The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-14 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DC111.174, JULY 12.
Mr. Edmond O'Flaherty, of Galway, who is now
in London, has communicated to the correspondent
of the 11-cersian the very important intelligence con-
tained in the following paragraph:
Influential parties have- made the preliminary arrange-
ments with Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, and Co., of Black-
well, and Messrs. John Penn and Son, of Greenwich, for
the immediate construction of two steamers, adapted for the
conveyance of 1,500 passengers, and calculated to perform
the voyage between Galway and Halifax in between five
and six. days. A prospectus for the issue of shares will
shortly appear, under such auspices as will command
support.
A considerable portion of the capital to carry out
the undertaking has, it is added, been already sub-
scribed, it is said so much as 50,0001. A meeting
of the Irish peers and members of the House of
Commons was held last evening in London, to adopt
resolutions on the subject of a direst postal commu-
nication between Ireland and America. Altogether
this news is looked on here as of very great im-
portance.
The Catholic. University Committee have sent two
missionaries to America to collect funds, and an ad-
ditional clergyman to England for the same purpose.
The body, styling itself the " Catholic Committee,"
parade every morning numbers of letters and signa-
tures from persons approving of the proposed aggre-
gate meeting for the establishment of a new Catholic
Association.

AND CLERICAL

OxFicliiio,ituirlo.—fiCfoilowinTanbjecta are
proposed for prises for the ensuing year :
CUANCELLOICei PutrEs.—For Latin Verse—Alum
grationes. For an English Essay—Centralisation, its bene-
fits, and its disadvantages. For • Latin Essay—Qutenum
ingenii virtutes ad historisa scribendas potissimum con-
d ueunt ? _

SIR RAGEIt NERDEOATICS PILIZE.—Tho Feast of Del.
shazw, -

DIL ELLERTON'S THEOLOGICAL PHIZE.—The effects of
the Captivity on the Jewish people.
Mae. DENYEICB THEOLOGICAL PEIZES.—The Justifica-
tion of Man before God only by the merits of our Lord Jesus
Christ. The Duties of Christianity incumbent on indivi-
duals as members of a private family.

iIIEFERMENTS.

Rev. M. Bayly to Thomas-streetdhapelcuracy, Bath.
Rev. J. W. Clarke to Baltonsborough curacy, Somerset.
Rev. J. Cole to Breane curacy, Somerset.
Rev. C. R. Davy to Combe Ifay curacy, Somerset.
Rev. H. J. A. do Solis, to East Benet curacy, Somerset.
Rev. E. Gilpin to Woodland perpetual curacy, Loner.
shire ; value 681.; patroits, the landowners.
Rev. L. H. Gray to Christ Church perpetual curacy, Ply •
mouth; patron, the Vicar of St. Andrew's, Plymouth.
Rev. C. Hall to the Abbey Church curacy, Bath.
Rev. C. I'. Hobbs to St. Thomas's curacy, Liverpool.
Rev. T. Hodges. to Ilminster curacy, Somerset.
Rev. K. Hughes, to Bathwick with Wooley curacy
Somerset.

ltev. C. F. Johnson, to Seavington St. Mary perpetual
curacy, Somerset, value MI. ; patron, Earl l'usrlett.
Rev. W. Keys, to Newton-upon4reut curacy, Liu-
eolruthire.

Rov. E. H. Powell, to Wellington curacy, Somerwt.
Rev. W. A. Robinson, to Kensington Chapel curacy,
Bath.

Rev. R. L. P. Sumboruc, to Formborough curacy, So-
merset

Rev. W. D. Stanton, to Lovington curacy and Castle
Cary curacy, Somerset.
Rev. H. r. Thomson, to Crewkerne curacy, Somerset.
Rev. A. H. I'. Trewman, to North l'etherton vicarage,
Somerset, value 832/. and residence; patron, Rev. J. J.
Toogood.
Rev. 11. T. Turner, to Bardsley curacy, Lancashire.
Rev. G. Walkein, to Smallbridge curvy, Lancashire.
The Rev. G. I'hillimore, to the rectory of ltadua,gc,
Bucks, diocese of Oxford ; value, 3301.
Thu Rev. James Recce, to the vicarage of Braithw, ii, in
the county of York ; value, 3301. ; patron, the Lord Chan-
cellor.

Ito;. It. Clark, to a Mission to the Punjaub.
Rev. 11. 11. (Aver, to Second Mastership of Kingsbridgc
Grammar School, Lancashire.

