The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-12 00:00:00

SHOCKING MURDER AT 'ROME.

FROME, MONDAY.
This neighbourhood, which during the past
twelve months has been so fraught with deeds of blood, is
again the scene of • murder of a cold-blooded, deliberate,
and determined character. The deed was committed late on
Saturday night, but it was far in the day yesterday before
particulars became generally known. No investigation has
as yet, of course, taken place, but we believe the following
details will be found correct in the main :

About a week ago three labourers named Byard Green-
land, Uriah Greenlaed, and William Millgrove, left their
home in the rural village of Bnekland Dinham, about three
miles from Frome, with the purpose of seeking work in
Wiltshire during the corn lamest. They found
employment in the neighbourhood of Warminster
and there they stayed until Saturday last, when
all three started for their homes. They reached Frome
in the evening, and visited two or three publie-houses before
they resumed their homeward walk. :kiwi after 11 o'clock
they left the town—all being sober, and apparently quite
friendly. They had not proceeded far on the road to Buck-
land when a slight dispute commenced about the di-
vision of the money ; Byard Greenland, as leader
of the company, having been paid the whole of
the sum for their week. His companions were
somewhat displeased at his delaying settle-
inento—f
nha,n,,,ery
unfriendly
ndlotctite alter. however,
was Bysnl said Uriah had
damaged a gun of his, and he should deduct eighteenpenoe
from his share. Uriah said that, however that might be,
it was no reason that Millgrove should not be paid his
shank Upon this all three laid down their scythes upon
the road, being about half-a.mile from the town. Millgrove,
who has fur 'limbed thew particulan, supposes the ac ythes were
laid down foe the porpoise of then and there dividing the
money. It would, appear, however, that this was not the
intention of Byard Greenland, for he at once rose his arm
and directly afterwards thigh fell, exclaiming, " Oh, Bill !
he has hit his knife into L" Millgrove immediately as-
sisted the fallen man, and when carry 4 him to
the hank on the road-side said to By " Thee
bast done 'on." Byard said, "Thee can t swear
that, Bill." Millgrove replied,"! can." When Millgrove
bad placed the fallen man on the bank, both he and Byard
went forward to the turnpike gate, which was only about a
hundred yards in front of them. Millgrove told Gans, the
tekoeper, of what had occurred, and Game recommended
ha to run into the town sad procure medical assistance.
Millgrove did so. Byard, meanwhile, told Gene that Uriah
had run against his scythe, and that it was in that way be
got hurt. He at the same time told Gave to take pox-
smaion of his scythe, and see if there was blood upon it.
He then proceeded on the Buckland.road. and it was after-
wards ascertained that he went into the cottage of his
nephew, to whine wife be repeated the story be had told
the gate-keeper, and afterwards at soother house he made
the same statement.

In about half au hour Mr. Millgrove retarned with Mr.
Malian], a surgeon, but upon their arrival, the unfortunate
man was quite dead. Mr. Mallam on finding this dee-
patched Millgrove back to Frome to inform the police, and
aholprevailed on another man who happened to be pass-
ing at the time to ride to Rockland, and give information
to Millward, the police-officer stationed there, and to re-
quest him to secure the person of Byard Greenland.
Mr. Mallow at length procured ansistanoe, and the body
of the ill-fated man was conveyed to • neighbouring beer.
house, and upon examination, Mr. Mallam found that a
wound had been inflicted ..o the left breast, above thesixth
rib, and that the heart had been penetrated. Death must
have been almost instantaneous.

In consequence of the information polloe-constable
Ward received from Mr. M*ttam'a messenger, he proceeded
to Bryan Greenland's house, and found him there changing
his clothes, evidently with the intention of escaping. He
was taken into custody, but the examinatin of his clothes
showed little or no trace of the bloody deed he had perpe•

TheGreenlands are distantly related, and the motive for
this most debberate crime appears to be that Uriah had
=a warrant against Byard, and that the latter
aware of the circumstance. There is evidence to
prove that he has frequently threatened to stab the
The prisoner is a very giant in height and streogth. He
has a wife and eight children. The deceased leaves a widow
who is enceinte, and one child.
The knife, • dagger-shaped instrument with • spring,
which the prisoner purchased only • fortnight ago, has
not yet been found.
The prisoner is to be brought up for examination to-
day.

ROYSTON AND HITCHIN RAILWAY.
(MIS DAY.)

