The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-08 00:00:00

DEAF AND DUMB MEETING.

Amongst the numerous various societies existing
in the metropolis is ono entitled the London Society for the
Adult Ih,af and Dumb, which has collected, the rem
pients of its teaching, it congregation of about 100 persons
of both wars, unable either to speak or hear. Every Sun-
day there are two services In that language which alone is
intellirtble to such a congregation—the bulgur. of signs—
celebrated by religious instructors, duly qualified, at the
chapel of the Scottish Hospital, Fetter-lane, which me
Mtosolod with the utmost regularity by those for whose
henna they are intended ; and tart evening the society ma-
asallind them together at a tea party and publie in
tits tobsol room, under Bloomsbury Chapel,
Wombat for the occasion. To stranger olio Zion
wisirrot such a setae before, the cireumstanete aM
Maw of this festival, for such it was espy
Seen both interesting and extraordinary. By a silent sorter
ope were directed by signs to Mr. Burns, the Secretary, who
k the politest way possible, but without uttering a word—
list he also wants the gift of speech—introduced us to the
nom where the party were as.enibled, and ushered us to
o 'eat In this apartment were some ten or a dozen long
table*, surrounded by persons enjoying " the cup which not
Inebriates," but with a degree of quiet which strangely con-
trasted with all received notions of tea table requirements.
There were many females present, and several children—
ewe or two in long clothes, but, beyond the clatter of the
imps and saucers, not a sound was beard ; yet it was evident
them was no lack of conversation. The rapid motions of
the Angers, and the animated and expressive ortiMemmules
of the mutes, showed that the meal wag gagglealail
in the most orthodox fashion, and that the in a
ideas was u certain with them as with those M w
nature his been more bountiful. Of course, all who were
etit were not deaf and dumb, but all speared to so-
amestand the silent language, and the only reply that could
be obtained to any inquiry for information was • series of
MOW NIMIMISCISIS or gestures. The tea over, one of the
anallealied • sort a dais, and motioned what we imp-
ly lit deep iisieational expression of features it =a-
sipm se pm., of thanks. The business of the
Ngied, and Dr. Stroud was called to the
=ll. Ileti
Mile being put and carried by signs, but in-
imppimod r kik audible vernacular for the benefit of
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The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to deliver an address,
Mr. Dalrymple standing behind him, and interpreting it,
sentence by sentence, into the language of the flown. The
rev. gentleman traced the progress of the society, which
be said had existed above eight years, and had effieted
very much good with very slender mesas. The object
was not to communicate such elementary instruction ss

was necessary to enable those who were born deaf and
dumb to provide for their comforts and explain their wants,
but to follow up that instruction when communicated, and
to make known to them the great truths of Christianity.
He urged the advantage, such a society was calculated to
confer on su&•ring humanity, and expressed a hope that
the public would, by contributing to its funds, enable it to
extend ita usefultime.

Kr. DALRYMPLE also addressed the meeting, speak-
ing with the voice and the Angers at the same tinsg, as
stated that the Bunda7 evening service at Fetter-lane was
conducted by himself, and the morning service by Mr.
Burns, by whom this society and a similar one at Edin-
burgh, had berm founded. He added that the last report
showed a balance is hand, arising in a great measure from
the kindliest of Mr. Peto.

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Several other addresses were delivered, and after .1011116 g
in prayer the patty separated, evidently much gratified
at the entertainment which had been provided far them.

