The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-28 00:00:00

TO THE aprroz OF TIT =PRIM

a hardworking man, and one of those
who are beginning to feel the advantage of the support
afforded to the elms to which I belong by • liberal and ener-
getic prem. I fait hurt some months ago at Lord Palmer-
stoa's refusal to appoint a day of prayer and humiliation at
the time the cholera was riling, but became reemeiltd to
the seems he gave for sot doing so, viz., tt Let thee• she
have it M their power first do their duty, and remove the
causes," de. How iamb was I astonished when, after
sufferings and privations almost unheard of bad fallen upon
our brave army is the Crimea—sufferings caused by in-
capacity, imbecility, indecision,aad routine—when ministers
and men in office were weighed in the balance and toned
wanting—when they were arraigned before the bar of public
opinion. tried, found guilty and condemned, • day of fast-
ing sad humiliation was ordered. A working day was
find sad kept as such. Public houses (the worlds' man's
club) were compelled to keep Sunday home. The people
were already humiliated, end maay, very many, fantod ;
to many, kitties was habitaal. Them sufferings
are sow forgotten, Sebastopol is takes, the neon of victory
has sounded throughout Europe. Now for • day of thanzr
giving—of rejoicing. We have fasted and humbled our-
selves—we Lave sacrificed onr day's wages to the last day;
we can spend one in rejoicing. Bat our niters think other-
lain. Are we to mourn when they are sorrawful, and not
rejoice when they an glad 1 Mr. Editor, is this right. ?
Great Britain rejoices. We have now received the reward
of the tremendous sacrifice of our money, the awful sacri-
fice of life which we have been compelled to make. Why
should this thanksgiving day be ea a Sunday, when the
expression of the joy which gives birth to feelings of thank-
fulness would be considered • desecration of the Sabbath ?
Surely if we could afford to lose a day for humiliation, we
can afford the same to rejoice. We are not ov. 'burdened
with days of relaxation. Fathom • wordor two from you,
Mr. Editor, may be of service, and procure us the opportu-
nity of expelling our joy and thanks on a work-day.

TER WHO HELPS ALSO TO
PAY THE PIPER.

Sia,—As a loyal subject, I feel grateful to our
gracious and beloved Qeeen for appointing a day of thanks
giving—the more especially that she hen selected the holiest
day in the week. Bat say we not have a day of rejoicing,
too, when rich and poor, young and old, can with pare
feelings enjoy the benefit of the services they bare received
through their gallant coaatrynea amid allies t—Yo
ure, ite.,
W. RICHARDSON.
9, Gnat St. Helea's, Loudon, Sept. 27.

