The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-23 00:00:00

DEPUTATION FROM CONVOCATION TO THE

QUEEN.-( THIS DAY.)

! This morning the Archbishop of Canterbury,
with the Bishops of Loudon, Lineale, Llandeff, Salisbury,
wad other right reverend prelates, the Venerable Edward
Bickerstetb, D.D. (Prolocutor of the Lower House), the
Dean of Norwich, the Dean of Westminster, the Desa of
Ely, and other members, proceeded to Windsor for the
purpose of pressatieg to her Majesty the following addrem,
agreed to by both houses of convocation :
" TO THE QUIE26II NOW EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
"Madam,—We, your Majesty's faithful subjects, the
archbishop, bishops, and clergy of the province of Canter-
bury, in convocation assembled, approach your Majesty with
the expression of our faithful reverence for your Majesty's
throne and our loyal affection to your royal poem We
rejoice to congratulate your Majesty on the happy birth of
a prince. who may, we trust, prolong to after years sad
coming generations your royal lineage, and follow the great
example of the faithful discharge of duty is the higbeee
places of this land which your Majesty has been, by Goes
help, enabled to exhibit to a faithful and loyal people."
The following is the address of convocation which is to
be, presented to the Prises and Princess of Wales :
We, the archbishop, bishop, and clergy of the province
of Canterbury, in oosvomtion assembled, approach your
royal highnesses with the expression of our cordial con-
Lions on the birth of your royal son. We pray God, for
grtitt take, to grant that that precious gift may increase
your domestic tupelos's, which is so dear to the whole of this
loyal people, and that your royal highnesses may be spared
to see the future heir of this ancient crown grow up in
health, happiness, sod godliness, and exhibit to a grateful
people the mature fruits of a virtuous training."

A SOMERSETSHIRE FARMER "DONE^ OUT OP

TWENTY SHEEP.

A bold and sharp trick was the subject of jure'.
tigatioo at the Taunter:l Police-court, yesterday (Wednesday).
John Mason Baxter, • cattle dealer, of Hampton,
wham relatives hold • high position as farmers, was charged
with fraudulently coltesisteg 20 sheep. It appeared from
the evideoce that he was short of cash, and he hit upon the
following expedient for raisin the "vied." He cam to
Taunton &short time sines, and paid • visit to the *pink
tural auctioneers, Mesers.Pareeosisde and Soo, and desired
them to enter in their advertising list 25 *beep for Me ei
the approaching neaten Fair, which sheep be had grazing
at Bampteu. The wartime's thanked him for his !patios-
age, upon which Mr. Baxter said that he had (ergotism to
bring any cash with him, and as he wanted to make one or
two purchases in Taunton, he solicited the loan of 121.
which the auctimers could deduct out of the proceeds of
the sale of the sheep. The money was at mice advanced,
and on Tameless fair-day Mr. Heaps Baxter made his
appearance. In one pee he sew twenty sheep, belooging
to Mr. Hawkins, farmer, of Hayden. He at once pur-
chased them, regardlees of the price, but on ascertaining
that the sheep could Dot be removed until the money was
paid, be promised to get it at woe. Mr. Hawkins waited
some time, and having other business to do is the fair, he
left the sheep in charge of a servant. Mr. Baxter shortly
afterwards walked up to the servant, telling him that he
had jest seen his master, lied pad him for the abee The
servant. believing he was telling the truth, allowedhim to
drive off the sheep, and he took them at once to the soo-
tiest stand of Messrs. Greenslade, saying that he had sold the
other five, and oily had twenty left. He placed so reserved
pries epee them, and they were sold 251. ss. The auc-
tioneers paid themeless the 12/. borrowed, and thee Mr.
Hawkins has beee " done" out of 281. 17s. 6d. Mr. Baxter
was sought for and caught, and now lice is Timms' gaol,
remanded until Saturday, whin he will be again brought sp.
—Batt Chronick.

LIME' SaarreST A eek.ctsTlON. —OS Tuesday
evening • coatierseiziont in furtherance of the intereen of
this easociatioa (afilliated with the National Association for
the Promotion of Social Science) took place in the Arobitse-
torsi Itemize, Coaduit-street, Regent-street. The attend-
ance was very numerous, and amongst the company were—
The Pal of Shaftesbury, Lord Ebury, Mr. Banbury. ?LP,
the Hon. W. F. Cowper, M.P., Mr. Ayrtoo, M.P., Mr. G.
Godwin, and many other gentlemen wbo hive long;
ideotified themselves with the cause of sanitary reform. In
the course of the seeming the company were Write' to Sim
to the report of the committee, and to • series of brief ad-
dresses delivered from a platform, at /Inch Lord
preaided. The report, which was read by Mrs. ClaraEbta
four, stated that the friends of the association continued to
increase, and the committee were much gratified at the satis-
factory peeve, their Mars were making. Forty-two new
members had been added to the list during the year, sad
their donations had been larger than they had been
is any previous year. Oely two subeoriptioes had here
withdrawn, and the general operatics. of the institution
were being carried on in • spirit of activity which was
rapidly producing the most salutary advantages. The
committee desired to express their grateful thanks to those
ladies Led gentlemen wbo bad been instrunieetel in pro-
=tie' the "perk parties," by wrens of which many
thoueands of poor children hod enjoyed the blemiop of fresh
air and exercise. The various provincial branches of the
easociation had progressed most favourably, and presented
every prospect of increased prosperity. The 6sca-
vial @bowed that the receipts for the
year, including a balance in hand, amounted to
7251. Se., and the expenditure to :40. 4e. Bd., leaving •
balsam he hand of 1511. :le. 4d. The more practice' bon-
uses of the evening being at an end the entertainment was
enlivemd by • concert, under the skilful direction of Mr.
Frank Mori, who had secured for theoconion the vomiterst
revises d moot' distinguished artists, thaw* whom were
Male. Sedlatsek, Mdlie. Elvir• Behrens, Mies Este Mor-
tises, NW Angelina Atkinson, YdUe. Florae's Lance (to
whose kind suggestion the idea of °moiling a concert on
these ocessioes was said to be attributable), Mr. Allan
Irving, Mt. Horace Beinseth Sre.. The whole all the masked
performances gave the highest satisfactioa, and the roarer-
satione off in • maser which ledioMed &Mildly
prod result.