The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-10 00:00:00

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on such dastardly conduct The
fire originated WAS insured for 04Agg) fa
,ehc
persona were wounded, one of wilZa
A grenadier was arrested in the ger of
silver watch. This fire has thrown about 100 fift,ll4l of employment. In one of the houses, 40,1tiir
beer were destroyed. Whilst the fire was nigft7 I
warehouse of M. Darth, that gentleman ite "
cities that several hundreds of ball cartridges mover
in a piece of furniture in his house. Threfi
fire brigade immediately threw the piece is,"7„._
the Senne, and thus prevented a fatal ex r
plfte
destructive fire broke out early this morns ix,
barracks in the rue des Petits Carton, fififi
damage was done.
STATUE OP GODFREY DE Bot ILLON.—Tbe
of the Interior has notified to the town couroo,
that the Place Royale will be the best site
Godefroid de Bouillon. The ceremony of • 4
will take place in September, 1847,
GERMANY.— IlimßußG, :Col%
remains of Prince Henry of Prussia who
from fifil
which were brought by the Prussian corvetkt4
Clean Vecchia to the Elbe, were
on board the Prussian steamer, the ruistd72l
Brockdorf, which immediately proceeded to 13fift7
DENMARK.—AFFAIRS OP SCR LEelelG.figt
RAMBLKO, Nov. 3.—We have just received
Schleswig, dated this day, containing the
„kr;
Assembly of the States to the King, which was Sk.
majority of 3.5 to 5. The Duke of Augurnahrifiri
igung. M. Hansen's motion for the 'cassias ask
the German Confederation was refused by
to 7.-

SCIILESWIG, Nov. 3.—The reported imatai
Assembly of the States to invite the nine Peegesi
dinner is not confirmed ; on the other hug
Lion s caused by a report which was getesegre,
yesterday, that it has been proposed to dismiss thee
able men who have expressed their conviction seep,
rights and privileges of the country, and that*
contradicted by the Danish ministers in the segic
with regard to what has been done by Dui*.
The address of the States of Schleswig and llolne;
lished at great length in the journals; the e„,„xiii,
to 'tic founded on the following propositions; The
Schleswig, like the Duchy of Holstein, nape,
pendent duchy. The Duchies of Schleswig egg 4
constitutionally, and therefore ineeparalAs
The male line governs the duchies. Thew see
mental principles of the public right* of seises
stein ; these are the foundation of the constiggi
country, and of the public welfare.
Nov. 3 (IN THE EVENING).—We have jag
from an authentic source, that the Commiewsyg
vernment has returned the address to the Pelage,
Commissary, in his letter to the President, Awe,
the second sitting of the Assembly of the Lennie
wig, he took the liberty of observing to the sesealit
address to his Majesty the King, according to the N,
tions of the 15th of May, 1834, must be dismounts
mined upon, according to those directions, sod tV
directions not having teen observed by the Met
therefore obliged, in consideration of this inn
without regarding the contents of the madras, t
back to the President,according to his Mejesty'sus
with the declaration that he cannot recites it°
to his Majesty.

COLONIAL
NEW SOUTH WALES.
From a Correspondent.
CONDITION AND PROsPECTS OF THE (),I
By late accounts from Sydney, we learn from a pr
respondent that considerable drought had bra
prevailed, but fortunately rain bad fallen. T.
price of butchers' meat in Sydney on the let
d. to Id. per pound, cheap enough in all canna
population of the colony is about 181,500 pro*,
.ess 1,348,022 cattle, 6,202,031 sheep, 82,303 bore
other stock. 40,0001. had been expended by the
the Hon. East India Comrainy for horse, to a
rndian services. Sir George Gipps, who had bets
of the colony for seven years, and a ‘ery
although not popular, was suffering from ill h
bad taken his passage to England by the Pi
sail early in July. Dr. Lang, the well-knoita
the colony was also coming to England. Gee
labourers, for shepherds, still prevailed, but fraTall
to permit the resumption of bounty emigrantu
ports of wool for the season had nearly ceased, th
amount in all to close upon 60,000 bales, valved
million sterling. Sheep and cattle were to be had i
former, in flocks, with • stations," at from 81. u
head ; but unless buyers from England in the chap
settlers came out, they would go lower in price,'
bably such has been the fact, owing to thefaUintt
wool at home—all the better for thr.se recent/y no
and we observe advertisements for the sale of Mr

flocks of sheep, which will give an idea of the
sheep-farminfr in the colony .-2,798 mixed wen
at the Nunn River; 5,000 ewes and wethen, vid
on the Clarence River; 4,306 ewes and young as
station, at Bova, Liverpool Plains. The abase,■
were sales of surplus stock. Sheep.farniag p,
return on a moderate capital, and what is writs
thousands in England, gave ample food and evert
nuisite to all connected with it,under one of Owing
on the surface of the globe. The mode of life
much to be pleased with, but people Iris es
without evening parties need not seek to bareftei
gratified byy a residence in the bush—it is sot nt
toils and hardships, as well as its &dreamt
whole, the colony is in a very thriving coiritiat
the worse that pecple, now, do not think aegis
tunes, but rather are content with nuking aes
living, which is the better because more resuesti
take.

