The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-20 00:00:00

TO TIZZ EDITOZ OP THII EXP2IBII.

SIR.—My attention bias been drawn to a para-
graph in this morning's impreesion of the Daily Tekgraph,
stating that I am to be invited to stand as second
liberal eandiisto for the northern division of Wiltshire.
May I request you to announce that I have no intention
of abandoning my candidature for Chelan& P—l am. &e.,
HENRY A. HOARE,
25, Albemarlo-street, Oct. 20.

A DzsPERATz LKAP.—The Libert4 contains the
following :—An officer of the royal troops who so sadly
distinguished themselves at Bejar lately arrived at Madrid
and lived in seclusion, in an apartment of the street San
Geronimo. Many persons having recognised him
a large crowd assembled, a day or two ago,
round the house, threatening him with death.
Es-ery means of retreat having been cut off, the officer,
who was in bed, threw himself in his shirt from the window
of the second floor, and bad the wonderful good luck to
escape being killed. He then took to flight, and having
been captured by persons who wished to save him from
violence, he was placed in the hands of the authorities.

UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY.-(IRIS DAY.)-
At the annual general meeting of shareholders, held this
afternoon at the Leaden Tavern, Sir Benjamin Phillips in
the chair the roport was adopted, and a dividend of It.
per abate declared

FRIGHTFUL AocmEn AT BOLTOY.—A shocking
accident happened near Bolton on Saturday afternoon, by
which one life was lost and another placed in imminent
danger. A chimney is in course of erection at the
works of Messrs. Little and Smith, cotton spinners,
Belmont; it is now, in fact, near completion. At about
half-past 2 William Brown, a bricksetter, and Robert
Murray, a labourer, were hoisting to the top of the chimney
a coping-stone weighing about 6 cwt. They had raised it
almost to the required elevation, when Brown felt that
the scaffolding, which was on the inner side of the
chimney, and on which he and his fellow-workman were
standing, was giving way. He immediately cried out to
Murray, and both made strong efforts to save themselves.
Brown leaped on to one side of the chimney, and laid him-
self across the ridge. The other tried to do the same,
but unfortunately, the scaffolding had given way too far,
and he could notreach the summit of the chimney. There
Was a rope near, and this he seized, but he was only able
to retain his grasp for a minute or so, and then fell head-
long down the chimney, &depth of about 36 yards. Death
was instantaneous, the poor fellow's neck being broken in
two places, and his head dreadfully crushed. The man
Brown held on in his dangerous position for about 20
minutes, when a rope. was got across the chimney, and he
descended thereby uzunjured.—Yeeeclissiir beeardian.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A CHELMSFORD SOLICITOR.
—We regret to learn that a gun accident of a serious
character happened yesterday (Monday) afternoon, to
Mr. Hobert Blyth, solicitor, of Chelmsford. It appears
that Mr. Blyth, with a friend, Mr. Thomas Smith, was
stooling in some meadows near Springfield Church, and
Mr. Blyth had just got over a hedge into one of Mr.
Hicks's fields and his friend was in the set of getting
over after him, when by some unexplained means the
gun of the latter went off, and • large number of the
shot were lodged in the person of Mr. Blyth, who was
&bout two or three yards in advance. Eleven shot en-
tered his right shoulder, causing a considerable amount
of hemorrhage, and several shot also entered his chest,
and one struck him in the face near the right eye.
Happily no bones were broken, and unless inflammation
Pbould set in, of which at present there is no sign, there
is every probability of Mr. Blyth recovering from the
effects of his injuries.—Essex Herald.
THE SOL'IDDOWN MURDER.—Mr. S. G. Fullagar,
coroner for East Sussex. yesterday resumed at the County.
hall, Lewes, the inquiry into the death of David Baldey,
the old man who was brutally murdered on one of the
Southelowne near Lewes, under circumstances already
detailed in our columns. Since the inquest was opened
last week the murderer, Martin Brown, has been appre-
hended, and this fact added considerable interest to
the proceedings, and created a good deal of excitement
in the town. On his arrival at Lewes trim Maidstone
on Sunday evening he was met at the police-station by
a Loge noel', who greeted him with yells of execration.
The ( orow•es jury, after hearing further evidence corro-
borative of the circumstances as they have already ap-
p and, and further implicating Brown, the jury returned
av. ;diet of Wilful Murder'. against him. The prisoner
was ne4 present at the inquest, but he underwent a preli-
!Dimity nuigiAeriad examination at the police-oflloa, before
31. Whitfeld and Beattie, and was remanded to the
moldyFanl until Friday. The only statement he has
mai:u up to the present is that he did not commit the
n.uider.

DEAIII OF A MISER.—An inrintsst was held at
WO:ley, on fiatunlay morning last, on the body of an
al woman, named Priscilla King, who died on the
previous day of disease of the heart, accelerated by want
of nourishment and warmth. The deceased was in a
very destitute condition, and had lived on charity, but a
Savings' Bank book was found upon her, showing a
balance of Dif. 10s. id.
ALLEGED MURDER NEAR DEWSBURY. Last
night, Mr. Taylor, coroner, held an inquiry into the
cause of the death of Ellen Calvert (alias Scalliert),
which took place on Friday afternoon. Witnesses proved
that about a week ago she eloped with a lodger, named
Richardson, leaving her husband, with her three children.
He searched for Ler but was not able to discover her
whereabouts until Friday, when he found her and her
paramour at Adwalton, near Dewsbury. He asked her to
return with him for the youngest child, which is only
two years old, but she refu and he then told her
her mother was dead, and that he had been sent for her.
Ile had told a neighbour the day before that if he found
her he should induce her to return home, and then kick her
to death ; and as he had frequently ill-used her, she was
afraid of goinghome with him, as their way lay through
the fields for a few miles. She, however, did venture, and
about 5 o'clock in the afternoon was discovered in •
lonely part of • field bleeding to death. Her husband
was standing over at the time, and be said "he had
picked' her over a wall." The jury returned a verdict
of manslaughter, and Le was committed to prison on the
torerier'n warrant.
A NEW USE }Yilt PUGILISM.—In announcing
that an expected fight between two well-known pugilists
from England was declared off, at least for the present,
the Nrw York Pribune says there is no doubt that it was
arranged " with especial reference to the Pennsylvania
tiom the plan being to draw together a crowd of men
whore real purpose was to vote in Philadelphia under the
five and easy a,mes-mciat laws of Pennsylvania."
NEW ACTON JUDOMENTS.—A new act on
judgments obtained in the courts of England, Scotland,
and Ireland ham just come into operation. A certificate of
a Pelt:m.4d in one county can be enforced in another
without bringing an action. The judgments are to
lie registered, and the courts at Westminster and in Dub-
lin are to snake mice to carry out the new act.