The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-13 00:00:00

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THE RIOTS AT ASHTON.

MANCHESTER, Tt ESDAV NIGHT.
Al) IS quiet at Ashton this evening, but fears are enter-
tained that the disturbances may be renewed during the
night at Stalybridge or Dukinfield. A procession attempted
to leave Ashton to-night for Stalybridge, but it was dis-
persed by the constabulary.

THE HEALTH OF LONDON.—It appears from the
return bated by authority of the Registrar-General that
in the week that ended on Saturday, May 9, 4,803
births, and 2,903 deaths, were registered in London and in
13 other large towns of the United Kingdom. The annual
rate of mortality was 24 per 1,000 persons living. The
annual rata of mortality last week was 22 per 1,000 in
London, 22 in Edinburgh, and 26 in Dublin ; in
Bristol, 20in Birmingham, 23 in Liverpool, 28 in Man-
chester, 24 in Salford, 23 in Sheffield, 25 in Bradford, 22
in Leeds, 19 in Hull, 20 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and 30
in Glasgow. The rate in Vienna was 34 per 1,000 during
the week ending the 2nd inst., when the mean tempera-
tun was 0.4 deg. Fahrenheit higher than in the
same week in London, where the rate was 23. In
London the births of 1,114 boys and 1,102 girls, in all
2,256 children, were registered in the week. In the
corresponding weeks of ten years 1858.67, the average
number, corrected for increase of population, m 2,100.
The deaths registered in London during the week were
1,340. It was the nineteenth week of the year ; and the
average number of deaths for that week is, vri,h a correc-
tion for increase of population, 1,377. The deaths in the
present return are less by 37 than the estimated number.
THIS REFORM LEADCH AND THE IRISH CHUR&H.
—Last night a public meeting, convened by the Reform
League, was held at St. James's-ball, under the chairman-
ship of Mr. Beale', for the purpose of supporting Mr.
Gladstone's policy respecting the Irish church. No invi-
tations had bean lent to members of parliament, it being
the intention of the league to render the meeting a decided
expression of the opinions of the working classes on the
Irish church .itiestion. It must be said that their expecta-
tions were thoroughly realised, for not only was the large
hall densely crowded, and the proceedings thoroughly en-
thusiastic, bet the required element largely preponderated,
and the speaking was, without exception, left to persons
who ably fulfilled the task. The chairman commenced his
speechby reading the Queen's reply to the address of the
House of Commons. He had scarcely done so when the
audience roes en maw, and, waving hats and Irandkei -
chiefs, indulged in rounds of applause, which ware kept up
for some minutes. Mr. Beaks then expressed his belief
that the utmost order would be preserved ; and his remark
that he did not require an "archiepiscopal club stick"
to enforce silence evoked ironical laughter and cheers,
its application to the recent meeting held under
the presidency of the Archbishop of Canterbury being im-
mediately understood. After the conclusion of the chair-
man's speech the following resolutions, which were spoken
to by Messrs. Odger, Cremer, J. A. Mowatt (of the Irish
branch of the Reform League), Mr. Connolly, and others,
were unanimously adopted amid enthusiastic cheering :
" That this meeting cordially approve of the resolutions
introduced by Mr. Gladstone and passed by the House of
Commons for the disestablishment of the state church in
Ireland, and, on behalf of the working men of England,
claim fur their Irish brethren the immediate adoption of
such further measures as shall secure to them entire reli-
gious freedoku and equality." „That this meeting de-
nounce the conduct of Mr. Disraeli and the present go-
vernment, with regard to the Irish church, as subversive
of public honour and morality, tending to place the crown
in antagonism with the convictions of the people, calcu-
lated to produce the most mischievous results in Ireland,
and such as should induce the country to insist upon their
immediate retirement from office.'

SUICIDE OF THE GOVERNOR OF AYR GAUL.-
Tbe Governor of the Ayr prison committed suicide on
Sunday in a beerahop in Duke-street, under most extra-
ordinary circumstances, be having come up from Scotland
apparently for the expreu purpose. It appears that the
deceased, Mr. Robert Sutherland, on Saturday, took leave
of his wife and family, who lived with him in the Ayr
gaol. He merely told them that he was going to Edin-
burgh, and that they had no suspicion that he meditated
doing anything unusual. Instead of going to Edinburgh,
however, he came straight up to London. He was amply
provided with funds, for he had in his pocket come 401.
On Sunday evening he entered the Hand-in-Hand beer-
shop in Duke-street, near London-brldge, and ordered a
bed. He retired to rest at once, although it was still
early. The next morning the people in the house,
finding that he did not make his appearance,
knocked repeatedly at his bed-room door, but
received no answer. At mid-day the police were
called in, and an entrance forced. He was found
lying dead on the floor with a fearful wound in his throat.
The place wee deluged in blood. It was evident from the
appearance of the room that he had placed a basin and
a pillow on the floor, and then cut his throat with a razor
while leaning over the basin. The loss of blood caused
him to faint, and be fell backwards on the pillow, up-
setting the basin of blood over the floor. On the table
were found letters, in which Mr. Sutherland stated that
' be had been living a life of wickedness, and that be was
miserable in consequence. This statement, however, was
followed by one in which be said that he felt that his Itrain
was affected. lie left a memorandum to tell his Mends
that the amount of money in his pocket' at the time of
his death was 371. 10s., and that it was to be given over
to a gentleman in Edinburgh, whom he named. The
police at once telegraphed to the superintendent of the
Ayrshire police, and that functionary arrived in town last
evening to make inquiries about the ease. in is not sup-
posed that anything relative to the management of the
n of which Mr. Sutherland was the governor led to
his committing suicide. The unfortunate gentleman was
much respected in Ayrshire, Hia age was only forty.
SHOCKING DEATH OF AN ARTILLERYMAN.-A
shocking and fatal accident occurred to an artilleryman
named George Rowley, a private in the B battery of the
4th brigade, yesterday. The battery was on the march
from Mansfield to Nottingham, and having ridden on one
of the waggons for two or three miles, Rowley attempted
to get off for the purpose of walking. In doing this his
spur caught the drag chain and threw him an the ground,
and before lie could recover himself the wheel pared over
his chest. Medical assistance was procu*a as speedily as
passible, but the poor fellow survived the accident only an
hour and a ball. The deceased was a single man.
SHOCKING BOILER EXPLOSION IN BRISTOL-A
pod deal of excitement was occasioned in Bristol on Mom
' day by a shocking catastrophe which occurred during the
morning In Cumberland-basin. The boiler of a steam tug
burst almost entirely destroying the vessel, and killing
one of the crew. The tug-heaths well nigh a total wreck,
and will never be fit for use again. The front of the
boiler was blown quite out, and the whole of the machinery
destroyed. Her afterdeck was entirely swept away, and
the bulwarks greatly damaged. She was towed to the
1 Patent Blip-yard, Cumberland-14min. Only a few menthe
I ago she was thoroughly overhauled, and her ni
inspected, and her Wier was Mien found to he in capital
condition.

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