The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-06 00:00:00

MARLDOROIFGH-STREET.

Gorge Patterson, a shoemaker, of No. 50, Cleveland-
street, was charged before Mr. Knox, with assaulting Mrs.
Emma Bedford and Mrs. Emma Weakley, mother and
daughter.
Mrs. Bedford said that at a quarter to 1 this morning
she was walking along the Tottenham-court-road, accom-
panied by her daughter, on the way home from Camden-
town, where they had been to see some friends, when the
prisoner and two other young men came up to them, and the
prisoner made a very insulting remark to her daughter.
She told the prisoner that he had no right to speak to
them, as they were respectable women, upon which the
prisoner pulled her daughter about in a most improper
manner. He tore her dress, and en her (witness)
ting with him he gave her a blow on the temple andkicked
her in the side, and had the constable not come up she did
not know what would have happened.
Corroborative evidence was given, and
Mr. Knox committed the defendant to prison for two
months with hard labour.

FEARFUL ACCIDENT TO TOBISHIRE

CRICKETERS.

Thin week the All-England Eleven have been
engaged in a cricket match with twenty-two of
Soraercotes, near Nottingham. At night an omnibus,
belonging to Mr. Cupitt, of Alfreton, was driv-
ing some of the cricketers home. Amongst
them were Luke Greenwood, Freeman, and Em-
mett, the celebrated members of the Yorkshire County
Eleven. By some means the vehicle was pitched
over, and Greenwood sustained such fearful injuries that
beim not expected to live. The other two were also much
cut and bruised. A sergeant of police and several other
passengers were likewise severely hurt, and the 'bus was
greatly damaged.—Leas Mercury.

DEATH FROM EATING MUSSEL'S. An inquest
was held before Mr. Coroner Humphrey, at the Royal
Oak Tavern, Galway-street, St. Luke's, last evening,
touching the death of a woman named Roche. The ver-
dict of the jury, based upon the medical evidence, was
that the deceased died from the effects of being poisoned
by mussels, of which she had partaken.
KILLED BY A THRASHING MACHINE.—A fright-
ful accident occurred on Monday night, whereby a man
named John Smith met with his death. He was employed
at a thrashing machine on a farm at Kimberley, when his
leg was drawn between the beaters, causing a fearful
laceration. Assistance was at once procured, and the suf-
ferer was speedily conveyed to the General Hospital at
Nottingham, where he shortly afterwards died.
METROPOLITAN DRINKING FOUNTALN AND
CATTLE TROLIOII AINOCIATION.—The Queen has forwarded
a donation of one hundred pounds to this society.
SUNDAY TRADING.—Upon the proposed rules
of the new King's-cross Market being submitted by Mr.
Robinson (one of the proprietors) to the numerous shop-
keepers and stall-holders, the question "Sunday or no
Sunday " was unequivocally dismissed by a thoroughly
unanimous vote, eliciting hearty cheering, with a general
shout of "No work on Sunday ; no Sunday trading."
THE LATE BIRMINGHAM BANKING COMPANY.
The official liquidators have given notice of the payment
of another dividend, the fourth, of one shilling in the
pound, at the Priory-rooms during next week. This pay-
ment will (says the Birmingham Poet) settle the claims of
the creditors of the bank to the extent of 17s. in the pound.
THE EFFECTS OF CARELESSNES3.—The Leeds
iterrury reports that yesterday some reapers were en-
gaged in a field of barley, covering 23 acres In extent,
situate at Bridge Hewick, about two miles from Ripon,
belonging to Mr. W. Band!, farmer. One of the men,
named Reynard, lit his pipe, and threw the paper on the
ground. It ignited the stubble, and spread in an instant to
the standing barley, which burnt quickly across the field,
opening out in the form of a fan as it went along to the
opposite hedge. The men in the field, assisted by the la-
bourers from the surrounding lands, succeeded in prevent-
ing the fire spreading. The quantity destroyed is estimated
at over two acres. A similar fire in an adjoining field, belong-
ing to Mr. Ibbotaen, was prevented spreading on the previous
day by the opportune presence of the reapers, who beat
out the flame caused by a man throwing a piece of lighted
paper from a conveyance after lighting a cigar. The de-
struction of two hay stacks, valued at 3001., at Ho land,
neer Barnsley, is also aft: Hinted to the same sort of care-
ler nese. _ _

Yesterday the Liverpool Town Conrail resolved
to in-Tease the salary of Major Greig, the head ooritsble,
om f5Ol. to 1,0001. p r minus.