The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-13 00:00:00

Make a sunshine in the shady place,

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and the general hilarity of the Green Island proves
how successful have been her beneficent endeavours.
We parted company with her Majesty on the waters
of the Loch, the royal squadron steaming gallantly
down, amidst the cheering of thousands of the
amphibious population, the thunders of artillery, and
a prayer from every lip that her Majesty might
soon arrive, well and in safety, among her faithful
people of Scotland.
A. in Dublin and Cork, I feel bound to acknow-
ledge the courtesy of all official people. To Mr. Bates,
the town clerk, I am espscially indebted for the
prompt and handsome manner in which he provided
me with the tickets for everything necessary to be
seen. Mr. M'Adam, secretary to the Flax Improve-
ment Society, was also most obliging.

MURDER AND MUTILATION OF A CHILD.—An in-
quiry was gone into at Colchester, on Friday, before Mr.
Churchill, the borough corner, en the mutilated remains of
an infant, found the previous day in the water closet of the
residence of Mr. Winter. To such an extent had the body
been cut up, that it was almost impossible to tell its sex (a
girl.) It appeared in evidence that Mr. Winter's cook,
named Jane Simmonds, was suspected of being in the family-
way far some time, and on Wednesday last it was supposed,
from her appearance, that she had given birth to a child.
The surgeon who was examined could not swear whether
the &lid was born alive, and an open verdict was, therefore,
returned ; but the mother was handed over to the magis-
trates to take her trial for concealing the birth.
INQUEST, SATURDAY.—DISTRESSING DEATH OF
• CHlLD.—Before Mr. H. M. Wakley, at the Drapers'
Arms Tavern, Upper Barnabury• street, Islington, on the
body of Thomas William Messer, aged two years, who met
with his death under the following circumstances: It ap-
peared from the evidence that the decoated was the son of a
master bricklayer residing in Henry-st.ceet. At the rear of
the house there was a fishpond, contain ing gold and silver
fish. The deceased and the other childre.a were accustomed
to play in the garden, and on Wednesday 'afternoon last the
deceased was missing far some minute., wham, on instituting
a search, the father found Lim lying at the bottom of the
fish-pond, which contained about 18 inches of water, appa-
, rently lifeless. Mr. Scott, a surgeon, was calls d in imme-
diately, and he adopted the usual means to Ten witate the
body, but without avail, as life was quite extinct. There is
no doubt the poor little fellow fell in by accident, end the
father stated that it was his intention to fill up the pond
id
to prevent a similar occurrence.—Verdict, Aocia,Ant
death."

Last night, shortly after eight o'clock, a fearful
coefiegration, which ecntinued to rage throughout the whole
of the night, occurred up n the estate a Sir Thomas Len-
Lard, situate at Wennington, near Raynam, in Essex, about
eighteen miles from London. The property in which the dis-
aster commenced was termed Scrips and Otters Farm, and
was tenanted by Charles Richard Webb, Esq., of Belmont
Castle, Grays.
The flames when first discovered were raging In a wheat
rick on the south. east corner of the stack-yard. An imme-
diate alarm was given, and en attempt was made to extin-
guish the flames ; but such a firm hold had they obtained ,1
th et they defied the utmost ex ratans of all present, and very
speedily they extended to the barns, a long ra=ge of pre-
mises, 8:led with wheat, from whence the work of destructit n
communicated to the bullock site ds and cow-home*.
Mr. Parrett, the agent to Sir Thomas Leonard, with
• great number of villagers, hastened to the Kens, and
tried, by every p' vitals means, to get the fire under, but
without t ffect, and in the course of a few minutes the fire
had wiz d upon a number of ricks of wheat, hay, and
straw, so that there was property covering upwards of half
an acre in a general tdae. The flames at the same time
mounted so high into the air, as not merely to light up the
surrounding country, but they were distinctly visible from
every part of the metropolis.
Lieut. Sinclair and Mr. Greensill, with a strong body of
the artillery and several engine, instantly stark d from Pur-
fl :et Barracks to the sc:ne, and were called into op ration,
hut, notwithstanding the great body of water scattered over
the flames, they continued to progress, and the bight being
seen in London caused the engine of the brigade in Watling-
street, and also that of the West of Eogland Company, in the
Waterloo-r. od, to s :en in search of the fire. For some con-
siderable time no direct informatiten ceuld be obtained as to
where the tire was raging, and the firemen were guided to tut
spot orly by the glare in the atmosphere.
The London engines at length reached the spot, when a
fearful scene presented itself, ft r the whole of the property
except the dwelling house and the granary was enveloped
in an immerse sheet of flame. The whole of the engines
were kept at work duriig the night, but at nine o'clock this
morning there still re mused a great body of fire, although
all danger of its further extension was at as end.
No doubt seems to be entertained that the fire wee
the work of an incendiary. The present babe fourth fire that
has been raised in the neighb iurbot.d during the week. Two
attempte have been made on the premises of Mr. Vince, •
farmer at Homelier* upon the Marquis of Salisbury's
estate, about two miles from Rumford. The first of these
was extinguished, when shortly afterwards the second
was discovered, which burned down a great number of
ricks, barns, sheds, cow-houses, dec.
The authorities are determined to have • most searching
investigation late the cause of these fires, and a hand-orne
reward will be offered for the upprehension of the guilty
pat ties.
Fortunately Mr. Webb's property was partially insured.

