The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-23 00:00:00

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The medical 'widows olearip proved that the .IrDund
which the onfortunate woman inflicted in a morneN of
passion was the cause of death.
Mr. Benson committm tho prisoner for trial for man:
slaughter, and scom,*ed bail.
ANDBWORTH.

IMPERIAL PARIAAMMT.

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EIORWAT 101111IRT NKAIf IFO[HIJIIIOIf CAYP.
Jones Reynolds, a tall, sunburnt man, and Henry
Rofisewria, a youth, were brought up on remand charged
with being oonoerned, with a man not in custody, in
violently assaulting Henry Hickman, a labourer, living at
Putney-vale, and stealing his watch and chain.
It appeared from the evidence that on Sunday night
last the prosecutor was returning home from the camp
along a by-road, leading from Wimbledon-common, when
he was attacked by the prisoners and the man who waanot
in custody. They all ran against him as he was walk-
ing quietly. along the road, knocked his hat off.
and knocked him down. Reynolds first knocked
him down and when he got up be was again
!mocked down by the other man, who took his
watch and chain from him. He then ran away followed
by the prisoners. Information of the robbery was given
to the police, and on the following morning the prisoners
were apprehended as they were lying upon the common.
The other man was known, but be had since disappeared
from the neighbourhood.
The prisoners, who denied the charge, were fully com-
mitted for trial.

ANTELLSAY NILOTIC'S •
Mr. fierjeant GASEISS asked the Secretary of State
for War whether he has informed himself as to the rock-
ier artillery practice at Portamouth and Dover ; and, if
so, what measures he hem talus to t a accuse so
dangerous to the safety of her Ma • subject*.
/kr J. PAKINGTON replied that the evil complained of
arose tram the oMeer in command having violated the
Vi ,e
icing ago, that there should be no ar-
y practice after o'clock in the
that the allow had been reprimand morning ; adding
ed, and that in future
the practice was to take plow at Port lionkton, on the
Gosport side of the harbour. With regard to Dover, the
information was not yet complete.

THE INDIAN BUDGET.
In reply to a question from Mr. J. B. Sarney
Sir 8. NORTHOOTB said he hoped to bring forward
the Indian Budget on Monday nest.
[Left sitting.]

WRIT OF ELEOIT AGAINST THE TO7'TRYHAK
AND HAMPSTEAD RAILWAY.-(TIII8 DAY.)

CLIM £35,888.
This day, at thAe SherFOißffs' Court, Rod Lion-
square, before Yr. Under-Sheriff Burch.ll and a jury,
a writ of elegit in the caae " The Contract Corporation v.
the Tottenham and Hampstead Junction Railway," was
executed.
The Hon. Mr. Theelger appeared for the plaintiffs.
The railway company had no goods and chattels in
Middlesex, and the only mode of recovering 35,8881., for
which judgment had been obtained, was by way of elegit.
Proceedings would be taken in Chancery, and a receiver
appointed.
Mr. Lankester, the secretary of the railway, and
Mr. Mars, of the firm of Fuller and Marr,
the surveyor for the company, were called. The
line was opened this week. The value of the line, which
commenced at Kentish-town, with the several stations,
was alone 100,0001., and the annual value about 5 per
cent., making 5,000/. a year.
The learned counsel submitted that he had proved suel-
eient for the jury to find in accordance with the appli-
cation.

Mr. Under-Sheriff Burchell told the July the Contract
Corporation applied to become tenants by elegit, by which
they could receive the money until their judgment was
satisfied.

The jury gave a verdict in favour of the Contract Cor-
poration, which will be enforced by ulterior pro-
ceedings.

REAVY DAMAGES AGAINST A RAILWAY

COMPANY.

