The Express. — London, England, 1851-09-30 00:00:00

pus . steadfast purpose sod his really high character. Pro vidence has measured oat good fortune to the venerable otoessi gis. He has beta permitted to survive the storm of nco l o tion, and has therefore granted hun the satisfaction Owing, that the chorus of wild and unreasonable accuse. mom to which he was then exposed has been silenced, and that many of those who were formerly his enemies have co mpelled to attach great value to his labours. Periods of gnat e xcitemint and cons ulsion de much to prove the human c haracter and individuality. While men without thwarter .oad bteadfastness must in such moments perish, tiny i salt the firm and steadfast. The name of Prince Meth rnich stands forth clear and brilliant from the eon fooion of the past years The course of events has justified his opinions and policy. Short as his time may now be anionivt us,. a friendly fate permits him to pass the re mainder of his life on his own hearthstone, surrounded b 7 ho numerous friends and admirers. BAVARIA. It may be recollected that the trials of locomotives on the Austrian line of the Sommering resulted in the award of the first prize to M. Maffei, of Munich, fur the best engine. On the 25th of September the workmen of M. Maffei, to commemorato the event, wave him a dinner and serenade by torchlight at his residence in Munich. BELGIUM. The ImV . pendonce of Brussels says:—"The result of the elections of senators in all the country has reached us. Numerically it is weak, since the govern mental liberal opinion only gives two votes, but mo rally and politically it is immense, by the striking adhesion which the four great towns of the king dom, the capital at their head, have given to the policy of the cabinet." STRASBOURG. SEPT. 24. The result of some little inquiry amongst the real people of France—viz., those who have heads that can and do think, skill that can and dies apply their thoughts, hearts that can and do feel for others, and their own happi ness and prosperity to achieve—leads me to the conclusion that the principles of free trade amongst them are very rapidly extending; and that the great opponents to a better commercial system in France are : Ist, and chiefly, its government; 2nd, its manufacturing monopo lists; and 3rd, its moneyed aristocracy. A much larger proportion of Frenchmen are, however, I am persuaded, free traders, than you in England give them credit for. But even with them there is a species of moral cowardice in avowingtheir opinions and convictions on the subject at first sight surprising. But their silence shown, in one point of view, the skilful tactics of the monopolist party, for its favourite charge against free traders is " want of patriotism," " they arc bail citizens," " would sacrifice France to Eng land; " and on Frenchmen of all classes such an accusation falls heavily, be the subject involved what it may ; it chills free traders here. The commerce of Strasbourg languishes, and its industry is severely depressed. Indeed were it not for the enormous government expenditure M the city—for besides military and other schools, and great national foundries, Strasbourg has now a garrison of 10,000 men—it would rapidly decline. It is at present very much maintained at the cost of the other parts of France. Yet, so lung as Strasbourg was a De email town it was prosperous and flourishing. Why ? Because it was they a free town. And it now, • French city, suffers because of the restrictive commercial system of France. On the opposite bank of the Rhine is the Wand Duchy of Bolen teeming with agricultural produce, for which it can't find • market. On this side is a vast population ill off for food, simply because of protective) jegislation. Thus, at Kehl, two miles hence, meat is 100 per cent. cheaper than it is in Stras bourg. This is literally the case, and all other provi sions there are equally plentiful and cheap; yet a great part of the meat and flour consumed here at pikes ranging from SO to 100 per cent. dean: than at Kehl come in from that place. The fully of this would be laughable were it not for its wickedness and cruelty. The misery and suffering thus begotten by bad legislation is quite incredible. Provisions generally are much cheaper in London than in Stras bourg, with food going to waste in the adjoining state. 'Who can wish fur the permanence or prolongation of a presidency that has overlooked such a state of things as this ; nay, which is the strength and bulwark of such a detestable system of artificially and legislatively augmenting the inevitable sufferings of the poor and the laborious? No one here cares or expresses any regard for the president, or takes the mailed interest in his re-election. They gene rally look forward to the nomination of some honest man, of no great political notoriety, without apparently having the least notion as to who he will be. Bat, rely on it, such a nomination, if it be powible, will be generally responded to. As to re striction., either of divine right or elective mo =relay, they are not possibilities at present. The people stun to me to be persuaded that there is in store for France a career of great material prosperity; but they have no faith in kings opening it up. The present go vernme at is despised, though scarcely so much as MM. Tkiers. Ouizot, and Mole. In Baden the poor Grand Duke has been endeavouring to regain a little popularity by making progresses through out his fine territories without much success. His sub jeets cannot forget that he ran away, punished them cruelly fur obeying the government that preserved order after his flight, and that the taxes are doubled. It is in vain—glory has departed from the descendants of the brave old Margrave Louis. They are a doomed race: a little while longer and they will be gone fur ever; it is • mere question of time. The season at Baden-Baden has not been a great one. The gaming tables were not however broken, as stated, by a Russian, or any nobleman. On the contrary, M. Bonazet broke an Italian combination formed to carry off his wealth. The son of a deceased statesman was there the other day, lost some 1,5001., and, as usual, exhibited him self unfavourably. NEW ORLEANS, Seer. 7. The second expedition has failed, but the final end is yi t hidden from us. In the face of this disastrous intel- Li:fence, the organisers of the expedition in this city have publicly expressed their determination not to abandon the eau-e in which they are engaged, and have despatched eummuuieations to the sympathising cities to continue their evictions, dc. Two steamers, the Fanny and Alabama, have been purchased, and more are talked of. Besides this, New York, Philadelphia, and other places, are stirring; and notwithstanding the exertions of the federal govern ment, it is probable that ere lung another descent will be made on the island. I do not fur one moment expect the attempt, if made, will be more successful than the last, but that the parties here who originate it care very little for. Their object is twofold : • combi nation of stock-jobbing awl political views. If they can salt ('uhan stock, and identify the country generally (on the surface) with Cuban independence or annexation, their civet will be gained. Cuba is intended to be a mighty political lever in the nest election of president. There is one chance of defeat, however, which is beginning to excite liars among some. It is this. Certain papers here published from time to time long letters giving accounts of risings and amp.ithisings of the Cuban. die. Thew:tare proved to have I;een either false or forged, aid among the papers of Lopes has been found • whole package of communications in cypher, which it is thought will throw some light on the matter. Loper's secretary is among the prisoners and will doubtless in them to save his life and freedom. If be does, the probability is a mine will be sprang that will &strop many here whose reputation now stands high. The co:lector of the port has received intimation from govern ment that an inquiry into his conduct relative to the Para pero will be made: he has also been strictly