MARLBOROrJGH-STREET POLICE.

THIS D.V.

CHARGE OF BIGAMY AGAINST
LOLA MONTES.

This was the day apkointed for the re-examination
of Mrs. Heald, better known as Lola Montes, or the Coun-
tess de Lansfeldt, whl was remanded on this day week,
on a charge of bigamy, preferral by Mae Heald, the aunt
of her present husband, but who has been allowed to remain
at large on finding bail herself in 1,0001. and two sureties in
5001, each. Up to the blur of our going to press neither the fair
defendant nor any of the counsel engaged in the cue made
their appearance in court. Elsewhere is announced the ar-
rival of Mr. and Mrs. Heald in Paris,

It is supposed she will allow her recognisance& to be for-
feited, to the carrying out of which process the future pro-
ceedings in the cue will probably be confined.

GERMANY.

AUSTRIA.—Vienna dates are Aug. 8.
The mission of Prince Schwarzenburg to Warsaw
occupies all political thinkers and talkers. It can be
no trifle that turns a prime minister of an empire
into an envoy ; it must, in fact, be a thing of the very
weightiest importance. However clearly the secret
may be kept, It is highly probable that Schwarzen-
burg's journey was the result of Klapka's victory, the
' result of which reached Vienna the day before he set
out. This great success of the Hungarians mug have
determined him to speak to the Czar face to face
upon two points, which must have long occupied the
attention of the Austrian minister, and now took
complete possession of his mind: first, the want of
concert between the two commanders-in-cl ief ; and,
secondly, the possibility of coming to some arrange-
ment with the Hungarians in care of fresh disasters.
It is clear that the Austrian minister would attribute,
and perhaps justly, the defeat of their besieging
army before Canons to the diversion of a large
Russian corps from its destination, that of Grabbe,
which was moving down the valley of the Gran to
take up a position between that river and the Waag,
and was on the 18th suddenlyealled off by Paskiewitch
in pursuit of Gorier y towerds the Theiss. From this
excursion General Gr.bbe had not yet returned, but
was still operating with Sass and Osten-Sacken, in
the neighbourhood of Tokay. Meanwhile the 10,000
Magyars of Klapka had been increased by 12,000 de •
tached from the corps of Geirgey at Waitzan. During
this time, Haynau, having received news of the Ban's
minadventure of the 14tb, had removed his head-quar-
ters from the neighbourhood to Pesth, in the intention
of marching with all pasible despatch to the relief of
the south army. Before Comorn he lift only the weak
corps of Gen. Czoricb, relying of course on Grabbe.
It seems highly probable that Paskiewitch was
not so attentive and regular in the CND-
murication of intelligence to General Ilaynau,
as his position at the head of the allied army rendered
incumbent on him; else it is hardly possible to con-
ceive how the Austrian commander-in-chief, with the
fact before his eyes of Grabbe's change of destination,
while the garrison of Comorn was more than doubled,
could have persisted in his intention of leaving so
small a force before that fortress, while he threw
himself with nearly his whole army, deep into the
interior. Next, as to the eventuality of peace, which
the disastrous turn of the war would press on the
attention of the Austrian minister. It is not to be
forgotten that the English ambassador since his return
to his post would suggest many substantial argu-
ments in favour of a petceful arrangement. 'foe
character of the Emperor Nicholas is to well known
to doubt that, on,te embarked in this war, he will
play: out the gang) while he has a sit gle Cos-
sack left. Meanwhile, the more Coseackg he spends,

