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Some Selected Reports from The Windsor and Eton Express
Saturday, December 19, 1835.
WINDSOR AND ETON.
In Residence at Windsor, the Hon. and Rev. E. MOORE.
In Residence at Eton, the Rev. T. CARTER.
THEIR MAJESTIES.
We regret to state that the Queen has, during the greater part of the week, been indisposed in consequence of a cold which has confined her Majesty to the Pavilion, and even prevented her from joining the Royal dinner parties. Her Majesty, however, was much better yesterday. His Majesty enjoys good health and daily takes an airing accompanied by some one or other of his Royal relatives. A concert was to have been held at the Pavilion on Tuesday evening but it was postponed in consequence of the Queen's indisposition.
WINDSOR INFANT SCHOOLS - We are glad to find that since our last publication the name of His Majesty has been added to the list of donors and subscribers to this institution, as well as those of several other benevolent individuals.
CHRISTMAS FAIR.- The Butchers in Windsor have this week been vieing with each other in providing well for the approaching Christmas, and the show yesterday and to-day is certainly both in quality and quantity fully equal to that of any former year.
WINDSOR CASTLE.- It has been stated in the London and various other papers that his Majesty has given orders for the erection of a splendid library at the Castle, and also that the porter's lodges at the top of the Long Walk are to be pulled down and new ones erected in their place. With regard to the first, we can only say that as Queen Elizabeth's gallery and the room adjoining, formerly known as the State bed-chamber and the dressing-room, have just been fitted up as libraries (as stated by us some time ago), and have undergone some extensive repairs for that purpose, there can be no necessity for any other library being erected, and in fact, no other is in contemplation. The lodges at the top of the Long Walk have been but within a few years built, and therefore no advantage could be gained by substituting others for them. The rumour may have arisen from the fact that it has for some time been in contemplation to make a few alterations at the keeper's lodges at the double gates, and at Hudson's gate in the Great Park, both of which places, in the course of last summer were visited by His Majesty, who was attended by Sir Jeffrey Wyatville, when some improvements were suggested, but they have not, however been as yet commenced.
At the annual Audit Meeting held by the Windsor and Eton Junior Cricket Club, at the Swan Inn, on Monday week, Messrs. Byles and Goodchild were chosen stewards for the year ensuing, and Messrs. J. Kellner and E. Sedding, re-elected to the offices of treasurer and secretary. The Club at present stands pledged to two matches for next year with the Islington Copenhagen and Walworth Montpelier Clubs. We are glad to find that the Members, alike anxious to promote the amusements of the fair sex, intend giving two Balls at the Swan Inn, in January.
WINDSOR POLICE. - On Monday James Hall, the son of the late celebrated Jack Hall, was committed for trial, for obtaining from Mr. Butcher, a grocer, a quantity of goods in the name of a Mrs. Plumridge, the keeper of a beer shop. The prisoner, appeared had written a list of the goods required, so as pretty closely to imitate Mrs. Plumridge's writing, and prevailed upon a boy named John Gould to go for the goods. He obtained them and delivered them to the prisoner who on the following day sent him on a similar errand for some more goods, which he obtained. On the day after that he sent the boy again but the fraud was then discovered.
BURNHAM, Dec. 18.- Last week two men, in the employ of Mr. John Cane, of Colnbrook, were completely buried while digging chalk in a pit near Burnham, by the falling of a portion of the gravelly soil above, and had it not been for the great efforts made by a few persons who were near the spot, both lives would have been lost in a very few minutes, and it is to be hoped that such exertions will not remain unrewarded.
On the night of Sunday week, the out premises of Mr.Hitchcock, plumber, of Burnham, were broken open, and a large quantity of lead stolen. Two carts, containing the lead, have been stopped at Hounslow, and a man and boy belonging to the party have been taken and committed to Aylesbury.