charged to prevent the sailing of any further expeditions, and, to acdst him, • battalion of soldiers have bees stationed at the United States Barracks to watch the river, and • sloop of war to guard the entrance at the Belize. litonnwhile, the city swarths with Fill• busters, every etesenrr from the interior beings addi tions to thth and ovary =snag eri main they m a y b e sera as. A Mai et s e wergoes ss as me ente mei, is theta liedr. • wev abet time now will enable re to than kink which I shall not fail to tramaig List evening a body et lawlfr sisuabled = e t True Delta other paw whisk bee invariably the expedition and its esmersee), sad threatens' is sera it, but the pollee intestinal nod Ink the dogfishes into cumody. lou will be ghal M hare that the stellinathts made as to the rautiladon of the lonise of peer Crittesika and his companions atter their easerien, whisk a err- PerTha the pointless Imo, are, by a isdreden psfilhhel by the Americana realest in Havana, sedirely dielel. The b she t were treated sal hailed with away pomade lurk of "Pert. Some prate yet try to make a Wormer oat of the Faros being ark le heave to. Thk is ed non the dprisis eisswanke would have witel delithly if he had done rimed" awl I only weeder that key have Sot forbidden ell Antrim verde kalki passers er mail.. I melees pas sesame Y dots& The receipt of news pant Iwo" ambilel with Ss last accounts of ths eumuti. of se orolfoo boo nosed a n advance of rat on arra es awe looted at Sj top asses, livery dip uses tentkeenalle k arma are received. ad tag highest aikido new male Is bra exceed 2,19111 wits asay go a low a 2 . 200 ,000. T'he 'kites heal ire 19,573 bales ; up to yarn* the dersesi wee very sethe, but, in anticipation of the kia's rail, the hems kit ed. The haters are are to head, and it Irks ilsolay, there is seeking nil a id. the tank, a n rmee. a nt es to honoured, favour ale.sr a milessedras hes bra nee, are esiag, the &woad of lured press being steady sad coadnusuk the stash on loud. however, being so large a to like Ili alolvtant wham There are r iliali Mhit, nearly ball of the lost year's crop • it wa sh. be tome in mind, that of this quantity at bast an of th e lower sad Warier grades. Fair still steads at 61 to 71, Hour and wheat ere again lower; the kerb is new quoted at 4 for imperils., and 4.so'ke exist. Zwre O_ra . is higher, the crop ia the southern sodas ham • Good white is at 60, and little olleriag. wwraricaziLiND-norsz.—L tithe tlit Yu of 'data's, rale bao boas oinotial af siebois• to lboao loam atbr lobo /n -^•••1 Immo • pdmat ord. Est waft am km- Wagon* Ss new ma aim of die apples*. RETURN OF CAPTAIN AUSTIN'S EXPEDITION. days, we had still a third of our original stock of provisions on hand, showing that we had by our own exertions, us a country previously totally unknown to us, obtained the means of subsistence far 12 months. Why may not Sir J. Franklin's party do the same ? If he has been providen tially thrown on or near a part of the coast where reindeer and fish are at all numerous, surely out of so many officers and men sportsmen may be found, after some practice, ex pert enough to shoot the former, and fishermen to seize or net the latter, er take them with hook and line set under the ice? When I began this letter it was my object to give you as brief an outline as possible of my contemplated operations, but I have digressed sadly, and must now endeavour to re turn to the subject. In the spring, should our stock of 1 ions admit of it, I purpose proceeding, with a couple of of companions and a sledge of three dogs, iu the beginning of May, 15 or 20 days' march to the northward, between Victoria and Wollaston Lands, during which trip I hope to travel 600 or GOO milts (i.e., 260 or 300 miles out and the same distance homeward), should we meet with no very serious obstacle. In the meantime provisions for the sum mer's voyage will be hauled on sledges and deposited at the Kendal river, to which place the boats are to be brought over as soon as the Douse River breaks up, which may be about the Gth or 7th of June, when I shall be at the Ken dal to meet them, and prepared to descend the Coppermine , as soon at it becomes clear of ice. Thu direction to be after .' wards followed will depend much upon the state of the sea ice, and the appearance and trending of the lands that I had visited in my previous journey. The winter sets in here rattler early, the thermometer having fallen to zero (Fah.) on the 23rd ultimo. Since then the weather has been mild for the season, with continued easterly winds, which, for the past week, has caused our hunters to be unsuccessful, as it has led the deer (which in variably travel head to wind) to a great distance. I cannot expect you to afford space in your paper for this lengthy communication, but perhaps you may consider some portions of it, if put into somewhat better form, worthy of appearing in print.—l em, Sir, &c., We have to announce the return to our shores of the chief north-west searching expedition, under the command of Captain Austin, C. 8., consisting of the Resolute, Captain Austin ; Assistance, Captain Om maney; Intrepid, screw-steamer, Lieut.-Commander Bertio Cator ; and Pioneer, screw-steamer, Lieut.- Commander Sherrard Osborne. The ships arrived off Scarborough on Sunday, and the Intrepid put into Yarmouth for a pilot. Letters were despatched ins ships from the Admiralty last night to meet them on the coast; but it is likely the steamers will be at Woolwich to-day. Captain Austin's expedition got out of winter quarters on the 11th of August, when, us the gallant officer informed the Admiralty in his dispatch by Captain Penny, he made his way homewards, de termined to look into Jones's Sound by the way. Failing, however, to penetrate the sound, in conse quence of its being blocked up with heavy ice, he made for Cape Farewell, doubled it on the 16th of September, made the Orkneys on the 24th, and, breasting and dashing through the heavy gale of wind last week in the North Sea, arrived off Scar borough on Sunday. The following is a correspondent's letter, an nouncing his arrival, and giving a short summary of the services of the expedition : Her Hajesty's Ship , Sept. 28, 1851, Off Scarborough. Dear Sir,-1 dare say you have heard all the news, Ross and I'enny having, no doubt, arrived long since. Arctic news must have become stale to the public : ! shall therefore merely state, that, notwithstanding that we have been assisted by the strong arm of steam, we did not get through the Melville Bay barrier until the 12th August, 18.50. Examined Wolstenholme Sound and made the entrances of Lancaster Sound on the 18th ; made Cape Riley and Beechy Island on the 23rd ; and found traces of the missing expedition sufficient to prove that they had wintered at Beech) , Island in safety in the rigorous season of 1845-6. Sept. 10. AU of us got checked in our further progress to the westward by an impenetrable barrier of ice, so that Abe government expedition, Captain Penny's, and the American's, were all brought to a stand. The "genii of tilts ice " declaring that " thus far shall you come, but no •rthcr," JonN RAE. INADGCRATION OF THE SHERIFFS OP LONDON AND MIDDLESEX.—This morning, according to annual custom, the Lord Mayor, together with the members of the Court of Aldermen, the Recorder, and other civic authori ties, proceeded in state to the Court of Exchequer, West minster-hall, lee the purpose of presenting the sheriffs elected for the year ensuing, T. Cotterell, Esq., and R. Swift, Esq., to the Cursitor Baron, E. Bankcs, Esq., 31. P., fur the approval of her Majesty. Pre rims to proceeding to Westminster, the sheriffs enter tained the :slasters,Wardens, Court of Assistants, and Livery of the Cordwainers and Spectacle-makers Companies, of which they are respectively members, at breakfast, at Cord wainers'-hall ; after which they proceeded to Guildhall, and joined the Lord Mayor and aldermen, and officers of the serporation. At one o'clock the civic cortege left Quedhall in the usual order of procession. They meharked in the state barges for Westminster-bridge, where the procession disembarked, and proceeded to the Court of Exchequer, and took up their stations within the bar. The usual ceremony having been gone through, the civic eseNge left the court, and re-embarked, and on landing proceeded to Cordwaincrs'-hall, where a sumptuous ban quet will take place. EXTENSIVE FIRE AT PUTNEV. APPREIIENSION OP ALLEGED INCENDIALUES.