The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-12 00:00:00

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OSBORNE, TnIMIDLY.
The Queen, the Prince, and the roved family re-
main at Osborne, and take daily exercise in-tke grounds.

Mr. Freddield, Mr. Woronsow, Oreig, and Mr.
Cabitt, magistrates of Surrey, had an interview with
Mr. Seeretary Walpole yesterday, at the Home-office.
His Excellency the Chevalier Boma had an interview
with the Earl of Derby yesterday, at his official residence,
is Downiorstreet.
A deputation from Rotherham bad en interview yeater-
day with the General Board of Health, at their aloes,
Wlhitehall. The deputation consisted of Messrs. Baxter,
J. Yates, and Aldred.—A deputation from the commission-
en of Leamington Priors also had as in t • with the
Geieral Board of Health, at their offices, Whitehall, in the
comae of yesterday. The deputation consisted of Messrs.
Carpenter, Bowen, Whitehouse and Thorne (commission-
en), attended by Mr. Haynes, their clerk.
Mr. Hope had an Interview with Sir John Pakington
yesterday. at the Colonial-office.
Mr. William E. Hilliard had an interview with Mr.
Secretary Walpole. Mr. J. F. Rent bad also an interview
with the right bon. gentleman yesterday.
A deputation from Liverpool, counting of Sir Charles
Fox, Mr. RMge, and Mr. Edwin W. Field, accompanied
by Mr. Cardwell, M.P. bad on interview with the Right
Hon. I. W. Healey and Lord Colchester, yesterday, at the
Board of Trade.

ifeaM.JeriAldred, James Yates, and Baxter, being a
deputation from Rotherham on the Board of Health Act,
had an interview with Lord John Maanen, yesterday, at
the Office of Public Works and Buildings.
The Dean of Manchester and Mr. Entwisle had an inter-
view, yesterday, with Mr. Secretary Walpole.
A deputation from the Falkland Islands Corporation had
an interview with the Right Hon. Sir John Pakington at
the Colonial-office yesterday. The deputation consisted of
Mr. William Clore Ouseley, chairman ; Mr. Jas. J. Cum-
mins, deputy chairman ; Admiral Sir George R. Sartorius,
Mr. John Hsekhlock, and Mr. John Plernall Dale, the
company's Colonial Manager.
The Right Hon. J. W. Henley arrived in town on Wed.
aesday evening from Oxfordshire.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town yesterday
afternoon for Aylesbury.
The Mayor of Salford and Mr. Brotherton M.P., accom-
panied by the Town Clerk of Belford, had an interview
yesterday with Mr. Secretary Walpole.
Mr. Loch and Mr. Weems had an interview yesterday at
the Board of Trade with the Right Hon. J. W. Henley and
Lord Colchester.

Ad;Paatio;;Mi the subject of equalising the poor rate
in the City of London unions bad an interview with Mr.
Secretary Iffalpole yesterday. The deputation eonsisted of
Sir James Doke, M.P., Mr. Alderman Sidney, M.P., Mr.
W. Pritchard, High Bailiff of Southwark, Messrs. Charles
Hawkins, Whiteside, Pitcher, A. Macdougall, J. Terry,
W. Patten, B. Blakerley, Liddon, and Mr. Warwick, secre-
tary to the Association for equalising the poor rate.

The present government will, it is stated, adopt the
army satinets* proposed by their predecessors without
alteration. The estimates him been published in the
Express.

MILITARY SECRETARY TO THE MASTER-GENERAL
Or TER OIDNANCI.—Major the Hon. W. H. Cotton, son
of Viscount Comb/mere, is to be the new Military Secretary
to the Muter•Oeneni of the Ordnance. Major Cotten was
formerly in the lit Life °lauds, and has sat as member for
Carrickfergus since 1811.

PAPER Mrua nt TUE I.larrro Ktsonou.—A
parliamentary paper, just printed, shows that there were
at work, in the United Kingdom, en the 13th of June last,
380 paper mills. Of them 304 were in England, 28 in Ire-
land, and 48 in Scotland, the number of beating engines
at work in English mills was 1,267, and silent 107; in 'Scot-
land, 278 working, and 8 silent; and in Ireland, 71 at work,
and 16 silent. The return showing these facts was printed
at the Instance of Kr. Smyth.
DARTMOOR PRISON/I.—Then are at present 1,200
men in these prisons, and 300 more will be added as soon as
the cells can be got ready Ihr them. There is abundance of
employment for the men, and they are found to continue in
good health. All the hills behind the prison have been
tretiehed, and are now being planted with the hardest kinds
of firs. A tank has been erected in the prison, from which
can be thrown liquid manure up to the top of the hill, so
that it will soon be crowned with verdure. The experiment
of growing flax has proved so completely successful, that
the government intend to take in a thousand acres more for
its cultivation. Colonel Jebb, on his recent visit, surveyed
some of the estates in the neighbourhood belonging to
the duchy, as well as others belonging to Mean. Preen,
Bennett, and Adams, with a view, it is supposed, of finding
increased means of employment fer the convicts. The
efforts of this gentleman hare been attended with great
benefit both to the prisoners and the district, and his
system, we are informed, bids fair to remove all difficulties
with regard to transportation, as well as effect an immense
raring in the national expenditure. The bulk of the men
work well, and many of them seem bent on redeeming their
time and character. The men appear to feel that every
attention Is paid to them consistently with their position,
and they are raised in their own self-esteem. It is hoped
that if Colonel Jebb'e piers are carried out the establish-
ment will become self-supporting, like that at Portland.
It will be of immense importance to the Prinee of Wales's
property, to which Dartmoor belongs, and it is to be hope 1
that those who have the management of the Duke of Corn-
wall's affairs will give all the facilities they can to an esta-
blishment of such great importance, and one calculated to
enhance so much the value of that property.