The Express. — 1860-05-21 (London, England)

THE RELIGIOUS DI*,ENSIONS IN ST. GEORGE'S-INTIM-SANT. night was one of the worst amongst the many unhappy night. which the unfortunate parish of St. 'a -in-the-Fast teas witnessed, and the proceedings grin-the-Fast have been worm bad it not been that the Rev. A. H. Meetimumehie, who is the most popular clergyman who officiates at the parish church, took the principal part of the service. Notwithstending hi. general popularity, be was hissed, howled and yelled at, and his performance of the service was constantly interrupted. But, contrary to usual custom, the principal cause of offence yesterday wan the morning service, a monition hewing been sent down by the Bishop of lupin to Mr. Churchwarden Thompson, or. daring bins not to allow the rhoristere (whom his lordship designated " the singing men" and " the singing boys") to enter the altar rails. Mr. Thompson slid not insist upon this in the morning, the rector being absent, but in the evening the choristers were sent up into the organ loft at the extreme western end id the church. The evening sere vice wan gone through by Mr. Ifeclionochie amidst a row which it would be vain to dewribe, and who afterwards prmui,e.l a sermon which bore simply upon the great doctrine. which the precut season of Ascension teaches, and sr.,s foended upon the 11th verve of the Ist chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. At the close of the evening service there was the usual rioting, and the singing of the doxology with the customary violence. A MAN Suoir.—Ou Tuesalay haat a most distressing urn nee took place at Walmersley-cum-Shuttleworth. During the dinner hour, three lad. were playing together in the boiler-house connected with Mr. Raniabottont'a cotton factory, whets a doublehariellnt gun was observed, belonging to the master. One of them seized the gun, anal putting the nennal in one of the barrels, he found that it was empty. He then turned towards the wall and struck the cap. .\ tail named Pickatone took up the gun and placed a cap on ill, nipple. At this moment, a young man, named William nistwood., 41 Bank Lane, entered the boiler-house. Pickstone addressed him by saying, " Wilt thou give me leave!'" at the mine time pointing the gun. EWItWOOII replica, "No, don't ; it might go off." l'ickitone fired imnediately, and Redwood fell to the ground. Pickstone then ran into the factory and gave an alarm, and Eaatwood was conveyed to his own home, but died the time evening. Pickstime has been appieliended Icy the police. THE EFFECTS or IrIMITUALIBII.—}fr. Campbell, the hanker, who shut himself recently in Davenport, was the father of Mr. Campbell, formerly of Keokuk, &MI of the firm cad Pannelee and Ciunpbell, jewellers The suicide, as we are informed by • citizen of Davenport, was the result of spiritualism- -444 believed in that city. The ,deceased, • b 4 fore his death, not only picked "tit los grave, but had a suit of clothes made " to wear in the other world." These were never put on until after his death, and he was buried its them. his spiritual brethren have been talking with him since his decease, MA he exprtsusee himself satisfied with the change. The impris‘sion in Davenport is mid to be that. although the deceased might have been influenced by the fact of having security debts to pay, yet the main idea was Chit he could get sing more comfortably by stepping over into the other Keettek blare Cite, Ami LI Aet Liry relit ( nor AOClOCRTS.—Oitinael's opinion has been taken upon the liability of the comer Hurneloo colliery to compel:mate the widows and limbs= left unprovided for by the recent cataatrophe. The gentlemen cousulteal have given an elaborate statement of their views, Ishii+ may be summed up in the following pow graph. --rpm, the facts stated in the cane laid before M. and also upon those whhli have les ti mentioned tons in conference, we are of opinion that Mr. S. Bower, the owner of the Iturrailon colliery, is liable to actions at the suit of the widows awl orphaes of those who perielted hy the esplosiou. We. thmefore, advise that an action should be rommencell alpinist Mr. Bower, under 9 and 10 Vic., c. 93, he the widow of one of the deceased workmen. It will be Mi....4in fee her to take out letters of adminietration for this purpom.—Neavasfe Chreie,cfr. THE PROPOSED DEAD MEAT MARIE= IN SMITHnew. —The Nisbet' Improvement Committee of the I "curt of Cowmen Oensoil have just made a long report with re. femme to the ',reposed new meat and poultry market in IA addict& They are of opinion that a site sod a road 11l first round the same may be provided for about the ono of tr..t.5,010 , and the building erected and fitted up for the minim iin sum of 2110,00111. They reonnuneud that a bill shim.d be brought before parliament for carrying their suave.ions into effe:t this seinen if reusable.