The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-24 00:00:00

FA T.l L ACCIDENT ON THE HEMET.

A (1111.1) DROWNED AND REMARKABLE EtiCAPE
of' 11'8 MOTHER.

‘1....0 four o'clock on Saturday morning last,
t.. a.a Winifred, of Liverpool, from Gersten, bound to
t., ',lob. Dock basin, came in contact with the south
.• of the Prince's lAnding-stage. The wind being very
h_ht, and the ebb tide running rapidly at the time,
master of the list, George blullineux, believing
11.. it the shock was likely to be very violent, and
Vain- lest the Hat, which was deeply laden, might
F.. under the stage, mustered on deck his wife and
hildren, who were fast asleep in bed at the time, with
t:v view of passing them on to the landing-stage
the moment the collision took place. The Hat's tiller
w over f rtin one side to the other, in its pamage striking
the captain's wife, who wan standing on the deck with her
boy, aged five years, anti who had just been taken out of
bed. knocking them both over into the river. In a few
moments the poor woman, who had passed completely
.order the Itat's bottom, rose to the surface between
the Hat and the landing-stage, and was instantly
wised by one of the river police on duty. Another moment
..f time and the boiling tide would have carried her under-
neath the stage, and she would have been lost. The child,
.hick had gut from its mother's grasp whilst she was under
Me water, was curried under the stage and drowned. The
simian and her remaining child, an infant of two
rears old,were taken to the receiving house,l'rince's Dock,
%here every attention necessary to her condition was paid
:o her and she soon afterwards recovered. All who wit.
lessed the woman's escape conaidered it a most extraordi.
one. The Hat, without having sustained any apparent
..insge, was afterwards towed clear of the stage.

The Minister of Agriculture has addressed a very
_ever circular to the mayors of France, enjoining them to
:wish severely all persons caught in the act of netting,
zapping, &c., small birds, whose valuable services as de-
rroyen of insects he sets forth, demonstrating by statistics
utility of these humble members of the feathery genus.
Mr. Hubbard, M.P., has addressed a letter to
•ze Earl of Shaftesbury in which be denies that be has
4ken up any decided attitude in respect of ritualistic
:-actices. From the day that the church of St. Alban
vis consecrated his property in it, and consequently his
pnwer and responsibility, absolutely ceased, and though
1. holds the office of ministers churchwarden, there
no substantial ground for assuming his concurrence
proceedings originated during his tenure of office. He has
resigned his Mike because, his own inclination being
4.1 in favour of a quiet and simple Mind, he was " the
::re watchful not to be led by personal preference to
'r any overt mark of dissatisfaction which could create
et harassment to the clergy who were doing a work cha-
•.:terised by a seal and self-devotion hardly to be tar-
:wed"

In Saturday afternoon the ceremony of enthron-
;:4 the newly consecrated Bishop of Rochester the Right
Thomas Leigh Clewiston, D.D., took place in the
(~.edral church of the diocese, in the presence of a large
:.tuber of the clergy and other spectators.
THE RO:IIT OP TROOPS TO MARCH TAROT:MI THE
Saturday, at a Court of Aldermen, Colonel
W:Non stated that the City of London militia, the 3rd
t:, went of the line, and the Royal Marines were the
r..r regiments which had the privilege of marching
t'fierh the City of London with drums beating and
(~.oars Hying. These regiments originally formed part of
t. 5 train hand of the City of London. He thought,
Lvcver, it was very desirable in the present crowded state
of the City that notice should be given to the Lord Mayor,
~derthat some provision might be made against any
d3,2rhance.

