The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-25 00:00:00

THE SUSPECTED DEATH PROM VIOLENCE ON

BOARD SHIP.

Yesterday evening, Caplais Stone, the master; Lewis
US; the chief mate ; and Heary Preede, the boatswain,
of the ship Martha Pope, were charged at the Thames
police-court with causing the death of William Curtis, the
steward ; and after the evidence had been taken, Mr.
Woolrych said this was a very important cams for the
ends of Justice and for the parties accused. The 'widows
of great violence having been done to the deceased
was positive. He took the whole of the facts together, and
he felt bound on those facts to remand all the prisoners
until Tuesday next, and to decline the responsibility of
taking bail for either of them.

Cnaurrwas DAY IN LONDON.—The sir to-day is
as mild as in April, and the sun shines with almost summer
heat and brilliancy. The streets, however, are damp and
dirty. The churches were well attended this morning, and
the thoroughfares are tilled with throngs of people.
CHEISTILIE-DAY IN GREENWICH HOSPITAL—This
morning the in-panicroers of Greenwich Hospital, numbering
nearly 2,400, were mustered and inspected br the lieut.-
governor of the institution. After attending Divine service
the veterans proceeded to the dining-halls, each man
being provided with 11h. of scan beef, vegetables ad
Mauna, plant pudding, and a qua of strong ale. This
tout is in addition to the usual MONS of mutton, soup,
and potatoes. The ordinary quantity of beer was served out
in the afternoon. A quantity of snuff and tobacco was
also farnided to those persons who are consumers of such
elides.
ORRIMMAII-DAY IN THE PRISONS. NOtWith-
amain the periodical gaol deliveries which have taken
Onse anew tbe New Baohuptcl Act a considerable num-
' err dishier, will spend their Christmas this year under
the grandlenship of the metropolitan sheriffs. But even to
time*, mem brings some share of gladness and good
sheer, and if the provision made for than by the beano-
Ima be somewhat lea bountiful than formerly, that fact is
denbtlens owing to the comforting thouela that their
rased position is so much ameliorated thist ft no longer
mode the some Whitten eonsideratico. Yesterday the
lad Mayor, in accordance with time-honoured mutant, sent
a ieatiou of materials for a Christmas dinner to the in-
mates of Whitecrouttneet Prison. The present consisted
of a substantial allowance of rout beef, bread, and vege.
tables sufficient for every prisoner within the walla. The
number of prisoners incarnerated io this the City prison
amounts to seventy-eight, and as those of their body
that can afford the luxury of a private banquet
&dim to partake of the Lord Mayor's bounty, their
his fortunate brethren Native a superabundant allowance.
Only 21 prisoners spend to-4*y in the debtors side of
the lioreeroonger.lase gaol. rd tl• ow divide amongst them-
selves two bequests left to daresy prisoners for Christmas
=
a Mr. Arthur Mouse, and • Mistress Jemima
during the last century. These bequests. however,
were prudently limited in amount, doubtless from • hy-
gienic consideration of the dangers of high feeding where
there can be nooxerrise The sum left by tbefrugal Mistress
Meekett is only 13a. 4d. per year, whilst the magnanimous
Mouse left but 12s. These stipends, supplemented by if.,
according to custom from the Archbishop of Canterbury,
are all that the hapless wiehts in custody of the Surrey
sheriffs are afforded to supplement their ordinary rations.
The sponging-houses are said to be unusually full. Their
inmates are dependent entirely on their own resources for
whatever of Christmas merriment they may enjoy. The
Queen's Bench is absolutely deserted. The large bequests
left to the prisoners are unappropriated this Christens&
They are by the act of parliament. under which the Beech
was closed last September plead at the disponi of the
Lord Chancellor.
THE REPRESENTATION or EAST KENT.—The com-
mittees of both the candidates are actively prosecuting the
canvass in behalf of their respective eanSdata, and both
profess to be equally sanguine of anceens. Is the towns the
strength of the liberal caodrdate, Sir Edward C. Daring, is
pronounced to be unassailable, while the country districta
are looked upon as the strongholds of Sir Norton Kutch-
bull The past week has been devoted by the candidates
themselves chiefly to addressing the freeholders and electors
in the various polling districts, but Sir Edward Deriog, in
this respect, amain to have the advantage of hie hoe, op-
ponent, and is received with greater favour by the bulk of
the electors. Sir John Tylden, an old Kentish reformer, has
booed an address is favour of his friend, Sir Edward Dewing.
BERADALBANE BeTATES.—We (Perthshire Courier)
understand that the Earl of Breadaltane does not intend to
take up his residence at Taymonth Castle at present. He
intends to let both the castle and the shootings belonging to
the estate. The latter alone are estimated to bring up-
wards of 10,000/. The 'occasion duty payable by the earl
ttootphsertgovsegment will beg per cent. on the value of the
Kura s CoLLEGE, LONDON.—The professorship oft
Exegesis of the New Testament, is this epilogs, rendered
vacant by the preferment of the Tery.Rev. Dean =coil
to the bishopric of Gloucester and Bristol, has been cow '
forred upon the Rev. Edward Hayes =Cm
et ILA, of
Bmageore College, Oxford. The prole Pereiedie
Theology, lately held by Plumptre, has deelessi
recent.
LLANELLY.—A public discussion on the gllagygia
" Which are the more deserving of our tie
Northern or the Southern States of Morris fool
off in connexion with the Meckanies' In Yds
town. The discussion continued ever thseselahla. Eel wee
emsdneted throughout in perfect good fee** ela
the grasition to the vote, the chairmen Isdkvel Iditt
North had carried it by a large majority. Sao wggbop
sodium at each of the zositisp.