The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-09 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

LZICESTERSHIRS (Noirru).--A requisition invit-
ing Mr. S. W. Clowes, of Woodhouse Eaves„ to offer him-
self as a conservative candidate for this constituency in
suceemion to Mr. B. B. Hartopp, who has announced his
intention to retire, has received the signatures of upwards
of 1,800 electors. On Thursday Mr, Climes issued his
address. He states that he is a conservative, but
he believes that conservative Principles, while
opposed
to rash and violent changes, allow full scope for wen-
'Mired measures of political and social progress and im-
provement Mr. Clowes adds:—" I should give my best
endeavour, to promote a large measure for the diffusion
of education, preferring one that would come in aid and
extension of the present national system. Admitting that
the Irish church establishment requires great modification,
I strongly support the union of church and state through.
out the kingdom."

THE SHOCKING DEATH OF THE "STAR DIVER."—
An inquest was held at the Coach and Horses, Little
Chester, Derby, at eight o'clock on Thursday evening,
before Mr. Coroner Winston, upon the body of Thomas
Worthington, aged 25, a native of Nottingham. Mr.
Patrick Font, surgeon, Derby, deposed that he was
present at the gala ist afternoon when deceased as-
cended to the platform. The statement made by a former
witness was correct. He (witness) did not perceive any-
thing the matter with deceased before he struck the
water. He appeared to make an attempt to turn himself
over just before he did so. Did not see deceased again
until he was taken out of the water. Attended to him, and
attempted to restore life, but it was gone. The attempts
to restore life occupied nearly half-an-hour. In his opi-
nion the cause of death was the way in which deceased
fell on his *hest. It would produce a violent shock on
the system, would be the means of rendering him un-
conscious, and so prevent him from assisting himself in
any way. It was not the falling into the water which
would cause death, but the manner in which he fell. Still,
no doubt, drowning was the actual cause. The
matter of falling such a great height being the
CUM of death was only supposition. If re-
quisite means had been at hand life might probably
have been restored. He noticed when demised sulk
bubbles rise, calf be was breathing. Henry Wheldon said
he had been sent by deceased's agent, Mr. Storer, who
had onl joined him the day before, to answer any ques-
tions. asked him (witness) to assist in getting
up the gala. Deceased attended to hia own preparations,
and had complained that the platform was too low. He
(witness) was with the deceased last ; he was in good
spirits when preparing to ascend the scaffold. In wit-
ness's opinion if the platform had been 10 feet higher, he
would have got the' turn" in, and the accident would not
have happened. The jury returned a verdict el " Acci-
dental death."
THE REMAINING WORKS or THE LATE CLARK-
SON EFANFIILD, R.A.—The Ent day's sale of the remain-
ing works of this distinguished artist took place yesterday
at the rooms of Mesas. Christie, Manson, and Woods,
and attracted a lane number of paeans. The first day's
sale produced 3,79&. Is.
UNITED LAW CLERKS' SOCIETY.—The 36th
anniversary dinner of We society will take place at the
Freemasons' Tavern on Tuesday the 2nd of June,
under the presidency of Lord Chief Storm Kelly. The vo-
calists will include Madame Rudersdorff, Miss Westbrook,
and Mr. Wllbye Cooper.
THE POPE'S MEDAL OF HO/MGR.—The Pope has
ordered that the medal of honour conferred on the medical
men who distinguished themselves during the cholera
visitation last year be also granted to those Jewish doctors
who have equally deserved h.—Medico/ Timer and Gazette.
STRIKE AND 00-0 ITS MOVEMENT AT
BEADFOED.—The oporative pointers of Bradford some
weeks age Maya work far an %demos of wages—from 51c11.
M 6d. per hour. The seaters resisted the application on
the pound that it was unressomblia ; And the men, who
that an implied ptimines been previously
alleged im
oared to submit the matter to arbitration, but
their employers refused. The different masters have now
obtained a apply of kende from Loathe. The men who
stuck work have, oemequently, started an industrial
sanity (lbeitied), with it Is said groat promise of semees.