— Shortly after two o'clock this morning, in the neighbourhood of Richmond-road, Putney, a serious fire broke out on the premises of the Fox and Hounds livery-stables. The building in which the flames commenced contained a quantity of hay, straw, harness, horse', and a number of pigs, The policeman who was on duty in the neighbourhood had his attention directed to the premises by a lad who slept in them, and who has since been taken into custody on suspicion of having had some band in causing the fire. The moment the constable arrived he found that the fire was rapidly extending over the property ; he therefore exerted himself in • most praise worthy manner, and happily succeeded in rescuing the horses and a quantity of harness, but unfortunately before he could get to the pigs they became enveloped in flames, and were smothered. With as little delay as possible , the parish engine arrived, and was set to work from a pump, the only supply of water that could be procured, which was exceedingly unfair , tunatc, as the same was soon exhausted. By the time engines arrived from London the premises in which the conflagra tion commenced were burnt down, and considerable damage The New York Albion of a recent date gives the done to those adjoining. As soon as the dames were got following interesting communication from Dr. Rae, out au inquiry was instituted with a view of learning how whose zealous laboura in the cause of humanity have already made his name familiar to the public: the disaster occurred, the result of which led to the appre hension of two men and the lad before alluded to, Fort Confidence, north-east end ofsuspicion of havin wilfully set the premises on fire. Great Bear L ake, on hee, Oct. 14, 1860. " Sir, —The protracted absence of the excellent Sir John The be examin g ed before the magistrates at the Franklin and his gallant companions has excited so much Wandsworth police-court this day. The total less will interest and anxiety in the public mind, not only in Eng- =aunt to several hundred pounds. The premises WO MI land, but in all civilised communities, that I offer no apology insured in the County Fire-office. The contents belonged for troubling you with the present communication, whits, to however unimportant in itself, may be thought worthy of a Mr. Denny the cornchandler, of Lambeth, and it is not corner in your valuable paper, in consequence of the sub- known whether they are insured. a trit on which it Gaits, although I most sincerely hope that, THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—In consequence of the ore this reaches you, news may be received that some number of persons who are still desirous of visiting this in well-equipped sea expeditions to the Arctic coast dur- t eres ti ng museum, it is announced that it will continue to the past sunsmerhave effectually relieved the long suffer- remain open to the public until the 10th of October next img explorers. (Saturdays excepted), when it will finally close till the 20th In addition to the several ship expeditions sent from of that month. The hours of admission will be from 10 to England and the United States last season to search the four, as heretofore. Arctic shorn, it was the intention of the Hudson ' s Company that two or more boat parties formed froisißsasye LAUNCH OF A ROYAL MAIL STEAMER AT Minn and servants in this portion of ' their territories, Bnisrot.—On Saturday last the water was admitted into timid descend the Mackenzie River, and trace the coa the duck, for the purpose of floating out another of those Mt and west from its mouth, as far as practicable. gigantic vessels, of which tire have been built at different Being in charge of the Mackenzie River district, I re- ports for the Royal West India Mail Steam Packet C0m 0ri,,,,1 in s tr u cti ons to th e a b ove effect frown Sir Geo Simp - e ny This vessel, the Demerara, has been built by the son (the able and ents rprising territorial governo r) ge in the atesars. Patterson, celebrated as the constructors of the latter part of last June, when on the annual voyage to Great Western , the Great Britain, the Severa i au Ave., ro=te La Loche or Mithy Purtige, with the furs, the., ob- are. It being a most beautiful morning , lung bah" re in the winter. At the same time Commander l'ullen time appointed (10 o'clock) thousands of spectators 01 0 (wtre had come with a party of limen from her Majesty's sembled to witness the imposing spectacle, which won kb. a 4 pl over t o th e m uc h,. autumn, 18 49), b e i gi creased by the whole of the immense crowd of vessels in nenipn„y,on his ,ay to England, rise Y or k factory, received the floating harbour being dressed out in a gay and brilliant orders from the Admiralty toreturn to the Arctic coast, and display of flags, streamers, &c. Owing to some =foetus proceed alongshore eastward as far as Cape Bathurst, and nate delay, me gate of the dock was not opened until thence strike out to sea direct for Banks's Lad. Unfortu- by the recession of the tide the water in the niggly, from unavoidable circumstances, the stock of provi- floating harbour had sunk nearly two feet, and sions available at Fort Simpson and other stations in the consequently when it was admitted there was not saffi district were so small that only one party could be suf. cient to float her out of the dock, and she was compelled ficiently victualled; of course. precedence was given t to remain in statu quo until the evening flood, when she Commander Pullen, and he immediately changed his course entered gracefully on her future element, and was safely towards the north. By the same conveyance I learned that moored in the harbour. The ceremony of naming her was Sir George Simpson had, with his usual perspicuity, or- duly performed by the lady of Lieut. Hat, R.N., the coni dered two boats loaded with pemmican and dour to be for- mooorc of the West India squadron, and the future corn• warded from Red River colony by the first open water in mender of the Demerara. This fine vessel is, with the the spring, and these I hoped would reach it to some ex- exception of the Great Britain, the largest steam ship afloat. tent westward. But in this 1 was disappointed, for although Her length of keel is 276 feet, length between the perpen we travelled with as much rapidity as possible from the diculars 282 feet, length over all 31G feet, or about G feet portage, where he met the boats, we did not arrive at Fort shorter than the Great Britain; the breadth of beam is 41 Simpson until the 16th of August, a date much too late to feel, and her extreme width from the outside of her attempt what was intended to be done, as it would be the paddle.boxes is 74 feet ; depth to the main deck, 20th or 25th of the month before we could reach the sea. 26 f ee t 8 inches ; depth of spar deck, 7 feet ; tinder these circumstances it was difficult to decide how tonnage by old measurement 2,318 tons, and by the new the men and provisions at my disposal could be employed to measurement upwards of 3,000 tons. She is constructed of most advantage. sound British oak, teak, and pine, and is diagonally trussed It being the belief of those on whose judgment most re- with iron, is copp er fastened throughout to the 21 ft. mark, hence can be placed that the missing vends are shut up and iron fasten all above. She will be fitted with two somewhere between the longitude of 103 deg. and 113 mos t engines made by Means. Csird and Co., of Greenock, which west, and latitude 71 deg. north, it is evident that the most will be constructed on the aide lever principle, of the rem direct route thither from the southward is the Communism bined power of 750 horses, or 24,600,000 lbs., 96-inch River, and that is the route I intend to follow next moaner , rflinden, and 9 feet stroke. They will be attached if I receive