The Express. — London, England, 1851-02-27 00:00:00

MIL MACREADYI FAREWELL TO TILE STAGE. This event, which will be long memorable in the annals of the English drama, took place yesterday evening. Mr. Maerrady took his parting iienetit at Drury-lane, and appeared, for the lust time, in the character of Mar4eth. The termination of his career was worthy of its length and splendour; we have vitae:wed no such seem., indeed, since the final leave taking of his illuetrinus predecessor, John Kemble. For some time past, the public excitement had been immense, the demand for places was almost un prteedented, and long before the doors were opened they were besieged by crowds eager fur admission. The arrangements, however, both outside and inside the theatre, appear to have been excellent ; for though the house was filled in every part. from the floor to the ceiling, with unesampled rapidity, yet there was not the slightest confusion or disturbance. The boxes and stalls were tilled with persons distinguished in the circles of fashion, litera ture, and art ; and many, we learned, came from dis tant parts of the eciuntry to be present on an occa sion so striking and interesting. Mr. Nlacreudy's reception may be imagined. The whole audience, by one impulse, sprang to their feet the moment he apprand; and the house rang with peal upon peal of applause, while hats and hundker ehiefs waved in every quarter for morethan 10 minutes. Mr. Nlacready ceich 7 titly strove to restrain his feelings, and to keep himself calm and collected, to meet the exertions rat the evening. When the house had given vent to its enthusiasm, he addressed himself to his part, and certuinly he never in his life displayed greater physical power. or greater mental energy, than he did on this teeing (evasion. Ile was admi rably supported by Sfrs. Warner, who really outdid herself, and shared largely in the applause bestowed on the performance. Mr. Phelps, too, who liberally gave his assistance, contributed greatly to the effect of the play by his excellent perfiwrnance of Maeduir. When the play was ended and the applause which attended the fall of the curtain had subsided, an interval of great expectation succeeded, while Mr. Macreadv was changing his dress and preparing him self fur the teeing scene he had still to encounter. At length th; curtain ruse again, and he came for ward in his onlinary attire. Again the whole audience rose, and shout after shout burst from every part of the house, as if the enthusiasm of the audience timid not lie exhausted. At length they re ppared themselves to listen; and no sooner did Nlr. Nlacready'a first words become audible than a pin might be heard to fall in the house. Ills ad dress was listened to in the deepest silence, inter rupted only by the vehement bursts of applause with which the meat striking leis:ages were received. Ile spoke as follows : My last theatr;cal part is played; and, in accordance with long-entaldished usage, I appear once more before you. Even if Iw, without precedent for the disehargc of this art of duty, it is one which my own feelings would irresisti bly urge upon Me; fur, an I look back on my long proles aimed career, I 's c in it but one continuous record of in dulgence mist support extended to me, ellet•ring me in my Daman' progress, and upledding me in most trying emer gencies. I have then fore been desirous of offering you my parting acknowlidationts for the partial kindness with whieli my humble 'forts base uniformly been received, awl for a life made by ,pier by your favour. The dietenee of more than live awl thirty years has not dimmed my neolleetion of the etwouragement, which gave fresh int puke to the imsperi. sued essays of my youth, and ntimu lat-ol Me to perwverano—, when %insulting hardly Mr equality of position ae• t the genius and talent of thus.: artists whom roperior eseellenee I ungrudgingly admitted, mlniin..l, and howninsl. That encouragement helped to plates mu', in restive.. to privileges and emolument, on a Andante with my distinguished competitor. With the gmwth of time your favour seemed to grow ; undinturboall in me hold on your opinion, from year to year I found oils more d e arly and thickly clustering round me. All I can advance to testify howustly I have :won...Lin-el the patron we thus liberally awa rded is the d. sotion, througoout Cum yearn, of my hest enerygim to. y our service. My anahition to establish a theatre, in regard to disionim and last,, worthy of our country, and to have in it the play. of our divine Shalmpriare fitly illustrated, I.e. frustrated by those whom. duty it was, in virtue of the truant rointnitted to them, themselves to have undertaken the task. But once wood sisel has yet been moon; and in the seal and cn ditalile oroductions of certain of our priment marroger. wr have as 0r.,,,, that the corrupt editions and unseemly presentations of mast days will never re mond, but that the purity of our great poet's test will fnm benerforwanl be held on our Eng lish stage in the reverence it should ever catowatul. I have little mare tonne. tly snow the relation of an :wt.r to his audotwe w consilewil as *light and transient. I do not h e t it so. Thr repeated manifestation, under cirram miaow, personally sanding me, of your faiourable iamb nts towards its, will live with life among my most grateful memories; and, breams. I would wit willingly abate mig jot in your esteem, I retire, a ith the belief ref yet unfailing posers. ruttier than linger on the ncene to set in eimtrast th.• Wilde style of am• with the more vigorous exertions of my totter yearn. Wurdn—at least such an lean common! --are ineffectual to convey my thanks. In offer ing them, you will believe that 1 het far more than I give utterance to With sentiment,. or the 1. epeet gratitude I tale my you, ladles and gentlemen. in my profremnal rapacity, with regret, sad must respectfully, a last farewell. This address was delivered with calmness of man ner. but in a tom of great earnestness and feeling. It was only towards the close that the increasing tremulousness or Isis voice. and a pereeptible effort to articulate distinctly. showed the strength of the in ward emotion with which he was struggling. In the sound of his parting words there was something inexpressibly and it was easy to see that they went to the . heart of every one present. The curtain fell mice imwe. and Macreadv disappeared fur ever, leaving a void upon the tnglioh stage which is likely to remain many. many year. unfilled. Viough Mr. Nhicriutly has not, like many mem- lwrs 44f his proll..sion. waited to he driven from the stage by the infirmities of years, but has left it in the a igour of nenshoml. with every faculty, mental and I4lsy sical. nniutpsrined. yet he is really a vetenni iu his art. Ile began his career. as he told the audience, five and thirty years ago; and, as he attained distinc tion almost itummliately, he has Iteen an object of pulrlie attention fonts a very early period of hes life. Ile attracted native. too, while some of the great lu minaries of the stage were still above the horizon. John liemhle had nut wt. and Edmund Kean was in his meridian. Even in that day those qualities a, re remarked in Nlaeready—that iiidependent mind hhh worms! the conventional trammels of the stage, that acute intelleet which penetrated the must pro 1-,ital and subtle conceptions of the poet, and that -•rength and clearness in conveying them to the au dio lice. which. de4cloped and matured by experience, hare raised huts to the summit of his art. St ., (tivi TnAtitmi.—fart night a numerous meet b.lB .A. 1.111 at th, Freemasons Tavern, to (vaunter the ln-*t Oil - AW. o.f **curing the entire prohibition of Sunday trading, an far ~...went, the trade of butchers. Mr. Taylor, of Le.uleuhall-market. and Mr. Alien, of Stepney, intoolue.*l a remiution deprecating Sunday trading, when W. Williams, fluf.. M.l'. for Lambeth. Wilson...l the meet ing. and void he would never have taken charge of the bill if he hail thought it would have been detrimental to the inten.t. of the working dame.; hot, on the couleur, he Wall satinfk4 it would be greatly for their henelitt /king thu* vati*tie.l in hi* own mind, he would not neglect a single hour to forwanl the paming of the hill in the lloune of Common*. Alter m**olutions were pumed in favour of the bill now heron parliament, and a vote of thank* hasiout heeu ponied to W. William.. 1..