The Express.
London, England, 1848-09-28 00:00:00

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wrier amt' dot this seen de mend to Molar Calwardes o gold
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raand by bin Ea rekbeg sad argathaley a large force In a foreign
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or the Ninth la eldrady amble/ler Whom with Moth elan ally, and
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thathitithers tor the dabs er thdla b sepaust you that they
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aith Saws ea the bet., piwoSe to grant to
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the diettarithed sinless Wel; readsred by that eater la the terrlto-
des at gairni.—t are Be, Nest Sabath holds tenant,
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lismoi the fallritiog cedes :
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teeseeledimmmenteemiel elkonsais, and to permit the atter:km'
d m ale temilrat sub Wein were heretofore received under
fgagIMMONi.
Mr. MAIL/ATATt seetended the motion.
Mr. Sourvarreald be whited it to be known that the
pilgrim-tax was paid m a censpensation for certain other
taxes +Mob had been abolished. The result et all the
attempts that had been made to abolish the pilgrim-tax had
been that the privets were better off than ever, Lad now col.
lasted taxes which were formerly paid into the bards of the
government. He admitted it wee desirable that the quer
floc should be finally settled one way or the other.
Mr. Finn's:said he had no objection to refer the whole
matter to the Court of Directors, with the understanding
that the proprietors were to hear no more of it. (A laugh.)
The Cestaisan said he was glad to hear it admitted that
the piLrim-tax was paid in return tor something which had
been taken from the natives. The subject had long been
under the ooneideration of the Court of Directors.
Mr. But.x.tvan said that close the agitation of this ques-
tion the priests got 70,0001. a year more than they did beton.
Mr. Lewis wished ta know whether Were was not some
method by whit* the payment of this money could be got
rid of altogether I He would suggest that a pri..eipal sum
should at once be banded over to the parties, in lieu of the
20,000 rupees a year that was now paid.
The CHAIRMAN said such a proposition was all very well,
but the hoes, proprietor would recollect that not lees than
three or four lam of rupees would be required for that
porp2se.

After some fueher 81:nervations, the motion wee put and
negatived bye considerable majority.
COMMA OP Jounce IN INDIA.—MT. SULLIVAN called
attention to the want of proper courts for the recovery of
small debts in India. The Supremos Court of Bombay had
been established upwards of 75 years um. and was conducted
with all the forms that were ....bayed in Westiaineter.halL
The natives at dna rushed into that court as sheep would
into a good feature, and came out like sheep that had bees
into a shearing-house. The present Chief Justiosof Bombay
had taken great interest in the subject, and had endeavoured
to render the adminiluratien of justice to the natives both
cheap and certain, but his endeavours had been defeated at
the East India House. The hon. proprietor also called at-
tention to the propriety of extending the jurisdiction of the
supreme court, and concluded by moving for the production'
of certain papers on the subject.
The CRAIRMAN said he could suture the court that there
was no desire on the part of the Board of Directors to previa*
the natives of India from having cheap end spftdy justice,
and if there had been any ',tiny in paring the hi?l which
had been brought forward for that purpose it was net attri-
butable to the Court of Directors. In the month of July last
the directors received a letter from the Governor-General of
India enclosing the draft of an sat for establishing courts for
the recovery of small debts in India, and which was founded
upon the County Courts' Act of this country. It was
found that it required some farther alterations in
ord, rto make it suitable to Incite, the directors were not
sufLiently acquainted with such matters to decide upon
them, and the subject was referred to the law officer of the
court. The directors were aware of the necessity of ester
blisbing a suUaa system is India, and had for some time
had the matter under their consideration; they were anxious
that the natives should have ch:l2 and speedy justice, and
o
every effort
sees makinsitioth reference to the eipenae
theif motiona of the
hon. propeietor, the majority of the papers he required had
already been laid before parliament, and under these cir-
cumatenon he treated the motion would not be pressed.
Mr. SULLIVAN said, that after the statement of the hon.
chairman he would withdraw hie sa..tion.