COLNBROOK, Dec. 18.- On Thursday as Mr. Steven's team was returning from Hounslow with a heavy load of dung, the boy who was driving, was by some accident knocked down when coming through Poyle, and the wheels of the waggon passed over both his thighs, but strange to say without breaking them. The next day he was able to walk with the assistance of a stick. Some years since
On Thursday a singular circumstance occurred at Colnbrook. Some men were driving a bull which had been purchased at Lord Montagu's, and while passing through this town the animal became greatly excited, and ran down a carpenter's yard into a garden pursued by the drivers, to whom, however, he bid defiance. A cowman, who had been in the habit of attending him went into the garden for the purpose of endeavouring to dislodge him, when the animal made a furious attack upon him, but, missing the man, ran violently against a tree, which he knocked down, and at the same time he fell himself. At this time a great number of men and boys had assembled in the neighbouring gardens, secured from the bull's fury, as they imagined, by the fences which parted them. But he soon laid all the fences prostrate and caused a general and speedy retreat. Which ever way the bull chose to go the mob followed, but now and then he would turn on his pursuers, some of whom had nearly paid pretty dearly for their temerity. One person he helped pretty quickly over the hedge, by catching the man's heels with his horns. Others scrambled into ditches, up the trees, &c., till at last it was determined to shoot him, which was done in Shredding-green-lane, after being pursued from eight o'clock in the morning until four in the afternoon. For want of bullets he was twice fired at with shot, but that seemed to have but little effect upon him; balls, however, were eventually obtained, and upon being used soon killed him. It is satisfactory to say that no serious accident happened.
STAINES, Dec. 18.- On Wednesday week a party was given, to celebrate the christening of his son and heir, by G.S. Harcourt, Esq., of Ankerwyke House, Wyrardisbury, to his tenants and tradesmen, at which several families in the neighbouring gentry were also present. The day's entertainment concluded with a Ball in the evening, and dancing was kept up with great spirit till the announcement of supper at twelve o'clock, the Band playing the tune of "O the roast beef of old England;" about 80 persons sat down. After supper dancing again commenced, and it was not till near the grey peep of dawn that the happy guests departed, highly gratified with the entertainment they had received from their generous, and hospitable host.
STAINES INSTITUTION.- We are glad to see the building on the Middlesex side of the Staines Bridge (and intended as an Institution for the Literary and Scientific Society of that town and its vicinity) so nearly finished. It is intended to open the Institution on the first of January next, being the anniversary of the establishment of the Society. The president, John Gibbons, Esq., will open the meeting, and the Rev. Dr. Jones, Vicar of Bedfont, one of the Vice-Presidents, has kindly consented to deliver an address upon the occasion. Free tickets of admission may be had on application to the Committee.
GREAT MARLOW, Dec. 18.- A curious case excited the attention of the Bench of Magistrates at their last meeting at Great Marlow. A single lady named Johnson, had the misfortune to become the mother of an infant. She took it to Hambleden church on the Sunday preceding to be baptised, but the Rector refused to make a Christian of it. The mother in consequence read the baptismal service over it herself, and having done so, looked up to the Rector and exclaimed "There, Bradford, that child is as likely to go to heaven as it would be had you baptized it." For these profane doings she was summoned before the Magistrates, and ordered to sign a suitable apology to be read in church on the following Sunday, and to take the child to be christened by the proper Minister.
The constables of Marlow have been particularly active of late. Through their exertions two men named Richardson and Holloway have been apprehended and committed to prison for breaking into Mr. Henry Webb's poultry-house at the Parsonage, Great Marlow, and stealing ducks and geese. Charles Corby has been held to bail to answer the charge of stealing lead from Mr. Joshua Philips the chief constable. Goden, Johnson, Bradley, and James, for poaching, have preferred enlisting as soldiers to going to prison, and other petty depredators have been expelled the neighbourhood.