Rev. J. li. Polk:fen, to St. Itunwald Rectory, Colches-
ter ; due IGO/. ; patron, C. G. Round, Esq.
Rev. C. S. Eseott, to Leominster Vicarage, Ilererord-
shire; value, 2301., and residence; patron, Lord Chan-
cellor.

VACANCIES.

Abbots Kerswell vicarage, Devon, diocese of Exeter;
value, 3001. and residence; patron, Lord Chancellor; ltev.
G. I'. G. Cosserat promoted.
St. Marylebone parish church ; value, 2001.; patron, the
Rector of St. Marylt bone ; Rev. G. Everan, promoted.
Canonry in Canterbury Cathedral; patron, the Crown;
Rev. F. S. Lockwood, deceased.

TIIE LIVERPOOL DOCK COMMITTEE.—CHARGES
AGAINST THE Duck SenvEroa.—The weekly meeting was
held on Thursday. The Chairman remarked that before
Om general blunter was proceeded with, it would perhaps
be better that Mr. Hartley, the Dock Surveyor, should be
allowed to make his reply to the charges brought against
him.—Sume desultory conversation ensued, but ultimately
it was agreed that Mr. Ilartley's reply he read. In the
letter, which was of great length, Mr. Hartley, in the first
place, vindicated himself from the charges brought against
him in reference to unfair and partial treatment of persons
employed in the department. Ile then proceeds as follows
—" It remains still fur me to notice the charges made'
against mo by Mr. Langsdale, that I purchased elm timber
for the use of the dock estate which I afterwards burned,
and that I hada granite stone broken up which had been
worked at gnat cost. These charges were made broadly,
and without any qualification or details, and all
that I could learn from Mr. Langdale is, that
the former statement refers to elm timber brought from
a banker at Whitchurch. Now, from this, the only con-
clusion I can arrive at is, that the complaint refers to
some beech piles ordered from a party residing at Whit-'
church in 1126, when I was building St. George's Pier ;
these piles were of such a quality when delivered that I
refused to accept them, and the vendor brought an action,
but it was never tried. What was the exact result, or the
fate of the piles, I cannot now, at this distance of time, re-
member; but certainly they were not burned, to my know-
ledge. As to the second charge, about the stone, I have
been favoured with no further details than that the state-
ment comes from Mr. Godfrey, a member of the Town
Council, but that when it was complained of to Mr. George
Holt, he said that • I had done quite right.' As this is all
I really know of the subject, I can offer no other defence
than that, if what I did met with Mr. halt's approval, I do
not feel very uneasy under the charge." A pause followed
this reading of the document, which was at lust interrupted
by Mr. Tobin, and after an irregular discussion of some
duration, it was agreed that the whole matter, with the
reply of Mr. Hartley, should be referred to the Committee
of Works, who should make their report.—LiverpoolCliron.
EXTENSIVE FlRE.—Yeaterday afternoon a fire,
involving a destruction of property valued at some thousand
pounds, broke out in the premises of Mears. Drew, Hay-
ward, and Barron, wholesale druggist., in Bush lane,
Cannon-street, City. The building was of considerable di-
meusions, being three floors high and stretching the full ex-
tent of seven houses down Bush-lane, whilst the houses in
Scott's-yard adjoined the property in question un one side,
and the Dyers' Arms in Cannon-street abutted upon the
property on the other. It appears that as Jacob Marshall,
one of the City police sergeants,:was proceeding with
the reserve men down Cannon-street, he detected a strong
effluvium, evidently arising from drugs undergoing com-
bustion, and he forthwith directed police constable Shep-
herd, No. 96, to make an inspection of the buildings on one
side, whilst he examined those on the other nearest Cannon-
street. Few minutes, however, elapsed before the fire
told its own tale, by shooting out from the various
windows on the first floor nearest the Dyers' Arms
Tavern. Messengers were sent in various directions
hr the engines ; but before oven one had time to
arrlyo, the flames had reached the topmost story, on which
NMI thousand bottles filled with castor oil and other medi-
cines were deposited. The moment the flames touched them
they exploded with a report, and the contents coming in
contact with the fire caused it to blare up so high that it'
could be perceived from the various bridges and other lofty
eminences in every part of the metropolis. Two brigade en-
gines from the M atling-street station quickly attended,
under the personal superintendence of Mr. Braidwood.
These were quickly set to work from an abundant supply of
water furnished by the New- River Company's mains, but
owing to the threatening aspect of the fire, Mr. Braidwood
gave orders to send for other aid from the more distant en-
ghat stations, including those from the A, B, and D dis-
tricts, so that in a comparatively short period there
were upwards of a dozen brigade engines on the spot
By the time this force could be got into full operation, th
games in huge bodies were shooting from twelve window.
in Bush-lane, and from the several apertures in the build-
lag nearest Cannon-street. The firemen, on finding that so
much property was placed in jeopardy, at once directed the
strength of their entire force towards cutting off, if possi-
ble, the further spread of the fearful element. This was a
work of no little danger, and one which required the
greatest precaution, on account of the streams of molten
lead which kept dropping on the men ; but owing to the
indefatigable exertions of all parties engaged, the tiro was
safely extinguished by 7 o'clock, but not until a considera-
ble portion of the two upper floors—probably extending over
five or six houses in Bush-lane, and two or three at the I
back of Scott's-yard—had been burned out, and the contents
either wholly consumed or considerably damaged. Fortu-
natel, the firm W4Sinsured in three of the principal Lon-
don fire offices. As to the cause of the misfortune, nothing
certain is known. No lights had been introduced into the
building since Thursday last. Whilst the engines and fire-
men were busily engaged at the above fire information was
received that another had broken out in Cross-street, Black-
friars-road. As many of the engines as could be spared
were despatched thither, under the direction of Mr. Hen-
derson, the foremast of the D section of fire brigade, when
it was found that the premises of Mrs. Downing, a bonnet
maker and milliner, No. 12, in the abovenamed street, and
immediately facing the Eight Bells Tavern, were in a ge-
neral blaze. Plenty of water having been obtained from
the Lambeth Company's mains the engines were called into
operation, but before the conflagation could be extinguished
the premises were gutted and those adjoining severely da-
maged by water, and the furniture broken by removal.
Four children nearly perished in the last named fire. For-
tunately the owner was insured.

