The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-02 00:00:00

int Court.

OSBORNE, SATUIOAT.
The Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family
walked in the grounds yesterday morning.
Sir John Pakingion, Ss•cretary of State for the Colonies,
arrived from London about half-past one o'clock, and had
an audience of the Queen. After the audience Sir John
Pakingtoii introdue.d Mr. IL.rring, who hail the honour of
submitting for her Majesty's and his !Loyal Highness's in-
spection specimens of Australian gold, recently imported,
including a single lump of pure gold, weighing nearly 281 b.
Soon after tire o'clock her Tdajerty and Prince Albert,
aecompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Allred, Prin-
cess Helena. and l'rineess Louisa, and attended by the
Lathes nag Oentlessen in Waiting, embarked at Osborne
l'ier in the Fairy for a cruise, returning at half-past seren
o'clock.
- . _ . So NOSY
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The Iruchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess
liolieulohe, Prince Charles' and Princess Adelaide of
tiohenluhe, arrived yesterday a Mile before three o'clock
1.111 • •i•lt to the Queen.
. . . .

Ilir Miresty and Prince Albert, accompanied by their
illustrious relations, embarked in the Fairy, and ennead till
about wren o'clock.

Lnrd Colville has succeeded the Hon. Colonel Grey as
kquerry in Waiting to her Majesty.

The Earl of Nounteuhel had an interview with the Earl
of Derby no Saturday, at hit °Metal residrnee in Downing-
street. the R•ght lion. R. A. Christopher bad also an in-
terview with the noble earl.

The Earl of Beverley, Berl de Grey, Lord Dynevor, Earl
Cowper, and the Earl ut Zetland, had interviews with Mr.
Secretary Walpole un Saturday, at the Home•u9lce.
The Commissioners for Auditing the Public Amounts,
with their secretary, Mr. Bromley, attended the Chancellor
of the Exchequer on Saturday, at the hall-yearly declara-
tion of accounts. _ _

The Earl and Couottse of Derby left town on Saturday
evening for St. Leonard,.
Mr. Sinners Corks had an interview with Sir John 11
Pakinsturi, on Saturday, et the Colonial-Alio,.
The Oxford University Commission bad a meeting on
Saturday, at the official residence of the First Lord of the
Treasury in Downrun-street. Present: the Bishop of Nor-
wich. the Rev. H. 0. Liddell, J. L. Dampier, , the
Rev. 0. H. 6. Johnson, and the Rev. A. P. Stanley
(ece•etory).
The Berl of Lonedele left town on Saturday for Lowther
Castle._

Sir John Pskington left town for Westwood-park, on
Satarday.
Despatches were sent off to the Governors sof the West
ladies Islands from the Coboisl•olSce on Saturday.

METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS

OPENING OF TILE NEW COMMISSION.
The first meeting of the gentlemen nominated by
the Lord Chancellor in the new Metropolitan Commimion
of Sewers, was held, on Saturday, at the office, Greek-
street, Sohoaquare. It. Jane, Eq., in the chair.
'The foloviing gentlemen were present :—Major.Cieneral
Sir J. F. Burgoyne, Major R. K. Dawson, Ceptaiu Vetch,
Sir Chas. Fellow's, George Baker, Eq., John Ilawkshaw,
Eq., William Iluskirig, Ileury Hunt, Eq., Laurence
Badhesd, Esq., and George Spencer Smith, Eq.
Mr. W • , tl.v secretary, read the Liu, en's Com-
mission, the members standing uncovered, according to the
usual formalities. This having been disposed of,
Major DILWIIOII, Capt. Viral and Mr.IIOIIILINO, having
allrissed the meeting,
The CHAIRMAN sold that the appointment of the pre
went COCIIIIIi.IIIOIitIf WWI merely provisional, and that they
see. merely in a state of manna* to a more satisfactory
tooting and better basis. He did not say whether it was
intended to introduce paid commissioners, but he had no
doubt the government would consider the subject so as to
give that b idy powers to do their duty to the public in a
satisfactory manner.
Captain VETCH gave notice of a motion for collecting
the rates in gone instead of, as at present, in districts,
which he said would effect a great savieg in machinery of
collection
_ _

Borne formal business was then disposed of, and the wort
adjourned.

FATAL ACCIDENT ONTHE SOUTHEASTERN
RAILWAY.

