The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-22 00:00:00

BUSPBCTLD MURDER ARAB BEXHAN.

The quiet vißago of Acomb, situate about two
mile from the tows of Hexhant was ea Wednesday morn-
ing het put into a state of great excitassat sad oonsternation,
owls" to • shocking ocemirems, the sraktelaed particulars of
which we bar been air le eallnet.
It appears that non awned Themes 1101 b, residing at
Kbpbaw -pont new the above kmailty, had had some itu-
ta going reda the farm befillesp beleeging to
hie
had the timbers having Mae erected, he
had goes to the latter piece foe the purpose el gielit re
parties employed, and ahem, what le teemed "That
Mak." He had WI Ms midways care, the previous Isom-
lag i his wife sad lea both hang of very benesperate h•blts,
having quarrelled. fibs bet, femme, about mew followed
him, sod es her wind at the village tremor Ridley,
na ambesper, Os abets she was and paid the
resunt at bee abt. Per several bouts after both Mills
eat his wilt anew Makin at the other poblio-boisees, in ful-
Illesent of is psi that upon the strength of the " timber"
be weuld_ give them all a mil. They so Mr. Ridley's
sheet hall-pest 10 o'clock, p.m. whore same high words en-
' cad,la of hie demientaatioa Mills called for a
get of wYab. whisk wee brought, sad which was divided
eves P,hsY ether parties who were present Both
leered theft Nee briesiested, bet were neither hoops-
W- -"Tor imensilie; sial they left together, going down the
reed leading towards Acteueb Colliery. They had only pro-
seeded about WO yenta when the regime driver of the colliery
ezZeg to his work bard cries of "Murder," and on pro-
&ether food Mills beating hie wile. He immediately
rawest to the public-bow sad caked for amistauce, stating
that be though going was going on down the lane, end
three or loss of the parties present want with hula, and on
their snivel Mille wee found lying across or upon his wife,
sail bathe her most severely upon the bled. They =
Wm Ikon od Me, sad he returnedwith them in the d
"(the law, bat it mew that Instead of entering it he returned
to his wife, for veryebortly afterwards the the "Murder"
were again repeated, and two of the Hatlime policies*
happening to be at or sear: the colliery, which la °sly • Mhandred yards hoer the haring the cries, hesteed
to the spot, and &mad Mille ea his wife 'wealth& his hat
is can cereetios, her bonnet in aaothar, and ea umbrella la
another. They took poseessioa of those articles, and ales of
Mira aad his wile. The fameerwa• Wt at the ins, the lathe
flay wadocted • short way down the village, bat la a dif-
fer's& Wreaks to that In which they were previouely going,
bat will as their rostra to Mecham. Mills and his wife for
we time enthused to mete a disturbance, bet ultimately,
semehow or other, they reached the foot of the village, where
they avoided the awn ythe read, and went down a lane called
Mewilord, quite la ea oppoeite direction. This, according to
report, woald be between 12 sad 1 o'clock am.
the sight many reepectaile pereces is the villein
snap they bort Mee of " Murder," but, seemingly devoid
el that lank= apkit which every Englishman Is mid to
pease, weld nee or dared net get oat of their beds to go
awl ascertain the tram of It. About six o'clock am., Mr.
Wsteceis serwat wan, at the Hemcoelle, • fitna-hone about
100 yards Miami beta where the two parties were, heard a
isol.e. end sa elesing near the place Nand Mille shouting,
"O! my poor wile" TIM man seeing them lying in each
a peculiar smear at such so early hour, and surprised at
ezekaystiana, went and told his master. Both
baring arrived in the spot, they found Mrs. Mille lyiag
upon the cheat of bee husband is • most deplorable condi-
tion. Tweet these ethers of the parties who had previonaly
beard the mks Ming as sight now strived, and on exa-
mination knot the amen completely dead. Her fen was
much maglid sad bar dies torn sad soiled. 11r. Watson
haring brought • met, the dead wife sad hoe living husband
were waned late ft and conveyed to Kr. Ridley's inn, is
Lomb, wows she now lies. Upon Mills being lifted out of
the cart end informed by sours kind friends round Mont that
he had murdered hie wife, he expressed great regret, and
would, "perhaps," if he had not been prevented, destroyed
himself. A manage bevies been rent to llexhato, Bupenn-
tendent Bteptemos, two policemen, and a surgeon, a ere
soon in attendance, end en examiestioe of the body resulted
la Mills Ming removed to Hexhem House of Correction to
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await the coroner'. inquest.—.lfoesartle Chronicle.

