The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-18 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

Tun Lawns nom= reoz PLA.CB Tursansr, when
E. Perfect, Bog., was Tetanal, without opposition, to fill
the Tamar/ 4111ASSIL by the retirees= of Cr Howard Mplain.
stow. The town wee very quiet, Mr. Perfect, in a speech
to the electron peer= at the =animation declared himself to
be an advocate for " freedoms both of nind and of conscience
—treads, of the body and heeds= of trade." He would
lea that the most clauses orthe poer-lsw required
sttiptian-Cheap j moat be =ought hone to the
poor nee. With Nap= to Ireland, it would be Necessamy
to impel the Irish landkads to Vest their tenet= justly,

and to maintain their own poor. And, though lest, not
least, he thought it would be necessary to construct harbours
of refuge on our coasts ; and be knew of no better posi-
tion for the nation at large, and for their own borough in
particular, thin the posi:ion of Newhaven. He would not
tell them he wished they might grt it, becaese that was
rather an ironical expression, but he hoped they would get
it ; and he would use his best exertion to motile them to
get it. He could not but thine, if they got • harbour of re-
fuge at Newhaven, that this town would begin to resume
her former position in the country.
ToRIGHIRE.
THE RECENT EXTENSIVE FOKOERIES AT LEEDS are
stated to have been effected in the most subtle manner. One
mode adopted was to increase the amounts of dents drawn
by themselves, after the acceptor had attached his name.
One of thew bills for 671. 10.., has been shown, in which
the figure 1 had been prefixed at the bead, while the words
"Sixty-seven pounds ten shillings," bad, in the body of
the bill, been pureouily written so far on the line se to allow
of One Hundred and" bring subeequently praised, with-
out the slightest possibility of detection when the bill was
paid into the bank. Anotht r practice was to forge the
signatures of firms with whom the Glovers were known to
do business (and on some of whom they frequently drew
good bills) to drafts of their own ; in one of these the ac-
ceptance of a very respectable firm is attached with a
verisimilitude which is most remarkable. A singalarly
close imitation of the handwriting of the partite en whom
the forgeries are perpetrated, is obvious in all the bills. That
just alluded to is nearly 700/.in amount. It was thought
at firstin
that W. (Borer had rotubly only been accessory
after the fact, by passing forgot bids, but that in which the
figure 1 is placed before 67 is kis own draft, and there appears
to be no difference in the guilt of any of the three. There
reason to believe that this system of forgery had been carried
on fur a considerable period before its detection, and that
various misrepresentations and frauds had been committed
from time to time with a view to prevent exposure. The
exact extent to which the Glovers have defrauded the com-
mercial community cannot yet be ascertained, several of the
bilis being still outstanding. At host three of the Loeds
beaks with whom they had accounts will be serious losers.
' Tian LATE COAL-PIT ACCIDENT AT BAN.NSLEV.—On
Ifamday last, the investigation into the cause of the late
seeklent in the Oaks Pit, of the Ardaley Main Colliery, was
resumed at the court-house. Barnsley, before George Diatom
Barker, Esq., of Wakefield, the deputy. A number of •
whnesees were examined, after which the inquiry was
farther adjourned to Thursday.
NORTHUMBERLAND.
EXECUTION AT MORPETH. YVII*IIISy, the sive'ched
men, James Welch and George Matthews, condemned to
death by Mr. Baron Rolfe, at the late Northumberland
essizet underwent their dreadful sentence at the county
gaol, Morpeth. It may be remembered that they were the
principals in two distinct cases of murder. The crime of
the former won committed in the vicinity of Newborough,
where he stabbed a man named Proud, who was return-
ing from • christening. The murder committed by
Matthews, arose out of one of the many contentions ex-
isting between the English and Irish labourers on the
railway forming between Newcastle and Berwick. Matthews
and his unhappy victim, Daniel Hive*, were employed on
the line. He was seen with another labourer, named John
Hughes, to ill-use the deceased, by beating him with a stick.
Captain Potts, a magistrate of the county, witnessed the
attack, and Hives begged protection from being murdered
by two Irishmen. Captain Potts directed the detention of
emaaate, who were about absconding. Matthews then
slily walked put the deceued, end taking • knife
flea mike his frock, stabbed him in the abdomen.
In lath eases the jury accompanied their verdict with a re-
servedtiof mercy. Tbe learned judge, however, di-
that he could not accompany it with any Wattle
aseemniendetion of his own, for he mist confess that Ike
way pow and existence of society appeared to demand that
outrage' of this desperate nature should be visited with the
heaviest penalty known to the law. Immense crowds flocked
into Morpeth from all parts, • special train on the railway
bringing a large number, who seemed to make it a holiday.
When the bolt was drawn, Matthews' death speedily fol-
lowed ; but too greet a length of rope being allowed tO
Welch, some very painful delay occurred ere he had ceased
to exist.

