The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-27 00:00:00

LIBEItIA.

The Moniteur gives a proclamation of the Prcti.
dent of the Republic of Liberia, on the •vestern coast
Africa, stating that it was published at Monrovia on the
21th December, 18:11, the fourth year of the foundation I,f
the republic. " Whereas," it says, "a perfidious and cruel
attack was directed on the morning of the sth inss, liy a
band of savages, commanded by au individual aarstg
(Irando a native of Piccaniuny-Sisters, upon an cstablid,.
meat of the republic, called Fish Town, situate at the psiat
of Great llama, which was plundered and burnt, and b"
inhabitants of which were murdered; whereas said (Manly,
at the head of considerable reinforcements, brought to hut;
by three or four neighbouring chiefs, whom he has deceived,
attacked, on the morning of the dith instant, the territory
of Musa Cove, from which he wan fortunately repulsied,
whereas said Grande. and the chills of 'folio-Cannee,
Seams and Trade Town, are still in arms, and in "lee re.
benign against the authority of the government ; and wherry
the government has been informed that sail chiefs rev ore
assistance and warlike stores from vessels trading along 0,4
part of the coast, and that it is consequently necessary te,
interdict all commerce and communication with the
mentioned chichi, and the manes, ur other angivi.hud,
inhabiting the districts of 'lulu-Caiiiiee, New bonus ,1,4
Trade Town, on the south-cast:
" 1, Jusph Roberts, President of the lkpublic of Lilwna
in virtue of the power conferred ou me, furled and proh,h,i
all kind of communication with the individuals striding ily
the above districts. Every captain, supercargo, or mini in-
dividual commanding a lamed iir with a cargo, who, hasty'
a knowledge of the present e.liet, should disobey its liquor.
tints,, shall be arrested, and the seta I seised and cooseyeg
to one of the ports of the republic, a hem It•gal pray slings
shall he taken. Every individual having u lactory w said
districts shall quit it or fl'lllo,e it to some other point.
Every proprietor of a factory needing the aid of the gown.
merit to amist him in remising it may apply to the Secretary
of the Treasury, who will Ohmd hint the at-ems:try aid"
Notice of the blink tile, mentioned in the abort, prod-ma.
thin, was publish. d by the English administration at Sierra
Leone. At the MOM, tat of that publication, Imal'vf-r, the
government of that colony kiwi nut received trom tile l'nv.
dent of the Republic of Liberia an official notelet:anon of
the measure.

VOLUNTEER RIFLE COltl'S.

TO THE SUITOR OW TIIE iTrIttSS,

SlR.—The columns of your valuable paper hare
contained of late many letters upon our national ‘.ll tuns s,
and especially recommending the practise of that most usi fel
of all weapons, the rifle. Now, sir, the mere proliu nil
the use of the rifle would be of little avail ea a d. Itue,
employed tingle-handed—that is, by each person so anra•
firing to the best of his skill from behind wall-, bank., ler.,
upon an advancing enemy. As an old Light lutantry
officer, I should strongly recommend the instant furinstam
of rifle companies in the comities of Kent, Sussex, Surrq,
&c. These companies might consist of gentlemen, fount.,
tradespeople, and others who would find th, it own uniform
(say a dark green, as plain and ineapeniiive as ), who
would elect their own officers, and sign a declaration that
they would pay all obedienoe to lawful command. 1 would
suggest that the authorities at the lion.. Guards or Ord.
nonce should be appliid to for the use of rifles and ae.
coutremcnts, each volunteer giving his receipt fur at
same and a guarantee to restore them when called %win.
It would be worse than usele.., for it would be trifling with
the good feeling of such rifle companies, to furnish them
with the old flint and steel arms, now no lonzir
in use, but with rifles of the hest quality, such
as are used by the Rifle Brigade and GOth
meat. And, sir, I would further suggest that ba
every company so raised of .M) or GO men that an applica-
tion be made to the Horse Guards to allow a drill serg,nit
or corporal front the depots of regiments at Chatham or
Dover to render assistance in the preliminary drilling of
such companies. By these means armtvl bodies would be
formed capable of acting iu concert, and prepared, at all
times, to move upon a given point- lam 140 alarmist my-
self, and I think our neighbours, the French, would pause
long ere they determined upon an invasion of our mut.
Still it iv right to be prepared—especially when au
auxiliary aid can bo given to the goveniusent upon suck
cheap terms.
When tho services of each individual may be necessary
for the general weal, I think it no presumption in saying
that I am ready to give the initiative, by either forming or
assisting to form • rifle company in my immediate neigh-
bourhood. I could, without much difficulty, rub up my
military knowledge. I am not too old in years, tolerably
expert in the use of the rifle, and, from active habits, as tit
for the field as a lad of IS.

