The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-21 00:00:00

TENCE OF DEATH IN ROME.

TO TUT EDITOR OP TON TIMMS.

Ent,—As your journal appear. to have been the
first to take up this case, I trouble you with the following
facts:—Seeing the English in Rome had petitioned the
Pope on his behalf, I, who am the sister and only relative
of his late father, prepared a similar petition here, hoping
to obtain the signatures of some of the most influential ca-
tholic... My first application was to the Earl of Arundel
and Surrey, and my surprise was equal to my agony of
mind at his refusal, without assigning any remota. This
unfortunate young man, not yet 30 lean of age, has peen-
Rif claims on the sympathy of every Englishman, even the
highest of the catholic nobility, as his father, great grand-
father, two uncles, two great uncles, sad Innumerable
cousins, served for upwards of 60 years as officers in the
British army during the late war.
I know not if Lord Arundel's apathy regarding the life
of a fellow-creature extends to the whoks of his party.
When his ancestor, in the year 1616, was maderoned to
death for high treason, history tells us his defence was dis-
regarded. A party devoted to the mown found him ratty,
and he was executed in 1517, in the 27th year of his age.
Murray's case is not unlike; he has been convicted un-
heard, and by judges of the Pope's party.
You will greatly oblige me by the insertion of this state-
ment in your valuable Journal. I melee* my card, with
address, for its authenticity.
AN ENGLISIIWO3LiN.

DEPARTURE OF THE BENTINCR.—Amongst the
passengers for Malta who left Southampton yesterday in the
Alexandrian mail steamer Bentio k was Lieut.-General
Ferguson, the commander of the for .es at Malta. Amongst
the cargo taken out by the Dentinal' was specie to the
value of about 22,0001. sterling.
COLONELCY OF THE 2ND DRAGOONS (SCOTS
Gain's.) It is decided that Major-General oney,
C. 8., K.C., is to succeed the late thr W. IL Grant as Colonel
of the Soots Cluj,.
CURIOUS ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA IN EGYPT.—
A remarkable phenomena took place at Cairo on the Ist
instant regular contest between the Khamsin, or wind
of the desert, and the north wind; the latter was at length
the victor after a hurricane of unheard of violence. Trees
were torn up by the roots, and the magnificent garden of
Choubra and others in the environs of the city were seri-
ously injured. Never in the memory of man was thunder
heard or hail seen at this season in Egypt. The hurricane
wee succeeded by a heavy rain, which listed all the night
of the let, and on the following day the Khamsin was more
suffocating than ever.
FATAL COMPOSING DRAUGHTS.—Yeaterda y Mr.
Baker held an inquest at the Royal Standard, St. Leo-1
nard's-road, Bromley, respecting the death of Elizabeth
Pane, aged three weeks. The parents of the child resided
at No. 3, Wellwstreet, St. Leonard's-road. The mother
had been ander the care of Mr. Tatham, a surgeon, who
also prescribed the usual medicine for the deceased ; but
the nuns advised the mother and a female lodger to give
the infant a composing draught. A messenger was accord-
ingly despatched with • bottle to the shop of Mr. Kermot,
• chemist, ia High-street, Poplar, when she asked for
three pennyworth of the oil of sweet almonds, syrup of
violet!, and syrup of poppies, which were to be mixed to-
gether. Mr. Kennet supplied her, without asking any
questions, end the female returned home, when • teaspoon-
ful of the mixture was given to the child. Oa the following
morning the child was found to be in a state of stupor,
and although every medical assistance was afforded, the
deceased expired in • few hones afterwards. Mr. Tatham,
surgeon, of Poplar, said that when he saw the decease{
on Sunday morning, its powers were completely prostrated.
He had no hesitation in saying, after what he knew of the
case and the examination be had made of the mixture, that
the child's death had been caused by the excessive admini-
, stratum of the syrup of poppiesiThe bottle wee not labelled,
and he considered that, as it contained poison, the person
purchasing such a mixture ought to have been made ac-
quainted with the fact.—Mr. Kcrmot, the chemist, stated
that he sold some days • considerable quantity of such
mixtures; and, from the number of persons in his shop
occasionally, he had not sufficient time to label the bottles.
The mixtures were made upP to the formula of the
London Pharmaeopreia. The person who purchased the
yrup did not state the age of the child, or he would have
old her the proper quantity to give. It we+ commonly
used among the poorer clue of persons.—The Coroner ex-
premed • strong opinion upon the impropriety of selling'.
such compounds without some intimation of their dangerous
character ; and the jury concurring, found "that the child
died of the effects of a deleterious mature."