**4.. M.V., for taking charge of the hill, and t i the chairman, the meeting mpsraled. I(',,`tat F 1111.%1E1f ...C.trr. OF ifl'ittil..flV4 FROM THE ruL,, r si el tos.--flo 51.indav night Lint information was Risen to the .lief countable that *cereal of the prisoner* who hod Non ionituittall by the counts magi*trates on Warr,. of hurglarv.die..and thaws in eunti•ly on the charge of breaking into the homes in Clannee-plate, had entered into an aut... fount to escape pant the cell. during the night. The pieltl prop...A, it appears, SAO to TWMOTO One of the benelu*. awl he it to force out the metal frame of the evil 1 1611.1"W...101 tlirn-by get into the yunl, with the intention, ii . '4lns...fut. .4 I.l4x.e.ling direct into Wales. 'llli* °Arm .• 1"'".. - r. ~.... fruntrated by the timely informa tion Avon, ..red tlw whole of the prisoners alluded to were, wioliir the din thou of the chief couotable, handcuffed to a la .e cloiin. tine of them, more resolute than the others, rai•r .-•41 hi. iliti.rinination to mwoh his handcuff* to p.. .. The pvi.on. r. were sited he the officers ou duty sso ry t n ulioutes duriag We night.-11"ofeerhamptoo f '/.* ~,,,, 'e. NiANTYACTrita.—So brisk at present arc thit rla. of our capitalist. who are engaged in Ct. MAIM. f.. tart of nuchint r for flax ...pinning. that the steam-co gaii in most of their workshops on running night and .y. wtmet, are not to be had, for laic or money, either it t...illand or I.:nal:aid. B.xeral new mill. are unable to start, I.irtly hem want of their machinery, and partly for lark of 'terath.s. About 70,000 sistabcs 1110 TV than last year Ia• at work in a couple of month.. every 100 of which will siaploy Ilviirb hands. This alone will circulate about 2,0001. weekly in IL-Ift.t. The manufacturer* of linen., dama.k., and sewed muslin, are buoy in their preparation. for the great exhibition; and an nunicrou.are the females employed in the latter class of establiiihments that, when they turn Out at maul hour., • stranger might really suppose' that half a dozen gr, at factories had been let loos• to &Airy Olivet. Other branches of manufacture are equally active. —View (imette. THE BUDGET. GREAT DEMONSTRATION LN SOCTIIWARIC. A public meeting of the electors of this borough. called by the Southwark Reform Arociation, was held Lut evening at the Bridge-House Hotel, London-bridge. The spacious room was crowded to comas; and we observed on the platform, Sir William Molesworth, M.P. • Alderman Humphery, M.P. ; Messrs. Thomas Pumice, Walker, Thwrite., Maley, Vickers, (irme, Jones, Stormey, Challis, Palmer, Juilkins, Alcuoder, Armitage, Howard, and others. . . -...,... Mr. THOMAS POCOCKE having been unanimously called to the chair, made a few prefatory remarks, and then celled upon The SECRETARY, Mr. W. Howard, who mad letters of vology from Lord Duncan, Mr. Hume, Sir Benjamin Hall, Mr. W. Williams, M.P., and other gentlemen, who were prevents" from attending by similar engagements elsewhere. Mr. T. WALKER, senior churchwarden of St. Saviour's, moved the first resolution, which stigmatised the proposi- ; tun to repeal the window duty merely to substitute a house tax in its place as a gross insult to the nation; and de- ' mantled not only a total and unconditional repeal of the window tax, but an entire revision of taxation, and such a reduction in the public expenditure as should secure to the people the full benefits of free trade. (Loud cheers.) Mr. ' Walker remarked that as the iniquitous tax on windows • had been imposed 35 years ago to support an iniquitous war which had ceased 34 years ago, it was not remarkable to find them now demanding its repeal. The only wonder was i that it had not been done long ago. (Cheers.) Mr. HOWARD seconded the resolution, observing that it was well for the aristocracy, aye, and it was well for the I people, too, that they did nut know a tithe of the abontina- • time connected with the expenditure of the country. i (Cheers.) Alderman HUMPHERY, M.P. ' showed that the pro- 1 pined house tax would produce fully as much as the old . window tax. (Cries of "More.") The Chancellor of the i Exchequer had made it a great merit of his scheme that it . made the window tax interfere no longer with the !sanitary . condition of the people ; but, would it be believed, he actually proposed that all improvements on old houses , should be valued, and taxed a per cent. (Cheers.) He (Alderman liumphery) considered that the income tax was . trill worse than the bowie or the window tax. (Cheers.) Alderman Humphery concluded by declaring that he would hold his seat only so long ea his opinions were in accordance with those of his constituents. (Loud cheers.) Sir W. MOLESWORTH said that he was decidedly of opinion that the window tax should be immediately re pealed, and he would vote for an immediate repeal of that tax. (Cheers.) The evil effects of that tax were so well known to them that he would not dilate upon that subject. Ile wished, however, to state, as briefly as he could, his views upon the gnat questions of finance and taxation, which had been referred to by the gentlemen who had pre ceded him. At present this country was the greatest com- Inertial country in the world, and it was in fact the • commercial centre of the universe; long might it he so, lone might it thrive and increase' in wealth ; hut to do so, it was as necessary for a commercial country as it was for an indiyielul merchant or tradesman that its credit should , be of the highest character, and beyond all suspicion. TO maintain in the highest degree the credit of the country, it w•,. neceseary that its finances should be in a sound condi- then, that its income should be fully equal to its expen.li- ' tom, and that the people should convent to bear the amount of taxation required to cover that expenditure. (Diesappro lettion.) Now, the expenditure of this country was not, and could not,he an inconsiderable numaluttexpenditure consisted of two distinct portions. The first and greater portion was on account of the interest of the national debt ; that expendi ture could not he curtailed without an act of national bank ruptcy, and rather than consent to so disgraceful a deed, be would agree to pay hie last shilling in the shape of taxes. (Cheered The other portion of the expenditure of the country was on account of the general govern ment and defence of the empire. Now, in an old country, with a deire population, holding the position of this country among the nations of Europe', with territo ries in every 'motion of tee globe, and carrying on a trade with all mankind, it was impassible that the expenditure on account of its general government and defence could ever be an inconsiderable 411141, even with the strictest economy. (Dieapprobationd It was true that at times the expendi ture ut the country lead been excessive. As one of their repreoentatives, he had laboured to reduce unnecessary expenditure. For three years coneecutivelv he had sat upon a committee appointee' to inquire: into the military and naval expenditure of the country. In consequence .4' 'hat ire tier alejerey's late' milliners heed made eionsiderahle reductions in expenditure, and he believed thnt if they had continued in office,they would have made still further 'ethic time. (A laugh.) It was not the fact, as stated by a pre , li o ns speaker, that the ufiteers were CICIO4iiVIy or chiefly Seim. of the aristocracy—(uproar)—and ennsiderine every ' thing, the army not navy were certainly hardly worked, rei g nut overpaid. (Uproar.) Ile thought further redue t' 4 out.' he mule without detriment to the public Nee vim, especially in the expenditure on account of the colo- Ries; and partly with this object in view he had endea morel to obtain for the colonies complete self-government in local affairs. (Cheers.) Ile must, however, repeat that, emppering every reduction to he made in national expendi- titre which could be• made without detriment to the public. , service yet the expenditure on atrount of the debt, the , general government, and the defence of this empire, mot always amount to a very considerable sum of money. (Mews.) That eeemeet to hint to be a self-evident rwei time, and therefore he held it to he the deity of the repro- sentetivee of the peeplee i gn order to maintain the credit send honour of their country, nut to attempt to take off a tax, unto , . the income of the country exceeded its expenditure by the whole amount of the tax. Nome