The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-08 00:00:00

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TRAFFIC) RETURNS.

Mss.. rm. Mew ibtal. Total,
RAILWAYS. Open. ismer& domain MR 1817.
Week ending Muth r_ 4 /I
Smyrna end Gumbo' 593 1,^15 I,bos 1,103
m Week ending April 4.
(Mammy South Weaters. 549
Week ending April 5
Great Luxembourg
Metropolitan

10.651 10,76

.. IT! 1.316 4,680 5.9 vl 5.V.
- - •,0,;7 4,:!:

CLIHOrB UPHEAVAL ON • FARM. —A singular
phenomenon was observed last week en the farm of Hart.
leap, occupied by Mr. Alexander Cunningham. The shep-
herd on the farm, Mr. Shiel, while going his rounds,
observed a considerable alteration on a flat boggy part of
the ground. On a nearer inspection he was astonished to
tee the surface to the extent of fully six acres ploughed:up
to a considerable depth, so deep—to use the shepherd's
words—that one might bury a horse. In another part a
considerable upheaval bad taken place, and a mound bad
been formed without the surface being much broken. A
sheepfold has also been badly injured. What the motive
power has been is a mystery as yet. The occurrence is
causing much interest and speculation in the neighbour-
hood.—Seofsman.

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES Acr.—A publiz meeting
has been convened at Gravesend to take into considera-
tion the working of the Contagious Diseases Act at those
military stations to which it has been applied, and to
adopt petitions to parliament preying that the provisions
of the act may be extended to the civil as well as to the
whole of the military population of the United Kingdom.
THE CASE OP INSPECTOR MILLER.—The Easter
General Quarter Sessions were held at Reigate yesterday ;
Lord Hylton presided, and there was a large attendance of
magistrates. The chief constable (Captain Hastings), in
presenting his report, ref erred to the dismissal of InsFectoe
Miller for taking in and distributing copies of the Pot ter
Serriee Adrertiser. He said that a large amount of public
obloquy had been cast upon him far dismissing this officer,
sad he had con ne placed the whole of the facts
before the Consta atly
Committee. The report of the
committee was brought up, and it stated that the chief
constable bad full power to disadu any rn.in
from the force, and that after inquiry it had Racer
tained that, contrary to the express injunction of the
chief constable, the officer in question bad not only sub-
scribed to, bat distributed to his men the Police Sen
Advertiser. As the chief constable deemed this an objec-
tionable newspaper, the committee were of opinion that he
had acted rightly in dismissing the officer Irk% bad impro-
perly, after caution, persisted is reading r.g Mr. Charles
Buxton, M.P., denounced the dismissal as an abitrary act.
and regretted that the law gave the magistrates no poser
tointerfere. Lord Monson justified the course pursued by
the chief constable, as did other magistrates, and the sub-
ject dropped.
THE " CARRIAGE OP SMALL PARCELS" AND THI.
RAILWAY COMPANIES.—FoIIowing the example of London.
Birmingham, and other towns, the Liverpool tradesmen
held a meeting yesterday afternoon at the Law Association
Rooms (Mr. John Anderson, president of the Tradesmen
Guild, in the chair), to consider a bill now before pasha.
ment, which contains a clause abolishing the present
system of carrying " small parcels." Mr. J. R. Jeffery,
Mr. Marples, and other speakers. pointed out the injurious
effect such a clause, if it became law, would have upon
the business of tradesmen ; and ultimately resolutions
were agreed to, denouncing the monopolising spirit of the
railway companies, and appointing a committee who will
do their utmost to hinder the obnoxious clause in the bill
from ever having a legal sanction.
[Advertisement. I—HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND
PILLS are unfeignedly the remedies spun which all may rely
who are suffering from disease of the skin. scrofula, scurvy.
ulcerations, and bud legs. When the warmth of the weather
determines unduly blood to the skin all these complaintaassuroe
a worse appearance, and their t mptoms become more harassing
unless Hot wity's Ointment be applied to check lucreaving in.
ftammation and to soothe the excited nerves. No knowledge
beyond that contained In the " Directions for use" Is
for using thlscool and healing unguent, which always acts tens
tidally. Thousands Winded with " bad lees" who were ,Inwir
sinking under their sufferings have been reicued from their
perilous position (after all curative mesas seemed powerless by
persevering with Holloway's medicameota.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHp._