PARIS. SUNDAY, 5 30 r x.
With the excertion of the journey of the president,
which offers lit.le interest, and the prorogation of
he Chambers last tvening, after some unimporant
last words, there is no news in the Paris
journals. The Mmiteur contains a string of
laws, just passed by the Assembiy, and also
a statement to the effect that the president has,
on the report of the minirrcr of the interior, granted
to Mr. Jacob Brett, an Englishman, authorisa-
tion to make a Submarine ehctrio telegraph
between Calais and DJver. The work must be CJII•
eluded before September, 1850, sad is to be made
entirely at Mr. Metes Expense. The Vantession is
only to last ten years.
The Constitutionnel publishes the exposé des motifs
of the project of law on the income tax. In this do-
cument M. Prosy says that the land t-x cannot be
further increased. The registration duty cannot be
made higher. The indirect taxes, so notably re-
duced in one of its material articles, cannot yield
any gnat increase. As for the customs, it is:impos-
sible at present to touch them.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Mesh! Montts) have
arrived in Paris.

Thus the only remaining taxable materials were
moveable reveuue and capital. It has been shown
how imprudent a tax on the latter would be, and it
is proved that it would yield little though raised at
tho rate of three per cent. The money thus raised
would cause a subversion, too, in other taxes, and a
crr fusion would mire which is to be avoided. The
report of M. gassy then gen on to show the advan-
tage of the income tax, undEr which all kinds of
revenue is to be subjected. The net produca f the
tax is valued at 60 millions.

It seems that the couucil of state, to a hich was rc-
f,:rnd the matter of M. LessepF, has 1)66E01 a vote of
blame against that functionary.

ITALY.

SARDINIA.—We have received letters from our
correspondent at Turir, dated the Bth inst. The fol-
lowing nobles have been excepted from the amnesty
by Austria: Duke Litta, Count Borrorneo, Cunt
Casati, podesta of Milan ; Achille Maurez, secretary
of tt.e consults.

ROMAN STATES.—Garibaldi, who had embarked
at Coienatico, hid been forced by the Austrian flotilla
to land again; he has done so at Magnaracca.

GENERAL CABRERA, the celebrated Spaniard, who
has ju.t been set at liberty by the President of the French
Republic, arrived in London on Friday.
Noawien REFORM ASSOCIATION.-At the meeting
of the wards and general committees of this association held
on Tuesday some important raolutions were adopted, vin-
dicating the put proceedings of the iudependen: elector,,
and declaratory of their determination as to the future. A
etmg of the members will be held on the 21. t inst.' when
a these resolutions will be proposed for Sall lotion. It was
announced that the veteran reformer, Jost ph Hume, Esq.,
M.P., had accepted the invitation of the commilte, and
would attend a public meeting with the other leading re-
formers in September next.—Notfolk News.

GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.—OR Sa-
turday the flags of all the ships of the General Scam N►vi-
gation Company in the river were hoisted half-mast high, in
token of respect to the memory of the highly-esteemed and
deeply-lamented secretary of the company, the late John
Wilson, Esq.
TEE THUNDERSTORM, OR ThßTElfly, did great
damage at Altrincham, Todmorden, and Holmfrrth. A
storm of thunder and lightning, followed by heavy rain,
raged around Portsmouth, betas( en the hours of nine and
eleven on Saturday evening, and from the intense vividness
of the electric fluid it is to be feared cona:darable damage
must base taken place. The storm appeared to fall with
great force over Itydc, in the island.

FATAL BOATING PARTY.—OG Friday, between the
hours of three and four o'clock, es Captain Badeoc.k,
of Lymington, wu out on the Solent in his sailing boat, ac-
companied by his brother, by Mr. Clayton, and his two sans,
aged respectively ten and twelve years, they accidentally
came in contact with a yacht, by which the boat wan upset,
and Captain Bedcock's two sons were unhappily drowned,
and that gentleman him►elf escaped with much difficull,
and is at present very ill from the effects of the calamity.