The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-26 00:00:00

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WINDSOR, MONDS.Y7—Count Alexander Menadon
is expected to arrive at the Castle today, en a visit to the
Queen. The Earl Forteacue and the Earl of Aberdeen an
oho expected on a visit to her Majesty.
The Queen and Prince Albert took their scene-
' tamed early morning walk. Their R.N. the Prince of
Wales, Prince Allred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess
Alice took walking and pony exercise toilay, in the grounds .
around the Castle. H.R.H. Prince Albert enjoyed the sport
of shooting this morning.

A deputation from the parish of Hackney had as
interview with Visor-mot Morpeth yesterday, at the office et
the Woods and Foetid., in Whitehall-plow, on the subjeotef
a new approach from the parish et Hackney into the Vsctoslll
The The Earl of Lunn had an interview with Sir 0.
Grey yesierday, at the Home office
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had as •
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yegaige,
at hie official residence in Downingetreet.
lkspatches were received yesterday at the COINIII
Office from the Governor of the West India colonies. Dr .4-
matehee were also received yesterday from the Govenrear 4
Gibraltar.

PROTECTION TO BRITISH RESIDENTS IN OPORTO.
—Mr. Quarks Harris, of Sinitersquare, having addressed a
letter to Lord Palmerston, stating, that in case Oporto was
taken by smash, the ladies and children of the English resi-
dents, as well, indeed, u the merchants and their earl, and
valuables, might be exposed to very serious danger, he re-
ceived the following satisfactory reply

