The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-12 00:00:00

:IME CONDEMNED SERMON.

The wristei;eloon;icts Minnie, and his wffe attended
Divine service in the chapel of Honemonger lane Gaol, yes-
terday, for the last time, when the Rev. W. S. Rowe,
chaplain of the prison, preached an eloquent and most im-
pressive sermon, in the nuns of which he made frequent
and pointed allusion to the unhappy criminals, end exhorted
them, by all their hopes of mercy hens ter, to unburden
their consciences. and truthfully confess the enormity of the
crimes for which they have been so righteously condemned.
The tonal service of the prison chapel commences at 9 o'clock
in the morning, and there was no deviation from the rule en
this wesslem. The other felon prisoners and the debtors
confined la the gaol having entered the chapel and taken
their respective plate., the condemned prisoners were intro-
duced in ebarge of the respective male and female officers
appointed to attend upon them. The culprit; were so placed
that the env could not °nerve the other, Manning being
seated on the male prisoners' side, and his wife on
the opposite side, where the female prisoners sit.
They evidently bed a desire to speak to each other, far on
taking their teats they raised themselves and looked over the
perti• ion which divides the different portions of the chapel.
The division are so constructed, however, like in meet other
criminal prisons, as to prevent prisoners seeing each other,
and the convicts therefor, did not meet each other's pee.
Manning looked exceedingly pale and deinted, and appeared
to be suffering greet mental agony, while from the drew of
his partner in guilt it would seem that ette had paid some
care in preparing for the occasion.
The visitors' gallery was exclusively confined to the visit-
ing justices, of whom there were several present. Mr.
Keene, the governor, occupied his usual pew • Mr. Meore,
the deputy governor, end all the other °Moen Of the prison,
were also in attendance The convicts. as Me service pro-
ceed" 4, became much distressed, and during portions of the
rev. chaplain's sermon they both wept bitterly.
The usual morning service was read by the reverend chap-
lain, who took occasion to desire the prayers of the doors
gallon on behalf of the two convicts. The prayers having
been concluded, and a hymn sung, the reverend chaplain
entered the pulpit and commenced his sermon, selecting as
his text for illustration the second verse of the 65th Psalm.
" 0 Trion that h prayer, unto Thee shall all flesh
come." The rev. gentleman opened his discourse by re-
marking that ii all has b knew hew short a period ex-
isted between them and eternity they would tech feel the
necessity of so living as to b' able to assist each other, and
thus entertain a well-grounded hope of assistance hereafter
through the h ly and divine grace which the blessed
Redeemer had gracinuely thrown in the way and
placed at the disposal of all who chose to embrace
it. How much more forcibly did this apply
to their unhappy brother and sister, whose days were num-
bered, and who had but a few hours to live. He implored
them well to consider this, and so to conform themselves that
they might hope to be assisted and strengthened to meet
their anproschiog end ; and, above all, he beseeched of them
to benign every thought of this world, and confine themselves
to the courderation of that which would so shortly open upon
them. finny. preacher then proceeded to dilate upon the im-
ports see of repentance to all sinner., after which he ad-
deemed the two convicts especially, expressing as earnest
hope that they would both, by contrite repen•ance and
an undiseuind confession of their sins, prime the only
claim they could have to be forgiven their trans
greenness, and made fit partakers of that heavenly
place, where none but truly r'pentnnt sinners
could enter. That the mercy of Gid was ell-safileient to
pardon the most guilty criminal, if truly penitent, may
suffiriently shown in the Apostle's epistle to Se. John, where
they were told that "If we confirm our sins, Gad is faithful
and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all un•
Mend usness." And, again, they were exhorted in another
place with these cheering word., "Come unto me all ye
that aro heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Toe rev. gen-
tleman then proceeded at some length, and in a very impres
sive winner, to point out the necessity of an energetic tepees
twee on which the whole heart should be laid bare, con.