The thirty-third half-yearly general meeting of
the shareholders is this undertaking wee kaki at the
London T►vern this day ; W. RE.CD, Esq., in the
chair. The chairman moved the following resolution
" That a dividend after the rate of 6 per coat. per annum,
Isse income tax, at 9 1-3 d. in the pound, and Id. per 61. se.
Block for expenses of management, be declared on the Mou-
ton, Ritchie, and Shepreth cousolidated &oak, for the
half-year ending lst of August, 1861, and be paid forthwith."
The nnolutioa wu agreed to.
Sir R. W. Carden end Mr. Cobbold, M.P., were then
re-elected directors, and the meeting terminated with the
anal complimentary vete to the chairmen.

Earl Russell honoured a deputation, oomisting of
Mr. Walter Fry, Mr. E. J. Chance, and Mr. Banana TB-
lett, from the City Orthopedic Hospital, Hatton-garden,
with an interview this morning at Pembroke Lodge, Rich-
mood-part, and was pleased to signify his willingness to
preside at the annual festival of thatehirity, in November
nest, at the Albion.
Tun PIUNCI Or WALON OZNIZOISITC—A good
amnia' is told of Prioee Alfred. "The Doctor," a famous
jockey, who had the contract to furnish 30 bones for the
suite of the Prince of Wales throughout the tour at eight
dollars each per day, drove Prince Alfred to the Falls of
Mootmorenri. "The Doctor" remarked to Alfred, "I
drove the Prince of Wales here." "Did you!" said the
prince. " Yrs, and his royal highness gave me this gold
watch." "Yon are a lucky fellow," replied Prince Alfred,
"that is more than he ever did for me." "The Doctor"
subsided. —American paper.
Demt•Frrat.si so. —That admirable shot, Mr.
Edward Ross, has been eminently successful at deer.stalking
in the north. On the 24th ult., he shot a very fat stag at
Cikodibisdale—the sutlers royal on both tops, and the
venison having two Main of fat on the romp. On the 25th
he shot a roebuck ; on the 29th, in company with Colonel
Baker from Ceylon, he had four stags ; on the 30th one
shag; on the 31st four stags, and on the let of August two
stags—one weighing 15 stone and the other 20 stone. In
the woods of Beaufort Lard Lovat and Sir Piers Matra
shot a stag each ; and at Conyvtillie Captain Mackenzie,
younger, of Ord, shot two stags. At COUIAII Forest, on the
sth ion., Mr. J. 0. Holmes killed two fine stags, one of 17
stone clean, carrying a head of 10 tines ; span of antlers.
34i0.; length, 30in.; girth, Gin. The other stags carried
large antlers of 11 tints. The head of the first of these fine
animals has been forwarded to Mr. &sown for preservation.
Inrerne4s Courier. _ _

THE CROPS IN MID•LOTHIAN.-1110 crnpa upon
the whole ripen slowly, am cloddy and broken weather still
=ile, with heavy showers almost every day, but as stiff
very often follow, little damage is done to the
pain, as very little of the crops is lodged. The latter
circumstance, however, shows that the bulk of the straw
is ant so great es was expected, but as yet the grain
appears to be sound. Some accounts say tact the
fly is making ravages among the wheat, but
that must be partial. The late-sown barley seems from its
odour to have snataised some injury. On early soils it is
pod, aed scare fields will be cut by the end of next week,
bat it will be two weeks (with dry weather) before harvest
Is gragral iu the lower parts of the county. Pontinea in
the field still appear to be keeping free from disease, but
we hear of it lbekin its appearance in the gardens. The
turnip crop has made considerable progress where it is
healthy, but "Sager•aad-toe" has spin returned, and where-
over that begins the crop is lost.—Edinburgh Carron'.
THE LATE CASE OF STEALING WHIP MoUNTS.—
We have received a letter signed, " William Taylor, U.
=e-row, Clerkeuwell," relating to a police case at
11. ois Thursday last, the writer of which, after
seeding that twig himself a whip-maker, rya :—"TgeJoespli
Taylor reigned to "—in our report—" was is my employ se
a .wasylimai at the time of his apprehension, sad rssaGiGE
TM his and child in Pear Tres-court, where (if at all)
the preparty must have been toned, as as parties of it was
ever on my (the writer's) premises, ace had I say know-
ledge or suspicion of what had been ping ea."

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