LAUNCH OF TILE "LNDIANA," CAPE AND INDIA
MAIL STILIIII 81I11..—Yesterday afternoon a splendid iron
steam ship, named the Indiana, one of the new fleet of
vessels of the General Screw Steam Shipping Company.,
which are to be employed on the Cape and Calcutta mail
route, was launched from the ship building yard of Mears.
Mare & Co., Blackwell. The Indiana is one of the largest
screw steamers ever bathos the basks of the Theses. She
is nearly 1,800 tens burden, divided into lire proof and
water-tight compartments, and is the third weed which has
been built for service on the compas_y's extension of route.
THE WEST INDIA STEAM PACKET SERTICE.—
The recent voyage of the Orinoco mail steamer to the West
Indies and bath is a meet important one, since it will teach
I the proportion which ought to exist between the size of a
steamer and her engine power. There cannot now be a
doubt that the new steamers of the West India Company are
too small. They cannot carry fuel sufficient to propel
loom at fall spec a distance ot 3,700 miles, which is the
length of the voyage between England and St. Thorns, the
serest island in the West Indies. The Orinoco can end
will be altered probably to carry more coals, but she will
draw so meth maw ten that her speed will be impeded.
It will be • gemelen whether it would not be better
for the new Went loth' steamers to cell et
Papal, 'whisk b iteseed on their track, sad
where the Well Lobe Company have • waft station,
and thus math time by milling at an internale., elation, to
replenish their me& The Atrato, an toperimeatel steamer
now building our the West India Compaay, of 810 Wei
greater burden Om the Orinoco, arid with engine allege
the same pewee es these of the latter will, alter ay,
se
out, perha the 'seed best adapts
e fee the WIN
rvice. eg of bee, she will mere beemmt thee the
wooden this* eel/ hat Mee will be sellieset to enable lot
to carry an ample speetity of fuel be the tr. home
idea of the sesemees leas*, of tad emeamei ea lewd
such ships as the Odense, when the seem are sea that
a very high speed ens be sielmell, may be heated trews the
fast that 1.200 teas of seal mese pot se beard that Mum"
at St. Thomas, and that liaise had stimmed at fell speed
the whole of the way home, ihe MGM ham base set of
fuel for some days behwe she vandhed implemiL The pewee
of her engines is solidest le being bee hems Ouse the
Weet Indies is 11 se 12 days.
THE LAST Owner CONSPIRACY IN Noarouc
the
stand esaetablee WNW tO be dammed, and
the island to he segos& thee wiening. immedineely alter
inspection, as the melees peps INFO Wag lasiand
their wort, the melt mm epees/ by a deseflampees
and convicts thatiolled thethedthe seer the ertibeeent In
search of their dear r—eirein asedebise tete lived in
detached ear the Wale. The.. who bed bees on
ear the *le wee he eft eselege brenswely
in their deep. The selflery, after =ea nev-
em, pet the greater number of the convicts back Within
the peel ; bat ease* were scattered still among the kills,
sad Ilse or fear bed seised a boat wpm the beech_ , sad
made their same to Philip Isbell Philip Mead is a
;a' Vnatabittssitymtilit:e flula fba
wtritleamakby• bka-
bbWr
hihoesigeognermerot. It is peasseembeellyavnitited by Aber,
of Me omelet garrison, for • dare @booting. On Philip
Wm/4 these three or four men were able for a
to dude the vigilance of those sent in pundit. At
betemer, ail but one were taken, or had thought it
to swevember. For eighteen months that NMI mm, beetel ,
by his fellows lived on in his desolation, and escaped hem'
every one of the many searching parties sent out to mptliell
him, who were to be heard shouting about the rook hem
time to time—the only human voices that distartmil lY ee-
litude. At length his lair wee discovered. The flesgerate
man then climbed swiftly to the highest pinned, of took in
the small island. There he quietly sweited his pursuers.
With much toil they had nearly scale.' the height on which
he stood ; he gave them a wild look of hatred and defiance,
covered hie bead with his jacket, and leapt downward, re-
bounding from rock to rock, and falling a shattered mum
into tho sea.—Dichertee " Ilowsleold Words."

THE ELECTIONS.

MR. JOHN CHEETHAM AND THE ELEC-
TORS OF SOUTH LANCASHIRE.

We pve in the I.lrpress of yesterday an ac-
count of a 'meeting holding at Manchester un the pre-
vious day for the purpose of introducing Mr. J. Cheetham,
of Stalyblidge, to the electors of that dirhdon of the county,
as •candidstu for the vacancy to be created by the retire-
ment of Mr. Ales. henry.
Afar our report left,
Mr. ALaxanroas KAY Moved: "That the epinions su-
mmed by John Chestham, Esq., upon the principles of
from trade, and on political questions gt nerally, are of •
highly satisfactory character, and be is hereby recommended
to the electors of loath Laneashire as a candidsto for their
meager ; and is easetiag resolves itself into sn election
araututtee for security the Meru of Mr. Cheetlinin, in eon-
) -action with Mr. Brown, at the enstaing general election."
The resolution, teconden by
Mr. BitIOUT in an eloquent speech, passed unanimously,
and the proceedings terminated.