outing this, the only proper course for the Christian, with
that adopted by hypocrites and dissemblers, whose punish-
ment hereafter would be everlasting misery. If they
examined their hearts, how many ales would arise in the
conscience a of each—for be sure that sin would always find
a voice in the red ales of the human heart. Whatever de-
ceptions and wickedness,' might he practised by mantled
upon his fellow creatures, they might be sure that sin would
only ke bidd-u fur a time, and that offenders would meet
with their due reward in an a'ter state of existence. The
res, gentleman, after further illustrating too text in e general
manner, again addressed the convicts, inuring them that their
hope of salvation depended solely upon their true repentance
and branching them to embrace the opportunity without de-
lay of laying their hearts open before God, who then invited
them, and not to lose one moment of the rhort period
allotted to them for existence in this world. The rev.
preacher wocluded an eloquent discourse in these words
" God be merciful to you both, and to all of us sinners, and
teach us to for k to Jests. the sinner's friend, as the on y
true source of absolution for our transgressions."
The two convicts, as before stated, were deeply affected
during the delivery of the st Talon, and occ 'deadly, when the
rev. preacher addressed them personally, they gave utterance
to the intensity of their sufferings by solstice audibly. Even
after their removal from the chapel they remained ixceed-
ingly depressed, sod hopes ere entertained that the rev.
chaplain's forcible address will not be without its effect on
the conscieact sof the criminals. We should mention also
that not only the two convicts, but also the other prisoners
and the magistrates present, were very much affected by
.the
sermon.

In the amuse of an hour the rev. chaplain waited upon
the unhappy woman, and delivered to her the opined letters
which she had forwatded to the Duchess of Sutherland and
Lady Blantyre, praying for their intercession in sparing her
life, a also a reply t a petition which had been sent to the
Queen by a•.me gentleman connected with the goy. rnment
of Louis Philippe as Bing of the French, and whom she
termed her guardian, and who, from the contents of
letters which have since been made known, had some know•
le4ge of her, and had gent her money during her incar-
ceration.

ALLEGED ATTEMPT OF MRS. MANNING TO
COMMIT SUICIDE.
Since the above was written, we have heard from un-
doubted authority that the unhappy woman attempted self-
de.truction in the course of yesterlay morning. It has
already been mentioned that her Luger-nails have grown to
a great len.rth, and when it has been remarked to her by the
authorities, she has given some evasive answer. 0.1
more than one occasion she has even given an obscene reply
resprcting their length, and on enotlr.r occasion she has
eta ed that they would be of use to her. In the presence of
the chaplain or the governor she covers her hands, by wrap-
ping them round with her handkerchief. Every precaution
wa' taken to prevent her making any attempt on her life,
and even the Clothes which she puts off when retirie g to
rest are removed from the bed and quite out of her reach.
We hear from the polies authorities at Btonet-end that at
about four o'clock yesterday moroing ehe endeavoured to
strangle herself. Raving observed that the wata ere, as
she puppet.% had dozed off to sleep, she made an attempt to
choke herself by forcing her nails into her throat. The
noise consequent on her convulsion having startled the
watchers, they jumped up, and on hastening to her bed-
side saw she was almost black in the lace. As soon, how-
ever, a. the wretched woman saw that the watchers were by
her side she seemed to rally hemlf, and put her head under
the clothes. In the course of the morning the eircuntetance
was made known to the authorities, and her nails will pro-
bably be reduced, or additional watchers placed over her, so
as to prevent the possibility of her committing self-
destruction.

HORSEMONGER-LANE, YESTERDAY.
The neer epproult of the impending tate of the Manning.
drew together yesterday an immense multitude of persons in
front of Horsemonger-lane Prison, cad in the immediate
neighbourhood. From an early hour in the morning, and up
to anon, vast numbers of idlers were au lounging about,
paying running commentaries on the future conduct of the
eriminals,their remarks in some instances being of the most
revoltis g description. The opening of public-hours at oat
o'clock tended to relieve the monotony of the ecru,
a general rush invnediately taking place into them,
the proprietors of which must have reaped a
plentiful harvest, for with several additional hands
they were kept fully employed. As the afternoon
vanced the numbers so far increased that, by four o'clock,
Hotsemonger-lane presented one dense men of people, 'eve.