REMARKABLE CH %ROI OF TIMPIERATURE.—Tbs
thermometer, which on Wedereday night stood at the lowest
at 45 dames, fell on Thursday eight to 27 degrees at the
Mime, or 6 degree below the freezing point. At the saes
thus the barometer fell with notional rapidity. Yesterday
theme's there was a plight fall of snow, being the drat
wide\ hoe fallen in this oeighbourhood this 1.8411.11. —Lade
Memory. A similar change ht. been experienced over rho
whole country, though the fell of mow is anfloei to the
earth. There was a seems frost lad night In the metropolis
end the suburbs.
"MAT AND DECEMBrit."—A singular phenomena
ememsd in Carnarvon yesterday end on Wednesday last ;
as weather on the hitter day wee warm sad pala4 while
yesterday (Friday) the nipping bleat wax Mealy felt, 110000 I•
pried with falls of snow up to noon. Thus, within Maly
boom, we had n meeting of May mid December in mellow
October —Cgragriewe

DIATU PROM DLITITVTION.—An inquest was
bald ors Tourd•y by Mr. Humphrey', the mower, at the
Dun Horn, Kneeland-road, es the body of William
Pritclued, aged 60 years, who died from • amnion at No. 6,
Couched Billet-yard. It appeared from the evidence that the
dsereard was a lumber, but lived with hie aged sod infirm
Both., fns some time pest is • state of molsides and filth is
•e roif to at • low ledrieg-house. He voted sever allow
say oemto ester hie wretched 'pertinent. Os Friday maim
het • lessale lodger. gamed Steak Honey. our sent for by
the d•eensd, who was very ill, and mane to get from his
bid, when he had leis for several weeds. His mother befog
upwards rd 90 year. of age. she we. tumble to welt epee him.
Deceased Nereid to be nuking, esti emilairsed, Mn. Horsey,
I hare sot tasted foul for • week." The hunlethni ma tar
his brother, who celled is reednial ad, bat lb. dressed died
shortly entreated'. Dr. Berobill, of the Hingelestd-reed,
said 'hot be was allied le to see the decemel hut wins be
reached the house Hie wee trine. The body wee vary
mush anainetrel, •ad the place wee is • wretchedly filthy
sesditios. Witness was of opinion that downed bad died
hem the west of waStient fond sad seurbeng diet. De-
emed hed stiffreed from broaching, and • perms labouring
sake that milady mitered trans eare said astrimest.
Vadisi—ft That the denemed died ken the writ of lbe cots-
nes neersearies ad Ms."

Tat LATI FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT SUFI-
PIZZA. —Tido irjeurrd *quest so lb. body of Aldermen
Meow. of Dissamter,wlbodied at Illto Ili-Mara Friday hat for
blear be received by • onllielnu at the Erefarld eatii.n of
re Midland Railway.. the 11th rig, wee bell at the Twea-
ks" en Thursday. After bans. ell the evident" the pay
rammed Ibe L Howie, vordic..—" The jury are ulteriore
be terming • sadist of eanalseghter toraitat the men Wil
corkan (he portals's), end we think Midlasd Itailway
Company bre ly culpable for not prin. fm. more ellicient
wryest ie melt a napotaire attatir." The Comer re-
marked rat the,, bed bet • so 'adroit w the point a( worth
Tr Foremen ear be saleroomd the wages paid WTI .s 1
16.. a 16. 61 a week. Mr. Needham. os behalf of the ere.
gamy, said tb• teen WK. getting 17. , 18. , and 19... ancord-
r. to the time tror had Imes employed. The jury did not
arra that thet,lai ought to alter their operas. Wilcock's. I
WIN 00111MI,I set fan trial et the encileg Yak ,bas t
brig ercepted, blemtlf 1001. sad two sentry in 6W. each,
he appesmacm
A I)sanitaors CCLIMIT.-At the Manchester
eltyieseione.im Tbutsday morning, Lame M. B. Artneftrg.
Seq recorder. a your ire, Hammed Captain Frera,
aged 21, eat rberged wttb attempting to mate • gold wart
by false pretences tar ■ Ira wooed Witham Wotan&
velar at Cr's "kit rubs. I. 81. Idary'• Oita, ow th.
30th eft. YU erne bras. ben pro el, the jury ford
the prima Oft,. As eels r the verdict bad be.. grey
the Ogre' grew • Mese of hark, about the era of • moor
del, with gar keee, at re bead of tb• figemee of the jury,
but ft mimed the perk and stark the woodwork of the beach,
shad three yards hen the manta, elpt impaired very
rob sesseyee ed the eeraresece. YE. brick sword te
bre her tars from the gaol, but bow the prisoner
seereted it witboet tang dirottered ia sot rpm.. The
primmer wa restroord to tee pl..' prir •nnwne H..r
rarer to bit all, and no being viral soon arta words, be
wan erre naked. biter' tors In ribbon. all his ears
with remarks' of re art, stockier, end arse. He In-
forted the police that be bad spent area pare of his
dart life in pails.—Maerraer Olsarinni.

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SHARE L 1828.-11118 DA 2.

Two o'Ozoax.

The railway share market today isinseTive
and heavy in character. Prices retain a droop-
ing tendency. Caledonian, Midland, Lancashire
and Yorkshire, and Great Western stocks hays
declined 1 per cent., and Eastern Counties 1 per
cent. Other descriptions are quoted much the sera*
as yesterday afternoon. London and North West-
ern stook is now quoted 961 to 1 ; Great
Western, 641 to f; Midland, 108 to 1;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 97 to 3; Caledonian,
91 to 1; South Eastern, 77 to 1 ; Berwick,
901 to 1; York and North Midland, 74 to 1; and
Eastern Counties, 58 to /.
Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares are dull at
11 to 2 prem. The Indian shares retain a good
deal of steadiness. Grand Trunk of Canada stock
has not supported yesterday's improvement.

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