COCKESMOUTII.—On Saturday evening, Messrs.
Aglionby and Herman addressed the electors and non-
electors of Cuckermouth from the window of the Sun Inn.
There was an unusually large assemblage, and the proceed-
ings were marked with ■n enthusiasm only manifested on
popular occagiona. The reception of the hon. members was
of the moat Nattering description.
CIIATIRM.—Sir Frederick Smith, a sort of herma-
pbrodite politician, who issues a new addres, about every
week to explain his views, professes himself* " free trader
in every sense" for the nonce. Sir Frederick pvilesses too
much, but if he could perform one-tenth of hi• promises he
would be vastly les trustworthy than Mr. Romaine, who
haa always been a consistent and liberal free trader. We
are informed that Mr. Romaine's enmeshes been astonish-
intr.—South Eastern Gazette.
CHELTENIIAM.—Tho Hon. Craven F. Berkeley has
aceet•ded to the wish(' of thu subscribers to the liberal
party requisition, and announced his intention to stand for
the borough at the general election. Sir Willoughby
Jones is talked of by the conservatives.—Clieltenhans
Journal.
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EAST KENT.—The liberal committee, a announced
by Sir J. M. Tylden, have determined to lend a hand in
brea sing up the Knatehbull "marriage settlement" com-
pact, by returning Sir E. lkring, and we believe they will
do it.

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MstrisroNL—Public enthusiasm in favour of Mr.
Whatman is unprecedented.
NORM Duttitsst.—lt was rumoured in the city of
Durham on Monday that there would be a contest in the
northern division of this county. The gentleman men.
tioned as likely to come forward with the Whig member,
Mr. Marto, is Mr. W. B. Beaumont, of Bewell, a free-
trader. The register is favourable to the liberate.
OLDlleM.—lt has been already stated that Messrs.
Fox and Duneuft, the present members, nod Mr. John
Cohbett, an unser cessful candidate at several pact election.,
offer them...elves at the approaching contest. Mr. W.J. Fox
was at Oldham on Moniley cursing, aud addriwwed an as-
semblage of about 4,000 persons at the Working Men's
Ha I. A great number of Mr. Fox's opponents were pre-
sent, and appointed a second chairman ; but notwithstand-
ing the consequent contusion, the honourable gentleman
made himself heard, and obtained considerable applause.
He was labouring under severe indisposition, but answered
with much patience a great number of questions. In the
course of his remarks he raid that, while he could have no
confidence in the present government as regarded the main-
tenance of fn.* trade, still less could he repose confidence in
their disposition to promote reforms, against which they
were en deeply pledged. Ile believed that an extension of
free trade wan necessary to the good of the country, and
that an extension of political power wee necessary to give it
agree A vote of confidence in Mr. Fox was carried by a
mejority of two to one.
reeleLeV.—Mr. Hastier constituents having at a
meeting condemned by a considerable majority the conduct
of that gentleman denim the time he has represented the
town, an ultra-liberal candidate, Mr. W. T. Hely, has en-
tered the

ROCTIESTEIL—Mr. Bernal, whose valuable public
services in his official position, as chairman of committees,
has reflected honour and consideration on that ancient city,
and Mr. Twisden Hodges, whore straightforward and ex.
plicit address will well swank' his popularity with the
electors, will, we doubt not, be again returned, if the tones
are wise, without opposition.

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STIREWSIWRIN—On Sunday morning the address
of a third candidate, in the person of Mr. George Tomline,
the ex member for the borough, appeared. In it Mr.
Tomline impressed his steadfast adherence to the free-trade
principles which he avowed in 1847, and which lust him his
election in that year for Shrewsbury. Mr. Tomlin will
arrive in the borough this (Monday) night, and of his suc-
cess there can be little doubt, as he will be supported by
the whip and the conservative free-traders, of which there
are not • few. It is anticipated that Mr. Raney will not
come forward again, though he has not as yet avowed his
determination either way.
SOUTH SHIELDA.—The conservatives had the
temerity to try a public entry of their candidate, the Hon.
11. T. Liddell, into this town, on Monday. Upon Mr.
Liddell's arrival at the railwuy station, ho and his sup-
porters, with their bannersenen and band, were hooted and
hissed, and their banners besprinkled with mud by a large
party of working men and sailor's wives, who accompanied
them through the Market-square to the Golden Lion Inn,
much to the amusement of a large crowd of people who
were assembled. Mr. Liddell attempted to address the
people front on of the inn windows, when a simi-
ler scene missed, the honourable gentleman being
received .by a volley of yells and hisses, mined
with cries of " give us the franchise," "no tories,"
" the cheap loaf,' " you want to steal our bread you
rogue, &c." After making a fcw remarks, most of which
were inaudible, in consequence of the clamour, he was
obliged to retire. He addressed his follow en insi le. Mr.
Mather, the protectionist radical candidate, is still in the
held, but notwithstanding this, Mr. Ingham, the free-
trader, is safe.