ral of them being most respectably dressed, who amused
themselves by gazing alternately at the top of the prison and
at the front gate, with various speculations that were neither
interesting nor creditable. The scene woe frequently diversi-
fied by the appearance of light carts and cabs, filled with
sight-seekers, which were driven to and fro through the mob,
and it was with difficulty some of the crowd escaped without
injuries, as the writer witnessed several persons thrown
down by the horses. A large body of the A division of po.
lice were en duty on the spot to preserve order, and their
efforts were for the most part successful.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE MEESET.—On Monday
a serious accident took plain on the Meney, by which two
pones lost their lives. do far uwe can learn, a shrimping
boat left the Cocklehole,jst Coburg Dock, about half-past 1
o'clock, having on board four resorts; two of them were
being taken to a vessel lying in the river. When the boat
was off the Coburg Pier, she was upset by a squall, and the
four persona were thrown into the water. Amiantus was
Immediately rendered by several persons who witnessed the
accident, but, notwiletanding their most strenuous ever.
tioLs, only two out of the four who were in the boat could be
rescued. The others sank, and were not seen afterwards
One of thou in the boat was a man going on board a vessel
to see his son. Up to Monday evening, the bodies of :he
unfortunate sufferen by this subunit, had not boon ro-
wooed. —Liosroool Courier.

WINCHESTER PARLIAMENTARY AND FINANCIAL
Itzeoax Aseociaviox.—at a reosnt meeting of Ws ano.
elation, it was resolved to rase subscription to defray the
expenses of a public meeting, to which Sir Joshua Walms-
ley, Mr. Thompson, sad other able friends of the came
should be invited.

S4NITART STATE Or OEPTIEDIGIIRE.—The Rogio-
trqr General's Quarterly Report, Just published, gives the
following amount of the state of this county ander the late
visitation "In Oxford en the Isle, 39 persons died from
choler+ ; but no deaths occurred in six pariahs. where the
rtr.em am wide and clean. In Headiogton and Witney also
a cumin number of deaths occurred from cholera ; the other
districts were healthy, exempt Banbury, where 25 persons
died of scarlatina."

THE MURDER IN MILLBANK
PENITENTIARY,
On Sit'orday, Mr. Bedford, the Coroner for eit.
mineter, and • numerous Jerry; aarienthled in the Hillhaek Prison, for the purpose of inquiring into the circa
connected with the death of Tnomes Hall, Led 40, a wed* who died from the effects of violence received from
the
of a convict named John Francis, wh prison under sesta:ft
of transportation, aud confined in that.
Heider ce having been given, clearly finiog the crime lip%
t murder, he accused, but without showing any strong motive
ha sot
Mr. John Davy RentEe, resident surgeon of t) piekk, said that he saw the deceased at four u'elnek on W
last. He was then in his room, and quite insensibiscit
found an extensive lacerated wound on the right di.
the head. The skull was laid bare. The menthrame of
the brain were szposed. There was also a great deal it
hemorrhage from the wound. He had the man removed is
the infirmary, and did what was necessary, and reerge,n
with him almost constantly. He never became sensible, 1.
spite afterwards. He died the following night between
11
and 12 from the eff.ota of • compound comminued
bat
of the skull. There was also a wound over the eye,
bone was not exposed. The post m thselees examinatioa mek
by witness proved that there was an extensive fracture of the
scalp on the right side of the head a little above the ear; the
bones were broken into as many pieces as nine, Ooe of Ns
fractures intended to the base of the skull running neon.
The fracture also extended throe to the root of the eft orbit, •
and from thence downwards into the base, meting the kw
tore on the opposite side. It was quite impossible for &nye,.
to recover from such extensive injuries.
The jury having consulted, returned • verdict of "Wig
murder" against John Francis.

ROYAL ARTILLERY COMPANY.—A deaPlich leke
recived at the Armoury-house, Artillery-ground, eig
d.y evening last, addressed to the c .mmanding salsa,,
superseding, by order of her Majesty, 12 captains andwe:
lieutenants, and reducing all the sergeso's to the ranks.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR TEX
WEEK —This del —The R ysl Academy, et eight: Er.
