will supply any joint of good
ewe mutton at Gd. per lb. except she legs, but if the
breast be also taken, the legs will be sold at 6d. The
prices given by Mr. Andrew*, are as follows :—legs of
mutton, 64d. to tkl. per lb. ; shoulders, Gd. to 74.1.• loins,
f,d. to 7d. ; and beef, 6441. Mr. Meredith—legs and greasts,
51d. ; shoulders and necks, 6d. ' • and loins, 71d. Mr. B.
Smith—breasts, shoulders, and necks, 51d., a , 61d., and
7d. per lb. ' • and legs, 64. Mr. Jabez Smith—beef, 70. ;
shoulders of mutton, 64dd. . • legs, 7d. Mr. Lord—beef, 6d.
to 64d. ; legs of elution, GAd ; loins and shoulders, sd. to
6.1.; and necks, 54d. These are the prices given us in
reply to the inquiries we have made, and if they are
correct, the public need not grumble.
I NTERF-wrING TO NATURALISTS. —A Persian cat
belonging to a neighbouring eleegyman, having only one
kitten, astonished the inmates of the parsonage at }loin-
blotioa, by bringing in four little rabbit. and suckling them
with her kitten. One unhappily soon fell • victim to •
dog, and another died, but the remaining two were nursed
till they were able to provide for themselves. when, pre.
ferring fresh air and grass to the pantry and their foster-
mother's milk, they ran away.
STRIKE OF TIIE BAKERS IN BELFAST. —The fol-
lowing circular has been presented by the operative bakers
of Be fart to their employers :—" Belfast, Nov. 2, 1867.
—Sir,—Owing to the exceedingly high prices of provisions,
house rent, and every other necessary of life, we, the ore
dersigned journeymen bakers of your establishment, do
hereby give notice that we will not work after Saturday,
9th November. for leas than 3s. per week of a rise on our
present wages." The master bakers refuse to accede to
the demand of their workmen, and there seems every like-
lihood that on Saturday next the men will leave their
employment. The prospect is anything but pleasant for
the public. It is some satisfaction, however, to notice
that. if the price of bread is to he raised by this strike, the
butchers—certainly not too soon—are beginning to lower
the price of beef.—Northern Whip.
DISGRACEFUL RIOT AT MALTON.—A sth of No-
vember mange of the most disgraceful nature occurred at
Melton on Tuesday night. About 6 o'clock crowds of men
ant boys began to assemble in the streets, and for four
hours literally took poesession of the town. About 9 o'clock
the crowd must have reached 500 people, who moved from
street to street, setting all law and order at defiance. The
police were totally powerless, and whenever they attempted
to assert their authority they were hooted and mobbed,
stones and fireworks being thrown at them. For every
policeman there were at least 100 marauders. For four
hours the town was in • most disgraceful state, at times
se many as a dozen rockets being fired at once. It is no
exameration to say hundreds of rockets, squibs, and
crackers were let off in the streets. For several hours it
was impossible to pass along the streets, and at one period
it was thought desirable that special constables should be
morn in. AB night advanced, and the places where fire-
works could be obtained were closed, the crowd gradually
ditPersed. Guns and pistols, however, were fired for some
time, and one young man had his arm fearfully shattered.
A disturbaace so disgraceful and lawless has never before
occurred at Milton.