I am, sir, your most obedient servant,
WM. S. It. I'M ROY,
islagistratc fur the County ot Sutr. c .5.1
late Captain of the Light Compan) at
the 811th Regiment.
Danstcad-place, Epsom, Jan. 26.

A RIFLE Cones IN NEWCASTLE.—A meeting, con-
vened by circular, was held in the Formers' Club-room,
Newcastle-on-Tyne, on Thursday, to consider the propriety
of forming a volunteer corps to assist in the oetence of the
counted against invasion, when it was resolved, "That in
the opinion or this meeting, in consequence of the present
unsettled state of the continent of Europe, it is expedient
to form • volunteer corps, subject to the approval of her
Majesty's advisers." A provisional committee was thee
appointed, and Dr. Glover was appointed honorary secre-
tary, with instructions to write to the Hume Secretary to
see if the propo-al would receive the sanction of the go-
vernment ; the answer to ho communicated. to a general
meeting to be held on Weneaday evening ocit.—Naittottla
Guardian.

THE BELGIAN GOVERNIIENT AND THE FRENCE
Exices.—The following semi-otticial warning to the dis-
tinguished French literati and statesmen now in Brussels
appears in the form of a leading article in the Independents
Beige. It amply confirms all that our Paris correspondent
has communicated upon the large demands of Louis Napo-
leon and the timid compliances of the Belgian government
" Several journals, as well of Paris ns in Belgium, have
stated that different members of the late French Assembly
at this moment resident in Brussels were about to publish
periodical, and occasionally political, writings in this city.
The truth is, that all the refugees now dwelling amongst us
perfectly comprehend what are the duties imposed upon aura
by the hospitality which they have claimed, and on stilt
condition their presence may be permitted on the
Belgian territory. We cannot suppose that any of
them would think of departing from that reserve
which their situation imperatively commands ; but in
any ease, we have already bad occasion to remark
that the Belgian government has on its side a twofold duty
to fulfil, on the one hand to humanity, and on the other
to the dictates of international obligation, and it will con-
tinue to discharge its responsibilities both to one and the
other as hitherto. It would be to fail in international duty
if the government allowed refugees to publish in Belgium
writings which they would not be allowed to publish in
their own country ; it would be to fail in the duty of hu-
manity if the government were to r. fuse hospitality to
those who come to demand an asylum in our country with-
out the least intention of doing any act which could
give umbrage to that government which has com-
pelled their absence from their own soil. It may,
then, be regarded as certain that if the Belgian
government which desires to remain faithful to all its duties
tolerates the presence of any refugees in our territory, it is
because it has satisfied itself that none of them are disposed
to abuse the hospitality which they enjoy, or entertain the
design of publishing the journals which have been eon-
nected with their names." The personal intelligence of the
same journal contains the further statement that "the
French refugees whom recent events have conducted to
Brussels, in number from 60 to 80, are about to leave this
city to reside in the various towns is the kingdom. The
early departure of MM. Diavergier de Hauranne and Jules
de Luteyrie for England is announced."
TUE SEQUESTRATIONS IN FRANCE.—The
dngs-
bunl Gazette of Thursday last, the day preceding the ema-
nation of the decree sequeitreting the Orleans property in
France, contained the following note : " From the Danube.
Jan. 17.—1 hear that a despatch has been sent off by Louis
Bonaparte to the great tour a, in which the grounds of an
impending and imminent arqueatration of the Orleans pr..•
perty in France are discussed. In this despatch the tir•
leans family are designated as conspirators who fur bitty
years have undermined every government in France br
their intrigues. Reference is made to Philippe Egulite.
Louis Philippe's behaviour to Charles X. is placed in
odious light; and finally, it is asserted that a continual an.!
dangerous connexion has been maintained between Clan •
mont and the Orleanist party in France. Boulogne and
Strasburg--quis tulerit Creech°s de seditione querentes
MRS. CUMMING'S LUNACY CAsE.—(TO the F.41110r
of the Express.) —Sir, —As the case seems to mar
great public interest, and observing in the papers a copy 01
counsel's opinion, to the effect that the evidence did not
warrant the verdict of the jury, 1 consider it may not he
out of place in me to date, that immediately after the ver-
dict had been given, I was deputed by the counsel and soli-
citors of Mrs. Cumming to wait upon her, in company with
Dr. Hale, for the purpose of amiouncing the result of the
inquiry. We accordingly communicate.. the verdict to that
lady, who received the intelligence in a somewhat naturally
excited state, but expressed herself in a most rational and
excited manner (to use her own words), 50 "appeal to I
higher tribunal to maintain her rights, and continue it to
the day of her death;" and in our presence she signed a
retainer to her legal advisers to proceed to reverse the deci-
sion: —I am, &c., GEOILOE SIMPAON, B.si-
fordntrect, Bedford-square, 26th January.
DISPENsARY FOR CONSCMPTION AND DISEAsES
OP THI CHEST.—The annual meeting or the governors
and subscribers to this institution was held yesterday, at the
board room of the dispensary, Margaret-street, Farendoh-
square ; 1/r. Hastings iu the chair. From the report it ii"
peered that 332 new Cusss hail been registered since the last
meeting, making a total from the commencement of J,l.tt
patients, and 384 patients were then attending the dis-
pensary. The income amounted during the past year :o
3911. 7s. 7d., and the abilities...melds to 3191. 10.. 4d.; 3.1
the liabilivies unpaid amounted to 368/. 17e. Id. The report
was received and adopted. I Lomas Stevi town, Esq.,s!ated
that the funds of the institution were in such a condition.
that if they did not receive increased assistance, such a mi.
ful charity would have to be diacoutiaucd, to the groat 10^s
of the poor, and moved a resolution that the meeting ad:
journ to the lit of March, in ureter that the committee no
in the meanwhile concert meamma for raking further WO•
to pay off the debt, or, in etiN, of faints., to close 110
charity. The resolution was adopted, and the meetinc
acenrdingly adjourned, after a vote of thanks to the
chairman.