persons wished fur a gl'ller.ll 411111 immediate revision of the whole taxation of the country. They "seethed to euhnitate for those taxes which they thought most burdensome other tuxes which they considered to tu. less burdensome. Ile did not affirm that the existing system of taxation was perfect, nor did he. deny that a be tter system could he devised, if they had to begin afresh to tax the country. (Hisses.) But he doubted fleet it would be practicable, even if it Ire'rt• expedient, to make a complete and i-nntediate revision of the whole taxation of the country. (Hiwes.) lle doubted the expedieney of so doing: for though every tax sus in itolf an evil, the evil of a new tax was more sensitively felt than the evil of nn old tax. When a tax had been long imposed, men made arrangements and acquired property under the ex:wet:dim of its continuance, and became ac customed to it. (A laugh.) A new tax disturbed existing t, arrangements, and altered the value of pmpen , and the notelty of the thing predated discontent. Oh!) Ile doubted also the practicability of so doing, for ere wan a great difference of opinion, nut only as to what taxes ought to Is' taken off, but as to what taxes ought to be impowel in the need of them which might lee taken off. 111 fact, every tux preened, or appeared to press, unequally upon mate portion of the community ; theme person upon whom a particular tax pre-wed meet heavily, were generally most anxious to get rid of it, and if they euuld not hope to de e o in any other manner, they not unfrequently en deavoured to transfer it to other person., who were equally unwilling to accept of it. (Hear, hear.) What men gene rally meant by a eomple•te revision of taxation was, to get rid of their own burdens, by increasing the burdens of other men. For instance, the other night in the House of Commune, Mr. Disraeli, in a very able and states manlike speewh, shadowed forth what seemed to be a vast scheme for the revision of the taxation of the country. But when the details of that scheme were exa mined it proved to be merely a proposal to relieve the agri cultural C la sses of the burdens which they disliked, and to do so at the expense of the commercial and manufacturing clams. (Cheery.) It appeared to him, therefore, that any scheme for a general and immediate revision of taxation which would command the approbation of one large class of the community would probably obtain the disapproba tion of every other large class. Ile doubted, therefore, both the expediency and practicability of making a general and immediate revision of the taxation of the country. Ile thought the wise and prudent course would he gradually to review the taxation of the country. Fur instance, whenever the income of the country so far exceeded the expenditure that tete+ could be taken off care should be taken only to repeal those taxes which were most objectionable in prin ciple ; and, on the other hand, whenever it might become neekeisary to impose new taxes care should be taken to int pew taxes which were the least objectionable in principle ; thus in the course of time the taxation of theeountry might be gradually revised. Ile had now stated his views on the great I %matt ~,, 4 et finance• and taxation. They might be gummed up in a sery few words—first, and above all things, to maintain in the highest degree the pecuniary credit of the nation ; tee reduce unnecewory expenditure; to adhere to free trade; and to carry out the financial polity of the. late Sir R. Peel. By acting up to these vices. he hoped to deserve and obtain their approbation. (Cheers and disapprobation.) The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. 'l'll WAITES observed that the presence of theh member% was an unmistakeable symptom of the approach ing di...denim of parliament. (Loud and continued cheer ing.) Ile wished to know how it was that the hen. baronet, who had so eloquently denounced the window-tax, had, nevertheless, voted tier it during the last session ? (Loud cheering.) Sir W. MOLESWORTH—I never voted for it. (Counter cheese.) Mr. THWAITES —Did the bon. baronet mean to say that when flee question was fairly brought before parliameut he did not walk out of the house instead of stopping and voting for its repeal ? (Uproar.) lie• took it for granted that with the moral and common sense standard of the men of Southwark there was no virtual difference between voting in support of a tax, and running nut of the house in order to avoid voting against it. (Loud the He hoped that the next time the hon. baronet found that his moral courage was too weak to enable him to vote against a tax which was obnoxious to the people at large, he would just write down to the secretary of the Southwark Reform ee ee re Laren, and tell his constituency that he was hot strong enough for the. place. (Loud laughter and cheers.) thieuid that he had sat three years on a committee appointed, to inquire into the nasal and military expenditure. Surely after sitting leo long that committrs,,ought to have hatched something worth lewking at. (Cheers and laueneter.) He would ask this hon. leartinet, however, on what principle, as a professed radical, he justified the increase of the expendi ture froin the year 1845 to the year IS-11, Awards of ten raillious. (Cheers.) Did he think with Lord John Russell and the rest of that aristocratic clique, that the people of this country would be' satisfied with such ehmse-paring, such chip-in-porridge reductions as those be had mentioned ? (Cheers.) They did not object to the Warn* of Mimes so much as to having six where two would suffice. (Cheers.) Ile. was ...wry that a public man, holding the position of Sir W. Moleorueth, should come forward in the manner he ' had, instead of, u a radical, striking at the root of the era. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Thwaites concluded by moving a , resolution, protesting against taxing incomes at the same rate as realised property. Sir W. MOLESWOHTII briefly replied, urging as a reason for not having voted against the window-tax on the previous occasion the fact that the revenue was not in a' position to justify the sacrifice. Having (amidst some con fusion) reiterated the principles enunciated in his former spech, Sir W illiam concluded by calling on the electors, if they were dissatisfied with the views which, as an honest and upright man, he had felt bound to express, to reject him at the next election. (Cheers.) The meeting hosing been also addressed by Mr. Henry Elhinton (who seconded the resolution), Mr. Alfred Pel lett, and Mr. 'Townsend, the motion was carried unsni mously. 'llisnks were then Toted to the Chairman, and the meet• ing adjourned. PARISH OF ST. ANNE WESTMINSTER. Last evening, a public meeting of the inhabitants of this parish was held at Miss Kelly's Theatre, Dean street, Sobs, " to oppose the re-introduction of the ob noxious, unequal, unjust, and unnecessary house-tax, now attempted to be thrust upon the people by a government pretending to be liberal and economical." The chair was occupied by Mr. °noun E, the senior church warden. There were present Viscount Duncan, 31. P Sir De Lacy Evans, M.P., Mr. Jacob Bell, M.P. Mr. Wakitli M.P.; their appearance on the stage was loudly cheered. Tho CHAIRMAN read letters from Mr. Luahington, M.P., Mt. W. Williams, M.P., Lord D. Stuart, M.l'., Sir H. Hall, M.P. Mr. Mowatt, M,P., and Mr. Wyld, M.P., who regrette d their unavoidable absenre from the meeting, and expressed concurrence in its object. After an en comium on the members present, the chairman stated that ' there were present representatives from theparishes of Mary lebanc, St. Pancras, Islington, St. James, and St. Clement. Though but one opinion existed throughout the country as to the window tax, which had been unanimously condemned by crowded meetings in every part of the kingdom, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, while professing to repeal it, had proposed to continue it in another and Mill more unjust shape. (Hear, hear.) Ile hoped this would never be cur ried out, and that the late government would not be able to form themselves again. Mr. HOLMES moved a resolution, declaring that the window tax having been condemned by the people, and surrendered by the government, no future government ought to be allowed to continue it, and that the deficiency ought not to he made up by any other tax, but by a reduc tion of the national expenditure. Mr. FOX seconded toe resolution. _ Viscount DUNCAN, M.P., was loudly cheered on rising. Ile congratulated himself on having attended this and various other meetings on the same important subjects, and to-morrow he should attend a meeting at Bath. lie rejoiced at the enthusiasm disp layed on these occasion, —as a proof that the country was a live to financial reform. With regard to the window tax, would any one have the bold ness to come forward and advocate its continuance ? ("Not one.") lie would give anything for an opponent. (Laugh ter.) In the house, there wait certainly an opponent in the late Cheacellor of the Exchequer (Cries of " Oh, oh,)—who, in a proposition doubtless meant to be popular, had professed to repeal the window tax, while his proposal went to leey more money than before in the shape of an odious house tax. The house tax and the Ckancellor of the Exchequer were, however, both defunct — they were now attending their funeral—and he supposed Mr. Wakley had already dissected them. (Cheer; and laughter.) l'rultibly he had never had such a willing audience round his dissecting table. (Hear, hear.) 