Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1862-05-07 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

HOME.  On Friday night, the 2.)th ult., a fatal accident occurred to a young man belonging te the Great Eastern,' who accidentally fell into the hold and died almost immediately afterwards from the injuries received. An inquest has been held on the body, verdict accidental death,' there being no blame attributable to any one.  The Coroner's jury has returned a verdict of wilful murder against Thomas Halloram, one of the three brothers who were apprehended on sus. picion of beillg concerned in the assassination of M. Thiebault, of Rockwell, Tipperary.  Mary:Reid, who killed a supposed rival in the love of her husband, at the beginning of the year, was executed at Dumfries on Tuesday. The wretched woman was so weak that she had to be assisted to the scaffold. At the trial, it will be remembered, the prisoner made a heart-rending appeal to Lord Dem, when he was sentencing her to death, crying out, "Oh, my lord, dinna do that! Give me anything but that; let the Lord send for me! Oh, my weans !" An extraordinary charge was preferred against Lord Milton, at one of the London Police Courts, OE Friday, by a pawnbroker's assistant. The charge was one of obtaining, by means of false pretences, a pair of ear-rings of the value of £lOO, which had been pledged at a pawnbroker's shop. The story brought out in evidence was, as the Magistrate observed, a very confused one, but His Worship, in remanding Lord Milton on his own bail, expressed his belief that the accused had merely acted with thoughtlessness. Distress in Lancashire is steadily on the increase, but the people are very quiet. Every effort is being made to raise funds for their relief, and meetings have been held asking for a relaxation of the labour test, as adopted by Poor Law Guardians.  Early on Friday morning, a fire, attended with the loss of three lives, broke out on the premises of Mr. Kent, Berkeley-street, St. John's Lane, Clerkenwell. The discovery was made by Miss M. F. Kent, who iir triediately endeavoured to arouse the inmates, which was done with great difficulty. Nineteen persons were on the premises at the time of the outbreak. They endevoured to escape by the staircase, but were beaten back by the flames, and then made their way for the windows. Fouro of them were rescued, but Miss M. F. Kent, Mist S. A. M. Kent, aged 14 years, and Arthur Kent, aged 15 months, were burned to a cinder. A lady recently married is supposed to have committed suicide on Wednesday morning by throwing herself into the Regent's Canal, near Dalston. She was returning with her husband and a friend from a party, where she had been all the evening in low spirits, when she separated herself from her husband, walked briskly forward, and almost immediately afterwards serca.iiii....„ms were heard by the husband and his friend, wit towards the canal saw the poor lady stru"lll9llrggli the water. Ere she was rescued, life was al. The Conservatives have, it is currently repine, decided to contest the southern division of the Wesl Riding at the dissolution of the present Parliament. Mr. Andrew Montagu, one of the magistrates of the county, of Melton-hall, a gentleman of great local influence in the neighbourhood of Doncaster, is to be put forward as one of the two candidates. Upon whom the choice may fall as respects the other is not yet known. Mr. W. S. Stanhope, of Cannon-hall, Barnsley, is pretty freely spoken of The Liberals will undoubtedly make a strong effort to maintain their position. The Postmaster-General has made arrangements with Her Majesty's Commissioners for the International Exhibition of 1862 for the establishment of a post-office, including a mony order office, and a "poste restante," in the Exhibition at South Kensington, and the office will be open during the hours that the Exhibition is open to the public. Letters addressed to exhibitors and other persons employed in the Exhibition Building will be delivered at their respective stalls five times a-day, and letters will be collected from the office at 10 a.m. 12 noon, 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 4.45 p.m. and finally after the closing of the Exhibition at night. Letters intended " to becalled for" at the Exhibition Post office must be addressed, " Poste Restante, International Exhibition, London, W." Considerable interest continues to be manifested in Liverpool in connexion with the recapture of the Emily St. Pierre, by Captain Wilson, his cook, and steward, from Lieutenant Stone, two other officers, and 13 men cf the United States' navy. A large sum has been collected on 'Change towards a testimonial, which Vas presented to Captain Wilson at the Mercantile Marine Association  ;iir,  Rooms on Niturday. The testimonial consists of a handsome gold pocket-chronometer ana a silver tea and coffee set. It is also rumoured that the owners of the v,..sscl have presented him with £2,000. in testimony of their admiration of  . , his gallantry. The second edition of the Times of Monday contained a report of the dangerous illness of the Archbishop of Canterbury. We are glad to find that by the last report immediate danger, at least has passed. The usual Academy dinner was this year more successful than usual, which is saying a good deal. Speeches were made by Sir C. Eastlake, (chairman), the Duke of Cambridge, the Prince of Prus. sia, the Duke of Somerset, Lord Elcho, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Palmerston, and Mr. Charles Dickens. Throughout the speeches there ran a vein of deep regret, as has been the case at the meeting of every great public body lately. The audience were especially touched by the allusions made by the Prince of Prussia, to his late fatherin-law, and by the cordial tone in which he spoke of this country. Judy in.rb from the notices we have sects as yet, the Academy Exhibition this year must be above the average. An important meeting was held in London last week for promoting a Company got up to establish near London extensive rifle ranges. This is a movement to which we wish entire success, as the permanence and popularity of the Volunteer army depend in no slight measure on opportunities of practice with the rifle. On Monday the declaration of the poll in the Lambeth election took place at the hustings opposite the Horns Tavern, in the presence of a considerable crowd. Mr. Onslow, the returoing officer, announced that the number of votes polled for each candidate was as follows : Mr. F. Doulton 5,124 Mr. Sleigh .. .. 754 Mr. Wilkinson.. .. 347  Mr. F. Doniton, therefore, had a majority of 4,370 over Mr. Sleigh, and of 4,777 over Mr. .Wilkinson. It consequently became his duty to declare that Mr. F. Doniton had been elected one ef the representatives of the borough of Lambeth. On the same day at Oldham, Mr. John Tomlinson Hibbert was elected as member for that borough in place of Mr. W. J. Fox.