COURT MARTIAL IN INDIA.-Mr. LEWIN moved for the
production of paper, relative to a court martial that had
been held at Areot, on two native soldiers, who had been
sentenord to be shot, and which sentence had been carried
into effect.

The CHATIMAN sal it would be extremely imprudent to
revive any dbcusalon on this eubject—the whole question
had been dhposed of long ago. He had, however, a complete
answer to the motion, should the hon. proprietor insist on
bringing it forward.

Stvan' proprietors urea the propriety of withdraw
the motion. MT. Lewin, however, persisted, and ad
the court In support of it at considerable length.—The
modals ems then put, anti rejested unanimously.
Limn. WAGNOlui.—Mr. SALOMOwit gee. notice of the
follewlng soden fee the nest mart day :
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BU ATI Or SATTARA. —Mr. G. THOMPSON inquired
whether the Directors bad received any further information
relative to the are of the Rajah of Batters—The Chairman
replied in the negative.
There being no other business before it, the court wan then
adjourned.

IRISH MAILS VIA LIMPOOL—The Lords of the I
Admiralty ham given notice to the directors of the City of
Dublin steam- t Company that their oontract for con-
veying the Irish nulls will erre six months hence. The
cost of this service to the government is 9,0001, a year. To.
contract with the company commsnoed in 1899. The inten-
tion of the governmsot is to send the whole of the Irish mails
mid Holyhead.

MORTALITY OF LONDON,—THE CHOLERA.—From
the last weeklarrl/4tturn of the Reentrar-Oeseral of Births,
Deaths, and we learn that the deaths registered
during the week w ended en the 23rd inst. were 1,038,
being 86 above the weekly average for the last five snmaten.
The excess above the average of deaths Is chiefly under the
following heads: small pox, 34
_(ay. 8) ; marlatine. 61 Om.
37) ; heaping cough, 30 (ay. 26); dysentery, 19 (ay. 7);
typhus, 68 (ay. 40) ; erysipelas, 13 (ay. 6); caner, 19 (ay.
14); erplery, 29 (ay. 20) ; disease of We brain, 18 (ay. 11);
disease of the heart, 33 (ay. 26) ; broaching, 28 (ay. 17). To
oleos agape these examen there is a diminished number of
deaths from ameides, 13 (ay. 31) ; diarrhea, 46 (ay. 66);
dropsy, 13 (ay. 22); consumption, 106 (ay. 137);
hydreesphalus, 29 (av, 85) ; cephali is, 4 (ay. 12); convulsion,
27 (ay. 50) ; pneumonia, 39 (ay. 43); dhow of the lungs,
&a 6 (ay. 10) • teething, 6 (ay. 17). The ewes of cholera
are again equal in number to the avensr, viz. 7. The de-
tails given of these oases are as follows :=' In Stamford-hill
' (suhdistrie), Hackney, a boy, 4 years, ' cholera (26 hours'
duration.)' In Bt. Clement Danes, Strand, 11., 61 roan,
' cholera amebas (6 or 6 days' duration).' In Bt. Anne,
Westminster, F. 20 years, diarrhea (7 days.' durance);
English cholerak2 bogey.' In Amwell, Clerkenwell, a
boy, 1 year, ' In fit. Leonard's (sub•district),
Bhoreditelt, M. 4 months, English cholera (3 days' dun-
tion).') In Bow and Bromley, H. (age net stated),' natural
death, English cholera.' In Bt. John (sub-district),
°lave's. N., 62 years, ' Asiatic cholera, 11l hours' duration.'
From the meteorological return it appears that the mean
temperature for the week was 0.4 degrees lees then the ave-
rage mean temperature of the corresponding week on en
average of 7 yeses.'
THE REFUGE TOR JUVENILE DESTITUTE DIS-
CHARGED THOM PlUSON.—Yesterday a meeting of gover-
nors and general committee of the above institution--an
asylum for the destitute of both sexes, who, on their discharge
from prison, or from having lout their character by dishonest
prseticee, are unable ri peeve an honest maintenance—wasI held in the board room of the real• establishment at Boron.
The report stated that the went of more adequate accommo-
dation--eapecially tor the female establishnient—has been
long felt. A resolution to erect a new asylum at Ralston has
bran passed, the cost of which for the purchase of theground
would be 3,0001, and for the building 6 0001. Diving the
past year 360 males and females had been received, making a
total of about 7,000 sine its institution in 1803. The boys
are employed is ehemaking, tailoring, and cutting fire-
wood ; the girls in sundry needle and household work, and
both receive a daily course of religious and intellectual train- '
ing. The former are provided for by apprenticeship, nai-
veties, de. ; the letter by servitude or other employment.
INQUEST, YESTERDAY. THE IdECINSITT OP
PROPInt MEDICAL CZATIPICAITIL—By Mr. Baker, at the
Camel, Poweihsheet, Kinpland-romi on the body of
Rebecca Payne:, aged 73, who reeled at No. 60, Powell-I
street. The jury, on their return from viewing the body,
complained of the state of the room in which deemed was
Icing, in consequence cf the effluvium, and they inquired
the cause of the inquest being delayed. The Coroner end
that the deceased had been nailed d'wn in • yen and was
to have been burled, bat that the resider would not
the death, the surgeon having certified that she had did of
an widen; and who did so without sending information to
him or the parochial authorities. It appeared that in the
evening of last Saturday week the deceased, while in the sot
of closing the yr none shutters, slipped down and fractured
her left thigh. She was subsequently attended by Mr. Bow-
ling, aashtant to Mr. Wildbore, surgeon, High-street, Shoe,-
ditch, end died the following Friday from exhaustion—the
effect of the injury. The Coroner, after Mr. Bowling had
given his evidence, observed that he had acted very wrong
is having given a certificate of death to the relatives of the
deceased. Verdict: "Accidental death."

