The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-09 00:00:00

BASTIN MONDAY.

Easter always occurs so early in the year that
the qiiestion o.f the weather is neeessanly a most important
one. Toaolay, tf not absolutely fine, the weather has
hsppily been such as at all events not to confine to
the Louse, or to indoor attractions, the humble metro-
politan multitude. The early morn was for the
time ..f cheery seal even torilliAnt, the sun
shining forth with all the splendour of summer, and thou
• owls, 1:1.. ll..Uht calculating CO the continuance of a pica
porous sky, t•sok ,elvo,tage of the various excursion trains
high the railway conijanies bad so liberally provided.
The present a eor will indeed form an epoch in the
history of C1...1.01,11 traffic ; for at so previous
ps•riod have plo..asure.seekers been touveyed to dil-
-1 trot parts of the country at so low ante. The South
F.0.b.-in, the• south Oast, and the South Western boards
have put forth the moat attractive routes, at tariffs which
would suit the exchequer even of the humblest
operative or domestic servant. Formerly it wee
considered something wonderful to convey persons
to Brighton and hack for as. ikl., or to and from Ramsgate
and Margot.. for 7s. GI., hut now, adopting an idea broached
s .mu time ago that railway travelling ought to be con-
duet al as it were upon the penny .postal principle, the two coni-
piano.. Mouth And south. East have tried the experiment of
eseurai,anists to Brighton and lack for 2s. 6d. a
sal to Nfsrpte Audi Ramsgate and back for Is. It is
too early as yet to say how far the experiment has
siweesaled, hut if we may judge by the crowds of
people hastening in the direction of the stations,
awl the number of distinct excursion trains provided
for their accommodation, these marine resorts
must hare hail an influx of visitors which will have 11-awn
them at Imre into their summer experience of a metropo-
litan invasion. The Brighton twoand.sixpenny journey on
Goosl Friday and this morning taxed the ingenuity of the
t rain ma nshaller to find carrisgee adequate to the emergency
Not long as" a single train sufficed on occasions like the
present, but in this instance three, and even four, trains
have had to h• despatched in quick succession. The South
Eastern Railway has met with almost an equal amount of
patronage; but probably, owing to the length of the
j•oarnev, the Isle of Wight excursionists by the South
Western line were comfortahly packed in a moderateosised

single train. The short excurni Ma to Hampton Court,
Richmond, Epping Forest, Gravesend, Woolwich, and
Windsor, were all as as extensive scale. This
Crystal Palace, the British and South Kensing-
ton Museums. the National Gallery, the Tower of Loudon,
the Thames Tunnel, the Parks, and Primrose-hill, hays
displayed the usual &iglu of the first great public holiday of
the year ; the number of frequenters probably being swollen
by the gigantic quota furnished by the cheap special trains
bong theprorinoss. It is a curious circumstance thataltboegi
i:re..iiwich Fair has now become legally extinct, the tonality
mill fully maintains it.. hold upon the holiday folk, sad
this morning the park hill was dotted with plenum
parthe. To revert to the opening topic of this
notice, it may observed that in the coons
of the morning there were one or two slight storms
of non an.l sleet, but as the day advanced the sky and at.
lwanis clear, and even genial, and despite •
strong nirth.westerly wind the rays of the sun most have
rendered the riat to the coast and the open air amusements
generally most invigorating and enjoyable. This evening
the theatres and other kindred resorts will no doubt WON
in tor • Lags shin of pnblk support.