'lhe question of the house tax was already settled; it had been repealed in 1831 by the inhabitants of the metropolis, who had also prevented its re-imposition. (Cheers.) And the country at large would compel whatever government WWI in power to repeal unconditionally Cie window tax. (Cheers.) A tax on air and light was universally condemned by public opinion ; and when the day of trial canoe, when he brought forward his motion on the subject, if the people were properly repreeented, there could not be a doubt as to the fate of this odious tax. The Chancellor of the Exche quer bad let the eat out of the bag, to the effect that there was a sufficient surplus to admit ;if the repeal of the window tits. (Cheers.) Ile had no doubt of ultimate success ; no thing could prevent it, if the people were but true to them selves. (Cheers.) Sir lk L. EVANS, M.P., was received with loud de monstrations of applause. After referring to the labours of Lord Duncan un this question, lie said he should support the noble viseount's motion whenever brought fOrward, no thing doubting of its success. (Bear, hear.) lie appeared before them under some disadvantage. A previous speaker, one of his constituenb4, had told them sullies were a bur den on society ; he suppowal the present company were ex i•epted. (A laugh.) Ile agreed in the remark so far as to think that our forces in the colonies might be safely rediired; but in the metropolis and other parts of the empire he did not think the garrisons at all out of propor tion to the necessity that existed for them. After having given many of the colonies the management of their own affairs, we ought not to be callisloll to support an armed form for their benefit. (hl oar, hear.) It wail perhaps be cause nn (414 , 4 liked to contemplate a reduction in their own department, that he thought retrenchment was particularly called for amongst the bishops, whom he considered moot inefficient fur the purpose, for which they were uppointA. (Cheers.) The recent painful agita tion of ecclesiastical questions would probably have the eff.-et of directing public attention to a reform of our own church, and particularly the reduction of the salaries of the bishops—if, indeed, it were necessary to hase bishops, about a hum lie found not one word in the bible. (Cheers.) loos Friend Sir B. Hall had taken up thin question ably, and he hoped he would pursue it. (Cheers.) As to the house and a inflow taxes, he was of all others most pledged to oppose ' Cum. If we were to have an election, he thought the sooner the better. But, whatever government might be in power, it was the duty of the people to rid themselves of the obnoxious wiudow tax, without any sort of substitute whatever. Ile believed it would be perevetly constitutimial, correct, and just, to atop the supplies if this was refused. (Cheers.) It would be perfectly justifiable, because there wan a surplus of near three millions in hand; and there was therefore no vacua , for the refusal to repeal this tax. The metropolitan members were fully aware of their duty ; and, with one or two exceptions, would doubtlesa act with zeal and unanimity. Those who were not likely to do so ought to be urged by their constituents to do their duty. (Cheers.) The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. GILANT moved a resolution deprecating any attempt to restore a system of protection as dangerous to the peace and welfare of th.• country, and pledging the meeting only to support such ministers as would adopt measures of re trenchment and economy, as a means of reducing the bur den of taxation. Mr. I'ASCOE, one of the overseers, in seconding the re solution, said he had made up his mind not to pay any taxes beyond poor rates if the window tax was continued. Mr. WAKLEY, was enthusiastically cheered on rising. Ile said he had come there as an elector of West minster to look after his re preventatives. (Laughter.) In this important crisis, he hail been anxious to hear their lan guage. The time for shilly-shally work was at an end ; they were in the field of battle; and what was more, their enemies were completely routed. (Cheers.) The influence ;of Westminster was great throughout the kingdom, and it was essential that its determination should be correctly ascertained. As to the window and house taxes, they were gone, completely gone; their proposer was gone also.' (Cheers and laughter.) The Chancellor of the Exchequer seemed to have forgot that the people of England possessed common sense, he tried to make them believe that two and two made seven ; but his proposal was denounced as a fraud and a juggle. The parties now seeking to take the helm must beware of driving the vessel on the rocks; they did not know the waters in which they sailed. (Hear.) There ought to be an infusion of representatives of the middle class into the ministry; it was said they wanted new blood; yes, and brains too. (Cheers.) It seemed the task of govern tag a nation was the easiest imaginable ; men readily under took it who, if they attempted to manage a shop, would soon find themselves in hitecross-street. (Cheers and laughter.) It was whispered that Lord Duncan had been offered an office—and they would all be delighted to see him in one—but that he bad abandoned it, not choosing to give up his motion ou the window tax. Ile would recom mend some of the dilettanti politicians, the deliberate young lorellings, who thought themselves competent to govern the country, to engage in some easy trade, as ladies shoemaker or corset maker. (Cheers and laughter.) We had had enough of those persons. Had they ever mixed with the middle classes, such a thing us raising the price of the quartern lust' by act of parliament would never have entered their heads. (Cheers.) The people would not stand it; and the proposal would cause a dreadful commo tion. (Ileac, hear.) We must have a government that would econumise, retrench, and widen the basis of our glorious constitution by admitting within its pale all who bore their share of taxation. (Cheers.) The people had no wish to interfere with the royal preroga tive ; but they might properly intimate what it was with which they would now be satisfied. (titter.) Mr. BELL, M.P., said his attention had been drawn to the window-tax from noticing in his capacity as guardian of the poor, its deleterious etLet on the dwellings of the working-classes. This tax was now unquestionably doomed, but a substitute might be proposed. To present this the metropolis must make itself heard, as it had already dune. The succeeding government must see plainly that no new tax would be submitted to. To ensure the success of the present movement them must be union amongst reformers. He regretted the confusims that must inevitably result from a changer of the ministry at present, but hoped that the people would ultimately benefit by the change. The inva riable moult of a surplus revenue was to disappoint every body who could nut get a slice of it. It would be far better to have a de rieieney, which would prove that the government had been more moderate in their demands. Whatever ministry came in, they must begin by removing the window tax, and abandoning the house tax; but care must he taken that they did nut contrive to put a penny ur twopence on the loaf. (Cheers.) Let temperate expression but be given to the pe'ople's wishes, and the legislature must see the propriety of attending to them. i (Hear, bear.) The resolution was unanimously agreed to. Mr. ('OOPEK moved the adoption of an address to the Queen, declaring that the taxation iropmed upon the people wa• greater than they could bear with patience, and pray init her Majesty only to call to her councils men who would reduce the burdens of the people. Mr. 110 WELL seconded the resolution. Mr. } RELTII, one ui the d,putatiun from Maryltbone, and other delegate 4, addressed the meeting, and the pro ceedings dosed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. TIIN NICEDFX AT BATH.