THE PEACE CONGRESS AT BRUSSELS.
We continue oar report of this Congress, prefacing
it with the following letter from Mr. J. Hume, M.P.,
to Mr. J. Stine :
SETANsTONE-SQUAILE, SEPT. 11.—To Joseph
Sturge, Esq., Chairman of the Peace Congrese.—Re-
spected Friend,—Although it is not my intention to
be in Brussels at the Congress on the 20th of this
month, vet I entirely concur in the policy and wisdom
of avoiding war; and am disposed to maintain peace
on almost soy conditions short of risking our national
liberty; but, in the present state of the world, I
cannot expect that arbitration clauses or treaties, how-
ever solemnly agreed to, can prevent war. I had
considered wars hitherto, as the evils of kingly go-
vernment., but the late invasion of the Mexican terri-
tory convinces me that republics, where universal
suffrage exists, can cause what you denominate,
unchestian, irrational, and barbarous war,' and I
am of opinion that we must look forward to the
diffusion of knowledge in the world as the best means
of preventing wars. I will admit that you may be
able to establish a High Court of Nations,' to wt,ich
' all international disputes might be referred,' bat
when the thirst of conquest or political lousy takes
krosession of a nation, oe dillies: to get that

nation to attend to any arbitration that the 'High
Court' might award, and the orders of that court
might, I fear, require armies to enforce them, and, in
that way, war might become one of the consequences
of the peace arbitration. lam very favourable to a
general 'disarmament of nations,' and I believe that
that would really be an immediate and effectual
' amens of preventing wars; and if the 'Peace Con-
confi' would visit every state in Europe, and would
ne their efforts to that me object, their labours
may be productive of invaluable blessings to the
human race. lat the same time wish you success in
your benevolent course, and remain, your obedient
servant, Joseem Hume."

" believe that France has ordered a con-
siderable disarmament of her marine forces, and I
trust Great Britain will speedily do the same."