Oren "On anatomy;' Geographical, at half-pest iddit,
despatch from Si, C. Fitzroy relative to Mr. lienn,74l.',
expeditions to Australia. To morrow --Institution of Civil
Engineers, at eight; Zoological, at three ; papers by E
Grey, Waterhouse, Gould, A. White, sad Dr.
Wednesday—Literary Fund, at three ; Kier,scopw.
eight ; Et: nological, at eight. Saturday—Asistic, at two-.
Atheneum.
CAMBEIDOE FINANCIAL REFORM ASSOCIATION....
A meeting of this association was held in Dyball's
house, Sussex-street, on the evening of Tuesday last, Me,
Bond in the chair. On the motion of Mr. Wood, seesaw
by Mr. Johnston,' it was agreed to form a Freehold Lad
Society, to be cal eat " The Cambridgesiii,e and Heath* donate's Freehold Land Association." Mr. atone .1,
mewed, and Mr. Johnston seconded, that Mr Wood be re-
quested to act also as provincial secretary to the amodatioa,
Mr. Wood assented. On the motion of Mr. Bradfield, Mr. '
Wm. Johnston was appointed provincial treasurer. We
heartily subscribe to the sentiments expressed by Tarim
members, and sanctioned by the vote come too, es to the pro
priety of forming such an emaciation. Kindred societies
throughout England have met with decided success, and
have already secured the elective franchise fey hundreds elm
otherwise could not have secured it for themselves. If the
great principl, s of financi,,l and parlismewery reform an 03
triumph, and the numerous abuses under wl.tch the country
labours are to be removed, it must be by maw such decided
efforts as those contemplated in theformati n of teeeteld land
societies.— Catnortdqeshire Advertiser.
TEN HOURS BILL MEETING AT CinunoL-01
Thursday awning 1 as a meeting was la hi in the Assembly.
room, Swan Inn, Clitheroe, '• to take bibs consideration the
propriety of memorialising her Majesty against any further
violation of the Ten Hours Aet, and for the formation of a
branch association for the proteetiou and enforcement of
Jahn. Fielden's Ten Hours Act." Toe Fate room tom
d. ns, ly crowded, and many were unable to obtain admi.eion.
Tree following re-elisions were unanimously adopted: "net
the thanks of this mewing be most re•ps equity tendered to
those millownen who have paid due del renee t: the Tea
Hours Factories Act, and that they may be most teepee fully
request. d to lend us their co-operation and arsistanee is oar
end, av tors to so curo a due enforcemeet of the present fat-
tors law; and this meeting furthermore disepprov• a of any
attempt to alter a infringe the Ten Hours 8,11, and we, the
f-ctury operatives and other., will nee every consitutiegal
ripens in our power t. preserve its provisions in all their fa-
levity; and that we also consider that the relay spawn is
unlawful and injurious, and ought to he resisted." "That
au humble memorial be presented to her Majesty, praying
she will he graciously pleased to eufore • the due , netreance
of that Ten Hours Bell according to the soiritoi its ',widen."
" That this meeting deeply regrets the 14. s of that indebti-
gable champion and friend of the uurkieg mae, the late
J ihn Ftolden, Esq , and mat sineere:y sympathise, with
Mrs. Fielden and family on their bereavement." The prin-
cipal speaker nt this meeting was Vet. Rev. J. R. St•phene,
who spoke for two hours and a bat in support ot the
resolutions.

ACKWORTIi CIIIMCII-RATE.— The inhabitants of
this village ware 1401.'1 called upon to lay a ehurclivate oar
Thursday last. The vestry was convened at 10 o'cl• ek, gad
the chair occupied by the Rev. J. ffenwnrthy, rector of the
parch. After reading the notice be stated, emote; ether
thieas, the difficulty experienced it. getting churchmen's
money, e.) that /detests. Jones and Beectott, cherchwardene,
were in a dean fig. Mr. Jones then propcsed a rate of 2d.
in the pound, which Mr. Beaeroft Seel need. Mr. Thomas
entle moved, as aii amendment, " that there be no rate laid
at thin time," which was seconded by Mr. John &spice;
this the chairmen refused to put to the m fling, saying they
had met to make • rate, and this was to be don , ten it evneld
not be collected by force on those who ceuld Oct pay it,
(we supps se conscientiously) : and after a few remarks from
Mr. Fumptirey and Mr. Brown, of the Society of Friends,
the meeting separated. The atterdance of the mitigate
party was good and orderly, but the churchwerdens wen
quite clove to their work, not basing a single supporter
present.—Leeds Mercury.