no intelligence that the searching parties of this to a pair of Morgan's patent feathering float season have been successful. To carry out my intentions I Eaddleg. An elegant ikieoneer was given at the started from Fort Simpson with two boats, Mr. H. W hite Lion Hotel, at which between 40 and 50 gentlemen tr.Keaala (a. assistant) and 14 woo, on sh e um a fh aeraees sat down, presided over by Mr. Patterson, supported on owing to the hood wise and Moreau Im ol aa as theTreiie the right by Captain Mangles, one of the division of the lake I gig sea anal" hero and the 1i ow Thome . our Royal West India Mall Steam Packet Company, aad on winter trumenten, adotaltaaseek the m asa wan hese= the an left by Lieut. Hut, R.N., the commodore of the am conditiem as wheal Massa hot autumn, py. The whole of the nautical gentlemen present passed but dorm, wition, ad a mat Omni MD Wren habit- great encomiums on the beauty of her model and the mash able. As we mom not import a ese d emsea of fi ne fence of her workmanship, and of her sailing qualities they wea th er , en the. was toot in esWl m lt g minim and entertained no doubt. Captain Mangles stated that theft procur i ng ela h es h am g ee amine, so sob lin asp a winter commodore, Lieut. Heat, had been instructed to inspect the stock, in whisk we have boa mere summand Use lat one whole of the five new vessels now built, and to select the t i me ant i c / N e e & im o l ai a l rea d y taa h ea d a b e d b ea mat h.. one he preferred for his permanent command. That gen ons fee all our party, amomating to 111 meow ad 13 tleman had done so, and having selected the Demerara was • sufficient proof of her excellence—a fact which spoke t I feared would be the most difficult matter to ac• beyond all other commendations. eimaplish WY the building of two boats light enough to be A MEETING, CONVENED BY THE ADVOCATES Cl transported moor the Ceppermine, as it was very generally TER NE W AntatcAn C OSTUME , of which Mrs. Bloomer thought that the wood in this neighbourhood was not suit- is the reputed founder, was held in the British Inatitutien, able for that pumping; and the Isfa Mr. Simpson mentions Cowper-street, Finsbury, last night. It was annou nced in his mtratrve that Wm worsts: had much trouble in that the proceedings would commence at boats halfz .. .t longs bug& sullisind his boats. grog to mak . lam o'clock, and that - Mrs. C. H. Dexter would t ea. * my art we lave moodod mar better than was meeting. Long before seven o'clock many hundreds of ems of dm boas babe aka* more than half persons assembled in front of the building, and thonk fkillooll, sae boards ease& Mina Ile INllMploto both. They the populace was extremely dense, the mob unusuall y ego Oa he 21 Ast keel, 0 Met 0 iodise beam , and 2 feet 3 v i o l en t, and the demands for a dmission indescribably bike mliships, exclusive of keel, and each rigged clamorous, the clock struck eight before the doors were Midi Ome opened. As may be readily imagined, the assembled it am bo owayoood by many that to continue the search persons f pressed with great zeal into the building, kg Or kb. Proaktia bora& the ensamer of 1850, if not some were trodden down, others fainted, and the large Ilwa INA wail bo a ussiwo warts of time, labour , and hall, which is capable of holding abo u t f rom 1,200 t o gamy; bat with Ibis oopposidoa I cannot agree, and my 1,500 persons, rapidly filled. The prices of admiss;on were a g ab. is Amid es • posoral experience which few per- fixed as follows :—For the hall, 3d ; for reserved seats, Nat law boil as eppostemity of acquiring, and which leads lid. ; and for the platform, Is. ; but, owing to the want of se le bane iird a past or ell of Sir John's party arrangement that prevailed, not one out of a hundred who ma t / exist inllll . lltil I wintered at Repulse Bay wi catered the building paid anything for admission . The in ea la - a pony eta= only I et whom, before arriving these, MIOSI which clapeell between the admission of the auditor y bend opor wiser aggggg, sad 2 others were We- and the time appointed for the entrance of the Bloom e rs ry ass. We MY et am fed abet mold be properly mealisd was pared In a soot disorderly manner. All sorts of — kil the mud with whisk sag Ni.. house was plastered never sad wittleimes wore bandied about, and j obs. the eau* dried but only anes t eailit ova so cold inside that a mom, Mae remarks were made at the expense of the dross reformers. I Idibt, Sot lid kw* blebbleeele. &bee& be hod ems *this As the principal performers were se ow, it was Mr NIMPOINSS mar Se bilebele will ben- Tee, we elegeeed grated that a ran - 1 chorus of " Blade Gals, can't yes se riesdew w selleeded bed , essere dm ender the short- come out to-night" would be an appropriate ' invitation to expedition. fatia after this a said to be one er ell ago wo book nig are mud per dials so a ,am karat/ .% kr ar t= be tbr i r iss earrett the vergers of St. Peal's CathedrC e ntrtl • looking Stbo ofoladoor =imself ia the =tad a ; i d was a i ' Ma, y but sea woos sot mob the wows kr oar avenue to y dossed. Nil eel lew diet may be inferred from the ha 2., the t heasea se eg tut oho h mh aP P er = ir r aii the isoi n° mki t " . we tonal about 600 miles of new coast, =of Cammaine Hay, in doing which I and... - e=' my ouldwoos the halt antrillesek a Plot took plan, mayor the deskrinL sy tlnlr blondes to take kill slam to se ams Ni sal en het upwards of 1,000 milts, and were, on theh a d paid at em d em. cover mousy sir seem il e=k rather low in flesh) usowed and well NOM Ws ACCIDENT. —'IIia English steamer the This ran, Wain Yea hetely, in June, 1848, we bad not on the night of the 24th, on to the breakwater at Ostend. moss Air alb I provisions with us ; when we re- The fog was very thick at the time. The promen and team pm, slim la absence of It months and 23 crew (NO in number) were saved. On the 11th the Intrepid got steam up (having Captain Ommanney on hoard), and made an attempt to get to Cape Walker, but thick weather and the state of the ice com pelled her to return to the squadron. This was the last attempt to get to the westward. The tquadron mooring to a floc between Griffiths' and Cornwallis' Islands in let. 71 deg. 30 min. N., 10ng.95 deg. 20 min. W., where we spent the winter, and I believe with about the same degree of comfort as all other winters have been spent in those regions. Early in tho spring preparations were made for travelling. Everything that human ingenuity could suggest was done to secure facility of motion and comfort, and on the 15th of April 14 sledges, manned with upwards of 100 seamen, started in various directions of the floe to scorch for our missing countrymen on shores hitherto untrod by civilised MR. On the 4th of July, Lieutenant M'Clintock's, the last of the travelling parties, returned front Melville Island, having been absent 81 days. No traces of missing expe dition. We got out of winter quarters on the 11th August. made an attempt to look into Jones's Sound, but could not approach from its being blocked with heavy ice ; rounded Cape Farewell on the lbth September, and make the Ork ncys on the 24th, when we experienced a very hard gale of wind in the North Sea; but now, thank God, it is over, and we are all safe sad well. THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1851. gpe Court. BALMORAL, SUNDAY, Barr. 28. Her Majesty drove yesterday to the Falls of Gar ninth, attended by the Marchioness of Douro and the Ben. Beatrice Brag. Prince Albert went out deer stalking. Baron Liebig arrived at Balmoral yesterday. The dinner party yesterday included the Duchess of Kent, Lady Augusta Bruce, the Earl of Carlisle, and Baron Liebig. Lord John Russell has left Capel Curig for Rhyl, North Wales. .. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has left Hickleton near Doncaster, for Garrowby house, Stamford Bridge. Earl Grey has left Taymouth Castle, the scat of the Mar quis of Brendalbanc, for Balmoral. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-o ffi ce from the Governor of Canada and the Governors of the other North American colonies. Despatches were also re ceived from the Governors of the Gambia, and St. Helena. DR. JOINT RAE'S SEARCH FOR SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. RETURN OF THE QUEEN. The Queen will go through Carlisle on the Bth of I next month, but the precise hour of her visit is not yet known, probably between eleven and twelve o'clock. It has not yet been ascertained whether or not she will make any stay here to receive au address from the corporation. Mr. Locke, C.F.., passed through Carlisle on Wednesday evening, on his way to Aberdeen, where, it is under stood, he will take charge of the engine which is to convey her Majesty along the Caledonian line of railway.—Carlisle Journal. The Manchester Town Council has confirmed the vote previously noticed in the Express in favour of robes for its members, and purple silk gowns (or the councillors. A badge, set with diamonds, for the breast of the mayor, has also been ordered, with gold chain and collar, estimated to cost 6001. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. Yesterday's attendance was one of the fullest of the entire season, approaching close to 70,000, and judging from the varied physiognomies and costumes of the visitors, must have comprised detachment-4 from several classes of the community. The great majority were, however, coun try people, as might easily be inferred from the prevalence of smock frocks, bearing baskets of provisions and ruddy visages. There were three or four schools, but the poor children were completely lost in the immense crowd of visitors of a larger growth. A great point of attraction was the lamp of Californian gold, newly arrived, of which the weight is stated to be upwards of 300 lbs., and the value 3,4001. sterling. It is placed immediately behind the ser vice of Californian gold plate, and in appearance has no thing particularly attractive to recommend it. Tho pro prietor attends in person and expounds its marvellous pro perties to the bystanders. The French, who have all through been the most persevering of exhibitors, continue even now to enrich their already gorgeous and attractive department. The case of Ferment Waft', already immortalised tm the I Parma toilette and gorgeous centrepiece (the latter of which has obtained the great medal), displayed yesterday for tho first time an agate cup of extraordinary beauty of form and skilful workmanship. Tho cup itself is entirely of the costly material already mentioned, the frame and stand being gold and silver gracefully twisted in the form of a vine. Bunches of grapes appear at intervals formed of the black pearl, and the whole its finished with ornaments in enamel. Two ivory statuettes have also been added, of a high finish in execution, but presenting some faults in form and drapery to those who are disposed to be hypercritical. In this ease also may be seen the sword of the dreaded Changarnier, alongside the weapon of the prudent Cavaig lISC, and to make the trio complete, a costly hanger, pre sented to the Count do Chambord, studded with carbuncles and enriched with antique cameos. A bracelet of rare bril liants has also been added, not less remarkable for the beauty of the gems than the exquisite finish of the workmanship. Taken altogether, the case of M. Froment Meurice is one of the most attractive features in the exhibition, but we fear it is of too hi .1 an order of art-workmanship to be appreciated by the crowds who daily hurry through the court. De scending, or, as perhaps some may think, ascending from the ornamental to the useful, we may take this opportunity of noting some articles of great practical utility which ca mped us when describing the classes to which they belong. Among these a prominent place must be given to the various applications of Scotch tweeds and tartans exhibited by Mr. J. Locke, of 119 and 127, Regent-street. There is no article which has of late years acquired a greater popu larity as an element of clothing, than the fabric technically called tweed," and the palm of excellence in makiug it has been given to our fellow-subjects ti over the border." The stand of Mr. Locke contains every variety of the genu ine Scotch, from the homeliest to the finest Cheviot wool, with a large assortment of i those many-coloured tartans in which the Celts of the Scottish Highlands take pride in arraying themselves. There are also mauds for the shepherds and shawls for the ladies, with vari ous other attractive features for those visitors who are curious in this highly useful article. Another attractive case which also escaped us in our class inspection was the cue of Mr. W. G. Taylor, of 285, Itcacut street, and which is mainly devoted to that beautiful article of ladies wear Balbriggan hosiery. The specimens exhi• bited may via in delicacy of pattern and fineness of texture with any production of foreign looms, and are the more worthy of patronage and attention, as coming from the most destitute portion of the United Kingdom, and in which the development of industrial tendencies has hitherto been too much neglected. The case contains also some lambs wool stockings and other hosiery knitted by Irish children, which the increasing coldness of the season will tend especially to recommend to the notice of the visitors, The wonderful old female pedestrian from Cornwall was again amongst the visitors yesterday. She complaint that she has been sadly robbed since her arrival in town. The police numbers yesterday were 68,642, and the receipts 3,2951. los. The following shows the temperature yesterday, u recorded by Mr. Bennett's thermometers, being the mean result of 100 readings :-10 o'clock, 60; 12 o'clock, 66; 2 o'clock, 61; 4 o'clock, 62; 6 o'clock, 60. Mean tempe rature, 57.8. THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH. By means of substituting a coil of rata perch& for a distance of about half a mile, in lieu of "cable," which was shortcoming to that extent, the communica tion between coast and coast has now been completed. The gutta percha coil is joined on to the cable out at sea, where its extremity is secured to a buoy. The gutta percha that now connects the cable at the buoy with the French coast, had fortuo.dely been sent over in a coil of four miles for inland use before the expedition started, and so far came in opportunely. The cable, in ad dition to the buoy already mentioned, is secured to a second buoy about a mile and a half off the coast. The crew, as they were towed up from Calais to Woolwich on heard the Blazer, where she is now in dock, encountered a tremen dous passage. The Black Eagle, Captain Hutchins in commands left Calais with the Blazer at six on Friday evening, and arrived through a driving sea in Margate Ronda at 2 a.m. The Blazer having no ballast, and being nothing bat a mere shell upon the breakers, rolled to and fro like a porpoise. The crew in the midst of the squall being incessantly sick, could neither stand on their legs nor lay down, while the crockery and everything in the old hulk came rattling about their heads. At Margate the Monkey government steamer took them in tow to Wool wich, and they are now recruiting themselves about the works at Wapping. The junction of the cable with the French telegraphs is understood to be proceeding, and also tke connexion between the South Foreland some four miles end the telegraph office of the South Eastern Railway Com pany in Dover, which will at once give a through tele graphic communication with the Continent. LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S PROGRESS THROUGH NORTIL WALEB.—It being known at Port Madoc that the Premier, in his progress through the northern portion of the principality, would visit that place, or B ed dgelert, a meeting of the gentry and inhabitants of the neighbour hood was held at the town hall for the purpose of agreeing to a congratulatory address "on the occasion of the first minister of the crown and his family visiting that country." A meeting consequently took place, and an address having been adopted, it was presented to his lordship by a deputa tion on Wednesday morning, at Beddgelert. His lordship, in the most offirteons terms, acknowledged the kindness and good wishes of the residents in the district, and eon sented to their solicitation to become a patron of the forth coming Madoc Eisteddfod& MANSION-HOUSE.