' CURIOUS CHARGE OF EXTORTING MONEY.
On Tuesday, William Taylor, a sub-contractor,
was placed in the deck at the Borough Court, on a charge
of having extorted money front William Robinson, a shoe-
maker, residing at No. 104, George-street, Hu!me, on the
alleged ground that Taylor had been involved in great ex-
penses on account of forbearing to prosecute Robinson for
stealing (as he asserted) a watch from him.
Mr. Bmwick, after stating that the prisoner had been
apprehended on warrant for obtaining money by false pre-
tences, called the prosecutor,
William Robinson, who stated that in the month of July
in last year, he met the prisoner in a public house in or near
Deansgate, where they had some drink together. Witness be-
came intoxicated, and knew of nothing else that had occurred,
until he found himself at home. In about three wrecks
afterwards, the prisoner called at his house, and said that
he (witness) had his (prisoner's) watch, to which he re-
plied he knew nothing about it. Prisoner asked witness to
go to the Town-hall, and both went there. They saw Mr.
Ileswiek, and witness received 10s. 70. in money, and the
prisoner received his watch. About six months after that
time, the prisoner called at his (witness's) house, and said
that Mr. Beswick had Nesecuted him (prisoner) fur not
rosecuting him (witness) for having stolen hia watch. Tay-
lor
told witness that he must let him have some money,
for a Mr. Taylor had bailed him in 601. to appear in six
months, and that it had already cost nim 1041., having had
to engage Mr. Monk or Mr. Pollock. The witness did not
appear to have understood very clearly the nature of the
case which the prisoner had represented to him, but said
that the prisoner further told him that the ease had been
" thrown out" three weeks, and was going to he brought
on again in the county court, and would coot 251., and asked
what witness would pay towards it, to which he replied that
he would pay half of it. About tour months ago he met
the prisoner at the corner of Great Jackson-street, and paid
him 21. On a subsequent Saturday the prisoner went to hie
house, and said that the caw was done with, and that it
had cost him 501. in the County Court, for the expenses of
attorneys and others, to get hint over not having prose-
cuted witness fur stealing his watch. A week atter that
witness gave him U. 10s. ; then respectively U. lOs. Si!. and
Os. 6d. Altogether, he had paid the prisoner 91. 10s. The
last time he had paid the prisoner anything was the
Saturday after Easter, but he had called several times
' since at his house, and had also sent a man named Davis
with notes. Witness's wife then became partiallly ac-
quainted with the cause of Taylor's visits, and was deter-
mined to have the mutter investigated.
Mr. Bent appeared for the prisoner, and on cross-exami-
nation the witness stated that the reason why he gave the
prisoner the money was " Because he feared (frightened)
me with threats."
Mrs. Robinson was next called, and stated that she was
the wife of the last witness ; she remembered the prisoner
calling at her house and demanding money. The lust firm)
he came he asked fur her master. She inquired what his
business was, to which he replied that it was nothing to her,
but added that her husband owed him lit, and unless it
was paid by the following Monday, he would nut leave them
a stick in the house. She said that it it was a just and
honest debt it should be paid, but asked what it was for ;
but he refused to tell her. On her husband's return, alto
acquainted hint with what Taylor had said, and told her
husband she would go to Mr. Berwick at the Town Hall,
and knew something about it.
William Itubertshaw, of the Unicorn, Deansuate, stated
that the prisoner called at his house, at five o'clock in the
morning, twelve months ago. The prisoner was quarrel-
ling with two men out of doors, and when the quarrel was
over he asked for his watch, and said he had given it to a
little man to take care of, lest it should; get broken in the
tight. Witness believed that Robinson was the little man,
fur he thought he sawhint there at the time.
William Edge, of the Uaythom Vaults, Albion-street,
deposed that he recollected Robinson calling at the vaults a
year since, in a state of intoxication, at 6 o'clock in the morn-
' mg. Ile took out a watch and some money, and seemed in-
capable of taking cart °this property Witness having ascer-
tained front him where he resided, took front him his watch
