The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-26 00:00:00

TO TIMOR OF TON 11XPAI5P

Esstera &Tan ties gate-station,
Lando', August 26
Sta,—With reference to a repart in this morning's ppm
of a atee.nir of the late et:ins-drivers and firemen of this
company, held a'. Stretford on Saturday less, I eta instructed
t. Ir.f.tm you that the Mr. M'Culleush therein anetri,ned
L! SL.O chnirrnen of the said meeting never er.s in the mi-
en, f Int Eastern Conauce Railway. either as an angina-
&Ave or m any other capaeity.—l am, &c.,_
C. P. RONEY, Secretary.

MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS,

BRITISH ARCRABOLOOICAL ASSOCIATION.
SEVENTH ANNUAL CONqItESS.

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MANCHESTER, Ann. 24.
At a Mating Or the smoorialtin bad in the Town-
Hall, yesterisp, several latmestiog }open were reed, bat
they wen net ipmerally of a character writable te the
leelataas a a newspaper. Tee Ara wee a paper "On
amuse Etymologies espedelly Celt*" wanes by the Rev.
Dr. Whimak.r, ricer Blackburn ; aed the next was "On
meat Dinettes. eclat to imolai Chariots "
a paper prepared by the Rev. Beak Paste, D.C.L., bat real
by Mr. Pettigrew.
Ms. Taman WARM?. gave en istartml.all
accouat of Roman remain. found at Lyons, Kent tie
the elneace of Mr. C. R. Smith, FAA., who should tare
prepared a paper ea the autism), Meetrathig his remarks by
sate siostshes whisk he hat made.
lir. W. BRAKOMT. of Warringtoa, read a paper ea " The
traces of the Mame slag the banks of the Mersey," these
maces coasisting principally of the foundations of buildings
at Wildesepool, ware a Roman station appeared to have
bees planted at the junction of the Cresstraok and the
Henry; of the remains at a Rotate road from Heyde& to
Waningtoe ; of 300 Roman copper cans, principally or the
lower empire, Mend et Statham; and of other r.mains,
evidently Romeo, dammed at Riney sad Kenyon.
Thanks were voted to the gentlemen who had read the'
various pawn, and the minting mperated.

THE DINNER. -
The annual Monet was held at the Albion Hotel Bishop
Mr.
JetelsOM), preeidteg, lumina the Lord
of Winchester, Mr. T. J. Pettigrew, Mr. Mark Philips,
and Mr. Plana!, on his right, and Rear-Admiral Sir Henry
Dillon, the mayor of Manchester, and Mr. Harrison Aim-
worth on his left hand. Among Use Lther guests were Mr.
A. Astpitel, Mr. James Crowley, Mr. Pest, Mr. C. Egan,
and Mr. 3. Dearth's.
In proposing; the health of her Majesty the Queen, the
Cll•latten said the proposed royal visit to Edinburgh,
wiser' a apart was to be held in the most ancient palace fa
this kingdom—at Helyrood House—showed that her Ma.
pety had a respeet for aretmology—("bear, hear," and a
laugh), and he thought they had reason to be proud of such
en event. (Applause.) After proposing Prince Albert and
the Army and Navy, the chairman wee ae the next taut
the Bishop of Manchester and the Eul of Derby, the patrons
of this congress, sad expressed ha regret that the latter
nobleman had not laminable to be present.
The Bishop of MANCHESTER responded, and regretted
that eireamataases not ander hie immediate control had
prevented him feast being present at previous meetings, but
he should be at his pose on the morrow (this dal), and he
' expressed his opinion that there was so branch of kerning
more valuable and instructive than the study of sect melopy.
(Applause )
Mr. PETTIGREW responded to the toast of the evening
(the British Arct eislagiest Association), with which the
animas bad coupled his name, end said there
could be no questinn that these aret se elogieal
converts, held year alter year in various parte of
the country, had beta productive of good if it were only by
awakening a taste eseseet spirit of inquiry amongst the
public in each of tther neighbourhoods.
The next toasts given ware " The Mayor and Cori ors
tion of Blanchester ' (responded to by the Mayor); the ''S
eiety of Antiquaries and other hatred institutions" (re-
spouded to by Mr. Waesey), and the " vierarresidents."
Mr. MARK PHILIPS (late M.P. for Manchester) re-
sponded to the latter toast in a humcurous address.
&viral other toasts were given 'allich oalkd up Mr.
Plande Mr. James Crossley, Mr. finger, Mr. Harrison
Ainsworth, Mr. Ashpitel, and other members, and the party
did not break up till after 10 o'clock.
CONCLUSION OF THE CONGRESS.
The precluding, of the Congress were brought to a close
to-day. In the morning at hair put ten o'clock the mem-
bers assembled at the college founded by Humphe y
Chetbam, and went thumb that venerable institution.
visiting the extensive library, and afterwards inspecting
the school itself, and witnessing the mode of tuition
adopted. The eclkge boy, had been assembled in the
College-yard, and received their visitors in a spirit of cor-
diality, a number of youths amongst them, who have been
organised as a band of musicians, playing several airs during
their stay, iu a style that elicited much admiration. The
members subsequently assereqed at the Town-had, where
the Lord Bishop of Mane*, liter having been coiled to the
chair, the concluding meeting of the enninees was held. Five
porn were read, one by Mr. 0. J. French, on the descrip-
tive of tipprm worn by the canoes ecclesiastical ; one by Mr.
James Thompson, nn the remains of the Roman wall at
Leicester; the third, by Mr. J. A. 'lepton, on *ones ancient
tapestry ; the fourth, by Mr. Harland, on ancient charters to
the burgesses of Cat...taros; and the fifth, by Mr. Elwerd
Pretty, on R 311111.11 discovers in Northaraptots;ire. Mr.
Planchi then gave a description of some helmets which have
been placed in the temporary museum formed in this town on
the occasion of the present velum's, two or more of which
date so far bock as the times of Jilin and Edward I.