—Yesterday the Lord Mayor en tertained the Lord Ma elect and the members of the Court of Aldermen at d Lner. Covers were laid for 70 in the loft parlour, and there were also present the Beeseder, the cWrmen of the several corporations of the City, the sheriffs, their chaplains, the City officers, and several pri vate friends of the Lord Mayor. ERRATUM.—In an article in the Express of yesterday on the new number of the " Traveller's Library," for " Mr. Murray ' " read Mews. Longman, who are the publishers of that work. COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a court was held, after the election of Lord Mayor, for the transaction of public business. There was a full attendance of aldermen. Mr. Alderman WILSON proposed a vote of thanks to Dr. Vivien, the Lord Mayor's chaplain, for the very able sermon preached by him it the church of St. Lawrence Jewry, on that day. The motion having been seconded by Mr. Alderman HUNTER (the Lori' Mayor elect), was unanimously 'greed to. THE VISIT OP TDB LORD MAYOR AND ALDERMEN TO PARIS. Mr. Alderman WILSON—As this is the first occasion of the meeting of the court since the recess, and as I, together with many of my brethren now present, have had the pleasure of attending the festivities of the City of Paris, I am quite sure that I am only speaking the sentiments of the whole court, when I move that we enter upon our minutes a record conveying our sense of the hospitality displayed by the French authorities in the (keg of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, nth, and Pith August to the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and sheriffs of this city—(cheers)—my lord the President of the Republic, the Prefect of the Seine, the ministers in office:and out of office, the English Minister, public and private individuals, the principal inhabitants of Paris generally—all sending invi tations, and vying with each other, to see in what way they could show to the citizens of London their hospitality. We had fetes of all sorts, soirees, conversaziones of a most in tellectual kind, houses open morning, noon, and night, almost for the reception and entertainment of those who had the honour of an invitation. To have accepted all invitations would have required a prolongation of our visit to the present time. (Hear.) My lord, the difficulty I feel is how, in a suitable way, we can convey to the authorities in Paris our grateful thanks for the honour done to us, and thus conferred upon the City at large ; although certain evil-disposed and evil-minded persons have endeavoured to bring us into contempt, and to show to the President, to the Prefect of the Seine, and to the !node I ... stie . is having given us the invitation. (Hear, t ( ' ;i ' i i .ar, hear.) I say, let them show to the President or Prefet, or any other parties, if they can, that the character which they give to us is a just and correct one. Fortunately, I did not experience any of the vicissitudes, and disappointments, and little disquie tudes of the journey ; but I do not feel the less for et:ose who were so unfortunately situated, and I am sure they will not join the less heartily in sending thanks to those to whom thanks are so eminently due. (Cheers.) I assure the court that we came away very grateful indeed for the attention paid to us by every person whom we met with in Paris. We required no passport of any kind, and every place was open to us. All the crowded exhibitions, all the galLries, all the places of amusement, go wherever you might, were thrown open to us. (Hear, hear.) Suds an event never took place, and in all probability never will occur again ' • and, therefore, I am the more anxious that' there should be made in the journals of this court a minute of the whole proceeding.. Ido not feel competent in a tingle vote to do that justice to the subject which such an interesting event in the annals of the Court of Aldermen deserves. Alderman Wilson concluded by moving, "That the cordial and hearty thanks of this court be presented to the Prefect and Municipality of Paris, for the splendid hos pitality and kind attention shown to the Lord Mayor, the Aldermen, and Sheriffs ' who attended at the fStes on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, sth, and 6;li of August last; and that it be referred to the committee of privileges to propose such vote, onsitler the best occasion on which it s hould I seated, and report the same to the next court." ';sear, hear.) Mr. Alderman SIDNEY said he considered it a great privilege and a high honour to be permitted to second the motion, and that he quite concurred with his friend Mr. Alderman Wilson in thinking that the subject should be referred to a committee who would draw up an address worthy of the ancient character of the court, returning thanks to the distinguished men in France who had re ceived the members of the Court of Aldermen with the Lord Mayor at their head, with welcome, and treated them with unbounded hospitality and liberality. (Rear, hear.) The Minister of the Interior had most kindly and urbanely expressed to many of the aldermen in Paris the great plea sure he experienced in witnessing such a gatherirg of the English nation. Every one whose privilege it had been to witness the (Ste' must have returned to this country re joiced at the splendour and the true hospitality displayed by the French nation to their English visitors. (Hear, hear.) And he certainly anticipated nothing but a con tinuance of friendliness and good understanding be tween the two countries from the reciprocal feel ing and sentiments which had been interchanged. (Hear, hear.) Ito was extremely sorry to find that the press of this country had taken the opportunity of the late visit to Paris to attempt to bring the office of alderman into contempt, being invited to that city as the aldermen were by an ancient foe. This certainly was not the time for such an attack by the principal press of Europe —(hear, hear)—and he lamented the course which bad been pursued. (Hear, hear.) Ile did not stand there to state any cause which the Times newspaper may have had for so sudden a change of their opinions of the Court of Alder men ; he was at a total loss to account for the line which they had recently adopted, and he greatly deplored it if there could be discovered any just cause fur so powerful art engine being brought to lend its weight and influence against the corporation of London. (Cheers.) Mr. alderman FAREBROTHER thought his friend Mr. Alderman Sidney had belocted a wrong opportunity to talk about the Times. Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE—I think so too. Mr. Alderman WIltE submitted that the question before the court was whether a vote of thanks should be passed to the French ministry and others who had so kindly and hospitably entertained the Court of Aldermen on • late occasion. What had the Times to do with this ? (Rear, hear.) Mr. Alderman SIDNEY—We have every thing to do with what the Times has said about us. Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHEIt called upon the Lord Mayor to decide whether Mr. Alderman Sidney Was in order or not. Sir P. LAURIE said he should support Mr. Alderman Farebrother. The court had nothing to do with the Times. (Hear, hear.) — Let the galled jade wince, Our wither arc =wrung. Who cared for the Times/ (Loud laughter.) He was sorry that his friend (Mr. Alderman Sidney) should be so sensitive upon all matters (collected with the press, and supposed he would attack P toads next. (Laughter.) No newspapers ought to bo attacked in any way whatever. (Hear, hear) The LORD MAYOR—I think it would be better to keep the motion before the Court quite independent of the Tines Inewepeper. (Hear, hear,) Mr. Alderman SIDNEY said he was sorry that his friend Mr. Alderman Farebrother should be so sensitive when the Inman was mentioned. He would pay every deference to the decision of the Lord Mayor, but must ho permitted to remark that, connected with the visit of the aldermen to Paris, there bad been certain most unjust and improper animadversions made upon their public character by the press. (Hear, hear.) They had rot only been ridiculed u the representatives of the corporation and of the metropolis, but they bad also been charged with corruption. (Hear, bear.) He would now read them the opinion that the late Sir Robert Peel entertained and expressed of the corpora. tion in November, 1843, in the mayoralty of Mr. Alderman Humphery—" In this happy country in which our lot has been cast, there have grown up, coeval with the monarchy, various institutions which have served, when occasion re quired it, as checks upon the abuses of power— s. defences of civil liberty—and which now consti tute powerful and efficient instruments of good and peaceable government. Of all these institutions, there are none more remarkable for its venerable antiquity, for its local position, for its high character, for the influence it has exercised on the history of this country, than the City of London in its corporate capacity." (Hear, hear.) This was the very flattering manner in which Sir R. Peel had spokes of the corporation of London. Then what did the Marquis of Lansdowne say in November, 1848, when Mr. Aldeemsa Hooper was elected Lord Mayor ? After apologising Ise the absence of Lord John Itufsell, the noble marquis pre ceeded :—" There never was a moment when all peruse, either invested with authority or without it, must be more proud to pay their respects to the City of London and Its chief magistrate than at the close of this eventful year — a year which I must say has placed the City of London in an advantageous point of view, as compared with any city in the world, because, after the events of this year, whatever sympathy we may feel or whatever satisfaction we may derive from the triumphs of the sword, when the sword has been drawn for the cause of order and for the defence of society, it must nevertlfkleas be matter of great satisfaction which we to our dying day shall enjoy that in this eventful year, in this great city. the peace of the city required nothing to maintain it, no other victory than the victory of civil power. This is a reflection which give time for formal arrangement, was unanimously and the court adjourned. ENLAEOEMENT Or THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE. Upon the motion of Mr. Alderman Witenos, seconded by Mr. Alderman WIRE, the following resolution was agreed to:—" That it be referred to the committee of privileges to consider the best mode of enlarging the elec tire franchise of the corporation of London, and to report what beneficial changes had been made during the last twenty-five years in the economical and Efficient adminis tration of the corporate affairs under the charge of the Court of Aldermen; and likewise to report what further changes are desirable, distinguishing such as may be ac complished by the powers of tho Court of Alderman, from such as render the aid of parliament necessary to effect them." The court then adjourned. ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR FOR TILE ENSUING YEAIt. Yesterday a Common 1101 was held for the per rye of electing a Lord Mover fur the enuing year. 'I he laird Mayor, the Ali:ler:nen, the two new Sheriff. ('fr. Cotterell and Mr. Swift), the Recorder, and the otto r City officers assembled iu the Guildhall in their state dresses soon after 11 o'clock, and proc,eded to St. Lawrei.ce church to hear divine service, immediately after which the pro ceedings commenced with the usual formalities. The REconoett having informed the assembly (which, although called a meeting of the livery, consisted to a great extent of many welcome continental visitors) of the peculiar privileges attached to them by virtue of the charter, retired together with the bird Mayor and Aldermen to toe Coun cil Chainh,r, to await the return of the sheriffs. The COMMON SEILIEANT then read the names of all the aldermen below the chair, and The SIIERIFFS declared that the election of the livery fell upon the two next aldermen in rotation to the chair, viz., Alderman Hunter and Alderman Challis ; and imme diately afterwards proceeded to the Court of Aldermen, to make the return to that body. Upon the re-appearance of the sheriffs in the hall , ...... ~ . ,-sly informed the ....Tory ,uet •. 4 . 4, I ,•••••. .... ...oerinen aaie teem' se . Alderman Hunter, the senior aldermen, to fill the office of Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. 'the announcement was received with cheers. - Ald. HUNTER (the Lord Mayor elect) came forward, amidst loud apptobation, and expressed his readiness to take upon him the office of chief magistrate, the important duties of which he would, he assured the livery, use his best exertions to perform to the satisfaction and t h e benefit of his fellow citizens. (Cheers.) Ho was aware of the difficulties every one who undertook the responsible functions of the mayoralty would have to encounter, and therefore he felt that he should incur obligations to his fellow citizens ter forbearance as he proceeded to acquit himself of the task. (Cheers.) lie would not make pro. fissions, but he trusted that at the conclusion of his year of office they would have no cause to regret the honour they had so unanimously conferred upon him. Mr. Deputy KEBBLE then stepped forward upon the hustings far the purpose of proposing a resolution of thanks to the late sheriff's, Sir Robert Walter Carden and Sir George Iludgkinson, for the admirable manner in which they had performed the duties of the shrievalty throughout the past year. The meeting perfectly well knew that the year 18.11 was a year of no ordinary interest and importance, and they must all be aware that the late sheriffs had shewn the greatest zeal and activity in the service of the commu nity so far as the performance of the duties of their high ---solishruent of Nutt object " te. WS VC.L•46 k•••• 4.44,•, • kkoliVerS..) ThVy had been :au means ,rree.rng 5..... d priaans under their control several alterations, which with out diminishing the wholesome punishment to which de linquents were subjected, operated beneficially with regard to the public and the interests of humanity. (Cheers.) In point of hospitality be was convinced they had equalled any of their predecessors, and had set a brilliant example, which he trusted the gentlemen who succeeded theta would closely imitate. (Cheers.) Mr. Deputy HARRISON felt great pleasure in second ing the resolution of thanks to the hon. gentlemen who had just concluded their shrievalty, and in declaring that ho concurred in every sentiment uttered by Mr. Deputy Kebble as to their conduct in office. It had afforded him much pleasure to introduce his friend Sir George Iledtp 'thew,' to the livery as a candidate for the office of sherid; and to promise, on his behalf, that it should be filled in such a manner as would answer the most sanguine expecta tions of his fellow-citizens. (Cheers.) Ile came forward now to thank him and his colleague for having carried into effect all that had been anticipated, and to bear testimony to the energies which had been employed during this im portant year by the able functionaries who had just retired from office. (Cheers.) The r, solution was then read and agreed to amidst Sir It. W. CARDEN came forward amidst loud cheers, to thank the livery fur so eminent a proof of their kind ness. He said :—The time has so rapidly passed since the day of my appointment to the shrievalty that I could scarcely think it possible that twelve months had ellpseil, if it were not for the great and remarkable event which has taken place, and which has tilled the mind of the public with an interest, to which all other interests arc insignificant in the comparison. (Cheers.) The time has, however, arrived, at which the approbation or the censure of the livery must be expressed, in judging of the conduct of those who filled the peculiar office, in the performance of the duties of which I have participated, and it is a source of great satisfaction to me to toad that my exertions have received the unanimous approval of my fellow-citizens. When