BENT.—April 5, at Deese-road, FidrAeld, near Liverpool. MN
Wm. 'I heodore Bent, of a son.
BROW IS LNO.—April 5, at The Beath, Wilmer, Kent, the a ife
Cvtain 11. C. BlTlWOillft, 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers. of a son.
HANIII7RY.—ApriI 5, at Viarley Ilea, Worcestershire, the ad.
of S. Banbury, Eaq., of a daughter.
HOPE—April 6, at CarendisLaquare, the Lady Ida ILpe, of
daughter.
LAM:MAIL—Apra 6, at 7, Church-street, Langton, the wife ..t
Mr. B. Longhorn, of a daughter.
MACLACHLAN.—On Palm Sunday, at Newton Valance, Halite.
the wife of the Rev. A. N. C. Maelachlan, of a sou.
MONTAGE.—ApriI 5. at Inverness-terrace, the Lady Rohert
Montagu, of a
ion.
NOTT. —April 6, at Balaton. .E., the wife of Captain J. H. Nott
Adjutant King's Own light Infantry Maltla. of a son.
PLATF.R. 5, at Edwardensquare, Kensington, the wife .•i
E. Plater ~ of a daughter.
TAV/SE— 5, at Arundel-gardens, Notting.hill, the wife of
I. Tawse. Req., of • daughter.
TJNNANT.—APeII 6. at Meadowcrote, Lower Sydenhano, Kent,
the wife of W. Tennant, Eaq., of a son.
WOODS—Apr(I6, at The Cedars, AddLcombe, Surrey, the wife
ol W. H. Woods, Esq., of a son._

_
MARRIAGES.
ACKLAND—BROWN. —April 7, at Barnes, Surrey, by the R,s
J. IL Bridge, A. 1. Ackland, youngest ion of the bite R. I. Ack-
land, bag., of Boylston. Pembrokeshire, to Jane, eldest
daughter or H. Brown. Eau., surgeon, of Mortlake, Surrey.
DRURY—DYER—ApriI 4, at St. Luke's Church, Chelsea, by the
Rev. R. Demme. Lieutenant-Colonel C C. Drury, of the Benin!
Staff Corps, to Charlotte Anne, daughter of the late Captain B.
C. P. Dyer, B.M.
GIBSON—COLLES. —April 4, at fit Stephen's Church, Dublin, bf
the Very Rev. the Dean of Cubs', I. Gibson, Esq., son of U
Gibson, Eat,. of Merrionsquare, Dublin, to Prances Minn
daughter of H. Oaks, Req., of Uwer Mount-street, Dobbs.
LAM:MAN—BAULK—ApriI 4, at St. Ann's, Highgate, by the
Rev. T. F. Stooks, W. H. Longman, of Plymouth, to Ifarear.i
Mercer. daughter of R. Rawle, Esq., Bostcastle Heuer, hart
mouth-perk-road, London.
SCOTT-13 ISCOCKB.—March 31 at St. Ann s, Wandswonh.
the Rev. D. Chave, D.D., misted by the Rev. G. Cockerel].
A. B. Scott, of Merton, Surrey, third son of the late W. son.
Du.. of Ulaterread, Longnlde, Aberdeenshire, to Emily Hoer•
only daughter of A. J. Hiscocks, Esq., Alfred Lodge, Eattlyll.
Wandsworth.
YONGE—ADAMS.—ApriI 4, at St. Mary's, Stoke Newington. by
the Rev. T. Jackson, W. G. lenge, of Stoke Newington, to
Sasannah, daughter of Mr. C. P. Adams, of Noelstrect.
Islington. DEATHS.
BAKER.—ApriI 0. at Wellcloseactuare, Helen Harriett, wife of
B. Baker, ER., surgeon, aged 43.
EIRKETT.—ApriI 4, at the Tee sue, Hampton-court, nes, the
BRWof the lath J. Birkett, Req.
—lll-r. April 6, John, the son of R. Brett, of Stoke Newinfito.
ERVIN-IL—April 4, agedighton, the Rev. A. Browne, vicar
Martians, Norfolk, 70.
OUNNING.—ASz
mat Amwellstreet, S. F. Gunning, Esq., el
King-street, s, Londoo, aged it
SALLOWER—A at Mflton-hociae. Portsmouth, Marque.
wilted Yke- J. Hallowell, aged 74.
HOOKL—April a, at Beraardstreet, Russell-square, Aim
11=tof the late B. Hooke, Req., aged 72.
r April 4, at Lower Thaathestreet, London, llimbelli,
relict of Z. TM% wed 711.
LNATCHSIILL—ApriI IL at the Rectory, Smeeth, the Her.
D.D. aged 111.
MAUNDKR.—ApriI 5, at Banuburysquare, Samuel Iltholer,
SW, aged AK
MOMM.--Agell 4, at the Vicarage, Whitstable, the Ray. I. J.
Want vicar a Whitstable aad incumbent of Sesulta,
NrfilTlTZL.—April 4, at Talbot-terrace, Bertha, wife of W.
Neweetei, Eq., aged tl.
HORIIIIRT.—ApriI 7at No. 10, Xiordoisaquare, Bernet Gould,
the Moved wits of John Norbury, Req., aged 71 years.
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