Th • tonal votes of thank. were then ulTent;tisetmenihers
and of of the local committee and to other parties; and
in the cc.urse of the °beam:tone which were snide a Irish
was again expressed Coat nn union could be effected between
the Aram dosing] Institute and this association—and Mr.
Pettigrew and other gentlemen expressed their willingness
to withdraw nny obstacle to such a mane ea far as they were
personally concerned.
At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. PETTIGREW said
they had received an invitation to hold their next annual
congress at Derby, and Sir O.wald Mosley, Bait., in convey-
ing that invitation had kindly expressed his own willingness
to do anything in his power to promote the enema of the
inesCrg there, should it be accepted. The nesceistion had
also received invitations from Ludlow and from Roebester,
and all ttese invi•.atione soul l of come engage the attention
of the general ennsmittee in proper time, bir. could not he
determined upon darir g the pr.sent congress. The prc-
seeding, terminated shout 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

A co;unemoration med.' of the Manchester and Lancaster
meeting has been struck. nu designed by Mr. J. Tay-
lor, and is a production et trotting credit on the artist. The
obverse is the same as that of the last medals, but on the
reverse are enrich of the period of Henry VII., baying the
arms of Manchester and 1.-inesster, and hearing the inscrip-
tion on the verge, " James Li.ywood, E'q., M.P., Peter.
dent."

The teciporaiy museum which has been opened is not
to be closed till the end of nest 'net.

TIIE ROYAL FORESTS COMMISSION.—The report
of the cemusissioners appoints • in the session of 1849 to in-
quire into and repent upon the rights or claims over the
144 w-forest and Waltham-forest has Jost been finned. The
report is accompanied by a eub-report by the secretary,
Mr. J4seph Burnley Home, in eehich he enters into a de-
tailed history of the disputes which have existed for centu-
ries between the crown and the lords of the manors and the
et-stammers, with regard to their respective forest rights.
This reports contain several tithgestions for meeting tl.e
cultic' which appear to beset the question, and recommend
a reasonable agreement cr corepastion between the crown
and the lovls of sannere, lardiwnen, and others in the
forests. It is proposed that the deer (a fruitful source of
pubic dew-n:1mo 'n) should be withdrawn, and the foresee
" disafforested." If such an ,grerintnt or comeceition can
be effected, the eommission•rs submit whether it might be
expedient for the crown or the publil to incur the heavy ex-
pense of alaintsioidg forestal rights ever the non-demesne
portion of the feints for the beet fit of the local proprietary,
and without any adequate advantage to the crown or public.
With referenee to the dem Sr., portion of the forests, a
searching inquiry might in either alternative be instituted,
with a view to en immediate settlement of that portion of
the forests, by an allotment to the eommonen of a certain
part of the soil, is respect to the rights which might en such
investigation be found to be legally exereiseable thereon.
' and by the reservation of the remainder in absolute severalty
to the crown. With regard to the maintenance of the
forest courts in Waltham-forest, the commissioners ex
prise their unreserved condemnation of the unsatisfactory
administration of justice therein, and submit that an ar-
rangement w'th the Earl of Mornington, in respect of his
ridt,tx and privileges as hereditary rarger and chief executive
officer, would probably, if not necessarily, be the best and
most requisite step towards any improvement or estisfoctory
settlement of the awn of Waltham-forest.