I accepted the office of sheriff, I *aid that its duties should supersede all other business to which I might be culled in the ordinary circum stances of life, and I have devoted, in accordance w ith that assurance, the whole of my time, from the commencement to the end of my year, to the public service. (Cheers.) I thank you fur this proof of your approbation, and I shall be at your command upon other occasions which may occur in which zeal, and sincerity, and energy, may operate as recommendations to your notice. ( Loud cheers.) Sir G. HODOKINSON—I very gratefully receive the expression of your approbation of my services as sheriff of Loudon and Middlesex, and your kind congratulations on the honour conferred upon me. My year of office has been one of which I cannot fail to retain a permanent and grate ful memory. (Cheers.) I feared at its commencement that the visits of such multitudes to London might introduce numerous cases of crime, and that es sheriff 1 might have most painful additions to my duties with regard to tho prisons. I am happy, however, to state that the immense influx of visit rs has scarcely made any addition to the num bers in the prison of Newgate, and that so far as my know ledge has extended, tke conduct of all classes has been worthy of the highest praise. (Cheers.) 1 juin my late colleague in assuring you that we have assiduously endea voured to curry out all our duties worthily. I give you my_ hearty thanks fur this proof of your ,good opinion, and retire into private life with the earnest hope that I may always retain the respect and confidence of my fellow citizens. (Cheers.) The hall was then dissolved. COLLISION ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. —On Wednesday last a collision of a perilous character took place on the Great Northern Railway, the particulars of which have not yet been before the public. On the day in question, the down train due at the Barnet station at 4.30 p.m., arrived there at its proper time, having attached six empty second-class carriages, which were intended to be left there, and these having been detached, the train pro ceeded on its journey. As it was necessary to clear the line at Nice, the porters belonging to the station set to work to shunt the empty carriages on to a ,iding, to effect which it was necessary to traverse the up-roils tor a short distance. Before attempting this, they displayed the usual signals for caution, as a heavily-laden coal train was expected to pass the station in a few minutes, and which, in fact, appeared in sight while the empty carriages were partly upon the up and partly upon the down line, and the porters conse quently hastened to complete their removal. It soon be came evident, however, that the coal train was approaching at a tremendous speed, so as to render it impossible to avert a collision. The porters alarmed for their own safety , sprang aside, and left t he carriages being shunted to their fate, while at the same instant the engine-driver, stoker, and guard of the coal train were observed to jump to the ground at a distance of about 160 or 200 yards from the station, and immediately afterwards the train dashed into the empty carriages, three of which were shivered to splint ers, two much damaged, and the sixth comparatively unin jured; the coal-train running for same considerable dis tance beyond the point of collision before itcame 0 a stand. It was then ascertained that the guard, engine-driver, and stoker had escaped without injury. The en gine-driver stated that he saw the signal for caution for a considerable distance before he reached the station, and that he did all in his power to stop the train, but found it impossible to succeed, owing to the rapid rate at which it was advancing, and which is stated by parties who wern standing near to have been at least 40 miles an hour. It is stated, further, that the breaks were applied while the train - least half-a-mile from the station: _ _ we must always carry , ;ith us, which must always be aI :' -. a wes et ._ ; but enormous weight and great speed of the train ren source of congratulation, and neither the government nor dered them c omparatively useless. As this rapid driving the people of this country can forget for how much of that as a br . achof the mpany's regulation, which limit the peace and tranquillity secured, and that apprehension u w dof coal trains m to 20 miles an hour, Mr. Pearce, the allayed, they arc indebted to the authorities of this city." stationmaster, at once gave the engineedriver, whose name (Cheen.) Re was sorry that his friend Mr. Alderman is Thomas Owen, into custody. On the following day the Farebrother had objected to his reading the opinion of . ner was conveyed to Barnet, and charged before W. two great statesmen like the late Sir Robert Peel ilickine, Esq , a magistrate for the meaty of Rene rd, with and the Marquis of Lansdowne. Re (Alderman Slane_ 7) wilfully viola ting . the regulations, and negligently damaging was one of those who in the eulogy of the Times hadCthe Great Northern Railway Company. risen to his present position by, ho trusted, untarnished the property, The above facts having been satisfactorily proved, and the reputation in the walks of industry—(hear, hear)—sad rapid driving admitted, in fact, by Owen, the prisoner was much as he valued the o ffi ce of alderman, he never would s ntenced to imprisonment, with hard labour, for one consent to fulfil its duties if he thought his own motives calendar month, and soon after removed to the St. Alban's were corrupt, or that the body of gentlemen with whom he House of Correction. associated in that court were addicted to corrupt and vel.al SCOTTIBII MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY.— BI practices. (Hear, hear.) lie considered their first duty their report, the directors state that the amount of arrears wee to declare both to the Times and to the people a a p e under the head of capital accountountanding on the 31st of England, and to the citizens of London, and mo re January, (10,3801.0 hu since been reduced to 7,3811. fis. On day to their warm 'Led hospitable friends „i Pa ris, tha t n..a . the 15th of April last a fifth call was made, and the arrears they were not such persons as the press had dese_ „ he on it amount to 8,5751., making in all the sum of 13,9561. fie. If corruption did take place in the City of Lo - ' . Since the last meeting all the remaining unsettled land could meet solemnly and conscientiously declare that b e knew nothing whatever of it. (Cheers.) claims have been nearly brought to a close, and exclusive of Mr. Alderman CHALLIS thought the court were much annual Payments to tenants, and expenses of law and con. indebted to Mr. Alderman Siduey for the speech when ned be had n va Y teg, a small sum will probably be sufficient to settle est made. No honest man ought to be thi n - ski n ned everything euc under this head. The share capital of the corn i his interests were attacked, and the Court of Aldermen Pry is 6.15,3211. 13s. 7d., all of which has been received ought to be prepared upon all occasions to sustain and with the exception of 13,9561. due on calla, and a balance of defend their character. (near, hear.) At the same time, 12,9391 . 4,. 3d. The receipt! for the half-year have been 14 . ~ 1901. 44., and the expenditure 11,6711. 10s. Id., leaving he thought Mr. Alderman Sidni not quite in order in having introduced to the notice o the court !natters con - a nuance to be curried to account of 2,6181. 13.. Ild. netted with public journals. (Hear, hear.) No one could Tin CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY.—We have deny that no efforts hail been spared by the authorities in reason to believe that an amicable arrangement has been Paris to treat their English guests with the greatest kind- come to betwet n the directors of this line and the cori um and hospitality. (Cheers.) tractors, and that it will be open for traffic in tier Of. The motion of Mr. Alderman Wilson amended, so as to a fortnight.—Cork ilepoilcr. 4-4 s. r. :u :,, t.` ..,,q..,,q1,-. . ' l' 1 .- • t 4 Iv ' ei • - I>) .1 • ZdVd Jittak? ~ ~~