—The coroner's inquest in this ease was brought to a conclu-ion on Tuesday. The ex amination of witnmes having been concluded, - the coroner summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Joseph Clarke, the husband of the deecased. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY' EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1851. OXFORD COMMISSION. The following series of questions have been for warded to the public examiners in the University of Oxford : Oxford University Commission, Downing-street, Feb. 25. Sir,—ller Hajesty's Commissioners for the University of Oxford will feel much obliged if you will communicate to them whatever information may, in your judgment, enable thereto give a faithful representation of the state of the pub• He examin stions and general studies of the University. Your attention, us having tilled the Mice of public examiner, is specially directed to the following points: 1. Do you consider the present system of public examina tions well adapted to stimulate students generally to exert themselves to the b es t o f their respective powers . If not, do you think it fails most with regard to those of moderate or those of good abilities ? o 2. How far do you think the recent statute likely to remove any defects that may exist in either case ? Should you wish to see any further extension of studies, any further alterations in the examinations, or any change in the mode of classification ? " 3. What were the general subjects for the ordinary exa mination during the period of your examinership ? In what subjects was failure most common ? What was the average proportion of candidates who were rejected or who volun tarily withdrew ? "4. Can you specify the books taken up by candidates for classical honours, and the number of candidates by whom each book was taken up? Can you make any other statis tical returns which appear to you to be important as illus trating the state of study in the university ? "6. What are the general subjects of the mathematical examinations ? What degree of attention is paid to geome trical knowledge, or to expertness in the use of analytical method ? How do you account for the comparative neglect of mathematics? Do you think that the studies introduced by the recent statute will he much neglected, and for like reasons ? " 6. Is the present mode of appointing examiners such as you would recommend? Do you consider their payment sufficient? Do you think that examiners for university wholamhips should receive payment ? "7. Do you think that the subjects of instruction now pursued iu the university are such as will attract any other classes to the university than those that resort to it at pre tent? or do you think that the present studies could be advantageously modified with a view to that object ? " I have the honour to be, " Your obedient humble servant, " A. P. STANLEY, Secretary." LONDON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. Yesterday the annual general meeting of the Court of Proprietors of this college was held in the botanical theatre of that institution. Ihe chair was °erupted by George Grote, Esq., and amongst the proprietors present we noticed the Baron de tioldsmid, the lion. lt. Denman, James Heywood, Esq., M.l'., and several others of the must influential. The CHAIRMAN observed that the order of submitting the proceedings w as prescribed and regulated by two clauses in the general act, which were now so well known that it was unnecessary to read them at length. The first proce dure was to appoint two of the members present as scruti neers to superintend the ballot for officers fur the ensuing year, and he begged to propose that Mr. George Pitt and the Rev. G. Tagart be appointed to this office. The proposition having beets agreed to, the gentlemen named acted as scrutineers. The SECRETARY (Mr. C. C. Atkinson) having read the notice convening the niecting, then proceeded to read the report fur the past year. It appeared from this docu ment that the number of students and amount of fees fur 1819-50 had been us follows the faculty of medicine, 219 pupils, 4,2681. fees ; in the faculty of arts, 262 pupils, 4,0181. fees; in the junior school, 292 pupils, 4,1701. lets. Total number of students 803, and of fees 12,4571. The increase during the past year over the year prt ceding was 33 student. in the faculty of medicine, 19 in that of arts, and seven in the junior school. It was gratifying to find that 37 had taken degrees during the past 12 months, and that several others had oilitained distinguishing honours. The library now contained 31,789 volumes, and the new library and Flasman gallery had been opened. The report con cluded by stating that, notwithstanding the high position of the college and hospital, the financial condition of both were not so satisfactory as could be wished, and that a committee had been appointed to consider and report upon the subject. .. • " ',pun the motion of Mr. GREF.NHAVOIt, the report was received and ordered to be printed and circulated. At the close of the scrutiny of the ballot it was declared that the following officers had been elected for the ensuing year :—President, Lord Brow/lima; Vice-President, the Earl Fortescue; Treasurer, John Taylor, Esq., FAS.; Councillors, John K Blunt, Esq., the Hon. Richard Den man. Thomas Field Gibson, Esq., Edward Romilly, Esq., the Right lion. Edward Stnitt, nail Frederick John Wood, LL.D. ; Auditor, Richard Martineau, Esq. The proceedings terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. Tit r. Rye. MR. WOODWARD AND HIS PARTBIHONER.S. Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol has appointed a commission of three clergymen, via., the Rev. ('anon Bar row, the Rey. Mr. Buck, and the Rev. Mr. Butterworth, to inquire into and report upon the state of affairs in the parish of St. James, Bristol. Fur a length of time past the conduct and ministry of the Rev. Mr. Woodward, the inconthent of St. James, has excited the apprehensions of his Hoek and parishioners owing to his Puseyistieal and Romanist tendencies. The churchwardens of the parish have been in correspondence with the rev. gentleman, rela tive to his resignation; and a few days ago a deputation of gentlemen waited up aa him in Donsetshire, where he is at present sojourning, in order to receive his final answer to the request of the parishioners that he would at once resign his appointment, to avoid legal proceedings hieing instituted against him for the purpose of compelling him to do an. On their return they were the hearers of a letter from Mr. Woo dward to the bishop, containing a request that proceedings against him might be suspended for a short time, and that the diocesan would appoint two clergymen to perform the spiritual duties of the parish, who were to be paid by the Rev. Mr. Woixlward, and further that he would, in a short time, resign his preferment in compliance with the wish of his parishioners. It is understood that Mr. Woodward will altintately secede to the church of Rome. ROYAL AGETCVLTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND.— At a recent meeting of this society it was resolved that the cattle show for the present year shall be held in Bushey park, where the Commissioners of Woods and Forests have provided an excellent and convenient site for the purpose. The show will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the loth, 16th. and pith of July, and it is ex pected that the display of stock upon the occasion will be worthy of 1851, and of the high reputation which our Eng lish breeders have acquired. The society have determined that at the Hampton-court meeting there shall be a dinniv for 2,500 persons, on Wednesday, the 16th. They have, amidst other resolutions, conic to one which will protect the sheep from injurious handling by the public. They have also provided facilities fur free ingress and egress to the crowds who are expected to be drawn to Bushey-park on the occasion. The site selected for the show is an open area, bounded on the north by the public footpath, on the south and east by the running blank wall of the Queen's paddock, and on the west by the lime trees. It is a firm level turf, on sandy loam, and is well situated for the supply of water to the cattle, and fur all the other accessories to a successful exhibition. The three railway stations of Kingston, Hamp ton, and Twickenham arc situated at no great distance, and this extent of accommodation for the transport of visitors renders the selection made a most excellent and convenient one. The forthcoming show will nut, as usual, include im plements, that department being embraced in the Hyde park Exhibition. The 17th of May is fixed upon as the last day for receiving entries for competition. PROTECTIONIST MEETlNG.—Yesterday n meeting of the members of the Waltham Agricultural Society was held in the Agricultural Hall, Waltham-on-the-Wald, to take into consideration the depressed state of agriculture. 'Upwards of 300 persons were present. The chair WILY taloa by W. F. N. Norton, Esq., of Elton Manor, and the meet ing was addressed by Mr. 0. F. Young, the Marquis of Granby, Lord J. Manners, &c. &e., in advocacy of protec tion to the agriculturists . Lord uhn Manners urged the farmersto give Lord Stanley their entire confidence. If they did that he would succeed ; if they did not he would fail A petition to both bosses of parliament, founded on the third and fourth resolutions, was adopted. DISTRESSING, DEATH OF CAPTAIN HUTCHINSON, ROYAL ENOINEFRS.—Ai the railway strainer Anglia was leaving Holyhead on Tuesday evening, and when off the new harbour works, a blast was fired off, containing two tons of powder. The announcement of such an event had brought together a large concourse of persons, and all had retired to some distance to witness its effects. The superin tendent at the harbour works (Captain Hutchinson, Hord Engineers) having completed his arrangements, retired also, and was at least half a mile from the spot when the explosion took place, but an immense block, which wax hurled into the air, en falling felled him to the earth. The persons near him hurried to the spot and found him a corpse. His wife, who was standing near him at the moment, escaped untouched. The sudden and melancholy death of this respected gentleman has created a most painful sensa tion in Holyhead, as he was generally and deservedly esteemed. le has lett a wife and two children. One of the labourer, had his leg broken. A lady (Miss Coulson) who happened to be in the vicinity, had her dross torn to fragments from the effects of the explosion. Two MEN SCALDED TO DEATH BY MOLTEN IRON. —An accident which proved fatal V two workmen in the employment of Messrs. Hawks, Crawshay, and Sons, the extensive iron founders at Gateshead, occurred on Monday I last. It appears that on the evening of that day a ladle, containing about two tons of molten metal, was placed on the side of a sand-pit, about 16 feet deep, shoat a yard and a half from its edge. From the weight and heat of the metal, the sand round the edge of the pit gave way, and the ladle and its contents, together with a man rimed Edward Kelly, were precipitated down the pit. Another workman, named Robert Davie, was down the pit at the time, preparing to make a casting. He was severely raided, and the other poor follow was actually immersed in the liquid metal, and was taken out dead. Davie was taken to the Newcastle Infirmary, where he died on the following day. Davie was a single man, bat Kelly has left a wife and three children. Inquests were held on the bodies, and in both instances a verdict was returned of " Accidental Death." GERMAN HOSPITAL, DALSTON Yesterday the sixth anniversary festival of this institution took place at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate stree, the Duke or CAMBIUMS in the chair, supported by the Chevalier Bunsen, Baron Koller, Edward Mildmay, Esq., Frederick Huth, Esq., E. H. Brandt, Esq., E. Sieseking, Esq., Richard Twining, Esq., the Rev. Dr. Kuper, Ernest Bunsen, Esq., the Rev. Ur. Wright, Dr. Cobb, Dr. Swain, WM. Coulson, Esq., D. D. Walue, Esq., Dr. Strauhe, C. A. Preller, Esq., It. M. Philhpps, Esq., D. Meinertaltagen. The guests numbered in ail nearly 200 gentlemen, the great majority of whom were Germans. In proposing the toast of the evening, after a few appro priate preliminary observations, the noble chairman stated that, from the limited extent of the hospital, the number of in-door,patients had not much inerernal—that number was 419 in 1818, 471 in 1849, and 494 in 1860. The out-door re lief affonled to applicants exhibited the most marked pro-': cress. At the western dispensary, in 1848, 48 patients had been treated ; in 1819, 149 ; and in 18.10. 268. At the east ern dispensary, the number relieved within the same periods respectively had bs , en 801, 960, and 1,246; and at the dis pensary attached to the hospital, 1,176, 1,786, and 2,278. Of the total number of cases, 1,6:40 were those of English men; to that in attending to the destitute sick of Germany the wants of th:i suffering poor of our own country were not overlooked. Since the estsblishment of the hospital its : benefits had been extended to 16,681 persons. Referring to the subject of ways and means, his Royal Highness pointed out the inadequacy of the resources which the institution possessed, and strongly urged the company to contribute it to so praiseworthy an object. His appeal was re sponded to by subscriptions amounting to nearly 2,0001. Various other toasts—most of them of a routine nature— followed in succession, and a list of subscriptions was read, amounting in all to nearly 2,0901., including 201. from the Duke of Cambridge, and an annual donation of 1001. from the King of Prussia. NORFOLK ESTUARY COMPANY. Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of this corn poky took place at the bray's Inn Coffee-bowie, Holborn. The Earl of OEFORD in the chair. The report, which was read by Mr. Wisto, the secretary, stated the directors had much pleasure in announcing to the shareholders the commencement of the works autho rised by the company's act of 1846. After a period of up wards of four years front the incorporation of the company the provisional contract entered into with Mines. l'eto and Betts was finally completed on the 2nd of October last, and the first sod was turned on the Rth of November last by the chairman, Sir William Folkes. The contract, it would be re member,,, was for the execution of two cuts of two miles each, and the works appertaining thereto, for the waters of the river Ouse, below the town of Lynn. The amount of the contract was 143,000/. The directors had been enabled to effect a loan of 40,0001., to be repaid by instalments ; and with this sum they had been enabled to meet their first expenditure—viz., the purchase-money for the land taken for the cut. The directors saw no reason to regret the de lay which had occurred in carrying out the works. The session of parliament in which the company was incorpo rated was succeeded by a munetary crisis of no ordinary character—a period when the difficulties in the way of the company raising their capital would have led, in all proba bility, to an abandonment of the undertaking, after a consi derable outlay. The delay, moreover, lead given rise to the offer, and parliamentary confirmation of, the legiti mate aid of those representing the interests of drainage and navigation, who agreed to contribute the stun of 120,0001. 'l'he price paid for the land taken for the cut was within the estimate of the directors. The directors had lately' made an arrangement enabling shareholders to prepay 20/. per share, 61. 10s. being paid, and to receive interest' thereon at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum. In proof of the confidence that existed in the success of the com pany, the directors referred to the fact that 11,342/. had already been paid up, and of this sum 11,0421. had been advanced by shareholders who derived no advantage from the improvements resulting to drainage and navigation front the company's work, It appeared that another company was making application to parliament fbr an act enabling them to reclaim 30,000 acre* of land lying on the Lincolnshire side of the Wash. The balance now at the banker's amounted to 23,140/. Ma od. 