To the exertions of Joseph East, an industrious labourer and market-gardener, the public are particularly indebted for the apprehension of the notorious George Draper, on suspicion of stealing his horse, and thus ridding the neighbourhood for a time at least, of one of its greatest pests. In addition to the loss of his horse this poor fellow has incurred very heavy expense in pursuit of the robber, and it is hoped that his praiseworthy proceedings will meet the reward they merit from a liberal public.
The notorious Buffer Hatch was liberated from Aylesbury jail on Thursday last; his wife having been prevailed upon by his entreaties and promises of future good behaviour to consent to his discharge, after upwards of three months incarceration in the "Datchet ward," in default of bail for his brutal attack upon her with intent to murder her.
UXBRIDGE, Dec. 18.- This day week between one and two o'clock in the afternoon an alarming fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Line, wool-dealer, adjoining the oil-cake manufactory on Uxbridge Moor. It is supposed the accident originated by the fire in the large stove placed in the centre of a large room communicating to the wool, of which a quantity was there for the purpose of being dried. By prompt assistance together with a plentiful supply of water, the raging element was subdued in about an hour, but the damage to the wool and building is estimated at nearly �200.
On the same day, at an early hour the remains of the late Baroness Howe were conveyed through the town on the road to Penn, where they will be interred.
On Sunday, as a female servant in the family of Mr. W.B. Lightfoot, of Cowley, was returning home after the afternoon Service, about five o'clock two respectably dressed young men came suddenly behind her, one of whom placed his hands across her mouth, and drawing the back of a knife across her throat, told her they would have her money, and would cut her throat if see resisted; they then cut off her pocket, containing about fifty shillings, which she had taken for her wages a few days previous, and with which they got clear away.
On Tuesday night or Wednesday morning some burglars attempted the house of Mr. J. Packer, the Dolphin Inn, near the canal, Uxbridge Moor, but it is supposed were disturbed. They had bored the shutter of the window, but they could not gain an entrance. The same night a robbery was effected at the Bee-hive, a beer shop near the back entrance of the Chequers yard, Uxbridge, the keeper of which was also a maker of boot and shoes; the whole of his stock of those articles to the value of �10 they decamped with.
On Thursday morning two young men named Kingham and Skrimpton, natives of Chesham, passing through Uxbridge, between eight and nine o'clock, offered five dead geese which they had in a sack for sale at the poulterers; suspicion arose as to how they became possessed of them, and being questioned they were detained by the constable of Uxbridge, and taken before the magistrate Sir W.S. Wiseman, where they gave very contradictory accounts, and were by him remanded for further enquiry.
MAIDENHEAD CORPORATION.
A Correspondent at Maidenhead writes that a very large meeting of the Burgesses took place at the Town Hall there, on Tuesday evening, where, after some discussion, the Burgess Roll was read over, and a list of all those who appeared to be qualified to sit in the Town Council was extracted; this list being again distinctly read, a reduced list was formed of those who were nominated as Candidates, and the meeting having ordered this last mentioned list to be printed, handbills, of which the following is a copy, have since been circulated through the town :-
"BOROUGH OF MAIDENHEAD.
"At a public meeting of the inhabitants, held at the Town Hall on Tuesday, the 15th day of December, 1835, very numerously attended, the undermentioned Burgesses were selected as those from amongst whom twelve might be advantageously chosen to serve on the Town Council; but the publication of this list is not intended to restrain the Burgesses from voting for any other qualified person : John Green Bishop, Joseph Clark, Thomas Corby, William Frederick Cannon, William Rivers Fletcher, John Higgs, jun., John Edwards Langton, Richard Lovegrove, sen., Richard Lovegrove, jun., Robert Nicholson, William Payn, James Poulton, Charles Plumbridge, Henry Robinson, James Richmond, William Rous, John Russell, Richard Saunders, James Swallow, Richard Swallow, Joseph Swailes, William Spurrett, Thomas Stuchbery, Henry Spratley, George Wade Wetton, John White, John Whittle, John Costidell Whitmore, Charles Williams, Robert Wyvill.
