The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-04 00:00:00

Barometer corrected and retuned toss deg. at ma level. The
letters r (*lbw), f (falling), • Weedy), indicate direction on
mottoes,: tile, *Win last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed
in shade. Extreme ores, with Its dirocUou during Mat 24 hours.
2.—calm. Weather: b.—blue sky e clouds (detached); t.—
fog: (hary) ix—overcast
(dull) : v—ralu s.—mow• 2—thunder. mew or
MR intelted), during last 24 boars. B.a alsharbanos.

Yesterday barometrical pregame bad diminished at all sta-
tions, especially in the north, where readings were half an Inch
less than on Saturday ; but this morning a sodden Increase has
been noticed nt nil nations in these islands. On the Continent
readings are lower than they were yesterday. Temperatures
yesterday sere hi&, but hat e fallen this morning. Winds blew
yesterday drawly from the westward In the north of Scotland,
but generally hays been moderate during the last 40 boars. •
northeasterly wind prevails on our Channel coast and in Deland.
A little rain has fallen In Scotland. Weather Is fine us the Con-
tinent and in our Wands.

ATTEMPT Ol AN ALLZOID LUNATIC TO BORN •
CHURCH.—Tb• parish church at Aekworth, near Ponte-
fract, which was restored a few years ago at great
expense, was on Friday set on Are by a man named
Wm. Charles Wilson, who, there appears every reason
to believe, is insane. He bad removed into the pulpit
various articles of an inflammable character, and had then
deliberately ignited them. Fortunately, the lames
were observed by Mr. J. F. Aokworth and Mr. Nal-
strop, who reside near, and who had been aroused by
a stack Are in the neighbourhood, also believed to
have been caused by Wilson. On entering the edifice
they found Wilson, who conducted himself very
violently, kicking and striking the gentlemen named on
their interfering with him. He was examined before the
magistrates on Saturday, and a medical certificate was pro.
(heed, showing that the prisoner had previously been in
an asylum. He was committed to the West Riding
assizes for trial.—Leeds Aprrury. . _

CONFLICT WITH A BURGLAR. A desperate en-
counter with a burglar is reported from Bedbergb, on the
borders of Westmoreland and Yorkshire. It appears
that a night or two since a man named James Bracken,
residing at Pedgeoroft, neer Bedbergh whilst asleep
in bed with his
.wife was aroused by the latter, who
said there was a in the house, and she thought some•
body was in. He immediately got up, and, without dress-
ing, ran down stairrs, when he heard some person go out by
one of the back windows, and, running to the door, saw a
man leave the yard and harry towards an adjoining field.
Bracken followed in pursuit, overtaking and collaring the
fugitive, whom he endeavoured to arrest. A a
endued. The burglar drew a large knife, sad=
furious but happily fruitless attack upon his captor,
endeavouring to stab him ; hat Bracken seized the fellow's
hand, and at the same time trippiag op bis beds, threw him
to the ground. The villain, however, succeeded in getting
up, when be again made at Bracken ; but he failed
in his murderous attempt, was again knocked down, and
losing the knife in the struggle that ensued upon
stresround, was overpowered. He was then
and after considerable didieulty, was
dragged to the police statics, distant nearly •
mils and • half elf. All this time Bracken was
wadressed, newly naked in feet, for his shirt, the
only gamest:iron him, was torn into ends; bat, for.
sonotely, Who uninjured. The simmer is • ewe, and
=II:Ity leads. Be was snime9uently taken before the
Platt and Themes Wearma, Ban., sad committed
for trial at the next Leeds maim Tyemagistrates warmly
commended the courage and determination displayed by
Bessisse.

TBS LAT, BRISTOL ELIerION. —The tory victory
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