CANTERBURY, SVNDAT.
An important investigation was resumed and closed
last evening at Smith's Tavern, in this city, before Mr.
Dellamas, the county coroner, and • respectable jelly, re!••
titre to the death of Samuel George Daniel, a master silk
winder, of Bethnal-green, London, who lost his life on the
South Eastern Railway, under the circumstances subjoined.
The proceedings created deep interest. Captain Wynne,
R.E., was in attendance to watch the inquiry on behalf lf
the railway department of the Board of Trade, and Mr.
Church, solicitor, with Capt. Barlow, the superintendent of
the hue, on the part of the company.
The deceased was a passenger by the Rs:negate eater-
' sion train, which left London-bridge station on the after-
' noon of the 24th ult., and was seated in one of the large
third-alma carriages, which have recently been introduced
on the line. They are much wider and longer than the
old class of carriages, being eight feet ix inches m width,
running upon eight wheels, and calculated to accommodate
120 pax/engem Their iserease of breadth renders the space
between the rails and any side erection less than that which
was experienced with the old carriages, and that which was
formerly no oSstruction at all is now a very
dangerous one, unless the doors and windows of the
carriages arc protected. At the Ashford station there is a
row of iron rulers supperting an iron roof over one of the
platform sidings, and from the testimony of the government
laspector of Railways, it would seem that when one of the
new extended third-class carriages are passing there is only
the trifling space of 91 inches from its side to the pillars.
Any paseenger putting bas bead ant of the carriage at this
particular spot is exposed to much peril of losing his life.
The deceased not noticing the distance, it is thought, looked
out at the opening of the door, and his bead coming in con-
tact with one of the pillar, received such a fearful frac-
ture as to speedily terminate in his death. The doors
lof the first and second-class carriages, of the new and
similar build, are protected by iron bats being placed
lamer them, but there does not seem to have been the same
precaution taken in the construction of the third.class. At
the previous sitting of the jury it was suggested that the
railway department of the Board of Trade should be cost-
' munteatea with respecting the character and security of the
carriages in question. Accordingly Captain Wynne, R.E.,
one of inspectors of railwsys, instituted an inquiry ; and
the jury, having beard evidence embodying the foregoing
&eta, returned a verdict of accidental death, adding and
we cannot separate without expressing our surprise and
regret that so little can and attention is paid to the safety
of rowans traveling in the South Eastern Company's
third-clan farriers.'