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=lds bubbly% ettootion le the iilim ba all& the Seidel
fie Oporto trSi lis sinienk In the event at that tome .
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and menonies alt a &SW seelileit ihriAtArz the
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Willies Pears Sv be Innineled le Ili all mar rad wee nary
loOloWel t/t allseloodus et Diltleb nig pegyarlyet Omni
during the tegignmags of aseinetibetyieee; mg
ant the Viee-lihnied 'SY not te mime the SHIM semi
force true Owls tiftenneollSty h 'whey mama In lint
but I haw MW to beano yoe tire IS omen iscrti
accounts reelect from fir Wiliam Parker Una to genenems'of his '
general intimations, be was stout to take the neereary intonorto the
the purpone.—l am, etir, your mat obedient humbletement, K J.
ST . . —To Quarles Harr* Erg.
AiMDOTE TO DUELLING.—A salutary blow has
bow struck at duelling in ' • by„si tate of enforce-
sues of • Law of the State, ay Ow the Furriest
awn be responsible for di *. apign:he kills in a
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• CHARITARLE DISTRIBUTION AMONGST DISTRESSED
Jaws.—Oa &today evening • meeting of the rabbi and
other offieials estimated with the various metropolitan syna-
gegen wee held at the Jewish Free Schools, in Bell-lane,
Spitalfields, for the purpose of distributing relief to the poor
members of the different sissy/use To raise a requisite sum
the chief rabbi bad previously sassed • circular, calling upon
the inferior rabbi to make • collection in their various syna-
gogues, for their immediate succgur. The sum thus gathered.
amounted to above 7001. 'There were about 1,200 poor per.
eons of the perausion, of both sexes, present to partake of
the bounty.
UNION BANK. OP AUSTRALIA.—At the half yearly
meeting yesterday of the shareholders in the Union Bank of
Australia. it was stated that the operations of the half year
had been very satisfactory. especially at the larger branches
is the colonies. Although several failures had occurred,
MOTS particularly at Launceston, they could be traced as
having arisen from the difficulties entailed upon the parties
in the former years of panic and distress, and the Union
Bank had fortunstely not rufftred by them. The dividend'
agreed to was at the rate of 6 per sent. per annum, the
profits of the half year being 29,3811. 19s. 2d. The reserved
fund was 48,274/. 6.. 5d., and the total operations of the
Bank represented the sum of 1,027,1951. Its. 10d.
LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM:—A general Court of
the °oversees of this Asylum was held ys. Moeda', at the
London Tavern, for the election of twenty-six boys and tau
girls into the institution; Mr. Capelin the chair. 'l'bspolling
was costumed throughout Modem, until 3 o'clock, when the
secretaries retired to ascertain the numbers fax each candi-
date; but the result, which is to be advertised, was nut
expected to be known until a Late hour.
WARD OE FARRINGDON WITHOUT.—LI consequence
of an error having occurred in canine up the number of
votes for the different candidates at the late election for Com-
mon Councilmen on St. Thomas's-day, on petition to the
Court of Aldesmes that court quashed the return, and the
Lord Mayor having issued a peecept for • new election, a
we:delude was held in the New Court, Old Bailey, yesterday
morning. Alderman Sir Jamie Duke presided. The six-'
teen Ittooolllfill candidates at the beet election were again
unanimously re-elected. Mr. Carpenter, one of the anima
caseltil candidates. did not again present himself; and the
melaseholy int lligence was reported that Mr. Harding, the
other gentlemau who lost his election, died yesterday morn.
Lg. After • noisy discussion, a vote of thanks was given to
Be J. Doke, and the wardraohe was dissolved.
MIDDLESEX am-rms.—On Saturday, the sheriff
of Middlesex, accompanied by the under-sheriffs, errived in
New Brentfold, and proseeded to the market-place, and in
the Butte c mnected therewith, a proclamation was made,
that the election of a knight of the shire for the county of
Middlesex, in the room of the late George Byng, will
take place at Brentfonl on the 3rd of February. It is un-
derstood that a requisition is in the course of signature, call-
ing on a gentleman of considerable stn riding in the county
to off, r himself as a candidate in opposition to Lord Robert
Grosvenor, who is at present the only candidate in the field.
It is also stated that Mr. Pownall, of Spring-grove, Houns-
low, this chairman of the Middlesex bench of magi'. ratev,
Who, in 1835, with Cul. T. Wood, contested the county
against Mr. Byng and Mr. Hume, nod lest his election by
one hundred and thirty votes, is likely to be the second con-
didate.—Olotie.
Tax GROCERS AND TEA DEALERS BENEVOLENT
PIOTICTION Soeinfi.—YOSterdUla meeting of this society
was held at the L indent Tavern, Hishopsgate-street, to elect
two pendicaers. Mr. John Wyles, treasurer, presided. The
report stated that the funded property amounted to 10,6001.
(the affairs of the charity having piourow.el eery favour.
ably during the 4.4 twelve mouths) and that there were now
42 pensioners, who were in the receipt of sums, varying from
to 401. per annum.
THE ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY SOCIETY.—
Yesterday, the subscribers to, and supporters of, the above
institution, held a meeting at the London Tavern, Bishope-
gate-etreet, for the purpooe of electing three annuitants, the
sistitutios tieing established for allowing moulage to
decayed merchants, bankers, professional men, their
widows and clerks, and to single females daughters of per-
sons belougin; to such classes of society. Mr. Luke James
Hansard, Vic-President, in the chair. There were eight
candidates.