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gbe Court.

The Queen and Prince Albert rosatend the bail-
room at Buckingham Palen at Ml past 12 o'clock on
Wednesday night. The Queen damn the Ant quadrille,
"Ariednet" with Lord John Mansers.
Her Moony afterwude dewed with Lord Rlphiletase
In another quadrille, and flallibeli la the ball-roan until
10 minutes before 2 o'clock, whin her 1114111 ii ma Prince
Albert took their departure. The Dunne ef Carallritt
the Princess Mary, mad the Delmer Oteonidge let at
same time, and the hell coadolled.
A deputation from the nahrean between the Society of
Arts and tie representellan Of Wawa sad scientific insti-
tutions and mechanise' hodineme had ea Interview with
Prince Albert at Beekhroliwo Palen ea Wediseedailietr
19th inst. The dartaados ismissed min
end the Rev. Dr. both, from the committee One Society
of Arts; Mr. Bastard, the representative of Woodford In-
stitution; Mr. Birkbeck, of the London Metheake' Insti-
tute; Mr. Twice, of the Leeds Institutioa ; Mr. Frederick
Warren, of Manchester; and Mr. Grove, to the
&misty of Arts, who were severally introduced to iota Royal
Mohnen by the Marquis of Lansdowne.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yesterday, and
partook of luncheon with her Majesty and Prince Albert.
The Duke of Cambridge vibitcd her Me sty in the after-
noon.

Prince Albert presided yesterday at a meeting at Buck-
ingham Palace of the Surplus Committee of the Royal
Commission for the Exhiliition of 1851. The other mem-
bers of the committee prt sent wore Earl Onnville, the
Right Bon. Dewy Lallowhere, M.P., Sir William Cubitt,
Sir Charles Eastlake, Sir Charles Lyelt, and Mr. Seeley.
Mr. Edgar Bowling, Secretary to the Royal Commiaaion
was in attendance. Dr. Playrair and Mr. Dilke were also
present. The meeting, which took place at 11 o'clock,
broke up shortly after two.
The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by
Mr. tiilibs, visited the Royal Polytechnic Institution yester-
day morning.
Dor Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Vis-
countess Jocelyn, Lord Polwarth, Lord Charles Fitzroy,
and Colonel Sweetie, honoured the Royal Italian Opera
with their presence last evening.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard,
also honoured the Royal Italian Opera with her presence
last evening.

The Marquis of Salisbury had art interview with Mr.
Secretary Walpole yesterday at the Horne-Mike. The
I Bishop of Salisbury had also an interview with the Right
Hon. Secretary.
The Bishop of London and Mr. Kinpeourt had en inter-
view with the Earl of Derby yesterday at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street.
A deputation, consisting of Sir James Duke, But. M.P.,
Mr. H. L. Taylor, Mr. Deputy Harrison, Mr. Deputy
Hicks, Mr. J. 11. Hall, Mr. lambert Jones, the City Re-
membrancer, and the City Architect, bad an interview yes-
terday with Mr. Secretary Walpole, at the Home-office.
Mr. Russell, Chairman of the Great Western Railway
Company, and Mr. Saunders, Secretary, bad an interview
yesterday with the Right Hon. J. W. Henley and Lord
Colchester, at the Board of Trade.
Sir Richard Levingo had on interview with the Earl of
Derby yesterday. Mr. Sandford had also an interview with
the noble earl.

/43;tiLyTteIton bed an interview with Sir J. Pakington
yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Lord Lewisham and Mr. Owen bad an interview with
Mr. Secretary Walpole at the Home-office yesterday.

LIEUTENANT HEATHCOTE, R.N., haa been ap-
pointed Admiralty agent on the China station.