Or Court.

WINDSOR,

Me Queen and Prince Albert walked in the
slopes this asorning.
Htitti-
~jb. l'rune of Wales, the Princess Royal, and younger
of the Royal Family, took their Ismael puny aad
•slkossi
rrone Albert. attended by Colonel F. 11. Seymour and
c.,: lion. (*harks (.4.1, went to town at two o'clock today
M a .p. train of the Smith. Western Railway.
• rh,. Neb... of Sutherland and Lmly Constance Lerma
Wijet.lieotfid lion. Lieorge Cathcart, hare left
{het:Ali today.

rroscr Albert preside.' yesterday afternoon at a meet-
the of the SarillU• roomettee of the Royal Commis-
earmers ha the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of AU
Nati,ur to pill. Ili. lloyrl 'lightens, attended by Colonel
Vhisoui Hugh Seymour, arrived at the Prthee at Westrath-
stet at three o'clock is the aftensuon. The other members
ir,t the .ireinisiter
Witham
were the Right Bea. Usury
Lahoothere, Sir M Cubitt. Sr ('hrrlrs L. It rstlake,
Su Chubs Ly.dl, and Mr. Cobden, Mr. Edgar Bow-
hag ,sinistary). attended. The meeting broke up at ate
▪ when l'rince .klbert, attended h' his Equerry in
• 14.4. fur Wisilsor l anti,.
E Bowatt. M. l'.. had an interview a ith Sir George
lint 'reentry at the Thine-ether, on the subject of the
H.iropulit.os Water Supply and linainage Bill.
yl iitif Itemirrill the &100. IiCONC Cathcart, Governor of
the Cape of 41;4.4 Rope. arrived in town yesterday morning
from Windsor Conks. The tieneral had an inter s sew with
Lai fin in the &Renown at the Coluutal.antee.
k deputation consisting of Mr. Walker. Mr. Knot, and
plarectonl. and Mr. W. O. 'toy (solicitor), to
the ',hr....bury and Birmingham Railway Company ; and
Mr steaart iseractar)), Mr. tarter (solicitor). Mr. lad-
s:gm. Capt. 'hush, sad Mr. Morgan, ripe tenting the Lea-
den and North Western Railway l'unapruy, bad an inter-
Is. %IF with the Richt lion. H. Labottehere ye,tgeg.ty at the
railway department of the Board of trade.
Mr. It f.n.rlin4 (solicitor), Bowden, and Mr. W. B.
Deakin iturN, transacted business' at the railway sle•
pottornt of the Board of Trade yesterday.
Sir Aletan.ler Snearriun had an interview with the Chan-
tell or of the Escliequer yesterday at his official mittens.. in
Bowninirstreet-
The Marquis of Linsulawne (Lord President). arrived in
town yesterday evening (rum his seat, Dowuuel-park, Wilt-
shire.
Despatches were rec.:they' ytbsterilay at the ColonisiLutike
both the Governor of Canada.
Lord and Lady Juba Ilion-II had a dinner party on &aut.
dr. at their re.iliCa..l: in Ch.shant-place. The company
included the Prussian thiuisti r and Mritinte Bunsen, the
Marquis d'Arerliu. Sanlinirn minister ; the Earl and
Count...of Mint.., the Right lbw. Fua Mauls., Mr. Pa-
nirri, Mr. Charles Dickens, Mr. D. St ymrsa, and Mr.
James Hudson.

