The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-01 00:00:00

PEIGHTI77L PLIASURE KILN ACCIDiNT.

On Good Friday evening an accident of a most
alarming character occurred to a pleasure van while on its
return from Ease:, whereby several persons were shockingly
(Lf not fatally) injured, by the upsetting of the vehicle.
The van left the vicinity of Betanakreen laden with
pamengen, who went ca a pleasure excursion to a rural
spot near Woodford. The party.lrad freely enjoypd them-
selves, and while returning home down a steep bill at •
sharp rate, drawn by four horses, the van overturned with
a fearful crash, precipitating the driver and several of the
passengers on to the carriage way. Several of the persons
who bad witnemed the occurrence ran to the assistance of
the sufferers, who were lying in an insensible state, seriously
injured about the body and limbs. As soon as possible •
messenger was despatched for medical assistance, when it
was ascertained that • man named Edward Sinter, aged 34
years, of No. 34, West-street, Mile-end Old-town, had sus-
tabled a compound fracture of the right leg and contusions;
Joseph Sergeant, aged 42, a brewer, had received fracture
el the thigh, te. ; Joseph Drewett, aged 35, a cigar maker,
injury to legs, and body, with bruises and contusions ; and
William Weed, aged 49, a cooper, had • dislocation of the
shoulder and other external injuries. The injured men
were placed in carts and conveyed to the London Hospital,
where Ur. Frederick Dawson, the house surgeon, and
other medical gentlemen, promptly rendered assistance, and
they were greedily pieced in beds, with every comfort that
the organs, el their moss required. The ass of Salter is
the mese swim and daegerous. Other parties were in-
jured by esetheires, but were removed to their respective
homes.

THE SPECIAL SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES.

Yesterday evening by far the largest oongrega-
Coo which has assembled hi Westminster Abbey during the
long period in which the special Sunday evening services
have been performed, mu present in the nave, attracted no
doubt by the announcement which had been previously
made that the sermon would be preached by the Bishop of
Leedom. Every available space was filled long before the
service commenced, and although the pressure from the
outride was extremely great, a vast number of persons
were dimppointed in their hope of obtaining admission.
Amongst thew who were present in the part of the nave
set apart for those who have tickets were Lord Charles
Russell, the Bishop of Oxford, Sir Minto Farquhar, Bart.,
M.P., Mr. Taverner Miller, the Dean of Westminster, and
the Rev. (boon Nepean. There was a full choir, the
Westminster choir having been reinforced by the choristers
from her Ma ty's Chapel Royal. Prayers were sung by
the Rev. J. M.A., one of the minor canons, and
the lemma were read by the Very Rev, the Dean. The
Easter hymn, " Jesus Christ is risen to-day," was sung with
greet fore' and effeet—indeed it would hardly be poesible
to daperßse the excellence with which it was rendered. The
Bishop of London preached from the 3rd chapter of the
Secondmaistle of St. Peter, verse 13, " Neverthelew,
l rig to his promise, look for new heavens
and' a
Dew earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness."
His lordship dwelt with greet earnestness upon that stupen.
done that miracle of all miracles Arch Easter Day
onnuesmorater, and eeroestly deprecated these attacks
which have lately been made upon Cod's miraculous deal-
ings with man. It was only by such stupendous miracles,
he contended, that God's great dorign for the redemption of
man could be carried out. lie attacked the great vices of
the day, all of which were inconsistent with the Christian
character, and all of which must be put away before a man
could honestly and sincerely pray that Christ's kingdom
might owns. The sermog, which lasted an hour, was lis-
tened to throughout with marked attention—a circumstance
not at all to be wondered at, for it was in all respeche a
floe specimen of IMO pulpit eloquence. Ths, Hallelujah
Chorus was. played, and the congregation d!gpened, the
service having Weed two hours and ten minutes. At St.
Paul's the sermon was preached by the Right Rev. Dr.
Robert Bickersteth, Bishop of Ripon.