SCPERSTITION AND MURDER.—The Mai"
of Oct. 28 quotes the following singular story foe
derool Althbar, of the 14th August :
" BAREILLY.—A very singular escumitaace
in June last, similar to which has seldom bees
Lala Doorgaparakad, • kayut. inhabitant of Ba
Mined a decree in his favour against one of his own
• few hundred rupees. The debtor, to get rid of
employed some necromancers to cause the death of
by means of the occult art, but the attempt failed o
he then had recourse to a Brahmin, accomplished
form of incantation used to gain a certain
and who made a living by it. The Brat
mised that, by means of Jap, he would r
Labs to die within a week ; the week,
paned by, and the Leda was yet living.
ceased Bucktanah Singh (the man who had
the Brahmin), and be demanded back the mom
given the Brahmin for his incantations. The Bral
said, if he desired he would cause the death of I)
shad in such • manner as no one would know thi
it ; and, after taking more money. the Brahmin,
of visiting some other country, left his house;
back after a fortnight, in the character and h
Fuqueer (a religious mendicant), and straightfor
to the house of Doorgapurshad, and having looi
palm of his hand, drew out a horoscope, 'Luddism?
several matters concerning the family that ban
occurred, not forgetting to mention the lawsuit]
likewise. By this means he gained over the
of the Leda; and, finding him credulous,
further upon his belief, and said, that be was
with the Lala's regular and virtuous life, the
determined to do something to secure bin
peace and felicity. This gave great delight to the
he began already to bless himself. The Brehm
sundry things to be brought for the perform'
ceremony of Home (a burnt-offering, accompi
invocations and incantations to Attain a tens
sayiog that he would reveal to the Lala a m
would give him complete power over every
articles ordered were brought, and, at eight
devil of a Brahmin commenced his pranks,
fully immersed in the ceremony of the MI
voitatioas and in incantations. A cup of ,hi
the result of all these diabolical proceeds
atinidnight was offered to the infatuated Lela,
him not to be frightened, as a god would aleper
hours after he had drank the shied:et. The lAA
-joining, drank the imp to the very dregs; cad
Unwise nampisimi of giddiness, the Brahmin '0
•SyWi. be 110111t1 am Miele him of it; be we
after 'sad* in a few men of the house, eb
awake, he decamped. The fatal sup had its full'
hour, and the people-discovered the treachery a
min, as the ehurbtet he had given was ran' l"
poor Lala died at the early age of 25, lesvb g
to bemoan his premature death. Both the Brew
man who had employed him have been spree
the ease is under trial.

Mt Court.
WINDSOR, MONDAY.—This day was the
wry of the birth-day of his Royal llighllClll
Wales. In the morning the Queen and Prim
accompanied by the Prince of Wales, and ale
Alfred, the Princess Royal and the Princess
present at the grand entrance of the quadrangl
the Long Walk) and inspected the First Regina'
Guards, and the Scots' Fusilier Guards, who m
in front of the eastern terrace of the Castle..
named regiment was dismounted, and both slv
attended by their bands. The troops fired a Jet
honour of the day.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Ka
in the forenoon at the Castle to pay a visit of con
to her august relatives, and remained to innate
Majesty and her Royal Consort.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, act
by his Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein, low
Lord Byron, and the Hon. Capt. Gordon, enjoye
of shooting this morning.
Mr. J. Kay Shuttleworth left the Castle t

The commissioners for Eni
a committee meeting yesterday. There were I
Bishop of London, the Bishop of Ely, the Secret:
(Sir George Grey), and the Chancellor of the Eye
Despatches were received yesterday at the
office from the Governor of the Mauritius.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely ai
arrived at Farrance's Hotel, Upper Bel,grave-An
day from Germany.

REMOVAL OF THE WELLINGTON STATI
THE ARCH.—During the visit of the Queen 31
Albert to town on Saturday last, her Majesti coin
her decision to the Commissioners of WoUds an
that the Wellington statue shall be removed fortl
its present unsightly elevation.