SOCIETY FOR TILE IMPROVEMENT OF MEN
EMPLOYED ire MANILII•CTORILS.—A meeting was held
lost evening at the Music Hell, Storeatreet, to an-
nounce the objects of the society to the public. The
chair was turn by the Right Honourable the Esrl
of Radnor, who explained the origin of the association.
which had its germ in one formed on a small scale,
galled the "Religious Tract Society of Operatives in
the employment of Messrs. Maud.ley and Field, in the
Westminster-road," the good effects of which he bad had
an oppostaiiity of witnessing. The object was to form
lib/arils in every manufactory, to be under the management
of the men employed, whose moral and social condition they
were eminently calculated to improve. The present was the
central society, and it was expected that • number
of auxiliary ones would he farmed throughout the metro-.
polls.—The Rev. Mr. Austin, the secretary, then read
the report of the committee, which reiterated the tett of the
4.1 Mated
origin of the society, as by the chairman, and was
meanly an exposition of i end benefits, detailing instances
of its efficacy in individ cases, as hr we it had already pro-
ceeded. Mr. Hughes, in proposing the first resolution for
the adoption and circulation of the report, dwelt on the le-
euenee of the great body of operatives, whom he conceived
to be the moat important, as they were the largest, class is
the community. He maintained that the prosperity of the
country was mainly attributable to the working classes, and
that it was the duty of every person to support them to the
utmost of his power. The Rev. Mr. Martin seconded the
reeolutiou, in au address of a similar character. It had been
mid in oppnition to the objects of the society, that education
would effect harm to the workman, by rendering him above
his work. He thought that iu the proper acceptation of the
term, this was not an objection at all. It was right and de-
sirable that • man's mind should be elevated above his
mechanical work, which could be performed by • mere
machine, and he was assured that the work would not suffer
in oassequeeme. The resolution was carried, and was fol-
lowed by others in furtherance of the same objects. The
meeting was but thinly attended.
Tna SMITHFIELD MARKET NlTlBANCE.—Yesterday
afternoon, a youth named Radcliffe, while in the act of
enieslag the carriage-way of the eastern extremity of London
bridge, was run against and knocked down by • very power-
hal-looking beset, which had proceeded in advance of several
other* from Smithfield market. In addition to being moat
fearfully trampled upon, the poor youth was very severely
by the infuriated beast, which appeared the moreCl
Irritated by the screams of the foot-passeogers witneming the
accident: ultimately, however, he was rescued from his
perilous position, when it was found that the injuries sus-
Mined were of such a serious nature that the most alarming
results ate likely to follow.
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' INQuMT, YEETERDAT.—Tins H
ON.CRAB. STUART.
—By Mr. Bedford, at the Queen's Head Tavern, Queen-
street St. James's, on the body of the Hon. Charles Stuart,
aged 33. Captain Frederick Ainsley, of the 21st Fusiliers,
said be saw the deceased alive on the 14th instant, when he
complained of a cold. He thought the deceased a likely
person to be attacked with apoplexy. Thomas Ostrial said
he had been in the service of the deosased for throe yowl. On
Wednesday last the deceased complained of a cold, but re-
/Reed to call in a medical man. He took a draught from a
chemist is Piccadilly. Wheels left the deceased at half-
past ten, p.m. On the following morning he found the de-
ceased lying on the floor in his night-dress, quite dead. A
surgeon was ea led in, who said that the deceased had been
deed some time.—Mr. Dyer, surgeon, of Sackville-street,
said he thought that the deceased, not feeling well, bed left
his lied, fallen down In a fit of apoplexy. Verdict—
" Death from natural camel."

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, JAL 24.
The country papers are barren of news. The royal
speech has been variously received, but the balance
inclines to the aide of satisfaction. One beneficial
effect was a downward tendency in the markets.
Another movement is beginning to exert its influ-
ence. The days are running fast on seed time and
nothing is Wing done. Seed depots by the govern-
ment would be late, and if promised could not be
relied upon. The landlords are casting about
to procure the requisite supply for their tenants. In
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the north this movement s more active and general
than in the south. It appears to be a question be-
tween the landed-proprietors and the government,
since the peasantry feel indisposed, whether through
will or inability, to make any provision for the future.
Government has been storing provisions for some
months in Galway, In anticipation of a crisis. The
Commitervint bad misted all attempts of the local
authorities to interfere with the markets; and we have
seen the result in such foolish nets as the " verdict of
wilful murder." At length, however, the necessity
arrived, and the food depot has been thrown open to
the relief committees for supplies at market prices.
The heavy rains of late have rendered many of the
new roads under the Board of Works impassable. Mr.
Bianconi has been compelled, in consequence, to dis-
continue ru g some of hie branch ears.