The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-30 00:00:00

THE C►!! OF THE CARD

James Cooper, Frederick Wiggins, Williams Adams, and
Charles Smart were re-examined on the charge of gambling
with cards on Wimbledon-common on the day of the
review.

Mr. Mayo again defended three of the prisoners.
Sergeant Parry, 14 Y, said he had known Wiggins for
the last 14 years as the common companion of card
sharpen in the neighbourhood of King's-cross. In 1861
he was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for ob-
taining a watch by @harping.
The prisoner said he was convicted for an assault.
In answer to questions it was stated that thb 73 medals,
or " jacks," were found upon Adams ; also a "Hash" note
on the Bank of Engraving.
Sergeant Parry said he knew the other prisoners as com-
panions of card-sharpen.
After a few words from Mr. Mayo, who considered then
was no case against his clients, as no money had rained,
Mr. Ingham sentenced Wiggins and Adams each to three
months' imprisonment, sod the other two for 21 days each.

THE FATAL COLLISION OW THE NORTH
LONDON SAILWAY.

ADJOURNED INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning Mr. Richards, the deputy coroner,
resumed and concluded, at the London Hospital the in-
quiry respecting the death of John Frost, aged 25 year,
who lost his life through a collision which took place
between the luggage trains at the "brick siding" of the
Old Fool station.
The fasts of this case have been already fully reported.
The collision, it will be recollected, occurred in conse-
quence of the pointeman, named Plowright, inadvertently
pulling the wrong lever and opening the points while a
main line goods train was passing by and allowing it
to duh into an engine and some trucks that were standing
in the brick siding. Two men were killed, 20 trucks and
both the engine.' were injured.
The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death "

RESPITE OF JAMES BACON. —Our readers will be
glad to learn that the unhappy man Bacon, sentenced to
death at the late assize for the murder of his wife, and
strongly recommended to mercy by the jury, has been
reepited. On Saturday morning • registered official
letter from the Home-office was received by the governor
of the gaol, Captain McGorrery, intimating that the
sentence was respited " until her Majesty's pleasure be
known "—a communication which shows that the con-
vict's life will be spared, and it is expected that • fur-
ther letter will be received in the course of the week,
probably commuting the sentence to penal servitude for
life. Captain McGorrery, with the under-sheriff, and
the chaplain, the Rev. O. B. Hamilton, bad an interview
with Bacon on Saturday morning, and informed him that
his sentence was respited, but be appeared very little
moved by the intelligence, and said he was quite pre-
pared for anything. Since his conviction, and indeed
since his committal, the unhappy man hes been in a most
repentant and resigned state of mind, and has paid the
greatest attention to the earnest ministrations of the chap-
lain, spending • great portion of his time in reading the
bible and other good books. We are sure that ell who
heard or read the trial will agree with us that there never
was a tsar of the kind more deserving of • lament sad
merciful oonsideration.—Scars Herald.