TINS IN PHI CITT.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning, for several hours, the greatest
alum, prevailed in the neighbourhocel of the (lemma Post-
..ei to the raging of n fire, which could not be
r*tiliguidiel until property of considerable value was laid
in now.. and the lives of the whole of the inmates
greatly jeaponlisell. The premises in which the disaster
comnwoced belonged to Mr J. Cole, a licensed victualler,
sal were known by the sign of the Coach and
Hone. Tavern, situate at No. IA Aldemple-street. The
building, four stories high, eaclueive of Bo basement,
WA/ joined un either aide by houses equally lofty—on
the north by the extensive printing-offices belonging to
Moor. Meilen and Bingham, anil on the south by the haber-
dashery warehouse of Mr. J. W. Gslea, whilst numerous
other bows abutted on the rear. The fire was discovered
by a police-constable of the City force who saw IMES
ai ng fn,m, me of the window% bat at that time there wean*
appearance of lame at the outside. TM officer at ones
gave an alarm, and sent if for the Royal Society's escapee
stationed at Altlersgate-street and Cbespads. la about five
minutes the two escapes arrived, when the °reductor,
found jonce'e sheets of flame coming from nearly every
window. The t-icaliet having been pitched in front of the
house, Heiken, one of the conductors, ascended, and
fought his way through the dames at the moment the
affrighted inmates were screaming at the second flour win-
d.* awl the fire was nearly seizing them at the hack of their
b0b.... Haskell managed to giA into the room and pulled
out a finale, whose legs were hanging out of window, and
her head hanging lack in the apartment, the poor creature
being nearly suffocated. The conductor having
brought down this person, handed her to the
neighle.urs. He ascended twice again, and at
the peril of losing his own life he got out of the biasing
buiblin;, two persons, Mr. Cole, • brother of the land-
lord, awl Mr. King, the landlady's brother. It having
been rone.ured that another man wee in the back room of
the avow! door, Conductor Briggs ascended his amape,
(twee) his way through the fire in the front room, and
having gained the beck became fairly surrounded with
fire awl he had the greatest difficulty in getting back to
has escepe. la fact the populace cried out to Haskell to get
up his ma. pine, and bring out, if possible, his brother
conductor, for the flame. were then extending some feet
out of the front windows. Briggs, however, had managed
to g. t to his escape just as the top bad taken fire.
Fortuu.itely both men, although nearly stifled, reached
term firme in safety. Upon reaching the bottom of their
tames the courageots fellows were loudly cheered by
the neighbour.. A reel supply of water having been ob-
tained, the engine% were set to work, and after a considerable
qe tistity of property had Ines destroyed, the fire was got
under.

Another fire took place in the premises of Mr. R. J.
Cooper, ueworendor, wsnlrobe maker, &c., 14, Etell.street,
Edgware r.ad, which was nut aztinguishol until consider-
able .1.,13..,ge was dams to the stock in trade soil building.
The on,zin .4 this fin is also nolosown.

M FLA NeHOLT BOAT ACCIDENT AT YORK.—On
Friday afternw.n. n vary melancholy accident .eructed
on the river Ouse, near York. A voting woman. named
11.oupsno, who.. purr nts re•afe in Meachemer, and
•1... tiw. acted as ahopwonian in the wholesale
tarry rntablishment of Mr. hardy, of York; Jabs'
a clerk to Mr MVullock, coal agent to the Great
Northern Railway : and .I..rma smith, in the service of the
N.wth•Liodern Railway company. hired a boat at Kill's
si .oh. for the porpoc..4 proceeding up the river. Dance
..k th.- aut., Moo, ilampou vat near the stern of the
boo, awl smith tat h. heal her for the purprae of steering.
the party hail reach., the curve id the river, Deer
W Ater...Atm, shout a mile anil a half from the place
e 1.,. they heal started, smith, at the request of Davies,
tlw purpoc- .4 haring a turn at the cars. As he
• •• I'--,tag; up the I•at dap, foot caught in Mais Hampers's
dr.,. Ike young lady Onmechetely erase to her feet, wham
r..- Is..sgalux coldenly overbalanced, Smith fell lack-
.••l• in the water, followed by Mae Hempen.. The
tot, r, in her .tni4gle. in the water, ariael the former by
the thnsit, awl they went to the bottom together. Smith,
horeser, by tame .1.111110 liberated himeelf, sad en rising
r • th. .urface the aecoutl tinw, was tr:GYSINI. Mies
II 1.. a, MA. .111 V sys.ll after she sank. aid,
.1-• m hour afterwards, .4. taken out a mem*. At the
rr. ..a scturilay, it was stated that only a few Wastes
I. f the fatal w (crevice, whilst yeuig with bee cent.
r Ilan.pwil had remarked, " If I shredd fall
••....rd. I .h,,u1.1 not drown on accusal of ray (-replies."
.% • 14.. t ad " Actidental death by aromas(' was re-