The King of l'ruo.ia liar conferred the order of
~lrrit upon rro(e..or Itichard ()wen, u( the 11,.1:11 College
et Surgeon•, London, in eon•ideration of the eminent ser•
;Ave rrudereel by mat gentlem.in to natural ocienee.

lir the death of the Rey. Rector of
Al id. a stall in Durham Cathedral has Liman• vacant
'I hr reren nd gentleman hail helot that preferment mums
liy his demise there is also a racAncy in Lord
Ur.ne's Llrust.

MARGE OF ROBBERY FROM THE
BRITISH MUSEUM.

Vesterday. at the Bow-street Police Court, Mr.
Antonio Ventral, keeper of the printed books in the
British Mu.. um. charged a young man named Charles
l'ickering, described as a teacher of languagi 5, with roh-
haw the trusties of that collection of a number of plates,
cut Iron valuable printed works.
Mr. !aid, that haring discovered that a number
of plates had been removed, evidently by cutting, from some
valuable hooks he ascertained that such hooks had passed
through the handle of the accused, who had been a visitor
of the reading rooms since November, 1849. A short time
back Mr. John °Bleier, bookseller and publisher, of I'4l-
- came to him with an album containing a quantity of
plates. and, on looking over them, he immediately saw
thee had been cut out of a very valuable work entitled
`. la Francais." Ile next examiued them, comparing them
with • perfect copy of the same work, and finding that the
album contained only such plates as were missing and
none others, together with drawings that were copies of the
plates, his suspicions of the prisoner, as the delinquent, were
stn ngthe Incl. On Saturday last he went with Mr. °Bleier,
Mr Jones, his eolleague,and the inspector of police, to the pri-
soner's lodgings, No. 7, John-street, Oxford-street, to in
quire about the property. Waness told him that he thought
the plates in the album, which he showed him, belonged to
the British Museum, and stated that lie was suspected of
having in his poesersion other plates that had been ab-
stracted from other books. This the accused denied, saying
that •• to the work La Francais," he had in his posses-
sion more than one copy containing plate., both coloured
and plain. Witness asked how it was that, having such •
work, lie yet thought it necessary to some to the Museum
to read it ; when he replied that he went there to consult
other ours*. Witness then said he supposed that he would
have no objection to have his house searched, and he replied
None in the lend,- upon which witness remained in the
chamber while the inspector proceeded to search the rooms
in the upper part of the house. In about an hour the im
specter rrturaed, bringing • bundle containing various
plates from deferent works, among which were some resem-
bling those that had been missing ; but, as witness could not
say positively they were the same, he told the prisoner that
he would not then give him into custody, on condition
that he would promise to come to the Museum on Monday
simian at ten o'clock, and then they should examine the
plates found in his apartments. To this the accused con-
sented, and witness scaled up the plates in as envelope and
alt them in the handset the inspector. At the hour appointed
the ACCum. ti attended. They then examined the plasm that
had been found at his lodgings, which were *prised la his
presence, and it was discovered that the pietas asked had
been cut square, and made mesh smaller the =LI
ceiginAy with the exception et ens that evidently
to the work in question, awn haulm hese mameAead
tallying rawly with the pet at the bask ham sh a
plate had been cut. nig eissumemase Waged whams to
conclude there was sulkiest ens( se weasel him in giving
the prionier in chug', sad It lardre time was granted he
Witten other charges ba sabeinelated against him.
Mr John Olivier, sad publisher, 59. Pall-
mill. laid that ea Monday week ha weds a note to the pri-
soner to say thee ha was abate pablialag a work upon
general costume ham the 17th rotary to ths latter end of
the reign of George I:1., reassetiag to know if be could
insist Lim, and on Friday, baying called, he said, is the
mune of conversation, that be amid reader anistasse with
In:I,4UL tont, particularly ham a week surd "La
hawse,- which was NU of minis hems sad bessty,
mid as witness had not such a work to refer M. the Wafter
said he had an album at home containing neinhele sf an&
al:lineations, which he had cut foe • week mad "fa
Frisian.," to which he had subearibed while la Paris ant
that he had destroyed the teat. as beiagembentsrbis mermen •
Is the course of the sitsruson be besight el e beelkpedbessi,
wank he left with bin. Oa Imarday mersias nibs=
went to the Menus to seasalt die last witaem upsa Ms
subject, bat, happening Is ha Wl tiles beak sa
table, sari is atees minsten mil Ms. Paola' spa the
he semi, instead, eneistionsd, " Mei Moss am ray
prints that have been stolen hem Me Ilksamm." Whams •
immediately 'spinout the are i whisk May mans
into his yeessuias, sad tar his nikihstka lb, miens
fro which they hed hem Wend bake semeisde it was
discevered that newly belief them misemanini with Ms •
km from three out of eight volumes of "Ls Passau" •
Raving left the plates, he returned la the shmases. sad
arranged to go to the prisoner's WOms M inns& Y bi-
gamy into the matter; and having szpialarmi b the
inner that he had placed witness la • very pehdbil skies-
bee, complaining that the book he had left with him hail
been claimed by the authorities of the Museum, wham
pression was that the property had be.. stolen, he denied
that sueh was the ease.
Mr. Hall said it seemed to him that the tent WIN MT
valuable.