ZlCO2llolittift DIMPPOIierf.D. —On Saturday
low=no little ilioppoinuniot was Gamed at the Water-
tualfts, the Vonftall. Clapham. and Lipton
iterkno of tho Loftin oft book wakes Railway, in con-
senesess a the hilowhiessoommosest—lie several days
past on odmitiessost hod knead V the daily papers, I
and lugs domed. posted rear the adapt* announcing
Three days is the pis of IFlght at rodnesd fires," for
which otoesiss a " special train Weld Imam libb Waterloo
station oa danudity, July stn at Al
ClsPiss•dwit=imasd oftwakai Tondo',
BIWA &" Wl* hindar Mad that pron.
ten sight stop Winelhoolor. Portormenb. or Isothemp-
oafs TM him he ma a hod oftoonmennood to to, For
firodani them oft MM. IR mend dads, 75.6 d. ; sad
third dom. h." Asa Milan to the pablis to
parishe do affair "doom MO daft to the hind
and bask, is. id." TM /dorm dm giftwing dads wars to
be is or bdion the WM at is 11.1 Wit.
lift-street, London Dridgsi the Tol-homo. Waterloo
Bridge ; aft lon. There was, how-
ever, a N.B. sit this hot of the awdiommat, stating that
so tickets wild be procured at w Isessinns." Owing
to the uncertainty of the weathed Saw tickets were, as
far as amid be ascertained, of is town. Many
who wished to proceed to the so doubt. as will be
son from what followed. Islofted M Woo Mem on do
morning of the monks. i.e mime of m boor prior
to the unit announced for the teak to stmt, moms of both
sexes began to arrive, amigos to and thentisteri of the
privilege of such a chess nonntsn. JAIN however, of
their dompointftst, whoa *boy won iftormod that the en-
cannon bad not bem got op by the eimpany, hot by
seam private parties, to MN= thgoblitipVldealleteell
to dissentious the advertisements.was
not at all relished W them ftmi bad mom moo dim a
diatoms st Id or =mod with damn of
wearing aft the omol Mostorm
The wh:Clikpmehood daft nom anted, is moon
Limos of isms /deft ormegoomit afteed into bongos
ondtkapeasolono MO* iotoodmi outuslon,
to mososemind the ordinary traln that lift at La. Many of
thee who hod mow hem a dams wore detaminsd sot
to be diroppdotod mid ask hem, and promodel by tae
regular haft the:Catmints on their rotors to Lefton to
sommfts we gowns latorestod he As a 5.... Mho thorned
to what Itad Moo podia* sandhi& Who is to bkoso
tor yetaing m nosy maws to w mush theonventonso, to
say marking of expense, rentaiss to ha ma.
DILFALCATION OF A RALLWAT STATION Mum.--
TM Nadia moor at Ponlisefte, a pease weft bless,
bm doomied after maw dap*, sionmilmoes. Ho
bad owned la varies, aponlatime, tho whin of whlsk
ostertmately tempted Idea to to • large mum
the mom with whia, the of his arise, he
woe istimisd by tho . On • y lam this fact
imam Weft& to Ma aid on smodfted Meer
was oft deft Mm tows to Wm him Isto oftedy on •
Mop of embandeniont. as., me entsd his ditty,
bet oldie doing so wished to lam on !twine with tie
eimetory M thono es the Waft of Aso Ids prisoner had
told his NM* rommiag Mot ism ritlimonth. With this
MOM ia view. be *Mg posestar ia tho chirp
of wisdom stion, with dlesitiosa that he woe to
W opoold sons of and elli= narrowly to hint. Having
dem thl► the darer prossolod to the Waterloo Station, rind
M Mum ha,
_to his otinot surprise, discovered tha't the
nehmen hod sewed his neaps by the roof of the Inn
whisk r. aft load kit him in moody, got clear of, and
be has sot doer be Mud of. Mr. Botton, besides being
a Wafer. is rather having esaboodod the oft of 6001
I helmets M the South Western Railway Company, has
viet, Ms tradespeople at Postman and others with
whom he has had dialogs, to a mesidorable sawn.

DINNER TO THE HON. C. P. VILLIERS, M.P.