FATAL AI VIDENT ON THE SHEFFIELD AND
I.II+TERVIELD RAILWAY.-On Saturday afternoon an sod-
den, which has resulted in the death of one man and the
serious injury of three others, occurred on the new line of
rulway which is being made from Sheffield to Chesterfield.
Neu the Cricket-road Sheffield, there is a deep cutting
"4,1 a tunnel, which goes under a part of the
tows. At the mouth of the tunnel there was
what was called a travelling " crab " or windlass
which was used to remove large blocks of stone. The
rails en which the crab ran were nearly at the top of the
elating, and they were supported by a number of wooden
pillar. ciii Saturday afternoon Charles Phelphs, Michael
David, William Wright, and Thomas Thompson, were on
the crab and were in the act of raising a stone when one of
the supports gave way, and the whole of one side of the
ails fell into the cutting, a depth of between 20 and 30
Mids. AU of the men were seriously injured either by
the fall or by portions of the crab falling on them, and
:hey were as soon as possible removed to the infirmary,
where Phslphs died a few hours after his admission. The
tiers are progresaing favourably.-Manchester Guardian.
THE ROYAL ARCH.EOLOWCAL SOCIETY. -The
cnual conference of this society, which is this year to be
:end at Hull, commences on Tuesday, July 30, lasting
',err day up to and inclusive of Tuesday, August 6.
OLD Nu-E.g.-According to an old Southampton
'temper the following were the quotations at the
'ethampton market, held July 27, 18= :-Wheat,
..r load, of. to 131. ; barley, per quarter, 21a. to
... ; oats, per quarter, Ple. to 265. • beans, per
;.:Ik. to 40e. ; flour, per sack, NI. to 3;35. •,_ beef, per
.41 to 6d. • mutton, per lb., 4d. to sd. ; veal, per lb.,
•- to TaL ; Is:nab, lid. per lb. ; butter, per lb., Is. to
. Id. , eggs, 18 for Is. ; bread, per gallon, 12d. to 15d.;
'ls. per couple. 3e. 6d. • ducks, per couple, 3s. rid. ; sew
',toes, Sd, per peck ; °Oils, 345. at the qaay. The quota-
A at the present time are :-Wheat, 161. 10e. to 111.
' per load ; barley, 375. to 425. per quarter ; oats, 28s.
ie. per quarter; beans, 445. to 60e. per quarter;
r, 46e. to 3:hi. per sack ; beef, Od. to 10d. per lb. :
*ton, "1. to 10d. per lb. ; veal, 9d. to 10d. ; lamb, 11d.
. lb. ; butter, la. 3d. per lb. ; eggs, la. per dozen ;
..1, 1e.44. per gallon ; fowls, 48.6 d. per couple ; ducks,
to 51. 6.1. ; new potatoes, 2s. per peek ; coals, Ilia to
i the quay.
t TELEt:RA SI TO THE " NEw YORK HERALD."-
' ,Y, iv York Triton, of June 10 publishes the following
ly of a telegram in the New York Herald respecting
metupted assassination of the Czar:-" SPECIAL Ti.,'l TO THE ' IiERALIL.-PAIUI4, Jung 7, EVENING.-11A
,4 that after the attempt upon the life of the Emperor
..'. :',ous, Napoleon, turning to the Czar and smiling,
Mire, we have been under firs together.' The Czar
' ..-1, 'Our destinies are in the hands of Providence.'
a•.. said Napoleon, gaily, ' and the assassin's hands
:a the destinies of Providence.' ' Very true,' said
:'' tt-st. shrugging his shoulders with an arch expres-
• r 'lf so. why note inquired Napoleon. Then turn-
-1,'4 "!, the /freed reporter, who bad obtained entrance to
t''' ''l,rial caage by showing his badge, be said,
LNsb. a note oft his conversation." Do so,' said the
C"'• Chin; our reporter warmly by the hand ; 'I am
I.ioy escape has deprived you of an interesting tel.. slur reporter bowed gravely, but did not respond
1) tts Armative, lest he should be ejected from the car- I
uiz.• Napoleon looked steadfastly at our reporter for a
le.o,'nt, and then winked his left eye three times, in •
son.r which conveyed his full appreciation of the enter-
6, of this paper. The three sovereigns of France,
uvi',, 4ml Thought then passed on amid the cheers of the
.pci,ce.”
CRTIITALPALACL-FIVE-SHILLING DA T.--SATCR-
1. duNr. -' -Admissions on payment, 2,331 ; ditto by
--, tick •.‘, 7,340: w.t..1 visitors, 9,671.
GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, CALEDONIAN-ROAD,
.lAGTOR. - Number of patients for the week ending
Aw ...':, 1.1.0, id which 3t14 wore new cases.