The Congress resumed on Wednesday evening. The
President (M. Vissehen) anoounoed the resolution on the
eider of the day for the forenoon sittinr, " that an appeal to
arms for the purpose of settling disputes among the nations,
is an usage condemned alike by reason, humanity, and roll-
gion ; and that it is the duty of the civilised world to adopt
immediate measures to secure its total abolition." This
proposition met with but one exception to its unanimous
adoption. The order of the day for the sitting was then
announced: "The utility and necessity of adopting
a clause in all International treaties ; binding the
parties to refer all divines to arbitration, that war may
be avoided, and the way thee prepared for a permanent
appeal to the principles of justice as consoOdated in a con-
gress of nations." The discussion on this proposition was
latreduced by an extended paper by Mr. W. Stokes, of
the London Peace Society; after which speeches were
delivered by M. Rouen!, professor at the University at
Bra eels; M. Panchand, evangelical pastor at Brussels;
111. Restral de Mongert ; K. Ramon de la Sagra, of
Madrid (who coatroverted the question); Mr. J.
Surge, of Birmingham ; and Mr. J. S. Buckingham,
of London. A disultory conversation then ensued, and the
congress adjourned at ten o'clock.
On the 21st the president announced the resolution as
founded on the preceding discussion, which having been put
was adopted unanimously with but two exceptions. The
concern then passed to the order of the day, " The utility
and practicability of a Congreu of Nations, for the formation
of a code of international law, by an spree' to which all
national disputes may he amicably adjust, d without an ap-
peal to war." This distension was introduced by a length
coed paper on the subject by Mr. E. Burritt, after the read-
ing of which the following gentlemen addressed the con-
gress :—M. Burtinatti, of Turin, Mr. H.Vinpent, M. Ramon
de la Sagra, of Madrid (Who again controverted the ques-
tion), Mr. Ewan, M.P., who ably replied to the Spenrard,
Mr. Scheid, the kiss's librarian; Mr. H. Clapp, of America;
and Messrs. Bouvet, Swart, end Burritt, who avowed on be-
half of their respective nations, an ardent desire for perma-
nent peace.
In the evening sitting several new converts to the cause
' were ramed, among whom, M. de Tracy, member of the
French National Assembly, appeared conspicuously. The
resolution founded on the morning's discussion was then read,
and carried unanimous with one exception. The congress
immediately proceeded to the order of the day, "To
call the ettentien of governments to a measure of
general disarmament, as tending to the removal of
national jealousies, and the promotion of those mutual good
offices which would prove a guerantee for perpetual peace."
An elabo-ate paper on this subject by Mr. W. Stokes of the
London Peace Society was read, and introduced the diszus•
sion. Speeches were deliverer! during the debate on the
question by M. Alvin, Director of Public Instruction:
U. &nines, of Amsterdam ;M. l'Ahbe Louis, of Brussels ;
M. Roussel, the advocate; M. Huet, Professor at Ghent
University ; and the Rev. T. Spencer, of Bath. After a dis-
cussion in which M. Ramon de la Says failed to obtain a
hearing, and consequently withdrew, the president put the
resolution based on the question of the evening, which was
adopted with one dbacatient suite.
On the 22nd a soiree was] given to the congress
by the Belvieu committee, at which a considerable
proportion of the elite of Brunels were present. Se-
veral spathes were delivered at intervals, chiefly by Bel-
gian gentlemen. At half-past ten in the evening the
English delegates withdrew to prepare for their return
to England. A venal train having been generously
furnished by the Belgian government, the delegates took
their places at twelve at night, and amidst hearty
cheers from a considerable number of gentlemen who had
accompanied them to the train, departed for Ostend, where
they safely arrived boon after five on Saturday =erring.
Here they embarked on board the Giraffe steamer, which
landed them safely at Blackwell at about ten at night. After
entering the Thames a public meeting was held on deck,
and several speeches were delivered by various gentlemen,
in which the assembled friends were exhorted to persevere in
cause whose commencement had proved so truly auspicious.