Teat n!SEOP Or MATES ARM MR. GORHAM.—
K•loue, tail Bishop o' Exeter dem met intend taking Inc me.
c.ste t ro•*edians against kb Goebel., in the Arches Court,
It is theti eerain that beams many week. shall have passed
contest isctwern the two great theol,gical champions
len; ,ev. wed. The hilltop has ur4ed upon the church-
'ravens of Brampford Stith/the neeswity_of intirmiog Lim cf
a; ys• veicemes that may he wide by Mir. C,reiam on the
tul.;•rt baptism; but as the ter agony of village church war-
osos mi. tit not be of a very weighty character ins court °flaw,
writer in Laudon ha. been eager, I to attend
Lreasooril ``peke church, with • vie w supply a vabatisa
report vl Mr. 0 ‘rbeca's IK-KCIOIIII, eeptcielly Mime preached
Ly tie nv. Z. ntleman or. reading Abused into the hint flee ,s
ceremony which is expreted •o take piano on the last Sunday
it,Lictolou.— Weekly Chrowirle.
bOLIHANIPTON.—TIIE MAYOR'S BASQUIT.—The
mayor, te.d.rusen, and ctunciilon of the borough of South-
sapless were to meet at the Audit House, or Council Cham-
ber, at I G.eleek slime to-day, awl from thence proceed In
their r,Sts of office to the eirion a! Bishopetcke, to naive
and lace, me the mayor's diminguistod waste. After the
',cavil in, the mayor and corp reins will aeon the Lord
Slayer of Lorton and Sherd. of Laadon and Middkeez
from lb. buy woke statics through Steaeltata Park (the
seat of Juba Fleming, lisq ) to the "Belvidere," pasting
over the Basest estate to the confines of the borough at the
entraece of the Seethamy 'on Commit. A pro:maims will
toen be I. num!, and leen* the triumphal arch at the tipper
Comm Get*, at half past 2 o'clock. The cavalcade will
trotted its and she carriage shin, p,saiag the Cemetery, tato
the Avenue, dews the lI gli•street, thrmaels the ardent
Rugs.' to the Royal Sim:bens Yacht Club Roue, taming
in heat of the Royal Pier, along the Intern Qom, by the
p:eferes. over Carate-road by the cast' m-iscuse, railway
terminus, and &mkt the n. w sneer refinery, ani th, B>atirg
ltMee, op the Manbsruail, patsies the deanery, to S. Macy-
tett Tutu the Nankai' road, sal [rim thence direct to Ike
el I%rit Hotel.

DEATH FROM PALLING FROM A DLIFF.—A few
days since Mrs. Thomas, a widow, residing at Mimosa,
sear Bridgend, South Wales, was walking along the edge of
the cliff, when she accidentally fell over and was killed on
the spat. The bvily, what Man.', presented a dreadley
mangled appearance.

t4lltirlFlOff OP 18:/1.—The following circular of
trapcarit tastruations to p...rtite inteadii is extihit has
'cot is•sed to all the toc4l c tnisitteteof the Uctted Xing-
uh. :tar eascutive ecatamteee :—•' (Mies toe Ike
C.airrltteir, 1, OW Pelmet )ard, Weettotnetvr, 23.1
HMO.— 84,-1 Sal irestruete4 Ly the Executive
1 cruets* telefoon' Too that her Majeetl's Coraraiselosen
kt v. 14.4 the 3let of Orman as the laraday when Manse,
a:: o. 1. r space from istesOiag ealcibiton are to be tress-
/Lt..", c.el committees to the Executive Committee, and
t. t r. guise that you waU move your local committee

11..t0 ti

lus tawnier, eteio trantwitting the whole of the
PtturE...i. w Wore diet d.te. TYe keel eeeteti!tet will of
V. 414% 1.11 Stith heal pa.til et it nay think dwirabie foe te
.t tea- d one denude frets the eatibiton tl 'swine In be
'•' ' '

