The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-15 00:00:00

A SUSGEON 4CCIDEATALLY 8110 T.

A sad accident occurred at the Culham Railway
station on Wednesday evening, by which Mr. John Robert
Dunn, assistant to Mr. Byes, surgeon, of Dorchester,
lost his life. Mr. Dunn was waiting at the station for
the train, whim he lent a mall pocket pistol to a porter
named Lynes, and while the latter was examining the
weapon it accidentally went off, the ball entering the right
side of the deceased, from the effects of which he died a
few hours afterwards. The deceased, who was about 24
years of age, had taken a ticket to Reading, and was on
his way to Rent for his summer holiday. W. Brunner,
coroner, held an inquest at the Railway Station Inn,
Culham, on Thursday evening, and the jury returned a
verdict of " Accidental death.

DEATII OF SIR CLAUDE W. C. DE CRESPIONY,
BART.—We have to record the death of Sir Claude W.
Champion de Creepigny, Bart., of Champion Lodge,
county Surrey, who died on Tuesday last at Wyvenhoe
Hall, Ewes, after • long and painful illness. The late
baronet was the eldest son of the gallant Captain Augustus
J. Champion de Crceplgny, of the royal navy, who had
served under Nelson and Collingwood. The deceased
baronet was born 25th June, 1818, and married 22nd
August, 1843, Mary, second daughter of Sir John
Tysseu Tyrell, Bart.. of Boreham House, formerly M.P.
for North Essex. On the death of his grandfather he
succeeded to the baronetcy. The late baronet was edu-
cated at Winchester School, and afterwards completed his
education at Trinity College, Cambridge, at which uni-
versity he graduated B.A. in Ism, and M.A. in 1840. The
baronetcy was first conferred upon the deceased baronet's
grandfather by the Prince liegent (afterwards George IV.),
on his reception of his royal highness at Champion Lodge,
Camberwell, in October, 1800.
WE.MLEYAN CONVERESCE.—Yestorday an im-
portant question was brought before the conference
affecting the funds of the Theological Institutions. It was
stated that the expenditure was much in excess of the
income, and that if the relative position of income and ex-
penditure continued for two years longer, a debt of some
3,000/. would be the result. It was resolved that, subject
to the direction of superintendents, a collection should be
made to meet the emergency. The consideration of chapel
affairs followed, and with several notices of motion which
siArt,t —I occupied the time of the conference
until halt-past t.1717e, :OW bleat en..uf breaking up.
Probably the evening sitting would clone & pfdagalng.
of the conference. At the Thursday evening sitting the
question was brought before the conference respecting the
importance of releasing the president, during his term of
office, from regular circuit work, so that he might devote
himself to the claims of the connexion: Decision deferred.

WILLS AND BEQUENDS.—The late Everett Al-
lenby, of Regent-street, and Surbiton, Surr y, died pos-
sessed of 100,0001. personalty, and, amongst other lega-
cies, has left to the Linendrapers' Institution, 50W.
Dressmakers' Institution, 500/. ; Danng-crou Hospital,
LOW. ; rawer Hospital, Brampton, 5001.; It 'Sure So-
ciety, 2001. ; Consumption Hospital, Brompt ro, 1501. ;
and several other charitable bequeata.—Blitatra'a LonidoN
News.

A RATTI.I:IO BTonx.—The following is reported
in the country papers :—" A storm of snails has fallen at
liilbury-heath, near Thornbury. The storm reached
alongthe turnpike road for a distance of about 101 or 130
yards, and lasted about ten minutes, covering the road
with a quantity of small shelled anode, similar tone snails.
borne pet-bona m the neighbourhood recollect a similar oc-
currence at Tockington. a few miles distant, about forty
years ago. Another somewhat remarkable affair has re-
cently been noticed near Thornbury. During several
days the earth for eeveral miles adjoining the river Severn,
in the neighbourhood of Cowhill, Oldbury, and Shipper-
dine, was thickly covered with insects commonly called
" lady cows." It was impossible to walk along the worth
without being covered with them; and persons bathing,
who left theirplothes on the worth, on returning found
them completffiy covered with them. The insects were
somewhat finer than those of the same kind usually seen.
" 'THE 'rwELYnt " In Nownt WALES.—The sport
in the Bala district of North Wales, where the beet grouse
moors lie, proved better than was anticipated on the
opening day. The rain and the cool breezes made the
ascent of the mountains comparatively easy and very
pleasant, and caused the scent to lie well. The old birds
seemed in wonderful condition, though deficient in their
usual pluck and spud, running away from the sportsmen
in place of wildly flying from them. The young birds
were found to be very small and weak, but these were
scarcely any signs of disease. The best birds were found
in the knee-deep heather, and in the reedy and marshy
spots on the mountain tops. It rained very heavily all
day on the 13th, so that no shooting was to be had. The
officers of the 2nd Life Guards, who rent the Rhiewedog
moors, were prevented by their military ditties from
shooting on the opening day. The promises of sport later
on, web hares, partridges, and pheasants, are unusually
satisfactory, and will doubtless repay many sportsmen for
their disappointments on the moors.