liEDYClnuomm..
REPILISENTATIOX or BIIMPOILDIIIM.—A earreepondeen
states that more than one meeting of gentlemen connected
with this county has been held since the death of W. Astell,
134., and that it hashers determined to take no steps for pro-
posing a Conservative candidate to replace the late member.

wrananra • rur...
Tito GRATE-TARD6 OF READING are
described as being
in a very improper state. A =respondent of the Berkshire
Chronicle says—
The churchyard of Pt. Marys was, am long ego es ISM, so crowded
that it became necessary to poll down some Domes which stood on
tho moth aide (facing Guo.etreel), and earrime the grotiod with •
wall sod iron railing. The sukerahundant earth was awl for ailing
rthe cellars, which
this reduced the level below that of the &draining
ad ; notwithst my road nu risen considerably, yet the
acciundation of bodies has raised the eurface of the horying.groand
three feet stove It. This part of the churchyard is 1514 was full; and
indeed, this is not to be wondered at, when I out prove that the
onl additional burying-groand for 32 years is an area of 5,460 fest,
and this inchile• pet. which have been taken ; therefore, sup,
ri,ool have been buried in vaults and other pre of the oid
elv'ma'eaVoo= awthPle fser7(rii' of t
"rit rert' ft
ir doubt
*ail—this shows that the new ground was ray caleulatid for GM
interments ; yet On or seven times as many Dave bete berried theft.
Yon will weeder how this iss possible ; but the increased height of the
ground
Is of Is evidence of the fact; and as to the mania in
which it accomplished, I will here dish an instance which an be
wore to : —ln January len, two men were engaged diggiog • grave
oPPosate Mr. Page's, ton
suatre ME Rider pawing, led
ening bones thrown out, s be thought with Seth adhering to them.
=epcetd, and at that moment head with the ball on, in almost •
state, vms thrown out. It woo uotantly struck at twice with&
spade, man,er was borreratricken with such barbarity, and called
out to the who immediately demised, sod covered the head othr
with earth."

THE LATE ACCIDENT AT 08BORNE.—The LOILII Blake
who was so severely injured by the accident at o.borna,
on Thursday, has since died front the injuries he received.

Ek imam.
FRENCH PLAYe.—M. Lafont took his benefit yes.
today evening, when, by special desire, the play of " Purrs
le Rouge " was repeated, followed bye new onmedietta called
" Leksin Acteur edlibre en Province." The new comedy
is an amusing affair, based upon a very trifling incident. An
obscure player, for one night, takes the place and the name
of the great actor Lekain ; and this circumstance, with the
discovery of the cleat on the arrival of the true artist in the
morning, forms the plot. Alcide Tenses filled this part of
I the false Lekain with all that quiet humour ia which ho se
excels, and be was agreeably supported by hi. Dtunery, as •
braggadocio captain ; and by Madame Orman as an old
priesesue pritidente. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with
their suite, were present. There wu a very good house.
PRINCESB'B.—There was a new performance at this
theatre last night, in the shape of • drams in two acts, en&
tied " Dreams of the Heart," from the French. Bone-
thing better might with little difficulty have been discovered.
The incident on which the piece is founded is of such a cha-
racter that not even good acting can make some of the situa-
tions appear either pleasing or probable. As might have been
expected, the piece was accordingly in great danger at the
conclusion of the first act. Bat the second act, with • well-
set scene, more interesting effecu, and very skilful per-
formance, saved, for this °comical, the fortunes of the manage-
ment ; and though the piece will probably not prove shit, it
certainly was not unsuccessful on the whole.