At Stafford assizes, yesterday, the action, "Nixon
e. the Great Western Railway Company," was tried before
Mr. Justice Byles and a special jury. The were
Q laid at 4,000/. Mr. Powell, .C., and Mtmaetersim
were counsel for the plaintiffs ; and Mr. Huddleston,
Q.C., and Mr. H. James for the defendants. The plain-
tiffs were Mrs. and Miss Nixon, widow and daughter of
Mr. Nixon, picture dealer, carver and gilder, and picture
frame maker, Birmingham. On the 16th of November
Mr. Nixon was • third-class passenger from Birmingham
by the defendants' line, and after passing Dudley Port,
in proceeding up an incline, the train was met by a
goods train, which was on the same line, and, conse-
quently, came into 'collision with the passenger train in
which Mr. Nixon was. Mr. Nixon was very much
crushed, and died after lingering two days. The facts
were not disputed, and the question was entirely one
of damages. A Birmingham accountant was called to give
the result of his investigation of the deceased's books, and
his deduction therefrom was that the net income of the
deceased was 6001., notwithstanding the fac4 that he had
been bankrupt three times since 1848. Miss Nixon, the
deceased's daughter, was one witness, and in the course
of her evidence she stated that her father had last year
bought a punting, " Wesley at Wedneebury," for which
since her father's death she had been offered 6001.—The
jury returned a verdict for the:plaintiffs for 650!., to be
appropriated as follows : 500!. for the widow, and 150/.
for the daughter.

SNIPPING DITBLLIGANCE.-/THIS DAY.)

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the *ad, ssellting 'yenta of the peat few
=Mu. alit net* of the promelbsi; at the Naimoli Mae
_`__laden ninth naturally appear to thin ea* tirdrits-
restiihe now that the great events' et the riellthe have
bees ssembided. The present annigiissat km' then the
abject of same criticism, and the question has been raised
beer far it is patio to let the interest die out before the
close of the melding, and whether it would not be better,
eves fee the sake of the association Itself, to keep the
inkwell alive to the end. It is true that volunteers
wining from the country would not be able to incur the:
arpethe el a longer stay at Wimbledon than at present, bat
this difilanity might be obviated by taking some of the
principal eastede at an earlier period, and deferring the
°outset for the Queen's Prise to a later time.

This morning, between three and 'oar o'alook, there
was an alarm of fin at some distant* from the camp. A
turn oat of a oontidersbbs number of voluntesee took
place, and amongst those who took a prominent part in
this movement were the London Scottish and the
let Surrey, who started off at full speed, and found that
the fire was at Easthampton. By their timely arrival, the
fire was confined to one house. The principal item la
to-day's programme is the contest for the
Moho Challenge Shield, value 1,0001., presented
by Lord Elcbo for annual competition between
England, Scotland, and Ireland. Eight competitors
on each side. Fifteen shots each, at 800, 900, and 1,000
yards. This contest has always been considered one of
the most important of the meeting, as it is a contest of
nationality, and a trial of skill of the combined eight of
the respective countries. So closely oontested was this last
year that it was only won by England by one mark, the
numbers being—England, 1,097 ; Scotland, 1,096 ; Ireland,
competition not completed for want of time. For a long
time put this contest has been the subject of much con-
sideration as to who should form the respective teams, and
it was only last night that the whole of the mein-
bets were finally agreed upon. They are as follows:
England : Metford, Paget, Noteworthy, Martin Smith,
Bedcliffe, Heaton, Fenton, and Pixley. Scotland: Edwd.
Rose, the Master of Levet, Mitchell, Crum, Milkin, Mal-
colm, Dunlop, and Clews. Ireland : M'Dowell, M'Kenna,
M'Coyd, Barlow, J. Rigby, T. Lloyd, Captain Doyle, and
Kelly. The competition began this morning at 20 minutes
past 9, and some very good scores were made at a very
early period. The shooting Unproved as it went on, and
at the conclusion of the firing at 800 yards, the score
stood as follows : England, 419 ; Ireland, 412 ; Scotland,
403. Lloyd, of the Irish, hats made the highest score at
800 yards ever made at Wimbledon, namely, 67 out of a
possible 60.