tt. or MILITIA SHOT IT • VOLIVII-
TVIN 14,1:4.41 Enda,. in the Hall ettedel, ease smanderts
'sf Nttrthumlc rhos( Militia were carry' on private mats
r... with .sere! artillery •.dunteert to the
ret.t-ntls rovsl iu Hull. The practice, liceirever, was
• ; •rt It tlt.tits t (nen the wont excrete., ne the crepe. A
' ttf thy ni alit tat Ilan I,;lJ.thn Richardson. wasallicstimg
• ~..ritte at the target, awl was stationed sliest twenty
~nis !nen it when one ..f the men prnrtirinT, maned
Is :fa, no.l hi. pier, Ito man 'IA. arrall•ted • very good
but pot r. h. pnll.l the trigger the piece slipped.
the hullet t.. stnke the ground. As it rebounded
-' htt 1:1.1.•ols.a. In the left side Deaf the seyeath rits,
1.1 traversing • r..n.itlerehle pert .4 hie body,
"linsl Just water the skin, ion.tar the enneeles ed the shields/.
Att.-, the •6.4 was firrtl, throe present wen nadir
the waters-eon that Kirk 1.1 itniek lb. target, sad thorn
ika4a.t. 0.n.l rush trmsnl. tt : but the sorident was inane-
ih•talr Am...wrest, sad Rut hard...a wan found weltering is
too having fall. nto tle. g1..n0l withoot tm.kiat the
Lori tut. ry. 1...rr his stiff. ginzs with great fortftde.
HA &or lien at tits. /WI Infirmary, with.,ut nay prayed
mower,. Mearilvier Guar./tea.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MANSION•HOITBL
IVm. Flynn, 17, wee charged with stealing a valuable
silver watch from the pomp of Jams Millet, mate of a
merchant vimel.

The prisoner was originally charged on Saturday, when a
prlicenuin deposed that on Thursday night the prisoner was
given into his custody by • sailor who gave the name of
filet wbo said be had Stolen his watch, and who west to
the station to prefer the charge formally against him, and
that when them the prisoner said he didn't steal the watch
himself, but that he knew who did, and that if be was dis-
charged he would get it back again.
The prosecutor, however, was not present, and the officer
took out a summons to compel his attendance, but he now
reported that he hail been unable to serve it, as the prose-
cutor had left London with his ship, and was not expected
to return for some time.

Sir K. Carden asked the prisoner how it was that, if he
did not steal the watch himself, he had come to know who
did steel it !

The prisoner mid he met a boy in the gtreet, who invited
him to go into a beershop with him, which he did, without
knowing that hiscompamon had done anything wrong, bat that
as he was leaving the shop • nom caught him by the collar
and charged him with stealing his watch, while the other
boy ma off. He added that he didn't know the boy's rianie;
but that he should know him again if he mot him, and would
be sure to hand him over to the police.
The prisoner, however, was stated by the policeman to
be a constant associate of thieves and "comb gals," and Sir
R. Carden, not behoving his protertations of respectability,
remanded him foe inquiry into his antecedent+.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.
A ClBl !oft IX4CIItT AT ISCOTLAND TARD.

•
Alfred &Imre, • commercial traveller, residing at %7,King's-rood. Chelsea, was charged before Mr. Beadon, with
creating a disturbance in the Haymarket
M'Bean, 332 A, said thatat a quarter-put one this morn-
ing he maw two men wrangling in the Haymarket, and the
smaller the two struck by the other. The man who was
struck wished to rive th* other into custody, but be advised
them to so away, and they dttlorbet. the defewleut <Arno op
and mid, "Why did you not take that charger He told him
that the others were the nartiee to complain, and that be wan
on special duty. The defendant then said he was a cowardly
, or he would have taken the charge. He then
ed to the door of a cafe he was watching when the de-
fendant came up, and he (the constable) said he had better
tu. away, as he was causing prostitutes@ to assemble. Finding
could not get rod of him he told him that be should take
him onto custody, upo o which he said that if he touched him
he would knock him down. He then laid hold of the de-
fondant's arm, when be said if it was not for his coat he
would serve him out.