SournuarroN.—Mr. Battik Cochrane's address to
the constituents of thin borough was published yesterday.
In it he says that, u a conservative, he voted, in 1648, for
the removal of all restrictions on the free importation of
corn, and that, as a conservative, he is now a supporter of
Lord Derby's administration, and that he is sure his lord
ship will be able to reconcile the adjustment of the bonitos
which press unfairly upon the agricultural interest, with a
due regard for the welfare sad happiness of tho great
mares of the community.

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WEST KENT.—We have no doubt whatever of
Mr. Hodges's return, although that gentleman prefen at-
tending to his duties in parliament to following the ex.
ample of Mr. Masters Smith, who is so eager to secure
some advantage that he will scarcely allow a farmer to eat
his market dinner in peace and quietness.
YAEMOUTII.—The Bury Post says:—On Monday
evening last a crowded public meeting, at which more than
a thousand persons were present, was held in the Cora
Exchange, for the purpose of receiving addresses from the
liberal candidates, Admiral Sir Chas. Napier, K.C.D.' and
W. Torrens M'Cullagh, M.P. The chair was taken
by 0. D. Pointer, Esq. Mr. .1. W. Shelly harts( lotto-
doced the gallant Admiral, the latter entered at somablo
length into the different topics of the dap, sad is a clear
and forcible manner, and with alt _ theism hearty
and straightforwardness of a saner, ? his views
and opinions. He avowed himself as inginehieir sire.
ate of free trade, and an uncompesmidag opposed end
reformer of all abuses. With respell to the navigation
laws, he wss ready to do all in his ,short of s.mi/es
of his principles, to -client the interest, believing
that upon its prosperity depends the of this country.
He was also in favour of a comprehensive masers of par-
lisansatery reform.—W. T. M'Cullitsit. M.P., having
been latrcdoeed by Mr. B. Hitawwww4 followed the
going admind, and desisted his oplaions, which coin-
cided • olmen entirely with these el his solleague, and
at the rims of his
_spool he wee badly thsered—indeed,
boa le the wiliness were 11111110 enthaviastically re-
solved, sad es their mass beieg submitted to the
they were to stand for the
and they have doe adheres anstouseing then!
selves as sans • the
r'direr
seivt the einem.
in the manure, the Naservatives bees eiensi
the pep.ks 611111.14111611 S ia tavern the liberal em-
bed st ysivate wean of thsk Mends, at which
Moat lie pens= were present, at the Angel Hotel, on the
Mewing weentag, wino they heard the statement of wee of
*at Maiotio, Sir E. H. K. Lame, But., who apolltd
hiw the Awes of his honourable "colleague," C. B.
WM. )y., M.P. At this meeting, however, the nanwas.
tine leeseatined not to canvass the town at bet to
Maw the example of the liberals. Mr. preseM.e
epee
sad elandess coalition with the peelestisain seaditele,
while it has not sowed for bin the of the male-
kat mmormatlma, hn etwapistely cseseii Yes is.. his lew
nada/ mg friends swag the lOnals,estlmoayef W silent
ead beet hinds have eniely tieskeed their intentlea et
withholding their support from him if he amid=
bowever, it Is thought he will not) in again
Mr. Sanders has intimated has intention net to
one terweed again for this borough.

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POOR LAW BOARD CONTINUANCE.—Saturday a
bill In the (louse of Commons was printed, by which it is
proposed to continue the Poor Law Board. The Act now
in force will expire as to the appointment of the commis.
skitters " at the end of the erosion of Parliament held next
after the 23rd of July In the present year." The Poor
lAw Board iv to be further continued to the 23rd of July,
1851, and thenceforth until the end of the then next session
of parliament.
OU.ll4o.—Since the notice of the discovery of a
new guano deposit in the South Pacific appeared in the
mum= of the Mapping and 31ercanlik Uasetle of the
UM sad 24th ult., we are informed that application has
aim =ado to the Admiralty for its interference for the
pnessalon of British shipping engaged in obtaining car-
goes. and that such assistance is refused on the ground
that the island is known to and claimed by the Peruvian
C7lent, whose trade the British government is bound
r amoteet. We are further informed that tho charge
ralkirce, with whom an interview has been obtained, is
net in a porition to make terms to enable vessels to load
upset the owners' account. Under these circumstances,
the possessor of the information has deemed it necessary to
apprise thaw shipowners who contemplate eng.iginq in the
matter, that, unless arrangemi nts could be made with the
authorities at the seat of the Peruvian government, great
danger would attend attempts to load without the necessary
permission to do ea.—Shipping Wadi*.