The Express.
London, England, 1849-01-17 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

L4NCASIIIRE.
PROPOSED CONTROL OVER TUE EXPENDITURE OF
COV:YTY RATEL—There was a large delegate riveting of
boards of guardians from all parts of Lancashire at Newton-
le-Willows, on Monday afternoon, to discuss the question of
county-rate expenditure and the beat means of effecting a
more economical arrangement of it. Mr. R. T. Parker, a
magistrate, occupied the chair, and showed that the
questioa of economy had been unsuccessfully pressed at
various periods by finance committees of the magis-
trates themselves. Mr. Roberts, clerk to the Rochdale board
of guardians, through whose instrumentality the meeting
bad been plied, then addressed the assemblage at great
length. contending from documents which bad been pub-
lished for the private use of the magistrates, and from evi-
dence taken before committees of the House of Commons
more than ten years tines on county-rate expenditure and
the state of prisons, that it was manliest there was great es
travagance in Lancashire in all departments of expenditure—
in the county constabulary, in the salaries of gaolers and
chaplains, in the repair of bridges, in prison dietaries
(shish cost more than that of any other counties), In the
expense of coroners, and in prosecutions. He also showed that
ail attempts, however respectfully intended, to bring the
matter under the consideration of the magistrates by depute-
lien or memorial, had been contemptuously repulsed, and
*lntended that, if those who paid the money wished to oh-
' tain any control over its expenditure, they must seek it
through the legislature, a committee of whom, in 1836, re-
porting to the House f Commons on ceunty•rate expendi-
tare, observed, " That the plan of applying the machinery
tithe new poor law to the coot/snitg of the county ex-
geoditore appears to us to be not undeserving of attention."
IA aeries of resolution' were ultimately adopted by the meet-
fsg to the effect that, in consequence of the serious amount
lag which the gross county rate had arrived, they felt it im-
punitive to take steps for a more economical expenditure in
future; that the itreloosible power of the magotrates to
contract debts and charge them oa the ratepayers was a
principle co unjust as to call for the interference of the
legislature to give the ratepayers control; that such
control would be best obtained by county boards
composed et magistrates and elected members from
each of the boards of guardians; and recommending
petitions from every union and tewnship to government,
praying for a legislative enactment to constitute such boards.
—The meeting lasted till five o'clock in the evening. There
was thorough unanimity in the proceedings,
A VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER has been re-
turned at Wi ,by the coroner's jary, against Bernard
emu, of stranding his wife. The Manchester Ex.
trouser reports that the deceased, when Kay married her,
about eight months ago, was maintaining herself in a re-
spedible manner by letting apartments. Kay was always
considered a dissipated wan, end at the time of the marriage
he left the party in the chapel, previous to the arrival of the
priest, and was absent for two or three hours. On his return
he was intoxicated, II!at the esjeatig was proceeded with.

A CHARTER OF INCORPORATION FOR TYRE-
YOUTH has been petitioned for by the inhabitants of that
town. The usual natio* appears in but night's Gazette,
stating that the petition is referred to the Privy Council, for
corisiduatica on the 20th of Feb. next.

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POSTSMOUTH ELECTION.—The Right Hon. Sir F.
Baring has issued an address to the electors of Portsmouth,
in whisk, after referring to his appointment as First Lord of
the Admiralty, he says :
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ow Intim esdameeMettbsimineed. Ilmowleowpslatolthatask
of releedma always to, sad hew heavily it rums as personal in.
meek bat when dons kat le deos aim, and I cannot exempt
Foramen& es permed rounds. Lard Arland issued repletion*
minding remotion la the yard. I mow in the principle of those
rrsuladone—mnisly, that whoa me Is the deprived a man should
visa by his sembast, sad sot by favouritism or ;political interest. I wid
rOsaeser beigive ant to the principle se full st Portsmouth so
armben. Illnit romp In a pllmt will be entrusted
to ma. ITM ant exam to me it niato ratify my own per.
hellips et frisedship, much !OM to leerire those who may not
Demurred ase, though they have servedcountry.

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ORATORIO AT THEE FREE-TRADE HALL, MAN-
CHEBTER.—MdIIe. Jenny Lind has accepted an engagement
to at an oratorio early next month, in the Free trade
Hall, heater. Mendelsohn's " F.lijsh "isto be pro-
duced ; and all the principal vocalists wha song with Mdlle.
Lind at Exeter-hall are engaged for this occasion, with a
selectiou of choral singers from various parts of Lancashire.i
A large, fine toned organ is being erected in the Free-trade
Hall for the occasion, and, as the direction is in good hands,
it is expected that the piece will be got up in a ails worthy
of the great composer. There are to be 200 performers.

CLERICAL.
LIST MORT'S Gaup& contains an order in council u-
&shin a partien district to the eaneemated mum* of St. John,
Alkmontan, Loopfod, Derhyddres dim Lhhfield.
Paarnimainn.—Bov. T. itillyard, to a canonry in Ches-
ter Cathedral, value 3001.—Raw. C. Terry, to Stapleton C.. 0100C•Ster.
—Bee. C. F. Seymour, to Wuseldlald H., Manta, db. Min. 2471.,
with teatime : pat., Rev. R. E. St. John; meant oy the dodos of
the Rm. Paulen tn. Jobe. G. 4.11

NAVAL.
Patsy-Monsx.—Tas Lass.—ln List night's Gasate
*odes is gives to the glare sad craw of the Lame that a distribu-
tion of the toonsge homily ratted for the capture of the Brazilian
brigandoe, Segued* Caoecicao de Marie, on the 6th July, 1646, deo

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