GANGS or Btittotsas.—With:n these few years,*
set or lawless ruffian, infesting the counties of Northamptca
and Bedford, have formed theme, lees leen formidable buds
of from six to eight in number, and have commit ed most
dui g outrages in the dead of the oieht In butt ountiess
The usual paces they select are lone farm houses where the
inmate, are few and the occupiers are reputed to keep s. my
in tee house. Previously to emanating the burglars, ons
or two of the benditti visit the place under the pram*
of selling knives, shirt buttons, &e., for the doub!e pur-
pose of reconnoitering the premises, end of seeing whattorm
they may have to oppose. Fortunately for the thieves, meet
persons in remote localities repose in such fancied secu r its , that
it is geld im they adopt any precautie ns against • visit from
these lawless fellows until it is too late. A burglary of this
character took place at Bolnhurst on the night of the let
inst. The burglars, it appears, broke into toe dwelling of
Mr. Thomas Jeffries, a somewhat lonely farmhouse, about
the middle of the night, and remnined therein from two to
three hours. They were live in number, and wore disguise,
with eye and mouth holes in them, over their head. and
persons. On reaching the bedroom of Mr. and Mrs.
Jeffries, who were the only inmates excepting aI I.
they ordered them in feigned voices to be still, and pro-
ceeded to examine every pocket and drawer eskers
they tY °ache money might be kept. They net
with a tolerable booty, congaing of a 51. note of Mr.
Barnard's bank! Bedford, about 34. m half crowns, the sue
amount in shilling, end sixpences, one sovereign, and two
half-sovereigns, three silver watches, one markid "B•
Jeffries" on the inside ease, and one with the maker's
name, "Thomas Clare, Bedford, No. 360," on it, sue •
silk handkerchief, marked B. J.," with all of which they
got clear away. There is no doubt but the same fellows
were seen in the neighbourhood the day before, and two of
them called at Mr. Jeffries' house and offered buttoas and
needles for sale. Information of the rot bery was given to
the police, who used extraordinary exertions to trace out the
offenders, and the result was the capture of three notorious
fellows on the following day, who it was aunpects .1 were
part of the gang who broke in, whom they took before the
magistrates, and got them remanded until the 10th film It
ie to be hoped that the whole of the gang will speedily be in
sale custody.—Northampton Mercury.

DEATH FROM PLAYING WITH LUCIFER MATCHES.
—On Thursday last, Mr. E. Herford held an inquest, at the
Stonemasons' Armr, Cambridge-street, Helms, on the body
of Sarah Ann Higgins, a child two years and a halt old, the
daughter of a joiner, living in Stretford-street, Hulas. It
appeared that both parents of the deceased were in the habit
of leaving home at six o'clock in the morning, for their
respc ctive work places; but a girl, ten years of age, bad be.*
engaged to take care of the deceased and her brother, oboist
seven years old, duriog their absence. On the 19:11 tilt, this
girl left the two children asleep in bed ; but shortly after-
wards, while in her father's house, on the opposite side of the
street, she heard screams, and on going back, she 'curd the
decersed still on the bed, with her clothe on fire, and her
brother sitting screaming by her side. The flames were th-
tit:pushed as soon as posaible, and medical advice obtained;
but the child had been so severely burnt from the first, that
no hopes were entertained of her recovery, and the died en
Wednesday, in convulsions. Some 6:Unburned matches
were found on the bed, and there were marks on the wall,
mode by the matches being rubbed against it, so that there
could be no doubt the occident had been caused by the elder
child playing with them. A verdict to this lithe was
returned according27.—Manchester Guardian.