A BISHOP HELD TO RANSOM.—A letter from
Bologna, With, Poutifical States, 0 the 17th, says :—" A
band of malefactors continues to infest this neighbourhood.
Two swellings ago, Mgr. Sinnati, the bishop of this city, was
taking a drive, when he wee stopped at only half • levee
from the city by the band, who made him alight from his
carriage, sad told him that he must send hie servant to
Imola to seek 10,000 crowns (upwards of 50,000 fr.), and that
in the meantime he must consider himself • hostage. The
family of the bishop, on receiving the message from the ser-
vant, costeulted with sa advocate, M. Calderini, as to what
should be dose, and it wee decided that the advocate should
Barry 1,000 =snot° LISSIfiDi, chief of the band, and en-
deavour to penned' him to content himseU with that sum.
He saw the bandit, but the latter would not release theDUBLIN, Barr. 27.
bishop until a promise to pay 6,000 crowns additional, sue • ere havebeen morn at the
Ord b • eel Depot Provisional
ramrod by the bishop, was given to him. Hies lordship Battalion in Limerick to hold fa reedier" the lkliewieli
states that he wee treated with perfect respect whilst is am% in addition to those already under orders for embarks,
castody." tioa to Malta, viz :—Mh Rent, 1 captain, 8 subalterns,
FEARFUL MURDER ON Bona) AN AMERICAN SHIP. 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, and 80 task and file ; 17th, 2 sub-
-Boarox. SUPT. 11.—Ths connee's inquiet at Charleston, alums, 1 sergeant, 1 drummer, and 94 rank and file :
39th, 3 subalterns (Ensigns Chambers, Gray, and Vi gore),
on the death of the °spuds of the ship Arid, from New
(En
i
York for Shanghai (which was towed in here), have re. • sergeant, 8 strummers, sad 27 rank and file ; 89th, 2 sub-
turned a verdict of murder agaioet Nicholas Wheaton men,
signs Manners and Boron), 1 sergeant, 4 drum-
Lakes's, first mate and acting uptaia of the Ariel, and t niers and 12 rank and Me. From Depot Provisioul Bat.
Cabman, at Sire: 21st Regt. 1 captain, 4 subalterns, 3 eer ~.
appears that the Arid had a crew of 17 men and 7 apprise- terse, 1 sergeant, 6 drummers, and 65 rank and Me; 63rd, ing accident, which resulted in the death of a boy named
H. Girard aid 0- Anderson, aPprewtlesse to the ship. It pants, 10 drummers, and 163 rank and file; 67th, 2 seal- DROWN() ACCIDENT AT WALCOT.—A very shock
time, but the latter did net room with the men. Oa the
morning of the 17th ult. Captain Ayrn was found dead in These drafts ere to be fully armed and equipped and reedy landlord of the North Pole publicehonee, Waloot, occurred
1 *spuds, 3 subalterns, 2 sergeant', and 73 rank and file. Charles Bawling., and very serious injury to Mr. Bailey.
his berth, but the body still wane, and wrapped up in a
great coat. A wound was discovered on the left side of thewidow, and wee employed as a potboy at the above.
for immediate embarkstiou. None of the privates are to be os Thursday last. The deceased was the son of a poor
under ra years of age, and it is required that as many of the
head, apparently done with a hatchet, the throat cut, and men as possible should be over 19 years. named public-boom. Between two and three o'clock, u
several stabs in the left breast, near the bean. Henry B The 82nd depot has arrived at Hormel from Edinburgh. Mr. Bailey and • labourer were in the malt bin, from which
Girard, en rpprentice, was the first person arrested. He Captain Taylor, Bib Reginiest, at present with the depot there is a communication into the brewery, the latter saw
beloage to Poughkeepsie (N.Y.), and he was taken up is in Limerick garrison, is sppsisted to take charge of the sick the deceseed suddenly fell over the edge of the
coppercpp
consequence of %Whimsy given by George Anderson, wholiquor. The man instantly gave the alarm
tad Invalided soldiers of oar army, returned from the used for brewing. and which at the time was full
hails from New York city. Them young men mutually Crimea, on board her Majesty's ship Britannia, hospital ship iell
crinsioated each other. A bloody Mile, the blade of which who was standing near him, cud
at Plymouth. He will leave is a few days, for his new to his master,
corresponded with the wound is the captaia's breast, was command. Mr. Bailey at ones rushed to the brewery to rescue him.
discovered in the locker of one of the apprentices, who has By the ezpocted promotion of Major-General Cochrane to Without a moment's hesitation Mr. Bailey plunged both
not been arrested. the rank of Lieutenant-0 I, the command of the Dahlia his arms lute the scalding liquor and brought the boy oat.
THE 22ND REGIMENT AND THEIR FRIENDS,— district will become vacant. Colonel Cox, brother of Major- Mr. Huries, surgeon, was quickly sent for, and by
hie
The 22ad Royal Cheshire &spinout on Wednesday even- Gianni Co:, of Limerick, is out for the rank of Major- airless the poor lad was conveyed to the United Hemphill.
leg eatertained their friends at Maude., near Plymouth, General. He only Segued half an hour, and expired in great agony.
the residence of the (
Heeds
J. H. Parlby. The Invitatious The Limerick Chronicle bee the following statement with The deceased bad no business in the brewery at that time;
were meet extenalee, and ioeinded all the ado of the neigh- reference to the Militia Artillery' :—" Lord Seaton and bat it is inferred that he went there oast et some cold water
Soso 250 of the Randall prisoners at Plymouth bourhood. The company, having assembled at as early Colonel Gordon Higgins have been for same time past from • tap that the
into the copper, that while reun-
ites!' were received by the ofilsen of the regiment, and the espied in devising IBMS foe the proper 'training sad has over to this tap he unfortunately loot his Warne sad
were yesterday exchatiged for a like number of English band the 22nd played a Twisty of sin, during which the organisation of thou corps which are an innontin on tlie fell in. Mr. Bailey, as may be supposed, was also very much
prisoner' of war. We saw ems of the Hessians yesterday ladies and gentlemen present enjoyed tlaplealaree of a pro- old line Militia regiment., sad masequently required con- scalded about the hands and arms, so enich so, indeed, that,
who were to be eashinged. They were full of joy, and said message. At seven o'clock the whole company assembled sideratna towards rendering them effective. They have it may he menthe before he can recover. The nails of
they would catty home a good report of the way la which in a bath which was 'limitedly fitted ics. sad drnd. After sow determined to brigade several of those regiments, nearly every finger blue complately disappeared. An
they had been treated while la England, but still strewed the cloth visa removed-, Ms joy Le" M.P. foy N,..._..011k oallikuailY relieving them by others, at the Cough. • inquest was held on the body of Ca* deceased boy on Friday
their great satisfaction at the seclusive. One poor fellow, Cheshire, proposed the health sad 00P5... of the °°°° rerleilittru has goals la for a number of 24-pounders and everting. when a verdict of "Act.arstal death" was returned.
who spoke a little English, sod wee a non commissioned Reftimetit, which was most warmly responded to, and some light field pieta and a range of yearly 3,000 yardebas —Bath Chror.icle.
mar, eipressed his extreme satisfectioo, and wound up by received with the utmost eathasisam. been obtabsed for ;make. It is probable the Dub in end GIG ACCIDENT.—Mre, Nicholas Southwood, Wish
seyisg that he bad a wife awl two childna to parliairto is At an idiot asylum in the north of England Northers Regiments may first be emembled, bat two strong Bailiff ei the HinoMidge County Court, who -as earown
the pleasure of hie freedom. We sympathieed with im •
in Koren oat of ten of the patients are the Wickes of partite meatier are requited for garrison's* service in the Meth- oat of his gig oa Tenney, the 4th instaiit, ban slate died of
Ws joy.—P/pitototh paper. related to sash other by tho laws of sonsangslaity. Settanaaa. Bach regirinale Wog la author as the lock jaw Ispervenlag of the injuries he notes&

