The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-06 00:00:00

DESTITUTION IN THE WEST HIGHLANDS.

A correspondent assures na (what we have learned
from other sources) that several extensive districts of the
west coast of Inverness and Rose-shire are at this moment
threatened with a hoist, shish, he fears, will be as ea.
reedy felt as that of 1848. The potato crop of this swam
he tamed inst almost as bad and scanty as that sif
1845 6, and the oat and barley crepe have, in many plaster
}vend a complete failure, owing to the want of fair weather
to reap and secure them. The people are sow degrades{
epos Glasgow for their supplies of meal and provides%
mdse from accidents two of the west coast steamer. bass
sued to ply for the winter, there is scarcely marking te
be purchased, and the parse of the moot commas slew
satin have risen to a point quits beyond the sesaty mesas
deeds of the people as have any toads still in hand. Is
such dalsa the proprietor should lay is stores of melds.s
fer sale. With their usual uncomplaining character,
Is peer creams have, in many instances, kept their
delthatka concealed, until they now find of a
adds* all their resources exhausted, and they are
obliged to let the truth be known. The mainland
b desnibed u being as ill off, if not worm, thee the S-
keels, ssa: Ily the districts northward from Ardnamur-
Ma to Leek Dutch, and Loch Canon. There is no work
Is begot, as thin is now no drainage going on, or harbours
Imam of erection. The resident proprietors an few and
be lemma, and such of the young men as ere not is
deseath at work, are said to be paralysed and frightened
Sleeve their aged relatives with famine staring thesis
Is feu. There is among the Highlanders of the present
dabs strong disinclination to enter the army. Proprietors
We is vain urged enlistment in the militia ; and on the
ilepale-s estates of the Duke of Leeds (Applecross), when
shot ose hundred and fifty remelts were expected, sad
when minims were made by the noble proprietor to
teem a military spirit amen the people, only one solitary
omit, we believe, has bees obtained. The young mew
mit be lento shift for themselves, but the Parochial
Seri will scarcely be able to maintain the 'And and sa-
ble families, and another Destitution Fund is, we sac
Mt, Mel the questicu. Somethiog, however, must be
ems--iaquiry mut be made; sad in the meantime we
sawasee the subject to the eerier sad early attesters ad
le mdse.—Negras. Comer.
AJOTHfI DEPARTURE or NATTIES.—EsrI4&..
tab, minting, Mr. Pew paid a visit of inspection to the
Milliehip Priam of Wales—[it was the Durham that
Weiss Wedaeeday with navvies, sad sot the Frisco of
Rotas as pleviosely re ported] —which had on beard 80 ales,
Miles nib, helps, wheelbarrows, shovels, and ether tools,
This AIN bildt by Messrs. Simons, of Glasgow, is of 850
be Medea, and is fitted-up in a most comfortable manner,
Samoans berths for the men. Previous to her dither
sere, Capt. Andrews inspected the ship, saw that every
-
1141 was properly mauled, and having assembled the
es, told them that Mr. Pew had come down there that
'Mist It assure himself of everything being dose that
sold add to their comforts, and that he trusted they were
ell milled. Ween Capt. Andrews had Riven thus NM
Pei and seasonable advice, and had ceased speaking, the
eon pre throe cheers for the Queen, and three cheers for
Maus, Pen, Brassey, and Betts, their employer.. As the
drip was *moored from the pier, her guns were fired, amid
1168 Marty cheers of the assembled multitude, and on
)2__14•44 the Eat-ship at Woolwich, another salute was fired
has the Prince of Wales, which was heartily returned by
Ils. *lon si board the flag-ship, who manned the rigging.
its vadersteed that the Levant, paddle-wheel steamer,
mlineedos Wednesday next to Balakleva, with the
hey ut) of 100 men and some horses. there are two
~..-"'"' math. the Samuel Lane and Baron von Humboldt,
8•711 lady w
ornry out materials for the works.
8 TATEENT CHINESE CUSTOMS DUTIES AT
114116.:12L1.--Yeederday (Friday) deputetions from the
he .---"r"lr.._ Olabliertdal Association, and Manchester Cleans-
..Lyemsserse. lad au interview with Lord Clarendon.
Tre;Titihr"46•44lee. relative to the question of enforced
hi. 147,eat of Chinese CustnMs duties at Shang-
, isth received the deputation most graciously,
"1114_,. them that instructions were sent out to utile-
W".• given for the payment of duties to the
so set, and that the other portion of the quo&
between February and July) wee under the
........ of the law offieers of the crown, and would be,
mem es sacs as possible. The interview lasted an hoar.
"41 TIDE OF THE TOMB.—WEIMAR, DEC 91.
lss._Pattai7 bless that the bodies of (kith. and
t—"wile/Make the vault of the reigning fussily. A few
ilriXivslegaimr was eirodocted to visit the vault, when
Hie golds found that the second door was
(Qt.'''. an else were the cages of the Grand Duke
poripicAlCia, his wife, and the last Duke Charles
_ torgeld brocade above the eon-cloth, and the
...,._ _IN pees themselves, the gold of the epaulettes,
menewhatever was valuable, bad been carried of It
aftt that soma puma had bees aeassesed la the
id& etas Illsoirirei assIr emit he wink Ma buoyed
"'"" Pula Inelpoks.

The followiag lists are gives, subject to corrections:
NOMINATIONS POI THU CITY AND Scubas/us HAN.
DICAP. Oise mile sod a quarter, Weights's) be published
is due time. Aereptanees to be declared Jaa 30.
Yrs. Yrs.
Astaisetts 3 Haan? .....
Bahama
4 Imagers
Boer
Border leek Sheppard ..««
Mauna 4 Jolla
4 Joshua ..... 3
=Mu lists Mo• Nitedyer .-- ti
-
_. 4 Ladybird 4
Cavalier I Lady Naha ...
Mad ....... 3 Little Da .rid
Ile. CMOs
Lau'. S Little Gerard 4
Oda et -Irsueni; 4 14414 ofTWAYI4I47
....... 3 Mary ..... 3
=oda,
1 4 5 4
Middles Masora 4
borough
/WWI Fria..._... 4 Mr. Sykes
bray Vera S M00ruhr0a...—„..... 3
Pleoseist
Itnaths
Mey .. a
ell
eal
4 New edea
GdMoo 3 Nellie 4
Owed larditar 4 Noisy
laeresisa ...... 4 Psistbecsa --

lirs
Passim* .....
Prins Misisiat
Quist* 4
3413. Mut 3
itstabling Kids 3
liataulsa
Robin Hoed 4
Royalist
Watson*
Behan. . • 4
Itsythiss..— 4
Badly
Sitter to asgspore.
Ssartsbrook
Mar of Surrey 4
Testy
Titsrisas 3
Tv= 4
Vistlex
virago 4
Wild Malmo
Wilder* (lets
Glues% Cws)
wtsktield
Tote, Tb. 4

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