FIRE IN BT. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, CAMBRIDGE.--.
On Sunday morning, shortly before the commucement of
service, an alarm was given that the roof of St. Michael's
ChurElt, Cambridge, was on fin. In a few minuses After-
wards the fumes broke through the slates, and raced with
great fury until 12 o'clock, and than hen were enrertained
for the safety. of the organ, which stands at the west end.
The west window was consequently broken into, and the
case of the organ being broken open, the pi,tes were conveyed
to a place of safety in Cans College, immediately opiate.
By one o'clock all danger of the extension of the fire was
over, and shortly afterwards it was thoroughly got under.
The roof of the church, which the fire has revealed to have
been of fine old oak, although it was plastered over inside,
is totally destroyed, but the old catholic stalls, the flits
foliated arches, and sedilia in the south aisle have Escaped
injury, as wall as the handsome altar screen. The organ is
damaged by wet and the removal of the pipe,. Toe fire
teems to have been caused by the negligence of a man who
has lately been repairing the stoves and Bun, and who left
one of the lath r, on the south side, in an unfinished state;
this was covered at the outside vent with slates, so that the
smoke and heat found their way between the roof, and heron
the calamity. The damage haa not yet been name., d, but
part of the loss, which will not fall far short of 1,0001, will
fall upon Trinity College, the society of which present to the
living. The mayor (Hr. H S. Forster), with others of the
borough magistrates, were on the spot, and rendered efficient
service by the maintenance of order.

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▪ lbw ',ldeal woo obi= might into the apprise\ et
gpme sod aroma its malignity.
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goy so is= Si, a booby apes the ressoress sad ep
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jigsaw epos the power aad goodness el the d, es maishare ff
os might* so erse all probable sad prectioble mom at pea.
...,th.imeg preservation, have we say room to =pea nal
17;is irepoll hamlets te remise r. free the omempaimese
ow aegligeuers.
« The impertanu of this caution has hese *stony proved
Wide mate et the hit 12 monks The =rated emeedgel
be Woes apes ss with mild severity, and has sweet rim
be vot metropolis .1
least 16,000 of ita ihltahlUMM.
joigieg from the unvarying tenor of the reports mob M.
es =keel inspected., sad of other reseed who hoe
welshed the program of that fatal disease, I do not
misdate my habit that by far the greater number of them
ohs Inn Pallas Weems to the insular:a might, arm Oadle
Haig, have bean saved from death, had timely and
doted oeuvres bees taken for cloamag sad availed's
Mlle de elltSgs, reventiug their on ertrowdad state, sad
&wag the teems ar.d allays in which they are sitttate.
m We shall he elortuble with great lay and want of
hamight, es reload IMP.WID lots, sad vilty, I verily believe.
dress isiabboos ea aChrivtiatt people, if we neglect to rola
by the karly breaks experience of the put, and to take
poop sad wievsedo measures for isaproviag the coaditiaa
d the Isbosriag clams, by removing the went, at WM. If
Owe evils which at once nadir them as 'Ley prey to ammo
end thaw sad plus them at a topless domain ISM lee
eturch's teach* and skim/7. I remarked, is my tame
kten, that pause immersed is misery and Sie ONO i.e the
most part inammible to the motives and ameelatiews Mthe
tort.
Utah ao doubt, there IS, which can be effected oily by
Massa ati lebtve measures; but mach may be done by
the baits efforts of emaciated Christiana, which in the
root state of things the mw eould accomplish only by
very slow drprees. Lit an not wait, while ander the pees-
ten of extreme necessity, for the operations of • ma
chummy which will require a coasiderable time to put it
is motion ; bat let as at ems take the work is hand, sad
show that the desired improvement is practicable, to a
rest stoat, by tho exertions of an active and well-di:at=
charity.
" We an about to perky., u • Christi= people, a =Nis
sad oleos act of thonkagiviog to him who hold* in k
bads the buts of life and death, foe his great matey,
votehmed to as in answer to our prayers, in rernovintriella
us the plague aid vitreous sickness whim of its allbsted
es, sad ratioriag tte voice of joy and health to oar dwellings.