'rite report of Sir John Rennie, the engineer, which was annexed, stated that the undertaking was prognwcing with great rapidity; that 800 num. and 300 horses were employed on the works; and that as the season advanced the amount of work, as well as the number of men, would he mate- I rially increased. There was every prospect, therefore, that the cuts would he completed by the time specified in the contract and in the act of parliament. After some discussion relatise to the arrangement exist ing between the company and the Eau Brink Drainage commissioners, the report was ailoptcsl and a resolution was passed to the el 'et that the solicitors be desired to enter into a correspondi urn with Mr. Archer, the clerk to the Eau Brink Drainage Commissioners, in order, if pos sible, to put an amicable close to the points in dispute between the Norfolk Estuary Company and the said coin: Some formal business was then di•posed of, and the meet ing separated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. GLAMORGANSIIME ELECTION.—BRIDGEND, WED NENDAY.—The election of a member for Ulamorganshire in the room of Kid Dunraven, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds, took place here yesterday. At the time when the vacancy took plat: it era; thought that a free trader would be brought forwanl, but in consequence of tle, anti cipations whim had been formed from subsequent events of a general election, the tree traders determined upon hus banding their resources. The election took place at the County Ilan here, and the only candidate, Sir George Tyler, was conducted to the hustings by u sorry cavalcade, mus tering twenty or thirty horsemen and half-a4loren ear riages. Nor was the flank less lugubrious. The High Sheriff, G. P. Turbervilk, Esq., having opened the pro ceedings, and called upon all parties to wive the speakers a fair hearing; Nash Vaughan Edwards Vaughan, Esq., of 'Menlo, proposed General Sir George Tyler, as a fit and proper person to represent the county in parliament. IL C. N. Came, Esq.. of Nash Manor, seconded the nomi nation, and said Sir George Tyler would keep a watchful eye on the expenditure of the nation, and vote for the repeal of any tux except what was coosidered necessary for the welfare of the state. The Sheriff then put the usual question, and no other candidate being propootsl, declared Sir George Tyler duly elected. (Cheers.) Sir George Tyler then returned thanks to the electors, and was subse quently "chaired" round the town. . _ ARTILLERY.—IIer Majesty has been pleased to appmve of the following promotions in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, vit. :—Brevet-Major Charles Bettie Symons, to be lieutenant-colonel, vice Nevctt, deceased ; Second Captain Ashley , Maude, to he captain, vice Symons; First Lieutenant Walter Ferguson Lock, to be sccond.eaptain, vice Maude ; Second Lieutenant Richard Oldfield, to be first lieutenant, vice Lock. In consequence of the above, Lieut.-Colonel Cuppage is removed to the hit battalion on lieutenant-colonel's pay, in the room of Nevett; Lieut.-Colonel Symons is therefore posted to the 2nd batta lion on major's pay, vice Cuppage. Ilia Lordship the Master-General has been pleased to ap point Captain and Adjutant John Brandling to the Royal Horse Artillery, vice Captain Maude, promoted. DISTRIBUTION OF TIIE EFFECTIVE FORCES AT HOME AND ABROAD on the Ist of January last, as statesl iu the army estimates for 1551, page 44 - RANK /;VII FILE. In Great Britain.. Cavalry 3,947 Foot Guard , 4,363 Infantry of the line 21,037 Recruiting foree for regi ments in ladia 1,614 - 31,161 In Ireland Cavalry Infantry - 21,241 In the Colonies ..Infantry West India Iteginienta Local Colonial Corp 4,831 - 36,019 In India ..... Infantry jj- 27,030 Total effectisc rank and file 114,451 This War-office distribution excludes altogether the ofil curs, non-conunissioned officers, trumpeters, and drummers; but a ratio of 1 to 7 in the above numbers will, as nearly a is necesary, give the proportion these ranks bear to the rank and file—thus : Rank and file in India Add for the other ranks, in the ratio of 1 to 7, or one•seventh Total of all ranks Which approximates to the number of all ranks now serving in India. ACCIDCITAL DEATH OF MR. Boom, RAILWAY CoNrascroa.—Yesterday, Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an in quest at the Morton Arms, Hawley-road, Kentish Town, on the late Mr. John Booth, sub contractor on the Birming ham Junction of the East and West India Dock Railway, aged 49. The body presented on appalling spectacle, the skull having been literally driven in. James Stutter said that lag was working the crane at the viaduct by which they were hoisting a stone of 5 cut., wheal, in canseluence of the chain being foul, the stone came in contact with the side of the viaduct and its progress was stopped. Deceased, who was standing on the parapet, leaned all his weight against the chain to drive it item the wall, when the chain swerved, and deceased, losing his balance, fell amidst bricks and rubbish to the road below. In his fall he called out " Hold off, hold off," and tried to grasp the scaffolding as he fell. Richard Whittaker, the foreman carpenter, sub stantiated the above e%itlenec. Several other witnesses tful i d uw j ury , cpt a l ne e l. a thez d i la in i t t death." e t ra h n iug . d'ha' b rie f and t w idowncg de l i ber a ti o n ,a et t h e 4 an d r n at u re oosfr c oron er summedatrebtr.wet;an retur n ed b d , beloved I. 1 1ue r. rt occurrence . 1. hie untim el y t ;io TtCli: g r e h r i y e : end. -- LONDON AND NORM WESTERN RAILWAY.- Traffic for the week ending Feb. 23, 1861 : Paskengers, par cels, carriages, horses, and mails, ordinary, 21,542 f. 2s. sd. ; merchandise, ordinary, 17,406 f. s s. 4d . ; cattle, 711/. 124. 341.. t o t a l, 39,6601. On 6d. Corresponding week, 18.30, 37,9131.0•. 10d. Aggregate : 1850, 806,535/. Bs. Bd.; 1851, 316,7911. ss. ---,.-__. MIDLAND RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week end ing Feb. 23, 1851, 19,6601. ss. Id.; ditto, Feb. 24, 18.50, 19,38.11.11. 9d. Aggregate, 1850, 1d1,4►;1. lib, 2d.; 1851, 167,0971. 13s. sd. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. THIS DAY. LOW-STREET. ROIIIIIIRIPA AT DKURT- LANK THEATRP.—Mr. ilait wm for some time engaged in htaringeasesagningat well-known thieves, charged with picking the pockets of person., in the crowds who were waiting at the entrances to Drury-lane last cslni X E. fir, aged 19, most fashionably attired , w. .s charged with staling a watch truni the person of Mr. lt. Kiug, a grocer, of Paddington. The prosecutor was in the crowd at the p:t entrance in Little Rum. 11-stteet, and felt his watch tom from his goirl The prisoner, who WAN a well-known thief, was observed by several detective officers to push violently against gentle men. The prisoner was seen to drop something, and when the officer stooped he found it to be a silver watch. The prisoner was then taken into custody, and the prosecutor identified the watch us his. The ring of the watch had been wrenched off. The primmer denied the robbery, and was fully com mitted for trial. R. Parker, aged 16, was detected stealing a silk hand kerchief from the !locket of a gentleman who was also standing in the crowd. He was remanded for the attendance of the owner. W. Joy and T. ✓onea were also eltargeti Zi.bPicklitg pockets. They were discharged. The constable stated that the crowds were so great that it was impossible either to capture the thieves or find the owners of property that had been stolen. In Black said there were crowds of persons round the doors of the theatre before two o'clock in the day. WORSII I P-STREET. COWARDLY ARRA VLY.—II. Parr '6 US Charged WWI .u -uulling Clifford. . . Complainant, who was labouring under extreme excite ment, stated that while returning home last evening, be tween eleven and twelve o'clock, she met the defendant is Kingslund-road ; e gentleman was slightly in marmite of him. Defendant prevented her pioasing, and on her remon strating he struck her with his fist several times on the bead. She was stunned by the violence of the blears, her nose bled, and she was very sick. A constable, who saw the blows struck, said it wax some time before the complainant was sufficiently recovered to give the charge. Ile pursued the defending, who was ra ther violent. Defendant Paid he mistook the character of the com plainant, and on accosting her she struck him first. Mr. Y. Pearson corroborated this statement. Mr. Ilanlonll 11,1 id it was one of thou; cowardly assaults upon respectable females which of law had been of frequent occurrence in this district, and hued the defendant .51., or two months' imprisonmeut. Thu hue was paid. MARYLEBONE. POISONING A CIIILI) GIN.