to say that he, m a publicin,iad ever imposwiron theism
He had always paid them is sash, and begged of them to
leave Um home.
This resolution, like the former one, was unanimously
agreed to, sad a Tote of thsaks to the chairman terminated
t►e pressedinp.

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the Dockyard. -
In the Suend—lmplacable, Cuter, Siren, Nautilus, and
Great Tommie, treasport.
In Harbour—lmpregnable, Royal Willies', Avon, sad
Sylph, tenders ; Conde's*, Wigan*, Centel, Lively, and
Goodwill, lighters; and the Effort and Alert, treight•ahipe.

THE MAILS FOR THE CRIMEA.—The time usually
occupied by the French mail Guessers between Constan-
tinople sad Merman is usually stout% days—via.: From
Constantinople to Gallipoli, 11 boon • tram thence to the
Pirseus, 48 hours ; from theare to Messina, 31} hours ; and
from thence to Marseilles, el hours. The instance from
Balaklava to Constautinople is 349 miles, and should be
about one day and a halt's voyage, at the rats of 10 miles
an hoer. The distance between Marseilles and London is
geoerally performed in less than two days. Thus the whole
distaaos occupies ten days. There cannot be a doubt that
if very fast steamers. such as those which no with the
Indian mail between Marseilles end Malta, wore put oa the
line between Balsklave, sad Marseilles, the Crimean
mails and despatches could reach London is sight days.
TOURIST LOST IN AROTLESHIRE.—A short time
see, Mr. D. !whet, writer, Inverary, late of Coupar-Angus,
left the former place on an ezeunioa to the top of Dun-
quaich, stating that he would return is am hour or two.
Boma time having elapsed without may tidings of him being
rimetivisd, weisiderable anxiety was manifested about his
abuse% sad neat morels( Bailie Buchanan, with whom
Mr. lathes lodged, started,- along with thirty or forty men,
to scour the roads and woods in the neighbourhood. But on
both Ibis and two sounding occasions, their search wu
I ineffectual. Oa Thursday week, about • fortnight after
Mr. loehes set out Co this trip, while a shepherd is the
employ of Mr. ll'lotyre, Demises. was going his rounds,
his dog suddenly left him, and bearing it barking ratter
.snarly a short distatme off, he proceeded to when it was.
Here be saw the body of Mr. lushes lying in the bottom of
a revise, sad hi the laat stage of duompositioe, the place
being fully Au miles from the top of Duaquelob, to which
the dsesard getout. In his pockets was Lund the elm of
• ML (whisk he had drawn the morning before), sad also his
watch, and emu other titter, so that it was evident the un-
tensest' tsarist had lost his way and perished from ukase-

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