God greet that it may be Pet expression of a real, heartfelt
thankfulness; and that it may be followed by its proper re.
Ws el mereand denial cuingaty You congress
panatded, ma the proprivty of upon your
watribate Istmral y of their wavelty substance on teat
morda as a thank-061dg to Almighty Clod for their prr
amnion from that pee Ante which has hurried so many
lhossaads to %hob last account; and I venture to recommend
list the alms then collected should be applied to the remo-
del el some will-eunaidored plat. for iwprovieg the do. begs
eltlw labouring
"I woad sot her w.dentood to prescribe the channel
eressik which the collections should be so applied; out I
would sagest that, where the funds so raised sre not sudl-
Meat for marrying out • weal abeam for that purpose, wry
may be wilily eatrasitd to ' The Soisty for Impromg the
Cooditiou of the U. ljlins Classes,' without tear of nisei)
*won or west.. .duch goal has bees already effected by
Oat men ty in coaxing an ixample of what may be done to.
wards providing the poor with decent sad cosamodiou. he
bitations, by aa outlay mai. ► oat ultimately be repaid with
ismnst, beta ia &meal sad a pecuniary poise of view. It
ts a remarkable sad eacouraging fact, that in Ile dwellings
sad lelgino•licosses belongimc to the society there was not
me can of cholera, sad two ooly of diatrhima, which speedily
yielded to medical treatmeat.
I eanno, embalm this letter without expressing my deep
sam of the exemplary manner i 1 whieb the clergy of this
dories have &Mbar d their duties awing Ike late meet
trying s. awn, in ro-iting vita unwearied assiduity and kiud-
ars the nth and dying, sad in ministetinp, to the stoat of
their powers, both to the bodily and spiritual comfort of the
adorers. Two only of chefs number hove Mlles victims to
that deadly amen whisk has warded off to many member-
s( their flock. ; lot as, was have been anteliut.y .pared,
show forth our thank:alum by increased dalliance in eves,
IRA of piety and etwrity, that the Lord whoa he omen
may fi. d us so dol. fr.
"Costnenu•ng yos to his holy keeping,
" 1 RIMY. say, sad dear, air,
" Your affectionate liked,
"C. J. LON DON."

CHOLERA lit THE WAKRIPIRLD LUNATIC ASYLUM.—
Some as). mot we reported the feet of the urines outhoak
ead resonance Si this dismiss among the patients cook d
In the iestuutioo, and it now appears from a report or the
estamitim a 'Won that devisee the month of October the..
wow 1115 deaths, 49 males, aid 36 females. Aa tuthe oar s
of OW mortehty, the report adds—lt may be somewhat
amelstery to observe the'. with scarcely an *merles, the
petiolate carried off bees been subjects of inestabk mental
detsertemiet ; and in a mej-rity ot instances so dements d
a to be amble to describe their symptoms, whole sway per.
meetly reused alike food and midi, We. A large number
of the f t.l cane emend suddenly death. struck, without
remositery syrrptome of any obserraole kind, and sank
in fns eight to twelve hours: is ethers the attack woe
more priloned, and mime survived two or three days.
The report eta tallboy committer, eneeposed of Dr. Corbels,
the direvue of the institution, and two scientific gentlemen,
ores that on a review of the whole lIIINAIZIOUISOIS they
had Wend in regard to the matters submitted to thine no.
Meg to recommend fur improvement, nothing which, in
their *lmmo, could aeceunt tor the appears..., er ineresee,
Cr mortality of diatom Tim visitation, fatal rit had been
lo cony, M.A..% ba 111•14111,1•11 either es the immediate iodic.
nos of Weiss PreeMesee, or as dependents ea rues et
which no. klieg as yet is known, and over whisk, therefor,
ia respect to this imairy, braes memo lied se yet so
retrA. It is se. istaray to bed, that the disease is bet dis-
appear', and in the mere remit ewes bas bees el a len
Mgrs &tett Musser.
tiftccnino Diarli or A FEMALE DRVICEAID AT
BLACZBUZJI.-41 women, named 3 ceding, aged about de
ran, met with a frignrwildimUt im Thursday naming iset.