CUMBIRLAND AND WESTMORELAND WRESTLING
Foolery. —The sports of this festival were brought to a close
on Saturday, but the attendance won not to be
.compared
with that of the previous day, the inclement weather, no
doubt, influencing would-be visitors. The money prizes
given were 20 guineas, for men of all weights, all comers,
Wng natives of the two counties, and men of Northumber-
land sad Durham. sanctioned by the committee, which was
awarded thus :-81. Os. for the first man, 41. 4e. second,
' 2/. 2s. third and fourth, and 11. 11. for the next four.
There was also 101. given for 16 picked men for the
beat, 21. 10s. for the second, and 11. tie, each for the third
and fourth. The sports commenced with pole-leaping, for
which seven entered, which ended in a tie for first and
mooed prises, each jumping 9 feet 5 inches in height, whilst
the third prim was also a tie between B. Cooper sod F.
Robinson. The prise for men of 11 stone was woo by B.
throwingJ. Smith ; and that for the 10 picked men
b3y7t Ewbask throwing I'. Rawlinson two out of three
falls. The winner was the favourite throughout. The
Qnsm were delivered up at a late hour on Saturday even.
cog to the maromful competitors.
HOCKING DRAM OF • FIRKMAN. —At half-past
eight o'clock yesterday morning, as police-constable Ferris
was going his round, his attention wee drawn to some smoke
issuing from the upper pert of the promisee occupied by
Mews. Hogg and Son, publishers, situate No. 9, St.
Bride's-avenue, Fleetotreet, and which were nearly de-
stroyed by fire a few weeks since. It seems that workmen only
commenced es Saturday clearing out the salvage from the
late calamity, sires which the fire brigade have appointed an
aged and supeftnnnated fireman, named Robert Foot, to watch
the piece by night. Knowing this, the policeman knocked
at the door, but in vain ; and on the arrival of the empties
from Farringdonotreet an entrance was effected by placing
a ladder against the first-floor window. On reaching the
next floor the firemen witnessed a aid spectacle : the poor
fellow in charge new found with his body resting on the Ws
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LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 1.

A *reaor contraction of mercantile engagements
appears to be going on in most parts of the
country. Both the home and the foreign trade
are becoming slacker. The effect is seen in the
diminished demand for discount accommodation
which has been experienced during the last two
months. When bill-brokers complain that there
is little doing, it is not a good sign. Firms that

used to mak; apreetice of coming to them with

large batches of paper now bring only a few bills;
whilst others find their engagements diminishing
so rapidly that in a little while they will have
scarcely any acceptances out. The alteration in-
volves relief in one sense—that is to say, relief to
the money market, for, as borrowers become fewer,
lenders must of course abate their term' ; but this
relief is only purchased at the cost of stagnation
of business. We do not MOM that there is, as •
rule, absolute depression or distress, but there is
a general slackening of enterprise, and the change
is keenly felt in many departments. One of the
moat prominent indications is the occurrence of
disputes between the employer and the employed.
As long as trade was active and increasing, all
went smoothly. Large profits were realized by
manufacturers, and, every now and then, when
the workpeople put in their claim to participate in
them, in the shape of an increase of wages, the
demand was quietly acceded to. This is, in
truth, often the only legitimate way in which the
classes which live by hand-labour can enforce their
right to a proportionate share in its produce.
But, unfortunately, the operative classes are
toooftendeficient both in information andsagacity.
Now that the check to trade in the manufacturing dis-
trictshasbeenconfirmed beyond dispute, theimmters
have advanced upon the operatives with a demand
for the yielding back of a portion of tho conces-
sions in point of pay lately made to them. The
workpeople, on their part, will not admit the
force of the circumstances, or the reasonableness of
the attitude which is taken up by their employers.
They have always cherished the error of regarding
every advance in wages as permanent, whereas it
is an elementary principle of economical science
that the price of labour must fluctuate from time
to time, just as the prices of nearly all other com-
modities do. Accordingly, every working man, in
him hail-enlightened state, can see nothing but his
individual grievance, and with characteristic
insular independence, thinks it incumbent