On Friday evening, the two members for tho
borough of Wolverhampton were entertained at diani r by
their friends at Billiton' to celebrate their fifth return to the
House of Commons. The chair was tilled by Mr. E. B.
Dlnaava. After the loyal toasts, the chairman proposed
the health of the two hon. gentlemen.
The Hon. C. P. VILLIERS, M.l'., on rising to acknow-
ledge the toast, was greeted with hearty cheers. Atter a
few prefatory remarks, be said—Without qualifying at ell
the regret I feel that I have not been personally more in
connexion with the inhabitants of this town, I do my that
the proceedings of the week before last afford the most
gratifying confirmation of the view that Mr. Thornely and I
bays always taken of the purity and justice of this borough.
For sot only do we sterol here elected fur the fifth
tiros its members, but we had the most gratifying ad-
mission made on the hustings on the 9th of this month,
by the chief magistrate of the borough, himself opposed
to us in political views, in which he stated that we hail so
completely established our claim to the renewal of the con-
fidence of the electors that those opposed to us in political
opinions did not think it wise or right to oppose our re-
election. (Cheers.) I my that was not only a gratifying
admission on the pert of that gentleman, but 1 say fur-
ther, it was a most generous statement for him to mike,
and I are nos reason for nut openly declaring that the con-
duct of the conservative party in the borough was that
which would be most creditable to any political hod)!
(Hear, hear.) I think there have been six elections since
von have been enfranchieed, but I know of no borough
that has passed the twenty years ordeal so perfectly un-
tainted, nay, even unsuspected, as you have done. ((fear,
hear.) But if it be so, that whereas almost every other
town has had its virtue attempted by the frier.ds of the
present government, ours has been unessailed, I
venture to say that you are on the eve of a
far greater distinction than your intelligence has
secured for you before, because I believe there
are no qualities so rare now in the constituencies as
fidelity and purity. (Hear, bear.) I regret to say this, but
fresh from the metropolis, where these matters are the
common topic of conversation, I know that it is the opinion
of those who have been longest reflecting on this subject
that never wee there more depravity exhibited by the con-
stituencies than daring the election just concluded. (Cries
of " Liverpool" and " Derby.") From every pert we hear
that the constituents have been either yielding to the
influence of threats, or have been allured by the corruption
of bribes. In fact it is now of such importance, and the
evil has attained such magnitude, that I believe it is on the
eve of becoming the great question that will and ought to
engross the public mind. It is a nuisance so great that it
muslin, abated. (Cheers.) I do believe that the time is arrived
in this country with respect to the corrupt practices at
elections, and I trust that there is virtue enough in the
community, to insist on their suppression. Why this country
would full under one of the most paltry and selfish oligarchies
that ever existed, if it now submitted tamely to the proceed-
ings of these constituencies. The whole electoral body barely
exceeds 800,000, while the population now reaches nearly
thirty million.. (Hear.) Is it to be borne that these men,
invested with this high trust of electing the legislators of
this country, should be suffered to sell their rights, or basely
yield them to the influenne of fear ? (Hear.) It will be
time enough to be silent about free trade when they bold
their tongues about protection. (Loud cheers.) When the
wolf gets into the fold, he naturally tells the shepherd that
he is tired of mutton—that he may go away—that he will
take charge of the floek—(chars and laughter); but, while
the old tooth appears again so manifestly as it does, I my
he must be a sorry pastor who could trust the sheep to the
assuraeces of such an old offender. (Chan) I am, how.
o wee, perfectly sure I express your feelings when I say that
if injustice has been done, or is suffered, that our wish is
that it should continue no longer ; hut don't let us, under
the guise of improving the condition of the poor or the
farmer, put more rent into the landlords' pockets. When I
first began to most this matter I was met by these gentle-
men with this declaration : " I agree in the policy of repeal-
ing the corn laws for the good of trade, but what I care for,
and what my heart bleeds for particularly, are the poor."
(Loud laughter and cheers.) "It is the agricultural
labourer who has been the object of my solicitude
throughout my life, and my fears are for him alone if you
repeal the corn laws " Well, this poor agricultural labourer
has not been much talked of lately, though the corn laws are
repealed—(laughter)—for it happens that he was never quite
so well off before. But it is raid we have injured the
cultivator of the soil!—the British yeeman—that men whom
we could never replace if we "once destroy." Well, now,
all sympathy is directed toward that class, and yet if you
consult that class you will find that they have more faith
in what the proprietor himself could do for him than what
parliament could do. They could tell the proprietor him-
self how be could do them good if he would consult them.
(Hear.) I can only say that if any one here was to ask me,
" What course in this crisis of affairs you should take ?" I
should say, " Persevere in the course you have hitherto
pursued—(hear, bear)—pmerve the integrity and indepen-
dence of your borough—let the conduct of other consti-
tuencies be a warning to yon, and when their scandalous
proceedings shall evoke the wrath of the nation—as soon it
must if it is to preserve its character as a moral people—you
will at least be found with your lamps trimmed and burn-
ing. (Hear.) Instruct your members to do what they
have hitherto done in voting for equal legislation and no
monopoly—equal taxation and no preference—adapta-
tion of burdens generally according to the ability to
bear them—(hear, bear)—but, above ell, raise your
voice clear and loud as ever for the extension of that be-
nitieent policy which facilitates the intercourse by com-
merce between this country and the other peoples of the
earth ; for, by that means, you will make to yourselves
friends throughout the world—friends who, if any one
nation should be vile and villaeons enough to invade your
shores, would aid and sympathise with you—but wish offers
you the best assurance of having no enemies at all. (Cheers.)
Call farther for the extension of this principle, as the means
of turning to best account those great qualities of your
character, and of your rue, energy, perseverance, and in-
dustry ; and, above all, gentlemen, remember as guardian.
of the poor, as employers of labour, as contributor' to all
our burdens, that free trade does not mean only what these
who mock the poor and hate the people, and style them
rabble, mg it does—the making the loaf a little cheaper
and • little larger; but that it is the system
by which constant customers are brought to your
shores to demand the labour of constantly increasing
numbers, and thereby placing the millions here
who lire by daily toil, under the circumatances the mat
favourable to their innocence, well-being, and contentment.
(Cheers.) Do not then, gentlemen, take the advice of your
enemies, and be silent on this subject, but rather make it
the constant topic of your discourse, and have it always in
your mind, that you may contrast the better the blessings
which you now enjoy with the evil that you have suffered,
and from which you have lately b en spared—(hear, hear)
—and never cease to watch over and guard the blessings
which you have acquired, until these who are now arrayed
in power against you lay down their arms, and abandon for
ever all hope of receiving from theirchief his long-promised
word ofoommand, of " Up, Guards,and at them.' (Loud
and continued cheerio', in the midst of which the hon.
member resumed his seat.)
Mr. THORNELY also replied.
The CHAIRMAN then gave the health of the Hon.
General Assn', M.P. for South Staffordshire, who ac-
knowledged the compliment in a somewhat lengthy
speech.
The Hon. C. P. VILLIERS amid be had the privilege
of proposing the health of the bet, the foremost, and the
firmest friend that their members had bad in the town of
Bilaton—one of the stanchest advocates of free trade and
religious liberty, and one of the most valuable advocates of
liberal principles in the county of Stafford. That gentle-
man fulfilled aB the duties of a kind &audit:oM citizen,
and a most valuable public man. He beg to propose
the health of their namable chairman, Mr. Unmask.
The toast was drunk with enthusiastic cheering.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks.