(Signed) "CHARLES WILLIAMS, Chairman."
"The thanks of the meeting were given to the Chairman for his able and impartial conduct in the chair; and also to the Authors of two letters to Burgesses, signed respectively 'Philo' and 'Mentor'"
It was gratifying to observe that, although the discussions were occasionally somewhat animated, the utmost good temper prevailed throughout the proceedings, and that a disposition was generally evinced to carry on the contest without the interference of religious or political opinions.
Thus far our Correspondent informs us; but from subsequent information, we are given to understand that as soon as the above names were promulgated, there was a determination exhibited to make the election a political and party affair. It is to be regretted, for the sake of the peace of the town, that the wholesome rule which seems to have been tacitly, and by common consent, adopted when the list was formed, was broken through; but if it be determined, as it now appears to be, to introduce political partizanship into the question, we have no fear as to the result, for we feel pretty confident that the Electors of Maidenhead will know how to use the powers with which a liberal Administration has invested them, and choose such men only whose station in life, liberality of opinions, and habits of business are guarantees that they will carry out those great principles upon which the Corporations Reform Bill are founded. There are plenty such men in the above list, and we trust that the Electors will see at once the necessity of looking closely into the past conduct of the Candidates, and not for one moment to countenance any individual who may hitherto been an opponent of Reform, and particularly of Corporation Reform.
About 50 of the tenantry and tradesmen of Claremont and Esher dined together on Wednesday, at the Bear Inn at Esher, to celebrate the birth-day of King Leopold. Mr. Neville in the chair. Two haunches of venison were sent to the dinner from the household at Claremont.
The Hon. Robert Smith, son and heir of Lord Carrington, who secluded himself from the gay world for a long period after the premature demise of his beautiful Lady, sister to the Countess of Chesterfield and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, has been entertaining a succession of parties, including sportsmen of the Royal Hunt, at his seat, Gayhurst House, Bucks.
The Lord Commissioners for the custody of the Great Seal have app[ointed] Richard John Cole, of Chertsey, in the county of Surrey, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of [Chancer]y [?].
There are now living in Folkstone workhouse nineteen persons, whose united ages amount to 1,457 years. A gentleman remarked to an old inhabitant the great number of deaths beyond 70 years; the latter replied, you will be more surprised when I state to you that there are now living in the town 150 persons above that age; and one couple who have been wedded upwards of 70 years, and whose ages amount to 183, and their daughter who attends on them, 62. The air in the neighbourhood of Folkstone has been long famed for its purity, and this circumstance is a strong proof. The population of the town is only 4,000.
BIRTH.
On the 12th instant, in Grosvenor square, Lady Emily Pusey, of a son and heir.
MARRIED.
On the 8th instant, the Rev. Edward Thomas Lewis, of Newcastle Emlyn, eldest son of the Rev. Thomas Lewis, Vicar of Cenarth, Caermarthenshire, to Harriet, fourth daughter of John Ibbotson, Esq., of Ealing, Middlesex.
On the 14th instant, at Horton Church, Mr. Daniel Grainge, of Uxbridge, to Miss -- Pullen, eldest daughter of Mr. Pullen, of Horton.
On the 18th instant, at the Parish Church of New Windsor, by the Rev. John Gore, Mr. Richard George Clode, to Miss Charlotte Noke, both of New Windsor.
DIED.
Yesterday morning, the 18th instant, after a few days illness, Mr. W. Dowsett, of the Five Bells public house Sheet-street, Windsor, in the 44th year of his age. The deceased was highly respected by all who knew him.
On the 11th instant, at Fortun [?], near Gosport, Hants, in his sixty-eighth year, and universally respected, Mr. John Tomkins, formerly of Abingdon, Berks.
On the 17th instant, at Hayes, Mr. Cripps Ambridge, aged 66 years.