I. answer to the charge, the defendant said he saw a
small lean knocked down by a big one in a very savage
inannsr end the soma man complained of hie thigh being
hurt. The wadable refused to take the charge of the small
man, when he (defendant) said he wan not doing his duty.
The constable then mid he would take him into custody,
ore which he said he could not do so. The constable then
turned white with ps.sice, being all command of himself,
and being scarcely able to speak. He tore his coat and the
buttons off. A dozen gentlemen accompanied them to the
station, some of whom gave him their cards.
Mr. Revlon said he (the defendant) had better not inter-
fere with the police. Him had any complaint to make he
should have come to him or gone to the station, and not
have told the police what their duty was.
Mr. Leopold Lechlan, of the Pentonville-mad, confirmed
the defendant's statement as to the constable refusing to
take the big man into custody, and the defendant, on
speaking to him, being himself taken.
Mr. Radon said interfering with the officers caused a
crowd to assemble. If there were any complaints they
should he made to the right parties. He should discharge
the defenilaat.

The defendant then left the bar, stating that he certainly
should go to Scotlaud•yard and make his complaint

SOUTHWARK.
111011 BERT BY A lIKRVANT.

(Jew Thowns, a respectable-looking middle-aged net,
an engineer in the employ of Messrs. Burgess and Co.,
manufacturing chemists, Blue Anchor-road, Bermandmy,
was brought before Mr. Burcham, charged with stealing
two new large brass bearings belonging to the steam engine
which he was repairing on their prmises.
It appeared from the evidence id Seannell, 177 M, that be
saw the prisoner enter a marine store dealer's in Gravel-
lane with something bulky about him, and he followed him
in and saw him put two large brass bearings into the scale.
Witness asked him where he got them from, when
he at first said that he brought them from Guild-
ford-street to weigh them, and afterwards he said that he
brought them from Mr. Burgess's to weiA them, as he in-
tended to protect them. Ile then took him into custody,
soil since then he had ascertained that the prisoner had
been employed in repairing a valuable steam-engine at
Messrs. Burgess's, and that the bearings belonged to that.
At the time of the robbery Mr. Burgess was in Scotland,
and all the property was left in charge of a watchman, who,
unfortunately, died during his absence. The deceased's
600 took the father's situation; and while he wee absent at
the funeral, the prisoner took the brae, bearings from the
counting-house, where they had been put for safety.
Mr. Burgess identified the brass bearings as his property,
and he was surprised at the prisoner stealing them as he
had been twelve yews in his employ and had hitherto bore
a good character.
In answer to the charge the prisoner said he had no
intention of stealing the bearing.; he merely took them to
protect them. Eventually he pleaded guilty, and
Mr. Burcham sentenced him to sin weeks' bard labour.

THAMEg.
TIE DISTUIDANCIe A? Wr. GCORGett•IN•THZ-LAI97.
This afternoon, William Dickinson, an elderly man,
clock maker, of 21t, Walnut-terrace, Kennington-cram, was
brought before Mr. Selre, charged with disturbing the
officiating minister, the Rev. Bryan King, in St. George's-hi-
the-EAut last night.
Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor, of Arbour-street East,
Stepney, appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Stoddart, solici-
tor, of the same street, conducted the defence.
Evidence was given by the Rev. Bryan King and others
of the fearful disturbance in the church ; and Mr. Baker,
an army surgeon. stated that be saw and heard the defend-
ant him loudly while the creed was being reed, and ordered
him out. The prisoner wax removed by the police, and
expressed his sorrow for what he had done.
Several witnesses who were called by Mr. Stoddart for
the defence, said the prisoner did nothing. There was much
discrepancy in their testimony.
Mr.6l:lifiiiestave credit to the defendant's witnesses for a
desire to s the truth, but believed they were mistaken.
He convict the defendant, bet as he had
expressed his sorrow for the offence he should
deal with him leniently. If one of the ringleaders in the
disturbances had been brought before him he should have
sent him to prison for a very long time. He fined the de-
fendant 2s. MJ., which was paid immediately by a sub-
scription collected among the people outside the court.