' • orl.twol, so u to aosble the Weal etamittae to cow
I w o thr ithhe. of the flotaweieetosento restive ie r. tar,
t re the 31st of October. At the wow lime it is
••• • r.' to impress upon • alti4itors the Rant facility they
`"••, 00.41 to the tansy meow if they will seed is their
.1 0..4 111. dant &early. lam further lastraehrt to bor you
t• t t•,: attsotan of a zlolotors to the abso:ete otttesalty of
f • buos wawa iLtuuttb a weal totats.itt*e, and to
4 . ,•• Mild retain, that it wall ue ii..ll.ln,.sable that
• at •.• slid be submitted to the b•eal to ',mitt.* f..r
• • I•t s :ud be etriiii.d by the locale roo..e.'ee accord-
"•'s •• 4, tail to M. • leauul by the 0141111111.41111.1 an at
•*'. • 1 wad ),.u• .• toi•ies tile• • D.cisions
• I. •• a awe to Attlee your attenti ot to •Ihcisiont• 134:,
I. It )t., dom.re h bees ea, tort • t•I this 50W
• I 'OF wit be .uppued ora misplace:ea t,r th.ma 1
It gee.' that ) will lust the kladne ato ems-
. .

A WOMAN KILLED BY DES HIIIIBAND.—Mr.
Palm, coroner foe the upper division of G.ouceatenhire, has
been cccupied the greater part of to-day is holding an in-
quest on the body of Margaret Miller, who was killed by her
husband, Jan Miller, on Friday, near Gloucester, by •
violent blow inflicted by him upon the woman's breast, over
the region of the heart. A short notice of the shocking
eatastrophe appeared In Saturday's Erpress. The jury
lest viewed the body, which presented no external marks
of violence tempt over the breast, when the fatal blow wos
'truck. The examination of witnesses was then proceeded
with, and occupied the rest of the day. The principal win
eine wee a young man rained Edward Slimes, who was
living wi h Miller and hi. wire at the time of the fatal
quarrel. Sheran is a fancy basket and cane chairmeker
trade, and had entered into an engagement of partnership
with them. They had been at Worcester and Cheltenham
together, and came to Gloucester on the 9th lust. They re-
mained there until yesterday, wan they agreed to go to
Bristol together. They act out for this purpose at 1::
o'clock at noon, and had proceeded with their doe-cart
sheet two miles on the road out of Gloucester,
when the deceased and her husband quarrelled,
on Recount of the latter refusing to carry a basket. Shoran
walked on, and says that he heard stains, but that Miller
walked hack towards his wife, who was loitering behind,
sad with en oath 'aid he would "hit her a clout on the
head." In a minute or two aft,' be (Shoran) heard Miler
cull oat to him. " Edward Edward," and running bats be
found him stooping over his wile, who was lying in the road
apparently in a fit. Some men wh saw the transaction ran
up, and pronounced the woman deed, but Miller could nut
believe It, and appeared much diarresasel. The men pro-
cared a haeolharrow;and p'.aring the woman upon it, carri.d
her to the Railway Tavern It was ram perceptible that .he
was quite dead, and the husoand was thereupon taken into
sestody. Shirai" said he had always observed Mailer and h
w 1 ato upon pool and even lIF etioaste terms with each
other. At the station house Miller said he should not hare
hit his wile but that she struck at his with one of the
chain. The ii.quest was afterwards adjourned, in order ,o
allow time f,r making a past modem a:animation of the
body. Miller remains in custody.

tou tiros to It; sioinoroo of how hasiu.o, red
It, r 'ow alba (Li thus he me) as Ima as posaible.
644. oto., DRAT WTAIT, Bolootoo3r."

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING. AUGUST 26, 1850.

IRELAND..

Dram, Anion St.
The Lord-Lieutenant km accepted from the town
council of Belfast an invitation to a public dinner
during his approaching visit to that town. Yester-
day his excellency visited Kingstown, for the purpose
of Moppet's; a new swivel bridge that has been con-
structed is the yard of the Harbour Commissioner,
there; sad he then proceeded to Dolby, where it is
stated that the Dublin and Kingstown Railway Com-
pany intend taking a large tract of ground for the
purpose of establishing public pleasure grounds for
the citizens of Dublin.