' and money to take care of. Witness had to go from home
' the following morning fur four days, suit on his return, he
inquired if the watch and money had been called for.
They had not, and he sent a person to find the owner, but
without edict, lle afterwards gave the watch and money
' to Sub-inspector Settees, who took them to Mr. Berwick.
' Mr. Beswick stated that on the list of July last, he re-
ceived information of a watch being lost, and it turned out
that the prisoner had given the watch to Robinson to take
care of, but he being intoxicated at the Gaythoin Vaults,
the landlord took it from him for safety, and Robinson did
not appear to kuuw where he had left it. The watch and
money were recovered by Sub-inspector Scares, and ho
(Mr. Beswick) gave the watch to Taylor, and the money to
Robinson. 'where had been no prosecution, or legal pro-
, ceedings of any kind, as stated by the prisoner to the pro-
secutor.
The prisoner made a long rambling statement, in which
he said he gave the watch to Rubinson to take care of, hut
' seeing no more either of him or the watch, he gave inthr-
' milieu to the police, and issued handbills. Ile afterwards
happened to lie passing along George-street, llulme, and
saw Rubinson in his shun. lie asked him if he recollected
stealing his watch; and he re died that he could recollect
' stealing nobody's watch, but that if he had stolen his watch
he was willing to make it right, and agreed to pay him
2,,5. towards ',Mamms, and 265. for a doctor's bill. The
prisoner then stated that he had received Ils. from the
prosecutor, and no more, but hail lent him 31., and had
plid him IL fur a pair of boots he had not received.
Mr. Maude said, it seemed very strange that he (the pri-
soner) should lend the prosecutor 41., when he was in the
' habit of going to the house to get money from him.
A person 'lamed Gilbody gave the prisoner a good cha-
racter, and said that he was now employing several men in
cite, eating the foundations of a number of houses.
lie was remanded and admitted to buil, on finding two
sureties in 31L each.—Jlanchester Examiner.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following
gentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations,
were admitted members of the college on the 11th inst.
Messrs. J. Chapman, Leith; J. F. Elsom, Limehouse; J.
Merryweather, Brook-street, Grosvenor-square; W. A.
Dobbyn, Dublin; O. C. Millar, Clifton-street, Finsbury-
square ; H. J. Wilkin, Connaught-terrace, Ilyile-park ; S.
Martyn, Brook-street, Grosvenor-square; A. C. C. De
Ilenxy, 11.E.1.C.'s service, Bengal; C. Bringloc, Decries ;
J. F. Vivian, Alladulha, near Sydney, Australia; I'. Dil-
lon, Ennis; and F. Day, Ucklield. At the same meeting
of the court, Mr. F. 11. Blaxall passed his examination for
naval ani,teon.
THE SCOTTISH FETE.—On Saturday the feed
for the exhibition of Highland and other athletic sports,
which commenced on Thursday in Lord Hollautts Park, was
brought to a conclusion, having attracted a very large and
distinguished company. Lord and Lady Holland were
present during the greater part of the day, and her ladyship
joined most heartily in the merriment which the sports and
pastimes excited. The malingers of the entertainment in-
, traduced iuto the programme a variety of sports, not exclu-
sively or even at all practised north of the Tweed. A sort
of quarterstaff, practised chiefly in France, called thero
" baton playing ' was illustrated by M. Ic Boucher and
M. Tether. The staves were handled with marvellous
rapidity, and the performance on each occasion attonled
much amusement. The gathering of Highlanders was
larger than seen at the previous/cies, and the competition
among them fur the numerous prizes was most exciting.
'there were foot races, throwing the hammer, putting the
stone casting the discus, tossing the caber, wrestling, broad
sword exercise, sword dance, strathspey, and
,reel, besides
innumerable others. It was stated that several of the can-
didates were from Inverness, Braemar, Perth, Blair Athol,
Taymouth, Dunkcld, Edinburgh, and Stirling. The
foreigners present, among whom were several of the com-
missioners of the Exhibition, seemed to be particularly
struck with tossing the caber, which was exhibited with
excellent effect, and excited, from its remarkable features,
great attention. On each day there was broadsword prac-
tice, in which Sutton, Chalmers, Newton, and other non-

