The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-10 00:00:00

THANES.

Captain Elijah Hitching., the master of the ship Western
Star, lying is the St. Katharine Doak, came before Mr.
Paget to explain away a statement made by Mr. Moog•r,
of Notting-hill, whose eon sad soother of the crew
died two days after their removal from the vessel,
which arrived on Sunday morning last. The captain
denied that there had been any neglect oo board the Western
Star, or a deficient supply of provisions, either on the
outward or homeward voyage to and from Serbia. The
bread only was reduced to three-quarters of a pound daily,
but an equivalent was given, and that was for nine or ten
days only. The voyage was prolonged by the tempestuous
weather, and all bands suffered more or less, but every
passible care was taken of their health and comfort He
should be glad if the magistrate would make inquiry into
the affair. _ _

Mr. Paget said the father of a Tenth who died a few
hours lOW his removal from the Western Star stated that
his de►th wu caused by hardship and erkanstioni and that
there was a deficient supply of matrimony on board. He told
Mr. Monger the proper course was to give information to the
coroser, who was the recognised officer to summon a jury
and make inquiry. A magistrate could not deal with the
matter at all uoleo a specific charge was made against some
person. He would advise the captain to attend the coroner's
inquest and make his statement there.

THE MURDER AT BRIGHTON. John Leigh,
charged with having murdered JIM Halton an the Ist inst.,
was brought up yesterday. morning at the Town Hall,
Briebtoo, for further exammation. No fresh evidence was
adduced, and the prisoner was committed to take his trial
for wilful murder. He was also committed upon a second
charge, of baying shot at Soperintrndeot Berndt)°, with
intent to do him_ grievous bodily harm.
A LARGE HAUL OF STOLEN JEWELLERT.—On
Thursday erasing a number of the Hasebeetes police
officers went to the house of a watch gilder armed Harper,
is Russell-street, Holm, and showed him a watch obtained
from him with the maker's same partly obliterated, the
watch being ore of a number stolen from Mr. M•Ferrand,
whose shop was robbed of a lair quantity of jewellery some
mouths ago. From information obtained from Harper,
they wort to the house of a man named Lightburn, and
found a number of watches, which, be said, be obtained
from a man osmed Bloor. They went to Bloor's horse in
Enemata, and there found twenty to thirty watches tied up
in an old newspaper in the scullery. In other parts of the
hem, they found parcels of twenty to thirty, making a
total of 150. None of these belonged to Il`lerrand, but
are supposed to be the proceeds of street robberies, of
which there have recently been a greet number. A large
quantity of silver cream jap, ewers, knives and forks, and
other plate was also fond in the house of Bloor.
ALLEGED NEGLECT OF PASOCHIAL OFFIGII3B.
Yesterday, at an inquest held lathe Elephant and Castle,
St. Pancras, by Dr. Learkester, ou the body of Mary Simp-
son, aged 70, whose death was caused by a fall down stairs,
a statement was made which involved the parochial
officers in a serious charge of neglect. William Zdmends,
of T 3, Cromer-stmt, said that toe deceased died es the
31st of Jemmy. and although the relieving officer wee ap.
plied to the body was allowed to lie in the back kitchen
from the Wedoesday on which she died till the following
Monday. The stench caused by the body was most horri.
ble, sod greatly alarmed the people in the house. Hobart
Guy, of 15, Foley-street, Middlesex Hospital, son-in-
law of deceased, said he applied to the essistant.
relieving officer, Mr. Stereos, who called at the house
on the day of the death. Witness asked him what coons
he ought to pursue, and when the body would be removed.
The officer said be would attend to it, and would wood for
the body most likely that day. That was on Wednesday,
bet the body was not sent for till the following Monday.
The jury remarked etroggly upon what they considered the
excessive neglect of the relieving officer. A juror asked
the coroner how soon after death a body ought to be re-
moved. The moon said, " Immediately. The jury were
disposed to adopt a resolutios on the subject, but dad not
carry out the idea. Mr. Murray, the wooer's °Mese, said
that bodies bed always bees removed directly he applied.
A verdict of " Accidental death" was returned.

The following notice was isiueriir;; the General
Post-office yesterday, vii.—laformatioa has bees received
that her lifejecay's steam vessel Salamis will leave Daven-
port for Sierra Isom" after the arrival of the night mail
from Loudest of the 12th last., sad can convey a mail for
that ooloay. Mails for Sierra Leese will accordingly be
made up at the odic* on the 12th lest. for oonveyabee by
the Salamis, Letters, ha., lutended to he seat by this op-
portunity should be welally addressed, "Per arc a.
Salamis, hoes Drreepwk" and wdl be chewable with the
pocket rate of portige,

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