A Privy Council sat on Thursday, which was at-
tended by the Lord Lieutenant, the Lord Chancellor,
Judge Perrin, Baron Richards, the Judge of the Pre-
rogative Court, tha Chief Secretary, and the Attorney-
General. A proclamation was leaned, under the 12 h
and 13th Vic., for the abolition of the gaol of New-
gate. All persons, except those under ride of tran-
sportation, to be removed to Richmond Bridewell
before the 31st August. A second proclamation was
issued, constituting Belfast the amiss town of the
county Antrim, in place of Carrickfergus.
The conned of the Tenant League have published
the weekly report of tneir proceedings, including a
public addrum on the subject, organising the move-
ment. The address alludes to the caution which the
council has adopted as to the legality of their proceed-
ings, and states that, after mature deliberation, they
have resolved to take steps " for systematically ex-
tending the principles and influence of the Tenant
League, by holding sittings of the council successively
and at short intervals in various parts of the country,
and, if the friends of tenant right in each district ap-
prove it, by holding public county meetings at the
same time end place.'
A concluding observation presses on the public the
necessity of taking advantage of the recently enacted
Franchise Act to organise the constituencies.
An active agitation has been commenced in Dublin,
.preparatery to the approaching municipal elections
under the New Dublin Corporation Act. Ward
meetings are daily held, and the proceedings are be-
ginning to excite a good deal of local interest.
The reports concerning the potato blight are be-
coming fewer every day, and may be summed op in
the following paragraph from a provincial journal :
The type of the potato blight is this year lees virulent
than ever, sad by the slight taint cow visible on the root
itself, and the very slow progr. se of the blight, it appears
to have virtually txhausted itself; beside, the disease is so
partial in its of oration, that near half the large growit g crop
is usaffeettd, and will, in all likelihood, remain so. The
mild nature of the blight ocmpared with that of the last
four seasons is obvious.

Last Saturday the eviction of nine families at a
plane called Xilimy, on the estates of the Earl of
Portarlington, took place; but the tenantry having
previous notice, succeeded in removing a great part
of the crops before the sheriff and police arrived.
The Marquis of Waterford has liberally made a
considerable reduction of the rents on his estates at
Newtown Limavady, in Ulster.
The statistics of the Cork union chow a diminution
of 747 wipers in the workhouse as compared with
the name period last year.

THE FISHMONGERS' COMPANY.—We have been
informed that a deputation from this company is expected
in a few days, when, it Is to be hoped, they will not eon-
fine their inspection to the more prosperous pardon of their
tenantry, but make an extensive excursion over the
whole of their estate, and inquire minutely into the condi- ,
lion end circumstances of those oy.x whom an all wise Pro.
videnea has placed them. The agent we know to be kind
end generous, bat then his hands are tied down, as a matter'
of course, so that he cannot act as he might feel inclined to
do, without the direction of his principals, who being ab-
sentees, can know but little respecting the state and prospects
I of those of whom, in the relationship they stand, they are
looked upon as the natutal guardians.—.lrrong/a Guardian.
HYDROPHOSIA.—A shocking cue of this disease
occurred reo•ntly near Bobo. Two boys quarrelled ; the
dug of one bit the other, and both bled during the fight.
The next day one of the boys fought with a third who was
also cut. The dog went mad : so did his owner, who, after
remaining for some time in a shocking state, died. The two
other boys have shown no symptoms o' the disease. It is
said that all three underwent a process of cute, and that de.
ceased violated the directions of a MO who prescribed for
them.—Enniakilen Reporter.
COMMISSIONER FOR RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEB[-
0118.—A memorial is in course of siana•ure by the leading
merchants and traders of Dublin, praying his Eastellene7 the
Lord-Lieutenant to appoint Mr. Creighton, the celebrated
practioner in bankruptcy and insolvency, es the success r of
tho late Mr. Farrell, and expriseing a hope that the Vas
has arrived when an appointment of so mach importance as
regards the commercial interests of the community should
he mare irrespective of party or political infitence.—
Saunders.

INCENDIARISM.—On Saturday lut, or early on
Sunday mornioir, the office-houses of a man named Rooney,
who resides on the townlard of Knockatavt y, were burned,
and it is believed maliciously. It is also conjectured, with
what degree ef correctricu we cannot say, that the mile of
this outrage is that Rooney's eon is caretaker on the lands of
Cortual, from which a tenant was evicted some time ago.
Rooney himself had been beaten on his return from the
market at Carricksaaaresa—Newry Examiner.

SUNDAY POSTAGE QUESTION.—The Lords of the
Tummy have, it is stated, ineorse4 the report and r. com-
mendations of the Sunday Prqsl Commie•inn, and arrange-
mints are in progress for givir.g them practical effect on
Sunday next the let of September, when :the ;null ramming
delivery of letters and newspapers throughout the country
will be resumed.