seder the t lowing erneastances : The deressit, wine is.
latterly been addicted to emhosive drill*, lard Is a
eller to Ibe setibbourbeed of (Masks, Park, *emir
by a nee sassed Thomas Thereby, with hi with aril
Oldham. It appears that, during the abeam of Thereby
mad his wile, who Audit their Hydroid by midis
at a oaten mill la Orinishaw Park, the deaseseil tee
Imo in the habit a/ taking charge el the allihier
Meet eleven ohOork ea Thursday nwer4e., • dome
mote ass observed to rue from the deer et dee
eels, which wee ajar, and a man named Thome Her.
red, who was primg at the time, apprehensive that t .e
MlLwere ea Bre, atteapted to enter, bet was retested
g so by the overp.,wering stench and impenetrable
Mike which tilled the dwelling. Tie window was home-
lately f reed open, at once to admit the fresh air and allow
the smile to escape, and in a sheet time an entrance - as
dieted, when a revolting ametsble presented itself. The
embolisms woman lay on the Boor a btu hewed corpse,
bring bee litsnlly raised alive ; sons portion of ha
Omani was st ll burning. It is supposed that she was so
mar eider the idleence of liqueur at the time, that she
Vie neither able to amist Emelt, car all kr help. From
elms foreuitoes awairerrenee ef circonsmanose, the children
were absent when the dreadful oczwrreace took place.—
Neneheetcr Gewirdiews.
ABINGDON POST:OI7ICR.—An investigation has
bees con. minced at the paiiimadised this town, before the
myor and tonegh jealses, milmill made strewed,
Wang the fedora( aeries. and rather ereetriaary
chap: The postman, Henry Barrows, altered to the
Maury delivery of letters around Clifton, MAW isle the
Mee a.. Monday last, and, 'ivies himself up to Oilmen
budsesired hia to keep hint in ceowdy, or be might not
n her chance of doing so, and cm ismerry being
tads, the following facts have come to light. SUM penes,
is going along the road to the stades, disarmed at the eat-
lit of a drain a number of letters, which liederlently bees
meetly washed r at. Those were taken le re his at the
Maim, aid Mr. Playfeir, the had/ord. esseeimini Beeler
with the eircenunanee, es Ids amlllrg m sisal at N. here,
era he immediately returned to Afksgisa, and neve him
all up se above stated. Ardis' pear el hiller wee I
bend in a garden at the station, arid the Mhasollmarg Ink
an attacker to the Nee is that moat el the lettem bead
(36 in snubs) are mispened. kr. Pewees. tie selleiter
M the Porrilee, attemded the essininatien ea Weiseeday
hit wits Kr. Sclera, the warveyor, and the latter 0111 re-
amiss here, mends, the Inquiry. The prhmer will be
bought up again ea Weilesery neat.— Wont Journal.

INFRINOENENT OT THE OAHE LAWIL—It has ben
eked why should not infonnelion be laid against the
directors of oar railway for klieg down wine for the
Seserueun of tun 1 as we seldom hear of their electric
vires bear and in this parish for any other purpme.
lauds, we ek, a very fine woodcock was kiLad ia its flight
by coming la contact with the electric to ph wires, a'
distance fives oar 'ration ( ), which wu
taus to kr. W. Critchell, by the perm who picked
It up, lei -I killed dose to ',his :nalthotese sad about sir
Heaths slue another woodcock was killed a few yards
distant from the MOO spot, which bird was oho hauled over
le the same patlem.n, a well known sportsman. Withla a
Mort time several very fine cock pheasants have been picked
op by tne rasa employed on the line, some quite deed, end
me last week with im wing broken. Now, should any un-
fortunate might be seen to lay a wire, ass game be caught,
Ito arm of the law is quickly put in requisition, and °orna-
te/a follows; but sot so with the directors, fir 'laying down
nett cites, as we belie.* then is more game killed by them
flan news conveyed. Shou.d say of those gentlemen be
sterieted. surely they could bare no claim on the generosity
Ebb& Collett, lioq.—Haitopthav Irvivegederst.