I;..7);;;;F;ti;iiZt7;i alcalehasseter haring been
dssposed of,
The oompany broke up at about 11 o'clork.—Shiford
shins Advertiser.

DEPAZITRE or 800 EMIGRANTS non Clamsnw.
—The town of Gravesend was bar la a sirs sprossirtg to
terreotios nearly all day yannethyr, ethiseqseance of the
ingested sailing of four lags ems% ell destined for Port
PbiUlp, contalaing in the treggsmele Nast MO onsigreata.
no Millipore, a lair vessel elegise& WON Irk bolter
iag be Mr. Liadasy, tailed may es ilemday reraing, bar-
ing es beard upwards of 200 prsongon. Me is to call at
Danmark se her . Next in order was the
Adair. OM toes w saird about ere. bite had on
herd between In and 140 purser TM Chalmers,
MS isms, Captain &pith, has been Steed up by Mason.
Hall, Thathers, of Leadealtall-stner, os the principle ad-
I rear by lin. Chisholm, and karts r re group or
family oefrisados system. Most of the emigrants by this
nark abant MO in number, spent the preceding night in
firreeesdi sad they mewed oa beard et as early hoar,
tits reed berg to sail at oar Wrist& MlAs' sir-
vies was IS burl by tholes. Mr. who
who
slim delivered es appropriate shirr le ,Satin
Tits penmen were thee st tutored em desk, 2 their
name sailed over ; they were a/towards Wei addromed
by Captor Lean, cm tits impartare, he the salts of their
own aerhrt, of prsearing irks= and wart dries
the pangs. lira. Chishair appropriately eddramad the
emigrants lust bran tie starting JIM vessel. The desks
war et rat tiro apawdad with to Meads of the emigrate
and eikee shies.. racy of wises bad pea dews from
Lesion that sassnieg la be peer at dr eihreity. Tim
with mesa sa annspisn, eaansd to be in
owl spirits exoel-
i but our of their Meads appeared
embers by anew at the separation, and many se
of kale, lostriableg was witnessed is varier parr aro
reel. The iseerstiag and is some ropers palatal err
being at Magda se es sad, Mn. Chisholm bar dos esti-
=farewell, gad implored the &vise bissolag upon
enterprise. ills then returned with the rest of the
' Ashen to the slasaill Is a few moments afterwards
tho areal yr down tie river. The Northum-
berland, a largo whisk bee boos chartered be the
society over Wltash Mr. Many Marbart presides, for the
conveyance of theme deaste assilewomee, has bra
lying off Gravesend hr IM lost day or two, and is ex-
pected to sail is thegame J to-day.
11 THE. POST Or PLYMOUTH—The contractors for
the formation of the Great Western Docks are rapidly
pushing forward the WWII'. The cofferdam arrow the
1 mouth of the bay is nearly complete, and it easy safely be
anticipatA that to the course of 12 months the accommoda-
tion will be equal to the aecomuodation of the large mail
staemeni now resorting to this port, and so will no longer
reader it untrue that they should go up the channel for
examination and repair

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING. AUGUST 2, 1852.