-/Trlitria Muria Earns was finally examined, charged with administering a quantity of gin to a child named Blir.aheth Ramsey. under seven years of age, whereby she had caused her death. Th • particulars of tic cam were Own in the Express of Friday and Saturday last. The prisoner was committed to Newgatc for trial. LAM BETH. C RAMIE AtiAt YNT A IURORI)N.— WI/Ujw. T. G. Smyth, surgeon, who was committed last week twin various revolting charges, but remandisl to this morning for the completion of the depo•ititni., wam broaglit up, awl, the depositions haring been read, war fully committed to Newgute for trial. WHITECHAPEL RAGGED SCHOOLS. Last night a public meeting on behalf of the Whitecluipcl Ragged, Adult, and industrial School*, was held in the great school-room, St. Mary •reret•t. The met ing was very numerously and respectably attended. The Might lion. Lord Asntsc, occupies' the chair. The noble chairman, in the course of his address, how it was that, in a time or cheapness like the preset); the working eaasses were sulferinfr privation.. It had listen reported by Mr. Porter, of the hoard of T , ade, that the working classes expended annually on the three articles of gin, beer, and tobacco, 47,000,00 U/. Now, he had no hesi- Warn in sayiug that these three article* were utterly cor ruptive of the tongs of the working classes, and were they to apply the immense sum au min-spent in the clothing, feeding, and education of thenuselvet and families, they would very son mise themselves in the scale of society. (Cheers.) The ik•v. Mr. Ureble mid other gentlemen h•lr io;; address:al the meeting, a cute of thanks was passed to the noble chairman, and the proceeding* terminated. HERTFORDSHIRE AND 11 ED FO RDSI I IRE FREEDOM/ LAND SOCIETY, The fertford , ltire and lledforthihire Freehold Land Society held it. first meeting on Monday evening, at Ch.liam, Duck., a town on the borders of Hertfordshire. The chair was filled by the Rev. W. PAYMV, hapti4 minister, and the moot was crowded, the umJur::y of the anthem-, being working men. The CIIAIItNIAN stated that inasmuch an the somety aimed to extend the suffrage to those at peesent excluded from it, and by honourable and praiseworthy means, he could nut hesitate to give kin humble support to tho effort. Mr. J. TAYLOR, of Ilinningleim, explained the plan and objects of the freehold land movement, with his uutal eloquence, and frequently elicited the ch ee ry an d l aug ht er of the audience. Mr. BOYFENIS, of Hemel Ilempsted, eltullenged the inhabitants of Buckinghamshire totake votes fur the county of IlerttOrd, and promi.ed that Mr every vote taken by a Buckinghamshire man for the county of lierttnnl, he would get a llertfurdMirt mau to take one fur the county of Bueyirirluu . o. _ _ _ This challenge was received with loud cheers, owl im mediately a large uuwber of names were enrolled as mem bers of the siwiety. The thanks of the meeting were then eathu.iastically voted to the chairman and to Mr. Jeeine. Taylor, who re spectively returned thanks, and the meeting was dissolved. The second meeting was held on Tuesday at Ware, Hens ; ILE:sur Itureeeme, in the chair. 1 his meeting was equally crowded and enthusiastic. The'CIAIRMAN, at the commencement, stated leis ig norunce of the plum and object of the society ; hut before the close exorcised leis strung approval thereof, and en rolled himself as a member. -- 14;.i'AiI.(711. — ngfiln;fevelopetl the principle* of the society with his iNuffl sumo.. Mr 7 BONTEMS urged the men of Ware to come imme diately to the rescue of the principle of free trade. Mr. LATTIMOIM spoke at considerable length, urging the claims of the society, and referring to the prominent and liberal part the town of Ware had taken in former struggles for political independency. Ile also esphiined the disproportion thin at present exists betweon the taxation and the political power of the industrioah classes. Thanks were enthusiastically Arnett to the chairman and to Mr. Taylor, and a large numb( r of members were again carolled. REFItEsENTATION OF SALFORD.-Wo have been informed that, in the event of u recency in the borough of Salford, several influential electors intend to request their late worthy mayor, E. R. Langworthy, Esq., to allow him self to be proposed as candidate.-Manchester I.l.rarnister. PLYMOUTH GRF.AT WEBTERN 1./OCKB.-On Mon day the half-yearly general meeting of proprietors was held at the company's offices, liutkingham-pkiee ' Stonehouse. Colonel 11. D. Harris iu the chair. It appeared from the statement of accounts that there was a balunue of revenue brought over from the last half-year of 218/. Ils. 104., and that the receipti had been, harbour and pier dues, 9791. 12s. 4d.; rents of house property, 100/. Its. 3d.; transfer fee, 2a. fitl.; making a total of I,*AlBl. Hs. lid. The expenditure has been: establishment charges. 163/. ss. 3d. ; s tatioi (cry, printing, and zulvertising, 041. bd.; harbour master's department, 91/. 13s. ; annuities and in terest, Slit. 16.5. 10d. ; rent charge to the duchy of Corn ' wall, 23/. 10s. 10d. ; overcharges during the lust half-year, 131. Iris. lid. ; leaving a balance to be carried over to the next half-year of 1781. 15a. 7d. The expenditure on capital ' account. during the past year has been as follow*: huid. 34/. Is. 5.1. ; works and idaut, 3,8171. 161.1 d.; interest and commission, 631. 15s. 10d.; engineering, 1311. Os. &1.; mis cellaneous, 11. 10s.; office establishment, 471. lbs. bd. ; stationery, printing, and advertising, 165.; the total ex penditure up to the 31st of - Dec. tuber had la-Int 14314/. le. 3d. BUISLIN AND BELFAST JUNCTION BAILWAY.-The directors' report, intended to be submitted to the half` yearly meeting on Thursday (this day), state,, that the re sults of the half-year's traffic have exceeded their expecta tions, notwithstanding the many impediments which stand in the way of its full development. The traffic receipts for the half-year ending the 31st of December last amounted to 11,8241., of which 8,4911. wee for pairengeni, 1,2541. for merchandise, and 2.0351 for mails. The directors lament that a large sum still remains due for arrears of calls, al though since the last meeting a considerable amount has been realised. Feeling that a proper time has now arrived, the directors have declared 3,708 shares forfeited. 'the available balance for dividend amounts to 7,4391., out of which the directors recommend a dividend of 10s. per share, leaving a surplus to be carried over. The directors have availed themselves of the loan obtained from gpvennnent Iby taking the instalment of 25,000/. The capital account to the 31st of December showed that 800,0011. had been re ceived, including 10,1511. charged to revenue, and 771,3401. expended-leaving a balance of 29,268/. A FATAL BIOZE-PlOll/ took taec at Leeds on Monday last. Richard Scarfe and ichard Kelvey, at tended by backers seconders, and several hundreds of tho Leeds rabble, proc eeded to a field near the Dog and Gun Tavern, York-road, Leeds, early on Monday morning, to fight for a few pounds a side. listing pommelled each other for a considerable time, Scarfe acknowledged himself vanquished. and Kelvey waideelared entitled to the stakes. Kelsey was so elated at his victory that he ran across the field iu which the fight took place, and jumped the enclo sure. Immediately afterwards be reeled, complained of , his heml, and was conveyed to the Dog and Gun, where medical aid was procured but he died in two hour's after wards. Upon a p o st-mo 'rtem examivation by . Mr. llill, surgeon, it was found that In the course of the f i ght KLIa had received a blow upon the temple, by which a blood-vessel had been ruptured, alining hemorrhage upon the brain, and ultimately congestion and death. An inquest was held e t the Dug and Gun, before Mr. J. Blackburn, the borough coroner, on Tuesday, when a verdict of " Man slaughter" was returned against Searle, who has been com mitted to York Castle, for trial at the assizes. I