Mr. Paola' said that the cots and vignettes were exgoi•
iitely executed, and the work altogether wee one which
al., literary man would preserve rather than ikeesey.
tt•hat rendered the whole circumstance more extremaiery
wa, that the prisoner was introduced from a mod respect-
aid.• quarter.
some gentlemen who were present, through whammeaas
the pri.oncr had obtained the introduction, decline/. of
such violence. to become sureties for his future appiamis,
awl Le was ordered to be remanded.

knS
tL GENERAL ANNUITY SOCIETY.--The an-
nual meeting of the subscribers to this institution was held
y.derday at the London Tavern—W. Pownall, leg., in
iht chair. The report stated that in the put year thirteea
annuitaats had been added to the institution, and six more
would be elected on that day. Five annuitants had died
donne the last year. At the annivemary festival hold on
:oh February, 18.51, a lug* addition had been made to the
luads of the society. The amount paid to annuitants had
been 1,1118/. llle., being the largest sum paid for 19 year,.
It was to be regrettnl that no addition had been made to
the subscription* and donations of the year; but, on the
contrary, they had fallen off by the sum of 7f 21. Ise.
the usual anniversary would take place in February next.
The cosines of the institution had been greatly reduced,
and only amounted to 6,591. oe. 9d. u compared with
1,992/. 2s, in the prect ding year, showing a deenue of
4:111 2...54., and there woe every hope they would be still
'either diminished ID succeeding years. The receipts for
the year had been 3,6381. (be., and the expenditure 1,9041.
Th, report was adopted, after which the election
was procetdtd with.

FATtt. At rIDENT ON THE BOUTTI-WEATERN AND
W,11"..11 leAll.WA•.—Yesterday Mr. W. Carter held an
ingtu-st at the' Railway Tavern, Wandsworth, upon the
boay of Mr. Salem Walter Cross, aged 29, a commercial
Imirlirr. who was lsilled at the Wandsworth Station on
etiday morning last while attempting to enter a train in
• The evid.nce embodied the facts already pub-
tithed in theeee column., and tho jury returned a verdict of
" Aceio. ntal death," exonerating the railway servants
ham blame.
ANCIENT COINS.—A large number of coins of the
Migis of (linen Elizabeth have been recently found in a
bliongillit.,to • fanner of the name of M'Canaher, of
geldra, neat &Wiley musty Azasik.