ELOPEMENTS IN: HIGH AND Low LITE.—Two
illopemo eats, In very different spherre of society, have
taken place within the last few day+. The particulars of the
first are thus detailed by the life:shown " Considerable
excitement was occasioned at &cheat Hall, near Haverforct.
west, the east of the Baron de Rutzen, on Tuesday morning
Len, owing to the mysteri sus disappearance of the eldest
dateznter of the Baron and Baroness de Itu•zen. It appears
that the young lady, who is not only highly necomplished,
but is also possessed of rare oersooal charms, bad been
accustomed for several days previntely to leave home at an
early hour in the ni trnirsg, tho ()dilution purpose of
gathering mushrooms. Oa Tu.sday morning she went out
at the usual hour, in her morning dress and carrying a small
basket on her arm. She did not return. The servants were
deepatehed in all directions in search of her, but
wal.out success, and at length it was feared that she
had been accidentally drowned in one of the fi h ponds near
ties mansion, and men were even set to drag them ; but for-
tunately, however, their efforts were fruitless. Matters con.
tinu d to wear a most gloomy unmet until about two o'clock
in the afternoon, when the mystery was explained by the
arrival of a mounted messenger, with a letter to the baron
from Richard Lon Philippe, Esq., of Eat Ho-e, apprising
im of his (Mr. Philipps's) marriage at St. Bride's Church
that morning, to the mining fair one, and enclosing
a certificate of the completion of the nuptial cere-
mony. It appears that Mr. Philippi bad been for
some time an ardent admirer of Miss de Rutzen, and
that his attentions ware receised propitiously by her,
but for some femme the parents of the lady did not
favour his suit, although he was a frequent visitor at the
hall. The following is the way in which the affair was
arranged and carried into effect. Between six and seven
o'clock on the morning of Tuesday he took a chaise from Hat
Mariner's Hotel, Haverfordwest, directing the driver to pro-
ceed as fast aa he could to Cosbro' Lodge, on the road
to Nerberth, about four mites from Haverfordwest On
arrival there he was deeir, d to pull up, when Mr. Philipps
alighted from the carriage, and immediately the lady, feitl.-
fed to her engagement, made her appearance from behind
the hedge. In an instant she was escorted to the carriage by
Mr. Philipps, and away they proceeded post haste to St.
Bride's Church, a distance of 16 mike, where the happy pair
I were united by the Rev. William Boweqmllareies. They
then left in the same *gunge en route ffir Aberystwith.
relays of horses awaiting them at St. Catherine's Bridge sod
at New Inn, where the luggage of the fugitives had been
forwarded and the lady's future maid awaited their snivel
Mr. Philippe is much esteemed in Haverfordwest, and the
bells of St. Mary's Church celebrated his nuptials with many
a merry peal throughout the day. At East Hook great
rejoicings took place, and an ample repast was provided
for the servants and labourers on the estate.
The other ease is perhaps more remarkable. A few days ago
(says the Carlisle Patriot) Felix Laugh, late of London,
widower, who has a family of three children, and now an in-
mate of Penrith Union workhouse, eloped to Gretna.green
with Mary Jackson, widow, who has a family of four
' children, and also on inmate of the same work 'ions& A
few days previous to the elopement the parties gave
notice to Mr. tiler, the master of the workhouse, that
they intended to leave the workhouse, and snot ditigly
did se. How they raised the wind is nit known, but the
fact is th it they set off on foot upwards of thirty miles to
Gretna, and on arriving there found that they had little or
no cash to pay the officiating priest, who • eked a sum twenty
times more in amount than what they wore possessed of,
and persisted that he would not marry them for a farthing
len. However, F....ix Laugh, in a most melancholy strain,
explained that hie wife was dead, that Mary Jackson's
husband was ale a dead, that that were both paupers biotite-
log to Penrith Union workhouse, and becoming quite con-
vulsed, and letting lbw a flood of tears over his wrinkled
cheeks, in the meet affecting m itiner exclaimed " For
g madness sake do merry us, for Mary Jackson was the first
sweetheart that I ever had, aye, long before I win married
to my lint poor wile, but then she would not have Dv:
now she has consented to be my wire. O f do marry us."
"Yet, yes, it is all tree, do wed us," and Mary Jackson.
The priest was moved with complement; ue married them.
Soon afterwards they set off on oh. it return to Penni h on
foot, and on their arr. val there they were footsore and com-
pletely dished op, and not having a place where to lay their
heads, they e'en applied tea Mr. Armstrong, the relieving
officer, for an order i..to the wurkhou u ',gain, who, amt.:.
'no to the present state of the potr l+w, was obliged to give
them nn order, and now the new married couple, in am tril-
lance with the game law, are spending their honeymoon in
the workhouse. apart from each other.