The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-20 00:00:00

TWO PZRSONS BUIIISD ALIM

CHATHAM, StrinuT.
A deplorable circurnatance occurred at 00020 Ox-
caribous in progress in this town yesterday, by which two
lives were sacrilimd, both the unfortunate per being
bathed alive, by the falling in of an immense body of chalk
and earth epos them, at a spot at the foot of Chathamhill,
where wurkmeu have been employed for some time past in
the removal of a nabs of chalk from a small cliff which was
in course of destruction. It would appear that the most
culpable negligence was observed by the workmen engaged
in excavating the earth, as instead of exercising due
caution in the removal of the chalk from the top
of the cliff, they followed the directly opposite
course, by excavating at the base, and this
negligent arrangement led to the unfortunate sacrifice of
two hem The chalk hill at the foot of the ascent known
as Chatham-hill was purchased a short time since by •
person named Forrester, who at once commenced the re-
moval of the cliff, with, it is stated, the intention of build-
ing on the spot. A large quantity, several hundred eons,
of the block chalk and earth had been excavated and carted
sway, bat a considerable quantity still remained to be re-
moved. Yesterday the workmen were still engaged in ex-
cavating the chalk from a portion of the hill which had not
been worked, and had dug out a quantity of block chalk,
when the snperincumbent mass being deprived of the sup-
port at lie Lase gave way, nod a quantity of earth and
sheik, calculated at about 300 tons, fell in. burying one
of the workmen named Wisdom, and also • boy named
Marsden. As soon as intelligence had been conveyed to Mr.
Forrester of the accident, a number of workmen were em-
ployed to remove the earth, in order to reads the unfortu-
nate man and boy, who were buried several feet below
the surface. Owing, however, to the great quantity of
earth necessary to be removed it was fully two hours before
the two persons were reached, whoa the led Maradeo was
discovered iu an upright position, quite dead, and the
unfortunate man Whdoni, lying on his aide, life also being
quite extinct

NENDICITT SOCIZT7'.

The forty-third sanusl 'meeting of this society
test plow at the eociety's here, No. 13, Red Line•aquarq
ee fletenley. The ebeir wee takes by the Marquis of
Wmeemonim.

-Tie report, of which the following are the mot im-
=paseges, wee approved by the meeting :—The
sten of the society continues to be satiefactory.
Tbetsisace-sheet amend shows that the total amount oldie
7ser's imams was 3,913/. 14.. 2.1., of which 3,0101. 13/1. 9d.
wee derived from subscriptions and donations, being en
tureen of 115/. 10s. 9d., as compared with the preceding
rear, and somewhat in excess of any year mime 1655. The
balance at the bankers' in the beginning of the year was
32.91. :h. ad., in the Mods of the eminent manager, 150/.
The remainder of the income consisted of interest on
cock, 3001. I le. ; • legacy of the late Chariot Faulkner,
1001. ; pottedege on begging letter relief mosey,
sod for picking oakum. 21. ti.. 9d. The expenditurefor
, 1860 was 3,16 W. 16e. 10d., being 316. Us. Bd. above that of
the precediog year. The amount expended in relief to men-
, deuce Wes 9061. 95., being 20/. Ile. Si. beyond the sum
so expeeded is 1869. At the dose of the year the society
bed 10,1011. 15a. ltd. in Three per Cent. Clocks, being the
mane amount as the preceding year, and a balance of 6931.
174. Q. at the lenken' to begin the current leer. The
Mai gives in the year were 42,192, being en menage ad
abort B,oooover those of 1559. The unregistered oases
KW L not thought to require • special investigation)
were OW, being an niensae of overly 600 beyond thane
of the previous year; and the registered mess 430, an in-
crease of marl y 70 on the year, and in excess of any year since
Marsen they ameented to 624. The vsgrasla sipper
Were, 7:6i, of whom 330 were con ' The pre-
' views year had shown 609 apprehensions and 300 came-
llia/. The number of begging letters sent for invietigation
dories the past year was 3,601, bong aa increase, compared
with the previous year, of 117. A larger number of spoli-
ation@ from mechanim and others out of employ has bees
remised than for many years peat, and this has probably
arises mainly from the severe weather. To such apple:seta,
but only after their applications had ben tested by in.
RICA= at their own dwellings, and seams their neighbours
sad 141111•11.. upwards al 8001. has been distnbuted by the
nifty biggigi.lgetarwiiinitors bed been convicted
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rbs the year. sed
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of
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