commksioned ottieers'in the hou.hold troops, distinguiiled
themselves. It was generally expected that the committee
of management, or judges, would have awarded the prizes
before the closing of the file, but the distribution did not
take place.

CDARGE OF EXTENSIVE FORGERIES AGAINST A
MERCti.sir.—GLOVeltarnit, FRIDAY.—This city has been
thrown into an unwonted state of excitement, in conse-
quence of the sudden disappearance of Mr. William Henry
Barrett, an extensive miller and corn merchant of the city,
and the owner of some coasting vessels; and the circum-
stances under which he has disappeared leave no doubt as
to the crime of forgery having been committed. The fugi-
tive was engaged in extensive mercantile transactirus, and
last year be discharged the honourable duties of Sheriff of
Gloucester. The tact of his absence was not made known
until some days after he had left home, and it is feared that
he may have made his escape to the Continent ; but on it
becoming known that he had left Gloucester without any
intimation as to his intentions, inquiries were made into his
affairs, which eventually led to an announcement I,ffering
a reward of 100/. for his apprehension, and if he has not yet
left the country there is little doubt that he will soon bo
captured. When his disappearance was first made known
it was not expected that he hail been guilty of anything
beyond defrauding his creditors of their due, although it
was discovered that he had taken with him a large sum of
Money, which ought injustice to have been divided amongst
them. On a strict investigation into his affairs being insti-
tuted, however, it was ascertained that he had put in cir-
culation a number of bills, to which were attached the
forged acceptances of a number of Gloucester merchants
and others of distant towns with whom he had hail deal-
ings. Meseta! bills of this kind have turned up within the
last three or four days, and upon them warrants have been
issued for Mr. Barrett's apprehension on ehargesof forgery.
It is said that already eight or ten forged acceptances have
hen brought to light. Several of these are for large sums.
Un one of them, proved yesterday, 3.301. had been obtained.
TIIE SUSPECTED MURDER IN NORWICII.—DtIfiD
the week, nothing has transpired rcsnecting the supposed
murder. No more mutilated human remains have been
found, and no person has been reported as missing. Many
persons now believe that no murder has been committed.—
Norfolk Chronicle.
ADMIRALTY, JULY 12.—APPOINTMENT : Master's-
Assistant Widiam Stiven, to the Cumber/and.
MILITIA ESTIMATES.—The select committee ap-
pointed to prepare estimates of the charge of disembodied
militia of Great Britain and Ireland, for the year ending
31st of March next, have reported that the sum to be pro-
vided will be 103.7001., namely, for Great Britain, 41,4001.;
for Ireland. 22,3001. The numbers employed arc, Great
Paper.'yfßoel.ll Cii
'88;35°11: °a;
Ireland,Td h therefore
decrease 44 3.the
of fTnumbershe decreaseestimate
is forf2ofir 3t. —h ell:/c4.5°ui iwi; • 11.71E.:417.
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