The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-21 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

A USEFUL ItcrICITION has been brought out at the
Rugby Railway station daring the hM week, by Nevis.
Crawford and Grew, both eislolale of the North Western
line. The object of the invention is to supersede the pre-
sent barbarous practice of coupling and eneoupling railway
carriages, which is effected by running or dashing a loose
lonises with great violence against the train, in order to
compress the buffers, and bring the carriages nearer to-
gether, one ef the porters being stetioned the whole of the
time between them, reedy to lift the connecting link from
the hook Bred to the catriage—and who, by the way, some-
times leaves a finger behind him by the same procuo—the
moment the shock is given. If one carriage should Drove
insufficient, two or three are used, and frequently the
engine itself has to be employed befcre sufficient force
can be imparted to the cen•re ef the train, jolting the
passengers from the seats, and upset dog or otherwise in-
juring any hones that may perchance be conveyed by the
same train, reminding. one ef the " battering rams" em-
ployed by the ancients in their warlike operations. The
amp," which is to render all this unnecessary, consists
of nothing more than two links or hooks. connected by what
is termed a right and left•handed screw, the peculiarity ef
which is that by turning it in one direction the links are
drawn close together, and by turning in the other the links
are extended. The " cramp," when being used, is hooked
to the side chides of the c mimes, and by its action the
buffers are °impressed, the carriages drawn nearer together,
and the cennectior link removed or attached with remark-
, able ease and considerable saving of titre. The "cramp" is
now in use at the Ruby station, and it is to he hoped that
the directors will appreciate the services of Masers. Craw-
, ford and Grew by bringing into general use an Invention
which, though simple in itself, will add so meek to the eon-
) vedettes and comfort of their pessengers.—Covostry Herald.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
Tug BISROP or• 0XP011D...-It IS not true that this Bishop
of Osf. rd Ole withdrawn the oontsuplatod legal mewling,
against Mr. Allies, of Waal's= College, and of lannton, in
this snarly. No such proosediap hero been instituted.—

PAITAININTB.—Rev. J. Dn to BAUM SINNIONDS to
Chilcoab R., Ras* din. Win., 1671. with residence ; patron,
Bishop of Winchester.
Its,. W. CALLUM, to Trinity Chapel P.C., Forties, Flints,
din. Win., 1601. ; patron, the Vicar.
BAT. W. B. DALTON. Rector of Little Burstead, Estes, to
be a rural dean.
Bay. J. Paws, to DVNITTE V., blontcomeryshire, din. St.
Matas, 982 with residence; ratren, Bishop of fit. Asspb.
Rey. J. 8. TATA, to Illarkiagton P.C., York, din. Rip ;
Rey. J. J. Priekett, deceased ; patron, Bishop of Ripon.
Rey. B. Do Pan. to Temple Goring P. C., Gloaroter
shire, din. G. and B , 941. with residence ; patron, Christ
Church, Oxford.

NAVAL.
PORTIXOUTII, MAY 20.—Apollo, troop-ship, is ordered to
be ready for ma on the 27th last , 80th Regiment proceed
is Mr to China. Niger and B Wilda, at.-sloops, left this port 1
=
„. tit their imperinietital anise to the
et.-v., Galled petards manias for Neck le:
WI madmen, at.-fr. for Malmo, k'-V.,
Piebseileg from Gisessey.
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deg
in this yard, open:Vat. the steam basis
sd Iliehe Mem hateey, work of Yr. Rolt,
keehms this week, sod be reedy for um as
the Wed. The elimeet4doosaof this deck ere ma
haelle: ea the coping, feet ; width ditto, 90
fee; lemith en fee beam of the , 280 feet; width
ditte,llllllest TM ammo is Mod with the Meet mane ;
it is the lempst dock yet ecuervieted„ and will consequently
bell& In hike in the lergpat skip of modern build afloat.
The MUM& iteamr a walsing-room, Bce., far her
MOW% eeSseemedadee at the railway terminus in CM-
ine
rbZis e aired Se be Mhos down, and a Imre meltable
eel be be owe emoted in lien et it. The condemned
tine duped by the repel eugineers' skpertasent,
who me memewly oessireeted the approach to Ma wairSeg-
mem tail the train email mash ft.
Pam Komn..—Tam DAmr.—Friday's GIMIii4 gives
aides te the oaken and mew of the Diet 7 Glynn,
IMO. and Com., that the megertism miring from the bounty
mow ea be temege and mem the slams captured in the
ealmeacr, Name unknown, seppeesd to be the Maria, on the
and of October, um, wl2 be mid to those on board at the
Ilea% or to** reecematatime, on the 31th inst., at No. 3,
Olillbars•ina_s_and ihe shone mot then claimed will be re-
seal every Wednesday sad lblinday for three mouths to
Nem ProMmtkas due to each elms:—Commodore,
ISE lb. 1053 ; third dam, 1241. 16e. 10d. ; fourth clam
311. b. 11 ed. ; Afth slam M. Is 69d. ; sixth ibis, 181. 141. 44d. ;
seventh der, lb lls. 11f4.; eighth elms, 121. 9s. 7d. ;
Meth elm, b. 7a. bd. ; teeth slam, 61. 4s. M. ; eleventh
elms, 41. lb. 7d.; twelfth elms,4ld. thirteenth
oleos, IL b. 994 W. and B. Chard, agents.